Confidence Counsel

On this week's episode of Confidence Counsel, Monica sits down with mom of 4 and entrepreneur, Nikki Ciecerski, to have a real and honest conversation about her decision to leave her corporate job to become a stay at home mom. We discuss what it means to be someone’s mom, untethering your identity from your role at work, the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive women,  staying present with your children, limiting beliefs around motherhood, marriage and maintaining a sense of self along the way. Whether you are a stay-at-home mom like Nikki, or a working mom like Monica, there are a lot of great takeaways from this episode.

• 02:20 Monica's episode overview
• 03:40 Meet Nikki and Nikki's heart-led decision to step away from her corporate career to becoming a stay at home mom
• 10:30 Untangling your identify from what you "do" at work to who you are as a human
• 16:45 Being intentional and present during the time you have with your kids
• 24:00 Frustrations with your spouse and striking a balance to maintain a happy home
• 26:40 Finding supportive mom friends and avoiding trauma bonding friendships
• 30:00 Limiting beliefs around motherhood
• 45:00 The significance of focusing on yourself and your marriage while raising children

Guest Bio:

Nikki Ciecierski is a health care director turned stay-at-home mom. She is a Christ follower, wife and mama to a teen, a tween and two toddlers. After working in health care for 18 years, she felt a nudge… a pull to stay home and focus on her family. Now, she spends her days fulfilling her purpose to her family while expressing her creative side as a freelance writer, social media manager and self-publishing journals. She stands boldly in the imperfect… oh, and she is obsessed with to-do lists, productivity and pens.

Connect with Guest

IG: @nikkiciecierski

Website: www.thenikkiproject.com

Link to Nikki's Journals (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/45u1qbz

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Email: [email protected]

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On this week's episode, Monica catches up with psychic medium, Jessica Rachel, for a long awaited follow-up episode based on a channelled message that Jessica gave Monica on Episode 14 of the podcast about an opportunity on the beach!

Haven't listened to Episode 14 yet? Listen here!

Guest Bio:

Jessica Rachel is a psychic medium and intuitive coach. She is here to channel divine guidance from your spirit guides so that you can become the truest and most aligned version of yourself in this life. Jessica truly believes that her intuitive gifts are not unique and that everyone can access their spirit guides. She has made it her mission to help everyone discover their own intuitive power and trust that the answers they seek are always within them. 

Connect with Jessica:

Book a reading with Jessica and get 10% off of your session using coupon code CCPODCAST (all caps) at www.jessicarachel.co

IG: @iamjessicarachel

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Email: [email protected]

Do you feel like you're destined for something bigger, but need help getting clear on the details of what the next phase of your life looks and feels like? CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST for early bird pricing and announcements of openings for my VIP 1:1 Coaching Program starting November 2023.

On this week's episode we are diving into the world of Human Design with Erin Claire Jones! Human Design is a synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern science that sheds light on a person’s energetic makeup, as well as specific tools they can use to live at their happiest, healthiest, highest potential. It doesn’t change who they are; it teaches them who they are. It offers insight into what’s possible, and highlights the significance of understanding and living as the fullest expression of themselves. 

Through this conversation, Erin is showing us a new way of work, a new path toward success, and a new perspective on living in alignment as you truly are.

• 02:15 What is Human Design?
• 02:40 How Erin discovered HD and why she found it so compelling
• 04:20 How discovering her HD impacted Erin's decision making
• 10:20 Erin describes the HD Blueprint
• 11:15 The different HD types (projectors, generators, manifestors, manifesting generators, reflectors)
• 20:05 What your HD says about your decision-making process (authority)
• 25:00 The significance of your profile (ex: 5/1, 6/2, 1/3)
• 31:30 Clearing your energy and undefined centers (white shapes)
• 36:20 Your Incarnation Cross speaks to your life purpose
• 42:15 Motivations & Environments
• 45:00 Honoring your child's HD

***LOOK UP YOUR DESIGN (1date/time/location of birth): https://humandesignblueprint.com/

Guest Bio

Erin Claire Jones uses Human Design to help thousands of individuals and companies step into their work and their lives as their truest selves and to their highest potential. Her work as a guide, coach, and speaker has attracted a growing community of over 240,000 people who turn to her teachings for practical tools, digestible tips, and deeper self-knowledge they can access to live with greater ease and authenticity every single day. 

With work featured in Forbes, mindbodygreen, Well&Good, and Nylon; words shared on over 200 podcasts such as Almost30, That’s So Retrograde, Highest Self, and Chatty Broads; and conversations with crowds of hundreds around the world, Erin’s insights are highly sought-after because they make Human Design pragmatic, tangible, accessible — and immediately applicable to everyday life.

Connect with Erin:

Here's the link to get your Blueprint, a personalized guide to your unique design: https://humandesignblueprint.com/buy-a-blueprint-book/

 The code CONFIDENCE will get you 10% off your Blueprint book

IG: erinclairejones & humandesignblueprint

 Here's a link to study human design with Erin: https://humandesignblueprint.com/take-the-classes/

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Email: [email protected]

Do you feel like you're destined for something bigger, but need help getting clear on the details of what the next phase of your life looks and feels like? CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST for early bird pricing and announcements of openings for my VIP 1:1 Coaching Program starting November 2023.

On this week's episode of Confidence Counsel, we sit down with Kera Sanchez, author of Legacy Letters, Leave Love for Those Who Remain, who shares the story of how the gut-wrenching sudden death of her mom sparked an idea and a new found purpose to help others going through the same thing.

• 01:30 Intro and overview of the episode
• 5:35 Kera introduces herself
• 08:20 Kera describes the premise behind Legacy Letters
• 11:00 Thoughts on life and purpose after loss
• 14:10 The crazy story about Kera's mom's death
• 26:30 Kera's grief analogy
• 28:45 The inspiration and purpose starts flowing
• 31:30 Examples of prompts in the book
• 34:30 The significance of legacy
• 36:30 The motivation behind Kera's griefy instagram account
• 41:30 Signs from loved ones
• 45:40 The advice Kera would give to her past self

Kera's Bio

Kera is a mom of two, and a high school teacher turned griefy content and resource creator after the unexpected death of her mom. Since her mom’s passing, she quickly realized the importance of leaving behind a piece of your heart and created Legacy Letters guided journal so users can leave behind love, advice and support to their loved ones. She also creates content on instagram to inspire grievers to be open and honest about their grief, and shares dark humor around the process of living day to day with grief. 

Connect with Kera:

Purchase a copy of Legacy Letters on Amazon (affiliate link)

Website www.legacylettersjournal.com

IG: @Legacylettersjournal

Email [email protected]

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Email: [email protected]

Website: Coming Soon!

On this solo shorty episode of Confidence Counsel, Monica talks about how your feelings of envy/jealousy can help guide you toward the life of your dreams. We also talk about the concept of expanders, what kind of expander to look for and how finding an expander can serve you on your journey to achieving greatness.

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Email: [email protected]

On this week's episode, we are joined by Astrologer and personal development Coach, Claire Brown. Claire reads my birth chart on the show and as she does, we talk through how a chart reading can uncover your life's lesson, your purpose and and how it can support you on your personal development journey.

• 05:40 Claire's journey to astrology
• 08:30 How astrology can guide you in your personal development journey
• 09:30 Will a chart reading resonate for everyone
• 13:00 What to expect from a birth chart reading
• 14:45 Saturn dates (related to life lessons- alignment vs. growing pains)
• 19:50 Sun, Moon & Rising Sign and their significance
• 25:50 Life themes
• 32:40 How the 4 elements (fire, air, earth, water) are distributed throughout the chart
• 43:45 Spiritual Awakenings
• 45:00 Progressed Moon *Check out Claire's free guide*
• 47:30 Life lesson based on Saturn placement
• 50:00 How long Claire studied astrology

Guest Bio

Claire is an astrologer & personal development coach who loves supporting women in their journeys of self-discovery. She received her BA in Psychology from Pomona College and her Masters in Social Work from UC Berkeley, and she blends together her knowledge of human behavior with her study of Astrology in a unique, integrated approach to personal development coaching. Topics discussed:

• Your moon sign is your internal world
• Your rising sign is the expression of your soul

Connect with Claire:

Instagram: @theskyspeakstoyou

Website: www.theskyspeakstoyou.com

Email: [email protected]

Claire's free progressive moon guide: https://www.theskyspeakstoyou.com/free-guide (Learn to work with your current emotional themes through the Progressed Moon)

Connect with Monica:

IG: @confidence.counsel

Website: www.monicaburkoth.com

Email: [email protected]

On this episode, Monica interviews licensed mental health therapist & athletic performance coach, Bree Sutton. Bree specializes in helping high achieving woman & athletes stop the cycle of negative self talk, overthinking and overworking so that they can enjoy each day with ease. On this episode, we cover the 5 sneaky signs that may be an indicator that you have high functioning anxiety.

• 02:05 Introduction to episode
• 03:03 Bree introduces herself and shares her journey and tells us about her practice
• 07:05 Anxiety defined
• 09:40 High functioning anxiety defined and two easily identifiable signs
• 13:00 Sign #1- inability to relax
• 16:25 Sign #2- Snacking
• 18:45 Sign #3- Obsessively over-planning
• 20:35 Sign #4- Giving up due to overwhelm
• 22:40 Sign #5- Trouble taking workout to the next level
• 24:00 What we can do to combat anxiety
• 31:30 When to seek professional help

Link to Spotify album BioLateral Sounds mentioned during episode: https://open.spotify.com/album/5IVVEoTyCTPA0SbeWtLPx3?si=XXTU-ATxRlWKyy82ShUIaQ

Guest Bio

Bree Sutton is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist and Performance/Mindset Coach at her private practice in Spokane, WA. Bree serves as a board member on the Washington State Mental Health Association board and as a member of the Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion committee.  Bree holds a Master’s degree in clinical counseling from Alliant International University in San Francisco, CA.   Bree specializes in working with athletes as well as high-achieving women with anxiety. As a Certified HeartMath Practitioner, she is passionate about using mindfulness practices, biofeedback, and Brainspotting as her main modalities. 

When Bree isn’t working, she is spending time outdoors with her 3 kids, checking out the local live music scene or reading.

Connect with Bree:

To learn more about Bree's services please contact her at [email protected], 509-818-6819, www.hellobree.co.  You can find Bree on Instagram at Hellobree.co 

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Website: www.monicaburkoth.com

Email: [email protected]

On this episode of Confidence Counsel, Monica interviews psychic medium, Jessica Rachel. Jessica shares her personal journey of how she went from teaching elementary school to communicating with the spirit guides of thousands of people. In this episode, we dive into the world of spirit guides, angels, guardian angels, angel babies etc. and Jessica shares some of the common themes and messages that come up in her readings that relate to finding your life purpose and living in alignment. Toward the end of the episode, Jessica calls on Monica's spirit guide and provides a live reading on the show! Get ready to have your mind blown, this is an incredible episode!

• 02:15 Monica's introduction
• 03:18 Jessica's story and how she became a psychic medium
• 15:50 Diving into the world of spirit guides, guardian angels, other realms, etc.
• 23:50 Common messages or themes that have emerged during readings
• 25:45 How Jessica translates the messages that she receives from spirit guides
• 33:45 Examples of readings that have excited and surprised her
• 38:30 How communicating with your spirit guides can help you get unstuck and get you back into alignment
• 42:15 Monica's introduction into the next segment
• 44:05 Jessica channels Monica's main spirit guide
• 1:01:00 Jessica channels Monica's spirit baby/daughter
• 1:07:00 How to connect with Jessica and book a session

**App mentioned with spirit guide meditations: Insight Timer

Guest Bio:

Jessica Rachel is a psychic medium and intuitive coach. She is here to channel divine guidance from your spirit guides so that you can become the truest and most aligned version of yourself in this life. Jessica truly believes that her intuitive gifts are not unique and that everyone can access their spirit guides. She has made it her mission to help everyone discover their own intuitive power and trust that the answers they seek are always within them. 

Connect with Jessica:

Book a reading with Jessica and get 10% off of your session using coupon code CCPODCAST (all caps) at www.jessicarachel.co

IG: @iamjessicarachel

Jessica will be hosting her Intuitive Power retreat at a beautiful private residence in Santa Monica on June 23rd. 

This full day retreat is designed to help you reactivate the intuitive abilities that you already have. You will get a chance to meet your spirit guides, figure out YOUR personal intuitive practice and get the answers you're looking for. Most importantly, you will walk away from this retreat with the knowledge of how to receive divine guidance for yourself ANYTIME YOU NEED IT!

This retreat will transform how you make decisions for the rest of your life and will give you the peace of mind and spiritual fulfillment you've been craving.

So come and join a small group of spiritual seekers and get the answers you've been searching for.

*Spots are limited so be sure to sign up asap!*

Sign up link: https://jessicarachelsnider.as.me/retreat

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Website: www.monicaburkoth.com

Email: [email protected]

On this week’s episode of Confidence Counsel, I am flipping the mic and having my best friend, Katie Mack, join the show to interview me!  Katie asks me all about how I grew up, my journey to becoming an attorney, how I met my husband, what led to my spiritual awakening/personal development journey, why I started the podcast, my goals for the future and so much more.  We also dive into the importance of FRIENDSHIP and surrounding yourself with a tribe of people who support you, grow with you, and cheer you on. This is as real and unscripted as it gets with a lot of funny stories along the way. 

• 02:05 Katie introduces herself and provides overview of interview
• 03:40 The early years
• 10:30 How our friendship started
• 13:30 A memory of where my leadership qualities began to emerge
• 15:30 The embarassing story behind why I pursued a career in law
• 23:30 How I met my husband
• 29:30 Imposter syndrome in law school
• 33:00 I describe how I manifested my career
• 40:05 The transition into motherhood
• 42:15 How my spiritual/personal development journey began
• 45:20 Personal and professional goals and dreams
• 53:45 What has surprised me about myself recently
• 59:00 I describe my biggest influence
• 1:00:00 The importance of friendship
• 1:04:15 How I maintain friendships during this season of life
• 1:07:00 Where to find your tribe

Motherhood Poem Book mentioned: My Afterall by Jessica Urlichs

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Website: www.monicaburkoth.com

Email: [email protected]

Do you feel like it's impossible to be a mom, have a happy marriage, work full-time, have a passion project, keep your kids alive, fed AND also keep your house clean and organized? Tracey is here to tell you- it can be done and it can be hacked!

On this episode of Confidence Counsel, Monica sits down with Tracey Silliker who is an Organizational Accountability Coach and the Owner and Founder of a business called Calm the Chaos Organizing. Through simple sustainable systems and routines, Tracey specializes in helping women declutter their homes, take back control of their lives, and find time to do what they love with those they love the most. 

• 02:30 Introduction
• 05:55 How clutter negatively impacts your mind and mood
• 09:00 Where to start
• 11:30 Tips to audit and declutter your closet
• 17:45 What to do about sentimental pieces you feel guilty parting with
• 19:30 Laundry Hack
• 20:30 Routines for dividing chores throughout the week
• 23:00 Hack to clean more efficiently and overcome squirrel brain
• 27:30 How to teach kids to not become too attached to things
• 30:00 How to efficiently transition your kids' wardrobe & hand-me downs
• 33:30 Toy storage ideas
• 34:30 Ideas to minimize the amount of new toys coming in
• 36:45 PSA about treat/goody-bags at birthday parties

Connect with Tracey:

IG: @calmthechaosorganizing

Website: www.calmthechaosorganizing.com

Email: [email protected]

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Tracey Bio:

Tracey Silliker is an Organizational Accountability Coach and the owner of Calm the Chaos Organizing. With a degree in Psychology and Sociology she enjoys helping working moms create routines and organization in their homes through her 8-week Impact Coaching program.

Tracey is happily married to her husband Jason of 23 years and is a mom to two teen boys Ben - 18 and Alex - 15. When she is not helping her clients bring calm back to the chaos of life, she can be found cheering on her boys at a basketball court or a baseball diamond.

Tracey thrives on helping her clients to succeed and is often referred to as their greatest cheerleader. From learning important time management skills, to decluttering their homes, creating routines that work, along with meal planning and prepping, Tracey guides them through the process to less overwhelm, less stress and more freedom.

Along with her Impact Coaching Program Tracey has an active Free Facebook Community - Calm the Chaos Organizing Community - where she runs challenges and offers advice for those struggling to regain control of their home. For those looking for more help but can’t make the 8 week commitment for Impact Coaching, Tracey will be offering this fall a monthly paid community where she hosts workshops, group coaching, quarterly challenges, and live guests.

Connect with Monica

IG: @confidence.counsel

Website: www.monicaburkoth.com

Email: [email protected]