In our everyday lives, there are so many opportunities for you to fall into mindset traps. As you learn about these common mindset traps and the messages start to resonate, it’s so tempting to want to diagnose yourself. Because guess what – if you can diagnose the problem, then you can fix it, right?  In this episode I explore how, when you actually embrace these traps, it's possible that they will let you go.

This is the LAST in the series on the mindset traps of the Empty Nest Straddle. This trap is by far my favorite…and when I say favorite, I obviously mean the one that challenges me the most. The "illusion of control" is at the heart of the Empty Nest Straddle…when we’re torn between feeling the need to help our kids be safe happy and successful and the powerlessness of actually being able to help them with any of these things. Power. Control. These are not words that we like to associate with motherhood. In fact, if your child has ever accused you of ‘trying to control them’, I’m willing to bet you’ve gotten immediately defensive. “I’m not trying to control you!  I’m just….fill in the blank with something related to “help you be safe, happy or successful.”  We’re “just” trying to help. Join me in this episode to learn why this is a trap.

I'm back with the last few mindset traps of the Empty Nest Straddle. In this episode, I'm tackling the trap of "Overgeneralization", where our minds draw broad, and often incorrect or at least incomplete, conclusions about the circumstances of our lives. This trap is insidious because we often have no idea we're doing it. In fact, we often think that what we observe is simply the "truth". But when we don't observe and manage this aspect of our minds, it can have disastrous consequences for our relationships (particularly with our teens) and in the way we feel about and show up in our lives. Tune in to get yourself out of this trap.

In honor of Valentine’s Day I thought I would dedicate this podcast to the goal of finding or creating more romantic love in our lives. This episode is for you no matter whether you are with someone right now or not. Whether you are with someone, getting over the pain of the end of being with someone, or just looking for someone to start a new relationship with…this conversation applies to all of us.  What does it mean to find true love and what, specifically, are you looking for? In this episode, I will share the ways you can find true love in your life right now.

We need connection in our life, but we've been busy raising kids and managing hectic lives...it hasn't been easy to focus on friendship. And now that we look ahead to the empty nest, some of us find that this aspect of our lives is missing. Join me as I explore the goal of finding connection and friendship.

For most of us moms, there isn't any more important relationship in our lives than the one we have with our children. Since they came into our lives, they have been our highest priority. And for a long time, we have also been the center of our kids' lives. When did that change? In this episode I explore the goals we have around connecting with and strengthening the relationship we have with our teens. I know you are trying your best, but are you truly living into being the woman who creates connection? Listen and find out!

As moms, we start to grapple with the loss of purpose of being a mom well before our children leave the nest…even as early as middle school. But this is what can happen...we create our own pain when our need to hold onto our purpose of keeping our children safe, happy and successful starts to conflict with our teens’ need for independence. Join me in this episode where I explore how to stop holding on, without ever needing to let go.

Do you have a habit you want to change? Whether it's starting something new, or letting go of habits aren't working for you anymore, join me in this podcast as I get curious about why it's often so hard to change our habits. This is the second episode in a mini-series on the mindset aspects of achieving goals. This week I'm focusing on habit goals - this could be anything from getting more exercise to snacking, drinking or procrastinating less. This is a bit different from my typical focus on life with teens and our lives as we approach the empty nest, but by applying mindset tools to a different area of our lives, I want to show you how universal this skillset is. From parenting, relationships and purpose to weight loss, fitness and health, this work isn't about what you should do...it's about who you need to become.

This is NOT another New Years podcast about losing weight or working out. As a master life coach, I am never going to tell you what you should do. You have enough of those "shoulds" in your life already. This podcast isn't about how to lose weight or get fit...this is about accessing the curiosity to understand how you are showing up in your life and how that is helping you move toward your goals or keeping you stuck. I am going to explore the mindset aspects of a number of different goals in a mini-series on goals. This week I'm focusing on body goals, which is a bit different from my typical focus on life with teens and our lives as we approach the empty nest. Whether or not you have any personal "body goals", I want to invite you to listen to see how universal the technique of thought work and mind mastery is when it comes to pursuing any goal - from parenting, relationships and purpose to weight loss, fitness and health. This work isn't about what you should do...it's about who you need to become.

Another new year is upon us.  This year, I want to invite you to drop the same-old New Year's resolutions. Whatever your goals - whether it be to improve your relationship with your teens, find new purpose, drop bad habits, or just feel better - it's not about what you do, it's about who you decide to become. As you enter into 2024, you have the opportunity to live into that version of yourself who is capable of looking at this next chapter of your life with excitement. How many times have you told your kids that they can be anything they want in life? When did we forget that this sentiment applies to us as well? Happy New Year, my friends.