Empowering the Working Mom Podcast with Latika Vines

Thus far, you have learned what it entails to become a woman of inner strength and beauty; but what will you do differently to continuously become a woman of inner strength and beauty? What lessons or inspiration will you take with you in the new year?  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika recaps a few episodes from Season 6 with the tools and inspiration she will use to continue...

May you and your family have a Wonderful and Merry Christmas!  God Bless You!  Latika Vines is an Author, Entrepreneur, and Working Mom of 4. As the Founder, Career Development Strategist, and Boss Mom Coach of Visionary Initiatives, she has made it her mission to help working moms build opportunities for their success by redefining how they manage their life, career, and/or business.&nb...

When you reflect on your 5-year-old self, what were your dreams? Are those dreams your current reality? If not, what are you doing today to live up to and exceed those dreams?  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, our guest Tiffany Carter shares how she is both living and exceeding her dreams. Ever since she was little, she dreamed of being a wife and mother, however, she never imagined...

How many times have you reversed your mind to replay past mistakes and felt guilty about them? How many times have you kept those mistakes to yourself because you were ashamed of them?  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, our guest, Spirit Madden, shares her personal story of reconnecting with God and herself after making a mistake. As she recounts the mistake, she also shares the lesso...

Have you ever believed that you aren't beautiful? Have you ever allowed yourself to be in a relationship that was toxic and abusive? Our guest, Chancel Spencer shares her personal story of being in a domestic abuse relationship and the steps she had to take to become the woman of strength and beauty today. Throughout her journey of becoming, she realized two things:  She had to be ready to receive...

Whether you are a single or married working mom, it is vital for you to become the wife that God has intended for you to be. In the preparation season of becoming a wife, you must know who you are called to be with; and while married, you must continue to love yourself while being busy with the assignment on your life.  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, our guest, Grace Onuegbu, share...

Joyce Meyer encourages us by saying, "don't let the fear of taking a stand hold you back from being all you can be and doing all that you can do. You will never be fulfilled and satisfied if you don't fulfill your destiny. You are far too valuable to passively let anyone abuse or misuse you. It is time to take a stand."  Too often you allow yourself to be co-dependent upon other people's feel...

On this Thanksgiving Day, I want to share my gratefulness for your support of The Latika Vines Show. May you have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving with your family and friends. God bless you!  Latika Vines is an Author, Entrepreneur, and Working Mom of 4. As the Founder and Boss Mom Coach of Visionary Initiatives, she has made it her mission to help working moms build opportunities for th...

The word 'becoming' is defined as "the process of coming to be something...beauty but more importantly strength." When you think of a woman who is becoming, do you picture her with inner beauty and strength? That is what working moms should think of themselves - becoming a woman of beauty and strength! In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika shares the process she has been taking to becom...

We have officially begun Season 6 of The Latika Vines Show. This new season is going to be memorable as we rediscover the balancing act of who the working mom is in addition to being the woman, wife, sister, and friend to so many. For too long, working mothers have put themselves on the back burner causing them to be unhappy, bitter, angry, and resentful towards themselves and others; but God didn...

Do you put pressure on yourself to be perfect? In the society we live in, our lives have to be photographic perfection. But, is that reality?  In today's episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika shares how working mothers can let go of perfection so they can live a life of fulfillment. Latika shares three ways they can let go of perfectionism: 1) let go of unrealistic expectations one step at...

Going back to Season 4 during our Season Break... It's easy for us to get lost in the daily routine of being wife, mother, career-driven woman, and everything else, but when we continue to neglect ourselves, bitterness, depression, resentment, and a host of other negative emotions creep into our minds. And, we aren't able to give the energy we desire to give to our family, because of our unhappine...

As a working mom, you have many roles that you juggle. You are a wife, maid, cook, community member, driver, and the list goes on. But, who are you? Who is the woman who serves in these many roles? In this bonus episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika answers the question of who she is and encourages you to ask yourself that same question. For further insight on discovering who you are, follow th...

During the month of October, Work & Family Month, we are recognizing the need for Working Moms to have Work-Life Balance. And, in this Bonus episode of The Latika Vines Show, we are going back into the vault to listen to how working moms can make the time to rest. So many working mothers have been juggling with the household chores, homework help, work, and so much more, and time has been limi...

Articles, blog posts, magazine inserts, and commercials have shared the same message, "working moms are burned out and overwhelm." Since the beginning of time, working moms have been juggling multiple responsibilities at the same time, and due to the pandemic, that juggle has become more intense.  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, we go back into Season 4 when Capacity Coach Nicole Rh...

October 15th is the annual Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day honoring the many lives lost to miscarriage, SIDS, SUDI, stillbirth, and other infant mortality. In this bonus episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika shares her own story of losing her first daughter, Viktoria R.A. Wilson, to SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and why she is so grateful to organizations and support groups i...

October is National Work and Family month! During this month, organizations across the United States are asked to promote healthier and more flexible work environments for working parents. This is the perfect opportunity for working moms and dads to advocate for their work-life balance, educate their leaders on work-life balance, and establish it for themselves.   To understand the need for w...

As we reflect on the last 18 months of our lives, we encounter seasons of change. Those seasons of change have taught us numerous lessons about ourselves, but the most important lesson it has taught us is who we are becoming.  In this Season-Ending Episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika recaps Season 5 and the various lessons we were taught about Self-Love and Self-Care. Not only should we...

As the children have returned to school and its routines, a lot of working mothers have felt forgotten. Many have left their corporate jobs due to a lack of child care during the pandemic, which has left them feeling like they are not seen, heard, or even cared for. In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika encourages all working mothers who feel invisible to incorporate self-love into thei...

As a working mother who is committed to raising her children right, spending time with her husband, showing up on time for her job, and being a friend to her sisters, you are always giving a piece of yourself away. And, when you have given all you have away, how are you filled back up or replenished? How do you fill yourself back up from an empty cup?  The word empty is defined as containing...

September 16th is National Working Parents' Day. It is the day where parents are honored and celebrated for their hard work inside and outside of the home. Today, I honor you with Amal Clooney's words, "the worst thing that we can do as women is not stand up for each other, and this is something we can practice each day, no matter where we are and what we do - women sticking up for other women, ch...

Do you often feel overwhelmed by your long task list? As a working mother, you have to manage a lot, not just at home, but with the children, your job, your husband, and other relationships and obligations; and a lot of times it can cause you to be burned out and stretched past capacity. To prevent being overwhelmed, it's important for you to be intentional and focused with your time or produ...

Since March 2020, working mothers have been home together with their husbands, children, workload, and household chores. While ensuring everyone's needs and priorities are met, they put their own priorities last. But, now that the children are back in school, whether working from home or not, many working mothers have chores to accomplish and so much more.  Rather than grabbing the to-do list...

In this bonus episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika shares what she has learned in the last 36 years of life as she celebrates her 37th Birthday. She shares a few of the wounds (e.g. childhood trauma, negative emotions, etc...) she had to heal from in order to experience the life God has for her; while encouraging all working mothers to heal so they can live a life fulfilled.  Memorable Hi...

Who knows your body more than you? Who is going to fight for your healthcare? The answers to these questions should be very clear; it should be YOU who defends your healthcare because you no one knows your body and what you need more than YOU.  In today's episode of The Latika Vines Show, our guest, Carmen Brown Marshall, shares the importance of women being their own healthcare advocates. We...