We’re looking forward to introducing you to Katelyn Ross. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Katelyn, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: What is a normal day like for you right now?
Right now I’m in the middle of motherhood! I’ve got a 6 year old and a 2 year old so my days are always interesting. Typically I try to wake up before the boys so I can at least do my hair and makeup, then it’s off to kindergarten for my oldest. When I get back home, I usually put an Instagram reel out and catch up on stories to engage a little with my audience. Then depending on the day my youngest and I might head to speech therapy or gym class or Bible study leader meetings. I homeschool him right now for 2K so we’ll do a quick lesson and then while he naps is when I catch up on emails and writing. Right now I’m working on my next book so nap time is time for me to write without distractions, except for maybe the Great British Baking Show in the background! By the time he wakes up, we’re off to pick up my oldest and that’s when the real work begins. As soon as we finish homework, my husband gets home, and then I go upstairs to start my 1:1 virtual counseling sessions for the night, occasionally popping downstairs for a quick dinner between sessions. When I’m done we do our bedtime routine and maybe watch a show before falling asleep and doing it all over again the next day! It’s a crazy life right now but such a fun one!
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Katelyn Ross, the woman behind Biblical Counseling Mama and Biblical Podcasting Mama. I am a certified biblical counselor, author, and speaker, and I have worked in ministry for the last 14 years. I started Biblical Counseling Mama LLC back when I was pregnant with my second son, great idea right? My postpartum journey with my first child, struggles in my marriage, the pain of living with Endometriosis were all driving factors to create the kind of Bible based virtual counseling in the comfort of my clients’ own homes that I wish I had to help me when I needed it. I set out to help Christian young women and mothers of young children understand the Scriptures and apply them practically to daily life. That didn’t come right away – my very first counseling case was grief over a dog that had passed. Since 2023, business has changed a lot! I have helped nearly 100 women and families through 1:1 counseling, have written and published 4 books, a workbook, a planner and am currently working on another book, started a podcast and completed 2 seasons, grown my Instagram following to over 4100 engaged followers, written for the PCA denomination women’s blog, become a leader in my local church community, created brand partnerships and hired a brand partnerships agent all while balancing work and motherhood. This business is the blessing I never expected when I decided to stay home with my boys and the creative outlet I never knew I needed. My business works because I understand where my clients are at, because I’ve been in their shoes. I’m a married mother of 2 in my 30s, while most biblical counselors are men in their 50s and 60s. These women have been craving someone to understand that their “quiet time” with the Lord is no longer quiet and I bring a unique perspective to their counseling sessions because I am also in the middle of that stage of life, but I have the decades of knowledge and training in the scriptures to back it up.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who taught you the most about work?
1000% my family. My grandparents are entrepreneurs and have owned 3 different businesses in my lifetime and are still going strong at 80 and 81 years old. My parents and uncle work for them and help run the businesses so it’s only natural for me to want to be my own boss. They are my go-to people for advice when I don’t understand taxes or why a launch didn’t go the way I had hoped and they are my biggest cheerleaders. I watched them balance work and family all my life and I truly believe their example is why I’m able to do that today in my own family. I have never known the life of working 9-5 and clocking out. When it’s your livelihood you work until the work is done. They’ve shown me that if something you are trying isn’t working, you can’t leave it to someone else to figure out, you have to keep trying and reworking the problem until you get it right.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
God is going to use every single ounce of that pain you’re going through and use it. None of it will go to waste. There is a woman out there who needs to hear what you learned through postpartum depression, another who will wonder if her marriage can ever recover and she needs to know your story, another who is in so much physical pain she can’t think straight and needs to hear how the Lord met you in your pain. God will redeem every storyline you have and as Dad says “It’ll all work out” because the Lord is your Savior and if He doesn’t fix it here He will make it perfect in Heaven one day.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
One thing about me (that I sometimes wish was a bit different!) is that I’m a terrible liar. You can ALWAYS tell when I’m bluffing. I can’t even play card games without giving myself away, so yes what you see is what you get with me. I don’t think it’s actually possible for me to put out an image of myself that isn’t authentically me. Something my clients value in me is my approachability and ability to be transparent. I think that helps us connect on a deeper level and makes them feel comfortable enough to trust me with their deepest pain and happiest rejoicing. If anything I’ve had to learn not to give my whole self away to every person out there, because you can’t trust every person. Not everyone is for you, so maturing has meant holding a few boundaries that I didn’t have before.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Honestly, working. I LOVE what I do as a counselor and I feel that it is so necessary in this world, but my family has and always will come first. If I only had 10 years left, I’d spend every single second I could loving on my husband and children. One of my core values as a business owner is that the business will never come before the needs of my family (notice I didn’t say “wants”- they’re different). If my child is sick or has an important event, I’m going to be there for them without question.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://biblicalcounselingmama.godaddysites.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblicalcounselingmama?igsh=MXhiZWN1OG9pdnA5cA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Image Credits
Sherry McKenzie, Adam Ross
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