The Mother Like a Boss Podcast

I have enough to do on a daily basis. Cleaning my kids room just isn't one of them. One of the greatest uses of my time and energy has been teaching and empowering my kids to clean and maintain their own rooms. It requires time up front that will gain you back hours in the future. Today I'm talking about how to help your kids clean their own rooms and spaces no matter how old they are. It's never...

One of my favorite quotes of all time is, "Planning is everything, the plan means nothing." attributed to Dwight Eisenhower. I've used it here on the podcast and in my courses to signify the importance of planning + strategizing, even when the plan could change without warning. At the beginning of our recent vacation, this became even more evident. Today, I'm telling you the story of how last minu...

If I've said it once, I've said it a trillion times: motivation is a myth or rather, the idea that you NEED motivation to get things done is a myth. Motivation is unpredictable and a variable we just can't count on. When it comes to not wanting to clean the house, low motivation is coming in hot at the top fo the list. But I'm going to show you how to have a cleaner home and a routine that works f...

Getting rid of the things you don't want, the things that are causing you stress shouldn't be trendy, but that's what it's become. There are a lot of myths floating around about the best ways to declutter, hacks that works or don't work and what it actually means to live with less. Today, we're gonna debunk 5 of them.

I'm a firm believer that self care is deeper than the every now and then occurrence of luxuries and indulgences. Don't get me wrong, a pedicure is incredible. So is a bubble bath. So is a blow out. All other these things are forms of self care, but assuming that moms are only allowed to care for themselves a few times a year is yet again putting our needs last while everyone else's come first. Sel...

I'm coming atcha today with a full, value-packed episode on the heels of our big Disney trip. Today, I'm breaking down my complete vacation planning and prepping routine, from what I do a year out to the month before to the week of. From cleaning the house beforehand to packing our bags to preparing for our flights and more, this is an unmissable episode for anyone planning for a vacation.

Let me be the first to tell you if you've never heard this before: cleaning your home is a neutral act. It is not morally better to be clean. It is not morally bad to have messes. We've created a belief systems that makes the action of having a tidy home better than not rather than realizing cleaning is just an action we do, it's not who we are. Today, I'm going to talk about the idea of neutralit...

I'm lazy. Phew. Glad to get that out of the way now. I've fully embraced that I don't want to waste my time and energy doing more work than I need to. I've developed some incredible productivity habits and hacks and they're great for the lazy mama in you. Did you hear the news? Clean It for KIDS is open now for an exclusive presale. Become an early bird and jump on it for an exclusive discount her...

Clean It Like You Mean It is 5 years old! I'm celebrating today with an episode showcasing why I created this course, how it's changed our 4500+ students lives and the BIG updates we've made. If you're not a student yet, today is the day to join. I'm introducing new bonuses and the updated content you'll get. JOIN Clean It Like You Mean It here.

Blame is easy to throw around, especially when it comes to a chaotic and overwhelming life. It's the kids, it's our job, it's the world. It's my schedule and it's completely out of my control. But is it? What if WE are contributors to our OWN chaos? What is we're a part of of the problem? No worries, because you are also a part of the solution and I have a lot of incredible tips to move you out of...

This is going to be one of those episodes that people say blow their minds, because I'm going to detail a lot of things that are the exact opposite of what you've been taught. We use the phrase "bare minimum" as a shameful insult to indicate we didn't try hard enough. I'm here to talk about the beauty in doing the bare minimum and what it means in your own life. Let me show you how to clean your h...

What is pure joy to me? Opening my Google calendar and seeing no appointments listed for multiple days in the week. In a world that celebrates busyness over productivity, hustle over rest, I'm choosing to go in a different direction. Let's talk about learning to love white space on your calendar and working through the discomfort that comes up when you do it. Get even more cleaning and home manage...

Expecting the mess to be gone overnight is unrealistic. Can we all admit that? I know how discouraging it can be to look around at a messy house and think, "I need a magic wand to fix this." but you don't. You just need a system. In today's episode, I'm breaking down how to create a tidier home in just 6 weeks and give you all the details on my exclusive ebook that will walk you through 45 days of...

One of the pillars of Mother Like a Boss is the idea of momentum over motivation, starting where you are versus waiting for the perfect timing or feeling.  Whether it's the motivation to put away laundry or start a business, motivation is a feeling and feelings are unpredictable my friend.  It's why everything I teach comes from a place of leaning into momentum over motivation, always.  Today, I'm...

Wanna hear a fun stat? In total, I've cleaned houses for over 22,000 hours throughout my life, not including my own! From studio apartments to mansions, from office buildings to rental turnovers, I've seen it all. Although I don't run my house cleaning business any more, I still use the skills I learned and used back then to clean my own house now. And I'm spilling the tea today for you! Make clea...

It's easy to run the rat race, isn't it? It's easy to wake up each morning and focus on putting out the fires we see versus planning to do the tasks that will help us ultimately reach our goals. In this episode, I'm going to give you my simple method for planning my days ahead of time and 7 simple tips for you to do the same.  Thanks for listening to The Mother Like a Boss Podcast! Be sure to subs...

I'm coming to you on this Friday with a special bonus episode and it's time sensitive. After 17 years of running my own businesses and being my own boss, I'm leaning once again into how I can help moms around the world do the same, whether you're dream is to run your own million dollar company someday or or just looking to have a small side business. When I asked my Instagram audience what they ar...

It's pretty well known around here that I'm not the biggest fan of "life hacks" and it's not because they don't work. It's because we've become a society so obsessed with finding a hack that we neglect just doing the work. As a cleaning and home management expert, I'm going to give you 8 real cleaning hacks that will actually work to make the tidying easier and faster. Wanna learn how to clean you...

It's time we have a talk about house cleaning expectations that we put on ourselves and how to finally change them.  The standards you have for your own home should be just that, your own.  Messes are inevitable. Seasons of untidiness are inevitable. Cleaning is a neutral thing we do, not who we are. This episode is dedicated to shifting our expectations of what it means to have a "clean" house an...

Get the envelopes and golden statues ready. This is my version of an award show. Today I'm coming to you with a full rundown of my favorite cleaning supplies, why I love them and what I use them for.  Want a rundown of all the goodies mentioned in today's episode and more? Click here for my resources page.

As a recovering perfectionist in many areas of my life, the idea of missing a day of doing my habits used to give me anxiety. In fact, it would cause me to slide back and start from scratch over and over again. No more. Today, I want to talk about why missing a day may be the greatest thing for your habits and how it will help remove perfectionism from your day to day routines.  Are you loving thi...

Back by very popular demand is the girl of the moment, or at least of MY moments, my daughter Ava. This is our sorta fun, sorta serious, very conversational discussion about life, school and the future.

We are here for uncomplicating all things cleaning. I'm here with a full list of 20 things you can clean in 5 minutes or less. Get out your pen and paper to take some notes, friend because this episode is gonna save you some time! Ready to join Clean it Like You Mean it and clean your house in HALF the time? Click here!

It's 2023! Break out the fresh new planner and let's set some goals, right? Or do we actually need to do that? Today, I'm going to break down the ways I'm setting clear intentions this new year without setting unrealistic resolutions that will fall through in a week. 

The beginning of December was a rollercoaster in the Hennessy house, with nonstop illness, fevers, cancelled plans and everyone home.  During the sickest time of the year, where multiple viruses are making their rounds, let's talk about how to keep up on your routines and prevent falling all the way back to scratch when everyone is sick, including you!