The Momtellectual Podcast

If you've ever struggled to make a decision, this episode can help! Caryn and Tamsen discuss how to connect with your inner voice through making space for new ideas, connecting with your emotions, and understanding the connection between feeling successful and knowing your values. More about Caryn: Caryn Gillen is a trusted coach, advisor and chief of staff for wildly amazing, remarkable humans. S...

Do you wish you could feel more successful? Caryn and Tamsen dig into how we can recognize our own success through challenging the ideas we have around what success is, and why we should celebrate all the milestones along the way. More about Caryn: Caryn Gillen is a trusted coach, advisor and chief of staff for wildly amazing, remarkable humans. She takes the big picture view, asks the unexpected...

Krista and Tamsen dive deep into the complex topic of defining success and confronting pushback. They candidly share their differing views on traditional markers of success and personal values, emphasizing the importance of joy, purpose, and mental health over financial achievement. Krista, a transformational life coach, sheds light on the fear, jealousy, and judgment that often fuel external push...

Krista shares how her struggles with perfectionism have given her insights about redefining success and overcoming societal expectations. We discuss navigating parenting in the digital age, self-care, and the importance of understanding (and having!) navigating personal values. More about Krista: Krista Rizzo is a Certified Life, Business and Grief Treatment Coach, TEDx Speaker and Author. With ov...

In part 2 of my conversation with Jackie and Mimi, we dig deeper into the topic of blame, the journey to finding personal success, the importance of embracing change, and the power of self-compassion. Through their own personal experiences and anecdotes, Jackie and Mimi share valuable insights on navigating through life's challenges, redefining success, and finding happiness in the midst of it all...

Mimi and Jackie join Tamsen in delving into the topic of pushback—both the resistance we may encounter from others who struggle to accept our choices and the internal conflicts that arise when we step into a new version of ourselves. Change can be uncomfortable, and it's natural to question our identity and worthiness during these transformative times. Mimi Bishop and Jackie Ghedine, the dynamic d...

Heather and Tamsen continue their discussion (from Momtellectual episode 152) about the support systems as well as pushback surrounding Heather's choice to be child-free. Heather shares her thoughts on the complexities of the child-free lifestyle, including the distinction between being childless and child-free. Heather also shares other aspects of her personal journey, her experiences as a stepmo...

Heather Warren has chosen to live a child-free life, and in our conversation we dive deep into the pressures placed on women to conform to societal norms, particularly when it comes to motherhood. Heather opens up about her personal journey and decision to choose a child-free life, shedding light on the pushback and judgment she has faced along the way. We explore the importance of creating our ow...

After a car accident that left her severely injured, Bobbi realized that she couldn't continue living in a state of unhappiness and physical discomfort. Bobbi's weight and back issues meant that she couldn't pick up her son or play with him the way she wanted to. This realization propelled her on a journey towards happiness and self-care. Bobbi understood that she needed to take care of both her m...

Bobbi Millman has an inspiring success journey focused on helping others. She runs a local Facebook group dedicated to helping people connect to decrease food insecurity and food waste. Bobbi also fosters cats and looks after them until they can be adopted. Bobbi shares stories about these experiences, as well as her journey as a mom and stepmom, and a personal health journey including a large wei...

Join us as we explore the concept of purpose and its significance in our lives. Our guest Danielle Joworski is a Visibility Catalyst and a TV host who specializes in helping women entrepreneurs over 40 transition, grow, and thrive as CEOs of businesses they love. Danielle shares her personal journey of discovering purpose, the challenges she faced, and the importance of giving ourselves permission...

Danielle shares that her 40th birthday brought with it a sense of dissatisfaction with her life and achievements. She made the brave decision to resign from her corporate job, despite it being the picture of success including leadership and high salary. Join us in this episode to find out Danielle's "elephant in the room", how she figured out that her definition of success needed to change, and th...

Marisa shares her expertise in working with kids on the spectrum as a yoga teacher, specifically focusing on balance exercises. She debunks the "balance myth" and sheds light on the importance of trusting the process and taking the first step, even if the exact path is unclear. Marisa's insights on finding balance, trusting oneself, and celebrating accomplishments are not to be missed. More about...

In this episode, Tamsen chats with Marisa Raymond, a playful parenting coach and yoga teacher who helps parents and children overcome exhaustion and chaos through heart-led decisions. Marissa explains the importance of defining our personal values and reevaluating them during times of change. We discuss how different people have different definitions of the same value and how reevaluating values c...

Natalie Merritt-Broderick is an Inspirational Creative Artist, and what she loves to inspire people to do is to embrace their own creativity and bring more joy into their lives. She shares her challenges with her own perfectionism, and also the struggles she has with being judged by those close to her. As a professional artist, it is difficult to navigate creating things that are an expression of...

Natalie Merritt-Broderick is an Inspirational Creative Artist, and what she loves to inspire people to do is to embrace their own creativity and bring more joy into their lives. She shares the story of her own journey to creativity (and she still hates drawing!). If you also hate to be told what to do, Natalie's right there with us - she says when someone tells you how to do something, it can knoc...

Kasia Keenan is a life coach with a European perspective, and she joins me to talk about why it's so hard to lose weight and feel good in North America. We talk about the differences between why and what we eat in Europe versus the U.S. and Canada, and how we can start living more and weighing less. You can connect with Kasia through her website, kasiakeenan.com, or email her at kasia@kasiakeenan....

Kasia Keenan is a life coach with a European perspective, and she joins me to talk about why it's so hard to lose weight and feel good in North America. We talk about the differences between why and what we eat in Europe versus the U.S. and Canada, and how we can start living more and weighing less. You can connect with Kasia through her website, kasiakeenan.com, or email her at kasia@kasiakeenan....

Sophie Milliken, Managing Director at SRS, an educational consulting firm, joins us to share her journey to entrepreneurial success. She started from less than zero. As a newly divorced mom of a young daughter, she had a ton of debt and lots to figure out. She was driven to start her own company, largely to have the flexibility to parent her daughter the way she wanted. Managing Director of a comp...

Sophie Milliken, Managing Director at SRS, an educational consulting firm, joins us to share her journey to entrepreneurial success. She started from less than zero. As a newly divorced mom of a young daughter, she had a ton of debt and lots to figure out. She was driven to start her own company, largely to have the flexibility to parent her daughter the way she wanted. Managing Director of a comp...

Rita Henry is an Intuitive Counsellor, and she joins me to talk about how to connect with your intuition, and the value it provides us when we listen. Get her free eBook " 5 Ways To Strengthen Your Intuition " now at http://intuition.ritahenry.com You can also connect with Rita through her website at https://ritahenry.com , through facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ritahenrypage , or on Instagr...

Rita Henry is an Intuitive Counsellor, and she joins me to talk about how to connect with your intuition, and the value it provides us when we listen. Get her free eBook " 5 Ways To Strengthen Your Intuition " now at http://intuition.ritahenry.com You can also connect with Rita through her website at https://ritahenry.com , through facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ritahenrypage , or on Instagr...

Dona Bumgarner is a life coach for moms, and in this episode we talk about the importance of knowing what you need to "fill your bucket". You'll feel less alone after this conversation if you're one of the many women who lose at least a bit of themselves in motherhood, and forget what energizes you - or even what you like! Dona also talks about the importance of understanding that this is a consta...

Dona Bumgarner is a life coach for moms, and she joins me for a discussion about how tuning into our own inner knowing as moms is a vital piece of withstanding the judgements we face. This episode is definitely for you if you suffer pain from being judged, whether from others or yourself! In this episode, Dona also shares her journey to becoming a life coach after getting everything she thought sh...

Caryn Gillen joins me to share her best tips for dealing with the stress of the pandemic. Caryn is a life and business coach for life coaches, and one of the main things she shares is that we need to not put things off. We need to inhabit the world we're in as fast as possible to take care of ourselves in it. We talked about keeping in touch with our values even in these overwhelming times, and I...