High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

When’s the last time someone asked you how you’ve been and your response was “I’m so busy”?

Burnout among millennial women is at record highs.  We’re exhausted, and yet we still wear our busyness as a badge of honor. Why is that?!

I get it - slowing down and resting can be challenging.  Especially in a hustle culture that glorifies productivity.

But it’s not just busy schedules and overwhelming to-do lists.  There are underlying factors that contribute to our struggle with rest, often rooted in our families of origin and patterns that have been conditioned over time.

In today’s episode, I coach through 5 reasons you might have a hard time resting so that you can start to break free from the cycle of busyness.

These are reasons you probably haven’t considered before because many of them have been ingrained in us since childhood.  When we know better, we can do better.  

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How often do you find yourself overwhelmed by all the tasks you juggle as manager of your family and home?

In today’s episode, Laura Hernandez (mom of 10!!) and founder of Mama Systems, discusses how to create systems in our homes to live more peacefully and intentionally with our people.

Three things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. Creating a daily rhythm
2. How to organize daily tasks to avoid overwhelmed
3. How to build a team within your home

To connect with Laura, head to:

• Instagram: @mamasystems
• Website: mamasystems.net
• Self-Care Cheat Sheet

I like to think of a system as anything that takes the brain work out of it - anything from automating diapers being delivered to your door, or it can be a very detailed chart. – Anything where you don't have to stop and think, what do I need to do next? What do I have to do today? What should I be doing? I know there's so much, why did I come in here? Like all of those forgetful mom moments that we have all throughout the day, the more we can lessen those, the better we are as human beings, because that lessons that decision fatigue, which wears us out, which gives us anxiety, which helps us. - Laura Hernandez

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It happens to the best of us.  We’re frustrated.  We’re irritable and don’t know why.  Maybe you yell because no one listens until you raise your voice. Does any of this feel familiar?

Motherhood is hard, y’all! And so often, we don’t have tools to help us manage all the emotions that come with it.  

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the #1 reason why we yell at our kids.  If you’re ready to get to the root cause of your yelling and learn new coping strategies for the motherhood moments that can make you feel ragey, this episode is for you.

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When’s the last time you went down a research rabbit hole?

If you’re anything like me, it can be easy to get caught up in researching the best parenting strategies, tools, and products for our kids.  

But holy moly is there a lot of information out there!  And it can be challenging to parse out the reliable data and not get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available to us as parents.

In today’s episode, Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University and NYT Best-Selling author of books like Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm, discusses her work in economics and statistical methods to help parents understand and make research-backed choices in pregnancy and parenting.

Join Emily and I as we break down the data (or lack thereof) behind popular parenting advice and what it really means to be a “good mom.”

3 things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. Why data literacy is so important for parents
2. How data helps us make decisions and gives us perspective
3. The surprising data behind popular parenting advice

To connect with Emily, head to:

• Instagram ​​@profemilyoster
• Website https://www.parentdata.org/
• ParentData Newsletter

“I think we often put too much pressure on ourselves, treating too many choices as if they're super important. The truth is, a lot of stuff is pretty minor. When people write to me about certain things, I often say, 'Don't stress it. Go with the easy option.' But then there are those big decisions, and that's where it gets tricky. It's all about figuring out when to dig into the data and really think about what's best for your family.” - Prof. Emily Oster

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I’ve got a quick bonus episode for you today! 

This one mindset shift has been coming up over and over again in my coaching sessions the last couple of weeks and it’s so powerful that I wanted to share it with all of you here on the podcast.

Don’t miss this bonus episode (especially if you tend to be a high-achiever or perfectionist)! 

It’s a simple, yet powerful mindset shift that will change the way you evaluate your progress in motherhood and every other area of your life.

The Gap & The Gain Book

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Did you know that your nervous system is constantly communicating with you? And like any other communication, some messages are more important than others.

In today’s episode, I coach through 3 nervous system red flags that moms shouldn’t ignore.  

If you experience any (or all) of these red flags, this episode will help you understand what’s going on in your body and nervous system so you can be empowered to do something about it. 

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Have you ever experienced burnout, and then because you were so exhausted, you didn’t have the energy to do anything about it? I’ve been there too, friend.

Today’s guest, Shelley Kemmerer PA-C, MCHS is a parent and founder of Run Tell Mom LLC, and  certified by The Training Institute of Parental Burnout. 

Join us as we discuss the importance of recognizing burnout in the different roles we play, the importance of sharing the mental load and household tasks, and how we can recover and prevent future burnout.

3 things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. The three components of parental burnout
2. Habits and boundaries to prevent burnout
3. How household equity and a mom’s mental load factor into burnout

To connect with Shelley, head to:

• Instagram @runtellmom
• Website runtellmom.com

“In society, there's a constant push for productivity, equating it with our worth. Mothers often feel this pressure from all sides, including social media and mixed messages. Do we truly need to prove our parenting and productivity by completing tasks?” - Shelley Kemmerer

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If there’s an emotion that we just don’t know what to do with as a society, it’s anger!

There are so many labels associated with it - our anger's called crazy, weak, uncontrolled, violent, unacceptable, etc. 

But anger is actually a really powerful and important messenger that communicates to us that something’s wrong, a boundary’s been crossed, or someone’s being mistreated. 

And we all experience it.  So whether you fall into the camp of women who repress their anger (me, angry? *gasp*), or women whose anger is often out on full display, we all need tools to express our anger in healthy ways.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn 3 body-based techniques to help you feel, express, and release your anger in a healthy way so you don't have to suppress it or take it out on others. 

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Have you ever had to set a difficult boundary with your own parents or in-laws? 

Today’s guest, Abbey Williams, is a behavioral health therapist and the heart behind You, The Mother. She’s also the author of “An ABC of Families” and a mom of 4. 

In this episode, we discuss Abbey’s own journey in making the self-honoring decision to limit contact with her mother in order to protect her well-being. 

Abbey and I discuss the inner work it takes to break generational cycles and Abbey’s healing journey as she navigated the transitions of motherhood. 

Things you’ll learn in this episode:

1.  The journey of finding yourself again in motherhood
2. How to communicate boundaries with extended family 
3. The important work of a cycle breaker
4. How to nurture your inner child while raising your own kids

To connect with Abbey, head to:

• Instagram ​​@youthemother
• Website www.youthemother.com
• Coaching & Resources

“I believe there's immense power in our messy moments. We're not just breaking cycles and healing our inner child; we're also demonstrating how to make mistakes, take responsibility, show empathy, and apologize when we're wrong. By doing so, we're shaping a generation unafraid of their imperfections.” - Abbey Williams

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Whether you’ve been experiencing anxiety for days or decades, I’m here to tell you today that peace is possible. 

If you feel like you’ve tried everything - mindset work, medication, meditation - but nothing has really gotten to the root of your anxiety, you're probably right. 

So many of the remedies for anxiety we see today are band-aids that might help treat some of the symptoms of anxiety, but don’t address the root cause of why you’re feeling anxious. 

Tune in to today’s episode to learn the #1 thing you need to know and understand in order to truly overcome your anxiety and find an effective path to healing.

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