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In December I hosted a challenge in my Facebook Group Moms with a Purpose. This is the audio from that live challenge, The Purposeful Mom Challenge.

Join me in the Moms with a Purpose FB Group for more challenges, pieces of training, and content into 2022! I'd love to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/workingmomcollective

And if you're ready to discover your passions, define your version of success and start making a plan to show up in 2022 fired up to reach your life and business goals on your own terms, I'm opening up 1:1 coaching spots to work with me. I help support you in your transformation from writing your dreams down to actually taking steps to achieve them using a combination of mindset, energetic tools, and strategy to unblock the little voice in your head telling you that you can't do this! We will work through your unique journey together, and get you ready to unleash your power on the world!

Apply here: 1:1 Coaching

http://theworkingmomcollective.com/1-1-coaching/

I can't wait to help you transform into the woman you were born to be!

Join me in the Moms with a Purpose FB Group for more challenges, pieces of training, and content into 2022! I'd love to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/workingmomcollective

And if you're ready to discover your passions, define your version of success and start making a plan to show up in 2022 fired up to reach your life and business goals on your own terms, I'm opening up 1:1 coaching spots to work with me. I help support you in your transformation from writing your dreams down to actually taking steps to achieve them using a combination of mindset, energetic tools, and strategy to unblock the little voice in your head telling you that you can't do this! We will work through your unique journey together, and get you ready to unleash your power on the world!

Apply here: 1:1 Coaching

http://theworkingmomcollective.com/1-1-coaching/

I can't wait to help you transform into the woman you were born to be!

In December I hosted a challenge in my Facebook Group Moms with a Purpose. This is the audio from that live challenge, the Purposeful Mom Challenge.

Please note you will hear me interacting with members, and this is not a typical interview-style podcast.

Day 1 of the Challenge was all about getting in the right mindset to tackle your big goals. I talked about how you can start to shift your mindset in order to truly start to formulate goals in your life that feel attainable and that make you feel energized instead of draining you.

Join me in the Moms with a Purpose FB Group for more challenges, trainings and content into 2022! I'd love to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/workingmomcollective

And if you're ready to discover your passions, define your version of success and start making a plan to show up in 2022 fired up to reach your life and business goals on your own terms, I'm opening up 1:1 coaching spots to work with me. I help support you in your transformation from writing your dreams down to actually taking steps to achieve them using a combination of mindset, energetic tools and strategy to unblock the little voice in your head telling you that you can't do this! We will work through your unique journey together; and get you ready to unleash your power on the world!

Apply here: 1:1 Coaching

http://theworkingmomcollective.com/1-1-coaching/

I can't wait to help you transform into the woman you were born to be!

Eating wholesome food could transform your health, mood, and outlook in life altogether. 

Lahana Vigiliano, a board-certified clinical nutritionist and CEO of Nuvitru Wellness, a company that helps women and moms with concerns relating to health and nutrition.

A lot of women suffer from diseases that are affected by the food they consume or the lifestyle they lead. What triggers one’s condition may not be the same trigger others have, and we have to understand the differences between these triggers Sometimes, it’s not the pills or other medications that cure us. Understanding human illnesses and how it affects women’s lives entails so much more than that.

Some diets tell us to do water therapy or carbohydrate cuts, but which ones are proven to really work for you? Learn more about how a balanced diet can keep your hormones in control and at healthy levels.

Here’s the Breakdown

05:23   The motherhood journey

07:43   Working with hormones

10:25   Being on birth control pills

12:51   The toxin talk

17:08   Having PCOS

23:10   Trusting your hunger cues

29:48   HPA dysfunction

33:05   Tips on following your passion 

35:11   Making sacrifices for your career and family

40:41   Scheduling activities for your family and business

42:20   Surrounding yourself with the right people 

End Sentence (Written by Kelli)

Step into your power and own your voice. There’s nothing that would give me more joy than to be part of your personal journey towards success.

Quotes (Section by Milgin)

“What worked for one woman may not work for another.”

“Live optimally by eating healthy.”

“Make small changes and see a huge change in your life.”

“Too little or too much is an issue.”

“Paint your week by filling 3 buckets in your life. For me, it’s family, business, and school.”

Follow Lahana’s Journey here:

Website: https://nuvitruwellness.com/about-lahana/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lahana-vigliano-ccn-a6a292106

Facebook; Lahana Vigliano

Instagram: @nuvitruwellness

Join Kelli Femrite in the Moms With a Purpose Community: 

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Join the Free 5-Day Purposeful Mom Challenge to beat the stress, overcome the overwhelm + create your own version of a succe

Are you all ready for Thanksgiving?

In this solo episode, I talked about taking back control of our bodies and life as purpose-driven moms. We all want our voices to be heard and collectively, we do want more decision-making power in our hands.

How then can you remain true and authentic to yourself and your purpose?

First, you must learn to trust your own inner, divine power. This could mean renegotiating raises, position changes, or starting something new altogether.

Second, assess what you value most in your life. By doing so, you gauge which opportunities would benefit you most in your life and career.

Third, you can choose to drop out of your corporate career entirely and create your own path forward.

Want to know more? Let's get started!

Here’s the Breakdown

03:42   Living by your true desire

06:12   Finding new opportunities

08:19   Points to consider when starting something new

10:29   Taking aligned actions moving forward

11:50   Having hard conversations

15:27   The power to shape your own life

“Most often the hardest part is taking that leap towards the change that you need in your life.”

“You’re never stuck… we feel we’re stuck, but there’s always something you can do to be unstuck.”

“It’s your choice to listen to your guiding system or ignore them.”

“You can design a life that you love.”

Join Kelli Femrite in the Moms With a Purpose Community: 

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Facebook Group: Moms With a Purpose Facebook Community

Join the Free 5-Day Purposeful Mom Challenge to beat the stress, overcome the overwhelm + create your own version of a successful week, by finally doing things that light you up and move you forward!

Join the Challenge!

Learn more about my 1:1 coaching offer if you are a mom ready to step into your own power, discover your truth and walk in your unique light.

I want to help you discover your path so I'm offering a few options for working together for you to get set up for your own version of success in 2022 and beyond and finally step into your power to move toward your purposeful dream life.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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As a mom, do you feel comfortable when you breastfeed in public places, especially in the workplace? Have you received a negative comment or side glance or been asked to stop?

Amy VanHaren is on the Moms With a Purpose podcast this week. She’s the CEO and founder of pumpspotting, a digital platform and employer benefit software helping parents feed both family and career. Amy faced deep isolation while working and breastfeeding and the experience led her on a quest to solve the pain points of feeding—at work and everywhere else in the world—and to unite nursing, pumping women.

She has 24 years experience in marketing and digital community building at companies like Patagonia and Amy's Kitchen and Vistaprint. Since launching Pumpspotting Amy has supported over 40,000 postpartum parents to date, pitched on a moving escalator on Apple’s reality TV show, spent five months traveling cross-country to meet thousands of mothers in her Breast Express RV, and been named one of Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneurs.

Though it feels scary, exhausting and uncomfortable, with the help of Amy’s Pumpspotting, a lot of moms were able to feel the support they needed. Amy also discusses how having an open conversation with your employer can help you in getting the right mindset to advocate your family needs upon returning to work.

Let's dive in!

We also chatted about: 

01:23 How Amy started Pumpspotting

09:59 How moms or dads advocate their family needs after returning to work  

14:32  What would be her tip/s to a mom in a male-dominated workplace 

16:51  How Amy helps company or employers to support breastfeeding moms

20:40  How Breastfeeding education helps and supports business

22:07  What drives her forward

24:15  What was her experiences traveling cross-country with their Express RV

28:28  How does she balance her time between family and business  

32:58  Her thoughts to give to moms

33:56  What’s her favorite part of being a Mom

34:18  What’s her non-negotiable practice every day

35:52  Who are her favorite podcasters and authors

At the end of the day, Amy always makes sure to balance her time between her family and work. She also involves her kids on her mission with the support of her husband. 

Quotes

“Prepare your mindset, you need to be gentle with yourself. You need to tell yourself you can do this whatever it looks like, you need to know you're not alone.”

“There is so much willingness among us parents who have been through to pay it forward. I wanna open doors, I wanna  ”

“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” - Fred Rogers

“Healthy moms and babies mean healthy business so win-win for everyone.”

“The power of that nurturing and how could w

This week on the podcast I chatted with Megan Whiteside - trial lawyer and host of the Mom Life and Law Podcast - and we dived into managing a law career with family life and personal goals and passions.

We talked all about how the Motherhood penalty is very real in the legal profession (and corporate America in general), and how Megan was able to embrace being a working mom as a superpower which transformed her into feeling worthy and empowered in her profession.

She now helps other lawyer moms take the journey she did toward feeling powerful and in charge of their careers and lives.

We also chatted about:

02:06 Getting to know Megan

03:11 How her podcast resonates with all working moms  

04:13   What advice she can give to moms esp. in this time of Pandemic

09:39   How she navigated into male-dominated industry

13:31   How she motivated herself to speak out

18:43   What’s the most important internal work she had to do

23:19   The process of letting go of societal expectations

27:12   What’s her favorite part of her work in helping moms

28:31   What advice to moms in getting side-hustles 

32:22   Other advices she can give

34:10   What’s her non-negotiable practice every day

35:25   Who are her favorite podcasters and authors

36:23   What is she currently working on

37:37   Her social media accounts that we can connect

Bringing women together especially working moms in figuring out their passion is her mission while enjoying her family time.

Quotes

“I want working moms to know that they don’t have to do it all and that doing it all “perfectly” is not the measure of being a good mom, it’s not a measure of being a good career woman.”

“It’s really important for us to support one another”

“If I can be one small voice to encourage other women lawyers to speak out about these issues, to work within each of their workplaces, to change this narrative to women...if I‘m confident to speak, I should do it!”

“No one’s life is perfect and it’s not a destination that you reached but every decision that I’ve made in 2020 and 2021 have gotten me closer to that joyful life...”

“I wanna be an example of my core values of living in my strengths so my boys can see that example”

“I can be a great mom and a great lawyer”

“My measure on my worth as a person and a mom is not defined by how much time I spent with my children.”

“If I can help fortify, encourage, support, motivate other lawyer moms to be happy and be the best version of themselves, I believe they're gonna pay it forward, that's something they can help others...”

What fears are holding you back from stepping into your dream life?

What fears are you experiencing that are holding you back from stepping into your own version of success?

I’ve had to overcome many fears in my life- from feeling like I’m not good enough to dealing with imposter syndrome - and fear of failing (that was a big one.)

For a decade I stayed in a corporate job I disliked on good days; and loathed on the bad days. 

But I was afraid of stepping into the unknown- into something new because what if I failed? 

What if I walked away from my job (that was “secure” in a sense) and I took a leap then fell flat on my face? What if I couldn’t replace my Income?

What if….What if….What if….

I finally had to look all my fears in the face - and ask myself / “Is this a legitimate concern, or is it False Evidence Appearing Real?”

I came to the conclusion that staying in that job would bring me even more frustration, negative thoughts & put me in an even darker place than I already was - therefore I decided my dreams were worth more than my fears.

And since then I’ve come up against the same fear- each time I want to launch into something new. New level = new devil!

But each time the fear resurfaced I’ve built an arsenal of tools to deal with it derailing my progress.

Listen to this episode where I dive deep into my fears and how I started to overcome them to walk toward my goals and my dream life as a working mom entrepreneur.

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Join the Free 5-Day Working Mom Challenge to beat the stress, overcome the overwhelm + create your own version of a successful week, by finally doing things that light you up and move you forward!

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Are you interested in learning more about how to become a Virtual Assistant as a side hustle or full-time hustle? 

Aubree Malick, Business Strategist and Coach and host of the Freelancer to CEO podcast who started up her own VA business as a more flexible career, and now coaches other moms aspiring to work online as their own CEO, is on the podcast this week.

Aubree, a former elementary teacher walks you through step-by-step how she personally grew her freelancing business to a consistent 4-figure a month profit. This is for you if you are looking for the secrets to take your service-based business to the next level.

Through Aubree's podcast, resources and her signature coaching program, Freelancer to CEO Academy, she takes moms who are looking for a more flexible career from idea to action steps!

I'm so excited to talk with Aubree, as her podcast was one of the first I listened to when starting my own freelancing business.

Let's dive in!

Follow Aubree's Journey:

Website: https://aubreemalick.com/

Instagram/Tiktok: @aubreemalick

Freelancer to CEO Academy

About Aubree:

Aubree Malick is a wife, boy mom and a former elementary teacher who took a huge leap of faith to start her own freelancing business over two years ago. Within two months of starting her business, she was able to replace her income and resign from her teaching job, and she hasn't looked back since! Host of the Freelancer to CEO podcast, Aubree teaches other moms and teachers how to start a virtual assistant business and scale it to 5k/month from home. In her spare time, you can find her looking for her next DIY project, binging her fav reality TV shows, or snuggled up on the couch with her boys.

Join Kelli Femrite in the Confessions of a Working Mom Community:

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Join the Free 5-Day Working Mom Challenge to beat the stress, overcome the overwhelm + create your own version of a successful week, by finally doing things that light you up and move you forward!

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Do you sometimes catch yourself complaining, about things that "happen to you" in your days or weeks, but never truly pause to evaluate how you can turn that complaint into a constructive solution?

Lori Oberbroeckling is on today's episode and we're diving straight into how complaint culture is negatively impacting moms from achieving their biggest dreams and goals.

Lori is committed to helping mothers achieve their professional goals while also ensuring that they are present and connected to their families. She recently published Secrets Of Super Mom, a book about how extraordinary moms succeed at working from home and how you can too. She's giving tips, techniques, and quick wins to moms who have a desire to both succeed professionally and within their family lives.

Here's the Breakdown:

8:23 - If you're miserable, or you’re exhausted, then let’s just pause, just think about it for just a second

14:41 - If you tell yourself, "I was kind of whining about that," you were probably complaining. Because those statements are not intended to solve a problem. They're simply pointing to a problem that they are intended to solve

16:22 - I’m going to vent this out, and then I’m going to start working on the solution.

17:30 - Consistent complaining actually physically changes your body composition. So, if your brain is thinking only about problems, it forgets how to actually make solutions.

23:29 - How do your (family/friends/co-workers/etc.) know what you need if you don’t communicate?

29:09 - Sit down and have that conversation with your spouse or partner. 

Lori teaches us that whining is not a good habit to have. That it has an impact on us both physically and mentally, and that the most important thing you can do to get started on achieving your goals is to ask the right questions rather than complaining because whining accomplishes nothing. 

Quotes

I believe we must remember that we now have the opportunity to pause and ask ourselves, "What do I really want to come back into my life?"

Complaining ends up creating more problems than it solves. So far, we've only spoken about the problem and we’re not getting anywhere.

Find a goal-oriented group. That attempts to achieve a goal, not cause a problem.

Follow Lori's journey and get her nuggets of wisdom daily:

Website: Secretsofsupermom.com

Facebook: Secrets of Supermom

Instagram: Secrets of Supermom

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