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 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 fear with clarity, uncertainty with confidence, and good intentions with the biblical wisdom to lead their families well; no matter what the culture brings next.
Stop wandering or wondering if you have gifts, strengths, talents. God has equipped you with exactly what you need to navigate every season of life. Whether it's raising children, managing a family, growing a business, or living out your faith, God has equipped you for every good work. https://conniealbers.com/welcome-to-equipped-to-be/
2/18/20 • 02:10
How God has equipped you with strength and confidence for every good work to help you navigate every season of life. Connie shares how equipped to be came to fruition and God is using her story to inspire and encourage others. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/listening-to-gods-leading/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
2/18/20 • 18:05
Janet and Geoff are the authors of "Heroes of the Christian Faith." They have written more than 300 books and sold more than 6 million copies. We discuss how they discovered they were equipped to be authors and what you need to do if writing is your passion. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/2-how-to-make-marriage-and-writing-work-with-janet-and-geoff-benge/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
2/18/20 • 22:46
God uses your gifts in unexpected ways. Learn how God blessed Sherri Seligson's faithfulness in her faith, family, homeschool, and life. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/saying-yes-to-god Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
2/26/20 • 31:34
Giving grace to ourselves and loving others is easier when we know how they are uniquely created. CliftonStrengths, Love Languages, and the Meyers/Briggs assessments can help you understand how others think and process the world around them. You can learn how to love other well using personality and strengths assessments. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/loving-others-well-assessments/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/4/20 • 43:29
You aren't a label! Sometimes we can mistakenly use assessments as defining labels for ourselves and others rather than as tools designed to help us understand how those we live and work with think, feel, and process the world they live in. Learn how to use the information on personalist and strengths assessment to support and encourage others. Read the full show notes with link here: https://conniealbers.com/you-arent-a-label Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/11/20 • 28:55
A crisis, such as Covid-19, can hit suddenly and hard, but we can reduce stress and conflict while keeping our family safe when we focus on helping our children know how to work together as a family. Every crisis is an opportunity to teach our children how to navigate the trials they face. Read the full show notes here: https://conniealbers.com/adjusting-to-change/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/17/20 • 23:55
What does it look like to equip your child and create opportunities while you teach your child how to manage hard times. Dr. Kathy shares how we can walk with our child and not make them projects to fix, but people to love and guide. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/equipping-parents-and-students-kathy-koch/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/17/20 • 29:15
Sudden changes often cause unease leading to stress, anxiety, and fear, but author Dr. Micheal Bengtson shares how you can overcome anxiety, worry, and fear of our coping with crisis series. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/overcoming-fear-and-anxiety-michelle-bengtson Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/18/20 • 33:05
Want to learn how to help your child process the abrupt changes happening in their lives? A licensed counselor and owner of Counselor Thoughts, Michelle Nietert, will join us as we discuss walking your child through their emotional and mental health in an intentional manner. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/managing-expectation-michelle-nietert Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/20/20 • 33:02
Do you wrestle with knowing how to navigate the twists and turns of keeping the family together? Daniel Huerta, (VP of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family) and I have an upbeat conversation about the needs of your children and how you can navigate the complexities of life so your family will grow closer together in hard times. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/complexities-within-the-family-with-guest-daniel-huerta/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/24/20 • 37:39
Do you feel the need to be productive when life requires that you slow down? Katie Reid, author of Made Like Martha, joins me to discuss how to be peaceful and not panic, settled not striving, and to take life one day at a time with joy during a crisis. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/concerns-into-confidence-with-katie-reid/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/24/20 • 42:33
Stop second-guessing yourself! In an age where we often look around and compare, we must stop second-guessing if we are doing enough. We can live the life we are called to live more confidently. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/stop-second-guessing-yourself/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
3/25/20 • 14:28
Establishing curfews is an essential part of parenting, but we don't always know how to set curfews for our children without them pushing back. How can we set appropriate curfews that our children will follow? And how do we adjust them as our children grow? Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/set-curfews-for-children/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
4/1/20 • 34:01
How do we navigate marriage during difficult times? Erin Smalley, of Focus on the Family, and I discuss how to keep your differences from becoming the problem that drives a wedge in your relationship. Read then full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/managing-marriage/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
4/8/20 • 36:29
Are you getting frustrated by being surrounded by your spouse and kids all day? Sherri and I discuss how to manage your expectations and learn to talk things through so you can build close relationships instead of getting frustrated. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/living-working-and-schooling-from-home/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
4/15/20 • 34:30
Do you want to lead others well? Esther Littlefield and I as we discuss how to keep yourself refueled so you can pour out from a full pitcher. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/how-to-lead-yourself Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
4/22/20 • 31:52
Every day we hear stories of resilient families that rose above unbearable circumstances. Is it possible for your family to be resilient? Unsettling and challenging times provide an opportunity to build resiliency in your family that will make you soar and not crumple under pressure. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/building-resiliency-family/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
4/29/20 • 37:32
Do you feel fearful or frustrated in a crisis? Do you want to learn how to navigate trials? There is a way to have hope in the midst of disruption. Join me for this life-giving episode! You can have hope in crises! Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/hope-in-crises/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
5/6/20 • 30:01
Do you have a strong-minded child? Does turning conflict into cooperation appeal to you? Then this episode is for you! I'll be sharing 3 tips you can do today to start improving your relationship and reduce conflict in parenting your strong minded children. Read the full show notes here: https://conniealbers.com/strong-minded-children-part-1/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
5/13/20 • 35:51
Do you know your strong-minded child struggles with being controlled? Do you want to know how to persuade your child to follow your instructions? Hint: your child already knows you're the boss! Listen in as I share 5 techniques to win over a strong-minded child, (or adult)! Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/strong-minded-children-part-2 Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
5/20/20 • 36:23
Do you have a passive child? Does your child struggle to make a decision? Watch out! You need to help that child learn how to speak up and not follow the crowd. Tune in to learn what you can do to parent passive children. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/parenting-passive-children/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
5/27/20 • 25:18
Does building character in your children in a world of compromise seem overwhelming? Countercultural parenting can be hard! Lee Nienhuis joins me to discuss how to instill character in your children. Read the full show notes here: https://conniealbers.com/countercultural-parenting-with-lee-nienhuis/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
6/3/20 • 20:50
Do you struggle to get your teens to open up about their struggles? They have a lot to say. But are they talking to you? Jackie Brewton joins me to discuss how you can get your teens talking to you about the issues important to them. Learn what your teen wants and need from you! About Jackie Brewton Jackie Brewton is an author, youth speaker, teen relationship expert and the founder and CEO of MotivationN3d, Inc., a motivational speaking company. She empowers teens to dream bigger DREAMS, make better DECISIONS and fulfill brighter DESTINIES! She also equips parents to have the tough conversations with their teens about love, sex and relationships. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/teen-wants-and-needs-jackie-brewton/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
6/10/20 • 53:51
Are you considering homeschooling in the fall? As a homeschool mom of five graduates, I share 10 Insights I would tell my younger self. You'll glean tips that took me decades to learn. If you are thinking about your options this is for you. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/10-insights-considering-homeschooling/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
6/17/20 • 47:08
You don't listen me. You always correct me. You rush to judgement. Are these the words your teen says when they try to talk to you? Implementing these 7 tips to improve listening to your teen will help your teen want to talk to you! Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/improve-listening-to-your-teen/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
6/24/20 • 31:52
Do you want to resolve conflict with your teen or others? Learning to listen is the first step to working through all conflicts. And when you practice your listening skills you will help your teens learn to be better communicators too. Listen in to learn how to better resolve conflict. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/listen-to-resolve-conflict/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
7/1/20 • 33:16
Do you feel overwhelmed with managing, budgeting, or investing your money? You're not alone. Women often lack the confidence they need to make wise money decisions. My guest, Ed Vargo, founder of enLightenHer.com, joins me as we identify the stumbling blocks that key YOU from creating a healthy money mindset. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/money-mindset-women-ed-vargo/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
7/8/20 • 44:24
Could your child benefit from taking a gap year in in the fall? For many students a gap year is looking like a viable option. If you are the parent of a child who feels their future is in question, join me as I discuss the pros and cons of taking a gap year. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/take-a-gap-year/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
7/15/20 • 30:55
Does your child wrestle with finding peace? Are uncertain times causing fear or worry or disappointment to rob your child of living a peace-filled life? Confusion and uncertainty can hinder you and your child from experiencing the peace that passes all understanding, but there are three things you can do today that can bring peace to your child and in your home. Read the full show notes with links here: https://conniealbers.com/discover-peace/ Love this episode? Please leave us a rating/review and share this episode with a friend! Have a question? Interested in having Connie speak? Send an email to Connie here: https://conniealbers.com/contact/
7/22/20 • 27:56
