Mom on Purpose

I never thought that breaking my leg while trying to learn how to ski would essentially teach me how much I love being a mom and how much joy I find in motherhood.

On this episode, I wanted to have an open and honest conversation about the shifts that I have made over the years to find so much joy in my motherhood now with my kids and how I show up with them.

We'll turn your negative thoughts around to help you feel joy even when mom life is tough and still hold onto who you are while taking care of your kids.

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• Strategies for rediscovering joy in motherhood
• The importance of mental preparation and mindset in facing life's challenges
• How to adjust perspectives and control internal dialogues to find happiness
• Identifying your source of joy and integrating them into daily interactions with your kids
• Establishing an emotional 'home base' to shift from feeling overwhelmed to feeling joy and fulfillment

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

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Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

Before I had really discovered who I was, I felt like sex was really hard and it was something that was not integral part of my marriage. It was something that was one more thing on my to-do list.

I know that for so many of us right now, there will be times when we get into those slumps or the funks. When you are exhausted by all the things, how can you still have a good sexual relationship with your husband or partner?

On this episode, together with Amanda Louder, we address the weariness that motherhood can bring to the bedroom. We share heartfelt stories and Amanda shares expert insights into reigniting that all-important spark, even when your energy reserves feel utterly depleted.

This is an episode you don't want to miss.

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• Strategies to keep a passionate and intimate relationship while being a busy mom
• How self-connection and finding joy in small things can help revive desire
• The importance of emotional intimacy and communication
• Ideas for transitioning from daily responsibilities into a more intimate mindset
• The role of responsive desire and creating the right context for arousal and desire

Amanda's Bio:

Amanda Louder is a Certified Sex & Marriage Coach who helps Christian men & women overcome their obstacles to create a more emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically intimate relationship.  She is also the host of the Sex for Saints Podcast which has over 1.4 Million Downloads.

In addition to being a coach, Amanda is also a wife to Kevin, and mom and step-mom to 5 kids, ranging in age from 15-24.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching her kids play sports, fishing, and camping.

Featured on the Show: 

• Amanda's website
• Amanda on Instagram
• Sex for Saints Podcast

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

Join us as we welcome Bronte, a dedicated 'professional mom', to share her inspiring journey through the joys and challenges of motherhood. Bronte opens up about her early start in parenting, her transition from a hairstylist to a full-time stay-at-home mom, and the leap of faith that transformed her life and led her to start a farm.

Motherhood can be a profound calling, shaping one's identity and life path in unexpected ways. Whether you're a mom finding your entire purpose within the walls of your home or you're balancing motherhood with other passions, this episode celebrates the intentional living and unique purpose that every mother can embrace.

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• Bronte's personal story of transitioning from a hairstylist to a stay-at-home mom
• The emotional and spiritual aspects of embracing motherhood as a primary purpose
• Overcoming societal expectations and redefining self-identity as a parent
•  The importance of self-care and giving yourself grace in parenting
• Adapting to life changes and trusting in a higher plan for your family

Featured on the Show: 

• Bronte on Instagram

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

In today's Mom On Purpose Book Club episode, we're are going to revisit Greg McKeown's book "Essentialism". This was one of the very first books that I did when I started the book club and it was crazy to go back and reread it and see how many things from the book I applied.

This was one of those life changing books for me and I hope that it will also help you identify what is important for you right now by adopting essentialism. Even if you have read it before. I would highly recommend listening to this as we talk about it, and discover how to live with purpose and intention.

What you'll learn:

• Ideas for decluttering life to focus on what's most important
• The significance of focusing on the "vital few" instead of the "trivial many"
• The importance of solitude, inward reflection, play, sleep, and selective focus
• The value of boundaries and when it's okay to quit

Featured on the Show: 

• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

Ever felt like motherhood is less a role and more a company you're running solo? Today, we're talking about how to wear all the hats in motherhood. In this episode, we are going to tackle how someone juggles it all.

The juggle is real, but so are the strategies to keep all balls in the air. Discover how to identify and streamline your household tasks, allowing you to nurture your family and yourself while pursuing your personal goals.

Tune in and equip yourself with the tools to manage your home and family life with strategic planning and essential self-care.

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• How to handle different roles in motherhood
• Balancing the needs of children while pursuing personal goals
• The importance of setting personal 'office hours' to avoid burnout
•  How to take care of yourself and have downtime in a busy parenting schedule
• Techniques for making conscious choices about where to invest time, energy, and money in household tasks

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

Most women have never been taught confidence or how to be confident, but yet most women want it, and when we get to this point where we want it, there's almost always an underlying fear that we are going to cross the line over into arrogance. 

So today, we're gonna talk about what confidence is and how we can grow or increase our confidence without crossing over into the realm of arrogance. This is so important for you as you're working towards your purpose and being able to answer that feeling within. So let's dive into it.

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• How to recognize and improve areas where you may lack confidence
• The difference between confidence and arrogance
• The importance of consistency in actions to grow confidence
• Understanding that experience comes from doing things, not just over time
• Tips on how to feel and show confidence in your actions and presence

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

Two weeks ago today, I was in a ski accident and you all know how excited I was to be learning how to ski. I always think goals are linear, and I'm sure you experienced that as well. There might be a couple obstacles, but we'll work through that and then we'll achieve our goal.

But in reality, yes, that does happen, but more often than not we'll experience large detours along the way and it's very easy to become disappointed, discouraged and feel a lot of despair in those moments when the detours happen. I myself felt that way.

In this episode, I will share with you how we can take care for our emotional well-being when they do happen. 

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• Understanding that life's goals are not always linear
• the 'RA-RA' method and how to use it to deal with emotions
• Recognizing the negative effects of resisting or avoiding emotions
• Ways to find moments for emotional care without needing extra time
• Strategies for processing and allowing emotions as a busy parent

Featured on the Show: 

• Brené Brown - Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

Welcome to the Mom On Purpose Book Club and in today's episode we're are going to unpack Jennifer Breheny Wallace's book "Never Enough". This book talks about the pressures that can be unexpectedly harmful to the mental health of not only our youth but also adults. 

This is a great self-help book to help us confront the critical issue of success pressure and its detrimental effects on the mental and emotional health of our kids, spotlighting the urgent need for change in how we define and pursue achievement.

What you'll learn:

• How achievement culture affects children and parents
• The concept of "mattering" in counteracting achievement pressure
• Why emotional intelligence is important for authentic success
• How to apply purpose and play as essentials for children's well-being

Featured on the Show: 

• Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace 
• Suniya S. Luthar, Ph.D.

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

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As moms, we love to teach our children the gift of giving. Moms are the best at giving, serving their children, family, and community. But … how are you with receiving? How about asking for or accepting help? That's a level of discomfort that can make even the strongest of us squirm. In today's episode of the Mom on Purpose Podcast, Lara Johnson takes us deep into the gifts we can receive when we let ourselves be vulnerable. 

 What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why being like Jesus Christ means receiving like Jesus Christ
• How asking for and accepting help are real acts of love
• Some resources to help you learn about and work with your vulnerability
• Why our relationships really matter

So many of us think we're failing or weak if we accept help, but Lara is here to remind us that it's not selfish or weak … it's self-love.

Featured in this episode: 

• Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
• Brené Brown 

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/ 

When I think about the goal cycle,  we're looking at it in four steps. The first is to decide, second is to implement, third is to celebrate, evaluate, and fourth is to try again. I signed up for ski lessons a couple years ago and I found out I was pregnant. Because of the complications with my pregnancy, I wasn't able to actually do the lessons and ended up cancelling them.

So, I'm bringing you on a journey today. I want you to see real time what this looks like and what it feels like when you're reaching goals. One year postpartum and I decided to learn how to ski again and I'm bringing you along with me to show you how the four steps happen and how it feels to actually do something about your goal.

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• Strategies for dealing with setbacks, including planning for and learning from falls
• Tips for setting and reaching new goals
• The emotional rollercoaster that accompanies pushing beyond comfort zones
• The concept of community support and its positive impact on personal growth
• Overcoming past traumas and fears through perseverance

Click HERE to watch this video to learn The 3 Things to Avoid When Reading Self-Help Books

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/j.lara.johnson/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/larajohnsoncoaching 

Work with Lara: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com/work-with-me/