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165. Overthinking? 3 Powerful Ways to Quiet Your Mind Right Now
Do you ever lie awake replaying a conversation, going over what was said and what it might have meant? You're not alone, and nothing is wrong with you. Overthinking is one of the most common things a human mind does. In this episode, I talk about why overthinking...
164 How to Feel Better When You Have No Time
Do you ever get to the end of a day so full that the idea of self-care feels almost like a joke? Someone tells you to rest and fill your own cup, and you look at your calendar and your kids and think, with what time? I want to offer you something different...
163. Why Taking A Break Doesn’t Always Make You Feel Better
Do you ever take the time for yourself that everyone says you should take, the pedicure, the show after bedtime, the hour alone in a store, and come back feeling exactly as tired as when you left? I want to talk about why that happens, because it isn't that you've...
160. How to Get Your Child to Open Up
Do you ever pick your child up, ask how the day went, and get one word back? Fine. Good. I don't know. And then a few days later you watch that same child sit down next...
159. How To Have Happier Mornings With Your Kids
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2042151/episodes/19703564 In this episode, I talk about how to have happier mornings with your kids, and why there is no perfect morning routine, not even from the people who study this for a living. Because, do you ever have one of those...
158. How to Handle Your Back-to-School Emotions Without Mom Guilt
The first day of school can feel like freedom and heartbreak in the same breath. You may feel sad that your kids are growing up, worried about how they'll adjust, relieved to have some time to yourself—and then guilty for feeling relieved. In this episode of the...
157. How to Listen So the People You Love Feel Truly Heard
Do you ever finish a conversation with someone you love and realize you were already forming your answer while they were still talking? I do it too. It is one of the most human things we do, and it is also the reason so many of the people in our homes do not feel...
149. How to Make Screens Work For Your Family This Summer
Screen time doesn't have to be a source of guilt, negotiation, or constant battle — and the research is finally catching up to what many moms already sense. In this episode, We walk through a values-based approach to family screen use this summer, including why...
148. How to Make Summer Less Stressful
It's the end of May and I've been sitting with moms all month who are half excited about summer and half quietly dreading it — and I noticed the same handful of questions coming up again and again. So in this episode I take the most common summer struggles I hear from...
147. How to Get on the Same Side as Your Body
So many of us moms are trying to build resilience while living completely disconnected from our own bodies. We push through stress, override exhaustion, ignore anxiety, and keep functioning until our nervous systems finally demand our attention. In this episode of...
146. How to Stop Letting Shame Control Your Life
Shame doesn’t usually show up as a clear thought. It shows up as a heavy feeling that tells you you’re the problem, and it can take one messy parenting moment and turn it into a whole identity. In this episode, we slow that process down and name what’s actually...
How to Stop Losing It With the People You Love
Every mom has had that moment — the reaction that came out of nowhere, that was bigger than the situation called for, and that left you wondering what just happened inside you. In this episode, I walk you through what's really going on when we lose it with the people...
How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
Many moms believe being hard on themselves is the engine that drives good parenting, productivity, and accountability. But research on self-compassion shows the opposite: harsh self-talk often creates a shame spiral that clouds thinking, drains energy, and keeps you...
Episode 135. How to Break Free From Perfectionism
Perfectionism in motherhood doesn’t usually show up as pressure to be flawless — it shows up as a quiet, constant feeling that you’re never quite doing enough. In this episode of the Leadership Parenting Podcast, I talk about how a healthy desire to be a good mom can...
Episode 120. How to Feel Grateful, Even When You’re Really Tired
Do you ever want to feel grateful… but you’re just too tired? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’ll talk about what’s really happening in your brain when gratitude feels out of reach and how small, intentional shifts can help you rediscover peace and appreciation —...
Episode 119. How to LIFT Yourself Out of Negative Thoughts
Ever feel like your thoughts won’t stop looping—worrying, criticizing, replaying mistakes? You’re not alone. In this episode, we explore how to handle the thoughts that won’t let go—and why “just think positive” doesn’t work. Leigh Germann, therapist and mom of five,...
118. How to Train Your Brain to Be More Optimistic
Ever wonder why some people can face the same challenge and bounce back faster? In this episode, we break down the real science of optimism — not the “just think positive” kind, but the kind that changes the way you explain what’s happening in your life. You’ll learn...
Episode 117: How To Handle Meltdowns, Mood Swings, And Stress — In Anyone
When emotions run high, it’s so easy to get swept into the storm—especially when it’s your child, your teen, or even your partner who’s upset. In this episode, I talk about how to stay grounded and calm when the people around you aren’t. I’ll walk you through how...
Episode 110: How to Handle Stress Better with the Power of Pause
Did you know that just a few seconds can completely change the way you handle stress, frustration, and overwhelm? In today’s episode, we’re talking about the incredible power of pausing—those small, mindful moments that can completely shift how we handle stress,...
Episode 109: What Do I Tell People? How To Keep Boundaries In Your Conversations
Navigating life's hardships comes with the added challenge of deciding what to share with others. Whether you're facing job loss, health concerns, or family difficulties, questions from others can feel intrusive and overwhelming. In this episode, I introduce a...
165. Overthinking? 3 Powerful Ways to Quiet Your Mind Right Now
Do you ever lie awake replaying a conversation, going over what was said and what it might have meant? You're not alone, and nothing is wrong with you. Overthinking is one of the most common things a human mind does. In this episode, I talk about why overthinking...
164 How to Feel Better When You Have No Time
Do you ever get to the end of a day so full that the idea of self-care feels almost like a joke? Someone tells you to rest and fill your own cup, and you look at your calendar and your kids and think, with what time? I want to offer you something different...
163. Why Taking A Break Doesn’t Always Make You Feel Better
Do you ever take the time for yourself that everyone says you should take, the pedicure, the show after bedtime, the hour alone in a store, and come back feeling exactly as tired as when you left? I want to talk about why that happens, because it isn't that you've...
160. How to Get Your Child to Open Up
Do you ever pick your child up, ask how the day went, and get one word back? Fine. Good. I don't know. And then a few days later you watch that same child sit down next...
159. How To Have Happier Mornings With Your Kids
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2042151/episodes/19703564 In this episode, I talk about how to have happier mornings with your kids, and why there is no perfect morning routine, not even from the people who study this for a living. Because, do you ever have one of those...
158. How to Handle Your Back-to-School Emotions Without Mom Guilt
The first day of school can feel like freedom and heartbreak in the same breath. You may feel sad that your kids are growing up, worried about how they'll adjust, relieved to have some time to yourself—and then guilty for feeling relieved. In this episode of the...
157. How to Listen So the People You Love Feel Truly Heard
Do you ever finish a conversation with someone you love and realize you were already forming your answer while they were still talking? I do it too. It is one of the most human things we do, and it is also the reason so many of the people in our homes do not feel...
149. How to Make Screens Work For Your Family This Summer
Screen time doesn't have to be a source of guilt, negotiation, or constant battle — and the research is finally catching up to what many moms already sense. In this episode, We walk through a values-based approach to family screen use this summer, including why...
148. How to Make Summer Less Stressful
It's the end of May and I've been sitting with moms all month who are half excited about summer and half quietly dreading it — and I noticed the same handful of questions coming up again and again. So in this episode I take the most common summer struggles I hear from...
147. How to Get on the Same Side as Your Body
So many of us moms are trying to build resilience while living completely disconnected from our own bodies. We push through stress, override exhaustion, ignore anxiety, and keep functioning until our nervous systems finally demand our attention. In this episode of...
146. How to Stop Letting Shame Control Your Life
Shame doesn’t usually show up as a clear thought. It shows up as a heavy feeling that tells you you’re the problem, and it can take one messy parenting moment and turn it into a whole identity. In this episode, we slow that process down and name what’s actually...
How to Stop Losing It With the People You Love
Every mom has had that moment — the reaction that came out of nowhere, that was bigger than the situation called for, and that left you wondering what just happened inside you. In this episode, I walk you through what's really going on when we lose it with the people...
How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
Many moms believe being hard on themselves is the engine that drives good parenting, productivity, and accountability. But research on self-compassion shows the opposite: harsh self-talk often creates a shame spiral that clouds thinking, drains energy, and keeps you...
Episode 135. How to Break Free From Perfectionism
Perfectionism in motherhood doesn’t usually show up as pressure to be flawless — it shows up as a quiet, constant feeling that you’re never quite doing enough. In this episode of the Leadership Parenting Podcast, I talk about how a healthy desire to be a good mom can...
Episode 120. How to Feel Grateful, Even When You’re Really Tired
Do you ever want to feel grateful… but you’re just too tired? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’ll talk about what’s really happening in your brain when gratitude feels out of reach and how small, intentional shifts can help you rediscover peace and appreciation —...
Episode 119. How to LIFT Yourself Out of Negative Thoughts
Ever feel like your thoughts won’t stop looping—worrying, criticizing, replaying mistakes? You’re not alone. In this episode, we explore how to handle the thoughts that won’t let go—and why “just think positive” doesn’t work. Leigh Germann, therapist and mom of five,...
118. How to Train Your Brain to Be More Optimistic
Ever wonder why some people can face the same challenge and bounce back faster? In this episode, we break down the real science of optimism — not the “just think positive” kind, but the kind that changes the way you explain what’s happening in your life. You’ll learn...
Episode 117: How To Handle Meltdowns, Mood Swings, And Stress — In Anyone
When emotions run high, it’s so easy to get swept into the storm—especially when it’s your child, your teen, or even your partner who’s upset. In this episode, I talk about how to stay grounded and calm when the people around you aren’t. I’ll walk you through how...
Episode 110: How to Handle Stress Better with the Power of Pause
Did you know that just a few seconds can completely change the way you handle stress, frustration, and overwhelm? In today’s episode, we’re talking about the incredible power of pausing—those small, mindful moments that can completely shift how we handle stress,...
Episode 109: What Do I Tell People? How To Keep Boundaries In Your Conversations
Navigating life's hardships comes with the added challenge of deciding what to share with others. Whether you're facing job loss, health concerns, or family difficulties, questions from others can feel intrusive and overwhelming. In this episode, I introduce a...