Love Your Mom Life

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Taking the "Boring and Intimidating" Out of Personal Finances with Debra Ohstrom Apr 28, 2021

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If you're the kind of woman who sticks her head in the sand when it comes to topics like investments, saving and personal finances, you won't want to miss Nikki's raw and honest conversation with personal finance gal, Debra Ohstrom. Debra breaks down investment strategies into concepts we can understand (like putting together a fantasy sports team!) to empower women to educate themselves and take charge of their financial health.
Get started today with Debra's 14-day challenge! You can also check out the resources on her website and be sure to follow her on Instagram and YouTube.

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Working, Momming and Winning Trophies with Brooke Wyckoff, College Basketball Coach Apr 14, 2021

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In this episode, Nikki is joined by Brooke Wyckoff, a working mama who is walking the walk and making big strides in the workplace for moms who want to pursue their careers while still being present, loving moms. As Head Coach for Florida State University's Women's Basketball team and co-founder of Moms In Coaching, Brooke understands a thing or two about being a mom who wants to have it all!
Tune in to hear Nikki and Brooke's fun and honest conversation about navigating mom life while pursuing your audacious goals and dreams.

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

You Can Do Hard Things Mar 31, 2021

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Having goals and dreams is hard. Putting yourself out there is hard. Going from A to B (whether that's from your current weight to your goal weight; from working mom to stay-at-home mom; or on any other number of journeys in your mom life) is hard sometimes.

Tune in today as we discuss doing hard things, and why you should never, ever compare yourself to another mom!

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

Do This for Guaranteed "Me" Time Mar 24, 2021

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As moms, we are always on call. Literally. If your house is anything like mine, I'd be willing to bet good money that you hear “Mom!” at least twenty times throughout the course of a single day. No doubt, our kids depend on us for a lot. It’s beautiful.
And it’s exhausting.
So, like most moms I know, one of the things I crave more than anything is time to myself. The question is, how do we get it?
Tune in to this episode to learn what you can do every single day to get guaranteed "me" time.

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

What You and I Have in Common with a Real-Life Princess Mar 10, 2021

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No family is perfect. I think we all know this, inherently, but was I the only mom in America who was kind of relieved to get certain confirmation that even the Royal Family has issues?(By the way, if you have no idea what I’m talking about, you must check out Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s incredibly raw interview with Oprah. Make some popcorn beforehand. You’ll thank me later).

Aside from her beautifully raw honesty, what struck me was how much we all really have in common, as humans, as women, as moms. Tune in to this episode to hear my takeaway from Meghan Markle’s interview.

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

From On-the-Go Stay-at-Home Mom to Empty Nester: A Conversation with Allyson Mancini Feb 17, 2021

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It’s gonna happen to all of us. One day, we’re going to wake up and our youngest will have flown the coop and gone off to be a grown up. Maybe to college. Maybe to start a career. Perhaps just to get some independence and start living alone. And just like that: our role as “mom” will drastically change.

For some of us, that seems like eons away. And for others . . . well, it’s right around the corner. SAHM-turned-entrepreneur and wellness coach Allyson Mancini knows the feeling all too well.

Join us in this episode as Nikki and Allyson discuss what it’s like to be “fired” as a mom overnight and have to reinvent yourself; that it’s never too late to start something new (as Allyson has proven with her thriving business as a wellness coach!); and what those of us with littles can do now to prepare ourselves for the inevitability of our kiddos growing up and moving out.

Connect with Allyson on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out her elite FB group on all things wellness!

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

"What Not to Do" as a Mom and Other Laughs: A conversation with Wendy McGee Feb 10, 2021

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Tune in to hear Nikki's candid (and at times, laugh-out-loud hilarious) conversation with mom-of-four and Fit Fannie founder, Wendy McGee. They discuss all the good, bad and ugly things we do as moms, how to laugh at ourselves, and how to embrace the fact that we will never be perfect.
Wendy and Nikki also chat about what our kids learn from watching us step outside our comfort zones to create something new from scratch, as Wendy has done throughout her mom life--first as a weekly parenting columnist for the New Haven Register and now as the owner and creator of Fit Fannie. You won't want to miss their raw and honest conversation about why it's so very important to have something that's just yours outside of your role as mom and wife.
P.S. Check out Wendy's fitness app on the iOS App Store and learn how to get a fit fanny by doing 30-second exercises throughout your day!

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

Embracing Change, Even When It's Scary (And Your Kids Are Watching) Jan 27, 2021

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Whether we like it or not, all of us are going to experience change in our lives. Sometimes change is good. And other times, it can feel . . . not as good. Especially when we don’t necessarily choose it.
But often, change that feels not so good is actually greatness hiding inside some icky discomfort.
So what are we supposed to do with that when it pops up in our lives? How do we embrace the icky discomfort so we can get to the good--especially when our kids are watching us?
Join me in today's episode as we discuss embracing change, even when it's scary!

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

What horrendous typos and loving your mom life have in common Jan 14, 2021

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Are you way too hard on yourself when it comes to being a mom? Most of us are. In today's episode, we get real about what perfectionism means when it comes to being a mom, and why we need to flip the switch on our current perspective.
Oh, and as I mention in the episode, you can click HERE to register for the free masterclass I mention in this episode on the 3 time management lies that are keeping you from living your best mom life!

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Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.

How Busy Moms Crush Their Goals Jan 06, 2021

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Anyone can set goals. But crushing them? That’s another story all together. And when you’re a busy mama, you face a particularly beastly struggle with making time for your goals. So how are you supposed to do it?
Tune in as we kick off 2021 and Season 2 of the Love Your Mom Life podcast with some honest, real advice on how to go after what you want this year . . . and actually make it happen.

Psst! If you want to check out my upcoming FREE MASTERCLASS on the 3 time management lies that are keeping you from living your best mom life, click HERE.

Support the show

Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna be on the show or sponsor an episode? Email your pitch to nikki@youridealmomlife.com.