On Purpose with Elizabeth Pehrson
This is a podcast designed for all women who want to live this one, messy, hard, fun, challenging, and exciting life we've been given on purpose and with intention. We believe that women do that better when we are together, better when we are connected, better when we learn from each other. In each episode, you'll be hearing from Elizabeth and a guest on a variety of ways that we can be more intentional with our lives.
Episodes
88 episodes
Episode 87 - Welcome to Holland
In 1987 a woman named Emily Perl Kingsley wrote one of the most beautiful, simple pieces of writing you will ever read. And today’s episode is built around that incredible, gut-wrenching metaphor called Welcome To Holland. We all h...
Episode 86 - We Can't Do It Alone
Loneliness is underneath more of our struggles than we realize. And one thing we know for sure is that we were created for connection. Kim Anderson, from Elevate Moms, returns for part 3 (of our 3-part series) to discuss why finding other mom f...
Episode 85 - We Can't Solve It All
Many moms are natural born FIXERS and we want to help ease any burdens our children face. But is that what our children really need from us? Elizabeth sits down (for part 2 of a 3 part series) with Kim Anderson, certified therapist, coach...
Episode 84 - The Mental Load
Most women, especially those who are moms, have bought the lie that “good moms do it all!" And a lot of us are exhausted because we are carrying more than we were meant to carry. Elizabeth sits down (for part 1 of a 3-part series) with Kim Ande...
Episode 83 - Dream Day
Are you moving through life on autopilot - one busy day, one passing year at a time? Deep down, we know we were created for more. We were designed with purpose, intention, and a unique calling… yet somewhere along the way, the noise of life dro...
Episode 82 - Positivity That Actually Works
To start the year, Elizabeth sits down with podcast regular, Jane McLain. Jane shares how the word POSITIVITY kept showing up for her and why it became her focus point for this upcoming year. This isn’t about ignoring the bad, covering it...
Episode 81 - The Legacy of a Life Well Lived
Joan Piot, recent guest on ON PURPOSE, passed away December 2, 2025. After attending her memorial service, something stirred in Elizabeth. Joan’s impact wasn’t in what she achieved; it was in HOW SHE LIVED. As we enter 2026, instead of as...
Episode 80: The Wooden Box of Passed Down Prayers
If you have ever been in a season of WAITING and WANTING, this episode is for you. Maybe you are waiting for clarity, for connection, for healing, for a child, for a job. Or maybe it’s for something in your story to finally shift. Elizabeth sit...
Episode 79 - Overwhelm at the Holidays
If you can find the time during this BUSY time of year, grab your coffee, take a deep breath and settle in. Elizabeth talks about the quiet struggle that many women have during the holidays. And that is the overwhelm, anxiety and sometimes the ...
Episode 78 - Being Unoffendable
We are currently living in the most offendable generation of all time. Returning to ON PURPOSE is special guest Hannah Chan, to sit down with Elizabeth and talk about what it means to be UNOFFENDABLE. In this day and age, is it possible t...
Episode 77 - Invisible ADHD
Did you know that 50-70% of women struggle with ADHD - and that many of them do not get properly diagnosed until they reach middle age or after? And some never get properly diagnosed. Elizabeth sits down with best-selling author Shanna Pearson ...
Episode 76 - Letting Go Of Control: The Surrender Shift
Control vs. Surrender - one is our natural response, and one is not. Elizabeth shares a personal story of planning a special vacation for her family down to the very last detail. Except for one MAJOR thing. On this episode, she dives into...
Episode 75 - Part Two: Nobody Gives You A Manual For This
This is the PART TWO (so if you missed PART ONE, please go back and listen!) There are countless books on marriage and parenting through different stages, but no one tells you or talks to you or hands you a manual for being a mother-in-law or a...
Episode 74 - No One Gives You A Manual For This (Part 1)
There are countless books on marriage and parenting through different stages, but no one tells you or talks to you or hands you a manual for being a mother-in-law or a grandmother. Elizabeth had the privilege of sitting down with one of her men...
Episode 73 - Don't Should Yourself
Have you ever thought about how women SHOULD OURSELVES all the time? We should volunteer for that. We should parent a better way. We should do more. We should be thinner. We should be able to do it all. Women are masters at SHOULDING ourselves....
Episode 72 - 10 Years In and Just Getting Started!
As Elizabeth embarks on the milestone of the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The Exchange, the tables are turned and she is interviewed by Jane McLain. Jane does a deep dive of questions as Elizabeth reflects on the last decade, what she has learned in...
Episode 71 - From Typewriters To TikTok: 96 Years of Wisdom and Perspective on Life
Elizabeth was giddy to sit down with someone who has lived through nearly a century of life! Yes! You read that right! 96 years of wisdom, grit, growth and grace. From the Great Depression to the digital age, she has seen it a...
Episode 70 - What I Want My Daughters To Know: A letter to the younger generation
This episode is a VERY personal one for Elizabeth. She vulnerably shares the letter she wrote to her younger self years ago, as well as life lessons to give to her daughters. She lets us sit in and listen to these powerful, life-giving truths. ...
Episode 69 - Clear is Kind
Elizabeth sits down with Organizational Psychologist, Hannah Chan, to dive into the concept that CLEAR is KIND and therefore being UNCLEAR is UNKIND. Hannah explains that the more honest and clear we are with those we love and invest in, the mo...
Episode 68 - Imposter Syndrome
If you have ever found yourself in a room wondering, “Do I really deserve a seat at this table?” or have caught yourself downplaying your successes with phrases like “Oh, I just got lucky!” or “It’s really no big deal!”, you are NOT ALONE. ...
Episode 67 - What Size Is Your Plate
Having eight children, Elizabeth wishes she had a dollar for every time someone said to her… "Girl! You must have your hands full!" Another way of saying that is “Your plate must be full!” The truth is, we ALL have proverbial plates. And ...
Episode 66 - End of Life Planning
Back by popular demand, is none other than Martha Kemper! Martha sat down with Elizabeth to share her extensive knowledge, wisdom and life experience surrounding the importance of planning for the end of our lives. As Martha humorou...
Episode 65 - Purposeful Perspective
C.S. Lewis writes that. “What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” Elizabeth shares multiple stories and a number of visuals, as well as her own thoughts on <...
Episode 64 - THE GRASS ISN'T GREENER: it's just a different shade
Elizabeth sits down and shares how her dogs, Huck and Henry, were the surprising inspiration behind this short episode on envy and comparison. It’s one of those heart-check conversations for when the pull to compare ourselves and our lives with...
Episode 63 - The Power of Surrender
Elizabeth sits down with guest regular, Vikki Fraker to discuss the art of surrender. We covered the Let Them Theory , which ultimately is a posture of surrender, at The Exchange in March. Vikki shares her thoughts and insights into the “...