Emotionally Uncomfortable

All external pressure is off ladies! It’s time to listen to the inner pull. Mastering the art of knowing when to slow down and breathe vs. when to take action. It's time we value our desires. Cultivating the courage to say, ‘how can I create more of that?’ There are no step by steps but rather an inner flame to keep going. See your value. Own it. Communicate it. It’s time to become wildly #emotionallyuncomfortable This podcast will crack you open and force you to grow. Interviews and storytelling about business, emotional intelligence, creativity, love, being different, parenting, and more... Together we will become #wildlyuncomfortable

1278: What Every Adult Needs to Hear From the Next Generation 08/19/2026

1278: What Every Adult Needs to Hear From the Next Generation “Before you try to tell your kid what to do, you’ve got to look at yourself. You’ve got to really reflect on the things that you're doing.” In this episode, Heather sits down with two remarkable young adults who have been part of her life in different ways: her 21-year-old son, Logan, and Brooklyn, a longtime family friend she’s had the privilege of watching grow into adulthood. Woven together with her reflections, these conversations offer an honest look at what our maturing kids are craving from the adults around them and what happens when we choose to guide rather than control. They explore the lasting impact of feeling seen, the tension between protecting our children and preparing them for life, and the ways our own fears, expectations, and unresolved stories can shape the next generation without us realizing it. Whether you're raising young children, parenting adult kids, mentoring someone, or simply reflecting on your own upbringing, this episode is an invitation to listen with fresh ears. Sometimes the greatest lessons about leadership, connection, and emotional maturity come from the very people we've been trying to teach all along. What to listen for: ☑️ When children live on their own and learn what “no one’s coming to save you” means ☑️ Embracing uncertainty and what it looks like to have a safe support system in life ☑️ The privilege of suffering and how it helps us heal and grow more quickly “Until I faced my shit and realized all the things that I need to overcome, all the overwhelming feelings and the fear and just all my shit, that was when I started my journey of getting through it and slowly chipping away at some big issues.” ☑️ No matter where you go, you still have to face yourself and work through your shit ☑️ How the current systems are manipulating young adults into focusing on money ☑️ Experiencing contrast and navigating the projection of fear as a parent “At the end of the day, there’s not one parent that’s great. Parents fuck up. We're all human beings. We're all learning. It's just a matter of how much you choose to learn.” ☑️ How getting in touch with your emotions can change you and your entire life ☑️ Dropping our conditioning to open up more possibilities in our lives and careers ☑️ Understanding the only control we truly have in uncertain situations “Just take the action. Like a game, if you take the action, it will happen, but you just have to have that consistency. You have to push yourself. You can't half-ass it.” ☑️ Knowing when to show support and when to hold your children accountable ☑️ Being present for your kids without judging their lives or projecting onto them ☑️ The importance of aligning your environment with who you want to be *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/42479965

1277: Inside a Psilocybin Retreat: What to Expect & How It Changes You | with Eddy Tony 08/12/2026

1277: Inside a Psilocybin Retreat: What to Expect & How It Changes You | with Eddy Tony “Living life from a different perspective heals the past and also paves the way for the future as well.” In this episode, Heather and Eddy Tony explore what it really means to heal, not by becoming someone new, but by integrating the parts of yourself you've spent years trying to outrun. This conversation challenges the idea that transformation comes from a single breakthrough or magic solution, inviting us to consider a gentler process of awareness, compassion, and daily practice. At its heart, this episode is an invitation to trust your own unfolding, soften into the process of becoming, and discover that healing comes from welcoming every part of yourself home, rather than erasing who you've been or clinging to outdated identities. What to listen for: ☑️ How we can change our identity, personality, and how we feel emotionally ☑️ There’s no magic bullet for healing, but there is a process to get lasting change ☑️ Why you need to see it, feel it, balance it, and integrate it to step out of old loops “There is no magic bullet. Where psychedelics are really great at is seeing it, increasing awareness within yourself about old patterns, loops, and behaviors.” ☑️ Why everything bubbles up to the surface when it's ready to be transformed ☑️ Navigating the grief of letting go of your former identity and stepping into freedom ☑️ How to commune with the parts you’re releasing with deep compassion “The grieving dissolves and happens on its own because that part also has a home within yourself, within themselves. As opposed to extracting that part, they can integrate and soften back into wholeness.” ☑️ Healing doesn’t have to be heavy; oftentimes, it’s in the small daily decisions ☑️ Looking for the positives inside of challenges, and how that helps us heal ☑️ Coming into full coherence and acceptance, removing the inner war “It doesn't have to feel so heavy. So leaning into what is happening and seeing the positives that are coming out of it as well. It's about bringing the person into full coherence of what is actually going on.” ☑️ Where psilocybin or psychedelics come in and how they create more freedom ☑️ Taking the tips and wisdom of our natural world and applying it to ourselves ☑️ How the intention to release and let go can change your life Be sure to also listen to episodes , , and for more! About Eddy Tony: Founder. Author. Guide to over a thousand individuals. The person people turn to when trying harder stops working. Eddy Tony helps his clients release the unconscious pressure patterns that keep life from feeling fulfilling. Known for his calm precision and depth, he guides people back into self-trust, emotional steadiness, and success that finally feels aligned and fully lived. Connect with Eddy: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/42392825

1276: What My Three Boys [13, 16, 21] Forced Me to Stop Doing Recently 08/05/2026

1276: What My Three Boys [13, 16, 21] Forced Me to Stop Doing Recently “You cannot make an impact on anybody unless you are willing to change your internal ecosystem.” In this episode, Heather challenges some of the most deeply rooted assumptions about parenting, leadership, and what it really means to prepare our children for adulthood, especially our boys. She takes an honest look at the emotional dynamics between men and women, how dependence is often learned rather than our inherent nature, and why both sons and daughters benefit when we teach responsibility, communication, and resilience instead of rescuing. At its heart, this episode is an invitation to lead with intention, hold loving boundaries, and recognize that our role as parents doesn't end when our children become adults What to listen for: ☑️ Why not everyone has the DNA to go for the next level in their life or work ☑️ Making things happen is actually pretty boring, which is why most people don’t do it ☑️ The biggest lie we’re told is that we’re done parenting when our kids reach 18 “I’ve made the conscious decision that I'm not here to wipe my kids' ass for the rest of their life, but I am here to be their rock, their person, and their guide. When we choose to be a leader to our children, to be the integrator, to support them along this journey, things will change.” ☑️ ‘Independent men’ don’t exist, and what that means for us as women ☑️ Why men haven’t been able to emotionally free themselves from women yet ☑️ All humans struggle; some are just better at communicating it than others “I had to soften, and the number one thing that I realized is men struggle too. I didn't realize how much they struggle, and I didn't realize how dependent they are on nurturing.” ☑️ Without evidence of what they’re carrying, how do you know you carry more? ☑️ Raising men that understand emotional labor and domestic responsibility ☑️ Understanding resistance and learning how to hold hard boundaries “I’ve taught them that they can use their voice to communicate what's going on, and that I'm going to actively listen. And not all their problems need to be fixed by me. One of the core wounds that I see women do is needing to fix their behavior.” ☑️ Men learn to be dependent on women based on how they were raised ☑️ Teaching your male children the skills they need to become independent ☑️ Why letting your children have their own identity outside of us is so crucial *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/42318925

1275: What Happens When Your Soul Aligns With Your Life With Corey Colwell 07/29/2026

1275: What Happens When Your Soul Aligns With Your Life With Corey Colwell “We should not be listening to things outside of us. Your body is telling you what you need.” In this episode, Heather and Corey Colwell explore what happens when life forces you to stop long enough to hear the messages your body has been trying to communicate all along. Through a remarkable story that begins with a coyote bite at two years old and winds through years of health challenges, motherhood, overachievement, and a profound near-death experience, this conversation invites you into the space where intuition, healing, and purpose converge. At its heart, this episode is about learning to listen, not to the endless noise outside of us, but to the wisdom already living within our bodies, our souls, and the quiet nudges that keep trying to guide us back toward alignment, vitality, and a life that feels deeply alive. What to listen for: ☑️ How getting bitten by a coyote at two years old shaped her passion in later life ☑️ Busyness and constantly moving forward keep you from listening to my body ☑️ The near-death experience that helped Corey choose to be in this life “When people say fighting for your life, you have to recruit everything to get alive again. And so I fought my way back from that moment.” ☑️ The importance of listening to that intuitive primal knowing when it comes up ☑️ What it feels like when your soul fully aligns with your body and human experience ☑️ Why it wasn’t enough to just be alive and in bed, and what helped turn things around “I was alive, and everyone's like, ‘Great, just stay in bed.’ And what happened is I started to experience an intellectual and passion death because my entire why is to solve problems and innovate.” ☑️ How to start answering the question of what your body actually needs to thrive ☑️ Why we try to control the outcomes in our children’s lives rather than surrendering ☑️ We shouldn’t be listening to things outside of us; we should be leaning in *** About Corey Colwell: Corey Colwell doesn't study problems. She solves them. She is the person you call when you're stuck — not because she'll tell you why you got there, but because she'll already see three ways out. A licensed psychotherapist (LMFT), published author, and innovation strategist, Corey has spent nearly three decades finding patterns across health, sustainability, media, education, and beyond — and building the bridges to turn those patterns into real, lasting change. Her ideas have reached millions through outlets like Good Morning America, NPR, and CNN, and her collaborators have included Whole Foods, HGTV, and the Non-GMO Project. As founding COO of SNiP Nutrigenomics (snipnutrition.com), she's now helping reshape the future of health through genetic intelligence and hyper-personalized nutrition. Corey is a recent empty-nest mom and lives in Seattle with her soulmate husband and infinitely amusing rescue dogs. Connect with Corey: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/42241570

1274: [Life Update] I Outgrew My Pain (& It Hurt Like a B!+CH to Let It Go) 07/22/2026

1274: [Life Update] I Outgrew My Pain (& It Hurt Like a B!+CH to Let It Go) “Not everything your body is telling you is a symptom that needs to be fixed. Sometimes it’s grief.” In this episode, Heather shares a deeply personal reflection on what happens when you outgrow the pain, patterns, and identities that once helped you survive but no longer support where you’re going. She explores the uncomfortable process of letting go of old stories, relationships, expectations, and the versions of ourselves we’ve worked so hard to become. From business lessons and the cost of giving away your own authority to the grief that surfaces when your body finally feels safe enough to release what it has been holding, this episode is an honest exploration of healing, growth, and reinvention. What to listen for: ☑️ The story of “I don’t know how to market myself,” and how Heather lost her voice ☑️ Why women sabotage themselves through overdoing and taking on too much ☑️ Outsourcing your confidence and intuition, and trusting when things feel off “I’ve had a vision of making a bigger impact. It hasn't happened. The reason why it hasn't happened is that I went down a rabbit hole believing other people could solve my problem because I believed their words, not their behavior.” ☑️ Investing in the people who are actually in the arena, truly doing their own work ☑️ Sticking with things long enough to allow them to start gaining momentum ☑️ If you don’t want to do the hard work in business, then get a job “Hiring marketing people for my team and then outsourcing my power and my confidence in them cost me so much fucking money, and it almost killed me.” ☑️ Listening to your body when it starts communicating that something isn’t right ☑️ The reason why the Universe puts things in front of your face until you’re ready to listen ☑️ Why our grief is often about who we were when we were with the ones we lost “When I looked at those panic attacks, I kept thinking, ‘What is this?’ I truly believe that my body was letting go because it felt safe in the middle of the night. That was when I was at rest, and it was letting go of these old stories.” ☑️ Committing to no longer struggling and being done with people who don’t show up ☑️ Time under tension triggers disease, which is why it’s essential to process your feelings ☑️ When you deeply trust yourself, life challenges start to feel less scary *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/42175245

1273: Hyper-Independence Is Keeping Women Stuck With Kelly Hubbell 07/15/2026

1273: Hyper-Independence Is Keeping Women Stuck With Kelly Hubbell “You're breaking generational patterns by having the capacity to be present with your kids because you're not snappy, angry, and frustrated.” In this episode, Heather and Kelly Hubbell challenge one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs many women carry: that doing it all is required to be a good mother. This conversation reframes asking for help as a leadership skill that allows you to reclaim your time, energy, and presence for what matters most, not as a luxury that’s out of reach. They dive into the emotional resistance that comes with outsourcing, the hidden beliefs that keep us clinging to unnecessary responsibility, and the freedom that becomes available when we stop measuring our worth by how much we can carry alone. Whether you're building a business, raising a family, caring for aging parents, or simply feeling stretched too thin, this episode is an invitation to rethink how you support yourself, challenge cultural expectations for women, and create a life where you no longer have to choose between thriving and doing it all. What to listen for: ☑️ The cultural lie for women that says burning out makes you a good mother ☑️ Why life gets more complex when you’re growing a business alongside parenting ☑️ Getting support isn’t one-size-fits-all, and it’s necessary for every life stage “I want to spend time with my kids in the few hours I get to see them during the work week and actually do fun stuff on the weekends. I don't want to be a slave to my home. I want to live my life.” ☑️ Are you filling a void inside yourself, or are you investing in what’s important to you? ☑️ Separating yourself from the things that need to get done, so you can outsource them ☑️ How buying back your time in small ways gives you your life and family back “We have a disconnect between the way that we are running our business and scaling a business and growing, managing, and delegating in our career and doing it in our household.” ☑️ Why we’re more concerned with managing a house manager than the investment ☑️ Feeling triggered by “not doing it all” isn’t a reason to keep managing everything ☑️ Consolidating the support you need and how that actually saves you money *** About Kelly Hubbell: Kelly Hubbell is a mom of three, founder and CEO of Sage Haus — the only nationwide placement service dedicated exclusively to matching house managers with busy households. A former sales leader, Kelly started Sage Haus on maternity leave with her third baby after hiring her own house manager and realizing the mental load she'd been carrying wasn't a personal failing — it was a structural gap. What began as helping one friend hire has grown into a bootstrapped company of 40+ employees that's served thousands of homes across the US and Canada. Kelly speaks and writes about the invisible labor of running a household, redefining what "having it all" actually means, and building the kind of company she wished she'd worked for. Her mission is to empower families to be more present, in control, and help ambitious moms reclaim their power. Connect with Kelly: Make a direct purchase using your $200 discount code HEATHERCHAUVIN. *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/42083685

1272: Is It Your Partner or Your Inability to Be Radically Honest? 07/08/2026

1272: Is It Your Partner or Your Inability to Be Radically Honest? “Both parties have to show up to the same conversation, and you have to do emotionally uncomfortable things in order to grow.” In this episode, Heather and her husband, Bryan, explore what it really takes to build a strong partnership when life, health, finances, and everyday stress begin testing the foundation beneath it. Through an honest conversation about communication, leadership, emotional responsibility, and the challenges that arise when two people are growing together, they unpack the patterns that create distance in relationships and the intentional choices that rebuild trust and connection. Whether you're navigating health challenges, raising children, managing money, or simply trying to become better partners to one another, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on what it means to stop waiting for your relationship to improve and start becoming the kind of person who helps create the relationship you both want to come home to. What to listen for:☑️ Brian’s breakdown to breakthrough moment that prompted him to prioritize his health ☑️ How health issues affect communication, connection, and the quality of relationships ☑️ Why not seeing the results you expect can leave you feeling broken inside “As a man or a ‘leader,’ part of leading is sharing what you're going through and exposing others to how you deal with these things.”☑️ Why being direct and not having covert contracts creates a calm household ☑️ How having a parent-in-law living in your home can affect your partnership ☑️ ‘Nice Guy Syndrome’ and how it becomes detrimental to everything “It's almost like your person becomes your emotional center and everything that the guy does is calculated to obtain approval from that person, trying so hard to please the person and often becoming resentful when it's not reciprocated.” ☑️ Why men can become avoidant when dealing with uncomfortable conversations ☑️ Taking ownership of your side of the street during difficult partnership moments ☑️ Why it’s essential to have regular money conversations in your marriage “It's only going to get harder the more we avoid it. Money is one of the biggest factors in a healthy, happy marriage because if you don't have your money shit together, it can really really mess up your dynamic.” ☑️ The harmony created between the visionary and integrator partnership as a couple ☑️ Prioritizing actions that make your partner’s life easier and less stressful ☑️ Finding really low-hanging fruit opportunities to create a connection *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41994940

1271: Why Executive Functioning Matters More Than Grades With Mike McLeod 07/01/2026

1271: Why Executive Functioning Matters More Than Grades With Mike McLeod “The only way to build executive functions is through relationships and experiences. Not worksheets, not lectures, not in the classroom.” In this episode, Heather and Mike McLeod dive into the growing conversation around ADHD, executive functioning, screen dependency, and the alarming reality of the youth mental health crisis unfolding right in front of us. This conversation challenges many of the narratives parents have been taught to accept about attention, behavior, motivation, and what children actually need to thrive. From the normalization of excessive screen use after COVID to the rise of social media pseudoscience and over-accommodation, this episode unpacks the deeper reasons so many kids are struggling with focus, emotional regulation, confidence, and failure to launch into adulthood. What to listen for: ☑️ Why ADHD has become more prominent in conversations about our children ☑️ Boredom is like going to the gym for your brain, and it’s crucial to childhood “All of the things that are so crucial to developing a strong, healthy child and adolescent brain, we as the adults have kind of stolen from them. This is why we're in the middle of a horrible youth mental health crisis.” ☑️ The reason this younger generation is falling behind and failing to advance like others ☑️ You build executive functions through relationships and experiences, not classwork “Executive functioning skills are the greatest predictor of success, and it's one of the most misunderstood sets of skills. Time management and organization is the smallest possible fraction of executive functions.” ☑️ The four pillars of executive functioning skills for independence, positivity, and success ☑️ ADHD isn’t actually an attention disorder; it’s an executive functioning disorder “This generation of youth has gotten the most therapy, the most socio-emotional classes, and they're the most depressed because we’re treating them with kid gloves and constantly lowering the bar.” ☑️ What struggling with screen-time boundaries is telling you about your child’s state ☑️ Doing less as a parent to help your child through their failure to launch *** About Mike McLeod: In 2016, Michael created the Internal Skills Executive Function Strengthening Model, and GrowNOW ADHD was born.His mission: improve quality of life for youth and families facing ADHD and executive function challenges. Mike has presented this model to audiences nationwide and internationally, providing specialized support in ADHD, Executive Functioning, Social Executive Functioning, and Parent Coaching. With more than 20 years of experience, a Master’s degree from Lehman College, and collaborations with leading doctors, neuropsychologists, and nonprofits, Mike blends deep expertise with a practical, strength-based model that gets results. Connect with Mike: Website: Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41909350

1270: When Therapy Turns Into Avoidance 06/24/2026

1270: When Therapy Turns Into Avoidance “There comes a time and a place when you're over intellectualizing, and you are actually trying to dig for problems. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.” In this episode, Heather explores the uncomfortable space between knowing something needs to change and actually being willing to change it. For high-performing women, that gap is often filled with overthinking, fixing, researching, controlling, and searching for the "right" answer instead of taking the actions that will move them forward. This conversation is an invitation to stop waiting for the perfect plan, the perfect feeling, or the perfect timing and start moving. Because growth, freedom, and alignment are rarely found inside your comfort zone (which is what therapy tends to become), they’re uncovered once you're willing to face the discomfort of uncertainty, make the decisions you've been avoiding, and start trusting yourself enough to discover who you'll become on the other side. What to listen for:☑️ Why high-performing women try to patch and control when things go wrong ☑️ To get to the other side of newness, you're going to have to try something new ☑️ Your brain is wired to keep you alive, but not necessarily to help you thrive “This loneliness that you feel is because you are living a freedom-based life, and you’re doing what's required to live financially in alignment with how you want to feel. And when you do that, it gets really uncomfortable because you begin to think differently.” ☑️ Losing trust in yourself because you never had true self-trust to begin with ☑️ We create codependency through scarcity so that we don’t have to feel ☑️ The reason why you can’t see how much you’re living from fear “Reading another parenting book, sending your child to therapy, or going to therapy is your comfort zone. You have to be ready to get emotionally uncomfortable. You have to be ready to go through the storm.” ☑️ Differing outcomes require being held accountable for taking different actions ☑️ What actions do you need to take consistently based on your current goals? ☑️ How to know whether you’re making the right decision for your life “If you don’t move, something is going to explode in your life. But when energy is in motion and energy flows, it’s healthy. It’s vibrant and healing. So just get moving and take action.” ☑️ How the unmade decisions inside of you are keeping you stagnant ☑️ Getting to that point where you can make a difficult decision with more ease ☑️ There's a time and a place for therapy, as well as for coaching *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41746405

1269: The Resistance Between You and the Life You Desire With Renée Warren 06/17/2026

1269: The Resistance Between You and the Life You Desire With Renée Warren “The more you face these moments of resistance, the easier it gets because you know what to expect of yourself on the other side of it.” In this episode, Heather and Renée Warren dive into the uncomfortable reality that, whether you're building a business, growing a personal brand, redefining yourself beyond motherhood, or pursuing a more aligned life, there comes a point where you have to decide whether you're willing to keep moving forward when the excitement fades and resistance takes over. Renée dives into the patterns that cause so many women to lose momentum when seasons change, why waiting for life to get easier keeps you stuck, and the identity shifts that occur when you stop defining yourself solely by what you do for others. This conversation is an invitation to lean into the discomfort of becoming, to trust yourself through the messy middle, and to recognize that every time you move through resistance rather than retreat from it, you build capacity. What to listen for: ☑️ Why you shouldn’t throw your habits out the window just because it’s summer ☑️ The biggest lesson is building the muscle and being okay when things are ugly ☑️ Navigating the relationship shedding that comes with rising above mediocrity “Summer shows up, and we come up with all these excuses as to why we should take a break or slow down. When you're trying to grow a personal brand, when you're trying to do something differently, there's no place where you can slow the momentum.” ☑️ What happens when you remove yourself from what makes you a ‘good’ mother ☑️ Getting through the resistance that bubbles up when you start using your voice ☑️ How to feel worthy of what you desire without self-sabotaging it “When we start silencing those voices and actually dipping into the things that we want, where we want to go, businesses we want to start, who we want to surround ourselves with, it's like you open up the next abundance portal.” ☑️ Why it’s so important to surround yourself with people who believe in you ☑️ Putting yourself in the energy of where you want to be and doing things differently ☑️ The invisible pattern of all or nothing and “life will get easier when” changes nothing *** About Renée Warren: Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, angel investor, author, and the host of the top-rated podcast Into The Wild, which empowers women to grow the fearlessness needed to step into their greatness. With an extraordinary gift for bringing out the best in others, she created The Pink Skirt Project—where ambitious women come together to redefine success and rise together. She's now on a mission to transform how women step into their power and make their mark on the world! Renée has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and more. Connect with Renee: Website: Instagram: Into The Wild: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41672555

1268: A Fed Soul Raises Motivated, Independent Adults 06/10/2026

1268: A Fed Soul Raises Motivated, Independent Adults “If you’re not willing to fail, you won’t have the emotional capacity to watch your children fail.” In this episode, Heather digs into the very uncomfortable reality that many women are overmothering, overnurturing, and overcompensating in ways that steal their children’s ability to become motivated and productive adults. This conversation dives into the delicate balance between nurturing and enabling, guiding and rescuing, and the courage it takes to hold your boundaries when every impulse tells you to step in. At its heart, this episode is about alignment, not as a nice idea, but as a daily practice of telling the truth, trusting yourself, and feeding your own soul so you can show up as a whole, inspired adult. Because when you stop overcompensating, overproducing, and overmothering, you create space for your children to develop the resilience, motivation, and independence they’re supposed to build for themselves. What to listen for: ☑️ The game of alignment means opening whatever door you’re currently resisting ☑️ Navigating the fear that your child won’t become a productive member of society ☑️ Why, if you're not holding boundaries, your life often becomes absolute chaos “I guarantee you have been overmothering, overnurturing, and overcompensating to avoid feeling something. And that overproducing is taking away from your children's ability to be motivated.” ☑️ How your body does what’s needed to help your create balance and alignment ☑️ If you’re always rescuing your children, they can’t learn to take care of themselves ☑️ When you feel whole, you’re not dependent on anyone else to give you value “It takes so much discernment, self-trust, and inner guidance to know when to literally go in and rescue and guide them, versus when you need to back off and hold a boundary.” ☑️ Stop doing things from a place of task management rather than soul alignment ☑️ Learning to feed your soul allows you to learn the lessons your children need ☑️ Why we overcompensate when we realize we can’t rescue other people “This is the beauty of women. We are so strong, so nurturing. But the kryptonite of that is we can take away from other people gaining independence, and they become too codependent or interdependent.” ☑️ Your kids aren’t growing up to be lazy; you’ve just been doing too much for them ☑️ Who are you if your kids are independent enough not to need you as much? ☑️ When you feed your soul, you become a motivated, inspired, alive adult *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41592470

1267: The Hidden Habits Disrupting Your Sleep and Hormones With Ciara Foy 06/03/2026

1267: The Hidden Habits Disrupting Your Sleep and Hormones With Ciara Foy “When you put the time and effort into your sleep, it really does pay a massive ROI in your life.” In this episode, Heather and Ciara Foy unpack the physical, hormonal, and emotional shifts that leave so many middle-aged women anxious, burned out, unable to sleep, and disconnected from themselves and their lives. This conversation goes far beyond sleep hygiene and hormones, exploring the deeper patterns of self-sacrifice, stress, over-functioning, and depletion that determine women’s health. We talk about why sleep becomes more difficult during this stage of life, how cortisol, insulin resistance, and nervous system dysregulation work together, and the small but powerful changes that can radically improve your energy and mood. Most importantly, this episode is an invitation to stop abandoning yourself in the process of caring for everyone else and start recognizing that feeling good, rested, and supported is essential. What to listen for: ☑️ Why middle-aged women become insulin resistant, and how that affects sleep ☑️ The many changes in hormones that lead to higher anxiety and difficulty sleeping ☑️ How do you contribute to your stress by self-sacrificing and not letting things go? “If you don't get radically honest with yourself, I don't know if your body will stick around. You have to fight to feel worthy of feeling good right now.” ☑️ The way you treat yourself and your health is what you model to your children ☑️ Focusing on sleep during highly stressful times will help you avoid burnout ☑️ Sleep hygiene tips that most women don’t know how to implement “Good sleep starts in the morning. If you get up and immediately pick up your phone, you’re disrupting your sleep. You need to make a commitment, even if it's 20 minutes, that you don't immediately get on your phone.” ☑️ Why morning sunlight is crucial to your hormones and circadian rhythm ☑️ Managing your insulin and hormones by not intermittent fasting or eating after 7 pm ☑️ If you get your second wind at night, you’re going to have higher cortisol levels “The most important thing is just to start doing something. Pick something that you can focus on and execute from and make sure that you're just following through with that one promise that you're keeping for yourself.” ☑️ What needs to happen to motivate yourself to implement these changes ☑️ The invisible value of hiring someone to help you mentally carry the load ☑️ Slight pivots add up and start moving you in a completely different direction **** About Ciara Foy: Ciara Foy is a hormone and metabolic health expert with 20 years of clinical experience helping women over 40 resolve the root causes of stubborn weight, fatigue, brain fog, and burnout. Through functional testing, DUTCH hormone panels, bloodwork, and gut assessment, she builds personalized protocols that restore energy, rebuild body composition, and bring women back to feeling sharp, strong, and like themselves again. Bestselling author of Empowered by Food, host of The Empowered Feminine podcast, and featured in ELLE and FLARE. Connect with Ciara: Website: Instagram: ** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41515900

1266: Your Teen Is Not Being Difficult; They’re Being Honest 05/27/2026

1266: Your Teen Is Not Being Difficult; They’re Being Honest “If a child is being difficult, they’re showing you their honest parts. They’re showing you the parts of themselves that are struggling.” In this episode, Heather explores the friction that comes from holding responsibility for yourself and others while learning to stop controlling what was never yours to carry in the first place. This conversation moves through grief, fear, honesty, emotional regulation, and the uncomfortable but necessary work of recognizing where your children are reflecting back the very things you avoid within yourself. She talks about what it means to truly hold space for another human being without making their experience about your own discomfort, why presence matters more than performance or fixing, and how the relationships we build with our children are shaped in the smallest moments of connection and honesty. If you’ve been navigating change, questioning old ways of parenting or leading, or realizing that your (and your child’s) emotional reactions are asking something deeper of you, this episode is an invitation to soften control, tell yourself the truth, and become a steadier guide for both your children and yourself. What to listen for: ☑️ Pulling back the curtain and giving a tiny look into my content creation process ☑️ The reason why you carry a lot of responsibility is because that’s what leaders do ☑️ If you were honest, what would you finally be willing to admit to yourself? “Your child isn’t intentionally trying to be difficult. They are being honest. And here you are, not being honest and trying to push and control their behavior.” ☑️ A lot of fear comes right before the breakthrough, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong ☑️ Navigating the unexpected loss and grief that comes with family and life transitions ☑️ The relationship you build while your kids are home determines whether they return “As a parent, there’s a time and a place where you have to just get to this neutral place around, that's not my shit to figure out. They are souls having a human experience, and I am just here to walk beside them.” ☑️ Holding space for your children’s journeys while also holding space for yourself ☑️ What you learn as you hold space for experiences you never expected to walk through ☑️ Your kids don’t need you to find external solutions; they need you to be present “What if after a tantrum, instead of being so angry and resentful and unregulated, you gave them a kiss on the forehead, and you said, 'Thank you for being honest’?” ☑️ We don’t read verbal communication because people lie verbally, not in their actions ☑️ You signed up for a lifetime of being a guide to another human, so show up for it ☑️ Your emotional discomfort is not your child’s to carry; it’s your work to do *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41418160

1265: The Body Keeps Score and Sets Boundaries With Laura Wieck 05/20/2026

1265: The Body Keeps Score and Sets Boundaries With Laura Wieck “Embodiment is the wisdom that comes through from the state you're in.” In this episode, Heather and Laura Wieck explore what it really means to live embodied, not as another perfectionist performance, but as a practice of honesty, presence, and listening to the wisdom already alive inside you. Through the lens of parenting a child with autism and the unraveling of old identities, this conversation opens up a powerful dialogue around the ways our bodies hold emotion, where we disconnect from ourselves in the name of ‘coping’, and how healing often begins with simply noticing what’s true without rushing to fix it. This episode is an invitation to soften the performance, reconnect with your internal guidance, and create a way of being that feels alive from the inside out. What to listen for: ☑️ Sitting with uncomfortable emotions and seeing them as the data they are ☑️ How an autism diagnosis taught Laura more about embodied communication “So many women, especially if you're coming from perfectionism or people-pleasing, think, ‘If I can get this idea of embodiment right, everything else will just fall into place.’ But physiologically speaking, it actually goes the opposite way.” ☑️ Our bodies store emotions in our fascia, and how to identify stuck energy ☑️ The power of embodiment is tuning into the wisdom that’s already present ☑️ Understanding the three brains in our body that determine alignment “Embodiment starts with noticing the sensations that are present in your body. And the key here is to notice it without the label.” ☑️ Two questions you can ask yourself to stop internalizing other people’s rules ☑️ Staying connected to your body so that you can hear its wisdom and guidance ☑️ How to get back into alignment while still honoring your children’s needs “The more moments you create with yourself to go there, the more you deeply trust your journey of being human and not performing your way through motherhood and life and your career.” ☑️ Navigating the difficulty and emotional toll that comes with getting what you want ☑️ What our children teach us and how the body keeps the score to hold healing boundaries **** About Laura Wieck: As the Founder of BodyMind Coaching, Laura has integrated coaching with embodiment practices to help individuals reconnect with their inner wisdom and achieve holistic well-being. Her process, which can be found in The BodyMind Method© book, gives heart-centered, holistic-based professionals the steps to provide deep transformation for their clients and greater impact and income in their business. With over two decades of experience, Laura is an author, speaker, and coach with a BA in Biology, a Licensed Massage Therapist, an ICF PCC Credentialed Coach, and an Equity-Centered Certified Leader. Through her books, workshops, and training programs, she provides tools to overcome disconnection and cultivate meaningful connections. Connect with Laura: Website: Facebook: Instagram: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41340155

1264: The Day My Calendar Stopped Working: Raising a Neurodivergent Kid When You're Used to Winning 05/13/2026

1264: The Day My Calendar Stopped Working: Raising a Neurodivergent Kid When You're Used to Winning “No productivity hack, no energetic management tips or tricks are going to be able to solve an identity collapse.” In this episode, Heather dives into the thing high-performing women are actually afraid to say out loud: the very traits that made them successful, performance, optimization, control, fixing, and achieving, are the exact traits that make them “worse” mothers to a neurodivergent child. And watching their playbook fail in real time triggers an identity collapse that no productivity hack or "energy management" tip can solve. The truth is, you can't outperform autism. You can't out-discipline ADHD or out-schedule a kid who can't transition. And when high-performing women realize this, they spiral, because they don't know who they are without their results. This episode takes an honest look at what it means to mother in a way that requires presence over performance, connection over control, and a willingness to meet yourself in the discomfort instead of trying to think your way out of it. What to listen for: ☑️ Raising neurodivergent or uniquely wired children and how it affect us as mothers ☑️ The traits that have made you successful don’t work with neurodivergent children ☑️ When you are in a state of transition, you’re going to be triggered on a primal level “As you're taking that action, as you're becoming the buffalo, as you're leaning in and pushing through your shit, it’s so emotionally uncomfortable that you get to a point where your whole identity collapses because you’ve finally been able to see that you’re living a lie.” ☑️ What happens when your “high-performer” identity is shaken by your children ☑️ Navigating the cultural and internal expectations of who you’re supposed to be ☑️ Why the primal instinct of motherhood is both a blessing and a curse “Parenting and nurturing our children is not about doing for our children. Your job, especially as a high performer, is to operate at your max capacity.” ☑️ Why you can’t schedule connection with your children, nor should you want to ☑️ Feeding your desires and “wouldn’t it be nice if” list so you don’t feel dead inside ☑️ You can’t solve an energy problem from the neck up or by prioritizing logic "If you don't know how to feed your soul, how are you ever going to feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment and wholeness and joy and ease even in the midst of chaos?” ☑️ How Heather navigates reinvention and flexing new muscles in her life and work ☑️ Why it’s not your job to fix or perform for your neurodivergent children, and what is ☑️ The more present you are, the more capacity you have, the more connected you feel *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41267370

1263: [Case Study] The Discipline of Becoming Someone You Trust With Tara Morse 05/06/2026

1263: [Case Study] The Discipline of Becoming Someone You Trust With Tara Morse “The work is never done. You just become a different version of yourself.” In this Case Study episode, Heather and Tara Morse dig into how she built her practice by following a path that didn’t always make sense to others and navigating skepticism while staying anchored in what she knew was right for her. This conversation moves beyond surface-level change and into the real work: learning to shift from rumination into self-awareness, choosing how you want to feel, and taking action from that place, and developing the kind of self-trust that can only come from doing hard things on purpose. Because at the end of the day, growth shows up in the uncomfortable moments where you’re asked to trust yourself before you feel ready, and you can’t outsource feeling whole. What to listen for: ☑️ Why moving from rumination into self-awareness is essential for change ☑️ One of the first big hurdles in growth is having enough self-trust to get support ☑️ The importance of understanding where we are to understand where to go next “A lot of that is honestly getting to that point where you're expanding, then you're uncomfortable, and then you have this felt experience of, ‘I did it.’ If we don't challenge ourselves, make ourselves uncomfortable, and put ourselves in those situations, there’s no self-trust.” ☑️ In order to have that felt experience of self-trust, you have to challenge yourself ☑️ Why hard skills are cheap and emotional intelligence and soft skills matter most ☑️ We can’t outsource feeling whole, and no technology is going to change that “It's always going to be the small actions. I had to let myself feel what I was feeling. I knew that was part of it. But then I had to make a choice that I didn't want to feel this way anymore. So part of that action was taking the step, reaching out for help.” ☑️ The work isn’t waiting for motivation; it’s embodying discipline in necessary ways ☑️ The only thing that creates transformation is boundaries that you hold with yourself ☑️ How increasing your capacity can increase your sense of lightness at the same time *** About Tara Morse: Tara Morse is a licensed therapist, entrepreneur, and the founder of 3Rivers Therapists, a multi-location mental health practice serving children, adolescents, and adults across Pennsylvania. With more than 15 years of experience in the field, Tara has dedicated her career to helping both clients and helping professionals build resilience and create sustainable paths forward. As a business owner, leader, wife, and mother, Tara is passionate about the intersection of mental health, leadership, and entrepreneurship. She speaks about the identity shift from helper to leader, the importance of building capacity rather than constantly doing more, and how purpose-driven professionals can create businesses and workplaces where people truly work, heal, and thrive. Connect with Tara: Website: www.3riverstherapists.com Instagram: @3riverstherapists & @tcm1181 *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41168220

1262: Feeling Good Is Your Birthright (So Why Aren’t You Living Like It?) 04/29/2026

1262: Feeling Good Is Your Birthright (So Why Aren’t You Living Like It?) “When you start to feed your soul, that’s like the invisible medicine that you didn't even know you needed.” The version of your life where things feel cleaner, clearer, and more aligned isn’t on the other side of doing more, fixing yourself, or finally getting everything “right.” It’s on the other side of raising your standard for how you’re willing to feel and choosing, moment by moment, to come home to yourself. In this life update, Heather shares what it actually looks like to live from that place in the way you build your systems, lead your team, invest your time and energy, and make decisions rooted in intuition instead of fear. This is a conversation about personal responsibility without self-punishment and feeding your soul instead of abandoning it. Because the truth is, feeling good comes when you decide you’re no longer available to live without it. What to listen for: ☑️ Systems, processes, and having the right support by training an aligned team ☑️ Asking what your soul is craving and choosing to make those things happen ☑️ Checking in and prioritizing your standards for how you want to feel “It's really important for you to understand that feeling good is your birthright. The only thing stopping you from raising your vibration or being on the other side of fear, guilt, and overwhelm is raising your standard for how you feel.”☑️ Why we develop the belief that feeling like shit is what we’re worthy of ☑️ If you're not choosing to be proactive, you’ll start living reactively by default ☑️ Learning to think outside the box and gain different perspectives for growth “It’s your responsibility to own your intuition, to deeply listen to that voice inside of you, and to lead and make decisions from that place. You have to return home to yourself when you’re making decisions.”☑️ Supporting our bodies so that we can thrive inside of them for as long as possible ☑️ Where are you investing your time, your energy, and your financial resources? ☑️ The power of investing in things without the belief that it's going to fix you “Your soul is asking to be fed, and if you don't know how to read the language of your soul, you’ll feel lost. You’re constantly being guided to return home to yourself. You’re constantly being guided to sit with the duality of fear, but also sit with the desire for what your soul craves.”☑️ Unlocking the next level of receiving by no longer getting ready to get ready ☑️ Why athletes are like buffalo and what we can learn from their way of being ☑️ In order to become, you have to be willing to head into the storm *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/41050695

1261: What Happens When Women Don’t Feed Their Ambition With Alexis Dean 04/22/2026

1261: What Happens When Women Don’t Feed Their Ambition With Alexis Dean “When I find myself going back to that reactivity mode or older way of thinking, I have to step back and ask, ‘What do I really want?’” In this episode, Heather and Alexis Dean explore what it really means to take ownership of your ambition, your emotional world, and the desires you keep pushing aside. The things that irritate or trigger you aren’t random; they’re signals pointing directly to where you’re being asked to grow. This conversation challenges the instinct to blame, label, or control, and instead invites you into a deeper level of self-responsibility, curiosity, and intention. Because when you stop outsourcing your discomfort and start listening to it, you unlock a completely different way of leading your life, your work, and your relationships. What to listen for: ☑️ The things that piss you off are a guide around where you need to do more work ☑️ Women need to feed their ambitions so they don’t end up resentful and angry ☑️ Using curiosity to uncover where you’re holding yourself back “If you're the one who has the pull and the desire to move a vision forward, and that’s your natural gift, it’s on you to accept and to lean into it. My resentment was actually me trying to blame somebody else for my own emotional discomfort.” ☑️ Discerning between “hard” and emotionally uncomfortable actions ☑️ Operating from a collaborative lens rather than controlling others ☑️ Living your life intentionally instead of following gender norms “It's fine if you want to follow gender norms. The challenge is when people don't actually press pause and examine, ‘Is this serving us? Is this how we want to lead our lives and live and work and everything else?’” ☑️ Why using labels is often just a way to avoid feeling our emotions ☑️ Navigating societal norms as a new mother who also runs a business ☑️ What can you do today to create more space and time flexibility? *** About Alexis Dean: For more than two decades, Alexis Dean has helped leaders build teams rooted in trust, accountability, and emotional courage. She believes that good people don’t automatically create strong cultures, intentional leadership does. As the founder of Two Roads Training & Team Building, Alexis works with executive teams to help them build high-trust environments where performance and humanity can coexist. She’s known for making the conversations most people avoid feel practical, doable, and transformative. Alexis is also the founder of The Dovetail Community, a mastermind and retreat experience for women leading 7- to 9-figure companies who want growth without losing themselves in the process. Alexis’s work isn’t just about boardrooms, it’s about what happens at home, too. She believes women are often leading their families emotionally, strategically, and logistically, whether or not anyone names it that way. In a culture that still questions women’s authority, stepping fully into leadership, at work and at home, requires clarity, boundaries, and a willingness to be misunderstood. Connect with Alexis: Instagram: @alexis.dovetail and @tworoadsteambuilding *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40963125

1260: The Skill Set No One Taught You That Will Determine Your Future Success 04/15/2026

1260: The Skill Set No One Taught You That Will Determine Your Future Success “The world needs soft skills. We’re now living in a time where it is no longer a privilege to learn these skills; it's a requirement.” In this episode, Heather unpacks why the people who will actually thrive aren’t the ones with the most technical “hard” skills, but the ones who know how to think, feel, communicate, sell, and create at a higher level. Because in a world where information is cheap and execution is automated, your ability to regulate yourself, connect with others, and access or sell your creativity isn’t just valuable, it’s everything. Most people are completely missing where the future of work is heading. While everyone is scrambling to keep up with tools and tactics, the real differentiator is becoming something far less tangible but far more demanding. What to listen for: ☑️ Soft skills are becoming the new hard skills, and why they’re the hardest to master ☑️ Human skills are not being taught to humans, which is creating tension in our lives ☑️ In a world of AI, the only people who are going to win are the ones mastering soft skills “People are losing their shit about what’s going on in the world because they have no idea how to manage their energy. They don’t have the skill of emotional regulation, communication, holding boundaries, or doing the work required to see success because it's emotionally uncomfortable.” ☑️ Making it a high priority to bubble wrap yourself and your child with soft skills ☑️ Why Gen Z is a brilliant generation held back by parents making them too comfortable ☑️ How Heather has been helping her youngest develop greater soft skills in Mexico “I want to feed the parts of him that are his strengths and that he’s good at. So when you become an adult, number one, remember those parts of yourself. Number two, feed off of them.” ☑️ Why the people who master creativity will be the ones who make the most money ☑️ The reason why you must teach your child soft skills if you want them to succeed in life ☑️ It’s been easy to hide behind hard skills, but that isn’t the future we’re moving into “Soft skills are more important now than they've ever been in your marriage, in your health, in your calendar, in your connection with your children. The reality is, if you don't learn them as your child's guide, your child's teacher, your child's literal role model, your child isn’t going to learn these skills from anyone else.” ☑️ The education systems that are thriving are the ones that teach soft skills ☑️ Why it’s not an option to disassociate and check out of living and modeling these skills ☑️ You either pivot and survive by learning soft skills, or you don't, and you go extinct Interested in Callen’s bootcamp? Learn more here: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: Explore the top episodes listeners come back to when they’re stuck, burned out, or standing at the edge of a big shift: Follow Heather on Instagram: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40872220

1259: [Case Study] Stepping Out of Chaos as a Comfort Zone With Melissa Apa 04/08/2026

1259: [Case Study] Stepping Out of Chaos as a Comfort Zone With Melissa Apa “You see this dissonance between the current you and the past you or other people, and the only gap across the bridge is action and implementation.” There’s a moment when you realize the life you’re living and the life you actually want are no longer aligned, and no amount of thinking, planning, or hoping is going to close that gap for you. In this episode, Heather and Melissa Apa explore that tension as she shares what it looks like to navigate a child’s diabetes diagnosis, the weight of ongoing crisis, and the secret decisions that change everything over time. This isn’t a conversation about doing it perfectly or becoming a “better” person. It’s about learning how to live, lead, and even thrive inside circumstances you didn’t choose, without letting them define you. What to listen for: ✨ The power of managing a disease like diabetes without making it your identity ✨ Melissa’s experience getting her child’s diagnosis and navigating the initial stress ✨ The trap of thinking life will finally be manageable after the crisis you’re walking through “I was like, my life is clearly just going to continue to be chaos, and I need to figure out how to still be able to get to joy and thriving and loving life because we only get one life, and this is the one I have, so I would like to enjoy it.” ✨ The secret, silent decisions we make internally when we’re finally ready to change ✨ How Melisa’s multi-year experience of dealing with crisis made the journey more easeful ✨ Managing life with a chronic disease isn’t a morality issue; it’s just what’s happening “You're not morally a good or bad person if you're struggling to control a chronic disease. You just don't have the right information, the right tools, or the right support. It doesn't mean that you're bad.” ✨ Teaching kids how to advocate for themselves, especially with health issues ✨ Learning how to thrive with your disease rather than settling for just managing it ✨ Why action and implementation are required to experience behavioral change “The biggest thing that I see in the people who don't make changes is that they don't even see it as a possibility. It's never even occurred to them that it doesn't need to be this way. They have accepted that it will always be hard. That's not what I want you to accept. We need to accept some things, and we need to challenge some others here.” ✨ How Heather helped Melissa recognize that chronic overwhelm was her comfort zone ✨ Being emotionally calm is the foundational work to build stability and systems from ✨ Why your leadership and how you manage your energy directly affect your family *** About Melissa Apa: Melissa Apa is a Clinical Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with over 15 years of experience—turned diabetes coach. She is a runner, and mom of two boys, including one living with type 1 diabetes. Drawing on both her professional expertise and personal journey, Melissa helps people with diabetes and parents of children with diabetes move from surviving to thriving. Her mission is to empower families to develop the autonomy, calm, and confidence needed to navigate daily management and embrace life fully. Connect with Melissa:Website: Instagram: @melissaapa_ *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Apply for the next 1:1 Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40763810

1258: Becoming the Buffalo: Moving Through Resistance Instead of Avoiding It 04/01/2026

1258: Becoming the Buffalo: Moving Through Resistance Instead of Avoiding It “If a buffalo is willing to go into something that it knows is going to suck, the emotionally uncomfortable storm, it knows the storm will pass faster.” In this episode, Heather gets honest about what it actually takes to move forward when you’re standing at the edge of change, and every part of you wants to stall out. This conversation explores the invisible weight we carry, the addiction to consuming information instead of integrating it, and the subtle ways we create drama to avoid the decisions that would change everything. Through the lens of “becoming the buffalo,” Heather talks about what it looks like to face discomfort head-on, close the loops you’ve been leaving open, and build the capacity to hold more in your life without breaking under it. If you’ve been circling the same patterns, avoiding the one thing you know you need to do, or feeling mentally and emotionally cluttered, this episode will meet you there and challenge you to move anyway. What to listen for: ✨ The journey of becoming a buffalo and seeing the energy ties that hold you back ✨ Why solving problems helps open up your mental, emotional, and spiritual capacity ✨ How Heather is exploring where she wants her work to fit into the industry “I've been thinking a lot about how addictive information is and how people are addicts for online information. We have podcasts. We have books. We have courses. We have all the things, and in order to have a transformation, you actually need to integrate it.” ✨ The reason why, when we’re about to have a transformation, we create drama ✨ We often have resistance to just doing the damn thing, but we need to move past it ✨ The ways (and reasons) people keep loops open to avoid making a decision “The quicker I started making decisions, even if I had resistance to making the decision, the quicker I could observe myself in the mental upper limit where I was adding drama to making a decision, the faster and lighter I felt.” ✨ If you learn how to declutter and manage everything differently, you will feel lighter ✨ The power of using the concept of becoming a buffalo to move through discomfort faster ✨ What’s the one thing you keep running away from, and how will you choose to face it? “The older you get, the more responsibility and life experiences you have, but you just don't have the skills to manage that. You have to learn how to declutter the invisible. If you learn how to manage everything differently, you will feel lighter. I guarantee it.” ✨ The one thing leaders do that non-leaders don’t: take the hard actions first ✨ Why rolling out the red carpet for your children keeps them from developing grit ✨ Taking on the buffalo challenge in your own life to move yourself forward *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me inside the Energetic Time Management Accelerator, a focused experience designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40685195

1257: What Happens When You Stop Performing “Good” With Laurie Wintonick 03/25/2026

1257: What Happens When You Stop Performing “Good” With Laurie Wintonick “I don't have to fall into the drama and the nonsense and everything else, and I can take all the amazing things I'm learning and come into a new season.” For many women, being “good” means holding everything together for everyone else. But at some point, the question begins to surface: When did good enough become good enough? In this episode, Heather and Laurie Wintonick explore what it really looks like to grow into the next version of yourself without blowing up the life you’ve built. From letting go of guilt and redefining what it means to be a “good woman,” to navigating the tension that comes when others don’t support your evolution, this conversation is about choosing yourself with intention. Because when you stop abandoning your own desires and start honoring what you truly want, you don’t just change your life, you become the version of yourself you were always meant to be. What to listen for: ✨ What it really means to “be a good woman” without abandoning yourself ✨ The importance of asking yourself, “When did good enough become good enough?” ✨ Figuring out what you really want and getting unstuck without blowing up your life “I wanted to be able to be professional and have a career while also being an amazing mom, and I don't feel like you have to decide one or the other. You can absolutely a thousand percent do both, but you have to be really intentional about it.” ✨ Prioritizing what’s important and leveling up your life in the process ✨ Navigating the tension when other peopledon’t support your growth journey ✨ Are you being blocked, or are you refusing to take a stand for how you want to feel? “If I want to do something, I'm gonna go do what I want to do because at the end of the day, the only person I'm hurting by not doing it is me. And if I'm hurting myself, then in reality, I'm not the best version of myself, so everybody's gonna suffer because of that.” ✨ Letting go of guilt because women are allowed to give themselves permission ✨ The more you grow, the more you realize who’s actually in your corner ✨ How doing the work brings you to the person you’re here to be *** About Laurie Wintonick: Laurie Wintonick is a powerhouse coach, executive leader, and speaker with over 30 years of C-suite business experience in operations, strategic planning, and leadership development. Laurie’s career began as a receptionist at 21, but her drive, curiosity, and people-first approach quickly propelled her to the executive level—serving as Executive Vice President at a top financial planning firm, where she mastered every side of business from sales/operations/finance to HR and strategic growth. Currently, Laurie runs her own Coaching and Consulting Firm - Boringly Consistent, where she contracts as a Fractional COO, as well as a Business, Executive, Performance, Mindset, Wellness, and Master Life Coach. She is also the Head of Business at Beyara—a company deeply aligned with Laurie's mission—to help female entrepreneurs build and scale businesses and lifestyles that align with their deepest values—combining mindset, business mastery, and strategic growth with lives they truly enjoy. Connect with Laurie: Website: Instagram: @lillg23 and @beyarawomen LinkedIn: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Apply for the next 1:1 Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator: /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40610830

1256: How a Deeply Spiritual, Intuitive Woman Built a Multiple 7-Figure Company (Without Selling Her Soul) 03/18/2026

1256: How a Deeply Spiritual, Intuitive Woman Built a Multiple 7-Figure Company (Without Selling Her Soul) “If you can own that you are the issue, then you can own that you have ownership over your calendar. You're just getting in your own way, and you're letting your brain win.” In this episode, Heather digs into the reality that burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It builds over the years through the emotional weight we carry (often not even our own), the expectations we place on ourselves, and the subtle ways we abandon our own needs to keep everything else running. Heather explores why so many women find themselves stuck in cycles of exhaustion, over-responsibility, and emotional labor, and why true recovery from burnout requires changing yourself, not just rest. From learning how to manage your nervous system and energy levels, to developing deeper discernment about what belongs on your calendar and what doesn’t, this conversation unpacks the hidden patterns that keep us operating in survival mode. Because until you’re willing to look in the mirror and decide you can’t keep living the same way, nothing truly shifts, and eventually, something in your life will demand that you finally pay attention. What to listen for: ✨ The reason why women take on and carry other people’s emotional weight ✨ You can’t recover from burnout and then reenter your life without actually changing ✨ Until you learn to manage your energy and resistance, you’ll continue hiding out “Until you're willing to look in the mirror and to be like, I can't live like this anymore, nothing will change. It will manifest itself through your marriage, in a child's behavior, your career, your bank account, or your body. One of those things will get so big that you can't avoid it anymore. But the symptoms were there, probably about 10 years before.” ✨ Taking ownership of our nervous system and a big lesson in burnout from the gym ✨ Understanding contrast and capacity and how to manage your energy levels ✨ Navigating through transition and deeply owning the season or phase you’re in “I put my soul on the calendar. I have discernment because I’ve built up the skill and the muscle to listen to myself and know what feels good and what doesn't. But for whatever reason in the season of my life, there's this new level of discernment and agency that I need to take on.” ✨ What it really looks like to own your calendar and experience time freedom ✨ Understanding your unique needs and protecting yourself from energetic debt ✨ The importance of not allowing yourself to get into a survival or crisis state “I just refuse to let myself get into a survival or crisis state. I’ll challenge myself, sprint, and lean in, but I am not going to burn myself out for ego and pride. I just won't do it. I want to live a meaningful, healthy, vibrant life because that's to me is what my soul craves.” ✨ What it looks like to live a mother-led, energy-led life that fulfills you ✨ If you can’t connect with yourself, you won’t feel connected with anyone else ✨ Removing all the challenges that are taking your energy from what matters *** We live in a culture that rewards fixing, striving, and holding everything together, yet the truthfeeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Apply for the next 1:1 Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40516445

1255: Buying Back Your Time to Create More Space for Intentional Joy With Christine Landis 03/11/2026

1255: Buying Back Your Time to Create More Space for Intentional Joy With Christine Landis “Having the freedom to decide this is what I choose to do now or another time, that to me is that time-rich feeling.” In this episode, Heather and Christine Landis gently (and sometimes unapologetically) challenge the way we think about productivity, responsibility, and the stories we tell ourselves about success. Together, they unpack the invisible labor so many women carry, the exhaustion of decision fatigue, and the cultural conditioning that convinces us we must do everything ourselves to be “good” partners, mothers, leaders, or humans. This isn’t a conversation about outsourcing tasks for the sake of efficiency; it’s about buying back your time so you can reclaim your energy, your joy, and your capacity to live intentionally rather than by default. Christine invites us to reimagine what it means to be “time rich,” to stop apologizing for spaciousness, and to consciously plan for joy as a foundational part of an aligned life. What to listen for: ✨ Understanding house management, and giving ourselves permission to outsource ✨ Identifying the invisible load you carry and the decision fatigue that comes with it ✨ Becoming “time rich” by letting go of the need to do everything yourself “It's not about delegating laundry or delegating meal prep. It's about reclaiming your fucking life and reclaiming how you want to feel.” ✨ If we want men to step up, we as women need to better value our own time ✨ Giving yourself more capacity with that time, not doing more of something else ✨ The importance of not judging or defending the spaciousness you bought back “Planning for joy is really important. You can't be reactionary. You have to put that thought out there and look ahead into your week, your month. It doesn't have to be this big five-year plan, but even just protecting your time on a doable, regular basis.” ✨ Focusing on the life you want rather than living by default ✨ Planning for your joy instead of being reactive to what’s coming at you ✨ Valuing yourself and your time differently, and the challenges that come with it About Christine Landis: Christine Landis is the founder of Peacock Parent and the creator of Proxy, a text-based thinking partner for home life. A former fintech CEO who inherited and grew her family’s company before selling it, Christine thought retirement would bring freedom — but instead it clarified her mission. She realized that time, not money, is the real measure of success. Today, she uses her decades of operational experience to help high-achieving families reduce the mental load, delegate with confidence, and buy back time for the moments that matter most. Through Peacock Parent’s guides and Proxy’s fast, judgment-free responses, Christine is redefining what modern support at home can look like. Connect with Christine Landis: Website: Instagram: @PeacockParent Text: 820-PEACOCK (820-732-2625) Try Proxy: Use code HEATHER for 3 months free ($450 value). Purchase the 3-month plan, complete your profile, and get a thinking partner in your back pocket via text. *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Apply for the next 1:1 Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the Energetic Time Management Accelerator /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40387955

1254: How to Return Home to Yourself Through Energy Management and Deeper Trust 03/04/2026

1254: How to Return Home to Yourself Through Energy Management and Deeper Trust “If you just trusted people a little bit more, you would have more time, you would have more energy, and you could return home to yourself.” We live in a culture that rewards fixing, striving, and holding everything together, yet the truth is that many women are exhausted not from doing too little but from carrying too much that was never theirs to hold. In this episode, Heather explores what happens when the identity that once fueled your growth begins to limit your freedom, why trusting others can radically expand your time and energy, and how success, achievement, and emotional satisfaction are often operating on entirely different tracks. From energy hoarding and nervous system recalibration after change to the emotional discomfort of having standards, agency, and self-respect, this episode invites you to stop “shoulding,” reclaim discernment, and return home to yourself, not as a destination, but as a daily practice of honesty, surrender, and intentional feeling. What to listen for: ✨ The addiction to “fixing” oneself and why energy management matters more ✨ Why most people aren’t evolving fast enough to keep up with broader changes ✨ Learning how to communicate your value is a skill that more women need “It is incredibly emotionally uncomfortable for the average woman, let alone the average human, to have discernment, agency, enough self-respect, and high standards on how she lets other people treat her. It actually comes from an identity that you have outgrown.” ✨ What really is the finish line for “success,” or will the goal post keep moving? ✨ Why “shoulding” on ourselves doesn’t help, and how to see it is data to work from ✨ How your life looks on the outside has nothing to do with life satisfaction “Your feelings and your goals are two different things, and identifying that alone can be a game-changer. More money and achievements aren’t going to make you happy. It's so cliché what they say about ‘enjoy the journey,’ but that's it. How do you want to feel in every moment and every second of the day?” ✨ Why the identity that got you to where you are isn’t serving you anymore ✨ The reason our nervous systems get stuck in a “weird” state after change ✨ Getting honest with yourself and surrendering to what’s happening “Parenting feels heavier because you're holding something that's not yours to carry. You've become an energy hoarder, and you don't know how to declutter your energy.” ✨ It's our job to become adults and acquire the skills that we want our kids to have ✨ Why we love to act like victims of our lives when the world feels unstable ✨ Control is caused by our lack of wanting to feel our feelings healthily *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book a Time & Energy Audit: Apply for the next Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the membership (cancel anytime): /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40302780

1253: Marketing Your Business Without Abandoning Yourself or Wasting Money With Jess Shirra 02/25/2026

1253: Marketing Your Business Without Abandoning Yourself or Wasting Money With Jess Shirra “Marketing is required in any business, and the marketing landscape is constantly changing. You have to evolve with it.” In this episode, Heather and Jess Shirra break down what it actually looks like to evolve with the marketing landscape without burning yourself out or throwing money at strategies that don’t move the needle in your unique business. This is a real conversation about the identity shift that comes with hiring a team, the weight of holding the bigger pieces alone, and why bringing in the right marketing leadership at the right time can change everything. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to “figure it out” yourself, questioned your strategy, or wondered whether you’re investing in the right things, this episode will challenge how you think about growth, support, and building a business that honors your lifestyle, not just your revenue goals. What to listen for: ✨ The identity shift and initiation that come with hiring a team for your business ✨ How the heaviness of holding the bigger pieces can negatively impact your work ✨ Understanding the right hiring order for team members, and finding their best role “The CMO role is almost like having insurance for your marketing budget and marketing efforts. Someone inside your business is making sure you're not wasting money, spending too much, or focusing on the wrong thing,s and that every single little bit of energy, effort, revenue, like budget is being directed towards the most needle-moving things.” ✨ Hiring a Chief Marketing Officer who honors your lifestyle and goals ✨ Why you need a marketing strategy and a dedicated lead-generation funnel ✨ The importance of asking for support in advance so you don’t expect instant ROI “If you have a strong CMO, what that person will do is hear your ideas and then think about that in the bigger picture of where we're going, and this thing actually does make sense, or it's going to actually make that other thing faster or better.” ✨ The importance of having a solid marketing strategy in place, even if you’re new ✨ Building self-trust and navigating the lack of ethics in online marketing ✨ Understanding there’s no one right way to market a business About Jess Shirra: Jess Shirra is a Fractional CMO and the founder of The CMO Office, where she partners with 7- and 8-figure creators and brands to bring them the clarity, direction, and leadership they’ve been missing in their marketing. Over her 15-year career, she’s led marketing for global brands like Lululemon, Pottery Barn, Strava, and Deloitte, and has supported top creators including Jenna Kutcher, Lori Harder, and Vanessa and Xander Marin. Jess' superpower is her ability to cut through the noise and help founders understand what their businesses truly need to grow. Connect with Jess: Website: Instagram: LinkedIn: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book a Time & Energy Audit: Apply for the next Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the membership (cancel anytime): /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40220960

1252: Emotional Endurance and The Art of Not Quitting or Abandoning Yourself 02/18/2026

1252: Emotional Endurance and The Art of Not Quitting or Abandoning Yourself “If you choose to quit and run away, you’re 100% guaranteed to not get the result that you came for.” In this episode, Heather shares an honest conversation about emotional endurance, how it’s not the “hustle-hard, push-through” version we’ve been sold, and why it’s important to stay with yourself when things get uncomfortable, inconvenient, or uncertain. She unpacks why reinvention often stalls out when self-abandonment is mistaken for strength, how real lightness comes from honoring capacity rather than overriding it, and what it actually means to keep going without betraying yourself. If you’ve ever felt torn between wanting more and feeling the weight of resistance from yourself or those around you, this episode is an invitation to redefine endurance as knowing when to lean in and when to take a damn break. What to listen for: ✨ The real reason most people aren’t doing the work to reinvent themselves ✨ Heather’s love letter on not abandoning yourself and creating more lightness ✨ Navigating resistance from the people around you as you go for more “You won’t feel lighter or freer by forcing yourself to push harder. It doesn't come from endurance alone; it comes when you stop betraying your capacity in the name of proving you can handle more.” ✨ Teaching your family and the people around you how to lead themselves ✨ Sitting with the discomfort of doing the shit that you don't want to do ✨ Why leaning into discomfort is part of what guarantees success “Become the change you want to see in the world around what you have control over. It's really hard for people to understand that concept because they self-abandon all the time.” ✨ Why you need to play with identifying as somebody who isn’t avoidant ✨ What do you need to do in alignment with how you want to feel? ✨ You can’t give to other people while self-abandoning “Emotional endurance is looking within, leaning in when you need to be more curious, leaning out when you need a fucking break. Just don't quit.” ✨ The difference between performative action and real leadership ✨ Co-creating your life with the people in it and without abandoning yourself ✨ Why emotional endurance has nothing to do with how heavy you feel *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book a Time & Energy Audit: Apply for the next Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the membership (cancel anytime): /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40140825

1251: Respect Over Control and Rethinking Emotional Growth for Men With Chris Cullen 02/11/2026

1251: Respect Over Control and Rethinking Emotional Growth for Men With Chris Cullen “A lot of good things happen when we grab control of that space between our first in our second thought. There's a lot of gifts that come from just taking agency back over your own thoughts before you act.” What happens when we stop trying to manage emotions and start taking responsibility for the space between reaction and choice? In this episode, Heather and Chris Cullen explore a deeper, more grounded conversation about emotional regulation, gender dynamics, and why so many well-intentioned approaches to growth and healing are failing most men. They talk about respect versus control, collaboration versus competition, and how reclaiming agency over our second thought can radically change the way we relate to ourselves, our partners, and our families. This isn’t about “fixing” men or “watering down” women; it’s about creating environments where both can actually show up differently. What to listen for: ✨ Why men are realizing that the old ways of “managing emotions” aren’t working ✨ What makes traditional therapy feminine in a way that doesn’t always support men ✨ The men in your life aren’t “unmotivated”; they just have different needs “Men want to feel respected, women want to feel admired. Part of the respect is bringing us into the equation versus telling us what to do. Making it pro-social for a purpose bigger than you will help ignite that flame.” ✨ How to create space for men to feel respected and supported in their growth ✨ When women reclaim their power, men will naturally show up differently ✨ Shifting into relationship as collaboration versus competition “If you come to me with a chin up and chest out, like, ‘You need to do this’, you're probably getting it right back. And I don't know that that friction creates a great environment to express or feel.” ✨ Your first thought may be reactive, but you’re always in charge of your second thought ✨ It’s not your spiritual journey to manage your children or partner’s experience ✨ Navigating the fear of anger when the men in your life are struggling About Chris Cullen: Chris Cullen is a keynote speaker, author, and founder of Win Within, where he helps people and organizations unlock their best through mindset training. A former Division 1 athlete and two-time Ironman finisher, he brings real-world lessons on resilience, growth, and performance into his talks and workshops. Over a decade in the medical field, he generated more than $100M in sales and led high-performing teams across the U.S. and Canada before shifting his focus to mindset and culture. He is the author of I Get To: Change Your Words, Change Your Life, a book that explores how three simple words can transform self-leadership, performance, and workplace culture. Chris also serves as the mental conditioning coach for the University of Georgia softball team, guiding Division 1 athletes with tools to sharpen their mindset and identity. His work blends science, story, and strategy to help others lead themselves first—and thrive in life, sport, and business. Connect with Chris Cullen: Website: Instagram: @chriscullen_c3 Book: : *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book a Time & Energy Audit: Apply for the next Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the membership (cancel anytime): /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/40065495

1250: The Decisions You Avoid Are Costing You and Shaping Your Identity 02/04/2026

1250: The Decisions You Avoid Are Costing You and Shaping Your Identity “Who you are when you have to make an emotionally uncomfortable decision says everything about how quickly you will get results.” In this episode, Heather shares a grounded, no-bypass conversation about decision-making when your nervous system is activated, clarity feels unavailable, and quitting would be easier than staying in it. She unpacks why decision fatigue isn’t about doing too much, but about avoiding the decisions that actually matter, how unmade choices quietly turn into identity-level habits, and why real momentum is built by staying in motion even when outcomes, other people, or next steps are uncomfortable and uncertain. This episode will help you stop circling the same choices, outsourcing your power to external conditions, or spiritually rationalizing why now isn’t the time, because success is something we all have to consciously choose in each moment. What to listen for: ✨ Why decision fatigue shows up and what it takes to persevere ✨ The real reason you’re not seeing results and where you need to invest more time ✨ Working through the messy middle when your nervous system gets dysregulated “Lock in, figure it out, and go through this emotional discomfort. Are you committing to this journey and the result that you want, or are you going to run away from it?” ✨ Using repetition to build the muscle of being all in and figuring shit out ✨ How to stay in motion when you don’t know what decision someone else will make ✨ Being successful and achieving your goals is a decision, and it needs to come from within “People are more addicted to their external environment than their internal environment. And the reality is, when you’re maneuvering your emotional energy to your external environment versus your internal environment, you’ll always feel out of control.” ✨ How we use spiritual bypassing to avoid making uncomfortable decisions ✨ Decision fatigue is rooted in our avoidance of making decisions in real time ✨ No matter what your faith is, you still need to act from self-trust and discernment “When you choose not to make a decision in real time, you pay the natural consequence of unmade decisions. And so oftentimes, a lot of our fatigue, which is a huge energy leak and a huge time suck, is literally coming from unmade decisions.” ✨ Why decisions that are a year old are now identity-based habits ✨ You can change your personality when you change your personal reality ✨ How to start thinking about decision-making differently and more productively *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book a Time & Energy Audit: Apply for the next Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the membership (cancel anytime): /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/39898415

1249: The One Thing That Changes Everything (If You Let It) With Jay Papasan 01/28/2026

1249: The One Thing That Changes Everything (If You Let It) With Jay Papasan “Almost everybody will overestimate how much they can grow in one year. At the same time, they underestimate how much they can grow in five.” In this episode, Heather talks with Jay Papasan about why doing more isn’t the answer, how relentless productivity can actually work against you, and what happens when you commit to the one thing that truly matters. This is a conversation about focus as a skill, boredom as a feature of mastery, and the quiet, intentional choices that make everything else easier (or unnecessary). If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and ready to aim strategically instead of swinging harder, this episode will reframe how you approach your goals, your time, and yourself. What to listen for: ✨ What “the one thing” is, and how it applies to life roles and responsibilities ✨ How addiction to productivity is harming us and how to choose aligned priorities ✨ Training your brain to narrow its focus so that you make the most of your actions “You get to pick where you're aiming the tool. You ask the question, ‘What's the one thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?’” ✨ Why doing tasks earlier in the day helps bypass resistance and distraction ✨ Implementing the essential practice of “goals before phones” to stay on track ✨ Working with the human element when accountability doesn’t work “What would your world look like if every day, before you look at your phone, you had to look at your goals? When people are reminded of their priorities, they’re more likely to keep them.” ✨ What happens on the other side of being strategically focused and intentional ✨ How to make peace with the boredom of success that’s required for mastery ✨ Getting honest about how suffering and self-sabotage are serving you (or not) About Jay Papasan: Jay Papasan [Pap-uh-zan] is a bestselling author who has served in multiple executive leadership positions during his 24-year career at Keller Williams Realty International, the world’s largest real estate company. During his time with KW, Jay has led the company’s education, publishing, research, and strategic content departments. Jay is also CEO of The ONE Thing training company , host of , and co-owner, alongside his wife Wendy, of with Keller Williams Realty in Austin, Texas. He is also the co-host of the Think Like a CEO podcast with Keller Williams co-founder, Gary Keller. In 2003, Jay co-authored The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, a million-copy bestseller, alongside Gary Keller and Dave Jenks. His other bestselling real estate titles include The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and SHIFT. In September 2025, Jay will celebrate the launch of his first solo title, Jay’s most recent work with Gary Keller on The ONE Thing has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide and garnered more than 500 appearances on national bestseller lists, including #1 on The Wall Street Journal’s hardcover business list, and has been translated into 40+ different languages. Every Friday, Jay shares concise, actionable insights for growing your business, optimizing your time, and expanding your mindset in his newsletter, Connect with Jay: Website: Facebook and Instagram: @jaypapasan The ONE Thing book: *** For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life. We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy. Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book a Time & Energy Audit: Apply for the next Coaching Cohort: Not ready for 1:1? Join the membership (cancel anytime): /episode/index/show/momisincontrolpodcast/id/39898525

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