Mom Burnout Is Real: Early Signs, Practical Tools & How to Heal

In this episode of the Mommin Together podcast, host Michelle Barnett welcomes Elizabeth Guess, a life coach who specializes in helping women transition from burnout to breakthrough. They discuss what burnout looks like for moms, how to recognize the early signs, and practical ways to restore peace, purpose, and joy in motherhood and marriage. Elizabeth shares her journey from teaching to life coaching, emphasizing the importance of community, self-care, and intimate connection in overcoming burnout. The conversation also covers how to manage expectations, stay regulated, and create sustainable change through small, consistent actions.

00:00 Welcome to the Mommin Together Podcast

00:29 Introducing Elizabeth: From Burnout to Breakthrough

01:28 Elizabeth's Journey: From Teaching to Life Coaching

06:45 The Invisible Load of Motherhood

10:07 Recognizing and Addressing Burnout

13:29 Practical Steps to Combat Burnout

21:26 Balancing Family and Personal Well-being

26:38 Protecting Your Marriage from Burnout

28:04 Embracing Vulnerability in Marriage

28:42 The Importance of Scheduled Intimacy

31:13 Managing Expectations in Relationships

34:24 Overcoming Guilt and Perfectionism

40:31 The Power of Self-Care for Moms

43:34 Building and Maintaining Female Friendships

48:52 Achieving Sustainable Breakthroughs

55:17 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Connect with Elizabeth Guess:

Email: [email protected]

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Get a free 20 minute connection call for (women & teen girls) who want to explore what working together could look like. Email Elizabeth to set that up and mention Mommin’ Together podcast.

About Elizabeth:

Elizabeth Guess is a Certified Professional Life Coach (CPC, ICF accredited), born and raised in Austin, Texas, and a proud Texas A&M Aggie. She is a wife to Taylor, an adoptive mom, and a mom of three. Before becoming a coach she built and led a large international sales organization of more than 30,000 women in the social selling space and held the top title for 14 years. That experience gives her a unique blend of business strategy, leadership development, identity work, and real-life experience in motivating women through seasons of expansion, transition, and overwhelm. Today she coaches women and teenage girls one-on-one, helping them move from burnout to breakthrough in motherhood, marriage, identity, and purpose. She also loves to help her clients navigate tricky relationships. She serves locally on the Young Life Committee and is passionate about helping women stop trying to make everyone else happy and start living in alignment with who God created them to be.

Resources: 

Book: Think Like a Monk - Jay Shetty

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