She Just Glows: The Podcast

Want me to be your coach? Learn about my current coaching offerings  HERE . Is everyone else getting their perfect happy ending, and you're stuck holding a bag of poop? Like, really. It stinks. It's so unfair. It's gross and messy. Are you staring at an unwanted future, like me? A broken heart. A sick family member. A broken relationship. A future you haven't planned for and never expected. Someti...

Want me to be your coach? Learn about my current coaching offerings  HERE . Is everyone else getting their perfect happy ending, and you're stuck holding a bag of poop? Like, really. It stinks. It's so unfair. It's gross and messy. Are you staring at an unwanted future, like me? A broken heart. A sick family member. A broken relationship. A future you haven't planned for and never expected. Someti...

Want me to be your coach? Learn about my current coaching offerings  HERE .  If you're a woman in the world today, you know the cultural conversation well: 'Cover the grays, get rid of the wrinkles, 'preventative maintenance,' skinny jeans are out, don't get old.'  But really, when it comes to "preventative maintenance," what are you trying to prevent? In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcas...

Want me to be your coach? Learn about my current coaching offerings  HERE .  If you're someone who's thought about taking a break from drinking, but stop yourself short every time because you can't guarantee your success, I'm so glad you're here. For some reason, we've been made to believe that we have only 2 options -- sober or alcoholic. But that's a lie. There's room to grow and evolve in the g...

Want me to be your coach? Learn about my current coaching offerings  HERE .  Have you ever Googled "am I an alcoholic?"  Me too. In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm sharing the subtle benchmarks I've uncovered to help you know you're truly done. What you'll learn in this episode: The 6 subtle signs you're done drinking How many drinks make you an "excessive drinker" The facts behin...

Want Janie to be your coach? Learn about current coaching offerings HERE .  It sounds self-centered, and maybe it is. Do you ever miss the validation and recognition that came with your job outside the home? In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, we're peeling back the layers on how motherhood can feel invisible. What you'll learn in this episode: How your enneagram plays into your mother...

Want me to be your coach? Learn about my current coaching offerings  HERE .  I stopped drinking about 3 years ago, and it's not just about not drinking alcohol. It's about taking a break. And changing how you think about your drinking. Before, drinking was my treat at the end of the day. I used to call it my "moment for me." But what's a treat about it? The 2am heart racing, the sour stomach, the...

If you know, you know. Living away from family is just one of those things. My husband and I have lived in a different state from family for 20 years now. And while we love where we live, sometimes we wonder what it'd be like if we were closer to our network of familiar people who've known us since before we could talk.  In this week's brand-new episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm diving i...

Journaling isn't just that pink diary you bought at the book fair in 5th grade. Journaling is for big girls too. For me, journaling has been a transformational life tool that has helped me survive the biggest storms of my life, and find gratitude and purpose on the "regular" days. It has become a daily practice that has provided direction and comfort on every day and in every page. Whether you've...

"In my son's eyes was confirmation that my best just wasn't good enough." 💔   Have you ever had a morning that broke you? Where you had nothing left to give and it still wasn't enough? That made you question everything about yourself?   In this week's brand-new episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm sharing about the morning that broke me, how the words of a stranger turned everything around...

"I'm a bad person because I drink." Have you ever thought that, or even a piece of that? Well, I'm here to tell you something.  You're not the enemy. Alcohol is. If you're assigning a good or bad judgment to your drinking, you might be setting yourself back more than you think. We get tripped up when we make the drinking mean something. In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm sharing t...

Man, the work-from-home life is a grind, isn't it?! I get it. I'm a mom of 4 and I do my joy coaching work while my kids are at school. Back in 2020, I asked you: 'What works?' Basically, 'How do you do this life?!' This episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast is a crowd-sourced list of your tried-and-true strategies for getting work done with kids underfoot. What you'll learn in this episode: My #...

Have you ever wished you could drink like other people? I did. For years, I wanted so badly to be able to moderate. To drink only on special occasions. To pour a glass only to elevate a good time, not to solve a bad mood or remedy a crappy day. But over and over, I failed.  I'd try to moderate, but I'd overdo it. I'd want to take a break from drinking, but after a few days, I'd slide back into my...

I remember everything about that moment.  The dry mouth. The world was spinning.  My stomach was freefalling into the driveway beneath my feet. My husband had left. And the most painful season of my life was about to begin. Are you in a season of suffering? In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'll meet you in your suffering and share my raw story and what helped me pull through. You ca...

I remember everything about that moment.  The dry mouth. The world was spinning.  My stomach was freefalling into the driveway beneath my feet. My husband had left. And the most painful season of my life was about to begin. Are you in a season of suffering? In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'll meet you in your suffering and share my raw story and what helped me pull through. You ca...

One morning in 2021, I woke up and threw up into the poop-stenched toilet of our rented RV in the middle of the woods. The night before, I'd overdrank. Again. I hadn't planned to. But we were camping. With kids. On a Saturday night. It just happened. If you've found yourself momming so hard and then drinking more than you'd planned, I get it. Your friends probably get it. It's justified. You've ju...

If you're feeling overwhelmed today, it's no wonder! The world is stressful. Mom life has never been more all-consuming. And on top of that, we live in a culture that makes it impossible for us to take a break. But, you have so much more control over the overwhelm in your life that you might realize. Today, I'm sharing a tool I use personally when I feel overwhelmed, and it works almost every time...

Man, the internet is crazy, isn't it?! I originally shared this post in 2016, and 6 years later in 2022, it was my most viewed article of the entire year. So today, we're diving into this topic in a brand-new episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast. And I may or may not be cringing. *wink* Disclaimer alert off the top! This episode has nothing to do with sex, and we are not talking about women as i...

In our world today, we really love to complicate things. As a mom of 4 kids, and an admitted A-type personality, I get it! But I have a few simple hacks that are bringing me joy right now, and I'm sharing them in this brand-new episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast. What you'll learn in this episode: Your no-fail trick for not getting sick The fastest way to remove angst and stress from your ever...

You may be loads behind in laundry, sitting in your husband's old pajamas and you haven't showered in days.  But girl, your life is beautiful. You are so rich. I'm Janie, and I'm in the trenches of motherhood too. I have 4 kids and a busy husband, and there have been so many days when I needed a reminder that it was all worth it. That all the sacrifice and early mornings and money spent on these l...

Do you feel overwhelmed, over touched, over stimulated? When I hear this from my life-coaching clients, my first question is: "What time are you getting up?" If you feel like the walls are caving in, the answer might be really simple. Get up an hour before your kids. Guys, listen. It's not that hard. It's not! I promise. Listen to this episode for my exact blueprint for getting up 30 to 60 minutes...

We are "that" family, and there are many times I've needed grace and forgiveness from other parents. You too? Awedome. You're welcome here. I'm Janie, and I'm a mom of 4 who coaches women who feel stuck. There was a time when I had my own tiny gong show -- with 3 boys under 3 -- and man, there were many embarrassing, "we're that family" moments. But one time, in 2020, another mom in my neighborhoo...

Did you know even the most disciplined and goal-oriented people are not motivated all the time? Resolutions don't work, and here's why. At first, you're motivated. You're ready. You see the prize. But after a few weeks, the motivation fades. And by about March, you're back to your old ways. That's why I wanted to share the yearly practice you can start now (yes, even in mid-January) to create and...

The holidays are over, and you might just be ready for a giant exhale.  I'm Janie -- life coach and mom of 4 -- and I spent decades believing that I am valuable because of what I do. On this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I invite you to return to the power of who you are -- not what you do. Close your eyes and listen in and feel your worth through the eyes of your family. You are irrepla...

You might be interested in changing up your relationship with alcohol, and you can visualize every part of that life... except social events. I'm Janie, and I'm with you! I wanted to stop drinking for several years, but I just couldn't wrap my brain around that upcoming wedding... or that trip, or that friend group. That's exactly where I'm meeting you in this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcas...