I Didn't Sign Up for This - Honest Conversations about Parenthood with @honestly.kaitlyn

Katy Blommer is the CEO and Founder of Women’s Best Life University and a Vice President at a large financial institution where she leads and manages large global teams. She is the creator of the Working Mom Happiness Method and a recipient of Utah Business’s 30 Women to Watch in 2023. She is pretty much the gold standard for working moms - no big deal!

Join us while we discuss Katy’s journey to finding balance in her life as a busy working mom with a demanding career, how to avoid burnout and live your best life.

You can follow Katy on Instagram @katyblommer and listen to her podcast The Working Mom Happiness Method on Apple Podcast and Spotify. 

To connect with Katy and join one of her online coaching groups, visit: 

Women’s Best Life University: https://www.womensbestlifeuniversity.com/

Washington Post: When moms out-earn their husbands, they gain more housework: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/05/02/housework-divide-working-parents/

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Sarah Steele aka, thecorporatemama, is joining us on the podcast to talk about her thoughts on balancing motherhood, prioritizing what’s important, mom guilt, and her experience as a newly single mom! Sarah gives a lot of great advice in this episode so grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the episode! 

Resources for moms who are trying to find work:

https://www.themomproject.com/

Join a community of ambitious women leaning into family life:  

https://www.motheruntitled.com/

Follow Sarah on Instagram @thecorporatemama and TikTok @thecorporatemama

Don’t forget to follow the podcast on Instagram: @ididntsignupforthispodcast and for more everyday mom life, follow me on Instagram @honestly.kaitlyn, TikTok: @honestly.kaitlyn and YouTube: @honestly.kaitlyn

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Hi friends! I wanted to release a bonus episode this week talking about a leave of absence I recently took from my corporate job as well as mental health.

Just a reminder that it’s okay to not be okay and to seek support when you need it. 

Don’t forget to follow the podcast on Instagram: @ididntsignupforthispodcast and for more everyday mom life, follow me on Instagram @honestly.kaitlyn, TikTok: @honestly.kaitlyn and YouTube: @honestly.kaitlyn

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Today we are talking about something that I am very passionate about! The mental, emotional, and invisible load of parenthood. My guest today is Zach Watson, aka “the Recovering Man-child”. Zach has over 600,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok where he talks about how we fail at sharing the domestic, mental, and emotional load of parenthood, often carried by mothers. 

Join us for this raw and real conversation about the mental load and how to address it with your partner. 

Follow Zach on Instagram @realzachthinkshare and TikTok: @zachthinkshare

Apply for a Relationship Goals Consult with Zach here: 

https://stan.store/Zachthinkshare/RelationshipGoalsConsult

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Lina Forrestal, who recently became a mom of two, discusses her experience transitioning from one to two kids, postpartum anxiety, maternity leave, hiring a postpartum doula, and her viral video about sending her husband home after the birth of their second daughter. 

Lina is currently on maternity leave from her corporate job, she is a content creator, blogger, and the host of the New Mamas Podcast. 

Follow Lina on Instagram at @linaforrestal and listen to her Podcast, The New Mamas Podcast 

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Trigger Warning: The following episode mentions sensitive topics such as suicide and domestic violence that may be upsetting to some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling with these issues, please seek support from a mental health professional or the following helplines: 

Domestic Violence Help Line: 1-800-799-7233

Suicide Help Line: 988

On today’s episode, we are talking to my ex-huband and co-parent, Cody. No, this is not an episode about our divorce, but I thought it would be fun to get to know him a bit better since he regularly shows up in my content. 

Join us while we chat with Cody about his childhood, his experience transitioning into parenthood and sobriety.

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Kaitlyn talks about her divorce and covers topics like how to know when to leave a marriage, how to support a friend who is going through a divorce, navigating divorce with young kids, and things that helped her adjust to her new life as a single mom. 

Books on Divorce: 

Codependent No More

This Is How Your Marriage Ends

Why Can’t I Leave

Mom’s Moving On

Children’s Books on Divorce

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Kaitlyn introduces herself and shares a little bit about her transition into motherhood and why she started this podcast.

Don’t forget to follow the podcast on Instagram: @ididntsignupforthispodcast and for more everyday mom life, follow me on Instagram @honestly.kaitlyn, TikTok: @honestly.kaitlyn and YouTube: @honestly.kaitlyn

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