The Life Coach for Working Moms Podcast

In this action-packed replay of Katelyn's most recent training, she teaches:   The 4 steps to create more space in your schedule   Why it's not enough to just look at your calendar   How to think about your time so you're not so stressed by all you have to do   How to keep up with this process even when life gets busy and the unexpected happens   This is a class on what's working for Katelyn and h...

Feeling crushed by your mental load? In this eye-opening episode, I'm talking about the emotion every working mom knows all too well: overwhelm. But here's the twist – what if your overwhelm isn't the enemy, but actually a messenger who's trying to help you?     Like a muscle strain that reveals a deeper imbalance, your overwhelm is alerting you to something in your schedule that needs attention....

If you think the idea of having "plenty of time" isn't possible for you as a busy, working mom, you need to listen to this episode. If you're a working mom juggling endless tasks and responsibilities, it can feel impossible to fit everything in. But what if the secret isn't about needing more time—it's about making intentional choices about the time that you already have?   In this episode, we div...

This is the fourth in a four-part mini-series all about Why You're Always Running Out of Time and How to Fix It !     Are the apps, planners, and productivity tools you're using actually working for you? Or are you wasting time trying to force something that just doesn't fit your lifestyle? Tune in to this episode to learn how to choose tools that truly support your tendencies, situation, and need...

This is the third in a four-part mini-series all about Why You're Always Running Out of Time and How to Fix It !     Is your brain constantly buzzing with all the things you think you need to do, but you never seem to make real progress? In today's episode, we're talking about the difference between thinking about what you need to do and actually planning for it. If you're tired of the mental load...

This episode is the second in a four-part mini-series all about Why You're Always Running Out of Time and How to Fix It ! If you've ever felt like there's never enough time in the day, especially as a busy working mom, this series is for you.     Are you constantly overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? In this episode, I want to show you how your list might actually be holding you back from...

Welcome to the first in a four-part mini-series all about Why You're Always Running Out of Time and How to Fix It ! If you've ever felt like there's never enough time in the day, especially as a busy working mom, this series is for you.     In this episode, I'm showing you why simply checking your calendar isn't enough and how it might actually be contributing to that feeling of never having enoug...

How do you make the most of your weekends as a busy, working mom? So many women struggle to find the balance in their weekends. You're either overpacking your schedule with chores, commitments, and tasks, or seeking to fully relax but then feeling guilty about what's left undone. The key is to set your intentions in advance so that you feel good come Sunday night about how you spent your precious...

In today's episode, I'm teaching you how to make the most of those 15-minute windows of time in your busy schedule. Because let's be honest, as working moms it's almost impossible to find long, uninterrupted chunks of time. But what if you could harness those small pockets of time to make meaningful progress on your bigger projects? Those small time-blocks are powerful if you learn the skill of ho...

In this episode, we're answering the common question many working moms ask themselves: "When will I feel like myself again?" Whether you're navigating the early days of postpartum, adjusting to the demands of parenthood, or just feeling disconnected from the version of you that used to be, you're not alone. Host Katelyn shares her personal experience with this journey and offers a powerful exercis...

In this episode, we're confronting the often-dreaded topic of networking and exploring how to reimagine it to fit into the busy lives of working moms. Forget about stuffy events and endless networking cocktails—this is all about staying visible and top of mind in a way that feels good and is also manageable. From simple actions like engaging on LinkedIn to thoughtful check-ins with your network, l...

How do you stay present with your family when your phone is always there calling for your attention? From juggling work, home life, and endless to-dos, it's easy to let the phone become a habit you reach for in moments of downtime or as a tool to help you actually cross things off the list. But at what cost - to you and to your kids?     The episode explores how our phones, while super handy tools...

Do your date nights ever feel like they just check a box? Or do you spend that precious adult time simply talking about kids and schedules and logistics? It's a rut so many working parents fall into. You know that making time for your relationship is important, but it just doesn't feel the way it used to. Well, that's because you're planning the wrong kind of dates. As a busy working parent, it's...

If you ever find yourself thinking that you never have enough time, that you're always behind, or like your days are happening to you, this episode is for you. We all make choices about how we spend our time. From the big decisions like choosing to work instead of stay home, to the little ones like staying up late to watch a show or scroll our phone instead of getting sleep, these choices influenc...

Do you really know where all your time is going? We think we have a good idea - work, childcare, chores, errands, appointments, sleep, etc. But when you're trying to find time for the things that are most important to you, you need more than just "a good idea". You need data. Time tracking is one of the most valuable tools that we have to truly understand our time and how we choose to use it. Time...

Have you ever thought about quitting your job? Maybe you're tired of being pulled in a million directions and feel like it would just be easier if you weren't working. Or maybe your job is no longer fulfilling or even possible to do in the amount of time you have. But making a change as big as leaving your job is one worth taking your time with and really think about. In this episode, I'm sharing...

Listen to these powerful client stories of how intentionally saying less has made all the difference in parenting, in leadership, and in difficult conversations about boundaries and priorities. We live in a busy and noisy world, especially as parents, with little time to pause and embrace the silence. But when we do, we can hear so much more. We can hear what our kids really need. We can hear what...

Tis the season for snow days, holidays, sick days, and so many other unexpected reasons for the kids to be home when you need to work. In this episode, I'm sharing what I do from the moment I receive the call (or hear the cough) to still be able to get things done while also navigating having a kid at home. Listen in for some ideas and to be reminded that you're not alone!   Key Takeaways: 00:00 W...

Do you find new year goal-setting to just be another thing you have to add to your already full plate? More pressure, more things to do, more areas where you could fall short or not follow through? I'd like to offer a different approach to setting resolutions for the new year. One that's more flexible, less rigid, and easier to fit into your busy, working mom schedule. Listen in to learn a new way...

It's no wonder we have trouble focusing and getting anything done during the day! The constant stream of emails, text messages, and pings is relentless forcing our days to be more reactive than proactive. But it's unrealistic to think you can just turn off all notifications. For many, being responsive to clients and colleagues is a part of the job. And as parents, being unavailable is too risky. W...

Before you click buy on a new planner or implement a new task management app, let's make sure you know what you need your planner to do for you. With the new year around the corner, it's exciting to think about a fresh start and finally getting your life organized. But as someone who has a stack of half-filled planners, I know too well what it feels like to buy a planner hoping it'll change your l...

As working parents with kids, work, and a life to take care of, there's "always something". What is a "normal" week anyway? It's probably one where everything went according to plan. But is that really realistic to expect? I would argue that "abnormal" weeks are the norm and the sooner we come to expect that, the easier it is to be flexible when plans change. In this episode, I'm sharing personal...

It's not a vacation, it's "taking the show on the road". There's so much that goes into preparing for and actually executing on travel once you have kids. And particularly for working moms, who are navigating work responsibilities up to and even sometimes throughout travel, it's a lot. In this episode, I'm offering practical tips to help make travel a little less stressful and a little more enjoya...

If you're tired of the after-work, evening hustle feeling so exhausting as you start up your "second shift", try changing the way that you wrap up your workday. The way that you transition from work mode to mom mode has the power to positively impact your evenings and the quality time that you have with your kids. In this episode I share real-life examples and ideas of how you can intentionally cl...

So many books and articles have been written about what successful people do to start their day. If we're not waking up early to workout, meditate, and get a jump start on our day, what are even doing? But as busy, working parents, with interrupted sleep and irregular wake-up times, it can be so hard to be consistent with morning routines, let alone to find time to drink a cup of coffee in peace....