Finding Yourself in Motherhood

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  Informative emotions 18.09.2026 20p

  Today I discussed all the emotions I had surrounding sending my sons on missions. I talk about how we often resist the emotions that don't feel great and we don't allow them to teach us and help us grow. We also use our cell phones to avoid an awkward situations that might cause us to feel an uncomfortable emotion. When we learn to embrace all emotions we have a more complete and incredible human experience.
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  The Value of Money 03.09.2026 29p

  Today I discussed several of the common thoughts we have around money. I talk about how these thoughts can keep us stuck and make it hard to have a good relationship with money. Two examples are "rich people are greedy" and "there is never enough." I gave examples of Dolly Parton and Kurt Warner to debunk the first thought and then show examples of how there is plenty of money to go around as we serve others and put value into the world. I end with some thoughts that I find empowering for me ...
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  Expectations vs Reality 26.08.2026 23p

  Today I talk about expectations vs reality. I give two examples of going through something hard with two of my boys. I show how to close the gap between your expectations and reality in order to clean up the dirty pain that is unnecessary. It is also important to allow ourselves to feel the clean pain that comes along with hard times. I end talking about mourning with those who mourn and how we can truly do that.
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  On The Struggle Bus 18.08.2026 20p

  Today I discuss how hard things happen in life. We often go through great lengths to try to prevent hard things from happening. I tell a story about a surrogate Mom refusing to have an abortion once she found out the baby she was carrying had a serious heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. I also talked about how my son was born with this same condition so I understand the complexities of having a baby like that. I talked about how no matter how much we try to prevent hard t...
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  Summer Analysis 12.08.2026 25p

  I'm back after a long summer break! Today I talked about how we often look to the past and judge how we showed up in life. I talked about how I felt like we had wasted a lot of time in July and how that thought just wasn't serving me. Once I changed my thought I was able to be more creative and come up with some ideas on ways we could serve others. I was able to end our summer vacation with a fun service project with my kids that we all enjoyed.
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  Fixed or Growing: Lessons from Carol Dweck's Mindset 20.05.2026 22p

  What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't your talent, your circumstances, or your past — but the way you think about your own abilities? In this episode, we dive into some of the most powerful ideas from Carol Dweck's groundbreaking book Mindset, and explore how a simple shift in perspective can change the way you work, learn, fail, and love. We cover: The difference between a fixed and a growth mindset — and why it matters more than you thinkWhy effort is no...
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  Mother's Day thoughts 13.05.2026 23p

  Today's episode focused on some of my thoughts surrounding Mother's Day. I first discuss how Mother's Day can be tricky especially for people who don't feel like they have a good relationship with their own Mom. I give some ideas on some small ways to improve that relationship. Then, I talk about how this day is tricky for some Mom's because they don't believe they are good Moms. This day brings out all of their insecurities and struggles. I discuss how we decide if we are a good Mom and thin...
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  Stop Stealing From Your Own Joy 05.05.2026 24p

  Are you a worrier? Do you find yourself mentally living in a future full of problems that haven't happened yet — and may never happen? In this episode, we're talking about the very important difference between worrying about the future and preparing for it. Preparation empowers you. Worry just steals your joy. I'm sharing a very personal story about my own struggle with worry over my children's health and the moment I realized my brain was trying to pull me out of gratitude and into anx...
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  Judging Your Thoughts Isn't Self Awareness — It's Self Sabotage 29.04.2026 29p

  Have you ever caught yourself in a thought and immediately decided it meant something was wrong with you? In this episode, we're talking about one of the most common ways women misuse the CTFAR model — and it's not what you'd expect. Instead of using it as the awareness tool it's meant to be, we turn it into a weapon against ourselves. We judge the thought, feel worse, and stuff it back down. Nothing changes. Today we're walking through a few thoughts that women commonly shame themselves for ...
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  Miracles and Murmuring 21.04.2026 20p

  "In the Bible the Israelites witnessed miracle after miracle — and still they complained. Sound familiar? In this episode, we're talking about why we murmur, how it keeps us stuck, and some things you can do to break the habit and start living with more gratitude and peace."
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  Stop Feeling Left Out 15.04.2026 21p

  Have you ever found out about plans you weren't included in and felt that familiar sting? Being left out hurts — but it doesn't have to define you. In this episode, we're breaking down five practical things you can do to feel more included in your relationships and community, and why being intentional about how you show up for others makes all the difference. We also dig into why exclusion feels so painful in the first place and what our brains make it mean.
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  Neutral Circumstances 08.04.2026 21p

  Today I talked about a few experiences I've had recently that had me thinking about circumstances. I share how I received a compliment and how it seemed like an automatic reaction to feel happy but when I slowed it down, I realized it was a choice I had to feel happy. Then I shared how when my husband was grouchy, I was struggling to not be grouchy too. Again it felt like an automatic reaction until I slowed it down and tried to look at it differently. Finally I shared how in the movie "I Can...
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  How To Feel Better, Part Two 31.03.2026 19p

  I'm back with three more powerful tools to help you feel better from the inside out! First, we'll talk about the impact of the word "should" — why it quietly creates guilt, shame, and resentment, and what happens when you start removing it from your vocabulary. Next, we'll explore the power of setting goals and how having a clear direction gives you purpose, motivation, and something meaningful to move toward. Finally, we'll expose people pleasing for the lie that it is — because saying...
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  How To Feel Better, Part One 24.03.2026 24p

  Feeling better isn't just about thinking positive thoughts — it's about learning how to work with your mind instead of against it. In this episode, we dive into three foundational tools to help you improve your emotional well-being and start feeling better from the inside out. We'll explore how becoming more aware of your thoughts — and being intentional about them — can completely shift the way you experience your day. We'll also unpack the powerful difference between clean pain ...
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  Personality, Unpacked 10.03.2026 18p

  What if everything you've ever believed about your personality isn't actually a fact — it's just a thought you've never questioned? In this episode, we're diving deep into what personality really is, where it comes from, and why so many of us use it as a reason to stay exactly where we are. We'll talk about personality tests, the labels we put on ourselves as mothers, and the powerful reframe that changes everything: the thoughts that feel most like "just who I am" are often the ones mo...
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  Wrong Decisions 03.03.2026 15p

  In this episode I discuss the idea of making wrong decisions. We often argue with reality when we label a decision as the wrong decision and wish we could go back and change the past. Instead we can learn from the decisions we have made and stop labeling them as wrong. They are always great learning experiences. That's the reason we are here on earth anyway, to learn and to grow.
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  Who Wrote That Manual Anyway? 24.02.2026 22p

  We all know the relief of cracking open a manual (or going to the YouTube or AI) and finding the fix you need to something that wasn't work correctly — but what happens when we start expecting the people in our lives to come with one too? In this episode, I share how a simple freezer troubleshooting moment got me thinking about the invisible rulebooks we carry around for everyone we know. We'll look at real examples — like expecting a spouse to come to bed at the same time as you, or assuming...
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  Are You At War With Yourself? 17.02.2026 14p

  When someone hurts us deeply, we often think the hardest part is forgiving them. But what if the real struggle is something else entirely? In this episode, we explore the shame-blame cycle that keeps us stuck — and why forgiving yourself might be the very first step toward forgiving anyone else. If you've ever felt like you "should" be over something by now, or if you've judged yourself for still hurting, this episode is for you. We'll talk about why hating what someone did doesn't make you a...
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  Letting Go: The Sheep, the Sliver, and the Grudge 10.02.2026 15p

  We all know holding grudges hurts us more than anyone else, so why is it so hard to let them go? In this episode, I explore the paradox of grudges through two powerful metaphors: sheep resisting being sheared even though they'll feel so much lighter afterward, and my daughter's fear of having a painful sliver removed. Just like the sheep and my daughter, we often cling to what hurts us because letting go feels scarier than holding on. I share practical insights on why we resist release and ho...
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  Agency: Taking Back Your Power 05.02.2026 36p

  Ready to stop giving your power away? This week I'm reteaching you the CTFAR model—a simple but powerful tool that shows you exactly how you're surrendering your agency and how to reclaim it. Through four relatable scenarios (a mother-in-law who you find judgmental, a child's failing grade, a husband on the couch, and sisters gossiping about your messy house), I'll show you how the circumstance never has to change for you to transform your entire experience. The key? Changing your THOUGHT. Yo...