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Sometimes getting up and getting started with the day is a challenge. The bed feels so good and you start to think about all of the things you have to do and decide to sleep for a few more minutes. Next thing you know, you've overslept and are late for work. This leads to a spiral that can send your day down into the dumps. 

Having a productive day doesn't necessarily require you to wake up super early in the morning. But there are a few things that need to happen to ensure your day goes well and you tackle the to-do list.

I brought my friends and productivity fairy godmother, Holly Haynes to share her secrets of how she stays productive. As a wife and mom of twins that work full time AND have a full-time coaching business, I think she knows a thing or two that can help us out with our productivity.

In this episode Holly shares:

• How to structure your day efficiently so that you actually are able to get what you need to be done without it being overwhelming.
• Why you need a morning routine and what to include in your morning routine to help you have a productive day.
• Her method to determining what you need to tackle first on your to-do list

If you need a little magic from the productivity fairy godmother, make sure to check out the full episode.

ABOUT HOLLY
Holly helps female entrepreneurs take back control of their time with proven productivity techniques, systems, and structure to create a strategy that scales long term. An industry expert, host of the Crush the Rush Podcast and featured Thrive author with a 20-year business consulting background with Fortune 500 companies, Holly runs her strategic coaching business and the Crush the Rush planner company while raising her twin daughters with her husband in addition to working for a non-profit in Columbus, Ohio.

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• Website: www.hollymariehaynes.com
• Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/crushtherush
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/holly_marie_haynes
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/holly_marie_haynes
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Being a boy mom is something special. I  know that they need something a little bit different from me as their mom than they do with their dad. I read Monica Swanson's viral blog post, "What a Teenage Boy Needs Most from his Mom."  Then it was clear.

Today, I wanted you to see what some of those things are if you are a boy mom like me. Monica shares with us five things that our boys need from us.

And if you haven't checked out that blog post already, there are actually 11 things that she shares but today we're going to focus on just five.

Want to know what they are? Check out the full episode to find out. 

ABOUT MONICA
Monica Swanson lives on the North Shore of Oahu (Hawaii) with her husband Dave and her four sons (two who attend college in California.) Monica is the author of Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You, and she is the host of the Boy Mom Podcast. Her passion is family, faith, and healthy living, and when she isn't feeding her troops or cheering on her boys at surf contests, she loves to crank the A/C, sip coffee and imagine a fall day in the Pacific Northwest (where she grew up.)

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Blog/Website: https://monicaswanson.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheGrommom
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Money is one topic with my kids that I find myself hesitating around. Sometimes I feel like they are too young to understand certain concepts. But at the same time these kids like expensive things. Instead of having my kids grow up with the wrong ideas I had about money, I am changing that with the help of Chelsea.

Chelsea, from Smart Money Mamas, is on the podcast today to help us with tips for teaching our kids about money.

In particular, she shares:

• Some of the best ways that she's found to teach kids about money 
• How our relationship can impact our kid's views on money.
• Tips on entrepreneurship and how we can teach our kids about being an entrepreneur

Check out the full episode to learn more. 

ABOUT CHELSEA
Chelsea is the founder of Smart Money Mamas and its monthly membership community, the Motivated Mama Society. An ex-hedge fund manager turned financial educator, she is dedicated to changing the way we talk about money, helping moms connect with all aspects of their money in a way that lets them overcome emotional blocks, identify what they most want, and create healthy money habits that help them achieve their biggest goals. All while modeling positive money relationships for the next generation.
Chelsea lives in Connecticut with her husband (a rockstar stay-at-home dad) and two young and energetic boys

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• Website: https://smartmoneymamas.com
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/smartmoneymamas
• Facebook Group (Mamas Talk Money Community): https://www.facebook.com/groups/383582855894203 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartmoneymamas
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/smartmoneymamas
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/smartmoneymamas
• Freebie: https://smartmoneymamas.com/family-money-values-template/

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As my kids get older, I am finding myself getting into more and more arguments. I thought kids were supposed to stay cute and sweet until they were at least ten years old?! LOL.

Seriously, I want to have conversations with my kids or give instructions without it turning into an argument. So whenever I have a parenting question, there are two people that I lean to ... my mom and Katherine Winter Sellery.

Haven't heard of Katherine? Then, go back and check out episode 103 (Frustrated with Your Kids? 3 Communication Hacks for Peaceful Parenting). Katherine is an expert when it comes to helping moms like you raise awesome kids.

Today's episode is all about diffusing fights or arguments with your kids. Need help with this? Check out the full episode.

ABOUT KATHERINE

Katherine Sellery, a three-time TEDx speaker, who has taught thousands of parents in a Conscious Parenting Revolution for resilient, considerate, centered, and empowered kids who know their inner voice and honor it. Katherine has been coaching parents, children, and executives on conscious communication for over 16 years.

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• Blog/Website: https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/blog
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/consciousparentingrevolution/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1899304416803358
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherinewintersellery/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/K_WinterSellery
• Freebie: https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/courses/webinar
• eBook: https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/courses/ebook

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Raise your hand if you have gained some weight since the start of the pandemic. Raise your hand again if you are ready to lose some of that weight.

I have both hands up and a guest that is going to help with this and more.

Spoiler alert. The key to losing weight actually starts with self-care.

In this episode Jennifer shares why this is so important as well as:

• The two main reasons why moms have such a hard time prioritizing their health
• The big mistakes moms are making with their self-care routines
• Plus, three self-care routines every mom should be doing

Check out this episode so that you can have the foundation for a sustainable health and fitness routine. Which all starts with making you a priority.

ABOUT JENNIFER
Jennifer Nagel is a coach and certified trainer for women over 30 who want simple fitness solutions.

Through her signature Build, Shred, Boost! Method, she’s here to shake up what you THINK you know about health and fitness — while making it feel simple and easy.

Her practical advice has been featured in POPSUGAR Fitness, MyFitnessPal, Thrive Global and she is a featured fitness expert for Well + Good.

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• Website: www.therealjennifernagel.com
• Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/figuredoutfit
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/therealjennifernagel
• Free Masterclass: www.therealjennifernagel.com/fatlossmasterclass

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It's Thursday. This means it's time for another Mommy Talk Thursday. This is when I chat with you and either give you encouragement about a single topic, affirmations that will help you to be a real happy mom, or inspiration to help with this journey called motherhood. Today I am sharing the monthly Trello training that I do inside of the Real Happy Facebook Community. In this MTT I am sharing my goal-setting board. Wanna see the video and watch me put together this board? Join the Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realhappymom

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If there was one area that I could go back and time in and change in my life, it would be preparing for maternity leave when I had my first son. As a recent grad with student loans and no savings, taking 3-month maternity leave wasn't something that I could afford. 

Unfortunately, the United States did not have a federal paid maternity leave like other countries like Estonia, Portugal, and New Zealand. As a new mom I wanted to be home with my baby, but the reality was I had to go back to work to make sure that my baby was provided for. The sad part is many moms experience this. I was able to take 6-week maternity leave, but I have heard of moms going back to work as soon as 2 weeks after having a baby.

Instead of wishing that I could go back and change those days, I want other expecting moms to know that you plan and prepare your ideal maternity leave. You don't have to rush back to work because you have to. 

In today's episode, my guest Sue and Amy are going to help us learn how we can do just that. In this episode, Sue and Amy share:

• What parental leave looks like in this country today
• Where moms-to-be need to start to negotiate this major life and career transition
• The top three things expecting parents taking parental leave should do to protect their current and future career
• Things that parents should keep in mind after parental leave

If you are an expecting mom, dad, or know some that are, this episode is definitely for you. Check out the full episode to learn mom.

ABOUT AMY & SUE
Dr. Amy Beacom is the founder and CEO of the Center for Parental Leave Leadership, the first consultancy in the US to focus exclusively on parental leave. She consults with Fortune 100 companies, international organizations, working parents, and more to transform the way our companies and our country engage with the parental leave transition. She's the co-author of the Parental Leave Playbook, with Sue Campbell, who's the communications director for the Center for Parental Leave Leadership. They are both with us today.

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Blog/Website: http://cplleadership.com/book
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/centerforparentalleaveleadership
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My oldest, I call him my little Gary Vee, because homeboy only wants to do things that make him money.

He literally only gets motivated when I talk about giving him money for getting good grades at school.

I've had a bit of a challenge with finding ways to support him and his entrepreneurial spirit, as well as making sure that he takes care of what he needs to at school.

My guest Sherri is going to share some of her experiences on how we can better support our kids and their entrepreneurial ambition.

Sherri is the mother of Jake and Caroline, who are the creators of Fair Harbor. Fair Harbor is a clothing line that Sherri's kids created from their home. She has been with them when they first started the clothing line when they were still living at home. Sherri has supported her kids throughout the journey starting back in 2014.

And she has some tips and advice for moms who want to help support their kids but are trying not to be that annoying mom but also give their kids the support that they need with the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.


ABOUT SHERI
Mom of Jake and Caroline Danehy who started Fair Harbor Clothing. Also going to work in the new office as Manager of Office Happiness

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• Fair Harbor: www.fairharborclothing.com/pages/sheri

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It's Thursday. This means it's time for another Mommy Talk Thursday. This is when I chat with you and either give you encouragement about a single topic, affirmations that will help you to be a real happy mom, or inspiration to help with this journey called motherhood. Today I want to remind you ... you've got this

Today I mentioned the episode that was featured on Jaime's Podcast: Living In Purpose On Purpose
Make sure to check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-management-in-your-purpose/id1555763566?i=1000536578695

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