PRESSURE'S OFF

Well woof. But also: WOW. What a candid conversation about money- the complexities, realities, and gifts. And also: how we are approaching it (and working smarter, not harder).

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MM & Crew

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Optimizing in order to take the pressure off? Is that a thing? Or what about finding margin instead of balance, or is one the fruit of the other?

What about when someone reflects something back to you and you HEAR how it sounds, but it’s still hard to internalize it?

This week’s Pressure’s Off includes a special guest (Meredith’s best friend of 39 years!) with another relatable, nuanced conversation about what it means to be a Modern woman and mom.

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This week, Mary Scott, Hannah, and I sat down for the latest episode of Pressure’s Off to catch up on life and ended up straight down the very relatable rabbit hole about the ridiculous, high-achieving, all-or-nothing standards we inflict upon ourselves- especially at the holidays.

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a messy kitchen, wondering if you should burn the house down or launch into “big black trash bag energy,” you are going to feel right at home with this one. We talked about:

* The Thanksgiving Trap: Why we feel this deep-seated, generational compulsion to make a three-tiered cake from scratch, stress ourselves into oblivion, and over-apologize for everything—when what people actually want is just a warm seat and a calm room.

* The Myth of the 4:30 AM Alarm: Why we think things only “count” if they’re agonizingly hard—whether it’s an intense 90-minute gym session or rigid morning routines that steal the fun out of life. Turns out, a 30-minute incline walk with arm weights is more than enough. Good enough is, shockingly, actually good enough. Consider this the official “Pressure’s Off” motto. That and, “I AM THE MOM.”

* Here is the real takeaway of the week: If you’re the one who made the rule, you’re allowed to make a new one. Running ten minutes behind? Stressed about the holiday setup? You have full permission to take a breath, drop the expectations, and decide that it’s all going to be okay.

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MM, HC, MSM

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Episode 2 is HERE! More beautiful humanity from our beloved Mary Scott on new screen time rules in her house + what that has meant for her and some tender but truth-telling coaching from Hannah. It’s a very relatable conversation that we hope you enjoy!

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Re: on dressing for our actual bodies- no matter what the influencers are selling us.

What started as closet edits for close friends turned into an actual gig for Meredith, who recently did a Closet Edit & Styling session with Mary Scott. This of course led us down a whole rabbit hole about why we spend years wearing the wrong jeans just because we were waiting to drop ten pounds, hide behind the color black, and how we can’t un-see the ‘drop shoulder.’

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WELCOME to the first episode of the “Pressure’s Off” podcast. We’re 3 friends who are navigating how to be intentional humans and parents without optimizing everything and not listening to every.single.internet.voice. It’s a mix of overly-honest, feedback-giving-and-receiving, and general shooting the breeze. We hope you treat us like your treadmill friends- like we’re right there with you.

Enjoy!

Meredith, Hannah & Mary Scott

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