Hello Wonderful Mom! Are you constantly putting everyone else's needs before your own? Do you feel guilty when you take time for passion projects or self-care? You are not alone!

In today’s episode, I share why making time to prioritize yourself is serving your family. We'll explore how taking care of your own needs can lead to better quality family time and stronger relationships. When you start planning for personal growth, you will find that you become more organized in other parts of your life too. Not to mention you are setting a positive example for your children when they see you life-crafting to find purpose or learn skills.

Timestamps:

(00:00): Teaser

(03:03): Excuses we give ourselves

(05:29): Develop a growth mindset

(06:13): 1. Your family needs you to be healthy

(07:36): 2. Having time to focus on you will improve the quality of your family time

(08:59): 3. Planning personal time helps you organize other areas of life

(10:22): 4. Your individuality will shine through

(11:53): 5. You are setting an example for your children

(13:25): When in doubt, gather data

(15:29): Re-cap

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Hello Wonderful Mom! Are you feeling lost, anxious, or unsure about your life's direction or your next passion project? Do you want to take control of your future and identity while balancing your role as a mother?

In today's episode, I share the essentials of life planning from a mom life perspective, the best time to start your life plan (spoiler: it's now!), and how you can life-craft a roadmap for personal growth and success that aligns with your values and goals. You are going to find that this process will bring back some of your time wasted on less meaningful activities,

Timestamps:

(00:00): Teaser

(02:11): Knowing how the story ends

(04:37): What is life planning?

(06:20): Why is life planning important?

(07:33): When is the best time to create a life plan?

(08:10): Who needs a life plan?

(08:42): Where is the best place to create a life plan?

(09:59): How do you create a life plan?

(10:52): 1. Plan your vision

(11:25): 2. Plan your mission

(12:08): 3. List your top values

(13:58): 4. Identify your goals & decisions

(18:03): Re-cap

If you're ready to take control of your life's trajectory and create a future that excites you without ignoring family time, hit play and let's Solve for Mom!

Learn about the Chunk & Check method as a strategy for achieving your goals by working through a problem in reverse in EP 4: Working on a Home Project? Get it DONE While Focusing on Family Time [Part 2]

Start creating your mission statement as described in EP 5: Reset to Pursue Your Passion Work With Confidence

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Hello Accomplished Mom! Are you finding it hard to justify the time and money for your own self-growth? After all, you are a mom, so shouldn’t everything in your life revolve around your kids? Maybe society is confining you to a single label - “just a mom” - but the question is, are you putting that label on your identity too?

In today’s episode, I first confide in you about a callous comment that became a launchpad for my self-improvement journey as a mom. I explain why you first need to understand your values, purpose, and goals in order to build your self-worth. I teach how to get out of a scarcity mindset using a simple reframe. Then I share 10 low budget (and some time-saving) solutions for achieving personal growth!

Timestamps:

(00:00): Teaser

(01:43): Don’t label yourself as “just” a mom

(03:04): How much of your identity & self-worth depends on your career?

(03:51): Do you value yourself in your current role?

(04:26): Why you are worth the time or money for developing skills

(05:37): Reframing a “can’t”

(06:08): Be your best self so our kids can reach their fullest potential

(06:45): Part 1: Clearing your mind

(07:28): 1. Meditation

(08:34): 2. Move your body

(10:05): Part II: Involve friends & family

(10:09): 3. Learn by helping others

(10:31): 4. Ask questions during conversations

(11:17): Receive classes or experiences as a gift

(12:14): Part III: Free pre-made content

(13:39): 6. YouTube

(13:58): 7. Podcasts

(14:58): 8. Books

(16:21): 9. Online courses

(17:23): 10. Speakers / Lectures

(18:24): Re-cap

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Hello Skillful Mama!

Are you ready to start a new passion project? Do you get overwhelmed by too much information when you research your project? Is it confusing to determine what to look up and how?

Or maybe you are like me and you want to be armed with as much information as possible and all of a sudden you are in the weeds, far away from your initial project goal.

Your time is precious to you and to your family. In today’s episode, I share 4 tips on how to overcome information overwhelm and move on to starting your project and your beautiful day.

Timestamps:

(00:00): Introduction

(02:35): A unique approach to passion work in motherhood

(03:04): Tip #1 - Set a goal for the project

(03:45): Tip #2 - List big things you think you need ot know

(05:05): Examples of what to list

(05:46): Targeted searches

(07:22): Tip #3 - Know the reason before you start information-seeking

(09:12): Try this tongue twister :)

(09:24): Setting boundaries on exploratory searches

(11:43): Tip #4 - Select only relevant information for your current goal

(12:21): Re-cap

If you’re ready to obliterate information overwhelm, and start your passion work armed with the most useful information, hit play and together can solve for Mom!

EP 3: Working on a Home Project? Get it DONE While Focusing on Your Family [Part 1]

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Hello Wonderful Mom! Are you wondering how to pivot towards your passion projects? This might mean a complete reset from your current trajectory. But, don’t worry! In today’s episode, I share my strategies for how moms can plan their resets with confidence. You will learn about what it means to undergo a reset and the importance of building critical thinking and personal growth into your life, including when you are about to embark on some changes. True to form, I lay out granular detail with relatable examples, of what it looks like to implement these strategies.

Timestamps:

(00:00): Teaser

(01:27): Reset definition

(02:43): Resets can be empowering and lead to self-improvement

(03:45): Knowing your mission

(05:02): How to formulate your mission

(05:47): Identifying your passions

(06:41): Find your purpose

(08:48): Hypothetical example: Ambitious Amber

(09:45): Align your resets with your mission

(11:45): Pause here to do clarity work, then continue

(11:59): Resets require creativity

(15:46): Most resets are reversible or replaceable

(17:26): Re-cap

If you are ready to take charge of big decisions and start planning you next reset, hit play and together we can solve for Mom!

To learn more about how you can find purpose, listen to Busy yet Restless? 3 Ways to Find Purpose as a Mom

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Welcome to Part 2 on how to stay on track with (and complete) home projects while you prioritize family time.

In today’s companion episode, we pick up right where we left off last week. I share 4 more strategies for avoiding 2 major pitfalls when planning home projects as a busy, family-centered mom.

Timestamps:

(00:00): Teaser

(01:10): Strategy #2: Time-blocking

(02:58): Strategy #3: Chunk & Check process (5 steps)

(05:29): Strategy #4: Family time as a reward

(06:43): Strategy #5: Involving family in the home project

(089:05): Re-cap

Remember, Strategy #1 was revealed in last week’s Part 1 episode. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back and first listen to EP3: Working on a Home Project? My Strategy to Get it DONE While Focusing on Family Time [Part 1].

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Hello Ambitious Mom! What do home projects and passion projects have in common?

In today’s Part 1 episode, I share why home projects can be your next passion project and how to take the first steps using a Take Action Cycle. Before you jump into your next home project, you’ll want to know how to avoid getting off track and how to not drop any balls in your family life. You’ll get all of my solutions in Part 1 and in next week’s Part 2.

Timestamps:

(00:00): Teaser

(00:36): Part 2 is next week (EP 4)

(01:33): What is a passion project?

(03:04): Home projects can be passion projects

(03:34): Examples of home projects

(05:39): Home projects can evolve

(06:09): Stay on track & focus on family time

(06:53): Strategy #1: Take action

(08:25): Shifting from passive to active mode (5 steps)

(10:55): Re-cap of Strategy #1: Take Action cycle

(12:00): Wrap-up

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Hello Mama! How do you build a new skill as a busy mom? Is it even possible to continue personal growth as a mom?

Don’t worry! I’m not going to ask you to do EVEN MORE on top of all the things that you already do. Instead, I’m going to show you how - with some planning - you can learn new skills as PART OF the things you are already doing. In today’s episode, I explain why learning is important to you - even though you are a mom that takes on a lot of roles and responsibilities. I break down the elements of learning in the context of the realities of our mom lives (and family time), followed by 5 easy tactics for skill-building and self-improvement that you can implement seamlessly into your current daily rhythm.

Timestamps:

(00:00): Teaser

(01:38): Moms have many roles

(02:22): Importance of learning skills

(03:42): Features of learning skills

(06:19): 5 Tactics for skill-building

(07:43): 1. Skills bundling

(09:03): 2. Habit stacking

(11:27): 3. Practicing skills with your family

(12:27): 4. Mastering a skill by teaching it

(13:32): 5. Envisioning

(16:12): Re-cap

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