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Peace - we all want more of it, but it can feel hard to come by as a busy mom.  Amiright?!

We’re managing endless to-do lists, carrying the family’s mental load, our kids and partner constantly need us - there can be so much going on that it feels hard to experience inner peace.

In today’s episode you’ll learn 5 strategies I teach my clients to help unlock inner peace. These are practical tips and mindset shifts that I’ve incorporated over the last few years - they’ve changed my life and brought me so much peace.

You too deserve to experience inner peace, friend.  You are worthy of it.  

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Let me guess - you’ve got planners, color-coded schedules, and maybe even a haul from the Container Store to keep you efficient and organized so you can be more productive—but somehow, you still get to the end of the day feeling like you barely got anything done. 

If you're exhausted from running around all day, trying to check off every task on your never-ending to-do list, this episode is for you. 

We're diving into the difference between toxic productivity and healthy productivity, and why our obsession with "getting things done" might actually be dysregulating to our nervous system.

In this episode, I'll share 5 signs that your productivity might be more toxic than healthy, and how you can shift towards a more balanced, fulfilling way to get things done that truly supports your well-being. 

Listen in to learn:

• How to recognize 5 signs of toxic productivity.
• Simple mindset shifts to cultivate healthy productivity.
• Why aligning your tasks with your values is the key to sustainable success.

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What is your first reaction when you think about money?

If anxiety or shame arises when it comes to managing your cash, you’re not alone (wait ‘til you hear about my panic-attack moment the first time I met with a new financial advisor).

Or maybe you feel under-educated or in over your head when it comes to making important financial decisions. 

My guest today is Meghan Dwyer, a Certified Financial Planner and host of the ‘Money Isn’t Scary’ podcast where she helps women take an active role in their money management. 

Society has fed us the narrative that women aren’t competent with money and perpetuates that claim by making a joke out of it on social media (can we stop with the IG Reels about women hiding Amazon boxes from their husbands?).

Meghan aims to empower women to make money decisions out of a sense of abundance and confidence, rather than scarcity and fear. 

3 things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. How societal messages disempower women to take a front seat when it comes to their finances.
2. The biggest areas where women play small with their money (knowledge, earning, spending, negotiation)
3. Why you feel like you can’t trust yourself with money and what to do about it

Connect with Meghan Dwyer:

• @moneyisntscary
• MoneyIsn'tScary.com
• Listen to Money Isn’t Scary

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Do you ever feel anxious, but can’t really pinpoint why?

The thing with high-functioning anxiety is that it’s not always easy to detect.  We seem to be functioning well in our day-to-day lives, but under the surface we feel edgy, stressed, and overwhelmed.  

It’s that sense that there’s not enough time and we’re running behind. We feel tired, but wired.  Our body is telling us to slow down, but our brain is convincing us we can push harder.  I’ve been there, and I know how exhausting it is to live with anxiety.

In today’s episode, we explore 3 of the most common roots of high-functioning anxiety and I coach you through ways you can start the healing process and help your body move out of an anxious state and return to regulation.

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How many times have you made the commitment to exercise and eat healthier and then life comes along and it all kinda fizzles out? 

While it happens to the best of us, a few mindset shifts can really help create a more sustainable, grace-based path to health. 

Join me and guest, Robin Rhine McDonald, in today's episode as we discuss the importance of ditching chronic dieting for holistic health and wellness and how we can model healthy habits for our children. 

Robin is a Holistic Health Coach passionate about using integrative nutrition to help us mamas develop the energy and vitality to live out our unique God-given calling.

Three things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. Simple hacks to help us reach our health & nutrition goals
2. Small steps moms can take toward well-being that will make a huge difference
3. How grace and self-compassion can help us move forward after setbacks 

 To connect with Robin, head to:

• Instagram: @robin_rhinemcd
• Website: madewellhealth.com
• The Sustainable Health Transformation Program

"Something is always better than nothing, even if it seems insignificant. It is significant because it keeps you on track and focused on your goal." - Robin Rhine McDonald

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Our body doesn’t speak a verbal language, so when we’re wanting to feel calm or present, we have to communicate to our body that it’s safe in a language our body understands.

In today’s episode you’ll learn 5 different somatic (body-based) tools to help create a sense of calm and safety in your nervous system. 

These are exercises you can do any time you’re feeling dysregulated to help ease your body out of a fight, flight, or freeze stress response and bring you back to safety and regulation.

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Do you love to nerd out on colorful pens, highlighters, and pretty planners like I do? But I can’t tell you how many planners I’ve bought with such good intentions that have ended up on my shelf collecting dust.

The truth is that our time management relies on the postures of our hearts. 

Today’s guest, Lissa Figgins, is a faith-driven Life Planning and Time Management Coach. Through her REDEEM Her Time Podcast, coaching, speaking engagements, and facilitating sessions, she empowers women to be more present in their lives and focus on what truly matters, both in the present moment and in light of eternity.

Three things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. How to identify who and what matters in the season of life you’re in.
2. The value of aligning our hearts before overcommitting.
3. How to allow God to guide your steps in every area of your life. 

 To connect with Lissa, head to:

• Website: https://redeemhertime.com
• Podcast: The REDEEM Her Time Podcast

"We're hearing the voices of everyone and everything around us. It's about getting quiet and then learning, even in that silence, how to quiet our spirits so that we can turn off our internal voices. This way, we can actually just be, listen, and let Him fill us and direct us." - Lissa Figgins

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We often talk about mapping the state of our nervous system so we can recognize when we’re feeling dysregulated and use our tools to bring safety back into our body and ease out of a stress response.

But do you ever question whether you’re actually feeling calm and regulated, or you’re numb and not feeling much of anything at all?

There is overlap between the ventral vagal (regulated) and the dorsal vagal (shut down) states and sometimes it can be tricky to distinguish the two.  

In today’s bonus Q&A episode, I give you 5 questions to ask yourself to distinguish whether you’re actually in a calm, regulated state or if it’s more likely you’re experiencing numbness, dissociation, and burnout.  

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So much of life is beyond our control.  But if we’re being honest, there’s also a lot we do have control over - and those are the things we can focus on optimizing.  

In today’s episode, I coach you through 4 simple, but powerful, habits that I do daily to reduce the anxiety I experience.  These are small shifts that have made a huge difference in my mental, emotional, spiritual, & physical health. 

These are habits that can help gently ease your body out of a stress response, so your nervous system can feel safe enough to regulate and come back to homeostasis and a place of peace and presence. 

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We all want to increase our capacity, right? But hear me - expanding our capacity isn’t just about growing our ability to do more! 

Melanie Sodka, expert in all things capacity management, joins the podcast today to help us shift out of living in a state of overwhelm and reclaim our well-being. 

Join the thousands of people Melanie’s guided to avoid burnout and embrace what they love.  

Three things you’ll learn in this episode:

1. How and why the rise of hustle culture has put immense pressure on us to constantly work harder and longer, often at the expense of our well-being.
2. Why capacity building is more effective than time management.
3. How to start optimizing our capacity.

 To connect with Melanie, head to:

• Instagram: @melaniesodka
• Website:melaniesodka.com
• Free Capacity Assessment 

“Capacity is made up of three resources. It's made up of our energy. So what does this emotional, mental, physical energy look like? The second piece is about purpose. Purpose is about what fulfills us. What are our goals, our desires - what are we doing in this world that lights us up? The other piece is connection. Connection is a big one for me because we're humans and we're built and wired to connect with people.So how are we nurturing our relationships? How are we staying connected to people and really thriving in this ecosystem to support each other?” - Melanie Sodka

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