3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms – Details, episodes & analysis

Here we are! It's the final day of our two-week-long series on how to become more peaceful, confident, and happy in motherhood.  I have loved this series, and it's also been a ton of work--more work than I had anticipated! (Though I don't know why I didn't anticipate that airing a podcast episode every weekday for two weeks 🫨 would be a huge challenge. Sometimes things sound easy before you do them, and that was definitely the case with this series!) But, despite the hard work, I'm so glad I persevered to give you a little deep dive into each one of my nine principles of Self-Assured Motherhood. My goal for every woman who listens to my podcast or participates in my SAM program is this: I want you to feel more fully yourself as a result of the work that we do together - more deeply accepting of who you are and more able to nurture the best that's already within you, instead of wishing you could be different or "better."   Friends, if you want to do this work with me, I hope you will join my Self-Assured Motherhood program, which opens for enrollment on Monday, September 9th. *** Announcements: Self-Assessment for Moms: Click here to download my FREE self-assessment to go along with each of the 9 principles we'll be discussing through the mini-series. **Everyone who downloads this assessment will receive a special discount for SAM! AND, one lucky mama will get SAM for FREE!** Self-Assured Motherhood Program: Doors to SAM will be opening soon! Join the waitlist! Related Episodes like this one on Self-Assured Motherhood: 262: 3 Ways to Recover from Mom Burnout 314: How to Feel like Yourself in Motherhood // Aleisha McKean 030: How to Coach Your Children Through Their Big Emotions // Georgia Anderson

My kids are headed back to school soon, and they will be doing all sorts of assessments to see how they're doing in math and reading and writing. And this got me thinking: I need to do a series of mini-podcast episodes during this back-to-school season for moms to assess how they are doing, not with balancing equations or diagramming sentences (because I have a feeling most of us would fail those assessments 🥴), but to assess something way more important: our own levels of emotional wellbeing. Just like last week, this week, Monday-Friday, I will be publishing a mini-episode to introduce you to each of the principles I teach in my Self-Assured Motherhood course, a framework I created for overwhelmed moms. Each principle is an important part of emotional well-being and can help you in your personal assessment of how you're doing. Today's principle is: Support Their Struggles. As you go along with this mini-series, you can use this self-assessment I've created to visually assess how you're doing in each of the principles we discuss. I hope you find this mini-series helpful as you take time to consider your own emotional well-being. I'm rooting for you! *** Announcements: Self-Assessment for Moms: Click here to download my FREE self-assessment to go along with each of the 9 principles we'll be discussing through the mini-series. **Everyone who downloads this assessment will receive a special discount for SAM! AND, one lucky mama will get SAM for FREE!** Self-Assured Motherhood Program: Doors to SAM will be opening soon! Join the waitlist! Sponsor: Paleovalley: Go to paleovalley.com/3in30 for 15% off your first order. Related Episodes like this one on Support Their Struggles: 262: 3 Ways to Recover from Mom Burnout 314: How to Feel like Yourself in Motherhood // Aleisha McKean 030: How to Coach Your Children Through Their Big Emotions // Georgia Anderson ***

The mental load of motherhood is heavy, and I am always on the lookout for ways to lighten it.  Can you relate?  A surprising discovery I’ve made throughout the years is how dramatic a difference knowing and voicing our values can make in lightening our mental load as moms. When we know ourselves well enough to know our core values, we are able to decrease stress and pressure and build up the structure and support that we need.  Knowing our core values is key to avoiding mom burnout!  I was really grateful to have the opportunity to discuss this at the Happy Mom Summit with JoAnn Crohn. In the interview, I discussed 3 ways knowing our values can help lighten our mental load, and I’m so excited to share them with you today. I absolutely loved being part of the Happy Mom Summit. I hope you find these takeaways helpful in lightening the mental load of motherhood!  *** Announcement: Values Guide Workbook: Discover your personal values with my helpful and FREE Values Guide Workbook! Head to the link!  Self-Assured Motherhood Program: If you want to dive even deeper, the doors to SAM will be opening soon!  Related Episodes:  349: Overcoming Decision Fatigue through Reflection // Emily P. Freeman 314: How to Feel like Yourself in Motherhood // Aleisha McKean 262: 3 Ways to Recover from Mom Burnout Episode sponsors: Vionic Shoes: Go to vionicshoes.com and use code 3IN30 for 15% off your order. Green Chef: Go to greenchef.com/3in30class for 50% off your first box PLUS 50 free credits with Class Pass. BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy! ***

Announcement: I’m so excited to announce that I am finally turning my Declutter Your Motherhood workshop into an online workshop that will be available for purchase in the next month or so. if you want to get on the email list to stay up-to-date on when the course will be released and all the details to come, all you need to do is text the word WAITLIST to 33777 *** For this week’s Hidden Gem, I wanted to re-air a takeaway from Episode 38 with Tony Overbay about how to maintain positive relationships with our teenagers. What I love about this interview is that his takeaways apply to parents with kids of all ages. It’s easy to talk about wanting to be a safe place for our kids, but how do we actually do that? Are we prepared for them to tell us things that are uncomfortable to hear? Tony shares things we can start when our kids are little that will help when they’re teenagers, OR things we can tweak and start doing now if your children are already into their teens. Tony Overbay is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and host of the Virtual Couch podcast. Tony works with a lot of teenagers in his private practice and it has given him the opportunity to, in turn, work with a lot of parents to help interactions with their kids become more productive and positive.  To hear the rest of this episode, or for the Show Notes, visit: https://3in30podcast.com/teenagers/ Click below to listen on The Website Apple Podcasts  Spotify

I’m so excited to announce that I am finally turning my Declutter Your Motherhood workshop into an online workshop that will be available for purchase in the next month or so. if you want to get on the email list to stay up-to-date on when the course will be released and all the details to come, all you need to do is text the word WAITLIST to 33777 *** In today's episode, we are going to be discussing how to have conversations that help prevent childhood sexual abuse.. For full show notes, including the three takeaways, go to https://3in30podcast.com/285-preventing-sexual-abuse Episode sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use the code 3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy! Kiwi Co: Use code 3in30 for 50% off your first month on any crate line! ***

Welcome to Hidden Gems, a special series of the 3 in 30 podcast.   Typically, these episodes will consist of one takeaway from one of my favorite previous episodes of 3 in 30, but today's is a bit different. Today I want to share with you a hidden gem of something that I recorded as an Instagram Live a few months ago, but you may have missed it if you're not on Instagram very often or at all.  For full show notes, including takeaways, go to 3in30podcast.com/284-pick-up-phone-less Sponsors: Drawers: 15% off your order by using code 3in30 at drawersco.net Announcement: Andrea’s amazing course “Creating a Tech-Healthy Family” is on sale starting tomorrow, April 11 and goes through April 21st. Go to 3in30podcast.com/tech for an additional 10% off the already 20% OFF Sale. ***

Andrea Davis teaches three strategies for deciding when your teen is ready for a smartphone. For full show notes, including the 3 Takeaways and sponsors, please visit https://3in30podcast.com/283-cell-phone *** Announcement: Andrea’s amazing course “Creating a Tech-Healthy Family” is on sale starting tomorrow, April 11 and goes through April 21st. Go to 3in30podcast.com/tech for an additional 10% off the already 20% OFF Sale. Episode sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use the code 3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy! Drawers: 15% off your order by using code 3in30 at drawersco.net ***

Announcment: I’m so excited to announce that I am finally turning my Declutter Your Motherhood workshop into an online workshop that will be available for purchase in the next month or so. if you want to get on the email list to stay up-to-date on when the course will be released and all the details to come, all you need to do is text the word WAITLIST to 33777 *** Welcome to Hidden Gems, a special series of the 3 in 30 podcast. This week, we are sharing an excerpt from Episode 174, Why to Try a Creative Hobby (Even if You Think You’ll Stink at It) with Lisa Funk. Lisa is the founder of HandLettered Design and mother of four. She has struggled with depression and anxiety and has discovered a variety of tools that have helped her reclaim her happiness and her mental health, namely through creativity and hand lettering.  I love how this takeaway goes along with Alli Roper’s episode that aired on Monday about why to continue learning as a busy mom, and that your brain is not mush. I knew I wanted to air this takeaway from Lisa as more encouragement that creating and learning just for fun is so important. We want that for our kids, and this takeaway gives you permission to want that for yourself as well. And while Lisa focuses on creating with your hands, I believe you can apply it to reading, writing, listening to a podcast, or learning or creating in any way that brings you joy. I hope this excerpt gives you encouragement, permission, or even a laugh as she talks about her love and commitment to dance parties at home, not because she’s particularly good at dancing, but solely because dancing is FUN.  To hear the rest of this episode, or for the Show Notes, visit https://3in30podcast.com/why-to-try-a-creative-hobby-lisa-funk/ Or click below to listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

My guest today, Alli Roper, is passionate about busting that myth and reminding parents, moms, and dads that you don't have to stop learning just because you are in a busy, demanding season of life. For full show notes, including the three takeaways, go to https://3in30podcast.com/281-continue-learning Announcement: Just a reminder, you can see our brand new branding at 3in30podcast.com Episode sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use the code 3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy! Green Chef: use code 3in3060 for 60% off plus free shipping ***

Today, March 30th, is National 3 in 30 Day (our very unofficial official holiday), and to celebrate that this year we are launching our new branding--including that new music and intro, new cover art for the podcast--if you look down at your listening app you'll see that--and a new website! Go to 3in30podcast.com/hunt to find the scavenger hunt form and the instructions, and we will choose the winners next Friday, April 7th,