{"podcast":{"title":"Equipped To Be with Connie Albers: Christian Parenting, Homeschooling, and Family Life","slug":"equipped-to-be-with-connie-albers-christian-parenting-homeschooling-and-family-life-112451","podcast_index_feed_id":112451,"rss_url":"https://conniealbers.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.conniealbers.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/9/0/6/79069bd759550b4be5bbc093207a2619/ConnieAlber_square_3000x3000_438k.jpg","author":"Connie Albers","episode_count":330,"summary":"Something is happening to families, and most parents feel it before they can name it. Today's parents are raising children in a culture moving faster than any previous generation has faced. Artificial intelligence, devices, peer influence, and the relentless pace of modern life are shaping childhood in ways that leave even the most devoted parents feeling uncertain, outpaced, and afraid they're getting it wrong. Most parenting advice tells you what to do. Equipped To Be helps you understand what's actually happening to families and children in a rapidly changing culture so you can lead your children through it. Connie Albers is a family and cultural commentator, author, and keynote speaker with more than three decades of expertise in parenting, education & homeschooling, and family dynamics. A former Walt Disney World spokesperson and trusted media contributor, Connie brings cultural insight, hard-won wisdom, and a deep understanding of how families think and feel to every conversation. She has spent 35 years studying how children are uniquely designed and how parents can raise them to know exactly who they are and what they are equipped to be. Equipped To Be helps parents replace…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T12:17:20.541715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equipped-to-be-with-connie-albers-christian-parenting-homeschooling-and-family-life-112451"},"episode":{"title":"How to Keep Going When Motivation Is Gone - 295","slug":"how-to-keep-going-when-motivation-is-gone-295","published_at":"2026-01-14T12:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equipped-to-be-with-connie-albers-christian-parenting-homeschooling-and-family-life-112451/how-to-keep-going-when-motivation-is-gone-295","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equipped-to-be-with-connie-albers-christian-parenting-homeschooling-and-family-life-112451","url":"https://conniealbers.com/equipped-to-be-podcast/","audio_url":"https://adbarker.com/stream/jUMtM7DXhUw7QUeiTRNnot7x/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/conniealbers/ETB-295.mp3?dest-id=1872371","summary":"Motivation does not last. That is not failure; it is a human design reality. Most people quit not because the goal was wrong, but because they misread the moment when feelings fade, and effort becomes costly. This episode of Equipped To Be with Connie Albers addresses that exact point. In How to Keep Going When Motivation is Gone , Connie unpacks what actually sustains progress when your internal energy disappears. This is not about trying harder or waiting to feel inspired again. It is about understanding what governs continuity when motivation can no longer lead. Let's have an honest conversation about: *Why motivation was never meant to carry long-term work *How to recognize the difference between discouragement and misalignment *What must take over when feelings stop working *How to manage your expectations so you don't quietly quit *One stabilizing practice that prevents daily renegotiation This show is for any woman standing in the threshold where resolve feels thin, and continuation requires self-governance. If you are tempted to stop, not dramatically, but quietly, this conversation will steady you and show you how to keep going. Read the full show notes with links here: How to Keep Going When Your Motivation Is Gone Join Connie Website Facebook Instagram X.Com If you enjoy listening to Parenting and Homeschool Advice ~ Equipped To Be with Connie Albers, please leave a review and a five-star rating. It is easy and will only take a few seconds. When you do, it helps others see the show in their feed. Also, would you kindly share this with a friend or two? Equipped To Be might be an encouragement to them, too. Thank you ~ Connie Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/","meta_description":"Motivation does not last. That is not failure; it is a human design reality. 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