100% Guilt-Free Self-Care
100% Guilt-Free Self-Care because you know you need it to live your best life and feeling guilty isn’t helping you do it. You may believe self-care is selfish. It isn’t. You may believe you are broken. You aren’t. From exercise to mindset to books that will change your life, Tami is here to remind you that you matter and self-care is the foundation to your dream life.
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EP 266: Done Being Good with Sandi Konta
05/15/2025
EP 266: Done Being Good with Sandi Konta
Show notes: This week on the podcast, I am talking all about the insidious nature of being raised a good girl. She’s so polite. She’s so agreeable. She is so likeable. She’s such a team player and so dependable. And we wonder why we are exhausted and resentful we don’t have time for fun, friends or self-care. Meet Sandi Konta. She’s a coach for women who are ready to create a life that reflects their needs, without feeling guilty. We met because we are both Fair Play Facilitators. I love learning about the how and why other facilitators come to the work of rebalancing domestic labor. Sandi is Done Being Good and I love what she’s unpacking and unlearning. Please listen to my conversation with Sandi and let me know what you think.
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EP 265: Ten Things Saving My Life Right Now
05/08/2025
EP 265: Ten Things Saving My Life Right Now
Show notes: How was your week? This week on the podcast I am sharing 10 Things Saving My Life Right Now. I love when Kendra from The Lazy Genius does these every few months, so you might also love hearing mine. What’s saving your life right now?
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EP 264: Feeling Called to Something Bigger with Tamara Wamsley
04/25/2025
EP 264: Feeling Called to Something Bigger with Tamara Wamsley
Show notes: How was your April? So glad I had the chance to sit down for an interview with a new pal where we talked about creating the lives we’ve always dreamed of, how we let go of what’s ok when we deep down know something bigger and better aligned with our values is out there waiting for us. Meet Tamara. Tamara Wamsley is a transformational coach and founder of The Ambitious Chick Freedom Movement. She is on a mission to redefine success for ambitious women. After experiencing her own journey from burnout to breakthrough, she now guides women to break free from unfulfillment and create lives of purpose, financial freedom, and soulful alignment. As a multi-faceted coach combining business strategy with soul-led transformation, she helps ambitious women discover their true calling and build thriving, purpose-driven businesses. Through her signature Freedom Roadmap, she's challenging outdated definitions of success and empowering women to create prosperity on their own terms. Her approach uniquely blends practical business strategy with deep inner work, helping women not just achieve success, but create success that feels authentic and fulfilling. She believes that when ambitious women step into their power and align with their soul's mission, they don't just transform their own lives—they create ripples of change throughout their communities and the world. Whether you're questioning the traditional path to success, feeling called to something bigger, or ready to turn your purpose into profit, today's episode will show you how to create freedom and fulfillment on your own terms.
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EP 263: Reaching for More & Knowing What to Say with Jenny Dreizen
03/27/2025
EP 263: Reaching for More & Knowing What to Say with Jenny Dreizen
Show notes: So glad I had the chance to sit down for an interview with a new pal where we talked about creating the lives we’ve always dreamed of, how we let go of what’s ok and trust that the thing we really want is out there and how to have difficult conversations gracefully. Meet Jenny. Genevieve “Jenny” Dreizen, Co-Founder and COO of Fresh Starts Registry, is an operations specialist, marketing professional, and modern-day etiquette expert. On the heels of her sister Olivia’s divorce in 2020, prompting Olivia to have an ‘aha moment’ when she realized we needed to reframe the narrative around big life changes, and her own decade-long relationship ending Olivia and Jenny founded Fresh Starts Registry, a first-of-its-kind platform built to support those going through brave and bold changes, such as divorce, job changes, coming out, living through grief, and more, by revolutionizing the art of starting again. Jenny lives to remind people that we create the rules we live by all on our own and with our own happiness and joy at the center of it all, as illustrated through both her personal and professional endeavors. Her career has spanned multiple industries, informing her expertise across operations, business, marketing, and etiquette. Jenny is passionate about creating usable, efficient, and beautiful systems to run Fresh Starts Registry to maintain their Experts, Support Specialists, and Freshies. She pulls in all of her knowledge from the various verticals where her expertise has flourished to enrich the experience of each person Fresh Starts touches. Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Jenny now resides in Scotland with her husband, whom she eloped with in 2023. When she isn’t helping run Fresh Starts Registry, using her talents to write Simple Scripts to help people have hard conversations and set boundaries, hosting Jenny Says So where modern etiquette meets real life, co-hosting A Fresh Story, a podcast featuring raw, vulnerable, and honest conversations with guests about brave life decisions and fresh starts, or sharing her etiquette and gift-giving tips with major media outlets, she can be found enjoying the beautiful views of Scotland, taking a walk and picking up a sweet treat, or listening to her musician husband perform. She hopes to bring joy to others, make sure everyone feels seen in every aspect of their lives, and remind every person she supports that there are no rules to living a fulfilled life.
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EP 262: Some Life Advice 15 Years Beyond 40
03/20/2025
EP 262: Some Life Advice 15 Years Beyond 40
Show notes: Approximately 20,075 days ago I was born. In case you don’t have a calculator handy, that is double nickels AKA FIFTY-FREAKING-FIVE years old. It feels completely bonkers because it doesn’t feel like that much time has gone by. Everyone I have met recently is in the 38-48 year range and that got me thinking about how much my life has changed for the better since my late 30s. At 39 I started blogging. At 40 I started teaching yoga. At 41 I became a mama. At 42 learned about invisible labor, domestic load & inequity in marriage At 43 I resigned from teaching school and dove into teaching restorative yoga At 44 I was a caregiver to my mom post stroke and my preschooler. At 45 I hosted several yoga retreats. At 46 I went back to school for my Life + Work Coaching Certification. At 47 I started speaking on stages about self-care At 48 I got paid to speak on stage. At 49 I started a podcast At 50 We lived through a global pandemic At 51 Grieved the loss of my best friend At 52 I wrote and published a book. At 53 I wrote a politics column for Jennifer magazine At 54 campaigned hard for Kamala Harris. Not surprisingly, self-care has played a huge role in that. This week on the podcast I am sharing Fifteen Things Every Woman Needs to Know About Life after 40.
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EP 261: Ten Things My Mom Was Right About
03/13/2025
EP 261: Ten Things My Mom Was Right About
Show notes: My mom died 10 years ago today. We weren’t close, but she was my biggest cheerleader. The older I get the more I understand who she was and how much of the time in history she was born into really shaped who she got to be. My mom couldn’t wear pants to her segregated school, got married at 20 and had her first child at 21. I came along right before she was 25. She was on the younger side of average at the time, but was relieved to be out of her parent’s house. In the early 1960s women then didn’t have a lot of choices. Options for work were secretarial work, nurse, teacher or domestic labor. None were high paying. Women couldn’t even get a checking account without a male co-signer until 1974. I tell you all of this because my mom wanted my life to be different than hers. She wanted me to get my education, find a career of my own choice, be able to support myself, not have kids too early and to not get married unless it was a partnership. She used to say, “Don't do what I did”. I used to joke with her that I wouldn’t because her life in a lot of ways was truly awful. As I’ve gotten older I have asked a lot more questions: Were the choices my mom made personal failings or choosing from a limited amount of crappy options?+ If she’d been born in a different era would she have led a different life? Would she have waited to return to college after marriage and kids or would she have gone straight through like me? Would she have gotten married or even had kids? Would she have gotten divorced? Would she have gotten the mental health treatment she needed after having a traumatic childhood? This week on the podcast I am sharing 10 Lessons I Learned From My Mom.
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EP 260: When the House is on Fire Don’t Wait to Help Put It Out - with Liz Minnella
03/07/2025
EP 260: When the House is on Fire Don’t Wait to Help Put It Out - with Liz Minnella
Show notes: Are you waiting for someone to choose you? Are you holding back because you think you aren’t ready? Are you waiting until you have enough experience or go back to school? Are you worried you’ll get it wrong? I hear these fears all the time from women. They want to do something that makes a difference in the world and they get stuck because the little voice in their head telling stories about why now isn’t the right time, they aren’t the right person and they stay stuck in the loop of inaction. This week on the podcast I am sharing a very special interview with someone who didn’t wait to be picked - Liz Minella. I first was introduced to Liz when she hosted the Women Wednesdays calls during the Harris campaign. I knew she was someone I could learn from so I started following her on Instagram. Needless to say I am a fan and wanted to know more about how she got her start. So I asked her to be a guest on the podcast and it confirmed she has a lot to teach us about how to use what we have to move our values and issues forward today. Liz Minnella is a mom, fundraiser and Instagram demfluencer. She gained an audience on Instagram following the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park by posting short actionable steps for fellow activists to take to advance gun violence prevention legislation and she helped lead the grassroots push to pass the IL Assault Weapons Ban. During the 2024 election cycle, she hit her stride organizing and activating everyday people to use their power and influence to make change. She founded Chicago Women for Harris and co-organized and MCd White Women: Answer the call, which broke Zoom with over 200,000 viewers. She served as the Finance Co-chair of Women for Harris and raised tens of millions of dollars for the Harris campaign. She held weekly Women Wednesdays for Harris Zoom calls and organized door knocking trips across the battleground states. Her work was featured in a front page article in the New York Times and on CNN in the days following the election. She recently founded Connect Forward an organization dedicated to funding and facilitating a new media ecosystem for liberal voices. She is also host of Demfluenced, a podcast focused on the intersection of social media and politics. In other words, Liz didn’t wait to be picked. She doesn’t have any special training. She doesn’t have a background in the field. She has an Instagram account and a passion for gun safety. In our interview she shared with me how she got her start and her plan to change how Democrats use social media to create change.
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EP 259: Calm The Chaos: Part 3
02/20/2025
EP 259: Calm The Chaos: Part 3
Show notes: If I were in charge of how the world operates, I would definitely sleep as little as possible, stay horizontal in my soft pants, drink caffeine in the AM, and booze it up at night while eating BBQ potato chips and candy corn and feel FANTASTIC! But alas, I am not in charge. Instead we have to subscribe to human biology 101 or feel like a bucket of hot garbage or rusty buckets of bones. Or Boooooth. 😭 I regret to inform you no matter what is happening in the world, we have a lot of control over how we feel inside our bodies and in our lives in this utterly bonkers world. What we do every day makes a difference in the moment and the long term. Sleep the hours required? Calmer Move your body regularly? Calmer Meditate regularly? Calmer Eat regularly? Calmer It sucks that it works. And there is no getting around it. This is what we practice in the {Enroll today with code 2025EARLY to save $600. Payment plans are available.}
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EP 258: Calm The Chaos: Part 2
02/14/2025
EP 258: Calm The Chaos: Part 2
Show notes: This week on the podcast I am doing a deep dive into Calming the Chaos Part 2: Friends Are More Important Than We Think.
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EP 257: Calm The Chaos: Part 1
02/07/2025
EP 257: Calm The Chaos: Part 1
Show notes: Cops and vampires have permission to enter. Crazy too. Someone recently said that since the plan is to overwhelm and exhaust us into giving up, we need to look at our own behavior in order to survive this administration. The goal is to watch the rollercoaster without getting on the rollercoaster. Watching a rollercoaster feels way different than riding a rollercoaster, doesn’t it? This metaphor helps to capture the concept of equanimity really clearly. Being calm during a crisis is what we practice in the . {Enroll today with code 2025EARLY to save $600. Payment plans are available.} This week on the podcast I am doing a deep dive into Calming the Chaos: Part 1.
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EP 256: Survive & Thrive in 2025: A Guide to Self-Care, Community & Resilience
01/30/2025
EP 256: Survive & Thrive in 2025: A Guide to Self-Care, Community & Resilience
Show notes: Can you believe it is still January? It feels like it has been decades long because so much has happened and very little of it has been good news. In tough times it is easy to feel down and hopeless. It is easy to feel like everything is out of our control and we can’t do anything because everything sucks. That simply isn’t true. We can do plenty for ourselves, the people we love and our country. For today let’s take note of some delightful things in my world that happened in January. This week on the podcast I am doing a deep dive into I share not only what it is, but why I created it just for you in this time in history.
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EP 255: Healing Your Inner Teenager
01/23/2025
EP 255: Healing Your Inner Teenager
Show notes: What comes to mind when I say the words “teenage girl”? Some common ones I hear are: Mean. Catty. Overly emotional. Overly sexy. Scary. Is this the real story about teen girls or something else? What were YOU like as a teenager? This week on the podcast I am sharing my conversation with author Chelsey Goodan. Chelsey Goodan is the author of the USA Today national bestseller, UNDERESTIMATED: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls, which has been endorsed by Oprah Daily, saying: “If you have a teenage girl in your life, you need to read this.” Chelsey has been an academic tutor, mentor, and empowerment coach to teenagers for 16 years and serves as the Mentorship Director of DemocraShe, which supports and guides girls from underserved communities into leadership roles. She speaks regularly to audiences about gender justice, conducts workshops, and as a keynote speaker, she teaches communication strategies that create psychological safety for everyone from teenage girls to CEOs. Featured on The Today Show with Hoda & Jenna, NBC News Daily, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, and in TIME Magazine, Chelsey’s thought leadership explores humanity’s potential for authenticity, liberation, and empowerment.
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EP 254: Lessons from Living Abroad
01/16/2025
EP 254: Lessons from Living Abroad
Show notes: This week on the podcast I am sharing my conversation with fellow coach, Ivana Robinson is a certified Life & Leadership Coach and reformed corporate ladder climber who helps women disillusioned with the status quo to abandon the rulebook, liberate themselves from expectations, and prioritize their desires without guilt. Through her email list and social media accounts, Ivana serves thousands of people per week, encouraging her audience to feel the fear and do the damn thing anyway. Ivana’s inspiring & rebellious journey helps audiences realize that bravery and confidence are already inside of them. Ivana's favorite form of self-care is saying no, but two things she'll never turn down: an afternoon nap or a Beyoncé concert. This conversation with Ivana reignited my interest in living abroad. Ivana figured it out and now lives in Mexico. Have you ever dreamt of living abroad? Ivana also hosts retreats that sound dreamy. I used to host retreats. Would you be interested in going on a retreat hosted by me?
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EP 253: Creating a More Inclusive World
01/10/2025
EP 253: Creating a More Inclusive World
Show notes: In this week’s podcast episode I am sharing my interview with Tiffany Yu. Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, a 3x TEDx speaker, and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. Tiffany started her career at Goldman Sachs before becoming a speaker and writer on disability. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father. Inspired by the viral The Anti-Ableism Series on TikTok, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto is Diversability founder Tiffany Yu’s revelatory examination of disability for any ally to go beyond mere awareness to be an active anti-ableist and help form a more equitable society for all. Not going to lie, I devoured this book! After spending countless hours advocating for my daughter over the years, especially in the education system, this was a perfect guidebook to helping non disabled people advocate for inclusion, access and belonging for all students. If you know someone who has had to advocate for themselves or a family member in the health, education or employment systems, definitely share this book. If you’d like to learn how to be an ally to the disabled community, definitely read this book.
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EP 252: Moms Helping Moms Make a Difference & Money with Laura Mayes
01/06/2025
EP 252: Moms Helping Moms Make a Difference & Money with Laura Mayes
Show notes: Laura Mayes is an Emmy-winning writer, senior director of Unlocking Us with Brené Brown and the Dare to Lead podcast, VP of Influencer Programming and Relations Everyday Health Group's Pregnancy & Parenting division, home to Mom 2.0, What to Expect and BabyCenter, a co-founder of the Mom 2.0 and the Mom 2.0 Summit, and a partner in Altitude Summit. Over the last 25 years, she has created, developed and produced live events and shows, including industry conferences, brand events, book and product launches, podcasts, awards shows, the curation of national art exhibits and nationwide programs for women in media. Not going to lie, I tried really hard not to fangirl over Laura during this interview because she is The Coolest. She’s one of the original women who made a name for herself on the Internet through early blogging. I have been fascinated with that group of women since I first learned about them in 2010. Absolute pioneers in new technology, influencer marketing and making a name for oneself as a woman on the internet. Plus she’s Sister Brené’s pal and podcast producer. 🤯🤩 Don’t worry, I think I kept it together when I inevitably brought up BB in our conversation. Then she told me Brené Brown was going to be the keynote speaker at Mom2 and I had a moment. Like a pause. A be cool, but you might have yelped a little bit moment. If you would like to join me at Mom 2 AKA the BEST Momcation in Orlando in April use my link for a discount on your conference registration use .
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EP 251: Teaching Our Kids To Be A Vital Part of Our Home Lives
12/05/2024
EP 251: Teaching Our Kids To Be A Vital Part of Our Home Lives
Show notes: In this week’s podcast episode I am sharing my interview with author Lori Sugarman-Li. Lori believes deeply in the power of families and is a passionate voice in the cultural shift aiming to articulate the value and visibility of unpaid work. Her career as a Communications Strategist, combined with a decade devoted to full-time care of her family, community, and children's charities worldwide, served as the inspirational backdrop for her professional relaunch as a Coach, Speaker, and Author. Lori is dedicated to fostering meaningful conversations within families, encouraging them to contemplate how they care for one another and their shared space. Lori, her husband, and two sons are Canadian-born and live steps from Lake Michigan in Chicago. Please go see the sneak peek of Our Home is about the power of families, their beautiful but unending work, and the special connection between family members who share a space. "A tip of the hat to all of the invisible labor that happens […] making little ones aware of what their parents do and reminding parents to watch for those bucket-filling moments of delight with their children." —School Library Journal Please listen to the interview and let me know what you think. You can find all the episodes and show notes at .
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EP 250: What I Am Doing in 2025
11/27/2024
EP 250: What I Am Doing in 2025
Show notes: How are you? Please hit reply and tell me or call a pal. We need community now more than ever. If you are up to it, I would appreciate your thoughts on my . This is your chance to tell me how I can best serve you in 2025. These last two weeks I have been equal parts being in community with others and resting. The gratitude I feel for my support people is infinite. Knowing I am a support person for many is something I take very seriously. We are better together and I love that my work is alongside others wanting to make the world more equitable, fair and just. The big question of how do I/we keep working towards a better future keeps coming up. I know one answer is to not quit.
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EP 249: I Believe In You
10/31/2024
EP 249: I Believe In You
Show notes: In this week’s podcast I am sharing a message I need to hear right now: I believe in you.
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EP 248: Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone with Jess Gleim
10/24/2024
EP 248: Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone with Jess Gleim
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EP 247: Tami Recommends: Making Your Voting Plan & Reading The Plan by Kendra Adachi
10/17/2024
EP 247: Tami Recommends: Making Your Voting Plan & Reading The Plan by Kendra Adachi
Show notes: In this week’s podcast I am excited to share my thoughts on another book I recently read The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi. I am a huge fan of Kendra’s podcast, books and how she is able to break down problems into manageable pieces. I never miss an episode so when the opportunity to be part of her book launch came up, I jumped right in. Executive functioning skills are something that I have struggled with my whole life. I am so glad I have women to help me learn time and project management while acknowledging the realities of being a woman, a mom, a business owner, a teacher all while having an ADHD brain.
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EP 246: Men Helping Men Reduce the Mental Load with Zack Watson, Recovering ManChild
10/10/2024
EP 246: Men Helping Men Reduce the Mental Load with Zack Watson, Recovering ManChild
Show notes: In this week’s podcast I do something I have never done before. I interviewed a man, specifically one who refers to himself as a Recovering Man Child. Meet Zach Watson. Zach is an Invisible Labor Coach and he helps men implement the Fair Play Method into their homes to improve domestic equity. Learn more about . You can also find Zach on .
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EP 245: Sustainable Self Care for New and Seasoned Activists
10/04/2024
EP 245: Sustainable Self Care for New and Seasoned Activists
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EP 244: Fresh Starts in All of Life’s Transitions with Olivia Dreizen Howe
09/26/2024
EP 244: Fresh Starts in All of Life’s Transitions with Olivia Dreizen Howe
Show notes: This week has been a lot. Sunday morning I found myself unexpectedly crying for three hours trying to figure out why I felt so overwhelmed even though everyone in my family was doing so much invisible work. Things I discovered included that I had extroverted way too hard, that all things on a to do list do not carry the same emotional weight and my hate of 90+ degree weather was still very much felt. Monday couldn’t come soon enough. Thankfully I was able to connect with a kindred spirit to talk all about fresh starts. I definitely needed one. I love a do over more than most people because do overs are how I keep going in life. Olivia Dreizen Howell and her sister Jenny started a divorce registry three years ago when they both were in the midst of life changing break ups. When I first heard this concept I couldn’t believe someone hadn’t thought of it before. It makes so much sense! We shower brides and babies with gifts marking a new life transition, but what about all of the other life transitions: divorce, death, graduation, job loss. In today’s world of marrying later and cohabitation before marriage it seems like a lot of people go from one toaster as a single person to two toasters as a couple to one toaster during cohabitation or marriage to NO toaster when you split up. I’m just saying that the time we need a new toaster is likely not at the beginning of a marriage, but rather at the end. I knew I had to interview the brains behind this brilliant idea and also the woman who started that national conversation around women having privacy in the voting booth. If you’ve spent any time online where people are talking about post it notes in the bathroom encouraging Republican women to cross party lines to vote for Kamala Harris because that you vote is public, but who you vote for is private then you’ve seen Olivia’s viral idea in the wild. In this week’s episode I am sharing my conversation with Olivia about Fresh Starts, Voting Without Fear and how self-care is often the first thing to go when you are changing the world. In case you haven’t yet met… Olivia Dreizen Howell is Co-Founder and CEO of , a clinical hypnotherapist, neuro linguistic practitioner, certified life coach, and single mom. After her 2019 divorce, Olivia noticed that while society celebrates weddings and babies with registries, there’s little support for moments when people truly need to rebuild their lives, like divorce or job loss. This realization led her, alongside her sister Jenny Dreizen, to create Fresh Starts Registry, the first and only platform that helps people through life transitions by offering both expert guidance and essential home items. She is also the co-founder of the , dedicated to empowering Americans to vote safely. With a strong background in marketing and communications, Olivia has worked on global campaigns and TV shows, founded March Lion Media, and led social media efforts for brands, celebrities and TV shows. Since founding Fresh Starts, she co-hosts and produces A Fresh Story podcast and has written over 250 scripts to support people through life changes. Olivia has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and more. She’s also the founder of YentaList, a job-posting site, and uses her platform to support single parents, empower women, and advocate for mental health and emotional resilience. Please connect with Olivia online: IG: IG: FB: Twitter: LinkedIn:
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EP 243: A Pep Talk for Fall 2024
09/19/2024
EP 243: A Pep Talk for Fall 2024
Show notes: I have been thinking a lot about where we were 6 months ago. I had barely been diagnosed with ADHD, we were still in limbo with a bunch of stuff with my kid, and all I wanted for my birthday was my best friend to still be alive so we celebrate our birthdays together like we did pre pandemic - eating our way through West Coast cities with our pal Jeannie and laughing all weekend. March is one of my big grief months and this one hit particularly hard. During that week I recorded a podcast called: . In that episode I talked about all things I want that can’t be bought at the mall: quality and affordable child care, paid parental leave, hell just parental leave, universal preschool. Those little social safety nets, oh I really mean economic issues that are standard in other countries around the world. (Go listen - you’ll be shocked how much maternity leave you get in Bulgaria). It was in that episode that I referred to participatory democracy as a group project. And people still laugh/ groan every time I say it. Many of us are still outraged by group projects. Maybe it is because you were stuck in a group with people you didn’t like or didn’t share interests with. Maybe it is because you were stuck in a group with people who didn’t care about the outcome and they didn’t do their part of the assignment. Maybe it is because you were stuck in a group with people who didn’t even understand the assignment and made zero effort to get it together for the good of the group. And you were stuck doing all the work. And everyone got the same grade. In this week’s episode I am sharing a Pep Talk for Fall 2024.
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EP 241: Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports with author Kelley Coleman
09/06/2024
EP 241: Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports with author Kelley Coleman
Show notes: Happy back to school aka new year! While I love the fresh start energy of a new school year, it also brings a deep feeling of anxiety. Will the teacher like my kid? Will the teacher be fair? Will the other kids include mine and be kind to her? The second day of kindergarten was the first time I got a behavior call from school and I have spent every beginning of the school year since educating teachers and administrators about disabilities and disability rights within the public school system. We have had to learn about special education laws and disability rights all while raising our little firecracker. Sometimes I feel like the universe had this kid in mind for me because what else would explain my past work as a lobbyist, a public school teacher AND a coach? These jobs gave me the skills to go to bat on her behalf. But not all families have the time, money, expertise or experience to help their students. This is lonely work for parents of kids who don’t fall into the school system because of learning and thinking differences. A lot of times we parents share similar struggles as our kids. Between me and my husband we have 36 years of direct classroom experience. AND THIS IS STILL A MYSTERY. The education system needs help and no place is that more apparent than in special education. If your student needs an IEP or a 504, uses a wheelchair or other medical equipment or has ADHD you have to know a whole lot more stuff than parents who never deal with special education. The craziest part of this is so much of special education is settled law. It should be this hard to access services legally required for students under settled law, right? Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees students with disabilities free and appropriate education was passed in 1975 and updated in 2004. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 - 34 years ago. Why is this still such a struggle? <blood boils> I recently asked my friends, neighbors and former teacher colleagues what they wished everyone knew about special education. They came through… everyone feels like every single part of the system is set up to fail. I just discovered our school district has been under scrutiny since 2017 about their failure in special education. They have been involved in lawsuits and are just now trying to get it sorted. Needless to say I will be throwing in my two cents because this has been a shitshow. People who aren’t directly involved have no idea how much extra work we are all putting in trying to sort out a complicated and confusing process. It is a privilege to not have to advocate for your student. People who live this every day are exhausted and anxious because we all want the same thing for our kids: a quality education that will help them be lifelong learners. This isn’t the last you’ll be hearing from me about systemic changes in education, but I did want to share a resource I found. Of course I immediately checked this out from the library, devoured the contents and then reached out to the author to be a guest on the podcast. . Kelley Coleman is a feature film development executive turned author and advocate for parent caregivers and individuals with disabilities. Her book Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports draws upon over a decade of experience, including her own experience parenting a child with multiple disabilities. Kelley lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two boys, and her son’s trusty service dog. Who can you share this episode with? Does anyone you know know a student with thinking and learning differences like ADHD, autism, dyslexia or other learning difficulties? Do you know a family that has visible disabilities? Do you know a teacher, principal or school board member? Please pass it on.
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EP 240: 🙋🏻♀️Women Supporting Women in All Ways🙋🏻♀️
08/29/2024
EP 240: 🙋🏻♀️Women Supporting Women in All Ways🙋🏻♀️
Show notes: This summer has certainly changed the culture and climate around women supporting women. I am seeing so many first time volunteers knocking doors, phone banking, text banking, putting up yard signs and having conversations with people about the upcoming election. It is absolutely thrilling to see. I love having all this new energy around uplifting women candidates and also women in general. Women are coming out of hiding and using their voices. It is a thing of beauty. This evening I am going to a fundraiser in my neighborhood for . I am committed to electing Democratic candidates - especially women - to all offices. I want progressive policies at all levels of government. This week in the 2024 Summer Podcast Series we are headed way into the archives back to episode #28 of the 100% Guilt-Free Self-Care podcast: Intentional Saving & Spending for Self-Care. Putting money where our values are. You can find all the episodes and show notes at
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EP 239: ⚡️⚡️Absolutely Electrifying⚡️⚡️
08/22/2024
EP 239: ⚡️⚡️Absolutely Electrifying⚡️⚡️
Show notes: Have you been tuning in to the DNC this week? I am utterly stunned because we have never seen anything like this before. Politics is usually stuffy and boring. Not this year. The energy is absolutely electrifying! I am absolutely delighted with every speech. The roll call with a DJ and the playlist for every state? Perfection. Streaming the convention on YouTube and Tiktok equals no commentary to get in the way of the goodness. The Democrats inviting new media creators to cover the convention was absolutely brilliant because every day people are showing the convention from their perspective. A stroke of genius! Tonight is the last night of the DNC and I am left with one feeling: IT IS UP TO US. When we show up we can make big changes happen. It’s up to us to get out the vote. It is up to us to show up with so many votes there is a clear mandate for progressive change. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 What ways are you showing up for change? This week in the 2024 Summer Podcast Series we are headed way into the archives back to episode #25 of the 100% Guilt-Free Self-Care podcast: My Secret to Getting Shit Done. Our beliefs about what we think is possible plays a huge role in our outcomes. What would happen if you stopped doubting what is possible and started experimenting with the what if? 🪄Magic can happen!🪄
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Episode 238: The Countdown ⏱️ is On ⏳
08/15/2024
Episode 238: The Countdown ⏱️ is On ⏳
Show notes: Next week is the first week of school 🎊🎉🥳 and the Democratic National Convention 💙🫏🗳️. I am super excited for both! I love the beginning of the school year for so many reasons: school supplies, a fresh start, structure to the schedule, learning new things, meeting new people. Let’s not forget I work at home as a super introvert and the return to school also ushers back in my daily uninterrupted work time. The DNC is the official kick off for the 2024 election season. Crazy to think that all this other stuff we’ve been living through isn't official, but here we are. We now have our nominees - KAMALA and Coach Walz!!! It is time to talk to our friends, family and neighbors about their values and vision for the future. When we show up we can make big changes happen. It’s up to us. Have you been on any calls for Harris yet? Deferred Maintenance Support is now enrolling! DMS is a more affordable option that still includes monthly live calls (and lifetime access*) you ask and you shall receive. That’s right, you pay ONE TIME and have access to the calls forever* We meet the first Thursday of the month - so now is the time to join us. This week in the 2024 Summer Podcast Series we are headed way into the archives back to episode #23 of the 100% Guilt-Free Self-Care podcast: My Weekend Self-Care. I have a 3 part system that helps me be ready and refreshed Monday morning. It took a long time to figure it out, but I am so glad I did. I kissed the Sunday scaries goodbye for good.
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EP 237: Cheerleaders 📣 Make All the Difference 📣
08/08/2024
EP 237: Cheerleaders 📣 Make All the Difference 📣
Show notes: This week in the 2024 Summer Podcast Series we are headed way into the archives back to episode #22 of the 100% Guilt-Free Self-Care podcast: My Non-Negotiable Morning Self-Care. I absolutely love seeing behind the scenes of people’s lives. I wanna know about people’s habits, rituals, routines and what is in their purse. If you are like me you can take a sneak peek at my morning routine. You can find all the episodes and show notes at www.tamihackbarth.com/podcast. As always, if you like this show please tell a friend and/or leave a rating and review.
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EP 236: 🥊Fighting With Anger🤬
08/01/2024
EP 236: 🥊Fighting With Anger🤬
Show notes: This week in the 2024 Summer Podcast Series we are headed way into the archives back to episode #5 of the 100% Guilt-Free Self-Care podcast: Your Mental Health and Why It Matters. Do you know about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)? Everyone needs to because it can add years to your life.
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