Mama Needs More

In this minisode, I talk about the fantastic ways daily self-reflection can help you increase your self-awareness and confidence. It's super simple and doesn't require much time. Bonus! As it's the end of the year, I also share the benefits of reflecting on your year and what you want to do going forward. I walk you through the questions I ask myself and provide you with details on...

Have you ever wondered about the benefits of being positive? What about when someone is too positive? In today's episode, I dive into the good things that happen when you have a healthy balance of positivity. I also get into toxic positivity. This is when someone ignores negative emotions and covers them up with extreme positivity, to the point that it becomes toxic to them and those around t...

It's almost the New Year and I'm sure you're thinking about a New Year's resolution. Let me stop you right there. This show is all about creating healthy habits starting now. In the episode, I explain why postponing a new habit won't get you very far. I also emphasize how important it is to start taking action today. Luckily, the action I'm suggesting is small, tiny e...

Mama Needs More season 2 returns! In this episode, I open up about the challenges my husband and I have been facing and how we have been practicing the “sometimes annoying” art of accepting and letting go. If you’re like me, those words might drive you crazy. Well, in this show, I give you ACTUAL STEPS to learn the technique and release yourself from the shit that’s dragging you down.   I share st...

Today's episode is the final show of the season and it's one you don't want to miss! I interviewed Angela Boyd from Angela Boyd Coaching. Angela is Mindset & Accountability Coach.  In the show, she shares an insane amount of knowledge. So much so that I had a hard time selecting key topics because everything she says is jam-packed with wisdom from someone who's done the wor...

Today's show is all about journaling! It's my favourite tool on this personal development adventure. When you put pen to paper, something magical happens. Your words are seen, you are seen. Everything comes to life as you tell yourself your story and you start to feel heard by the most important person in your life, YOU.  Journaling has by far been the most impactful part of my self-impr...

Yes, it is possible to increase your confidence in one day. Actually, in a few seconds even. In this episode, I share my three go-tos and research-backed confidence-boosting hacks. While I do state that these are not long-lasting tips, they are fun and easy to do and will definitely boost your confidence for any occasion! Key Topics Being confident is a part of who you truly are and it's alwa...

In this show, I talk about how finding a balance as a mom can be tricky and often it feels overwhelming. Believe me, you are not alone! This episode was recorded for you and for me. We often forget just how many hats we wear as moms. It’s normal to feel like things are chaotic at times. The secrets are to discover the microseconds when there is actual calm, focus on one task at a time, allow other...

In today’s episode, I dig deep into the challenge of trying to figure out what you want from your life. This is something I struggled with for pretty much my entire life. One of the strategies I used is what I discuss in this show. It’s called the perfect day exercise. It’s a series of questions you can ask to get to know yourself better. When you know more about who you are, you can start to disc...

If you have situations in your life that keep repeating themselves and you don’t know why, then this episode is for you! Sometimes we have life lessons that frustrate us and we wonder why they keep coming back. In this short and sweet show, I talk about how a repeating life lesson is not just there for you to learn from that specific lesson. It’s not only the lesson itself but also the meaning beh...

This episode is one that hits home for me. It’s all about the fear of judgment, why we experience it and how to work through those scary feelings. To help understand judgment, I break it down into three parts, with strategies for each – including ones for busy moms. The first is how we all judge others to some extent and the impact this can have on you and the perception you give to others. The se...

In today’s episode, I interviewed Megan Llorente, a full-time mom to her 4-year-old daughter, an author of 5 children’s books and an entrepreneur. Megan has been inspiring me since the day we met. She is all about intentional living – something I’ve been leaning into more but at the same time struggling to fully achieve. This is why we dive into how she does this while also discussing her secrets....

If you sometimes struggle to squeeze in the ever-so-needed self-care, this episode's got you covered! I’ve packed it with 10 (ok 11/12 depending on how you count them) self-care tips for busy moms. Each one is 5 minutes or less! As busy moms, taking care of ourselves can sometimes feel like an illusion. Bouncing from one thing to the next, self-care ends up last on your priority list, and you...

This is such an exciting episode! Not only is it the very first interview on the podcast, but it’s also with my personal Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner, Coach and friend, Karen Risløw. In the show, Karen and I discuss the power of EFT, also known as tapping. EFT uses acupuncture points on the body and face combined with keywords and phrases to help release trapped emotions stored w...

In this short episode, I talk about how you can kick the bad mama blues to the curb and start recognizing that you’re a fantastic mother! I acknowledge the difficulty of being a mom and the feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame that come along with it. Motherhood is not always rainbows and unicorns, and it's normal to feel like a bad mom on tough days. Many women struggle with feeling like th...

When you lose it on someone, you give up the very essence of who you are because you give up your ability to show self-control. In this episode, I talk about what it means to lose your sh*t and how you can rein it in. I discuss why you lose it in some situations and not in others. This is when I refer to how each person has their own individual triggers, as we’ve all been raised differently and se...

Today I talk about the natural emotion of fear. In this episode, I break down the three different types of fear – rational, primal and irrational fear. Then I dive into the specifics of irrational fear, as this one makes no sense to our brain and is usually the prime suspect that keeps you from getting more out of your life. Irrational fear is usually based on memories of past experiences, false b...

This episode is all about the inner critic and its current control over your thoughts. I start off by explaining what the inner critic is, why we have it and the difference between a healthy inner critic and an unhealthy one. I talk about the impact of having an aggressive inner critic, specifically the impact on how you perceive yourself and how your kids may see you and themselves. I continue by...

In this episode, I talk about the feeling of being stuck, the tools to discover why you’re stuck and how to move forward. I dive into the details of how being stuck is something you’ve developed over time, which means you can also get unstuck. As moms, there’s a tendency to put everyone else first and to people please, which may leave you stuck with little time to discover who you’re truly meant t...

Welcome to Mama Needs More the podcast dedicated to helping moms get more from life outside of motherhood! In this very first episode, I share an introduction about my background, including how I became a mother of two wild little miracles and a certified Life Coach with a Master's in Psychology. I dive into the struggles I had with infertility and how this propelled me forward on my journey...