Are those unhealthy habits getting in your way? Too much scrolling, TV, or wine? You want to learn how you can stop doing the things that are getting in your way and start those healthy, soul-giving habits that you know will make your life better. Our guest today is going to tell us all about how to do just that!

Emily Nichols is the host of Self Transformed—a podcast redefining self-care through simple fitness, nutrition & mindset habit hacks for busy working moms. From her own struggles, Emily finally found the solutions to feeling empowered, and confident, & how to live a healthy lifestyle that doesn’t feel hard or like another thing on your to-do list thru the power of HABITS!

In today’s episode, we discuss…

• Habits that are helping you vs. habits that are not serving you
• Excuses that come up for you from guilt and all the “shoulds” in your life
• Stress, overwhelm, and anxiety of trying to be the perfect mom
• How we can start if bad habits are taking over and getting in our way
• The importance of starting very small with habits in order to achieve real change
• Habit hacking in a three-step process
• The stories that we tell ourselves about what it means to change our habits and what changes mean for our family
• The start-quit cycle and how to get past it for good
• Starting with one small step at a time instead of an all-or-nothing mentality

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Our podcast guest today is Cara Harvey, author of the book The 15-Minute Formula.

Cara is a wife, mom to a 15-year-old stepson, 6-year-old daughter, 4-year-old son, and a woman of God. She works as a mom empowerment coach and her mission is to provide women with the tools, resources, and community to reach their goals, empower themselves, find their happiness, and live a life by design. She does this via her blog, podcast, virtual community groups, and e-courses that help women learn to balance their lives, finances, schedules, health, and themselves!

In today’s episode, we discuss…

• Cara’s personal story of burn-out that I know many of us can relate to
• “Crazy” discussions with your spouse when you have big dreams and goals
• The struggle of the work-at-home moms who often take on the role of working mom and stay-at-home mom at the same time
• Asking for help when you need it, and setting clear boundaries
• The importance of routines, like family meetings, and how to start small to get your family on board
• The story of Cara’s book, The 15-Minute Formula, and how sometimes magic happens when you put your desires out into the world
• The mental and physical juggle of “all the things”
• The learn, plan and do system in The 15-Minute Formula

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Can knowing your personality strengths help you be a better leader and a better parent at the same time? Today we discuss assessments like Myers-Briggs and Working Genius and how they can not only help you in your career but at home as well. 

Alison is a leadership consultant and coach who helps teams achieve organizational health and clarity in their work. She coaches leaders to become more self-aware and to lead from their strengths. By developing trust, engaging in healthy conflict, and achieving clarity as an organization, businesses and individuals set themselves up for long-term success. Alison is a certified Myers-Briggs and Working Genius practitioner and is a member of The Table Group’s CAPA Pro group of consultants. Alison brings energy, perspective, and engaging sessions to the teams and individuals she serves. She is the founder and principal consultant at Ascent Consulting Group and travels across the country to work with clients and speak to teams. Alison lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and three children.

In today’s episode, we discuss…

• Self-awareness through understanding yourself via Working Genius (the what of your strengths) and Myers Briggs (the how you operate in the world from a personality perspective)
• How knowing more about yourself and others on your team or in your family can help prevent guilt and also decrease the judgment of others
• Using your high-energy, high-fulfillment tasks strategically
• How to understand blind spots and areas of improvement
• Asking the question “what’s fixed and what’s flexible” in your family or on your team

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As every season of parenthood comes, we often feel again and again that we don’t know how to parent. New challenges, new responsibilities, and new milestones all cause new stresses for parents. Today’s guest, as a mom of 4 grown children, shares some key tricks she has learned on how to parent well through all the stages.

Kristin Buchtel is the mother of 4 adult children and a grandmother. She is a former teacher and holds a Masters's in Elementary Education. During her years as a parent, she and her husband created notes and plans that they used on their journey as parents. It became their most valuable parenting tool, a parenting plan. Kristin’s passion is to inspire others to find, plan, and embrace their own unique ways of parenting. She is the award-winning author and illustrator of Noteworthy Parenting: How to Use Your Own IDEAS to Create Your Parenting Roadmap and the companion journal, Noteworthy Parenting Roadmap: A Companion Journal to Note Your Best Parenting.

In today’s episode, we discuss…

• How parenting with a partner–when you are not on the same page–can cause a bigger struggle, especially in the teen years
• Creating parenting plans based on your stage of parenting life
• How to parent in terms of thinking ahead about rules around social media, cell phones, driving, dating, and so much more
• How to increase family bonding and FUN in your relationship with your kids

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Does defining your core values really matter? Our guest today says a resounding, “YES!” She shares why defining your core values is so important to make decisions in your life, your family, and your business.

Ruthie Sterrett helps women create values-based brands and consistent marketing strategies with the Consistency Corner. A retail veteran, turned self-taught marketing executive and host of The Consistency Corner Podcast, Ruthie grew in entrepreneurship with experience in blogging, direct sales and health & wellness coaching all while balancing a corporate job in retail marketing and being a mom. As a Midwest native (now in FL!) she lives by the motto "work hard and be nice" and loves to cheer others on in their pursuit of big goals!

In today’s episode, we discuss…

• Defining your core values and their importance in business and in personal life
• The questions to ask yourself when trying to figure out your core values
• How you can use your values to make personal, family, financial or overall business decisions
• Why being out of alignment with your values can cause you to feel imbalanced, stressed, and burned out

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Do you know how to set goals that actually matter to you? Do you struggle with where to start? Do you feel like you set goals but never stick to them? 

Today’s guest Tabitha Crocker is a Productivity Coach who is passionate about helping mom entrepreneurs chase their little kids and big dreams. She teaches them how to leverage their time and energy using priority-based productivity techniques, scalable strategies, and mindset shifts. She empowers you to crush your business goals as a profitable entrepreneur and be a present mom without guilt or burnout.  She’s addicted to bulletproof coffee, personal growth books, and family dance parties.  As a blogger, course creator, coach, and mom with a B.A. Psychology and Masters in Business, Tabitha runs her productivity coaching business while raising her son and daughter with her husband in Alaska.

In today’s episode, we discuss…

• How to set goals that matter to you
• The importance of finding your North Star, your life’s purpose
• Breaking big goals down with the aligned goal framework
• Using life assessments to give your life context and set goals that matter to you
• Knowing (or finding) what motivates you
• Consistent check-ins with your goals monthly, weekly, and even daily

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Do your health habits go off the rails when you get stressed and overwhelmed? Today’s guest shares some tangible tips to stay on track even when mom stress gets the best of you.

Karen is a mom of three and a certified nutrition coach living in California. Her goal is to help as many moms as possible achieve their weight loss goals while gaining energy and feeling great! She received her pn1 certificate through Precision Nutrition and has a B.S. in Psychology from The University of California, Davis. Karen's signature program, The Happy Mama Method, combines her nutrition and psychology backgrounds to teach women a balanced approach to nutrition. With a strong emphasis on mindful eating practices and holistic wellness, Karen aims to help moms nourish both their souls and their bodies.

In today’s podcast episode we discuss…

• Why do we seem to let our health habits go when things get busy, crazy, and chaotic?
• Accepting that it is okay to put yourself first, specifically with regard to health, exercise, food, and good habits
• How can we build the health habits that benefit us so we don’t lose them when we get stressed
• Tangible health habits you can apply today

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Have you heard about emotional freedom techniques? Do you use them? If you are like me and totally new to this world, listen in. And if you are already using EFT tapping and know its power, you will find a session recording just for you in this episode, too!

Her struggles with ADHD, trauma, and the chaos and overwhelm of being a mompreneur with big goals and responsibilities led Theresa Lear Levine to learn how to cultivate the success, clarity, and inner peace that used to feel so elusive to her. Using a unique blend of Energy Psychology, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping and Strategy, Theresa empowers other mompreneurs to overcome anxiety, distractions, and limiting patterns so they can feel happy, present, and fulfilled as they align their beliefs, actions, values and vision for the business and daily life! 

In today’s podcast episode we discuss…

• What exactly is the concept of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) or tapping?
• The idea of releasing stuck energy within your mind and body
• The meridian points to use when applying emotional freedom techniques (Theresa goes through each of the points verbally but has a video to share with you too!...Email her at [email protected]!)
• The power of EFT on day-to-day stresses, major trauma, and everything in between
• A quick tip to quickly eliminate stress using an easy technique on your forehead

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How to build confidence that lasts? How can you make changes in your life to be more confident in all areas whether you want to be more confident at work, at home, as a mom, or literally everywhere?

As a teacher, turned mom of twins, who found herself a bit lost after becoming a mom, our guest today, Jenny Zook, went on a journey to rediscover herself through bringing confidence back into her life using wellness, fashion, and mindset as a vehicle to get there. 

In today’s podcast episode we discuss…

• The questions Jenny asked herself when she realized that her confidence was shot and she felt lost
• The confidence trifecta: How do you look, how do you feel, and how do you think?
• How clothing can actually make you feel good….or NOT
• Easy strategies to feel good in your body
• Fueling your body for how you feel
• How busy moms might not even realize how terrible they feel until they make a big change and realize how exhausted/burnt out/yucky they actually did feel
• Surrounding yourself with content that increases confidence
• Surrounding yourself with people that increase your confidence instead of tearing it down
• Training your mind to be more confident

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Parenting teens can be amazing and terrible and everything in between. Our guest today, Melanie Prather Studer, is a wife, mom, educator, speaker, and parenting mentor. Her blog Parenting High Schoolers shares ideas for parents of teens, mom self-care, resources, insights, and inspiration for you as you travel this road called life.

Today we discuss…

• The struggle Mel had finding tools to help her with parenting teenagers
• Shut doors, cell phones, and being proactive instead of being reactive to changes in relationships
• The beauty of car-conversations
• The biggest challenges of parenting teens
• The huge benefit of a mentor mom…that mom who is a few steps ahead of you and can help answer your burning questions
• Using mistakes, yours or your teen’s, as fuel for deeper conversations

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