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Lindsey Goodyear is a wife, and a mama to a sweet, 2-year-old named Jackson with their second due in May! She is a part-time nurse practitioner and a full-time Southern mama born and raised in South Louisiana.

After giving birth to her son, she struggled with the transition into motherhood. She had significant postpartum anxiety. She set unrealistic expectations for herself & felt victimized by comparison. She was exhausted. Overwhelmed. & she had just lost her joy and felt like a complete failure as a mom.

She kept thinking, “I cannot be the only one struggling with this.” So she started reaching out to friends, talking openly about the challenges she was facing, and tackling issues head-on with therapy. The more she talked, the more she discovered that, in fact, she was NOT the only one. SO MANY of the women she talked to were struggling with the same issues and were feeling unfulfilled in motherhood as well.

She created the Salt & Light Motherhood Co. as a safe place to discuss motherhood- REAL motherhood- not the filtered version we usually see on social media. She values authenticity, vulnerability, and honesty and strives to celebrate the individual motherhood journey that each mama takes on. All while simultaneously providing her with the support, education & resources she needs to empower her to CONFIDENTLY make decisions, step into her role as a mother, & rest on the path she has chosen for herself and her family.

In this episode, we talk about her postpartum anxiety journey and how she is still working on it daily. She shares how marriage has changed after kids but how they still keep their marriage strong. She gives advice to the mamas struggling with postpartum, perfectionism & letting go of control.

This is a great REAL conversation!

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WEBSITE: http://www.saltandlight21.com

INSTAGRAM HANDLE: @saltandlight21

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Michelle Grosser is a mom of two, lawyer turned life coach for millennial moms, and host of The Calm Mom Podcast. By teaching women how to access their mind-body connection, she helps them heal and grow through things like self-doubt, burnout and setting healthy boundaries so they can rediscover the deep joys of life and motherhood. 

Topics we talk about:

• Mind-Body Connection through the Nervous System
• Self Doubt
• Burnout
• Mama Intuition (mom gut) Vs. Fear- decision making
• Episode on The Calm Podcast about Intuition Vs. Fear
• Your Inner Critic
• Strategies for intentionally setting the culture in our homes
• Episode on The Calm Podcast about Culture in Our Homes

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WEBSITE: http://michellegrosser.com

INSTAGRAM:@michellegrosser.coach

Personality Pattern Quiz: http://michellegrosser.com/quiz

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Jenny Frick is a Reading Specialist/Instructional ELA Coach, she provides private tutoring out of my home a few hours a week, and she has a BA in Elementary Education. After graduation, she began working in Houston as a first-grade teacher in 1995. This is her 28th year of teaching and has experience teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in ELA but has the most experience teaching first grade and as a Reading Specialist/Interventionist with K-4 graders.

In 2012 she received her M.Ed. in Reading and holds a State Reading Specialist certification and is Dyslexia trained. I am married with two teenagers, she enjoys reading, watching Netflix, listening to music and podcasts, and exercising outdoors.

Today I will just be asking a bunch of questions all of us moms have wondered about or asked for information at one time or another. We talk about reading delays, dyslexia, How to keep kids interested in learning, homeschooling, and private & public school. Sight words, Phonics, memorization, tutoring and so much more. Let's dive in & get educated.

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Kimmy Almon is a wife, mom of 3 & boutique owner. Her boutique has always been her number 1 passion, & then she became a mom. She became a mom of 3 really fast, just in 13 months. She has a two-year-old boy & one-year-old twins, a boy & a girl.

How does she do it all? How does she balance (or not) her two passions, her family & her business?

She shares how she doesn't do it all & her belief of, it takes a village to raise a family & have a healthy happy life. We talk about sleep, feeding, dividing attention & schedules with multiples.

My son & her twins have had doc bands (helmets). We share our experiences. If you are experiencing this or have gone through your child having a helmet, you will know exactly what we mean by, go with your mom gut. We talk about a lot of different topics that will help you in motherhood. Tune in and hear how!

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Why do moms get the pressure to be 100% of all the things, all the time? We have to be Mom 100% of the time or the Employer/Business owner 100% of the time.

Why can't moms not be both at the same time or have boundaries and not get shamed or feel guilty for it?

In this episode, I interview the photographer, wife, mama, entrepreneur, and my cousin, Kelsey Horner!

Motherhood has changed her life, it opened her eyes to see God's daily blessings and appreciation of family. She took things from her childhood & growing up into motherhood & how she is raising her daughter.

She shares her story of how she couldn't just be a SAHM. She is so grateful to be a mom and wanted to be home & have the flexibility to be with her daughter, but she had to work, she had to put her mind on something besides baby toys, breastfeeding, rocking a baby to sleep & repeat.

We talk all about mom guilt & how it looks different for all moms and the different ages of your kids. Some might judge us for being real & raw talking about kids wearing us out, and needing a little break but I think most, if not all moms will relate to our conversation.

Find Kelsey on IG: @kelseyhonorphoto & @socialsouth_ or kelseyhonor.com

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Thinking about adding more activities to my to-do list feels overwhelming.

I know most mamas are just trying to survive motherhood & by adding the holiday expectations on top, this time of year gets very overwhelming.

In this episode, I encourage you to let go of the expectations, the perfection, & the stress the holidays bring & remember the reason for the season.

Setting boundaries & saying no to things that don't matter the most to your family will help decrease the overwhelm. Embrace the imperfections of the holiday break. Enjoy the things that truly matter.

After Christmas is over, we go straight into expectations of the New Year. New Year, New You? Don't put pressure & unrealistic expectations on yourself.

Take one day at a time & enjoy the ride life brings, listen to this episode & hear how you can do that.

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The journey to motherhood was not easy for this mama. After 4 years of trying, getting pregnant & not being able to hold the pregnancy. Amanda searched high and low for answers. 

After seeing serval OBs and receive no reason to as why she could not hold the pregnancy. She wanted answers. She was led to a Holistic doctor.

After starting from scratch and resetting her body. After cleaning up her lifestyle & letting go of the stress of wanting to be pregnant so badly, she was pregnant... & held this pregnancy. 

From a mama trying to have a baby for over 4 years to having two babies within 366 days. Miracles do happen! 

Listen to Amanda’s story of Hope! She has two under two. It’s hard most days but it’s a blessing every day. 

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This episode is a little different than the others. Back in August Nikki Oden & I did an interview swap for our podcasts.  To hear Nikki on my podcast, Listen back to ep. 14 Your Ideal Mom Life.

I had the privilege to be on her Love your mom Life Podcast as well.  I am sharing that interview with you on this episode. 

You will hear me share my story, how I started MYDG, and the mission behind it all. 

Also, Nikki has some exciting news & I want to help her announce it!! 

Nikki wrote a BOOK for you, mama! It's called, "But, Defiantly Wear Mascara"! 
Hacks to help you love your mom life (& yourself) a little better.

At the end of this episode, you will hear a clip from ep.14, where Nikki talks about the book release.

Pre-ordering will begin on November 28, 2022 (Cyber Monday). I can't wait for you to get your copy!

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Holidays are HERE! Can you believe it? Some of you might be excited and some might be dreading it, but one thing I know is all of us mamas are starting to stress about the GIFT GIVING! 

Krista Lockwood was on ep. 17 & we divided into decluttering and how to simplify our everyday lives. She is back and we are talking about how to Simplify Christmas! 

Krista & I talk about simple gift ideas, and how we can give fun and exciting gifts without getting overwhelmed and regretting the gift, only a few short weeks after Christmas. We talk about Santa vs. mom & dad, ideas for the grandparents & of course boundaries.

Save these episodes and take them into the new year. If you take what Krista teaches and do a little decluttering throughout the year, it makes Christmas exciting and more enjoyable.(Discount code: MYDG for 20% off) Motherhoodsimplified.com/courses

Here are some episodes & blog posts on Motherhood Simplified. These links will help you get ready for Christmas & how to simplify the other 11 months of the year.

https://motherhoodsimplified.com/simplified-christmas-part-1/
https://motherhoodsimplified.com/simplified-christmas-part-2/
https://motherhoodsimplified.com/how-to-declutter-so-you-can-have-a-joyful-christmas-full-of-gratitude-instead-of-burden/
https://motherhoodsimplified.com/how-to-declutter-before-christmas/

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Is balance a thing in your life? Do you even believe in balance?
How do all of these moms have time to run a business, have a side hustle, or even a hobby?
Is it possible to balance motherhood while chasing the dream as a mompreneur?

Erin Lopez is a wife, a mother, and an entrepreneur behind A Lopez Lifestyle. As well as a speaker, author, and leader in the direct sales industry. She has 25 years of experience in the fashion industry. After getting married and having children, she couldn’t ignore the ‘itch’ to find something that would allow her to have the ability to raise a family and have a career. 

She started her own high-profile wardrobe styling business, eventually leading her to the industry of network marketing. She has proven that it is possible to have time and financial freedom and now shows others how to do the same. 

In this episode, we talk about being a PTO mom all while building her career as an entrepreneur. Without boundaries, there is no balance. She gives great advice for all of us mamas, to love ourselves through it all! 

Mamas, rather you have that itch or you are content with where you're at in life, go listen to this episode, it's a great one! Listen until the end because she has a special gift for each one of you! 

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