My family and I just got back from a 17 day trip to Egypt. While we were there we stayed in an apartment that didn’t have access to a washer or dryer. Our bags were delayed by the airline for 5 days and we were with a 7 1/2 month old and an 11 year old. I have food allergies and everything is shut down because of Covid. The hacks I’m giving you are from experience to help make your trip the best it can possibly be. Ours was amazing and I wouldn’t trade it for anything! I hope this helps! Many pr...
Jul 15, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Kaitlyn Reardon is more than a bonus mom. She’s part of our family. A blessing to not just my son but to all of us. How did we get to this point? We talk all about that in this week’s episode! We discuss mindsets, attitudes, expectations, communication and how to make blending a family and co-parenting work well together! Many families struggle with this topic and while we as parents definitely do not have it all figured out, we do co-parent with grace, ease and acceptance of each other. It’s no...
May 09, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This episode is the jumping off point of getting back in the podcast game! After taking 6 months off to have a baby and reevaluate, I talk about the tools and tips that have worked for me. I talk about time blocking, having and caring for a baby and living that Pilot wife life. I give you a sneak peek as to what’s coming as well! Here we go!
Apr 01, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Are you tired? Drained of daily energy? Burnt out? Feeling like you're going through the motions and can't stay motivated? Your microstressor level may be above the limit! Microstressors are small increments of stress that come as an annoyance, unexpected shift or decision, or an unexpected daily hassle that produces low levels anxiety and cortisol. Your alarm clock going off, your child needing a specific shirt for school that hasn't been washed yet, spilling coffee on your white shirt on the w...
Aug 25, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode, we break down expectations, behavior, circumstances, self-awareness, change and how they all fit together. I give you 4 stories from my own life and how these topics play a part in each one so that you can hopefully relate it to your own life. This will hopefully help you with transitioning an elderly parent to a new living arrangement, help you communicate what you're asking your children to do to help around the house, help you understand the repeated conflict with your spouse...
Aug 06, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode we look at the Bible verse Matthew 25:14-30 and I get real, raw and vulnerable with you on how this verse applies to my life and possibly to yours. We talk about the three things that keep us from investing in ourselves and the gifts that we have been given that we may be undervaluing, overvaluing, or mis-perceiving. I talk to you about places that we need to increase in our lives and things that we may need to decrease in order to gain the clarity we need as well as the fulfillm...
Jul 30, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week I sat down with Brooke Genn a retreat photographer, writer, podcaster, Enneagram couple specialist, self-love advocate and all-around incredible human being. We chat like long-lost friends about all things enneagram and how it’s affected both our lives and relationships. Join us in this episode and if it leaves you wanting more in the enneagram, head over to my website www.recognizingpotential.com for more info on my new course that releases this Monday. We talk all about our husbands,...
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today’s guests are near and dear to my heart. My husband is a guest as a bonus dad to my son from my first marriage and has been an incredible dad to Mason. My brother, Cooper, is also a guest as a great dad. The both offer so many parenting nuggets, open up about the struggles of parenting and talk candidly about the childhoods we all had. We talk mindset, parenting, struggles, triumphs, marriage, and even some childhood memories. Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers out there!
Jun 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode we define and discuss what an upper limit problem is, how it holds us back from being successful and how to overcome it. I give real life examples of clients, friends, family and myself that hopefully you can identify with to recognize your own upper limit problem and dissolve it.
Jun 18, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode I sit down with 3 of my friends and we deep dive into racial relations. We talk about how to create equality, how to end injustice, how to take responsibility for our own unconscious biases and start living by the golden and platinum rules. This is definitely not your typical episode and not at all the same things you’ll find splashed across your social media feed. We get real, raw and incredibly vulnerable. I love these people deeply and they love me. That’s more of what the wor...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Do you know your fight style in your relationship? Do you know your partner’s fight style? Does it feel like your fight styles are toxic? If you’d like to know how to uplevel your relationship, create a healthier dynamic when conflict arises, or understand how to diffuse issues before they escalate, take a listen! I talk about the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse- criticism, contempt, stonewalling and defensiveness. I also talk about 2 additional issues that need to be eliminated or avoided for the ...
May 28, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, I get real vulnerable and give you personal examples from my life where I chose to step outside my comfort zone and examples where I chose to stay. You get a real life look into how stepping outside your comfort zone propels your life forward and how staying keeps you stuck.
May 14, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, I read aloud one of the books that changed my life in the most profound way. The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews. This is a great episode for teenagers to listen to, for those who are contemplating if their life has meaning or if they have it in them to change the world. This episode explains just how much meaning each and every person has in this life and the lives to come.
May 07, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week’s guest is my financial analyst, friend and mentor Kerry. She tells all about how to take advantage of your money, how to get out of debt and how your mindset plays a huge role in all of that. We reminisce a little into where I was 10+ years ago and with her help, how I’m almost completely financially free! If you want more info or want to get your own FREE analysis on where you are and how to get out of debt faster- email me at coaching@recognizingpotential.com and I will send you Ker...
Apr 30, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Edie Noble and I sit down quarantine style and talk all about “balance”, “self-care”, giving yourself grace as a mother and a wife, keeping your marriage going, what books to read, how to parent 8 kids and military life and so many more life nuggets!
Apr 23, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Do you have an identity gap? Do you know where you are isn’t where you want to be? Join me in this episode as we talk about shifting your identity to be the best version of yourself. Where do you start? How do you get there? Why does it all look like?
Apr 17, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Perspective is a noun. It can be changed, altered and sometimes not even real. Your perspective builds anxiety or resilience. What’s your perspective doing for you? Do you need a different perspective when it comes to parenting, leadership, your marriage or your environment? Have a listen and get some tips to help you.
Apr 09, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode you’ll learn all about your coach/host, what the goal of the podcast is and where the name Recognizing Potential stemmed from.
Apr 02, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Are you trying to uplevel your abilities as a leader? As a spouse? As a parent? Check our this episode where you learn all about the personality colors and traits, how to be a better leader to those who aren’t the same color as you, how to be a better spouse and a better parent to those who are different colors than you and how to use these colors when you’re networking! Enjoy!
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
