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The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance098 – Feeling Triggered Lately? Here’s What’s Happening in Your Body and Mind When You Feel TriggeredWhen was the last time that something happened – maybe it was a comment from your husband, a scent you caught walking through the mall, or a song that played on the radio - and it seemed like out of nowhere, you had this deeply emotional response? Our body is a library, and it’s been collecting and archiving life experiences that our conscious mind might not remember. In today’s episode, you’ll learn what’s happening in your body and mind when you’re triggered, what to do about it, and how to star...2023-03-0313 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance097 - Are You Ready for a Soul Shift? How to Get Unstuck and Reclaim Your Joy with NYT bestselling author, Rachel Stafford Have you ever struggled to be present with your children? You're not alone, friend. In today’s episode, Rachel Macy Stafford, the New York Times bestselling author of Hands Free Mama, teaches us how to cultivate connection despite the distractions of our culture. Her newest book, Soul Shift: The Weary Human’s Guide to Getting Unstuck and Reclaiming Your Path to Joy, releases on March 28, 2023. Join us as we discuss how she discovered a “soul shift” that changed her motherhood journey. In this conversation, Rachel teaches us that as we pa...2023-03-0144 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance096 – Is it Perfectionism or Excellence? How to Tell the Difference and What to Do About ItDo you carry a spirit of excellence, or are you actually a perfectionist? What’s the difference, anyway? Here's the thing about perfectionism - it tends to attach to the things we value, so motherhood can be a significant trigger. We’ve probably all experienced a tendency toward perfectionism at some point along our motherhood journey. Tune in to today’s episode as we explore the difference between perfectionism and excellence. And if you find yourself resonating with the signs of perfectionism, I coach you on how to start your healing journey.2023-02-2723 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance095 - Ever Wondered What Your Purpose Is? How to Discover Your True CallingHas your life taken a different path than expected? Or is it all you’ve ever imagined, but it still feels like something is missing? Society and culture tell us that what we “do” is our purpose. But I beg to differ. In my experience, if you’re finding your purpose by pursing things that bring you pleasure, or the things that are pleasing to others, you’re always going to be chasing, and you’ll never feel truly fulfilled. Tune in to today’s episode to understand the most purpose-filled way to truly unders...2023-02-2410 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance094 - Holding Space for Our Healing through Infertility and Pregnancy Loss with Kayla Estenson Williams, LMFT Attachment trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, and experiences of infertility, pregnancy, and parenthood – just some of the topics I dive into with today’s guest, Kayla Estenson Williams. Kayla is a Licensed Marriage and Family who's personally experienced the ups and downs of infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum, and is deeply connected to how important it is to receive support during these phases of life. In today’s episode, Kayla shares parts of her journey through infertility and how she learned to be present in the process. Three things you’ll learn abo...2023-02-2244 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance093 – Should You Fake It ‘Til You Make It? 3 Tips for Overcoming Imposter SyndromeWe’ve all experienced it – the feeling that we’re not qualified, we’re pretenders, or we don’t belong. But experiencing imposter syndrome is different than being an imposter. It’s common to experience imposter syndrome when we start something new. And as we trust ourselves and our confidence grows, that feeling starts to fade. And when we conquer it again and again, it seeps over into other areas of our lives. Tune into today’s episode as I share 3 tips for overcoming imposter syndrome before we allow it to keep us playing sma...2023-02-2032 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance092 – Want to Be Happier? Here’s the #1 Thing You Need to Stop DoingThere is one huge roadblock to your happiness. 🚧 Sure, there are little things here and there that contribute to the highs and lows of life. But there’s one overarching thing that we all do as human beings that has a significant impact on our level of happiness. Listen to today’s episode for the #1 thing you need to surrender, release, and STOP doing if you want to experience more joy and happiness in your life. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE DISCOVERY CALL WITH MICHELLE TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Pers...2023-02-1710 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance091 - Embracing High Sensitivity and Compassionately Parenting a Highly-Sensitive Child with Dr. Kate Kaplan Have you ever been told that you’re too sensitive? Or have you ever wondered if you might be raising a highly-sensitive child? Dr. Kate Kaplan is a licensed psychologist and an expert in helping women live with more self-compassion, mindfulness, awareness, and grounding. In today’s episode, Dr. Kate busts some of the myths regarding high sensitivity and shares beautiful reflections for highly-sensitive moms and parents of highly-sensitive children. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: Practical tips to grow in our self-compas...2023-02-1538 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance090 – Feeling Overwhelmed with Work-Life Balance? 3 Mindset Shifts for Working MomsThere came a point in my motherhood journey where I was done with the spiral of guilt and anxiety that working moms can experience when we’re being pulled in a million different directions and trying to do it all. I was done with feeling overwhelmed and decided to intentionally reframe how I approached work-life balance. Spoiler alert - it’s made all the difference. So, whether you work from home or at an office, hold a paying job or are responsible for managing the home and kids – whatever your “work” looks like – t...2023-02-1325 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance089 – Think Self-Care Is Expensive? 3 Powerful Practices That Cost NothingDo you ever feel like you need a break, but “self-care” will either break the bank or is just one more thing to add to your mental load? I get it. Self-care doesn’t have to be this way. In today’s episode, I teach 3 of my most powerful (and maybe surprising) practices to truly and deeply care for yourself – mind, body, and soul. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE DISCOVERY CALL WITH MICHELLE TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: Coaching with Michelle FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS FB COMMUNITY: The...2023-02-1015 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance088 - Proven Systems to Take You from Overwhelmed to Organized with the Creator of Systemize Your Life, Chelsi Jo MooreManaging our work and home lives effectively can often feel like a balancing act. Enter Chelsi Jo, host of the top ranked Systemize Your Life Podcast, owner of ChelsiJo.Co, and the creator of the Systemize Your Life Academy. Chelsi Jo's mission is to set us hard-working mamas up to succeed in our homes AND in our businesses. All we need are a few simple systems to make it happen! In today’s episode, Chelsi Jo shares incredible solutions to take us from overwhelmed to organized in no time! 2023-02-0845 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance087 – Is Your Inner Child Running the Show? Simple Steps to Start Reparenting YourselfEach of us has an “inner child” that's a part of our subconscious. Our inner child has memories, emotions, and beliefs that were shaped by our own childhood. Here’s the thing, most of our current-day issues – the things we struggle with in adulthood – stem from unmet needs during our childhood. For the most part, our inner child can be calm and content, just hanging out there in our subconscious, not really disrupting our adult life. But at times, it can also act out and start running the show without...2023-02-0638 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance086 – Is Being Ready a Feeling or a Choice? How to Take Action Before You Feel Fully Prepared“I’m not ready, yet.” Friend, I know there’s something that you’ve felt called to do, but you haven’t taken the leap of faith yet because you don’t feel “ready.” Sometimes, it’s true that we aren’t ready. But often, waiting to be ready is an easy excuse we fall back to stay comfortable. In today’s minisode, we explore what it actually means to be “ready”. I’ll coach you through some mindset shifts around feeling prepared and how we can find the courage to just get started. TAK...2023-02-0310 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance085 - The Truth About Pre & Postnatal Movement & Exercise with Fitness Specialist Becca DonatellThere’s so much misinformation being spread about pre & postnatal exercise, and today on the podcast, Fitness Specialist Becca Donatell is here to set the record straight. After her own experiences with pregnancy and postpartum, she created a pregnancy-safe strength training program and a postpartum exercise guide teaching women how to rebuild from the inside out. Tune in to hear how moving during pregnancy and postpartum is one of the best things we can do for our changing bodies, our mental health, and our growing baby. Three things you’ll learn in thi...2023-02-0129 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance084 – Do You Ever Feel Smothered in "Shoulds"? How to Tell Whether You’re Living in AlignmentTo live in alignment is simply to live in integrity with yourself. Simply put, alignment is when your external world matches your internal world. It’s being true to the deepest parts of who you are and what you want. So, when you’re not living in alignment, something just feels off. I’ve been there, and it can be really exhausting to wake up every day saying “yes” to something that every part of your inner being is screaming “no” to. It’s no surprise that denying our authentic voice and our true desires leads straight to bur...2023-01-3019 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance083 - Is Fear of Success Holding You Back? Here’s My Strategy to Feel the Fear and Do It AnywayWhen we think of fear holding us back, it’s usually a fear of failure or a fear that something won't work out. In this episode, we explore the areas in our lives where a fear of success might be holding us back. Maybe you’re wondering - why would I fear success? Well, success brings change. And change is often uncomfortable. Especially if you feel like you’re already at capacity and overwhelmed. New levels new devils, right? Maybe you fear writing the book that’ll become a bestseller, maybe you fear what...2023-01-2717 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance082 - How to Prioritize our Mental Health with the Mama Psychologists Chelsea Bodie & Caitlin SlavensThere’s no way around it, motherhood fundamentally changes us. In today’s episode, Chelsea Bodie & Caitlin Slavens of Mama Psychologists, talk about the real and hard challenges of parenthood and its impact on our mental health. Join us as we share practical tips and discuss how we can better care for our perinatal and maternal mental health. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: Healthy coping strategies for when we’re feeling overwhelmed Signs of burnout and steps to take toward recovery How to manage high-functioning anxiety as a mom ...2023-01-2533 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance081 – Wish You Had More Confidence? Simple Hacks to Boost Your ConfidenceDid you know that success correlates more closely with confidence than it does with competence? While that’s good news for all you recovering perfectionists out there, it begs the question - how do I have more confidence?! There’s no way around it – confidence is linked to more doing, and less thinking. It stems from a growth mindset. It’s this idea that when I take action, every outcome is an opportunity for me to learn, grow, and get better. But you know that I don’t only coach mindset – I...2023-01-2320 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance080 - Seeking Validation: Are You Playing an Outside-In or Inside-Out Game?We all share a universal human need to be loved. And sometimes we can feel pressure to do (or have) certain things in order to feel accepted by the people we care about or look up to. I get it – self-doubt, imposter syndrome, comparison, fear of judgment – all this stuff will take a mile if we give it an inch. So, we’ve gotta be really discerning about what (and whom) we allow to validate us as women. In today’s episode, we explore the only two options for seeking validation and approval...2023-01-2016 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance079 - The Importance of Play-Based Learning with Beth Rosenbleeth of Days with GreyIn today’s episode, Beth Rosenbleeth from Days of Grey, joins us to talk play-based learning, activity ideas, and how her “breakfast invitations” can help us start our days with connection and intention. Beth is a mom of three energetic boys, and a 13-year veteran teacher with a Master’s degree in teaching reading. Early in her parenting journey, she became frustrated with how her days felt despite her education and background. She started Days with Grey to help introduce more play into her days. Since then, Days with Grey has helped hun...2023-01-1831 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance078 – How to Know if It’s Your Intuition or Fear SpeakingOur intuition is our superpower. Women’s brains were created with unique abilities to quickly integrate our intuition and rational thinking. It’s a God-given gift. Yet so many of us are patterned to look to external references to guide our lives, that we’ve become disconnected from the wisdom of our intuition. When we’re not familiar with the guidance that comes through us, it can be hard to discern the voice of our intuition. In today’s episode, I coach you through some tips for reconnecting with...2023-01-1634 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance077 - How to Get Comfortable Making MistakesWe all know that mistakes are inevitable. Making mistakes is integral to our growth as humans, right? But how can we get our bodies on board so that when we do make a mistake, we don’t find ourselves spiraling in panic, shame, guilt, or anxiety? In today’s episode, we explore the root of why mistakes can feel really uncomfortable. Join in as I walk you through a brief practice to start re-patterning your nervous system to so you can learn to get better at messing up! 2023-01-1316 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance076 - Banishing Diet Culture: How to Listen to Our Body’s Cues with Intuitive Eating and Body Image Coach Victoria YatesIf you've ever been on a diet, you know how overcomplicated our relationship with food can get. But healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated. Victoria Yates is an expert in helping you become the healthiest version of yourself without dieting, tracking calories and macros, or restricting the foods you love. In this conversation, Victoria shares how intuitive eating teaches us to fuel our bodies in a way that allows us to show up as our healthiest selves – mind, body, and soul. Three things you’ll learn in this...2023-01-1135 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance075 – Want Real and Lasting Change? Here’s How to Unlock the Mind-Body ConnectionIn order to actually create new thoughts, behaviors, feelings, and emotions, we must access our somatic intelligence. Somatic = relating to the body. It’s one thing to conceptually understand how you want to show up in your life, but it’s a whole other ballgame to actually be able to do it in light of the patterning of your nervous system. Change and growth that’s focused only on the mind, i.e., cognitive learning, will only get you so far because you’re leaving out the rest of your body from the neck down. Lis...2023-01-0937 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance074 - Why You Shouldn't Try to Stay Motivated This YearHabits > Motivation. All day. Every day. Our motivation is fickle. It’s here one moment, then gone the next without warning. I’ve heard it said that habits, however, are the invisible architecture of our lives. Healthy and sustainable habits are some of the most effective ways to create the lives we want. Listen to today’s 5-minute Friday for a quick lesson on how to show up even when you don’t feel like it. Ep. 29 - My Foolproof Goal Setting Strategy TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personalit...2023-01-0608 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance073 - Redefining PMS and Harnessing the Power of Our Periods with Phoebe GreenacrePhoebe Greenacre, a somatic therapist, meditation & yoga teacher, and conscious business coach helps women become consciously alive and share their light with the world through somatic healing and spiritual entrepreneurship. In this conversation, Phoebe shares how business, healing, & spirituality are all part of the same evolutionary journey to access the profound wisdom that lives within us so we can step into our highest selves. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: How to care for your body and play to the strengths and gifts of each phase of your cycl...2023-01-0456 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance072 - 4 Powerful Practices for an Abundant LifeIt’s a new year, and I’m believing it’s going to be abundant! In today’s episode, I share 4 powerful practices that I do each and every day to live an abundant life. These practices aren’t complicated. They don’t take a lot of time. They don’t even cost anything. They’re simple and powerful. So listen in because YOU are called to live an abundant life. TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE...2023-01-0217 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance071 - The Lies We’re Dealt about Motherhood and How to Live, Work, and Parent on our Own Terms with Heather ChauvinToday’s guest is Heather Chauvin, a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women break free from their fears to courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. Heather started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children’s behavior. But it wasn’t until 2013 when a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed her to take a deeper stand for change, uncovering how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: How to use energetic time management to reverse engineer how we want to fe...2022-12-2846 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance070 - New Year, New Vision for The Motherhood Podcast – DON’T MISS THIS EPISODE!You, my friend, are an incredible, ambitious, visionary who also happens to be raising children. I know you want to live a meaningful and impactful life. I know you want to walk in your purpose and calling. And my mission on this podcast has always been to serve that. But I’ve had this revelation over the last few months that my vision has been too shallow. As we continue this journey together, I’m realizing that I want to take you all deeper – down to the root of whatever’s holding you back. Join me as leave th...2022-12-2623 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance069 - Empowering Our Daughters for a Bright Future with Dr. Michelle DeeringDr. Michelle Deering, a psychologist, author, and Mother-Daughter Relationship Personal Trainer, joins us to discuss the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship and how we can build stronger bonds with our daughters. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: Why there’s always hope for a healthy mother-daughter relationship Some of the blind spots we might have as moms of daughters How we can raise empowered daughters How to connect with Dr. Deering: Podcast: MotherDaughterConnections™ Website: Curative Connections Social Media and Free Guides: Dr. Michelle Deering Online Course Book: What Mothers...2022-12-2134 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance068 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – 3 Tips for Raising Hopeful KidsHope is like a muscle – if we want to strengthen it, we’ve got to train it. And it's so much more than a wish or a want. Hope is an embodied confidence in God – even when things aren’t going our way. And because it’s a skill, we can teach our kids how to be hopeful. In today’s episode you’ll learn why reminding our kids of the seasonal and cyclical nature of life is so important to cultivating hope. I also coach on how we can lovingly hold space for our children so they kn...2022-12-1923 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance067 - Raising Great Eaters Without Pressure or Guilt with Courtney Bliss, MS RDNReal talk – I’m the parent of a picky eater, and it can be so frustrating. If any of you have faced mealtime meltdowns, picky-eating battles, non-stop snackers, or kids who refuse to touch anything green, this episode is for you! Courtney Bliss, Pediatric Dietician and founder of Feeding Bliss, is changing the narrative around healthy eating. Her perspective is so refreshing as she shares insight and practical tips on how we can all raise great eaters without pressure, bribing, manipulation, or guilt. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: How t...2022-12-141h 06The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance066 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – 3 Ideas for Raising Compassionate KidsCompassion is the ability to be with someone else in their pain. And the degree to which our kids are comfortable with their own emotions, is the degree to which they can hold space for others. So, if we want our kids to be compassionate – getting in the muck and mire of human emotions with others – they’re going to need to learn how to be with uncomfortable emotions. In today’s episode you’ll learn why we want to teach our kids compassion instead of sympathy (and why the difference is critical). ...2022-12-1222 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance065 - Diary of an Honest Mom: Libby Ward on the Unrealistic Expectations of MotherhoodIf you’re a mom, you’ve probably run into Libby Ward on TikTok or Instagram at Diary of an Honest Mom. She’s a thought leader and mental health advocate with a deep commitment to breaking the cycles of trauma. Libby joins us to discuss how we can re-write the narrative on what it means to be a good mom. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: The roots of mom rage and what we can do about it How to set more realistic expectations for ourselves as mothers What it means to be the defau...2022-12-0749 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance064 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – Four Ways to Encourage Harmony in Our HomesWhat can we do to help our kids get along?! One of the most effective ways we can encourage harmony in our homes, is by teaching our children how to resolve their own conflicts. Listen to today’s episode as we discuss the importance of emotional vocabulary and EQ in promoting harmony. I also coach on how our children’s self-regulation skills are vital as they're learning to get along with others and how we can start to teach them to regulate their nervous systems. TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insig...2022-12-0522 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance063 - How to Create a Bedtime Routine That Works: All Your Sleep Questions Answered with Becca Campbell of Little Z’s SleepIs a stress-free bedtime routine and kids who sleep through the night really possible?! Becca Campbell, certified pediatric sleep consultant and the CEO and founder of Little Z’s Sleep, says YES! She has guided tens of thousands of families through the exhausting world of newborn, baby, and toddler sleep and is trusted by pediatric clinics and medical specialists across the country. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: Sleep training tips for children ages 0-5 How to set a bedtime routine and respond to stalling tactics How to get back on track after...2022-11-3046 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance062 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – Three Ideas for Raising Kids Who Honor OthersTo honor someone is simply to put value on them. In today's episode, I share three strategies for raising kids who honor others. The first step to teaching our kids to honor others is learning how to honor ourselves. The ways in which we value our worth and honor our needs are a great way to start teaching our children about honor. We can also teach about honor in the way that we repair with our kids after we've messed up or lost our cool. And finally, we'll discuss how being generous with our words is a simp...2022-11-2815 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance061 - Decluttering and Creating Space in our Homes (and Minds) with Krista Lockwood of Motherhood SimplifiedHow good would it feel to declutter your home before the start of the new year, without having to be a full-blown minimalist? In today’s episode, the Founder of Motherhood Simplified, Krista Lockwood, teaches us how to master the balance of having enough, but not too much. As a mom of 5, Krista shares how being intentional about our stuff can help save our sanity. Three things you’ll learn in this episode: How clutter can affect our mental and emotional health; Where to start the decluttering process in our homes; and How to get our family on...2022-11-2348 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance060 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Raising Big Dreamers with Big VisionKids are such big dreamers. They’re born visionaries. And at one point in time, so were we. And then somewhere along the way, someone told us to get realistic or get our heads out of the clouds, and maybe some of those big dreams started to fade. In today’s episode, I share 3 ideas for raising big dreamers with big vision. We all want our kids to live fulfilling, impactful lives. And teaching our kids to dream big is going to help lead them there. Listen in to learn about family vision board nights, why we ne...2022-11-2120 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance059 - Navigating the Pain of Grief and Starting the Healing Process with the Founder of Grieving Moms Haven, Megan HillukkaToday’s episode is going to make you cry, it’s going to make you smile, it's going to inspire you, and my prayer is that it’s also going to ignite deep compassion within you. My guest is Megan Hillukka, a bereaved mother with 7 children, whose daughter Aria passed away at 15 months of age. Whether you've experienced loss yourself, or have walked alongside someone who's experienced deep loss, you’re going to get so much out of this conversation. Join us in this episode, as Megan beautifully shares her journey and experience processing and moving through grief. 2022-11-161h 00The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance058 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Encouraging Optimism Without Toxic PositivityWhat is toxic positivity? And how can we encourage our kids to have a positive outlook on life without pushing a “good vibes only” message? In today’s episode, we explore two things that optimism is not – toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing. I teach how we can be intentional about ensuring that we’re not dismissing our children’s feelings or substituting our experiences for theirs. I also coach you through 4 powerful questions we can ask ourselves to challenge our (sometimes pessimistic) paradigms and how our brain can be re-wired to see and experience all the good in th...2022-11-1429 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance057 - Ending Divorce Culture: Beth Rowles on How the Principles of Conscious Parenting Can Help Save Your MarriageWhat if I told you that you can use Conscious Parenting methods to grow your self-awareness and transform your marriage? In today’s episode, Conscious Parenting & Marriage Coach, Beth Rowles, walks us through her proven system to build healthy relationships. “The relationship itself is what you're not happy with. It's not him, it's the relationship itself that’s not working. And you both co-created that. Right now, you're both playing a role in it. And if you step out of this role that you're playing, he has no choice but to step out of the role th...2022-11-0941 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance056 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – Want to Raise Open-Minded Kids? Keep These 3 Things in MindAt the core of it, raising open-minded kids means that our kids have the ability to notice and consider things that are different – and then reach for curiosity and compassion rather than judgment. In today’s episode, I talk about exposing our kids to diversity and how we can start to foster their independent, critical-thinking skills. I also coach on the crucial art of listening, and how our kids can’t begin to be open-minded until they’re willing to genuinely listen to the stories, perspectives, and concerns of others. And finally, I challenge...2022-11-0722 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance055 – Debunking Parenting and Pregnancy Myths with Sharon MazelI’m gonna go out on a limb and say that today’s guest has probably had an impact on your pregnancy and motherhood journey. Sharon Mazel is a parenting and pregnancy expert, co-author of various books from the What to Expect When You're Expecting series, journalist, speaker, parenting coach, and mom of four with over two decades of experience in the field. In today's episode, Sharon is setting the record straight and debunking myths we’ve been conditioned to believe about pregnancy and motherhood that simply aren’t true. Three things you’ll learn in this epi...2022-11-0249 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance054 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ideas for Raising Kids Who Serve OthersIt fires me up to imagine how this world will change as we raise a generation that recognizes the needs of others and steps up to meet those needs. Our kids are incredible – even from a young age we can really empower them to live a life of service. When our kids serve others, it helps them to see and believe that they can make a difference in the lives of others. And I think when they see that, they’re able to embody the belief that they can make a difference in their own lives too. 2022-10-3115 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance053 - How to Build a Successful Online Business in Less than 2 Hours a Week with My Biz Mentor Stefanie GassHave you ever thought about starting your own podcast? Do you have a service or product-based business or side-hustle? Are you called to finally start that passion project and encourage others? If your answer to any of these is yes, today’s episode is for YOU, friend! My business mentor, Stefanie Gass, is on the podcast teaching everything you need to know to build and market your online business! Stef is the host of the top 0.5% globally ranked podcast for Christian entrepreneurs, The Stefanie Gass Show. She helps women get clear on their nich...2022-10-2636 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance052 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 4 Tips for Raising Confident KidsHow our children see themselves, is heavily influenced by how we see ourselves. Our confidence (or lack thereof) is contagious! And for our children to thrive and continue to walk in their calling and purpose, they’re going to need a certain level of confidence. We’ve all experienced it, right? How we feel about ourselves has a huge impact on: how we behave, how we think, the risks we’re willing to take, the relationships we have, the careers we pursue, and so many other facets of our lives. In today’s episode, I explain wh...2022-10-2422 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance051 – Pursuing Peace and Finding Joy in Motherhood (Even When It’s Hard) with Jenna GriffithReal talk – have you ever found yourself in a rough season of motherhood where you deeply loved your kids, but you just didn’t feel like there was much to like in the moment? In today’s episode, Jenna Griffith, host of the top-rated show The Joy Filled Podcast, shares how we can find peace and purpose through both the highs and lows of motherhood. “Motherhood was always my dream job. So it was earth shattering to me when I started feeling those feelings of like, is this it? One thing that I learned is that our c...2022-10-1951 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance050 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – 3 Keys to Raising Creative ChildrenFor the longest time, I associated being creative with being artistic. I couldn't draw or sing, so I believed that I wasn't creative. Have you ever felt this way? And then I realized that my kids would never say "I’m not creative." They’re creating all day long. They’re inventing imaginary worlds, they’re painting and drawing on any surface available, they're making up songs and singing – they’re constantly creating. So where along the journey do we lose this creativity? Creativity isn't limited to artistic expression. Innovation is creative. Scientific discovery is creative. Problem...2022-10-1721 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance049 – How to Break out of Your Personality Pattern and Return to Your True SelfWe all tend to go into certain Personality Patterns when we’re feeling overwhelmed or experiencing some sort of stress in our lives. There are 5 Personality Patterns, and whenever we realize that we've gone into a Pattern, our first job is to get ourselves out of the Pattern and back to being present. In today’s episode, I’m going to coach you on how to get out of each Pattern once you notice you’re in it. Because when we’re able to get out of Pattern, we have access to our learning brain, and we can...2022-10-1241 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance048 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – 3 Tips for Boosting our Kids’ Emotional IntelligenceThink of your favorite people to be around, your favorite people to work with, your favorite leaders – they likely all have a high EQ. That’s what makes them so great to be around! The good news for us parents is that all of our kids have the capacity to learn emotional intelligence skills. They just need us to coach them and help them co-regulate until they can do it on their own. Listen to today’s episode for 3 ways we can encourage our kids as they grow their emotional intelligence. I coach on how we can h...2022-10-1027 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance047 - Discover Your Personality Pattern and Understand Why You Do the Things You DoHave you ever wondered why you do the things you do? Why do you get so angry when your kids aren't listening to you? Why is it so hard to relax when the house is a mess?! Here's what's going on - as a child, whenever an experience overwhelmed our nervous system, we subconsciously built defenses against that overwhelm. Over time, those defenses become a habit, and then they become a pattern. Now as an adult, what we think of as our personality, is often this defense pattern running the show. So interesting, right?! 2022-10-0556 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance046 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Help our Kids Grow in WisdomWisdom is the combination of knowledge and experience. And because of that, I often wonder how much wisdom my kids can reasonably be expected to have! But a few days ago, my daughter told me one of the wisest things I've heard, and it got me thinking about the things we can do to raise wise children, even from a young age. In today's episode, you'll learn how we can teach our kids to see the big picture, ask for wisdom, and how encouraging them to grow in their identity will help them grow in t...2022-10-0320 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance045 - My 4-Step Framework for Setting Healthy BoundariesToday's episode is a game changer, friends! We’re talking about boundaries, and how to create and set them with love. As a recovering people pleaser, I'd spent years struggling with setting healthy boundaries. I really had to come to an understanding that if boundaries are set with the right intention - if they come from a place of love - then they can actually make our relationships stronger. In today's episode, I coach you on how to take a B.E.A.T when you're deciding whether you need to set a boundary. I also gu...2022-09-2825 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance044 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – 3 Ways to Help our Kids Learn the Art of ContentmentDid you know that contentment has quite little to do with our circumstances? The bulk of what determines our contentment is our thoughts and behaviors (which can be changed!). True contentment really starts with a deep acceptance of the present. It’s hard to be content when we’re stuck in the past or worried about the future, right? In today's episode, you'll learn how to take advantage of the opportunities we have as parents to teach our kids the thoughts and behaviors that lead to true and lasting contentment. Listen in to lear...2022-09-2619 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance043 - You Win or You Learn - Overcoming Failure with Paola SoaresWhen was the last time you were face-to-face with failure? In today’s episode, Clarity Coach and host of the top-rated podcast, But First, She Failed, Paola Soares, shares with us how her moments of "failure" propelled her to where she is today. Paola invites us to shift our paradigm around failure and overcome the fear of failing that is holding us back from living the life of our dreams. “Once I had that revelation - I'm either winning or I'm learning - it made taking the plunge, taking that step, doing the things that look...2022-09-2156 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance042 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 4 Ways to Teach our Children HumilityAt its core, humility is really just our kids’ ability to consider others ahead of themselves. When it comes to raising humble kids, I think the aim is twofold. First, we want our kids to have a secure identity – identity is clutch when it comes to humility. Second, we want to raise children who are open-minded about new information, new ideas, new perspectives, and new possibilities! In this episode, you're going to learn how meeting our children's needs is the single greatest way to foster a secure attachment and a spirit of confident humility. I also gi...2022-09-1922 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance041 - How to Break Free from Self-Doubt and Stop Second Guessing YourselfWhere in your life do YOU struggle with self-doubt? Maybe it's shown up when you set a boundary. Maybe it's when you've had something to say, but the self-doubt crept in and you stayed quiet. Maybe it was a parenting decision you made and you can't stop wondering whether you made the right choice. Or maybe it’s a dream you want to chase, but your self-doubt keeps telling you that you’re not qualified. We all face moments of self-doubt. The key is to figure out how to move past it. Because if we don’t, se...2022-09-1424 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance040 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Raising our Kids to Embody Gratitude Beyond Saying “Thank You”Anytime my kids get anything from anyone, I immediately turn into that cringy mom that’s like “and what do you say????” And every dang time, I’m expecting them to give a big hug and enthusiastic THANK YOU! And almost every time, I get some sort of sheepish mumbled "thank you" at best. I know I'm not the only one! And it got me thinking, my kids can say "thank you" regardless of whether they deeply experience gratitude. Do I really just want my kids to say the words, or do I want it to be deeper th...2022-09-1219 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance039 - Making Our Homes a Place of Gathering with Hygge Master Kim Morrison of The Hygge Gathering Do you hygge?! Hygge is a Danish way of life that's all about embracing coziness, contentment, and meaningful connection. How beautiful is that?! So, as we enter the season of all things cozy, we brought in the Hygge Master herself! Meet Kim Morrison, founder of The Hygge Gathering - a space and lifestyle that invites us to embrace the ordinary, enjoy each day, and be in the moment. In today's interview, Kim talks about practical ways we can create an intentional gathering space in our homes so we can enjoy meaningful connection with others. She also shares about the importance of r...2022-09-0740 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance038 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Teach our Kids a Great Work Ethic As moms, we’re the hardest working people on the planet! Amiright?! Within that, we can help shape our kids' work ethic. Spoiler alert - this podcast episode isn’t about creating little doers. Kids should be kids. Their work is to play. Yet, while prioritizing play, we can cultivate, encourage and instill life skills. And a work ethic is just that – it’s a life skill. That’s why it matters so much. Having a strong work ethic makes them trustworthy. It makes them dependable. It makes them creative. It allows them to walk out their calling and purpose. Walking in th...2022-09-0519 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance037 - What To Do the Morning After (A Bad Night’s Sleep)Did you know that it takes about 4-6 years after the birth of a baby for us to return to pre-pregnancy levels of sleep?! After I’ve had a bad night of sleep, it’s like I’m impaired - even my balance is off! Not to mention, my fuse is super short, I’m irritable, and I can’t focus. So, I started looking into what I could do - the things I could control – to function better the morning after a bad night of sleep. I searched and experimented with things I could do for my body...2022-08-3119 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance036 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Teach our Kids to Live a Life of Integrity Integrity is when our behavior matches our beliefs. So, integrity isn't just about honesty or kindness. Rather, it's about every decision we make. It's about making the right choice for the right reason — not because of the recognition or praise we receive, but simply because it’s the right thing to do. Integrity impacts our kids in so many ways - it helps them anticipate the consequences of their behavior, make choices and decisions, it forms the basis of relationships, and enables them to find peace. Integrity is somethings we can begin instilling in our children now, even while they're young. ...2022-08-2920 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance035 - Not Feeling Our Feelings Is Holding Us Back with Dr. Stephanie LopezAre you in your feelings?! Organizational Psychologist, Self-Awareness Coach, and founder of The BRAVE Method, Dr. Stephanie Lopez, shares with us how avoiding our feelings is the number one thing holding women back. In today’s episode, Dr. Lopez talks about her journey in transitioning from a thriving career at NASA to now helping high-achieving women be the best version of themselves. As a mindset and emotions coach, she helps women go from being hard on themselves to conquering their negative thoughts, feeling confident, and living a life they love. “That’s a paradox...2022-08-241h 02The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance034 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Support a Strong Sense of Identity in our ChildrenOne of the greatest gifts our kids can have is knowing who they are and what they stand for. This world comes hard and fast, trying to tell our kids who they are or are not. It’s no wonder our kids can struggle with confidence and self-worth at times. As moms, we have influence to speak life over them, build them up in truth, remind them of their identity, and teach them their worth. Check out this episode for 3 ways we can help our kids cultivate a strong and true self-identity today. We'll discuss the imp...2022-08-2221 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance033 - My Self-Care System for the Back-to-School SeasonBack to school season! Whatever that looks like for your family, it’s a time of transition, right? I love seasons of transition because they’re the perfect opportunity to take an inventory of routines, habits, and mindsets and make some changes. Typically back-to-school season is all about our kids, but since this is The Motherhood Podcast, we’re taking care of you mamas! This episode is for you if you're ready to learn how to reverse engineer your mornings to ensure you have time for yourself. We also discuss how to identify and fix the morning...2022-08-1722 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance032 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Learning Our Children’s Love LanguageReady for a few practical tools to better love your kiddos?! By default, we show others love the same way that we like to receive love. The catch is that people receive love in different ways. The true beauty in loving others - the true act of selfless love - is learning how those you love most, prefer to receive love! In today's episode, we talk about the 5 love languages, and how we can learn our children's love language so we can love them better. MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 32 Show Notes - Love Languages 1-ON...2022-08-1524 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance031 - The Importance of Nourishing Mind, Body and Soul with Dr. Rachna Buxani-MirpuriToday on the podcast, we have special guest - maternal mental health expert, fellow mom, and author, Dr. Rachna Buxani-Mirpuri. This episode is for you if you're struggling with burnout, and you feel like your self-care routine isn't really making a difference for you. Dr. Buxani teaches how we can truly start recovering from burnout, and emphasizes why especially as moms, it's so important that we prioritize our mental health. We also talk about the impact miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and infertility can have on a woman's mental health, and how we often don't allow ourselves t...2022-08-101h 06The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance30 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Support Our Kids in Making New FriendsWith a new school year around the corner, today I share three ways we can help our children develop their friendship skills. So, whether your child is a social butterfly or more of a lone ranger, there are things we can do to encourage them to have strong and healthy friendships. Friends enrich our lives. They can help boost our children’s self-esteem and social skills. Friendships can also help teach our kids how to communicate with others, practice controlling their emotions, resolving conflict, and apologizing. All around the world, successful friendships depend on the same fu...2022-08-0823 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance029 - My Foolproof Goal Setting StrategySetting and managing goals is a huge part of fulfilling your vision and life purpose! And to set effective goals, you've gotta have a process. In today's episode, I’m going to walk you through the formula for setting SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound). It is about breaking things down until you find the first, small, actionable step – a step that you can realistically shift into a new habit! When we can make small changes and be consistent in new ways and routines, friend that's where the magic happens! MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Goals...2022-08-0321 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance028 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - How to Raise Leaders From a Young AgeWe all want our kids to grow up to be leaders, right? It's not necessarily that we want them to grow up to be the President or a CEO, but in order for them to have much of an impact on their world, they’re going to have to lead in some capacity. There’s a calling and a purpose on each of their lives, and in order to carry that out, it is going to require some level of leadership and influence. We want to be intentional with our kids and encourage the character traits of someon...2022-08-0117 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance027 - How to Repair With Your Child After Losing Your CoolWe all have moments when we've lost our cool with our kids, right? We all have parenting moments where we weren’t our best. Even if we have the tools to regulate when we’re feeling triggered, there are just times where the internal and external circumstances are such that even for seemingly trivial things, we snap. The good news is that our kids don’t need perfect parents. What they do need, is to know that their relationship with us is still intact, and that they can trust us, even though we’re going to mess up somet...2022-07-2722 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance026 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 4 Tips for Raising Honest KidsIt's not uncommon for parents to catch their kids in a lie - it’s actually a normal part of their development - and certainly not an indictment on our parenting. Phew! Yet while that doesn’t mean that we should ignore it, what it does mean is that we can acknowledge that it’s normal, consider why our kids might feel the need to lie, and teach them why honesty is important. In this episode, we talk about some of the reasons why children lie, and I share 4 practical strategies we can implement to help raise honest...2022-07-2532 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance025 - Learn Exactly What You Should Be Focusing on in Each Season of LifeLife happens in cycles and seasons, right? As you become aware of the season you’re currently living in, you can learn how to fully experience it. You can understand the lessons within each season, so you can gracefully move to the next one feeling complete and empowered. It’s when you’re living in resistance to the season you’re in, that it feels like it’s lasting forever! That resistance isn’t allowing you to learn the lessons God’s intended for you to learn in that season. But if you can embrace each season - even the low seas...2022-07-2029 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance024 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Smart Strategies to Help Your Kids Practice PatiencePatience isn’t just about waiting. It’s about how we wait, right? If we can help our children practice patience from a young age, we’re giving them a life-long gift. And the only way to have more patience is to practice! I can’t tell you how often I’m muttering under my breath throughout the day asking God for patience. But I know what’s happening when I do that - I’m actually asking for opportunities where my patience is going to be tested so I can practice! In this episode, I give you smart and s...2022-07-1825 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance023 - How Your Attachment Style is Affecting Your RelationshipsHow we were parented as children is the single greatest influencer of the attachment style we exhibit in our adult relationships. Since it's how we were parented that affects our attachment style, having this awareness now as parents ourselves is so valuable. We can’t intervene in a world we can’t see, right? So just by listening to this episode, you’ll start to have a basic awareness and understanding of your attachment style, which can empower you to begin to heal from the hardships of your childhood, which is going to improve your relationships. In this...2022-07-1326 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance022 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Helping Our Children Discover Their PurposePurpose is the single greatest motivator in life. We all want to accomplish things that are meaningful. We all believe the world needs improving, and deep down we all want to be part of the solution. However, as parents we can’t force a purpose on our kids! We can’t create their purpose. We can’t decide what lights them up or what bores them. But what we can do is open doors. We can present them with options. We can create opportunities for them to discover their passions and talents. In this episode you’ll learn t...2022-07-1119 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance021 - The Three People Every Mom Needs in Her LifeJim Rohn said we’re the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with, right? We’re all aware of the importance of having mentors in our professional lives, but what about the importance of mentorship on our motherhood journeys? In this episode, I’ll tell you the three people every mom needs in her life. You’ll learn how to seek out the right kinds of relationships you need to flourish, how to show up as that person for other women, and the one bonus person that I don’t think moms should live without. MOTHERHOOD...2022-07-0619 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance020 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Raising Independent KidsIt’s Independence Day, so it seemed appropriate to have a discussion about raising independent children! Through the independence we help foster, our kids develop a sense of autonomy that is critical to their development. Our kids need to be given the opportunity to develop a sense of self and to get to know who they are. This episode is for you if you’re looking for ideas on how to get your kids to chip in around the house. I also share guidance on how much responsibility and freedom you can grant your children with a few id...2022-07-0422 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance019 - The Communication Formula That Will Transform Your RelationshipsThink back to the last argument you had with someone where you felt like you were just trying to express yourself or a need you have. It probably didn’t go so well because unfortunately, we’re programmed to communicate in a way that leads to defensiveness and justification. Today we’re talking about one of my favorite communication tools - Non-Violent Communication! This formula was created by psychologist Marshall Rosenberg and has the power to transform how you’re communicating in every relationship you have. I’m going to teach you a new language that simplifies communicatio...2022-06-2932 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance018 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 4 Ways to Encourage Empathy in Our KidsCultivating empathy for others is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. Empathy develops from self-awareness, so in this episode we talk about 4 ways we can help our kids become aware of the needs of those around them. And while awareness is a great first step, we also explore how our children can take that awareness further and stand up for those in need. Listen in to hear why it’s so important for us to regularly discuss feelings with our children and to help them self-regulate so they can access empathy (spoiler - the...2022-06-2732 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance017 - A Meditation to Embody the Process of ForgivenessForgiveness is an inside job! For forgiveness to truly have power in our lives, it can’t just be words we speak. If we try to forgive before we’ve allowed our bodies to feel and release the emotions tied to the event, it’s like trying to trick ourselves into thinking that everything’s good and we’re moving on, but our body knows better. Our nervous system knows better. And there are no shortcuts! Join us for this guided meditation to experience first-hand what it’s like to truly embody forgiveness. I believe this process of forgiveness is...2022-06-2226 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance016 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Things to Remember When Teaching our Kids About ForgivenessForgiveness is such a power move! When we can teach our children that forgiveness is a gift that they give to themselves, we can help them let go of judgment, resentment, and misunderstanding. However, forgiveness is so much more than just saying the words “I forgive you.” In order for forgiveness to be effective, we must teach and allow our children to be able to embody it and feel compassion. This episode is for you if you’ve ever wondered if you should force your kids to forgive. We’ll discuss why it’s so important that kids forgive...2022-06-2019 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance015 - Setting the Culture in our Home and Resolving the Conflict in our Marriage - A Father's Day Interview with Jeff GrosserYou don’t want to miss this interview with my husband, Jeff Grosser! I could rave about Jeff for days, but in all seriousness, the wisdom he drops in this episode is sure to challenge and encourage you. Jeff shares beautiful insight into his roles as father and husband and gives us ideas for truly partnering with our spouses, raising our children as unique individuals, and exploring the price we pay for intimacy with our partners. This is an episode where moms and dads, men and women, will learn and be encouraged to continue to grow in their parenting and...2022-06-1548 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance014 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Encourage Imagination This SummerImagination is so important to child development because it expands our kids’ knowledge and understanding of their life experiences. Imaginations are the precursor to creativity, and it’s through our children's creativity that they’ll navigate life and their contributions to the world. In this episode, I’m going to give you three ways to encourage your family’s imaginations this summer. Summer is short, so we’re here to be present and make some memories while our imaginations run wild! MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Imagination - Ep. 14 Show Notes 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUT...2022-06-1320 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance013 - The Truth About Mom Guilt and How to Resolve ItIt’s that constant chatter in our mind - am I doing a good enough job raising my kids? Are they watching too much TV? Am I spending enough time with them? Am I feeding them too much pizza or mac & cheese?! If any of these thoughts have crossed your mind, you’re not alone. In this week’s episode, we look at the two types of guilt - purposeful and productive guilt, and punishing and unproductive guilt. Then I outline five simple steps we can work through to resolve our mom guilt, and a quick question we can ask ours...2022-06-0829 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance012 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - How to Talk to Your Kids about Hard Things While Protecting Your Family’s PeaceIt can feel really hard to explain to our kids what’s going on in the world these days. With what’s happened in Texas and other events in the news recently, we can find ourselves caught between wanting our children to be aware of what’s going on in the world around them, but at the same time wanting to protect them. In this week’s Motherhood Monday, we’ll discuss the importance of taking care of our own mental and emotional health, and then I’ll teach you some ideas for navigating difficult conversations with your childre...2022-06-0625 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance011 - Who Even Am I Now?! 4 Ways to Hold on to Your Identity Outside of MotherhoodWe’re so much more than “just” moms, right? When you became a mother, you did not stop being YOU; the you that grew up wanting to make beautiful things, or be a boss, or dreamed of changing the world. Becoming a mom is incredible, and it can often feel like everyone and everything comes before you, your needs and your interests. In this conversation, you’ll learn about the importance of having your own adult friendships, why you should engage in hobbies, work toward personal goals, and why connecting with your partner beyond co-parenting is paramount. This episo...2022-06-0125 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance010 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Using Humor as a Parenting ToolHumor is one of the most underrated parenting tools! It’s so effective because it cuts through the nagging, breaks a tense moment, encourages cooperation, and fosters meaningful connection with our kids. This episode is for you if you’re ready to lighten things up a bit and have a few laughs with your family. This week we’re covering ideas for using humor in your parenting no matter what age your kids are. We’ll also touch on how humor can even be a powerful disciplinary tactic. MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Humor - Ep. 10 Show Notes 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood...2022-05-3015 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance009 - Why You Need a Family Mission Statement and 5 Steps to Writing YoursWhat’s your family’s mission? Have you ever considered it? We’re familiar with businesses having a mission statement, but we should have one for our families too! Family mission statements are a great tool we can use to be intentional about the direction in which our family is going - ensuring that everyone’s on the same page about what our values are and what we stand for. This episode will help you write your family’s mission statement. I’ll share some inspiration and then give you a simple step-by-step framework, so you have a plan for how...2022-05-2524 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance008 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - A Generosity Challenge for Your FamilyWho doesn’t love a good family challenge?! On this week’s episode of Motherhood Monday, I give you three things to consider when encouraging your kids to be generous. We discuss how we can teach our kids to make an impact with their generosity, the importance of being a cheerful giver, and how we can start fostering an abundance mindset in our kids. We wrap it up with a fun and simple Generosity Challenge for the week ahead! MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Generosity Challenge - Ep. 8 Show Notes 1-ON-1 COACHING: Motherhood Coaching CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTI...2022-05-2317 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance007 - 3 Strategies to Help Manage Your Invisible To-Do List and Mental LoadIt’s always there and it’s never-ending, just looming over your shoulder and somehow so heavy. I’m talking about that invisible list you manage - the mental load you carry each day. This week, we’re going to explore the weight of all the things you do and all the information you hold to manage your family and keep things running. It’s the stuff that’s often unnoticed, but vital to the day-to-day operation of your family. This episode will help you take an inventory of the items on your invisible list. The first step to growing...2022-05-1831 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance006 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 4 Ways to Foster Joy in Our FamiliesWe all want our kids to be happy, right?! But what if I told you that what we really want is for them to learn to be joyful? In this episode of Motherhood Monday, we’ll discuss four ways we can foster joy in our families and explore the connections between joy, gratitude, play, and serving others. MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: https://michellegrosser.com/joy MOTHERHOOD COACHING: https://michellegrosser.com/coaching CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @themotherhood.podcast “I love The Motherh...2022-05-1618 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance005 - 3 Keys to Working from Home with KidsIn order to get any work done around our kids, we’ve got to have some pretty good systems in place. Working from home is a messy, beautiful opportunity, and I can promise you’re doing better than you think. In this episode, I give you three keys to working from home with kids. So give yourself a ton of grace and let’s run with it. In this conversation we’ll discuss the tension in setting boundaries while remaining flexible, why it’s so important for moms working from home to redefine a successful work day, and some ide...2022-05-1128 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance004 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways We Can Teach our Kids Self-ControlAs parents, we all know well enough that self-control isn’t innate. But there’s good news! Self-regulation is a skill we can help cultivate in our children. But how can we get them to be conscious of their own willpower and mindful of developing it? In this episode, we explore how to help our children learn to self-regulate. We’ll discuss how we can encourage them to grow in resilience, manage big emotions, and practice delaying gratification. So press play and join us as I teach three specific things we can start doing today to help develop ou...2022-05-0933 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance003 - Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting MarriedThe quality of our lives is measured by the quality of our relationships. And while I recorded this episode with a focus on marriage, this episode is for you whether you’re married or not, because these principles apply to all kinds of relationships. Over the 15 years Jeff and I have been together, there’s so much we’ve gained in experience and wisdom. In this episode, I’ve narrowed it down to four things that are sure to have a profound impact. This episode is for you if you’re ready to be challenged and encouraged as we discuss four...2022-05-0927 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance002 - Motherhood Monday - 4 Ideas for Encouraging Boldness in Our ChildrenAs parents we want to raise up children who are bold, but how do we go about doing so? I want to raise children who speak up in the face of injustice. I want to encourage my kids to take healthy risks and be courageous and confident. In this Motherhood Monday episode, we explore four ideas for encouraging boldness in our children. We’re going to talk about why it’s important to encourage our kids along their journeys, and not just focus on their destinations. It’s the emphasis on effort over outcome. We’ll also discuss how...2022-05-0919 minThe Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance001 - My 5-Step Morning RoutineWhether it's happening by design or by default, the truth is that we all have morning routines. In this episode, you’ll learn how to create a morning routine that serves you. You see, intentional, peaceful mornings will generate intentional, peaceful days. This episode is for you if you’re ready to put the morning chaos to bed and replace it with intention - you’ll find it makes all the difference! So here’s to waking with more energy and setting yourself up with structure and strategy to start your day in strength. In this episode you’ll le...2022-05-0920 min
The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life BalanceTrailer - The Motherhood PodcastWe are called to a life of fullness and abundance - no matter how wild this motherhood journey is! Join us weekly for live-workshop style episodes that are helping moms worldwide redefine motherhood. It's time to trade the exhaustion and overwhelm for peace and joy. Join us weekly as we talk high-impact habits, work-life rhythms, parenting, marriage, spirituality, and so much more. Ready for conversations designed to empower and equip you as a woman in motherhood and beyond? I’m believing that you’re going to have aha moments in every episode and always leave encouraged. No more hot-mess expres...2022-05-0104 min
Emotionally Uncomfortable389: Girl, Stop Apologizing {Inspired by Rachel Hollis}"You are beautiful and worthy of good things, and if you don't believe that, nobody will." -Rachel Hollis In this episode, you will learn: Why you are still apologizing for things you want Rachel's guidance about living our purpose How to recognize the impact you want to make in the world Check out Rachel Hollis' book: https://www.thehollisco.com/girl-stop-apologizing Continue the conversation on Instagram @momisincontrol Apply for Mastery: www.momisincontrol.com Apply for the Soul Elite program: www.momisincontrol.com/soulelite2019-03-1609 min