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Episode 52: "The Schlub on the Bench: Why Your Most Disliked Inner Voice Might Be Your Wisest Teacher"-Maternal Compass Miniseries: Part 3 with Caitlin Ruby Miller, LPC

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What if the part of yourself you're most disgusted by is actually trying to protect you?

In this raw and revealing episode, Emily faces her internal "schlub" – that beer-bellied guy on the park bench who represents everything she fears about slowing down. Through this conversation with Caitlin Miller, LPC, we watch Emily's disgust transform into unexpected wisdom about rest, choice, and what it really means to be human.

Main Topics & Discussion

  • Why we conflate slowing down with losing ourselves (and how pregnancy amplifies this fear)
  • The difference between "succumbing" to exhaustion and choosing to rest
  • How to find the kernel of wisdom in your most shameful internal parts
  • Why fighting your fear only makes it stronger – and what to do instead

This episode is perfect for you if:

  • You're struggling with the identity shift from career woman to stay-at-home mom
  • You feel disgusted by your own need to rest
  • You're afraid of wasting your potential
  • You want to learn how to face your fears instead of running from them

Resources & Next Steps

Download the Worksheet: Practice identifying your own internal voices. FREE resource from Caitlin.

Learn more about Caitlin: [Website/Instagram]

This podcast is educational only and not a substitute for professional mental health care.

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Host & Show Info

Hosted by: Cally & Emily O’Leary

About the Hosts: We’re real moms and real sisters. We may look and sound alike, but our motherhood journeys are uniquely ours. We all do Motherhood differently, and thank goodness for that. Let’s learn and grow together.

Podcast Website: https://therealmomhub.com/

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