The Infinite Capacity Podcast

Women in midlife often find ourselves struggling; feeling trapped by decisions we made many years prior.  Whether at work, in a relationship, with our parenting commitments, taking care of extended family, or a myriad of other ways - we often feel that it's impossible to make any real change. We sacrifice our own goals and hopes in order to put other people first. In this episode of The Infin...

This week on the podcast certified life coach Andrea Morton interviews Alyssa Vest, a Family Nurse Practitioner located in American Fork, Utah who specializes in Functional Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicine. Alyssa shares a wealth of information with listeners, focusing on the typical problems that women and mothers experience in midlife including hormone imbalances, fatigue, gut issues, anxiety an...

As Moms we can be pretty hard on ourselves.  We try to be all things to all people and when it doesn't always work out, we may say negative things in our head... like, "That was really stupid of me," or "I'm the world's worst mom." Self-talk matters a lot more than we may suspect; in fact, the way we talk to ourselves as we go through our days can actually have a...

Michele Bigley is a mother of two amazing sons, and considers motherhood to be 'the greatest journey I could ever imagine going on.'  She is also an award-winning travel journalist and author who has written many books and articles featured worldwide in papers like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe and many others. When she's not writing, Michele teaches classe...

It's happened to all of us... feeling (unfairly) judged by another person that we know well, respect and care about.  Whether a family member, close friend, colleague or boss; it can feel really terrible to be at the receiving end of another person's judgment. But how do we get away from REACTING, DEFENDING or (even worse) piling on and judging more?  How do we move toward an outcome tha...

Alone in her United Kingdom apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jess Mell struggled greatly with her mental health.  Grappling with anxiety and depression, she felt at times that life would never hold real happiness or joy again.  Even though she sought traditional medical treatment and therapy, she was left wondering bleakly if she would ever actually feel better. Then Jess decided to set her...

As a response to the many emails that life coach Andrea Morton receives with requests for coaching feedback, she has launched a new part of the Infinite Capacity Podcast called “Ask Andrea” where listeners can write in with questions (that will be presented anonymously) and receive feedback on air about their dilemmas. Today’s podcast features a letter from “Feeling Like Cinderella” who is trying...

Welcome to 2023!   Andrea Morton receives a lot of messages from moms who want life coaching.  This episode launches a new part of the Infinite Capacity Podcast called “Ask Andrea” where listeners can write in with brief questions (presented anonymously) and receive feedback on-air about their dilemmas. Today’s podcast features a letter from “Downsizing and Overwhelmed Mama” who is trying to navig...

What is your relationship like with failure?  Do you consider yourself to be a risk taker?  Or are you someone who likes to play it safe and stick to what you know?  When things don't work out... what do you make it mean?   Do you tend to keep going, when the going gets tough?  Or, do you sometimes feel overwhelmed and shut down? In this week's Infinite Capacity Podcast episode, host And...

In this first episode of Season 3 of The Infinite Capacity Podcast host Andrea Morton interviews Ruth Templeton, a Masters Graduate from the Centre for Nutrition, Education and Lifestyle Management in the UK. As a mother and practitioner at Dinutrigen, Ruth strongly believes that knowing how we are made genetically can empower us as individuals to inform our decisions around nutrition, environment...

In this week’s podcast, host Andrea Morton interviews Dr. Fay Hosseini, a highly educated, dedicated professional who has devoted her career to the service and care of others. Dr. Fay is a highly awarded PharmD who introduced clinical pharmacy services into the emergency department of Harborview Medical Center (a Level 1 Trauma Center) where she has worked for over 10 years. Dr. Fay - together wit...

Have you ever wanted to feel more in control of your own life, rather than at the mercy of its highs and lows?   Are you the type of woman who works on personal growth to stretch yourself to see what you are capable of?  Do you have hopes and dreams but sometimes lack the confidence to go after them?   Are you navigating a situation in life (like parenting, or improving your relationship) where yo...

Podcast host and life coach Andrea Morton knows what it's like to have bad days as a Mom... not only is she a mom of 3 herself, but she also spends a big part of each week working with overwhelmed, stressed mamas in midlife to help them find real balance and healthier relationships. However, it's not always possible to talk things through with a life coach when YOUR real life is getting...

In her groundbreaking book " The Highly Sensitive Person ", Psychotherapist Elaine N. Aron, PhD writes, "Most people walk into a room and perhaps notice the furniture, the people... (but) Highly Sensitive Persons can be instantly aware, whether they wish to be or not, of the mood, the friendships and enmities, the freshness or staleness of the air, the personality of the one who arr...

Betsy Brandenburg Hurst is a gifted and renowned designer in Portland, Oregon.  Over the past 20+ years she has worked to enhance the beauty, function and livability of homes... not just in Portland but also in Seattle, San Francisco and the Chicago area.  Since 2005, Betsy has run her own design firm - Brandenburg Studios Design - creating gorgeous interiors for homes and businesses.  More recent...

You can never have too many friends, and there are countless reasons why any person might need to make new friends in midlife... for example, due to a household move, changes in your marital situation, losing interest in things you used to enjoy doing, your teens going off to college, retirement from a job, or even when people close to you have passed away. In this podcast we're going to dive...

A lot of women (including mothers) between the ages of 35 and 55 seek life coaching because they feel stuck in a life that they don't feel very connected to and don't particularly like.  They feel trapped but unsure of what is wrong or how to proceed forward in their life to find more happiness & more joy, fun or fulfillment. Part of thriving as a woman in midlife involves exploring...

Today's episode of The Infinite Capacity Podcast features host Andrea Morton interviewing Erin Powell about the secrets of a happy, healthy marriage and long-term love. In addition to her many accomplishments as Chief Operating Officer of the Powell Financial Group and a lengthy and rewarding career in education as a middle school assistant principal and high school vice principal, Erin Powel...

As we kick off 2022, Infinite Capacity Podcast host Andrea Morton discusses how sometimes the small and unexpected gifts that life brings us yield the greatest joy.  This episode shares stories of unexpected gift giving along with research around the many health benefits of giving and gratitude. Introduces the audience to " A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning To Say Thank You Changed My L...

In this special holiday episode of The Infinite Capacity Podcast, host Andrea Morton interviews Reverend Hannah Wilder - an Episcopalian priest, writer, advocate, organizer, convener, mother, wife, preacher, lover of dogs & cats!   Their joyful, laughter-filled and uplifting conversation tackles the real issues that moms often face at the holidays: What it's like to navigate Christmas as...

Penny and José have been married for 9 years and have two daughters.  Penny worries about how distant José can be, and how he seems to compartmentalize his family life away from his work.  José, for his part, thinks Penny can be a bit clingy and needy and he often calls her out for being too 'emotional.'  Even though they love each other and want their relationship to work, they are real...

In this special episode Andrea Morton of The Infinite Capacity Podcast interviews Ari Honarvar, founder of Rumi with a View which is dedicated to building music and poetry bridges across war-torn and conflict-ridden borders. As a Musical Ambassador of Peace, Ari conducts Resilience through Joy workshops for refugees and volunteers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Her writing has appeared i...

Have you ever had a misunderstanding or disagreement about something that seemed clear to you but which another person viewed or understood totally differently?  There is a complex interplay between the things we say... what we actually mean... the ways that other people hear what we say, and the meaning that they then create from our words.  This can have a powerful effect upon the way we engage...

In Part I of Episode 22 of The Infinite Capacity Podcast, Andrea Morton of Think To Thrive Coaching interviews Leslie McCaddon Mendoza, an extraordinary woman and mother of many with a big, beautiful blended family whose experiences will feel so familiar to moms everywhere; she is a smart, hard-working woman who has spent a lot of her time and energy as an adult taking care of her growing family....

In Part II of Episode 22 of The Infinite Capacity Podcast, Andrea Morton of Think To Thrive Coaching interviews Leslie McCaddon Mendoza, an extraordinary woman and mother of many with a big, beautiful blended family whose story will feel so familiar to moms everywhere; she is a smart, hard-working woman who has spent a lot of her time and energy as an adult taking care of her growing family.   Les...