In this episode I go further in to the concept and practice of getting good at welcoming difficult emotions so that we can experience the goodness waiting for us. Share my own. Experience with this and my clinical experience of guiding people through this process and the honor of getting to witness their growth and healing. For more info around the work I do, or my practice go to www.petalumacbt.org or follow me on Instagram @mother_more

Anyone else feeling like the hustle is all to real? In this episode I share my thoughts on the need to give ourselves the grace to make mistakes and let go of unrealistic expectations so that we can live a life that lines up with the things we truly value. For more content like this, subscribe to my monthly “CBT Mail” via www.petalukacbt.org

Did you know that emotional intelligence, not academic achievement, is the best predictor of “success” in adulthood?

This episode stemed from the milestone of my oldest child starting Kindergarten. It is honest, from my heart and (of course) a bit vulnerable.

I share the values I think we as parents should be emphasizing (far beyond academic achievement) so that our children develop into resilient, socially and emotionally healthy human beings. When it comes to parenting I am no expert but being a therapist has allowed me to gain insight around the types of values that seem to fuel children towards or away from mental and emotional health. My hope is that, as I share the types of values that I think nourishes children towards wholeness and health you feel a bit more free, and a bit less bogged down by the stuff the less significant stuff!

The basic principles of CBT “bonus” episode is up...it’s just me talking to you (in my car because....kids) about the basics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy AND how you can use it in your daily life.

I walk you through learning to use a CBT based tool called a thought record. Thought records are the “starting place” for the work I do work clients, and it helps to uncover and then change the thinking and behavior patterns that are keeping them stuck, anxious or depressed. “When we think better, we feel better...and when we feel better, we live better!”

This episode is a quick listen for those wanting to know how they can learn to welcome uncertainty to live a life that is more free and full.

Father’s Day series part 2; I talk a lot about being a mother, and our quest to show up as our best selves, and I thought it would be interesting to hear, right from the source, an honest reflection of being a dad who is doing the same. When it comes to being a dad, my husband nails it! In this episode I got to sit down and talk with my husband/best friend about what it’s like for him to be a dad. We talk about watching the babies come into the world, the hardest parts of parenting, the coolest parts of parenting and what he hopes our children will know about themselves and the world. I might be biased, but I think he’s pretty amazing...and funny too! We recorded this episode on a camping vacay while the kids were (thankfully) sound asleep in the trailer. This episode is honest, reflective as who we are as a couple, and who we are as parents. This parenting gig is beautiful, challenging, humbling and everything in between...hope you enjoy! ✌🏻

This episode is the first in a two part series all about dads in this episode I share about my relationship with my dad, the role he has played and continues to play in my life and all the life lessons he has taught me. For more follow me @mother_more

This episode features answers to a range of listener’s questions! We will cover how to identify and change your limiting beliefs, how to help a loved one through a panic attack, how to support a family member or friend going through postpartum struggles, how to tackle health anxiety, and a fun fact about me! If you want to follow along with what I’m up to during the week, get some more tips, tools, and some daily inspiration to help you live your best life follow me on instagram @mother_more

This episode talks about what mindfulness is, how I apply it in therapy and in my own life, and then gives you the experience of a short guided-meditation. The benefits of mindfulness are backed by a ton of research, and if you’ve been wondering how you might apply it to your life- this is a great place to start. I am somewhat new to meditation and gratitude practices, so I thought it would be helpful to share my real and honest journey to applying mindfulness into my busy life as a working mom, wife, and human being! Email me your listener letter questions for a future episode: [email protected] or DM me @mother_more