Momtabulous

Join Lisa Richer, certified Neurodiversity Consultant and I as we talk about neurdivergence in sports, school and life!  A certified Neurodiversity Consultant who believes we must first seek to understand the learner in order to effectively support them in all learning and development goals. A parent of 2 neurodivergent boys, more than 20 years combined Leadership, Human Resources, Training,...

Kate Assaraf, CEO of DIP Sustainable Hair Care joins me today to have a timely conversation about sustainability and shopping small - with some 90's throwback memories thrown in! As we are in holiday shopping, consider shopping small and sustainable. For info in DIP Haircare - https://dipalready.com/collections/best-sellers-1 IG - @dipalready

"Boys will be boys" - it's time to challenge this old mentality, but how do we do that without causing further damage to our boys?  An important and timely conversation with Kathy Imabayashi who has been an educator across the globe, and has been a passionate advocate for understanding and supporting the unique needs of boys. Through teacher workshops, presentations, parent counseling and inf...

From her daughter's diagnosis to creating Sarah-Rise, Jennifer Celeste Briggs shares with us her motherhood journey in helping her daughter, and how that turned to inspiring other moms of children on the spectrum. Listen in to this truly inspirational episode! To read Watching Sarah Rise - https://www.watchingsarahrise.com/ Follow Jennifer on IG - @jennifercelestebriggsauthor Follow Sharla on IG @...

It's back to school time! And I'm back with a spicy episide! If you have a Neurospicy teen, (or just a teen in general), or are neurospicy yourself, listen to this episode with Becca Block, co-author of "Can you help me give a Sh*t" - Unlocking teen motivation in school and in life. Listen in as she gives us the ABCD's of motivation and clear action steps to take so you don't have to do the school...

Let's be real moms - burnout is real. Life is overwhelming.  Join me and Amanda Balcombe, a financial advisor and recovering perfectionist turned Health and Mental Fitness Coach as we talk about how we are conditioned to strive for perfection and how that leads moms to burnout - and how we can change the narrative in ourselves so our kids avoid the stress-burnout cycle. Find Amanda here -&nbs...

Does your relationship with your own mother affect how you mom?  Have you noticed you are turning into your mother - for good or not as good? How do the things you learned form your mom affect your kids as you raise them? And how can you break generational patterns you may not even realize you have and parent with more love? Join me and Suzanne Marambio, author or Journey from the Ego to the...

Have you been feeling like your focus is all over the place?  Is it  Mom brain, ADHD, Peri-menopause or all of the above?  Join me and Laura Webb, Learning Beyond Letters, a company dedicated to helping neurodiverse students and families radically accept their beautiful brains. Offering parent classes and groups for ADHD and neurodivergent adults, she helps her clients learn to acce...

Mama's - taking care of yourself is not selfish, and self care is SO much more than "self care".  Join the conversation of taking care of ourselves in motherhood, peri-menopause and beyond in a way that will actually help you feel better, have more energy and be calmer so your family can flourish and thrive. Montserrat Corsino, L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine health...

What would you do if something happened and you were suddenly on your own? What are the steps you can take as a mom to be financially free NO MATTER WHAT? And How much do we really need to survive? After losing her husband in 2013 unexpectedly, Donna found herself navigating widowhood with 3 young children. The impact of this inspired Donna to relaunch her career as a financial planner, as she had...

Sometimes it takes a life altering experience to force you to look at your life and really follow your dreams.  Ryanne Siddiq is a kind-hearted and silly storyteller and book connoisseur. She has a no-nonsense American attitude mixed with a little bit of Mediterranean warmth and charm. Ryanne loves race cars and unicorns, and she’s fairly certain that coffee flows through her veins! She drive...

Join me and solo mom by choice, Rebecca Pash as we discuss our own pasts with disordered eating and eating disorders, and how we turned it around to help women learn to love themselves in and out of the kitchen, how to eat healthy even if you have young picky eaters, and how to fuel yourself for your workout and for sustained energy throughout the day - even if you're a sleep deprived mama, in per...

Are you a neurodivergent mom? Maybe you’ve always felt like a quirky puzzle piece or just figured it out in adulthood—either way, juggling routines for yourself and your family while working from home or running your own gig can feel like a circus act! Join me as we dive into the delightful chaos we navigate and whip up some savvy strategies to help us hit our goals and discover what truly clicks...

Are you a mompreneur? The fabulous DeDee Cai joins me today and she shares with us  her story of overcoming extreme trauma and adversity as well as the latest psychology, cognitive science, holistic wellness and business strategy to help entrepreneurs get mentally fit to obtain peak level of performance in their businesses.  We chat all about our passion to help women - moms especially &...

Join me and Dr. Sara Ionescu, board certified family physician, exercise enthusiast and mom of 5 as we chat about holistic approaches to exercise no matter what phase of motherhood and life you are in, how to set the example for your kids, how to find what movement actually works for you and how much training time they actually get on menopause in med school. Find out more about Dr. Sara here - We...

Join the fabulous Rosalyn Rourke, MSW, and me as we dive into a whirlwind of topics—from tackling grief and loss to nurturing healthy teens who rock positive vibes with their bodies! Plus, we're dishing out tips on body image and how to be the ultimate role model for them. Rosalyn is a best selling author and has worked deeply in the field of mental health and trauma therapy as a psychotherapist w...

Does your teen struggle with body image issues? With disordered eating? Join Claire Ketchum and I in this dynamic conversation about how to help your teen have a healthy relationship with food and their own body in today's social media driven world of compare and dispair. Find Claire here -  www.claireketchum.com @claireketchum.ck

Are you a Gray Area drinker? What is it and does it differ from being Sober Curious? Whether you are participating in Dry January, wanting to cut back on the Mom wine culture, or just considering all your options around alcohol, or if you're curious how alcohol afects your perimenopause journey, this episode is full of info on how to be more Momtabulous with or without alcohol, permanently or temp...

Kicking off Season 2 of Momtabulous! We are switching it up just a bit and focusing on all things health this season!  Expert conversations on Sobriety for Gray Area Drinkers Spiritual Health Financial Health Kitchen Confidence Fitness Raising Healthy Boys And so much more!  Thank you to everyone who is still listening, is new, and who has waited patiently for season 2 to launch.  M...

As a Mom, how do you celebrate your birthday? How does it differ from when you were in your 20's? I recently clebrated the 27th anniversary of my 21's birthday and it was full of appointments and meetings and mom life things. We may not party like it's 1999 anymore, but we can still have a great day even in the chaos of motherhood - laughing together at the insanity!

Can the internet lay off a 10 year old please?  As a youth theatre director and choreographer, I have a lot to say about North West's performance over the weekend in the Lion King. And it's not what you think it will be! (I refuse to bash a child so this really isn't about her at all.) And how does what I say apply to general non-bajillionaire moms? Listen in and I'll explain it!

Perimoenopause can take it's toll on you! I've recently made the transition to lower impact workouts and it's made a huge difference! Here is one thing that I've been doing, what the research says, and how you can have a Hot Momtabulous Summer - even when you're a perimenopausal hot (and how this might even help that too!) 

In this short but sweet episode, I walk through the number one thing that has helped me get out of my head as a mom and into more gratitude - but not in that "toxic positivity" way.  If you are wanting another way to play the "what if" game in your head, listen to this 7 minute episode for a tool you can implement today!

An episode literally recorded "on the go" as I sat parked outside of one of my kids' many things!  Let's face it - Mom life is living in leggings, eating scraps, running on caffeine, being everyone's chauffeur, managing 3 calendars, and showering at 10pm.  Here are 7 tips I use daily to keep my sanity through the chaos of motherhood - in less than 20 minutes because we're all busy!

Do you feel like you're drowning in decision overwhelm? Mom-exhausted by 5pm, and you still need to feed, bathe, help with homework, drive to sports and get the kids to bed? Maybe this leads to another decision - make dinner or door dash and crash on the couch at 8pm watching Survivor? The average adult makes over 35,000 decisions a day, and when you add "Mom" to that - watch out! No wonder we are...