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Are you a worn-out mom who used to be the star of the office, spend 45 minutes doing your hair and makeup, and take romantic getaways before you had kids…but now you’re constantly behind and out of PTO at work, there are three days’ worth of dishes piled in the sink, the kids scream when tablet time is over, and you’re so touched out by 8pm that you scroll Instagram instead of spending time with your husband? Welcome to the club. If you’re paralyzed by what to do first whenever you miraculously find 15 free minutes and fall asleep in t...
Why You Feel So Overwhelmed (It’s Your Nervous System, NOT You!)
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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, reactive, or like something is “wrong” with you…this episode will completely change how you see yourself. In this episode, I share an interview I gave diving into the truth about emotional regulation, nervous system healing, and the real reason so many high-achieving moms feel stuck, burnt out, or constantly on edge.
Here’s the reframe most women have never been taught:
You’re not broken.
You’re not failing.
Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was wired to do.
The probl...
What’s YOUR Default “F” Response to Stress? (Free Quiz to Find Out!)
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Everyone has a default way they respond to stress based on the protective adaptations your nervous system took on from a young age in the face of real or perceived threat. In this episode, I run through a FREE quiz to help you determine whether stress makes you more prone to a fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or fix response. In addition to outlining what’s “good” and “hard” about each type, I also profile a series of common stress response combinations so you can better understand yourself—and others!
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The FIVE Stress Responses, Part II: Fawn & Fix Explained
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Stress is not bad, and it’s not going anywhere. Yet how you handle stress isn’t random!!! It’s your nervous system’s pre-programmed way of keeping you safe from perceived threat.
In this second of a two-part series on the five “F” responses (fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and fix), I go in-depth into the latter two—which are newer to be recognized and hugely important because they are learned behavioral adaptations rather than automatic physiological tendencies like the first three.
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The FIVE Stress Responses, Part I: Fight, Flight, & Freeze Explained
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Ever wondered why you snap in anger, spiral into anxiety, or completely shut down when things get overwhelming? Because your nervous system is under threat and trying to keep you safe.
In this episode, I break down what’s actually happening inside your brain and body when you get triggered. Part I goes in-depth into the fight, flight, and freeze responses—three natural, physiological responses to stress. (Stay tuned for Part II where we’ll cover two other, even more important ones for women!)
Crucially, stress responses are NOT person...
How Nervous System Regulation Changes Your Marriage & Motherhood: 2 Real-Life Examples
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Ever wonder why you snap at your husband, get overwhelmed by mess, or flare up when your child has a big emotional meltdown? Because your nervous system is stressed! While it’s only doing its job, the reality is that we spend so much of our precious time and energy being upset about things that are actually in your control once you know how to work with—instead of against—your nervous system.
In this episode, I’m sharing two recent real-life moments that show what nervous system health and emotional regulati...
How Busy Moms Can Be More Productive in Just 15 Minutes a Day
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Motherhood means always having more to do than time to do it. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still be CRAZY productive. After struggling for years after becoming a mom, I tried and tested every productivity and time management strategy out there to figure out which ones do—and don’t—actually help busy mamas make traction toward their goals.
In this episode, you’ll hear the best-of-the-best advice to help moms be more productive in just 15 minutes a day. I share all kinds of proven practical tips for getting more...
What’s Life Coaching Like? Behind the Scenes of a REAL Call with an Overwhelmed Mom
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What is life coaching really like, and is it actually worth it? In this special behind-the-scenes episode, I’m sharing (with a client’s generous permission) a REAL coaching session so you can hear exactly how a powerful breakthrough unfolds in real time. If you’ve ever wondered what happens on a coaching call and whether personalized support could help you, this episode pulls back the curtain to show you my coaching in action.
What starts as a simple weight loss question reveals deeper emotional wounds around body image, infertility, shame, and se...
When Attachment Breaks: Repairing the Bond with Your Kids
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If you’ve ever wondered whether you “messed up” your child, this episode is for you. Secure attachment does NOT come from perfect parenting. It comes from repair after inevitable ruptures. Attachment breaks happen in every family but connection can always be rebuilt.
In this deeply personal episode, we continue to unpack attachment theory — but this time through the real, messy lens of my own experience with separation, grief, and ongoing repair. If you carry mom guilt about time away, postpartum struggle, work demands, family crisis, marital issues, or other life events t...
Is Your Nervous System Ruining Your Relationships? 3 Keys to Secure Attachment
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We all need connection but if your nervous system got wired to perceive attachment as unsafe, it’ll sabotage ALL your relationships. In this powerful follow-up on attachment theory, I’m unpacking the truth behind how attachment styles reflect the protective adaptations your brain and body learned to keep you safe.
Attachment style isn’t your personality; it’s your nervous system’s survival strategy. I’ll show you how to determine your current attachment style, guide you through three steps to cultivate more secure attachment moving forward, and share exactly what your ki...
4 Attachment Styles Every Mom MUST Know (For Yourself & Your Kids)
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If you’ve ever been frustrated by or struggled to connect with someone you love, you’ve GOT to understand the four attachment styles that dictate all your relationships—especially marriage & motherhood. Today we’re diving into attachment theory: how it forms, how it presents as adults, & how dramatically it affects your parenting.
Your (and others’) attachment style isn’t a personality flaw. It’s the nervous system’s relational survival strategy. It affects how safe you feel with people, how you approach social connection, how you handle conflict, how you interpret silenc...
The Most Important Mindset Shift You’ll Ever Make as a Mom & Why SMART Women Stay Stuck
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This episode is feisty in the best way. Too many moms—and the smartest ones at that—succumb to the trap of two vicious, popular mindsets that prevent them from taking true control over their own life and happiness. I want so much more for you! I want you to experience the profound mindset shift I did, realizing that investing in yourself is the GREATEST thing you can do—and not just for you but for your kids.
I wasted years of my life crippled by the lie that there must be one...
Why Plans & Goals BACKFIRE (and What You REALLY Need for Success)
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In this bonus episode, I share a recent training I gave that underscores why it's NOT your fault that you fall short on your goals or can't seem to change your habits.
You'll learn:
Why all the standard productivity and personal development advice fails you5 cutting-edge, neuroscience-backed truths that explain why you always revert back to your old waysThe 6 simple things you must do differently if you really want to change your lifeFOR SO MUCH MORE:
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Why You Never Change: The Neuroscience of Staying Stuck
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In this first episode of the new year, I’m naming the real reason so many women—especially high-achieving, overwhelmed moms—set goals every January but still end up quickly reverting back to old patterns. Even when you want change. Even when you know what to do. Even when you’re deeply dissatisfied with where you are. It all comes down to your nervous system and the subconscious beliefs that your brain relies on to keep you safe.
I also offer a series of alternative perspectives on the classic excuses women use as j...
Moms’ HARDEST Week of the Year (and How to Get Through It)
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In this episode, I name what so many moms quietly feel: the week after Christmas is often the hardest week of the entire year—not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because your nervous system is depleted and your circumstances haven’t caught up with your desire for a fresh start. I also share three very specific things you can look forward to—including free resources and a brand-new program designed to help overwhelmed moms stop white-knuckling their way through life and finally feel like themselves again.<...
The Dopamine Trap of Christmas: Why You're Likely to Feel Disappointed
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Christmas is supposed to feel magical… so why are so many moms disappointed once it finally arrives?If you find yourself feeling let down, overstimulated, exhausted, or even sad on/after Christmas, you didn’t do anything wrong. Your brain did exactly what it’s wired to do.
In this episode, I unpack the dopamine trap of Christmas—a powerful neuroscientific reality for why the anticipation of the holidays feels better than the holiday itself, especially for moms.
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...Why Losing Control Feels Like Losing Yourself: The Survival Response That’s COSTING You Connection
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If you’re the kind of mom who only feels okay when everything is under control (the house, your to-do list, the kids’ moods, even your own emotions), you can’t afford to miss this powerful interview with Dr. Hayden Finch on “control mode”: that subtle and often socially rewarded way high-achievers seek control to feel safe. Few, if any, moms realize their desire for control is actually a protective survival strategy your nervous system took on from a young age that’s now COSTING you connection. The more you need things “in o...
Your Childhood Shapes Your Motherhood: The Neuroscience Behind Why You Feel SO Triggered as a Mom
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In this deeply honest conversation, I unpack how your childhood, nervous system, & subconscious wiring shape the way you show up as a wife & mom today. I delve into why you feel so triggered by “small” things, why mindset work & productivity hacks DON’T work, & what it actually takes to become a calmer, happier, more grounded mother from the inside out.
You’ll hear pieces of my own story: growing up as a high-achieving, people-pleasing “good girl”; struggling with postpartum depression; chasing the perfect planner & systems; “balancing” it all yet still feeling li...
When You Hate Your Body but Don’t Want to Work Out: Reversing ‘Mom Bod’ FAST with Tiffany Wickes
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No one prepares you for the way motherhood changes your body, and then it’s all too easy to put your health last because you’re so busy and tired. That was me for a LONG time—until I met health & fitness coach Tiffany Wickes.
In this episode, you’ll not only learn more about my health journey and see why I’m obsessed with Tiffany’s simple, no-BS approach; you’ll also be inspired to start putting your own health first and get tons of cheap, feasible ways to do that.
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Setting & Holding Boundaries: The Neuroscience of Saying NO
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Why are boundaries SO hard? Because they force your brain to choose between listening to yourself and keeping others happy. You want to honor your own needs but if your nervous system thinks doing so will have negative social or relational consequences, it’ll always default to connection over self-trust and prioritize attachment over authenticity.
This episode goes deep into what boundaries really are (so not what you think), why they’re not just essential but good, and the neuroscience behind why they are so inherently difficult to set and hold.
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Are You 'The Little Red Hen'? The Story EVERY High-Functioning Mom Can Relate To
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Whether you’ve heard the story of The Little Red Hen or not, you know what it’s like to feel like you’re doing everything and everyone else gets to enjoy the fruits of your labor. This classic children’s story epitomizes the struggle of the high-functioning mom who always does it all without any help or appreciation.
In this episode, I offer a few of my own personal impressions and insights into what The Little Red Hen can teach overwhelmed moms who feel tired and resentful of carrying the huge inv...
How High-Functioning Anxiety Shows Up In Mom Life: What Drives All Your Doing
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If you had it all together before kids but now feel like everything’s constantly falling apart, this episode is for you. I break down how high-functioning anxiety deviously shows up in mom life and why so many driven, capable women mistake it for a good thing even though it leaves you chronically overwhelmed and feeling like a failure.
High-functioning anxiety in moms is real—and exhausting. I offer a litany of emotional, behavioral, relational, and physical ways it pervades motherhood and how important it is to learn to rewire your nerv...
Is It Ambition or Anxiety? 30 Signs You Might Have High-Functioning Anxiety
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If you look calm and capable on the outside but constantly feel like a wreck inside, you’re not alone. This episode dives into the hidden world of high-functioning anxiety—the stress that hides beneath productivity, perfectionism, and people-pleasing.
I review 30 signs you might have high-functioning anxiety. You’ll learn how this type of anxiety can disguise itself as motivation and achievement, where it comes from, how it differs from classical anxiety, why it’s so hard for high-achieving moms to rest, and everyday warning signals that your nervous system is in unhea...
Why You Always Feel Behind: Procrastination & High-Functioning Anxiety with Dr. Hayden Finch
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If you’ve got it all together on the outside but are running on fumes, constantly feel like a failure, and seem to only get things done under pressure…this episode will completely change your perspective on life.
Dr. Hayden Finch (licensed clinical psychologist, behavior change expert, and founder of the Finch Center for High Functioning Anxiety) and I delve into the roots of procrastination, high functioning anxiety, mom guilt, burnout, and so much more. Make sure to share this with all the other high-achieving moms you know!
Realizing Your Strengths Were Survival Skills: The Hidden Cost of High Achievement
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What if your greatest traits—the things you’ve always prided yourself on and been recognized for—are actually survival responses your nervous system took on from complex trauma as a child? In this extremely personal and vulnerable episode, I share my eye-opening realization that the perfectionism, people pleasing, and high achievement behind all my “success” in life really stem from deep wounds I’m now working to heal.
As hard as this is to put out there, I see more and more women wrestling as I do—especially once you reach perimenop...
When Birth Breaks You: Healing the Hidden Wounds That Shape Motherhood (with Brigid Tebaldi)
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What if your struggles with anxiety, irritability, or disconnection trace back to how your birth unfolded? Join me as I interview board-certified women’s health coach, Brigid Tebaldi, to understand how birth trauma affects your mind, marriage, and motherhood. We unpack the science and psychology of birth trauma, how it lingers in both your brain and body, and why it’s so essential to heal—for you, your marriage, and your children.
In this powerful episode, you’ll discover the hidden impact of traumatic birth experiences on women’s mental health, relationshi...
Plan Like a PRO: 14 Neuroscience-Based Planning Tips for Busy Moms
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Whether you’re brand-new to planning or a planner addict like me, here are 14 neuroscience-based planning tips that will help you maximize your time for who and what you love.
In this episode, I’m divulging the signature, science-backed planning process I’ve cultivated through years of research along with trial and error. Implementing these simple tips will save you time, skyrocket your productivity, significantly decrease your stress, and enable you to be more present for what matters most.
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The Mental Load of Mess & DOABLE Decluttering (with Emily McDermott)
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Physical and digital clutter isn’t just overwhelming; it’s actually stealing our time and energy while harming both our and our kids’ mental health. But even when we want to do something about it, DEcluttering feels so daunting. Get ready for a whole new understanding why!
In this powerful episode, you’ll find out what clutter really does to your brain, why it bothers women so much more than men, four reasons you struggle to declutter even if you want to, and how you can use the acronym TRANSFORM to guide yo...
How Much Is Too Much? The Overwhelming Cost of Constant Information & Nonstop Notifications
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Your brain was never designed to handle the nonstop notifications coming at you in this digital age, so it’s no wonder you feel overwhelmed. Whether you realize it or not, “information overload” is taking a real toll on your attention span, productivity, mental health, and relationships.
In this episode, I’m unpacking why I think things have gotten so problematic and what I am determined to do about it in case you want to do the same.
HOMEWORK:
Your homework for this epis...
The REAL Driver of Female Behavior: Hormone-Hack Your Goals, Part 2
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Spoiler alert: Everything you do comes down to hormones. But while men are primarily motivated by dopamine, cutting-edge research shows female behavior is much more dominated by another hormone: oxytocin.
In this sequel to last week’s “Hormone-Hack Your Goals” episode, I’ll unpack why oxytocin is so crucial, key gender differences in its effects, and how YOU can use this wisdom to stick to your habits, reach your goals, and live a happy, fulfilling life.
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Wh...How to Hormone-Hack Your Goals, Part 1: Dopamine
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Ever wonder why you're so excited to start something new, but then get quickly fall off track? It all comes down to HORMONES! Over the next few episodes, I’m unpacking the hormones you need to know to boost motivation, stay consistent, and see your dreams through to the finish line.
Today in Part 1, you’ll learn how everything you do comes down to chasing dopamine, how detrimental it is to have either low OR high dopamine levels, and, of course, tons of practical tips to apply all this to your advan...
Driven or Drained? Honoring Your Capacity Without Guilt
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Are you being called to push or pause right now? Fall often feels like a prime time to go after your goals, yet many moms feel unmotivated and melancholic once kids return to school and they finally get a little margin back in their day.
In this episode, I normalize the functional “paralysis” you might experience after a transition. Rather than shame yourself for being unproductive, I invite you to honor your emotions and needs so you can, as they say, slow down to speed up.
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The ROOT of People-Pleasing: Beware Wounding Your Kids Like This!
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You would never intentionally hurt your kids, yet there’s a high chance you’re sending this subconscious message in your parenting—one that not only wounds their sense of self, but puts immense pressure on them to keep you happy in order to feel safe and loved.
In this admittedly confronting episode, I discuss a recent conversation with my son that exemplifies parents’ natural tendency to make a major mistake. I delve into the root cause of people-pleasing and how a particular parenting approach (no doubt popular when you were young an...
4 Steps to Make ANY Change Easier: Transitions Without Turmoil
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All change—even really simple or good change—is hard because your brain inevitably perceives it as a threat.
In this episode, you get exclusive access to my powerful “Transitions Without Turmoil” masterclass where I review the neuroscience behind why change is so stressful & give you my signature, science-backed 4-step framework for navigating any and every change WELL.
(No one teaches you this in school and I'd be willing to bet no one you grew up with modeled this for you but it's so essential you know it so you can...
When Your Crankiness Takes Over
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It’s no secret: You’re just NOT your best self when you're stressed and overstimulated.
In this episode, I divulge the many things making me cranky these days, how I’m handling my emotions, and six overarching reminders to put things back in perspective.
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Why it’s essential to keep tabs on your cumulative stress and how it’s inevitably higher at certain times of the year than othersThe vicious trap of “keeping score”...Navigating BIG Back-to-School Emotions
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Transitions like back to school season bring up all kinds of emotions—for you and your kids.
In this episode, I review all kinds of transitions moms can face and normalize how stressful and emotional transitions can be, even when they’re “good” change. Using going back to school as an example, I review the many conflicting feelings you might experience and how important it is to acknowledge and process them.
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Why the back to school season can feel so str...What's REALLY Behind Time "Management"
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It’s everywhere: the lie that better managing your time will solve all your problems. While well-intentioned and appealing, this false belief actually masks a much deeper issue that no one is talking about.
In this episode, I pull back the curtain on what’s really behind your desire to “manage” your time. Contrary to popular opinion, a fixation with time management actually signals a subconscious belief that you have to earn your worth by always having lots to show for your time.
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When Life LIFES
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It never fails: you make plans, and unexpected obstacles wreck them. But what if that’s LIFE? How can you stop making challenges mean anything is wrong and start embracing the truth that life is happening for (not to) you?
In this episode, I open up about the mind drama I recently had over a huge unforeseen dilemma. I not only normalize the default negative response your brain offers you in those moments, but guide you through three key things to remember and an overarching skill to develop whenever life “lifes”.
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Stop Self-Sabotage FOR GOOD
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Do you struggle to follow through with what you want to do? Do you commit to doing something different or better, only to end up doing the opposite of what you know you should? You are NOT alone. Every woman I know and work with wrestles with self-sabotage.
In this episode, I delve into what's really going on when you self-sabotage and, most importantly, how to finally stop sabotaging yourself for good.
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Why self-sabotage becomes a vic...Are You Winning at Parenting? How to Know
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How do you know if you're winning or losing at parenting? As a mom, you want to get it RIGHT: to know you're doing a good job, that all the hardship and self-sacrifice you're enduring is paying off. The stakes feel so high—maybe higher than any other area of your life—because this is your kids we're talking about! Getting it “wrong” can have big implications for their future life.
In this episode, I offer my definition of what it really means to be winning at parenting, sharing three of my own r...
The GREATEST Gift You Can Give Your Kids (It's So Not What You Think!)
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Every mom wants to give their kids the world: to spare them from hardship, set them up for success, & see them be happy. Yet that’s NOT what your kids need from you the most!
The greatest gift a mom can give her kids isn’t stuff. It’s not even time & attention. What your kids need most is to see you take ownership of your OWN happiness! To model healthy emotional regulation & self-empowerment so they don’t fall victim to four harmful outcomes: parentification, insecure attachment, risky behavior, or the belief t...
