The Life Coach for Working Moms Podcast

In this episode, we're getting nerdy and looking at the value of mining your everyday life for data. Taking strategic notes not only helps you remember things that are so easy to forget when life is full, but those notes also help your future self make faster, more informed decisions. No more wasting time reinventing the wheel or making the same mistakes year after year. When you take notes in thi...

In this podcast episode, Katelyn shares the four most common mistakes that she sees working moms make this time of year. With so much on the calendar in November and December from holidays, events, celebrations, and school breaks, if you're not careful, you can easily overcommit yourself and feel completely burned out come January 1st. But with a little awareness and intention, you can create a pl...

Is it possible to plan for the unexpected? When kids have to stay home sick or a work emergency pops up and you have to throw your plan out the window, what is even the point? Why create a plan if circumstances mean you can't follow it? In this episode, I want to challenge you to see the value of your plan even when nothing goes according to plan. It gives you the information you need to be able t...

We all know what decision fatigue is and how we should create routines, habits, and even uniforms to reduce the number of decisions we have to make. But the other piece of decision fatigue that's not talked about as much is indecision - delaying or prolonging a decision because we tell ourselves we need more time or more information. Every unmade decision is like an open loop in your brain costing...

If you want a more relaxed, enjoyable holiday season, it's time to start planning now. I'm excited to bring back my Stress Less This Holiday workshop on November 7, 2024. Regardless of what you celebrate, there are so many activities, events, and things to do those last two months of the year. If you set aside 90 minutes now to think through your calendar, your tasks, and your decisions, you'll sa...

If you're feeling like you're repeating the same day over and over again, stuck on a hamster wheel of working, completing chores, and taking care of kids, one of the easiest and fastest ways to break up that cycle is to celebrate the small wins. We're taught to celebrate the big milestones in the life - birthdays, anniversaries, holidays - but what about all of the other amazing, beautiful, everyd...

Health is everything and yet, when you're a busy, working mom it can be so easy to let the everyday habits of self-care fall to the backburner. Seemingly basic healthy habits like drinking water, brushing your teeth, and getting enough sleep can be hard to keep up with when you just don't have the time or the energy. Through real-life examples, including the story of a client who struggled to drin...

Everyone dreads the question, "What should we have for dinner?". After a long day, the last thing you want to do is make another decision, especially one about what to eat. So, if you want to get out of the nightly scramble to figure out what to have for dinner, you'll need a meal plan. In this episode, Katelyn teaches you a super simple way to think about and create your own meal planning routine...

Do you ever find your day completely derailed after a challenging parenting moment? Or maybe you're in a tough parenting season and those feelings are bleeding over into all the other areas of life, impacting your productivity, focus, and mood. In this podcast episode, Katelyn relates, sharing a recent chaotic parenting morning and offers some ideas on how to manage yourself and reset your day so...

Are you tired of the laundry piling up? Of the soccer socks or the dance leotard never being clean when you need them? Learn how to create a routine that puts laundry, or any other mundane chore, on autopilot so it's not something you even have to think about. Because for most of us, laundry will always be something we have to do. But that doesn't mean it has to be frustrating. Tune in for some pr...

Do you wish you had more patience or that you were more present when you're with your kids? Have you ever felt guilty for how you reacted in the moment and then spent hours reading and watching parenting experts to learn what to do differently next time? You could learn all the skills and have the best tips and phrases at your fingertips, but if you're overwhelmed by work and life it will take so...

How often do you carry-over tasks from day to day? Your to-do list is so long, and you never have enough time to get to it all so those items sit for days or weeks never getting crossed off. It's defeating and makes you think that you're "behind" or not doing enough, which is not the case at all. But if you want to feel differently about how efficient and productive you are, you have to change the...

Whether you're in back-to-school season or navigating another change in your weekly schedule, transitions are a constant in life, especially as a working parent. In this episode, I'm walking you through a few simple steps that will help you plan for and adapt to changes in your routine with confidence and ease. Maybe you're taking on a new project at work, transitioning your kid from a crib to a t...

If you're always looking for the next app, a better planner, or the productivity hack that will help you fit it all in, you might actually be avoiding having to decide what your priorities are and what you're going to let go of. Choosing what your priorities are in this season and letting go or setting aside those things that don't make the cut is an incredibly tough thing to do. But it's the fast...

You know those life admin tasks that are a step beyond basics like grocery shopping, paying bills, and taking out the trash? The things that you'd like to be doing more regularly, but when life gets busy they fall to the backburner. Things like checking in on your finances or reviewing your budget, sorting kid artwork, cleaning out your inbox, managing photos on your phone, or adding notes to a ke...

Feeling frustrated that you don't have enough time to accomplish your goals like you did before kids? In this podcast episode, we discuss how to take on those things you really want to do, like exercising more, improving friendships, job searching, or just getting your family photos organized so you can finally order that album. By breaking down your big goals into smaller, manageable steps, you'l...

Do you ever feel like your brain is about to explode from holding onto too much? All those reminders, dates, errands, messages you need to send, and things you need to order run like a ticker in the background of your mind. Well, before you can even think about how and when you're going to get all those things done, you need to ease the overwhelm and create some mental space. And the easiest way t...

Welcome to the Life Coach for Working Moms Podcast! Settle in and get to know your host, Katelyn Denning, as she shares her journey from writer to podcaster, from professional to working mom of 3, and from the corporate world to now supporting working moms as a life and executive coach. This podcast will be your guide to effectively managing your time, learning to set boundaries, navigating career...