Love Your Mom Life

We made it through another year of raising humans.  It’s the beginning of January, and we have a beautiful, deliciously blank slate ahead of us.  So . . . now what?  I say we declare our intentions for this year and create a  Mom Life Manifesto  for 2022.  Tune in to this very first episode of Season 3 to hear mine.  Oh, and if you want to adopt my Mom Life Manifesto as your own, feel free to prin...

As we say goodbye to 2021 and head into 2022, let's reflect on what these last 12 months have given us.  Tune in to hear what I  appreciate most about this past year, and what my deepest hope is for you in 2022. P.S. In case you missed it, here's that link to our Super Mom Starter Guide (psst! It's FREE!) Support the show Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook !  Wanna be on the sho...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Have you ever been totally rocking something and then completely fallen off the wagon?   Maybe for you it was eating well and exercising as you worked toward a weight loss goal.  Perhaps you were on a meditation streak, or you were honoring your morning routine and faithfully making time just for you.   In my case, it was all of those things, because I had consisten...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Jaime Lee Mathews is an expert on mom guilt.  As a mom and stepmom of 5 kids, mom guilt seemed almost unavoidable.  And talking about it felt like admitting failure. Eventually, Jaime was able to navigate through her guilt by embracing her intuition, and now she’s on a mission to help other moms do the same through her written work. Tune into this episode to hear Ja...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Did you know there are exactly 6,570 days in 18 years?  What day are you on with your kiddos?  And how many days do you have left until (gulp) they become adults?  Tune in to hear this fascinating episode with family life and leadership coach, Nellie Harden, founder of The 6570 Project. Nellie helps families build Self-Led Discipline™ & Leadership into their hom...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Sophrology?  What the heck is sophrology?  Tune in to this episode to find out, and to meet Dominique Antiglio, the world’s leading Sophrologist.  An expert who is regularly featured in the likes of The Guardian, Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent, BBC, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Cosmopolitan and more, Dominique specializes in stress management, anxiety reduction and b...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! In this episode, Nikki sits down with Tracey Tee and Shayna Ferm, creators of the Pump and Dump Show and hosts of the Band of Mothers podcast.   Tracey and Shayna are on a mission to support and validate motherhood for all moms, whether you've never touched a cloth diaper or you ate your placenta. Join Nikki, Tracey and Shayna as they discuss making your dreams...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! As moms, we often feel like there are literally one million and one things on our plates at any given moment.  And if we’re being totally honest, pausing to sit down and play with our kids just feels like one more thing we’re obligated to do.  So we either do it distractedly, while surreptitiously trying to also check email on our phones, or . . . we don’t do it at...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!  Do you know how to argue with your spouse?⁣  Although being a commercial litigator wasn't my forever career, it taught me how to argue effectively, and the golden nuggets I picked up along the way have come in quite handy when it comes to disagreements with my husband.  Tune in to hear my tips for how to argue lovingly (and productively) with your spouse!  Sup...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Even if you're not a lawyer, you absolutely do not want to miss Nikki's eye-opening conversation with Charise Naifeh, The Happy Law Mom.  Learn about the two main reasons working moms become stressed and unhappy during their careers, and what you can do to create exactly what you want to experience at work.  And you won't want to miss Charise's b...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Tune in to hear Nikki's inspiring conversation with Bethany Gettis, a Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant and the owner of Nutritious & Delicious.  A mother of two who suddenly found herself shouldering the roles of single parent and sole breadwinner after becoming a widow, Bethany is now on a mission is to support busy moms all over the world to take...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! When you describe your mom life, is "zen" a word that comes to mind?  For many working moms, it's not, but what if having a more calm and peaceful mom life was just a matter of awareness?  Tune in to hear Nikki's riveting conversation with Jessica Gershman, founder of The Zen Mommy and the voice behind the Mom, Slow Down! podcast.  Jessica is a p...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Being a mom is a major asset when it comes to the professional world.  For some reason, though, we working mamas often find ourselves apologizing for motherhood when it comes to  work.   This episode is all about why we should STOP doing that.  Tune in to hear exactly why motherhood trains a woman so well for the workplace, and why I'm putting "Mother&quot...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Truth time, mama:  There will always be people in your life who don't think you're awesome, whether a co-worker, another mom, a teammate or even a member of your own family.  How should you respond when that happens?  Tune in to this episode for a little mindset shift and some support and love! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and to follow this...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! Hey mompreneurs!  Be sure to tune into this episode to learn how zeroing in and getting really specific can help you create a business and a mom life you absolutely love.  If you're running your own business or are in the network marketing or direct sales industries, you won't want to miss Nikki's fascinating conversation with Michelle Castro. Michell...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!  Do you ever wonder why you can’t seem to stick to your well-laid plans no matter how much you love your planner?  In this episode, I share the one thing you have to be clear on BEFORE any planner will ever work for you.  Tune in! Support the show Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook !  Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode?  Email your pitch to nikki@youride...

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!  Do you ever feel like an old dog who can't learn new tricks now that you’re a mom with grown up bills and a house to take care of and humans who literally depend on you to live?  I’ll admit I’ve definitely had that thought a time or two since my days as a twenty-something (and yikes—even a thirty-something) are over.  And yet, I long to learn new things.   In...

So many moms think self-care sounds good, but don’t actually practice it on a regular basis.  If that's you, be sure to tune in to this episode!    The truth is, self care is not a “one size fits all” concept.  It’s going to look different for everyone, and that’s ok.  So if you hate journaling or meditating sounds hokey to you, you'll want to hear Nikki's conversation with self-car...

Divorce feels like an ugly thing, and a lot of times, it is.  It’s emotional.  Devastating.  Complicated. And when it comes to kids, property and finances, it can be very messy.   But it can also be a blessing.  Liberating.  Healing.  And dare I say it?  Empowering.  Tune in to hear Nikki's conversation with Certified Financial Planner, Donna DeSanctis, a mom of two who recently found herself...

Do  you ever wonder if your kids know all the things you do for them?  If they’re little, they probably have no idea!  But one mom is changing all that with her two children’s books, What Does My Mom Do? and What Does My Mom Do in Quarantine? Tune in to hear Nikki’s conversation with author and mom of three, Lisa Ott.  Join Nikki and Lisa as they talk all things mom life, and listen in as Lisa giv...

Whether you're a seasoned mother or a mom with a newborn, you know that getting a baby to sleep through the night is no joke.  But did you also know a good night's sleep is the lead domino for countless other developmental milestones in your child's life?  Tune in to hear Nikki's conversation with Eva Klein, a Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and the founder of My Sl...

Traumatic Birth, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety,  and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder aren't openly discussed among mothers in today's society, but one mom is on a mission to change that.  Tune in to hear Nikki's raw and heartfelt conversation with Kyriaki Birkeland about her very real struggle with postpartum depression and the pain that she, like so many new mothers, end...

Leaders are readers, and you, my friend, are one of the most powerful leaders in the world: a mother.   So why not level up? Tune in to this episode for a review of the four books that changed my life, and that I believe every mom should read. To grab them easily on Amazon, simply click on these links*: The One Thing , by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan You Are a Badass , by Jen Sincero The Power of H...

Nikki believes a mother is the center of her household, and therefore to make the world a better place, you must first make it better for moms.  A woman who shares that belief stopped by the Love Your Mom Life podcast this week. Adriana Vasquez, founder of Lilu, is using her gifts in the arenas of computer science and technology to develop an innovative product for nursing mothers.  Tune in to lea...

Sometimes, we fall into a mom rut and don’t know how to get out.  We feel unmotivated, or like we’re not making progress in any area of our lives.  And after a while, we can begin to feel like we’re just spinning our wheels and living in survival mode.   But . . . is there a way to get unstuck?  The answer is YES, and that's what we're talking about in today's episode.  Tune in to l...