Peaceful Mind Podcast For Catholic Moms

What To Do When Your Child's Choices Challenge Your Values Your child's decisions don't always line up with what you hoped, taught, or believed would happen. Whether it's faith, relationships, priorities, or how they spend their time, you might find yourself wrestling with fear, confusion, or the urge to fix it. In this episode, I'm walking you through a better way. One that doesn't mean abandonin...

Are You Self-Sabotaging? 5 Surprising Ways to Stop Ever feel like you're the one holding yourself back? This epsiode was born from a conversation with a coaching client who said, "I feel like I'm my own worst enemy." And if you've ever set goals, only to find yourself procrastinating, overcommitting, or quietly giving up before you even start, this might hit close to home. You'll hear : What self-...

Breaking The Busy Habit Being busy has become our default setting. But what if it's not just your schedule that's overflowing? In this epiosde, I'm sharing why busyness isn't just about how much you're doing, but how you're  thinking about what you're doing. You'll hear : What's really behind the "I'm too busy" excuse Why rushing never delivers the peace you're craving How to shift from frant...

ENCORE: Real Moms, Real Life Coaching Wins  As we get ready for a new year, I wanted to bring back one of my favorite episodes from The Peaceful Mind Podcast archives.  In this episode, you'll hear from real moms who were feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, and craving more peace, but weren't sure what to do about it. They had tried a lot of things on their own, but something was still...

ENCORE: The Mom Comparison Trap This episode originally aired awhile back, but it's one I come back to again and again, especially during seasons when I notice comparison creeping in and stealing my peace. So today, I'm bringing it back as an encore. Whether you're scrolling social media or watching another mom at school drop-off, comparison is one of the easiest traps to fall into, and one of the...

How To Discern Your Spiritual Gifts With Jill Simons In this episode, I'm joined by Jill Simons, founder of Many Part Ministries for a conversation that will change the way you think about spiritual gifts, specifically  your  spiritual gifts. Jill walks us through how charisms (another word for spiritual gifts) help you live in alignment with how God made you, avoid burnout, and start no...

Mastering The Art of Saying No Without Guilt Sometimes saying "no" feels anything but peaceful. Even when we know it's the right decision, the guilt creeps in. We worry about letting people down, missing out, or not being seen as a "good mom." And before we know it, we've said yes to too many things that pull us away from what actually matters. In this episode, I'm talking about how to master the...

3 Powerful Verses to Eliminate Exhaustion This episode is for the moms who are just plain tired, body, mind, and soul. The kind of tired that sleep doesn’t touch. You’re doing your best, showing up for everyone, but quietly wondering… does it have to feel this heavy all the time? In today’s episode, I’m sharing three scripture verses that have been a lifeline for me, and for so many of the women I...

This Simple Discipline Always Protects Your Peace In this episode, I'm sharing a one-word response that's helped me hold onto peace, even in the small, messy moments of everyday life. It's something inspired by a line from  Jesus Calling,  and now it's become a habit that grounds me when things don't go as planned. I'll talk about: The phrase I say when life throws curveballs Why it's no...

The Keep Going Fallacy Have you ever told yourself, " I just need to keep going..."? In the middle of full schedules and long to-do lists, especially around the holidays, it's easy to believe that we have no choice but to keep going. But what if that "just keeping going" mindset is actually costing you peace? In this episode, I'm sharing what I call the  Keep Going Fallacy: the idea that quit...

The Ultimate Peaceful Mind Roadmap When I first started this podcast back in 2020, I had one goal in mind: to help moms like you create more peace, more balance, and more joy in your everyday life. And whether you've been listening since episode one or just recently found your way here, I'm so glad you're part of this with me. To mark this milestone of 300 episodes, I wanted to give you somet...

How To Be Still And Know God You've probably seen Pslam 46:10 stitched on a pillow or printed in pretty script, " Be still and know that I am God." And if you're anything like I used to be, maybe that verse doesn't feel comforting, it feels heavy. Like a command you're constantly failing to follow. Who has time for stillness? Not when there's dinner to cook, laundry to fold, kids to juggle, and a...

The Excuses Keeping You Stuck (And How To Break Free) What's really holding you back from the changes you want to make in your life? If you're like most moms I coach, you probably  know  what you'd love to do differently, but your brain keeps handing you reasons it can't happen yet. In this episode, I'm calling out the most common excuses we use (yes, myself included!) and helping you sh...

How To Talk To Your Kids About Food and Body Image What we say about food, exercise, and our bodies matters more than we realize - especially when our kids are listening. In this week, I'm joined again by Dr. Tiffany Watson (check out her previous guest appearance here ), my own health and nutrition coach, to have a deeply needed conversation about how to foster healthy, peaceful attitudes around...

How To Feel Better About Debt Debt has a way of stirring up stress, shame, and overwhelm - especially for moms who are trying to do their best to stay rooted in faith. Whether it's a credit card balance, student loan, unexpected medical bill or mortgage that feels heavy, this episode is for you. We're exploring what it means to transform your relationship with debt, not just by changing the number...

How To Create Joy Even If Every Day is Chaos I used to believe that joy was something I had to earn - something that waited for me on the other side of a clean house, calm kids, or a to-do list that was finally finished. But here's what I've learned after years of motherhood and coaching:  Joy isn't waiting for you at the end of the chaos. It's available  inside  it. Even on the har...

7 Ways To Beat Overwhelm And Find Balance Not too many years ago, overwhelm was my normal. I thought it was just part of motherhood. Something you managed, muscled through, or waited out. But what if it's not just something to manage, but something to understand and shift? In this episode, I'm sharing seven powerful mindset and lifestyle shifts that helped me go from drowning in mental clutter to...

Let Go Of The Hustle: Embrace The Calm There was a time when I wore busyness like a badge of honor. My days were full (overflowing, really, but not in a good way) and yet I felt like I was constantly chasing something just out of reach. The more I did, the more disconnected I felt.  Eventually I found myself asking: what am I rushing toward...and what am I missing on the way? In this episode,...

5 Mindset Shifts For A More Peaceful Life There was a time in life when I felt like I had to do it all right. Fix every problem. Control every outcome. Keep everyone happy and everything on track. But even with all that effort, I wasn't feeling peaceful.  But the more I've learned, the more I've realized: peace doesn't come from doing more or doing it perfectly. It comes from thinking differe...

How I Lost 20 lbs. at Age 50 At 49, I felt something shift. My dad had passed. My kids were growing up and heading off to college. I was inching closer to 50, and I started to wonder:  What if I gave myself the gift of health for this birthday milestone - not through pressure or hustle, but through care and consistency? In this episode, I'm not handing you a formula or a list of rules. Instea...

The Secret To Consistent Inner Peace There's a difference between having  moments  of peace, and living from a place of peace. And as moms, I know how often it feels like peace is just out of reach. Like maybe if the house was cleaner, or the kids were calmer, or if you could just get ahead on laundry...then maybe you'd finally feel it. But here's what I've learned: peace doesn't come fr...

How To Have A Softer Way Of Life There was as time in my motherhood when I was always on edge. I felt naggy, sharp, stressed, constantly snapping, or pushing my way through the day. I wasn't trying to be harsh, but with all the responsibilities and pressure, I didn't know how else to do life. It was hustle. It was grind. It was  don't stop, just get through it . But deep down, I wanted s...

Bridge Thoughts: The Secret Tool For More Peace & Freedom In Your Life When you're deep in a hard moment, whether it's a toddler meltdown, snapping at your kids before school, or cleaning up another mess with no end in sight, it can feel impossible to shift your mindset. But you don't have to fake positivity. You just need one thought that feels a little bit better than the one you're in....

Radical Responsibility For Your Peace (And Why It's Always Worth It) Recently, while coaching, a pattern started to show up. The moms I talked to felt stuck, frustrated, or exhausted. They were waiting on someone else to do something different so they could finally feel better. And I kept finding myself thinking:  You're giving all your power away! Not in judgement, but in love. Because...

Crossing Into A New Season Of Life With Peace and Confidence In just a few weeks, my youngest leaves for college. The house will be quieter. The rhythm of our days will shift. And a chapter of motherhood will close. I've coached so many women through life transitions, and now, I'm in one myself. And here's what I've learned: when you're standing at the edge of something new, the mind gets noisy. "...