Our amazing brains often do this thing where, left unchallenged, they think that doing “enough” actually means doing everything possible, the hard route, the grandest option. But the small, seemingly invisible things are always working. And when “enough” gets you to where you want to go, even though it’s less than 100%, it becomes 100% enough, even if just for this moment. And this is soil for self-trust you can build on, get creative within. Growth doesn’t have to be rushed. And you are always enough.

Timestamps

(00:00) Welcome and deep breath

(00:46) Why this episode is intentionally “enough”

(02:08) My recent back pain and what I’ve learned from doing slow, simple exercises

(08:41) Conversations about “not doing enough” and how we define it

(12:31) Priorities vs. time: a mindset shift

(14:47) When it really feels like you’re not enough

(18:07) Recap

(19:42) Quote & close

Links & Resources

• Connect with me on Instagram to continue the conversation and to learn more about working with me: @meaganhubbardcoaching

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Here on Permission to Pause this week, I am excited to introduce you to Meagan Pinckney, the Goal Getter Girl.

We talk about goals, making them personalized and meaningful for you right now, and feeling success all along the way even if your goal is to do what you are already doing and just acknowledging that you are already being who you want to be. No extremes required. Because if your life doesn’t feel supported by your goals, then, (said with so much love!) you’re probably doing it wrong! Listen in for a different, refreshing way.

Meet the Expert:

Meagan Pinckney is a wife, a mom of 2 littles, a goals coach, as well an engaging motivational speaker online and locally, based in Utah, USA. Her passion is for women “live the life of their dreams without extremes.” Meagan’s business started with selling her Goal Setter calendar and has expanded to more physical products. She also now coaches 1:1, has run programs and events, and is a keynote speaker. She continues to set goals and documents her progress as well as her “new mistakes” on Instagram.

Key Takeaway:

“...You are in charge of your goals,...make them enrich your life, not take away from it or feel like a burden.” -Meagan Pinckney.

Time Stamps:

(00:00) Welcome, deep breath

(02:02) Introducing Meagan Pinckney

(03:57) Keeping your habits 7 days/week as a way of self care

(07:56) Feeling successful even when you don’t reach the goal

(14:07) The purpose of setting a goal, the “why” behind more than just reaching it

(20:21) Why Meagan P. says, “Goals can be less about hardcore and more about having fun.”

(26:58) Meagan P.’s system of setting yearly and monthly goals and affirmations

(31:40) Future self success vs. feeling success now, and when affirmations feel hard

(37:34) Why Meagan P. shares big wins and hard, real moments on SM, the inspiring balance of real life

(42:58) When you feel like you’re making too little or no progress on your personal goals 

(50:44) When your goals feel more like something you dread than something to look forward to

(54:05) How to learn more and interact with Meagan P.

(55:59) Meagan P.’s favorite lunch right now and a recent favorite quote

Links: 

Come chat with me on Instagram!: @meaganhubbardcoaching https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching

Grab a free 60min coaching session before they become 30min!: https://calendly.com/meagan-h-coaching/coaching_with_meagan

Connect with my guest Meagan Pinckney on Instagram: @getter.girl

https://instagram.com/getter.girl

Check out Meagan’s 2026 Goal Setter calendar HERE

After beginning to introduce the Five P’s framework this season, I realized that a 6th P, purpose, is the foundation that ties every other P together—permission, play, patterns, presence, and perspective.

When we understand the “why” behind what we do, we can align our energy, choose our yes’s and no’s more intentionally, and feel more at peace in our routines and relationships.

Purpose doesn’t have to feel heavy—it can include lightness, play, and joy. Sometimes, doing something “just because” is a powerful purpose, too.

Listen in about how aligning our micro actions (the small things we do every day) with our macro purpose (our larger goals and values) can bring more meaning, energy, and intention into our lives.

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction and grounding breath

(00:45) Why I added a sixth “P” to the framework

(01:22) Exploring what “purpose” really means

(02:16) The difference between doing things with purpose and for purpose

(03:28) Finding alignment between micro and macro purposes, with real life examples

(08:39) Shifting from negative to positive purpose statements

(11:20) Quote from Brene Brown and what I love about purpose

(13:38) My favorite examples of “just because” purpose

(15:48) How purpose connects to all five P’s

(17:42) Closing reflections and what’s next for the podcast

Links & Resources

• Connect with me on Instagram to continue the conversation and to learn more about working with me: @meaganhubbardcoaching

• Mentioned in this episode: Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
  
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Breathing is usually automatic, but it can be intentionally used as a powerful tool to calm your nervous system. One particularly practical and useful time to use this is when eating. Taking even just 2 minutes can remind your brain that you are safe, it's ok to slow down, and escort your body from a fight or flight to rest and digest state, ensuring that your body receives more nourishment from the food you were eating anyway.

Listen in for how I do this regularly and taught it in the October Mindful Eating Challenge!

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro & grounding breaths

(00:47) Breath, Proprioception, and Internal locus of control (04:40) Introducing the 5-5-7 breath technique

(08:26) How stress affects digestion + nervous system

(12:17) How to use breath before/during eating

(15:07) Invitation & Close

Links & Resources

• Connect with me on Instagram: @MeaganHubbardCoaching
  

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This week I want to bring into the light the invisible rhythms that shape our days and how to jumpstart intentionally build habits that actually energize and sustain you. Even if you don’t think you have routine patterns, you do. There’s a 3 step process that I will introduce so you can move in the direction of patterns that bring rest, energy, and momentum rather than stress or stagnation. Patterns aren’t who you are, but they can be chosen and designed specifically to help you live like who you want to be.

Timestamps

(00:00) Welcome & grounding breath

(00:37) The hidden routines we don’t realize we have

(02:26) How patterns can be helpful or draining

(04:55) The power of chosen patterns

(06:04) My story from the hospital as a new nurse

(07:36) The three-step process: Notice, Evaluate, Choose & examples

(15:00) Balancing structure, flexibility and identity–quotes

(16:50) Weekly invitation and coaching program mention

Links & Resources

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
  

• Connect with me on Instagram: @meganhubbardcoaching
  

• DM me for details about the 5 Ps Framework and coaching programs available
  

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I've thought before that play was mostly for children, to entertain them, but it isn't. It’s how our brains love to learn, grow, and create. When we bring curiosity and playfulness into our adult lives, things that once felt heavy than they need to become lighter. Whether it’s chores, relationships, or self-development, approaching them with a sense of play opens new doors of creativity and joy.Timestamps
(00:00) Welcome and grounding breath
(00:32) Story about spelling homework
(04:01) Introducing the 4th “P”: Play
(07:35) Introducing hinge statements for a mindset shift
(15:08) Balancing playfulness with real-life capacity & Recap

(17:32) Invitation work with me

Links & Resources

• Join my 5-Day Mindful Eating Challenge (starts October 20th) – DM me on Instagram @MeaganHubbardCoaching

• DM for info about my 6-Week Foundations Coaching Program (beta round)

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 In this episode of Permission to Pause, we continue touching on the 5 P’s. This week is “Perspective.” Perspective is how you interpret and show up in your life. Shifting your perspective helps you move from feeling stuck to seeing new possibilities. There’s no way to see everything, but you can see more than your first impression. I share 2 powerful prompts to guide you into new perspectives and a few personal examples.
Timestamps

(00:00) Welcome and grounding breath

(00:31) Defining perspective and the curved lens metaphor

(02:14) Story #1: The jump at High Falls

(04:52) Story #2: The bird’s-eye view from the mountain hike

(06:21) Why curiosity matters in shifting perspective

(07:24) The questions

(09:34) Everyday examples of reframing thoughts

(12:01) Recap & quote 

Links & Resources

Connect with me on Instagram: @meaganhubbardcoaching

Listen in for a dive on the second “P” of my framework—presence. We’ll talk about what it really means to be present in both joyful and challenging moments, how simple practices can help you ground yourself, and why presence is the key to peace, courage, and confidence. 

I share one of my favorite mindful eating stories that completely shifted how I approach food and satisfaction. And I invite you into a 5 day FREE experience around this topic! (scroll down to sign up).

Timestamps

(00:00) Welcome & deep breaths

(01:11)  Introducing “Presence” in the 5 Ps framework

(01:32) My Snickers mindful eating story

(04:46) The upcoming mindful eating challenge

(05:41) What presence looks like in challenges

(06:38) My nursing story of learning presence at work

(12:01) Being present in joyful moments

(17:34) Simple practices to build presence

(20:21) Louise Hay’s reminder about the power of now (20:57) Closing & invitation

Link & Resources

• Hang out with me on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching⁠⁠

• While you’re there, let me know you’re IN for the 5-day October Mindful Eating Challenge–I’ll add you to my Close Friends list!

• Have a takeaway from this episode, or a thought to share? Send me a DM—I’d love to hear!

I’m so happy to be back!

In this episode, I’m kicking off my Five P’s framework with the very first “P”: Permission. Permission is more than just saying yes or no—it’s about building self-trust, allowing yourself to pivot, change your mind, rest, or even eat ice cream for dinner when life calls for it (Yes, I have a story about that!). I share story examples of how self-permission opens the door to creative living within your values and freedom from judgment so that you can say yes and no with confidence.

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro and the Five P’s framework

(02:29) Why permission matters

(04:37) Ice cream for dinner story

(08:38) Giving yourself permission to want

(10:24) Permission to do things differently

(11:55) Dropping self-judgment around naps

(16:15) Client story: permission to rest

(17:27) Why this matters for you

(19:41) Final quote from Elizabeth Gilbert

Links & Resources

• Hang out with me on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching⁠⁠

• Book your Everyday Energy Audit and Action Plan (free call) by Sunday 9/28

• Have a takeaway from this episode, or a thought to share? Send me a DM—I’d love to hear!

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Season 2 of Permission to Pause is nearly here! I’m Meagan Hubbard—wife, mom of four, health and life coach, mindfulness trainer, and labor and delivery nurse. I’m back and ready to walk beside you through life’s ups and downs with the same care and encouragement I’ve offered women in labor over many years.

This season of invites you to weave more breathing room and aliveness into your daily rhythm. With the 5 P’s framework (new!), you’ll find encouragement, connection, and gentle reminders that nourish you right where you are and to carry you forward. I’m looking forward to it!

Links:

Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching⁠⁠

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