Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka

Are you ready to take back your health during the holidays? Yes, it's possible. Today, I’m talking with MK Stahl. She’s a mom, entrepreneur of a gym franchise  and host of Beyond the Scale podcast, building businesses while raising kids. She loves to help others move outside their comfort zones and at the gym, creating sustainable health for a happier you.   If you’re looking for a down to ea...

“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” – Tia Walker Are you the caretaker to a parent or grandparent, an aunt or uncle? There are a ton of emotions involved in being the sole caregiver. We'll offer 4 Tips and Strategies to Navigating through the good and the Hard.                                                                                                 ...

Do you have a strong-willed child who feels strongly about all the FEELS? 3 Ways to defuse the heightened emotion, to not walk on egg shells to create a happier family dynamic with Danielle Bettmann Do you  have a child who fiercely believes in something? ~ who feels the injustice in the world? ~ who needs validation to be heard and seen before life can go on? We talk about: 1. Positives and Negat...

On today's episode I interviewed Brad Baldbridge, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, College Funding Consultant, and chief podcaster at Taming the High Cost of College . We discuss: How to choose a college: Community, State, Ivy League, Location, Major, GPA. How to pay for college: Tax Loop Holes, Scholarships, Co's who pay. How to determine what colleges are free depending on your salary....

Several listeners had reached out to request an episode on divorce. We all hope to  live a happily ever after, but sometimes life takes a different turn, and our happily ever after needs editing. Today, I interviewed Meagan Norris , a lawyer and certified life coach who helps Empaths strategize the best divorce possible. We've all heard the horror stories of getting divorced. The fighting, th...

Today I interviwed Gabe Cox , host of the Goal-Driven Mom's podcast and a 2x Boston Marathon Runner. Who doesn't like a great running metaphor to solve the world's problems? Sign me up, not for the marathon, but the transformation. Questions Answered: 1. Gabe offers 3 EASY steps to walking towards a new life in 60 days. 2. What causes me to quit too soon and sabatoge myself? 3. What...

Life happens. What if you get a divorce or your spouse dies; would you know all the passwords to insurance policies, wills or deeds? Do you know the exact amount of money coming and going, minus taxes? Life stops for no one: bills, mortgage payments, stock investments &  retirement plans. This thought-provocative episode empowers women to think, to take stock, to be financially strategic in kn...

3 Tips to Taking December Off to Access Pros & Cons of the Past Year: What worked, what didn't to Create a Happier, Freer YOU December can be a chaotic season of hustle and hurry. But what if, we found ways to enjoy the moments, to take a break: * to reflect, to access pros & cons * to determine what relationships worked * which relationships / partnerships need to take a back seat *...

Do you remember what it was like being 20? Life was full of unknowns. You were a risk taker; the world was your oyster. We discuss pros and cons. In your 30's you began to build a dream, start a family. Pros and cons. In your 40's life felt more settled. Kids were more independent. Pros and Cons. In your 50's you may be sandwiched in between guiding your young adult  kids and caring...

This week, Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF and Stephanie Pletka of Motherhood Mindset talk about how to prepare for family drama, bathroom mirror gratitude talk, and how to navigate holiday traditions while keeping expectations low and flexibility high.  We discuss holiday hot topics, funny trends and conversation starters around the thanksgiving table. If you want to learn as you laugh, this sho...

Today we’re talking about how to handle difficult family members over the holidays. Oh, this is a good one.  Do you remember those holiday Coca Cola ads with the Norman Rockwell paintings? Rockwell perfectly captured the essence of what Christmas could be. You didn’t have the weird aunt that said:  will u look at my mole to see if it had changed.   There was no fighting at the kitchen table over w...

Are you Tired of the Rat Race, the Hustle, Living Life to the Busy and Rarely to the Full? 3 Steps to Creating a More Meaningful Family Life with Emily Wooten This episode of Motherhood Mindset offers 3 Steps to Creating a Slower-Paced, Happier Family Life.   An interview with Emily Wooten, writer, speech therapist and mom to 3 young boys. 1. Emily, tell us what it’s like raising 3 kids under 12. ...

This episode is sure to entertain. Stephanie Pletka and Heather Pettey laugh about thieves who stole our credit card and sent us diet food, miscommunication, how to handle kids when they judge you for doing your best, thoughts on moving to a tiny house and trying something outrageous and new, as the kids get older. You're sure to laugh and have a few "ME too" moments. Rhee Drummond,...

Have You Lost Your Identity, Allowing Other’s Opinions  to Write Your Story?  3 Ways to Live Life on Your Terms,  Interview with Bethany Clemenson  We have an incredible guest on the show.  If you’re ready to let go of the hustling for your worth, the people pleasing, or searching for enough-ness in places it doesn’t exist,  to chase your dreams and write a new story, this is the episode for you....

Guys, today we have a treat for you. I’m interviewing Susan Pohlman author of: Halfway to Each Other: How a Year in Italy Brought Our Family Home.  It’s a story of a fractured marriage on the brink of divorce and how a move to Europe brought redemption and hope to the entire family. Podcast Points:  1. Tell us about your book and how your journey moving to Italy unfolded. 2. What was the scripture...

Are you allowing mom guilt to steal the goodness of life's moments right from under your nose?  ~ You didn't check enough ITEMS off your to-do list,  ~ Your kids failed a test, ~ You took your kid to college and the family ate mac & cheese. Enough means Sufficient, and yet we grab guilt out of the sky for not being the world's hero. We forget that to run a successful home, it ta...

Do words like energy, excitement and hopefulness ring a bell, or does  tired, I need a nap and overwhelm feel more relatable? On this episode of Motherhood Mindeset, I interview Michelle Walker, a health and nutrition coach who helps busy moms implement healthy habits in a way that's easy and sustainable. She helps them ditch the diet mindset and promotes small manageable giving us steps towa...

Are you tired of feeling like you're not enough; ready to break the cycle once and for all, to own your life? When words like Perfection and Balance sabotage the goodness, it's time for a Re-Set. I've gottcha mama. Check out this fun and funny episode to have you laughing all the way to writing yourself a New Story.  Here's to Living Your Best Life. Stephanie's Bio: Stepha...

4 Ways to Prepare for Empty Nesting NOW, before it hits you like a ton of bricks: This Interview between Stephanie Pletka and  Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF will have you crying, laughing and strategizing for life's Next Steps.  A light-hearted episode full of truth bombs and laughter, you'll learn: * Steps for making space for kids to leave the nest * Creating a life for yourself (ba...

This week is a solo episode, discussing unmet expectations and how they create feelings of disappointment. When our contentment meter is broken, life spirals out of control. And it wreaks havoc on our relationships, our attitude, the way you make decisions and more. Resources: Comparison Traps: Sandra Stanley Living Your Best Life, Stephanie Pletka Chapter 2, Identity Thief Juliana Brienes: The Pe...

College Parent Survival Guide: From On Call to No Call: How to Build Relationships with those Young Adult as You Both Learn to Fly Solo, Marybeth Bock, Grown and Flown  I intervewed MaryBeth Bock, who has a masters in public health, is a free lance writer for various books and magazines including: Grown and Flown, Raising Teens Today, Collegiate Parent and I Am Teen Strong, to name a few.  A mom t...

College Drop Offs, Funny Mom Trends & Naming Your Parenting Style: Hilarious Interview with Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF Podcast We're celebrating 1 Year of Weekly podcasts and all the goodness: 52 Episodes  On this week's episode, I'm interviewed by Heather Pettey, host of Life Coach BFF. If you want to listen in on a girl chat over your favorite latte, where you'll la...

Are You Feeling a Sense of Loss: Dropping Kids Off at College, Pre-school, Navigating Tough Seasons? Let's Find Goodness in the Hard Places Are you dropping kids off at college, pre-school, and you're feeling a sense of loss. If we're lucky, we have 18 summers with our kids, that's it. 18. On today's episode, we're tackling: ~ How to create environments (at home, in t...

On this week's episode, I'm reading from my audible, Living Your Best Life, reminding moms to Savor the Moments.  One day, we'll be able to eat a cooking without sharing and pee in peace, but let me tell you, it's overrated. Enjoy your Mom Life. There's so much to celebrate. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. F...

Family dynamics: What role did you play? An Achiever, the Entertainer, the Black sheep? How family trauma and unmet expectations hand us a Life Script. What Role did you Play in the Family Dynamics: A leader, a caregiver, the entertainer, the achiever and its effects on your life path? Who needs a counseling sesh? Let's do this.   1. Why did you take on this role? 2. How has this role played...