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ME: Time out for the mom on purpose
This Mindful Exercise (ME) is a quick one for the caregivers. Use this a check in to help de-stress, calm down and regulate. It will also focus on paying attention to your own needs and shedding some of the ‘shoulds’…
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ME: ‘Being’ instead of ‘doing’, body scan
This mindful exercise (ME) is focused on getting out of your head and into your body. But not in a hurried and busy sense. More in the sense of ‘being’ and not ‘doing’ These exercises are made by a registered…
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ME: Building Inner Resilience and Self Leadership
This Mindfulness Exercise (ME) is focussed on building your sense of inner resilience and self leadership. It uses elements of IFS (Internal Family Systems) which explains that we have ‘parts’ of us. And that our ‘self’ is the one listening…
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Intro to the mindful exercises (ME time for moms)
Hello Simple on Purpose Friends First of all, the regular podcast is not back, but I am back with a special series. I have created mindfulness exercises to lead you through different issues. I want them to speak to modern…
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209. What I hope you take away from the Simple on Purpose podcast (retirement party!)
Dearest listeners, today is the finale episode where I share with you my experience of the podcast, answer your questions and sum up the takeaways I hope you have had from listening to the podcast. Episode topics and related links…
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208. Improve relationships with this simple tool (bids for connection)
Years ago I learned a simple tool that has improved all my relationships. This tool is about looking for the cues that others are giving us – and using those times to connect. They are called Bids For Connection, a…
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207. Our judgements and assumptions of others (fundamental attribution bias and how it impacts our relationships)
We all make assumptions and judgments of others – but did you know there is a bias we have in our judgements? This bias shows up in all of our relationships and it can create an opposition and divide in…
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206. Finding peace through downsizing + decluttering the closet and shopping, with Renee Benes of the Unstuffed Podcast
When you think you need all the things and the dream home to be happy…. then you realize you need to shed the weight of ‘stuff’ and consumerism in order to find yourself and find peace. Renee Benes, of the…
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205. Finding balance through ‘ENOUGH’: motherhood, minimalism, self-worth, and personal growth
Our relationship to ‘enough’ can show up in all the areas of our life. Whether we struggle with discomfort, self-worth, setting limits, or offering ourselves more – we all can consider how the concept of ‘enough’ and ‘sufficient’ can play…
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204. Reframing BALANCE in motherhood and work life
The most common question I get is “how do you balance motherhood, life and work?”. We are all seeking to have more balance in our daily lives and make sure we get everything done. In this episode, I share my…
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203. Being a mom who enjoys her life
There are seasons in life where we feel like we have lost ourselves, especially in motherhood. We might feel stuck and like we aren’t enjoying our lives. I want to talk to how we can move ‘away from pain’ or…
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202. Introducing the Life on Purpose Community Patreon
I am going to stop spreading myself thin across the internet, and I am launching a member community in Patreon called the Life on Purpose Community. I chose this name because I want one of the overall goals of this…
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201. Overcoming negative self-talk and to moving towards positive self-talk
Negative self-talk can our work-life balance or ability to manage parenting challenges. In this episode, Shawna Scafe, Counsellor and Coach, discusses how to identify common cognitive distortions and challenge them to help rewire your self-talk to be more empowering and…
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200. Motherhood, decluttering, mindsets (the 200th episode, listener Ask Me Anything)
As a way to celebrate 200 episodes and 5 years together, I asked listeners for their questions on any topic. In this episode, I’m answering questions on the most important question to ask when decluttering, abundance vs scarcity mindsets, motherhood…
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199. Mindset traps to be aware of (cognitive distortions that might be holding you back in motherhood and life)
How we talk to ourselves matters. I was asked to share an episode on positive self-talk and want to open up with a review of the common mindset traps (cognitive distortions) we can have. By noticing these cognitive distortions we…
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198. How to live each day with intention, as a mom (life on purpose and intentional living while in motherhood)
What does it mean to live on purpose? This is a question I get from listeners who want to live intentionally but aren’t sure how to apply it to daily life (as a mom, because mom life has a lot…
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197. Holidays + Grief, Family Dynamics, Boundaries, Self-Care and Joy – tips from a counsellor
This is part 2 of the situations that can feel tough around the holidays. We explore how we deal with grief, family dynamics and clashes and ways we can take care of ourselves and look for ways to enjoy what…
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196. When The Holidays Feel Hard (stress, anxiety, loneliness, overspending, transitions)- tips from a Counsellor
I asked listeners to share the tough scenarios they expect to encounter during the holidays and Christmas. I will start with Part 1, going through the themes of scenarios and sharing an idea on a shift you can try to…
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195. The cost of ‘earning’ your rest
A major hurdle that many of us moms to rest is the underlying belief that we need to ‘earn our rest’. In this episode, Professional Counsellor and mom of three unpacks how this belief impacts our abilities to rest well,…
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194. I stopped calling myself a lazy mom (addressing the overwhelm of motherhood)
Do you ever find yourself trying to rest or relax and get this nagging voice telling you that you are being lazy? As moms, this can be a nightly experience, when we finally get the kids down and would like…
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193. Beautiful words that embody simple + intentional living
Words are incredibly powerful, they can communicate exactly what you are thinking, feeling, wanting, needing, in sometimes as little as a single sentence. But that only works when we understand ourselves and have the vocabulary necessary to name our lives….
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192. Who are you when I’m not looking (internal vs external validation)
We live in an audience-performer culture it is hard to know which decisions we are making for ourselves and which ones we are making for others. What you buy differently, how would you spend your time differently, how would you…
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191. Are you idling on your goals or moving them forward (passive action vs massive action)
When we think about the motivation we have to take action, we can sometimes take action that is more passive. The type of action that feels productive but doesn’t quite move us in a forward direction. This concept from Brooke…
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190. Planning the day: my weekly routines and rhythms for work, home and family
This is part two of a two-part series about planning your day. If you haven’t listened to part one (episode 189), I highly recommend you do so and then come right back to listen to this one. Join me as…
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189. Prioritizing the day: if everything matters nothing matters and how to apply this in motherhood
Planning your day, week, month, even year is a great way to stay organized and on top of life, but it can become overwhelming and cluttered very quickly if you are not careful. When we plan without intention, and without…
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188. Motherhood & Social Media (how online communities impact your motherhood experience)
How has social media shaped our culture and expectations around motherhood? As moms, we often turn to our phones for a sense of community. Being online can be a great way to keep in touch with old friends, make new…
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187. Feeling better or getting better at feeling
Coach, counsellor and mom shares on emotional awareness, the myth of happy, and how we can change our lives by learning to get better at feeling – instead of always chasing ‘feeling better’ In this episode I discuss: …
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186. Doing life with less (summer challenge)
This spring I reflected on our finances and felt a sense of defeat over where I was vs where I wanted to be. I had to acknowledge aspects like lifestyle creep, inflation and inattention to contribute to this. This prompted…
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185. Emotional needs in motherhood (what they are and how to meet them)
How are we told we SHOULD feel in motherhood, versus how do we truly feel in motherhood? We spend a lot of time and energy living in default emotions, while hustling to shift away from uncomfortable emotions and into more…
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184. Movement as self-care (exercise for wellbeing, not weight loss)
I have gone from be an avid gym-avoider, unathletic, didn’t even own a pair of running shoes, complacent with my health in many ways to someone who PRIORITIZES movement as a way to improve and maintain my sense of wellbeing. …
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183. Getting more sleep as a mom (giving up the nightowl life)
I am a decades-long nightowl, but it doesn’t always serve me well in motherhood. Some years ago I made ‘sleep’ my health goal (not becoming a morning person, but simply heading to bed earlier). I want to share the benefits…
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182. Nourishing yourself as a mom (11 strategies to help you feed yourself well + often)
If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, consider how you meet your basic needs – especially how you feed yourself well and often. In this episode, I share my journey to ensure I am nourishing myself, as a busy mom….
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181. Becoming moms who take care of themselves (steps to learn how to meet your own needs)
From becoming aware, to validation, to giving ourselves permission to disrupt the system – we have some steps that can help us in our process of Becoming Someone Who Takes Care of Themselves. I want to share with you how…
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180. Self-care, self-comfort, self-love & what we have learned from our mothers
Sometimes we can find ourselves reaching for a bowl of chocolate, scrolling through social media, or checking out for the night, and call that self-care. But that is really self-comfort and only serves to numb the discomfort instead of fixing…
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179. What are your needs and how are you meeting them?
What are needs? At a basic level, they are simple things like food, water, shelter, sleep. They can also be more complicated, like friendship, personal accomplishment, and sense of purpose. Sometimes it can be difficult to meet these needs, or…
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178. Don’t water the weeds (intentional parenting for proactive connection)
Giving your child extra attention might seem like a great idea, but if it’s the wrong type of attention it could do more harm than good. Let’s learn what it means to parent intentionally and make proactive connections with your…
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177. Understanding what is motivating you (chasing vs avoiding)
Motivation. It is something we all want more of. However, every day we take little actions and make little choices that are coming from motivation. A motivation to avoid something or a motivation to move towards something. And why does…
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176. When you don’t know what you want in life. Life on purpose for the non-dreamer
I want to talk to you about listening more deeply to yourself and asking, “what do I want?”. For some of us, we are out of touch with our dreams or our life vision. We might feel overwhelmed, or like…
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175. What will your future be? More of the same? Or will you turn off the autopilot?
With 2023 finally here, it is time to start looking forward to the future and improve our health, relationships, and life. But sometimes it might be a good idea to look inwards as well and see if we intend to…
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174. Christmas hygge ideas + understanding how the window of tolerance impacts your stress in motherhood
With all the planning, gift wrapping, baking, and decorating, this time of year can get crazy, and life seems to just stop until the 25th is well behind us. Today I wanted to talk about the concept of Hygge and…
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173. What you can learn from imposter syndrome (inquiring into the doubt and fears with these journalling questions)
Everyone has doubts and fears, but sometimes these doubts can manifest into something stronger and more potent, Imposter Syndrome. Today I go through a list of questions to help you inquire about the Imposter Syndrome within you, and how to…
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172. Tips for having more than one kid (mom of three asking for advice)
As much as we might want it to exist, there just isn’t a magical list or routine we can implement to make it an easy transition to have a second or third kid. And once they are here, it can…
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171. Making home a place where your kids want to hangout (with you, and their friends)
Whether your vision is to be the hangout spot on the block, or a place your kids still come to visit after moving out, small changes can be made to create a cozy, comfortable, and welcoming home for the quickly…
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170. Planning the Day (reactive vs proactive, tools and approaches I use)
Planning the day can be an overwhelming chore that you are constantly behind in. Sticking to that plan can be frustrating and seem impossible. I want to share a few ways that I keep myself on track and having a…
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169. Moms Simplifying Q+A: Toddler MomLife, Procrastination and Decluttering
Answering decluttering, simplifying and momlife questions that were sent in through the Simple on Purpose community group. Covering topics including organization, procrastination, decluttering kids’ clothes, showing up well for momlife. Make sure to check out the show notes for more…
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168. Teaching our kids contentment, on purpose
How do we teach our kids contentment? I want to unpack this question from all angles. From why it is hard for us as parents, how we teach them reactively vs on purpose, where the emotion of contentment comes from,…
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167. Conscious parenting through the struggles, and letting go of perfectionism in motherhood
Being a mom on purpose means stepping into your strengths as well as stepping into your struggles. This means letting go of perfectionism and the chase to be the ideal mom and have the ideal kids. Products recommended here…
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166. How to find confidence in being the mom you are, intentional motherhood
Motherhood is a journey and there are stepping stones along the way of things we learn. I want to share a few of my stepping stones with you. They are around parenting from our own strengths, rather than focussing on…
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165. Spring cleaning urgency + organization tips and inventory strategies that save you money and reduce clutter
Spring cleaning had me feeling a mental urgency at ALL THE THINGS I needed to get cleaned in my home. I am sharing how I am approaching that overwhelm. Also sharing how organization and inventory of your stuff can save…
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164. How I am finding balance in my life this year
I was asked to cover this topic in the recent feedback survey. I think it is a great question to ask, and it is one I’ve ruthlessly searched to the ends of Pinterest to answer, ‘how to find balance in…
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163. Have fun with your kids, on purpose + reasons we don’t have fun
How to have more fun with our kids. It is OK if you feel like you aren’t enjoying your kids and if having fun with them is not happening or is hard to do. There are a lot of reasons…
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162. Think the best of me, or not. Allowing the hard and awesome in ourselves and in our lives.
When we want others to think well of us, what is happening is we are buying into the cultural myth that WE are all good, all the time. And then our EGO steps in to defend this truth and make…
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161. Why having LESS matters, the benefits of decluttering and minimalism
Ever wonder if decluttering will be worth your time? Does minimalism really matter much? This question was asked in a recent survey I held and I thought it was so valuable. Because we all want to know that going through…
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160. Getting dressed can be a keystone habit, creating an easy wardrobe / INSIGHTS from the 30for30 closet remix
This is a continuation of the insights we had in the #moms30for30 challenge, where we wore 30 items of clothes for 30 days. This challenge was a way for us to shop our closets, wear clothing items we never wear…
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159. Wearing your fave clothes, mindful shopping, trends and style, and pride vs vanity in moms getting dressed each day / INSIGHTS from the capsule wardrobe challenge
In this episode, we are recapping the moms30for30 capsule wardrobe challenge. I will be sharing the insights I have learned and the ones shared by the ladies who joined in this round. Listen to this if you are curious about…
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158. MVP/ Do you typecast your kids? How labels impact our parenting and our children
Hi friends, welcome to an MVP episode. These are episodes I have shared over the years that I have had feedback on that they have been particularly helpful. I am sharing these for those who missed them the first time…
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157. How I tackled decluttering my office and kids craft drawers + how I handle the resistance to decluttering
This past week I decluttered a few spaces in the home, the kitchen craft drawers and the office closet. These are areas that had become unruly with stuff and clutter. They have been on my list to declutter as we…
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156. 3 things to know about feeling negative emotions
We spend much of our days avoiding the emotions we don’t want to feel and panicking when we do feel those negative emotions. But then what happens is we give control over to the emotions and build up our lives…
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155. If I talk about hard things is it complaining? Or venting?
How do we talk about hard things? For some of us, our emotions seem overwhelming and we find ourselves dumping them out onto those around us. For some, our emotions seem unacceptable and we find ourselves bottling them up. Neither…
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154. What to do now that you are motivated (simplify getting started)
We are feeling ready! We have stocked our motivation with books and podcasts and tedtalks, and we have our sneakers on and we are READY So what do we do?? It is normal to start making a list of all…
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153. How to move from ambivalent to ambitious (making change takes more than just willpower)
How do you go from sitting on the couch staring at your phone to DOING the THING you said you WANTED to be doing? I want to teach you how to spot AMBIVALENCE and how to address it, so you…
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152. How to declutter the closet to make a capsule wardrobe (that works with your life)
In order to do my capsule wardrobe challenge (#moms30for30) I decided to do a big closet declutter. I’m sharing my takeaways and tips to help you do that big clothes declutter, make refined decisions about what stays, and have a…
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151. Capsule wardrobe closet remix challenge, the #moms30for30
The 30for30 is a popular closet remix challenge. This February 1st I will be hosting a #moms30for30, which is a challenge we have been doing since 2014, where we wear 30 items for 30 days. You can learn so much…
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150. A new approach to habit change: routine and habit refinement
The new year brings a lot of thought to the goals and habits we want to have. I have a new tool for you to try if you are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with all the work that goes into…
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149. How to find what matters to you (uncovering your personal values)
How do you want to spend your time? Your energy? Your space and money? When you decide in line with your values you will feel intentional and purposeful with all your little and big decisions. Knowing your personal values helps…
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148. Why even make family Christmas traditions? (+ ones that didn’t work, ones that did)
Family traditions are something we often think about as we start having kids. Many of us are looking for traditions to bring into our holidays that help us make memories with our kids. Sometimes we even feel an urgency to…
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147. Intentional phone habits and boundaries, using your phone ON PURPOSE
Would you like to be more intentional with how you use your phone? Do you want to set boundaries and take back control of what your relationship with your phone looks like? In this episode, I have tips on how…
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146. Feeling addicted to your phone? Understanding your phone habit + worksheets
I get messages from moms, and coach women who feel like they are addicted to their phones. They share how it pulls them out of their presence with their kids and their lives. It sucks up their time and they…
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145. You aren’t alone mama, I go through that too
I knew I had to share this episode as I heard more and more coaching clients tell me how much they appreciated hearing me say that I don’t always enjoy my kids, that I was a mom martyr, that pregnancy…
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144. How to lighten the mental load of DECISION FATIGUE
We hear a lot about the mental burden that moms carry. We have so many things on our minds about all the people and all the things that need to happen PLUS all the things we want to be doing…
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143. How to let go of IDENTITY CLUTTER
There is a type of clutter we ALL have in our home. It is identity clutter – you know those items that for someone we are not – but rather for different versions of ourselves: our past self, our aspirational…
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142. What will change cost you? (Paying the status quo or investing in change)
We all feel this sense of ‘ideal self’ that we want to be moving towards. It is safe to assume a lot of us desire some change on some level in some area of our lives. But we need to…
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141. When shopping isn’t making your life better (mindful and minimalist tips for shopping)
Feel like you are shopping too much? Want to bring a minimalist approach and mindset into how you shop? Every season we seem to be bombarded with the latest fashion trends – a marketing strategy that fast fashion uses to…
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140. Give your discomfort a purpose #uncomfortableonpurpose
I challenged you to get uncomfortable this week. Now I want to dig into doing simple things that serve a bigger purpose. Giving your discomfort a purpose to work towards the vision and goals you have for your life. I…
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139. Are you TOO comfortable? And what is it costing you?
I love comfort (#typeninevibes) and I know that a lot of my comfort-seeking is more the AVOIDANCE of discomfort. I don’t want to be uncomfortable. What things make you uncomfortable? For me they have been things like: Taking my…
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138. Is momlife UNFUN? How to be a more FUN MOM, stop withholding fun from yourself
Looking for ways to have more fun in motherhood and BE more fun as a mom? I have asked myself this question too. Inside of our FB Group – Simple on Purpose Community, there comes a great question. The question…
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137. Back to school routines that we have in our house
It’s back to school time! Are you ready? I know we have been enjoying the slow pace of summer and will need to put ourselves back on schedule to make back to school run more smoothly. Over the years we…
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136. How to do better, next summer (PROMPT episode)
How did your summer go? Anything you wish you that you did more of or less of? Today I have a PROMPT episode for you – where I will prompt you through some helpful questions that I hope will help…
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135. Procrastination tips for moms
Procrastination is an avoidant strategy and there are so many layers to it, why we do it, how to redirect it, how to accept it, and so on. It is also something almost everyone does and something that can cause…
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134. Do you typecast your kids? (Labels + how they impact our parenting and our kids)
When an actor is typecast, they are locked into being cast for a certain TYPE of character, always a version of the same thing. And as parents, we can typecast our own kids. We give them labels on what they…
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133. 4 simple habits that make my momlife better
I have been researching goals and habits since we started setting them in 2015. You can hear Conor share his take on doing this work as a couple in this episode. Over the years I have searched to the ends…
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132. Teaching our kids a healthy relationship with food (+ our own food guilt and body shame) with Andrea Heyman
Andrea is a Registered Dietician who is here to talk with me about our relationship to food and teaching our kids a healthy relationship with food I also had a secret motive in asking her on because I had questions…
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130. Q+A (seasons of life, husbands, parenting, family chores, choosing our feelings)
This is a Q+A episode featuring questions from the Simple Squad (the Simple on Purpose Facebook Community). We are talking about feelings, marriage, seasons of life, parenting and family chores. These answers are coming at you from my life coaching…
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129. Does your ‘to-do list’ overwhelm you? Expectation overwhelm and how to handle it.
Expectation overwhelm is when you have a to-do list that is so long that it overwhelms you. This starts a defeating cycle of hustling, beating ourselves up for not doing ‘enough’, and not really feeling empowered to live a life…
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128. Getting dressed every day, with less guilt & more confidence (with Jaime McLaughlin)
Do you struggle in your relationship to getting dressed each day? Do you feel guilty for it, or lack confidence in it? Jaime McLaughlin is a hair and make-up artist who is helping moms take care of themselves without the…
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127. Planning your Summer on Purpose (Tips for Moms)
When we think about being home with the kids for the summer there can be a lot to dread AND be excited about in this season. I have found my way out of that mental overwhelm is to make a…
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126. The Joy of Being Mediocre (hobby without the hustle)
As moms who want to have hobbies and do things they love we get bogged down with notions that we have to monetize our hobby, or that we have to be exceptional at it. We almost use these as measurements…
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125. Creativity vs Productivity in Motherhood (making time for the things you love to do, with Siobhan Jones)
Do you wish you made time for the things you enjoy? Maybe you aren’t sure what hobbies you would like, or you think you aren’t ‘creative enough’ to have hobbies. I have encouragement for the mom who feels guilty that…
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124. How to love your home (when you wish it were different)
This is not the house I would have chosen to be my forever home, but over the years I have come to terms with us staying here – but how to reconcile with the dissatisfaction of this home not being…
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123. Myths about emotion coaching our kids [LIVE]
This is the LIVE recording from a Facebook Live held earlier today in the Simple on Purpose Community group I am answering FAQs and addressing the myths we might have about emotional intelligence and emotion coaching our kids. I have…
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122. What your mom never taught you about hormone health (with Dana Irvine)
Health class may of taught us about anatomy, maybe our moms taught us about how to manage a period (but if you are like me, you just figured it out on your own reading the pamphlets in confusion and piecing together…
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121. Paying attention to how you feel (body and emotional awareness)
As we talked a lot about emotional intelligence, I want to move over to the physical side of emotional awareness. So often we just ignore our bodies and treat them as something that slows us down – but I’ve learned…
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120. Teaching our kids emotional intelligence
I have had some great questions on how to teach our kids emotional intelligence – and I will answer them in this episode. I will also run through the 5 steps I use (and learned from John Gottman) on how…
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119. Tolerating tough emotions in our kids (and ourselves)
I want to run through the steps of teaching your kids emotional intelligence. And to lay the groundwork for that, let’s take a minute to explore our relationship to uncomfortable emotions. We are conditioned to view certain emotions as acceptable…
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118. Joy amidst depression in motherhood with Jenna Griffith
There is an emotional experience of motherhood that can feel dark, angry, exhausting, hopeless. Some of us even experience postpartum depression or other hormonal imbalances that impact our emotional experience. Is joy still available to us in these really tough…
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117. Emotional Intelligence 101 (and by Enneagram Type)
What does it mean to be ‘Emotionally Intelligent’? How can this help you in motherhood and your life? I’m sharing the basics of Emotional Intelligence (aka EQ) and giving you my take on where each Enneagram Type can develop and…
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116. Survey Says (what you had to say about Simple on Purpose)
This is a bit different of an episode – it is a FUN episode! It is OUR episode – the one where I tell you what is happening behind the scenes and tell you what the reader/listener feedback survey revealed….
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115. A Controlling mom, or a capable mom?
I was a controlling mom. I turned on the NO switch and said no to my kids, to my husband, to myself. But this need to control everything came from one very specific belief I had about myself: that I…
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114. Being a Mom, on Purpose (it’s not about happy, obedient kids)
What it means to be a mom on purpose – and it is not about having happy, obedient kids. It is actually about being a mom on purpose when our kids are NOT happy or obedient, or when life feels…
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