A Mom's Search For Meaning

“It’s not your fault… but it is your responsibility to heal.” That sentence can feel both comforting and confronting — especially in motherhood. In this episode, we break down the core message from The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and what it really means for moms who are carrying past wounds, postpartum struggles, anxiety, or emotional burnout. Because motherhood doesn’t start from scratch — i...

We’ve all heard the advice from The Let Them Theory : let people have their opinions, reactions, and judgments. But when it comes to parenting, many moms have the same question… Are we supposed to “let them” when it comes to our kids too? In this episode, we break down Mel Robbins’ parenting clarification to the Let Them Theory and explore what it actually looks like to apply this mindset while ra...

Motherhood comes with opinions — from family, friends, social media, and often the loudest critic of all… ourselves. In this episode, we explore The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins through the lens of motherhood, postpartum struggles, and the emotional work of becoming the moms we truly want to be. What happens when we stop trying to control how others perceive our parenting? What changes when we r...

How do we afford to take a family vacation every year—without being rich, bougie, or living the “vineyard mom” lifestyle? We just got back from an 8-day Mexican Riviera cruise, and for the second year in a row, we came home actually feeling rested . Not exhausted. Not needing a vacation from our vacation. Rested. That alone felt like a miracle. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how we bud...

EQ Privilege isn’t about who works harder—it’s about who starts with a foundation already built. In this episode, we unpack emotional intelligence through the lens of time, trauma, money, image, and family systems. Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and real-life examples, we explore why some people seem to “have it all together” while others are just trying to survive. This conversation challenges...

Some people grow up wealthy in ways they never realize — not in money, but in emotional safety. In this episode, we unpack the quiet, invisible privilege of being raised in an emotionally healthy family — and what it actually gives a person: regulation instead of reactivity, boundaries instead of fear, confidence instead of constant self-doubt. We explore how emotional intelligence is formed in ch...

**“We grew up in a world where everything felt black and white—honor or dishonor, grateful or ungrateful, loyal or rebellious. But real emotional growth happens in the gray areas. In this episode, we unpack the powerful idea that two things can be true at the same time. You can love your parents… and still be hurt by their actions. You can forgive… and still want an apology. You can honor them… an...

**“We grew up in a world where everything felt black and white—honor or dishonor, grateful or ungrateful, loyal or rebellious. But real emotional growth happens in the gray areas. In this episode, we unpack the powerful idea that two things can be true at the same time. You can love your parents… and still be hurt by their actions. You can forgive… and still want an apology. You can honor them… an...

**“So many Enneagram 2s are absolutely convinced they’re 8s… until something deeper clicks. In this episode, we unpack why it’s so common to mistype yourself as your opposite—especially if you grew up carrying emotional weight, navigating trauma, or stepping into strength before you were ready. We dive into how behaviors can look identical while motivations are polar opposite. We explore what a ‘h...

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Kevin Clayson, the Chief Officer of Awesome, is a motivational, youth and corporate speaker who has been invited to speak at hundreds of Youth Conferences, Young Single Adult Conferences, Religious Conferences, Junior High Schools, High Schools, Non-Profits, and at multiple Business Conferences across the United States of America over the last decade. Kevin has been featured on television, and bee...

UPDATE! Beyond the Picket Fences has rebranded! Their new name is Rooted to Your Progress. These links will take you to the same place, just don't be confused when the name is different. We recorded this episode back in July.... and I'm just now getting around to posting it. Click the links below to listen to the two part episode where I shared my story on the podcast, Beyond the Picket...

Here are the blogs and articles I referenced. https://littlevoicebigmatter.com/things-to-do-as-a-stay-at-home-mom-summer/relationship-matters/ https://kansascity.momcollective.com/7-summer-survival-tips-for-the-stay-at-home-mom/ https://simplytodaylife.com/preventing-mom-burnout-during-summer/

Recap of Bess Van Der Kolk's  The Body Keeps the Score

The Body Keeps the Score by  Bessel A. van der Kolk

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