As a former type-A lawyer and financial planner turned grounded, present living wife and mom, there's nothing that's been more powerful in my own personal transformation than applying the tools and practices I teach to my own life. These practices help me navigate daily challenges like stress and overwhelm, as well as some of the hardest moments I've ever experienced, including my dad's death. They also are how I've made career changes, stopped yelling, paid off debt, lost 40 pounds, moved acros...
May 03, 2023•33 min
How do you answer the question, "are you happy?" Where do you look to find this answer? Often, we have a default answer that includes some positives and negatives based on the evidence we look for in our lives. But what if there's a better way? A way that you can find more happiness in your life as a woman, wife, and mom. That's what you'll learn how to do in this podcast episode. You'll learn the difference between joy and happiness, along with strategies to help you bring more of both into you...
Apr 26, 2023•34 min
Often, we can't choose our circumstances. Whether it's a health diagnosis, in-law dynamics, struggles our kids are experiencing, or something else, life often deals a hand that you wouldn't choose for yourself. Sometimes, life is just hard. On default, the human brain wants to look externally to solve these challenges by changing other people or what's happening in the world. It goes into "fix it" mode. The problem with this is that it often leaves you feeling miserable and it doesn't work. We c...
Apr 19, 2023•32 min
We all have stories in our minds that our brains construct based on how it chooses to interpret our lives. The stories can be viewed as movies with titles that either help you solve your challenges or are unhelpful and even damaging. If you think your mindset might be working against you instead of helping you, tune into this episode to learn how to reframe (and re-title) the movie playing in your mind through awareness and curiosity. Instead of feeling like you're at the affect of your life, yo...
Apr 12, 2023•23 min
If you want to show up with more purpose in your marriage so you can better navigate challenges and increase connection, this episode provides tools with exactly how to do it. Instead of hoping for your marriage to change on its own, or even worse, expecting your spouse to change, you can be proactive in your marriage so you can change it single handedly. While most people think it takes two people to work on a marriage, that simply isn't true. Just like you work on your health because you care ...
Apr 05, 2023•22 min
Worrying about your kids, marriage, family, home, relationships, work, time, and everything else that encompasses modern motherhood has become part of the culteral norm. But did you know there's another option? It's true. You can learn how to manage your fear-based part of your brain so worry isn't in the driver's seat anymore. In this episode, you'll learn four new tools for reducing worry that leave you feeling more empowered to navigate the challenges of modern day motherhood. Get full show n...
Mar 29, 2023•22 min
As the mom, there is so much correcting of our kids' behavior that comes with the job. From keeping our kids safe to holding boundaries to teaching, it can feel like we're correcting our kids all day. And yet, when you think about the foundation of the relationship, it's based not on correction, but on connection. In this episode, you'll learn how to focus on connecting with your kids while still being the leader of your family, which requires some correction from time to time. Instead of feelin...
Mar 22, 2023•20 min
We all know that little kids and toddlers have tantrums, but did you know that adults have tantrums, too? It's true. And even though we don't typically call them "tantrums" that's exactly what happens when we feel emotionally dysregulated. Thinking about our own emotional dysregulation in the form of a tantrum is helpful because it connects us to our kids. We can see that it's not them doing something "to us" or "to be bad" but instead is simply an emotional reaction. In this episode, I share my...
Mar 15, 2023•22 min
As moms, we care so much about how we're doing and often wonder "am I a good mom?". We end up comparing ourselves to other moms, thinking we're not good enough, and even worse, looking to our kids happiness to define our value and worth. Instead of using standards that lead to more mom guilt, I share a new way of thinking about what it means to "be a good mom." Instead of feeling like you're failing, not measuring up, always behind, and lacking in some way, you can use mindfulness tools to redef...
Mar 08, 2023•31 min
When your kids behave in a way that you may not want or agree with, it can be easy to assume that they’re doing it on purpose and that it’s personal. It is human nature to take things personally, and it takes conscious effort to change this. This week, I share some examples of children’s behaviors that don’t mean anything at all about you, and what happens when you make it about you. Discover why you can be part of the solution to help your child even if you weren’t part of the cause, and how to...
Mar 01, 2023•20 min
When your body is tired, it is signalling to you that it needs rest. Ignoring its signals can lead to feelings of overwhelm and disempowerment, which make it so much harder to find solutions to your tiredness. This week, I share some examples of thoughts that aren’t helpful and make your experience of feeling tired seem so much worse, and show you how to change the way you think about your experience of feeling tired. Hear some examples of how this shows up in my own life, and some new thoughts ...
Feb 22, 2023•26 min
In order to create the future you want, there has to be room for it, and this requires editing. Editing your life by purging, decluttering, making different choices, and redeciding what you want in your future will add so much to your life. Your home should be working for you, not the other way around, so this week I share an approach to create the necessary space for the future version of you that you want to grow into. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliebacon.com/230...
Feb 15, 2023•19 min
In this episode, I dive into why our children have meltdowns and tantrums and discuss the importance of teaching your kids to feel their feelings. Learn 10 mindset tips to help you deal with your child’s meltdowns and tantrums in a more calm and empowered way and how to use these tips to show up as the mom you want to be. Learn how to have compassion for yourself and your child in a way that connects, validates, and allows for boundaries. Get full show notes and more information here: https://na...
Feb 08, 2023•28 min
It's easy to feel overwhelmed when you are greeted with a mess in your home, and you might feel the need to "fix" it. But it might surprise you to know that it isn't the mess that is causing you to feel the way you are and have the reaction you have; it's your thoughts about the mess. In this episode, I’m explaining why you feel triggered by a mess and offering another approach to the one you’re currently taking to deal with a mess in your home. Get full show notes and more information here: htt...
Feb 01, 2023•24 min
Nobody enjoys fighting with their spouse or disagreeing with their kids or their family, and it can lead to us feeling disconnected. So this week, I’m sharing a simple shift you can make in your daily life that can really help with this. Discover an effective tool for feeling connecting that you can use today, how I apply this tool in my own life and in my roles as a wife and mom, and some examples of where you can use this in your own life. Get full show notes and more information here: https:/...
Jan 25, 2023•23 min
In this episode, I’m showing you how to navigate the problem of being pulled in various different directions and sharing some questions to ask yourself the next time you feel this way. Learn some mindfulness tools you can use to help manage whatever your mental load is and how to use what I’m teaching you to become the woman, wife, and mom you want to be. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliebacon.com/226
Jan 18, 2023•24 min
I have a very different and fun episode for you this week, as I’m bringing Dana Stiles and Shayna Cornelius onto the show, and we’re talking all about the basics of Human Design. Learn what Human Design is and how it can help you start living more purposefully. Dana and Shayna share about the five Human Design types, how to figure out your type, and how Human Design can help you achieve your goals with less resistance. Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliebacon.com/225...
Jan 11, 2023•32 min
We all have a default way of being in all of our roles. But being a mom is one of the most beautiful, amazing growth journeys you can be on, so why not do it intentionally? In this episode, I’m showing you how to reinvent yourself in motherhood and how I have done this in my own life. I’m sharing the benefits of looking at your default ways of showing up and then intentionally deciding who you want to be and how you want to show up and a powerful exercise you can do to help with this work. Get f...
Jan 04, 2023•24 min
