Emotionally Uncomfortable

"If happiness is what you're after, then you are going to be let down frequently…Joy, though, is something else. It's not a choice, not a response to some result, it is a constant. Joy is 'the feeling we have from doing what we are fashioned to do', not matter the outcome." -Matthew McConaughey.  In this episode, you will learn: How you're sabotaging your joy without even knowing it  The dangers o...

I want to dedicate this episode to my dear friend, Michelle, who was recently promoted to heaven. She and I were diagnosed with cancer around the same time, and her journey was a very public one. She made waves in healthcare and the community. In July, she took a trip to Thailand with her family. She announced over instagram "For the next two weeks, I'll spend my time the most important way, makin...

Today I want to share a little bit about managing your energy this holiday season. What does that look like for you? The holidays can be a stressful time for many of us. Buyers's remorse, pressure from family, over scheduling events, and the fear of judgement are some of the many things I've heard women name as a source for their stress during the holidays. I invite you to welcome it in, and then...

Today I want to share my business journey with you. It's important to dream for change. This is how we change the world, and have a ripple effect. I left a traditional world of therapists to seek other alternative and holistic approaches to healing myself and the people around me. My business and money story wasn't easy. I'd have money come in and then I'd reinvest it, and watch it go out. I didn'...

Creating your life in alignment with how you want to feel and the person that you are meant to be is not about hustle, or burning yourself out. It's about MOTHERING YOURSELF, and taking care of your needs first so you can be in a place to meet the needs of those who depend on you.  What is your soul craving? There will be resistance, fear and e xcuses.  We have to run toward the discomfort instead...

How do I get myself back into alignment when I feel off? Today's episode is about taking control, not of the everything around you, but your own emotions and energy. You have to put effort and energy into how you want to feel, and that is the most unselfish thing you can do. Today I share a little bit about my own journey and how I used to handle stressful situations by controlling the things arou...

We can see the light in others, but we can't always see how bright OUR light is. The beauty is I find hints difficult, just like you. This is what makes us human.  This is why I'm such a fan of community. We were not created to live alone.  In this podcast episode I talk about some uncomfortable decisions I had to make in order to get my book out into the world.  It's time to start asking for help...

What does Social Media have to do with what I teach? Today's podcast is about one of the subtle shifts that make a HUGE difference in your energy management. When you're in this trap of "I don't have the time, I don't have the energy, I'm so overwhelmed," you have to ask yourself this. "What can I do today to take back control of the life I want to be living?" I'm on a mission to help you, as a mo...

" Cultivation of the mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence." - B.R. Ambedkar    Apply today: Time & Energy Intensive  www.heatherchauvin.com/intensive  

One of my favorite humans is Brene Brown, author of Dare To Lead  In her new book, Dare To Lead, she writes...  "To feel is to be vulnerable. Believing that vulnerability is a weakness is believing that feeling is a weakness. And like it or not, we are emotional beings.  We know that vulnerability is the cornerstone of courage building, but we often fail to realize that without vulnerability there...

Dear Ambitious, Overwhelmed Mother, I know the responsibility you carry and I'm here to tell you, you no longer need to carry it all. There is a way for you to feel like you are succeeding as a mother, to start your day energized and create space for what matters to you.   In this podcast episode Sarah and I talk about:  How to manage your emotions on a daily basis and WHY this matters.  How to sa...

"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." -Oprah Winfrey   During this episode I talk about:  Why the culture of motherhood is NOT life-enhancing Problem-Focused vs. Solution Focused living  The slippy slope of  self fulfilling prophecies & raising children   I am also excited to annouce for the FIRST TIME ever I am introducing a 4- hour time & energy intens...

" Anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you" —David Whyte, poet   MIIC Mastery www.momisincontrol.com     Connect with Valerie Cap:  www.thealignedmethod.com www.thealignedmethod.com  

"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." - Brene Brown    During this episode I talk about:  * How not feeling 'good enough' will manifest in your business and personal relationships.  * Why you have to do the uncomfortable work (not many are willing to do) to get the results you most desire.  * The real reason why women burn...

"Success is not the result of an single quality; it's about alignment between who you are and where you choose to be." ― Eric Barker   Jessica's Website:   www.jessicaburrell.com Jessica's Facebook:   www.facebook.com/jessicaburrellcoaching Email Jessica: tribemeetups@gmail.com    

"The best way out is always through." ― Robert Frost     Here at MIIC, we are prepping for 2019 - which means I'd LOVE to pick your brain and in return, I hope you give you some words of wisdom.  Book a 15 minute coffee date for this weekend, Let's talk:  www.heatherchauvin.com/coffeedate  

" If we lack emotional intelligence, whenever stress rises the human brain switches to autopilot and has an inherent tendency to do more of the same, only harder.  Which, more often than not, is precisely the wrong approach in today's world."  -Robert K. Cooper   In this podcast I talk about:  Why it's a GOOD thing when our children/partners FEEL the full range of emotions from their actions/or in...

" Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound." -Simon Sinek In this episode Felicity and I talk about:  * How feeling like a burden to others keeps us from asking for help.  * Why the belief that we 'should' know it all is a big lie.  * Her inner drive to keep learn...

" Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they're big, flashing signs that something needs to change." -Gretchen Rubin I see guilt as a mask to something more. Culturally we've accepted it as part of the norm but I see it as a coping strategy to keep our ego save.  Standing out, been seen and living a free, abnormal, amazing life is precei...

" The energy you bring, positive or negative, dictates your perceptions, receptions, and radiations." -T.F. Hodge   During this conversation Erin and I talk about:  * How a panic attack guided her to learn about hormones and nutrition * Feeling in control of your emotions - what that journey really looks like * Why motherhood requires us to take better care of ourselves   Connect with Erin Miller:...

"Placing the blame or judgment on someone else leaves you powerless to change your experience; taking responsibility for your beliefs and judgments gives you the power to change them" ― Byron Katie I have a fascination with understanding why people do what they do and how one person can 'succeed' when another remains 'stuck.' Today's podcast guest is someone who inspires me. An everyday woman who...

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." – Albert Einstein   During this episode I talk about:  Sustainability is not a race. Chill out, slow down and still accomplish your goals.  Why 'doing the daily work' will help you cope with life when the unexpected happens (because they will).  Why showing up 70% every day is more sustainable than 110% 3 x a week....

" I had no idea that there was more I could feel and be until it happened." - Megan Rempel    In this episode Megan and I talk about:  How our bodies are the vessel to creating MORE The connection between food and mood Morning routines and why this habit is hugely underrated. Megan Rempel is a mother of 4, Registered Nurse and an everyday woman who started asking herself how she could generate mor...

Any intimate relationship, like the one we have with children, will show us exactly where and how we can grow. They trigger us. They point out our deep wounds and force us to look at them (or run away from them).  Intimacy in any relationship is uncomfortable, vulnerable and sometimes heartbreaking.  Our expectations of who we want this person to be are different than who they really are.  This is...

"Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don't belong. You will always find it because you've made that your mission. Stop scouring people's faces for evidence that you're not enough. You will always find it because you've made that your goal. True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don't negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who we are lives in our...