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Zach Pello, an entrepreneur and expert in the health wellness and fitness industry, has been Tiffany Sauder’s trainer for three years. A transformational three years which has led to inspiring progress for Tiffany. In this episode, Tiffany and Zach shed light on the power of strength training, especially for women embarking on their fitness journeys later in life. With a focus on progressive overl...

In this minisode of Scared Confident, Tiffany gets introspective. The topic? Self-love and its true meaning. It’s easy to think of indulging in treats and luxurious activities as a form of self-love, but Tiffany questions whether keeping commitments to oneself might be a more powerful expression of self-love. She highlights the idea that long-term, consistent, and persistent investment in personal...

Erin Diehl effortlessly juggles the roles of a dedicated mom and an innovative entrepreneur, all while keeping her audience in stitches with her seasoned improv comedy skills. She holds the position of CEO at improve it!, an innovative professional development firm committed to fostering laughter, learning, and personal growth in others. Erin’s passionate endeavors are deeply rooted in themes like...

There’s nothing like your 3-year-old repeating back the words you say to them to make you realize that you need a hard mom reset. *insert face palm here, right?* Tiffany shares a recent breakthrough that she had with her 3-year-old who’s been–in her own words–”exhausting”. This simple reframe that she learned from  recent guest Michelle Gambs has helped her say “yes” to more things, be more attent...

5 o’clock is creeping closer…and it dawns on you: I have no idea what’s for dinner tonight. We’ve all been here before. In another Solve Session, Tiffany sits down with Taylor–mom of 2 kids under 4–to help her solve her biggest issue: family dinner. With picky eaters (including her husband) in the mix and 2 careers keeping she and her husband on a tight schedule, she feels like she’s always behind...

In this candid solo episode of Scared Confident, Tiffany challenges the myth of "balance" and offers a fresh perspective on aligning life's priorities with one's deepest values. Guiding us through the concept of minimums, Tiffany reveals how setting attainable commitments can lead to consistent success. She challenges the fear, survival, and resignation mindsets that often grip working parents, pr...

Amri Kibbler knows all about the challenges working mothers face, and the community they need to engage, support and empower them. In 2014, Amri, the Chief Community Officer of HeyMama , and her cofounder Katya Libin, set out to create what was missing in their own lives as new moms, a social network where women could celebrate both motherhood and their careers. And, it turns out, that was just th...

Do you buy into the whole new year, new trend that rolls in with the change of each year? It seems like more and more our culture and social media feeds are telling us to turn over a new leaf, or get better at this and that. Well, Tiffany has some thoughts! Fresh starts can happen at ANY time of year. And they are needed if you have just come off of a break in routine, or if you’ve had a significa...

Parenting. One of the most rewarding AND hardest jobs of our lives. All the do’s and don'ts of every age and stage can make your head spin. And it can sometimes make you question, Am I doing this right? In this week’s episode, Tiffany welcomes psychotherapist, parent coach and author, Michelle Gambs, onto the podcast for an in-depth and revealing perspective on parenting. Her book, Stay Away from...

What if you could begin this new year with even more capacity for extraordinary things in your life? How can streamlining your routines help in this area? Download Tiffany’s Task Planner Worksheet here Tiffany kicks off her 2024 season of Scared Confident with a practical plan that you can implement NOW to help you create more time for yourself, your relationships and all the extraordinary things...

Deciding to make a change in your life is hard, but actually executing that change is a whole other level of hard. Especially when you really commit to digging deep on a personal level. Tiffany read a LinkedIn post by CEO Matt Tait, and it really piqued her curiosity. He candidly wrote about how he found being vulnerable really hard, and how he’s in a committed pursuit to change this about himself...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Tiffany and the Scared Confident team! Tiffany ends this amazing year with an interesting perspective about the relationship between love and attention. We’ve often heard her say of her own kids that ‘little kids demand attention and older kids wait for it.’ Who and what demands attention in your life? How often are you able to give your full attention to so...

Have you ever been in a season of change that feels like it just doesn’t end, leaving you scrambling for some sense of normalcy? It can feel like a perpetual cycle of chaos because all the systems you had in place before are now broken.  And that’s just not sustainable. Sometimes you need a fresh perspective on what you can actually manage. Tiffany’s guest this week, Stephanie, is a mom of two, a...

As Tiffany motors through the hustle and bustle of the holidays, she recently engaged in two conversations that gave her important reminders about having the right mindset. What’s behind the feeling of making something competitive when it doesn’t have to be? Or undermining someone’s success for your own benefit? Have you ever found yourself feeling jealous or competing for something because you th...

Life is all about choices. And if you and your spouse have chosen to raise your family in a 2 career home, there can be specific challenges that arise. How do you solve for things like who does what chores, and when? Who pays the bills? How do we know what we’re spending month to month? How can I better support my spouse when I barely have time for anything else? Tiffany has lots of thoughts on th...

Having a dual career household and a busy family schedule can leave very little time to focus on your marriage. What if you discovered the secret to keeping your marriage not only alive, but actually thriving year after year? One secret that will enrich your relationship, spark intentional conversation, benefit your family and even help you to understand one another better? In this episode, Tiffan...

Happy Thanksgiving from Tiffany and the Scared Confident team! Everyday we are faced with that fork in the road of choosing the easy path or the hard path. We come to it time and time again. The easy path is attractive and it calls out to us by making us believe that it will create more time and space in our lives. But do we really believe that to be true? Tiffany comes to us this week with a powe...

Juggling a big job, a two career household and raising your kids makes for a full life. And being the designated COO of maintaining your household, relationships and family schedule calls for a bit of creativity at times. Tiffany takes a deeper look into how to do just that. In this episode, Tiffany is joined by Rachel Downey to expand on last week’s topic, ‘Do it or delegate it: An up close look...

Let’s talk about something very precious…your time. Your career needs your time. Your relationships need your time. Your family needs your time. And what about you? Self-care is not optional to keep up with this pace. What can you exchange in your life to replenish that precious commodity of time? If this is striking a nerve, maybe it’s time to consider some in-home help. And yes, Tiffany has some...

Do you find yourself in a two-career household trying to get all the things done? It can feel like insanity! Work and kids’ schedules can keep you on the go most weeks (and even weekends), and the simplest of tasks at home can pile up way too quickly. Laundry. Making food. Home repairs. Cleaning. Grocery shopping. Not only does it clutter your house, but even worse it can clutter your brain. In th...

Who has the better deal, the spouse who is traveling for work or the one who stays home to manage the family? Both roles have plenty of positives and negatives. But if you’re the one staying home, this episode is for you. This week, Tiffany shares 5 practical tips to help navigate family life with a traveling spouse. Drawing from her own experiences, she explains how to take charge, plan ahead, ge...

You want it all from life. A thriving family and a successful career. Good friends and authentic relationships. Personal growth and abundance. But how do you attain the goal of having it all ? Navigating your family, career and personal life can feel overwhelming at times. And yet, you want to excel in all of it, and you shouldn’t have to settle for anything less. Committing to certain behaviors a...

We’ve all been there… A new opportunity comes your way, and it can be tempting to take on. It sounds interesting, fits your talents, and could lead to further personal growth. But would it take up too much time? Sounds like a conundrum, but it doesn’t have to be! In this week’s episode, Tiffany shares the most fool-proof way to solve that problem -  getting a firm grasp on your priorities. Setting...

If you have a dual-career family, chances are you’ve needed childcare, and know that that search can be daunting. What type of care do we need? How many days a week? What will fit in our budget? There are so many choices. In this episode, Tiffany invites her assistant, Samantha Johnson, onto the podcast to have a realistic chat about how they collaboratively solved both their childcare needs by sh...

What does work-life balance mean to you? How will you know if you’re there? Does it have to be a 50/50 split to achieve that balance? In this episode, Tiffany explores the concept of balancing work and life in relation to your goals. Different seasons demand different choices and there are consequences to those choices. But you can find peace in the end result. She gives personal examples of how h...