You love your teenager and want what's best for them. But what if some of the things you're doing to help them make wise choices—reminding, lecturing, correcting, even worrying—are actually making it LESS likely that they'll make good decisions?  In this episode, we'll explore why trying harder often backfires and what to do instead if you want more connection, trust, and respect in your relationship with your teen.

If you've been worrying about your teenager, or feeling like you're not doing enough, this episode might completely change how you think about your job as a mom. Listen in to discover the difference between influence and control—and why understanding that difference can help you enjoy parenting more without loving your kids less. 

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, mentally scattered, or like you’re carrying too many things at once, this episode is for you. I’m sharing one small habit that seems harmless in the moment, but can slowly create a surprising amount of stress, clutter, and emotional overload--which of course spills over onto your kids in a way that isn't what you want. In this episode, you’ll learn why your brain has such a hard time relaxing when too many things are left unresolved—and the simple shift that can help you feel calmer, lighter, and more present in your life again.

You might not realize it, but there’s something quietly shaping how you show up as a mom every day—and it’s probably making you more frustrated, more exhausted, and more stuck than you need to be. In this episode, I’m talking about the “hidden contract” so many of us are unknowingly living by, how it forms, and why it keeps you feeling miserable even when you’re trying so hard to do everything right. And then I’ll show you a simpler, more freeing way to think and relate to your teen that can change everything about how you experience motherhood.

If you deeply love your kids and want to enjoy and connect with them more, but you also feel unseen or unappreciated as a mom sometimes, this episode is for you. I’m sharing the surprising reason feeling unappreciated can make connection harder—and the mindset shift that can help you feel more emotionally available, joyful, and connected with your family again. You’ll learn how to stop depending on your kids to create appreciation for you and start creating it from the inside out.

In this episode, we’re building on last week’s conversation about holding space for your kids and turning that same practice inward. I’ll show you what it looks like to hold space for yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck, and why most of us tend to either coddle or criticize instead. We’ll talk about a gentler, more powerful option—and why learning to hold space for yourself is one of the kindest things you can do for yourself and everyone in your family.

In this episode, I’m sharing a simple but powerful relationship skill that can completely change the way you connect with your teen: holding space. I’ll show you how to stay present without agreeing, fixing, or shutting them down—so your kids actually want to talk to you. If you’ve ever wondered how to become a safe place for your teenager, especially when conversations get hard, this is a skill you’ll come back to again and again—and one you can use in just about any relationship in your life.

When you start to see your life as a “version” that won’t last forever, even the noisy, messy, repetitive moments take on a different kind of meaning. In this episode, I’ll walk you through two practical ways to savor the season you’re in right now (without pretending it’s perfect), so you can feel more present, more patient, and a little more joyful. 

If you’ve ever felt like your life should be better than it is—or like no matter how hard you try, it’s never enough—this episode is for you. I’m sharing a simple perspective shift that has helped me loosen my grip on perfectionism and feel more joy in my everyday life. We’ll talk about how perfectionism shows up as a resistance to trade-offs, and how accepting that any decision will be 50/50 can bring more clarity, freedom, and peace. This one has been a game changer for me—and I think it will be for you too.

In this episode, I’m inviting you to pause and really consider something simple but powerful: do you really want to hate things? It’s easy to take a public figure, someone who was rude, your own body, or even something like technology and turn it into the enemy.  But when you create a bad guy, then YOU are the one who has to feel the hatred and negativity when you think about it.  I’ll walk you through how this pattern quietly drains your energy, shapes how you show up, and pulls you away from the version of yourself you want to be—and how to shift the way you’re thinking if you want to feel more calm, present, and at peace.

This week, I’m sharing a special Easter episode about what it really looks like to walk in newness of life. If you’ve been carrying a heavy story—something painful, unfair, or hard to let go of—I want to offer you a different way to think about it. In this episode, I’ll walk you through how to release what’s been weighing you down, shift the story you’ve been telling, and step into more light, freedom, and peace this Holy Week. 

What if joy isn’t found in a perfectly smooth, problem-free life—but in the middle of the interruptions and disappointments? In this episode, I share how our expectations can quietly steal our joy, and how shifting from resistance to acceptance can change everything. From sleepless nights to plans that don’t go as hoped, what if none of it is in the way of your joy… but actually part of it?

In this episode, I’m sharing a simple idea that sounds a little backwards at first: the more we fight our emotions, the further we get from being able to change them. I talk about what happens when we stop telling ourselves we shouldn’t feel what we’re feeling and instead learn to accept it with honesty and curiosity. Paradoxically, that acceptance is often the very thing that makes real change possible. If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to force yourself to be more patient, grateful, or loving, this idea might give you a much gentler and more effective way forward.

If you are a parent, there will be days where you will feel worn out, sleep deprived, and spent. That's just part of the deal. But there is a certain type of exhaustion--one that is created by the way we THINK about our kids--that is actually optional, that doesn't have to keep beating you down. Tune in to this week's episode to find immediate relief from the resistance that might be quietly draining the joy from your parenting. 

If you’ve been feeling quietly resentful… stretched thin… or just more exhausted than you think you “should” be, this episode is for you. Relief might be closer — and simpler — than you think. What if the real source of your burnout isn’t what you’ve been blaming — and the solution isn’t about trying harder? This perspective might surprise you.

In this episode, I’m inviting you to open the drawers of your mind and try on a few beliefs you may have been wearing for years. What if the goal isn’t to be happy all the time? What if you actually do have enough time? And what if loving people is never unsafe? I’ll walk you through three common beliefs most of us accept as facts—and show you how questioning them can create more peace, intention, and freedom in your relationships and your life. If you’re ready to clear out some mental clutter, this one’s for you.

Here's something most people don't realize: Your thoughts are optional. Everything you think inside of your mind, even if it FEELS like a fact, is actually just a story you tell from your own point of view.  Which is great news, actually, because when you're feeling hurt, frustrated, unappreciated, or stuck, you can examine your story and decide if you want to believe something new. I think you'll be surprised how freeing this can feel.  :)

Do you ever feel like you’re at war with yourself? Yesterday you decided all the amazing things you were going to accomplish today… but when it’s time to follow through, you suddenly have 20 reasons to do something else instead. In this episode, I’m sharing what’s actually happening inside your brain when you avoid the very things that matter most to you — and why your brain isn’t broken… it’s just doing its job. Tune in to learn how to become the one in the cockpit who calls the shots, instead of letting your primitive brain run the show.

We often talk about stress like it's something that is caused by a job, a project, a holiday, or other things outside of ourselves. Today I'm sharing what actually causes stress. (Spoiler alert:  it's our thoughts.)  Understanding the true case and source of stress can help you manage it more effectively in the moments that you're feeling it, and also help you gradually create less of it in your life over time.  If you're looking for a completely stress free life...sorry this won't help with that, but tune into this week's episode for some gems on how to effectively deal with stress and face it when it comes along.  :)

If you’ve been waiting to make a decision because you’re holding out for an option that won’t feel hard, this episode is for you. We’re talking about the hidden cost of your maybes—and why the indecision meant to protect your options may be the very thing holding you back. Tune in to learn how to spot a “miserable maybe,” what it’s really costing you, and the surprising belief that will help you move past your maybe and into a clear decision that will finally move you forward.