Emotionally Uncomfortable

I'm struggling to hit 'send' on this episode. Today is a very unique podcast episode.I actually debated on if I should share it. Giving a voice to this experience made me realize it impacted me more than I realized.Listen to the latest Mom Is In Control podcast episode here.In this episode I discuss:* My journey though training and running my first marathon race.* Why this training made me a better mother, wife, coach, friend and human being.* How to break through limiting beliefs on a cellular level - to make sure our children do not experience the same struggles.* Why pain and discomfort are a GOOD thing and what to do when your 'in it'.FYI: I get a little emotional (wasn't expected) and my dog and so. Felix join in the background as well.Enjoy! (Now to go hideout from my vulnerability hangover as Brene Brown calls it).WarmlyHeatherP.S. Are you coming to the Sun & Soul Retreat in California? February 17th-21st. 5 days. 4 nights all to yourself to breathe, recharge and return whole, clear and content. Magic.

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Today on the podcast I’m talking about fear. We all have it, so how do we control it? How can we co create the life we DO want, while living with fear? How can we teach and support our children through their big emotions as well? This is a near and dear subject my heart because I witness so many children who struggle greatly with fear, anxiety and overwhelm that are not being taught how to manage it. And as a parent and a cancer survivor I know what it feels like to live in fear. During my diagnosis I was in a constant state of fear but along the way I discovered a few strategies that quickly shifted my perspective and allowed my body to calm down. On today’s podcast episode, I discuss:

• What fear is and why it’s essential to keep us safe everyday.
• How to identify ‘true’ fear and self sabotage.
• What questions to ask yourself when stuck in a fearful state of mind.

Fear is healthy. It’s part of the human experience. The more we teach ourselves and our children how to identify, manage and co create with fear this is where we start to create a life we truly love. Hope on over to the podcast and listen. The Mom Is In Control Podcast is also available on stitcher. Warmly, Heather P.S. It takes a village to raise an emotionally healthy child. If you know another mama who could benefit from this podcast, please feel free to pass it along. Thank you in advance. Join the newsletter list at www.heatherchauvin.com

I have officially turned on the ‘explicit’ label on all my podcasts. This was inspired by Karen Osburn and her new podcast Women Wanting More. Click it out here. Those who know me, know my biggest pet peeve is lying and BS. I can’t stand it. I can smell it a mile away. I crave real, raw and honest conversations with real humans beings. Vulnerability is the way I like to live myself. If you’re not being real, than what are you being? I think culturally we are missing a HUGE piece that will solve a lot of our mental health issues. Getting real with self care. What is means and why it's so important. Today’s podcast is about real self care. This goes beyond the pedicures and closet full of the latest fashions. It’s about soul level self love. Compassion and discovering the essence of who you really are — and who you children really are.

• I list out a bunch of way to connect with yourself - that won't cost you a dime or take a lot of time.

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We are celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving over here. Unfortunately mine includes a head cold. Which means cooking with a cold. Don’t be jealous :) On today’s podcast episode I interview Kiva Leatherman from the WISE Women Network. I love Kiva’s real deal perspective on life, business and parenting so I wanted to ask her a few questions about what it’s like to go for you want AND be a conscious involved parent.

• Purpose beyond parenting. How to find it and why is it so important to feel connected outside of your role as a mother.

• What’s an inner calling and why is it so important to honours AND your child’s?

• Surrender. How does this allow someone to feel in control?

I look forward to hearing your feedback about today’s episode. Warmly, Heather Chauvn UPCOMING WORKSHOP: NOVEMBER 5th Design The Life You Crave Workshop Kiva Leatherman | Wise Women Network Book recommendation: The Surrender Experiment

017: Did the school call you today?

Not too many people talk about parenting as a spiritual practice - let alone how we grow as individuals once our children start school. I mean that seems to be when the ‘real world’ problems come to life, right?

• What do you do when your child has severe social anxiety?

• What do you do if your child has low self esteem and/or bullied?

• What if you’re getting calls from the school and no one is giving to ‘advice’ on how to fix the situation? Then what?

• Not to mention the jammed packed schedule. When do you even have time to care about these problems? HOW do you create time?

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So…. for the first time ever on the podcast I’m talking about how I shift my energy and make sh!+ happen on the days I don’t want to be a mom. On the days when I’ve put too much pressure on myself to do it all. A lot of people think because I teach others about parenting and feeling in control that I’m a perfect parent. That’s so far from the truth. I’m human too don’t forget. In today’s episode, I discuss:

• 7 minute game changing morning workout (link found below).

• What happens when you lose yourself to parenting and how to begin to find yourself again.

• How to get yourself out of a pity party and feel in control again. I use this technique on a weekly basis.

Your action step for today. Before you start a pity party of why you can't doing something. Reconsider HOW to can accomplish it. Show links: 7 minute workout Join us on the private FB group.

Today’s episode is all about what it really takes to create emotional freedom. I talk a lot about emotional freedom because I believe it’s the foundation of happiness and success AND it's possible for anyone. Yes, anyone. If we/or our children do not have the tools and roles models to guide them towards feeling in control of their big emotions (anger, anxiety, fear and negative thoughts) they/we will not know how to overcome them — unless they learn themselves. Having a professional background in mental health I’ve witnessed people from all walks of life overcome adversity. So what makes them so resilient? Simple answer: Their lifestyle and their relationship to vulnerability and emotion. In this episode, I discuss:

• How to start feeling in control of your big emotions on a moment by moment basis.

• Why we get stuck in a label and diagnosis and feel like a victim.

• Why I stopped drinking coffee - even though it’s my favourite drink ever.
• My new meditation practice and how it has evolved over the years.

Your In Control Action Step for today: Pay attention to how to feel after you eat certain things, what time you go to bed, who you hang around with, your thoughts. How much screen time you have. Write it down in a journal and also write down the emotion that shows up when doing these activities. Warmly, Heather P.S. Are you liking this new shift in emails and focus on helping you take action - so you can become the best version of yourself and support your children? Send me an email [email protected] Join the Private Facebook Group. Find me on Facebook

If you’re wasting time, you’re wasting your life. Being diagnosis with cancer taught me this. I get it, we’re all busy. Kids, work, errands… who has time for sex or self care? I will tell ya who. People who create the life they want. Have you ever wondered how the average successful (not burnt out) business woman and mother is able to have time for herself and cultivate deep relationships with those they love? She’s intentional about her time and her energy. And this is exactly what I’m talking about on today’s podcast episode - over on the Mom Is In Control Podcast. Click here to listen. In this episode, I discuss:

• How to prioritizing what’s important to you - so you can get out of overwhelm.

• Thriving Mindset: What you might be doing that’s keeping you stuck in a ‘never enough’ mindset.

• My 60 second nightly planning ritual that allows me to get a good night sleep.

• The addiction you might have that you’re unaware of and being aware of this will help your kids avoid this as well.

In control action step: Take 5 minutes and write down a simple ‘time log’ for what you’ve done today. Are the direct actions you’ve taken today in alignment with how you want to feel and show up in your work and relationships? One step at a time, you got this. Warmly, Heather P.S. I want to hear from you. What was your greatest take away from today’s episode? Send me an email: [email protected]

Have you ever caught yourself in a situation when a child or someone you know is having a meltdown or trantrum and thought, now what? Have you ever wondered what to do in the midst of a meltdown when your child (or someone you know) is in the RED zone? How do you let them process these emotions without losing your cool? Or taking away their pain? In this episode, I discuss:

• What to do when your child is experiencing an overload of emotion (anger, anxiety, fear, jealous).

• How I kept my cool in a personal parenting moment.
• Enabling vs. teaching emotional responsibility. What’s the difference and are which one are you teaching?

In Control Action Step: Observe yourself when confronted by uncomfortable situations. What do you typically do when a child or adult is expressing big emotion? Do you try to talk over them or do you hold space for them to feel it fully? Like the Facebook fan page. Join Our Private FB Group - Mom Is In Control Village. Have a personal question or short you would like to share? Email me [email protected]

Personal development can become addictive, especially when you come to believe you can't move on until you are fixed or the problem is solved. I see women do this a lot and spend years in therapy. Perfectionism hits hard. Especially when it comes to their kids.

NOTE: I'm a huge fan of therapy but there comes a time when you need to move on to the next level.

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