Rise with Mital

Well… look who’s back. 👀   If you’ve been here since my Raise to Rise days, you know I’ve never been afraid to talk about the messy, the magical, and the downright human parts of life. And if you’re new here — hi, I’m Mital: cancer survivor, parent coach, professional plot-twist navigator, and the friend who will make you laugh, cry, and rethink your life before your coffee’s even lukewarm.   Thi...

Self-discovery, improving oneself, and being the best version of yourself are intriguing to me. This is because, as a parent and role model, I want my children to model the behaviors that I want to instill in them. I want to plant the seeds for my kids, and in order for me to do that, it's very important for me to invest in my self-improvement education. Part of getting this wisdom is having conve...

How many of you are concerned about your eating habits? As the first month of the year is settling down, we've all seen a number of goals floating around the internet world. One of those goals is our eating habits. We look to find our ideal weight without taking into account that weight management also includes our issues with body shame and how we make peace with our food to redefine our health....

For today’s episode, you are going to be mind blown.  Believing in prevention and looking for a root cause can be the cure to many emotional struggles. Parents like us heal our own inner childhood traumas, break free from dysfunctional familial patterns and eliminate shame and guilt. Today's guest is all about finding this root cause and doesn't believe in concealing or putting a band-aid on our i...

Happy 2023! I am very excited about this new year. But before we dive into the newness and what to expect, I'm going to take a pause and be transparent. I want to hear your thoughts. Do you ever feel as though you're sleepwalking through life with no real idea of what you want and where you are headed? You're just not sure where the time has gone? If you are frustrated because you didn’t achieve y...

What would you tell yourself about 2022? How honest can you be about the lessons you learned throughout this year? Personally, I should be planning and talking about the upcoming new year but instead, I'm doing a bit of reflection. I was just thinking if I could sit down for a cup of tea with the past year and talk to myself about it, what would I tell? I would really love to tell her that there i...

The way we model our lives as parents has a tremendous impact on our kids. When we decide to know better for ourselves and our children, we start doing better. I am so excited to bring you my guest for this week, Terri Huggins Hart. She is an award-winning journalist who lives in a constant state of an identity crisis. She's always deciding if she aligns more with her maiden name, which is Huggins...

As parents, we are not going to be with our kids 24/7 for the rest of their lives. Instead of commanding and controlling their lives all the time, we should rather equip our kids with the tools they need to empower themselves to make the choices that are best for them.  In today’s episode, I will be talking about how I was impacted by the book“Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Gre...

As mothers, we all are so busy maintaining our complex lives that there are times when we neglect our wellness. How can we ensure that we're not neglecting our wellness while maintaining our complex lives?  In today’s episode, our guest Laura will explain how we can simplify our motherhood and wellness. With her wisdom, we can not only define wellness but also bring on the different mediums or too...

Parenting is the most challenging leadership role out there. In fact, it is a leadership journey that never ends. But what does leadership have to do with parenting? There are so many myths about leadership where people believe that the term is just for Fortune 500 companies and high-flying entrepreneurs. But in reality, anyone can be a leader. For this reason, there are many leadership concepts t...

It is that time of the year when retailers start bombarding us with ads for Black Friday sales. And I am sure that like every other year you are tempted to spend.  While it's enticing to take advantage of all these sales and buy a bunch of stuff we don't really need, I want to encourage you to think about investing in something else. Something non-material that will actually help you reach your go...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you truly believe you are being seen, heard, and understood? Mothers often keep their emotions bottled up in order to show their bravery in front of their children. They want the best for their children, so they will go to any length to ensure that they are on the right path. However, moms occasionally want to be seen as well, which is why we creat...

It is natural for parents to feel guilty when they leave their children for a vacation, a business trip, or even for making poor decisions. This guilt is because we know we could do better leads to self-destructive behavior and, in the worst case, shaming ourselves. You can feel guilty and shame yourself, but we also have the freedom to choose again, to make a new choice, and learn from the past....

One of the most difficult challenges we face as parents on a daily basis is how to get our children to listen. When we say that we want our children to listen to us, we mean that we want them to follow whatever instructions, recommendations, or tasks we give them. Not just with our children, but in any relationship. We all want others to comply with our requests or expectations. In today’s episode...

Laughing with your kids and enjoying the moment of connection is one of the best feelings ever as a parent. Parents, particularly dads, tend to rely on humor to connect with their children. You know, the ones that lead to loud groans or sometimes lots of eye-rolling. They're appropriately called "dad jokes." A little humor can help make parenting easier. In today’s episode, we have invited Doug Sc...

You immediately think of children when you hear the word parenting. I have been a parent for more than ten years, and in the first five of those years, I struggled a lot because I didn't know any better. Since then, I've realized that parenting is more about us parents than it is about our children. In today’s episode, we will dive into what parenting is and how to become perfect in parenting. Thi...

The home environment of a child has a significant impact on their development and overall well-being. A positive home learning environment encourages children and young people to be curious about learning and to believe in themselves.  As parents, we must be responsible for providing a growth environment for our children, and one way to do so is to design our home to be conducive to learning and l...

Communication is the way for us to connect with each other and lack of communication or miscommunication might lead to frustrations, anxiety, or worse failed relationships. Families, teenagers, and relationships are better off when families use effective communication, but how can we communicate effectively? In today’s episode, we will share the 5 C’s to break the communication barrier that will l...

What should you do if your child is acting out? Our kids have strong emotions that they want to express, and throwing tantrums or acting out is one way for them to show it. Seeing your child throwing tantrums or acting out can be upsetting, and sometimes our way to solve it is to yell at them, stop them from throwing tantrums, or punish them, which does not help at all. In today’s episode, I will...

Being a stay-at-home parent is not an easy job; you are raising your children to be the best leaders of tomorrow and to be the best versions of themselves. Some stay-at-home parents underestimate their own abilities. Just because you aren't making money doesn't mean the worth of your efforts is any less. In fact, you choose a role that money cannot even replace. In today’s episode, we dedicate thi...

How important is effective communication in the parent-child relationship? A good relationship is built on effective communication. Have you ever ended a relationship because of misunderstandings caused by poor communication? Or when you're talking to your children or loved ones and find yourself in rational conflict or despair. Having conflicts throughout the day because of communication is not t...

As our kids grow, they develop their own uniqueness at the same time they create their own space, their own views, and characteristics, so they are more influenced by their peers, their surroundings, or devices. It gets a little harder for us parents to get into their space. What if they allow you to be part of that space? In today’s episode, we’ll talk about “The Human Design” , a tool that will...

Why is my child behaving a certain way again? When a child acts out frequently, it can strain the parent-child relationship, causing frustration and resentment in the family. A lack of parental attention can sometimes result in children carrying on with this behavior as adults. In today’s episode, we will talk about a tool that is very useful to understand our kids better and help them grow into r...

Returning back to school might provide additional difficulties for our kids. It’s a parent's responsibility to help them cope with the stress and anxiety. Have you ever had a bad conversation with your children? When you try to compliment them, do they become offended? Or when you wish to know about your child's day, instead of conversing, they bite your head off or become quiet and gloomy. The wa...

We continually rise and fall throughout our lives, learning valuable lessons along the way. Everything that happens to us teaches us lessons. It is our responsibility to pay attention and keep learning so that we might become better at this, and possibly become more successful in life. In today’s episode, we will share 10 life lessons we should remind ourselves of as we continuously grow and make...