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The Working Mom Happiness Method041: Navigating Divorce with Grace & Gratitude - Meghan's JourneyIn this episode Meghan shares her most life-changing takeaways from taking The Working Mom Happiness Method program. She shares her journey with defining and prioritizing her values, and how she struggled with the idea of putting herself first over her kids. We also cover "messy action," how ready is a decision, not a feeling, and High Intention, Low Attachment (HILA).The most exciting part though is that Meghan has written a book!! Such an amazing accomplishment for anyone, let alone a busy, working mom of three. The book is called "With Grace and Gratitude: A Memoir of Unco...2024-04-2944 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method040: How to Have it All as a Busy Working Mom with KaitlynIn this episode we talk about how The Working Mom Happiness Method helped Kaitlyn to ask for and pay for help in ways that improved her unsustainable, packed schedule.Kaitlyn has a great Instagram account for moms to follow @honestly.kaitlyn and she has her own podcast you can follow on Instagram @ididntsignupforthispodcast, and go subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. She's got some great guests already, and she's having me as a guest as well!To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-method2024-02-1441 min
I Didn't Sign Up for This - Honest Conversations about Parenthood with @honestly.kaitlynHow to Stay Organized using the Working Mom Happiness Method with Katy BlommerKaty Blommer is the CEO and Founder of Women’s Best Life University and a Vice President at a large financial institution where she leads and manages large global teams. She is the creator of the Working Mom Happiness Method and a recipient of Utah Business’s 30 Women to Watch in 2023. She is pretty much the gold standard for working moms - no big deal!Join us while we discuss Katy’s journey to finding balance in her life as a busy working mom with a demanding career, how to avoid burnout and live your best life.2024-02-1342 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method5 Min Bonus Episode: Want to come to my new house?AHHHH, I'm am soooo excited to announce that the Balanced Path to Career Success Working Mom Retreat is open for enrollment. Here's the link with all the details and to secure your spot: https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/retreat2024-02-1104 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method039: Career Development Tips and Living Your Best Life - How The Working Mom Happiness Method Changed Kelly's LifeIn this episode Kelly shares how The Working Mom Happiness Method led to a big career change and promotion, designing and living her best life, having boundaries, valuing herself enough to buy her dream house, and much more!To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodFollow me on Instagram @katyblommer: https://www.instagram.com/katyblommer/The show notes for this episode are here: https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/podcast/039To join The Working Mom Happiness Method Facebook group click here...2024-01-3157 min
Break Free from the People Pleasing Trap!You can OWN your LIFE and OWN your CAREER. They need not be mutually exclusive. Listen in to Women Lead Radio as Leesa McNealy, your host of SpotLite on Recruiting, has a conversation with Katy Blommer, Founder and CEO of Women's Best Life University (http://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/). Katy spent 20+ years working for a Fortune 500 finance organization working her way from entry level to VP leading large teams. Listen to her journey and hear her insights on the unexpected path to sustainable career success and a happy personal life.
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Thank you to our partner and show sponsor, Microsoft (ww...2023-12-1131 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method038: Creating Your Best Life ScheduleIn this episode we bring together everything you've learned throughout The Working Mom Happiness method and use it to create the schedule that will lead to you spending your time in ways that align with your values, which is one of the keys to living a happy and fulfilling life!Link to The Working Mom Happiness Method Company Group Program email to send to your company decision maker: https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/workplace-resourcesTo check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodFollow m...2023-07-1942 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method037: Cleaning, Laundry, and YardworkThis is another short and sweet episode where we get tactical and deliberate about the things in life that must be done, even though we don't love doing them.We'll break down some tips and tricks for simplifying the cleaning, laundry, and yardwork, and abundance money mindset will also apply here.Click here for the grocery shopping app I mention in the episode.To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodFollow me on Instagram @katyblommer: https://www.instagram.com...2023-04-0521 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method036: Meal Planning and Grocery ShoppingCan you even believe there are only 3 episodes left to get through the entire Working Mom Happiness Method program?!!After that I'll move into interview episodes where you'll hear from women who's lives have been changed by the program, plus live coaching sessions. I think you'll find through these episodes that we all struggle with the same things.This episode is short and sweet and where we get tactical and deliberate about the things in life that must be done, even though we don't love doing them.We'll break down some tips and t...2023-03-2223 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method035: The Unexpected Way to Make More MoneyIn this episode we'll dive deep into money mindset.Most of us were raised in a household that had scarcity money mindset, and most of us feel some level of guilt or discomfort spending money on things that will make our lives easier. One classic example of this that I come across with the women I work with is paying to hire a company or person to clean your house. Most of the women I've coached have not done this because they think it's something that's too expensive for them.Then we dive de...2023-03-0833 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method034: Career Development - Part 4In episodes 31-34 we cover all things career development and a lot of what we cover will be new and unexpected, especially if you grew up in the corporate world.We'll talk about the importance of body image, boundaries, self-care, and healthy habits for developing your career, and how the separation of "work-life" and "personal-life" may not be as healthy as you've been taught.All this and much more across these 4 episodes.Here are links to all the things I reference throughout:Book: Captive, The Science of Succeeding With People by...2023-02-2233 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method033: Career Development - Part 3In episodes 31-34 we cover all things career development and a lot of what we cover will be new and unexpected, especially if you grew up in the corporate world.We'll talk about the importance of body image, boundaries, self-care, and healthy habits for developing your career, and how the separation of "work-life" and "personal-life" may not be as healthy as you've been taught.All this and much more across these 4 episodes.Here are links to all the things I reference throughout:Book: Captive, The Science of Succeeding With People by...2023-02-0833 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method032: Career Development - Part 2In episodes 31-34 we cover all things career development and a lot of what we cover will be new and unexpected, especially if you grew up in the corporate world.We'll talk about the importance of body image, boundaries, self-care, and healthy habits for developing your career, and how the separation of "work-life" and "personal-life" may not be as healthy as you've been taught.All this and much more across these 4 episodes.Here are links to all the things I reference throughout:Book: Captive, The Science of Succeeding With People by...2023-01-2532 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method031: Career Development - Part 1In episodes 31-34 we cover all things career development and a lot of what we cover will be new and unexpected, especially if you grew up in the corporate world.We'll talk about the importance of body image, boundaries, self-care, and healthy habits for developing your career, and how the separation of "work-life" and "personal-life" may not be as healthy as you've been taught.All this and much more across these 4 episodes.Here are links to all the things I reference throughout:Book: Captive, The Science of Succeeding With People by...2023-01-1132 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method030: How Letting Go of Control and Learning to Surrender Will Change Your Life (Part 2)In episodes 29 and 30 we'll talk about how learning to let of control will change your life, the importance of learning to control your thoughts, what we can control, what we can't control, and my very favorite philosophy: High Intention, Low Attachment (HILA).If you are a busy, working mom, and you are used to having a lot on your plate and achieving, there is a good chance you are also a control freak (said with so much love because I am a recovering control freak, so I totally get it). Living this way is completely exhausting, and l...2022-11-3034 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method029: How Letting Go of Control and Learning to Surrender Will Change Your Life (Part 1)In episodes 29 and 30 we'll talk about how learning to let of control will change your life, the importance of learning to control your thoughts, what we can control, what we can't control, and my very favorite philosophy: High Intention, Low Attachment (HILA).If you are a busy, working mom, and you are used to having a lot on your plate and achieving, there is a good chance you are also a control freak (said with so much love because I am a recovering control freak, so I totally get it). Living this way is completely exhausting, and l...2022-11-1628 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method028: Tips for Improving Anxiety & Depression - Part 2In episodes 27 & 28 we'll be talking all about anxiety and depression because when I interviewed multiple working moms before creating The Working Mom Happiness Method, almost all of them had struggled with anxiety or depression at one point. We'll cover the definitions of anxiety and depression, why it's so important for your health to take them seriously, and some great tips on how to help.To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodFollow me on Instagram @katyblommer: https://www.instagram.com/katyblommer/2022-11-0227 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method027: Tips for Improving Anxiety & Depression - Part 1In episodes 27 & 28 we'll be talking all about anxiety and depression because when I interviewed multiple working moms before creating The Working Mom Happiness Method, almost all of them had struggled with anxiety or depression at one point. We'll cover the definitions of anxiety and depression, why it's so important for your health to take them seriously, and some great tips on how to help.To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodFollow me on Instagram @katyblommer: https://www.instagram.com/katyblommer/2022-10-1931 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method026: How To Reduce Stress About Sex In Your Relationship - Part 3In episodes 24 - 26 we're going all in on how to reduce stress in your relationship about sex!When I interviewed multiple working moms before creating The Working Mom Happiness Method, sex was one of the most common topics that came up.This is because as busy, working moms, a lot of days the last thing we want to do when we finally get settled in for the night is touch anyone or anything!In these 3 episodes we'll cover all the tips and tricks for how to fix this.We'll talk about...2022-07-0621 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method025: How To Reduce Stress About Sex In Your Relationship - Part 2In episodes 24 - 26 we're going all in on how to reduce stress in your relationship about sex!When I interviewed multiple working moms before creating The Working Mom Happiness Method, sex was one of the most common topics that came up. This is because as busy, working moms, a lot of days the last thing we want to do when we finally get settled in for the night is touch anyone or anything!In these 3 episodes we'll cover all the tips and tricks for how to fix this.We'll talk about...2022-06-2933 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method024: How To Reduce Stress About Sex In Your Relationship - Part 1In episodes 24 - 26 we're going all in on how to reduce stress in your relationship about sex!When I interviewed multiple working moms before creating The Working Mom Happiness Method, sex was one of the most common topics that came up. This is because as busy, working moms, a lot of days the last thing we want to do when we finally get settled in for the night is touch anyone or anything!In these 3 episodes we'll cover all the tips and tricks for how to fix this.We'll talk about l...2022-06-2228 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method023: Hélène Drummond's Inspiring Story of Leaving Her Jobs as Surgeon and Medical Director to Become an Author and Live Her Best LifeWe're pausing the regularly scheduled, Working Mom Happiness Method episodes to bring you the most inspiring story of an actual working mom creating her best life!In this episode you'll meet Hélène who had the courage to leave her highly successful career as a physician, surgeon, and medical director for a large pharmaceutical company to pursue her passion of writing and become a successful author who has published two books and is currently working on her third!I think you'll find many parts of her story that resonate with you because so many of...2022-06-1553 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method022: How to Improve Your Relationship, Get Your Needs Met, and Get Him to Help Out (Part 3)If you are struggling with getting your needs met or feeling a connection in your relationship, episode 20, 21, and 22 are for you (I had to split this topic out into 3 episodes to keep each around 30 mins because there's just so much to discuss here)!Maybe you're with a good guy, and your relationship is pretty good, but you're tired of doing all the things around the house, all the kid things, and working full time. You've asked him for help many times, and he does it for a couple days or a couple times, but then it fizzles o...2022-06-0832 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method021: How to Improve Your Relationship, Get Your Needs Met, and Get Him to Help Out (Part 2)If you are struggling with getting your needs met or feeling a connection in your relationship, episode 20, 21, and 22 are for you (I had to split this topic out into 3 episodes to keep each around 30 mins because there's just so much to discuss here)!Maybe you're with a good guy, and your relationship is pretty good, but you're tired of doing all the things around the house, all the kid things, and working full time. You've asked him for help many times, and he does it for a couple days or a couple times, but then it fizzles o...2022-06-0133 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method020: How to Improve Your Relationship, Get Your Needs Met, and Get Him to Help Out (Part 1)If you are struggling with getting your needs met or feeling a connection in your relationship, this and the next 2 episodes are for you (I had to split this topic out into 3 episodes to keep each around 30 mins because there's just so much to discuss here)!Maybe you're with a good guy, and your relationship is pretty good, but you're tired of doing all the things around the house, all the kid things, and working full time. You've asked him for help many times, and he does it for a couple days or a couple times, but t...2022-05-2529 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method019: Navigating Mom Guilt (Part 2)This is part 2 of talking about mom guilt, so if you missed part 1, go back to episode 18 and start there. In this episode we'll go through tips and tricks for reducing mom guilt. You are definitely not alone in experiencing mom guilt, and everything we learn in The Working Mom Happiness Method lends itself towards reducing feelings of mom guilt!Here's the link to the Harvard study on working moms: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/kids-of-working-moms-grow-into-happy-adultsTo check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.co...2022-05-1825 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method018: Navigating Mom Guilt (Part 1)In this episode we'll talk about all the different ways mom guilt shows up and some important factors to consider. You are definitely not alone in experiencing mom guilt, and everything we learn in The Working Mom Happiness Method lends itself towards reducing feelings of mom guilt!Here's the link to the Harvard study on working moms: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/kids-of-working-moms-grow-into-happy-adultsTo check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodFollow me on Instagram @katyblommer: https://www.instagram.com/katyblommer/2022-05-1126 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method017: Redefining Self-CareIn this episode we're redefining self-care, talking about what self-care is and is not, and deliberately seeking pleasure in life on a regular basis.You are worth radical self-care on a daily basis!If you struggle with putting yourself first, this is a great episode for you!To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodFollow me on Instagram @katyblommer: https://www.instagram.com/katyblommer/The show notes for this episode are here: https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/podcast/0172022-05-0432 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method016: The Secret to Finally Getting Consistent with ExerciseIn this episode we'll talk about shifting your goal and mindset in a way that will remove the pressure and dread of exercising, letting go of the all or nothing mindset, learning what works for you, and more...One important thing I want call out as it relates to getting healthier is that when you exercise, you don't get healthy because you lose weight from the exercise. You simply get healthier just by exercising! So it's not the weight loss that actually makes you healthier. You may lose weight when you start exercising, and you may not, but...2022-04-2735 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method015: How To Finally Stop Yo-Yo Dieting And Get Healthy With Intuitive Eating - Part 2In this episode we'll dive into principles 4-10 of Intuitive Eating. If you haven't already listened to episode 14, start there...Here are the links to the two books mentioned in the episode:Intuitive Eating: Click HereHealth At Every Size: Click HereTo check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodTo access the free energy tracking template click here: https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/podcast/015Follow me on Instagram @katyblommer: https://www.instagram.com/katyblommer/T...2022-04-2034 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method014: How To Finally Stop Yo-Yo Dieting And Get Healthy With Intuitive Eating - Part 1In this episode we'll talk about what intuitive eating is, I'll tell you why I love it, and we'll cover principles 1-3 of the 10 principles of intuitive eating. Then we'll cover principles 4-10 in part 2 next week.The bottom line is that diets don't work. This has been scientifically studied and proven multiple times over many, many years. Shifting your focus away from weight loss and the scale and towards true healthy and finding healthy habits you can maintain for the rest of your life is the key to living your healthiest and best life!Her...2022-04-1331 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method013: Learning How to Protect Your Energy Will Change Your Life!Have you ever tracked your energy throughout a typical week? Or deliberately payed close attention to what things or people energize you or drain your energy? Most of us don't ever do this, and it turns out it's life-changing!In this episode we'll learn what it means to protect your energy, and cover all the tips for creating a life where you feel energized most of the time!To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodTo access the free energy tracking te...2022-04-0629 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method012: How to Start Your Life-Changing Morning Routine!In this episode we'll talk about why a morning routine is so important and how it will change your life. We'll cover the benefits of doing it in the morning, sleep and going to bed on time, tips for getting up in the morning, and the components of a great morning routine!To check out The Working Mom Happiness Method coaching course, visit my website at https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/working-mom-happiness-methodTo access the free info on the components and timing options of the morning routine, plus my recommended personal development book reading list, click h...2022-03-3040 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method011: Body Image, Self-Image, & Maintaining Healthy Habits - Lesson 3 (how to feel your feelings instead of avoiding them)A few of my favorite quotes from this episode are "you gotta feel it to heal it" and "the average emotion lasts 90 seconds if you allow yourself to feel it in your body."Did you know that bottling up your feelings is a huge cause of some of the most common diseases? It also leads to chronic joint pain, headaches, back pain, and just generally not feeling good.Our society has taught us to bury our feelings instead of allowing ourselves to feel them in our bodies, and this has to change.Meditation i...2022-03-2332 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method010: How To Set Boundaries To Ensure You Achieve Your GoalsIn this episode you'll want a copy of your Best Life Master Plan and a way to take notes because we're going through some exercises to help you write out all the boundaries you need to live your best life!We're going to cover boundaries with yourself, with family & friends, and boundaries at work.By the end of this episode, you'll be ready to fill in the boundaries page of your Best Life Master Plan, which is perfect because the first step in the next module is to start your morning routine where you'll read...2022-03-1727 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method009: Boundaries - What Are They, And Why Are They So Important?In this episode we'll go deep on boundaries to get you ready to write your own in episode 10. I'll share my favorite definition of boundaries with you, and we'll go over some of the most critical reasons to set and stick to your boundaries. We'll also talk about why boundaries are so hard to stick to, and cover some great tips for saying "no."You are valuable and worthy of creating your best life, and it's DEFINITELY going to take some serious boundaries to get you there. You've totally got this!You can request your fre...2022-03-0933 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method008: Body Image, self image, and maintaining healthy habits - Lesson 2In this episode we'll cover how small, consistent actions taken over long periods of time will change your life, how letting go of perfection and taking messy action can lead to finally getting consistent on healthy habits, why it's so important to let go of morality around food and exercise, eating when you're hungry and an introduction to some intuitive eating tips, and tips for learning how to accept and respect your current body (which is a HUGE key to living your best life).You can request your free Best Life Master Plan template by providing your...2022-03-0242 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method007: Meet Rachel and Hear How the Program Changed Her LifeIn this episode I interview Rachel who took the Working Mom Happiness Method with me in early 2021, and it changed her life in many ways.She'll share how the program helped her let go of diet culture and improve her relationship with food, which resulted in a side effect of her losing 60lbs. She'll also cover how the program led her to a significant promotion and pay increase at work, and improved her relationship with her husband!The next round of The Working Mom Happiness Method group coaching program is open for enrollment, and it k...2022-02-2345 min
The Working Mom Happiness Method006: Visualization & Affirmations - Why they're so important, and how they'll change your life!In this episode we'll talk about the definition and importance of affirmations, how to write and use affirmations to improve your life, the importance of visualization in achieving your dreams and goals, and how to most effectively visualize.You'll also be filling in the next two pages of your Best Life Master Plan document after this episode, so if you haven't already gotten your free template, go visit the episode 3 show notes. It's not too late to start it, and it will definitely change your life!You can request your free Best Life Master Plan...2022-02-1625 min
The Working Mom Happiness Method005: Goals - Why they're so important and how to set themGet ready to set goals like you never have before in this episode!We'll cover why goals are so important, how chipping away at and achieving your goals will help you stay consistent with your healthy habits, and how to break your goals down into small, achievable tasks.One of the most surprising things that has come out of the women who have taken this program in either the group or the 1:1 format, is how much reaching your goals improves your overall happiness in life.Dive into this episode to learn all about...2022-02-0927 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method004: Body image, self image, and maintaining healthy habits: Lesson 1In this episode I'll tell you a bit more about my personal journey with body image, and I'll share some of the things that helped me going from hating my body and being obsessed with weight loss, to accepting, appreciating, and even loving my body, and shifting my focus away from weight loss and over to true health (the two aren't as related as society would have us think).I'll also discuss redefining "success," letting go of perfection and the all-or-nothing mindset and I'll give you some tips to start working on retraining your subconscious mind to...2022-02-0233 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method003: Getting started defining your valuesIn this episode I'll walk you through 2 exercises to help you get started in figuring out what you truly value and how you REALLY want to spend your time. We'll also do 2 exercises to help you go deeper in understanding your own value and worth in this world.The outcome of this episode will be you being ready to get your free Best Life Master Plan template from my website and listing out your values in priority order. Knowing what you value and having the list prioritized becomes a game-changer when making decisions about how to...2022-01-2634 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method002: Values - Why they're so important and where they come fromIn this episode we'll discuss why taking the time to define YOUR values (vs. the values that were instilled in you by family, church, society, media, etc.) is so critical for living your best life. We'll also cover a list of things that don't define your value, even though our society teaches us they do.Defining your true values and listing them in priority order is the first step in learning how to live your best life because one of the biggest keys to living a happy life is spending your time in ways that are a...2022-01-1930 minThe Working Mom Happiness Method001: Meet Katy and The Working Mom Happiness MethodIn this episode I'll tell you a bit about myself and my journey in finally figuring out how to live my best life! I'll walk you through what The Working Mom Happiness Method is, and we'll touch on four critical components to happiness plus my five feel-good non-negotiables.It's time that we come together as women and change the way society teaches us to place our value on how we look and how we serves those around us. The Working Mom Happiness Method is meant to do exactly that, so if you're ready to change your life an...2021-11-2233 min