Confessions of a Recovering Micromanaging Perfectionist Martyr

🛋️ Confession: I may have done a little too much staring at my past 👀 After losing my brother, therapy was a true gift, and then something started to shift 💭 Join me for a look at grief, a super helpful quote from Dr. Edith Eger, and how I figure out when it's time to throw up the therapy bat signal 🦸‍♀️ Have a listen 🎧

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🐱 Confession: as a kid, my cat-holding technique was... let's call it enthusiastic 😬 Years later, a furry roommate named Connor taught me something I never saw coming about my own growing kids 💛 Join me for a tender, slightly sheepish look at what happens when the people we love start to wriggle, and how this mom is learning to respond 🐾 Grab a cozy seat (and maybe a cat) and listen in 🎧

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Another birdie left the nest this fall, and the house is so quiet we've gone from Grand Central Station to a library that occasionally asks to borrow the car 🚗📚. Team, this one's about the pull to fix everyone's pain, the urge to book a flight, and what I'm learning to lean on instead. Spoiler: it's not just my clean house 🏡✨ (okay, it's a little bit my clean house).

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Another fall, another season, another car that just won't start (metaphorically speaking 🚗😅). This one's about excuses — the sneaky kind that dress up as self-care — and what it actually takes to get moving again. Spoiler: it involves a treat 🍬, a little Catholic guilt 😇, and way more compassion than I expected to give myself. Team, let's talk about starting over. 🙌

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What happens when a football game, a church Harvest Fair, and one impressively slammed car door collide? 🚗💥 An overtired Farmer Mags briefly loses track of which opinions actually need her attention. 🐑 In this episode, I share a parenting standoff—and the humbling realization hiding beneath all that attitude, fatigue, and farm-inspired wisdom. 🌾😅

Links to other episodes referenced in this post:

Poke the Bear - Parenting Teen Attitude
Farmer Mags
Head My Speed
Mean Mama
Slow Me Down Lord
Take More Naps

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How much of my love depends on everyone—including me—behaving acceptably? 🤔 When unrealistic expectations collide with family life, I sometimes make a statement that hurts me more than anyone else. Enter one surprisingly sturdy Nerf gun. 😬 In this episode, I explore conditional love, perfectionism, and the small shift that might help me offer everyone—including myself—a little more grace. 💙

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Why does running late flip every one of my emotional switches? ⏰😬 On the way to my daughter’s appointment, I noticed micromanaging, perfectionism, and martyrdom all climbing into the car with me. This episode explores what rushing awakens in me—and the gentler, faith-filled response I’m practicing instead. 🚗💙 Plus, the humbling truth about how often we’re actually late!

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🍞 Are you an ingredient... or the baker? 😆 In this Summer Rewind, I'm revisiting a simple baking metaphor that helped me loosen my grip on all-or-nothing thinking. From control and teamwork to accepting different ways of doing things, this short episode explores what happens when we stop insisting everything be made from our recipe. 💛 A lighthearted reflection on growth, flexibility, and finding balance 🧁✨

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🏈 What if the people in your life aren't letting you down... you're just asking them to play the wrong position? 🤔 In this Summer Rewind, I'm revisiting one of the most helpful discoveries from my recovery journey: the surprising connection between expectations, disappointment, and relationships. 💛 A lighthearted look at football, compassion, and why handing the ball to the right player can change everything. 🎙️✨

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🧩 Ever feel like some people are built more like Jenga towers than brick walls? One wrong move and everything comes tumbling down. 😬 In this Summer Rewind, I'm revisiting a lesson about sensitive personalities, relationship challenges, and the surprising opportunities hidden inside frustrating interactions. 💛 A lighthearted conversation about kindness, patience, and navigating personality differences without knocking over the whole tower. ☀️

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