Episode 32: Be The Boss of Your Life: Embracing Self-Responsibility
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever silently fumed at your loved ones for not meeting your unspoken needs. Too embarrassing to admit it? Don’t be. As busy mamas juggling a million things, it's tempting to expect mind-reading from our crew – I mean, we do deserve that support, right? But the thing is, they're not psychic! How do I know? Well, I've starred in this drama more times than I care to admit, and let me tell you… Being busy doesn’t excuse you from being responsible for your own life, including the changes you crave. So, if you’re struggling to cover this base, this special...
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Episode 31: Ditch the Mom Guilt: How to Thrive in Business and Family Life
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Mama, do you often wish you could clone yourself just to keep up with your kids, work, and life's endless demands? If you're mentally shouting 'yes,' I've got news for you, sis – you're likely wrestling with MOM GUILT. But hold up, no need to beat yourself up! This struggle? It's universal for busy moms – including yours truly. Those memories of being trapped by mom guilt? Yeah, they're still fresh. Fortunately, I've picked up some mind-blowing mindset shifts, powerful affirmations, and practical hacks that have changed how I deal with such a challenge. Want to learn all about them? Then...
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Episode 30: Back-to-School Balance: Routines for Busy Moms
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Ah yes, September is almost here, a.k.a back-to-school season for our kiddos–no big deal, right, sis? Screams internally While it's obviously exciting for us busy moms to anticipate another year of learning and growth for our "tiny" humans, the looming reality of getting back to a structured routine after months of summer fun is–let's face it–scarier than realizing you've forgotten to do your skincare routine for a week. But does navigating this shift have to be that dreadful? Well, from my experience, not if you're able to cover a few critical bases. I'm talking setting SMART goals,...
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Episode 29: Implementing the TIME Method for Busy Moms
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Have you ever imagined what it’s like to juggle flaming torches while riding a unicycle on a tightrope? Yeah, that's pretty much what balancing business, mama duties, and self-care feels like most days, am I right? Talk about drowning in to-do lists, feeling guilty about screen time (yours and the kiddos), and wondering if "balance" is just a myth – all on a regular basis. I can still remember the amount of times I wanted to tear my hair out when I was caught in this struggle. Now that I’m able to navigate my way through it, I feel compelled to share my strategy with you. Enter the 'TIME...
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Episode 28: Creating A Summer Routine That Works For You
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Just like that, summertime is officially in full swing, mamas! For our kiddos, this is obviously a dream come true. For us? Well, if you’re a busy entrepreneur like me who’s usually tied to a delicate daily routine, this time of the year can only mean one thing – CHAOS! From our sleep, wake-up, and work times to our daily personal and family activities, every bit of our usual gets shaken up, ultimately putting us at risk of constantly feeling like we’re one melted popsicle away from a full-on meltdown. But you know what? It doesn’t have to be this way! Because having your summer cake...
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Episode 27: Time to Thrive: Bring More Spaciousness Back Into Your Life
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Can I get a "hell yeah" if your daily hustle has you stretched thinner than flat tummy laxative tea? Juggling the never-ending demands of work and family can make true "me time" feel like an unattainable luxury. But here's the hard truth: Constantly putting your well-being on the back burner is a one-way ticket to your own personal burnout city. And trust me, you don't want those stamps in your passport! I get it. Self-care can easily fall to the bottom of the priority list when you're being pulled in a million directions. But making space to rejuvenate your cup is the key to showing up as...
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Episode 26: From FOMO to JOMO: Finding Fulfillment in Missing Out
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Raise your hand if you've ever felt the fear of missing out (FOMO) creep in… You know that nagging voice that says you "should" be doing more, seeing more, and achieving more? That gnawing feeling that your life is somehow incomplete if you're not constantly chasing the next hot thing? As an ambitious woman juggling it all, FOMO can hit hard. You see those "perfect" stories on social media and start doubting your own path. Before you know it, you’re saying "YES" to everything out of desperation not to miss a single opportunity. As someone who used to be plagued with...
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Ep. 25 - How To Take Care Of Yourself When Life Gets Busy
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Sometimes life can be REALLY busy. It feels like we are always on the go. Like there is never enough time. That you always have SOMETHING to do. I feel this in my bones. There are always deadlines, responsibilities and things that fall through the cracks that you need to go fishing for. Between my family, kid’s schedules, travel, work and trying to get in some “me” time - it feels like there’s hardly a moment to catch my breath. Even just typing this up, I feel stress in my core around this. I used to feel like there was just never enough time. Never enough...
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Ep. 24 - Give Yourself Permission To Do You
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Think back to when you were little and needed your parent’s permission for everything. Maybe you felt frustrated, or even rebellious, at the thought of having to keep asking for permission. Maybe it turned you into thinking that you need to get permission in other areas of life now that you’re an adult? And now the irony sets in. Because now, you STILL find yourself seeking permission more than ever! And it’s not just from your parents, or about the little things. From the way that you act to how you feel, it’s as if you need permission from others first before...
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Ep. 23 - Breaking Free: Conquering 3 Sneaky Beliefs Holding You Back
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Let's get real for a sec: how's your faith in yourself holding up on this wild ride we call life? It's a biggie because, honestly, confidence is like the secret sauce powering everything you want to achieve. But let's be honest—life loves throwing curveballs, and when things get tough, it's easy to start doubting yourself. Before you know it, you're tangled up in false beliefs that hold you back. I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt. And let me tell you, there are three sneaky beliefs that can seriously mess with your mojo. In this episode, I'm spilling the tea on each...
info_outlineLife can be full of distractions. Big or small, they all add up and make it tough to get things done. The good news is you have the power to change that. You can step out of the chaos and walk the path of focus and alignment.
Productivity Expert NJ Shelsby shares just how in this game-changing episode.
Ready to live a life less distracted? Tune in!
Listen out for:
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Get To Know NJ Shelsby & Her Journey To Becoming A Productivity Expert [0:21]
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Why Do We Get Easily Distracted? [5:28]
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The Era Of Digital Distractions [10:03]
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Streamlining Your “Systems” [13:59]
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Strategies To Stay More Focused & Productive [21:29]
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Boundaries: Your Secret Weapon [25:59]
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Setting Up Your Day For Success [35:06]
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& Many More!
Quotes
“Our brains are made to be scanners, as opposed to men [who] find it easier to focus on one thing. Think way back to caveman times. You had four, five, kids running around and you had to know where all of them were. So our brains just naturally scan… These are things that have served us very well. But in this digital environment that we're living in, this exploits the strengths that we have.” [6:21]
“There’s so many things that are going to interrupt us that the things we can control we need to put boundaries in place.” [25:59]
“How you start your morning with what you eat and drink sets the tone for the whole day. It's the same regarding your productivity. When you start your day and you're on your phone, you’re letting other people’s agenda set your agenda for your day. And it's hard to fully recover from that… As opposed to starting your morning on your priorities and then after you get your most important things done, then you tune in to what else is coming at you.” [35:15]
“I used to think of boundaries with such a negative connotation. Now that I’ve gotten older and I’ve started putting boundaries in place. For me the boundaries and structure has created more freedom for me and I didn’t see that before. And it is so magical and incredible.” [41:17]
“We lose hours, and I mean hours of a day to digital distractions if we’re not consciously putting in place boundaries. I don’t know about you — but I don’t have hours a day to give up to that kind of stuff.” [46:07]
Resources Mentioned
🔗 Out of Overwhelm Exercise: 3 Steps To Get Out Of Overwhelm And In Control Of Your Task List
Bonus
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Distractions, Present, Boundaries, Productivity, Priorities, Stress, Focus, Family, Health, Career, Personal Development, Morning Routine, Unplug, Good Life
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