Mindset for Medical Moms

The right questions can open you up to new possibilities. In this episode I share with you a list of questions to consider for all different scenarios in your life and how they can help you move in the direction you want to go. These questions when asked with curiosity will help you understand yourself better, gain more awareness around your needs, and build your confidence. You won't think ab...

This month's podcast guest is with Nakayla Von Raeder a pediatric sleep consultant for neurodivergent children. We answer all you hot button sleep questions like: When should your child stop having screen time before bed? Why is sleep so important and how does it impact my child? When do I use melatonin? How do I get my kids to share a room effectively? Plus so much more! This episode is truly...

How do you start doing things you know you should, but find yourself procrastinating because you feel so stuck with fear? This second part to this masterclass on fear is all about taking actions when you feel stuck. This episode will teach how to practice compassionate understanding to get yourself unstuck and taking the action you want. Navigating fear is not something you have to do alone. Sched...

The number one struggle I see medical moms come to me about is fear. How do you deal with constant fear of the unknown? How do you relax when anything could happen at any time? How do you manage your stress through all of  it even when things are stable? Or when something comes up how do I not spiral into a puddle? So we are going to dive into all of these questions and the fear that comes wi...

Sexual health is an important part of overall human health, but often gets discredited as shallow or unimportant. In this episode I sit down with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Sarah Hughes to discuss why sex can be so weird to discuss, how to improve your sex life, how to work through purity culture and more. It's chalk full of incredible insights that will help you embrace your body, ple...

Accepting your child's diagnosis is one of those things that no one talks about, but it's something that impacts both you and your child. In this epsisode you will learn:  - the three reasons why you should work on accepting your child's diagnosis  - What you might be avoiding instead and using acceptance as the front  - the three basic tools to guide you through medical motherhood&...

Emotional capacity is your ability to navigate unhelpful thought patterns, difficult emotions, and the quality of your relationships. How do you expand this? How do you respond to emotional triggers if you're exposed to them again and again?  In this episode you will learn:  - why emotional triggers are not bad things - why it's important to understand how to regulate your emotions in th...

When someone says, "happiness is an inside job." do you get super annoyed? I did too. I resisted that idea for a long time, because I didn't know how to be responsible for my emotions in a way that didn't include blame or shame. In this episode I share what it is that you're responsible for and how you can lean into that responsibility in a way that serves you. Being responsible for yourself is th...

The number topic that people stress out about the most is money. Money can feel scary, confusing, and overwhelming. In this episode I sit down with money mindset expert Shannon Brome-Ward to discuss all the ways your money mindset can impact how money feels. If you want to change how money feels in your life, you cannot miss this episode. We cover so many topics in one episode it will blow your mi...

If you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or generally feeling bad and want to feel differently, this episode is designed to show you how you can feel better. I show you how by telling what not to focus on. When you're feeling a lot of negative feelings it's easy to feel lost and not sure where to start. In this episode you'll learn what not to focus on, how to recenter your focus, what you actuall...

Waiting for your appointments to space out so you can finally feel less overwhelmed? What if you don't have to wait for anything to change for you to feel differently? In this episode I help you see what parts of the appointments frequency are in your control and how to feel differently about it. It's not a magic pill or make believe. it's simple tools and intentional thought work put together to...

Parenting a child with medical needs involves being in scenarios you never expected and considering questions you've never had to ask before. In this episode I share how to consider your role as a parent and what you need as a parent to feel more confident navigating parenting a child with medical needs.   Schedule a free coaching consultation with this link    Previous parenting ep...

Why haven't you ever stuck with an exercise habit? It could be that you've been treating exercise like a checklist rather than what it is...a relationship. In medical motherhood we don't often get the benefit of being able to have tons of predicability and this can cause you to feel like you don't have time or the schedule to exercise. Changing your habits starts with creating the ability to adapt...

Before you're a mother there are a lot things you think motherhood is and then you become a mom and reality sets in and you find out how wrong you are about it. So much of motherhood is better and harder than you realize. Medical motherhood presents it's own unique challenges, but none more than the missed expecations of what you thought motherhood was supposed to me. Medical motherhood puts you i...

This time of year can be so stressful and challenging to navigate with healthy kids, let a lone a child with complex medical needs. This episode I'm sharing how to look at this time of year so that you're not adding additional stress and worry. With simple considerations you can feel empowered by your choices and support yourself and your family through this time of year.  Want personalized s...

What the heck is a life coach? What does a life coach even do? These questions plus several more questions are answered in this episode plus so much more. In this episode I talk about how important it is to see your own authority in your life, how to think about investments, and how to consider if coaching is right for you.   Ready to move forward with one-one coaching? Sign up HERE for a fre...

Where does your self worth come from? Is it supposed to feel like a constant chase? Building yourself worth doesn't have to be complicated. In this episode Cortney shares how simple self worth is and how you can create a strong foundation of self worth.   Do you like the podcast? Take it to the next level through coaching with Cortney. Schedule a coaching consultation HERE.  Join our Fac...

Your self-talk is the narration of your life. How you speak to yourself is one of the greatest ways you can improve you relationship with yourself, increase your confidence, and change self doubt. This episode includes 5 ways to improve your self talk in practical ways that actually help.  Join the after conversation HERE in our podcast Facebook group.  Schedule a coaching consultation H...

Gratitude is an incredible tool to use in your life. As a medical mom you know how much there is to be grateful for, but I don't want any medical mom forcing themselves to be grateful. Forced gratitude and genuine gratitude are two different ways of using the tool of gratitude. In this episode I share how you can use gratitude in a way that helps you rather than makes you feel guilt or sadness or...

It usually happens late at night laying in bed, a whirlwind of thoughts hit you hard. You start worrying about all the possible, usually negative, outcomes of the upcoming doctor's appointment you have and it's completely overwhelming. Anxiety can hit us and feel never ending, in this episode I break down how to respond to appointment anxiety so that you can show up and be present in those appoint...

For the first time ever I have a podcast guest. It's an honor to introduce you all to Cledra Gross, a Christian Life and Business Coach who shares her story of losing her son. This episode covers her journey and how she works through grief and lives her life fully. She shares incredible insights about navigating the unimaginable and how we can implement those tools in our lives now.  Follow C...

Today I'm sharing all about the Model which is a coaching tool I use with my clients and with myself as I self-coach. I explain the 5 components of the Model and how to use it effectively to understand your brain and gain awareness about the things you can and cannot control.  Continue the conversation in the mindset for medical moms Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/64973882938...

Has someone in your life made a comment to you that you are so irritated by? something a stranger said that still makes you feel so angry? I've got you. This episode breaks down what to do when you are ruminating on people's comments so that you can feel better.  Come share your questions and get coached: https://www.facebook.com/groups/649738829380936/?ref=share_group_link Sign up for a free...

This episode is a deep dive into emotions and the ways we try to stop feeling our emotions. You'll learn what emotional buffering is, why you do, how you can become more aware of it, and what to do instead. I also share the four ways you can respond to your emotions.  Come join the after party at the Facebook group where you can ask questions and get coached: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6...

Present you and future you are in a co-creating relationship. In this episode you will learn how to consider that relationship in way that allows you to work towards the things you want and not fear what the future holds.  Save the date! July 16th 2022 I'll be at Little Cottonwood Park in Los Alamitos California for a mindset for medical moms meetup from 2-4pm. Register for the Mindset for Mi...