Today I have the extraordinary privilege of talking with Christine Hassler. You know that moment in motherhood when you look around and think, “Why does she have it all figured out and I don’t?”

Christine is one of those women who, from the outside, seems to have it all together. You’d never guess she was struggling.

But in today’s episode, she pulls the curtain all the way back. She lets us see what’s really been happening behind the scenes—and reminds us that motherhood is the great equalizer for all of us, even the ones who look steady on the outside.

Christine is also a former client of mine, and this conversation shines a light on what new motherhood really feels like for high-achieving women. If you’ve ever felt alone, overwhelmed, or like you’re the only one who can’t quite keep up… this episode will help you breathe again. You’re not alone—not even close.

Christine Hassler is a Master coach, spiritual psychologist, facilitator and speaker with 20 years of experience. She is the best-selling author of three books, most recently Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself From Your Past, Change Your Present and Get What You Really Want, and is the host of the top-rated podcast Over It and On With It, where she coaches people live on the show.

Today’s episode is a short one. But it’s also one that you don’t want to miss because I am talking with you about 3 very common habits of high-achieving women that lead directly to anxiety, guilt, and overwhelm in motherhood.

And the thing is, you may not see these habits as problematic because they have likely led you to huge success and achievement in the rest of your life. So, it’s likely that you are doing these things because you think they will serve you and your child. Until today, you may believe they are useful.

In this episode, I will both bring light to these habits that are getting you farther away from what you most want and will also give you ideas for what to do instead.

For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit www.katekripke.com or find her on IG @katekripke

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities? 

Start here: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig

For more information on the Oneclock, visit https://www.oneclock.co/ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider taking a moment to rate, review, and send the podcast to 1 friend who might benefit. It takes a village and nobody should ever mother alone.

3 Habits That Lead to Stress and Overwhelm in Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 12

Today I am talking with Anna Rahe about the ways that our bodies tell us exactly what we need to find peace, fulfillment, and wellbeing both physically and beyond. 

For the past 25+ years, Anna Rahe has explored a transformative and empowering relationship with fascia, helping people invest in their health, restore vitality, and heal themselves using proprietary tools she developed. As the founder and CEO of GST Body, Anna has spoken about holistic body care through fascia around the world, partnered with top athletes, surgeons, physicians, and celebrities, and has been featured in various publications, from Shape to Elle, Net-a-Porter to The Wall Street Journal. Throughout her career, Anna has had the pleasure of working with and helping over ten thousand people find lasting change by restoring their bodies and reclaiming an ageless vital life. 

She is also the mom of 3 beautiful children.

Today, we dive deep into the ways we can all better understand and work with our bodies to create the lives we most want… a skill that I’m pretty sure most of you were never taught. Even with my 2-decades worth of knowledge around mental health, I learned so many new things in this conversation and was, quite frankly, blown away by the science Anna shares. There are several simple and accessible ways to very quickly shift our nervous systems out of a heightened state, and you will learn them here, today.

Ok–so just a quick note before we get started. A word you will hear over and over in today’s conversation is Facia- for those not familiar, Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber, and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin. When you are stressed, your fascia tightens up. This tension we feel in our bodies is often the first sign of a nervous system response and by getting more aware, we can use these early somatic experiences of body tightness to alert us and redirect us towards more calm.

For more info on Anna Rahe: https://gstbody.com/

To jump in on Anna’s FREE 7-day Body Revival: https://gstvitalifestudio.com/checkout/new?o=194964

For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit www.katekripke.com or find her on IG @katekripke

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities? 

Start here: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig and use the link provided to book a free discovery call to see if working together is a match.

For more information on the Oneclock, visit https://www.oneclock.co/ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider taking a moment to rate, review, and send the podcast to 1 friend who might benefit. It takes a village and nobody should ever mother alone.

Today, I have the joy of talking with my friend Nadia Ali - mom, entrepreneur, educator, and advocate for health and racial equity - about the importance of discomfort. I know- who wants to feel uncomfortable? Looking for and leaning into discomfort is not something that most of us do- in fact, the majority of you listening will have been raised in families where you were taught that discomfort was bad, wrong, or a sign of weakness - you may have been taught that the purpose of life is to achieve and maintain comfort at all times. Today, Nadia and I turn that upside down. We discuss where discomfort can take us, how to tell the difference between discomfort that is dangerous and discomfort that is wise. We look at the role of discomfort in good parenting. And we address the skills necessary for moving through discomfort toward growth and potential. At this time of political instability and high stress in this country, you don’t want to miss this conversation.  We are so glad that you are here.

Nadia is a consultant, storyteller, facilitator, and team builder. She has over two decades of experience working with organizations at the intersection of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and systems innovation, healthcare, leadership development, and organizational culture. She helps organizations bring EDI into their operating systems, culture, and the overall fabric of the organization.

Nadia's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion inspired her to launch Idea Labs. Through Idea Labs she fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration and belonging in partnership with non-profit organizations, government institutions and small businesses.

Nadia uses a trauma-informed lens, therapeutic communication techniques, and adult learning principles. She draws from her lived experience and professional experience by blending a deep understanding of racial equity, various leadership frameworks, and workplace dynamics.

In her spare time, Nadia enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking and baking, being outdoors, and building community. She lives in Boulder, CO with her husband and two kids.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-y-ali/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idealabsinaction 

Website: https://www.idealabsinaction.com/

For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit www.katekripke.com or find her on IG @katekripke

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities? 

Start here: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig

For more information on the Oneclock, visit https://www.oneclock.co/ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

Leaning into discomfort with Nadia Ali | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 10

In this episode, I am introducing you Aaisha Alvi, author of the new book A Mom Like That. Aaisha is an incredibly brave and inspiring mom who has moved past all the shoulds and shouldn'ts to go public about her experience with postpartum psychosis.  Aaisha’s story is one that shows us what it looks like to love your child deeply. She is a Mom Like that.

Aaisha be found on Instagram - @aaishaalviwrites

Her book, A Mom Like That, is available at most book retailers including Amazon. This is the Amazon link to A Mom Like That: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis

For local help: Postpartum Support International

 For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit www.katekripke.com or find her on IG @katekripke

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities? Start here: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig

For more information on the Oneclock, visit https://www.oneclock.co/ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider taking a moment to rate, review, and send the podcast to 1 friend who might benefit. It takes a village and nobody should ever mother alone.

A Mom Like That with Aaisha Alvi | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 9

I’m really excited to share today’s episode with you. Today I am talking with you about the 12 things that women who thrive in both career and motherhood have in common.

Throughout my work with Type A, high-achieving women who struggle with anxiety and guilt in motherhood, these 12 mindsets are universal in the women who end up having the lives they most want, for both themselves and their kids.

I invite you to listen today with pen and paper if you can, or come back and jot down some takeaways later. And, please, listen with a boatload of self-compassion and respect for all the things that you have on your plate… Mothering is not supposed to be easy and mothering while also committing to your growth in the things outside of motherhood that are important to you takes total commitment.

Here are the 12 things that you can work towards:

1. Extreme Clarity

2. Focused Prioritization

3. Burning Desire

4. Unwavering Commitment

5. Courage

6. Extreme Ownership

7. Resourcefulness

8. Stamina

9. Abundant Thinking

10. Be a Grow-Giver

11. Self-belief/Self-love

12. Success Surroundings

For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit www.katekripke.com or find her on IG @katekripke

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities? Start here: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig

For more information on the Oneclock, visit https://www.oneclock.co/ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider taking a moment to rate, review, and send the podcast to 1 friend who might benefit. It takes a village and nobody should ever mother alone.

12 Mindsets Shared by the Women Who Thrive in Both Their Careers and in Motherhood | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 8

Today I get to share with you a deeply inspiring conversation that I had with Allison Jones. Allison’s story takes us from an unexpected brain tumor to a deep reverence for beauty and her story is both vulnerable and brave. While speaking truthfully about her continued challenges with OCD and anxiety, she also shows us what it looks like to do the work to move through those moments of uncertainty and unpredictability that so often freeze us up. 

Allison describes herself as a believer, wife, mama, part-time expat, relationship expert, self-care advocate, content creator, and self-published author. And she’s here today to tell you what her life looks and feels like day to day.

More places to find Allison!

YT Channel: https://youtube.com/@allisonmathisjones?si=8ETHobiBNKRHTwiI

IG: https://www.instagram.com/allisonmathisjones?igsh=ZGtkNXhsZDY4Njl5&utm_source=qr

Podcast: https://www.kintsugiconversations.com/

Children’s Book: The Kintsugi Kid https://a.co/d/cmybWEA

For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit ⁠www.katekripke.com⁠ or find her on IG ⁠@katekripke⁠

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities? 

Start here: ⁠https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig⁠

For more information on the Oneclock, visit ⁠https://www.oneclock.co/⁠ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider taking a moment to rate, review, and send the podcast to 1 friend who might benefit. It takes a village and nobody should ever mother alone.

This week’s episode is an incredibly inspiring and powerful one. We are airing a coaching call I had with one of my coaching clients... and I have no doubt that you will resonate with a ton of what Carly struggles with on our call.

If you are a woman and mother who identifies as high achieving, type A, all or nothing, and perfectionist thinking, and if you are struggling with anxiety, guilt, overwhelm, and burnout, this episode is for you.

In our call we address limiting beliefs that hold us back, difficult emotions like anxiety, guilt, and shame, pressures in mothering, and work-life balance. The conversation is an amazing example of what happens when we are willing to ask ourselves the hard questions and challenge ourselves to think and behave differently that we have for most of our life.

If the perceived “shoulds” in your life create distress, pain, and even illness for you, the process you learn today will be the start to a life changing shift.

And of course, thank you to the amazing women who was brave enough to allow me to air this call as an episode here. Carly is a true example of integrity and bravery and her commitment to helping other moms know that they aren’t alone is extraordinary.

For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit www.katekripke.com or find her on IG @katekripke

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities? 

Start here: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig

For more information on the Oneclock, visit https://www.oneclock.co/ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider taking a moment to rate, review, and send the podcast to 1 friend who might benefit. It takes a village and nobody should ever mother alone.

Today I have the utter privilege of sharing with you a conversation I had with Ellen Bradley about her mothering journey with her 3 beautiful daughters. Ellen is the epitome of bravery, connection, and possibility. 

As we continue to navigate the “shoulds” and expectations in motherhood that hold us back from the life we want most, Ellen’s story is an example of what it looks like to forage straight ahead with what feels right instead of what others believe is right.

Her story invites us to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and fulfillment. She empowers us to embrace our true self, peel back the layers, and dive into the essence of who we are. She calls us forward with courage, urging us to cast aside the noise of the outside world and the weight of societal expectations. Instead, she beckons us to trust our instincts, to listen to the whispers of our heart, and to follow the path that resonates deeply within us.

And she, my friends, has done just that. You will be amazed and inspired by the life she has chosen for her family and the beauty and surprise that has come along with it.

Learn more about Ellen and her work at https://www.live-untethered.com.

Follow her family adventures on Instagram at @journeyoftheglobe

For more info about Kate Kripke, LCSW visit www.katekripke.com or find her on IG @katekripke

Interested in learning about Kate’s maternal mental health coaching opportunities?  Start here: https://www.calmconnectionsystem.com/register-ig

For more information on the Oneclock, visit https://www.oneclock.co/ and start your day with a grounded nervous system.

And, as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider taking a moment to rate, review, and send the podcast to 1 friend who might benefit. It takes a village and nobody should ever mother alone.

Our girl is back!

Back to School with Deb Rubin | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 6 Episode 4