Episode 29:  Happiness.  We all want.  We all strive for it.  And most of us miss the boat completely on experiencing it.  The problem lies within the whole paradigm in which we see it.  And in the way we go about trying to achieve it.  Most people live from a place of "if I have this/that then I'll be happy" or "when this happens, then I'll be happy".  Well, my friends, we have it all wrong.  

"Seeking happiness that comes from pleasure, is to be happy when something happens. It is the end result." 

That is all good & fine.  Pleasure is fantastic.  Keep after it.  AND the thing is, if the reward of the pleasure is the only way you experience the good feelings you desire, you are missing out.  And you will forever be seeking it, only to experience happiness when things go your way.  Believing that happiness comes from outside of yourself is to believe you have no control over it.  From this place, we are totally missing all the happiness & joy that comes from the journey to happiness itself.   What if, instead, we consider contentment for a minute?  

Contentment "is a state of being alive. It is a state & foundation through which you go through life. It isn't disrupted or taken away when life changes.”

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Episode 28:  Anxiety is all too common these days, with us & with our children.  Especially after the last year.  Thank you, 2020.

Today's guest, best-selling author, life coach & psychologist, Tonya Crombie is here to talk about how we can support our children with their anxiety.

It probably won't come as a surprise to hear that you must take care of yourself first.  You know, the whole, put your own oxygen mask on first analogy. The whole point is that we must get ourselves out of the anxious state first so that we can support our kiddos in doing the same.  No amount of telling our children to breathe when we ourselves are in a heightened, irrational state will work.  Read more...

Connect with Tonya

Website: https://guidanceforthefuture.com/

Facebook: @guidancefuture

Instagram: @tonyacrombie3

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonya-crombie-ph-d/

Episode 27: If you're a mom currently raising children this episode is for you.  If you're a grandparent, this episode is for you.  If you're a caregiver of children, this episode is for you.  Basically, this episode is for everyone.  It's that good.  

Even though I've been actively working on parenting with respect & connection for almost 5 years, I got SO MUCH out of what today's guest, Rosemary Clark had to say.  She is an Authorized Language of Listening® coach helping moms love the way they parent and holy smokes, you guys, she is a wise woman.  She shares with us the basics of Language of Listening® that are anything but basic. They are profound.  Basic in concept, profound in effect.  I really think you are going to love this one.  Read more here...

Connect with Rosemary here:

Website: https://afteraces.com

Facebook: @lovethewayyouparent

Instagram: @love.the.way.you.parent

Episode 26:   Most of us don't realize that we get to create our own rules.  We are so conditioned to the rules of society & of our family that we conform ourselves to fit within these borders, without ever taking a step back to ask "Is this what I want?  Is this working for ME? For US?"  It takes a bit of growing up to unlearn some of this and really start to carve our own path, which is the only path that leads to true happiness.

Listening to Irene and Holly, author & intuitive healer talk about life, happiness & motherhood was such an unexpected delight.  One of the most beautiful things in Holly's wisdom is that it’s not some big, grandiose thing.  But more a calm confidence & surety in the way of things. It was beautifully refreshing and exactly right at exactly the right time.  Enjoy!

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Find & connect with Holly:

Website: https://hollyhughesintuitive.com

Instagram: @holly_hughes_intuitive

Goodreads: Holly Raychelle Hughes

Linktree (for all things Holly): @hollyhughesintuitive

Episode 25: I'm sure you've heard the term "inner child."  Maybe you've shrugged it off thinking it a term for therapists.  But I am here to tell you this is a concept we all could benefit from understanding much, much better.  And more importantly, the real benefits come from doing the work to understand & nurture our own inner child.  That's what "healing" means in the context of personal growth.  It's a process of re-parenting our little selves.  Of giving her what she needs so that we, as adults, can stop replaying the same unproductive, self-sabotaging patterns that affect our relationships & really our entire lives.
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Let’s keep the conversation going! Join me over in the Thrive in Motherhood group!

Find me & all past episodes on my website: https://irenemckennacoaching.com

Episode 24: The whole idea discussed in this episode is that we control our experiences completely.  I know this can be a hard pill to swallow, especially at first.  It is an ongoing journey to accept & integrate this reality.  But the thing is, what's happening "out there" has no power over us.  It's our thoughts & the meanings we make about "out there" that creates our experience.  Read more here...

Let’s keep the conversation going! Join me over in the Thrive in Motherhood group!
Or find me on my website: https://irenemckennacoaching.com

Episode 23: Mindfulness is a buzz word, I know.  But there's a reason.  It's where it's at.  A strong mindfulness practice creates a solid foundation for the life you want to live.  It's what takes us out of autopilot and allows for peace, joy & all the yummy good feels we're searching for.  Because those feelings can't be felt anywhere but right here, right now at this moment. It's not a thing to do but rather a way of getting "solid in your foundation with yourself."

Today's guest, mindfulness expert & mom of 5, Sarah Gyampoh won't tell you how to "do" mindfulness exactly (there is no "right" way).  Rather she dives deeply into how it, or the lack thereof, affects our lives in a big way.

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Grab Sarah's freebie: Practices for connecting with your innate wisdom

Connect with Sarah:

Website: www.sarahgyampoh.com

Facebook: @Sarahgyampoh

Instagram: @sarah.gyampoh

Episode 22:  If you are a planner, a scheduler, a lover of order, you are going to LOVE today's episode.  This episode will satiate your desire for tangible solutions.  Big time.  

Strategy & implementation coach for Mom entrepreneurs, Lani Jackson, is here to discuss the system she created that allowed her to ditch the on-going, never-ending to-do list that left her feeling defeated Every. Single. Day.  Pure necessity drove her to develop a system that works for her to still get done what needs getting done but without the heavy pressure of that damn to-do list that just won't go away, no matter how hard she tried.  Read more...

Connect with Lani:
https://lanijackson.com
Instagram: @lanijjackson
Facebook: Brilliant Mompreneurs Society


Join me over in the Thrive in Motherhood community!
Or find me on my website irenemckennacoaching.com

Episode 21: Moms.  We only have so many mental resources.  You likely are feeling this fact every single day.  You feel burned out, overwhelmed, and have "mom-brain".  You know, where you can't seem to remember anything.  You feel like you’re operating in a fog.  You can't quite seem to focus & function as well as you used to.  This is why this week’s guest, neuropsychologist & host of The Bold Life podcast, Dr. Nicole Byers, is here. She talks all about the toll on our brains & bodies when our mental resources have been depleted and how to reverse the damage.  

When we become a mother, we take on so much! It can feel absolutely crazy-making at times.  In an instant, we become responsible for these tiny, erratic, explosive, little humans that require so much of our mental, emotional & physical resources.  Their needs & demands can feel like they never end and we’re often over-extended and running on empty.  It's no wonder we’re operating in a fog and we forget how to function sometimes.  Read more here...

Connect with Dr. Nicole:

Website: www.drnicolebyers.com

Facebook: @DrNicoleByers

Instagram: @drnicolebyers

Join me over in the Thrive in Motherhood community!
Or find me on my website irenemckennacoaching.com

Episode 20: What if it didn't require more energy to create what we want, but rather a shift in where we focus the energy we already have?  What if instead of focusing on the to-do list, we focused on why that to-do list is important?  What will checking off those tasks give us?  What is the feeling we think it will give us?  Focus on that.  Cut the middle man of "having" & "doing" and go straight for the actual feeling & experience we want.  The one we think will come once we have this thing or do that thing. This is where we are being invited to set our intention. Where we are being asked to set our sights & commit to.

When we focus on creating the experience we want, the feeling we want, we care less about the to-do list & how it will get done.  We easily trust that all has its place and will happen as it will.  It's all good.  This is how we empower ourselves no matter the circumstances. Read more...

Let’s keep the conversation going!  Join me over in the Thrive in Motherhood community!
Or find me on my website irenemckennacoaching.com
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