Working Mom Moments | Work Life Balance, Energy, Stress, Career, Time Management, Mom Guilt

Navigating the Journey of Employee Caregivers   Welcome back to Working Mom Moments! In this episode, I dive deep into the journey of employee caregivers, a topic I'm extremely passionate about. We explore the duality of roles as working moms and caregivers, and the immense challenges faced by those caring for young children, aging parents or family members with disabilities.   With 73% of the workforce engaged in some form of care...

What if I told you that nearly three out of four people at your workplace are secretly working a second job? A job with no paycheck, no benefits—and no off switch. It’s called caregiving. And chances are, you’re one of them. In this episode, we’re breaking the silence around what it really means to be a working caregiver—so you can finally feel seen, supported, and reminded: you are not alone.

In this eye-opening episode of Working...

Welcome back to Working Mom Moments! In this inspiring episode, I sit down with one of my favorite humans—and my boss—Amy Birkel, Chief Operating Officer at Heritage Communities. Amy opens up about her journey as a working mom of three and shares hard-won wisdom from her seat in the C-suite.

Together, we dive into:

• How to break free from the Drama Triangle and embrace the Empowerment Dynamic

Boost Your Energy as a Working Mom, through Integrative Health and Balanced Living

In this comprehensive episode of Working Mom Moments, I sit down with Nicole Szpilka, Vice President and co-founder of Coastal MD, to delve into the essentials of integrative healthcare for busy working moms.

Nicole discusses the significance of distinguishing between lifespan and health-span and emphasizes the importance of holistic well-being thro...

Mastering Time Management and Home Systems with Chelsi Jo

In this episode of Working Mom Moments, Chelsi Jo shares her expertise on systematizing and time blocking to help working moms manage their time effectively and create consistent income without sacrificing their family or personal life.

With 17 years of corporate experience and her own business, Chelsi Jo has developed a home management system broken into four key parts: ti...

In this inspiring episode, Kelly Roach, an eight-figure entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist, joins Working Mom Moments to discuss the essential strategies working moms need to balance career and family life.

Kelly shares insights on viewing oneself as a catalyst rather than a cap, the importance of focusing on 'blue chip' activities, and the dangers of living in the 'FOHG' of fear, obligation, habit, and guilt.

She emphasize...

Working Mom Moments is baaaaack!!

In our last episode, we talked about the importance of pausing and pivoting. In today's episode, we expand more on this topic and dive into the impact of change. 

Change can be hard and it can be painful. But there are unexpected gifts that can come from change if we are open to looking at our situations differently.

Through my own frustrations with change shared on this episode, I was able to find...

As a working mom, it’s easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of commitments and obligations. From professional responsibilities to personal goals, we often find ourselves juggling an endless list of tasks.

In the midst of the chaos, it’s important to recognize the importance of pausing, reflecting, and reprioritizing. Sometimes in our careers we take a step back, while other times we take a huge leap forward. Similarly, as our child...

The Silent Struggle: Why Working Moms Hesitate to Ask for Help

In today's fast-paced, achievement-oriented society, working moms face a unique and often overwhelming set of challenges. Juggling careers, households, parenting, and personal ambitions requires an extraordinary level of dedication and resilience. Despite all of the concentrated efforts, many find it difficult to ask for help. This reluctance is often rooted in a comple...

You put boundaries in place to protect your time and priorities...but why does it seem like you're living in hustle culture, treading water and barely keeping up? Weren't those boundaries to keep us from getting to this pace of life in the first place?

If you're anything like me, you think you're coming at life from a strategic perspective where you're making decisions that are best for your time and family. But more often than not...

One of the most common frustrations for the working moms I talk with, is centered around not having enough time. Have you ever said any of the following:

• There's never enough time in the day
• There's not enough time to get it all done
• There's never enough time for me to do anything for myself
• There's not even enough time to get in quality sleep
• I can't find the time to be a wife, mom, employee and take care of myself
• I'm not spe...

Ever had one of those moments that replayed over and over in your mind? Before you know it, you've become consumed with what happened, what you could have done or said differently, and how other's must have perceived you?

Welcome to the overthinking club!

Overthinking so often leads to feelings of overwhelm and exhaustion. And guess what, we have resources to help us dig our way out of this negative pattern! 

In today's episode we'...

Ever find yourself trapped in a whirlwind of thoughts, endlessly analyzing situations until your brain feels like mush?

You're not alone.

Overthinking has become somewhat of an epidemic among women today, and I've certainly felt its grip tightening around my mind more one too many times. What I’ve learned is the distinct correlation between overthinking, overwhelm and exhaustion.

Today, we're walking through exactly what it is an...

Have you ever found yourself thinking that the grass must be greener on the other side of the fence? 

Whether that grass resembles the idea of a new job or dreaming of a better marriage...we often look to big changes that can give us satisfaction.

Sometimes, though, the grass is actually green where we're at, and we only need to make a few minor modifications to live the life we've always dreamed. 

Join me as we walk through an unc...

We've been told working moms can have it all...but is that really true? 

On today's episode, we're looking at this notion from several viewpoints. 

What does "having it all" mean to you? And how can you achieve it?

Pop in those earbuds and let's dig in!

 

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It's time to get real about your time. So often, we are upholding obligations and priorities of other people without much consideration to their impact on our own schedules. We carry the expectations of others or what we think we "should" be doing as working moms...and before we know it, we're spending time in areas we never would have chosen.

 

In today's episode, we're talking through how you can identify opportunities to shed ot...

Have you ever told yourself....

If I wear the right clothes, I'll be taken seriously?

Or

If I work a certain way, I'll finally get that promotion?

Or

If I do all the things as a mom, I'll be a great mom?

 

We tell ourselves a lot of stories, but rarely do we consider what we'd do if there were no expectations, pressures or judgement being placed on us. 

 

Who are you as a working mom outside of everyone else's expectations? It's an...

One of the most common sources of guilt for working moms is missing our children's activities due to work commitments.

I have missed games and practices...and soon to be a band concert. I'm not a perfect mom by any means, but these moments don't make me a bad one. And they don't make you a terrible mother either! 

In today's episode, we'll delve into the roots of this guilt, offer a more realistic perspective, and explore the posi...

With so many projects, activities and events on our calendars...it's hard to find time for ourselves. In today's episode, I'm diving into the number one thing you need in order to create a highly effective routine. But I'll warn you...it's not what you think.

I'm a firm believer that progress is better than perfection, and living in the grey is better than black and white thinking. It's why I believe in blending over balancing. 

On...