We often receive the message that we can have it all; we can do it all. Social media messages, societal expectations, and our own self talk often feed the lie that we can do EVERYTHING. When we don’t live up to the unrealistic expectation that we can do everything and succeed at everything, there is a cost to our mental health.

In this episode, we discuss this topic with New York Times best selling author, Greg McKeown. He helps identify the lie that we can do everything, and instead offers a path of wisdom, balance, and priorities instead of the wild racing that we often indulge in when we are trying to say yes to everything. He gives us very applicable steps on how to make doing what truly matters to us easy.

BOOKS AND LINKS:

Greg’s Website: https://gregmckeown.com

Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most // Greg McKeown

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less // Greg McKeown

RELATED EPISODES

Essentialism / How to Do Less But Better

Discovering YOUR Life Essentials

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MamaZen: Mindful Parenting App

If you’re experiencing impatience, anger, anxiety, and feel frustrated with your kids, then you need to get this app. MamaZen will teach you how to control your negative emotions so you can deal with your kids’ difficult behavior with more love and patience. You’ll feel calmer, happier, and more connected to your kids. Some of our favorite sessions are Reduce Mom’s Guilt, Patience for Never Ending Bedtime, and Overcome Anxi



ety and Overwhelm. Sessions are only 2-15 minutes long, and even 1-2 times a week makes a huge difference.

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Review of the week--we love our dad listeners!

Carguy1982

Loved the playful parenting episode. As a father, that is a subject I face all of the time. Learned a lot about how to approach it better and more effectively. I added many of the great suggestions in playing and interacting with my kids and it has been amazing.

Connection is at the center of so much of our lives and relationships. In this episode, Taralyn, Felica, and Katelin wrestle with the concept of how to maintain connection with others and live wholeheartedly, while still releasing what we cannot control and detaching from the outcome. Detachment is a popular word in some self-help philosophy, and it is a valuable concept because it allows us to not cling onto things we are unable to control. However, each of us values deep connection. We share metaphors we have come up with to help us wrap our minds around these ideas and how to love deeply, give without resentment, and express our needs to others. How can we sacrifice beautifully for those we love, while still staying whole ourselves? How can we follow our dreams without becoming an island with empty relationships? We talk about possibilities of finding a balance on this topic.

BOOKS:

Nonviolent Communication // Marshall Rosenberg

Loving What Is // Byron Katie

A New Earth // Eckhart Tolle

RELATED EPISODES

Finding Joy and Enthusiasm in Every Day

Our Daily Meditation 

EPISODE SPONSORS

MamaZen: Mindful Parenting App

If you’re experiencing impatience, anger, anxiety, and feel frustrated with your kids, then you need to get this app. MamaZen will teach you how to control your negative emotions so you can deal with your kids’ difficult behavior with more love and patience. You’ll feel calmer, happier, and more connected to your kids. Some of our favorite sessions are Reduce Mom’s Guilt, Patience for Never Ending Bedtime, and Overcome Anxi​​ety and Overwhelm. Sessions are only 2-15 minutes long, and even 1-2 times a week makes a huge difference.

Go to your app store and download MamaZen today. Use PROMO CODE findthemagic to get full, unlimited FREE access for 30 days!

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Kjp32611

This podcast saved my motherhood!...They dive into incredible topics, they read and discuss books I’ve read or are on my to-read list… I just cannot say enough good things about this podcast and these women. I listen while doing laundry, walking, making dinner...wherever I can. The mamas are like having coffee with best friends -- they keep it SO REAL. And during the pandemic -- bless you girls. This time is so challenging, sometimes I feel like I am barely getting by -- but they make me laugh because they remind you everyone is going through this thing called life and motherhood -- even now.

The last year or two have been rough for many of us. In this episode, we talk with Lopa van der Mersch, founder and CEO of a thriving company called Rasa, about overcoming adversity. 2015 was quite a year for Lopa. Over the course of 365 grueling days, she left a cult, had a huge falling out with her family, endured a health crisis, and lost a beloved family member. Oh, and the cherry on top? Then she had a baby—by emergency C-section. Lopa shares with us how she turned this season of challenges into an opportunity to change the world for the better, and shares her insights for cultivating a resilient posture in the face of trauma.

You can learn more about Lopa and try some of her amazing products at her website, wearerasa.com (Rasa is Taralyn’s favorite caffeine free, super herb and adaptogen filled drink, and she enjoys it daily)

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MamaZen: Mindful Parenting App

If you’re experiencing impatience, anger, anxiety, and feel frustrated with your kids, then you need to get this app. MamaZen will teach you how to control your negative emotions so you can deal with your kids’ difficult behavior with more love and patience. You’ll feel calmer, happier, and more connected to your kids. Some of our favorite sessions are Reduce Mom’s Guilt, Patience for Never Ending Bedtime, and Overcome Anxiety and Overwhelm. Sessions are only 2-15 minutes long, and even 1-2 times a week makes a huge difference.

Go to your app store and download MamaZen today. Use PROMO CODE findthemagic to get full, unlimited FREE access for 30 days!

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Review of the week!

bhelmich

When my daughter turned about 8 months I started to notice I was really struggling with all the challenges of motherhood. I was at a breaking point and felt like I couldn’t share my honest thoughts with anyone without the sting of their silent judgement. This podcast was a saving grace; not only have I learned some great tools and coping mechanisms, but I no longer feel like I am ALONE or I’m doing something wrong or I’m a terrible mother if I meet some hardships in parenting. I now realize it is completely normal and I am so much more patient with myself and my daughter. I look forward to listening to this on my way to work every day so much! I feel like I’m having an intelligent, productive conversation with some great people and reflecting on myself and growing after every podcast! I really don’t think I could ever thank these women enough! <3 You are amazing and these conversations are a gift!! Thank you for your commitment and transparency; I know in all seriousness it has honestly changed my life, and probably many others!

In this mini episode, Taralyn guides you through her favorite versatile breathing exercise called box breathing. This is a breathing tool that you can use anywhere when you are searching for calm and clarity. You can use it during a meeting, while feeling stress at home with kids, or just before going into a situation where you need to be at your best. You can use these seven minutes to find an easy recharge any time of day, and once you learn the technique, you can use it in smaller increments, like 30 seconds on your own, to calm yourself anytime of day.

For more explanation, listen to episode 138, "Breathwork Exercises for Daily Habits with Taralyn."

In this mini episode, Taralyn guides you through her favorite balancing breath. Use this 7 minute exercise to help you center yourself in your search for balance. For more explanation, listen to episode 138, "Breathwork Exercises for Daily Habits with Taralyn."

In this mini episode, Taralyn guides you through a session of Carbon Dioxide Breathwork, also known as power breathing. This is her favorite energizing breath. This method has been around for centuries and is inspired now by the Wim Hof Method. Use this as a stand alone session, or do several sessions in a row for added energy and benefits. 

For more explanation, listen to episode 138, "Breathwork Exercises for Daily Habits with Taralyn."

There are countless benefits to focusing on our breath. Here at Find the Magic, we have enjoyed having breathwork as part of our daily morning routine. In this episode, Taralyn walks you through her three favorite breathing exercises that are a wonderful part of your daily self care. She explains each different technique you can choose from to see which one resonates with you, and then you can simply click on the accompanying title of the breathing exercise individual episode and try it out. We would recommend choosing one and listening to it for 30 days straight so you can really feel the benefits of it.

LINKS AND BOOKS:

Breath // James Nestor

Wim Hof Method website: https://www.wimhofmethod.com

Wim Hof Method app

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Review of the week!

Kim B.

Taralyn, Katelin, and Felica are amazing, inspiring, well educated, powerful, and intentional women andI’m so thankful that technology has allowed them to connect with all of us. Their guests are amazing and kind with lots of helpful tips and insight. You’ll feel the magic and instantly feel calm, heard, and connected while listening to them! Let their beautiful thoughts and voices help you cultivate a magical self and home.

We live in a time where we have so many ways to make our bodies comfortable. We have air-conditioning inside during the summer, and furnaces to keep us warm in the winter. Although we LOVE these modern comfort conveniences, sometimes it makes so that we are unwilling to tolerate discomfort, which can lead us to escape and numb instead of facing life. We talk often about how to lean into discomfort emotionally on this podcast, but in this episode, we deepen the discussion by exploring how to do this using our bodies as a tool through breathwork, mindset shifting, and cold exposure. Jeremy Wilstein, a certified instructor though the Wim Hof Method, walks us through this incredible technique and explains how to incorporate these three tools into our daily habits to truly help us break through barriers and improve our lives. 

Links:

You can connect to Jeremy on Instagram @Jeremy. Wilstein   and on FB at Jeremy Wilstein 

Wim Hoff Method website: https://www.wimhofmethod.com

Wim Hof Method app

EPISODE SPONSORS

Jules & Co. Boutique

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Utah House Doctors: Everyone knows that the market is hot right now and it is the perfect time to sell your home, but what you may not know is using a professional in this type of market will actually make you more money then if you try and sell your home yourself, or sell with a discount brokerage. We have experienced the service of Utah House Doctors, and they make buying and selling homes so easy and painless. You can find them at Instagram at @utahhousedoctors or on their website, http://www.utahhousedoctors.com.

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Review of the week!

Kimberly Br0ssi

I always love listening to Find the Magic. We all strive to find what lifts our soul and helps us center ourselves within our family unit, especially during these crazy and uncertain times. Listening weekly is therapeutic for me and benefits my family as I implement the tips....

Our job as parents is to set boundaries, and our kids often push those boundaries. In this episode, Felica and Taralyn have a discussion with Joe Newman, the insightful author of Raising Lions. He helps us work through what to do when our children inevitably cross the boundaries we set for them. We ask him several listener questions, and he helps us realize how to enforce limits with our children in a way that still maintains connection.

Books and links

Raising Lions // Joe Newman

A Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion  // Jonathan Haidt

Joe’s Raising Lions Website: https://www.raisinglions.com/about-joe

Joe’s Youtube Channel

Related Episodes

To Raise Strong Children, We Need to Be Strong Parents

Raising Lions: The Art of Compassionate Discipline with Joe Newman 

EPISODE SPONSORS

Jules & Co. Boutique

Check out these adorable apparel options for both mom & kids. Use promo code MAGIC20 for 20% off your order at https://julescobtq.com.

Utah House Doctors: Everyone knows that the market is hot right now and it is the perfect time to sell your home, but what you may not know is using a professional in this type of market will actually make you more money then if you try and sell your home yourself, or sell with a discount brokerage. We have experienced the service of Utah House Doctors, and they make buying and selling homes so easy and painless. You can find them at Instagram at @utahhousedoctors or on their website, http://www.utahhousedoctors.com.

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Dpippen 6.10.21

I am so happy I found this podcast. I feel like a better mother and human. I highly recommend this to all my mom friends!

Our four pillars to wholehearted living are connection, unconditional love, staying present, and healthy boundaries. Without boundaries, the first three are unattainable. Boundaries allow us to create limits for ourselves and others, and give us freedom to experience the first three pillars within the framework of those limits. In this episode, we explore ideas about how to set and hold boundaries with young kids, teens, and adults.

Related Books

Gifts of Imperfect Parenting // Brene Brown

Raising Lions // Joe Newman

Related Episodes

Putting Connection First 

Holding Boundaries / Discipline Pt. 1

To Raise Strong Children, We Need to Be Strong Parents

EPISODE SPONSORS

Utah House Doctors: Everyone knows that the market is hot right now and it is the perfect time to sell your home, but what you may not know is using a professional in this type of market will actually make you more money then if you try and sell your home yourself, or sell with a discount brokerage. We have experienced the service of Utah House Doctors, and they make buying and selling homes so easy and painless. You can find them at Instagram at @utahhousedoctors or on their website, http://www.utahhousedoctors.com.

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Review of the week!

Tay L A

Love!

I love listening to your podcast as I’m going about my day. I relate a lot to you guys and it’s so nice to 1. Know i’m not the only person going through something and 2. Getting advice on how to do it. Love you guys! Keep it up:)