On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset podcast, I share a little more about a conversation I had recently with a friend. We talked about overwhelm and having the will/strength to face the day. We talked about how sometimes, no matter what we do or no matter how hard we try, it always feels "off" - like we can never win or never give enough or never truly fulfill the needs of ourselves, our families and the day to day demands.

I related HARD to her feelings. And I know mothers everywhere can 100% understand the adversity I share in this episode. Motherhood is HARD freaking work. It's the greatest gift, the biggest blessing and the most fulfilling work, while at the same time being the hardest, most demanding, draining, exhausting, defeating work as we grow and learn along the way. 

I share some of my top tips to think about when it comes to really feeling the overwhelm. The importance of the PAUSE and the importance of pulling yourself outside of your own head to really look at the day from a birds eye view. At the end of the day - getting out of our own way and really digging inward on what we're saying to ourselves/what our mind is telling us, is some of the most powerful personal work we can do for our overall health.

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset podcast, I interview my husband Dave! Two weeks ago, Dave accomplished a massive, personal goal of completing a full marathon before his 40th birthday. He chose Santa Rosa, CA so we could enjoy a few days of adult life and relaxation post-race in Napa Valley. It was an AMAZING trip and the reboot we both needed for ourselves and our marriage.

During our interview, I ask Dave a lot about how taking care of himself and his health. I ask him WHY wellness matters in his day to day and how he feels when it comes to how taking care of our individual needs ultimately affect our marriage. We've learned A LOT as individuals, a married couple and as parents about how prioritizing health makes all the difference when it comes to managing our day to day life. With all the needs of our children on top of making the time for one another - it's not always easy to do so when "life" happens. Every day - little by little - we are working on it and ultimately, our goal is to show our kiddos that prioritizing your health doesn't need to be the thing that gets pushed to the back burner. And that above all else - taking care of YOU is actually the catalyst to showing up for your life the way you truly want to and deserve to.

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I share my heart around prioritizing marriage and how amazing our trip was that Dave and I just took to Santa Rosa, California. Dave has been training for his first full marathon since April. During the past 4 months, we have endured an intense amount of adversity personally. Things you simply can't predict. All super uncontrollable. From health concerns, to mold remediation, unexpected house costs, cars breaking down, a kitchen renovation and more - it's been a wild few months managing day to day life while making the time to reach our personal goals.

This trip was EXACTLY what we needed as individuals. But even more so, it was EXACTLY what we needed for our marriage. Making the time for our relationship (intentionally) has felt nearly impossible this year and over the weekend, we were reminded how important it is to travel outside the normal day to day grind. We spent 5 days around Santa Rosa, Sonoma and Napa Valley together - eating delicious food, drinking amazing wine and simply enjoying the quiet time with one another. Something we've drastically underestimated as an essential in our relationship. 

I'll be the first to admit that when you're in a season of raising little kiddos and needing to ask for LOTS of support, it feels like trying to climb a mountain to make it happen. But I can promise you - the climb and the effort is worth it when it comes to your relationship. There's nothing like focused, quiet time together that truly fills your soul.

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Ashley Grover.

Ashley has been married to her husband Nate for 12 years! She's a mom to Kennedy (9) and Graham (7). Colorado born, went to Minnesota for college and lived there for the first part of her adult life. Now, they're currently living their dream in a suburb of San Diego!

Ashley's season of life revolves around her kids. They are both so busy with sports, which they LOVE. Getting them to their practices, cheering them on at games, and loving on their hard moments and successful ones!

Ashley is also a teacher, going into year 16!!! She has her Bachelors and Masters in Elementary Education with an emphasis in educational leadership and is currently teaching 5th grade.

I loved our conversation today - as we talk through the importance of personal wellness, cultivating healthy habits, having community, learning to ask for help/advocate for needs and most importantly - why partnering on the educational experience matters (not only for kiddos, but for parents and teachers alike!)

To connect with Ashley - 

Instagram: ashley.e.grover

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On this week's episode of The Momlife Mindset podcast, I share my open heart as a Mom of 4, special needs mom, some of my biggest fears and the things we're working to focus on at our house as we kick off a new school year.

My oldest kiddos are headed into 3rd and 5th grade. I can't pinpoint what it is - but somehow, there are lots of things that feel more "out of my control" and it's making me feel extra anxious and overwhelmed. As I continue to take things one day at a time and truly unpack where my unrest is coming from, I want to encourage you to know that the reality of up and down emotion is REAL when we get back into the swing of things with school, schedules, routines and more.

We have a lot of needs in our house. Neurodiversity included. While using the term "special needs" feels like one of the fastest and easiest ways to directly connect to other families - I am determined to be a change agent around changing the narrative. In my heart of hearts and the way I see the world - we all have needs. They're all different. They're all unique. They all vary based on who we are and how we were uniquely made. I have SO much more work to do. For myself. For my family. For my son. For my community. And as I continue to get educated and find ways to be a voice and make an impact, I will keep sharing. Because I have faith that our family's story will resonate somewhere with someone. And I know God laid this message and this mission on my heart for a reason. The mission of overall health and wellness - from the inside out - for all.

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the personal joy of interviewing Mindy Court.

Mindy grew up in MN, went to college in WI and currently lives in La Crosse, WI with her husband Josh and their kids, Pearl (14) and Cam (10). She has been a teacher off and on since 2005 and has taught both middle school and elementary school. Mindy was lucky to stay home for four years while their youngest was a baby and being a stay at home mama was both fulfilling and difficult.  She also started her wellness business (Fit Mind, Healthy Body) at that time as a way to enjoy her passion of fitness and nutrition while staying connected to other women and bringing in some income.

Once Cam was in school, their family decided that Mindy would head back to the teaching world.  She started teaching full time at a local elementary school that was a year round, community school.  Most of the students received free and/or reduced lunch and the families in general struggled at home with addiction, prostitution, abuse, neglect, etc.  The children were these beautiful little beings facing adult problems and it was very sad.  She thoroughly enjoyed working there and being a safe, loving, and consistent adult in their lives but it did take a toll.  Mindy often came home mentally and physically exhausted and had zero in the tank left for her own family. Throw in Covid, having to teach virtually and the worry about students at home and her anxiety revved to an all time high. Mindy also decided to majorly scale back her wellness business because she couldn't put in the time or effort the women deserved and that was really hard for her. 

In May, she made the decision to apply for a transfer to her neighborhood school, her son's school, and a school she has gotten to know well throughout the years.  She is excited to make the move and to be on the same schedule as her children. She is hoping to spend more time actually focused on teaching and her own family once she walks in the door after school.  Pearl is heading to high school and Cam has one year left of elementary school and Mindy can't wait to be more present for them!  She also may be able to actively lead other women in healthy habits groups again, we will see!

To connect with Mindy - 

Instagram: Mindy Court

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Anne Kenny.

Drawing from 15 years of experience in user research and design, Anne illustrates her observations and reflections on modern motherhood to visualize and validate what others feel but don’t always say. She’s inspired by the joys & challenges of life with 2 littles at home, infinite-scrolling supportive conversations with mom friends, and a Masterclass in parenting by her own mother. She also gets an “itch” to visualize insightful or poignant things she hears from others to help promote and amplify their work.

Most recently, Anne started Caring Ink to help moms feel seen through all the invisibility of motherhood– infertility, loss, postpartum, breastfeeding/pumping/feeding, invisible labor, returning to work, raising the next generation. Why? Because caregiving is woefully under-appreciated and we want people be more comfortable talking about and celebrating care.

In our interview, we dive deep on caregiving, the unseen, the tricky balance of finding support as a mother in the working world and so much more. I absolutely love that we share the common mission of helping moms feel seen in the unseen and I can't wait for you to tune in and hear Anne's story.

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I share my thoughts on the power of AND. What do I mean by that? Literally - the power of saying - I need this AND that. I want to commit try this AND that. I love having access to this AND that. I'm super happy with this AND I want to keep finding new things too. It doesn't have to be OR. We don't have to pick and choose when it comes to our health. Or really anything in life. And we definitely don't have to feel boxed into one way of taking care of ourselves and serving others.

As a wellness coach, I share a lot about how I felt I had to choose in the beginning. That I wouldn't come across as truly committed or educated enough if I diversified the things I talked about and the ways I serve others. But the truth is - diversifying my effort has felt incredibly freeing over the past 2+ years. Learning what I really love MOST about the tools I have in my life AND taking a step to get educated on what else I want to learn, grow into and promote that feel aligned with my mission to wholeheartedly help women.

Don't be afraid of the power of AND - because it's truly incredibly powerful.

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In today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast - I share some honest truth and encouragement around STOPPING this one big, thing in motherhood....the feeling/need to apologize or justify or over explain!!

Listen - motherhood is hard. Life is messy. Things rarely go to plan. If you're in a situation or surrounding by a circle that makes you feel like you need to over explain the WHY behind you and your life...time to surround yourself with new people! After listening to some amazing keynote speakers at my virtual coaching event this weekend, I want to pass this message along to you too...

You are WORTHY, NOW. You have extraordinary life, NOW. You are amazing and beautiful and strong and worth it - now. Just as you are. Just for merely existing and for being the human that you were created to be. Don't let the mess of the world or the things outside of your control ever deter you from doing what feels good to YOU in your day to day life.

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On this week's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the honor of interviewing Monica Hoss.

Monica is a registered and licensed dietitian with a masters degree in nutrition science.

Ever since she was young - she's been interested in functional nutrition. Her mom had a book in our kitchen called foods that harm, foods that heal. She loved reading through it and learning about the relationship between food and our bodies. She became a dietitian because she wanted to spread this message! And fun fact?! She doesn't use recipes when she cooks. Or meal plans! She likes creating recipes on a whim!

In our interview, we dive deep on food freedom, women's health and how our inside out wellness is tied to our gut, hormones and so much more! She is a wealth of knowledge and I can't wait for you to hear more of her perspective on taking care of ourselves as women as our health evolves over time.

To connect with Monica -

Instagram: @monicahossnutrition

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