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73. 🎙️Summer Guest Series: The Power of Self-Awareness (with Michelle Payne)

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

Release Date: 08/11/2025

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Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

Let’s be real—sometimes the wheels fall off. You’re doing your best to hold it together, but between meltdowns, messes, and moments that make you question your sanity… you wonder how much longer you can keep going. In this raw and honest episode, Angie pulls back the curtain on what it’s really like to parent through the chaos—and how to find solid ground when it all feels like too much. You’ll learn how to: Recognize the signs of being in nervous system overload Shift your perspective when everything feels like a crisis Use Human Design (especially your decision-making...

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97. What If the Struggle Isn’t the Problem? show art 97. What If the Struggle Isn’t the Problem?

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

Ever feel like you’re drowning in the day-to-day chaos—juggling behaviors, bills, broken systems, and just trying to keep it together? In this heartfelt episode, Angie pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest lies we’ve internalized as parents: that struggle means we’re doing something wrong. But what if… the struggle is actually a signal? What if you’re not stuck, but standing at the edge of your old life, just afraid to step into something new? 💡 In this episode, Angie dives into: Why the discomfort you feel might mean you're outgrowing your current story How...

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96. A friend's story show art 96. A friend's story

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

In this episode, I share my perspective on the unexpected evolution of a friend. I was asked to record an advanced Human Desing reading for my mentor's program, so I offered her a free Human Design reading.  It's not my first time doing a reading... it's part of my coaching practice, and I regularly share insights with others about what I see in their chart.  But this time was different. She was ready. She was on the cusp of outgrowing her old story, and perhaps terrified of the unknown of the next story. But she was ready.  I'd love your thoughts on this episode, and I'd love...

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95. The Pressure to Be Perfect: Dismantling Perfectionism in Parenting show art 95. The Pressure to Be Perfect: Dismantling Perfectionism in Parenting

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

In this raw and relatable episode, Angie dives into one of the sneakiest stressors in parenting: perfectionism. Whether it’s trying to be the “calm parent” 24/7, handle every meltdown with grace, or meet invisible standards set by social media, perfectionism keeps so many of us stuck—and disconnected from our kids and ourselves. Angie shares her own experience with perfectionism (hello, Line 5 pressure and culture gate 62) and how it showed up in both subtle and obvious ways. From the impossible expectations we place on ourselves to the shame spiral that follows when we “mess up,”...

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94. Rewrite the Story, Achieve Your Big Goals show art 94. Rewrite the Story, Achieve Your Big Goals

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

So, you created the vision. You felt the pull of your future memory. You even wrote the goal that felt big, bold… maybe even impossible. Now what? In this week’s episode, I’m walking you through what actually bridges the gap between inspiration and real transformation—and spoiler: it’s not more planning. It’s rewriting the narrative you’re living inside. We explore: Why most goals fall flat—even if they’re aligned The sneaky stories that keep you looping in old patterns How to consciously choose a new story that matches your vision What Human Design can reveal about...

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93. Dare to Dream Big: Creating “Impossible” Goals with Human Design as Your Compass show art 93. Dare to Dream Big: Creating “Impossible” Goals with Human Design as Your Compass

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

In this powerful New Year episode, Angie invites you to ditch the typical resolutions and dream way bigger—like wild, soul-stirring, “I-have-no-idea-how-this-could-happen” kind of goals. Because sometimes, the life you’re meant to create is the one you’ve been too scared to name. Drawing from the visionary energy of Gate 11—the gate of ideas and possibility—Angie shares how to use your Human Design chart to anchor those dreams in your actual energetic wiring, so you’re not just chasing change… you're building it from alignment. You’ll hear how “impossible” goals have...

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92. I used to hate the holidays show art 92. I used to hate the holidays

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

Holidays can be stressful for many of us - traveling, weather, cooking, in-laws, extended family, expectations, trauma, and so much more.  For me, I let fear dictate my holidays for years... and it shifted how I showed up for my kids.  Join me for this powerfully personal episode.  About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech...

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91. Gratitude When It’s Hard: A New Lens for Parenting Through the Mess show art 91. Gratitude When It’s Hard: A New Lens for Parenting Through the Mess

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

Gratitude is easy when life is flowing. But what about when it’s not? When your kid is melting down (again). When your co-parent drops the ball (again). When your nervous system is fried, your coffee is cold, and you’re questioning everything? In this honest episode, Angie peels back the curtain on what it really looks like to find gratitude when things feel hard—without bypassing the mess, sugar-coating the struggle, or pretending everything is fine when it’s not. You’ll learn how true gratitude isn’t about ignoring pain—it’s about holding it with perspective. And how using...

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90. When Silence Hurts: The Hidden Impact of Withholding in Parenting show art 90. When Silence Hurts: The Hidden Impact of Withholding in Parenting

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

Sometimes, the loudest wounds come from what’s not said. In this episode of Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough, Angie shares a deeply personal reflection on her own go-to parenting pattern: silence. If you grew up learning to keep the peace or “freeze out” conflict, you may recognize yourself here. Angie unpacks the energetic imprint of going silent on your child—not as punishment, but as self-protection. And she reveals how this well-worn path shaped her relationship with her son, despite her best intentions. This isn’t just about yelling vs. not yelling. It’s about energetic...

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89. Conscious Discipline, Real-Life Parenting, and Raising Emotionally Safe Kids with Katie Jones show art 89. Conscious Discipline, Real-Life Parenting, and Raising Emotionally Safe Kids with Katie Jones

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Angie sits down with Katie Jones—longtime childcare provider, Conscious Discipline–trained parent educator, and the creator behind Katie’s Kids Childcare in Oregon, WI and BU Daily Tools for Transformation. Katie shares her deeply personal journey from burnout and “rock bottom” to becoming the grounded, emotionally present caregiver and parent she is today. Her story of awakening, self‑reflection, and reparenting herself is not only inspiring—it’s a masterclass in what conscious, connected parenting really looks like in practice. In...

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In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle Payne — a thoughtful, insightful guide who helps people navigate the messy, beautiful work of becoming more self-aware so they can show up differently for themselves and their families.

We talk about:
✨ How self-awareness is the foundation of breaking generational patterns
✨ Why noticing your triggers is more powerful than trying to “fix” yourself
✨ The permission to grow at your own pace — and let your kids witness it
✨ How small shifts in your awareness ripple into big changes in your relationships

Michelle brings a calm clarity to the conversation, reminding us that we can’t change what we won’t name — but naming it is enough to start.

🎧 Tune in to feel seen, encouraged, and reminded that you’re already doing the work.

About your Guest Michelle Payne:

I’ve always been fascinated by how we love, live, lead, and how we carry pain. Our stories hold deep wisdom, and every challenge shapes who we’re here to become.

Now, in my 50s, I work with women who hold everything: the family, the business, the team. I see how easily we shrink to fit invisible moulds. I also see how powerful we become when we remember who we are.

You are not broken. You are not stuck. You are simply ready for something more. That’s where I come in.

​My work is about helping you rebuild your self-trust, to recognise the outdated beliefs that have been holding you back and providing you with the tools to embrace the truth of who you are without the masks and labels.

The 6 STEPS TO EMBODIMENT â„˘ď¸Ź was created for you as a framework to give practical support when navigating through your daily life, both professionally and personally.

These 6 powerful steps will expand your awareness and allow you to discover a resolution to any situation.

This unique methodology has guided many women through the process of recognising and acknowledging the truth of where they’re currently at, creating exciting opportunities to embrace their authentic self and reveal once and for all, their own uniqueness.

These 6 steps are fondly known amongst our Embodied Life community as RAARER :

R - recognise
A - acknowledge
A - accept
R - resolve
E - embrace
R - reveal

Alongside RAARER I weave in my PLEASURE MAP ™️, encouraging women to dive even deeper into their stories & unconscious beliefs about Intimacy, Sexuality, Playfulness & Pleasure.

You don’t need more pressure.

It’s presence, space and a new perspective that your body and soul is craving.

This is the foundation of everything I offer. And it starts with you.

The ones holding the energy, the family, the team. My work is about helping you come back to yourself.

You don’t need more productivity hacks. You need presence. Perspective. Self-trust.

I use embodiment to help you release what no longer fits, rebuild your confidence, and lead a life that feels fully yours, in your relationships, work, parenting, and purpose.

​Michelle Payne - Embodied Woman Coach

Leading women to reveal their truth & embrace their full potential
đź’– Live an Extraordinary Life
🔥 Cultivate Confidence & Certainty
✨ Create Sacred Connections

0408 952 775 

Connect with Michelle HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/michellepayne.embodiedlife 

https://www.anembodiedlife.com.au/

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About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ (just scroll to the bottom of the page!!)

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. 

Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm.  Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level!

If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this video Angie made for you: https://youtu.be/qCL1SIe8kG0?si=B68dqmzmDFLT3zSZ  

And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions

If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading!  You’ll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals!  Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path

Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com  

And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/  

https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie  

❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist