346. Two Brains in Transition: Why You and Your Teen May Be Feeling the Same Kind of Chaos, featuring Dr Jill Taylor
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Dr. Jill Taylor, a Harvard-trained brain scientist who had a stroke at age 37, encourages people to find inner peace with whole brain living—in other words, understanding how our brain organizes our thoughts and feelings in order to become who we want to be. In today’s clip, Dr. Taylor focuses on what happens in the teenage brain as it changes. Yet this also seems applicable to us as moms, as our own brains and bodies face changes in midlife. The knowledge she shares might just help us approach ourselves and our kids with more grace, as we understand what’s happening in our brains. Show...
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345. When Grief Shows Up Uninvited: Loss, Healing and Motherhood, a Roundtable with Katie Huey and Abby Waychoff
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Chances are, you know what it feels like to carry the heaviness of grief. You know that grief is messy and non-linear, with no way around it. Yet in the midst of your colorless experience, the world around you is buzzing, bright and loud and completely ignorant of the hole inside you. Today’s roundtable guests are two women who understand what it means to hold space for the hard stuff, and they have made it their life’s work to help people feel seen, supported, and less alone. They remind us that our grief matters, our struggle is real, and how important it is to find people to sit with...
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344. Burnout, Heartbreak, and What Happens When the Armor Falls: The Moment(s) I Finally Fell Apart
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Today I’m opening up about the struggles I’ve faced recently and how they’ve forced me to pause and take much needed time for myself. I’ve been very quiet about it until now, and if I’m honest, rather hollow feeling, trying to find my footing. Sometimes we have so much noise in our own heads that we can’t make sense of the day to day, until something breaks and we are forced to slow down. I share my own thoughts about this journey in the hopes that others will realize they are not alone, and that taking time off to heal is not a sign of weakness, but of strength. Show links: Brene...
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343. Behind the Scenes and Mic: Building Community and Connection
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Today’s episode goes behind the scenes with my roundtable cohost, Ashley Blackington, host of the And/Both podcast. Even though we live on opposite sides of the country and have never met in person, Ashley and I can dive into honest conversations and share truths that aren’t often talked about. We chat about our own podcasts, motherhood, where we’re heading next, and what’s fueling these episodes. We believe that community, whether virtual or in-person, truly matters, and we hope to share that community with you, the listener, as well. Show links: Ashley: Listen to our roundtables: ...
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342. 6 Years of Lessons: Why Courage (not Perfection) Matters in Parenting + Life
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Six years ago, I started recording this podcast in a cramped unused shower with my laptop propped on pillows in front of me—and I never imagined back then that PG-ish would still be here today. Despite the roller coaster ride of the last six years, I’m still here because of the real-life human connections the podcast has brought to my life, and the certainty that learning and growing will always matter. Today I talk about why I started PG-ish and what I’ve learned over the last six years of the podcast, as well as how I’ve evolved over the last ten years of major life changes. Learning...
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341. The Emotional Cost of Doing It All: Cancer, Burnout, and Boundaries, a Roundtable with Heather Chauvin and Amri Kibbler
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Today’s roundtable with Ashley Blackington of the And/Both Podcast features two guests who are passionate about empowering women to slow down and live with intention in community with others. Heather Chauvin is a coach, TedX speaker, and host of the Emotionally Uncomfortable Podcast, who turned a stage 4 cancer diagnosis into a mission to help ambitious, overwhelmed moms lead with clarity and courage at home and at work. Amri Kibbler, who also navigated her own cancer diagnosis, is a passionate advocate for women’s health and well-being, as well as the former co-founder of Hey Mama, the...
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340. The True Cost of Screen Time (and what to do about It), featuring Dino Ambrosi
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We all know that with the rise of technology, our kids are growing up in a vastly different world than we did. Regardless of your house rules on phones and screen time, it’s likely that every kid will be exposed to social media in some way, which has a worrisome amount of power over their view of themselves and the world. Dino Ambrosi, founder of Project Reboot, is on a mission to help the next generation build a better relationship with technology, in order to reclaim time and regain focus. He explains exactly how much of our precious lives are being traded away for screen time. While...
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339. Burned Out? How to Redefine Success in Work and Motherhood: A Roundtable with Dr. Sheryl Ziegler and Alison Campbell
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We’re back with another roundtable, and this week Ashley and I get to chat with two powerhouse guests. Alison Campbell is a former HR tech exec, and now is the founder of unBurnt, a company redefining how we prevent burnout. Dr. Sheryl Ziegler is a clinical psychologist and author of the books Mommy Burnout and The Crucial Years. These two women are on a mission to rewire how we think about stress, success, self-worth, and how we raise the next generation. Our conversation dives deep into what burnout really feels like, why many of us miss the signs of it, the systems that perpetuate it, how...
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338. From Chaos to Clarity: Mindful Leadership and Stoic Strategies, an interview with Becky Schmooke
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Becky Schmooke is a mom, speaker, author, and leadership coach who blends mindfulness, stoic philosophy, and a whole lot of humor to help us lead others well by first leading ourselves. Her work empowers others to live with intentionality, rather than reactivity. Today’s conversation dives into what real leadership looks like, how to turn obstacles into opportunities, and how to practice the kind of presence that creates change. Leadership isn’t about a title—it’s about the small choices we make every day to learn, grow, and help those around us. Connect with Becky: Read ...
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337. Movement, Healing and Resilience, a conversation with Kristin McGee about Identity, Single Motherhood, and Staying Calm through Change
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Kristin McGee is a nationally recognized yoga and pilates teacher, mindfulness leader and speaker, mompreneur, and author. After helping launch Peleton’s yoga and pilates platform, she now empowers people to find their inner light and outer strength through Kristin McGee Movement. Kristin shares about her journey of raising three boys, navigating divorce, and learning how to care for her body and mind in new ways. Whether you’re redefining health, identity, or what it means to be strong, this conversation is for every woman in a season of change. Sponsors and discounts: Connect...
info_outlineMaking new friends as an adult can be challenging, even when we know that social connections and community are key to thriving as humans. How do we cultivate meaningful connections, especially when stepping out of our comfort zones feels awkward or overwhelming?
Dr. Marisa G. Franco is one of the world’s leading experts on human connection, and in today’s clip she shares practical tips for how to build community and make friendships a little less intimidating.
Show links:
- Watch the full clip
- Learn more at drmarisagfranco.com
- Read Platonic: How Understanding Your Attachment Style Can Help You Make and Keep Friends
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