The Boss Mom Podcast

A lot of the messaging we hear in business today is all about fast growth, overnight success, and things falling into place quickly, and we feel bad because we aren’t “successful yet”. Building a really great business takes time, and that’s a good thing. We have to go through multiple iterations to figure out what works, and be the intern in our business before we can be the CEO. If we forced our businesses to grow up faster we’d miss out on the powerful discoveries, market research, and incremental microshifts we get from slowing down. In this episode, I’ll share why slow growth is so much better than overnight success.

Moms are notorious for letting clutter crowd our space. We rarely feel like we have our own dedicated space in our homes, and we’re always looking for a tiny nook and cranny to work and run our businesses. Decluttering isn’t just about having a cleaner, more organized house, it’s about creating the space that supports our mental and emotional health. How does decluttering put us in creative flow and help us get more done? In this episode, founder of Motherhood Simplified and Boss Mom Virtual Retreat speaker, Krista Lockwood returns to talk about the power of decluttering and creating space.   Our physical environment can support us in being who we naturally are. -Krista Lockwood    3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why declutter benefits our businessesHow does a declutter aid our creativity and put our brains into go-mode? How to create a nook of productivity in your homeDo we have to carve out a huge space for ourselves and our work, or could smaller actually be better? How to eliminate visual, mental and emotional barriersHow do we clear away clutter so cleaning doesn’t become a procrastination task or an excuse to avoid more important stuff?   Guest Bio Krista Lockwood is the Founder of Motherhood Simplified, where she teaches decluttering for moms who don’t want to be full blown minimalists. In 2013, she and her husband moved from Alaska to Florida with only one suitcase each. While she doesn't believe you need to go that extreme, she has been able to master the balance of having enough, but not too much. Krista strongly believes we all have what it takes to create the lives and homes we want, no matter what that looks like. On top of her courses offered on decluttering, Krista is the host of the Motherhood Simplified Podcast.   To find out more about Krista, head to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2010014145929427/  http://motherhoodsimplified.com/ http://motherhoodsimplified.com/podcast/

One of the biggest pieces of marketing advice we’re given is to put considerable effort towards writing really good content - that the more well-written an email, sales page or website is, the better it is at connecting with people. The truth is, filling pages with content just to tick a box isn’t just exhausting, it can also work against us. What matters more than the content is the message and its ability to tap into people’s hearts and souls. In this episode, I’m going to share why writing good content shouldn’t be our primary focus, and how this actually makes marketing less stressful.   Business and spreading the message that you want to spread shouldn’t be exhausting, it should be invigorating, passionate, life-giving, exciting and impactful. -Dana Malstaff    3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   The power of dialing in our messagingHow can we reach and touch more people by making less content? What makes our audience overlook things like typosHow do we know if our messaging is tapping into people’s hearts and souls? Why a firehose of content can dilute what we care aboutWhat should our messaging be centered on if we really want it to be impactful?

Going viral is something many business owners desire and even chase on social media, but does it actually help you and your business? Of course, going viral can draw more attention to your business, but it doesn’t have to be the primary goal behind every piece of content we create. In this episode, I talk about the content that’s best for you to create instead of focusing on going viral.   A million of the wrong people are really unhelpful to your business. -Dana Malstaff    3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why "going viral" should not be your main focusWhat are the reasons we shouldn’t lead our content creation efforts with going viral? The types of content that workWhat should we create for social media if we want it to help our businesses? How to use Truisms to make better contentWhat do truisms mean, and why are they effective in content creation?

If you have daughters, you’ve had at least one person say that they are going to be difficult in their teenage years. There are so many cultural stereotypes around teenage girls, and I’m tired of people telling me what kind of person my daughter will be. Where does this negativity come from? How do we raise girls who will break this stereotype? In this episode, mother-daughter relationship personal trainer, Dr. Michelle Deering returns, and she reveals how to respond to negative opinions about mother-daughter experiences.   Just because you had a bad experience does not mean it’s going to be another person’s experience. -Dr. Michelle Deering    3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How to unpack our bad experiencesHow do we overcome our negative experiences instead of projecting them onto others? The best way to respond to negativityWhat should we do when someone projects negative experiences onto us? The importance of speaking with our daughtersHow can we engage our daughters in conversations about the things they are exposed to?   Guest Bio Dr. Michelle Deering is a mother-daughter relationship personal trainer who believes every mother and daughter should have a thriving loving relationship. This refreshing approach has made her a sought-after speaker, online educator, and consultant. While Michelle is also a licensed psychologist in NC & NJ and a nationally board-certified sports psychologist, she has served as a Fortune 500 corporate trainer, business school admissions officer, and higher education professional. Nowadays, you’ll find her speaking at conferences, training for her next Reebok Spartan Sprint Race, and practicing rudiments on her drum kit — all while coaching, serving clients, and recording her hit podcast, Mother Daughter Connections™. For more information, visit www.CurativeConnections.com.

I've never been a huge fan of doing our own summit because traditional virtual summits are typically a fire hose of content in your face – a massive amount of stuff that becomes overwhelming and ultimately unused. So, we're reinventing what a virtual summit is known for. In this episode, I share a little about how we’re doing things differently so that it’s valuable to you when building your own products and services.   Think about the words you really want to own and be known for. - Dana Malstaff   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How to plan your virtual summit differentlyIn what ways can you make your virtual summits truly yours instead of doing things like others? The downsides of sharing too much content at onceWhy is sharing too much content at a time not the best way to give value? Why we do things the way we do themWhat’s the best way to give people long-lasting A-ha moments?

When our partners drive us crazy, we naturally get frustrated, and wait for them to fix themselves - which usually doesn’t work. At the same time, we give our children the love and understanding to be different and to grow in their own way. What if we could apply this concept of conscious parenting to our relationships? Instead of thinking about how our partners need to change, we can actually create what we want by turning the lights on ourselves. In this episode, Beth Rowles, a certified conscious relationship coach and founder of The Authentic Wife, talks about the simple 3-step framework that has helped hundreds of women fix their marriages and how you can apply the same to your marriage.   "Your husband responds to your concerns and not your commands." -Beth Rowles   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode What to do when therapy doesn't workHow do our attitudes affect our relationships? The 3-step framework of ‘fixing’ HimShould we focus more on fixing what’s wrong with our partners or more on our behaviors? Practicing effective communicationHow do we interpret our feelings so that our partners can understand them clearly?   Guest Bio Beth Rowles is a Certified Conscious Relationship Coach and founder of The Authentic Wife. Over the past five years, her books and online courses have helped hundreds of women uncage themselves & their families through their marriage. She speaks about the importance of the third option when it comes to marriage or divorce and how important it is that we end the divorce culture in order to raise healthy children who love & value all of who they are. She lives with her young kids and husband of 12 years, who would rather eat tacos than her cooking. You can find her at www.theauthenticwifeandmom.com

If you sprained your ankle and you couldn’t walk properly, you’d take care of it so you could resume your life. However, when it comes to the pelvic floor, women struggle to do the same. The topic of the pelvic floor is often embarrassing, but if you look closer, it's only embarrassing because people feel it's not normal. Experiencing pelvic floor problems is actually very normal and way more common than you think. It's never too late to work on it, no matter how old you are or how long you have lived with it. What causes pelvic floor problems, and how do we work on them so we can return to what truly makes us happy without fear, worry, or embarrassment? In this episode, Julie Demers, an experienced pelvic floor physiotherapist and creator of "Live with Confidence" shares why talking about this issue will help thousands of women improve their lives.   "Hiding natural things that happen in our lives from our kids isn’t helpful." -Dana Malstaff    3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How taboos are created around certain parts of the bodyHow important is it to talk about natural processes in our bodies, especially with our kids? Why Kegel exercises may not help with pelvic floor problemsWhat determines the right kind of pelvic floor exercises we should do? The connection between the different parts of our bodiesWhy is it important to pay attention to messages from our bodies?   Guest Bio Julie is an experienced pelvic floor physical therapist and the creator of the program “Live with Confidence.” Her mission is to stop the silent struggle so many women experience with pelvic floor symptoms. She helps women who are feeling embarrassed with problems like incontinence or prolapse get back control of their pelvic floor holistically so they can return to the activities they love without worry, no matter how long they’ve been living with these issues. For more information, visit https://www.juliedemers.com.

Is it possible to have babies and successful businesses? Heck yeah, we can do whatever we want, but we can’t pretend that there aren’t challenges that come with running a business and raising kids. Don’t ignore them - embrace them and allow them to exist. The more we acknowledge and lovingly accept the truth of being a parent, the less hard we are on ourselves, and that makes this journey a lot easier. What inevitable challenges will we experience as business owners with kids? What are some of the most rewarding and amazing parts of being Boss Moms? In this episode, we’re having a real, candid conversation about how our kids impact our businesses.   When you’re hard on yourself, it makes it harder, and when you’re telling yourself you should be further along, it makes success less joyful. -Dana Malstaff   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode The effect of being too hard on ourselvesWhy do we have to stop believing something is wrong with us when our journey is different? What do we need to lovingly accept about running businesses as parents?How do children change the way we build and run our businesses? The reward of having a business and childrenWhat do our kids learn from seeing us build something from the ground up?

As entrepreneurs and moms, our lives are made up of future plans, full schedules and urgency, which robs us of the ability to slow down and focus on what really matters. Sometimes it’s necessary for us to pump the brakes, get quiet with ourselves and pay attention to what’s happening internally. How do we make sure we’re not packing our schedules to avoid our real feelings? In this delightful conversation, I’m joined by the host of the Goal Digger Podcast and author of the upcoming book, “How Are You, Really?”, Jenna Kutcher. We talk about the importance of quietness, slowing down and being with ourselves more.   I’ve really pumped the brakes in a lot of ways and a lot of spaces in my business, trusting that I know where the gas pedal is when I’m ready to run again. -Jenna Kutcher   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why we struggle to slow downAre we packing our schedules and our days with procrastination tasks to avoid getting quiet with ourselves? The necessity of quietnessHow do we stop burying what we have to deal with? The importance of creating boundariesWhat do boundaries help us achieve, and why are they so important to us as entrepreneurs?   Guest Bio Jenna Kutcher is a born-and-raised Minnesota wife, mother, and entrepreneur who aims for two things daily: helping others wake up to life and staying in comfy pants. Creator and host of the top-rated Goal Digger Podcast, she's helped thousands redefine success and chase bold dreams through her decade-long work as a leading online personality and educator. Her new book, “How Are You, Really?” comes out June 28th and can be bought at www.howareyoureallybook.com.