Country Proud Living Nurturing Home, Empowered Self
Country Proud Living is a podcast for someone who longs for a slower, more intentional life and a home that truly supports who they are becoming. Rooted in the warmth of country living, this show blends interior design inspiration, color confidence, and gentle life guidance to help you create nurturing spaces that feel welcoming, meaningful, and lived-in. "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home." Hosted by certified interior designer and design-life coach LoriLynn, each episode offers encouragement, practical design wisdom, and soulful conversations that empower you to begin where you are — whether you’re...
Ep.102 Light & Airy Living: How to Make Your Home Feel Brighter Without Buying More
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Welcome to Country Proud Living "Where Nurturing Spaces Empower Your Life and Everyday Feels a Little More Like Home." Spring has a way of making us crave lightness—in our homes and in ourselves. In this episode, LoriLynn shares simple, designer-approved ways to help your space breathe again (without spending money). If your home feels “heavy” from winter layers, full surfaces, or a busy season of life, take a listen.
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Why a beautiful home can still feel emotionally heavy How to create “...Ep.101 Stepping into Spring: 7 Gentle Ways to Feel Lighter at Home and in Life
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. In this episode, LoriLynn shares 7 gentle spring resets—small, meaningful shifts to help you feel lighter in your home, your schedule, and your spirit. No pressure, no perfection… just a soft return to yourself.
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Why spring renewal is about becoming, not “fixing”How light, air, and small systems can calm your nervous system7 simple and gentle ways to invit...Ep.100 100 Episodes In: What I Know Now About Creating a Home (and Life) You’re Proud Of
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. In this milestone episode, LoriLynn shares a warm “porch light” reflection—10 lessons learned from showing up for 100 episodes. This isn’t about a perfect home or hustle. It’s about small decisions, self-kindness, and creating a space that supports the life you’re actually living—one gentle step at a time. The episode closes with 100 seconds of gratitude
10 practical, heart-led lessons for creating a home (and life...
Ep. 99 Reset Your Space, Reset Your Mind: Tiny Design Shifts That Create Daily Peace
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. In this episode, LoriLynn shares simple, tiny home resets that calm your nervous system—no overhaul, no perfection, just small design shifts that make daily life feel lighter. If your home has felt like one more thing to manage, this one is for you. In this episode:
Why your home gives your brain cues all day long (calm or chaos)A real-life “messy counter” story from Merryville Farm—and the...Ep.98 The Design of Belonging: Creating a Home That Reflects the Life You’re Ready For
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. In this episode, LoriLynn explores what it truly means to create a home that feels like you—not based on trends, perfection, or who you used to be, but on the life you’re growing into now. This is a gentle conversation about belonging, healing, comfort, and making space for the woman you’re becoming.
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Why belonging starts with feeling at home in your...Ep.97 Color That Embraces: Choosing Paint Colors That Make You Feel at Home
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Welcome to Country Proud Living with your host LoriLynn. "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home."
In this episode, LoriLynn explores how the right paint color can shape the way your home feels—cozy, calm, welcoming, and deeply personal. From romantic mauves and warm whites to grounding neutrals and moody statement shades, this episode is full of designer-approved paint inspiration to help you choose colors that truly feel like home.
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Why color has a powe...Ep. 96 Softening the Inner Critic: Designing a Life with More Grace
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Welcome to Country Proud Living with your host LoriLynn. "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home."
In today’s episode, LoriLynn shares a real-life moment of pause—when grief and heaviness made it impossible to “push through”—and how that experience became a gentle invitation to soften the inner critic. You’ll learn how grace can be a design principle for your inner life and your home: creating space, light, margin, and a soft place to land.
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Ep. 95 When the World Feels Heavy: How to Care for Yourself Without Carrying It All
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Welcome to Country Proud Living with your host LoriLynn. "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home."
When the world feels heavy, uncertain, and overwhelming, this gentle episode of Country Proud Living offers a pause—a moment to breathe, soften, and tend to yourself without guilt. LoriLynn speaks honestly about emotional overload, empathy fatigue, and the weight many are carrying right now, while offering compassionate reminders and practical tools for caring deeply without carrying it all. If you’ve been...
Ep. 94 Live in Your Wheel house: Transforming Homes into Launchpads for Joy | Interview Kim Costa
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Welcome to Country Proud Living with your host LoriLynn. "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home."
In this episode of Country Proud Living, host LoriLynn sits down with Kim Costa, a seasoned expert with more than three decades of experience in residential construction, design, and real estate. Kim helps women and families create homes that align with their lives, values, and wellbeing through her signature Wheel House framework. Her unique approach goes beyond ae...
Ep.93 Start Soft: Why You Don’t Need Big Goals to Create a Beautiful Life
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Welcome to Country Proud Living with your host LoriLynn. "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home."
In this special episode, LoriLynn celebrates two years of the Country Proud Living podcast and invites you into a gentler, more intentional way of beginning again — one rooted in slow living, intentional design, and compassionate self-growth.
If you’ve felt pressure to set big goals or sprint into the new year, this episode offers a refreshing reframe: you d...
Ep 92: Country Proud Living Turns Two: Gratitude, Growth, and What’s Ahead
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🎉 🎉 🎉 Country Proud Living is officially two years old, and today’s episode is a heartfelt pause to say thank you. Thank you for inviting me into your homes, your cars, your walks, and your quiet moments. This podcast has never been about perfection — it’s always been about creating a life and home you’re proud to live inside. To celebrate, I’m giving away a FREE virtual color & design consultation to help you refresh a space, choose paint colors, or finally get unstuck on a design decision — from anyw...
Ep. 91 The Winter Pause: What Rest Is Teaching You About Your Next Season
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Welcome to Country Proud Living with your host LoriLynn. "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home." In this soul-soothing episode of Country Proud Living, LoriLynn speaks to the woman who feels tired, unmotivated, or quietly reflective—and wonders why. You’re not behind… you may simply be wintering.
This episode explores the wisdom of honoring rest, slowing your pace, and nurturing your home during winter so clarity, intuition, and resilience can quietly take root. Wintering is not stagnation—it’s restoration, reflection, and pre...
Ep. 90 100 Episodes In: What Creating a Nurturing Life Has Taught Me (and What I Hope for You)
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life—and every day feels a little more like home. 1 0 0 EPISODES !!!! (including the bonus episodes; ) 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 WhooHoo !!!
✨In this reflective episode of Country Proud Living, LoriLynn shares the lessons she’s learned about creating a nurturing life—one rooted in intention, presence, and gentle growth. Learn why a meaningful life isn’t achieved but practiced through small choices, supportive homes, and slowing down without guilt.
✨This episode invites you to choose warmth over perfection, connection over comparison, and presence over pr...
Bonus_The Sweet Life Lessons Hidden in a Batch of Sugar Cookies
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home.
Sometimes the most meaningful life lessons don’t come from big moments — they come from flour-dusted counters, familiar traditions, and slowing down long enough to notice what truly matters.
In this cozy bonus episode, LoriLynn shares 14 gentle life lessons inspired by baking sugar cookies, reminding us that starting before you’re ready creates clarity, rest is essential, perfection isn’t the goal, and sharing what you create is...
Ep. 89 You’re Doing Better Than You Think: A Gentle Reminder Before Christmas
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life—and every day feels a little more like home. As Christmas approaches, many of us are carrying more than we realize — the planning, the expectations, the emotional weight of making everything feel just right. In this gentle, heartfelt episode, LoriLynn offers a calming reminder you may need more than ever right now:
You’re doing better than you think.
This episode isn’t about doing more. It’s about softening, letting go of perfection, and rememb...
Ep. 88 Effortless Holiday Style: Designer Secrets to Elevate Your Home Without Adding Stress
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this cozy mid-December episode, LoriLynn shares designer-approved, stress-free holiday styling ideas to help your home feel magical, comforting, and beautifully pulled together—without adding more to your already full plate.
From enhancing what you already have to creating visual harmony with a simple color edit, soft lighting, and intentional textures, these tips are designed for real life. You’ll learn how to elevate everyday spaces—your entryway, kitchen, and li...
Ep. 87 The Welcoming Candle: A Heartfelt Holiday Tradition of Warmth, Hospitality & Home
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life—and every day feels a little more like home.
🕯️✨ A symbol of comfort, connection, and the glow of coming home.
In this heartwarming holiday episode of Country Proud Living, LoriLynn invites listeners into her cozy December evening—candles flickering in the windows, biscotti in the oven, and eggnog in hand—as she shares the deep meaning behind one of her favorite winter traditions: the welcoming candle.
You’ll hear a timeless Irish story of hope, learn the history beh...
Ep.86 Gratitude by Design: How Your Home Reflects What You’re Thankful For
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this cozy, snow-day episode, LoriLynn shares how to spot the gratitude already living in your rooms—and how a few small rituals can turn your house into a warm reflection of what (and who) you cherish most. From worn-in chairs and kitchen islands to have a chat or gallery walls and porch pots, you’ll learn simple, soulful ways to design for thankfulness—no renovation required. Try a...
Ep.85 Moving Past the Messy Middle and Into the Extraordinary: Interview with Andrea Liebross
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In this special interview, LoriLynn sits down with Andrea Liebross—business and life coach and author of She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and Into the Extraordinary—to talk about what it really looks like to grow a business and a life you love… right in the messy middle.
Andrea shares practical mindset shifts and how to connect with future you so your daily decisions actually support the life you’re building.
You’ll also hear real ta...
Ep.84 Cultivating Your Vision: Why Creating a Vision Board Can Transform Your Life
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this inspiring episode, certified interior designer and creative soul LoriLynn shares how creating a vision board can help you design a life—and a home—you truly love.
You’ll hear her personal story of how vision boarding helped her rebuild her life and career after the pandemic, and why this powerful practice blends mindset, design, and daily intention. Learn the simple steps to craft...
Ep.83 Fall into Focus: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Set Your Goals for 2026
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this episode, Lori Lynn shares why fall—not January—is the best time to set your goals for 2026.
Instead of starting the new year rushed and overwhelmed, you’ll learn how to use this season to reflect on your year, release what’s draining you, and design heart-centered goals that actually fit the life you want to live. Lori invites you to look at where you’ve been st...
Ep.82 Before the Year Ends: 7 Heartfelt Things to Do Before 2025 Wraps Up
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💛 Episode Summary Seven heartfelt ways to close 2025 with gratitude, reflection, and cozy Country Proud inspiration. In this heartfelt reflection, LoriLynn shares seven gentle, soul-nourishing things to do before the year ends — not to add more to your to-do list, but to fill your heart with gratitude and peace as 2025 quietly winds down. Step into 2026 with peace, grace, and purpose.
From celebrating your growth to refreshing a cozy corner of your home, reconnecting with loved ones, and letting go of wha...
Ep.81 The Autumn Home Edit Designer Secrets to Create a Cozy & Stylish Retreat
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this episode, LoriLynn shares her designer secrets to transform your home into a cozy autumn retreat using color, texture, and intentional styling. These timeless designer secrets will help you transform your home into a peaceful autumn retreat—without clutter, overwhelm, or trendy décor that will be outdated by next season.
You’ll learn how to refresh your space with color, texture, intentional styling, and cozy layering to create a home...
Ep.80 Autumn Glow: Lighting Secrets to Make Your Home Feel Instantly Cozier
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this comforting fall episode, LoriLynn shares the art and heart behind cozy lighting — how simple changes can shift the mood of your home and your spirit.
You’ll learn how to warm up cool, sterile light with soft white bulbs, layer lighting for depth, and use candles and natural glow to create a sense of calm as the days grow shorter. From her favo...
Ep.79 Keep Going, Beautiful: Why Consistency-Not Perfection-Creates the Life You Want
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this heartfelt pep talk, LoriLynn reminds you that growth doesn’t come from perfection—it comes from showing up! Whether you’re starting a new habit, working toward a dream, or finding your rhythm again, this episode will inspire you to stay the course. Through country-life reflections from Merryville Farm, a story about deep roots in the soil, and the timeless wisdom of the tortoise and the hare, you’ll...
Ep.78 Summer Brights to Autumn Cozy: Interior Design Tips for the Season
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life! I'm your host LoriLynn 🍂 To celebrate the first day of Fall this episode will inspire you to make some updates to bring your home in the season! LoriLynn shares simple interior design tips to transition your home from summer’s fresh brights to autumn’s cozy tones. Discover the best fall color trends, easy swaps for instant warmth, and paint picks like Sherwin-Williams Cavern Clay, Redend Point, Vintage Gold, Earthen Jug, Polished Mahogany, Plum Brown, and Sage Green Light. Learn how to...
BONUS Behind the Scenes: Country Proud Living, a year and a half in!
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Bonus Episode: Behind the Scenes of Country Proud Living
Welcome to Country Proud Living! I'm your host LoriLynn. Ever wonder what goes on behind the mic at Country Proud Living? Come join me in this special bonus episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share the journey of building this podcast—now 87 episodes strong with nearly 2,500 downloads across 35 countries! 🌍 From brand photography on the farm, to creating business cards on the fly, to celebrating listeners in places like Germany, Sweden, and South Africa—it’s been a whirlwind...
Ep. 77 Cozy Up Your Days: How to Create a Fall Routine That Nurtures You!
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Fall is here with its golden leaves 🍁, crisp mornings, and cozy evenings making it the perfect season to reset your rhythms. In this episode of Country Proud Living, I’m sharing how to create a nurturing fall routine that supports your well-being 💛, brings peace to your days, and helps you thrive through the busy season ahead.
Discover three simple pillars: a grounding morning ritual 🌿, cozy home touches 🏡 that make ordinary days feel extraordinary, and an evening routine 🌙 that restores your energy...
Ep.76 Time-Smart Living: Simple Strategies to Manage Your Days with More Peace and Less Pressure
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home.
⏰ Feeling stretched too thin? In this episode of Country Proud Living, LoriLynn shares practical time management tips for women who want less hustle and more peace.
📚 Stephen Covey teaches simple productivity strategies—like batching, time blocking, and setting “big rocks” first—to manage your days with intention.
"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." this is a great from autho...
Ep.75 Cottage Calm: Simple Touches to Make Your Home Feel Like a Hug
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home.
Lori Lynn shares simple, soulful touches to create a cozy, calming home—whether you live in a farmhouse, cottage, or city apartment. Discover simple, soulful touches to turn your home into a cozy retreat. Lori Lynn shares tips on soft textures, natural elements, warm lighting, meaningful keepsakes, and calming colors to createSCrea a space that nurtures your mind, body, and spirit. These small, intentional touches make your home feel like...
Ep.74 Country Calm: Daily Habits That Root You in Peace & Purpose
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In today’s episode, Lori Lynn shares how small, intentional daily habits can help you cultivate peace, purpose, and joy in your life.
Life can feel overwhelming, but creating calm doesn’t require dramatic changes. From morning stillness with your coffee, to evening rituals, connecting with loved ones, and honoring your body, these simple habits add up to a life that feels grounded, intentional, and aligned with what matters most...
Ep73: Let It Go: How to Clear Space in Your Mind, Heart & Home
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. I’m your host, Lori Lynn, and today we’re talking about letting go—of the clutter in your home, the mental lists in your mind, and the emotional baggage in your heart.
As we step into the second half of the year, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and release what no longer serves you. From clearing a crowded drawer to journaling your worries or letting go of un...
Ep.72 Rooted & Restful: Designing a Bedroom That Feels Like a Retreat
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. In today’s episode, we’ll explore how to transform your bedroom into a true sanctuary. I’m your host, LoriLynn, and this episode is designed to speak right to your soul, offering practical tips to create a restful, calming space that promotes deeper sleep and relaxation.
All the colors shared can be seen on my Instagram feed.
In this episode, we’ll dive into:
The...EP.71 Your Space, Your Sanctuary: How a Beautiful Home Empowers You
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. In today's episode, LoriLynn takes a heart-to-heart look at why wanting a beautiful home is not only okay, but also incredibly empowering. Episode 71 dives deep into the idea that beauty in our homes is not a luxury, but an essential form of care.
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Beauty and Self-Worth: LoriLynn opens up about the common struggle many women face — the belief that wanting a beautiful ho...Ep.70 Sun-Kissed Style: Summer Color & Design Tips for a Light, Cozy Country Home
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Welcome to Country Proud Living, where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home. I am your host, Lori Lynn
Whether you live on a farm, in a cozy cottage, or a small city apartment, this design-lover’s episode is filled with inspiration and timeless paint suggestions that will help you create a home that feels light, airy, and soul-soothing all summer long.
I'm calling this episode “Sun-Kissed Style,” and I’ll be walking you through 4 trending color palettes...
Ep.69 Clicks to Calm: The Digital Detox You Didn’t Know You Needed for Mindful, Country Living
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Welcome to Country Proud Living—where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home. In this refreshing episode, LoriLynn shares how embracing a gentle digital detox can restore your peace, boost creativity, and help you reconnect with the beauty of slower, country-inspired living—no matter where you call home. 🌾 Inside This Episode:
The surprising stats behind our daily screen timeHow unplugging leads to more presence, peace, and creativity5 simple, soulful ways to begin your own digital detox journeyHow to curate your digital and phy...Ep.68. Summer Styling Secrets: Simple Touches to Refresh Your Space
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🎙️ Welcome to the Country Proud Living Podcast, where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home! I'm your host LoriLynn.
In this uplifting episode, LoriLynn shares easy and affordable ways to refresh your home for summer—bringing in more light, peace, and joy without a full redesign. If you’re craving a cozy, clutter-free space that supports your wellbeing, this is for you!
You’ll discover:
🌿 Simple summer decor ideas to create a light, airy home🕯️ Mood-boosting tips using scent, natura...Ep.67 Fields, Flowers & Freedom: Cultivating Joy in Simple Country Moments
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In episode 67 of Country Proud Living, host LoriLynn shares her love for the 4th of July week and invites listeners to embrace the beauty of simple country moments. LoriLynn encourages taking time to enjoy nature's splendor, disconnecting from technology, and finding joy in small acts like gardening, journaling, and spending quality time at home. She reflects on her own experiences of unplugging and reconnecting with the environment and loved ones. Tune in to discover how to bring more peace and...
Ep.66 The Caregiver’s Balancing Act: Staying Grounded When Life Pulls You in Every Direction.
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In episode 66 of Country Proud Living, host LoriLyn shares a heartfelt update on her recent experiences as a caregiver for her dad while balancing a busy work schedule. Lynn discusses the often-overlooked struggles of caregiving, particularly for women, and offers practical tips and resources to help manage the stress and emotional weight of caring for a loved one. She emphasizes the importance of taking breaks, setting boundaries, and asking for help to maintain one's own health and well-being. LoriLynn also...
Ep.65 Let Your Light Shine: Spreading Joy and Purpose Through Peaceful Country Living
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Welcome to Country Proud Living! "Where nurturing spaces empower your life and every day feels a little more like home." I’m your host, LoriLynn, and today’s episode is all about encouragement, kindness, and letting your inner light shine—especially when the world feels heavy.
Originally planned as a Father’s Day episode, today’s topic gently shifted in light of current events. There’s so much hurt and heaviness in the world, and I felt deeply called to share a message of hope, purpose...
