Love Your Mom Life

Latest Episodes:

How to Enjoy the Road You're On Oct 21, 2020

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You know that whole, "it's not the destination, it's the journey" thing? Well that's like, totally true. But as moms, we often forget that truth. And who can blame us, with the day-to-day challenges of juggling all the balls that come with raising children, running a household and pursuing our own goals and dreams to consume us?
In today's episode, we dive in to the joy that comes with enjoying the road you're on, and with realizing that even the bumps in the road are all part of one long and beautiful mom life journey.

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How the 5 People You Hang Around the Most Are Shaping Your Mom Life Oct 14, 2020

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You know that old expression, "You are what you eat?" Well, here at Your Ideal Mom Life, we subscribe to the saying, "You are the average of the five people you hang around the most."
In Episode 8, we dive into the powerful truth about how the five people you spend the most time with are shaping your life . . . and the changes you might need to make with your entourage if you want to start experiencing more balance, freedom and joy.

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Why You Should Be Grateful When Things Don't Work Out Oct 07, 2020

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Have you ever been dumped or fired and refused to let go? Or been unwilling to forgive yourself for something that you wish you had handled differently? Even now, might you be holding on to how things were before the pandemic, or how they “would have been” if none of this had happened?
In Episode 7, we're getting real about why wishing for what could have been is the ultimate waste of time, and how choosing to appreciate the doors that slam in your face is one key way to love your mom life.

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The Stepmom Speaks: An Interview with Cameron Normand Sep 30, 2020

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If you are friends with a stepmom, your kiddos have a stepmom, or you are a stepmom, you won't want to miss this authentic conversation with Cameron Normand of This Custom Life.
Cameron is a Certified Stepparent Coach who provides stepmoms with tools and advice to help them embrace their blended families. Tune in to hear all about the stepmom perspective, including an insider's take on what NOT to say to the stepmoms in your life!
Highlight Reel:

[6:13] Cameron and Nikki discuss why understanding a stepmom's perspective is so important to loving your mom life if your kiddos have a stepmama.
[9:38] Cameron and Nikki chat about Cameron's soon-to-be released podcast, The Stepmom Diaries.
[11:32] Cameron shares the inside scoop on her Blended Family Formula for Success (a FREE tidbit of which you can snag here!)
[14:16] Cameron lets us in on what NOT to say to the stepmoms in your life.

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How to Create a To-Don't List Sep 23, 2020

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Are you awesome at making to-do lists? As a hustling mom of two, I live off of to-do lists, and would say I’m pretty darn good at making effective ones. (In fact, creating an effective to-do list for your mom life is something I cover in detail in The Mom Life Challenge!).

But as more and more activities have gone virtual or been cancelled this year, I must admit I've been enjoying how much room I have on my plate. And that got me thinking . . . maybe I should intentionally make a list of things to stop doing—or as I like to call it, a “to-don’t” list.

Tune in to this episode as we discuss how to evaluate what to keep on and what to scrape off your plate when you're creating your own to-don't list.

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From Frustrated Working Mother to Rockstar Career Mom: An Interview with Yamiek Anthony Sep 16, 2020

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Career coach, Corporate America veteran and working mom of two, Yamiek Anthony, joins Nikki in this episode of Love Your Mom Life to chat about supporting working moms in harmonizing their professional goals with their most important job title: "Mother."

Since becoming a mom and leaving her career in Corporate America, Yamiek now uses her past experience as a frustrated, working mother of two to help other working mothers become rock-star career moms. Tune in to hear Yamiek’s advice on how to get the two things every working mom wants: It. All.

Highlight Reel:

[7:52] Yamiek shares her personal experience with the power of daily gratitude.
[13:07] Nikki and Yamiek discuss the importance of asking others for help.
[32:09] Yamiek gives priceless career advice for moms looking to find work in these uncertain times.
[40:54] Yamiek reminds us that it is often the struggle that shapes us and prepares us to become the best version of ourselves.

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2. The Root of All Mom Fails (and How to Avoid Them) Sep 10, 2020

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At one point or another, all mothers have experienced that dreaded "mom fail" feeling. Being a mom is messy, beautiful, difficult and rewarding all at once. And no mom is perfect! Every single one of us has (and will again) fallen on our face.
And while we shouldn't berate ourselves for "woulda, coulda, shouldas," we can get better at avoiding these so-called mom fails. In Episode 2, I share what I believe is the root of all mom fails, and how we can keep them from happening in the first place.

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3. Handling the Morning Rush Like a (Mom) Boss Sep 10, 2020

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Life as a mother, a wife and, let's be real, an adult woman in general is full of turbulence. And is the turbulence ever more exaggerated than in the morning when you’re trying to get more than one human out the door looking civilized and smelling clean?
In Episode 3, we dive into why starting your day off powerfully is so important to loving your mom life, and I share tried-and-true tips on how to tame The Morning Whirlwind.
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1. How to Start Something New (Even When It Scares You) Sep 10, 2020

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Have you ever wanted to start something new? Maybe you've been eyeing a home-based business opportunity. Maybe you want to write a book, start a podcast or launch a course. Maybe you want to take on a new sport. There's just one problem: you're terrified. (This fear might also show up in the form of, "I won't be any good at it," or "I don't have time," or "I'm too old to start something new."). Trust me, I get it. I often joke that, like the phoenix that bursts into flames, burns to ash and rises to begin life again, I have started over a lot.
So in Episode 1, I answer a question I get from women all the time: how are you able to start new things again and again and continually see success?
Tune in as I share the reason I’ve been able to see success whenever I’ve started something new, along with how you can, too.

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