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The Matriarch Mindset Podcast
Welcome to The Matriarch Mindset Podcast—for women who are ready to take responsibility for the influence they carry and become more fully who God created them to be.
I’m Kendall Snyder, Master Certified Life Coach, wife, mom of five, and grandmother.
Being the matriarch isn’t about age, status, or controlling the room. It’s about learning to lead yourself well, love your people deeply, and recognize the ripple effect of how you think, feel, decide, and dream.
We’ll talk about faith, marriage…
Episodes
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 108: The Matriarch Puts Herself in the Room
Episode 108: The Matriarch Puts Herself in the Room My new website: kendallsnydercoaching.com Some of the most life-changing decisions I've made started with…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 107: The One Where Claire Interviews Kendall
Website: http://kendallsnydercoaching.com This week on The Matriarch Mindset Podcast, my daughter @claireshieldsss flips the mic and asks me what’s really…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 106: The Matriarch Fires Her Inner Mean Girl
Episode 106: The Matriarch Fires Her Inner Mean Girl Audio and video going in Google Drive. Social Caption: Girl, it's time to FIRE your inner mean girl. 👏🏻💗…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 105: The Matriarch Gets a Coach: My Midlife Health Journey Begins with Jeni Coppage
I'm not starting another diet. I’m learning how to take care of myself for the rest of my life. This week on The Matriarch Mindset, I’m chatting with my health…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 104: The Matriarch Has Goals—and One Is a Sweater
I’m sharing the three things I’m working on for the last 90 days of the year—my health, my business, and apparently my ability to knit an entire sweater. 😂🧶 Do…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 103: Our Current Ins and Outs: Matriarch Edition
What’s IN for the Matriarch right now—and what are we officially leaving behind? Claire is back with me for a fun mother-daughter episode where we’re sharing…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEPISODE 102: The Matriarch Loves Her Work and Her Business
THE MATRIARCH LOVES HER WORK AND HER BUSINESS What if marketing and selling aren’t the annoying parts of business you have to tolerate—but skills you can…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 101: What The Matriarch Actually Does
What does the Matriarch Mindset actually look like in real life? It looks a lot like my client Molly. ❤️ It looks like deciding to learn something new even…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 100: Welcome to The Matriarch Mindset Podcast
EPISODE 100!!! 🎉❤️🩷 And with it…a brand new chapter. The Journaling Room Podcast is becoming The Matriarch Mindset Podcast. Journaling isn’t going anywhere…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 99: One Last Time in The Journaling Room
Episode 99!! 🥹❤️ There’s something about standing right on the edge of what’s next. You’re grateful for where you’ve been. You know you’re ready to move…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 98: What 98 Episodes of Journaling Have Taught Me
Episode 98 feels a little different. ❤️ We’re just TWO episodes away from 100—and before we get there, I wanted to look back at what The Journaling Room has…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 97: Being a Matriarch at Any Age (feat. Cam & Claire)
Can you be a matriarch at 23? 👀 This week in The Journaling Room, my daughters Cam, Claire and I are talking about what the Matriarch Mindset looks like in…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 96: 5 Thoughts to Help You Do the Thing You Don't Want to Do
We all have things we know we should do... but just don't feel like doing. In this episode of The Journaling Room, I'm sharing the five simple thoughts I come…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 95: What the Matriarch Dreams
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The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 94: What the Matriarch Decides
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The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 93: What the Matriarch Feels
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The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 92: What the Matriarch Thinks
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The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 91: What is The Matriarch Mindset?
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The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 90: How to Feel Confident on Social Media with Claire Shields
Y'all. Claire and I decided it was fitting to sit down and yap all about growing our businesses on social media, common mistakes, being confident, and easy…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 89: The Work that Changed My Life (And Why I think Every Woman Needs It)
Today, I simply want to tell you my story. I want to tell you why I became a coach. Why I invest in coaching. Why I continue to get coached. And why I believe…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 88: The One Where We Finally Get Honest About Our Dishonesty with Angela Jowers
This week in The Journaling Room, I sit down with my dear friend, coach and mentor, Angela Jowers, for a conversation that is equal parts wisdom, laughter…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 87: Being a Coach and Being Coached with Megan Cheatham
This week, my friend and fellow Master Certified Coach Megan Cheatham joined me in the Journaling Room and we pulled back the curtain on what it actually feels…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 86: Marriage Series - Small is Where It Starts
Welcome back to The Journaling Room. I'm Kendall — and we made it. This is Episode 3, the final episode of our marriage series, and I have to say — I am so…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 85: Marriage Series - Fire Yourself from the Job
In Episode 1 of the Marriage Series — We Chose to Stay — I shared something really personal. I told you about 2007, about how close Nate and I came to the end…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 84: Marriage Series - We Chose to Stay
If you've been around for a while, you know this is a space where we get honest. We don't do surface level here. We talk about what's actually happening in our…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 83: Revisiting the Art of Brain Dumps
Here’s your invitation for this week: Sometime in the next 24 hours, give yourself a brain dump session. Set a timer. Let it out. Look at what’s there. And…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 82: An Honest Conversation about Becoming a Mom with Claire Shields
Today’s episode feels especially tender and meaningful because I’m sitting down with my daughter Claire Shields to talk about becoming a new mom. And honestly……
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 81: Journaling without a Journal
Today’s episode is going to feel a little different—because I want to take you inside a real day. Not a polished one. Not a “quiet time with coffee and my…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 80: The Power of Evaluation
It’s the end of the month, so let’s talk today about something that will absolutely change the way you grow, the way you lead yourself, and the way you create…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 79: What Truly Matters (The Confidence You've Been Looking For)
Part 8 of Confidence Series: As we close this series, I want to leave you with this: Confidence isn’t found in having all the answers. It’s built by…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 78: The 5 Second Funeral
✨ What could be possible for you… if the next time something didn’t go as planned— you allowed yourself a 5 second funeral… and then kept going? Listen in to…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 77: How To Feel Confident Before You Actually Are
Part 4: The Confidence Series How to Feel Confident Before You Actually Are You don’t have to do this alone What if confidence isn’t something you have to…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 76: The Secret to Confidence No One Tells You About
Part 3 Confidence Series: The Secret to Confidence No One Tells You About What if resistance isn’t the problem? What if the thing you’ve been avoiding… is…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 75: The Weekly Habit That Made Me Way More Confident
Part 2: The Confidence Series The Weekly Habit That Made Me Way More Confident What if confidence isn’t something you wait to feel… but something you build? It…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 74: The Secret to Confidence Series Begins!
What if confidence isn’t about you at all? The world tells us confidence is self-exaltation. The Bible tells a different story. You were created to live a life…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 73: You're Allowed To...Come Back (Part 3 of 3)
Want Spring Coaching details emailed right to you? Send an email to: kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com There is a specific kind of guilt that comes with not…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 72: You're Allowed To...Change Your Mind (Part 2 of 3)
Want Spring Coaching details emailed right to you? Send an email to: kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com There comes a moment — often quietly — when journaling…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 71: You're Allowed To...Start Small (Part 1 of 3)
Want Spring Coaching details emailed right to you? Send an email to: kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com There’s a very specific woman I’m picturing as I record…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 70: What I Journal About as a Coach, Mom and Woman in Midlife
One of the questions I get asked most often sounds simple on the surface: “What do you actually journal about?” Not prompts. Not techniques. Not what you…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 69: I Teach Journaling - and I Still Skip it Sometimes
I want to start today by saying something out loud that I think a lot of women secretly wonder about. Even women who listen to this podcast. Even women who…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 68: Back to Basics: Is Journaling Supposed to Feel Hard?
Let’s start with a question I hear quietly — often whispered in DMs or coaching sessions: “Is journaling supposed to feel this hard?” Because no one tells you…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 67: Back to Basics: What if I'm Doing It Wrong?
There’s a question I hear all the time — sometimes out loud, but more often underneath what women are really asking. It sounds like this: “What if I’m doing…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 66: HBD to TJR!!! Back to Basics: Do I Have to Journal Everyday?
Today’s episode feels really special to me — because The Journaling Room is officially turning one year old. And when I thought about how I wanted to mark this…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 65: My Morning Journaling Rhythm (and why it changes)
I get asked this question a lot: “What does your morning journaling routine look like?” And I understand why people ask. We love routines. We love knowing what…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 64: Journaling with God When You're Disappointed
There is a kind of disappointment that doesn’t announce itself loudly. It doesn’t always come with tears or dramatic words. Sometimes it’s just a quiet…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 63: Why Irregular Journaling Counts (The Myth of Consistency)
Let me start today by saying something that might surprise you — especially coming from someone who hosts a journaling podcast: You do not need to journal…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 62: When You've Avoided Your Journal for Weeks
Today we’re going to talk about why we avoid the journal, and we’re going to do it without shame, without rules, and without another “just be consistent” pep…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 61: Becoming Next-Year You
Welcome back to The Journaling Room. I’m Kendall, and today we are stepping into one of my favorite kinds of journaling: Future-focused journaling. Not in a…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 60: Looking Back with Kindness: How to Journal Your Way Into a Softer Story of the Past Year
Welcome back to The Journaling Room. I’m Kendall, and today we’re doing something that can feel both vulnerable and incredibly freeing: We’re looking back at…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 59: Making Space for Wonder Again: How to Rekindle Joy
Welcome back to The Journaling Room. I’m Kendall, and today I want to talk about a feeling many women quietly grieve during the holidays: The loss of wonder…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 58: Loneliness in a Crowded Room (Holiday Edition)
Welcome back to The Journaling Room. I’m Kendall, and today’s episode is for the woman who feels alone—especially during a season that tells her she should…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 57: The Perfect Holiday Myth: Rewriting Your Script With Grace
Do you ever feel like you’re falling short during the holidays? If you do, welcome to The Journaling Room. I’m Kendall, and this episode is especially for the…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 56: When Christmas Doesn't Feel Like Christmas
Before we jump in today, I want to share something that might surprise you: not every Christmas feels like Christmas. And if that’s where you are right now—you…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 55: Letting Go of Unrealistic Holiday Expectations
Maybe your family dynamics are complicated. Maybe the pressure to make everything perfect feels heavy. Maybe you already know that certain conversations…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 54: Finding Gratitude When It Doesn't Come Naturally
Before we begin today’s episode, I want to say this: if you clicked on an episode about gratitude but you aren’t feeling grateful… you are still welcome here…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 53: How to Handle Pressure at the Thanksgiving Table
Today we’re talking about something that shows up quietly every November — the pressure at the Thanksgiving table. Whether you’re a mom juggling everyone’s…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 52: When You Can't Fix It: Writing to Make Peace With What Is
We’re surrounded by cultural images of the “perfect” holiday table — smiling families, gratitude flowing, laughter in every corner. And sometimes it does look…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 51: From Resentment to Release: A Journaling Practice for When You're Tired of Carrying It
It’s that quiet bitterness that builds up when we feel unappreciated, overlooked, or wronged. Sometimes it shows up in marriage, sometimes in parenting…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 50: "I'm Fine" (but actually not): How to Journal Through Disconnection
On the outside, we say it with a smile, keep moving, keep working, keep parenting. But inside? We’re tired. We’re hurting. We’re angry. Or maybe we’re just…
The Matriarch Mindset PodcastEpisode 49: The "What's Really Going On?" Exercise
The “What’s Really Going On?” Exercise. Here’s why this matters: often the thing we think is the problem—the messy house, the distracted spouse, the missed…