3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms
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A podcast with 3 actionable takeaways in every 30-minute episode because you are a busy mom with a full schedule and an even fuller brain. Listen in to feel encouraged and inspired, as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more peace and magic in motherhood. Hosted by Rachel Nielson, a mother, teacher, and writer.
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510: Cultivating Real-Life Friendships in a Digital World // Ashlee Gadd
The holidays are upon us, and I don't know about you, but when my calendar starts filling up, time with my friends is usually the first thing I let slide. I tell myself I’ll reach out once this busy stretch is …
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The holidays are upon us, and I don't know about you, but when my calendar starts filling up, time with my friends is usually the first thing I let slide. I tell myself I’ll reach out once this busy stretch is over, and then the next busy stretch comes along, and before I know it, months have gone by.
Our lives have become so efficient in this digital world. We can order dinner, get groceries, and even ask AI for advice without ever talking to a real person. Every convenience saves us a little time, but it also takes away chances to connect. And this really matters because connection is what gives meaning to our lives.
This week’s guest is Ashlee Gadd, founder of Coffee + Crumbs and author of You’re in Good Company.Ashlee shares three simple, doable ways to build in-person friendships, even if you’re busy, even if it feels awkward, and even if you’re not sure where to start.
In this episode, you'll hear:
💛 The simple trick Ashlee’s friends use before the check comes to ensure five busy, working moms in different cities can meet for dinner every mont
💛 Why Ashlee says every time we bring our emotional needs to a machine, we take away a real person’s chance to show up for us
💛 Why this year in-person friendships have become even more important to me
So here’s to sending the text, making the plan, and showing up in person this holiday season, even when the to-do list is long and time is short.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
All November long, we’re celebrating the golden moments in our lives with our Fleck of the Week giveaway! Share a fleck of gold in your Instagram stories and tag @3in30podcast to be entered. Each week, one mom will win a free Flecks of Gold 3-Year Journal.
Related Episodes:
433: Making Friends as a Mom: Why It’s Hard—and How to Do It Anyway // Dr. Marisa G. Franco
How to Support a Friend during the Holidays who has Lost a Loved One // Rachel Gainer
020: How to Be a Friend Instead of Just Being Friendly // Brooke Romney
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509: Finding the Good When Gratitude Feels Trite // Rachel + Monica Packer
There are seasons in motherhood when a well-intended reminder to “just focus on what you’re grateful for” makes you feel worse instead of better, because you’re exhausted, you’re not loving motherhood the way …
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There are seasons in motherhood when a well-intended reminder to “just focus on what you’re grateful for” makes you feel worse instead of better, because you’re exhausted, you’re not loving motherhood the way you thought you would, and the idea that gratitude will fix it all feels invalidating. I’ve been there more than once.
That’s a big part of why I loved this conversation with my friend Monica Packer. Monica and I are both raising neurodivergent kids who come with their own set of challenges, and we’ve each been in the throes of some really hard stages. And yet, a small, daily gratitude practice has been one of the things that helped carry us both through them. (And no, it didn’t solve all the problems, but it did help!)
This week, Monica, host of the About Progress podcast and founder of the More for Moms Conference, turned the tables and interviewed me for her conference, armed with her well-loved, slightly battered Flecks of Gold journal full of yellow Post-its marking the monthly tips inside it that have made the biggest difference for her. Together, we talked about what makes gratitude feel real, and how to keep the practice going in the busiest, messiest, most imperfect seasons, missed days and all.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
✨ The clever way one of my Self-Assured Motherhood moms captures her flecks in the moment
✨ What to do when your kids “never” get along or your teenager “always” has an attitude
✨ What it means when you can’t think of a single good moment from your day
As we head into a month full of gratitude prompts, I hope this conversation helps you see that gratitude, practiced in small and honest ways, is anything but trite, and that it can be one of the most powerful tools you have during your hardest seasons.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
✨ Our Early Bird sale is here! From November 2 through November 9, everything in the Flecks of Gold shop is $5 off, no code needed, and every order comes with a free Flecks of Gold for Kids Download. It’s perfect for those of us who like to get our holiday shopping done early, whether you’re treating yourself or tucking one away for a mom you love. Shop at 3in30podcast.com/gold.
💛 Want more from Monica? Her entire More for Moms Conference is available as an Archive Pass, full of sessions designed to help moms feel more like themselves. Get it at aboutprogress.com/moreformoms and use code 3IN30 for $10 off.
Related Episodes:
401: How Radical Gratitude Can Change Your Life // Dr. Tanmeet Sethi
404: 3 Ways to Teach Children Gratitude
109: How to Find Gratitude in the Marathons of Life // Taffy Micheli
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508: When Doing Less Isn't the Answer to Your Overwhelm // Stacey Mork Collins
For years, the most common advice I’ve heard (and given) to overwhelmed moms is some version of “do less,” and I still believe in it for so many of us. But some women hear that advice and feel a pang of loss …
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For years, the most common advice I’ve heard (and given) to overwhelmed moms is some version of “do less,” and I still believe in it for so many of us. But some women hear that advice and feel a pang of loss, because the full, busy, people-filled life they’ve built is exactly the life they love, and they just wish they didn’t feel so stretched thin all the time.
Maybe that’s you, and you don’t want to give up the volunteering, the hosting, the garden, or the creative projects that make you feel most like yourself. That tension is real, and it deserves a better answer than “just cut something.”
This week’s guest is Stacey Mork Collins, certified life coach and my longtime Self-Assured Motherhood co-teacher.Stacey shares why overwhelm isn’t always a sign that something needs to go, and how getting curious about what’s underneath it can help you hold a big life with so much more ease.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
🌻 The one day a year Stacey cares what her kids wear (and why every other day they’re in stained hand-me-downs), because understanding what you value can turn a constant source of friction into a choice you feel good about
🌻 How Stacey pulled off a farm-to-table dinner for 100 people that raised over $10,000 for her kids’ school, and what her own family ate for dinner that week, because not every area of your life needs your best effort at the same time
🌻 The question Stacey asks every client who says “I don’t know,” because you often have more wisdom than you’re giving yourself credit for
So here’s to keeping the big, beautiful lives we’ve built, and to learning to hold them with a little more ease and a lot more self-trust.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
Connect with Stacey Mork Collins, who coaches moms with so many good things in their lives who still can’t figure out why it all feels so hard.
Related Episodes:
446: Is Perfectionism Good or Bad? // Katherine Morgan Schafler
334: 3 Ways to Lighten the Load of Parenthood // Greg McKeown
435: How to Make Decisions Without Overthinking // Kendra Adachi of The Lazy Genius
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BONUS Replay: How to Travel for FREE with Your Family (Really!) // Amber Paul
With the holidays coming up, many moms wish they could visit family or plan a getaway—but the price of flights makes it feel impossible. That’s why I’m re-airing this popular episode with Amber Paul from Amber …
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With the holidays coming up, many moms wish they could visit family or plan a getaway—but the price of flights makes it feel impossible. That’s why I’m re-airing this popular episode with Amber Paul from Amber on Points, who teaches families how to travel for free (or almost free) using credit card points.
Two years after recording this, I’ve now been practicing what Amber teaches—and it’s truly changed what’s possible for our family. I know it sounds too good to be true, (that’s exactly what I thought at first!), but it’s real—and it’s absolutely worth learning.
In this encore episode, you’ll hear:
✈️ Why opening multiple credit cards (responsibly!) can actually improve your credit score
✈️ How to use welcome offers strategically to earn far more points from the spending you already do
✈️ Why you might qualify for a business card even if you’re just side-gigging
A quick note: conversations about money and credit can bring up a lot of feelings. Wherever you are in your financial journey, this episode is meant to spark possibility—not pressure.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements: Grab the free companion guide (with Amber’s favorite starter cards) by clicking here!
Related Episodes:
369: How to Teach Your Kids about Money // Abby Chipman
430: Plan Meaningful Family Travel Without the Stress // Meggie Busath
507: A Fun Way to Get Involved in Your Family Finances // Amber Paul
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507: A Fun Way to Get Involved in Your Family Finances // Amber Paul
For a long time, I was happy to let our family’s finances be something I vaguely thought about. Like, I knew we weren't spending more than we made, but I couldn't have told you exactly how much we spent on …
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For a long time, I was happy to let our family’s finances be something I vaguely thought about. Like, I knew we weren't spending more than we made, but I couldn't have told you exactly how much we spent on groceries each month. It wasn’t until I started traveling on points that I had a reason to care where our money was going, and I’ve been surprised by how much more confident I feel now that I do.
This week’s guest is my friend and points travel mentor, Amber Paul, back on the podcast to talk about why it matters so much for moms to be involved in the family finances, and why starting with something fun, like your next family trip, works so much better than starting from a place of anxiety or "should."
In this episode, you’ll hear:
✈️ The memoir that made me so passionate about this topic (because it shows what can happen when women stay out of the finances for too long)✈️ How Amber’s family ended up bunny-sitting in Budapest (because a little creativity can stretch a travel budget further than you’d expect)
✈️ The app I open at night instead of Instagram (because tracking your spending is a lot more satisfying when it feels a little like a game)
If you’re like me and tend to zone out the moment money comes up, I think you’ll find this episode helpful and motivating. And if you’ve always been right on top of your family finances, I think you’ll find it a great springboard into the fun and freeing world of traveling on points.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements: Ready to try traveling on points? Grab Amber’s free beginner’s guide at 3in30podcast.com/points for a recap of this episode and her current card recommendation
Related Episodes:
453: How to Travel for FREE with Your Family (Really!) // Amber Paul
369: How to Teach Your Kids about Money // Abby Chipman
203: 3 Ways to Change your Money Mindset Today // Sara Payne
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506: The Episodes We Almost Skipped (and Why They Stayed With Us) // A 3 in 30 Birthday Celebration 🎉
Nine years ago this month, I recorded the very first episode of 3 in 30 in my closet, took a deep breath, and pushed publish. That night I celebrated with my husband and our two little kids, never imagining the …
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Nine years ago this month, I recorded the very first episode of 3 in 30 in my closet, took a deep breath, and pushed publish. That night I celebrated with my husband and our two little kids, never imagining the people I'd get to learn from or the women I'd get to work alongside in the years ahead.
Every October I look back on that day with a little bit of awe and a lot of gratitude, and this year I wanted to celebrate the show's birthday in a way that felt especially meaningful to me, by handing the microphone to my team members Emily, Christy, Abby, and Steph, who are each sharing the 3 in 30 episode that has made the biggest difference in her life.
What moved me most about their conversation is that none of them expected their episode to be impactful. They came looking for help with their kids, or they almost skipped it altogether, and they walked away having learned something about themselves that shifted how they show up at home.
In this episode, you'll hear:
🎂 The praise strategy Christy says felt "a little bit like a con man" at first, and why she still relies on it
🎂 The permission Abby had been giving her kids for years but never gave herself
🎂 Why Steph dreaded editing the episode that ended up staying with her most.
If 3 in 30 has made a difference for you, the best birthday gift you could give me is to leave a review on Apple Podcasts telling me which episode stood out and why (I read every single one), and then share that episode with a friend. Thanks for nine years of listening!
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Related Episodes:
026: How to Praise Your Child When It Feels Like There is Nothing to Praise // Tony Overbay
190: Becoming a Less Angry Mom // Natalie Hixson
401: How Radical Gratitude Can Change Your Life // Dr. Tanmeet Sethi
476: How to Deal with Your Stuff So Your Kids Don't Have To // Eli Harwood
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505: Minimizing Power Struggles (from Toddlers to Teens) // Denaye Barahona
The power struggles in our home used to be about car seats and leaving the park. Now they're about phones, sleepovers, and YouTube. But whether you're dealing with little kids you can pick up or teenagers who …
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The power struggles in our home used to be about car seats and leaving the park. Now they're about phones, sleepovers, and YouTube. But whether you're dealing with little kids you can pick up or teenagers who tower over you, the key to handling power struggles is usually the same.
When a power struggle starts, it's so tempting to dig in and prove who's in charge. But I've learned that the tighter I grip, the harder my kids pull, especially as they get older and need more room to grow.
This week's guest is Denaye Barahona, PhD, child development expert and founder of Simple Families.In this encore conversation, she shares a gentler way through power struggles, one where nobody has to win, and where we can hand over control little by little without losing our connection (and without backing down on the things that matter most!).
In this episode, you'll hear:
💜 The one question Denaye asks herself before she digs in because so many of our standoffs turn out to be about our preferences, not our principles
💜 The irony Denaye points out about kids' attention spans because we complain they can't focus while constantly interrupting what they're focused on
💜 The freezing, miserable family ski day that taught Denaye to change her mind, because sometimes the power struggle we most need to let go of is the one we're having with ourselves
So here's to loosening our grip a little, and to trusting that handing over power, bit by bit, is part of raising kids who can one day hold the power well.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Related Episodes:
211: Raising Independent Teens and Tweens // Amy and Margaret from What Fresh Hell Podcast
478: What Every Mom of a Teenager Needs to Hear // Emily Ricks
393: How to Enjoy (Not Just Endure) the Teen Years // Amie Anger, Child & Family Therapist, LCSW
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504: How to Build Sturdier Self-Worth as an Adult // Dr. Marisa G. Franco
The first time my therapist asked me to picture "little Rachel" on the playground, glasses and all, and offer her the comfort she needed, I thought it sounded so woo-woo. I went along with it, but I was …
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The first time my therapist asked me to picture "little Rachel" on the playground, glasses and all, and offer her the comfort she needed, I thought it sounded so woo-woo. I went along with it, but I was skeptical that imagining my younger self could change anything about how I feel today.
What I didn't know then is that there's real science behind exercises like that one. Our sense of worth is built on our memories, and researchers are finding that when we revisit those memories in the right way, we can actually change how they're stored in the brain.This week's guest is Dr. Marisa G. Franco, psychologist and author of Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment.
She explains that even though low self-esteem can feel permanent, the truth is much more hopeful: self-worth is a skill, and there are simple, research-backed practices that can help you build it at any age.
In this episode, you'll learn:
🧠 Why love and success can actually feel threatening when your self-esteem is low (hint: they don't fit the story you've been telling yourself about who you are)
🧠 The ordinary childhood memory (involving soccer practice pickup) that shaped how Marisa felt every time someone ran late, and what shifted once she revisited it as her adult self
🧠 What Tetris has to do with softening painful memoriesIf you've spent years assuming that the way you feel about yourself is just who you are, I hope this conversation shows you that it can change, one memory and one moment of self-kindness at a time.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Related Episodes:
433: Making Friends as a Mom: Why It's Hard—and How to Do It Anyway // Dr. Marisa G. Franco
386: Raising Securely Attached Kids // Eli Harwood
245: You're Exactly Where You Need to Be // Alison Faulkner
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503: Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Moms (Do this Instead) // Shawnee Burt
When I interviewed Shawnee for this episode, I had to chuckle, because one of the things she listed as soul-care was volunteering for her kids' PTO. As an introvert, I think of the PTO as the classic example of …
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When I interviewed Shawnee for this episode, I had to chuckle, because one of the things she listed as soul-care was volunteering for her kids' PTO. As an introvert, I think of the PTO as the classic example of something moms finally learn to say no to, so seeing it on her list of things that fill her up was the perfect reminder that there's no single right way to be a good mom.
That's the heart of the Self-Assured Motherhood Program. I'm not here to tell you what kind of mom to be. I'm here to help you figure out who you already are, what you need to thrive, and how to love your people in a way that's truly yours.This week's guest is Shawnee Burt, a SAM alum and mom of four who shares one takeaway from each of the three SAM pillars.
If you've ever felt guilty for loving the parts of motherhood that other moms skip, or for needing time that's just for you, this conversation will give you permission to stop apologizing and start enjoying the mom you are.
In this episode, you'll hear:
💜 The strengths night Shawnee threw for her friends, the "Bosom Beavers," after spending time digging into her own strengths, and why a few tears were shed
💜 The Alice in Wonderland party Shawnee spent weeks preparing for, and why she no longer feels guilty about it (even though her husband is convinced their house will never recover)
💜 The whiteboard calendar in Shawnee's hallway, and why Mom gets her own color on it
Whether you're a mom who goes all out for birthdays or one who'd rather keep things quiet and connected, I hope this episode reminds you that your strengths make you the best mom for your kids.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
🌟 Enrollment for the Self-Assured Motherhood Program closes Tuesday, September 22, at midnight MT! This is the last year I'll teach SAM in its current format. Classes begin October 1st. I hope you'll join me! Enroll at selfassuredmotherhood.com.
Related Episodes:
502: 3 Principles that Carried Me Through a Really Difficult Summer
495: Celebrate Your Strengths // Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #2
436: Embrace the Mom You Are—Not the One You Think You Should Be // Julie Bastedo
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502: 3 Principles that Carried Me Through a Really Difficult Summer
A few weeks ago, I wasn't sure I was going to open enrollment for my Self-Assured Motherhood Program this year. Of all the work I do, SAM is where I feel like I'm making the biggest difference, but I honestly …
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A few weeks ago, I wasn't sure I was going to open enrollment for my Self-Assured Motherhood Program this year. Of all the work I do, SAM is where I feel like I'm making the biggest difference, but I honestly didn't know if I had it in me.
My brother-in-law Logan died unexpectedly this summer, at 44 years old, and I spent most of the season at my sister's house doing dishes, walking the dog, and sitting with her in her sadness. I barely worked at all, which was exactly how it needed to be. But when my kids went back to school and I thought about gearing myself up for another enrollment period for SAM, everything in me said no. In the middle of that much loss, it was honestly hard to remember why any of my work even matters.
What changed my mind was a journaling session. As I wrote about my summer, I could see that the SAM principles had been holding me up in my deep grief, and I hadn't noticed it happening while it was happening.
That's what today's episode is about, because these principles aren't only useful in the seasons when you have the energy to become a little more intentional or a little more confident. The longer you practice them, they become what you default to when you're going through really difficult times. Today I'm walking through the first three principles of the SAM framework and how each one showed up for me during an excruciating summer.
In this episode, you'll hear:
💜 What was taped to the wall behind my sister's desk since 2022, and how it ended up in Logan's obituary
💜 The one thing I never did, not once, in a whole month of caring for a grieving family
💜 Why I canceled a signed contract on our house in late July
These experiences are deeply personal to me, but I really do believe they're universal in application, because when you know yourself and honor your needs, you can better love and support your people. That's the whole heart of SAM, and I'd love to spend this year walking through it with a new group of women.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
✨ Enrollment for the Self-Assured Motherhood program is open through Tuesday, September 22nd, and it only opens once a year. Classes start October 1st. All the details are at 3in30podcast.com/sam.
✨ Still deciding? Join me for a free preview class on Tuesday, September 15th or Friday, September 18th at 10:30 a.m. MT. Sign up at 3in30podcast.com/freeclass, and I'll send the replay if you can't make it live.
✨ Logan's full life sketch is on my sister's blog
Related Episodes:
484: In Memory of Logan McKenna: A Conversation with my Beloved Brother-in-Law
448: Join Our Team! A Word from our SAM Sisters
316: Considering the SAM Program? You MUST listen to this.
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501: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive, Your Kids' Extracurricular Activities // Meesha Slade
The sign-ups have started coming in. Fall sports, piano, dance, school plays – it's a lot. And while we know we want our kids to be involved in things so they can thrive, too often we're left burned out and …
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The sign-ups have started coming in. Fall sports, piano, dance, school plays – it's a lot. And while we know we want our kids to be involved in things so they can thrive, too often we're left burned out and... not thriving.
It's easy to assume the problem is the number of activities, and that the fix is to cut something. And sometimes it is. But a lot of the time, the schedule isn't actually the thing making us feel resentful or burned out or exhausted, and cutting out activites won't necessarily touch what's really going on.
This week's guest is Meesha Slade, a mom of three busy kids, and she goes underneath the scheduling question, to the question I think we are actually asking, which is, "How do I do this in a way that doesn't cost me myself?"
In this episode, you'll hear:
🚗 The brain dump Meesha did while sitting outside her son's TaeKwonDo class, and what showed up on the page that helped her resentment start to lift
🚗 The two hours Meesha spent stewing in a Scout room, and the boundary she set that night that has held ever since
🚗 Why Meesha's daughter was willing to join the swim team but refused to compete in a single meet for three years, and why Meesha decided to accept it
This episode isn't going to tell you the right number of activities for your family, because there isn't one. Instead, you'll walk away with more confidence to know what's best for your family during this season so that each person in your family can thrive, including you.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
If this episode has you thinking that you'd like to get clearer on what actually matters to you, I'm teaching a free class called How to Show Up More Like the Mom You Want to Be Every Day (Give or Take a Few), offered twice: Tuesday, September 15th and Friday, September 18th, both at 10:30 am MST. In one hour, I'll walk you through the same kind of exercise that helped Meesha see her values on paper. Save your spot at 3in30podcast.com/freeclass.
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494: Voice Your Values // The Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #1
473: Three Things That Help Me Stay Sane During Busy, Overwhelming Seasons
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500: Habits for Moms Who Are Bad at Habits (Like Me!) // Monica Packer
Consistency has never come easily to me. I'm a scattered creative, I have ADHD, and I have struggled with routines and habits for pretty much my whole life. For years I assumed that meant something was wrong …
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Consistency has never come easily to me. I'm a scattered creative, I have ADHD, and I have struggled with routines and habits for pretty much my whole life.
For years I assumed that meant something was wrong with me, and I felt like it was my fault that I couldn't stay consistent with anything.
But this week's guest, Monica Packer, has changed how I feel about habit-building.
Monica hosts the podcast About Progress, she recently wrote the book Sticky Habits, and she's one of my best friends in real life. She has spent a decade teaching women to build habits in a way that is compassionate and realistic for busy moms. She gave me a new definition of consistency in this conversation, and it is the first one that has ever made habit-building feel possible for someone like me.
In this episode, you'll learn:
🫶 The research on invisible labor that explains why habit advice written for men keeps failing you
🫶 Why our insistence on doing it perfectly is the very thing keeping us from staying consistent
🫶 What Monica did to make the habit of going to bed at a good time stick, even though she hates it
If you've been feeling the pull to reset all of your routines and create a bunch of new habits this back-to-school season, I hope this episode can help you do so in a way that's supportive and compassionate.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
✨ Sign-ups just opened for a brand new free masterclass I'm teaching: How to Show Up More Like the Mom You Want to Be Every Day (give or take a few 😉). I'll be teaching one tool, not a fancy system or a huge overhaul. I'm teaching it live on Tuesday, September 15th and Friday, September 18th, both at 10:30 a.m. MT. Save your spot here!
✨ Monica's book, Sticky Habits: A Woman's Guide to Reclaim Happiness, Ditch Perfectionism, and Create Habits That Last, comes out September 8th. If you pre-order at stickyhabitsbook.com, then you're invited to the virtual launch party on September 8th, which I am co-hosting. Come join!
Related Episodes:
267: How to Stop Procrastinating in the New Year // Monica Packer
214: Simple Tips to Create New Habits in the New Year // BJ Fogg
269: How to Create a Morning Routine that will Last // Sara Dean
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499: Support Their Struggles // The Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #6
My instinct, when one of my kids is struggling, is to solve it, save them from it, or to worry about it so intensely that the worrying becomes consuming. These instincts are natural because I love my kids so …
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My instinct, when one of my kids is struggling, is to solve it, save them from it, or to worry about it so intensely that the worrying becomes consuming. These instincts are natural because I love my kids so much, and I hate to see them in pain. But they also don't work, at least not very effectively.
Our children need to experience hard things in order to grow, and the most useful thing I can do, as their mom, is to walk beside them, listen to their big emotions, and help them find resources. It doesn't come as instinctually because it's a slower process, but it's what they really need when they're going through something hard.
This is the sixth and final episode in my back-to-school check-in series for moms, six short episodes walking you through the six principles of self-assured motherhood, each one with a concrete way to assess how you're actually doing.
Today's principle is Support Their Struggles, and I picked that verb over solve, or save, or shame, because supporting means being with your child in the hard thing rather than lifting them out of it.
In this episode, you'll hear:
🤍 The list I have moms make in my program that helps them know where to start in supporting their children
🤍 What happened when I first started to suspect one of my kids had ADHD, and how I worked through the overwhelm of getting started
🤍 The green, yellow, and red descriptions for this principle, so you can name where you actually are right now without turning it into one more thing you're failing at
Whatever your child is carrying, you can be a steady presence beside them without picking it up and carrying it yourself, and that steadiness will mean more to them than any solution you could hand over. This is slow work; it's hard work, and it matters so much.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
Take the free self-assured motherhood quiz at 3in30podcast.com/quiz to see how you're doing across all six principles, and you'll get a discount code when enrollment opens on September 14th.
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420: How to Best Support a Neurodivergent Child // Kim Gameroz
448: Join Our Team! A Word from our SAM Sisters
399: When Your Teen Struggles with Friends // Brooke Romney
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498: Gather the Good // The Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #5
What you look for, you will find. I have believed that about motherhood for a long time now, long enough that I built a whole journal around the idea, and I have heard from hundreds of mothers who have had the …
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What you look for, you will find. I have believed that about motherhood for a long time now, long enough that I built a whole journal around the idea, and I have heard from hundreds of mothers who have had the same experience. They weren't finding more good because their children had suddenly changed. They were finding more good because they had started looking for it.
That is the whole heart of today's principle, and I love teaching it because it is such a happy way to parent. It makes you feel like a good mom. It reminds you that your kids are awesome, even on the days they are hard. And it gives you hope that all of this work you are doing is worth it, and that it is working.
This is the fifth episode in my back-to-school check-in series for moms, six short episodes walking you through the six principles of Self-Assured Motherhood, each one with a concrete way to assess how you're actually doing. Today's principle is Gather the Good, and we're talking about it specifically in the context of noticing and calling out the good in our children. When you start naming the good out loud, something lovely begins to happen. Your child starts to believe that story about who they are, and then they start behaving in ways that support it, which gives you more good to notice, which gives them more reason to believe it. It's a beautiful cycle, and it can start with one sentence said within earshot at the dinner table.
In this episode, you'll hear:
✨ The two sentences I say out loud about my kids when I know they can hear me, and why I'm not doing it to get them to behave
✨ Why the child who is hardest to praise is usually the one who needs it most, and what to do when that's the season you're in
✨ The green, yellow, and red descriptions for this principle, so you can figure out where you actually are right now, before the school year gets loud
There is so much good happening in your home already, and I hope this is the school year you get to spend more of your energy finding it.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
✨ Want to know how you're really doing across all six principles of self-assured motherhood? Take my free quiz. You'll get a clear picture of where you're thriving and where you could use some support, and you'll be added to the info list for my Self-Assured Motherhood program, which opens for enrollment on September 14th with a special discount for quiz-takers.
✨ If you're looking for a concrete daily practice for this principle, the Flecks of Gold Journal is the perfect tool to help.
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304: Motherhood is hard. This helps.
158: Creating Golden Moments with Teenagers // Saren Eyre Loosli of Power of Families
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497: Sanctify Your Soul-Care // The Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #4
I have a confession. Of the six principles I teach in Self-Assured Motherhood, soul-care is the one where I'm still not where I want to be. I've taken good care of my mind and my spirit over the years, but when …
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I have a confession. Of the six principles I teach in Self-Assured Motherhood, soul-care is the one where I'm still not where I want to be. I've taken good care of my mind and my spirit over the years, but when work gets busy, the first things to go are exercise, sleep, and eating well, and I'm starting to feel the cost of that in my body as I get older.
I say soul-care rather than self-care on purpose. Self-care has gotten a bad rap over the last few years, and I understand why. It has come to sound like bubble baths and expensive skin care, which can be an overwhelming (and not always helpful) thing to hand a woman who is truly worn out and struggling. A soul is body, mind, and spirit together, and caring for all three is a much bigger and more useful thing to talk about.
This is day four of the Back-to-School Check-In for Moms, a six-part series walking through each principle of the Self-Assured Motherhood framework, one short episode at a time. Caring for your soul can be bubble baths, but it can also be eating regular meals, and scheduling your mammogram. It can be learning something interesting, and it can be making sure to schedule a much needed nap. Soul-care is how we make sure we have the energy and bandwidth we need to take care of those we love and thrive in our lives.
In this episode you'll hear:
🤍 The story of 33 men trapped underground for 69 days, and the warning the mountain had been giving for months before anyone stopped to listen
🤍 A question one of my SAM students asks about childcare that will change the way the phrase "self-care" sounds to you
🤍 The green, yellow, red assessment for this principle, and the color I had to give myself
If something in you has been asking for attention for a while now, I hope this short episode will give you permission to listen. You deserve to be taken care of, just like everyone else in your life.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
Take the free Self-Assured Motherhood quiz at 3in30podcast.com/quiz to see how you're doing across all six principles. Quiz-takers get a discount when enrollment opens on September 14th.
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441: The 4 Types of Self-Care Every Mom Needs // Mia Hemstad
320: Making Space for Self-Care: It Might Not Be As Hard As You Think // Dr. Nicole Sparks
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496: Balance Your Boundaries // The Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #3
After years and years of therapy, I have gotten pretty good at setting boundaries with almost everyone in my life. My weakest area, by far, is my own children. I'm a softie, and it is very difficult for me to …
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After years and years of therapy, I have gotten pretty good at setting boundaries with almost everyone in my life. My weakest area, by far, is my own children. I'm a softie, and it is very difficult for me to let my kids be unhappy and not immediately try to resolve it.
That instinct comes from something real, because connection with my children is one of my true strengths and I lean into it on purpose, but it can tip over into permissiveness pretty easily. And since I work from home, the line between when I'm mom and when I'm working has stayed blurry for years, which means I have been frustrated with my kids for interrupting me when I was never clear or consistent with them in the first place about when they could and could not come in.
This is the third episode in my back-to-school check-in series for moms, six short episodes walking you through the six principles of self-assured motherhood, each one with a concrete way to assess how you're actually doing.
Today's principle is Balance Your Boundaries, and because boundaries have become such a buzzword, I want to take us back to a simple definition of what they are and what they are not. Boundaries are what you will do to honor your needs, not what you expect other people to do. Which means the whole thing gets a lot simpler, because it stops depending on anyone else cooperating.
In this episode, you'll hear:
💜 A recording I made by accident that I decided to play for you, even though it is not my finest moment as a mom
💜 The image a counselor gave me years ago that I come back to every single time I feel guilty about holding a limit
💜 The sign I'm putting on my office door to help me, and what I'll do the first time on of my kids ignores it
Being unboundaried can feel like the loving choice, but it so rarely is. I hope this school year is the one where your boundaries start to feel like an act of love, because that is exactly what they are.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Want to know how you're really doing across all six principles of self-assured motherhood? Take the free interactive quiz at 3in30podcast.com/quiz. You'll get a clear picture of where you're thriving and where you could use more support, and you'll be added to the info list for my Self-Assured Motherhood program, which opens for enrollment on September 14th with a special discount for quiz-takers.
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445: How to Set Boundaries without Damaging Relationships // Rachel on Happy Mom Summit
437: Boundaries and Emotional Resilience in Motherhood // Dr. Jen Riday
251: How to Set Boundaries with your Children // Stacey Collins
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495: Celebrate Your Strengths // The Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #2
I have spent so much time, energy, and money over the years trying to get good at the things I am simply not good at. Routines are my big one. I am not great at keeping our home organized and running on any …
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I have spent so much time, energy, and money over the years trying to get good at the things I am simply not good at. Routines are my big one. I am not great at keeping our home organized and running on any kind of rhythm, and there have been whole seasons where I decided that fixing that about myself was the most important work I could possibly be doing.
Now, there's nothing wrong with striving to be better, and I am fully on board with growth, but we all have a finite amount of energy, and every hour I spend hyper-focusing on a weakness is an hour I don't get to spend magnifying the things that make me who I am.
This is the second episode in my back-to-school check-in series for moms, six short episodes walking you through the six principles of self-assured motherhood, each one with a concrete way to assess how you're actually doing.
Today's principle is Celebrate Your Strengths, and I love teaching about this because I love giving every woman permission to acknowledge and celebrate her innate gifts and strengths. When you stop trying to be a well-rounded version of everyone else and start leaning into what you naturally do well, your growth in that area becomes exponential, your joy goes up, and your family gets the very best of you instead of a watered-down imitation of somebody else's mothering.
In this episode, you'll hear:
💛 The Olympic gymnast who competed in exactly one event, and why his coaches wanted it that way
💛 A question about baseball from a Harvard Business Review article that I share with every woman in my Self-Assured Motherhood program
💛 The answer one of my kids gave in the car one summer that made me so grateful I had leaned into my strength that day instead of apologizing for everything I'm not
You have gifts that nobody else can bring to your family in quite the way you can, and I hope this school year is the one where you spend your energy magnifying those, rather than apologizing for all the rest.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
Want to know how you're doing across all six principles of self-assured motherhood? Take the free interactive quiz at 3in30podcast.com/quiz. You'll get a clear picture of where you're thriving and where you could use more support, and you'll be added to the info list for my Self-Assured Motherhood program, which opens for enrollment on September 14th with a special discount for quiz-takers.
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315: A Word from our SAM Sisters
314: How to Feel like Yourself in Motherhood // Aleisha McKean
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494: Voice Your Values // The Back-to-School Check-In for Moms #1
It's back-to-school season, and our kids are about to be assessed on their reading, their math, and their writing. But what if we gave ourselves an assessment for how we're doing as moms? (And I don't mean a …
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It's back-to-school season, and our kids are about to be assessed on their reading, their math, and their writing. But what if we gave ourselves an assessment for how we're doing as moms? (And I don't mean a test involving balancing equations... I would rather not know my score for that. 😬) Instead, we can assess ourselves on our emotional wellbeing, because that affects everything about motherhood.
And so I've created a mini series to give us exactly that.In this mini series, there will be six short episodes that walk you through each of my six principles of Self-Assured Motherhood. These are the six areas that make the biggest difference in your joy, your peace, and your emotional wellbeing, and knowing where you stand in each one shows you where you're already doing well and where you could use more support.
Today, we are starting with my first principle: Voice Your Values. This is my favorite principle in the framework, and the one I put first because everything else rests on it.
In this episode you'll hear:
✨ The two dictionary definitions of "values," and which definition we're talking about here.
✨ The five cards my husband handed me during a values activity at a couples retreat, because they explained a dream of his that had been a mystery to me for years.
✨ The green, yellow, and red definitions I read straight from my workbook, so you can figure out which one describes you right now.
You can take my free self-assessment to see exactly where you stand in all six areas — go to 3in30podcast.com/quiz or click the link in the show notes.
As you head into the back-to-school season with your kids, I hope you'll take some time to assess where you're at in your own growth and happiness. These six principles are a great place to start.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
Enrollment for the Self-Assured Motherhood Program opens September 14th. Take our Quiz and you will be added to the info list, so you will hear first when the doors open.
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388: What a Spaghetti Dinner Taught Me About Teaching // 3 Reasons the SAM Program REALLY Works
389: I'm a Seasoned Mom. Is SAM for me? // Wanda Opitz, SAM Alumni
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493: How to Calm Your Nervous System in 60 Seconds (And Other Small, Practical Pauses) // Layne Burkette
I have never been much of a meditator. Sitting cross-legged on my bedroom floor, waiting for my brain to go quiet, has never once worked for me. I'm too in my head, too cerebral, too prone to just thinking …
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I have never been much of a meditator. Sitting cross-legged on my bedroom floor, waiting for my brain to go quiet, has never once worked for me. I'm too in my head, too cerebral, too prone to just thinking harder instead of actually feeling calmer.
So when I recorded this episode, I wasn't expecting to walk away from it more relaxed than I've felt in weeks. But that's exactly what happened.This week's guest is Layne Burkette, a licensed therapist who specializes in somatic and nervous system work.If you're heading into back-to-school season already feeling the overwhelm creep in, this conversation will give you real tools, not one more thing to add to your plate.
In this episode, you'll hear:
🌿 A sixty-second practice you can do standing at the sink, in the carpool line, or anywhere else your day already has you
🌿 The one sentence that reframes everything about why you snap before you even realize you're upset
🌿 The moment Layne had me try something I've avoided my entire life (and why it actually worked)
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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129: Rethinking Meditation as a Busy Mom // Dr. Leah Weiss
483: Types of Support that Every Mom Needs
407: A Two-Minute Daily Practice to Transform Your Mental Health
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492: Why Abby Is Done Fighting Over Screen Time (and Other Back-to-School Shifts) // 3 in 30 Team
If the back-to-school season is already creeping up on you (the supply lists, the new routines, the mental math of who needs to be where and when), you are not the only mom feeling that low hum of stress. Every …
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If the back-to-school season is already creeping up on you (the supply lists, the new routines, the mental math of who needs to be where and when), you are not the only mom feeling that low hum of stress. Every year it sneaks up faster than I expect it to, and every year I tell myself this is the year I'll feel ready. And... I never quite do. (Maybe you can relate! 😆)
So today I'm handing the mic to three of my favorite people to talk this through with: Abby, our Finance Director, Emily, our Marketing Director, and Christy, our Operations Director. Each of them is going to walk us through how one of their core values is shaping a real decision or mindset shift they're making this back-to-school season. These aren't Pinterest-perfect systems, but they are an honest look at what's actually working for them right now.
Whatever season of motherhood you're in, however many kids or what ages, there's a good chance one of their stories will feel a little like your own, and might just help you lead this season with more intention and a lot more peace. Some of what you'll hear includes:
🍎 Why Abby decided she's done fighting her kids over Chromebooks, and what she's trying instead
🍎 The "black trash bag energy" Emily admits she brings to every new school year (and why she's doing something different this time)
🍎 The line Christy's mom used on her as a kid that she still thinks about decades later
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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Announcements:
If this conversation has you wondering what your own core values actually are, our Self-Assured Motherhood quiz is a great place to start. It only takes a couple of minutes and gives you a real starting point for where to focus your energy this season. Take it at 3in30podcast.com/quiz.
Related Episodes:
478: What Every Mom of a Teenager Needs to Hear // Emily Ricks
449: 3 Simple Strategies to Prevent After-School Meltdowns // Alyssa Blask Campbell
306: Creating Back-to-School Routines for a Smooth Transition // Mika Perry
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491: How to Change Someone's Life (Without Even Realizing It)
With back-to-school season right around the corner, I keep thinking about a moment from my own high school years – a moment so small I barely registered it at the time. I noticed a kid sitting alone, stuck out …
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With back-to-school season right around the corner, I keep thinking about a moment from my own high school years – a moment so small I barely registered it at the time. I noticed a kid sitting alone, stuck out my hand, and said hi. That was it. What I didn't know was that it would change his life, and honestly, mine too.
This is a re-air of one of my favorite episodes from the archives, originally recorded as an interview I did on the podcast Becoming for Teens. I'm bringing it back now because our schools need more kids brave enough to look up, reach out, and make someone feel like they belong. And the truth is, so do our communities.
You'll come away from this one thinking about:
💜 The letter Brian wrote me at graduation, and what he said about that first handshake
💜 Why the kindest thing you can do might feel awkward or forced at first (and why that's okay)
💜 The small but specific things teens (and moms!) can do to make someone feel seen
This episode is worth listening to with your kids on a family night, in the car, or anytime when they're a captive audience. I think it'll spark a conversation you'll both remember.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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490: 3 Things to Remember When Parenting is Difficult
Lately, my kids have been watching a lot of TV. More than I'd like to admit. And for a while, I let myself spiral about it. What kind of mom lets her kids zone out on screens all day? What is that doing to …
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Lately, my kids have been watching a lot of TV. More than I'd like to admit. And for a while, I let myself spiral about it. What kind of mom lets her kids zone out on screens all day? What is that doing to them? But then I caught myself, because I've learned that there's a difference between self-confronting and shame-spiraling. And, once I stopped the shame-spiral, I reminded myself that our family is going through a hard time right now, and if some extra screens are going to support us through it, that's not the end of the world. What our home needs most right now is compassion. My kids need an extra dose of compassion, and so do I. That's what gets us through hard times.
This week's episode is a recording from a small group coaching call I did back in 2019, with about twenty women who were in the thick of hard seasons with their kids. We talk about how to support your kids through struggles, and how you can support yourself, too.
In this episode, you'll hear:
💜 What one woman in the group said about being grateful she had a really hard firstborn
💜 Why one mom realized that worrying about what her in-laws thought of her parenting was actually getting in the way of what her kids needed most
💜 The concept of "shark music," and how the soundtrack playing in your head during your kid's meltdown might be making everything harder than it has to be
If you or your kids are in a hard season right now, I hope this episode can give you some support.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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489: How My Mom Helped Me Know Myself
Grief has been close to my family lately, and in the weeks since losing my brother-in-law Logan, I've found myself returning again and again to the memories that hold the people we love, long after they're no …
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Grief has been close to my family lately, and in the weeks since losing my brother-in-law Logan, I've found myself returning again and again to the memories that hold the people we love, long after they're no longer here.
This July 14th marks twenty-three years since my mother passed away from breast cancer. I was nineteen years old. And this episode (one of the most personal I've ever recorded) is my tribute to her.
My mom had a gift for seeing strengths in her children before they could see them in themselves — and for my mom, helping me find my voice, quite literally, was one of the most loving things she ever did for me. This episode is a musical tribute because music is where she first showed me who I was.
In it, you'll hear about
🎵 The nights my mom stayed up late making eight gorgeous costumes for me, and how those long hours spent together shaped me
🎵 What she said to me on the morning of July 14th, just a few hours before she passed
🎵 How my mom intentionally helped me see my strengths when I was an insecure seventh grade girl
This episode is about grief, yes, but it's also a celebration. It's a celebration of how my mom helped me find myself, and how her love is still shaping me today.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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488: A Letter to My Body (and Two Other Essays I Wrote in Recovery)
I have been a writer my whole life. Long before this podcast existed, writing was how I made sense of my hardest seasons, how I figured out what I actually thought and felt, and how I slowly found my way …
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I have been a writer my whole life. Long before this podcast existed, writing was how I made sense of my hardest seasons, how I figured out what I actually thought and felt, and how I slowly found my way through pain I didn't know how to carry any other way.
Some of that writing happened in therapy. And some of the most important pages I ever filled were written during my recovery from an eating disorder.In this episode, I share three of those pieces: an essay I posted on my personal blog, a narrative therapy piece my counselor guided me through, and a letter I wrote to my own body. Together, they trace a journey from desperation to hope to something that finally, finally felt like peace.
In this episode, you'll hear me share:
✍️ What my counselor asked me to write that cracked something open in me, and why I think anyone doing hard inner work should try it
✍️ The running path conversation that changed everything
✍️ The letter to my body I was sure would come out angry — and what came out instead
This is soul care in its most honest, vulnerable form. I hope something in this episode gives you permission to honor your own needs and do deep, healing soul-care.
Note: This episode contains references to faith and prayer as part of my personal healing journey.
For full show notes, click here.
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487: How to Raise Patriotic Kids When It Feels Complicated // Sharon McMahon
I'm a word person. (Occupational hazard of spending years as an English teacher, I suppose.) I notice when words shift — when something that used to feel simple and clear starts carrying extra weight, or gets …
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I'm a word person. (Occupational hazard of spending years as an English teacher, I suppose.) I notice when words shift — when something that used to feel simple and clear starts carrying extra weight, or gets claimed by one group of people until the rest of us feel uncertain about whether we're still allowed to use it the way we always meant to.
That's what's happened, at least in my experience, to the word "patriotic." And more than my own discomfort, I started to feel genuinely unsure how to teach my kids how to be patriotic in a country that often feels so divided by partisan politics.
That question is exactly what brought Sharon McMahon back to 3 in 30. Sharon is known as America's Government Teacher and is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Small and the Mighty and her new children's book, We Are Mighty.
This conversation will give you language and a framework for the patriotism conversations you've been wanting to have with your kids, but haven't quite known how to start.
🇺🇸 Why loving your country and criticizing your country are not opposites
🇺🇸 Why narrating your small acts of service out loud shapes how your child understands what it means to love their neighbors — and their country
🇺🇸 Why getting your child to the polls just three times in a row may be one of the most lasting things you ever do for democracy
With the 4th of July coming up this week, and especially this year as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we hope you find this conversation helpful.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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486: Let Go of the "Shoulds" That Don't Fit Your Family // Amy Marie Hann
For years, I had a vision in my head of the kind of mom I was going to be. I would be present and patient. I would have snacks ready after school and summers full of creative activities. When I finally became a …
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For years, I had a vision in my head of the kind of mom I was going to be. I would be present and patient. I would have snacks ready after school and summers full of creative activities. When I finally became a mom, I struggled to match the realities of the daily motherhood grind and the ideal images of motherhood I had in my head.
This week's guest is Amy Marie Hann, author of Master the Mundane. I asked Amy Marie to come on the show because of a Substack article of hers I read all about letting go of "shoulds." Amy Marie shares three big things she finally let go of and what opened up for her once she did.
✨ The difference between liking the idea of something and actually wanting to do it, and how to tell which one you're dealing with
✨ What changed when Amy Marie stopped trying to be the house all the kids wanted to be at
✨ How Amy Marie found a way to work that didn't require choosing between two extremes
If you've ever felt like you're forcing yourself into "shoulds" that don't quite match your reality, this one's for you.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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485: The Resentment that Moms Don't Talk About // JoAnn Crohn
I have a friend named Laney who genuinely does not experience mom guilt. Not because she's a perfect mom, but because she's decided her kids are lucky to have her — and she means it! I used to laugh when she …
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I have a friend named Laney who genuinely does not experience mom guilt. Not because she's a perfect mom, but because she's decided her kids are lucky to have her — and she means it! I used to laugh when she said things like that. But, now, after working for years on myself (I've come so far!), I understand that what I was struggling with wasn't only guilt over my shortcomings as a mom, but it was also guilt over the resentment I felt for everything I was carrying that led me to not enjoy my motherhood very much. The guilt was coming at me from every direction!
If any of that sounds familiar, this episode is going to feel like a very welcome exhale. This week's guest is JoAnn Crohn, certified life coach and author of The Best Mom is a Happy Mom. She helps moms go from martyr to model, and this conversation is full of honest, practical tools for getting there.
✨ Why JoAnn's husband didn't even realize the imbalance until they did this one exercise together
✨ The "guilt equation" from a psychologist that will completely change how you think about your own expectations
✨ The thing JoAnn's therapist said that cut through all the noise and told her exactly what being a good mom actually requires
If you've ever felt like the mental load of your family's life is sitting entirely on your shoulders, and if you've ever felt the guilt coming from every side, this episode is for you.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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484: In Memory of Logan McKenna: A Conversation with my Beloved Brother-in-Law
I am recording the intro to this episode during one of the saddest weeks of my life. My beloved brother-in-law, Logan McKenna, died unexpectedly last Sunday morning. He was only 44 years old, and we are simply …
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I am recording the intro to this episode during one of the saddest weeks of my life. My beloved brother-in-law, Logan McKenna, died unexpectedly last Sunday morning. He was only 44 years old, and we are simply shattered by this loss.
As soon as I got the call, I got into my car and started driving to Utah to be with my sister and her two teenage children. And as I was driving, trying to wrap my mind around the immensity of this loss, I thought, "I am so glad that Logan agreed to be a guest on my podcast a year ago so that we can have his goodness and wisdom recorded forevermore."
This episode originally aired in February of 2025, where Logan talked about how to support a loved one who's struggling with mental illness. I decided to re-air it today as a tribute to him, so everyone who listens will get a taste of just how good he was — and will understand just how much he will be missed.
The world has lost one of the most special souls who ever lived. I will be clinging to his memory and his legacy this week and always.
483: Types of Support that Every Mom Needs
I've spent a lot of time thinking about what the word "self-assured" actually means in the context of motherhood. And I think somewhere along the way, a lot of us accidentally absorbed this idea that being …
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I've spent a lot of time thinking about what the word "self-assured" actually means in the context of motherhood. And I think somewhere along the way, a lot of us accidentally absorbed this idea that being self-assured means being self-sufficient — that if we were really emotionally healthy or mature or confident, we would just… handle everything on our own.
But what I observed at my SAM Retreat last month completely reframed that for me. The women who seemed most grounded and alive and resilient weren't the ones who never needed support. They were the ones who knew how to seek it, receive it, and offer it to others.
In this episode, I'm sharing three takeaways from the retreat, and I hope you walk away feeling more convinced than ever that thriving in motherhood was never meant to be a solo endeavor.
💜 The nature phenomenon I learned about that made me almost tear up (and I'm not a crier!)
💜 Why "just think more positively" wasn't working — and what my nervous system actually needed instead
💜 How I turned a financially impossible dream into the best event I've ever hosted (hint: I didn't do it alone)
So here's to letting other people in. Here's to asking for what we need, receiving what's offered, and growing stronger because of the roots we share.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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482: It's Never Too Late for a Fresh Start // Wendy Snyder
If you've ever worried that you've messed up your relationship with your kids — whether it happened this morning or years ago — this episode is going to bring you a lot of comfort. This week's guest is Wendy …
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If you've ever worried that you've messed up your relationship with your kids — whether it happened this morning or years ago — this episode is going to bring you a lot of comfort.
This week's guest is Wendy Snyder, founder of Fresh Start Family and author of the brand new book Fresh Start Your Family, and she is living proof that it is never too late to start fresh.Wendy shares some of her own biggest parenting mistakes in this episode with a vulnerability that I find so rare and so refreshing — and the hope she offers on the other side of those mistakes is something every mom needs to hear.
💜 The reason Wendy's 84-year-old father begged her not to write this book — and what he texted her when he finally read it
💜 What Wendy's four-year-old said to her after one of her worst parenting moments
💜 Why the parenting patterns you inherited aren't your fault — and how to update your system
It is never too late for a fresh start. I hope this episode feels like hope.
For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.
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