I know what it feels like to wake up and already feel behind, even before your day begins. Your giant to-do list is staring at you, the pressure is on, and you’re trying so hard to push through even when your energy is running on empty.

But here’s the thing—we weren’t made to live like that. We weren’t made to always feel like we are operating on empty. Because here is the thing - your energy actually matters more than your to-do list? The way you feel (your body, your heart, your mind) while moving through your day is way more important than how many boxes you get checked off.

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about what that really means and how you can shift your focus from just doing all the things to actually feeling good while you do them. Because you, my friend, deserve to show up to all parts of your day with peace, joy, and energy. You deserve to feel your best— instead of feeling drained and burnt out all of the time.

Today’s episode is a little different—it’s a heart-to-heart, straight from me to you. This past week was my very first week back at work after maternity leave, navigating life as a working mama of two littles, and I’ll be honest—it was a week full of both wins and moments that could have gone a whole lot better. Some things worked really well, and others… not so much

But as I was sitting with it all, I realized something—taking time to actually pause and reflect on our week, the good and the hard, can be such a game-changer for how we step into the next one.

So today, I just want to share a little bit of my own reflection with you—what worked, what didn’t—and hopefully encourage you to take a look at your own week too.

Because when we do, it gives us a chance to reset, refocus, and walk into a new week with so much more intention and peace.

Sharing my personal journey of returning to work after maternity leave. Offering practical tips and heartfelt insights to help parents manage this significant life transition with grace and authenticity.

Key Takeaways:

Embrace grace and allow yourself to make mistakes. Prioritize being present in each moment, whether at work or home. Simplify routines to reduce daily stress and decision-making. Maintain honest communication with your partner, colleagues, and yourself.

Keywords: maternity leave, work transition, parenting, grace, presence, routines, communication

Tune in for encouragement and inspiration as you navigate your own journey back to work. Subscribe now for more insights and support.

Hey friend, can I just take a moment and say… I see you. I see the way you’re carrying so much right now — the endless to-do lists, the expectations, the desire to show up well in every area of your life. It can feel exhausting trying to do it all, can’t it? And if you’re anything like me, you probably put so much pressure on yourself to hold everything together, even when it feels like too much.

This episode is for the girl who is trying to accomplish it all. The one who feels pulled in a hundred different directions, but still keeps showing up. I want to share with you five things that have been on my heart — simple truths and practical reminders to help you breathe a little deeper, release the weight of perfection, and find encouragement right where you are. Because you are doing better than you think, and I want to remind you of that today.

Happy September, friend! I have to be real with you—lately it’s felt like I’ve had to fight a little harder for joy. Life feels busy, the world feels heavy, and sometimes it’s easy to just go through the motions.

But I don’t want that for you, and I don’t want that for me either.

So today on the podcast, we’re setting the tone for this new month with five intentional things you can do in September to bring in more joy, more peace, and a little more fun.

From celebrating the little things, to embracing your fall self, to even tackling that one dreaded corner of your home—you are going to walk away with simple and doable steps to help you live this month with more intention and joy.

Have you ever got to the end of your day feeling like you didn’t do enough? Or maybe you did plenty, but it wasn’t actually anything that needed to get done in order to accomplish anything.

Or maybe you did all the things, but you end the day feeling extremely disconnected from yourself and your people you love the most. I have been there friend.

And today’s pep talk is just for you. Here to remind you that you are doing a good job, way better than you even think.

So give yourself grace and the space to be the version of you that you have the bandwidth for in this particular moment and season of life.

You know those moments, or days even where you just feel like you are stuck in a mental rut? Where you know from the beginning that it is going to be an uphill struggle to maintain a positive attitude so you decide why even bother - today is just going to be one of those days. We have all been there and some seasons these days happen more often than we would like.

Sharing with you today quick tips to help boost your positivity, so that you don’t have to stay down for long & can find some immediate joy to hold on to and help get you through your day!

Showing up today with no outline, just a heart that wants to give it to you straight. To be direct and clear as I possibly can be. No fluff, no list, just a word of encouragement for the heart that is in desperate need. Desperate to feel seen, to feel validated, and understood. I see you friend and I am here and you are not alone. Today’s episode is a moment to remind you that your presence and your voice matters, as well as a few other reminders to encourage you along the way.

It’s a brand new month, August is here and with it so many things can change.

August is back to reality, back to routines and schedules and growing to-do lists full of things that need to be done. But August also is fun and exciting with the expectation of all things fall on the horizon.

This month I am cheering you on friend, believing that you can be the version of yourself you have always dreamed of being this very month and sharing with you exactly how in this rendition of our August intentional to-do list!

Sharing with you FIVE things you can do to break the hustle and live more intentionally this month!

What if the most productive thing you could do today… was rest?

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to hustle through your summer, constantly doing, achieving, and checking off boxes—this episode is your permission slip to stop. To breathe. To pause.

We’re talking about the power of rest without guilt, why slowing down matters, and how to actually prioritize rest!

Let’s release the pressure together—and find peace in the pause.