{"podcast":{"title":"Anchored with Purpose | Faith, Family, Purpose, Dreaming, Planning, Overcoming Anxiety, Overcoming Overwhelm","slug":"anchored-with-purpose-faith-family-purpose-dreaming-planning-overcoming-anxiety-overcoming-overwhelm-7090057","podcast_index_feed_id":7090057,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/jnW66nxD.rss","website_url":"https://anchoredwithpurpose.podbean.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ecad374d-5623-4d54-a42a-9b1af1f2e193/Anchored_with_Purpose_Podcast_Cover_1_8ijav.png","author":"Melissa Wilkinson - Life Coach for Catholic Women","episode_count":88,"summary":"The Anchored with Purpose Podcast focuses on Faith, Family, Purpose, & Dreaming Big. How do I fill the emptiness I feel in my life? What is missing from my life? The stresses of this world are causing me anxiety, how can I cope? I’m a mom, but I feel so drained and have lost a piece of me, how do I find me again? How do I dream again? How do I even achieve those dreams? And the biggest question of all, is it worth pursuing my purpose and dreams? Whether you’re a dreamer, a mom, connected in your faith or feeling a little (or a lot) lost, this is the show for you. The Anchored with Purpose Podcast is a live-workshop style podcast packed with actionable step-by-step tips to help you redefine what you want in your life in the areas of faith, family, purpose, & pursuing your dreams. You can train with the experts on how to dig in, reconnect with your faith & purpose, and tackle your biggest goals along the way.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T00:19:40.069053+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchored-with-purpose-faith-family-purpose-dreaming-planning-overcoming-anxiety-overcoming-overwhelm-7090057"},"episode":{"title":"55| When God Sends Joy with a Curly Tail: Our Pug Adoption Story","slug":"55-when-god-sends-joy-with-a-curly-tail-our-pug-adoption-story","published_at":"2025-10-29T17:18:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchored-with-purpose-faith-family-purpose-dreaming-planning-overcoming-anxiety-overcoming-overwhelm-7090057/55-when-god-sends-joy-with-a-curly-tail-our-pug-adoption-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchored-with-purpose-faith-family-purpose-dreaming-planning-overcoming-anxiety-overcoming-overwhelm-7090057","url":"https://anchoredwithpurpose.podbean.com/e/55-when-god-sends-joy-with-a-curly-tail-our-pug-adoption-story/","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-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.mp3","summary":"This week on the Anchored with Purpose podcast, I’m sharing something a little different — not about goal setting or productivity, but about joy. The kind of joy that sneaks up on you when you least expect it, the kind God brings right into your lap… sometimes literally, with fur, wrinkles, and curly tails. Our family just adopted two new pug puppies, Duke and Duchess, from Green Mountain Pug Rescue, and they’ve completely stolen our hearts. After losing our beloved Olive in 2020 and Frank the Tank earlier this year, our house felt quiet — like something was missing. But God, in His goodness, knew exactly how to fill that space again. In this episode, I’m sharing the full story — from how Olive and Frank first became part of our lives, to the long wait, the adoption process, and the moment Duke and Duchess came home. You’ll hear how God used these little rescue pups to remind me that He truly cares about the small details of our lives — even the four-legged ones. What You’ll Hear: How our family’s pug story began — and how each one “found” us What the waiting season taught me about God’s timing The sweet reminder that joy often returns in small, unexpected ways How Duke and Duchess have brought laughter and light back into our home Let’s Stay Connected: Instagram: @anchoredwithpurpose Website: anchoredwithpurpose.com","meta_description":"This week on the Anchored with Purpose podcast, I’m sharing something a little different — not about goal setting or productivity, but about joy. 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