The Imperfect Parents

The final chakra is here—and it’s the one that rocked me the hardest. The crown chakra is all about connection: to God, to life, to your higher purpose. But for years, I lived completely disconnected—anxious, depressed, exhausted, and angry at the path I was on. In this episode, I get real about what it looks like when your crown chakra is blocked (think migraines, skin issues, and never-ending fa...

You know that moment when your spouse sighs and your brain instantly writes a whole novel about how they’re annoyed with you? Yeah, same. In this episode, I get real about my period spirals, my fear of being “too much,” and the gut-punch moment when Christian held up a picture of little me and asked, “Would you call her a failure?” Spoiler: I cried. This one’s for every millennial parent who’s eve...

In this episode, I share the hilarious and heartfelt story of trusting Christian with my hair (and yes, he nailed it), and how that moment turned into a bigger lesson about trust, love, and what it really means to be teammates in marriage and parenting. From laughing through hair dye to surviving loud snoring nights, this is a real look at millennial marriage, messy, funny, sometimes chaotic, but...

Middle school is like a reality show we didn’t sign up for but here we are, raising daughters in the thick of hormones, periods, and shaving conversations while also trying to teach them their worth in a world that’s constantly testing it. In this episode, I get raw about the chaos, the energy-draining moments, and the lessons I want my girls to learn earlier than I ever did. From Taylor Swift’s a...

As millennial parents, we’re surrounded by noise, Google searches that convince us our kids are dying, Instagram moms with picture perfect routines, and endless opinions about what we ‘should’ be doing. No wonder we’re constantly second-guessing ourselves. In this episode, I’m talking about the third eye chakra the part of us that governs intuition, insight, and emotional clarity. When it’s blocke...

This super short and very comedic episode is Part 2 of Mic'd Up: Married Life in Motion. Just us, mics on, knives chopping, fruit juicing, talking about life and laughing together. It's real, it's in the moment, and it's exactly what married life sounds like when you're just living it.

This week, we’re diving deep into the throat chakra , my biggest blockage in the entire chakra system, and the one that’s shaped my voice, my marriage, and my parenting in ways I didn’t even realize. From growing up in a house where getting a word in was a full-contact sport, to years of sore throats, stiff necks, and that one shoulder knot Christian still massages daily, I’ve lived the physical a...

In this episode, we mic'd ourselves up and just lived life. Laundry, dishes, random chores all while talking like we always do. It's unfiltered and exactly how we sound when no one's watching... except now, you are. Welcome to real marriage in motion.

What would happen if you stopped leading with anger, fear, and resentment, and started leading with love? In this episode of The Imperfect Parents Podcast , I share how balancing my heart chakra completely changed my life as a mom, wife, and woman. From eliminating chronic allergies and calming panic attacks to breaking cycles of self-hate and resentment, this journey wasn’t easy, but it was worth...

Chicken broth, card games, and random Tuesday nights, welcome to the chaos. In this episode, I’m sharing how a simple game night with Christian turned into one of those moments that smacks you in the face with perspective. From Lyla melting down over noodles to me dropping a deep confession mid-game, we’re getting real about what marriage and parenting actually look like. Spoiler: it’s not perfect...

In this episode, we break down 10 simple but powerful ways Husbands can support their Wives during their period. From offering physical comfort and emotional patience to taking care of chores and normalizing the conversation, this episode is a real talk guide to showing up with empathy, consistency, and love. Especially when she needs it most.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the raw truth about how I lived for years without trusting myself, second-guessing every decision, fearing criticism, and feeling stuck, physically, emotionally, and energetically. I dive deep into how chronic constipation, joint pain, fatigue, and self-doubt were all signs of a blocked solar plexus chakra... and how healing it changed everything. From emotional tra...

This weekend cracked something open in me, as a mom, a wife, and a daughter. I was drowning in other people’s emotions, being made to feel like I was responsible for how everyone felt, and for the first time, I paused long enough to ask: why do I keep carrying stuff that doesn’t belong to me? In this episode, I’m talking about the emotional labor we were never meant to carry, how I’ve done it to o...

If you’ve been running on autopilot, feeling emotionally numb, creatively drained, and disconnected from your body, this one’s for you. In this solo episode, I (Yvette) get real about what it looks like when the sacral chakra is completely blocked, and how that disconnection shows up through chronic back pain, low sex drive, mom guilt, and the pressure to be everything for everyone. I share my per...

Millennial Parents—if you’ve ever snapped at your kid mid-sentence and then cried about it later while folding laundry, this episode is for you. I’m getting raw about how yelling became second nature for me, how it used to feel like the only option, and how I’ve been working daily to stop making my kids responsible for emotional outbursts I never learned how to manage. If you’re tired of going to...

If you’ve been parenting from survival mode, snapping, spiraling, and feeling totally disconnected, this episode is for you. I (Yvette) share how healing my Root Chakra helped me stop reacting from panic and start showing up with more peace, presence, and patience. This is the kickoff to the Chakra Series, and it’s full of real talk, humor, and tools you can actually use (even while folding laundr...

This week on the Imperfect Parents Podcast, I’m getting raw about how a last-minute slip and slide birthday party with a few close friends turned into one of the most healing days of my life. From the ache of wanting my parents to show up, to the beauty of adults living like kids again, this episode is a real, hilarious, and heartfelt look at what happens when you finally let go of old wounds and...

Let’s be real—playing with your kids sounds simple… until you sit down and realize you have no idea what you’re doing. If you grew up in a house where “play” meant being dropped off at your cousin’s with a Capri Sun and vibes, then this episode is for you. I (Yvette) gets raw, hilarious, and heartbreakingly honest about what it’s like trying to be a present, playful parent while healing your own c...

What happens when a sweet little family game night turns into full-blown card warfare—with sour candy consequences and zero emotional mercy? In this episode, we take you inside our chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly healing nightly Uno battles—complete with Disney covers in the background, dinner under the Arizona sky, and our daughters absolutely wrecking us with +4s and sass. We talk about how...

This is your permission slip to evolve. In this episode, I open up about how Christian and I turned what we thought was a coaching venture into a full-on marriage revival and personal rebirth. We stopped performing and started healing. We got honest, got quiet, and got real about what it means to grow—together. If you're ready to stop living in survival mode and start stepping into the dream versi...

This week, I (Yvette) hit a wall. Not the dramatic kind, but the sneaky, soul-tired kind where you realize you’ve stopped doing the very things that keep you grounded. In this raw and real-time episode, I open up about losing momentum, skipping meditation, and drowning in the to-do list. But more importantly, I talk about coming back . Not perfectly, but intentionally. If you’ve been feeling off,...

In this special Father's Day episode. we get real about modern fatherhood. The highs, the struggles, and the heart behind it all. From breaking outdated "Dad Myths" to embracing the everyday moments that shape our kids. This one's for all the dads showing up in big and small ways. Plus, a heartfelt segment on what it means to be a Girl Dad, and how daughters change us for the better.

In this honest and wildly relatable episode, I (Yvette) open up about the moment everything changed—the year she stopped waiting, stopped overthinking, and started choosing herself. Whether you're a parent trying to break generational cycles, an overthinker finally learning to breathe, or just someone trying to reconnect with who you are beneath the survival mode, this one’s for you. Packed with h...

It was my birthday. And my daughter Lyla’s. Yep—we share a birthday. But this year, something hit different. Instead of shrinking myself like I’ve done for years, I let it be about joy, presence, and pink strawberry cake. This episode is about why so many of us dim our light to fit in—and how my daughter reminded me that we’re not here to shrink. We’re here to shine. In this honest, funny, and emo...

In this episode of The Imperfect Parents Podcast, we break down how poor communication and lack of accountability can look like narcissism-but are often just unhealed behaviors. We share how these patterns show up in parenting, marriage, and personal growth, and how to shift from reaction to reflection. If you've ever been called too sensitive for speaking up, this one’s for you. Let’s talk healin...