Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance

There came a point in my motherhood journey where I was done with the spiral of guilt and anxiety that working moms can experience when we’re being pulled in a million different directions and trying to do it all.    I was done with feeling overwhelmed and decided to intentionally reframe how I approached work-life balance.  Spoiler alert - it’s made all the difference.   So, whether you work from home or at an office, hold a paying job or are responsible for managing the home and kids – whatever your “work” looks like – these 3 mindset shifts will help you approach it all in a new way and set you up for continued success.   BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE DISCOVERY CALL WITH MICHELLE SHOW NOTES - Feeling Overwhelmed with Work-Life Balance? 3 Mindset Shifts for Working Moms TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: Coaching with Michelle FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

Do you ever feel like you need a break, but “self-care” will either break the bank or is just one more thing to add to your mental load?  I get it.   Self-care doesn’t have to be this way.  In today’s episode, I teach 3 of my most powerful (and maybe surprising) practices to truly and deeply care for yourself – mind, body, and soul.   BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE DISCOVERY CALL WITH MICHELLE TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: Coaching with Michelle FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

Chelsi Jo Moore, host of the Systemize Your Life Podcast and expert in organization for working mothers, shares her journey from burnout to balance. She discusses time blocking as a powerful tool to structure daily life. Chelsi emphasizes creating family routines that enhance communication and empower children, fostering independence. She also highlights the joy of involving kids in grocery shopping, transforming it into a fun learning experience. Tune in for practical systems that help moms thrive at home and work!

Each of us has an “inner child” that's a part of our subconscious.  Our inner child has memories, emotions, and beliefs that were shaped by our own childhood.    Here’s the thing, most of our current-day issues – the things we struggle with in adulthood – stem from unmet needs during our childhood.   For the most part, our inner child can be calm and content, just hanging out there in our subconscious, not really disrupting our adult life.    But at times, it can also act out and start running the show without us even realizing it.  Before we know it, our inner child can get in the way of healthy relationships, cause emotional outbursts, and keep us feeling stuck.   Listen to today’s episode to learn some of the unexpected ways your inner child might be showing up and disrupting your life.  With this new awareness, I teach some simple steps to connect with your inner child and start your reparenting journey.   BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE DISCOVERY CALL WITH MICHELLE SHOW NOTES - Is Your Inner Child Running the Show? Simple Steps to Start Reparenting Yourself TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: Coaching with Michelle FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

“I’m not ready, yet.”  Friend, I know there’s something that you’ve felt called to do, but you haven’t taken the leap of faith yet because you don’t feel “ready.”   Sometimes, it’s true that we aren’t ready.  But often, waiting to be ready is an easy excuse we fall back to stay comfortable.   In today’s minisode, we explore what it actually means to be “ready”.  I’ll coach you through some mindset shifts around feeling prepared and how we can find the courage to just get started.   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach    “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

There’s so much misinformation being spread about pre & postnatal exercise, and today on the podcast, Fitness Specialist Becca Donatell is here to set the record straight.   After her own experiences with pregnancy and postpartum, she created a pregnancy-safe strength training program and a postpartum exercise guide teaching women how to rebuild from the inside out. Tune in to hear how moving during pregnancy and postpartum is one of the best things we can do for our changing bodies, our mental health, and our growing baby.   Three things you’ll learn in this episode: Common misconceptions about pre & postnatal exercise How to strengthen our pelvic floor (and why it’s so important) How bounce-back culture can be toxic and ways to shift our mindset around health.   To connect with Becca, head to: Website: Becca Donatell Fitness Instagram: @beccadonatell Becca’s Exercise Guides   “Your body just did something so amazing. And it took nine months to grow a child. I think that bounce-back culture is putting unrealistic pressure on women. And I would really love to see women not put these unrealistic expectations on their bodies.” – Becca Donatell    TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz SHOW NOTES: The Truth About Pre & Postnatal Movement & Exercise with Fitness 1-ON-1 COACHING: Coaching with Michelle MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village LET’S HANG ON THE ‘GRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

To live in alignment is simply to live in integrity with yourself.  Simply put, alignment is when your external world matches your internal world.  It’s being true to the deepest parts of who you are and what you want.   So, when you’re not living in alignment, something just feels off.  I’ve been there, and it can be really exhausting to wake up every day saying “yes” to something that every part of your inner being is screaming “no” to.  It’s no surprise that denying our authentic voice and our true desires leads straight to burnout, anxiety, and overwhelm.    In today’s episode, I coach you through exercises to gain clarity about your authentic self – who you really are.  I teach you how to come back into integrity with the parts of you that are actually yours so you can find true and authentic alignment.    25 – WHAT TO FOCUS ON IN EACH SEASON OF LIFE SHOW NOTES - Does Something Feel Off? How to Tell Whether You’re Living in Alignment TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach  “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

When we think of fear holding us back, it’s usually a fear of failure or a fear that something won't work out.   In this episode, we explore the areas in our lives where a fear of success might be holding us back.  Maybe you’re wondering - why would I fear success?  Well, success brings change.  And change is often uncomfortable. Especially if you feel like you’re already at capacity and overwhelmed.  New levels new devils, right?   Maybe you fear writing the book that’ll become a bestseller, maybe you fear what a promotion might demand of your time, maybe you’re afraid to hire a coach and be held accountable in your growth and healing.   Whatever your fear, resisting and ignoring it isn't the best approach. Listen to today’s episode to hear my simple mindset shift to help you process your fear of success and then take action to move forward.   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

There’s no way around it, motherhood fundamentally changes us.  In today’s episode, Chelsea Bodie & Caitlin Slavens of Mama Psychologists, talk about the real and hard challenges of parenthood and its impact on our mental health.   Join us as we share practical tips and discuss how we can better care for our perinatal and maternal mental health.   Three things you’ll learn in this episode: Healthy coping strategies for when we’re feeling overwhelmed Signs of burnout and steps to take toward recovery How to manage high-functioning anxiety as a mom   To connect with Chelsea & Caitlin, head to: Website: Mama Psychologists Instagram: @mamapsychologists Book: Not Your Mother's Postpartum Book   “Go back to your values. What are the things that are important to you? For some people, maybe making a really good meal is important, but then the house is gonna have to wait. For other people, it's like, “I'm going to play with the kids and we're gonna like order takeout.” So, knowing what is important will help you prioritize those things. So, for myself, work is important and then spending time with my kids is important. So, my house looks like a little bit of a dumpster fire, and I feed my kids more Kraft dinner than I probably should. Will it always be like that? No. One day I'll have a clean house, but for now, these are my priorities.” – Mama Psychologists    TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz SHOW NOTES: How to Prioritize our Mental Health as Mamas with the Mama Psychologists 1-ON-1 COACHING: Coaching with Michelle MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village LET’S HANG ON THE ‘GRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<

Did you know that success correlates more closely with confidence than it does with competence? While that’s good news for all you recovering perfectionists out there, it begs the question - how do I have more confidence?! There’s no way around it – confidence is linked to more doing, and less thinking.  It stems from a growth mindset. It’s this idea that when I take action, every outcome is an opportunity for me to learn, grow, and get better. But you know that I don’t only coach mindset – I’ll always coach the whole of you. Listen to today’s episode to learn about the art and science of having more confidence, and how to harness the somatic (body) component to showing up confidently.   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ - Personality Quiz SHOW NOTES: Wish You Had More Confidence? Simple Hacks to Boost Your Confidence 1-ON-1 COACHING: From Insight to Outcome - Life Coaching with Michelle CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: My 5-Step Morning Routine MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village MOTHERHOOD INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!— >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<<