Anyone else get decision fatigue on a daily basis? While our culture seems to push the idea that more options equals a better life, is it really true? Author and psychology professor Barry Schwartz challenges the value of freedom of choice, explaining how choice has not made us happier, but more dissatisfied.
Read MoreGoing uphill will always test us—but in the end, the view from the top is always worth the climb to get there. So how do we get ourselves to keep going?
Today John Maxwell explains how self-discipline is the key to continued success. It will take an uphill battle to reach your destination, but it’s up to you to make the choice to keep putting one foot in front of the other. And whether those goals are work-related, better health habits, or simply trying to be a calmer parent, your kids will learn how to keep pursuing upward momentum by watching you refuse to give up.
Read MoreWith the start of a new year, there’s always talk of new year’s resolutions. But does anyone else relate to the disappointment we feel when we almost inevitably fail to reach all those goals? Maybe it’s because we don’t have the right plan to make change possible.
Mel Robbins is on a mission to share proven tools that empower you to create a better life. As a mom of three who hit rock bottom and nearly lost everything, today she’s one of the most respected experts on change. In today’s clip, she explains what she calls “the stupidest hack” to step into the person you truly want to be.
Read MoreAs a parent, you’re probably moving fast on most days just to get it all done—and you may be drowning in fatigue and going through the motions. Today, T.D. Jakes reminds us to regain our focus and be specific with our actions. After all, time is a precious resource and one that we can’t replace, so let’s use it with purpose.
Read MoreLibby Ward is a digital creator, speaker, and mental health advocate with a deep commitment to helping moms break cycles of trauma and barriers that hold them back. Through her humor and relatable videos, she lets moms know that it’s okay to be imperfect and how important it is to take care of ourselves.
Today’s interview with Libby gives a voice to moms who have believed the lie that our needs should come last. Her storytelling and authenticity will remind you that you are important, and you are enough.
Read MoreAs much as we want our kids to listen to our words, the truth is that most of what they are learning is by imitating what we do and how we live. And while our circumstances are important, we actually have so much power over our experiences by choosing our responses, which is also something our kids will pick up on.
Today’s episode features author and neuroscientist Dr. Joe Dispenza, who discusses emotional intelligence, boundaries, why love and kindness matter, and how to rewire your brain. And when we focus on those things, our kids will learn how to focus on them as well.
Read MoreSo much focus in our world today is spent on success, career goals, and independence. It’s no wonder we’re riddled with stress and anxiety! But even if we can’t change our actual circumstances, what if we were to simply shift our mindset to make our thoughts work in our favor?
Dr. Alia Crum is an associate professor of psychology at Stanford, director of the Stanford Mind and Body Lab, and an expert on mindsets and beliefs. Today she shares how we can think about stress in ways that bring out our best, rather than diminish our health and performance.
Read MoreAs the end of the year approaches, it’s the perfect time to throwback to episode 194, which was all about helping us focus on what’s important. Today’s episode features Alain de Botton, who is a modern philosopher of love, travel, architecture, and literature, as well as a visionary for a new way of education. He’ll encourage you to acknowledge your own story, where you are in it, and to understand your past to move through it to learn and grow—which is ultimately to take better care of yourself, so you can take better care of your loved ones.
Read MoreYou know those days when everything seems to go wrong? Our brains are wired to protect us by staying alert to bad things, but sometimes this gets us stuck in a rut or overwhelmed by the negativity.
Join me today as I reflect on my own recent struggles with stress and frustration, and how I’m learning to push the restart button on those days by reshaping my habits. We constantly have the choice to focus on gratitude, but sometimes we just need a few simple tools to help.
Read MoreWhen you become a parent, it’s easy to hold yourself back. You take on a huge responsibility, and you make less risky decisions since you have more than yourself to take care of. And while stewarding your family well is important, it’s also important to continue to chase your own dreams.
Jonathan Fields is an author, producer, and business innovator who is on a quest to discover what makes people come fully alive. Today’s talk reminds us how crucial it is to move past fears of failure, or even simply sitting stagnant in life, in order to find fullness and fulfillment—not just for ourselves, but for our kids, who are learning how to live by watching our every move.
Read MoreLet’s talk about your brain. It processes 70,000 thoughts every day using 100 billion neurons. All of this forms the basis for every memory, thought, and feeling—in other words, your entire life experience. But did you know that most of these thoughts are both negative and repetitive? No wonder we sometimes feel stuck.
The good news is that you have the power to rewire and adapt your brain to have a new outlook. Jenny Allen, author, Christian teacher, and founder of IF:Gathering, explains the three lies we easily believe and how to reclaim the power to change your life.
Read MoreAs parents, we all aspire to model the best qualities and behaviors we can for our kids—integrity, positivity, and simply being present—but it can sometimes feel daunting and complicated in the midst of our overly busy lives.
Today, leadership expert Robin Sharma explains the simple steps on how to be a good human, and how to bring humanity back into everyday living. It doesn’t have to be complicated, but we simply need to slow down enough to remember the basics.
Read MoreI know you know the feeling of not getting enough sleep—you wake up groggy, frustrated that morning came so early, and overall impatient with your kiddo and with life. But lack of sleep takes much more toll on our body and mind than you might realize.
Sleep diplomat and professor Matt Walker explains that sleep is non-negotiable, because the less sleep you get, the shorter you life is likely to be.
Read MoreThe secret is out we don’t really know what we’re doing - “Parents are only people that had kids!”
Truly, I think teenagers have it rough because they’re going through massive developmental changes, which is similar to parents navigating their kiddo as well as their own personal changes throughout the parenting journey.
Bottom line, we all need MORE SUPPORT + MORE GRACE because it’s pretty stressful at times.
We also have limitations and blind spots - or crazy spots as @lisa.damour calls them - which makes it easy to get wrapped up in our own heads, leaving us feeling stuck or alone.
As adults, we need people to both call us out on our craziness and be our biggest fan—and our teenagers are no different. They also need to be seen, understood, and accepted.
Dr. Lisa Damour shares why it’s important to recognize and talk about our “crazy spots,” and how to actually help our kiddos mature, rather than simply age into adolescence and adulthood.
Why is it so hard to make friends as adults?
Maybe it’s because you’re not always in situations where you automatically meet people in the same life stage as you. But also, maybe it’s because you close yourself off, quick to judge others and afraid of being judged yourself, and unwilling to take a chance.
Building community takes time, not to mention vulnerability.
Today, motivational speaker Lisa Nichols reminds us that kindness matters, and being receptive to new friendships could actually change your view of yourself and of the world. You just have to be open to it.
Read MoreSometimes you need to be reminded that YOU matter, and that the way you choose to face each day matters. You want to teach your kiddo how to filter through the noise of life and put themselves in circles that inspire and encourage them to grow—but the only way to do that is to model it through your own attitude. Motivational speaker Keith Harrell will fire you up as he explains that it’s up to you to create your own environments that fill you and foster positivity. How will you choose to approach each day?
Read MoreWhat things in your life feel unfair and cause you to get worked up? We all have those triggers—and in those moments, it’s easy to feel powerless. But what if we shifted the narrative by changing our own reaction, instead of being angry at what can’t be changed? Author and speaker Hal Elrod explains that while we can’t always change our circumstances, we always have the power to choose how we respond, and that can change our entire experience of life. It is in those moments that we create space for more beautiful things to grow in us and in our kids.
Read MoreAs I reflect on this journey, I remember all the time spent to scheme, dream, curate, pivot, launch, fail, and keep going. I started this podcast after huge changes in my family life, and I knew I needed to challenge myself to find (and share) resources to grow myself as a person and a mama. I believe reflection is important to remember how far you’ve come, and how much more is still to come—and it’s the little victories that keep you going and need to be celebrated. So today I’m here to share that taking risks is worth it, celebrating small wins is important, and pursuing life and love whole-heartedly is what fills you and me.
Read MoreDo you ever lose sight of the end game? Sometimes as parents, we focus on the short game—grades, extracurricular activities, and how to fix things immediately for our kids. But does that actually serve them well as they grow into adulthood?
Dr. Madeline Levine, a psychologist with 40 years experience, explains that kids don’t need us to fix everything. They actually need adaptability, mental agility, curiosity, collaboration, tolerance for failure, resilience and optimism. And how do they learn those skills? By watching how we handle life and how we trust them to handle it well too.
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you manage life well…until the small people in your life don't want to go along with your plans? That’s when the heat turns on, when they find the most inopportune moments to lose it. But the truth is that their cries and outbursts are a way to be seen and heard.
Parenting educator Lael Stone nudges you back to your kids’ side, reminding you that your level of compassion and nurturing and how you regulate your emotions in these early years has an impact on who they become. You have the power in how you show up to teach either anxiety and depression, or kindness and compassion.
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