The Life Coach for Working Moms Podcast

Working moms today spend more time with their kids than stay-at-home moms did a generation ago, while men's time on housework has barely changed. No wonder so many of us are exhausted.
 
My guest, Dr. Corinne Low, is an economist, a Wharton professor, and the author of Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours. She uses data to show where our time really goes and what we can change about it. You'll hear why chores are divided less equally than parenting, how to track your time and your partner's without starting a fight, and why not outsourcing a task means hiring yourself to do it. You'll also learn why most working moms want boundaries more than flexibility.
 
This episode is a must-listen for any woman who appreciates understanding the data behind how the system actually works, especially for working moms who are doing more than we've ever done before.
 
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Save Your Seat for Stress Less This Holiday on Nov. 5th - https://www.themothernurture.com/holiday

 
Get Corinne's book: Having It All

 
Download her Time Tracking resources - https://www.corinnelow.com/resources

 
Subscribe to Corinne's Substack - https://corinnelow.substack.com/


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

From now until the end of the year we add a whole second list on top of everything else and just expect that we'll somehow fit it all in. It's no wonder working moms feel exhausted by the new year!
 
I train for the holidays the way I trained for my first half marathon. I put the mileage recommendations on my calendar, week by week, with deadlines. That's the difference between a list and a plan, and it's why a plan helps you pace yourself and see where you can share the load instead of doing it all alone.
 
But the hardest part of planning isn't making the list or breaking down the steps. It's protecting the time to sit down and do it in the first place. In this episode, I'm talking about why that's so hard for working moms, and why having some accountability makes it easier to follow through.
 
I'm hosting my sixth annual holiday planning workshop, Stress Less This Holiday, on Thursday, November 5th at 12:00 PM Eastern (9:00 AM Pacific) to help you protect the time on your calendar to make your most important plan this season. In 90 minutes, you'll get everything out of your head, draft your November and December calendar with tasks assigned by week, and schedule your next three action items. Tickets are $29 at www.themothernurture.com/holiday.
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Save your spot for Stress Less This Holiday at www.themothernurture.com/holiday


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

What if the fight about the dishwasher was never about the dishwasher? Working motherhood is hard, and when you're carrying more than your fair share of the mental load, it's easy to say "I feel like I'm doing everything and you're doing nothing," an argument you've had many times before.
 
My guest, Ali Miller, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified coach. She teaches us how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) changes that conversation by naming the need underneath it so you can connect and solve the problem instead of arguing and feeling disconnected.
 
You'll also learn how to start when your partner isn't on board, how to use NVC with your kids, and a five-minute first step you can take today. If I had to summarize this episode with an emoji, it would be the mind-blown emoji 🤯
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Download Ali's Feelings and Needs list - https://www.alimillercoaching.com/feelingsandneeds

 
Listen to Ali's podcast "Love Each Other Better"

 
Book a call with Ali - https://www.alimillercoaching.com/

 
Get the GROK Card Set - https://groktheworld.com/products/grok

 
Learn more about Fair Play - https://fairplaypolicy.org/

 
Apply for working mom coaching with Katelyn - www.themothernurture.com/application


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

If you've ever tried time blocking and thought "this doesn't work for me", this episode is for you.
 
Time blocking is hard for working moms. Kids get sick, deadlines move, and the hour you set aside for email disappears into whatever caught fire that morning. Once you start dismissing those calendar reminders, your brain stops seeing them at all (just like that pile of clothes in the corner!).
 
In this solo episode, I'm sharing a flexible approach to time blocking that I use in my own calendar and recommend to my clients. Instead of recurring blocks, you set limits: how many hours of meetings you can handle in a day, how much time you need for email, and how much focused work you need to get done. Then you look two weeks ahead on a rolling basis and protect that time before anyone else takes it. You stay proactive with your calendar and still have room for real life.
 
If you've tried time blocking and quit, this might be the version that works. Listen in for how to get started.
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Submit your coaching application today to learn more at www.themothernurture.com/application


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

Working motherhood is hard, and most of us believe that if we just got through the list, we'd finally feel calm. But what if your to-do list isn't the reason you feel overwhelmed?
 
My friend Ashley Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist, writer, and founder of Galia Collaborative and in this episode, she explains why this keeps happening with her idea of "Story After State". The feeling in your body comes first, and the story you tell about it comes second. That story turns a messy kitchen into resentment, or a full calendar into "I'll never get this done." Clearing the counter doesn't change the story. Calming your body does.
 
You'll hear how to calm your body in the middle of a full day (even with two minutes), how to catch the stories driving your mood, and why stress does less harm when you stop treating it as the enemy.
 
This week, I'm checking in with my body before I touch my list.
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Sign up for Ashley's newsletter at www.galiacollaborative.com

 
Follow along on Instagram at www.instagram.com/galiacollaborative

 
Apply to work with Katelyn at www.themothernurture.com/application


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!