Outnumbered

The biggest struggle I faced as a new momma was trying to do EVERYTHING. It led to overwhelm, burnout, and constant anxiety. 

Having a baby changes you. 

Your priorities change. You are different and that is OKAY.

The moment I had my daughter, I knew I needed to draw a line in the sand. Not only did I have to stop living my life for everyone else, but it was now my job to raise a tiny human who put HER needs first too.

In this podcast, we will talk about how you are not imagining your burnout and the reasons why your burnout is not your fault.

This is a MUST LISTEN for the woman who feels overwhelmed, exhausted, and worn down. I promise, there is ONE thing that can change everything for you.

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

Welcome to LIFE UPDATE #4!

These episodes are laid back, feet up on the chair, let's chat back and forth types of episodes. I update you on where I currently am in my motherhood journey and all of juicy details on what I am experiencing right now.

In "The truths revealed during Potty Training", I talk about the impact it had on me and what was revealed in some of my weakest moments.

It's honest, it's raw, and honestly? It's pretty emotional.

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

I’m sure you’ve witnessed this, right?

Somehow, it’s been six months since you saw your friends. You haven't been on a date night in a year. When is the last time you took a vacation?

I know scheduling fun doesn’t feel particularly sexy. Fun should be spontaneous! Wonderful experiences should fall into your lap! That would awesome. And it might even happen sometimes- but the reality is, it won't happen a majority of the time.

Motherhood has the ability to consume every ounce of your being. So let me say this:

You're a lot more likely to have fun if you make time for it. Oh, and if you actually commit to making it happen.

On today's podcast, we will talk about how to make that happen. 

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

There is an attitude floating around out there that a mom who can’t do it alone is failing as a parent. 

It’s ridiculous, of course, but that doesn’t change the fact that it happens all the time. A new mom will fear reaching out for help because she’s worried that she’ll be judged for it, or that she is failing her baby by needing a second for herself to regroup. So many first time moms set impossibly high standards for themselves and when things go off the rails, they feel they have failed.

Anyone feel me?

Here's the truth though. We can't feel bad for asking for help. It DOES take a village. Whether you have a spouse, or family and friends, it does take a village to raise a child. And you know what? It’s better for the child if there is a village. Parents who refuse to let anyone care for their child except them are setting their kids up to mistrust anyone but mom. (I hate even typing this, because it's my BIGGEST fault.)

So where do we start? How do we ask for help? This podcast will help.

FREE RESOURCE: Making time for the things and people you love

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

For the LONGEST time, I thought a gratitude practice just consisted of writing down a couple of things going right in my life.

Guess what I learned? There is a BIG difference in living in gratitude and just writing a couple of things down every day. 

Teaching children an attitude of gratitude, in a nutshell, is helping them look at different situations from a positive point of view instead of a negative one.

The bottom line: Gratitude is believed to be one of the healthiest emotions that humans can practice.

In today's episode, I break down exactly how I express gratitude every single day to TRULY feel it and how I incorporate the exact same practice with my toddler. 

DOWNLOAD THE FREE FAMILY GRATITUDE CHALLENGE HERE.

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

Is it possible to be a present mom, thrive in your career, pursue passion projects, and keep up with everything else on your plate?

It sounds exhausting just typing it all out.. but IT IS POSSIBLE and Kenzie Clark is proof.

In today's BESTIE CHAT, Kenz and I talk about how she makes it all work. She is a full time teacher, mama, wife, network marketing professional, TikTok creator, and just recently opened an Etsy shop. She has a lot on her plate and it would be enough to overwhelm anyone, but instead she finds JOY in every aspect of her day.

In today's chat, hear Kenzie's tips on not only how she makes it all work...but how she stays cool, calm, and collected in the process.

Follow Kenzie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenziejo_clark/ 

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

Spring Break is RIGHT around the corner and that means the kids are home. As a mama of a three year old and infant, I haven't experienced my kids being out of the house for 5 days a week quite yet. But with my toddler at Montessori School twice a week, I can truly say that I have ALREADY developed a routine and when she comes home I need to make adjustments. ESPECIALLY as a stay at home WORKING mom who counts on those hours to get my work done.

I wanted to provide you a quick and simple resource that allows you to THRIVE with your kids home for the week, not just survive. If you're reading this, you have your hands on it right now. 

I'm all about perspective. If you are DREADING your kids coming home because it's a disruption to your routine, guess what? You're going to dread the whole damn week. I don't know about you, but I LOVE my time with my kids. I want to be present in their lives, I want to soak in every second and every memory, so I am choosing to get AHEAD of this and make sure everything is planned to a T so we both can experience this "vacation" of a week together. 

Look, your kids are excited. NO FREAKING SCHOOL. They can sleep in, relax, hang out with mom, play with their toys, hang out with friends. Heck, maybe you're even a family who is traveling. Let's make the most out of this. 

Download my FREE Resource here.

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

You want to know how to feel more like yourself in FIVE simple steps?

1. Think of the women in your life that bring you joy, laughter, community, and fun. Send them a message, tell them to come visit you, and give them two options of weekends. Watch as they immediately drop everything to figure out how to get there.

2. Figure out child care, pick a house to stay at, and book transportation.

3. Purchase matching shirts and pajamas.

4. Unplug from social media for the weekend and follow no sort of schedule.

5. Connect, drink, laugh, eat, cry, and listen.

Repeat yearly.

Moms trip 2023 is a wrap and on today's podcast, I share what this weekend meant to me and why I think you need to get yours scheduled STAT!

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

Welcome to LIFE UPDATE #3!

These episodes are laid back, feet up on the chair, let's chat back and forth types of episodes. I update you on where I currently am in my motherhood journey and all of juicy details on what I am experiencing right now.

In "I'm literally not sleeping", I talk about sleep regressions and the impact it's having on ME + how I navigate the seasons where I'm lacking rest.

It's honest, it's raw, and honestly? It's pretty emotional.

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements

I believed that my low self confidence was normal since I just had a baby.

While the deflated belly, sleepy eyes, and hormones surely played a role, the truth is that my self confidence was probably an issue WAY before my babies came into the world. 

I remember talking to a therapist about it and he mentioned something to me that changed my life. 

"Having a growth mindset increases confidence."

I've been doing personal development for 8 years now, but there is a difference in reading a book every single day and then actually LIVING the principles that you're reading about. 

So instead of checking off the box that I read today, I started changing my focus entirely toward my mindset and my struggles so that I could identify the type of growth I ACTUALLY needed. 

Here is the reality: when we stop improving ourselves, we are in danger of falling into a rut and becoming unhappy with life. 

So even in the MIDST of the chaos, making time for your mental growth and development is so key and I believe there are FIVE areas that mamas should be working to improve every day. You'll learn about them in this podcast.

Resources for YOU:

• Join SHE RISES Wellness Collective
• Follow me on Instagram
• Fight Back Motherhood Course
• Nurturing Your Time Course
• 8 Week Family Meal Plan
• Hormone Safe Supplements