Work-Life Flow

Working Daughter: Caring for Your Aging Parents While Building a Career with Liz O’Donnell

In today’s episode, my guest Liz O'Donnell shares how her becoming the primary caregiver to her parents made her realize the lack of support caregivers face in the corporate space. This is how her company Working Daughters came to life.   Liz debunks some of the myths regarding caregiving and shares her experience of how companies can properly support caregivers. Liz and I also talk about how to prepare yourself and your parents for future caregiving responsibilities.  My contribution as an...

Working Daughter: Caring for Your Aging Parents While Building a Career with Liz O’Donnell

In today’s episode, my guest Liz O'Donnell shares how her becoming the primary caregiver to her parents made her realize the lack of support caregivers face in the corporate space. This is how her company Working Daughters came to life.   Liz debunks some of the myths regarding caregiving and shares her experience of how companies can properly support caregivers. Liz and I also talk about how to prepare yourself and your parents for future caregiving responsibilities.  My contribution as an...

How to Be More Confident in Your Financial Decisions with Jenifer Sapel

In today’s episode, my guest Jenifer Sapel and I are talking about all things investing. We chat about the common misconception that women are not financially savvy and how that has come to be. Jennifer shares that statistically speaking women get better rates of return on investment than men but often feel less confident about it. Listen in for some best practices in financial planning and how to have the often dreaded conversations about money with your partner/spouse.  What we’re talking...

Reimagining Working Mom’s Support Post CoVid with Mychelle Fernandez

In today’s episode my guest Mychelle Fernandez shares how her experience as a working mom led her to start her non-profit called Working Moms Tribe. We chat about what changes moms need to see in the workplace aside from flexibility in order to feel well and be most productive. Mychelle and I explore reasons why moms often are the last ones to invest in themselves. Lastly, she shares how her V.I.B.E. framework can help working moms create a life they love. Book a Strategy Call. What we’re ...

International Women's Day 2022 #BreakTheBias

Welcome to the Work-Life Flow podcast with a short and sweet special episode for International Women’s Day and their motto #BreakTheBias. Book a Strategy call As you know, this podcast has morphed and I like to say that it is part of my journey of finding who I can best serve. At the onset of the pandemic, I felt the urge to help parents create a family team and look at education through the lens of life. While my desire to serve and help was strong, I think moms were struggling so much t...

International Women's Day 2022 #BreakTheBias

Welcome to the Work-Life Flow podcast with a short and sweet special episode for International Women’s Day and their motto #BreakTheBias. Book a Strategy call As you know, this podcast has morphed and I like to say that it is part of my journey of finding who I can best serve. At the onset of the pandemic, I felt the urge to help parents create a family team and look at education through the lens of life. While my desire to serve and help was strong, I think moms were struggling so much t...

Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory for Personal and Professional Development with Stephanie Kessl

In today’s episode, my guest Stephanie Kessl and I chatted about the concept of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences and how we can become more self-aware of ourselves. This concept can help us identify our strengths and open the way to personal and professional growth. Stephanie is the founder of a free online community called Best Vibes Village and a paid membership for those who would like to take a deeper dive into self-discovery and lifelong learning. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids...

When Work is Play - On Educational Freedom through Unschooling with Angela Harders

In today’s episode, my guest Angela Harders and I explore what happens when play is work or work is play. Angela shares how she overcame the struggle of having to choose between being a great teacher and being the mom she wanted to be for her daughter. Her background in teaching made her question whether unschooling was possible, but she followed her daughter’s lead and started realizing that it was absolutely beautiful how her curiosity unfolded. This is what led her to form Peaceful World...

Finding Synergy in Work and Family Life with Christelle Pillot

In today’s episode, my guest Christelle Pillot and I discuss how being a multicultural family comes with its own set of challenges but also opens the doors to redefining your values and creating your family culture. She shares her journey leaving behind a career in Engineering to become a Life & Career Coach. Her experience having to gap different expectations from French colleagues and German clients fueled her interest in helping moms go back to work after child-rearing breaks. She helps w...

Exciting News about the Work-Life Flow Podcast

And just like that we’re in 2022, wait we’re already halfway through the first month of the New Year! How did that happen?!?  …anyways, today I wanted to share a few updates about my work and the Work-Life flow podcast. My hard work of showing up consistently and bringing real-life stories and experiences to you has gained me some incredible opportunities for collaborations. The first collaboration that I formed was with Kease International and I became a partner coach for their Leader’s ...

Exploring Music as a Form of Self Care and Way of Creating Connection with Jennifer Bliss

In today’s episode, Jennifer and I explore how to invite more music into your life even if you’ve never played an instrument. Her approach to music is all about self-care and connection-building moments by “strumming your soundtrack and serenading the world”. Her stories of professional caregivers learning songs that light up their patients, a little girl composing her own song, and many more are just beautiful reminders of letting go of perfection and playing music for fun. We also talk ab...

Exploring Music as a Form of Self Care and Way of Creating Connection with Jennifer Bliss

In today’s episode, Jennifer and I explore how to invite more music into your life even if you’ve never played an instrument. Her approach to music is all about self-care and connection-building moments by “strumming your soundtrack and serenading the world”. Her stories of professional caregivers learning songs that light up their patients, a little girl composing her own song, and many more are just beautiful reminders of letting go of perfection and playing music for fun. We also talk ab...

How to Build Your Village when You Feel like a “Solo Mom” with Jessica Nagy

In today’s episode, my guest Jessica Nagy and I explore the issue of isolation and lack of support in motherhood. She recognized that many moms feel like “solo moms” running the household and family on their own without spousal support. How the interpretation of scripture has led to moms trying to live up to an impossible standard, leaving them feeling that they are not enough. Jessica shares her vision of creating the proverbial village for moms with a network of women within 150 mi of each...

How to Build Your Village when You Feel like a “Solo Mom” with Jessica Nagy

In today’s episode, my guest Jessica Nagy and I explore the issue of isolation and lack of support in motherhood. She recognized that many moms feel like “solo moms” running the household and family on their own without spousal support. How the interpretation of scripture has led to moms trying to live up to an impossible standard, leaving them feeling that they are not enough. Jessica shares her vision of creating the proverbial village for moms with a network of women within 150 mi of each...

Building your Family Team and Creating Memorable Moments while Cooking with Katie Kimball

In today’s episode, my guest Katie Kimball and I explore our role to recognize when our kids are ready for new skills and then to offer opportunities to practice these new skills. We explore the concept of age-appropriate versus developmentally ready and how to recognize when your kids are a different new skill. We also talk about why the kitchen is a great place to start not only by teaching life skills that build confidence but also lead to healthier eating habits.  I share how her course...

How to Bring more Calm into Your Life and Business with Claire Crum

In today’s episode, my guest Claire shares her view on the foundations of running a business. Interestingly, we concurred that even for our family life, we benefit immensely from declaring our vision and values. As Claire shares, it becomes our Northstar and we can measure whether or not our actions are bringing us closer or not. We also chat about intentional planning and how it can free us up for the holiday season. Lastly, we talk about strategies for productivity and a better work-life ...

Money Matters - Becoming Debt Free when You Have a Family with Katy Almstrom

In today’s episode, my guest Katy shares her journey to becoming debt-free and how she now helps families become sustainably debt-free. She explains that getting clear on a near-term and long-term vision for their finances is the first step to becoming debt-free. The next step would be to simplify your accounts and cards.   We explore how our money stories inform our financial decisions and how to recognize our spending habits so that we can create the money future we want. When working with...

Mama, Cut Yourself some Slack - On Self-Compassion in Motherhood with Laura Froyen, PhD

In today’s episode, my guest Laura Froyen and I explore the world of positive parenting and self-compassion. The more we talked, the more parallels with emotional intelligence and leadership qualities we could identify.  We explored how we need to really let our emotions wash over ourselves, and not stuff them down. We also talked about how we need to stop beating ourselves up when we make a mistake and what to do when it happens. We talked about how we need to let everyone in the family f...

How to Have a Healthy Co-Parenting Relationship withNicole Lupushansky

In today’s episode, my guest Nicole Lupushansky and I explore the world of respectful co-parenting after divorce and why it is important for the child’s overall well-being. In our conversation, we realized that even in ongoing partnerships or marriages, the same friction points can arise when two parents have a different view on parenting. We dive into why we need to learn to step back and let our children and their fathers build and define their own relationships. 4 Must-Have Checklists f...

How to Raise Critical Thinkers in Your Homeschool with Julie Bogart

In today’s episode my guest Julie Bogart and I talk about the importance of getting to know your children and letting them explore their interests even if it doesn’t look like “learning”. We chat about our roles as guides (leaders) and how to make their dreams a reality. In anything they do, we will be able to identify learning that’s happening if we dare to look. Julie shares stories of her children’s vastly different interests and they have become her fondest memories of their childhood. ...

How to identify your children’s marketable skills through homeschooling with Renee Harris

In today’s episode, Renee shares her story of how a skincare product she had created for dry skin grew into an online business that could retire her husband and support her family. Out of necessity, her husband took over homeschooling and soon realized that he liked to dive into projects with them that eventually led them to become specialists in these areas. This approach to fostering their interest and helping them identify marketable skills has led them to their new venture “Parent Their ...

How to identify your children’s marketable skills through homeschooling with Renee Harris

In today’s episode, Renee shares her story of how a skincare product she had created for dry skin grew into an online business that could retire her husband and support her family. Out of necessity, her husband took over homeschooling and soon realized that he liked to dive into projects with them that eventually led them to become specialists in these areas. This approach to fostering their interest and helping them identify marketable skills has led them to their new venture “Parent Their ...

On Mother-Daughter Relationship Dynamics with Dr. Michelle Deering

In today’s episode, my guest Dr. Michelle Deering shares how we moms are daughters first. We explore relationship dynamics and patterns we could have learned from our moms and might be unintentionally teaching our daughters. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids, so You Can Cross Stress off Your List (and They Feel Empowered) What we’re talking about… That we are daughters first. What motherhood is supposed to look like Why we often fall into patterns unintentionally The relationship queues ...

On Mother-Daughter Relationship Dynamics with Dr. Michelle Deering

In today’s episode, my guest Dr. Michelle Deering shares how we moms are daughters first. We explore relationship dynamics and patterns we could have learned from our moms and might be unintentionally teaching our daughters. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids, so You Can Cross Stress off Your List (and They Feel Empowered) What we’re talking about… That we are daughters first. What motherhood is supposed to look like Why we often fall into patterns unintentionally The relationship queues ...

Exploring Bullying, How to Recognize and Keep our Children Save from Bullying with Candice Dugger

In today’s episode, Candice and I are discussing all things bullying. We define what bullying is, explore the roots of bullying and its shocking effects. Candice is determined to stop the bullying culture by helping kids and teens with social-emotional skills and teaching leadership to them. And finally, she’s giving us some tools to stop bullying and intervene when we observe it happen. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids, So you Can Cross Stress off Your List (and Empower Your Kids) What we’...

Exploring Original Art and Mental Well-being with Miriam Gitlin

In today’s episode let’s talk about how art can influence our mental health and wellbeing. Miriam, who grew up surrounded by art, shares how art has always fueled her. She shares her journey from feeling the need to express herself through art and how the energy and passion that she puts into her abstract paintings can elevate your home into a one-of-a-kind oasis, by raising the vibe in your home. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Your Kids, so You can Cross Stress off Your List (And Empower your...

Let's stop Celebrating the Mental Load in Motherhood, or "Motherload"

In today's episode, I explore the topic of mental load in motherhood (also called motherload). I share my evolution on this topic and my thoughts about why we need to stop propagating the celebration of mental load in motherhood. I believe that we have it in us to change the dynamic and let go of being the"perfect mom" who does it all. If we can't do it for ourselves, let's at least do it for our children, so they can grow up in a more equitable society. Main takeaways: Why do we need to v...

How to Share the Load and Set Expectations at Home through Systems and SOPs with Amy Lockrin

In today’s episode, Amy Lockrin shares her journey from the corporate space to becoming an entrepreneur in search of a better work-life balance. Her drive to be more present with her family ignited her passion to help other entrepreneurs to build a business with strategy and create efficient systems to not enslave themselves to the continuous demands of running a business. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids so They can get Ready on Their Own and You Can Sit Back And Relax Amy openly shares th...

I lost my cool and flipped my lid, now what?

You flipped your lid. Now what? Have you ever been in a situation where you felt so triggered that you said (or yelled) something you truly wished you hadn’t said? Right. It happens. You flipped your lid. Now you fall into the negative spiral thinking you damaged your kids, or how you’re not cut out to be a mom, or how you should have been able to control yourself better,...Now you’re feeling shameful. I want you to know that you are not a bad mom because you sometimes yell at your kids, s...

Proactive Resilience Strategies for Mental Well-Being

In this episode, I share 4 areas in which you can increase your resilience and mental well-being at home and at work. What we're talking about... Invite a mindset shift by focusing on what each member of the family can control. Honor the amount and type of self-care that is right for you. Difficult conversations - done right - can build more trust in a relationship. Consider how your environment affects your emotions. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids, So You Can Sit Back and Relax While...

Confessions of a Podcast Mom - How to invite a Pause

In today's episode, I share how timely my episode on how to actually handle a "heated" situation was. I was having a rough day and thanks to my self-awareness, I could see that I needed a break from my family and chores. I made an unconventional offer, opened up a beer, and proceeded to record this episode. What we’re talking about… What self-awareness is and how to increase it Why emotional intelligence is tied to mental well-being How to respond rather than react in situations where y...

Why We Can't Escape our Feelings

In this episode, I am exploring the connection between our emotions and our mental well-being. As I had been preparing a talk for an online summit about mental well-being I had to make my case for why I think Emotional Intelligence is the basis for mental well-being. The more aware we can become of our emotions in certain situations, the better we will learn to mitigate difficult situations and learn to respond rather than have a knee-jerk reaction. The better we know ourselves, the better w...

Homeschool Gone Wild - Unschooling as a Lifestyle with Karla Williams

Today's episode is all about the magic that happens when we let go of control. Karla shares how she started out with school-like homeschooling, but when she added three more kids she decided to focus on creating a safe space for the blended family. This is what ultimately led her to unschooling and to discover who her children really are (as she says). Even if you're skeptical of unschooling, go, give it a listen as Karla shares so much wisdom about leading a life with purpose. Check out th...

Should I Stay or Should I go? On Marriage and Healthy Adult Relationships with Beth Rowles

Healing The Next Generation through Trauma Resolution in Motherhood with Christa Bevan

Today’s episode is all about trauma and our response to it. Christa helps us understand the difference between big T and little t trauma and why we should never discount a traumatic experience. She shares what TRE is and why it helps resolve trauma. We explore why attachment parenting could actually be bad for moms and what to do instead. Lastly, Christa shares her key steps to creating a work-life integration that works for her. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids so They can get Ready on Thei...

The Road to Intentional Fatherhood with Chris Hanlon

In today’s episode, Chris shares how he created a program for dads who want to live fatherhood with more presence. He noticed that many dads wanted to feel more connected and be more involved in the preparation for the baby's arrival. We explore why dads often feel left behind throughout pregnancy and the early years and what to do about it.  4 Must-Have Checklists for Your Kids, so You Can Sit Back and Relax While They are Getting Ready What we’re talking about… How the partners can be t...

The Power of Empathy

In today's episode I share a story from our family life, where I could de-escalate a situation, that earlier on would have led me to become all "mother-bear", through tapping into empathy. As a Life- and Leadership coach I focus on how emotional intelligence can help us change corporate culture to be more human, but also how to create family cultures where each individual can thrive. This story was a great lesson for myself about the power of empathy, self-awareness and awareness of others....

The Power of Empathy

In today's episode I share a story from our family life, where I could de-escalate a situation, that earlier on would have led me to become all "mother-bear", through tapping into empathy. As a Life- and Leadership coach I focus on how emotional intelligence can help us change corporate culture to be more human, but also how to create family cultures where each individual can thrive. This story was a great lesson for myself about the power of empathy, self-awareness and awareness of others....

What it Means To Be Homeschool CEO with Jen Myers

Today’s episode is all about how Jen transformed her family from overwhelmed, hot mess, trying to do it all family to a well oiled machine, where everyone knows what to do and when to do it by stepping into a leadership mindset. It is her CEO approach to life as a whole that has helped her harness the power of systems to become more present with her family and business, even in times where her husband wasn't fully supportive of her business. Sit back and relax while the kids get ready on th...

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs through Mindset and Energy Work with Mary Zargarian

In today’s episode Mary and I explore how working moms can step into their power through energy work.  We look at the most common limiting beliefs that moms have internalized. We talk about how we can shed the conditioning and negative self-talk when we start to pay more attention to it and create more self-awareness. Mary shares what the turning point was for leaving her corporate career behind. What we’re talking about… How rituals can be more helpful than routines That multitasking is ...

On Biohacking, Homeschooling and Making your Life’s Vision Possible with Dr. Amber Langley Gill

In today’s episode, my guest Amber shares her journey to homeschooling and how her husband is a partner in every aspect of life. In her business coaching, Amber helps high-achieving moms find the tools, habits, and systems so that they are functioning at their best selves. She shares how she is building her dream life one step at a time without forgetting to savor the present moment, by asking this question: “What habits does it take today in order to get to this future self?“ 4 Must-Have C...

Why You Should Embrace the Hero’s Journey of Your Life with Molly Christensen

Today’s episode is a conversation about how Molly discovered that the pattern of the Hero’s Journey can help her understand the flow of life. She shares how this pattern has helped her recognize that each of our journeys is vastly different in details, but all have common elements. This recognition has helped her not only with homeschooling her seven children but also in her own life. She shares her tactic of how to choose when to embark on a Hero’s Journey or when not to.  4 Must-Have Chec...

How to Create Capacity to Build a Business when Homeschooling with Kim Brame

Today’s episode is all about Kim’s journey from employee to stay-at-home mom and how she created Enterprising Homeschool Moms. She shares her 4 pillars to becoming an enterprising homeschool mom, whether you know what you want out of life already or are still searching. How to get your family on board with helping with household chores, build their life skills and create time for your business. If you’re new to homeschooling and want to build a career for yourself don’t miss this episode! ...

How Homeschooling has Influenced our Family Culture

In today’s episode, I share our path to homeschooling and the short and long-term benefits we saw in our children as well as our family dynamic. Coming from Austria, where homeschooling is strictly regulated, and not very common, I had never thought of homeschooling my kids. When my daughter hit 2.5 years I was ready to send her to preschool, so I could resume my career, but she wasn’t. Simultaneously, my son’s love of learning started to wane. So we took the plunge into a new lifestyle an...

Dress in Less - Your Individualized Capsule Wardrobes as a Busy Mom with Kim Hancher

Today’s episode is about how to take out the stress of getting dressed with a simplified wardrobe. Kim is on a mission to help moms feel at their best by dressing true to their style. Oftentimes we feel frustrated with what to wear and how to dress. She walks us through the basic pieces of a capsule wardrobe and how to build it. Her approach is to reduce your wardrobe to pieces you love and make your eyes glow!  What we’re talking about… The concept of a capsule wardrobe and its key pieces...

The Only Woman in the (Board)Room #IWD2021 - Lessons in Leadership with Christine Spadafor

In today’s episode in honor of International Women’s Day 2021, and my guest Dr. Christine Spadafor, take a look at what her Leadership journey has looked like.  She has often been the only woman in the room and had to learn how to present herself so her ideas would be heard.  As she shares, it took a conscious effort for her to work on her language, posture, and position in meetings over the years. Christine shares that she's torn about quota for board members who fill such a position might ...

Accountability - The Key to Reaching Your Goals Faster with Angie Vanderpool Cazares

Today’s episode is a call to action to create a lifestyle you love. Angie shares her journey from being the main breadwinner on a 9-5 job for her family to an entrepreneur with freedom and flexibility of the schedule. She tells us how she got from feeling like she was missing out on her kid’s lives to creating a more intentional life. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Your Kids so You Can Sit Back and Relax (While They get Ready on Their Own) What we’re talking about… That finding what you want...

A Group Picture and the Need to Learn to Embrace Ourselves with Tiffany Clarke

In today’s episode with Tiffany Clarke, we talk about how important it is to embrace the person you are right now and take decisions from a place of possibility. Tiffany urges us to listen to our small voice and make it part of our life. She shares how she leads her family taking into account the different personalities of each family member, their changing needs, and that they make decisions to find the best solution for the time they are in. 4 Must-Have Checklists for Your Kids so You Ca...

With a Vision Anything is Possible, even in the Midst of Motherhood with Tracy Nolin Beerman

Today’s episode is a deep-dive into the journey from “Mom-nesia”, as Tracy calls it, to reconstructing your true self. Tracy shares her FAB framework she uses to help moms rediscover themselves and live richer lives and surprisingly it touches on a lot of leadership concepts.  We also explored the possibility that our societal expectations and schooling might be the reason why we don’t know who we are until we start peeling back these layers and are brave enough to become who we were meant ...

With a Vision Anything is Possible, even in the Midst of Motherhood with Tracy Nolin Beerman

Today’s episode is a deep-dive into the journey from “Mom-nesia”, as Tracy calls it, to reconstructing your true self. Tracy shares her FAB framework she uses to help moms rediscover themselves and live richer lives and surprisingly it touches on a lot of leadership concepts.  We also explored the possibility that our societal expectations and schooling might be the reason why we don’t know who we are until we start peeling back these layers and are brave enough to become who we were meant ...