Bottomless MOMosa

In order to have a CLEAR direction on where you want to go for the year or in general you have to have goals. If there is no "North Star" as Carmen would say then your just "throwing spaghettis at the wall" and this can lead to frustration, anger and feeling unworthy like you can't do anything right. You need to have a plan for your goals and Carmen is here to talk about where to start.

Carmen Benton, a Corporate Executive recently promoted to Portfolio Leader of Video and Integrated Products for a Quad play Telecommunications Company has made a name for herself with her 20+ years of experience in Strategic Planning and Process development, which have become her superpowers. She holds 2 engineering degrees and an MBA with a finance concentration from a branch of Harvard Business School.

She is a Mom of 6 and has 2 successful businesses, including her coaching practice where she helps mom business owners grow their businesses without sacrificing any more time and energy.

Scientists and researchers have proven that routines help with mental health, especially stress and anxiety. It has been proven that implementing a routine into your every day life can help with insomnia too! In this episode your host, Elisabeth Allen, walks through the benefits of having a routine and how to make a flexible personal routine that fits with your family.

We all know that motherhood needs flexibility but it also needs structure to get through the day to day. A routine can help!

Shauna's success as a Leadership Coach stems from her passion for helping people become the best version of themselves. With a professional background that includes leadership roles in education, business and facilitation, she brings her own unique personal experiences to the table, delivering a depth of understanding.

Shauna has the unique ability to combine tools, communication techniques and best leadership practices to help people and teams redefine success.

Through the work that she does in her private practice, Shauna has built a reputation as a change catalyst. Whether working with an individual or helping to create stronger connections within a team environment, she is a champion of personal growth and development. Shauna is recognized by those she works with for her uncanny ability to see individual’s personal blind spots, zero in on their strengths, and help them recognize their potential to achieve their goals.

Shauna's education and training includes a Masters in Education, as well as designation as a Co-Active Coach from CTI (Coaches Training Institute) and a Certified Tilt 365 Trainer.

Grab a glass of wine and let's sit down for dinner…. Or brunch! Whatever part of the day it is while you listen to this let's sit down and talk meal planning with Nicole Duval. Nicole is a culinary school graduate, ServSafe certified and insured as a private chef in homes. What a cool job! I wanted to get her on this podcast because I get ENDLESS requests about meal planning and food that I felt like this is a MUST for working mothers. Nicole is going to talk about meal planning, prepping meals and/or components of meals and creating no waste meals by repurposing leftovers. YUMMY. Let's get this brunch started.

Danielle Bettmann is a parent coach with Wholeheartedly, and hosts the Failing Motherhood podcast, where each episode is a storytelling interview about one mom's raw and honest experience of growth that leads to new perspectives and practical strategies. I am bringing her on the podcast today to discuss making a family business plan for your family…. YES you heard me say it, BUSINESS PLAN. She is going over why you need one but most importantly how this will help your family and spouse get on the same page and stay on the same page. When she first brought this subject up it intrigued me and now I am excited to deep dive into the specifics with her today.

Brittany Bergman is a book editor, author and mother who’s story is very inspirational in the sense that she pursued her dreams while pregnant. She even had time to write the book Expecting Wonder which is a book on the transformation of becoming a mother. I am bringing her on the podcast today to talk about balancing work, creativity, and family life. We are all in search of the balance of finding time for career, motherhood and ourselves. We want you to walk away from this episode feeling like you can know that each piece of who you are and what you do strengthens all the other pieces. You will feel empowered to identify the parts of your work that are not working for you and make changes accordingly.

Lydia Hawley is a beach girl, healer and is all about mindset changing people’s lives. She has a goal to impact billions of women to feel good, love themselves, unlock, & step into their full health, potential, & freedom. I wanted to bring her on the podcast today to talk about mindset, mindfulness and how this can CHANGE your life for the better as a working mother. Lydia helps women like you daily on personal development and the core of this is mindset changes.

You know I am ALL ABOUT mindset strategies and how this had changed my own life so lets talk to the expert on how YOU can change yours as well.

Jennifer Palumbo is an award-winning writer and stand-up comic, Forbes Women Contributor, and her articles have been featured in Time Magazine, Parents Magazine, Huffington Post, ScaryMommy, The Mighty and several other respected websites and online magazines. She has covered topics such as infertility, women’s health, patient advocacy, pregnancy, relationships, parenting, being the mother of an autistic child, my family, and various humorous essays. She also contributed a chapter in the book, “Women Under Scrutiny” by Randy Susan Meyers. As an infertility subject matter expert, Jennifer has been interviewed on news outlets such as CNN, NPR, FOX, NBC and BBC America, and was featured in the documentary Vegas Baby.

I am bringing her on the podcast today to bring some humor in our lives as well as ways you can “look at the brightside” during this time. Now, more than ever with COVID and schools, and so many issues being debated, you have to dig deep to find your balance, discover what will buy you even five minutes of sanity, show yourself some grace and keep your sense of humor.

Clayr is a licensed supervisor and licensed professional counselor the past 10 years. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology.

I am bringing her on today to talk about fighting fairly in your relationship and marriage especially during this pandemic when we are stuck with one another WAY more than we typically would be. Relationships and marriage are the foundation of the family so they need to be working in order for the family to be at peace as well. We also want to make sure we are modeling a good family dynamic for our kids.

I am excited to deep dive with her to get the insight on effective communication and how we can implement this in our everyday lives with our significant others.

Lynne Golodner, founder of the Make Meaning Movement, is a veteran journalist who made a career change in order to pour her passion and talents into a business where she could focus more on her kids. A single mother at the time of the Great Recession, Lynne wanted to find a way to use her talents to support her family without sacrificing raising her children. Lynne has evolved her marketing expertise into the Make Meaning Movement, where she helps people use a pause (whether self-directed or due to job loss or transition) to make a purposeful pivot in their work. She wants people to find meaning in their careers the way she has during her three career evolutions.

I am bringing Lynn on today to talk about returning to the workforce YOUR way. Whether you took a break to tend to kids or you just want to find a new direction, this episode is for you. Lets get this brunch started and see how you can use your talents to create the career you want and deserve.