Lauren Lowery
Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms
Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms is your go-to podcast for breaking through the emotional struggles of raising a child with a disability. Hosted by a life coach and mom who truly gets it, each episode is packed with no-nonsense advice to help you stop living in survival mode, ditch the guilt, and keep from burning out. If you've ever thought…-I feel like I’m failing my child-No one understands what I go through every day.-I can’t keep up with everything-No matter how much I do, it never feels like enough… Then you aren't going to want to miss an episode!
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Lauren Lowery
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
63. 3 Quick Mindset Shifts for Moms 22.12.2022 10:25
In this episode, I share 3 common daily struggles for special needs moms and the exact sentences you can use to keep yourself out of fight/flight/freeze mode.
62. 5 Questions to Ask Yourself 15.12.2022 19:56
After a bad day, we often find ourselves ready to just be done with it and move on tomorrow. In this episode, I am sharing with you 5 questions to ask yourself that will help you have a better day tomorrow. 1. What’s one thing I can do today that I will thank myself for tomorrow? 2. What is my word for tomorrow? 3. What are my top 3 priorities tomorrow? 4. What is something I can look forward to t...
61. For the Days When You Just Don’t Have the Energy 08.12.2022 17:58
In this episode, I share how the spoon theory commonly used by people with a chronic illness can also be beneficial for special needs moms.
60. Mom Fails and Burnout 01.12.2022 14:41
In this episode, I share the viscous cycle between mistakes in motherhood and burnout, and how one sentence can change it all.
BONUS: What is Your Stress Doing to You? 26.11.2022 15:35
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59. 3 Things to Focus on During the Hard Days 17.11.2022 20:06
On the days full of anxiety and stress, it can feel like inner peace is downright impossible. In this episode, I share the 3 areas to shift your focus to in order to make things feel a little bit lighter, less overwhelming , and more peaceful. **** Enrollment for Surviving the Holidays is officially open! This four-week group coaching program will help you through the hardest time of year. I’m tea...
58. Protecting Your Family’s Most Valuable Assets 10.11.2022 22:33
Moms make the world go round. In a lot of ways, moms are the main leaders of the world as we bring up this next generation. But for how IMPACTFUL and IMPORTANT our roles are… are we protecting our family’s most valuable asset? Or are we putting our needs last and staying vulnerable to burnout?
57. 5 Lists to Make When you are Feeling Overwhelmed 03.11.2022 19:57
When you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and like you are trying to drink from a fire hose… write a list. In this episode, I share my 5 favorite lists to help you go from feeling overwhelmed to calm and grounded.
56. Why I Threw Away My Son’s Baby Book 27.10.2022 15:31
In this episode, I explain how throwing out those things we hold onto, physically and mentally, opens up space for us to experience more of the things in life that truly matter most.
55. Want to Stop Procrastinating? 20.10.2022 15:18
Taking care of a child with special needs takes up as much time as a full time job. The to-do lists are a mile long, and the energy levels depleted. But I want to share a secret on one of the tools I use to get more done and feel less overwhelmed. In this episode, I share with you the three main reasons special needs moms procrastinate and exactly how to put an end to it so that you can get more d...
54. How Being a Mom is a LOT Like Owning a Business 13.10.2022 15:08
As an entrepreneur, if something doesn’t work then it just means moving on to the next thing to try! That failure doesn’t mean you suck, you weren’t meant to be successful, or that you don’t deserve to own your business. It just means you tried something, and it didn’t work. And the same goes for failures in motherhood.
53. Accepting Your Child’s Diagnosis 06.10.2022 16:58
They say that acceptance is the key to happiness, but for special needs moms acceptance can seem down right impossible. In this episode, you’ll learn: 1. The true meaning of acceptance… without gaslighting yourself 2. Why accepting your circumstances can lead to a happier life 3. How acceptance isn’t a final destination, but rather a journey So grab a cozy blanket, a fresh dose of grace for yourse...
52. Create Your Own Self-Care Plan 29.09.2022 28:06
***click the link to get your Surviving to Thriving Playbook*** https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/5AYOM5Q/Playbook
51. 3 Things That Help Me be a Better Mom 22.09.2022 28:24
Want to know my 3 favorite ways to be a more present, happier version of my mom self? The best part is, these things take less than a couple minutes a day or even no extra time at all and are just simple ways to change how you see your day to day life.
50. The Power of Celebrating the Inchstones as a Parent 15.09.2022 20:47
As special needs parents, we don’t always get to celebrate the big milestones. But we get really good at celebrating the smaller moments, the inch stones, in our child’s life. Now it’s time to do the same for you. Listen in to find out why celebrating the wins, even when it feels like there is nothing to celebrate, can actually help you be more successful in the long run... and have more fun doing...
49. Does Money Buy You Happiness? 01.09.2022 19:12
Streaming services, new cars, bigger and nicer houses, makeup, designer purses... all in attempt to make us feel a certain way. In this episode I share how seeking certain feelings externally leaves us feeling empty, while seeking those same feelings internally fills us up.
48. The Brave Mom Club 25.08.2022 23:45
**Enrollment for Overcome the Overwhelm is closing soon! Go to lowerylifecoaching.com/registration-for-overcome-the-overwhelm/ to sign up!*** In this week’s episode, we talk about worry, and the choice we have between living in that fear or being brave despite that fear.
47. What’s the Cost of Staying in Survival Mode? 18.08.2022 24:29
Money, time, energy, promotions, physical heath, marriage... all of these things can be taken by staying in that chronic state of survival mode. In this episode, we dive into the COST of survival mode and how looking at this big picture could be the thing that spurs you into taking action to get out.
46. Creating a Better Future 11.08.2022 26:59
***LINK TO REGISTER FOR FREE CLASS*** https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/jvcG5X1/BurnoutSecret When we are living in survival mode, we stop planning for the future. And when we do this, we prevent ourselves from living our best lives. In this episode, I walk you through how to stop living just for today, and how to use goals to get out of survival mode and create a better future for yourself.
45. Snakes, Stress, and Yelling... A Story Of Survival 04.08.2022 17:32
What does running away from a snake have to do with yelling at your child? Glad you asked. In this episode we talk about the brain’s survival response (fight/flight/freeze) and how it controls our actions.
44. How Avoidance Keeps Us Miserable 28.07.2022 24:19
In this episode, I share a personal story of how avoiding my emotions around my son’s g-tube was causing harm to not just me, but the whole family. And by learning to allow those emotions and process them, I was able to show up and do what was best for my child.
43. Worthiness and Burnout 21.07.2022 19:12
In this episode, we talk about when your own self-worth is tied to your achievements or physical appearance, it can be a contributing factor in caregiver burnout
42. The Joyful Energy List 14.07.2022 16:19
In this episode, we talk about how getting in a rut and focusing on the wrong things in life can leave you feeling worn out and blah, and how to add more of the things that light you up into your day to day life.
41. How to Start Moving Forward 07.07.2022 17:00
In this episode, I’m asking three big questions that will help you figure out why you aren’t moving forward, making changes in your life that you want to make.
40. My Favorite 10 Minute Hack for Reducing Stress and Anxiety 30.06.2022 12:59
Listen in to hear my absolute favorite, quick and easy way of reducing stress, anxiety, and overwhelm! To get my 30 Days of Journal Prompts for Special Needs Moms, go to https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/kCcQYAf/30Days
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