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Is Motherhood Broken? - Brandy Ferner [199] Dec 17, 2019

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Do you ever feel like you work all day as a mom, but no one sees what you do? Brandy Ferner took a picture that went viral of a mom separated from the rest of her party at a restaurant, taking care of the baby. For hours, no one in this mom's party stepped in to let her enjoy being part of the group.

Takeaways:

As a society, we are not supporting moms
We have a hard time asking for help & others don’t see we need it
Why we need to question the relentless, unseen tasks of motherhood

Brandy Ferner is a mother of two, an author, a blogger, and host of the Adult Conversation Podcast, bringing LOLs and real talk about motherhood to moms everywhere. Her novel Adult Conversation comes out in May 2020.

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ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.

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Twins & Work-Life Balance - Satya Scainetti [198] Dec 10, 2019

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What would you do if you realized that life was short and we don’t necessarily have much time? That’s what happened to my podcast guest, Satya Scainetti after watching the towers fall in NY on September 11th. She left it all behind to go on a spiritual quest that would lead to a successful business. Hear how she balances a full life with motherhood.

Takeaways:

How to model compassion for our kids
“The paths are many, the truth is one.”
It takes support to show up for both the world and our families well.

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Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.

Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.

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Raising Good Humans - Hunter Clarke-Fields [197] Dec 03, 2019

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Hunter talks about Raising Good Humans.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. What NOT to say to your kids 2.The real truth on how to stay calm 3. Why raising children is a spiritual practice

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ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.

Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.

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Create an Optimal Home Environment - Lorena Seidel [196] Nov 26, 2019

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Hunter talks to Lorena Seidel about Create an Optimal Home Environment.

Did you know that by making simple changes in your home, young children can feel empowered to perform everyday tasks with little or no help? Making changes to optimize your home environment can help develop social, emotional, and life skills and pay dividends down the road. This episode’s expert, Lorena Seidel, Montessori teacher, a Social Emotional Learning consultant, a Positive Discipline educator, and a mother of three—identifies ways to improve your home!

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We can avoid a lot of struggles and negative behavior with a better home environment 2. All of us, including children, want love and power—that’s what drives us 3. Our messages to our very young children can be unconsciously negative

Lorena Seidel is a Montessori teacher, a Social Emotional Learning consultant, a Positive Discipline educator, and a mother of three. She helps moms create parent-child connection and harmony- that last.

Website:

www.lorenaseidel.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PurposefulJoyfulParenting/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorena_seidel/

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Kristen Race - Mindful Family Living [195] Nov 19, 2019

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Hunter talks to Kristen Race about Mindful Family Living.

Stress these days is an epidemic for families—parents and kids. How do we build up resiliency to stress from BOTH the inside-out and the outside-in? In this episode, I talk to Kristen Race, the author of Mindful Parenting, about how we can make small shifts to make profound changes.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Setting up an ideal life from the outside doesn’t work. Resilience has to come from within 2. Our stress as parents is contagious— it leads to stressed out kids 3. We can mentally create more space in our days

Dr. Kristen Race is the founder of Mindful Life™ and author of Mindful Parenting. Her programs are rooted in neuroscience and help adults and children build resilience to modern-day stress. She has trained over 40,000 leaders in her methods worldwide.

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How to Recover From Mom Burnout - Nicole Lovald [194] Nov 12, 2019

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Hunter talks to Nicole Lovald about How to Recover From Mom Burnout.

My guest, Nicole Lovald, was a military spouse juggling a full-time job, a two year-old, and the constant stress of dreading the word that her husband would be killed or injured when her hair started falling out in clumps. The continuous stress of her life caused her body to start shutting down. Hear the story of how she found her way out through yoga, and now teaches others to recognize the signs of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm in our bodies and find better ways of managing it.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. When we live in constant stress, our bodies can start to shut down. 2. Losing patience is a sign that you need to take care of yourself. 3. It’s noble to be of service to others, but if you sacrifice yourself, your giving won’t be as meaningful.

Nicole Lovald is a former corporate addict turned yoga teacher, life coach, and self-care advocate. She is the owner of Spirit of the Lake Yoga and Wellness Center and the author of the book, Om Sweet Om: A Corporate Junkies Search for Enlightenment.

Website: www.nicolelovald.com

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Do Less - Kate Northrup [193] Nov 05, 2019

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Hunter talks to Kate Northrup about Do Less.

Do you feel like you are constantly doing? Like your to-do list overfloweth? Too many of us aren’t present with our families because we’re constantly going in an effort to feel worth in our achievement-dominant culture. But did you know that it’s actually MORE efficient to do less?

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We can do less and actually be more productive 2. Your menstrual cycle can show you when is the best time to rest 3. How to balance asking for help with boundaries on giving help

Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother. Kate and her husband, Mike Watts, are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in 5 languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is now available wherever books are sold. Kate and Mike live with their daughters in a cozy town in Maine.

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How To Take Care Of Fear - Rebecca Wong [192] Oct 29, 2019

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Hunter talks to Rebecca Wong about How To Take Care Of Fear.

What do we do with our fears? They tend to creep up on us, leading to experiences of anxiety that keep us from being present. In this podcast episode, Rebecca Wong, LCSWR, teaches us that fear can be our friend and our teacher, showing us where to tend and heal.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Our parents and ancestors can pass down wounds, but also calluses, and resilience 2. As we heal, we also heal backwards and forwards in generations 3. We can tend to the fearful childhood version of ourselves

Rebecca is a relationship therapist, mentor and host of the Connectfulness Practice podcast. She created the Connectfulness® method to bypass the symptoms of disconnection and address the root cause, allowing you to work towards wholeness in all areas of your life.

Website: connectfulness.com

Social Media Links: @connectfulness (pretty much everywhere)

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Mindful Empowerment - Shonda Moralis [191] Oct 22, 2019

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Hunter talks to Shonda Moralis about Mindful Empowerment.

Do you feel like you are on a hamster wheel, being pushed and pulled around by life? It can seem like change is insurmountable, but this week’s guest, Shonda Moralis shows us how to empower ourselves and achieve our goals, bit-by-bit, over time.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. If we’re always putting out fires, we’re just living reactively 2. We can build self-confidence in tiny bites 3. Meditation gives us a foundation of awareness and insight

Shonda Moralis, MSW, LCSW, is a women’s mindful empowerment coach, speaker, and psychotherapist in private practice. She believes that when women empower themselves and create life balance, they unleash the capability for incredible accomplishments. The author of award-winning, Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms, Shonda lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two kids, loves to play outside, and is perennially fascinated by what makes people tick. Her upcoming book, Breathe, Empower, Achieve: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Women Who Do It All is now available.

Website: shondamoralis.net

Social Media Links: Instagram shonda.moralis Facebook @shonda.moralis.7

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Motherhood So White - Nefertiti Austin [190] Oct 15, 2019

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Hunter talks to Nefertiti Austin about Motherhood So White.

That's what Nefertiti, a single African American woman, discovered when she decided she wanted to adopt a Black baby boy out of the foster care system. Eager to finally join the motherhood ranks, Nefertiti was shocked when people started asking her why she wanted to adopt a "crack baby" or said that she would never be able to raise a Black son on her own. She realized that American society saw motherhood through a white lens, and that there would be no easy understanding or acceptance of the kind of family she hoped to build.

Motherhood So White is the story of Nefertiti's fight to create the family she always knew she was meant to have and the story of motherhood that all American families need now. In this unflinching account of her parenting journey, Nefertiti examines the history of adoption in the African American community, faces off against stereotypes of single, Black motherhood, and confronts the reality of raising children of color in racially charged, modern-day America.

Honest, vulnerable, and uplifting, Motherhood So White reveals what Nefertiti knew all along―that the only requirement for a successful family is one raised with love.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. The 4 vital things that every mom, but especially solo moms, need 2. Black moms have the added burden of teaching 3. White parents can do things to ease the burden on black parents

Nefertiti Austin is the single mother of two children she adopted from the foster care system. Her memoir, “Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America,” comes out in September.

When you’re a single, black, adoptive mother, you look around this culture and find very little representation. So much so that your story may be invisible to the white majority. While we know that not every family looks like Donna Read, many white moms may not realize the ways that we can support black moms—or make it even harder.

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