Intuition vs. Fears, Inner Critic & Self Doubt, through the Mind-Body Connection w/ Michelle Grosser

Michelle Grosser is a mom of two, lawyer turned life coach for millennial moms, and host of The Calm Mom Podcast. By teaching women how to access their mind-body connection, she helps them heal and grow through things like self-doubt, burnout and setting healthy boundaries so they can rediscover the deep joys of life and motherhood.

Topics we talk about:

Mind-Body Connection through the Nervous System

Self Doubt

Burnout

Mama Intuition (mom gut) Vs. Fear- decision making

Episode on The Calm Podcast about Intuition Vs. Fear

Your Inner Critic

Strategies for intentionally setting the culture in our homes

Episode on The Calm Podcast about Culture in Our Homes

Making Education & Reading Fun w/ Reading Specialist Jenny Frick

Jenny Frick is a Reading Specialist/Instructional ELA Coach, she provides private tutoring out of my home a few hours a week, and she has a BA in Elementary Education. After graduation, she began working in Houston as a first-grade teacher in 1995. This is her 28th year of teaching and has experience teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in ELA but has the most experience teaching first grade and as a Reading Specialist/Interventionist with K-4 graders.

In 2012 she received her M.Ed. in Reading and holds a State Reading Specialist certification and is Dyslexia trained. I am married with two teenagers, she enjoys reading, watching Netflix, listening to music and podcasts, and exercising outdoors.

Today I will just be asking a bunch of questions all of us moms have wondered about or asked for information at one time or another. We talk about reading delays, dyslexia, How to keep kids interested in learning, homeschooling, and private & public school. Sight words, Phonics, memorization, tutoring and so much more. Let's dive in & get educated.

Kimmy Almon is a wife, mom of 3 & boutique owner. Her boutique has always been her number 1 passion, & then she became a mom. She became a mom of 3 really fast, just in 13 months. She has a two-year-old boy & one-year-old twins, a boy & a girl.

How does she do it all? How does she balance (or not) her two passions, her family & her business?

She shares how she doesn't do it all & her belief of, it takes a village to raise a family & have a healthy happy life. We talk about sleep, feeding, dividing attention & schedules with multiples.

My son & her twins have had doc bands (helmets). We share our experiences. If you are experiencing this or have gone through your child having a helmet, you will know exactly what we mean by, go with your mom gut. We talk about a lot of different topics that will help you in motherhood. Tune in and hear how!

Mom Guilt, Photography, Breaking Generational Behaviors, Career Change, SAHM, Working at Home Mom

Kelsey Horner Photo, Social South

Thinking about adding more activities to my to-do list feels overwhelming.

I know most mamas are just trying to survive motherhood & by adding the holiday expectations on top, this time of year gets very overwhelming.

In this episode, I encourage you to let go of the expectations, the perfection, & the stress the holidays bring & remember the reason for the season.

Letting boundaries & saying no to things that don't matter the most to your family will help decrease the overwhelm. Embrace the imperfections of the holiday break. Enjoy the things that truly matter.

After Christmas is over, we go straight into expectations of the New Year. New Year, New You? Don't put pressure & unrealistic expectations on yourself.

Take one day at a time & enjoy the ride life brings, listen to this episode & hear how you can do that.

The journey to motherhood was not easy for this mama. After 4 years of trying, getting pregnant & not being able to hold the pregnancy. Amanda searched high and low for answers.

After seeing serval OBs and receive no reason to as why she could not hold the pregnancy. She wanted answers. She was lead to a Holistic doctor.

After starting from scratch and reset your body. After cleaning up her lifestyle & letting go of the stress of wanting to be pregnant so badly, she was pregnant... & held this pregnancy.

From a mama trying to have a baby for over 4 years to having two babies within 366 days. Miracles do happen!

Listen to Amanda’s story of Hope! She has two under two. It’s hard most days but it’s a blessing everyday.

Empowered women, empower women!

When two mamas, who are following their calling to serve other mamas, come together & support each other… things turn really powerful!

Back in August Nikki Oden & I did an interview swap for our podcasts.

If you haven’t already, go listen to Ep. 14. She was on the podcast, talking about how to get out of your mom rut & find what makes your mama heart happy!

A few weeks prior, I was on her podcast, Love Your Mom Life!

Today's episode you will hear the interview of me sharing my story, how I started MYDG and the mission behind it all, on her podcast.

I wanted to share this episode on my podcast, in hopes you can hear my postpartum anxiety story & realize you’re not alone!

Another reason why I wanted to share this episode with y’all is that Nikki has some exciting news & I want to help her announce it!!

Nikki wrote a BOOK for you, mama!

It's called, But, defiantly wear mascara! It's all about mom life hacks!

Simple gift ideas, and how we can give fun and exciting gifts without getting overwhelmed and regretting the gift, only a few short weeks after Christmas. We talk about Santa vs. mom & dad, ideas for the grandparents & of course boundaries.

Save these episodes and take them into the new year. If you take what Krista teaches and do a little decluttering throughout the year, it makes Christmas exciting and more enjoyable.(Discount code: MYDG for 20% off) Motherhoodsimplified.com/courses

https://motherhoodsimplified.com/simplified-christmas-part-1/

https://motherhoodsimplified.com/simplified-christmas-part-2/

https://motherhoodsimplified.com/how-to-declutter-so-you-can-have-a-joyful-christmas-full-of-gratitude-instead-of-burden/

https://motherhoodsimplified.com/how-to-declutter-before-christmas/

Is balance a thing in your life? Do you even believe in balance?

How do all of these moms have time to run a business, have a side hustle, or even a hobby?

Is it possible to balance motherhood while chasing the dream as a mompreneur?

Erin Lopez is a wife, a mother, and an entrepreneur behind A Lopez Lifestyle. As well as a speaker, author, and leader in the direct sales industry.

She has 25 years of experience in the fashion industry. After getting married and having children, she couldn’t ignore the ‘itch’ to find something that would allow her to have the ability to raise a family and have a career.

She started her own high-profile wardrobe styling business, eventually leading her to the industry of network marketing. She has proven that it is possible to have time and financial freedom and now shows others how to do the same.

In this episode, we talk about being a PTO mom all while building her career as an entrepreneur. Without boundaries, there is no balance. She gives great advice for all of us mamas, to love ourselves through it all!

Mamas, rather you have that itch or you are content with where you're at in life, go listen to this episode, it's a great one! Listen until the end because she has a special gift for each one of you!

I have a surprise for you mamas that want MORE! More connections. More community. More mom friends. More relatable conversations. More advice. More clarity. More confidence. More answers.

What is this membership?

How is it different than the free Facebook group community?

What will I get in this community & paid membership?

You really don't want to join another social platform?

How does Mighty Networks work?

Krista Lockwood is the founder of Motherhood Simplified. She is a decluttering excerpt that supports moms who want to get rid of overwhelm and frustration in their homes. She supports moms who want to declutter without becoming a full-blown minimalist.

In this episode, she shares her tips and tricks on how to get started on decluttering your home, even with kids running around and in between the business of life.

Are you running on fumes? Are you feeling tired & alone in the everyday life of motherhood? Do you have mom guilt? Trying to find that confident and patient person you once were?

In today’s episode, I have Alessandra, Just a Basic Mama blogger on the podcast.

Our conversation is very relatable to all moms.

We talk about the everyday life as a SAHM & how she makes time for herself. The guilt feeling a lot of us moms get when we don’t have an immediate bond with our newborn baby; it’s a normal feeling we don’t talk about enough. She shares how going from zero to one baby was the hardest & her third baby has the best mom version of herself.

As moms over time, we build more confidence & patience about the things that really “don’t matter”. We even dive into how to keep a healthy marriage with kids running around.

Do you struggle with daily leaking, painful sex, pressure or heaviness in the pelvic opening, low back pain, bowel issues, and pelvic organ prolapses?

We talk about pelvic floor dysfunction and how we can enjoy life without being in pain.

enjoy pregnancy, sleep throughout the night and not pee our pants when we squeeze.

Do you like your mom life? Crush your goals and lose the mom guilt. Get out of her mom rut, started loving herself again and found happiness in her mom life. Your Ideal Mom Life, Love Your Mom Life, FREE Mom Life Challenge.

School supplies, car rider lines, crying after dropping her kindergartener through college. The everyday busy life routine of getting kids to and from school, & after school activities.

We talk about fears of sending off your babies, how to prepare your hearts, tips on school supplies & clothes shopping, tips for the first week of school, morning routines, things to be excited about, and most importantly, how to give yourself and your child Grace. Back-to-School

Our conversation is all about breastfeeding 101, colostrum, engorgement, letdown, leakage, lip ties, and more. An educated patient is a good healthy patient. We talk about the different ways to bump. Lactation Consultants are here to help encourage you and achieve the goal you want.

As we wrap up season 1, this is part two of all the mamas from season one talking together.

We get emotional as each mom shares their favorite parts of motherhood and tells us the best piece of advice they have been given. There is so much great advice and words of encouragement in this episode.

Embarrassing mom stories and the hardest parts of being a mom. When you hear their stories and what they struggle with, I know you will be able to relate.

What is ISR? Should I put my child in ISR or traditional swim lessons?

ISR instructor, water safety

Drowning is the #1 cause of death in babies ages 1-4. As parents, we all want to do the best we can, to make sure our kids are safe at all times.

best steps to take to keep your babies safe around the water.

www.infantswim.com | www.southtexasisr.com | @south_texas_isr

One in eight couples struggles with infertility.

Past fears of thinking, she was never going to be a mom. She tried getting pregnant for over 4 years.

We talk about the whole IVF process from infertility medicine to daily shots, to weekly doctor appointments and lots of prayers.

If you are struggling with infertility, you are not alone.