Hey mama — Today I’m sharing two simple practices that have quietly changed how I show up as a mom… not by doing more, but by protecting my time and energy on purpose.

In this solo episode, I’m talking about the do-nothing day and one-on-one staycations with your kids — and why both are so powerful. A do-nothing day is exactly what it sounds like: you clear your calendar and do nothing productive. No errands. No catching up. No “just real quick.” If the idea brings up guilt or panic, that’s actually a sign you need it. I walk you through how to schedule it, how to hold the boundary, and why this kind of rest makes you a more patient, present mom.

I also share why doing short, one-on-one staycations with each of my kids has been so meaningful. Getting out of the house, removing the mental load of cooking and cleaning, and being fully present for 24 hours created deeper connection than weeks of trying to do it “right” at home.

Also don’t forget:

• Free peptides webinar on February 11 at 12pm MT  

  Sign up at lauraconley.com/pep (or email [email protected] for the replay)

• Mom’s Actual New Year  

  A 3-week planning reset for real mom life — February is the real new year  

  $297, or join free when you watch and share my TEDx talk.

• Best Life Ever Mastermind  

  Starts February 26 and runs through July  

  One goal, deep support, and an in-person retreat.

If this resonates, DM me when you schedule your do-nothing day. I want to know you actually did it!

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If you keep waiting to feel confident, ready, or comfortable before you say yes to the thing you actually want. A new job. A retreat. A party where you only know one person. Dating again. Speaking up. Starting the thing. Nicole and I are unpacking why “being comfortable” is the wrong goal—and what actually works instead.

We talk about why new spaces are *supposed* to feel uncomfortable, why courage has a real physical sensation in your body (and why it kind of sucks), and how waiting to feel ready is often the very thing keeping you stuck. If you’ve ever told yourself “I’ll do it once I feel better / calmer / more confident,” this episode will lovingly interrupt that pattern.

You’ll hear us cover:

- Why you don’t get comfortable *before* new experiences—you get comfortable *by doing them*

- What courage actually feels like in the body (and why it’s not calm)

- How to build a simple personal “toolbox” for uncomfortable moments

- Why breath is the most underrated regulation tool you already have

- Grounding practices that help you come back into your body fast

- How reframing nerves can immediately reduce anxiety

- Why everyone you think is confident is still nervous

- The difference between fear as a signal vs fear as a stop sign

- How to stop letting discomfort talk you out of your dreams

And if you’re a mom listening to this thinking, “Okay, but I barely survived January”...let’s be honest: January for moms is a prank.

While everyone else is goal-setting and “new year, new me”-ing, we’re taking down decorations, surviving winter break, hosting family, and running on fumes. So if you’re just now feeling ready to think about your year… you’re right on time.

That’s why we created The Mom’s Actual New Year (Feb 9–26) — a 3-week, bite-sized, fun-forward reset designed for real mom life. No pressure. No perfection. Just live coaching, accountability, and a vision board party to help you reconnect to what you actually want and start moving—without waiting to feel ready.

Because comfort doesn’t come first. Action does.

February is the real new year. Dur doi.

👉 Join us here: https://portal.lauraconley.com/offers/LvJeq9H2

If there’s something you’ve been avoiding because you’re “not comfortable yet,” consider this your nudge. You don’t need to feel ready. You just need to go.

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Hey babe—this episode came straight from an IG Live with Nicole (aka Coco) that was too good not to live forever.

We’re talking about goals, timelines, deadlines, and the sneaky way we let external things decide how we feel about ourselves—the scale, money, progress, and whether we’re on track. And one of my favorite parts of this whole conversation is the idea of being the "label maker."

Nothing actually means anything until we label it. A missed deadline. A number on the scale. A goal you didn’t hit exactly the way you planned. Failure isn’t a fact—it’s a label. And you’re the one holding the label maker.

In this episode, Nicole and I talk about how to keep dreaming and setting goals without using them as a weapon against yourself. How to let timelines be information instead of a verdict. And why the “when” is kind of none of your business… but still helpful as a mile marker.

This conversation is for you if you want to:

• Stop labeling everything as a failure
• Learn how to set goals without fear or self-punishment
• Understand how external metrics quietly hijack your emotions
• Use timelines as data, not self-worth
• Practice having your own back—even when things don’t go as planned

You don’t need to stop dreaming to feel safe. You don’t need to stop setting goals to protect yourself. You just need to choose better labels.

And if this episode hits and you want support doing this work in your own life—around weight loss, self-trust, and freedom—come find me at lauraconley.com. We don’t do shame here, babe 💖

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This week on the Coco & Lala Show, I’m sitting down with Nicole to talk about how we’re actually planning a new year—without burning ourselves out, shaming ourselves, or pretending we’re robots.

We’ve both lived the extremes. We’ve set way too many goals, gone all-in with big energy, and watched it fall apart a few weeks later. And we’ve also been in seasons where it felt easier to opt out altogether because trying again felt exhausting. In this episode, we’re talking about the middle path—the place where real, sustainable change actually happens.

We share why extreme goal-setting is so tempting (hello dopamine), why it rarely lasts, and how we’re choosing to approach 2026 in a way that fits real life. This conversation is especially for anyone coming out of the holidays feeling tired, overstimulated, or behind before the year has even really begun.

In this Coco & Lala conversation, we talk about:

- Why all-or-nothing goal setting keeps us stuck

- What the “middle path” looks like in our real lives

- How we’re choosing 1–3 meaningful goals instead of overwhelming ourselves

- Why we plan for mistakes instead of pretending we won’t make them

- How perfectionism sneaks in and quietly derails progress

- What we do when motivation feels low or nonexistent

- Why joy belongs in the plan—not as a reward later

- How we use fresh-start energy without turning it into pressure

- Why who we become matters more than whether we hit the goal perfectly

If you’re feeling discouraged, unmotivated, or like you’re already behind, I want you to hear this: nothing has gone wrong. You’re allowed to move at your own pace. You’re allowed to do this differently. And you don’t need your entire year figured out to take the next right step.

And if this conversation resonates and you’re ready to take this work deeper, come join me inside the Yummy Mummy Experience. This is where we take these ideas and turn them into real, sustainable change—with coaching, tools, and support to help you lose weight and live your life without burning out.

Learn more at lauraconley.com.

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Welcome to Day 5 of the Drop Five Pounds While Life Is Life-ing Challenge — and no, this is not the end. It’s the beginning.

Today we’re talking about the skill that changes everything: allow power. Because if weight loss has always felt hard, exhausting, or like a constant battle with yourself, it’s not because you’re broken. It’s because you’ve been taught to rely on willpower — and willpower always runs out.

In this episode, I break down what actually happens when the cupcake shows up after you said you wouldn’t have one. Why fighting yourself makes urges stronger. Why restriction fuels obsession. And why most people think they only have two options: eat the food or white-knuckle it.

I’m teaching you a third option — allow power — the skill of letting urges exist without acting on them, without shaming yourself, and without going to war with your body. This is how you decondition overeating at the root. This is how desire softens instead of screaming louder. This is how weight loss becomes sustainable.

We also talk about choice versus victim mentality, why “I can’t have that” is the fastest way to quit, and how unanswered urges actually rewire your brain over time. This is the work that leads to your natural weight — not through force, but through trust.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- Why willpower is not a renewable resource (and why it always fails)

- The two common reactions to cravings — and why both keep you stuck

- What allow power actually is and how it feels in your body

- How to let urges rise and fall without eating or resisting

- Why accepting discomfort is different from white-knuckling

- How unanswered urges lower desire over time

- The difference between “I can’t” and “I choose not to”

- Why this skill changes not just food, but your entire life

Your homework for today:

When an urge for food shows up, practice allow power for just 10–15 seconds. Take a breath. Let the urge be there. Notice what you actually need. See what happens when you don’t rush to fix or fight it. Start collecting unanswered urges — this is how you build freedom.

If you need support or coaching, email me at [email protected].

And if you’re ready to take this work deeper, the Yummy Mummy Experience starts January 20th. It’s a six-month group coaching program that guarantees you lose weight for the last time — or your money back. Learn more or book a call at lauraconley.com.

I love you so much. This is where everything shifts. 💖

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Welcome to Day 4 of the Drop Five Pounds While Life Is Life-ing Challenge — and today we’re tackling one of the most misunderstood parts of weight loss: hunger.

So many of us have been taught that hunger is a problem to solve, suppress, or avoid at all costs. But hunger isn’t the enemy. Ignoring it, fearing it, or fighting it is what keeps you stuck in overeating, binge–restrict cycles, and food obsession.

In this episode, I break down the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger, and why learning to trust your body again is a non-negotiable if you want to lose weight for the last time. We talk about what normal hunger actually feels like, why letting yourself get overly hungry backfires, and how diet culture has trained us to disconnect from our body’s signals.

You’ll also learn how to eat in a way that stabilizes your hunger hormones so you’re not white-knuckling your way through the day — and why honoring hunger builds trust with yourself faster than any “discipline” ever could.

This episode is about safety. About listening instead of controlling. And about learning that your body is not broken — it’s been trying to talk to you this whole time.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- Why hunger is a normal, neutral signal — not a problem

- The difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger

- What happens when you ignore hunger for too long

- How restriction fuels overeating and food noise

- Why trusting your body is a skill (and how to rebuild it)

- How balanced eating supports hunger hormones

- What to do when hunger shows up earlier than expected

- Why honoring hunger actually makes weight loss easier

Your homework for today:

Throughout the day, pause before you eat and ask: “Am I physically hungry, emotionally hungry, or both?” Eat when you’re hungry without judgment, and notice what it feels like to respond with curiosity instead of control. Write down what you observe — no fixing, no shaming.

If you want support or coaching, email me at [email protected].

And if you’re ready to stop fighting your body and start working with it, come join me inside the Yummy Mummy Experience — my six-month group coaching program that guarantees results or your money back. Learn more or sign up at lauraconley.com.

Love you, babes. I’ll see you tomorrow for Day 5. 💖

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Welcome to Day 3 of the Drop Five Pounds While Life Is Life-ing Challenge — the day we stop pretending life is ever going to calm down.

Day one was about creating a solid plan. Day two was about anchoring that plan to compelling reasons that actually move you. Today is where it gets real. Because a plan without a plan for when life blows up… isn’t a real plan.

In this episode, we’re talking about what *actually* happens when life is life-ing — when schedules implode, stress spikes, kids melt down, cravings hit, and your brain starts offering “helpful” excuses like, “Screw it, I’ll start Monday.” Instead of waiting for a perfect, imaginary window where nothing goes wrong, we build the skill of honoring your plan *inside* the chaos.

I walk you through how to identify your personal obstacles — not vague ones, but stupid-specific ones — and how to create strategies ahead of time so you’re not relying on willpower in the moment. We talk about how your lower brain works, why it defaults to pleasure and avoidance, and how to pre-program responses that actually support the version of you you’re becoming.

This is the difference between wishful thinking and real commitment. Not white-knuckling. Not perfection. Devotion. Planning for mistakes. Learning instead of shaming. And building trust with yourself when life doesn’t cooperate.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- Why waiting for a “perfect time” guarantees you stay stuck

- What “life is life-ing” actually looks like (and why it’s normal)

- How your lower brain sabotages plans through pleasure-seeking and avoidance

- Why a plan without obstacle strategies isn’t a real plan

- How to identify your exact personal triggers (stress, PMS, parties, exhaustion, leftovers, etc.)

- The two types of strategies you need: thought strategies and do strategies

- How to stop shame spirals and “look back with love” after a mistake

- Why mistakes only become failures when you don’t extract the lesson

Your homework for today:

On the left side of a page, list 10 very specific situations where life tends to derail your plan. On the right side, write your strategies — what you’ll think, say, or do instead when those moments happen. Set a 5–7 minute timer and get it done, even if your brain throws a tantrum.

If you want support, feedback, or coaching, email me at [email protected].

And if you’re ready to stop relying on motivation and start building skills that last, come join me inside the Yummy Mummy Experience — my six-month group coaching program that guarantees you lose weight for the last time or your money back. Learn more or sign up at lauraconley.com.

Love you, babes. I’ll see you tomorrow for Day 4. 💖

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Day 2 of the Drop Five Pounds While Life Is Life-ing Challenge is all about the WHY.

Yesterday, we built your plan — the one that balances your hunger hormones and actually works in real life. Today, we’re going deeper. Because if you don’t know *why* you want to lose weight, heal your relationship with food, or feel better in your body… life will absolutely knock you off track.

In this episode, I walk you through how to uncover your true, compelling reasons — not the surface-level ones, but the *why behind the why*. The kind of motivation you can actually feel in your body. The kind that gives you a fighting chance when the cupcake shows up at 2:30 PM or the food chatter tries to hijack your brain.

You’ll learn why weight loss is a *remembering practice*, how daily journaling keeps you connected to what matters most, and why attaching emotion to your goals is the secret sauce for sustainability. We also talk about the scale — how to use it as neutral data instead of a weapon, and how to stop outsourcing your self-worth to a tiny metal box on your bathroom floor.

This episode is your permission slip to get honest, get intentional, and reconnect with what you actually want — for your body, your energy, and your life.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- Why your “why” has to be compelling (and how to find the why behind the why)

- How journaling daily keeps you anchored when life gets busy

- Why attaching a feeling to your goals changes everything

- How to stop letting the scale dictate your mood or worth

- Why progress is never linear — and how to think like a data head instead of a drama queen

- How to set one big intention for the year and one tiny goal for this week

Your homework for today:

Write down 10–20 compelling reasons you want to lose weight or heal your relationship with food — and for each one, write how it will *feel* in your body. Then, each day, pick one reason and reconnect with it in your journal.

If you have questions or want coaching support, email me at [email protected].

And if you’re ready to stop starting over and lose weight for the last time, come join me inside the Yummy Mummy Experience — my six-month group coaching program that guarantees results or your money back. Learn more or sign up at lauraconley.com.

Love you, babes. I’ll see you tomorrow for Day 3. 💖

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Welcome to Day 1 of the Drop 5 Pounds While Life Is Life-ing podcast challenge. This episode kicks off the challenge by laying the foundation for weight loss that actually works in real life—not when things are calm, but when life is busy, messy, and unpredictable.

Today is all about two things: celebrating yourself for showing up, and creating a simple, sustainable plan. Not a diet. Not rigid rules. A plan that fits you.

I walk you through why weight loss doesn’t happen by accident—and why winging it keeps you stuck. We talk about the middle path I teach: healthy, happy restriction. Not under-restricting. Not over-restricting. The approach that balances your hunger hormones so weight loss stops feeling like a battle.

You’ll learn:

• Why celebrating yourself is a non-negotiable first step
• Why planning is required (especially for busy women and moms)
• How over-restriction leads to overeating—and why it’s not a willpower issue
• Why calorie counting and macro tracking fail long-term
• How balancing hunger hormones makes weight loss easier and more sustainable
• What insulin, leptin, and ghrelin have to do with cravings and fat storage

I also give you five simple options to choose from for this week so you can start building your plan right away...but you don't have to do all of them! This is about choosing the lowest effective dose that works for you—without perfection, guilt, or burnout.

Your only jobs today:

1. Celebrate yourself for signing up
2. Pick your plan

That’s it. Tomorrow, we’ll talk about what gets in the way of your plan—and how to handle it without quitting.

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Hey babe — this episode is a must-listen as we start out the year. We’re talking about why so many of us avoid reflecting on our past year… and how we can finally do it without spiraling into shame, guilt, or self-judgment.

We break down why reflection feels so loaded (especially for women), and how to flip the script so we can actually get excited about the things that didn’t go the way we planned. Instead of using our past as evidence that something is “wrong” with us, we show you how to treat it like clean data — information that helps us move forward faster.

This conversation is raw, funny, and incredibly practical. We talk about using your photo album and calendar as simple reflection tools, and we share our biggest lessons from the year, around movement, friendship, intuition, rest, boundaries, and slowing down.

You’ll hear us talk about:

• Why reflection brings up so much shame (and how we stop making it mean something about us)
• How we learn to get excited about failures instead of beating ourselves up
• Why collecting data is the fastest way to create real change
• Simple ways we reflect using our calendar and photo roll
• Why movement, strength training, and rest completely change our mindset
• Why scheduling fun and connection isn’t optional — it’s a need
• How insourcing (trusting ourselves first) changed everything
• Why slowing down and breaking up with hustle actually works
• How intentional time with our kids doesn’t “just happen”, it has to be planned

If you’ve been avoiding looking back because you’re scared of what you’ll find, this episode is your permission slip to do it differently. We think you’ll be surprised by how much there is to celebrate...and how powerful it feels to learn instead of judge.

Next up, we’ll be diving into how we’re planning 2026 — but reflection is the foundation. Don’t skip this part.

Let us know if you’re reflecting on 2025 and what lessons stood out for you. Happy New Year, babe. 💫

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