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I FINALLY committed to my word of the year after a month or so of wavering. So in this episode, I'm sharing what it is, plus some reflections on last year's word and how it ended up serving me, the word that I kept trying to make work before I couldn't deny that my heart was pulling me in another direction, and my hopes for how it will serve me in the coming year. Plus some thoughts on ways to surface your word of the year if you're interested in giving it a try without it feeling too forced!

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Episode 63: My Goal Setting Process: Looking Back to Better Look Ahead

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I love using the beginning of a new year as a time to look ahead and set some intentions and goals for the coming year! In this episode, I'm sharing how my process for setting goals has changed over the years (and what it looks like today), the four reflection questions I use to help me surface new goals and priorities for the coming year, some of my biggest takeaways from 2021, and why I ditched setting goals before January 1st this year!

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Episode 32: Finding Your Authentic Style with Dacy Gillespie

10 Things to Tell You Podcast with Laura Tremaine: 10 Questions for the End of the Year

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We're wrapping up the managing stress series with one of my most favorite strategies of all time: Batching! I truly believe batching is the key to me not going crazy as I juggle my 9-5, two kids, a house, and this podcast! In this episode, I'll share all the different ways you can batch different areas of your life, plus some easy ways to start incorporating batching into your daily and weekly rhythms of life!

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I've always hated the expression "early is on time, on time is late." Why can't I just be on-time-ish? But recently, someone casually mentioned how she'd stopped being slightly late to things and it had removed a ton of low-grade stress. And that was enough for me to give it a try. So in this episode, I'm sharing the behind-the-scenes of what life looked like before I started being truly on time to things, the logistics of making this shift, what I was most nervous about happening, and the surprising impact it has made not just for me - but in our family.

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My #1 stress trigger in life is unmet expectations. Which, as you can imagine, makes parenting REAL fun. In this episode, I'm sharing my different strategies for adjusting my expectations in an attempt to be better prepared for the certainty of uncertainty! (Spoiler alert: It's waaay easier said than done…but I try nonetheless!)

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When I wake up most mornings, my head is racing thinking about all the things that have to get done. After a decades-long quest to figure out the perfect morning routine to help calm my brain, I've landed on the post-it method. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how I use a post-it note each morning to calm my anxieties (and minimize my stress levels throughout the day). Plus, some questions and considerations you might reflect on to help you figure out the best way to start your day on the best note, too!

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Between the holidays, kids, careers, LIFE - this can be a stressful time of year! So I wanted to spend a few episodes sharing some of my go-to strategies for minimizing stress not just during the holidays, but all-year round. In this kick-off episode, I'm sharing the first strategy I lean on when life starts to feel hectic, and how I use it as a guide on a daily, weekly, and seasonal basis to help me prioritize what matters most - so I can ditch the guilt and enjoy less stress!

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Episode 33: A Framework for Making Daily Life Lighter with Brittany Bergman

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Does a lack of Friendsgiving invites or other holiday gatherings get you down this time of year? I've been there. And this episode is what I wish someone would have shared with me when I was in the thick of it. I hope it lifts your spirits and gives you some hope that these feelings don't have to be your normal.

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Episode 14: How to Create a Mom's Group from Scratch with Lori Beth Auldridge

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As busy moms, the idea of investing a bunch of time to find your next best friend, only to have things not pan out can be a bit defeating. Plus, who wants to go through the uncomfortableness of figuring out how to walk away without things being weird? In this episode, we're going to talk about this fear, what's really behind it, and discuss some perspective shifts that may make this one easier to push past.

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We often talk about how hard friendship feels in the midst of busy mom life. But the reality is that a lot of things have actually gotten easier in my friendships since becoming a mom. So in this week's episode, we're going to talk about what is actually better about friendship in motherhood - like the ways kids can help us make more friends (and ease the awkward at the same time!), and how a lack of time may be the key to the most fulfilling and authentic friendships we've ever experienced.

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Episode 40: How Shifting Identities Impact Our Friendships

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