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Paige Harper, is a Certified Master Life & Performance Mindset Coach, a mom of 2 toddler boys, a wife, and a pharmacist! She works specifically with women entrepreneurs within Network Marketing companies. She helps them see success in their business and reach their goals by focusing specifically on mindset! We talk about the power of affirmations in your everyday life and how mindset shifts ca...

At 4 months old the pediatrician diagnosed my son with torticollis & plagiocephaly. The PT suggested he get a helmet (band) to correct his head shape. As well as therapy stretching on his neck.  Have you ever heard of torticollis or plagiocephaly? As a first-time mom, I felt a lot of guilt, sadness & even more anxiety. This lead me into a downward spiral and telling myself...  " This...

Ali Flynn, the creator of Hang in There, Mama, is on the podcast today. She is excited to be able to come on and share with you today the joy and hardships of raising teens with an open heart, honesty, and some tears. She is a mom to four daughters who offers daily encouragement and support to moms while keeping it real and letting them know they are not alone on their motherhood journey. TOPICS:...

If I could go back in time and give myself some advice as a NEW MOM, I would tell her... perfection does not exist, lead with your heart, burn the "What to Expect" books, push the mute button on people’s opinions & never say “I’m a bad mom”!!! Being a NEW MOM is so exciting, but can also be scary, tiring, and isolating. Inside this episode, I share 10 things I wish I would have done/...

Today is Part 2 of Meet the Yanez Team. Part 1, was episode 31. Jared & I talked all about personalities and how you parent a child who is so different from yourself & how we parent together even though we may do things differently at times. If you haven't already, listen to that episode. Today we dive into our marriage and how we have strengthened our marriage over the years. Marriag...

Erin Bulcao is 38 and has been dealing with unexplained infertility since she was 26! She is a true testimony of going through infertility & marital struggles, to coming out stronger in her marriage & truly knowing her body. In this episode, she shares her story: ~From IUI triplets to twins ~Verbal abuse in marriage ~IVF struggles ~Naturopath Doctor & having regular periods without hor...

My special guest today is... my husband, Jared!!!! Today is our 8 year wedding anniversary, what better way to celebrate than having him on the podcast. Our conversation was so good, I had to break it down into two episodes. This is Part 1 of Meet the Yanez Team! Today we talk about parenting and what we "thought" parenting would be like and how it "really" is. When your child&...

Therapy has this big stigma around it that like if you go to therapy, you are crazy and you're weak. Most people that are going to therapy are not weak because they know they need some help. I think it’s really strong and courageous that they are putting themselves out there and actually going for it. Every day we wake up; we have something to learn and something that we can grow from. God&ap...

Allie Schwartz is a mom to Aiden. Aiden is eight months old now. She's been married for two and a half years. She's just a normal mom trying to survive motherhood, & saving money for her kids' therapy. In this episode, we talk about a "controversial topic". Hating being pregnant! A lot of people are afraid to talk about this topic in fear of being judged as a "bad...

Emma Purdue is a baby sleep consultant in New Zealand, babies, and their sleeping habits are her passion. After nearly 10 years of helping mothers get their babies off to sleep she has lost count of the number of people she has helped. With three children of her own, she has lots of experience, and fully understands the conflict many parents feel – torn between exhaustion and the love you feel for...

Lindsey Goodyear is a wife, and a mama to a sweet, 2-year-old named Jackson with their second due in May! She is a part-time nurse practitioner and a full-time Southern mama born and raised in South Louisiana. After giving birth to her son, she struggled with the transition into motherhood. She had significant postpartum anxiety. She set unrealistic expectations for herself & felt victimized b...

Michelle Grosser is a mom of two, lawyer turned life coach for millennial moms, and host of The Calm Mom Podcast . By teaching women how to access their mind-body connection, she helps them heal and grow through things like self-doubt, burnout and setting healthy boundaries so they can rediscover the deep joys of life and motherhood.  Topics we talk about: Mind-Body Connection through the Nervous...

Jenny F rick is a Reading Specialist/Instructional ELA Coach, she provides private tutoring out of my home a few hours a week, and she has a BA in Elementary Education. After graduation, she began working in Houston as a first-grade teacher in 1995. This is her 28th year of teaching and has experience teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in ELA but has the most experience teaching first grade and as a Readi...

Kimmy Almon is a wife, mom of 3 & boutique owner. Her boutique has always been her number 1 passion, & then she became a mom. She became a mom of 3 really fast, just in 13 months. She has a two-year-old boy & one-year-old twins, a boy & a girl. How does she do it all? How does she balance (or not) her two passions, her family & her business? She shares how she doesn't do i...

Why do moms get the pressure to be 100% of all the things, all the time? We have to be Mom 100% of the time or the Employer/Business owner 100% of the time. Why can't moms not be both at the same time or have boundaries and not get shamed or feel guilty for it? In this episode, I interview the photographer, wife, mama, entrepreneur, and my cousin, Kelsey Horner ! Motherhood has changed her li...

Thinking about adding more activities to my to-do list feels overwhelming. I know most mamas are just trying to survive motherhood & by adding the holiday expectations on top, this time of year gets very overwhelming. In this episode, I encourage you to let go of the expectations, the perfection, & the stress the holidays bring & remember the reason for the season. Setting boundaries &...

The journey to motherhood was not easy for this mama. After 4 years of trying, getting pregnant & not being able to hold the pregnancy. Amanda searched high and low for answers.  After seeing serval OBs and receive no reason to as why she could not hold the pregnancy. She wanted answers. She was led to a Holistic doctor. After starting from scratch and resetting her body. After cleaning up her...

This episode is a little different than the others. Back in August Nikki Oden & I did an interview swap for our podcasts.  To hear Nikki on my podcast, Listen back to ep. 14 Your Ideal Mom Life. I had the privilege to be on her Love your mom Life Podcast as well.  I am sharing that interview with you on this episode.  You will hear me share my story, how I started MYDG, and the mission behind...

Holidays are HERE! Can you believe it? Some of you might be excited and some might be dreading it, but one thing I know is all of us mamas are starting to stress about the GIFT GIVING!  Krista Lockwood was on ep. 17 & we divided into decluttering and how to simplify our everyday lives. She is back and we are talking about how to Simplify Christmas!  Krista & I talk about simple gift ideas,...

Is balance a thing in your life? Do you even believe in balance? How do all of these moms have time to run a business, have a side hustle, or even a hobby? Is it possible to balance motherhood while chasing the dream as a mompreneur? Erin Lopez is a wife, a mother, and an entrepreneur behind A Lopez Lifestyle. As well as a speaker, author, and leader in the direct sales industry. She has 25 years...

I have a surprise for you mamas that want MORE! More connections. More community. More mom friends. More relatable conversations. More advice. More clarity. More confidence. More answers. What is this membership? How is it different than the free Facebook group community? What will I get in this community & paid membership? You really don't want to join another social platform? How does M...

Krista Lockwood is the founder of Motherhood Simplified . She is a decluttering excerpt that supports moms who want to get rid of overwhelm and frustration in their homes. She supports moms who want to declutter without becoming a full-blown minimalist. In this episode, she shares her tips and tricks on how to get started on decluttering your home, even with kids running around and in between the...

Are you running on fumes? Are you feeling tired & alone in the everyday life of motherhood? Do you have mom guilt? Trying to find that confident and patient person you once were? In today’s episode, I have Alessandra , Just a Basic Mama blogger on the podcast. Our conversation is very relatable to all moms.  We talk about the everyday life as a SAHM & how she makes time for herself. The gu...

Do you struggle with daily leaking, painful sex, pressure or heaviness in the pelvic opening, low back pain, bowel issues, and pelvic organ prolapses? If so, this episode is for you. All these are common but they are not normal! In this episode, we have Jessie Wood , a PTA pelvic floor specialist. We talk about pelvic floor dysfunction and how we can enjoy life without being in pain. She believes...

Nikki knows exactly how it feels to not like her mom life. Nikki is a lawyer-turned-mom coach who teaches busy moms how to own their day, crush their goals and lose the mom guilt. She figured out how to get out of her mom rut, started loving herself again and found happiness in her mom life. She's on the podcast today to share her tips, so you can do the same. She is the founder of Your Ideal...