The Empowered Mom: Recent Episodes
Leslie Williams and Dana Fotiades
Meet Dana and Leslie. We met online in a mom group about 7 years ago. Though we live on opposite coasts, Dana on the East coast and Leslie on the West coast, we became amazing friends and were talking daily about the struggles that moms face. We have talked about starting a podcast for years, and are finally taking the plunge.This podcast is for all moms. Come join us for a journey through all things. motherhood. The good, the bad and the ugly. We can't wait for you to listen!
Hi! Summer. It's upon us. And so are cries of "I'M BORED MOM!" and "THERE'S NOTHING TO DOOOOOO!"
So what can we do now as moms to help set up good summer routines? How can we manage working, kids, no school, screen time, meals, chores and all the things we need to do?
Well, Dana and Leslie help break it down in this episode. Come listen, and please, share with a friend! Then go to our IG - @The_EmpoweredMom and share with us what you plan to do this summer that will help set you and your family up for success!!!
xoxo Dana and Leslie
If you are like us, you are overwhelmed. The day to day tasks of just keeping thing together can be a lot! Laundry, cooking, cleaning, school work, raising kids, trying to find "me time"... the list goes on and on and on.
So how do you achieve balance? Can you? Should you even try?
Is procrastination a part of your daily life? Do you have lists that make you want to just chuck it all and run away to a deserted island? (If you answer was yes, we get it!!!)
Join us for this chat about how to manage overwhelm and learn some tips to make your life easier.
xoxo Dana and Leslie
We all have them, right? Expectations. Some of them follow a
long as normal, we expect our kids to be awful sometimes, we expect that the bills will come in the mail every day. We expect that people try their best.
But what about those OTHER expectations? You know the ones. Holidays anyone???? What about our expectations of ourselves? Our careers? Our relationships? Being a good parent? WOAH, now those can get out of control sometimes.
In this episode, Dana and Leslie talk about how to manage expectations, what to do when things go sideways, and how to release the shame and guilt from past decisions that haven't turned out the way you expected.
It's a whole lotta stuff in a super concise episode! Jump in, we're waiting for you!
xoxo, Leslie and Dana
On a scale of 1 - 10, how deeply do you trust yourself? How much do you trust the choices you make? Do you carry shame and guilt about the past decisions you've made?
In this episode, Dana and Leslie dive deep into all things self trust, and how your decisions can be a benchmark for growth. We've all made "bad" choices in life, right? It's how we learn from them, bounce back and learn to find that trust in ourselves deep down that matters.
xoxo Leslie and Dana
In this episode, Dana and Leslie talk about how to really dig deep and take a look at what may be holding you back from living the life you really want.
Evaluate, Eliminate and Elevate! Those are 3 concepts that you will explore during Episode 4!
What’s draining you?
What’s burning you out?
What’s consuming your thoughts?
What’s holding you back?
How are you sabotaging yourself? Your progress?
Where are you not using your time wisely?
What’s not attributing to your health, happiness, success, fulfillment?
Come listen and get some real life real world tips on how to make the best of any situation.
See you there!
xoxo Leslie and Dana
Oh man, this was a fun episode to record.
What is wrong with us sometimes?
How come we ache for JOY, then when we finally feel joy, our minds play tricks on us, and we start to feel like we either don't deserve it, or it's going to be taken away from us?
If you feel like you are always waiting for the other shoe to drop, or that joy is always just out of reach, join us for this impactful episode.
xoxo Leslie and Dana
We know, we know! It's not easy waking up in the morning with a billion things on your mind. Trying to raise kids, work, and do all the piles of laundry and dishes.
Being a mom is freaking hard.
But, what if starting your day with a few simple things can really change how you feel???
And trust us, we are not talking about 3 hour meditations, or fancy journaling. We're talking about 5 minutes of YOU TIME to get your head and heart in line with your day.
Come join us for a fun fast episode where we give you our quick tips for setting your daily intentions!
xoxo Leslie and Dana
Meet Dana and Leslie.
We met online in a mom group about 7 years ago. Though we live on opposite coasts, Dana on the East coast and Leslie on the West coast, we became amazing friends and were talking daily about the struggles that moms face. We have talked about starting a podcast for years, and are finally taking the plunge.
This podcast is for all moms.
Come join us for a journey through all things motherhood. The good, the bad and the ugly. We can't wait for you to listen!
xoxo Leslie and Dana