The Path Home

Today I'm joined by Dashal Moore , an acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner who specializes in the intersection between autoimmunity and reproductive health. We talk about: What it's like to live with an autoimmune disease The loneliness & gifts of chronic illness How to let go of your "detective brain" Invitations for deepening into your relationships Working with forgiveness Tune in...

Let me tell you a not-so-secret secret — I want you to feel like you are winning more and failing less. Because I am done with women being in a perpetual state of feeling like they're behind. So while I'm usually here to talk about doing less, this week we're figuring out how to get sh*t done and win the day. And I'm teaching you my three-tier system for creating a do-able to-do list. Tune in to s...

Today we're drilling down into the in-laws conversation to discuss: How to set boundaries with your in-laws Addressing your fear of people disliking you 3 questions to ask yourself before setting a boundary How to manage your disappointment when family dynamics don't live up to your dreams What to do when families don't get along Tune in for a helpful tips on boundary setting, relationship buildin...

Today I'm joined by Brooke Hofsess , a coach, artist and scholar whose work focuses on women's leadership and wellbeing. In this episode we talk about: How we co-create leadership in our parenting and our careers The ways women can own their leadership and the title of "leader" & How we dance between accountability and grace Tune in to learn how to operate above the resentment line personally and...

If you've ever had the thought, "where the hell did I go??," this episode is for you. Today we're talking about why it's important to model for yourself and the people in your life that you matter, too. Tune in for a gentle pep talk for reconnecting with yourself. And keep listening to the end for a musical breadcrumb that can change everything. If you loved this episode, here's how to get more: S...

Are you caring for young children and older family members? Or do you foresee a time when you'll be responsible for kids, parents, grandparents, and also (somehow) yourself? Today we're talking about the squeeze generation and what happens when more and more people rely on you for care. Tune in for advice on how to acknowledge yourself and get support in the squeeze — rather than putting your head...

Most of us walk around with a worry cloud above our head. It's full of big worries, small worries, global worries, and local worries … but do all those worries really matter? Today we're exploring the different types of worries we carry around and a few ways to determine which ones you can set down. Tune in for support clearing your head and your heart. And keep listening to the end for a breadcru...

Tell me if this resonates — most days of the week, you drop your kid off at school or daycare, run to do errands and work, then sprint back to pick-up and run your kid around, until it's time for dinner and bath and bed and collapse, then it all restarts the next day. …Sound familiar? Today we're diving into the daily grind and talking about how to juggle the chaos of being a parent, a partner, an...

How has becoming a parent shifted your ambition? Do you feel like your dreams and desires are totally different than in the past? In today's episode, I'm diving into all the ways we renegotiate our relationship with ambition as our personal and family lives evolve. And I get really honest about how big my professional ambitions used to be and how much they've changed since I became a mother. Tune...

Everybody says you should be grateful … but is gratitude actually keeping you from speaking up about your needs? Today we're kicking off season three of The Path Home by talking about the shadow side of gratitude, the good girl programming that gets in your way, and the importance of yes/and thinking. Tune in for support unpacking how gratitude might keeping you stuck, small and silent. And keep l...

In this mini-sode, Jamie shares about her group coaching program Homecoming. Homecoming is an intimate, online 9-month coaching program designed to support high-capacity, busy mothers build clarity, self compassion and healthy boundaries within a circle of brilliant women who "get it". Homecoming is the much-needed place where busy women are able to put down all of life's demands for a bit. We lau...

In May 2016, Jamie discovered she was pregnant with her first child. While her partner Adam was elated, Jamie was a wreck! She was sure motherhood, a life position and job she'd never aspired to, was going to ruin her life.  So began Jamie's journey of accidental motherhood. In this episode of The Path Home, Jamie discusses her disinterest in motherhood as a young woman, the twists and turns of ac...

As women, we've been socialized to ignore our basic needs in order to prioritize others. This is by design, as it leaves little time or energy for pursuing pleasure -- a core need that truly makes life worth living.  Believing that we don't deserve pleasure (or that pursuing it is shameful), often leads to complicated feelings when we try to explore and embrace what feels good to us. So, how do we...

For many of us, parenthood brings up all sorts of emotions including feelings of lonliness and isolation. While we're busier than ever, most of us hunger for real connection and deeper friendships.  So why is making soul friends afer we've had kids so damn hard when we all wish we had more friendship in our lives? On this episode, we talk about the importance of social connection in our lives, how...

Have you ever thought, "My Life Is Good. Why Am I Still Unhappy?" This episode explores the lies that big-dreaming, high-capacity women have been sold about the connection between external success and internal happiness. We dig into the societal expectations that pressure mothers and women entrepreneurs to do it all with a smile on their face and also disucss ways to find fulfillment beyond impres...

Welcome to the unofficial Guide to Setting and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries. If you're like most women, you were probably taught that your boundaries were not as important as the demands and expectations of those around you. And because we were offered no tools or opportunities to safely practice boundary setting, now knowing what our boundaries are and how to set them feels overwhelming. In thi...

Have you ever met an amazing woman who is in a relationship you feel is not good for her? Or maybe that woman is you, and you're not sure how to move past a partnership that just isn't right anymore.  In this episode of The Path Home, we discuss the societal pressure on women to prioritize romantic relationships, the challenges of leaving a long-term partnership, and ways that high-capacity women...

Have you ever made a choice you immediately regretted? Or perhaps you historically waffle on decision making then beat yourself up for not moving more quickly? In this episode, Jamie shares her daughter's current health concern and the ways she's thinking about the significant decisions before her and her family. Jamie also gets into the connection between prioritization, owning our choices and th...

As women, we often have the habit of devaluing the things we're good at. Also many of us were taught that our superpowers are things that make us "too much." However in the words of one of my mentors, business coach Kelly Diels: "everything that has been used against you is a source of power." So how do we embrace, honor and harness our superpowers for the ease and freedom we seek? In my newest ep...

Do you often categorize foods as "good" and "bad"? Does it feel like you're slowing dying when your child comes home with (another) bag of candy from a birthday party? Or perhaps you feel guilty whenever you crave foods deemed "unhealthy"? In this episode I interview Alissa Rumsey, a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, food and body liberation coach, and the author of Unapo...

There's a lot of conversation happening around deciding to no longer give a f*ck. Meanwhile, we are living in a world where we desperately need to START giving a f*ck about what's happening around us. The constant demands of where we should and should not be giving our attention can feel confusing, overwhelming and exhausting. If we are honest with ourselves, we may find that we often care too dee...

Whether you feel shame around sex, feel pressure to be more open surrounding sexuality, or somewhere in between... this episode is for you! Our sexuality plays a BIG role in being at home in ourselves. How much self-trust we have is a key component of breaking free from both a history of "Good Girl Conditioning," and the demands to be a modern woman who is sexually liberated and down for anything....

Welcome to Season 2 of The Path Home. The desire for certainty can cause us to hold ourselves to promises and unrealistic expectations we just can't keep.  Often, we have the best intentions. But what happens when our high expectations, constant reaching and desire to influence others' behavior through controlling our own, brings disappointment or hurt into our lives? On this episode, we talk abou...

How do we find calm in ourselves when we've been triggered? How do we find safety when everything in our body feels aflame and what does it take to come back when we feel lost?  Here's the thing. Rarely do we feel at home in ourselves all the time. And when we do have those moment of feeling lost, scared and disconnected it's important to remember that we can find home again when we've lost our wa...

How do we find home in our bodies while living in a culture that does everything it can to separate us from the skin we are in? Very good question! In this episode, Jamie talks about the 4 steps to finding home in our bodies after so many years of criticism. She discusses the slippery slope of commenting on other people's bodies and how body comparison can sneak into the most off-handed comments....