If you are not experiencing the happy and balanced life that you want as a working mom, it’s not because it doesn’t exist. It’s not because “life as a working mom is just hard”...it’s because you haven’t decided it’s your #1 priority. You haven’t given yourself permission to pursue the balanced life you want. In today’s podcast, I am breaking down the 3 reasons working moms don’t pursue the life they want and exactly what to do about it.
We hear our kids start using the word “NO” around the age of two. It’s an act of control, testing limits and they know it’s going to get a reaction out of you. Strangely it’s also a word that we, as women, have a hard time using. It carries with it the fear of disappointment and of missing out. It can create social anxiety. It’s only two letters but it carries power and control. In today’s podcast I am going to share with you 3 reasons you are having a hard time saying NO and how to make it easier.
The thoughts you have about yourself are the ones that impact you the most. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks, it matters what YOU think. In today’s podcast I’m sharing with you the must-do 5 minute morning practice that helps shape your thoughts so that you start your day thinking and feeling successful and confident. If you don’t have a morning routine, no problem, this is the only practice you need to do.
Living for the weekends is a sign of imbalance. It says that you are not finding enough rest, rejuvenation, and satisfaction in your everyday life. It’s a sign that your brain and body need a much needed “break”. But in a balanced life you are not constantly needing a break from life because there is a healthy balance between work and rest. In today’s podcast I break down the four reasons you are living for the weekend and explain what you need to do to break the cycle.
The only thing getting in the way of you following through with your work-out, or leaving work on time, or not checking email or logging back on at night, the only thing getting in the way of you holding your boundaries…is an emotion. Emotions are what drive all our actions (or inactions) and when you learn to actually feel an emotion, rather than avoid it or judge it, holding your boundaries will get immensely easier. In today’s episode I walk you through exactly what it takes to follow-through with the commitments and boundaries that will help you feel balanced.
Is it true there are industries where balance is just impossible? To answer this question, I interviewed, Olivia Vizachero, founder of The Less Stressed Lawyer. She and I dive straight into talking about the challenges of creating balance in an industry that rewards overworking. We speak about what it takes to create balance, specific decisions that need to be made along the way, mindsets that open up the possibility of balance and the nitty gritty of creating boundaries.
There is one emotion that almost feels like magic when creating work-life balance: satisfaction. When you feel satisfied, you don’t feel the need to do more. You feel like what you have is enough, what you’ve done is enough and how you showed up is enough. In today’s podcast I am sharing 3 ways you can cultivate this magical feeling of being satisfied and explain why it is not the natural place for your brain to go.
In today’s podcast I am walking you through what happens inside the Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms Collective. Over the past several weeks, I’ve taught you the 5 steps to work-life balance and from that series I heard from a number of working moms, asking questions about the The Collective. Today I want to share what happens after you join and all the inside details of the program.
