From a 1% Chance of Pregnancy to Mom of 4: How to Advocate for Yourself & Heal Your Body w/Erica Hoke
Release Date: 10/05/2023
I Shut Down My 75k Facebook Group: What I'm Doing Instead
The Boss Mom Podcast
Since 2015, we have built our Facebook group into a thriving 75k member community. This year, I decided to shut it down. Walking away from something that’s “doing well” is scary, but if it’s not lighting us up, it’s the right thing to do. The Facebook group was working - even growing, but the truth is: I had started to resent it. I didn’t fall out of love with building community. I fell out of love with doing it on someone else’s terms. So, the BossMom+ app was born! We aren’t just building a village, we’re building a city where moms can grow their...
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Krista Lockwood Built a 6-Figure Business, Now She's Selling It: Here's Why
The Boss Mom Podcast
As entrepreneurs, we pour ourselves into building these amazing businesses, the last thing we’d ever consider is shutting them down, especially when they’re doing well. Why would we choose to walk away from something that’s actually working? Well…that’s where Krista Lockwood found herself. After building a 6 figure business over the last 5 years, she has decided to sell it and move on. Our kids change as they grow, and so do we. What lit us up before might not be right for us now, and that’s okay. How did Krista make this huge decision? How do we deal with the...
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Marketing Wasn't Meant For Moms...Until Now
The Boss Mom Podcast
Today’s rules of marketing force us in one direction: be everywhere, all the time, non-stop. It’s all about more content, more entertainment, and of course - more virality. Here’s the problem for moms: this isn’t a sustainable version of marketing. It’s exhausting, guilt-inducing and unrealistic. Our life requirements don’t align with being online all the time, and we shouldn’t have to play by those rules to succeed. No matter what: our children will always be the dominant priority in our lives. Why not set up our business with this in mind, instead of forcing...
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How to Be Cool with Changing Direction w/Marki Lemons Ryhal
The Boss Mom Podcast
As entrepreneurs, there’s a ton of pressure to commit to one thing and stick with it, no matter what. Even though we’re constantly evolving, switching things up makes us think we’re wishy-washy, indecisive and uncommitted. Does that mean we have to sell and say the same thing forever, even when it’s no longer in alignment with us? Life's too short to stick with something that's not lighting us up just because we're scared of looking flaky. We shouldn’t be afraid of letting our businesses evolve like we do. How do we make a big change without feeling guilty? How do we...
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Cathy Heller: How to Shift From Pushiness Into Presence and Purpose
The Boss Mom Podcast
So many women have juicy and purposeful potential inside them, but because they’re too depleted to see the possibilities, it never sees the light of day. We tell ourselves that being moms is what’s holding us back. The truth is: not tapping into our potential has nothing to do with our kids, and everything to do with our own emotions. When we operate from an agitated nervous system, urgency, overwhelm and exhaustion become the norm. When we step out of our spinning minds and shift into presence, the awesome things we’re pushing hard to have will just flow to us. That...
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Go From Invisible To Invincible: How To Embrace Visibility in Your Business w/Jessica Stansberry
The Boss Mom Podcast
Visibility is crucial for business growth, getting new clients, and increasing sales. However, for many, especially women and mothers, being seen is a significant challenge. Beyond the realm of business, there's a deeper struggle: the quest for identity and purpose. Balancing personal aspirations with societal expectations can be overwhelming. The fear of judgment often holds us back from our potential to be visible. What mental barriers prevent us from putting ourselves out there? How do we reach a point where we are comfortable with being visible? In this episode, CEO...
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Embracing The Pivot: How To Overcome Business Doubts And Thrive w/Kendra Hennessy
The Boss Mom Podcast
Navigating the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, particularly for Boss Moms, involves constant shifts, uncertainties, and tough decisions. One of the most daunting challenges is the pivot – transitioning from a known, successful path to something uncertain. It's not just about the business; it's about the emotional turmoil that comes with it. Doubts creep in - Will the change be worth it? What if it fails? Contrary to popular belief, us moms don’t have it all figured out so where do we go from here? How do we overcome the fears that come with a pivot in business? In...
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How To Achieve More With One-Minute Success Hacks
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As moms, we know the struggle of never having more than 10 minutes to ourselves. We are always constantly juggling multiple tasks with barely a moment to spare. It can get overwhelming and frustrating especially when we lose focus. Is there a solution that takes just one minute of our time and can make a world of difference? Enter one-minute success hacks; quick, actionable strategies that can help us achieve both our personal and business goals, even when we're short on time. How do these simple, yet incredibly effective strategies maximize our productivity and clarity in...
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Should You Take Advice From Successful Men?
The Boss Mom Podcast
As moms, we're bombarded with advice from all angles - including successful men. Should we really be taking advice from them? Their success is undeniable, and they may make really great points, but can they truly understand the intricacies of motherhood? This dilemma leaves us torn between wanting to benefit from their wisdom and doubting if it truly applies to our lives. How can we stop dismissing advice from successful men outright and adopt a more discerning approach? In this episode, I talk about whether or not we should take advice from successful men as Boss...
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One Skill That's Hard for Moms to Learn (But Will Pay Off Forever)
The Boss Mom Podcast
Juggling a million tasks, striving to ensure everything runs smoothly. Constantly worrying if everyone around us is okay. As moms, it’s a heavy burden we carry. The relentless pressure to bear the responsibility for everyone's happiness and well-being is well…exhausting. Does being a mom and a woman mean maintaining control, fixing every problem, keeping everyone happy? No…and the sooner we release ourselves from the pressure, the easier everything gets. What’s the one skill moms have a hard time learning but can have the most valuable pay-off? How do we not fall back...
info_outlineInfertility is a struggle so many women deal with privately, and even though medical protocols can help, they aren’t the solution for everyone. Modern medicine has made us forget that our bodies are made to heal themselves. We’re taught to normalize dis-regulation in our bodies and then use Band-Aid solutions instead of getting to the root cause.
How do we tune into our bodies and advocate for ourselves? How did our guest heal her body and go from a 1% chance of getting pregnant to a mom of 4 kids?
In this episode, Infertility Coach, Author and Publisher, Erica Hoke shares her journey to motherhood, and why the medical route isn’t always the best way to solve infertility.
You have to tune into not just pushing through what you’re feeling. -Erica Hoke
3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode
-Your body is made to mend itself
Modern medicine’s approach to infertility is manipulating your body to get you pregnant. Why is it critical to get to the root cause of infertility?
-Advocate for yourself
How do we confidently take charge of what’s in our control and what we’re responsible for when it comes to our health?
-Learning to listen to your pain, discomfort and dis-regulation
How has Erica built a movement of doing what works for our own health according to what our bodies are telling us?
Guest Bio
Erica Hoke is an Author, Publisher, Infertility Mentor & Empowerment Coach who's on a mission to empower infertility patients and disrupt the reproductive medical system.
At 35, Erica was told she had less than a 1% chance of ever conceiving naturally after struggling for years with endometriosis, uterine fibroids, PCOS, thyroid disease, factor 5 Leiden and MTHFR - so she refused to participate in traditional IVF or IUI methods and instead committed to getting to the bottom of her infertility issues via diet, lifestyle changes and traditional Chinese medicine. Today this fierce mom of four shares her inspiring story as a means to give hope to those still seeking a family through alternate paths. Through her free support group, group coaching opportunities and one-on-one sessions Erica mentors’ others through their own journeys while teaching them how to collaborate with their doctors in order to systematically address their obstacles before pursuing invasive and expensive treatments.
For those who have battled and overcome infertility, Erica offers an opportunity to heal through book collaborations and the sharing of their stories - all in the hopes of helping others on their journeys.
For more information, head to https://ericahoke.com/ and also check out her free resources.