Plan Simple with Mia Moran

The college application process doesn't have to be stressful, but it does take a lot of planning. –Beth Pickett Stressed about the college application process? It can be very ungrounding when we don’t understand a process, and the process has changed a lot in recent years. I’m talking with college admissions counselor and author of College Admissions: The Essential Guide for Busy Parents Beth Pick...

Planning all things motherhood was something I resisted for a long time — mostly because I thought it was all about family vacations, medical forms, and school year extracurriculars. BUT, then I started understanding what really needed space, and I could see that if I did not leave time in my weeks for the pieces that actually make the the mom I want to be, they would never happen! I am talking ab...

We’re so busy running our agenda that we lose out on who our child is and what they really want.  –Robbin McManne Your child’s behavior is never personal. I’m not sure who needs to hear that today, but that’s one of the pearls from my guest Robbin McManne, a parenting coach and mom to teen boys. The first thing Robbin wants parents to know is that this is a tough time and it’s okay if you are...

As we wrap up a few episodes of guests talking about entrepreneurship, I thought I would share a bit about what I’m thinking about when I make my work plan each week.. I may do an episode in the future about how I make choices and make the PlanSimple plans. This episode is all about things other than marketing, sales and fulfillment. Today I am talking about the things that take time, that I, at f...

You can change your money story and build wealth. –Kaila Pilecki More money and more ease … isn’t that what we all want?  I’m really excited to talk with Kaila Pilecki of My Aligned Purpose about money mindset and systems. If both of those make you groan, you definitely need this conversation. Many of us equate money with freedom … but sometimes growing money can feel restrictive. We talk abo...

As an introvert, I always knew that unstructured time is really necessary to thrive. What I never understood are the benefits of planning that time in advance! It’s life changing!!!! If you are an introvert or live with one, then listen in!

The key to growth is really challenging everything that we believe. –Dr. Michelle Gordon Did Covid give you a wake up call? It’s never too late to change course as my guest proves. I’m talking with Dr. Michelle Gordon, surgeon turned coach who now helps entrepreneurs get past being stuck or burnt out to relaunch their lives. Whether it’s the pandemic, the end of a relationship, a death or health c...

I am about to embark on a journey of deep care for my body that I know will result in losing, or better said, “releasing” some weight that landed on my body after an intense year in my life and also hormonally. I am noticing that I am not so attached to the weight (this time), and more to what it represents, and how to be the healthiest version of myself right now, in the most loving way possible....

It's not about growing the audience. It's about getting to know the audience that you already have and see what you can offer them.  –Ina Coveney You don’t have to build your audience for your business to thrive. If you’ve been struggling to grow your audience or growing it but not seeing the results you want, you’ll want to listen to my conversation with Ina Coveney, a business coach who hel...

Just because we have to take care of our children doesn't mean that we can't prioritize ourselves.  –Gianna Diggs How do you prioritize yourself when you have kids and a business? You know you need to, but how does it actually happen? I’m talking with Gianna Diggs, a mindset and intuitive business coach for mom entrepreneurs about fitting self-care into your life, techniques for getting past...

It is that ability to say the things you want to say out loud that allows you to show up and ultimately make an impact. –Alexia Vernon Do you speak up for yourself? For issues that matter to you?  I’m talking with Alexia Vernon, a speaking coach, and we’ve talked before, but this conversation is a little different. We’re talking about being able to walk into any conversation and unapologetica...

Dr. Anna tells us exactly what's happening in our bodies after kids, and different ways we can respond and feel our best. Take good notes! This episode is taken from  Camp, a program we led in Summer of 2021 — the purpose was to pause and learn some new ideas and tools as women who are 40+. Day 1 was all about the body. We ate good food, moved in gentle ways, and learned about our hormones (a...

Living from passion and purpose isn't so much a destination as an attitude towards life. –Natalie Matushenko What’s your purpose? Are you living it or are you living somebody else’s dream? Lately women in FLOW365 have been grappling with purpose, so it seemed like a good time to talk with Natalie Matushenko, a friend and a coach who is obsessed with purpose.  Natalie was living a life that lo...

“Carving out time once a month for monthly OM, is like opening up a space for spirit to show up and partner with us.” –Julie Hannon Potential and possibilities — what’s getting in your way? In FLOW365, we have a monthly Om session, a sacred circle led by shamanic healer, teacher, and OM guide, Julie Hannon. I’m talking with Julie today about making space to access how we want to be and what's in t...

Don't shame yourself from wanting to do the work that you love.  –Becca Carnahan Flexibility and fulfillment? Yes, please — but what does that really mean? I’m really excited to talk with Becca Carnahan, a career coach who specializes in helping moms find fulfilling jobs that they love without giving up the flexibility that they need. We start with some of the questions that help people define fu...

“I’m here to normalize the fact that women can have a really successful business, make very good money, make an impact, AND have a very high quality of life — unapologetically.”   – Fabienne Fredrickson What if you could have it all? What if you had a life filled with all the “things” you love? Fabienne Fredrickson is truly happy with her life, her work, herself. She’s created multiple seven...

“Get uncomfortable because that creates growth.”  –Marcy Predmore Let’s talk about women making money. It’s a topic we tend to shy away from, but every time I do work on making money or my mindset around money or my past limiting beliefs on money, amazing things happen. Money is a great teacher, and I’m excited to talk with Marcy Predmore about the synergy of money, health, wellness, and your...

“Values are like an anchor, like a calm security blanket for everybody.” –Jenny Warner Are you ready for summer? Did you think about values and boundaries when planning your summer? I’m talking with Jenny Warner, a parent coach who delights in helping parents learn how to make parenting fun and how to let their kids figure out who they are. She’s a mompreneur with a twelve-year-old, a busy husband...

“You can't manage time. Time is a fixed commodity…. Time is not the variable. The variable is how you manage yourself in time.” –Jackie Woodside What would happen if you managed your energy instead of your time? I’m talking with Jackie Woodside, who went from hot mess to happy and blessed, and learned to manage her energy instead of time. If you are chronically busy, chronically pressured, always...

“If I don't feel invisible to myself, then I don't care what the culture thinks about me.” – Sil Reynolds Loving your life has more to do with your inner life than your outer circumstances. But most of us try to change the outside. In this episode, I’m talking with Sil Reynolds, my mentor and an “elder” in my circle, about transforming from the inside out.  Do you ever hear work-life balance...

“I really let my heart lead.”  –Desha Peacock Have big goals that seem to go against the grain of the world around you? Listen up, because I’m talking with author, lifestyle design coach, and retreat leader Desha Peacock, who consistently builds a life that suits her dreams and creativity — even though it goes against the mainstream. We dive right into how she thinks about the life she’s crea...

True self-care is about how you respond to how your body is feeling in each moment.   –Andrea Paquette “Maybe I'm not that lovable. Maybe my wants and needs belong on the back burner.” Have you ever felt that way? We’re talking with Andrea Paquette, the author of Loveable: How Women Can Heal Their Sensitive Hearts and Live and Love as Their True Selves.  Loveable is a guidebook for women...

“If something pulls at your heart, if something brings you complete joy, go try it out!” – Deborah Knight Do you know who you are at the core? My guest on this episode helps women really connect to the essence of who they are so that they can create the life that they want and know inside exists. I’m excited to share this conversation with Deborah Knight about manifesting, gratitude and so much mo...

"Who can you call at midnight?" - Danielle Laporte We all have our strengths. We all are powerful but we cannot do it all alone. It takes a village. It takes the support of one another to help achieve our goals and dreams. In this last of the four-part series, discover how the external world that we live in can be stacked against our success, the importance of cultivating these relationships to ov...

You can have it all — work, motherhood, and wellness — and feel balanced. We were just never taught how. We have all used a planner to schedule our day, make our lists, and just be busy. But planners set us up for always doing and never being. It is time to create that balance in our lives. Highlights: The system behind the planner was made for men who were not balancing work with what was ha...