The Mother Like a Boss Podcast

By Kendra Hennessy

Kids & Family

What's The Mother Like a Boss Podcast about?

It's ok, you can admit it. Sometimes motherhood seems less like the sweetness of a Pamper's commercial and more like a scene out of Jaws. Here at the Mother Like a Boss Podcast, we dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of motherhood and modern homemaking, with honest conversations, tips, strategies and tools.

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How to help your kids clean...

05.30.2023

I have enough to do on a daily basis. Cleaning my kids room just isn’t one of them. One of the greatest uses of my time and energy has been teaching and empowering my kids to clean and maintain their ...

The Mother Like a Boss Podcast episodes:

05.30.2023 How to help your kids clean their own spaces I have enough to do on a daily basis. Cleaning my kids room just isn’t one of them. One of the greatest uses of my time and energy has been teaching and empowering my kids to clean and maintain their ...
05.23.2023 Why planning really is everything (and the plan means nothing) One of my favorite quotes of all time is, “Planning is everything, the plan means nothing.” attributed to Dwight Eisenhower. I’ve used it here on the podcast and in my courses to signify the importance of planning + strategizing, even ...
05.18.2023 What to do when you have zero motivation to clean If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a trillion times: motivation is a myth or rather, the idea that you NEED motivation to get things done is a myth. Motivation is unpredictable and a variable we just can’t count ...
05.09.2023 5 common decluttering myths debunked! Getting rid of the things you don’t want, the things that are causing you stress shouldn't be trendy, but that’s what it’s become. There are a lot of myths floating around about the best ways to declutter, hacks that works ...
05.02.2023 The self care habit I can't live without I’m a firm believer that self care is deeper than the every now and then occurrence of luxuries and indulgences. Don’t get me wrong, a pedicure is incredible. So is a bubble bath. So is a blow out. All other ...
04.25.2023 My complete vacation planning and prepping routine I’m coming atcha today with a full, value-packed episode on the heels of our big Disney trip. Today, I’m breaking down my complete vacation planning and prepping routine, from what I do a year out to the month before to ...
04.18.2023 Embracing the idea of neutrality in home management Let me be the first to tell you if you’ve never heard this before: cleaning your home is a neutral act. It is not morally better to be clean. It is not morally bad to have messes. We’ve created a ...
04.11.2023 My 5 lazy productivity hacks I’m lazy. Phew. Glad to get that out of the way now. I’ve fully embraced that I don’t want to waste my time and energy doing more work than I need to. I’ve developed some incredible productivity habits and hacks ...
04.06.2023 Celebrating the 5 year anniversary of Clean It Like You Mean It! Clean It Like You Mean It is 5 years old! I’m celebrating today with an episode showcasing why I created this course, how it’s changed our 4500+ students lives and the BIG updates we’ve made. If you’re not a student ...
04.04.2023 Are you contributing to your own chaos? Blame is easy to throw around, especially when it comes to a chaotic and overwhelming life. It's the kids, it's our job, it's the world. It's my schedule and it's completely out of my control. But is it? What if ...
03.21.2023 The beauty in doing the bare minimum This is going to be one of those episodes that people say blow their minds, because I'm going to detail a lot of things that are the exact opposite of what you've been taught. We use the phrase "bare minimum" ...
03.16.2023 Learning to love white space on your calendar What is pure joy to me? Opening my Google calendar and seeing no appointments listed for multiple days in the week. In a world that celebrates busyness over productivity, hustle over rest, I'm choosing to go in a different direction. ...
03.14.2023 How to have a tidyish home in the next 6 weeks Expecting the mess to be gone overnight is unrealistic. Can we all admit that? I know how discouraging it can be to look around at a messy house and think, "I need a magic wand to fix this." but you ...
03.07.2023 Momentum Over Motivation is open! One of the pillars of Mother Like a Boss is the idea of momentum over motivation, starting where you are versus waiting for the perfect timing or feeling. Whether it's the motivation to put away laundry or start a business, ...
02.28.2023 How I clean my house like a professional, and you can too! Wanna hear a fun stat? In total, I've cleaned houses for over 22,000 hours throughout my life, not including my own! From studio apartments to mansions, from office buildings to rental turnovers, I've seen it all. Although I don't run ...
02.21.2023 How to plan your days for success It's easy to run the rat race, isn't it? It's easy to wake up each morning and focus on putting out the fires we see versus planning to do the tasks that will help us ultimately reach our goals. In ...
02.17.2023 How to shut down imposter syndrome and grow a business that pays you! I'm coming to you on this Friday with a special bonus episode and it's time sensitive. After 17 years of running my own businesses and being my own boss, I'm leaning once again into how I can help moms around ...
02.14.2023 8 cleaning hacks that actually work It's pretty well known around here that I'm not the biggest fan of "life hacks" and it's not because they don't work. It's because we've become a society so obsessed with finding a hack that we neglect just doing the ...
02.07.2023 We need to talk about house cleaning expectations (and how to change them!) It's time we have a talk about house cleaning expectations that we put on ourselves and how to finally change them. The standards you have for your own home should be just that, your own. Messes are inevitable. Seasons of ...
02.02.2023 My favorite cleaning supplies: 2023 Edition Get the envelopes and golden statues ready. This is my version of an award show. Today I'm coming to you with a full rundown of my favorite cleaning supplies, why I love them and what I use them for. Want ...
01.24.2023 Why "missing a day" may be the greatest thing for your habits As a recovering perfectionist in many areas of my life, the idea of missing a day of doing my habits used to give me anxiety. In fact, it would cause me to slide back and start from scratch over and ...
01.17.2023 A kinda deep, kinda silly conversation with my 16 year old Back by very popular demand is the girl of the moment, or at least of MY moments, my daughter Ava. This is our sorta fun, sorta serious, very conversational discussion about life, school and the future.
01.10.2023 20 things you can clean in 5 minutes or less We are here for uncomplicating all things cleaning. I'm here with a full list of 20 things you can clean in 5 minutes or less. Get out your pen and paper to take some notes, friend because this episode is ...
01.03.2023 The single best way I've found to start the new year without setting resolutions. It's 2023! Break out the fresh new planner and let's set some goals, right? Or do we actually need to do that? Today, I'm going to break down the ways I'm setting clear intentions this new year without setting unrealistic ...
12.13.2022 What to focus on (and what to ignore) when everyone in your house is sick The beginning of December was a rollercoaster in the Hennessy house, with nonstop illness, fevers, cancelled plans and everyone home. During the sickest time of the year, where multiple viruses are making their rounds, let's talk about how to keep ...
12.08.2022 What 2022 taught me about rest, failure and self trust. Although we all could say that the last 2 years have some of the hardest we've all endured, I can say that 2022 has been the most difficult for me and yet the most freeing. I've had more ups and ...
12.06.2022 Organizing a busy schedule Busy? Ya, most of us think we are. So how do you go about organizing and managing a schedule that's full? With multiple children, jobs, activities, friends, family, priorities, everything, how do you manage it all. Today, I'm going to ...
11.25.2022 It's here! The new digital print shop is OPEN OMG, the shop is finally open and you're gonna be the first to hear all about it. I'm coming to you with a bonus episode of the week to tell you all about our brand new printables and the exciting ...
11.22.2022 No, you're actually not a hot mess. I've grown to really loathe the phrase "hot mess" but not for the reason you might think. See, we've come to believe that WE are the messes, but here's the deal: you are not a mess. You are a person ...
11.15.2022 The simplest ways to make your morning routine successful I'm a big fan of routines. Some might say a smidge obsessed, but that's because they work. Morning routines are all the rage, but most of the time people are giving you bad advice about how to spend your mornings. ...
11.08.2022 8 habits of a tidy-ish family What goes into creating and maintaining a tidy-ish home? It's certainly not perfection or anything close. For the first time ever on the podcast, hear from all 4 members of the Hennessy family as we tell you from our own ...
11.01.2022 Starting when the mess is overwhelming It’s a bite-sized episode with big value today. Where do you start when the mess seems overwhelming? I have some quick and simple tips for you, as well as a few mindset shifts you can make right now and see ...
10.27.2022 Digital Decluttering 101 Just because it isn't sitting on the countertop doesn't mean it isn't causing clutter. From emails to documents to PDFs to photos, digital clutter is no joke. On today's episode, I'm going to give you a crash course in removing ...
10.25.2022 5 routines that have changed my life If you've been around the MLAB block for a second, you know I love/am obsessed with routines. Today, I'm going to give you the scoop on 5 routines that have quite literally changed my life, from freeing up my time ...
10.18.2022 Ask Kendra Anything! We love an AKA, don't we? This week, I'm answering some of your most popular questions. Some personal, some professional, some serious and some silly.
10.11.2022 The dos and don'ts of using printables and checklists in your home I've always had a love/hate type relationships with printables, checklists and charts. It's not really about the printables themselves or the people that use them, at all! It's more about our over-reliance on them as magic wands that will fix ...
09.27.2022 The motivation myth and why momentum is all you need Ok, so the word is real, but the idea that you need motivation to accomplish anything is a myth and a lie that quite literally keeps us unmotivated. Of all the successes I've experienced, of all the goals I've reached, ...
09.20.2022 How to make homemaking a thing you don't hate Modern homemaking is one of my obsessions and I've spent almost 7 years redefining what the words means. I get it. It feels outdated and antiquated. It feels like something moms in the 50s did to please their husbands and ...
09.13.2022 Giving myself permission to change my mind (and how you can do the same) Change is hard. We all know that. It feels easier to just stay the same, even if the same old same old is unsupportive of the goals we have. I want to talk to you about how I'm giving myself ...
09.06.2022 A 10 minute cleaning routine that works for everyone Hate cleaning? No worries because I have a simple 10 minute cleaning routine that works for everyone. Yes, even if you're drowning in stuff and feel like everything is a hot mess right now. Join Homemakerish U™ today here! Did ...
08.30.2022 SUMMER OF MINI-SODES: How to stop starting over It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. We have a serious case of Monday Syndrome in our society and ...
08.23.2022 SUMMER OF MINI-SODES: Finding happiness right where you are It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. Happiness is a feeling, not a destination. It isn't a place you ...
08.16.2022 SUMMER OF MINI-SODES: The power of could vs should It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. Many times, I've spoken about the power of changing "should" to "could" ...
08.09.2022 SUMMER OF MINI-SODES: A 5 minute guide to meal planning It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. Meal planning does NOT have to be an hours-long process. In fact, ...
08.02.2022 SUMMER OF MINI-SODES: Nag-free way to get your family on board It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. Nagging doesn't feel good and when it comes to my own family, ...
07.28.2022 BONUS! All about my NEW mom quiz The day is finally here and I'm announcing it on the the podcast in this exclusive bonus episode. My new mom quiz is here: Discover your hidden mom strengths. It's completely free and will take you less than 2 minutes ...
07.26.2022 SUMMER OF MINI-SODES: Guilt-free motherhood It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. Guilt has no place in motherhood, especially when most "mom guilt" is ...
07.12.2022 Working through mom resentment It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. Resentment in motherhood is a real thing and ignoring it (or judging ...
07.05.2022 SUMMER OF MINI-SODES: The power of micro routines It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time. Today, I'm talking about micro routines and how to implement these tiny ...
06.28.2022 The power of completing micro projects At any given time, I have a lengthy list of projects I want to complete, from business to personal to home and more. It's never ending, because when I check one off, another one pops up in its place. As ...

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