In this week's episode, I interview Bianca Baader of Haus Pixie Organizing and Staging . My confession is that while I was always organized in school (and now at work), I was/am messy at home (mainly clothes and papers). It's now limited to my own bedroom and not the rest of our house, but it's still a struggle for me. Then, if you throw 1) kids, 2) a tendency to hold on to things too long (think pack-rat, not a hoarder) and 3) a Boston-sized apartment you'll appreciate my challenges! So, a bit ...
May 17, 2019•49 min
Mother's Day is a wonderful day, but it can also be emotionally exhausting. Whether you are just thinking about becoming a mom or you are deep in the struggle, I wanted to share just a few words of encouragement today. My hope for you is to be encouraged when you feel like your not enough, joyful when you are sad and frustrated, hopeful when you feel exhausted and cherished even when the "thank yous" seem non-existent. You are doing your best. You are not alone. As you go through your week, plea...
May 13, 2019•14 min
This week’s podcast gives you a behind the scenes on how I am progressing on my 2019 goals. I decided to open up and “grade” myself. I don’t think that you have to do it this way, but I know myself well enough that looking at a grade or performance will motivate me, especially for the goals where I am not progressing as fast as I would like. I am committing to doing this process every 90 days, although I probably won’t podcast about it every time. I set goals in multiple areas of life--spiritual...
May 02, 2019•37 min
Most of the time spent parenting focuses on our kids and what they need to do or learn or how they need to behave and respond to life. Today's guest challenges that idea. Ruth Freeman, a parenting coaching at Peace at Home Parenting and licensed social worker with over 3 decades of experience working with parents and kids, says that parents need to spend more time on their own thoughts and behaviors. How we raise our kids is a direct product of our own upbringing, fears, expectations, and societ...
Mar 14, 2019•42 min
Today's podcast focuses on some specific ways that you can translate self-love into your daily life. Remember, self-care is really self- love in action. So, consistent self-care is what you do because you have self-love. 6 Ways that you can put self-love into action: One Hour Per Week of "Think Time." Say No Speak Up (especially at work) Use some everyday hacks to free up time Invest time in something you care about / a hobby Extended time away (not just a few hours)...
Mar 02, 2019•29 min
In today's episode, Donielle gets personal and talks about self-love, including her own personal journey from perfectionism and negative self-talk to a place of deep peace and joy. In this episode, you'll learn: How self-love is different from self care Why self-love requires you to talk differently How self-love demands that you advocate for yourself How self-love teaches you to forgive yourself Why self-love matters to you, your marriage, and your kids...
Feb 21, 2019•29 min
In part 2, Donielle continues her conversation with Caroline about how she built her business with three young daughters and a supportive husband. Listen as she talks about supporting other moms, asking for help, and being flexible as you try to build your career and family!
Feb 07, 2019•20 min
Donielle interviews Caroline Johnson of Belly Rebuild to talk about abdominal separation, also known as diastasis recti. Learn about how this common post-pregnancy injury can be healed non-surgically.
Feb 07, 2019•29 min
Donielle shares key lessons she learned on the journey from being a working outside the home mom to an at-home mom for four years and then rejoining the workplace. You'll learn practical tips on how to maintain your network, return to work with confidence, think differently about the skills you learn managing your household, why no one can have it all, and why you should pick work that matters to you.
Jan 31, 2019•32 min
This is the final episode in this series where I share key lessons from 12 years of marriage. Lessons 4-12 weren't necessarily in a particular order, but 1-3 are. These are the 3 most important lessons that I have shaped our marriage. These are what have made the most difference and what I would tell an engaged or newly married couple if I only had a few minutes to share some advice. In this episode, I focus on the following lessons: Lesson 3: Teamwork makes the dream work Lesson 2: Pray togethe...
Jan 24, 2019•32 min
In this 4-part series, Donielle shares her top 12 lessons from 12 years of marriage to her husband, Cullen. Listen in as she shares thoughtful, genuine and actionable advice to help you build a great marriage. Whether you're engaged, a newlywed or a marriage veteran, you'll find something that can help you in this series. This part 3, she focuses on lessons 4-6, including: Lesson 6: Like is a feeling. Love is an action. Lesson 5: It will be the things you don’t plan for that determine the succes...
Jan 17, 2019•28 min
In this 4-part series, Donielle shares her top 12 lessons from 12 years of marriage to her husband, Cullen. Listen in as she shares thoughtful, genuine and actionable advice to help you build a great marriage. Whether you're engaged, a newlywed or a marriage veteran, you'll find something that can help you in this series. This part 2, she focuses on lessons 7-9, including: Lesson 9: You have to advocate for yourself. Lesson 8: Kids are a gift from God, but shouldn’t be the center of your entire ...
Jan 10, 2019•31 min
In this 4-part series, Donielle shares her top 12 lessons from 12 years of marriage to her husband, Cullen. Listen in as she shares thoughtful, genuine and actionable advice to help you build a great marriage. Whether you're engaged, a newlywed or a marriage veteran, you'll find something that can help you in this series. This episode focuses on lessons 10-12, including: 12. Change yourself, don't change your spouse 11. Being vulnerable helps you be understood 10. Cheerleading is a skill you mus...
Dec 30, 2018•21 min
What do you do when you can't juggle all the balls you have in the air? Have you ever stopped to take a pause? If you did, did you guilt yourself the entire time because you "weren't living up to your potential"? Join Donielle as she un-pauses the WifeMotherLeader podcast. In this episode, she will challenge you to lower your expectations and how that can free to to actually achieve what you really want.
Dec 30, 2018•22 min
Did you have a plan for your marriage? Do you wish that you and your husband had some important conversations before you said I do? In today's episode, Paula Holt, a marriage educator shares great insight for women who are committed to building a strong marriage, resilient kids, and a great career. Her advice is spot on for women facing the everyday pressures of family life and wondering if they can make it all work. Some of the things we discuss during the interview: How an episode of the Oprah...
Dec 27, 2018•1 hr 4 min
For the past few episodes we have been focused on the marriage relationship. That’s on purpose because it is so important to your other roles. Today, I wanted to ask what seems like an simple question: Do you make each other better?Does your husband make you better? Do You make him better? Now you could easily just answer yes, no, or I don’t know. But I think a deeper dive into the question can provide some real gems about your marriage relationship.
Dec 22, 2018•27 min
Consistent date nights are a great way to build a strong, healthy marriage. Dating your spouse is different, yet just as important as before marriage. This episode is going to focus on the benefits of a consistent date night and the key things you should do to make date-night a success!
Dec 22, 2018•25 min
In Episode #10, we explore 5 specific things you should NOT do when you have a disagreement with your husband. Learn how to "fight fair" and resolve issues like grown-ups!
Dec 22, 2018•22 min
In Episode #9, we teach you how to focus on your priority roles so that you can experience major progress in a short period of time! Also, learn the key lessons that Donielle will share about successful "focused intensity" periods.
Dec 22, 2018•28 min
In this episode, we focus on practical ways to prioritize your roles so that you can achieve success in the areas most important for you. Donielle shares how she is currently prioritizing her roles, how she addresses conflict, and how she is planning for the shift in priorities that will come in just a few weeks!
Dec 22, 2018•36 min
In this episode, we focus on how to define success on your own terms. We look at 7 key areas of life that you need to review for holistic success. Donielle helps you rate yourself, create an action plan for improvement in areas that are weaker, and shares her own results!
Dec 22, 2018•44 min
In the first interview on WML, Donielle introduces you to someone who has had the most profound impact on her life. Moreover, she is a seasoned and successful WifeMotherLeader. Drumroll……. Donielle's mom, Helen Newell. She is going to share her journey as a WifeMotherLeader. You'll hear in this interview how she had planned our her life when she first got married and had to adjust when one of her roles changed unexpectedly. Helen is the mother of two successful, grown children and 4 grandchildre...
Dec 22, 2018•40 min
In this episode, Donielle shares 6 lessons (thats not all of them) from her journey as a WML thus far. These 6 lessons can help you become less stressed and more effective in your work, marriage, and with your kids.
Dec 21, 2018•38 min
In this episode, Donielle shares who has been on her team in the past and who is currently on it. She will share lessons learned and advice on how she utilizes help from her own support network. Remember, not every WML is going to have every one of these people on her team. The key is to define which tasks and roles would be most helpful for you during this season of life. That could change in 6 months or in 2 years.
Dec 21, 2018•36 min
We kicked off this podcast with a series about building your home and work teams. Now, there are two related elements in this process that are critical enough to warrant their own podcast episode. It's probably not something that you've considered before, but it's absolutely essential for the teams that you are building to succeed. So, what are they?They are your vision and goals. Ok, before you check-out on me, I want you to hear me out. It's critical to have a vision because the work you do as...
Dec 21, 2018•21 min
In the last episode, we talked about the importance of building your teams to help you be great at home and at work. We focused on the home team in episode #1 so today we will focus on the work team. I've often found that women try to be superwoman at work as much as they do at home. So, this concept of building a team for your work life is just as important as you home life.
Dec 21, 2018•25 min
Building a team that supports you across the areas of your life is critical to your success. Although women are fantastic collaborators and team members (at home and in the workplace), we often don't cultivate a team for ourselves. Today, we are going to talk about how to start building that team and who should be on it. In the next few episodes, we will discuss how to lead that team and change your life.
Dec 21, 2018•24 min
Welcome to the WifeMotherLeader Podcast! There are some great shows about business and some shows about parenting and being a working parent. There are also shows about marriage. But, this show is about all three of these key roles and how to make them work together in your life. This show is for women who are actively trying to integrate, not balance, these three areas of life.
Dec 21, 2018•18 min
