The Mother Like a Boss Podcast

The beginning of December was a rollercoaster in the Hennessy house, with nonstop illness, fevers, cancelled plans and everyone home.  During the sickest time of the year, where multiple viruses are making their rounds, let's talk about how to keep up on your routines and prevent falling all the way back to scratch when everyone is sick, including you!

Although we all could say that the last 2 years have some of the hardest we've all endured, I can say that 2022 has been the most difficult for me and yet the most freeing. I've had more ups and downs this year mentally and emotionally and it's taught me a great deal about rest, the power of "failure" and how important it is for me to trust that I know what's best for me. 

Busy? Ya, most of us think we are. So how do you go about organizing and managing a schedule that's full? With multiple children, jobs, activities, friends, family, priorities, everything, how do you manage it all. Today, I'm going to break it all down for you and give you simple systems to organize even the busiest of schedules.  Interested in Mother Like a Boss with Trello? Click here and let me...

OMG, the shop is finally open and you're gonna be the first to hear all about it. I'm coming to you with a bonus episode of the week to tell you all about our brand new printables and the exciting Black Friday sale I'm hosting to get them into your hands.  Wanna shop the sale? Click here.

I've grown to really loathe the phrase "hot mess" but not for the reason you might think.  See, we've come to believe that WE are the messes, but here's the deal: you are not a mess. You are a person that experiences messes. You observe. You see. You even contribute, because we're human and we make messes.  Today, I want to give you permission to NOT call yourself a hot mess anymore if it doesn't...

I'm a big fan of routines. Some might say a smidge obsessed, but that's because they work.  Morning routines are all the rage, but most of the time people are giving you bad advice about how to spend your mornings. Moms have a whole different set of challenges in the morning hours and I want to help you create the simplest morning routine ever that unstresses your life.

What goes into creating and maintaining a tidy-ish home? It's certainly not perfection or anything close. For the first time ever on the podcast, hear from all 4 members of the Hennessy family as we tell you from our own perspectives how we keep our home running smoothly and our house clean(ish).

It's a bite-sized episode with big value today. Where do you start when the mess seems overwhelming? I have some quick and simple tips for you, as well as a few mindset shifts you can make right now and see progress in minutes.

Just because it isn't sitting on the countertop doesn't mean it isn't causing clutter. From emails to documents to PDFs to photos, digital clutter is no joke. On today's episode, I'm going to give you a crash course in removing digital clutter quickly and setting up systems so it doesn't boomerang back! The Just Clean It challenge is starting next Monday. Are you coming?! Join here!

If you've been around the MLAB block for a second, you know I love/am obsessed with routines.  Today, I'm going to give you the scoop on 5 routines that have quite literally changed my life, from freeing up my time to helping me work through procrastination. I'm also giving you tips on how to incorporate your own life-changing routines into your days.  Don't miss the Just Clean It Challenge! Join...

We love an AKA, don't we? This week, I'm answering some of your most popular questions. Some personal, some professional, some serious and some silly. 

I've always had a love/hate type relationships with printables, checklists and charts. It's not really about the printables themselves or the people that use them, at all! It's more about our over-reliance on them as magic wands that will fix everything. But when you use them right, they really can make managing your life and home easier. Today, we're going to talk about the dos and don'ts of usin...

Ok, so the word is real, but the idea that you need motivation to accomplish anything is a myth and a lie that quite literally keeps us unmotivated. Of all the successes I've experienced, of all the goals I've reached, of all the things I've made a supportive habit out of, none of them came from an abundance of motivation. They came from momentum. Momentum will finish more projects than motivation...

Modern homemaking is one of my obsessions and I've spent almost 7 years redefining what the words means. I get it. It feels outdated and antiquated. It feels like something moms in the 50s did to please their husbands and families. It feels like a burden. Here's my take: everyone who lives in a home of any kind is a homemaker. I am, my husband is, my kids are. We all do our part to make our home b...

Change is hard. We all know that. It feels easier to just stay the same, even if the same old same old is unsupportive of the goals we have. I want to talk to you about how I'm giving myself permission to change my mind, even in the face of discomfort and even some judgement from others. The truth is, you're allowed to change your mind even if other people don't agree, even if they have opinions,...

Hate cleaning? No worries because I have a simple 10 minute cleaning routine that works for everyone. Yes, even if you're drowning in stuff and feel like everything is a hot mess right now.  Join Homemakerish U™ today here! Did you know you can binge past episodes at our incredible podcast directory? Find episodes by title, episode number and topic.  www.motherlikeaboss.com/podcastdirectory

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  We have a serious case of Monday Syndrome in our society and believe me, I've fallen right into it too. It's the idea that we can and should start over every Monday (or 1st of the month, or 1st of the year) This breeds inconsistency and takes...

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  Happiness is a feeling, not a destination. It isn't a place you have to be, it's a feeling you can have in any given moment, but it's a complete change in mindset and goes against everything we've been taught. 

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  Many times, I've spoken about the power of changing "should" to "could" and today, I want to give you the quick and simple encouragement to switch the feelings of obligation to feelings of possibility.

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  Meal planning does NOT have to be an hours-long process. In fact, most weeks I plan my meals in about 5 minutes a week. Today, I'm going to get you the quick and easy breakdown to make meal planning easier, especially if you hate it. Have you...

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  Nagging doesn't feel good and when it comes to my own family, it usually doesn't work anyway. Let's talk about how to create an environment of true teamwork without feeling like you HAVE to nag to get it done.  Have you taken the my quiz yet?...

The day is finally here and I'm announcing it on the the podcast in this exclusive bonus episode.  My new mom quiz is here: Discover your hidden mom strengths. It's completely free and will take you less than 2 minutes to complete.  >> Take the quiz here In this bonus episode, I'll be talking about the genesis and inspiration for creating the quiz, why it's so impactful and my hopes for all those...

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  Guilt has no place in motherhood, especially when most "mom guilt" is nothing more than a reaction to societies expectations that we should take care of everyone else before ourselves, all the time. It's time to embrace what guilt-free motherh...

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  Resentment in motherhood is a real thing and ignoring it (or judging it) won't make it go away. Let me encourage you to work through and understand it better without guilt or shame.  Mentioned in this episode: I've got a coupon code good for o...

It's the summer of mini-sodes! These are 5 minute episodes to give you just enough momentum and encouragement to get moving in a bite sized amount of time.  Today, I'm talking about micro routines and how to implement these tiny batches of time into your day, especially when you're busy and overwhelmed.