The Journey with Dr. Amber Thornton

Wellness isn’t a one-time thing. It is THE lifestyle we are striving to pursue and sustain. When we become moms, it is so easy to let wellness slide and make everybody around us our priority. But that’s no longer what we should be doing. Here at the Balanced Working Mama, we focus on you . We focus on your well-being. We focus on your what feels and works best for you.  There are tons of idea...

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There are no perfect parents. Only human beings capable of making mistakes and giving themselves grace. We just CANNOT have enough of these powerful insights from our Supernova Momma, Natasha Nelson! In this new episode, we focus more on positive parenting & discipline and what that looks like for moms struggling to find that balance and lightheartedness in motherhood. Part of positive parenti...

It’s okay if you’re different—ESPECIALLY if you’re different. In this new episode, we will be talking about being comfortable with our differences as human beings as I had the absolute honor to chat with the one and only Supernova Momma, aka Natasha Nelson, whose passion in positive discipline and neurodiversity is incredibly inspiring for us all. She shares how neurodiversity shows up for her in...

Welcome to Season 7 of the Balanced Working Mama podcast, Mama! I want to say how grateful and proud I am to have you here, listening, because you want to cultivate that balance and wellness in motherhood. We have just opened our Balanced Working Mama Community a few days ago and we are so excited to meet new faces and learn more from each of you this 2022! In this new episode, I have a few questi...

In this bonus episode, the amazing Natasha Nelson, aka "Supernova Momma" is here to share her joy and excitement for the Balanced Working Mama Community launch this coming January 1. Listen to learn what happens when positive parenting + motherhood wellness combine!  Appreciate the podcast?  Want to show your support?  Buy Dr. Amber Thornton a cookie! The Balanced Working Mama Podca...

In this bonus episode, our mama friend, Nikki Johnson, is here to share her joy and excitement for the Balanced Working Mama Community Launch, coming January 1. Listen to learn why we need a community to thrive in motherhood! Appreciate the podcast?  Want to show your support?  Buy Dr. Amber Thornton a cookie! The Balanced Working Mama Podcast Hosted by Dr. Amber Thornton, Clinical Psych...

It is such a unique and wonderful time to be a mother. For us millennial moms, motherhood looks a lot more different than the previous generations. We have resources, we set up boundaries, take time for self-care, and we have access to communities like Balanced Working Mama. When I became a mother, I decided I wanted it to be different in a way that I’m raising my kids in the best way I can WHILE...

It took me heaps of experience to realize that I needed to take care of myself first, and it’s not accident that you’re here right now, listening and thinking, ”I’ve been there, too.” In this bonus episode, we are celebrating our Balanced Working Mama Community Launch with Coach Christina, who will be collaborating with us in the community! There are so many things to look forward to this January...

Another season of the Balanced Working Mama podcast has officially come to a close! Thank you all for listening in and following along this season, we already cant wait to be back for season 7. I did some reflecting on my motherhood journey, and it made me think about everything that I have learned throughout the years. So for this episode, listen in to hear 4 of the most important lessons to lear...

Unhealthy cycles are already hard to break, and often times when you are in a routine or a cycle, you may not even be aware. The cycle of trauma is no different. On this episode we have Jasmine - mother of two and past Empower Wellness Program mama - here to talk to us about direct and intergenerational trauma, what it is and what it feels like, AND how to break out of that cycle and heal. Make su...

The Balanced Working Mama Community is officially opening its doors in less than two months mama! But before the community can really take off, I want to talk a little about how YOU can become a founding member. Not only will you be able to join and be a part of our community from the start, but you will get to really get to have an impact on the future of the community, in more ways than one.&nbs...

A lot of us have had to navigate that transition from being a stay at home mama, to a working mama. When you were on maternity leave - for however long - you were essentially a stay at home mom for that time, and at some point, you returned to work. It is not always an easy transition...in fact, it often is not easy at all. That's why we have Tara Adams here - SAHM to working mama - to give us som...

Another Balanced Working Mama Community update coming your way!  Today we are talking specifically about the community mission, values and promise. I will also be going through the topics that were discussed in the focus group we had last week (keep an eye out for the next one coming up in just two more weeks). Stay tuned through this episode to you can learn more about the Community and prep...

“Once you become a mom you have no more time for yourself.” Let’s PLEASE officially be done with that outdated statement! Having kids does not stop your life or your goals. It may not be easy, but it is more than possible. And if one of your goals is to get back to school, then this is the perfect episode for you. On todays episode I bring in a few mamas who are currently in the process of getting...

As most of you have already heard, The Balanced Working Mama Community will be coming soon in January 2022! If you want to hear more about what exactly the Community is, make sure to check out podcast Episode 52 “The Balanced Working Mama Community: Launching January 2022." Motherhood is all consuming. It takes up every aspect of your life and sometimes life catches up with you, and you need a bit...

Last week we celebrated World Mental Health Awareness Day, where we heard thousands of stories of people sharing their mental health struggles, as well as various ways for people to overcome them. Today, we have Tayler (also known as “T”) joining us on this weeks episode. Taylor is a mama of three and former Empower Wellness Program mama. She juggles her motherhood and a full-time job as an IT spe...

For months, I listened to this voice and continued to ask for guidance on where @balancedworkingmama needed to go. I asked for this to become something that can help more mamas than I could ever imagine while also not taking away from my own family or my own wellness.⁣ The word "community" has continued to come up and now I can see very clearly where we are going. This is what I’ve been guided and...

Welcome to season 6 of the Balanced Working Mama Podcast! I am so excited to be back in full swing, and even more excited for you to listen to all the upcoming episodes we have for this season. If you have been listening and following us for a while you will notice that each season comes with announcements of change and growth. In this episode, we review new changes we've had and all the amazing c...

Head to https://www.balancedworkingmama.com/empower-wellness-program to join us!  Registration will close on Friday, September 17, 2021 . The Balanced Working Mama Podcast Hosted by Dr. Amber Thornton, Clinical Psychologist and Mama Wellness Consultant. New episodes every Monday.   Don't forget to follow Dr. Amber Thornton & Balanced Working Mama on Instagram:   @drambertho...

Mamas, it's that time of year again, and the Empower Wellness Program is officially starting back up! I can't stress to you all how important having a reliable community surrounding you during your motherhood is, and that is exactly what the Empower Wellness Program is. If you haven't already heard about what this program can do for you, now is your chance. Listen to WHY and HOW you can join and c...

This won’t be the first time you have heard us talking about keeping a village around you, and it sure won’t be the last! Friends are so important mamas, especially in motherhood. Having people to not only talk and confide in, but to relate and bounce off of when it comes to motherhood. You can't deny that you sometimes simply crave that type of connection with someone that maybe your family or pa...

How many of you know how to outsource? And how many of you truly know what outsourcing even means? If you didn’t raise a hand to either of those questions, NO PROBLEM. That is why we are here today! We are going to talk about how to look for and get all the resources you need as you are on your motherhood journey. In order to get the help, you have to find the help, and if there is one you should...

Now I know here at Balanced Working Mama we focus heavily on what's inside (our brain, our emotions, etc) but as many of you know, your physical health is just as important as your mental health! And that physical health does not stop with a pregnancy, instead it often times becomes even MORE important. Pre and post-natal fitness is crucial, and we have Coach Christina -creator of J2M fitness - he...

Ever wanted to sit in on a conversation between two millennial Mama entrepreneurs? Well, now is your chance. Jasmine Chanelle, founder of Mom2Mogul and a personal brand coach for working moms, joins us in this fun and interesting conversation about heath, wellness, balance and all things women and motherhood. Check out Jasmins Instagram here @_Jasminechanelle AND hear this discussion from her post...