Send us a text Unlock Your Creativity: Using Music as a Writing Prompt In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen shares a powerful and simple method to spark creativity in your writing using music. Inspired by a recent writing workshop, Jen explains how instrumental music can help generate fresh ideas and overcome writer's block. She outlines a three-step process: choosing an instrumental track, meditating for a few minutes, and then writing whatever comes to mind. Additionally, Jen introd...
Apr 03, 2025•14 min
Send us a text 6. The Frenemy Effect: How Your Phone Steals Your Writing Time and 3 Strategies to take back your time! In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen, a busy mom of five and aspiring author, discusses the significant impact that phones have on our productivity, especially for writers. She highlights the ways in which phones act as "frenemies", distracting us and eating up precious writing time. Jen provides three science-backed strategies for reclaiming your time: setting bounda...
Mar 27, 2025•22 min
Send us a text Why 2025 Is The Year for Moms to Write Their Book In this episode of Mom Writes First, Jen discusses three compelling reasons why 2025 is the perfect year for moms to start writing their book, poem, blog, or short story. She emphasizes the unique voices moms bring to the world, their role as an emotional pillar in their communities, and the cultural shift towards relatable stories. Jen also highlights writing as a lasting legacy for their children and a powerful form of self-care....
Mar 20, 2025•19 min
Send us a text 34. Best Career Advice I Ever Received and How I'm Applying it to my writing In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen shares the most transformative career advice she has ever received: focusing on how you want to feel. Reflecting on a pivotal conversation she had in 2016 while feeling stuck in her career, Jen explains how this advice has profoundly impacted her professional and personal life over the past decade. She discusses the challenges and successes she's experienced...
Jan 16, 2025•17 min
Send us a text Keep Writing Even When You Are Stressed and Anxious Hey, writer! Stress or anxiety have you hitting pause on your writing? Does the chaos around you make you feel like you have no energy to write? We've all been there. When things get rough, you can still write. Learn 4 steps to manage the stress, anxiety, and uncertainty, so that you write more, not less. Jen will teach you how to navigate challenging times to maintain and even grow your writing practice. She uses a concept calle...
Dec 05, 2024•24 min
Send us a text October Motivation—Why October is the Perfect Time to Carve out Time for Your Writing Goals. Don't Wait for January. Work on Your Writing Dreams Today. Join Jen on this episode of 'Mom Writes First' as she motivates busy moms to prioritize their writing goals now, instead of waiting for January. She introduces the 10-minute writing challenge, shares personal insights on balancing writing with a busy life, and emphasizes the importance of setting writing goals in October. Jen offer...
Oct 25, 2024•22 min
Send us a text Why You Need to Re-Choose to be a Writer Every Day. In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen passionately discusses the power of deliberate choice in pursuing writing . She emphasizes the importance of making a conscious decision to identify as a writer daily, drawing parallels with everyday life choices to illustrate how intentional living can shape one's destiny. Jen shares a metaphor of shopping for the life you want, encouraging listeners to visualize and choose their w...
Oct 10, 2024•19 min
Send us a text Avoid Book Marketing Burnout! How to Market Your Book, without the stress with Lyda Mclallen of Talk + Tell Book Publishing Company Simplifying Book Marketing with Lyda from Talk Plus Tell In this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen chats with Lyda Mclallen, owner of the book publishing company Talk Plus Tell. Lyda, who has been in the industry for over seven years and guided 200+ authors, shares practical tips on making book marketing easier and more enjoyable. She emphasizes t...
Oct 03, 2024•28 min
Send us a text What Season is Your Writing In? Nurture Your Writing Goals with this Coaching Exercise + Why Jen became a life coach for writers [Self-Coaching Exercise for Writers] Embrace Your Writing Season: A Self-Coaching Exercise for Busy Moms In this special episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen guides busy moms through a unique coaching exercise to determine the current 'season' of their writing journey. The episode provides practical, reflective questions and actionable steps tailored ...
Sep 26, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Body Awareness Meditation for Writers (Improve Focus & Enhance Creativity with this Grounding Meditative Exercise) This episode guides listeners through a body awareness meditation designed to ground the body and enhance creativity. Ideal for writers who often find themselves disconnected from their physical selves; this meditation emphasizes the importance of being aware of bodily sensations. The episode includes a step-by-step exercise focusing on the sense of touch, encoura...
Sep 25, 2024•6 min
Send us a text The Power of Intentional Rest for Returning to Creativity and Joy In this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen shares her personal journey of taking a five-month break from podcasting and writing to focus on intentional rest. She discusses the inspiration behind her decision, including insights from a TED Talk and the book 'Wintering' by Katherine May. Jen explores the seven types of rest as outlined by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith and explains how she applied these principles to res...
Sep 19, 2024•31 min
Send us a text Revive the Joy in Writing with these Journal Prompts . Basically, a workshop for moms to help them add joy back to their writing practice. In this episode: Six journal prompts designed to help busy moms rediscover the joy and fun in writing. Make writing enjoyable Overcome the barriers to fun writing Learn from your inner child, on what it means to have fun while writing Get advice from your future self, who is a successful and HAPPY writer. 00:00 Introduction to Joyful Writing Pr...
Apr 16, 2024•8 min
Send us a text Reviving the Joy in Writing: Tips for Busy Moms Let's explore how moms who write can rediscover the joy in their writing process. Learn six actionable tips aimed at helping moms avoid taking their writing too seriously Understand how to stop sapping all the fun out of the creative process. Use childhood experiences to remember the joy of writing Learn the shocking truth about why you should consider ditching writing goals. Practice engaging in free writings Identify ways for creat...
Apr 15, 2024•23 min
Send us a text Overcoming Procrastination and Embracing Your Writing Journey as a Busy Mom In this empowering episode of Mom Writes First, Jen shares insightful strategies to help busy moms conquer procrastination and kickstart their writing ambitions. Unlike conventional advice, Jen unpacks procrastination not as a sign of laziness but as an avoidance of discomfort associated with seeking harmony and avoiding tough situations. She offers three practical tips: recognizing avoidance, understandin...
Apr 11, 2024•15 min
Send us a text Harness the power of your thoughts to achieve your writing goals! You can write more by choosing better thoughts, and this episode shares a tool, called the Thought Bridge, to help you do just that! Learn how to shift beliefs about time management to help you reach your writing goals. Learn the Thought Bridge tool, and understand how it is based on cognitive behavioral theory The episode encourages listeners to examine their thoughts, recognize beliefs that do not serve them, and ...
Apr 09, 2024•19 min
Send us a text Learn a coaching prompt designed to help busy mom writers confront and move past limiting beliefs that hinder their writing goals. Learn: How thoughts and beliefs directly affect your ability to achieve writing aspirations. How thoughts and beliefs create our results in our life. Journal prompts that help mom writers explore beliefs that may be blocking their writing progress Guidance on choosing thoughts beliefs that serve your writing goals better. 00:00 Introduction: Overcoming...
Apr 08, 2024•10 min
Send us a text 21. Reflect Forward: Reach Your Writing Goals this Year with this Journal Prompt In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore shares her experiences and insights on balancing motherhood with personal aspirations, especially writing. Jen, who is a mother of five, a lawyer turned life coach, and an aspiring author, uses her 43rd birthday as a springboard to discuss the importance of reflection and goal setting for moms who yearn to write. She provides a journal prompt ai...
Mar 27, 2024•14 min
Send us a text Ready to take back your time and add hours to the day so you can finally manage it all? Then you have to check out the FREE Time Audit Guide . You'll get coaching, worksheets, and tips on running your first time audit so that you can finally write your book without burning out. It's absolutely free, and it's my way of supporting and empowering YOU! Take the QUIZ to discover your writing style, and get tips on how to leverage it to write more! Ready to take back your time and add h...
Mar 27, 2024•3 min
Send us a text Balancing Writing, Wellness, and Motherhood --"Eat, Move, & Groove" In this inspiring episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore sits down with Susie Kundrat, a registered dietitian, professor, and author of 'Eat, Move, Groove,' to discuss the intersection of motherhood, wellness, and achieving writing goals. They delve into practical tips from Susie's book and her journey to publication, emphasizing the importance of community, small actionable steps in nutrition and ex...
Mar 21, 2024•45 min
Send us a text Maximizing Your Time: The Power of a Time Audit In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore, a mom of five and a life coach writing her first book, discusses the importance of managing one's time effectively. Addressing a common coaching question, Jen shares her number one tip for better time management - conducting a time audit. She explains how auditing your time can reveal how much of it is spent on non-essential activities, allowing for adjustment towards fulfilli...
Mar 20, 2024•15 min
Send us a text Protect Your Energy: A Journal Prompt for Busy Moms In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore introduces a journal prompt designed to help busy moms prioritize what's important in their lives, particularly in the context of reaching writing goals. Jen, a mom of five and a life coach, shares her personal journey of writing her first book and how she manages her time and energy amidst her bustling life. While on a spring break trip with her family, she reflects on the...
Mar 18, 2024•9 min
Send us a text Breaking Free from Busy: Empowering Moms to Prioritize Writing In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore, a mom of five and a lawyer turned life coach writing her first book, addresses the common obstacle of feeling too busy to pursue personal goals, specifically writing. Jen stresses the importance of moms making time for their passions, not just for self-care but to set a positive example for their children. She introduces cognitive behavioral theory to illustrate...
Mar 14, 2024•18 min
Send us a text Transforming into Your Writer Self While Juggling Motherhood and a Day Job In this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen Larimore addresses a coaching question from a client about balancing the roles of motherhood, employment, and entrepreneurship while navigating a transition into a freelance writing career. Jen, a mom of five and a lawyer turned life coach, emphasizes the importance of leaning into transformation and envisioning one's future self as a writer. She encourages list...
Mar 13, 2024•12 min
Send us a text Grow your Confidence with this Journal Prompt In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' Jen Larimore, a mom of five and a lawyer turned life coach writing her first book, discusses how moms can leverage their unique mom-superpowers to achieve their writing aspirations. Jen shares her own struggles with confidence and worthiness in writing, assuming many listeners can relate. S he introduces a simple journaling prompt designed to build self-appreciation by listing five personal wins e...
Mar 12, 2024•6 min
Send us a text Does Anxiety Stop You From Writing? Overcoming Anxiety and Embracing Impermanence: A Story for Mama Writers In this episode of 'Mom Writes First', host Jen aims to help anxious 'mama writers' who struggle to find time and peace to write. She shares a personal story about how understanding the concept of impermanence eased her anxiety. Drawing an analogy with a Thai meditation master's broken goblet story, Jen emphasizes that everything is temporary. She encourages her listeners to...
Feb 08, 2024•9 min
Send us a text As I sat scribbling notes on the bleachers during my child's sports event, the reality of balancing motherhood and writing struck me harder than ever. It's a struggle that's all too familiar, and today, I'm getting personal with you about how to keep your writing dreams afloat in the storm of family life. We're diving into the CPR method - Compassion, Perspective, Release - a lifeline I've clung to when the tides of life and creativity clash. By starting with a healthy dose of sel...
Feb 01, 2024•15 min
Send us a text Embracing Radical Self-Acceptance and Self-Love on Your Journey as a Writer In this episode of the Mom Writes First podcast, host Jen emphasizes the importance of radical self-love and self-acceptance in the journey of writing and becoming a writer. She offers valuable insights into how feelings of unworthiness and self-criticism hinder growth, suggesting effective tools and exercises like thought work, viewing oneself as an ecosystem of qualities, and reflecting on oneself as a c...
Jan 18, 2024•27 min
Send us a text Discover the transformative power of intuition Creating a Vision Board using Power of Intuiton In this episode, Jen discusses the power of intuition in creating a vision board that helps visualize the future self. With emphasis on non-judgment and resonance, she explains her unique approach towards vision boarding that might be different from traditional goal-setting processes. She provides steps on how to select and group images based on their emotional resonance, rather than the...
Jan 16, 2024•10 min
Send us a text Have you ever been swept up by a tidal wave of guilt when you sit down to write, feeling like you're choosing your passion over your kids? That's the monster known as Mom Guilt, and it's exactly what we're taming in this episode. I'm Jen, your fellow mom and writer, who's been right there in the trenches with you. Together, we'll explore a transformative four-step process to navigate these tricky emotions, so that we can write more and still be the awesome, incredible moms that we...
Jan 11, 2024•24 min
Send us a text As the clock ticked over to a new year, I found myself scribbling down writing dreams in the precious margins of motherhood, determined to bring them to life. This episode is a love letter to all the busy moms who harbor stories within, yearning to claim their writer's mantle amid the chaos of parenting and daily life. Learn 5 tips to truly becoming a writer this year! Take the QUIZ to discover your writing style, and get tips on how to leverage it to write more! Ready to take bac...
Jan 04, 2024•33 min
