The Sparkle Project

Boundaries can go a long way when it comes to managing our self-care, relationships, and schedules, and this week I am joined by CEO of The Bold Mama Co. Whitney Gardner to explore how boundaries can change your life. Setting boundaries with you energy can help you move from overwhemed and drained to empowered and in control. If you are craving more space to do the things that bring you joy AND sh...

When I became a mother, I was drawn to creativity like never before - but as someone who never identified as an "artist" I honestly struggled with what to do with that pull. This week, I'm joined by mom of two, artist, and creative coach Savana Lee for a life-giving conversation on the link between creativity, self-expression, and motherhood. If you too have felt a desire for creati...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 63. Overcoming Fear & Self-Doubt to Become Your Future Self Now with Lyndsay Hume . Like what you hear? Make sure yo...

My word of intention for 2024 is "fun," and this week I am joined by Ruthie Silver, the mom behind the Moms Have More Fun Podcast, to explore the role of fun in our lives as mothers. Ruthie is bringing her own perspective of fun, offering up tips and mindset advice that can bring more fun into each of our lives!  In this conversation, Ruthie and I talk about: How societal narratives keep...

What does it actually mean to practice self-care? That's what I'm digging into this week on The Worthy Mother Podcast. I'm tackling misconceptions about self-care that often hold us back from making it happen, plus getting into what self-care can actually look like for busy moms who feel like they just don't have time.  If you are ready to prioritize yourself and your own needs...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 54. Why Resilience Is A Crucial Component Of Healthy Body Image with Grace Hamner . Like what you hear? Make sure you ar...

Burnout is a massive problem in our society,  and moms are in no way immune to the chronic stress that contributes to burnout for so many. But developing emotional intelligence can be how we combat burnout, and Lynsey Retzlaff - a working mom coach, licensed therapist, and mom of 2 -  is joining us to explain why. If you have felt completely drained by the expectations and pressures of motherhood...

It's a new year, which means it's the perfect time to examine whether you are living life on your own terms, or to someone else's (or society's) standards. And if you're like many other women, you'll likely find that in some areas of your life, you are doing things based on old narratives, unrealistic expecations, and someone else's definition of what it means to...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 43. Choosing Joy In Motherhood with Jocey Wiitanen . Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscribed to The Worthy Moth...

We're in this weird week between Christmas and New Year's where the world seems to slow down. And while this isn't a full-length episode, I want to take this moment to remind you that you are allowed to rest. So if you want to slow down, rest, and do nothing this week, here is your permission to do just that (not that you need my permission, but sometimes it can be helpful to hear i...

We all have inherent worth, yet patterns of feelings of unworthiness often persist through generations. This week I'm joined by Dr. Stephanie Snyder for a conversation on breaking generational cycles of unworthiness - for ourselves, generations before us, and generations to follow. There is so much empowerment in knowing that we have the ability to give our children a different experience tha...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 29. Leveraging Your Cycle to Flourish in Motherhood & Life with Briana Villegas . Like what you hear? Make sure you...

Our brains are incredible - and we have so much power to use our brains as tools to get us where we want to go life. In this episode with change and neuroplasticity coach Faith Hoskins, we are addressing how we can rewire our brains for change. As mothers who may feel stuck in the way we are "supposed to" be doing things, this can be a remarkable skill for breaking free from the "sh...

"Enjoy every moment!" We've all heard it before. And yet let's be real, not every moment of motherhood (or life for that matter) is enjoyable. And when we are led to believe that not enjoying it all means we are doing something wrong, the impact can be detrimental. So this week, I am counteracting the narrative that we should enjoy every moment, and instead letting you know it&...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 21. Breaking Cycles of Trauma Through Inner Child Healing with Mindi Kessler, PhD . Like what you hear? Make sure you ar...

The title "mom" is not synonymous with "martyr" - but it often feels like it's supposed to be. This week, I'm joined by licensed clinical therapist and coach for new moms, Sage Olson, to talk about getting out of "Martyr Mom Mode" and put yourself back on the priority list! From making decisions with our kids in mind to learning to set healthy boundaries and...

The season of gratitude is upon us, but so often I find that conversations about gratitude can be surface-level and abstract. We know that gratitude can be a powerful tool, but how is it supposed to actually look in our lives? This week, I am joined by Holly Bertone, Transformational Mindset Coach and the host of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude podcast, to hear her story of how gratitude transforme...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 56. What Is Matrescence? Why Having Language Matters with Chelsea Robinson . Like what you hear? Make sure you are subsc...

The holiday season is a time for peace and joy, but for moms it can often end up looking like more stress and chaos instead. It's like everything that is supposed to be magical can end up just being another something on our plate. But it doesn't have to be that way. This week, we are doing things a little differently on The Worthy Mother Podcast. A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for an...

This is Part 1 of a two part conversation on how showing up for ourselves with Analise Garcia, host of The Mommy Mindset Podcast. Together we are exploring the connection between pouring into ourselves - ambitions and all - and our children's abilities to do the same as they grow. Part 2 of this conversation will be available on The Mommy  Mindset Podcast later in the week of the release of t...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 31. How To Do Motherhood Your Way with Taylor Nosakhere . Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscribed to The Worthy...

What does it mean to master your mindset? That's what we are getting into this week with Transformational Life Coach and Stage IV cancer surviror Natalie Riede. From Natalie's cancer story and her journey to become a mother, to the work she now does supporting women to develop resiliency through subconcious pactices, this episode will help you recognize the power you have within to live...

Happy Birthday To Me! In today's episode I'm sharing 29 lessons I've learned in my 29 years of life. Everything from the importance of sleep to the meaning of life, we are getting into it! We all are constantly learning, and there is so much value in the pause to stop and reflect on our takeaways. So join me in doing just that as a celebration of all we've learned in life so fa...

This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 46. Perfectionism & People-Pleasing in Motherhood with Calley Hewes . Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscrib...

This week I am getting into labels - "working mom," "stay-at-home mom," everything in between - not because these labels are inherently bad, but because we can inadvertedly make them mean something about our identity and self-worth. In fact, that is exactly what happened to me when I left my teaching job to run my business from home. There are all these narratives out there abo...