The Secrets of Supermom Show: Recent Episodes
Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling
Welcome to The Secrets of Supermom Show where we uncover the secrets to work-life balance, time management, and staying motivated and happy as a busy working mom.
Author, side-hustler, corporate executive, wife, and mom of four, Lori Oberbroeckling shares tips she learned writing the book Secrets of Supermom, her own productivity and parenting hacks, and interviews with supermoms from around the world.
Struggle with getting things done, balancing it all, or happiness in general? Prepare to walk away with inspiration, motivation, and easy step-by-step processes to do it all without the overwhelm.
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What happens when the kids leave home and you're suddenly wondering... Who am I now?
For many moms, the empty nest season brings unexpected emotions—grief, guilt, loneliness, fear, and even uncertainty about what comes next. While everyone tells you to "enjoy your freedom," the reality is often much more complicated.
In this episode, I'm joined by Cindee Williams, entrepreneur, coach, and author of This Season of You. Cindee shares her personal journey through the empty nest transition and offers practical wisdom for rediscovering your identity, finding purpose beyond motherhood, and confidently stepping into your next chapter.
Whether your kids are heading to kindergarten, high school, college, or have already moved out, this conversation will encourage you to continue investing in yourself—because motherhood is just one part of your story.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why the empty nest can feel overwhelming instead of exciting
- The hidden guilt many moms carry after their children grow up
- How to stop filling every empty space and start discovering yourself again
- Building deeper friendships in midlife
- Practical ways to work through fear and start something new
- Why it's never too late to launch a business, write a book, or pursue a dream
- One simple step every busy mom can take today to prepare for her next season
If you've ever wondered what comes after the busy years of raising kids, this episode is for you.
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When you hear the word negotiation, you probably think about salary discussions or business deals.
But what if I told you that you're negotiating dozens of times every single day?
From asking your spouse to help with dinner, to dividing household responsibilities, setting boundaries at work, or saying no without guilt—negotiation is happening constantly. And learning how to do it well can completely change your life.
In this episode, I'm joined by negotiation and influence expert Attia Qureshi, former MIT faculty member, University of Michigan professor, and author of Never Settle. Attia shares simple, practical strategies that help busy moms advocate for themselves without creating conflict or damaging relationships.
We discuss:
- Why negotiation isn't just for the boardroom
- The everyday negotiations moms don't even realize they're having
- A simple phrase that makes it easier to ask for help at home
- Why saying "just ask for what you want" often doesn't work for women
- How to negotiate for more support, time, and balance
- The hidden negotiation happening inside your own mind
- Practical ways to set boundaries without guilt
- How practicing negotiation in small moments prepares you for the big ones
If you've ever found yourself saying, "It's just easier if I do it myself," this episode is for you.
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Do you ever feel like you and your partner are parenting from completely different playbooks?
You're not alone.
In this episode, Lori sits down with registered clinical counselor, trauma-informed therapist, and author Martina Nova to discuss why parenting often uncovers differences couples never realized they had—and how to move from conflict to connection.
Martina shares insights from her new book, Same Page Parenting, explaining that successful parenting isn't about agreeing on every decision. Instead, it's about understanding one another's experiences, values, childhood influences, and emotional needs.
Together, they discuss:
- Why becoming parents often changes even the strongest relationships
- The hidden impact of childhood experiences on the way we parent
- Understanding and reducing the invisible mental load
- How social media and modern parenting pressures affect today's families
- Conversation starters that help couples reconnect instead of argue
- Why curiosity is more powerful than trying to "win" parenting disagreements
- Simple ways to begin feeling like a parenting team again
One of Martina's favorite questions to ask couples is:
"What part of parenting feels heaviest for you right now?"
Sometimes one compassionate question can open the door to deeper understanding and stronger connection.
If you've ever felt overwhelmed, misunderstood, or like you're carrying too much on your own, this conversation will remind you that healthy parenting starts with healthy communication.
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When was the last time you created something just for you?
If you're a busy mom, chances are it's been a while.
In this inspiring conversation, Lori sits down with multimedia abstract artist Heather Eck to explore how creativity can become a powerful tool for reducing stress, reconnecting with yourself, and finding moments of peace in everyday life.
Heather shares her incredible journey from a 20-year corporate HR career to becoming a full-time intuitive artist who experiences the world through color because of a rare condition called synesthesia. She explains how creativity helped her overcome burnout, why even five minutes of quiet or artistic expression can transform your day, and how busy moms can begin reconnecting with themselves through simple creative practices.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why creativity is so important for your mental and emotional well-being
- How Heather's experience with synesthesia shapes the way she sees people and emotions
- The surprising connection between art, intuition, and healing
- Why busy moms need stillness more than ever
- Simple ways to add creativity into your life—even if you don't consider yourself artistic
- How just a few intentional minutes each day can help you feel calmer, more energized, and more connected to yourself
If you've been feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or like you've lost touch with the person you used to be, this episode is a gentle reminder that coming back to yourself doesn't have to be complicated—it can start with just one quiet, creative moment.
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Why the Life You Built No Longer Fits with Laura Kusto
Have you ever felt like the life you've worked so hard to create suddenly doesn't fit anymore?
In this episode, Lori sits down with Laura Kusto to discuss the profound shifts many women experience during perimenopause and menopause—and why these changes often go far beyond hot flashes and brain fog.
Laura explains how hormonal changes impact the brain, why high-achieving women often feel a deep sense of misalignment during midlife, and how this season can serve as a powerful invitation to reevaluate what truly matters.
Together, they discuss:
- Why so many women feel like they're unraveling in midlife
- What's actually happening in the brain during perimenopause and menopause
- The connection between misalignment, stress, and physical symptoms
- Why high-performing women often struggle the most with these transitions
- How to adjust expectations without feeling like you're giving up
- Navigating changing relationships, family dynamics, and responsibilities
- When it's time to renegotiate your life—and when bigger changes may be needed
- The importance of community and talking openly about this stage of life
If you've ever wondered, "What's wrong with me?" during this season, Laura offers a powerful reminder: nothing is wrong with you. You're experiencing a normal transition that can lead to greater clarity, confidence, and alignment with who you truly are.
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Resources Mentioned:
- Research from Lisa Mosconi on women's brain health and menopause
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Can you believe it? Today we're celebrating 300 episodes of the Secrets of Supermom Show!
Whether you've been listening since episode one or just recently found the podcast, thank you for being part of this incredible journey. Reaching 300 episodes is something I never could have imagined when I first hit record, and I'm so grateful you're here.
In this special episode, I'm reflecting on some of the biggest lessons from Supermom Summer Camp, sharing what stood out most from this year's event, and talking about how to keep the momentum going now that camp has officially wrapped up.
Because here's what I know: inspiration is powerful, but transformation happens when we consistently take action.
We'll discuss:
- What I've learned after 300 episodes of the podcast
- The biggest themes that emerged during Supermom Summer Camp
- Why moms don't need more information—they need support and implementation
- How to keep the momentum going after an event like camp
- The special opportunity available inside The Supermom Society through Thursday
If you attended camp, this episode will help you take what you've learned and put it into action. If you missed camp, you'll get a glimpse into some of the biggest takeaways and how you can still access the recordings with a VIP upgrade.
Thank you for being part of this community. Here's to the next 300 episodes!
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What if you could only keep ONE productivity tool?
As we gear up for Supermom Summer Camp 2026, I asked our camp counselors a simple question: "If you could only keep one productivity tool, what would it be?"
Their answers were surprising—and refreshingly simple.
In this episode, I'm sharing the most common responses from more than 30 experts in productivity, time management, parenting, health, and wellness. You'll discover why the best productivity tools aren't always the newest apps or the most complicated systems.
Whether you're struggling to stay organized, manage your time, or reduce overwhelm, this episode will help you focus on what really moves the needle.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• The productivity tool most experts rely on daily
• Why simple systems often outperform complicated ones
• Common productivity mistakes busy moms make
• How to choose tools you'll actually use consistently
Plus, you'll get a sneak peek at what's coming at Supermom Summer Camp, happening June 8-12, 2026.
Ready to create more time, less stress, and a plan that actually works for your life? This episode is for you.
Resources Mentioned:
• Register for Supermom Summer Camp
• Join The Supermom Society
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What life skills do kids and teens actually need before they leave home? And how can busy moms start teaching those skills without adding even more to their already full plates?
In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori sits down with Katie Kimball of Raising Healthy Families to talk about helping kids become more independent, capable, and confident through real-life skills like cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, budgeting, communication, and more.
Katie shares practical ways moms can gradually release responsibility to their children, why teaching life skills actually helps reduce the mental load for moms, and how to prepare teens for adulthood without panic. They also discuss executive functioning, agency, motivation, and why some of the most important skills aren’t taught in school.
Katie is a former teacher, TEDx speaker, mom of four, and creator of Kids Cook Real Food, Teens Cook Real Food, and the #LifeSkillsNow virtual summer camp.
Plus — exciting news! Supermom Summer Camp and LifeSkillsNow overlap June 8–12, making it the perfect week for moms to fill their own cups while their kids learn practical life skills that help lighten the load at home.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why teaching life skills helps reduce the mental load for moms
- The gradual release of responsibility for kids and teens
- Cooking, grocery shopping, meal planning, and financial literacy
- How to motivate teens to learn real-world skills
- Executive functioning and independence
- Preparing kids for adulthood without overwhelm
- The importance of agency, confidence, and competence
- How moms can start small today
Resources Mentioned:
- Katie Kimball / Raising Healthy Families
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Teens Cook Real Food
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LifeSkillsNow Virtual Summer Camp
- Supermom Summer Camp
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Why do kids struggle so much with time management — and why does it often turn into stress, meltdowns, and constant reminders for moms?
In this episode, Lori sits down with Mindy Hudon, a speech-language pathologist with more than 30 years of experience helping children with communication and executive function challenges. Mindy is the co-owner of Achieve Speech & Language Services, the creator of the Bee A Time Keeper® clock, and the award-winning author of Kodi’s Adventures: How I Learned to Defeat the Time Snatcher.
Together, they discuss:
- Why many children are “time blind”
- How executive function impacts planning, transitions, and routines
- Why kids may not actually be ignoring you
- How visual tools can reduce anxiety and help children self-manage
- The connection between ADHD and time management struggles
- Practical ways moms can teach kids independence without constant nagging
- Simple strategies to make mornings, transitions, and routines easier
If you’ve ever felt frustrated trying to get everyone out the door on time, this episode will help you better understand what’s really happening — and give you practical tools you can start using right away.
🎉 Registration is now open for Supermom Summer Camp — a fun, virtual event for busy moms who want more balance, less overwhelm, and practical systems that actually work in real life. Learn more at Supermom Summer Camp!
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Today on The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori sits down with Nikki Cheak to talk about why so many busy moms feel exhausted, foggy, and overwhelmed—even when they think they’re “doing everything right.”
Nikki shares simple, realistic nutrition strategies for moms navigating busy schedules, hormone changes, and the mental load of motherhood. From understanding blood sugar and protein to reducing decision fatigue around meals, this episode is packed with practical tips that actually fit into real life.
You’ll hear:
- Why healthy eating feels so hard for busy moms
- The connection between nutrition, energy, and brain fog
- Small nutrition swaps that can make a big difference
- How to simplify meal planning and reduce overwhelm
- Why “all or nothing” thinking keeps moms stuck
- Easy ways to create healthier habits without perfection
If you’re tired of feeling like you have to choose between taking care of everyone else and taking care of yourself, this conversation will leave you encouraged and empowered with small steps you can start today.
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What if the reason productivity feels so hard… isn’t you?
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori sits down with cycle-syncing expert and feminine leadership coach Renae Fieck to talk about why traditional productivity advice doesn’t work for women—and what to do instead.
Renae shares her powerful story of building a business during one of the hardest seasons of her life, after her husband’s brain tumor diagnosis, and how that journey led her to completely rethink how women work, rest, and show up.
You’ll learn how your energy naturally shifts throughout the month, why some days feel effortless while others feel impossible, and how to start working with your body instead of constantly fighting against it.
This conversation is equal parts eye-opening and freeing—especially if you’ve ever felt like you’re the problem when you can’t keep up.
In this episode, we cover:
- What “cycle syncing” actually means (in a practical, non-woo way)
- Why women aren’t meant to operate on a 24-hour productivity cycle
- The 4 phases of your cycle and how they impact your energy, mood, and focus
- How to plan your work, workouts, and life around your natural rhythms
- Why rest is a strategic productivity tool (not a luxury)
- Simple ways to start paying attention to your energy today
If you’re tired of pushing through, burning out, and wondering why things feel harder than they should… this episode will give you a whole new perspective.
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What does it really mean to "communicate while female"? Dr. Kate Mason — executive communications coach, world-champion debater, and author of Powerfully Likeable — joins Lori to unpack the invisible tightropes women walk at work every single day.
Kate shares why likability is a form of power (not a liability), the difference between imposter syndrome and what she calls "imposing syndrome," and why women are statistically the best negotiators in the world — just not when negotiating for themselves.
Plus: why the hard conversations you have at home make you better at work, how to advocate for a promotion without it feeling emotional, and the one small daily habit that changes everything.
If you've ever toned yourself down to seem more "professional," or held back an idea because you didn't want to bother anyone — this episode is for you.
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What if the way you’ve been taught to succeed is actually the thing burning you out?
In this episode, Lori sits down with Felecia Etienne, high-performance strategist and creator of the Aligned Advantage™ framework, to unpack the hidden patterns that keep high-achieving women stuck in cycles of overgiving, overwhelm, and exhaustion.
After burning out twice—once in corporate leadership and again in entrepreneurship—Felecia realized that success strategies built on constant output and self-sacrifice simply aren’t sustainable. Now, she helps women re-engineer success in a way that actually supports their energy, priorities, and real life.
In this powerful and honest conversation, you’ll learn:
- The “operating system” many women are running (without realizing it)
- Subtle early warning signs of burnout most moms explain away
- Why you’re not actually choosing to put yourself last—and what’s really happening instead
- How to start shifting your priorities without blowing up your life
- A simple but powerful question to help you reclaim your time and energy starting today
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right—but still feeling off, overwhelmed, or depleted—this episode will help you finally understand why… and what to do next.
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right—career, kids, home—and still feel stuck, exhausted, or like you’re living the same day on repeat… this episode is for you.
In today’s conversation, I’m joined by Wendy S. Meadows—family law attorney, certified life coach, and author of Sparkle & GRIT. Wendy works with high-achieving women (especially busy moms) who have “checked all the boxes” but are still craving more.
We’re diving into:
- The “Groundhog Day” cycle so many working moms experience
- Why burnout doesn’t always look the way you think it does
- How high-achieving women accidentally trap themselves in exhaustion
- The difference between “sparkle” and “grit”—and why you need both
- Simple ways to start rediscovering your energy, purpose, and joy
Wendy shares her own journey from burnout as a family law litigator to building a more aligned life—and the small, powerful shifts that can help you do the same.
If you’re ready to stop just getting through your days and start actually enjoying your life again, you’re going to love this one.
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Ever feel like you’re constantly running on empty… snapping when you don’t mean to… or wishing you could just hit “reset” on your day?
In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, I’m joined by Layne Burkette—mom of four, author, licensed professional counselor, and yoga psychology and meditation teacher—to talk about simple, powerful ways to regulate your nervous system in real life.
Because here’s the truth: You can’t think your way out of stress—but you can support your body through it.
For over 20 years, Layne has helped moms, families, and caregivers reconnect with calm, connection, and emotional balance through somatic practices, breathwork, yoga, meditation, and counseling tools. Her approach blends science, psychology, and embodied healing—while keeping everything simple and accessible for real life.
In this conversation, she shares practical, bite-sized tools (what she calls “micro-pauses”) that help you move from overwhelm to calm in as little as 30–90 seconds—no extra time required.
We also walk through several guided exercises you can try right along with us to feel calmer, more grounded, and more in control—fast.
✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why your nervous system is the key to patience and calm
- The difference between reacting vs. responding
- Simple breath and movement techniques you can use anywhere
- How your state impacts your kids (and how to shift it)
- Easy ways to build calm into your daily routine
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or just “on edge”… this episode will give you tools you can use today.
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Feeling burned out—even when you’re doing everything “right”? You’re not alone… and you might be looking at it all wrong.
In this episode, host Lori Oberbroeckling sits down with Hope Pedraza, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Human Design Guide, and Clinical Hypnotherapist, to unpack the real root of burnout—and why it’s not just about having too much on your plate.
Hope shares a powerful reframe: burnout isn’t about how much you’re doing—it’s about the energy behind how you’re doing it.
Together, they dive into the deeper layers of burnout, including the physical, emotional, mental, and even spiritual components—and why addressing just one piece often keeps you stuck in the cycle.
You’ll learn:
- Why burnout isn’t just about being “too busy”
- The connection between your body, nervous system, and energy levels
- How mineral imbalances can impact your mood, hormones, and overall wellbeing
- Why “doing all the right things” might not be enough
- Simple ways to start listening to your body and reconnect with what you actually need
If you’ve been feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or like something just isn’t working anymore—this episode will help you understand why and what to do next.
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This is the final episode in the series:
👉 What If You’re Not the Problem: Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work)
If you’ve ever tried a productivity system—waking up at 5am, time blocking, the Pomodoro Technique, Inbox Zero—and felt like it just didn’t work for you… this episode will change the way you see it.
Because the truth is:
👉 You are not the problem.
In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling wraps up the series by connecting all the dots and showing you how to actually use productivity tools in a way that fits your real life as a busy working mom.
You’ll learn:
- Why most productivity systems assume uninterrupted time, predictable schedules, and consistent energy
- How to stop trying to follow systems perfectly—and start adapting them instead
- A simple Supermom productivity framework to help you choose what actually works
- How to think about energy, progress, and flexibility when applying new tools
- Why you get to decide what matters (not the book, the expert, or the system)
Plus, Lori shares the next step to help you actually implement what you’ve learned:
👉 The Spring Clean Your Calendar Challenge
Because learning the tools is one thing—but building a calendar that supports your real life is where everything changes.
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The Eisenhower Matrix is one of the most widely taught productivity tools, helping you sort tasks into what’s urgent and what’s important so you can focus on what really matters.
But what happens when everything feels urgent?
In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series “What If You’re Not the Problem: Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work)” by breaking down the Eisenhower Matrix—and why it can feel frustrating or impossible to apply as a busy mom.
When you're managing work, family, school communication, and the emotional needs of the people around you, urgency doesn’t always follow neat categories. Instead of helping you prioritize, it can feel like everything lands in the “urgent” bucket.
In this episode, Lori shares:
- What the Eisenhower Matrix is and how it’s traditionally used
- Why the system assumes you can control what becomes urgent
- How motherhood introduces constant, unpredictable urgency
- Practical ways to adapt the matrix so it actually works in real life
- How to identify true urgency, question false urgency, and still make progress on what matters most
Because productivity systems aren’t broken—but many of them were built for lives with predictable capacity, and motherhood runs on variable capacity.
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The Two Minute Rule is one of the most popular productivity tips in the world. The idea comes from David Allen’s Getting Things Done system and sounds simple: if a task takes less than two minutes, just do it immediately.
In theory, it’s a great way to prevent small tasks from piling up.
But what happens when your entire day is already filled with two-minute tasks?
In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series “What If You’re Not the Problem: Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work)” by unpacking the Two Minute Rule and why it can quietly create more overwhelm for busy moms.
When you’re juggling work responsibilities, school communication, family logistics, and constant interruptions, your day can quickly become a stream of reactive two-minute tasks—leaving no time for the focused work you actually planned to do.
In this episode, Lori explains:
- What the Two Minute Rule is and where it comes from
- Why the rule assumes your day is mostly focused work with only occasional interruptions
- How constant task switching can make moms feel even more scattered and overwhelmed
- A simple reframe called Two Minute Windows that helps protect your focus while still handling the small tasks that pop up throughout the day
Because productivity systems aren’t wrong—but many of them were designed for lives with predictable capacity, and motherhood runs on variable capacity.
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The 12 Week Year is one of the most popular goal-setting systems in the productivity world. The idea is simple: instead of planning goals for an entire year, you treat 12 weeks like a full year so you can focus, create urgency, and make faster progress.
In theory, it makes a lot of sense.
You choose one or two big goals, create weekly action plans, track your execution, and measure your progress with a scorecard. The creators even recommend aiming for 85% execution each week to stay on track.
But what happens when your weeks don’t look the same?
What happens when real life shows up with sick kids, school calls, travel, sports tournaments, work deadlines, and all the unpredictable moments that come with motherhood?
In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series “What If You’re Not the Problem: Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work)” by breaking down the popular 12 Week Year system.
You’ll learn:
- What the 12 Week Year actually is and how the system works
- Why the execution scorecard and weekly metrics can sometimes create pressure instead of motivation
- How the assumption of consistent weeks can break down for busy moms
- Practical ways to adapt the system so it works with motherhood, not against it
Because the problem may not be you.
It may be that the system was designed for lives with predictable capacity, while motherhood runs on variable capacity.
And when you adapt these productivity tools to fit your real life, you can keep the parts that work—and let go of the parts that don’t.
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Inbox Zero sounds like the ultimate productivity goal — an empty inbox, total control over email, and finally feeling caught up. But what if Inbox Zero was never meant to mean zero emails at all?
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series What If You’re Not the Problem: Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work) by unpacking the real story behind Inbox Zero.
You’ll learn where Inbox Zero actually came from, what creator Merlin Mann originally intended, and why modern productivity culture turned a stress-reducing concept into another overwhelming rule — especially for busy moms managing work, family logistics, school communication, and nonstop digital notifications.
Lori shares practical ways to rethink email management, reduce inbox anxiety, and shift from chasing an empty inbox to protecting your attention and mental energy instead. If you’ve ever felt behind because your inbox isn’t at zero, this episode will help you approach email with more clarity, flexibility, and confidence.
✨ Ready to simplify your schedule too? Join Lori’s free 4-Day Calendar Detox Challenge to clear calendar clutter, create white space, and build a rhythm that works for real life.
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The Pomodoro Technique promises better focus, less burnout, and more productivity — so why does it often feel impossible to use as a busy mom?
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series What If You’re Not the Problem? Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work) by breaking down the popular Pomodoro Technique and why it doesn’t always translate to real mom life.
You’ll learn what the Pomodoro Technique actually is, the hidden assumptions behind the 25-minute focus rule, and why interruptions, unpredictable schedules, shifting energy, and competing priorities make traditional productivity systems harder for moms to follow. Lori shares practical ways to adapt the method — including flexible timing, using timers to start instead of finish, planning for interruptions, and using focus blocks to support your energy instead of adding pressure.
If you’ve ever tried time-management techniques and felt like they just didn’t work for you, this episode will help you rethink productivity with more flexibility, compassion, and realistic strategies that fit your life.
✨ Ready to simplify your schedule too? Join Lori’s free 4-Day Calendar Detox Challenge to clear calendar clutter, create white space, and build a rhythm that works for real life.
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Habit stacking sounds simple: attach a new habit to something you already do and watch positive routines stick. But what happens when your daily life includes interruptions, unpredictable schedules, and constantly shifting energy?
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series What If You’re Not the Problem? Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work) by breaking down the popular habit stacking method made famous by Atomic Habits.
You’ll learn why habit stacking can feel frustrating for busy moms, how unstable routines and changing energy impact habit formation, and practical ways to adapt this productivity strategy so it works in real life — not just in theory. Discover how to use flexible anchors, tiny habit stacks, and recovery-focused routines to support your energy instead of adding more pressure to your day.
If you’ve ever felt like you just can’t make habits stick, this episode will help you rethink habit building with more grace, flexibility, and success.
✨ Ready to simplify your schedule, too?
Join Lori’s free 4-Day Calendar Detox Challenge to clear calendar clutter, create white space, and build a rhythm that actually works for your real life.
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What if “eating the frog” just doesn’t work when your day starts with lost shoes, spilled cereal, and three meltdowns before 7 AM? In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, we’re unpacking the popular productivity strategy from Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy — and exploring why this approach often falls flat for busy moms.
Discover why “do the hardest thing first” isn’t always realistic, how to reframe your tasks based on energy and capacity, and smart ways to adapt this tool for real life with children, careers, and chaos.
Part 4 of our series: What If You’re Not the Problem? Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work)
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This is Episode 3 in our series, What If You’re Not the Problem? Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work) — and today we’re talking about time blocking.
Time blocking is one of the most popular productivity strategies out there—used by CEOs, planners, and high-performance coaches in books like Deep Work by Cal Newport and programs like Getting Things Done. But what happens when your perfectly planned day gets hijacked by sick kids, spilled milk, or forgotten backpacks?
In this episode, we unpack why time blocking often fails for moms—and how to reframe it so it finally works in your real, messy, unpredictable life. You'll learn how to use themed blocks, build in buffer space, and actually account for the invisible labor of motherhood.
You’re not the problem. The system just wasn’t built for you. But we’re changing that—starting today.
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You’ve probably heard the advice: wake up at 5 AM and you’ll be more focused, more productive, and more successful. But for busy moms balancing night wakings, unpredictable mornings, and zero alone time, the 5 AM Club might feel less like empowerment—and more like pressure.
This episode is part of our brand-new series:
✨ What If You’re Not the Problem? Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work)
In Episode 2, we break down the core ideas of Robin Sharma’s bestselling book The 5 AM Club, including the popular 20/20/20 formula. Then we get real about why this system often fails moms—and how to reframe morning routines to actually work in your current season of life.
You don’t need to wake up early to be productive. You need a moment that’s yours. Let’s redefine success and build a better fit for your mornings.
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If you’ve ever tried a popular productivity system only to feel like a complete failure when it didn’t work—this episode is for you. In the kickoff of our brand-new series, What If You’re Not the Problem? Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work), we unpack the truth behind why so many goal-setting tools, time management strategies, and routines fall apart for moms.
It’s not because you lack discipline.
It’s not because you’re not trying hard enough.
It’s because the system was never built for your life in the first place.
Tune in as we dismantle the guilt, introduce the concept behind this empowering 11-week series, and offer a mindset-shifting first step to help you stop blaming yourself—and start building systems that actually work for you.
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We made it — Day 10!
Today we’re wrapping up our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Over the past 10 episodes, we’ve talked about clarity, routines, fewer goals, rest, tools, flexibility, seasons, support — and how planning can actually feel peaceful instead of pressuring.
And today, we tie everything together with one final truth:
👉 You don’t need more time — you need a plan that works for you.
Because most busy moms believe the solution is “more hours in the day,” when the real problem is misaligned plans, overloaded calendars, unrealistic expectations, and systems designed for someone else’s life.
In this final episode, we explore:
✔ why “more time” doesn’t actually fix overwhelm
✔ what a supportive, realistic plan really looks like
✔ how flexibility creates more consistency
✔ the essential components of a plan that honors your season and values
✔ how small shifts can change the entire feel of your year
And — tomorrow — we take all of this deeper.
Because Sunday, January 11 is our live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
We’re bringing everything from this series together and building your plan step-by-step — live, with coaching, clarity, worksheets, and support.
👉 Save your seat: secretsofsupermom.com/plan
Replay included if you can’t attend live.
You don’t need a whole new version of yourself.
You just need a plan designed for your real life.
I can’t wait to see you inside the workshop.
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If you’ve ever thought, “I should be able to handle this on my own,” this episode is going to land deep.
Today is Day 9 in our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Across these 10 episodes, we’re redefining planning for busy, ambitious moms — moving away from pressure, isolation, and burnout, and toward clarity, support, and sustainability.
And today’s truth is one so many of us resist:
👉 Support = success.
Because while most of us believe we should be able to juggle everything ourselves, the reality is:
You were never meant to carry the mental load, the planning, the emotions, the logistics, and the expectations all alone.
In this episode, we talk about:
✔ why strong women struggle to ask for help
✔ how isolation leads to shame, overwhelm, and burnout
✔ the role support plays in consistency and follow-through
✔ different types of support (practical, emotional, and accountability)
✔ simple places to start if asking for help feels uncomfortable
You’ll walk away with permission to receive help, share the load, and realize that needing support doesn’t make you weak — it makes you human.
And if you want support not just for a day, but as you plan your year, join me on January 11 for the live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
You’ll get tools, structure, coaching — and community.
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You don’t have to do it all alone.
In fact — you’re not supposed to.
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If you’ve ever wondered why a planning system that used to work suddenly doesn’t anymore — this episode will make everything click.
Today is Day 8 in our special New Year series:
If you’ve ever wondered why a planning system that used to work suddenly doesn’t anymore — this episode will make everything click.
Today is Day 8 in our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Across these 10 episodes, we’re rethinking planning for busy, ambitious moms — so instead of pushing, hustling, and feeling behind, you build a plan that honors your real life.
And today’s lesson is one of the most freeing:
👉 Your season of life matters more than you think.
Because so often, the problem isn’t your discipline, motivation, or commitment.
It’s that your season changed — and your plan didn’t.
In this episode, we explore:
✔ why comparing yourself to “past you” creates unnecessary shame
✔ how motherhood, work, health, and life transitions change capacity
✔ the difference between survival seasons and growth seasons
✔ how to size your goals and routines to match where you are
✔ the powerful questions that help you plan with your season instead of fighting against it
You’ll walk away with permission to adjust, simplify, slow down where needed — and recognize that honoring your season is wisdom, not failure.
And if you want support turning this awareness into a practical plan, join me on January 11 for the live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
We’ll create rhythms, goals, and schedules that match your season — and grow with you as life shifts.
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You are not behind.
You’re just in a different season — and your plan gets to reflect that.
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If you’ve ever fallen “off track,” felt frustrated, and decided to just start again next week — this episode is going to feel very familiar.
Today is Day 7 in our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Across these 10 episodes, we’re rethinking planning for busy, ambitious moms — not as punishment or perfection, but as support, clarity, and sustainability.
And today’s truth may sting a little (in the best way):
👉 Perfection will ruin your plan.
Because when your plan requires flawless execution, real life can’t live inside it. And instead of adjusting when things get off track, most of us just quit — then feel like we failed.
In this episode, we’re talking about:
✔ how perfection disguises itself as “discipline”
✔ the shame spiral that happens when things don’t go according to plan
✔ why flexibility beats rigid rules every single time
✔ what a “reset ritual” is — and how to use it when life goes sideways
✔ why messy consistency creates more long-term success
By the end, you’ll have permission to release the guilt, reset without drama, and keep moving — even if the plan didn’t go perfectly.
And if you’re ready to build a plan designed for real life, join me on January 11 for the live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
We’ll create flexible systems, realistic routines, and reset strategies together — so you don’t burn out or quit halfway through the year.
👉 Save your seat: secretsofsupermom.com/plan
You don’t need perfection to make progress.
You just need a plan that lets you begin again.
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If your calendar is packed from morning to night — but you still feel behind, overwhelmed, or disconnected — this episode is going to feel like a deep breath.
Today is Day 6 in our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Across these 10 episodes, we’re rethinking planning for busy, ambitious moms — so life doesn’t feel like constant rushing, guilt, and exhaustion. Instead, we’re creating plans that feel grounded, flexible, intentional, and doable.
And today’s big truth is this:
👉 A full calendar does NOT equal a full life.
In this episode, we talk about:
✔ why busyness can become an identity
✔ how constant commitments quietly drain your joy
✔ the difference between activity and alignment
✔ why saying “yes” often means saying “no” to something that matters
✔ practical ways to create margin, presence, and space again
Because more commitments won’t create more meaning — but more alignment will.
And when you begin to build space into your life, everything else becomes lighter: your mood, your relationships, your goals, and your energy.
If this conversation resonates, and you want to build a year that doesn’t run your life, join me on January 11 for the live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
We’ll map priorities, rhythms, calendars, and realistic schedules — with space built in on purpose.
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You don’t have to do more to feel fulfilled.
You just need your life to align with what matters.
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If you grew up believing that rest is something you earn after everything is done… this episode may feel a little uncomfortable — in the best way.
Today is Day 5 in our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Over these 10 episodes, we’re rethinking planning for busy, ambitious moms — so it stops feeling like pressure and perfection, and starts feeling supportive, realistic, and aligned with real life.
And today’s lesson might surprise you:
👉 Rest is a strategy — not a reward.
Because burnout doesn’t usually come from “doing too little.”
It comes from pushing endlessly, believing rest is lazy, and only stopping when our bodies force us to.
In this episode, we talk about:
✔ why exhaustion keeps sabotaging your goals
✔ the myth of “I’ll rest when this season slows down”
✔ the difference between real rest and numbing out
✔ practical ways to build rest into your plan
✔ how white space, buffer time, and margin protect your energy
We’re reframing rest as something intentional, proactive, and necessary — not something optional you squeeze in at the end.
Because when you plan with rest in mind, you get:
✨ more patience
✨ more follow-through
✨ more emotional capacity
✨ more sustainability
And less resentment. Less burnout. Less “I can’t keep doing this.”
If this resonates, and you want support turning these lessons into an actual plan, join me on January 11 for the live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
We’ll map goals, rhythms, realistic schedules — and yes, SPACE — so your year doesn’t run you ragged.
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You don’t have to earn rest.
Rest is how you stay steady.
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This episode is for every mom who has ever bought a beautiful new planner… used it for a week… and then quietly abandoned it in a drawer — and wondered what was wrong with her.
Spoiler: nothing is wrong with you.
Today is Day 4 in our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Across these 10 episodes, we’re rethinking the way busy, ambitious moms plan — so your year doesn’t feel like constant catch-up, overwhelm, and guilt. Instead, we’re building clarity, intention, flexibility, and sustainability.
In this episode, we’re talking about a big truth:
👉 You’re not failing your planner — your planner might be failing YOU.
We’ll unpack:
✔ why many planners + planning systems weren’t designed with moms in mind
✔ why rigidity, perfection, and constant rescheduling create frustration
✔ paper vs digital vs hybrid systems (and how to choose)
✔ simple tweaks that make planning easier instead of heavier
✔ how to create tools that finally support your REAL life
By the end, you’ll feel less ashamed, more equipped, and much more confident about choosing tools that actually fit you.
And if you’re loving this series and want help building your full plan step-by-step, join me on January 11 for the live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
We’ll choose priorities, build routines, simplify tools, and map a realistic plan — together.
👉 Save your seat: secretsofsupermom.com/plan
You don’t need a prettier planner.
You need one that’s designed for your real life.
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If you’ve ever started a new year with a massive list of resolutions and goals — only to feel overwhelmed and behind by February — this episode is for you.
In this third episode in our 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner series, we’re talking about a hard but freeing truth:
👉 You can’t set 27 goals and expect to succeed.
In this episode, we unpack:
✔ why too many goals create pressure, chaos, and burnout
✔ how scattered priorities quietly sabotage progress
✔ the difference between priorities, projects, and tasks
✔ how choosing less actually helps you finish more
You’ll hear real-life examples, simple mindset shifts, and a powerful reflection question to help you narrow in on what truly matters this year.
This conversation is all about trading guilt and overwhelm for clarity and peace.
And if you want help putting your priorities into an actual step-by-step plan, join me on January 11 for the
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop.
Together, we’ll break your goals into realistic plans — and build rhythms that support them.
👉 Save your seat here: secretsofsupermom.com/plan
Fewer goals. More progress. Less burnout. Let’s do it.
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Motivation feels exciting at first… until real life shows up.
Kids get sick.
Work gets busy.
You get tired — and suddenly the plan falls apart.
In the second episode of our 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner series, we’re talking about why waiting on motivation keeps moms stuck, and how building simple, repeatable routines can quietly carry you much farther than willpower ever could.
You’ll learn:
✔ why motivation is so inconsistent (and why that’s not your fault)
✔ the truth about “falling off the wagon”
✔ how to build tiny anchor routines that actually stick
✔ simple examples you can start using right away
This episode is all about removing the guilt and replacing it with systems that support you — even on the messy days.
And if you’re ready to take this work deeper, join me for the
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop on January 11.
We’ll walk step-by-step through building routines, goals, and plans that actually work for your real life.
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Let’s build something sustainable — together.
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Welcome to Day 1 of a special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
If you’ve ever started January with big goals and color-coded plans — only to feel behind a few weeks later — this series is for you.
Over the next 10 episodes, we’re slowing down and rethinking the way we plan as busy, ambitious moms. We’ll talk about what actually works in real life, what quietly sabotages our efforts, and how to build a plan that feels supportive instead of stressful.
In today’s episode, we’re starting with the foundation:
👉 Planning won’t save you if you don’t have clarity.
Before we map goals, routines, and schedules, we’re getting honest about what really matters — so your plans actually lead somewhere meaningful.
You’ll hear:
✔ why more planning doesn’t equal more progress
✔ how “should goals” quietly take over your list
✔ the 3 clarity questions to ask before you plan anything
✔ a simple reflection exercise to help guide your year
This series is meant to feel like a breath of fresh air — not another list of rules.
And when we finish all 10 lessons, we’ll take everything deeper together in the How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop on January 11.
Because you don’t need to hustle harder.
You just need a plan that works for your real life.
✨ Tune in, take a deep breath, and let’s start the year differently — together.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Supermom! Whether you’re listening on the holiday or catching up later, this short and heartfelt episode is my way of saying THANK YOU—for being here, for being you, and for letting me be part of your journey.
In this special message, I’m sharing:
✨ A warm holiday message from my heart to yours
✨ Reflection on what this year may have looked like—and permission to leave behind what didn’t serve you
✨ A sneak peek at what’s coming in January: 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner (So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
✨ An invitation to join me live on January 11 for the How to Plan Your Best Year Ever workshop (our 5th year!)
No matter how 2025 went for you, you are not behind. You’re not doing it wrong. And you don’t need to try harder—you just need a better way to plan.
Let’s walk into 2026 with intention, peace, and purpose… together.
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Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or like you're living on autopilot? This episode is for you.
Today on the Secrets of Supermom Show, I’m joined by Dr. Danielle McGeough—professor, mom, recovering overachiever, and creator of the Stuck Assessment at PlanGoalPlan.com. 💛
In this powerful conversation, Danielle shares how hitting major career milestones didn’t protect her from postpartum anxiety, burnout, and emotional overload—and what finally helped her shift into a more intentional, grounded, and joyful life.
If you’ve ever thought…
- “I don’t even know what I like anymore.”
- “I’m doing everything for everyone, but feel numb or flat.”
- “If I say no, I’ll miss opportunities.”
- “Planning stresses me out more than it helps.”
…you’re going to feel seen in this conversation.
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Feeling overwhelmed this holiday season? You’re not alone.
In today’s episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, I’m joined by Kati Morton, licensed marriage and family therapist, mental health educator, and two-time best-selling author, whose new book Why Do I Keep Doing This? explores the patterns we can’t stop repeating—people-pleasing, overcommitting, perfectionism—and how to finally break them.
With millions of followers across her YouTube channel, podcast, and social platforms, Kati Morton has become a trusted voice in mental health. She has spoken for companies like Google, YouTube, and Unilever, and her work has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and The New York Times. Her warm, practical, down-to-earth style helps all of us show up for our families and ourselves with more energy, resilience, and joy.
Today, we dive deep into holiday overwhelm, boundaries for moms, emotional resilience, burnout, communication, and simple mental-health strategies you can use immediately.
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When someone you love is grieving, you want to show up well—but what do you say? What should you not say? And how do you support someone months or even years after their loss?
Grief coach Krista St-Germain returns to the Secrets of Supermom Show to share practical, compassionate guidance for supporting friends and family through grief—especially during the holidays. We talk about what actually helps, why “fixing” isn’t the goal, how to hold space when you’re scared to say the wrong thing, and simple ways to show up with love long after the initial loss.
If you’ve ever worried about saying the wrong thing or wished you knew how to better support someone who is hurting, this episode is full of clarity, comfort, and powerful perspective.
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Ever wonder why YOU aren’t planning your entire next year in October like everyone else? There’s a reason—and actually, there are six.
In this episode, Lori explains why busy moms plan in January instead of the fall and how this timing helps you finish the current year strong, avoid holiday overwhelm, tap into the Fresh Start Effect, and create a realistic, aligned plan for 2026.
January gives moms clarity, space, energy, and that science-backed boost of motivation—and the way we plan inside Secrets of Supermom is intentionally designed around what actually works for real moms with real responsibilities.
This episode will leave you feeling empowered, on track, and excited to plan your best year ever—right on time.
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In today’s episode, we’re joined by super dad and trauma therapist Brian Hufford, who brings a powerful and refreshing perspective on parenting, connection, and mental health. As a father of six, a grandfather, and a certified trauma professional, Brian has seen firsthand what actually shapes resilient, confident kids—and what truly matters (hint: it’s not perfection).
We dive into:
• why shame and guilt keep moms stuck
• how connection outweighs every parenting “rule”
• navigating the messy, imperfect parts of raising kids
• finding the balance between structure and autonomy
• letting go of the pressure to be a “perfect mom”
• simple ways to build trust and emotional safety in your home
If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing, overwhelmed, or unsure whether you’re doing this parenting thing “right,” this episode will lift the weight off your shoulders. Brian offers compassionate, research-backed insight that will help you reframe your role, reconnect with your kids, and feel more grounded as a parent.
This conversation is validating, encouraging, and full of aha moments you’ll carry with you long after you listen.
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Feeling overwhelmed by clutter—but too tired or busy to do anything about it? You’re not alone. This week, Lori is joined by Emily McDermott, wife, mom of two energetic boys, and host of the top 1% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm. Emily is a simplicity seeker and decluttering coach who helps moms clear the clutter from their homes, heads, and hearts—so they can finally feel calm, present, and in control.
In this episode, Lori and Emily dive into the real reason decluttering feels so hard (spoiler: it’s not just about your stuff!). Emily shares three powerful mindset shifts that will help you:
✅ Break free from perfectionism that keeps you stuck
✅ Stop the all-or-nothing thinking that kills motivation
✅ Find simple, sustainable ways to declutter—15 minutes at a time
You’ll walk away with practical strategies to start small, build momentum, and create more peace in your home—without waiting for the “perfect” time, system, or weekend to appear.
If you’ve ever said, “I’ll declutter when life slows down,” this episode will help you see that you can start right where you are—with less stress, less guilt, and a lot more freedom.
🎧 Tune in for honest conversation, simple mindset shifts, and plenty of encouragement (plus a little peanut butter-loving humor from Emily!).
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Finding trustworthy childcare can feel impossible — but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, Lori sits down with Sarah, founder of Olive You Nanny and creator of The Nanny Playbook, to talk about what really goes into finding the right nanny for your family.
Sarah shares two decades of experience helping families and nannies form lasting, healthy relationships — including what questions to ask, how to handle contracts and pay, and the biggest mistakes parents make when hiring childcare. You’ll learn how to find a nanny you can truly trust, set your relationship up for success, and take the stress out of the search.
If you’ve ever wondered whether a nanny is right for your family — or you’re just overwhelmed by childcare decisions — this episode has exactly what you need.
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Are you constantly racing the clock, juggling work, family, and everything in between—and still feeling like you’re falling behind? In this powerful episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori sits down with Michelle Niemeyer, a former attorney turned wellness coach, to reveal how high-achieving women can finally break free from burnout.
After 33 years in law and a shocking autoimmune diagnosis, Michelle discovered what she now calls The Art of Bending Time—a science-backed, soul-centered approach to creating more energy, focus, and joy without adding more hours to your day. She shares how to detox from “busyness,” build a supportive team, and rediscover what truly lights you up so you can do more of what matters most.
If you’ve ever said, “I’d love to, but I don’t have time,” this episode will completely change how you see your schedule, your health, and your life.
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What happens when you’re a working mom who wants a thriving career and time with your family—but your company says no to flexibility?
In this episode, Lori talks with Kym Insana, mom of four and co-founder of Always On Digital, about building a business that supports working parents. Kim shares her journey from corporate layoffs to entrepreneurship, the power of asking for what you need, and how her company is redefining work-life balance for moms and dads alike. You’ll learn practical tips for creating flexibility, setting boundaries, and building a life and career that actually work together.
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Are you stuck in survival mode, powering through your days just to keep up?
In this episode, Lori sits down with Courtney from the Working Moms Movement to talk about what it really takes for working moms to go from burnout to balance—and start truly thriving again.
After years in corporate consulting and 80-hour workweeks, Courtney hit her breaking point. Instead of staying stuck, she used her background in Industrial and Systems Engineering and culture change to design a life that actually works. Now, she helps ambitious moms do the same—by creating systems, setting boundaries, and realigning their lives with what they value most.
We’re diving into:
✨ The mindset shift that started Courtney’s transformation
✨ How to problem-solve your life like an engineer
✨ The truth about guilt, perfectionism, and the “B-minus season” of motherhood
✨ How to set (and actually keep) boundaries that protect your energy
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, overworked, or guilty for wanting more balance, this conversation will remind you that you can choose change.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how to stop surviving and start thriving—without sacrificing what matters most.
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What if the secret to feeling calmer, happier, and more fulfilled as a mom isn’t about the perfect planner or better time management—but about healing your nervous system?
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Amber Curtis joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to explore why so many high-achieving moms still feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck, even when they’re “doing everything right.” You’ll learn how subconscious programming and “little-t” trauma shape your daily reactions, why positive thinking isn’t enough, and how to finally feel safe, calm, and joyful again.
Dr. Amber shares how rewiring your brain and nervous system can transform your parenting, your marriage, and your inner peace...and why your happiness is non-negotiable.
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- Why productivity alone can’t fix mom burnout
- How to identify and heal hidden patterns from childhood
- What it means to take radical responsibility for your happiness
- How nervous system regulation leads to calmer parenting and deeper connection
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing everything, but I still don’t feel okay,” this episode will change how you see yourself—and your role as a mom—forever.
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In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling sits down with Krista St-Germain, master certified life coach and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast, for an honest conversation about something we don’t often talk about: grief.
As moms, we’re balancing big goals, busy schedules, and family life—but when loss happens, everything changes. Whether it’s the death of someone you love, a divorce, a career shift, or even the loss of the future you imagined, grief shows up in all of our lives.
Krista shares what most of us get wrong about grief, the myths that keep us stuck, and how we can move through loss in a way that’s real, compassionate, and life-giving. This conversation will leave you feeling seen, supported, and a little less alone.
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Can you have a powerful, successful career and a thriving, joy-filled home life? Absolutely—and today’s conversation with Rebecca Olson shows us how.
Rebecca is a certified professional life coach who helps ambitious working moms gain clarity and confidence so they can align their career and family goals without constant guilt or overwhelm. In this episode, originally shared on LinkedIn Live, we dive into:
- The real challenges of navigating corporate life and motherhood
- How to avoid the trap of saying “yes” to everything
- Why boundaries don’t have to be rigid walls
- Rebecca’s practical “yes criteria” tool to make decisions easier
- The importance of reflection, planning, and trusting yourself
This honest, behind-the-scenes conversation will inspire you to redefine what’s possible as a working mom.
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Still staring at those January goals wondering what happened? You're not alone — and it's not too late.
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori shares why so many ambitious moms start the year with big dreams but lose momentum by fall — and exactly how to turn that around with the Finish Strong 2025 Challenge.
Inside this quick but powerful episode, you'll discover:
✨ Why a reset now is more effective than waiting for January
✨ How the 4-day challenge helps you pick meaningful goals that still matter
✨ Real stories from moms who finished strong and walked into the new year proud
✨ What you'll learn each day of the challenge — from clarity to action to momentum
✨ How to join us and grab your free workbook
Whether your goals are personal, professional, or still in the “someday” zone, this challenge is your chance to recommit without guilt, shame, or burnout.
💻 Join the free challenge now at secretsofsupermom.com/goals
🎧 Let’s reset, refocus, and actually finish this year strong — together.
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In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, I’m joined by two fabulous therapists and moms—Risa Williams and Erica Curtis—who co-authored the beautifully illustrated children’s book Max and the Imaginary Tree.
Whether your evenings are a chaotic blur of bedtime resistance or you’re just looking for a more peaceful end to the day, this episode is your cozy invitation to slow down and reconnect.
We talk about the inspiration behind Max and the Imaginary Tree, how you can use it as part of your child’s calming bedtime routine, and why less is more when it comes to helping kids regulate their emotions.
And spoiler alert: these calming techniques? They help moms too.
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Episode 252: Reassess, Recalibrate & Raise Your Energy
We made it to Part 3 of the Back to School Made Easy series—and now it's time to pause and reflect.
In this episode, host Lori Oberbreckling helps you hit the brakes just long enough to ask the big question:
“Is this actually working for our family?”
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, overscheduled, or just slightly off balance, this episode walks you through how to reassess your routines, recalibrate your days, and reclaim the energy you need to actually enjoy your back-to-school season.
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Episode 251: How to Build a Family Schedule That Actually Works
Back to school is here—and with it comes the firehose of scheduling chaos. Sound familiar? You’re juggling school drop-offs, work meetings, soccer practice, dance class, homework, and more… all while trying to keep your sanity.
In Part 2 of our Back to School Made Easy series, host Lori Oberbroeckling walks you through how to create a smart, supportive, and sustainable family schedule. Whether your calendar is color-coded or currently a mess of sticky notes and memory, this episode will help you go from overwhelmed to organized in five clear steps.
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Back-to-school season is officially here, and whether you're already knee-deep in drop-offs or still prepping lunchboxes and calendars, one thing is certain—morning routines can make or break your day. In this milestone episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbreckling kicks off a powerful new three-part series: Back to School Made Easy.
In Episode 250, Lori shares practical, proven strategies for creating calm, organized, stress-free mornings—whether you’ve already started school or are just getting ready. From evening prep tips to visual checklists and teamwork strategies, this episode will help you start each day feeling grounded, not frazzled.
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Do you ever feel like you’re running on caffeine, sugar, and sheer willpower… and still crashing by 3 PM?
You’re not alone, friend.
Today on The Secrets of Supermom Show, I’m joined by Sarah Rau, a full-time accountant, health and wellness coach, mom of two busy teens, and Supermom Summer Camp alum. Sarah knows firsthand how easy it is to get stuck in what she calls the survival cycle—running on high-sugar snacks and coffee to get through the day, then winding down with wine at night, only to wake up feeling more tired than before.
We’re talking about how to break that cycle, boost your energy naturally, and build healthy habits that actually fit your real life—even if you’re juggling work, kids, and a to-do list a mile long.
And, if you’ve listened to Episode 247 about cycle syncing or Episode 248 about mineral deficiency, you’ll see exactly how Sarah’s strategies connect. Just like cycle syncing helps you work with your body’s natural rhythms, and mineral balance supports energy from the inside out, Sarah’s “bridge” approach helps you move from knowing what to do… to actually doing it, in a way that’s sustainable.
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Episode 248 | Featuring Vanda from Wellness with Vanda
Have you ever felt off—exhausted, short-fused, low-energy—and yet your doctor says, “Everything looks normal”? You’re not alone, and today’s guest Vanda is here to explain why that happens and what you can actually do about it.
If you joined us for Supermom Summer Camp, you might remember Vanda from her lightning-fast session on hormone health. But this time, we’re slowing down to go deeper into why so many women feel tired, moody, or “not themselves”... and how it might be tied to mineral deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and not-so-helpful lab results that miss the bigger picture.
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Ever feel like your energy, motivation, or mood is on a monthly rollercoaster? One week you're on fire, the next you're foggy, frustrated, or downright fatigued. If you’re nodding your head—especially while juggling mom life, work, and everything in between—this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show is exactly what you need.
In this powerful conversation, I chat with Stefanie Adler, functional health practitioner, hormone expert, and mom, about a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: cycle syncing for busy moms—or as she calls it, cycle informing.
This isn’t just about periods and PMS. It’s about learning to work with your body’s natural hormonal rhythms so you can feel better, show up with more energy, and create more ease in your everyday life.
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Feeling like your time is slipping through your fingers—especially during seasonal transitions like summer or back-to-school? You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m joined by time management coach and fellow mom Michelle Byrd, host of The Busy, Vibrant Mom Podcast. Michelle shares her top 5 productivity hacks that help busy moms manage their time with more ease and less stress—no matter what life throws your way.
We’re talking about the real-life chaos that happens when routines shift (like when kids are suddenly home for summer or your school-year schedule kicks back in), and why trying to do all the things often backfires. Michelle shares how to avoid the most common time management mistake moms make, and why your systems should actually match your family’s rhythms—not someone else’s planner-perfect grid.
You’ll hear how a simple red/green door sign helped my own kids understand when I was available (or not!), plus Michelle’s smart takes on time blocking, batching, digital calendars, and choosing the right task manager for your brain.
If your to-do list feels a mile long and your brain is on overload, you’re going to love these practical, doable tips. Michelle’s advice is thoughtful, honest, and refreshingly flexible—because productivity should support your life, not control it.
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Being a working mom is no easy feat—especially when you’re solo parenting for weeks at a time. In this episode, we’re joined by Kristen Nolan, senior client account manager at Interview Valet, military spouse, and mom of three. Kristen shares her honest and practical approach to juggling career, kids, and constant schedule changes.
We talk about how she stays organized during her husband’s long absences, why planning for the unknown is key, and how she uses her calendar not just to stay on track—but to make room for what matters most. Kristen also dives into her favorite productivity hacks, like using AI to create custom summer reading worksheets for her kids, and why she now blocks out personal time without guilt.
Whether you’re balancing meetings and math homework or navigating the chaos of summer break, this conversation is packed with relatable stories, helpful strategies, and encouragement for every busy mom trying to do it all.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your schedule, unsure how to find balance, or like you’re pouring from an empty cup, this episode is for you.
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Are you a busy, working mom feeling completely drained—and then your child melts down?
If you’ve ever felt like you’re running on empty right when your child needs you most, this episode is for you. Clinical experts—and fellow moms—Dr. Kahlila Robinson and Sarah Gerstenzang share powerful, practical advice on how to show up for your children emotionally, even when you're barely holding it together yourself.
Dr. Robinson is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice in New York City. Sarah Gerstenzang is a clinical social worker specializing in foster care, adoption, and developmental trauma. Together, they co-authored The Self-Regulation Workbook for Children Ages 5–8, a resource that bridges expert strategies with real-life parenting.
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This episode is one of those conversations that just hits different. I’m joined by the incredible Ashley Strong Smith—host of Living an Intentional Life, former award-winning photographer, mama, fire wife, and a woman who has completely redefined what it means to live fully and intentionally.
Ashley shares how a single question—"Are you just existing or are you fully living?"—changed the entire trajectory of her life. And friend, if you’ve ever looked around and thought, “My life looks great… but why does it still feel off?”—this episode is for you.
Let’s talk about the quiet dissatisfaction that ambitious women often feel:
✅ You’ve built the career you dreamed of
✅ You’ve got the beautiful family
✅ You’ve checked all the boxes...
...but something’s still missing.
In this episode, Ashley and I talk about what it really means to live with intention, how to get honest about what you really want (even if it’s different from what you wanted five years ago), and how to start making small changes today that lead to a life you’re in love with—not just surviving through.
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In this episode, Lori chats with Rhea Lana Riner, founder of Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment Events, about how she went from hosting a clothing sale in her living room to launching a nationwide franchise. They discuss building a business as a mom, creating boundaries, embracing simplicity, and the power of real-life community. Whether you're dreaming of entrepreneurship or just want something that's yours, this episode will inspire you to take the next right step—messy or not.
🎧 Tune in for encouragement, wisdom, and a beautiful reminder that you can grow big things… one small step at a time.
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Now if you’ve ever wished you had a plan for the week before Monday morning hits you like a freight train... if you’ve ever felt like you’re juggling a million things and still wondering if you’re dropping the ball somewhere... this is for YOU.
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If you’re a busy mom craving more calm, more joy, and a whole lot more productivity this summer, today’s episode is a must-listen. We’re giving you an exclusive sneak peek into our upcoming Supermom Summer Camp—a free virtual event designed just for moms like you who want to beat burnout and actually enjoy summer.
But we’re not stopping there.
Today’s episode is packed with real answers from 40+ powerhouse women—our incredible camp counselors—who were all asked the same question:
“If we took away all your productivity tools, hacks, apps, and systems...and you could only bring ONE back, what would it be?”
Let’s just say their answers did not disappoint.
From paper planners and time blocking to pausing for mental clarity and the magic of morning routines, these moms are sharing their most powerful tools—the ones that keep them sane, centered, and successful.
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Are you a working mom juggling a demanding job, parenting challenges, and the weight of trying to “do it all”? You're not alone—and this episode is for YOU.
In this powerful and vulnerable conversation, I’m joined by Tia Graham, happiness expert, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Calm Working Moms Collective. Tia shares how the science of happiness can help moms create real inner peace—even when life on the outside feels anything but calm.
We talk about what it really takes to feel happier and more grounded as a busy working mom, especially when you’re facing big stressors like neurodivergent parenting, grief, burnout, or just the everyday chaos of work and family life.
🎙️ In This Episode, We Chat About:
- How happiness is actually a science—and how to tap into it
- Tia’s personal journey through parenting challenges and emotional healing
- What most people misunderstand about happiness and calm
- Why your own emotional well-being is the #1 predictor of your child’s mental health
- How to stop feeling stuck in survival mode as a working mom
- The Chaos to Calm Success Plan and the small steps that lead to lasting change
- The two healing tools that helped Tia regulate her nervous system
- How to be a calmer, more grounded parent—even if it doesn’t come naturally
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Ever had a goal that felt too big to start—or maybe you’re juggling so many that you don’t even know where to begin? You’re not alone, and this episode is for you.
JoAnn Crohn, host of the Happy Mom Summit, sits down with Lori Oberbroeckling, to talk about something every busy mom deals with: how to take action when motivation is at zero and life is maxed out.
Whether your goal is to start a side hustle, run a 10k, write a book, or just feel a little more like “you” again, Lori shares simple, actionable strategies you can use today—even if you only have 30 minutes and zero motivation.
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Feeling overwhelmed by summer already? You’re not alone.
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, we're diving into the #1 mistake moms make when planning summer—and what to do instead. If your summer calendar is already packed with camps, trips, and activities and you're wondering when you’ll get a moment to breathe… this is your permission slip to rethink everything.
Discover how to create a fun, peaceful, and intentional summer without burnout—and why doing less might be the key to enjoying more. Plus, get the inside scoop on Supermom Summer Campand how to join us for the best summer reset ever. ☀️🎒
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Ever feel like other moms are effortlessly juggling it all while you’re drowning in chaos?
The secret isn’t superpowers – it’s systems!
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling reveals the simple, repeatable systems that make even the busiest days flow smoothly. Tune in to discover how to save time, protect your energy, and finally feel like you’re the one in control.
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Have you ever looked at another mom who seems to be doing it all — a successful career, a side hustle, a perfectly organized home, and kids who actually smile in photos — and wondered, “How does she do it?”
The truth is, she doesn’t.
She’s not superhuman. She’s just using a few strategic habits that make all the difference. And today, we’re breaking down three game-changing habits that high-achieving moms use to protect their time, energy, and sanity.
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Are you ready to build your child’s confidence, independence, and essential real-world skills — this summer?
Today on the podcast, I’m joined by the amazing Katie Kimball, creator of the Life Skills Now Summer Camp, a one-of-a-kind virtual summer experience that helps kids ages 5–18 master important life skills — and gives parents a much-needed hand in raising responsible, capable kids.
We dive deep into why teaching kids life skills is more important than ever, how it builds resilience and reduces anxiety, and how small steps at home can lead to huge transformations for our children’s futures.
If you're a busy parent wondering where to start with life skills for kids, you want your kids to help more around the house and feel good about it, or you simply want a positive way to use screens this summer, you are going to love this episode!
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In this inspiring episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Whitnee Hawthorne, a corporate executive, entrepreneur, and mom of two shares how she is redefining what it means to thrive as a working mom. Whitnee is the powerhouse behind The Savvy Working Mom, a platform helping ambitious women grow their careers and families without burnout or guilt.
We’re diving deep into a powerful truth: work-life balance is a myth. Whitnee shares what to focus on instead, how to navigate life as a symphony, and her empowering SMS framework—Shine, Manage, Surrender—to help working moms feel less overwhelmed and more fulfilled.
Whether you're juggling a demanding job, raising tiny humans, or trying to carve out space for your own goals, this episode is for you.
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If you've ever felt like setting boundaries sounds good in theory but is really hard in real life—especially when you're juggling work, family, friendships, and more—this episode is for you.
I sat down with the amazing Coach AnnaJo (Ana Jorge) to talk all about how busy working moms can set boundaries that actually stick—and do it without guilt. Anna shares her 8-step formula for creating and holding boundaries in both your personal and professional life, plus real-world examples and scripts you can try today.
If you’ve ever asked yourself:
- “Why won’t they respect my boundaries?”
- “How do I keep enforcing this without sounding mean?”
- “What if they get upset when I say no?”
This is the conversation you’ve been waiting for.
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If you’ve ever looked at your calendar and thought, “None of this is for me”, you are not alone, friend.
In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, we’re talking about how to take back control of your calendar—because when your time feels out of your hands, so does your balance, energy, and joy. Whether it’s your boss, your kids, your clients, or your volunteer commitments, the more your schedule belongs to everyone but you, the closer you inch toward burnout.
But here's the truth: you are allowed to protect your time. And you don’t need a fancy planner to do it—just a few intentional mindset shifts, some simple strategies, and a bit of practice.
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If you’ve ever felt stuck—like no matter how hard you try, something invisible is keeping you from the success you want—this episode is for you!
Today, I’m joined by the amazing Mindi Huebner, a mindset and identity expert and clinical hypnotherapist, who’s breaking down the power of your subconscious identity and how it can either propel you forward or keep you trapped in self-doubt and overwork.
We’re talking about:
🔥 Why your brain prioritizes safety over success
🔥 The hidden signs your subconscious is keeping you small
🔥 Practical steps to shift your mindset and step into your most empowered self
This conversation is packed with golden insights you don’t want to miss! Hit play now and start rewiring your thoughts for the success you deserve. 🎧✨
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Ever pick up your phone for just a second and suddenly realize 30 minutes (or an hour) have disappeared? You’re not alone! The average person spends two or more hours a day on social media—often without even realizing it. But why do we do it? And more importantly, how can we stop?
In this episode, we dive into:
✅ The sneaky psychology behind endless scrolling (hello, dopamine!)
✅ Why we reach for our phones when we’re stressed, overwhelmed, or just plain tired
✅ Signs you might need a “scroll detox”
✅ Simple strategies to break the habit and reclaim your time
If you’re feeling stretched thin but still find yourself glued to your phone, this episode is for you! Tune in now and take back control of your screen time. 🎧✨
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In today’s episode, we’re joined by Michelle Boulay, an expert in family photo organization. Michelle shares her secrets for turning chaotic photo collections into beautifully organized memories—without all the stress.
As busy moms, it can feel overwhelming to manage photos, memories, and everything else we juggle. Whether it’s digital images on your phone or old-school prints, floppy disks, or CDs, the question is: how do we get organized in the fastest way possible? Michelle is here to help simplify the process with some practical tips and time-saving solutions.
Today we…
- Simplify Your Photos: Learn how to gather and organize your photos from all your devices and get them in one place.
- Declutter Your Digital Space: Get tips on sorting through old formats like floppy disks, CDs, and other digital clutter.
- Create an Easy System: Find out how Michelle helps busy moms set up a photo organization system that works for them.
- Cherish Your Memories: Discover how organizing your photos helps you enjoy your family moments without the stress.
- Start Small: Learn how to take the first step, whether you’re just getting started or tackling a mountain of photos.
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In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, we explore the 5 signs that your calendar may be overscheduled and how it’s affecting your well-being. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and unable to keep up with your commitments, this episode is for you. We’ll dive into the importance of taking a step back, reevaluating your priorities, and creating space for what truly matters.
Do you often feel like your calendar is running your life instead of you running it? Join our Spring Clean Your Calendar Challenge, designed specifically for busy moms like you who deserve more balance and control in their daily lives.
For 4 days, we’ll guide you through practical and actionable steps to organize, declutter, and purge to ultimately optimize your calendar. Say goodbye to overwhelm and chaos, and hello to a more organized and purposeful schedule that works for you.
Go from scattered, unorganized, or wildly overscheduled to a plan you actually look forward to tackling.
Isn't that a breath of fresh spring air!?!?!
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Chelsi Jo Moore, a systems expert for moms, joins us to share how systems can create freedom, not restriction, for busy moms. She discusses how she transformed her life from chaos to calm by embracing systems that support her family and her goals. Whether you're juggling motherhood, work, or both, her insights will help you get out of survival mode and make small, meaningful changes in your life.
Today we…
- Discover the Power of Systems: Learn how embracing systems can bring freedom and reduce chaos in your life.
- Shift Your Perspective: Hear how Chelsi’s mindset transformation led her to implement systems that worked for her family.
- Get Out of Your Own Way: Understand how to stop judging others’ systems and make small tweaks that can lead to big changes.
- Start Small: Find out how to begin building systems with one small, manageable step to create lasting change.
- Learn Why Systems Aren’t Rigid: Understand how flexible systems can be, and why they’re key to freeing up mental and physical space.
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Does planning your week make you feel anxious or overwhelmed? You’re not alone!
In this episode, we dive into why planning can trigger stress — from perfectionism and decision fatigue to past planning fails — and how to shift your mindset to make planning a tool for peace and productivity. Learn simple, flexible strategies like setting a "one big goal," building in buffer time, and using planning as a way to create the life you truly want.
Plus, discover how planning with a supportive community (like the Supermom Society!) can make the process easier and more enjoyable.
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At the start of the year, many of us feel overwhelmed by the thought of achieving our goals. According to our guest on the show, Risa Williams, this disconnect often arises from the pressure to constantly perform and the fear of not measuring up.
Risa, a therapist and author, joins us to share her insights on how to break free from toxic productivity, embrace self-care, and shift between different roles with intention. Whether you're balancing family life, work, or personal time, Risa's practical tools will inspire you to show up as your best self in every area of your life.
Today we…
- Learn to Shift Between Roles: Discover how to "take off the hat" and move between work, mom, and personal time with clarity.
- Understand Toxic Productivity: Hear why pushing yourself too hard can lead to burnout and how to break free from this cycle.
- Prioritize Self-Care: Find out how resting and giving yourself grace can lead to greater productivity and energy.
- Be Present: Learn how focusing on the moment can improve your relationships with your kids, partner, and yourself.
- Embrace Small Shifts: Hear Risa’s advice on making small changes that add up to big results for your mental health and overall well-being.
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Feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? You’re not alone! In this episode, we’re diving into why your list keeps growing, why you never seem to finish it, and the sneaky habits that make it worse. Are you overcommitting? Adding tasks just in case? Rewriting the same list every day?
I’ll share my simple system to take control of your tasks, prioritize what actually matters, and finally break free from to-do list overload. Plus, get a sneak peek into our upcoming Spring Clean Your Calendar Challenge!
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Can you relate to the juggling act? Balancing work, parenting, and everything in between can feel impossible, but according to our guest, it doesn’t have to be. Sarah Armstrong, global marketing executive, author, and mom, joins us to share her working parent operating model—a flexible approach to managing career and family life without burnout. Through real-life strategies and bite-sized wisdom from her book The Art of the Juggling Act, Sarah helps parents shift from just surviving to truly thriving.
Today we…
✅ Set Up for Success: Learn how Sarah’s Sunday List strategy can make your week feel effortless.
✅ Create Boundaries That Stick: Find out why clear, communicated boundaries are a game-changer for working parents.
✅ Decompress and Reset: Discover the power of decompression zones to help transition between work and home life.
✅ Find Your Energy Boosts: Learn how to identify and amplify what fuels you instead of drains you.
✅ Juggle Without Dropping the Ball: Understand Sarah’s five balls of life and how to keep them all in motion.
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Ever feel like you’re carrying things that no longer serve you—stress, guilt, an overloaded schedule? 🙋♀️ You’re not alone!
In this episode, we’re flipping the script. Instead of just adding new goals, we’re talking about what we need to let go of to create the life we actually want. I’m sharing the five things I’m leaving behind in 2025—from over-scheduling to following everyone else’s rules—and how setting boundaries with yourself is just as important as setting them with others.
If you’re ready to free up your time, protect your energy, and finally step into a year that feels lighter and more intentional, this episode is for you.
And don’t forget to DM me @secretsofsupermom what you’re leaving behind this year!
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At the start of the year, many of us think that to reach your goals feels far from achievable. According to our guest on the show, this disconnect often comes from a perception that we’re not capable of achieving them.
Kim Rogne joins us on the show, a high-performance coach, motivational speaker, and passionate advocate for working moms. Kim shared her transformative PRP Model, which helps women reframe their mindset, redefine reality, and unlock their full potential. Whether you're balancing a career, a family, or both, her insights will leave you inspired to make small but meaningful changes in your life.
Today we…
- Discover the PRP Model: Learn how perception shapes your reality and unlocks your full potential.
- Master Your Mindset: Find out how to reframe negative thoughts and take control of your inner dialogue.
- The Power of Small Steps: Hear why focusing on tiny, manageable changes can lead to big transformations.
- Plan Your Week Like a Pro: Learn how to prioritize your life with Kim’s “big rocks” strategy.
- Redefine Balance: Get a fresh perspective on work-life balance and how to make it work for you.
- Stop Doing It All: Discover how delegating tasks and asking for help can bring more peace and freedom.
- The Magic of Journaling: Find out how just five minutes a day can reshape your mindset and lead to success.
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If you're tuning in real-time, tomorrow is January 17, which means it’s officially Ditch Your Resolutions Day—the day many people quit the goals they set on January 1.
But here’s the deal: we don’t want you to become a victim of this day. It’s so common to start the year with enthusiasm, only to see that motivation fade when things get hard. So today, we’re diving into why this happens and, more importantly, how you can stick to your goals and avoid giving up too soon.
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Being a mom often feels like juggling a million tasks at once—organizing schedules, managing appointments, handling school activities, shopping for groceries, and keeping track of everything in between. The mental load can be overwhelming, and many of us end up feeling frazzled, forgetting important things, and running on empty. But what if there was a way to make family life easier, reduce stress, and reclaim your time?
We welcome our first guest of 2025, Jessica Etting. Jessica is the co-founder and CEO of Jam, the new all-in-one shared family calendar app designed to combat mental load and make modern family life easier and more equitable. As a working mom, Jessica felt firsthand the burden of the mental load and wanted to create a space where family logistics and information could live for the whole family to see and engage with as a team, as well as automations that make life simpler for everyone.
Today we discuss…
- How to reduce stress and regain control with simple organizational tools
- Simple ways you can share the mental load with your partner and kids for a more balanced life
- Discover how the Jam family calendar app can help you streamline your family’s schedule and improve communication in your household
- Personally tested hacks from a busy mom who’s mastered the art of combining self-care with social time
- Quiet wins that remind us we’re doing something right as parents
- Why involving your kids in household chores can help them build resilience—and make your life easier
- Curious about how to kick-start a more organized year? Listen to the podcast for practical advice on using Jam and other tips to start fresh!
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Welcome to the final part of our five-part series on casting a vision for your best year ever! In this episode, we’re diving into the essential step of staying connected to your vision daily so you can turn your dreams into reality.
If you’ve been following along, you’ve already reflected on your past, envisioned your best self, and created a personal vision statement. Now it’s time to take that vision and make it a regular part of your life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to create a meaningful vision board: Lori shares tips on using tools like Canva to design a personalized board with your vision statement, inspiring words, and images.
- Ways to connect with your vision every day: Discover creative ideas like turning your vision statement into your phone wallpaper, printing your board as a poster, or using a mind map to stay focused.
- Why your goals are the roadmap, not the destination: Learn how to set actionable goals that align with your vision and build momentum all year long.
Ready to take the next step? Join Lori’s How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop on January 5! This live, three-hour event will guide you through crafting your vision, setting goals, and creating a clear plan to make 2025 your best year yet. Can’t attend live? No worries—replays are available.
Head to secretsofsupermom.com/plan to grab your seat.
Let’s make this year your best one yet!
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In this December series, we’re exploring how to envision your best year ever. This five-part journey helps you prepare for 2025 with clarity and purpose. Previous episodes covered reflecting on your past, looking ahead, and envisioning your best self. Today, we’re diving into creating a vision statement—a key step to keep your goals and dreams top of mind.
Why a Vision Statement Matters
Your vision statement provides focus and motivation. It reminds you why your goals matter, aligning your daily habits with your long-term aspirations. By revisiting your vision often, you’ll stay connected to the purpose behind your efforts.
How to Write Your Vision Statement
Use this simple template to create your statement:
- I am a woman who [describe who you are and what you do].
- I want to [describe what you want to achieve or how you want to live].
- Because I am passionate about [describe your purpose or passion].
For example: I am a woman who is strong, happy, and vibrant. I want to foster family connections, improve my energy, and start a nonprofit because I am passionate about living a life of purpose and joy.
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Write your statement and place it somewhere visible. Consider recording it for daily listening. Ready to bring your vision to life? Join us for the How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop on January 5, 2025. Reserve your spot at SecretsOfSuperMom.com/Plan.
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In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, we continue our five-part series on how to envision your best year ever! Today, we dive into turning past reflections and wishes into a vivid, clear vision for the life you truly want.
You’ll learn:
- How to reflect on the top regrets people face at the end of their lives—and how to avoid them.
- A step-by-step visualization exercise to picture your best possible self 10 years from now.
- How to bring elements of your long-term vision into the next year with simple, actionable steps.
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Our 5-part series continues! In episode 214, we continue our series, How to Envision Your Best Year Ever, with a focus on dreaming big and setting the stage for success in 2025. If you missed part one, check out Episode 213 for tips on reflecting on your past year and identifying patterns to shape your goals.
Episode Highlights:
- Key Reflection Questions: Lori guides you through transformative questions to uncover your dreams and priorities:
- What would you do with no restrictions or responsibilities?
- Who are you in your wildest dreams?
- What truly compels and excites you?
- What’s holding you back from pursuing your goals?
- The "I Wish" Activity: A practical exercise to clarify your desires and uncover themes for your future:
- Write "I wish..." and complete the sentence continuously for 8 minutes.
- Review your list to identify patterns and recurring themes.
- Looking Ahead: This episode helps you transition from reflection to dreaming, setting a strong foundation for next week’s vision-casting process.
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Join Lori on January 5, 2025, for the How to Plan Your Best Year Ever workshop. This 3-hour live session provides tools, strategies, and a step-by-step guide to craft your 2025 goals. Register at secretsofsupermom.com/plan.
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Why should you cast a vision in the first place? Is it really that important? Today we are talking about...
⇒ Why you likely haven’t hit goals in the past (or maybe even set them at all)
⇒ Why you haven’t been motivated in the past
⇒ Why goals aren’t actually the goal
It all comes down to vision.
When you have a clear vision of what you want (and don’t want) for your life, the goals become clear. However, for many of us, casting that life’s vision feels almost impossible. How can you possibly know what you want from your entire life?
In today’s episode, we dive into…
⇒ Finding the breadcrumbs of what you really want
⇒ A review of your previous year and what that does for your brain
⇒ Key questions to ask yourself as you think about your past
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In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast, host Lori Oberbroeckling revisits a series from 2022 where experts shared tips for planning the best year ever.
Experts like Christy Wright, Holly Marie Haynes, Brittany Werth, Sarah Hart Unger, Anna Dearmon Kornick, Jennifer Kropf, and Tanya Dalton discuss various strategies for goal setting, time management, and prioritization in order to plan your BEST. YEAR. EVER.
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The holidays can be a magical time, but for many busy moms, they bring stress, overwhelm, and exhaustion. In Episode 211 of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling, mom of four, corporate leader, and author of Secrets of Supermom: How Extraordinary Moms Succeed at Work and Home—and How You Can Too, shares three simple steps to reduce holiday stress and bring back the joy.
Step 1: Identify Your Shoulds and Have-Tos
Lori suggests starting with a “Holiday Yes List” and a “Holiday No List.” Focus on activities that bring joy and eliminate those that feel like obligations or drain your energy. By identifying what excites you and letting go of what doesn’t, you can reclaim the magic of the season.
Step 2: Plan Your Priorities
To ensure your favorite traditions happen, schedule them on your calendar. Whether it’s decorating the tree, baking cookies, or attending a festive event, intentional planning ensures your most meaningful activities take center stage. For tasks on your “No List,” consider delegating, outsourcing, or skipping them entirely.
Step 3: Protect Your Energy
The holiday season can be demanding, so prioritize habits that keep you energized. Schedule time for self-care, whether it’s getting enough rest, staying active, or enjoying quiet moments to recharge. Eliminating energy drains and focusing on energy boosts will help you stay present and joyful.
By following these steps, you can transform the holidays into a season of joy, connection, and magic.
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Burnout doesn’t just affect your energy—it infiltrates every corner of your life, impacting your productivity, relationships, and overall well-being. In today’s episode with special guest Marissa McKool, we dive into the hidden costs of burnout and provide practical strategies for recovery.
Marissa McKool, MPH, The Public Health Burnout Coach, is a renowned coach, speaker, and advocate with a mission to help female leaders and mid-career professionals alleviate their persistent work-stress and double their free time to achieve work-life balance. With over 15 years of public health leadership experience and a personal journey overcoming burnout, Marissa empowers women to thrive while prioritizing self-care.
Today we discuss…
- Discover the silent but pervasive impact of burnout on every area of life
- Learn to track your energy and identify what boosts or drains it
- Understand how burnout silently strains relationships and connections
- Explore the importance of true rest and its four critical categories
- Gain insights into the mental and emotional toll of burnout—and how to recover
- Find practical strategies to build energy reserves and emotional resilience
- Learn why small, intentional actions like five minutes of rest can make a big difference
- Embrace the idea that recovery is a practice, not a one-time fix
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In Episode 209 of The Secrets of Super Mom Show, host Lori Oberbrockling dives into the importance of managing your energy as a busy mom. She explains how our energy impacts our productivity, happiness, and ability to make decisions. Lori introduces three key concepts: energy bleeds, energy blocks, and energy boosts.
- Energy Bleeds are activities that drain your energy, often leaving you feeling exhausted even before you start. These tasks can feel overwhelming and depleting, requiring all your focus and willpower.
- Energy Blocks are tasks that don’t energize you but don’t fully drain you either. They tend to be repetitive or mundane, like certain house chores or work tasks that don’t bring joy but are necessary.
- Energy Boosts are activities that fill you with joy, motivation, and energy. These can range from spending time with loved ones, engaging in a hobby, exercising, or working in a flow state.
Lori explains that by recognizing which activities fall into these categories, you can plan your day to ensure a healthy balance of energy-draining tasks and energy-boosting activities. She encourages listeners to track their time to identify what’s draining and what’s energizing, helping them optimize their days for better productivity and happiness.
She also provides actionable tips, such as spreading energy-depleting tasks across multiple days, incorporating energy-boosting activities into those tasks, and finding ways to delegate or eliminate tasks that drain your energy.
By strategically managing energy, moms can avoid burnout, increase productivity, and feel better about their daily routines. Lori wraps up by encouraging listeners to intentionally plan their week to balance energy boosts and bleeds, ensuring they conserve energy throughout the day.
Tune in for more strategies on how to beat overwhelm and stay energized as a busy mom!
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As a multi-passionate, entrepreneurial mom, you might not always give yourself grace in your struggles. Krystal Jugarap joins us on The Secrets of Supermom Show today to share why this is so important as your grow your business and reach your goals. She is the CEO and Founder of the innovative jewelry storage line, BOOKofBIJOUX. Shortly after launching the company in 2021, she expanded into their community platform, EM/POWEREDbyWMN (EBW) which has allowed her to hyperfocus on the brand’s core values of women empowerment, community over competition, and giving back.
Today we discuss…
- Normalizing the hard times when you are wearing many hats like Krystal
- Bringing your family into the conversation instead of feeling like you need to do everything alone
- Letting your family and your kids be part of the process
- Working through guilt at all stages of the process when building a business or reaching a goal
- Doing things differently than you are “taught” when you are a mom and a business owner
- Connecting with other women who are walking through the same struggles
- Giving yourself grace as a multi-passionate mom
- The magic in tiny tweaks to your process or your plan
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In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori shares her secret to staying productive and reducing overwhelm with her busy mom schedule—weekly planning. By prioritizing energy management and intentionally blocking time on her calendar, Lori is able to hit her goals and still enjoy life’s fun moments. She emphasizes the importance of scheduling time for sleep, movement, food, and personal connection before tackling any commitments.
Lori walks listeners through her planning process, starting with mapping out key commitments like meetings and appointments. Next, she focuses on her “one big goal” for the week, rather than trying to tackle everything at once. She also discusses how to manage a “master to-do list,” which serves as a brain-dumping space for tasks that don’t need immediate attention.
To ensure flexibility, Lori integrates buffer time and white space into her weekly plan. Buffer time allows for unexpected delays or tasks, while white space is scheduled downtime for recharging or handling last-minute tasks. With this strategy, Lori is able to feel in control, be productive, and maintain balance.
If you’re struggling with constant overwhelm and burnout, weekly planning may be the solution you need to stay on top of your commitments while still making time for self-care and fun. For more planning tips and tools, check out the resources in the show notes and explore the Supermom Society community.
Remember, it's not about perfection—it’s about progress. With intentional planning, you can show up as the supermom you’re meant to be!
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As busy moms, we can often feel like we are not getting motherhood “right”. Holly Swenson joins us today on the show. She is the award-winning author of Stop, Drop, Grow, and Glow, a registered nurse, and wellness blogger. She joins us to talk about the 5 rights of parenting and how she uses these positive parenting tips, or parenting check-ins, to feel more connected as a parent.
Today we discuss…
- The 5 “rights” of parenting to touch base with yourself as a support protocol
- What it means to be in the moment with your child
- Understanding your intent when you interact with your child or teen
- Choosing how to repair when you make a mistake
- Sharing your uplifting thoughts with your children instead of simply thinking those thoughts
- Using the power you have in your family
- Giving your children a voice
- The importance of giving love in many ways
- Why you should learn to pause and reflect versus always living in busy
- Reaction versus response and why the difference is critical
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Life has a funny way of throwing curveballs, doesn’t it? Whether it’s a planned break, like a vacation, or something unexpected like illness, injury, or car trouble, our routines can quickly go out of whack. When that happens, how do you get back on track? Today, we’ll explore five practical tips to help you recover your habits and regain control when life goes haywire.
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Do you live in a dual-career household? Are you heading back into the workforce (or thinking about it) and wondering how you will make it happen? Tiffany Sauder joins us today to talk all about living and excelling in a dual-career household.
Tiffany is a wife, mom, entrepreneur, investor, top podcast host and keynote speaker. For the past 20 years, she and her husband have been building their careers and their family on the exact same timeline. That means four kids, three businesses and two careers, all building towards one abundant life.
Today we discuss…
- What it means to live in a dual-career household
- Is it possible for both partners to excel in their careers while building a family?
- Feeling like you are failing because you are only using brut force to succeed
- Learning how to scale the capacity of your personal life
- Asking what do I do, what do I delegate, and what do I stop
- Realizing that you have control over the positive and negative directions of your life
- Having hard conversions with your partner
- Getting rid of the mundane where possible
- Choosing your true priorities instead of feeling like you need to only get rid of the things you love
- Defining your personal and family minimums
- Understanding your season and the minimums of the season you are in
- Morning wind-up and evening wind-down ideas
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Do you feel like you're constantly juggling a million tasks but never really get everything done? It can be exhausting to go from one activity to the next without taking a breath. What if I told you there's a simple solution to managing your time better? Let’s talk about three types of space you should add to your weekly schedule to boost productivity and reduce stress.
These time management tips for busy moms can help you not only get more done but also feel less overwhelmed. Learn how to incorporate buffer time and white space into your weekly routine for a more balanced life.
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Today on the podcast we are talking about all about burnout and burnout recovery! Our guest Abby Calabrese is a widely regarded speaker, expert consultant, and strategist for high-achieving female professionals. From her insights and experience learned along the way, Abby has developed a proprietary model that helps guide women through creating more sustainable solutions for avoiding burnout and living life on their own terms.
Today we discuss…
- How burnout can start to creep into our lives
- Unexpected signs of burnout
- Why “just working harder” doesn’t work
- What can we do when we are already feeling burned out
- How to focus on the small steps to have the biggest impact
- The importance of boundaries around your commitments
- The part vulnerability plays in burnout recovery
- Breaking cycles of burnout
- The impact of alcohol on burnout
- Mommy wine culture and the impact on burnout recovery
- Masking the early signs of burnout with alcohol
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In Episode 201, we are talking all about 5 Productivity Hacks I Use Every Week as a Busy Working Mom, and trust me, these tips are game changers. In this episode, I’m sharing the five things I do every single week to keep my family organized, my career on track, and my sanity in check. From meal planning to weekly white space, these hacks will help you take control of your time and feel less overwhelmed, even when life gets crazy. So if you’re ready to stop feeling like life is running you, and start running life on your terms, these tips will change the way you look at your week!
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Lori Oberbroeckling celebrates episode 200 of her podcast, "The Secrets of Supermom Show," and discusses strategies for busy moms!
In today’s “Ask Me Anything” episode, she emphasizes the importance of taking things one step at a time, such as starting with one new habit or process. Lori shares her approach to meal planning, using a weekly plan and a digital tool to streamline grocery shopping. She also talks about using morning checklists for children and the importance of strategic monthly planning to balance goals with family activities. Lori advises mapping out schedules to manage overlapping activities and stresses the need for planning to stay motivated without feeling overwhelmed.
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Today on the podcast we are talking about a struggle that I know many of us know well: emotional eating. Why is it so hard to stop emotional eating and what are some steps we can take today? We are diving into this and so much more inside this episode.
Our guest is Andrea Caprio, an expert in emotional eating and a master transformational nutrition coach, who developed her Food Freedom Formula to help busy people struggling with cravings and emotional eating lose 20 pounds or more without dramatic changes to their diets or workouts. Andrea's mission is to help others break free from self-sabotage, heal their relationship with food, and figure out how they want to live life on their own terms.
Today we discuss…
- Emotional eating and the impact it has on your reactivity to your children
- Gut issues and the connection to your mood and serotonin creation
- Why it is challenging to control eating habits
- How Andrea defines emotional eating, especially in the context of busy moms
- The shame that comes with emotional eating
- The benefits of food tracking and noticing trends in your behavior and emotions
- Using habit research to replace emotional eating triggers
- Using dopamine to start craving things that are good for you
- The concept of “wellness”
- Why we continue to make certain wellness choices even if they don’t make us feel good
- Tiny steps to get started
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Today on the podcast we are talking about relaunching your career whether after a pause to stay at home with kids or take care of a family member or a shift into a new industry altogether.
Our guest Heather Black created the Supermums Programme. With a background in training and employability support alongside Salesforce, she designed the perfect programme to help women with this relaunch.
Today we discuss…
- Relaunching your career after a shift or pause
- What to do when you feel stuck in a career, especially after many years
- Why it's becoming more common to change careers in a lifetime
- Learning skills for future jobs instead of for what exists now
- Where women go wrong when relaunching their career
- How to get credible and reputable training
- The importance of experience and highlighting skills versus specific tasks
- Mentorship and referrals and the importance of relationships in relaunching your career
- How career coaching can benefit you amid a career change
- The importance of preparation when planning a change in your career
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As busy working moms, we know how challenging the back-to-school season can be. That is why I am so excited to share this 4-part series focusing on back to school…made easy!
If you missed the first three episodes in the series, head back to:
- Episode 194: Mastering Morning Routines
- Episode 195: Optimizing Family Schedules
- Episode 196: Mastering the After-School Routine
Today we dive into reflecting and reassessing family schedules after school has begun!
We discuss…
- Why reflecting and reassessing family schedules matters
- How to reflect on what is working for your family
- Identifying problem areas in your schedule
- Strategic adjustments you can make to ease stress and build energy
- Involving your entire family in schedule decisions
- Using regular check ins to create the life you want
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As busy working moms, we know how challenging the back-to-school season can be. That is why I am so excited to share this 4-part series focusing on back to school…made easy!
If you missed the first part of this series, head back to Episode 194 where we dig into stress-free mornings and Episode 195 where we talk about optimizing family schedules.
Today we dive into mastering after school routines!
We discuss…
- Why after-school routines matter
- How to create a consistent, reliable after school routine
- A dedicated homework space and how to create it
- The balance between structured and unstructured time
- Creating a family team and sharing the mental and physical load of household tasks
- Evening routines that matter
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As busy working moms, we know how challenging the back-to-school season can be. That is why I am so excited to share this 4-part series focusing on back to school…made easy!
If you missed the first part of this series, head back to Episode 194 where we dig into stress-free mornings. When you start your day in chaos, it is often hard to bounce back from that and take on the rest of the day as the person you want to be.
Today we dive into organizing and optimizing family schedules!
We discuss…
- How to create a master family calendar that works for the whole family
- Evaluating and eliminating commitments to prevent burnout, focusing on activities that align with family values and goals
- Automating and delegating tasks: to lighten the load
- The importance of consistent routine and how to focus on the right things
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As busy working moms, we know how challenging the back-to-school season can be. That is why I am so excited to kick off a 4-part series focusing on back to school…made easy!
But, if you do not have school or high school-age kids, I don't want you to automatically write this episode off. Many of these tips can be used for any time you have a significant change in schedule like a new job, moving homes, or becoming a caretaker.
We are going to start off with morning routines, because we know how hectic this time of day can be. When you start your day in chaos, it is often hard to bounce back from that and take on the rest of the day as the person you want to be.
Today we discuss…
- Why calm mornings actually start the night before
- How to use checklists to keep you and the kids on track
- Getting the entire family on board to ensure stress-free mornings benefit everyone
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Our guest Monica Packer is a normal mom and recovering perfectionist who uncovered the truest model to lasting growth: it's progress made practical. As a podcaster on the show About Progress and coach, she guides women to find sustainable growth by adopting progress over perfection.
Today we discuss…
- Where women go wrong when it comes to habits
- The difference between what you can do on a great day vs. a hard day
- Building in flexibility when it comes to habits
- How to set a habit baseline and why this is so important
- Redefining your definition of consistency
- Hacking your brain to make “blah” habits fun
- The ideal versus a small and simple version of your habit
- Allowing perfectionism to get in your way when it comes to habits
- Changing they way you see yourself as you build you personal habits
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As a working mom with a full-time career, business, 4 children, and a slew of activities, I was definitely looking forward today’s conversation with my guest, Ann McKitrick.
Ann is the founder of Nurtured Noggins, a comprehensive resource for parents and host of Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast. A frequent conference speaker, she's a parenting coach and early childhood specialist with 30 years of experience in higher education. Ann also provides online professional development for thousands of childcare professionals each year through her online business, Texas Child Care Training.
Today we dig into maintaining connection with your children even if you are a working parent.
Today we discuss…
- Childcare choices and how childcare can help increase your connection with your child
- Managing meltdowns at pick-up or the end of the day
- The importance of transitions for parents so they can show up the way they want for their children
- Common challenges that working parents face
- What can we do to maintain balance even as a working parent
- The importance of taking care of yourself and how that impacts your connections
- Knowing and planning for what you need
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/192.
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Andrea Liebross, big thinking expert for high-achieving women entrepreneurs, joins us today to talk about thinking big. She shares her TRUST acronym to help you get from your ambitious present to your ambitious future in a completely aligned way.
Andrea is the author of best seller She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and Into the Extraordinary, and host of the Time to Level Up podcast.
Today we discuss…
- What it means to think big
- Asking some key questions to “future you”
- Challenging yourself against the things you think you “have to do”
- Giving yourself some thought options
- Determining the real problem and the emotions that go along with it
- The anticipation of a negative feeling is sometimes worse than the actual feeling
- Embracing unknowns and uncertainly when thinking big
- Securing support from family, friends, team members vs. outside support for your home or business
- How lack of support can keep you from thinking big
- Creating a plan for getting from your present to your future
- Getting out of all-action, all the time and using the strategic pause
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/191.
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Justine Carino joins us today to talk all about how to manage stress and anxiety. As busy moms, these strategies are critical to maintaining energy and feeling great.
Justine is a licensed mental health counselor, anxiety treatment specialist and host of “Thoughts from the Couch” podcast.
Today we discuss…
- Why trying to find the best way and be the most efficient might be making you more stressed
- Why slowing down is uncomfortable
- How dopamine might get in your way
- An easy way to practice mindfulness
- Using the ‘name it to tame it’ technique
- Challenging your thoughts and the truth of what you are thinking
- Personifying your stress or anxiety to separate it from who you are
- Creating life anchors to prevent stress and anxiety before it takes over
- Why boundaries are so important in this space
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Do you have a shutdown routine, or do you just barrel straight out of work and into family life? Successful women use a few key processes to stay focused, happy, and out of overwhelm. Today, Shawna shares some of the secrets she shares with her professional clients including her 3-step shutdown routine to allow you to leave work both physically and mentally.
Shawna Samuel is an executive leadership & productivity coach for women, and the host of The Mental Offload podcast.
Today we discuss…
- How work-life balance is actually possible even if you are a high-achieving, career-driven women
- The four things you need to manage in order to succeed
- Managing your bandwidth
- A broad definition of team and why your entire team is so important
- The importance of systems in saving time, focus and energy
- A shutdown routine and the massive impact
- The challenging shift from “work time” to “home time”
- Some strategies for shutting off your brain after work is “over”
- A 3-step shutdown routine to let you leave work physically and mentally
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/189.
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The Supermom Summit is officially HERE! The Third Annual Supermom Summit is the only virtual summit of its kind where you can discover the secrets of high-performing moms who get more done in less time WITHOUT stress, overwhelm, or burnout.
If you want…
- More time to do the things you really love...not more time to clean the house
- Simple tools and routines you can start today to make each day easier and better...not a super complicated system
- To get rid of that spinning feeling and know exactly what to do next
- To know how to get back on track when things go haywire...because they sometimes will
…then I invite you to join us for FREE. 5 days, over 25 speakers (in fact today’s guest will be there too!), and a whole lot of magic! Head to www.thesupermomsummit.com for your free ticket!
Deb Lee joins us to share her take on a year of yes…with a twist.
Deb is a Digital Productivity Coach, Certified Professional Organizer®, speaker, productivity consultant, Evernote Expert, Trainual Certified Consultant, and self-described appaholic.
She loves helping solopreneurs and entrepreneurs level up their workflows and leverage technology so that they can focus on the right things at the right time and get more accomplished every day.
Today we discuss…
- What it means to take a “year of yes”
- The parameters Deb has set around her personal yeses
- The feelings that might come up when you decide your year of yes
- Facing a major life change that helps you find clarify
- Why today can always be the perfect time to start
- The mental and emotional commitment required to make hard choices
- The hard parts of a year of yes
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/188.
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The Supermom Summit is officially HERE! The Third Annual Supermom Summit is the only virtual summit of its kind where you can discover the secrets of high-performing moms who get more done in less time WITHOUT stress, overwhelm, or burnout.
If you want…
- More time to do the things you really love...not more time to clean the house
- Simple tools and routines you can start today to make each day easier and better...not a super complicated system
- To get rid of that spinning feeling and know exactly what to do next
- To know how to get back on track when things go haywire...because they sometimes will
…then I invite you to join us for FREE. 5 days, over 25 speakers (in fact today’s guest will be there too!), and a whole lot of magic! Head to www.thesupermomsummit.com for your free ticket!
Megan Sumrell joins us today to share her brilliance in planning your week…without stress.
As a former corporate executive turned business owner, and a mom and wife, she knows exactly how hard it is to juggle #allthethings while still maintaining your own sense of self and purpose. As the CEO and Founder of The Pink Bee, she took her 20+ year career in systems and processes and applied it to all things time management, organization and productivity. She is the creator of the TOP Program and TOP Planner, a program and planner that teaches her proprietary planning and time management system.
Today we discuss…
- Why it is important that women have tools that will work for them when it comes to productivity and time management
- Why planning and productivity are not the same
- Megan’s definition of productivity that will change your life
- How to create plans that support constant change
- How to think about time in terms of money
- Strategic processes to reduce chaos
- Organizational systems to have in place to make planning easier
- The biggest challenges with starting a new planning process
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/187.
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The Supermom Summit is officially HERE! The Third Annual Supermom Summit is the only virtual summit of its kind where you can discover the secrets of high-performing moms who get more done in less time WITHOUT stress, overwhelm, or burnout.
If you want…
- More time to do the things you really love...not more time to clean the house
- Simple tools and routines you can start today to make each day easier and better...not a super complicated system
- To get rid of that spinning feeling and know exactly what to do next
- To know how to get back on track when things go haywire...because they sometimes will
…then I invite you to join us for FREE. 5 days, over 25 speakers (in fact today’s guest will be there too!), and a whole lot of magic! Head to www.thesupermomsummit.com for your free ticket!
Do you wish you knew how to get out of the habit of procrastination?
Risa Williams, book author, licensed therapist, mom, psychology professor, and speaker joins us as our guest today to talk all about procrastination. She's the author of the self-help books:The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit (JKP Books) and her latest book which comes out this November, The Procrastination Playbook. She's also the host of The Motivation Mindset Podcast, which features productivity tools.
Today we discuss…
- Why we procrastinate as busy moms
- The guilt and shame that are activated when we procrastinate
- The connection between increased stress and the inability to get started, make decisions, and other important frontal cortex activities
- Self-talk and the impact on our internal guilt and shame
- Finding the fun in the task
- Using accountability as “magic” to get things done
- Giving your brain so many commands that it has no idea what you want
- Time parameters to allow narrowed focus
- Mental preparation vs. building up dread
- Finding your own signs of procrastination
- How to get out of the habit of procrastination
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Do you wish you could have more energy? Do you wish you didn't drag at the end of the day or the week (or both)? What if you could harness your natural life rhythms to have more energy without needing that afternoon pick-me-up? Dr. Amber Curtis joins us today to share how to use five types of energy to feel better now.
Dr. Amber Curtis helps ambitious, high-achieving women maximize their time and energy for who and what they love. A professor by day, business owner by night, and mom of four throughout, Amber knows all too well how challenging it is to juggle life’s many demands and opportunities.
Today we discuss…
- Five life rhythms that you can use to have more energy
- How to use your personal rhythms to have the most energy for YOU
- Why all time is not created equally
- Circadian rhythms and why it is more than just being a morning or evening person
- Why changing sleep patterns is the worst thing you can do for productivity
- The importance of hormonal resets for energy boosts
- Understanding energy rhythms to better understand our partners, kids, and teams
- The ultradian rhythms in your life like sleep phases and the ability to focus
- Time spans of focus and why the Pomodoro technique works
- Infradian rhythms and monthly rhythms especially as women
- The four phases of the infradian rhythm and how your body might feel from an energy perspective
- Weekly cycles and the reality of your life season, career season, and personal schedule
- Seasonal changes and how they can impact mood and energy
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Joining us on the show this week is the one and only Boss Mom, Dana Malstaff! Dana Malstaff is the Founder of Boss Mom and creator of Nurture to Convert. She is a mother, author, speaker, podcaster, and movement maker. She believes that too many brilliant moms are struggling to figure out how to grow their business while balancing all that is required to be a good mom, partner, and woman. Dana teaches Nurture Marketing to thousands of Boss Moms so they can authentically get visible and grow their business even with their inconsistent schedules.
Today we discuss…
- The feeling of connection we have with people, businesses, and brands
- Taking action, even when you are scared
- The beginnings of Boss Mom and how it became a movement
- The insecurities and traumas that come up when becoming a Boss Mom
- Why we as moms are not very good at reflecting on our emotions
- Feeling the need to take care of everyone and be responsible for everything
- Finding the people who love you and think you are good enough
- Becoming a product of your environment, then deciding if that is the person you want to be
- Dana’s new platform that is changing the game for business-owning moms (Check it out HERE!)
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/184.
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Lauren Magers joins us today, creator of the Happy Life System that leads the charge for family empowerment and transformation. Her mission is to equip children, parents, and families with the keys to unlock their happiness and live successful lives.
Today we discuss…
- Only feeling good enough when you get results
- How Lauren came up with the Happy Life System
- To parent well and also feel like you are parenting well
- The importance of using language that allows you to communicate from your heart
- Creating opportunities and gratitude within your family
- Empowering your children to be leaders in your home
- Creating happiness and joy in everyday tasks
- Learning to love yourself so you can teach your children to love themselves
- Asking your kids for advice to build confidence
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Our guest today, Erica Djossa CEO and founder of Momwell, just released an amazing book called Releasing the Mother Load that we alllll need to read.
Erica is a registered psychotherapist specializing in maternal mental health with over a decade of experience. As a mother of three rambunctious young boys, Erica understands first-hand the challenges of motherhood.
Today we discuss…
- The deep end of motherhood and releasing the pressure
- The invisible mother load that we all carry
- What it means to be “intensive mothering” and the cost of this role
- The daily feeling of failure we can feel as busy moms
- Erica’s break-down turned break-through experience
- Feeling like a “good mom” only if certain parameters are met
- The endless filing cabinet of motherhood
- Being ready to “release and redistribute” the mother load
- Connecting your identity to tasks in your home
- The impact of partnerships and relationships in the idea of being a good mom
- The expert vs. novice dynamic that can happen with your partner
- Knowing what is high stakes and low stakes for you personally
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/182.
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How do you create a happy brain? Today, you learn how! Dr. Lindy Fields joins us today to dive into brain health and the impact on your personal happiness and mood.
Dr. Lindy Fields is a mom, wife, dog mom, neuropsychologist, and founder of Brain Doc On Demand, where she equips individuals with science-based insights to improve brain health and wellbeing through online courses, coaching, and speaking engagements. She has been published on Mind Body Green, Her View From Home, and TODAY Parenting Team and is on a mission to bring brain science to life, helping busy individuals build healthier and happier brains.
Today we discuss…
- Brain health and how you can build a happy brain
- Why lifestyle habits matter for a healthy and happy brain
- Physical, cognitive, and social activities that impact brain health
- Movement and how it impacts memory and mood
- Prioritizing and blocking time on your calendar for the most important lifestyle habits
- Creating a backup plan for when life happens
- Why a flexible mindset can give you more success in the long run
- Scheduling physical, cognitive, and social activities into your life intentionally
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/181.
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Do you wonder why it is so much harder for you to get things done than other people in your life or family? Does your child have a hard time getting started, planning for projects, or staying organized?
Carrie Bonnett joins us today on the show to talk all about executive function. Carrie is a veteran teacher, lifelong list-maker, and Executive Function coach based in Bend, Oregon, where she lives with her husband and two children. She helps empower students to thrive in life and school, parents and teachers to better support their children, and adults get on top of all that life requires.
Today we discuss…
- What is executive function and how is it important to get things done
- What does motivation have to do with getting started
- What skills fall into executive function (Carrie recommends you check out Smart But Scattered)
- Why are these skills so hard for some of us and easier for others
- How can we help our child who struggles with executive function
- Why language matters and shame is not a solution
- Being gentle with yourself while getting “the brain on board”
- Strategies for improving brain skills with your child and yourself
- The concept of body doubling and why it works
- How to make the invisible visible
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/180.
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Do you find the messages in diet culture impacting your feelings of worth? You are NOT alone! Nicole Hagen joins us today to talk about diet culture drama and how to unsubscribe from these ideas. Instead, she shares tools you can use to lose fat while not tying that fat loss to who you are as a person. Nicole is a Nutrition Coach, Host of The Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast & a New Mom.
Today we discuss…
- Believing your worth is connected to the size of your body
- Putting your time, energy, and effort into everything in your life except your health
- Using food as control when life feels out of control
- Nourishing your body in positive ways
- Limiting beliefs in diet culture and unsubscribing from these ideas
- Weight loss vs. fat loss
- Crash dieting and loss of muscle and water in addition to body fat
- Eating for your old lady body
- A four-step diet-free process for fat loss
- Creating a strategy for a caloric deficit that works for you
- Prioritizing nutrient-dense foods
- Celebrating progress off the scale as well as weight loss
- Creating a sustainable plan vs. Diet Culture Crash diet
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/179.
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Raise your hand if you need better sleep? Many of us, as busy moms, are consistently sleep-deprived.
Joining us today is Better Sleep Council Representative Terry Cralle! As a Registered Nurse and Certified Clinical Sleep Educator who specializes in sleep health and wellness, Terry educates on the critical importance of sleep to physical and psychological health, growth and development, safety, optimum functioning, productivity, peak performance, and quality of life. She shares why sleep is so important, even more than diet and exercise, for optimum health.
Her work in the field of sleep medicine has included clinical research in insomnia as well as advocating for educational initiatives such as drowsy-driving prevention.
She shares with us why sleep is so important and why considering independent sleeping, also called a “sleep divorce”, may be just what you need to get the best sleep possible.
Today we discuss…
- Why we glamorize lack of sleep
- What happens to us when we are sleep-deprived
- The importance of sleep for brain function, focus, and energy
- Why you might need to consider a “sleep divorce” or to consider an independent sleeping arrangement
- How sleeping alone can improve your quality of sleep
- Why people believe that sleeping together is required for a good relationship
- Feeling bad for needing sleep or prioritizing sleep as a busy mom
- The emotional impact of sleep deprivation
- Recognizing the lack of sleep in your children but ignoring it in yourself
- Terry’s two-week challenge to get better sleep
- Tips for getting better sleep from Terry and the Better Sleep Council
- A “sleep divorce” and the impact on intimacy
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/178.
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Do you feel pressure to be a perfect mom? Perfect parties and perfect family photos? Perfect outfits and perfectly behaved children? Cari Fund joins us today to share where perfect mom syndrome comes from and how to break the cycle. Cari’s mission is to inspire mothers to be the women they were born to be, turn their pain into power, and shift to more positive parenting.
Today we discuss…
- The trophy mom or the “perfect mom syndrome”
- What it means to be a toxic parent and what that does to children
- Toxic parents versus imperfect parents
- Triggering moments and how to manage your own emotions
- Creating space between the toxic people in your life
- The superpower of vulnerability
- Understanding that you meant for more joy not more perfection
- Where perfect mom syndrome comes from
- How to be present instead of perfect
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/177.
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Do you ever feel like you have lost your identity or simply lost passion since becoming a mom? Our guest today, Dr. Tori Ellis, Transformational Life and Business Coach and Best-Selling Author, shares what to do when you feel lost.
As a "millennial," she is dedicated to providing her peers and future generations with tools for exemplary societal contributions, emphasizing wellness, positive psychology, and entrepreneurship.
Today we discuss…
- Understanding that is okay to not be okay
- The importance of “mommy moments” without feeling guilty
- The shock of realizing that motherhood changes everything
- Allowing yourself the emotions you feel instead of constantly trying to change them
- Where women tend to get stuck and overwhelmed
- Losing your identity and your passion
- How to find your passion again and asking yourself “What do I need?”
- Paying attention to things that peak your interest
- Listening to your body
- Learning how to say YES
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/176.
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Our guest today shares her secrets to getting it all done as a mom of 6.
Kimberly Montgomery is a time management coach, blogger, owner and host of the global podcast High Five Motherhood. She helps overwhelmed moms go from surviving to thriving in motherhood in three simple steps: your schedule, your systems and routines, and your self-care.
Today we discuss…
- Mistakes you might be making when trying to schedule your life
- Weekly foundations that help you stay afloat
- The A-D-E Method of reviewing your schedule
- Giving yourself grace and flexibility when setting boundaries
- The 1-1-1 rule and how it can jump-start momentum
- The power of systems and routines in mom life
- The 4 Cs in home life: Cooking, Cleaning, Calendaring, and Communication
- Weekly meetings with your partner and/or family
- Meal planning tricks for large families
- Focused (but simple!) one-on-one time with each child
- Taking care of yourself to have the energy for everyone else in your family
- The power of a morning routine
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/175.
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What a FUN way to share with you today! Kelly Thompson and I are talking all about how our businesses began today in a super fun crossover episode.
Kelly is a messaging and visibility coach who helps women master their message, generate leads, and make money by selling high-value offers without being chained to social media. She is a wife, mother of 4, 13-year homeschool mom, author, speaker and host of the Genius In You podcast where she gets to talk to ordinary moms doing incredible things in business and in life.
Did you hear us talking about the awesome chance to hang out with us virtually? Do you want to use your skills, talents and experiences to create your own profitable business without having to show up on social media 24/7. Join us in the Package Your Genius Summit!
Today we discuss…
- Coming together in community in a really fun crossover episode
- How Secrets of Supermom came to be and how Kelly started her business
- Starting a business in the midst of small children and busy lives
- What it means to be a “finisher”
- The struggle with showing up how you are “supposed” to show up
- Being called to share your secret sauce with the world
- Living a life of no regrets and learning from those who have come before us
- Practical ways to start your own business or dip your toe in the water
- When we “hope” something will happy, we are unlikely to ever start
- Creating a vision for the life you want to have and what that would feel like
- Stuck in the doing instead of the deciding
- Connecting with a community of those who have gone before you
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/174.
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JoAnn Crohn, M. Ed joins us today to share what you really need to get your family to help with household chores. JoAnn is a parenting educator and life coach who helps moms feel confident in raising empowered kids while pursuing their own goals. She’s an accomplished writer, author, podcast host of the No Guilt Mom podcast, and speaker, appearing in national media and founder of the company, No Guilt Mom.
Did you hear us talking about the awesome chance to hang out with us virtually? Do you want to yell less, have more patience, learn some positive parenting techniques, build a happier mindset, or get more organized? Join JoAnn and me in the Happy Mom Summit!
Today we discuss…
- Losing yourself after having children
- JoAnn’s journey building No Guilt Mom and how it all started
- Why you have to “see it to be it”
- How you can do things differently if motherhood doesn’t feel the way you want it to feel
- The truth that not liking to play with little children does not make you a bad mom
- Taking on all the things in your home, household chores included, as a busy mom
- Getting your family on board with helping in the house
- Believing that your family can be cooperative and helpful–even in the absence of current proof
- Joann mentions the book Fair Play (we both highly recommend!) and you can get the Fair Play Card Deck too!
- Getting your partner on board first
- Double standards in society that we don’t have to follow at home
- Communicating how you feel instead of cloaking it in other emotions
- Three steps for what you really need to have your family take on household chores
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/173.
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Do you know your personality type? Do you know the type of your children? Today, Kate Mason The Personality Coach, joins us to share the personality types and how this impacts your parenting and relationships. Kate is an international keynote speaker, presenter and coach. She is passionate about people understanding their personalities in order to gain resilience and confidence. She believes that once you know who you are, you can connect with everyone in life.
Today we discuss…
- Personality types when it comes to relationships and parenting
- Extroversion versus introversion when comes to friendships and energy
- Ideas and details for sensing people versus intuitive people
- Decisions made with logic versus empathy
- Planning from a judging versus perceiving perspective
- Knowing the personality type of your children and using this to understand the way they react to situations
- Understanding your partner’s personality to know where conflict may arise
- Knowing yourself well and how your personality may impact other people in your life or career
- Personality types and energy
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/172.
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Middle School Superpowers author Phyllis Fagell joins us on the show today to talk about the changes and magic that happens during the middle school stage. She shares how relationships change at this stage and the biggest mistake we can make as parents for kids at this age.
Today we discuss…
- Why parents are most unhappy when their children hit middle school
- How the relationship with your child changes as they grow
- Body changes and how they can feel very different from others in their peer group
- How we can change as parents when our child’s activities or friend groups change
- The biggest mistake we can make as parents at this stage
- Relationship changes that can feel like rejection
- Using new ways to communicate
- Understanding the areas where they still need support and where they can be more independent
- Navigating changes in friendships
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/171.
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Theresa Lear Levine joins us as a guest on The Secrets of Supermom Show to share all about her newest book, Becoming More Me.
Do you wish you could release your past and really LIVE in the present? Do your emotions feel trapped inside you? Do you wish you could move past anxiety or challenging life transitions? This episode is for you!
As an EFT Master Practitioner and Hypnotherapist, Theresa implements a unique and integrative approach to nervous system regulation, subconscious mind work, law of attraction, and energy strategy. She is the Founder of Becoming More Me and host of the Becoming More Me Podcast and lives near Washington, DC, with her husband, 4 boys, and 2 yellow labs.
Today we discuss…
- Theresa’s journey through writing her best-selling book, Becoming More Me
- How she changed the meaning behind putting off the writing of her book
- Reframing the stories you tell yourself about why you do the things you do
- How your past influences your present life and stories
- Theresa’s previous episode on the show (Check that our HERE!)
- Tapping, also known as Emotional Freedom Technique, and how it works
- Using tapping for emotions, beliefs, pain, and so many other things in your life
- Helping emotions in your body come up and out
- The importance of pleasure in your life, of all kinds
- Using tapping with children and releasing blocked energy
- Living in the present moment and releasing past traumas
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Now that the January momentum has ended, have you lost focus on your health goals? Join the club, supermom!
Brianna Wilkerson, Holistic Health and Life Coach, podcast host, wife, and momma joins us today to talk about regaining momentum on your health goals when you feel like they have already started to wane.
Today we discuss…
- How to gain your momentum back if you have already lost it this year
- Starting small, probably even smaller than you think
- The truth about instant results
- Why we think results should be faster and easier than they actually are
- Using the “experimental mindset”
- The impact of stress and hormones on your health results
- Asking yourself what has worked in the past
- Expecting your results to be the same when you are stressed, sick, or otherwise compromised
- Making time for your health goals
- The power of ten minutes
- Giving ourselves the grace we would give to our children
- Why you get to decide how you spend your time on your health goals
- Setting moms up for success in the new year
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Our guest Jennifer Jakobsen joins us today to dig into mindset and self-doubt that can really challenge us as busy, ambitious moms. Whether you are starting a business, starting a new job, or embarking on a new adventure, your mindset can make you or break you.
Jennifer shares with us today how to make tiny shifts to your thoughts, practice those shifts, and ultimately change your thinking for good.
As a wife and mom of three girls, who’s worked for many years in the mental health field as a psychotherapist, and a business owner, she has a unique perspective on how to ditch the overwhelm and negative self-talk so you can feel clear, confident and in control.
Today we discuss…
- How Jennifer helps her clients move from their present to their future as a “business therapist”
- How your thoughts create feelings that cause actions and results
- Self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and perfectionism
- Shifting your thoughts intentionally
- Reminding yourself that doubting thoughts are completely normal
- Feeling more in control, more hopeful, and more excited when you change your thoughts
- Recurring patterns and thought habits
- Making small adjustments to your thinking and practicing those shifts
- Rewiring your brain and creating new patterns
- Challenging your thoughts and asking yourself “Is this true?”
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Tessa Guevara joins us today to share how to fuel yourself from the inside out and become the best version of yourself. She shares with us how being stuck in the busy and the action and the doing can be a recipe for disaster.
Tessa is a CRNA, Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Life Coach, Restorative Wellness Practitioner, Health & Wellness Coach, and Cancer Survivor. She has been married for 23 years and she & her husband Andre have 2 teenagers and live in Texas.
Today we discuss…
- Allowing motherhood to consume you
- Tessa’s cancer journey and learning to fuel her body from the inside out
- Fueling your mind and the way you speak to yourself
- Getting stuck in busy and action
- Where to start when you feel really far from becoming the best version of yourself
- How to stop trying to live someone else’s life and becoming an expert in your own
- Stuck in the story you are telling yourself about your life
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Parenting teens and preteens can be challenging, especially when you are a teen parent for the first time. Cynthia Muchnick, author of The Parent Compass, joins us today on The Secrets of Supermom Show. She shares how to really see the child in front of you, not the one you are trying to inauthentically create.
Today we discuss…
- Why the teen years are actually awesome and not scary as a parent
- Cynthia’s book The Parent Compass: Raising Teens and Tweens in an Uncertain and Competitive World
- Going from managing your child’s life to getting “fired”
- Being a consultant to your child instead of the boss
- Finding your worth in parenting and how to shift those feelings as your kids become middle and high schoolers
- Helping your kids find and explore their passions
- Helping your kids get excited about school even if they are not interested
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Ready to wake up with a plan that works? Then you need Mridu Parikh on speed dial. Overwhelmed women work with Mridu to focus so they take control of their demands and distractions – at work and at home.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Mridu joins us as our very last guest in the series. She is a productivity coach and founder of Life Is Organized, host of the Productivity On Purpose podcast, and author of the best-seller, Accomplish It. She joins us and shares where you might be making some mistakes when planning your best year ever.
Mridu shares with us…
- Why you should schedule your vacations first when you plan your best year ever
- How you might be setting “the burnout expectation”
- Misconceptions you might have when planning your best year
- Letting overwhelm get in your way of planning your year
- Small actions and a methodical plan
- Why annual goals should be replaced with quarterly goals
- Breaking goals into smaller chunks
- Maintaining momentum by staying in action and hitting tiny goals of progress
- Knowing how to get back to your goals when you get off track
- Key questions to ask yourself when planning your best year
- Scheduling things that are important to you, even if it feels weird
- Moving from doing mode to planning mode to be the most strategic with your time
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/165.
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Dr. Christine Li has been working as a clinical psychologist for the past 20-plus years; for the past 12 she has been online working as the “Procrastination Coach.” She helps people who are struggling with underperforming at work and at home to work smoothly and with high levels of productivity.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Dr. Christine Li joins us today to share what to do when you start to procrastinate on your big goals.
Christine shares with us…
- Why procrastination is at the center of all things and mastering the habit can make your entire life easier
- The practice of pushing limits of what you think you can do
- The power of imagining and believing in yourself
- Trusting yourself as you plan your year ahead
- How to stop using the words “hard” and “terrible” when you describe activities you are trying to accomplish
- Deciding you can describe your journey in any way you want
- The most beautiful way to describe balance
- Making your goals easier
- Valuing your self and your choices and ultimately trusting yourself
- A practice to help you steer clear of worry
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Laura Davis is a corporate marketing leader turned time management strategist for women. Her journey began almost 7 years ago when her and her husband went through infertility and IVF treatments which forced her to get really good at managing time. After researching the best ways to manage time, Laura discovered that very little of the data, tips and strategies in this space were tailored for women. This is when Time Management Academy was born giving women a realistic blueprint for balancing a thriving career with being mom without feeling overwhelmed by life's demands.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Laura Davis joins us today to share how to break down goals into the sum of their parts and why her planning strategy does NOT include planning for the entire year.
Laura shares with us…
- Deciding how you want to feel for the year before you start setting any goals or pulling out a calendar
- How we can be more efficient when we are spending our time in a way that we want
- Accepting your own reality
- Laura’s personal word of the year and her cycles of intensity and rest
- Steps to plan your year in the best way (starting in Q4 of the previous year if you can!)
- Asking yourself about your career, social, health and personal goals
- Plugging in major commitments for your full-year
- Why Laura does NOT plan her whole year and uses quarterly and monthly planning instead
- Breaking goals down into the sum of their parts
- The power of having things to look forward to in your year and planning personal fun first
- Planning goals and then working backwards
- Deciding where to focus your time throughout the year when you have multiple priorities (ie. family, business, career, etc.)
- Laura’s routine for monthly, weekly, daily planning
- What to do when things go wrong with your plan
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Leah Remillet is an international speaker and strategist who helps women do less to get more. Simply put, if you’re a woman with a mission but you worry that scaling your business means failing at home, then Leah can show you how to spread your message, make an incredible income, and do it all on part-time hours.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Leah Remillet, shares how to do less but better. She has discovered the strategies to creating an efficient and productive life so you can live your best year ever.
Leah shares with us…
- How to do less but better this year
- The clarity map and life assessment Leah uses to start her annual planning session
- Asking yourself how you can move up one rung in your life assessment (not climb the whole ladder!)
- How to use a giant calendar to map out your business, career, and personal goals
- Scheduling in intentional fun
- Tracking your progress on your goals so you have real data on what was amazing and what wasn’t
- Why trying to make every area of your life perfect is a recipe for failure
- How small daily habits can make a big difference at the end of the year
- Believing that you are “not a finisher”
- Asking yourself what small things could make a big difference in your life
- Reassessing your progress weekly
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Chelsey Newmyer is a nerd for all things time management and productivity. After years of reading frustrating productivity advice that didn't match her life, she started her coaching business to help service providers and solopreneurs maximize their time by getting the personalized productivity they need to create an easy life and business.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Chelsey Newmyer, shares why she believes that productivity is personal and thus so is annual planning. She has discovered the secrets to living a productive life while planning your best year ever.
Chelsey shares with us…
- How to plan your best year ever when you are in a season of unknowns
- Asking yourself how you want your year to feel
- Planning your time to reflect how you want to feel and the values for your life
- Recognizing what you CAN control even when big changes are coming
- Incorporating reflection into your daily or weekly routine to easily look back at the end of the year
- Why you should NOT set 24 goals for 2024 (and what to do instead)
- Brainstorming alllll the things you might like to do before deciding on your goals for the year
- The posterboard strategy
- Deciding what is right for this year and knowing that a less ambitious year does not make you a less ambitious person
- How to “project manage” your goals
- Process and performance goals vs. outcome goals
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Maria Maldonado Smith is your go-to-gal for all things goal setting, systems, and process planning. She is an expert at visual imagery, vision boards, and is 4x certified in Enneagram from The Enneagram Institute.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Maria Maldonado Smith, is driven by her passion for goal-setting and dreaming big. She has a knack for helping people achieve their goals through her Vision Board Method and Process, Executive Vision Imagery. She has discovered the secrets to living a visionary life while planning your best year ever.
Maria shares with us…
- How life can offer the unexpected and why the overall vision is the key
- Determining who we are and what our mission is for our life
- Why you should start slow when planning your year
- New year…SAME you!
- Creating intention for the year with a word
- The biggest goal that clients reach out to Maria to reach (is it yours?)
- The randomness of resolutions
- Asking yourself if you really need to do things differently just because it is a new year
- Creating a visual vision board for your goals
- Why physical imagery is so important for reaching goals
- Using your reticular activating system to trigger reminders of your goals
- How to best create and use a vision board
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/160.
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Toni-Ann Mayembe, podcaster at Real Happy Mom, full-time dentist, reservist in the Navy, wife, and boy mom, joins us today to share How to Plan Your Best Year Ever in one of our favorite series on The Secrets of Supermom Show.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Toni-Ann, understands the struggle of juggling work and home. She has discovered the secrets to living a balanced life while planning your best year ever.
Toni-Ann shares with us…
- Realizing that we are not alone in our overwhelm
- Where to start when planning your best year ever
- Asking yourself the right questions as you reflect on the previous year
- Using themes and words of the year to focus your mind
- The absolute benefit of focusing on ONE GOAL
- Thinking about how you want to feel and then creating actual steps that create that feeling
- The concept of “mindstorming” from Brian Tracy
- How NOT to create a S.M.A.R.T. goal
- How focusing on one thing can have a ripple effect on other parts of your life
- Deciding what key changes in your life can make everything else easier
- The concept of the lead domino
- Using a vision board to remind you of your future, your goals, and your excitement when things get hard
- Choosing a word of the year (or the season or quarter!)
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/159.
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Anna Dearmon Kornick, Time Management Coach, author of Time Management Essentials: The Tools You Need to Maximize Your Energy, Attention, and Productivity, and host of It’s About Time - A Podcast about Work, Life and Balance joins us as the first guest in The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER 2024.
Every day for the first week of 2024, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Anna Dearmon Kornick, helps busy professionals master time management so they can stop feeling overwhelmed and start spending time on what matters most. Building on more than a decade of experience in the fast-moving, high-stakes world of political and crisis communications, Anna knows a thing or two about using time well. She has discovered the secrets to living a balanced life while planning your best year ever.
Anna shares with us…
- Where to start when planning your best year ever
- Why planning your 2024 with all the things you want to do this coming year is not the best first step
- Questions to ask yourself when looking back on your previous year
- Thinking about the roles you have in your life, not just related to work or your business
- How planning your year is like Louisiana Gumbo (metaphors are fun!)
- Asking yourself about responsibilities and commitments
- Why certain goals are easier than others to both set and to reach
- The challenges of being a “yes girl”
- The importance of knowing when a yes to something means a no to something else
- Personal, professional, financial, and fun goals to set each year
- Why goal setting cannot happen in a vacuum
- The power of daydreaming
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/158.
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Do you really need to cast a vision for your year? Is it really that important? Can’t you just pick those goals and GO?
In this solo episode on The Secrets of Supermom Show, I am sharing…
⇒ Why you likely haven’t hit goals in the past (or maybe even set them at all)
⇒ Why you haven’t been motivated in the past
⇒ Why goals aren’t actually the goal
⇒ How to change the way you look at your year and cast a clear vision in five steps
When you have a clear vision of what you want (and don’t want) for your life, the goals become clear.
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Are you ready for a career change? Do you wonder if your current career is what you really want forever? Meghan McCaffery, Career Transition Coach and host of the Your Career Your Life podcast, joins us on The Secrets of Supermom Show today to talk about your relationship with your career from the perspective of an actual relationship. Are you happily married, just need a little therapy, flirting with someone else, or ready for divorce court? Listen in to find out!
Today we discuss…
- Thinking about your career in terms of a relationship
- Determining if you are “happily married”, “just need a little therapy”, “flirting with someone else” or are in “divorce court” with your current career
- What questions to ask yourself if you are not sure how you feel in your career
- How your career fits into your life in different seasons
- Understanding how your career fits into your overall vision and future
- Working through whether you need a little tweak or a complete overhaul
- Question to ask when you find yourself flirting with another career
- Feeling okay with making a change, even if you feel “too old” or “too far along” in your career
- Learning how to navigate career change when you don’t feel ready
- A career assessment if you are not sure if a career change is in your future
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Dr. Anne Welsh joins us today to talk about why we should be dropping the ball intentionally to survive and thrive as working moms. Anne is a clinical psychologist, executive coach, and consultant who started her career at Harvard before opening her own practice with a focus on supporting working parents in growing their careers and families.
Today we discuss…
- Five common struggles of working moms
- Feeling alone as a mom
- Why we might be conditioned to put ourselves last
- The “ambitious identity paradox”
- The biggest myths and misconceptions about “balance” that set working mothers up for failure (and what to believe instead)
- Dropping the ball and knowing whether it is glass or rubber
- The importance of knowing yourself and your values in parenting and at work (and how to figure out what those are!)
- The “secret gift” of parenting and how it can be the most fertile ground for professional development
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The holidays are in full swing, and you might already be in the thick of holiday overwhelm. Maybe you are not sure how you are even going to make it through December. Maybe you are just starting to get all those invitations and want to make sure this year is different.
Our guest today is Laura Davis, a corporate marketing leader turned time management strategist for women. Today she is sharing four very tangible ways on how to stop feeling overwhelmed during the holidays so you can end the year strong, calm and joyful.
Today we discuss…
- Why we tend to make the same time management mistakes during the holiday period
- Setting reminders for yourself to tell future you what you want
- How to stop feeling overwhelmed during the holiday period
- Changing the way we talk about the holidays
- How our thoughts impact how overwhelmed we feel
- Using your calendar to plan all your activities versus a never-ending to-do list
- The power of ongoing reminders when using digital tools
- Outsourcing during the holidays for more capacity
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On the most thankful day of the year, Thanksgiving Day (in the United States) how can we not talk about gratitude? Today we dive into the power of gratitude, how to be more grateful, gratitude questions to ask, and all things thankful.
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Does clearing clutter in your home feel almost impossible? Does it feel like the minute you get one space organized, all the others are bursting at the seams? Professional organizer, Laurie Palau, joins us today to share why clearing clutter can feel impossible for busy moms. She shares the three types of clutter you might encounter and five clutter pitfalls to avoid.
Today we discuss…
- The three types of clutter that are getting in your way
- Why clutter starts to build up and can feel like life is “bursting”
- Finding what you need when you need it
- Why clearing clutter can feel impossible
- Five major clutter pitfalls that might impact you and your home
- Fear of getting rid of something you might need later
- The difference between how your space feels and how you want it to feel
- Why the discipline of decluttering is more important than the actual steps
- The three-step process that Laurie swears by
- Getting ideas out of your head and understanding what is really stressing you about your home
- Understanding if you have a clutter problem or a communication problem
- Living in a home when the other family members are “clutter blind”
- Choosing levels of tolerance and learning how to communicate those thresholds
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Our guests on The Secrets of Supermom Show today are Allie Lemieux and Dana Altenhofen, the co-founders of Home to Hired, and their mission is to provide career advice that inspires and empowers moms to return to the workforce on their terms – supporting their family needs, personal dreams, and financial goals.
Today we discuss…
- The identity of either a working mom or a stay-at-home mom and how these labels might keep us stuck
- Tying your worth to what you do instead of who you are
- The reality of overwhelm
- Exploration and reflection when you realize you feel stuck or out of balance
- The willingness to ask for accommodations at work instead of leaving entirely
- Giving yourself space to think about what you really want
- Career advice that lets you support your whole self
- Thinking about your perfect day if anything were possible
- How we can support each other when we decide to pivot
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Think you might have a strong-willed child? Sonali Vongchusiri joins us today on the show from Bangkok, Thailand. She is a parent coach, founder of Forward Together Parenting and the "Raising Your Strong-Willed Child" series. She shares some strategies for parenting your strong-willed child to build the stable, secure relationship you desire.
Today we discuss…
- Parenting your strong-willed child
- How do we define a strong-willed child (and even strong-willed parents)
- Why solutions-focused efforts often do not work long-term
- Getting to the root of the problem for full resolution
- Creating intimacy and connection with your child
- The false belief that complex kids need complex parenting
- Feeling your relationship in your body
- Doing less and putting it on repeat
- Building stable, secure, solid connections
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Today, we dive into finding your passion and our guest distills it into three simple steps. Tresa Todd is the founder of the Women’s Real Estate Investors Network (WREIN), real estate investor, and powerhouse motivational speaker. She shares how to design a life you love, even if you feel stuck or like it might be too late.
Today we discuss…
- Why it’s never too late to find your passion
- How taking a leap of faith can turn out differently than you could even imagine
- Deciding to be courageous and take risks that you feel called to take
- The stairway to success and realizing that you don’t need to be able to see the top
- Three big steps to design a life you love
- Thinking about what you really want in life
- Breaking down the things you want into the smallest steps
- Creating a routine that lets you live life the way you want to live
- Knowing that changes may impact your family, but change does not mean negative
- Releasing the pressure on yourself so you can schedule your passions
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Ready to declutter, organize, and create your best life? Denise Albright, is a married, working mom of three who turned her quest for efficient motherhood into a thriving business. Since launching her company in 2016, Denise has revolutionized the lives of millions of moms with her thoughtfully designed products designed to declutter and organize.
She is sharing all sorts of freebies with us today, and sharing so many tools that will help you every day. I am thrilled to introduce you to Denise Albright!
Today we discuss…
- The never-achievable picture of motherhood painted on social media
- Playing the game of Tetris when caring for your home
- How Denise found ways to make things easier and wanted to share it with other moms
- Mom guilt and the weight of carrying “all the things”
- Tangible tools to manage your time, your home, and your family
- Managing all the “stuff” coming home from preschool and school
- Why we often panic call our friends when we are not sure what to do
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Professional working mothers’ mental health continues to be vulnerable in 2023. Consider findings from Harris Poll and CVS Health that show 42% of working mothers were diagnosed with anxiety/depression in 2022. That’s compared to 28% of the general population and 25% of their coworkers without kids. These results are hardly surprising given the years that came before on top of the stressors that working mothers have faced for decades.
Dr. Elizabeth Arleo mom of three, radiologist, and author of the new book FIRST, EAT YOUR FROG: And Other Pearls for Professional Working Mothers joins us today to share tips and strategies that working mothers can leverage to overcome challenges, manage overwhelm, and improve their happiness in and out of the workplace.
Today we discuss…
- The lack of support for motherhood in the workplace
- What might get in the way as a professional working mother
- How we might have more time than we think we have
- Making time for your true priorities as you look at your time in weeks instead of days
- Time-blocking your priorities to make sure they happen, including taking care of your personal wellness
- The benefits of doing the most important things first
- Permission to choose things that are good enough vs. “perfect”
- How to become a “recovering perfectionist”
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Do you find yourself overwhelmed, stressed out, or anxious as a busy mom? Today, Amber Trueblood licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), best-selling author, speaker, and mother of four sons, joins us to talk through the five anxiety styles of moms. We talk about the superpowers you have based on these styles and what can also get in your way.
Today we discuss…
- How Amber defines overwhelm in her book
- Your massive to-do list and how it impacts your personal level of overwhelm
- How to align the way you spend your time and energy
- Where can your anxiety style serve you and where can it get in your way
- Creating time for things that fill you up energetically
- Becoming more resilient to stresses in your life
- Lover, Fighter, Executive, Visionary, and Dynamo anxiety styles
- Your supermom traits based on your anxiety style
- Finding self-worth based on how you feel about yourself instead of how others see you
- How your anxiety style and your partner’s anxiety style can interact
- Daily, weekly, and even in-the-moment strategies to reduce overwhelm
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Do you find yourself setting personal boundaries and then allowing them to be overstepped? Perhaps you are not setting boundaries at all? Today, Amy Galvin and Parita Kuttappan of the Momsanity Podcast join us to talk about how to define your boundaries and, most importantly, how to maintain them to allow joy and energy to flow.
Today we discuss…
- How we can define personal boundaries as working moms
- Doing things differently than the way you were raised
- Growing up in houses where women are taught to serve only and not communicate what they need
- Defining personal boundaries to avoid overwhelm and resentfulness
- Asking yourself what is important for you and your family
- Trusting your intuition and gut feelings
- Setting your own personal boundaries
- Assessing your energy levels around activities in your life
- Understanding that boundaries are in our control to both set and maintain
- Deciding how you are going to show up and communicate
- Boundaries and clarity can be kind and respectful
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Reduce stress and improve focus using food? Especially if it is delicious food? Yes, please! Our guest today is Joanna Wen, weight loss coach who helps busy moms lose weight permanently in a healthy and sustainable way while helping them improve their stress and energy levels.
Today we discuss…
How to use food to heal your body while losing weight at the same time
* Food impact you your skin and health metrics like blood pressure
* Things that can get in the way of our health goals, even those as simple as cleaning the juicer or blender
* How we can often feel deprived when we are trying to diet and lose weight
* Herbs and spices that can help food taste delicious and give you energy at the same time–without feeling deprived
* Foods that can reduce stress and increase focus
* Health benefits of cinnamon and peppermint
* Mixing bitter and sweet food to reduce sugar cravings
* Changing your thoughts about food and the stories that surround the foods you choose
* Cravings and the real messaging from your brain*
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Do your know your Enneagram? The Enneagram is widely used to understand more about your personality based on one of 9 types. Today, our guest Sarah Wallace is taking us on a journey on how the Enneagram looks through the lens of being a Supermom. And you are going to LOVE this!
Sarah Wallace is a Certified Enneagram Coach, host of the Enneagram MBA podcast, and workshop facilitator who helps small business owners and corporations use the Enneagram to develop confident, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent leaders with powerful, productive, and happy teams.
Today we discuss…
- What exactly is the Enneagram Type test
- The 9 Enneagram types and how they reflect how you show up as a supermom
- Your personality superpowers as a supermom
- How I connect to the superpowers as an Enneagram 3
- Learning about your personality to understand your own strengths as well as those of others
- Learning your blindspots in order to empower yourself
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Do you wish you could just get rid of your anxiety and anger? Our guest today is Renée Mill, senior clinical psychologist, author, and corporate speaker who is passionate about helping people overcome anxiety and stress.
With over 20 years of experience, she has become a leading expert in the field of mental health and emotional intelligence. Renée is the author of three best-selling books, including Anxiety Free, Drug Free, Parenting Without Anger, and No Sweat Parenting. Her work has been featured on various media outlets, including the Today Show, Sunrise, and The Morning Show.
Today we discuss…
- Thoughts that can cause you to become angry as a parent
- Believing that we must be perfect as a mom
- When anger and anxiety prevent you from attaching to and connecting with your children
- The myth of “quality time”
- Being a supermom is about attachment with your child
- How neural networks are built for building relationships
- The idea of a family mission statement
- Children will naturally push against boundaries, but it doesn’t mean they are wrong
- Thinking about your time and energy budget similarly to a financial
- Cognitive reframing for emotional dysregulation
- The importance of practice and repetition when working to change your thoughts
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Do you struggle with perfectionism feeling like you are never enough or what you are doing, producing, presenting, being is never enough? Have you ever asked yourself where these feelings might have started? Have you ever wondered how to overcome perfectionism for good? Our guest, Tashina King, shares why feelings of perfectionism are super common for ambitious women and how to change these thoughts for good.
Today we discuss…
- Why perfectionism is really common for ambitious moms
- Family dynamics that may praise success and perpetuate the need to be perfect
- False beliefs about what other people are doing and capable of based on social media
- Tying what you produce to the person you are in life
- Questions to ask yourself when you find yourself trying to go non-stop
- Identifying limiting beliefs that may be holding you back and operating subconsciously
- How to overcome perfectionism by understanding your thoughts behind feeling like “enough”
- Changing your internal programming for the drastic changes you want in your life
- Writing down things you hear in your head so you can start to see patterns
- Understanding that your thoughts are not your fault, but they are your responsibility to change if you want to feel differently
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Do you have a co-partner or partner with whom you communicate well? Or do you feel like your communication is a struggle, maybe even toxic? Our episode guest, Mikki Gardner, is a Certified Life + Conscious Parenting Coach, the host of Co-Parenting With Confidence Podcast, and a mom of 3 (her son and 2 bonus sons)!
Today we discuss…
- The cycle of toxic communication
- The hazards of text communication
- Communication with a co-partner through hurt
- Withholding, manipulating truth, and showing up outside your values
- How you communicate and repair inside healthy conflict
- Understanding your personal triggers
- Learning to calm yourself in the moment and stop the reaction
- The 4-step formula to break the cycle of toxic communication
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Living in a wine-mom world, do you ever get sober curious? We can get wrapped into a cycle of drinking to unwind, having more than we would like–or than our body would like–and feeling shame around it. Our guest today is Emma Kinsey. Emma gave up alcohol over 8 years ago and it was like a boost button in a video game, speeding her life up in the best ways. Now, she's a cheerleader for living without alcohol.
In this episode we discuss…
- The impact of the wine mom culture
- How you might be using alcohol as a coping mechanism and not recognizing your real needs
- Emma’s story of binge drinking
- The shame spiral that can happen when you are trying to moderate drinking
- The “pink cloud” during short periods of alcohol elimination
- How alcohol might feel like it is solving a problem for you
- Superpowers you might gain by eliminating alcohol for a period of time
- Stability in physical and mental energy when alcohol does not impact your body
- Facing problems head-on when they are not masked
- Developing the ability to deal with emotions
- How to get started if you are sober curious, even just a little
- Asking yourself, “If I didn’t need a drink, what would I need right now?”
- How to try a 66-day challenge
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Are you exhausted? Our guest Kathy Fronheiser joins us to share why eating like a grown-up and lifting heavy $hit can help you feel less tired, more like a bada$$, and impact your entire life for the better.
In this episode we discuss…
- How Kathy got into health coaching over 20 years ago and never left
- Why health coaching is often actually time management coaching
- How she guides women in the right direction when it comes to their health
- Figuring out your overarching goals and then breaking them down into the tiniest steps
- The common reaction of shame when trying to make a health change
- Why we tend to keep our health goals a secret
- Eating like a grown-up instead of from the kid’s menu
- Asking yourself if you are getting enough food
- Why extra muscle is for more than just “looking toned”
- How lifting heavy $hit can build confidence
- Protecting your health and strength as you age to stay independent
- Why you don’t need a gym for a fitness habit
- How eating and moving well actually makes everything else easier
- What you should do to feel like a bada$$
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If you want to know how to stop feeling overwhelmed all of the time, this episode is for you! Special guest Mia Moran, host of the Plan Simple Podcast, shares all things work-life balance, why we feel overwhelmed, and how to feel good in the life you are living.
In this episode we discuss…
- How work-life balance actually IS possible
- Why all time doesn’t “weigh” the same
- The connection between how you feel about who you are and what you are doing
- The concept that overwhelm does not equal a certain number of tasks on a to-do list
- What stories we tell ourselves about tasks
- The absence of role models who do what you do because women have never done this much in all areas of their lives
- Questioning what you want to be doing vs. what you are “supposed” to be doing
- Asking, “What do you really want?”
- Holding so tight to beliefs that might not be true
- How food and wellness is connected to work-life balance
- Using family dinner to connect and nurture your children
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If you could build the ideal morning routine, how would that change your day? Our guest, Kate House, mom of two and host of The Live By Design Podcast, shares why morning routines are so important, how to start small, and what to include even if you only have 15 minutes.
In this episode we discuss…
- Why is a morning routine so important for a busy mom
- How structure in the morning can give you momentum throughout the day
- What key components of an ideal morning routine can set you up for success
- The benefits of waking up before your kids
- Starting small when you are just getting started with a new morning plan
- The best way to use only 15 minutes in the morning
- Asking yourself how you want to feel at the end of your morning routine
- How to stay consistent if you are starting a new habit
- Giving yourself grace and setting reasonable goals
- The concept of never missing two days in a row when starting a new habit
- The big shifts that happen when you continue to show up for yourself
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Today we answer the age-old question: how to talk to your teen so they actually listen. Jeanine Mouchawar, Stanford-educated mom of three and life coach to parents of teens, helps make parenting easier by teaching new communication strategies that reduce conflict and create calm.
In this episode we discuss…
- Why the way we used to communicate with our child does not work when they become teens
- Expecting your own transition while your child experiences transition
- How to talk so your teen will listen
- Why it might feel like you are lecturing all the time
- Helping your child feel ready and capable for high school and beyond
- Why it is important to let your child fail
- The strategy of engage - connect- cooperate
- How to engage your child in communication
- Managing your own emotions when talking to your teen (or in advance if you need to)
- Objectively sharing without tone, judgment, and emotion
- The importance of connection with your teen, even when you think they don’t want to connect with you
- Getting curious with your teen instead of giving a directive
- Using a “what” question with unacceptable behaviors
- How to talk to your teen so they actually listen
- Validating the way your teen feels so know you understand them
- Showing your teen you are on their side
- Helping your teen find their own solutions instead of telling them what to do
- Focusing on solutions instead of punishments
- Partnering with your child instead of being exhausted by doing it all
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Today’s guest on The Secrets of Supermom Show, Ann Marie Wakula, joins us to share nutrition and fitness tips for busy moms. We all want to feel good and look good as we age and sometimes the things that worked before, don’t work now. Ann Marie shares about reverse dieting, how to get past weight loss plateaus, and fitness tips for even the busiest moms.
We discuss…
- The diet after the diet and how reverse dieting works
- How you can add calories into your diet without gaining body fat
- Hitting plateaus in your weight loss or results and what to do when that happens
- How a nutrition audit can find calorie deficits
- Why you might not be eating enough vs. eating too much
- Why calories are not all the same and how your body knows
- How amazing it would feel if your brain and body were on fire AND you could lose body fat at the same time
- Why women don’t get enough protein
- Why we often make our own nutrition the last priority
- The importance of strength training especially for women as we age
- Increasing your activity and movement without “working out”
- Making a plan before walking into a gym so you can feel more confident
- How to work out and gain energy instead of feeling exhausted
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Do you find yourself saying, “I’m just so tired” more than you would like? Feeling a slump of energy this summer? Today we are talking all about energy and motivation and productivity and how to turn that slump around. Our guest, Sarah Dalton–host of the Peace and Productivity Podcast and creator of the Peace and Productivity Method–shares how to boost energy and motivation with strategies you can start today.
We discuss…
- Aligning your energy with your capacity and current life circumstances
- Looking at seasons from a phase of life standpoint versus seasons of the year
- How can you boost your energy when you are struggling
- Knowing your energy drainers and energy fillers
- Actually doing the things that give you energy like moving, getting outside, dancing
- The way getting the nagging thing off your list–whether by doing, deleting, or delegating–can give you energy
- Thinking of energy in four ways: physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional
- Aligning how you spend your time with what matters most to you
- Deciding how you want to feel instead of only what you want to do
- What to do when you feel like what you are doing is not working
- Customize your systems and methods to boost energy and motivation
- The importance of NOT doing all the things to maintain energy
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Today we deep dive into the four pillars of balance with Cayle Aldridge a lifestyle habits coach who guides overwhelmed moms to create daily micro habits to increase their peace and productivity.
Today we discuss…
- The 4 pillars of balance
- Being the present mom and spouse you really want to be
- Feeling good by taking care of your body physically
- Understanding what it means to feel balanced spiritually
- The connection between food and anxiety
- Finding a way to enjoy the changes you are making in your life
- Feeling like a failure when you stop and start
- Full body wellness and the importance of all types of wellness
- Discovering what wellness means to you
- Using wellness to prevent burnout
- The outside pressures that often cause our burnout
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High achievement is often worn like a badge of honor, but there is a dark side. Joining us today on the podcast is TEDx speaker and Trauma-Informed Transformative Coach helping High-Achieving and High-Functioning women, Sunitha Sandeep. Today, we dive deeper into the dark side of high achievement, the 5-P Pentagon that women must navigate, and mindset changes to feel less burnout and more peace.
Today we discuss…
- The dark side of high achievement
- Can modern women actually have it all?
- How can you know what “all” means to you
- Shame, guilt, and comparison with others
- Shifting from outside focus to internal focus of what you really want
- The “5-P Pentagon”: Profession, Partner, Parent, Passion, and Purpose
- Mindset changes that must happen in order to find peace when being pulled in all directions
- Tapping into your core emotions
- Not feeling grateful and then feeling guilt and shame about it
- Giving yourself compassion above all else and getting curious about emotions instead of trying to escape them
- The pressure to “do” even when trying to cope with burnout, stress, and overwhelm
- Stuck energy within your body and learning to release it
- How to use boundaries and practices to develop trust within yourself
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Do you wish you had more guidance as a mom? As the founder of The Parenting Mentor, a multifaceted platform for parents looking for guidance in raising emotionally healthy, self-resilient children, our guest Susan Groner provides simple and effective parenting strategies. With the goal of reducing everyday stress and anxiety that inevitably comes from being a parent, Sue provides a roadmap that shifts perspective to help parents be happier and more relaxed
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Feeling like a warden in your own home
- Understanding what matters and just what doesn’t in the long term
- The fear of screwing up your child
- The anxiety and stress of trying to be a perfect mom
- Feeling like it is our responsibility to fix everything for our child
- Realizing that mistakes are learning opportunities
- How to treat “chores” without necessarily calling them chores
- Family contributions and working as a team
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Kjersten Berard, mom of 5, joins us today to talk about the power of kindness on mental health, especially in children. She is the founder of the Rewired and Real Foundation which has a mission to bring awareness and funding to mental health and kindness initiatives, tools, and resources.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Kjersten’s passion for mental health
- The mom guilt for spending moments alone, even if just at the grocery store
- The power of kindness on the mental health of children
- The “treasure box” concept from the Rewired and Real foundation
- Wellness boxes for spreading kindness at schools and in organizations for children
- Gratitude and anxiety support through activities and play
- How to use the treasure boxes, sponsor a box, or bring them to your school or neighborhood
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Our guest today is Dr. Jacqueline Kerr is a behavior scientist and burnout survivor. She is in the top 1% of most cited scientists worldwide and received over $56 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to research health behavior change solutions for individuals and communities. Dr. Kerr left her position as a public health professor in 2018 and now hosts the podcast 'Overcoming Working Mom Burnout' where she interviews CEOs, researchers, diversity experts, and leadership coaches. Her TEDx talk (How to stop burnout before it starts) explains how burnout is a multi-level problem and provides actionable solutions that we can all use to change the social norms around burnout based on behavior change science.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- What the research actually says about engagement and burnout
- Fascinating data on workplace barriers and societal structural barriers
- The need to prove ourselves as ambitious mothers
- How the corporate environment can often out women automatically in the first stage of burnout
- Workplace stereotypes we are expected to engage
- When you are in fight or flight mode, it is almost impossible to have the extra energy to challenge your thoughts
- Checking your tendencies to overwork and overgive
- Choosing to work for companies that support your personality tendencies
- Identifying areas where you might be resentful or ruminating
- Communicating with your family about what drains and depletes you
- Setting realistic expectations with your family and the women around you
- Filtering choices through a “mediocre man mindset”
- The importance of parenting breaks
- Identifying energy drains at home and at work
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I get asked a lot how I “do it all”. While I most certainly do NOT do it all, I do have a lot of balls juggling at any given moment. To keep those balls in the air and not shatter to the ground, I have a few habits that I totally swear by. Today, I am sharing four.
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Do you ever wonder how to make mom friends? Do you feel like, since becoming a mom, it is harder and harder to make and keep good friendships? Do you feel like everyone is all set on their friendships and no one needs another?
Today’s episode with Emily Siegel is absolutely for you.
Emily is a friendship mentor and coach, podcast host, working mom of two adorable little boys, and lover of all-things broadway musicals. As the leader of The Connected Mom Life Community, she helps busy moms create the circle of friends they crave. Because she firmly believes we weren’t made to mom alone, and she’s on a mission to see that we stop trying.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Figuring out how to make mom friends
- The belief that everyone already has enough friends
- Changing your mindset around who might want to be your friend
- The truth about consistency when friendships seem to just “happen”
- Feeling okay with being awkward and forward when making friends as an adult
- Discounting the belief that friendships have to take massive amounts of time and effort and energy
- Connecting in small ways like social media and quick text messaging
- Deciding that friendship does not need to be a huge project but a fun bonus to your life
- Tips for getting started with mom friendships if you are new to an area or are feeling you might be lacking
- Giving yourself small wins for connection
- Finding opportunities to connect or commiserate
- Small and easy conversations
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Are you ready for your best summer ever?
Today, in this quick Monday Momentum episode, we talk about some key questions to ask yourself to make sure this is a summer to remember.
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Picky eating got you down? Dr. Sam Goldman joins us on the show today to talk about food struggles, picky eating, and sensory food issues that might feel like they are taking up allll of your time.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why food struggles tend to plague busy moms and stress us out
- The stress of picky eating with your children
- Changes in tastes day to day as children and adults
- Understanding differences in preferences due to sleep, illness, bowel movements, and so many other things that impact the desire to eat day to day
- The number of tastes your child might need before determining if they like a food
- Exploring and “playing” with food vs. forcing
- The complexity of eating at the baby and toddler stage
- Sensory issues with picky eating and how to address them
- Making food fun instead of threatening from a sensory perspective
- Tips on feeding a whole family when picky eating is rampant
- How to use “safe foods”
- Why small changes matter
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Does your morning feel like the perfect start to your day or a dumpster fire of chaos? Maybe somewhere in the middle depending on the day? Do you wish it was different?
Today, in this quick Monday Momentum episode, we are talking about the key secrets to a busy mom’s morning routine that actually works.
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Have you ever wished there was a way to make your family work better together as a team? Our guest, Hilary Kinney, is an award-winning blogger and author of the non-fiction book Project Management for Parents. She wrote this guide to teamwork and organization during the pandemic, to help families reduce stress and streamline life at home.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- What exactly is project management in the first place
- How processes, routines, systems, and strategy is critical in project management and critical at home
- The benefits and improved communication from intentional processes
- How to make things simple, easy, and fast
- How to build your “family team”
- Deciding how you want to work as a family and creating a mission statement
- Checking in on how things are working as a whole family
- Getting input from the family to improve the way you work together
- Finding your family priorities
- Realizing your limits like time and energy
- Brainstorming what you can dial down to make daily life easier
- Understanding what works for your family
- The magical post-it note trick (you will definitely want this!)
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Have you ever felt like you wish you could magically increase your energy so you could get it all done? As busy, ambitious moms we can often feel exhausted from all the tasks we try to complete, and we always seem to be short of resources like time, money, and energy. Without these resources, we get less done and feel more frazzled.
Today we are going to talk about how your energy is impacted by the actual task at hand. When you are asked to do something, add something to your list, or otherwise begin a task, it is going to impact your energy in one of three ways. How can you use these to actually hack your energy? Let’s dive in!
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Our guest today shares her journey to life work harmony through corporate overwork and overwhelm. Karin Freeland, is a wife, mom of two boys, and recovered corporate workaholic. After 15 years in high-pressure leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, she’s reinvented her life. Karin is an author, speaker, and certified Life Reinvention Coach.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Karin’s journey through corporate to reinvention
- Working until past midnight, bragging about who works more, and having a phone glued to your hand
- The realization that she was the reason things felt like they were failing
- The end-of-life moment that rocked Karin’s world
- Re-finding her memoir and using it as a springboard to her next life goal
- The concept of life-work harmony whether you are a corporate mom or an entrepreneur
- Small habits that lead to big change
- Asking yourself what your life could look like
- Determining if you are on a path that you want or if you are on a path someone else thinks is a good fit
- Setting a regular journaling date with yourself
- Knowing what you can control and focusing on that power
- The importance of open communication in your family
- Getting rid of the idea of a “perfect mom”
- Setting a good example when we set clear boundaries
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I get it. You are used to being a “yes, girl”. You make things happen. You get things done. And you make other people happy in the process. Even if it means shifting your personal boundaries. Even if a yes to them means a no to you. Even if you are already exhausted and almost to capacity.
Today we are going to talk about why just because you can take on a project, task, or ask, doesn’t mean you should. Not only that, we are going to talk about some key questions to ask yourself to know when the answer should definitely be a heck yes!
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Do you feel like the old standby time management tips just don’t seem to work? Do you wish there was time management for moms instead? I have just the guest for you! Marisa Lonic is a keynote speaker, life & business coach, 3x author, top-rated podcast host and the founder of Mama Work It. Her time management and goal achievement strategies have helped the most overwhelmed mamas turn their dreams into reality, even when they thought they had no time to make any of it happen.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- The difference between time MANagement and time MOMagement
- A realistic approach to reach your goals alongside the reality of your actual life
- The repercussions of pushing yourself far out of alignment when trying to reach your goals
- A holistic view of work-life balance
- Where to start if you are feeling way too overwhelmed
- Finding clarity on how you actually want to be spending your time
- Finding unproductive and unnecessary activities within your day and choosing intentional activities instead
- The biggest habit that gets in the way of a busy mom
- Starting small with intentional changes
- The power of writing down what you want to do, even if it isn’t a “task”
- How to stop telling yourself “I don’t have time”
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According to Harvard Business Review, women are asked to volunteer for invisible tasks at work 44% more often than men. Our guest today, Kelli Thompson, was always asked to organize time-sucking parties or fundraisers, for which she never received recognition.
Invisible tasks benefit the organization but likely don’t contribute to someone’s performance evaluation and career advancement, hence making the work invisible for pay and promotions.
Kelli is a keynote speaker, writer, and award-winning leadership coach who helps women advance with clarity and confidence so they can make an impact in the rooms where decisions are made. She is featured in Forbes, MarketWatch, HuffPost, Parents, and elsewhere.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- The invisible workload at the office like parties, supplies, and other tasks
- Extra tasks that don’t contribute to
- The rise of the Employee Resource Group and how it often falls to women and women of color
- The load of volunteer requests vs. strategic initiatives
- Being a doer vs. being strategic
- Asking yourself, “What am I saying yes to and what am I busy with at work?”
- Looking at your values, skills, talents, and energy when you think about taking on a new task at work
- Reasons we say yes when we really want to say no
- How to elegantly say no without feeling like you are not a team player or don’t support the organization
- Setting boundaries for what you can and cannot do
- How does people-pleasing get in your way when it comes to an invisible workload
- The belief that a request deserves an immediate response instead of giving yourself time to think
- Asking yourself, “Where do I feel resentful?”
- Using a calendar audit to determine if something is an energy sucker, energy staller, or energy surger
- How you can switch your mindset from doing to leading
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Are you a busy mom with way too much to do? Do stress and overwhelm creep in daily causing you to feel pressure, yell, or want to escape instead of feeling calm and at peace with your family? Our guest today, stress coach Elizabeth Andreyevskiy shares some tips on how to get to the bottom of this stress and overwhelm to choose the life you want to live.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Changing the way you approach your children by changing the way you approach yourself
- Taking care of your needs and stress levels in order to react in a way you want
- Influencing your children with calm and peaceful energy
- Being proactive with your own stress to prevent it from impacting the way you show up
- Looking for the root of your overreaction
- Emotional regulation in the face of unmet needs like hunger and lack of sleep
- The thing you are avoiding might be the exact thing you need
- Schedule boundaries and the impact of overcommitment
- Taking an honest look at your life and evaluating the “too much”
- Asking the question, “Is this supporting my family?” when looking at your schedule
- The impact of mom on the mood and energy of the family
- The feelings in your body when you realize something is not working
- Determining what you need in order to get out of flight or flight mode
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Have you ever thought people might think “how dare she?!” if you applied for a promotion, tried to hit a stretch health goal, took on a big project, or did something else completely outside of your comfort zone? What came up for you? Fear, self-doubt, imposter syndrome? Our guest today is Jean Tien, speaker, award-winning author, and creator of The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Method. She shares with us how to get over imposter syndrome and find success.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- What it means to do things the “right” way
- The distinct path of success based on our parent’s expectations
- Jean’s experience with Asian immigrant parents and their expectation of success
- Working hard doesn’t always equal success
- What to do when things are no longer working
- Looking for opportunities instead of asking for opportunities
- Letting go of the need to be liked
- The worker bee vs. the leader
- How to get over imposter syndrome and find success
- Questioning your confidence, skills, and expertise
- Asking yourself some important (and honest) questions about what you think you are missing
- The SUCCESS Method and how it allows us to step through imposter syndrome
- Defining success for yourself
- Realizing the success you have already had in life and allowing yourself to highlight it
- Seeing yourself differently and then setting goals that align with this new vision
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Have you ever taken–or maybe even just considered–a social media break? Our guest today is Sandy Cooper, and she shares her experience, resentment, and ultimate addiction to social media.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Sandy’s social media experience and ultimate addiction
- Her fear of losing touch with her family, concern about not being able to monitor her children, and risk of career suicide
- Sandy’s year-long social media hiatus in order to focus on writing a book
- What happened when she returned to social media after the long break
- Her children’s social media use and impact
- The Make Social Media Small Challenge
- Why consider a break from social media, especially if you have never taken time away
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Getting out of your head can be a challenge as we battle things like insecurity, perfectionism, and big ambition. Our guest today is Alyssa Morton is the owner of five businesses, a mom of two toddlers, podcast host, and her first book "Welcome To The Room, Mama: The Mompreneurs Guide To Getting Out Of Your Head, Ditching The Mom Guilt, And Building A Successful Business" just launched out into the world at the end of February.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Doing better for and because of your kids
- Why do we get in our own heads and sabotage ourselves
- Imposter syndrome especially when you know you CAN do something but have never actually done it before
- Creating space and time for family even during periods of growth
- Letting insecurities get the best of us as ambitious women
- The concept of “acting as if” and being the person you want to be before you feel fully ready to step into her
- Getting out of your own head
- Reframing your mindset into something positive or neutral
- Asking yourself what the person you want to be would do in a situation
- The benefit of coaching to help you get out of your head and find your blind spots
- Time “mis-management” as a busy mom
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Our guest today is Heather Chauvin leadership coach, author, mom, and so much more. Heather shares with us how to feel alive, energized, and free when the world has different expectations of whom you need to be.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Getting your butt kicked when first becoming a mom
- The fear of failure as a mom
- The other side of being described as a supermom
- Feeling “not this” when thinking about your life or parts of your life
- The shock of a health diagnosis
- The “wouldn’t it be nice if…” journaling prompt
- Asking yourself what feeling you want or crave
- Energetic time management and how to start applying it to your life
- Checking in with yourself to make sure you feel in alignment
- Taking actions that make you feel good to make you feel better in all other areas of your life
- Confronting fear in order to find alignment
- Deciding “it’s just not meant for me” instead of realizing you are encountering resistance that you can decide to overcome
- Being emotionally uncomfortable
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Anxiety. Anger. Stress. How do you handle these feelings when they come up as a busy, working mom? Today’s guest, Dr. Gina Schneider, talks about anxiety, anger, and stress and how to break free from these feelings when they sometimes seem to take over.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Letting go of control and finding another way
- Daily stress management
- The panic and brain fog caused by anxiety, anger, and stress
- Our belief that we must “do” instead of “pause and breathe”
- A deep breathing strategy specifically to reduce and break free of anxiety by lowering your heart rate and oxygenating your brain
- Positive emotions and their connection to creativity and ability to problem solve
- A fascinating research study that shows we lose actual vision in panic and stress
- Generating feelings of mild joy and contentment on purpose
- Children “borrowing” our calm instead of our anxiety
- Frazzlebrain and the state of irritability, pressure, nervousness, and fatigue that moms can often feel
- Anxiety, anger, and stress and the impact on gut health, hormones, and overall health
- Slowing down to pay complete attention to a single thing, perhaps in nature, to stop the static in your brain
- The brain impact of mindfulness and meditation and the benefit of practice
- Using guided meditations as a transition from work to home or home to work
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How do you really master your to-do list? What to-do list mistakes might you be making and what should you do instead? In today’s episode, our guest Alicia Cohen shares the tips and tricks to master your massive to-do list so you can destress and remove the overwhelm.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why do we always feel so behind?
- Three big mistakes you might be making when it comes to creating your to-do list
- Your overwhelming calendar when you add a million to-dos
- A prioritized to-do list vs. a categorized to-do list
- Why your goal is actually not to complete your entire to-do list (wait…what?!?)
- Strategies to master your to-do list
- Written tools vs. digital tools for managing your list
- Asking yourself the question, “What really matters right now?”
- Asking yourself the question, “What can wait?”
- Realizing that setting priorities takes practice
- Thinking about your priorities in terms of your own needs, your partner, your children, your “shoulds”
- How to use the Eisenhower Matrix as a busy mom
- Changing your mindset around your worth and value and completing your to-do list
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How do moms actually get enough sleep? How do you stop yourself from giving up sleep to get more done? And when you actually decide that sleep is important, how do you keep your mind from racing when you finally do lay down?
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Sleep as the most important form of self-care
- Why busy moms often give up sleep to get more done
- The impact of limited sleep on your brain function
- Why your mind races the minute you lay down to sleep and how to stop it
- The impact of not giving yourself space to think and rest throughout the day
- Three main worries that might get in the way of your sleep: everyday occurrences, actually getting to sleep, and not getting enough sleep
- Things you can do in your sleep space to allow good sleep hygiene
- Qualities of a good evening routine or bedtime routine
- Why your bed should not be used for working, TV watching, and other alert activities, especially when you struggle with sleep
- The worry list and being intentional with your plan for sleep
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In today’s fascinating episode, learn how the 5 personality patterns impact our motherhood journey. Not sure what your personality pattern is? Listen in or take the quiz in the show notes to find out! Our guest Michelle Grosser, mom of two, lawyer turned life coach for millennial moms, and host of The Calm Mom Podcast (formerly The Motherhood Podcast) shares it all.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- The mind-body connection when it comes to how we feel
- Personality patterns and how they are created in childhood as a result of fear, safety, and anxiety
- The impact of personality patterns on how you behave and react
- The leaving pattern, merging pattern, aggressive pattern, enduring pattern, and rigid pattern
- How and why each pattern has gifts and struggles
- Michelle’s experience in the rigid pattern and how she coaches herself when negative feelings come up for her
- How personality patterns impact your parenting
- Catching yourself when reacting in an automatic way–based on these patterns–instead of intentionally
- Reaching with self-compassion instead of mom guilt and shame
- Healing internally and the impact on your outward responses and parenting
- The voice of your inner critic, what she says, and how she sounds
- The key question to ask yourself when your inner critic gets loud
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How do you feel about your body after baby? If you are like many moms, you feel like your body has changed forever. Our guest today Jennifer Lathrop works with pregnant, postpartum, and very postpartum women to help them move their bodies through safe and effective exercises.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why it is so important for moms to move their body after baby
- The benefits of moving and feeling good as a new mom
- Modeling movement for your children and being a good example
- Finding something that both benefits your body and lights you up
- How to push past motivation and “move anyway”
- Do you really need to use weights to work out?
- The residual benefits of strength training to all the life activities you do as a busy mom
- How to make your workouts WAY more attractive
- Changing your mindset around what it means to “exercise”
- Working out when your body after baby feels different
- Being “unoffendable” when someone is helping you through coaching
- The importance of patience and consistency
- When hiring a coach is best for your exercise journey
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Do you ever ask yourself, “Why do I get overwhelmed so easily?” Does the weight of everything you are trying to do sometimes feel impossible? You are not alone. Our guest today is Leah Remillet, podcaster, speaker, and anti-hustle business coach.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Leah’s experience with burnout in her business and realizing that she HAD to fix it
- The overwhelming feelings of guilt and resentment and failure
- How overwhelm, lack of sleep, and burning the candle at both ends put Leah in the hospital
- How Leah used systems and strategies to reduce overwhelm without impacting the business she loved
- The impact of “needle-movers”
- Living in the scramble instead of a clear process
- Allowing your inbox, messages, and other people’s fires take over your day
- The benefit of structure and doing the most important thing first
- How to use timer’s to stay on track
- The importance of boundaries as part of your strategy
- Work-life balance does exist, just perhaps not like you thought it would
- What happens when one area of your life doesn’t feel good
- Life and stress with no end date
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If you are listening live as this episode airs, today is my birthday! And in celebration of this 43rd trip around the sun, I am sharing 43 things I have learned in my 43 years on this planet.
Send me a message to let me know which one hits home for YOU! I am so happy you are here listening!
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Does social media stress you out? Our guest today, Emily Schwalbach, says you are not alone. She has been a social media manager for 7 years and shares with us ways to use social media, both personally and for your business, in ways that remove the pressure and stress.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why Instagram and social media stresses you out
- Emily’s simple strategy for “doing less, but better” on social media and in life
- How to be strategic with your social media time and emotional energy
- Purposefully removing social media accounts that are causing you mental stress or causing you to spiral
- The concept of “finding your minimum”
- The important reminder that people want to connect with you and that is really the whole point of social media
- Community and how to reach other people and audiences in a way that feels SO GOOD
- Going for your dream even when no one really gets it
- Working at home with tiny humans
- The importance of small pockets of time throughout your day
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Do you feel like a productive mom? Or do you often feel like the day gets away from you, not truly sure what actually got done that day?
Our guest today, Georgie Bryant, shares some secrets from her Productive Mom Method so you can start feeling like a productive mom today.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Where moms go wrong when they start planning their week
- How to ease the mental load and erase the brain fog
- Keeping a running list instead of doing miscellaneous tasks as they come up
- The huge benefit of weekly planning in being a productive mom
- Putting everything on the calendar, including life admin tasks
- The strategy for batching like tasks together in your week
- The critical importance of planning free time into your week on purpose
- Understanding the real quantity of what you need to do by putting it down on paper
- Benefits of time audits and tracking even though they are not very sexy
- Creating a mini time capsule
- Understanding where you spend your time and how you actually feel about the things you spend your time doing every day
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What actually works when it comes to planning your new year? Is it vision boards or resolutions? Strict goal setting or a new planner? Is it a specific app?
In today’s episode, we break down what actually works when it comes to setting new year goals and visions into motion.
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In this “best of” episode, hear the best tips from guest experts in time-management, productivity, planning, goal-setting, and simply being a supermom who share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools to plan your best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full-time, podcasters, bloggers, and more joined us to spill it all.
In this “best of” episode, you’ll hear from…
- Christy Wright, the #1 bestselling author of Business Boutique, Take Back Your Time: The Guilt Free Guide to Life Balance, and Living True and certified business coach, speaker, and personal development expert. She is also a former Ramsey personality and former host of The Christy Wright Show.
- Holly Marie Haynes, entrepreneur, former corporate strategist, top 100 podcaster, and twin mom. She is the creator of the Crush the Rush system and quarterly business planner and a strategic business coach.
- Brittany Werth, Chief Operating Officer of Simplified, a boutique lifestyle brand specializing in products to empower busy women with the tools they need to simplify their lives.
- Sarah Hart Unger host of the podcasts Best Laid Plans and Best of Both Worlds, blogger at theshubox.com, a practicing physician, and a mother of three.
- Anna Dearmon Kornick, host of the podcast It’s About Time - A Podcast About Work Life and Balance, time management coach, wife, and mom.
- Jennifer Kropf, mom of three and blogger at Healthy Happy Impactful.
- Tanya Dalton, bestselling author of The Joy of Missing Out and On Purpose: The Busy Woman’s Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success, founder and CEO of inkWELL Press Productivity Co., host of the podcast, The Intentional Advantage, and nationally recognized productivity expert.
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We did it! The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast officially has made it to 100 episodes, and I could not be more excited! As a special treat for hitting 100, I am hosting a rapid-fire, ask-me-anything episode with all of your burning questions answered! Listen to find out…
- Emily wants to know…What do you do when you get super behind IN EVERYTHING and then you're super overwhelmed and don't know where to start?
- Heather wants to know…what do you think is the secret to your consistency in all aspects of your life?
- Erin wants to know…How are you always smiling that amazing smile!!!?
- Devan wants to know…How do you get through marriage with the challenge of having young kids? How do you not fall out of love with all the stress around having multiple young children?
- Kristen wants to know…What are your favorite tips for keeping a positive attitude?
- Emily wants to know…What guest interview do you think back on often?
- Heather wants to know…How do you keep focused when there are so many fun new habits and routines to try?
- Jenn wants to know…What made you want to start your own business?
- Kristen wants to know…What books, podcasts, resources, do you recommend for a growth mindset/positive attitude?
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Have you thought about a homeschool education for your children? Today’s first superdad guest shares some surprises he found in homeschooling and how the Owl Home Education Network is making it easier than ever for parents to make this choice if it is right for their family.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Choosing a homeschool education and the concerns of many parents
- The time cost of homeschooling and whether is it overwhelming for parents
- The benefits and flexibility of homeschooling
- Misconceptions when it comes to a homeschool education
- The Owl Home Education Network
- The benefit of a deep dive into subjects that your child is passionate about
- How the network provides benefits and connections to both parents and children
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Do you get a big opportunity and then the self-doubt starts to creep in? Do you accomplish something big, but then you are afraid to share it for fear of being “braggy” or conceited? Our guest today, Dr. Jessica Houston shares ways to conquer this self-doubt that can tend to plague us and recognize our inherent value.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Self-doubt and why this tends to creep in for ambitious women
- Conquering self-doubt with action
- Why women tend to focus on the skills or qualifications they don’t have instead of what they do have
- The tendency to overthink
- Owning your accomplishments and being able to brag on yourself without feeling conceited
- Attracting more opportunities when you own your abilities confidently
- Finding your truth and owning it
- Using over-preparedness to combat self-doubt
- Self-awareness and how that impacts self-doubt
- Proving to yourself that you can do scary things
- Learning to focus on wins instead of only failures
- Habits to help you feel better and more confident
- Challenging yourself in new ways (even if they are small)
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Our guest today is Nina Cruz, a certified conscious parent coach, social worker & Meditation teacher whose mission is to support parents in building healthy connections with their children. She does this by teaching them conscious parenting, where they heal their own childhood wounds so they can consciously raise empowered children.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Conscious parenting as an experience
- Bringing awareness to what is happening inside yourself when you react in certain ways, especially in response to your children
- Bringing your own experience of being parented to your parenting, whether intentionally or not
- The overflow of parenting skills into all other parts of your life
- Childhood dominant emotional experiences like powerlessness, unworthiness, or feelings of not being enough
- Living the same patterns over and over until we hit some sort of challenge or barrier that triggers us to change
- Our ego gets “noisy” when we start to really examine ourselves
- Being compassionate toward ourselves when we start to see patterns, even if we don’t like them
- Using conscious breathing and pausing or stopping entirely
- Feeling out of control within and trying to control our children as a result
- Shame in parenting and using conscious parenting to prevent it
- Documenting memories and parenting wins to remind yourself of the good instead of only the parenting fails
- Helping our children experience us in the way we want them to experience us
- Building the muscle of living in the moment
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As a third-generation mompreneur, Megan Moran knows the beauty and power of being an entrepreneur and a mom. Today she shares how she maintains her mindset, connects with other women, and does what she loves while creating a legacy.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Growing up as a child of an entrepreneur
- Owning a start-up as an 18-year-old woman
- The concept of “do what you love and the money will come”
- What happens when you don’t know what you love anymore
- The guiding compass in your life and finding your purpose
- Legacy, vision, mission, and why
- Understanding the legacy you want to leave to your family and to the world
- Your personal ripple-effect
- Authority building as an entrepreneur
- How to connect with other women and other business owners as a mompreneur
- The power of connection in person to work through challenges and move forward
- Making space for your momentum
- Having other women see your superpower, even when you don’t see it
- The power of contrast
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Are you feeling like you are controlling your time? Or is it completely out of control?
Our guest today is Jaimee Campanella, time strategist and productivity consultant who mentors and guides parents, professionals, and entrepreneurs to take control of their time. She is the creator and principal facilitator of the Time Power program which gives parents the essential tools and strategies to avoid overwhelm and tame chaos so that they can regain control of their time for good.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Beliefs that might be holding you back when you are trying to be more productive
- Why we equate “busy” with doing good work
- What happens to you when you believe that time is in control of you or that you are a victim of time
- Getting really honest with yourself when it comes to tasks, responsibilities, and asks in your life
- Evaluating your priorities so you can make space for things that are really important
- Is work-life balance really possible?
- How balance connects to your goals, motivation and drive
- The first step to take if you feel completely out of control of your time
- Believing that you have all the time you need
- Affirmations to use when you feel like time is controlling you
- Including your family in planning out your week (and Jaimee’s brilliant tool for making this happen!)
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Our guest today shares her best organizing tips for your life and business, knowing that clutter contributes to stress. As a business systems strategist and host of The Productivity Pod(cast), Brittany Dixon helps highly-driven visionary entrepreneurs implement day-to-day operations management, project management, systems and processes, and simple strategy to free up time to do big things in their own zone of genius. Whether she is teaching entrepreneurs simple strategies to reduce overwhelm in their business, Brittany leverages her super-organizer powers to grow businesses so they can scale and soar. When she's not working with her clients or being active in her Productivity Pod community, she loves camping with her family and spending time with her husband and twin girls.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Some big mistakes you might be making when starting a new business or new project
- Why we over-research and over-download information, without actually taking action
- The guilt we feel with productive procrastination
- Fear of success when we try something new and big
- The damage of always saying yes, especially when that means no to even more important things
- Strategically using “oh crap” time, sometimes called buffer time
- The energy it takes to remember all the things by keeping them in your brain instead of on paper or in a system
- How to leverage technology to be a real supermom
- The impact of clutter on stress levels
- Specific organizing tips to manage clutter regularly
- Setting routines with your children to prevent power struggles and friction
- The benefits of a minimalism-ish lifestyle
- Board games and how they can teach strategy to women in business (you definitely need to hear this!)
- Creating your life and business roadmap
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Why, as busy moms, do we often let our health habits go out the window? We prioritize our family. We think it needs to be perfect or not at all. Our guest today, Heather Kirwan, says this is NOT the path to true self-care. Heather is a new mom of three, a Physician Assistant, and pilot wife living in Southern California.
She was really struggling with the demands of motherhood and put herself last on the priority list. Once she started building simple self-care habits, adjusting her mindset, and asking for support, she saw a huge change in her energy and confidence.
She started Habit Maker Mama as a way to provide busy moms a community with tools and support to build healthy self-care habits so they can be the moms they want to be.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- How, as moms, we often lose our best healthy habits once we have children
- The outside pressures to be a “perfect mom”
- Why we prioritize things we “need to do” over what makes us feel good and energized
- Negative perceptions of self-care in the media
- The six buckets of self-care from the book Mama, You are Enough
- How to actually put small healthy habits into place
- The pressure we put on our habits to be perfect (ie. 100%) instead of good enough
- Some of Heather’s favorite healthy habits and self-care techniques and faves from her clients
- Low-pressure ways to look at self-care
- How you can start if you are really far from the healthy habits you want to build
- The enemy of the “perfect plan”
- Allowing yourself to focus on what you would actually enjoy
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Our guest today is Jennifer Deck, creator of The Mom Spiral. She helps moms learn all the things we weren't taught about our bodies and our nervous system, so we don't pass on our coping mechanisms to our kids!
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why your nervous system might be dysregulated
- How your nervous system keeps you safe, even if it does not feel good
- Unhelpful coping skills when you are not regulated
- Anxiety vs. depression and why you may tend to one side
- The importance of nervous system regulation in children and adults
- The power of tapping and mantras
- The impact of your thoughts and beliefs and feeling disconnected from your body
- Getting stuck in the spiral of our feelings
- When we try to stop emotions, we focus on them even more
- The importance of knowing stressors in our children since undesirable behavior comes after dysregulation
- Being present for our children in their emotions
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How to be a calm parent and not lose your cool every day? Isn’t this the question we are all hoping to answer as busy moms? You want to be patient, present, and connected…not feel like you are losing your mind.
Today’s guest, Jennifer Kolari, is a highly sought-after international speaker and the founder of Connected Parenting. A child and family therapist with a busy practice based in San Diego and Toronto, Kolari is also the author of Connected Parenting: How to Raise A Great Kid and You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting.
Jennifer’s powerful parenting model is based on the neurobiology of love, teaching parents how to use compassion and empathy as powerful medicine to transform challenging behaviors and build children’s emotional resilience and emotional shock absorbers. Kolari’s wisdom, quick wit and down-to-earth style help parents navigate modern-day parenting problems, offering real-life examples, as well as practical and effective tools and strategies.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Using compassion as medicine and bringing peace to your home
- The trap of expecting our children to think, behave, or feel the way that we would
- Why the CEO mindset does not work at home
- The temptation to protect our children from all things at all costs
- The inability for children to emotionally regulate when you remove all adversity
- Building confidence and resilience in your children
- When YOU believe you, they will believe you
- Handling our children’s freak outs without our own freak outs
- If you are working harder than your child in a tantrum “you are just fuel”
- The concept of “adrenaline play”
- The pillar technique of connected parenting using deep connection and language
- Baby play and close connection
- The C.A.L.M. technique and how it works like magic
- Big feelings that don’t fit into little bodies
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How does the brain play into mindset? Can you actually use brain science to change your mindset? And what can you actually do to create real change in your life and even in your identity?
Mindi Huebner is an Intuitive Mindset Mastery Coach, an IBCP-certified NLP practitioner, Health, Life, and Success coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist. Mindi knows rewiring your brain is the key to unlocking your magic so that you can create a soul-aligned business and extraordinary life.
In today’s episode, we discuss how to master your mindset including…
- How our brain works with deleting, distorting, and generalizing
- Having it “all” and what that means
- The power of the words we say after “I am…”
- Why it is impossible to outhustle our beliefs, even as supermoms
- What are you wearing as a badge of honor that isn't actually serving you
- Understanding “identity” and who you are
- The impact of habits and how the brain keeps you feeling safe
- How does the brain play into mindset
- Asking yourself who you want to be
- Allowing yourself to “get to” instead of “have to”
- Empowering ways of speaking to yourself
- Casting votes toward the person, the supermom you want to be
- Using mental rehearsal to become the person you want to be (check out Mindi’s freebie below!)
- Getting out of “wishy/hopey” energy and into “of course” energy
- Getting curious with yourself and your identity
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Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (or pregnant again) in the future? This episode is totally for you!
Our guest Kylie Kelly is a maternity leave coach and podcast host at The Pregnant CEO. She helps pregnant women plan and fund their own maternity leave, empowering them take leave with their new baby without sacrificing their business or career.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why Kylie became so passionate about maternity leave and helping moms get the maternity leave they desire
- Asking yourself the question, “What do I want this to feel like?”
- Building in buffers, even if you think you don’t need to take a long leave
- Mistakes you might be making when planning for maternity leave
- Getting scrappy with funding your time off even if you are not an entrepreneur
- The importance of planning for mom, not just for the baby and the nursery and all the cutest clothes
- How to step away when you have a small or non-existent team
- Automation, batching, and strategically looking at everything you do
- The importance of listening to your body
- Defining your dream maternity leave and creating options so you always have a choice
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Our guest today is Randi Zinn. Randi is an author, mindfulness and wellness expert, podcast host and founder of the Woman of Abundance Mentorship Program, the Going Beyond Movement and Beyond Mom. The Going Beyond movement grants women permission to step in, step up, and enter a curious dialogue with their life.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Randi’s experience of a traumatic event that changed everything
- Discovering that our realities are not so different from other people
- How do we reinvent the process of pain to become whole
- Why we tend to create an identity around the bad things that happen to us
- Why is it hard to be real and authentic with others and within ourselves
- Cultivating authenticity in our children
- The realities of imposter syndrome
- The permission to slow down and recognize what is happening in our lives
- Woman of abundance and Randi’s new program of expansiveness
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Parenting is hard. Behavior issues, screen time, and “manipulative” children…the list goes on. Our guest today, Christy Keating, helps us understand the importance of building connections to manage all these parenting struggles and more.
Christy is a Certified Parent Coach® , a Certified Positive Discipline Instructor, and a Certified Instructor with the Gottman Institute. She is also a long-time leader and speaker at the Program for Early Parent Support. In addition to her work as a parent coach, Christy is a licensed attorney and former prosecutor of 20 years with expertise in the prosecution of sexually violent predators.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- How–and why–Christy left a demanding career in trial law to work with parents as a coach
- Behavior issues in children and feeling helpless and stuck as parents
- The balance between being too authoritarian and too permissive
- The reason we are often destined to parent the way we were parented
- The impact of our beliefs about our children on our parenting decisions
- The truth about “manipulative” children
- The purpose of behavior: belonging, significance, connection, and control
- Building connections with our children
- Responding vs. reacting as parents
- How to build increasing amounts of space between reacting and the trigger
- Finding ways to pause
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Balance and boundaries are critical for all moms, and the working mom is no different. Our guest today, Aimee Greczmiel says that when you learn to incorporate a healthy mindset around balance and boundaries, only then can you really thrive. Aimee is a former Fortune 500 VP who has taken her passion for mentoring and personal growth to help working mothers reduce stress & overwhelm and experience more balance, presence, and ease in their personal and professional lives
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- How–and why–Aimee decided to leave an 18-year corporate career as a Fortune 500 executive to become a working mom coach
- The excitement and fear that comes up when making a big change
- When career becomes a huge part of your identity
- Patience, presence, and being still
- The achievement mentality of a working mom and how it doesn’t necessarily serve you in motherhood
- Two main components of balance and boundaries: 5% strategy and 95% mindset
- The critical importance of mindset management
- Being able to shift back into a good feeling no matter what is going on around you
- The gift of awareness
- Questioning the internal talk that impacts your thoughts and feelings
- Thoughts, feelings, actions, results = TFAR
- Circumstances are not good or bad, they are in fact neutral
- We put meaning on circumstances and can have completely different experiences with the same situation
- What to do when you “think things should be different than they are”
- Shifting your perspective instead of shifting your situation
- How blaming can be the easy way but it gives away all of your control
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Do you find yourself setting big goals and then sabotaging yourself? You tell yourself you will never get it all done. You allow your boundaries to be crossed. You get in your head. You get in your own way. You tell yourself you can’t do it or how dare you even try.
Our guest today is Chelsea Wessman, a popcorn-loving, wife and mom of 3, living next to the Utah mountains. As a Productivity Coach, Consultant, and Speaker she works with female entrepreneurs to grow their businesses while still prioritizing what matters most through her signature coaching programs and small team workshops.
In today’s episode, we discuss how to get out of your own way including…
- Why do we get in our own way as busy moms who genuinely want to get a ton done
- Mom guilt and how it stops us in our tracks
- What questions to ask yourself when mom guilt pops up instead of making it mean something about you or your parenting
- Deciding to believe what you want to believe
- Seeing mom guilt as a signal instead of a definition of who you are
- Setting limits with others and within yourself
- Boundaries are set to both maintain structure and ensure we are living in alignment
- Learning how to create hard stops
- Creating intentional times with your kids as well as intentional alone time when you have multiple children
- Reacting to urgent fires vs. being proactive with our time
- Focusing on what would make you feel productive and successful instead of simply getting things done
- “If you feel like your tasklist is a deadline, you are doing it wrong.”
- How to focus on the needle movers first
- Our own urgent vs. someone else’s urgent
- The impact of consistency in your life
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Does back to school feel exciting but also a little crazy? Our guest today is Brianne MacKenzie, mom of four, teacher of students with diverse needs, and mom productivity coach. She helps busy moms learn to Get Sht Done in their lives through everyday tangible productivity tips and tricks that will be sure to help you get that sht done no matter how crazy your current season of life is.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Being intentional with preparing for back-to-school
- Using checklists or visual checklists to help kids stay on track
- Helping kids be responsible and independent
- Eliminating overwhelm but reducing instructions to kids
- The benefit of systems and routines for children AND for parents
- How extra effort and time upfront can save massive hours along the course of the year
- Tips for after-school routines
- Asking yourself what you value as a family and how to use those values to set up your evening schedules
- How to de-stress and regulate yourself and your kids after school
- The difference between consistent and rigid
- How to manage all the papers and all the things coming home from school
- Asking for help and dividing and conquering with the family as a whole
- Learning to let things go
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As a busy, ambitious mom, I know the to-do list posted in your Outlook, penciled in the back of your planner, and scribbled on a growing array of post-it notes is massive. You have career obligations and family obligations and personal obligations and the requirements can simply feel overwhelming.
Our guest today, Mridu Parikh shares with us how we can actually tame the to-do list to get more done and feel more successful in our every day.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why productivity and time management is the foundation of everything
- How to create the perfect to-do list
- Separating your to-dos into a daily to-do list and the strategy for picking the right things for this list
- The most important question to ask yourself when it comes to taming the to-do list
- Digital tools you can use for your to-do list
- Why the tool is not the most important part
- How we often tie what we do or what we get done to success
- Why planning is even more important than doing
- Opportunities to systematize your life to make everything easier
- How systems can even save energy, both mental and physical
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Do you struggle with mom rage? Can you feel that frustration welling up inside you and you just know it is going to explode?
Our guest today, Sue Holt, shares her own experience as well as that of her clients on experiencing mom rage and what to do to combat it.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Sue’s panic when realizing she had no idea what she wanted in her life
- How moms can lose themselves in motherhood and forget who they are
- The reality of mom rage and what it looks like in real life
- Mom rage symptoms
- How can we stop mom rage when it starts to appear
- Identifying triggers of mom rage to prevent it intentionally
- How perfectionism plays into mom rage
- Tips on how to find time for self-care, rest, and me-time
- Setting up realistic expectations for yourself (and getting help if you need it!)
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How does the brain play into mindset in motherhood? Does this impact the life you create and whether you have a life you are obsessed with versus a life of misery? Our guest today says YES!
Jessie Larson is a podcaster, speaker, and coach for women with a desire to create and live a life that they are absolutely obsessed with. Each week on The Positively You Podcast she shares ways to elevate every area of your life. Whether it's motherhood, self-care, efficiently running a home, connecting in your marriage, adult friendships or anything else related to being a woman, Jessie covers it with expert guests and hands-on experience. In her spare time you can find her lifting weights, hiking mountains, and playing in any body of water she can find.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Why we can often feel, as busy moms, that mindset work is just another thing on our to-do list
- How does our brain play into mindset in motherhood and our positive or negative outlook on the world
- The ways we can experience the exact same activity in a variety of ways
- What are the biggest struggles moms have around mindset
- Where to start if you want to make changes to your mindset
- The power of words to our brain
- Catching yourself and your thoughts with compassion
- Being obsessed with your own life instead of other people’s
- Finding things about your life that you are obsessed with, even the smallest things
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Are you ready for some positive parenting tips to infuse love, calm, fun and a little structure into your day? Our guest today is Michelle Gano. As a teacher, her focus was to make sure her students always felt loved and emotionally secure. She used the practical tools in her classroom and has also seen them work magic now with her own kids. Michelle sees how quickly time is flying as her own kids grow. That’s why her mission is to share these practical tools with other families to help them fully enjoy these early years while they last and build a childhood their kids want to remember.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- The “How I Feel Loved” activity she started in her classroom as a school teacher
- The differences we see between our children, even when they had the same upbringing
- Helping children feel the way they want to feel in the best way
- Why we tend to the lean in to the ways we feel love instead of the way our children feel love
- Transition meltdowns for littler kids
- Routine charts for small children as well as older children
- The importance of independence even in small children and some solid tips to help them be responsible
- Finding good behaviors and praising them as often as possible
- Determining your most busy time of day and finding a way to infuse small bursts of fun
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What if you want to stay at home with your kids and want a business but don’t want to give up either? Camille Walker joins us today to share her experience with this exact situation and work from home strategies that actually work.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Camille’s dream to both stay at home with her kids but also start a business
- Figuring out your schedule, and feeling really good about it, to get rid of mom guilt
- The reality that things may not end up the way you think
- Why you don’t have to actually choose when it comes to work or home
- Work from home strategies that actually work
- Understanding, and being realistic with, your capacity in the stage of life you are in
- Finding your power hours
- Choosing one thing a day to focus on as a small start to more (and patience!)
- Understanding your need for help and why this is so important for your mental health
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When you are pulled for more in an area of your life, do you shy away from it, push it down, or do you take imperfect action? Do you take action eve when you are not sure of all the steps or can’t see the finish line? Today’s guest, Amanda Edwards, is a business mentor, who specializes in selling and leading with heart and conviction. Amanda helps you dig deeper into what makes you shine, move through what’s holding you back, and be the go-to in your industry by doing business differently.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- That “pull” some of us feel for more in our lives
- Being intentional with work and motherhood and creating opportunities for yourself instead of waiting for them to happen
- How to start when you feel like there is “more” but are not sure where to begin
- How to take Imperfect action because it is not reckless but we discuss what it is instead
- The ways that ambition can get in our way, if we let it
- Fears that can come up when we want to take action but can’t see the whole picture
- The scary part of feeling new, inexperienced, or even unqualified
- Regrets when we don’t take risks to be in alignment with the person we want to be, even calculated risks
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At the age of 33, Jessi Shuraleff was handed a pivotal moment when her husband asked her one morning - are you happy? Her answer changed the course of her path. In that moment, she realized that while on the outside it looked like she had it all - successful leadership career at Google, 2 kids, supportive partner, beautiful house in the city of Chicago - on the inside she had become a shell of herself. She had lost her own voice. It was at that moment she realized she held the power to write her own story and that she would do everything in her power to reclaim her voice, own her story & always speak her truth.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- What it means to be speaking your truth in your daily life
- How perfectionism can get in the way of speaking your truth as a working woman
- How you can feel authentically you
- “Speaking your truth doesn’t always mean going in guns blazing.”
- How to start speaking your truth when you know you are not being honest with yourself at home or at work
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Are those unhealthy habits getting in your way? Too much scrolling, TV, or wine? You want to learn how you can stop doing the things that are getting in your way and start those healthy, soul-giving habits that you know will make your life better. Our guest today is going to tell us all about how to do just that!
Emily Nichols is the host of Self Transformed—a podcast redefining self-care through simple fitness, nutrition & mindset habit hacks for busy working moms. From her own struggles, Emily finally found the solutions to feeling empowered, and confident, & how to live a healthy lifestyle that doesn’t feel hard or like another thing on your to-do list thru the power of HABITS!
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Habits that are helping you vs. habits that are not serving you
- Excuses that come up for you from guilt and all the “shoulds” in your life
- Stress, overwhelm, and anxiety of trying to be the perfect mom
- How we can start if bad habits are taking over and getting in our way
- The importance of starting very small with habits in order to achieve real change
- Habit hacking in a three-step process
- The stories that we tell ourselves about what it means to change our habits and what changes mean for our family
- The start-quit cycle and how to get past it for good
- Starting with one small step at a time instead of an all-or-nothing mentality
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Our podcast guest today is Cara Harvey, author of the book The 15-Minute Formula.
Cara is a wife, mom to a 15-year-old stepson, 6-year-old daughter, 4-year-old son, and a woman of God. She works as a mom empowerment coach and her mission is to provide women with the tools, resources, and community to reach their goals, empower themselves, find their happiness, and live a life by design. She does this via her blog, podcast, virtual community groups, and e-courses that help women learn to balance their lives, finances, schedules, health, and themselves!
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Cara’s personal story of burn-out that I know many of us can relate to
- “Crazy” discussions with your spouse when you have big dreams and goals
- The struggle of the work-at-home moms who often take on the role of working mom and stay-at-home mom at the same time
- Asking for help when you need it, and setting clear boundaries
- The importance of routines, like family meetings, and how to start small to get your family on board
- The story of Cara’s book, The 15-Minute Formula, and how sometimes magic happens when you put your desires out into the world
- The mental and physical juggle of “all the things”
- The learn, plan and do system in The 15-Minute Formula
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Can knowing your personality strengths help you be a better leader and a better parent at the same time? Today we discuss assessments like Myers-Briggs and Working Genius and how they can not only help you in your career but at home as well.
Alison is a leadership consultant and coach who helps teams achieve organizational health and clarity in their work. She coaches leaders to become more self-aware and to lead from their strengths. By developing trust, engaging in healthy conflict, and achieving clarity as an organization, businesses and individuals set themselves up for long-term success. Alison is a certified Myers-Briggs and Working Genius practitioner and is a member of The Table Group’s CAPA Pro group of consultants. Alison brings energy, perspective, and engaging sessions to the teams and individuals she serves. She is the founder and principal consultant at Ascent Consulting Group and travels across the country to work with clients and speak to teams. Alison lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and three children.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Self-awareness through understanding yourself via Working Genius (the what of your strengths) and Myers Briggs (the how you operate in the world from a personality perspective)
- How knowing more about yourself and others on your team or in your family can help prevent guilt and also decrease the judgment of others
- Using your high-energy, high-fulfillment tasks strategically
- How to understand blind spots and areas of improvement
- Asking the question “what’s fixed and what’s flexible” in your family or on your team
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As every season of parenthood comes, we often feel again and again that we don’t know how to parent. New challenges, new responsibilities, and new milestones all cause new stresses for parents. Today’s guest, as a mom of 4 grown children, shares some key tricks she has learned on how to parent well through all the stages.
Kristin Buchtel is the mother of 4 adult children and a grandmother. She is a former teacher and holds a Masters's in Elementary Education. During her years as a parent, she and her husband created notes and plans that they used on their journey as parents. It became their most valuable parenting tool, a parenting plan. Kristin’s passion is to inspire others to find, plan, and embrace their own unique ways of parenting. She is the award-winning author and illustrator of Noteworthy Parenting: How to Use Your Own IDEAS to Create Your Parenting Roadmap and the companion journal, Noteworthy Parenting Roadmap: A Companion Journal to Note Your Best Parenting.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- How parenting with a partner–when you are not on the same page–can cause a bigger struggle, especially in the teen years
- Creating parenting plans based on your stage of parenting life
- How to parent in terms of thinking ahead about rules around social media, cell phones, driving, dating, and so much more
- How to increase family bonding and FUN in your relationship with your kids
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Does defining your core values really matter? Our guest today says a resounding, “YES!” She shares why defining your core values is so important to make decisions in your life, your family, and your business.
Ruthie Sterrett helps women create values-based brands and consistent marketing strategies with the Consistency Corner. A retail veteran, turned self-taught marketing executive and host of The Consistency Corner Podcast, Ruthie grew in entrepreneurship with experience in blogging, direct sales and health & wellness coaching all while balancing a corporate job in retail marketing and being a mom. As a Midwest native (now in FL!) she lives by the motto "work hard and be nice" and loves to cheer others on in their pursuit of big goals!
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- Defining your core values and their importance in business and in personal life
- The questions to ask yourself when trying to figure out your core values
- How you can use your values to make personal, family, financial or overall business decisions
- Why being out of alignment with your values can cause you to feel imbalanced, stressed, and burned out
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Do you know how to set goals that actually matter to you? Do you struggle with where to start? Do you feel like you set goals but never stick to them?
Today’s guest Tabitha Crocker is a Productivity Coach who is passionate about helping mom entrepreneurs chase their little kids and big dreams. She teaches them how to leverage their time and energy using priority-based productivity techniques, scalable strategies, and mindset shifts. She empowers you to crush your business goals as a profitable entrepreneur and be a present mom without guilt or burnout. She’s addicted to bulletproof coffee, personal growth books, and family dance parties. As a blogger, course creator, coach, and mom with a B.A. Psychology and Masters in Business, Tabitha runs her productivity coaching business while raising her son and daughter with her husband in Alaska.
In today’s episode, we discuss…
- How to set goals that matter to you
- The importance of finding your North Star, your life’s purpose
- Breaking big goals down with the aligned goal framework
- Using life assessments to give your life context and set goals that matter to you
- Knowing (or finding) what motivates you
- Consistent check-ins with your goals monthly, weekly, and even daily
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Do your health habits go off the rails when you get stressed and overwhelmed? Today’s guest shares some tangible tips to stay on track even when mom stress gets the best of you.
Karen is a mom of three and a certified nutrition coach living in California. Her goal is to help as many moms as possible achieve their weight loss goals while gaining energy and feeling great! She received her pn1 certificate through Precision Nutrition and has a B.S. in Psychology from The University of California, Davis. Karen's signature program, The Happy Mama Method, combines her nutrition and psychology backgrounds to teach women a balanced approach to nutrition. With a strong emphasis on mindful eating practices and holistic wellness, Karen aims to help moms nourish both their souls and their bodies.
In today’s podcast episode we discuss…
- Why do we seem to let our health habits go when things get busy, crazy, and chaotic?
- Accepting that it is okay to put yourself first, specifically with regard to health, exercise, food, and good habits
- How can we build the health habits that benefit us so we don’t lose them when we get stressed
- Tangible health habits you can apply today
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Have you heard about emotional freedom techniques? Do you use them? If you are like me and totally new to this world, listen in. And if you are already using EFT tapping and know its power, you will find a session recording just for you in this episode, too!
Her struggles with ADHD, trauma, and the chaos and overwhelm of being a mompreneur with big goals and responsibilities led Theresa Lear Levine to learn how to cultivate the success, clarity, and inner peace that used to feel so elusive to her. Using a unique blend of Energy Psychology, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping and Strategy, Theresa empowers other mompreneurs to overcome anxiety, distractions, and limiting patterns so they can feel happy, present, and fulfilled as they align their beliefs, actions, values and vision for the business and daily life!
In today’s podcast episode we discuss…
- What exactly is the concept of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) or tapping?
- The idea of releasing stuck energy within your mind and body
- The meridian points to use when applying emotional freedom techniques (Theresa goes through each of the points verbally but has a video to share with you too!...Email her at theresa@theresalearlevine.com!)
- The power of EFT on day-to-day stresses, major trauma, and everything in between
- A quick tip to quickly eliminate stress using an easy technique on your forehead
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How to build confidence that lasts? How can you make changes in your life to be more confident in all areas whether you want to be more confident at work, at home, as a mom, or literally everywhere?
As a teacher, turned mom of twins, who found herself a bit lost after becoming a mom, our guest today, Jenny Zook, went on a journey to rediscover herself through bringing confidence back into her life using wellness, fashion, and mindset as a vehicle to get there.
In today’s podcast episode we discuss…
- The questions Jenny asked herself when she realized that her confidence was shot and she felt lost
- The confidence trifecta: How do you look, how do you feel, and how do you think?
- How clothing can actually make you feel good….or NOT
- Easy strategies to feel good in your body
- Fueling your body for how you feel
- How busy moms might not even realize how terrible they feel until they make a big change and realize how exhausted/burnt out/yucky they actually did feel
- Surrounding yourself with content that increases confidence
- Surrounding yourself with people that increase your confidence instead of tearing it down
- Training your mind to be more confident
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Parenting teens can be amazing and terrible and everything in between. Our guest today, Melanie Prather Studer, is a wife, mom, educator, speaker, and parenting mentor. Her blog Parenting High Schoolers shares ideas for parents of teens, mom self-care, resources, insights, and inspiration for you as you travel this road called life.
Today we discuss…
- The struggle Mel had finding tools to help her with parenting teenagers
- Shut doors, cell phones, and being proactive instead of being reactive to changes in relationships
- The beauty of car-conversations
- The biggest challenges of parenting teens
- The huge benefit of a mentor mom…that mom who is a few steps ahead of you and can help answer your burning questions
- Using mistakes, yours or your teen’s, as fuel for deeper conversations
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When you think about your body, what comes up for you? Ambivalence, love, disgust, shame? Words like strong, fat, lean, cellulite? What about when you think about your kids' bodies? What comes up for THEM when they think about their own bodies?
Our guest today is Megan Kniskern, and we are going deep into the impact of diet culture and generational beliefs that affect negative body image in yourself and how that impacts your kids.
Megan has been working in the field of eating disorders and mental health since 2008 with a focus on nutrition therapy, group moderation, and incorporating a collaborative, firm and individualized approach to care.
She serves clients in private practice and also is as a Senior Lecturer at Arizona State University where she teaches in the College of Health Solutions. In 2014, she developed an eating disorders and addictions graduate seminar course, the first of its kind at the University.
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There is a power in connecting with other moms. You feel it when you are in a business meeting and find out another attendee has kids, too. You feel it at the park. You feel it on mom’s night out dates.
Our guest today is the host of the On a Mother Level podcast, news anchor, and mom of two, Denise Hnytka.
She is a firm believer than connecting and relating with other moms can be just as healing as any life hacks you can seek out. For Denise, being a Supermom means admitting you can have it all, but you might not get it all at the same time.
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You know the feeling. You and overwhelmed. You are stressed. You are beginning to hate even the things you used to love. Everyone is pushing your buttons. Cynical. Exhausted.
In today’s episode, our guest Dr. Susan Landers shares with us her personal experience with burnout and how to recover from burnout once you are already in the thick of it.
Dr. Landers practiced in the NICU for 32 years and practiced academic neonatology for 14 years serving on the faculty of two medical schools – Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in Little Rock. Together with her husband, Dr. Phillip Berry, she raised three children, one son and two daughters, each to young adulthood. Since retiring from medicine, Dr. Landers wrote the book So Many Babies and shares her experience with burnout with other driven, high-performing moms. She serves to educate others about this condition, risk factors for and causes of burnout, and effective methods to treat and prevent burnout.
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Do you want to be more productive, have more flexible time, and hit big goals? I think most of us want this. We want to be smart with our time. We want to banish terrible time wasters. We want to feel like we are making strides forward.
You might have heard me say this before but it bears repeating.
“Productivity is not a recipe for busy, it is a recipe for freedom.”
The point is not to simply do more. The point is to do the right things better, smarter, and faster so you can have the freedom to do as you please. To take time for you. To reach a big goal. To relax. To enjoy. To thrive.
To be more productive, to get more done in less time so you have the freedom we all crave, there are some clear strategies you can put in place. And there are also some mistakes that I bet you are making that are getting in your way.
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When you fill your time with the things that deserve to be there, you can have it all. Do you fill your time with the things that deserve to be there? And how do you know?
Most of us live our days as if they are happening to us. We follow a schedule that feels out of our control. We make to-do lists that never get done. We have so much on our plates that we are often spinning instead of taking action. Do you know that feeling? I know I do.
How can we stop this hamster wheel and actually put things on our calendars that deserve to be there?
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Are you guilty of the problematic P's?
In this extra special 4-part podcast series called The Enemies of Productivity, we are going to dig into the enemies that are actually getting in your way of being productive and how to conquer them! If you are not subscribed or following, make sure to do that on your favorite podcast platform so you don't miss a single episode.
As a follow-up to Part 1 about Terrible Time Wasters, we are diving specifically into the problematic P's: procrastination, perfectionism, and people-pleasing.
Procrastination, perfection, and people-pleasing are super common ways that moms get thrown off their game. Now, I have always known I was guilty of people-pleasing, but I didn't think I let the other enemies take me down. As I have learned more, I realized that I am TOTALLY guilty of all three! And that is why I want to talk about these deeper because I wonder if YOU are letting these problematic P’s get in your way, too.
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One of the biggest questions I get asked by busy moms is how to be more productive. They want to do more in less time. They want to feel like they are actually in control of their time instead of their time controlling them.
In this extra special 4-part podcast series called The Enemies of Productivity, we are going to dig into the enemies that are actually getting in your way and how to conquer them! If you are not subscribed or following, make sure to do that on your favorite podcast platform so you don't miss a single episode.
Kicking off our series is Part 1: Terrible Time Wasters.
You know those things that get in your way and seem to suck ALL of your time? In the book Secrets of Supermom, I call these “terrible time wasters”. In this episode, we are going to talk about these terrible time wasters from the book, and I want you to think about which of these tends to get in your way. It is different for all of us. Once you know what really gets in your way, you can start to put your battle plan in place.
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Today’s episode dives deep into some things we really struggle with as moms. We talk about how we wrap our identity in what we do instead of who we are. We talk about meeting the needs of everyone else instead of our own emotional needs. And we talk about how the stories we tell ourselves create our reality, real or not.
Our guest today, Kim Keane, is a certified life coach, podcaster, speaker, and the founder of Girl Talk, a program for elementary and middle school girls focusing on empowerment and leadership skills.
Kim is a knowledgeable resource for moms since she understands firsthand the struggles and challenges that moms face as she has navigated them as a working mom and a stay-at-home-mom. She wants moms to know they are not alone, they are powerful beyond measure, and they are worthy.
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Do you wish you could build a business of your own, but not really sure how to start? Do you wish for something flexible where you can work from home as a mom but also want something of your own?
Our guest today, Tiffany Higgins, says that you can use your superpowers of multitasking and attention to detail to become an amazing virtual bookkeeper! In this episode, she tells us her story of working 60 hour weeks as an accountant and how she took a major leap into her running her own business. She now runs a thriving business as a bookkeeper and founder of Stay at Home Bookkeeper Academy.
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What is your opinion about kids and technology use? Are you worried about tech addiction in your children? Does your own tech use even give you pause?
We are so lucky today with all the access to information. However, we know that technology can be a double-edged sword. Today, we are talking to Kathy Van Benthuysen from Converlation. Kathy was a teacher of 4th graders for almost 30 years. Her experience with the children prompted her to help create solutions and ensure they reach every family. Listening to parents and kids, while regarding recommendations by the experts, it was clear that the solutions were only tips and tricks.
Using her background in instructional design and having an in-depth understanding of the mind of a 4th grader, Kathy led the evolution of Converlation from inception to present-day.
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Think of a time in your life when someone with more knowledge and experience was leading you on a path to become something more. If you can think of a time like that, you know the importance of mentorship. Mentorship can be seen in families, in careers, in parenting, in sports, in education, really anywhere someone with a greater breadth of knowledge is passing this along.
And mentorship doesn’t only benefit the mentee, but the mentor as well. These benefits led today’s guest to create The Mentor Project, a non-profit organization that helps mentors connect with mentees to pass the torch of knowledge, innovation, culture, values, and inspiration to future generations.
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Deborah Heiser, Applied Developmental Psychologist, a TEDx speaker, Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at SUNY Old Westbury, and Founder of The Mentor Project.
She has been quoted in The New York Times, Seattle Times, Dallas Times and contributes to Thrive Global. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to aging, including depression identification, dementia, and frailty with grants awarded from NIA/NIH and Pfizer. She received an international award for her research on depression identification, as well as serving for 9 years on the Board of the State Society on Aging of New York and was President in 2008. Later In 2016, she served as President of Queens Psychological Association in New York.
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We all want to do more in less time, and busy as we are, we tend to love to learn mom hacks from other moms to help us do just that.
Joining us today is Heather Steinker mom of three, Productivity Coach, and founder of Chaos N' Cookies. Heather helps busy moms and mompreneurs in working smarter, not harder. After a video of her folding laundry in her car went viral–we’re totally talking about it on today’s interview–she realized she had tons of helpful tips and tricks to share about not only being a successful parent and business owner but how to market yourself as one.
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Positive parenting might feel like a buzzword, but we ALL want to be better moms. We want to support and love our children as we raise them into amazing humans. But…where do we start? Where do we start especially if we feel like things are not going nearly as well as we hoped?
Our guest today is a certified Parent Educator and the World’s Positive Parenting Teacher. Debbie Godfrey brings over 30 years of expertise in the parenting education field. Through her business, POSITIVE PARENTING, she teaches parenting skills classes on Zoom and in schools and community centers around the world. She also hosts the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast. Debbie is recognized for her humor and compassion while teaching behavior and discipline tools that work at home and in the classroom.
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Postpartum depression is so often a hidden struggle for new moms. They feel like they shouldn’t feel like this. They feel like there is no way they could possibly be depressed. They feel like they should just snap out of it.
Today’s guest, Chelsea Dischinger, felt just like that. After suffering from depression for far too long after the birth of her two daughters, she wants to share with other women so they don’t suffer in the way that she did.
Chelsea is a blogger, speaker and aspiring author who is known for her tough-love approach and simple strategies. She is not interested in fancy formulas or the newest fad, but wants to share real advice that works in the midst of your busy schedule and even on your bad days.
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Do you set health goals each week and maybe get to Thursday when you start to falter? Our guest today is no stranger to this problem and sees it over and again with her clients. She has developed a method to create health goals that actually stick.
Amber Bibelheimer is inspiring women with her Podcast and the Momentum Restart™ Method to find consistency in their health goals as the Momentum Habits + Mindset Coach for growth-focused women who want control and intentionality back in their busy lives.
MOMENTUM RESTART™ a coaching program designed to empower goal-driven women to conquer negative mindsets and find a routine that works with their lives, not against it. 92% of working moms report feeling overwhelmed with work, home, and parenting which proves women today are desperately needing support to help them prioritize their own health in order to make the impact they desire.
Coach Amber B. is creating meaningful experiences that inspire women to decrease the things that hold them back and increase the things that move them forward to the life they want.
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Does talking to your kids about sex and their body make you want to throw up a little bit? You are not alone, friend! Our guest today is here to make it manageable–and dare I say even easy–to have these conversations with your children. And, yes, I said conversations. This is not a topic to discuss once, but instead an ongoing build of a conversation. You are going to listen to our guest today and think, “Well, obviously I should teach it like this!”
Mandi Nuttall is the author of the Birthday Suit Books Collection. As a former high school health teacher and D1 collegiate volleyball player, she has now adopted the self-proclaimed titles of taxi driver, nutritionist, doctor, therapist, personal trainer, cancer fighter, interior designer, janitor, photographer and chef, all since marrying her soulmate and becoming a mother of 5 children including twins. Life certainly isn’t boring for Mandi!
Mandi believes in the limitless potential within families to do good and raise knowledgeable children. She witnessed the lack of knowledge in her high school students when teaching about the body and self in her health class, and knows how hard it is for parents to feel confident in teaching this subject. She wrote this book to make the process simple, and empower parents to then encourage their children to respect and love their body.
We have one shot to teach our kids to honor their bodies, and we can't leave that up to the world—it's our job and responsibility.
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What’s imposter syndrome? You know you have heard the word a lot lately, but you aren’t completely sure if you have it? Or maybe you are positive you have imposter syndrome but aren’t sure what to actually do to conquer it? Today’s episode is for you! Not only do we talk about what imposter syndrome is and what it feels like but how to beat it when you realize, “Yep! That’s me!”
Joining us on the episode to talk all things imposter syndrome and self-worth is Heidi Sawyer. Heidi is a certified Holistic Transformation & Integrated Living Coach passionate about helping you transform the way you see yourself and what’s possible for you and as a result, your EXPERIENCE of life!
She uses proven science-based methods for lasting transformation along with teaching the strategic steps you need to take in order to level up every area of your life while staying present, balanced, and true to yourself.
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Dr. Alison Escalante joins us on today’s episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show to talk to us about the “shouldstorm” that is plaguing today’s parents. Perfection and criticism resulting in increased anxiety in kids and adults cause parents, and especially moms, to feel like they “should” be doing things differently. Dr. Escalante shares with us the reality of parenting in 2022 and 3-steps you can use to arrive at calmer, less anxious parenting.
Dr. Escalante is on a mission to eradicate the epidemic of anxiety that impacts us as professionals and parents. Professionals operate on the edge of burnout, and parents (caught in a culture of criticism and perfectionism) are increasingly raising the most anxious generation of kids ever seen. Dr. Escalante developed a method rooted in neuroscience so we can take affection action under the pressure. She even presented her Sigh, See, and Start method at TEDx.
A Board Certified Pediatrician, and an Adjunct in Pediatrics at Rush University, Dr. Escalante publishes widely for a national audience. She writes on the science of human performance as a Forbes Contributor, and on the culture of anxiety as a Contributor for Psychology Today. Having studied Cultural and Ideological History at Princeton, Dr. Escalante has unique insight into the way both organizational and social cultures impact our performance.
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Does the mental and emotional load of family life leave you exhausted?
Mia Northrop joins us on today’s episode to talk about life admin–think those personal and household administrative tasks–and life hacks for busy moms. She knows the overwhelm of trying to manage all the things. Now, she helps families and employees streamline their life admin so they can win back more free time and mental space, save money, and nurture household harmony.
Mia Northrop is a trained coach, cohost of the Life Admin Life Hacks podcast and coauthor of the brand new book Life Admin Hacks. After a diverse and dynamic career in Melbourne, London and New York, she was on the cusp of burnout and partnered with a longtime school friend, also juggling work and home, to find a better way for themselves and other working parents. She's a co-parent of two primary school-aged kids, who values living authentically and inspiring others to do so, too.
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Do you accept the world the way it is or are you an agent for change? Do you change your standards or do you change the world?
Janice Lintz–an accomplished consultant/advocate across the hearing access, advocacy and related political spectrum–joins us on the podcast today. She shares her story of her daughter who was diagnosed as hearing impaired at the age of two. Instead of accepting what was currently available for her daughter, she changed the world to make it more accessible for ALL people with hearing loss.
She is the CEO of Hearing Access & Innovations, which is the leading company dedicated to helping the world’s businesses, cultural and entertainment institutions, government agencies, and mass transit organizations improve their accessibility for people with hearing loss. She will graduate from Harvard’s Kennedy School in 2023.
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Tanya Dalton, bestselling author, founder and CEO of inkWELL Press Productivity Co., and nationally recognized productivity expert, is the final guest on The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.
Every day for the first week of 2022, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full time, podcasters, bloggers, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Tanya Dalton, serves as a growth strategist for female leaders. In addition to having her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, being named one of the Top 10 Business Books of the year by Fortune Magazine, Tanya’s podcast, The Intentional Advantage has received millions of downloads from listeners around the world. Her highly anticipated second book, On Purpose: The Busy Woman’s Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success, was released at the end of 2021.
She is also a featured expert on several networks including NBC and Fox and is a VIP contributor for Entrepreneur.com. Tanya has been featured in some of the world’s leading publications including Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, and Real Simple. She has been awarded the elite Enterprising Women Award and has been named the Female Entrepreneur to Watch for the state of North Carolina.
Today, Tanya shares with us how to plan your best year ever including…
- Letting go of the fear of failure when setting your big goals for your year and your life
- Looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your past to take you on the right path forward
- Reflections and reviews of your life and business goals every single quarter and scheduling them NOW
- How can you “acknowledge, assess, and adjust” throughout your year
- Casting a vision for your life vs. setting tangible goals
- The biggest mistake we make when goal-setting
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Do you have big goals for the new year? Want to plan your best year ever? Jennifer Kropf, blogger at Healthy Happy Impactful, is the sixth guest on The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.
Every day for the first week of 2022, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full time, podcasters, bloggers, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Jennifer Kropf, is a mom of three and blogger at Health Happy Impactful. She understands how easy it is to be overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life, and her goal is to help women THRIVE instead. She writes about topics that help moms take great care of themselves, connect with those they love, and grow in new ways.
Today, Jenn shares with us how to plan big goals for the new year including…
- Why you need to take a step back before you start planning out your year
- Key reflection questions to think about or journal about regarding what worked last year and what didn’t work
- Asking yourself, “What do I love doing?” and making sure you are actually modeling your life around things you like
- Taking goals for your year and then breaking them into one and three-month goals to increase success
- Scheduling priorities BEFORE all the other “stuff” like appointments, birthdays, and meetings
- Setting goals when your goal is actually a feeling and what you can do to still make it measurable
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Not sure how to plan to achieve your goals this year? You are in luck! Anna Dearmon Kornick, host of the podcast It’s About Time and time management coach, is the fifth guest on The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.
Every day for the first week of 2022, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full time, podcasters, bloggers, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Anna Dearmon Kornick, is a time management coach, wife and mom who helps busy professionals and business owners master time management so they can stop feeling overwhelmed and start spending time on what matters most.
As the host of It’s About Time - A Podcast about Work, Life and Balance, Anna shares time management tips, productivity strategies and real-life advice to help her listeners make the most of their time. In addition to teaching actionable takeaways, Anna interviews other go-getters to find out how they navigate family, friends, fulfilling careers and full schedules.
Today, Anna shares with us how to plan to achieve your goals including…
- Why time management really begins with heart management and identifying what really matters most to you
- Finding themes and patterns in your list of hopes and dreams for the future
- Looking back at the last year and asking yourself six key questions
- How to plan to achieve your goals by looking at theme months
- Setting resolutions that don’t actually start in January
- Choosing a word of the year to cap off the reflection you have done for the year (plus some ideas on words you can choose if you are struggling!)
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It’s time to plan your year for the best year ever in 2022! Sarah Hart Unger, practicing physician and host of the podcast Best Laid Plans is the fourth guest on The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.
Every day for the first week of 2022, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full time, podcasters, bloggers, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Sarah Hart Unger, is a practicing physician, mother of 3, and has been posting her musings on the internet since 2004 (!). She hosts her own podcast on "all things planning and planning-adjacent", Best Laid Plans, and also co-hosts Best of Both Worlds along with author and speaker Laura Vanderkam. She is passionate about planning as a tool to help you get the most out of life!
Sarah shares with us the best tips to plan your year including…
- “Reflection season” during the last two months of the year
- The idea of a planning retreat with your partner (and OMG I want to do one of these!)
- The magic of “quintiles” instead of quarters and why this makes SO MUCH sense for working parents
- Why Sarah does NOT meticulously plan out the entire year on January 1
- The secret of a planning ritual (as in daily) to make sure that you consistently stay with goals you set
- Why Sarah loves resolutions and why your goals should actually be fun!
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Wondering how to plan your year for the best year ever? Brittany Werth, COO of Simplified and triplet mom is the third guest in The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.
Every day for the first week of 2022, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full time, podcasters, bloggers, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Brittany Werth, is Chief Operating Officer of Simplified, a boutique lifestyle brand specializing in products to empower busy women with the tools they need to simplify their lives. She lives in Orlando, FL, with her husband Doug, 5-year-old son Douglas, and 1-year-old triplets Nash, Bennett, and Eleanor. When she's not pushing their wagon o'kids around their neighborhood, she enjoys cooking with music on, trying new wines with a funny show on Netflix, having a rare date night out, and dreaming of their next parents-only getaway.
Brittany shares with us how to plan your year including…
- Using monthly calendar spreads to look forward but also to look back to see where you might have been overwhelmed or overscheduled
- A strategy of tracking throughout the year to make sure you note times when your schedule is not working
- The power of giving yourself permission to say no to things you don’t have time to do or simply don’t want to do
- The impact of TRIPLETS on planning your best year ever
- Why you don’t have to do it all and don’t have to do it all yourself
- Choosing a focus word for the year (and a sneak peek at Brittany’s word which is SO GOOD!)
- Why resolutions don’t have to be things you want to fix about yourself but instead goals to do things that fill you up personally and professionally
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Holly Marie Haynes, entrepreneur, corporate strategist, top 100 podcaster, and twin mom is the second guest in The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.
Every day for the first week of 2022, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full time, podcasters, bloggers, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Holly Marie Haynes, is the creator of the Crush the Rush system and quarterly business planner. As a strategic business coach, she has discovered secrets to help women control their time with proven productivity techniques, systems, and structure to create a strategy that scales long term.
Holly shares with us her proven strategies…
- The first step to your “creative session” for the year
- The “secret sauce” to planning your best year ever
- The BE • FEEL • DO • HAVE method to making life the way you want it to be
- How to break your goals into “buckets” or “pillars” of your life: personal, self, family, business, career, health, etc.
- Why planning the best year ever is NOT about getting the most done
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Christy Wright, best-selling author, host of The Christy Wright Show, and Ramsey Personality joins us as the first guest in The Secrets of Supermom Show podcast series HOW TO PLAN YOUR BEST YEAR EVER.
Every day for the first week of 2022, a new guest expert joins host Lori Oberbroeckling to share the secrets, the strategies, and the tools she uses to plan her best year ever. Best-selling authors, CEOs and COOs of million-dollar corporations, women running six-figure side-hustles while working full time, podcasters, bloggers, and more join us to spill it all. You do not want to miss a single episode of this amazing series!
Today’s guest, Christy Wright, is the bestselling author of Take Back Your Time: The Guilt Free Guide to Life Balance and is no stranger to feeling guilty while at the same time stretched too thin. As a leader in business and personal development, she has discovered secrets to living a balanced life while planning your best year ever.
Christy shares with us…
- Permission to plan your best year ever and then change your mind or your goal or your intentions as life changes throughout the year
- How to set your intention for your year and cast a vision
- How do you know if it is time to motivate yourself, be disciplined, and push through fear or time to change the goal?
- The importance of the question, “What’s right right now?”
- How to take a big task and turn it into weekly tasks that go into your calendar as simple actions
- What you can do to define your version of success and celebrate it!
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Empowering women every single day. That is the goal of LUMO, a collective of leadership and life coaches, founded by Sarah Olin. In today’s episode, we chat with Sarah and co-founder Anna Conathan about the struggles of working moms, the powerful impact of leadership coaching, and so much more.
In this episode we cover…
- What does it mean when you are super attracted to another mom? What strengths might you see in her that she might be reflecting in you?
- Can you be both too much and not enough? Many women feel just that.
- What do patterns in your life mean and how do they help you make a choice
- How LUMO is empowering women and the powerful impact of leadership coaching
- The “kryptonite” that impacts moms so deeply and keeps us from our greater selves
- Why you MUST stop calling yourself a “bad mom”
- How to process if the stories you are telling yourself are actually true…are you actually failing, are you actually the worst?
- What can you do if you are really struggling as a mom
- The danger of expectations and what happens when we expect people to read our minds instead of communicating our needs
- A post-it note trick that I am trying with my kids for sure
- How does being an amazing leader make you a better mom and being an amazing mom make you a better leader
- The amazing skills you already have by being a mom in a COVID world
- The benefits of a morning (or evening) purge of your thoughts
- A reminder to experience FUN every. single. day. (We referenced The Secret of Happiness episode, too, if you want to make your happiness list!)
Sarah Olin is the founder and CEO of LUMO, whose mission is to support women in their pursuit and creation of great lives. Anna Conathan is the co-founder, senior partner, and Chief Creative Officer of LUMO.
LUMO is a collective of certified life and leadership coaches and trainers: run by mothers, for mothers. They use the tools, principles, and philosophies of leadership coaching to empower women around motherhood, their careers, their relationships, and any other areas of their lives where they are feeling unmoored, disempowered, or not living up to their full potential.
LUMO provides solutions to the challenges that working moms face. Sarah & Anna help to address the specific challenges that come with being a mom-as-employee in today’s career landscape, and their program is designed to provide the business tools that help moms enhance productivity and personal satisfaction at work.
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Do you know how to make a bucket list? Are you even familiar with the term? A bucket list is essentially a list of all the things you want to do in your lifetime. Maybe you want to travel to India or backpack the Appalachian Mountains or write a book or run a half marathon or learn to knit. But do the things on your bucket list all need to be big, bold adventures? Our guest today says NO!
As a busy working parent, Karen Cordaway spent years struggling to find free time for herself. That is until she figured out how to reclaim her schedule and infuse more exciting bucket list experiences into everyday life.
With a little planning, a bit of strategy, and a dash of creativity, she turned her bucket list dreams into reality! The Everyday Bucket List Book: 10 Steps to Bringing More Exciting Experiences to Everyday Life is her signature, step-by-step process to help others, just like you, do the same.
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Are you challenged by time? Do you feel like every week or even every day, time just seems to slip by? Today’s guest shares key tips on how to manage your time that work for moms with young kids, in the middle, and even with grown children. These time management tips are tried and true!
Dana Hagstrom is living the dream as a retired paralegal living in Mexico, coaching entrepreneurs toward success alongside her husband. She recently fulfilled a life-long goal of becoming a published author and through her work has learned how to turn passion into profit and help others find their own inner gold mines. She is passionate about helping time-starved professionals live a time balanced life. As a "time whisperer," Dana works with clients to help them overcome their time hurdles to feel like they have actually manufactured time.
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Do you want to raise anti-racist children but just don’t know where to begin? Do you struggle with how to talk about race, what questions to ask, how to say the “right” thing? In today’s episode, we dive into this and more with our guest Sonia Lewis. We discuss…
- Why discussions about race should start early for young children
- How can parents and educators start conversations about race
- Why it is not enough to just be “not racist” but intentionally be anti-racist
- How can we be anti-racist as parents and also teach our children to be anti-racist
- What can you, as a parent, do to give your children experiences outside your own race or culture
- What to do if you are uncomfortable or not sure you will ask the right questions
Earning degrees in History and Psychology, a Master's in Education, and teaching for nearly 20 years were all foundational to the vision of Sonia’s firm ASCRIBE Educational Consulting, LLC and EDIFY Humanity 501c3. From age 7 to now, at the center of Sonia's motivation is humanity and belonging. She is on a mission to rectify the harm and oppression of racism....and is unflinching in asking the tough questions, facing uncomfortable truths, and building on equity-driven outcomes. In building a future that is anti-racist, humanity must matter and equity needs to be at the center of the equation. Get ready for a conversation with Sonia Lewis, a mother, wife, influencer, entrepreneur, and all-around unapologetic yet authentic Black magical force to be reckoned with....brace yourself for a true heart to heart for change.
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Today we are talking all about how to master your mindset and how to put yourself first so you can show up the very best in your life.
Our guest Kerry Tepedino has made her mark as one of the leading women's personal development coaches and trainers. Kerry struggled with low self-esteem, a lack of self-worth and poor body image which spiraled into a personal battle with an eating disorder. This journey led her to a poignant and defining moment in her life where she got to make a decision to continue down a path of unhappiness and poor health, or find the freedom and happiness that her soul always craved.
Through deep study of personal development, leadership, holistic health, nutrition, Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and breathwork, Kerry created her powerful Sacred Self System, which helped her go from rock bottom to where she is today...loving a life that she never thought could be possible for her. She has influenced over 150,000 people worldwide in mindset mastery, emotional intelligence, loving themselves, and believes that with the proper mentorship, community and strategies... anything is possible.
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We would be remiss on Thanksgiving Day (in the United States) not to talk about the power of gratitude. So, today, in this special bonus episode, we are diving into the power of gratitude, how to be more grateful, gratitude questions to ask, and all things thankful.
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In today’s episode, our guest shares how navigating motherhood through disability, grief, and loss has shaped her as a mother.
Michaela Cox is an author and speaker who experienced what she terms a 38DDD in life to include lifelong disability of legal blindness, divorce, and death/loss of her beloved husband. She shares her story to inspire and empower others on their own journey.
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Happiness….solved. Do you long to be happy, but negative thoughts seem to control your mind?
Joining us on today’s podcast episode is happiness coach Sandee Sgarlatta. Sandee is the author of Happiness Solved and the host of the Happiness Solved Podcast. She is sharing with us some key ways to turn around negative thoughts, reduce stress, and change your attitude.
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Hard conversations. Sticky situations. Tough talks. These are all things that we have to conquer as parents and that we have to conquer in the workplace.
Jill Shroyer, Human Resources expert and author of the book Conquer Sticky Situations, joins us today to share a framework to conquer these sticky situations both at work and at home.
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What’s work-life balance have to do with mom guilt? We are diving into all things work and family in today’s episode.
Today’s guest is the brilliant Dr. Kaylee Hackney. Kaylee is an Assistant Professor at Baylor University studying work and family dynamics, mom of two, and host of the Elegant Balance podcast where she shares the science behind work-life balance. Today we talk all about work-life balance, what balance really means, how to be more balanced, how to stop mom guilt, and more.
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Is family meal planning sometimes the hardest part of your week? As moms with busy families, we tend to really struggle with getting healthy meals on the table. If you resonate with this, you are not alone.
Marie Fiebach, married mother of four active kids ages 13-18, founded Feed Your Family Tonight to help busy families eat dinner together at home and recapture a little calm in the crazy. She is a business owner, podcaster, and has a weekly cooking segment on her local ABC affiliate. Marie knows how hard it is to get dinner on the table whether you are working until 6:00, running kids to after-school activities, or chasing toddlers all day. She has dealt with picky eaters, food allergies, and busy schedules but still manages to feed her family a home-cooked meal almost every night. In this episode, she is here to help you do the same!
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Do you find yourself getting in your own way? Does the term self-sabotage just seem to really resonate with you?
After decades of studying coaching, leadership, conflict, emotional intelligence, and systems, today’s guest Darcy Luoma identified the six obstacles she kept seeing over and over again with coaching clients. In her model, Thoughtfully Fit, Darcy outlines each of these six hurdles and specific strategies to overcome them—so everyone can be successful, personally and professionally.
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Are you already thinking about how to pay for college? Perhaps you have a high schooler but maybe you even have a baby and are already thinking about the future.
Shellee Howard, CEO of College Ready, joins the podcast today to share all about how to pay for college without losing your mind or your money. Shellee is a mom of four, best-selling author, and founder and CEO of College Ready.
Today she shares some big secrets to not only getting into the best schools and universities but how to pay for college without going into massive debt. I know that this episode is going to resonate with you whether you are close to sending kids to school or far off because the strategies she talks about are gold if you start early.
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What would your life look like if you had fearless confidence? Would you go for that interview? Would you start that business? Would you be the most patient and loving mom?
Dr. Estie Alessandrini joins us today to about brain-based confidence for busy moms and shares four keys that are critical to confidence for any mom. Estie is a mom of two lively kids, and an experienced physician and medical researcher. She has a keen interest in understanding how the brain works and how to use this knowledge to best help others live and learn with confidence.
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Do you struggle when you think about teaching kids about money? Do you wonder if they should get an allowance or own their own credit card? Do you stress about if they should buy their own car or pay for college? Do you worry they will go into massive debt?
Therese Allison joins us today to talk money mindset and financial independence. She is a mom, mentor, and author of “Playing for Keeps – How a 21st-century Businesswoman Beat the Boys”. To help others succeed, she openly shares how she became financially independent at age 38 with the sale of her company and retired at age 43 to spend quality time with her children. She shares strategies she still uses with her three children to help them become financially savvy adults.
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Today we find out the secret to high achievement! Have you ever wanted to be the absolute best in your career? Become CEO? Win a world championship? Go to the Olympics?
Dr. Ruth Gotian, success expert, Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education at Cornell Medicine, and author of The Success Factor: Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Performance joins us to talk all about success, extreme achievers, and high-performers. She shares the secrets that those people at the top of their careers use to succeed and how we can apply them, too!
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We know that families and kids who are resilient do better when challenges present themselves, but how to build resilience? Today’s guest shares just that.
Kiran Gaind is a Certified Parent, Life and Leadership Coach, and a certified teacher who shares with us today the 4-Pillar Method for Raising Resilience. She gives us tangible strategies to become more resilient as a mom, in a partnership, as a parent, and in our families.
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Be honest, mama, have you asked yourself recently with a big sigh, ”Will I ever sleep again”?
Today’s guest found herself asking that very question until she figured out the secret to teaching her son to get to sleep and stay asleep. Join us today as we hear from Rebecca Linney, California mompreneur and author of the new children’s book The Growing Bed.
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Do you find yourself wishing you were happier? Do you think you “should” be happy but something always seems to be getting in the way?
In today’s episode with Dr. Marissa Pei, organizational psychologist, celebrity host producer of the award-winning show "Take My Advice, I'm Not Using It: Get Balanced with Dr. Marissa", and author of the book “8 Ways to Happiness from Wherever You Are”, we are talking all things happiness and how to be happy even in times of trauma.
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Confused about healthy habits to start? Was 2021 the year you were going to get healthy after the debacle of 2020? How is that going for you?
Sonia Thomas is a clinical pharmacist and integrative health and wellness coach that helps busy moms build habits to put their health on autopilot. Listen in to learn the biggest things moms get wrong when trying to make a habit change, how gut health plays a role, and what it means to be a “confident mom”.
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Becoming a mom is scary. Being a mom is scary. Being a busy, working mom is scary. Overcoming the fear of failure as a mom sometimes feels impossible. There are a million opportunities to make decisions that can go wrong.
In today’s episode, we are going to talk about three ways you can overcome the fear of failure and push through as the most courageous mom you can be.
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Do you think self-care for moms is all massages and bubble baths? Do you think you need an hour for self-care or it just isn’t worth the effort? Our guest today says, “No way!”
Morgan Seaman, master certified life coach for high-performing corporate moms, joins us today to talk about all things sustainable self-care. Listen in to learn how to apply self-care in even just three minutes and how to avoid the “should storm” of motherhood.
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Knowing how to convince someone of something is a trick up my parenting sleeve. I have often said to my friends, “I can sell anything to my kids.” How do we convince them that they want to clean their room or want to go to dinner as a family or want to wear a matching Halloween costume? Marketing.
In this tongue-in-cheek episode, we talk about how Supermoms Can Sell Anything | The Secret of Marketing based on the final chapter of the book Secrets of Supermom.
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Do you want to know why this episode is super important? We have all been complaining for almost a year and a half now. Many of us were complaining before that. How can you stop this “culture of complaint” whether it is in your house, your office, your friend group, or beyond? How can you focus on the solution instead of dwell on the problem? How can you use problem-solving skills to render complaining totally unnecessary?
In this episode, we will talk about the “culture of complaint”, how complaining and venting are not the same, and ten steps to actually solve your problem based on the chapter Supermoms Don’t Tolerate a “Culture of Complaint” | The Secret of Problem Solving. And, as always, we will talk about one small step you can take TODAY to stop complaining NOW.
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Do you know how to be more productive? When you only have limited time, the best way to get more free time back is to be more productive in the time you already have. Last week, we talked about the challenge of time management, and this week we are talking about how to be efficient and productive in the 24 hours we get every day.
In this episode, you will learn how to be more productive in eight different ways based on the chapter Supermoms Work Smarter, Not Harder | The Secret of Productivity. And, as always, we will talk about one small step you can take TODAY to be more productive (and this one literally takes like 15 seconds–do not miss it!)
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Time management tips for busy moms! Our episode topic today is the #1 biggest struggle reported by busy moms in our survey conducted for the book Secrets of Supermom.
In today’s episode, we are talking about some strategies for time management based on the chapter Supermoms Always Have Time | The Secret of Time Management.
In this episode, you will find strategies and time management tips including:
- How you can “plan to plan”
- Ways to use to-do lists to your advantage, even if you hate them
- How to stop “terrible time wasters”
- Easy tips to get started
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Busy moms are often so busy because they have a hard time setting priorikties. Does everything feel super important? Do you have a hard time choosing when there are 100 tasks on your to-do list? You might have a priorities problem.
In today’s episode, we are talking about setting priorities based on “Secrets of Supermom” chapter Supermoms Know the Most Important Thing | The Secret of Setting Priorities.
In this episode, you will find the secret of setting priorities:
- When you are making plans for your future
- When you have to make a choice
- When you have too many things to do
- When there are too many options
- When things feel out of control
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Do you know how to change your mindset? If you are struggling with your goals, your job, your life in general, a shift to your mindset might be the first step.
In today’s episode, we are talking about how to change your mindset and evaluate your beliefs based on the “Secrets of Supermom” chapter Supermoms Believe They Will Succeed | The Secret of Mindset.
In this episode, you will find:
- Positive vs. negative mindset
- The difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and why it matters
- How guilt impacts mindset
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Do you think you must be doing something “productive” all the time?
In today’s episode, we are talking about self-care tips and the importance of rest based on the “Secrets of Supermom” chapter Supermoms Know When to Stop | The Secret of Rest.
In this episode, you will find:
- What exactly is burnout?
- Self-care tips and how to actually get the rest you need
- 5-minute ways to reenergize anywhere
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I just can’t seem to get motivated. I just don’t feel like it. Sound familiar?
In today’s episode, we are talking about how to motivate yourself based on “Secrets of Supermom” chapter Supermoms Can Go, Go, Go | The Secret of Motivation.
In this episode, we are sharing:
- How to motivate yourself using your personalized motivation style to kick start motivation
- Key factors to being motivated from within
- Three motivation hacks to keep you motivated every day
For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsuperom.com/10.
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The Secret of Happiness is here! Quite possibly my favorite chapter from the book Secrets of Supermom is Supermoms Seek Joy | The Secret of Happiness.
In this episode, we share 9 ways to be happy on purpose! You don’t want to miss this one!
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Supermoms do hard things. Being a parent is hard. Climbing the career ladder is hard. Building a business is hard. Supermoms learn how to navigate life’s tough situations to become stronger and better in the process. They make the journey count.
In today’s episode, we talk about The Secret of Strength and the 10 steps supermoms use to navigate challenges and do everything they put their mind to do. You can do hard things.
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Research shows us that attitude is everything. A positive attitude can help you do things better, even better than people smarter or more qualified than you. Can you change your attitude if it isn’t what you want it to be? Let’s find out!
In today’s episode, we talk about The Secret of Attitude and six ways supermoms can make anything fun, both at work and at home.
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Do you know how to love your body? It’s not an easy question. It is fraught with the insecurity of how your body looks, expectations of culture and family, and long-ingrained feelings from how you were raised. It can be raw and painful. It can make you feel naked.
In today’s episode, we talk about The Secret of Health and how supermoms love their bodies. We talk about how to love your body better. Because, friends, it's the only one you get.
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Why is it so hard for us to ask for help? Why do we, as busy moms, think we need to do everything ourselves?
In today’s episode, we talk about help. How do you decide you need help? How do you ask for help? Why do you even need this skill in the first place? All things help, including delegation, outsourcing, and more in today’s topic!
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You have heard a lot about morning routines. Do you have one? Do you even know what it means? Is it really that important?
In today’s episode, we talk about how to use a morning routine to be your absolute best, as a mom and as a human in general. Learn some secret tips to get your morning started right!
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Would you call yourself confident? Do you know how to be more confident? Do you feel like poor confidence impacts your life?
In today’s episode, we talk about The Secret of Confidence, the enemies of confidence, and the impact of confidence on the things you do every day. Confidence is a deep-set belief that you will be able to do new things, learn new processes, and consistently become better. How can you be more confident and become the supermom you were meant to be? We share three things you can do today to improve confidence!
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Habits are shown to be responsible for up to 60% of our daily activities and 40% of the positive or negative of our day. How can we change our habits to get the most out of them?
In today’s episode, we talk about The Secret of Habits and why they are so important to supermoms like you. Need some easy ways to make habits stick? We are sharing five ways to make your habits work for you.
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Welcome to the very first episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show!
I am ever so grateful that you are here, and I know that you want to find out what this podcast is all about. Is this something that will make an impact in your life week to week? Will it make your life better or more productive? Will it make you happier, more organized, or a better mom?
Listen in for six things to expect from this podcast!
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