Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ever feel like you’ve missed your purpose in life? Does God have just one calling for you? In this week’s episode of Happy Tears, I share my honest, funny, awkward take on letting go of old dreams, what God really cares about, and 3 practical tips for finding fulfillment right where you are.
Whether you’re a mom in midlife, stuck in a season that sucks, or just wondering “what’s next?”—this episode will give you encouragement and laughs and some hope!
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🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
🚌 Meet me on the book tour! kelseyhumphreys.com/booktour
🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie
🎄 Preorder “Happy Christmas” (Sept 30): amzn.to/45xBYDg
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Kindle Unlimited: amzn.to/45n42t1
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Audible: amzn.to/3HoCpro
📚 Buy Signed Paperbacks from Me: kelseyhumphreys.myshopify.com
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🎧 Listen to new episodes weekly
Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-tears/id1830874636
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4quBoEAZmI7xlrAZnCGU5l?si=fcdd8adcfe824f3d
Listen anywhere else: kelseyhumphreys.com/podcast
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📌 FOLLOW ME
Instagram → instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys
TikTok → tiktok.com/@thekelseyhumphreys
Amazon → amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys
Goodreads → goodreads.com/author/show/8583138.Kelsey_Humphreys
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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
0:00 – Intro: Have we missed our life’s purpose?
1:20 – When life doesn’t turn out how you planned
4:00 – Kelsey’s dreams (and why she had to let them go)
7:00 – Now as a Parent, auditions, and setting kids up for success
9:00 – This trend is gross
11:00 – Did I miss my chance? What does God’s will really mean?
13:00 – The sandbox analogy + Elizabeth Elliot’s wisdom
15:30 – Accepting detours and seeing God’s protection
18:00 – Jealousy as a clue to your true desires
20:00 – Piecing old dreams into your current life
22:00 – Lesson 1 Summed up again
24:00 – Lesson 2: About Later...
27:00 – Lesson 3: Without this, you'll be depressed
30:00 – Hope, purpose, and...what’s in front right now
✨ Don’t forget to like, comment, and share this video with a friend who needs encouragement.
Ever feel like you’ve missed your purpose in life? Does God have just one calling for you? In this week’s episode of Happy Tears, I share my honest, funny, awkward take on letting go of old dreams, what God really cares about, and 3 practical tips for finding fulfillment right where you are.
Whether you’re a mom in midlife, stuck in a season that sucks, or just wondering “what’s next?”—this episode will give you encouragement and laughs and some hope!
________________________________________________________________
🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
🚌 Meet me on the book tour! kelseyhumphreys.com/booktour
🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie
🎄 Preorder “Happy Christmas” (Sept 30): amzn.to/45xBYDg
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Kindle Unlimited: amzn.to/45n42t1
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Audible: amzn.to/3HoCpro
📚 Buy Signed Paperbacks from Me: kelseyhumphreys.myshopify.com
______________________________________________________________
🎧 Listen to new episodes weekly
Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-tears/id1830874636
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4quBoEAZmI7xlrAZnCGU5l?si=fcdd8adcfe824f3d
Listen anywhere else: kelseyhumphreys.com/podcast
______________________________________________________________
📌 FOLLOW ME
Instagram → instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys
TikTok → tiktok.com/@thekelseyhumphreys
Amazon → amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys
Goodreads → goodreads.com/author/show/8583138.Kelsey_Humphreys
________________________________________________________________
⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
0:00 – Intro: Have we missed our life’s purpose?
1:20 – When life doesn’t turn out how you planned
4:00 – Kelsey’s dreams (and why she had to let them go)
7:00 – Now as a Parent, auditions, and setting kids up for success
9:00 – This trend is gross
11:00 – Did I miss my chance? What does God’s will really mean?
13:00 – The sandbox analogy + Elizabeth Elliot’s wisdom
15:30 – Accepting detours and seeing God’s protection
18:00 – Jealousy as a clue to your true desires
20:00 – Piecing old dreams into your current life
22:00 – Lesson 1 Summed up again
24:00 – Lesson 2: About Later...
27:00 – Lesson 3: Without this, you'll be depressed
30:00 – Hope, purpose, and...what’s in front right now
✨ Don’t forget to like, comment, and share this video with a friend who needs encouragement.
