When our partners drive us crazy, we naturally get frustrated, and wait for them to fix themselves - which usually doesn’t work. At the same time, we give our children the love and understanding to be different and to grow in their own way. What if we could apply this concept of conscious parenting to our relationships? Instead of thinking about how our partners need to change, we can actually create what we want by turning the lights on ourselves. In this episode, Beth Rowles, a certified conscious relationship coach and founder of The Authentic Wife, talks about the simple 3-step framework that has helped hundreds of women fix their marriages and how you can apply the same to your marriage. "Your husband responds to your concerns and not your commands." -Beth Rowles 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode What to do when therapy doesn't workHow do our attitudes affect our relationships? The 3-step framework of ‘fixing’ HimShould we focus more on fixing what’s wrong with our partners or more on our behaviors? Practicing effective communicationHow do we interpret our feelings so that our partners can understand them clearly? Guest Bio Beth Rowles is a Certified Conscious Relationship Coach and founder of The Authentic Wife. Over the past five years, her books and online courses have helped hundreds of women uncage themselves & their families through their marriage. She speaks about the importance of the third option when it comes to marriage or divorce and how important it is that we end the divorce culture in order to raise healthy children who love & value all of who they are. She lives with her young kids and husband of 12 years, who would rather eat tacos than her cooking. You can find her at www.theauthenticwifeandmom.com
If you sprained your ankle and you couldn’t walk properly, you’d take care of it so you could resume your life. However, when it comes to the pelvic floor, women struggle to do the same. The topic of the pelvic floor is often embarrassing, but if you look closer, it's only embarrassing because people feel it's not normal. Experiencing pelvic floor problems is actually very normal and way more common than you think. It's never too late to work on it, no matter how old you are or how long you have lived with it. What causes pelvic floor problems, and how do we work on them so we can return to what truly makes us happy without fear, worry, or embarrassment? In this episode, Julie Demers, an experienced pelvic floor physiotherapist and creator of "Live with Confidence" shares why talking about this issue will help thousands of women improve their lives. "Hiding natural things that happen in our lives from our kids isn’t helpful." -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How taboos are created around certain parts of the bodyHow important is it to talk about natural processes in our bodies, especially with our kids? Why Kegel exercises may not help with pelvic floor problemsWhat determines the right kind of pelvic floor exercises we should do? The connection between the different parts of our bodiesWhy is it important to pay attention to messages from our bodies? Guest Bio Julie is an experienced pelvic floor physical therapist and the creator of the program “Live with Confidence.” Her mission is to stop the silent struggle so many women experience with pelvic floor symptoms. She helps women who are feeling embarrassed with problems like incontinence or prolapse get back control of their pelvic floor holistically so they can return to the activities they love without worry, no matter how long they’ve been living with these issues. For more information, visit https://www.juliedemers.com.
Is it possible to have babies and successful businesses? Heck yeah, we can do whatever we want, but we can’t pretend that there aren’t challenges that come with running a business and raising kids. Don’t ignore them - embrace them and allow them to exist. The more we acknowledge and lovingly accept the truth of being a parent, the less hard we are on ourselves, and that makes this journey a lot easier. What inevitable challenges will we experience as business owners with kids? What are some of the most rewarding and amazing parts of being Boss Moms? In this episode, we’re having a real, candid conversation about how our kids impact our businesses. When you’re hard on yourself, it makes it harder, and when you’re telling yourself you should be further along, it makes success less joyful. -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode The effect of being too hard on ourselvesWhy do we have to stop believing something is wrong with us when our journey is different? What do we need to lovingly accept about running businesses as parents?How do children change the way we build and run our businesses? The reward of having a business and childrenWhat do our kids learn from seeing us build something from the ground up?
As entrepreneurs and moms, our lives are made up of future plans, full schedules and urgency, which robs us of the ability to slow down and focus on what really matters. Sometimes it’s necessary for us to pump the brakes, get quiet with ourselves and pay attention to what’s happening internally. How do we make sure we’re not packing our schedules to avoid our real feelings? In this delightful conversation, I’m joined by the host of the Goal Digger Podcast and author of the upcoming book, “How Are You, Really?”, Jenna Kutcher. We talk about the importance of quietness, slowing down and being with ourselves more. I’ve really pumped the brakes in a lot of ways and a lot of spaces in my business, trusting that I know where the gas pedal is when I’m ready to run again. -Jenna Kutcher 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why we struggle to slow downAre we packing our schedules and our days with procrastination tasks to avoid getting quiet with ourselves? The necessity of quietnessHow do we stop burying what we have to deal with? The importance of creating boundariesWhat do boundaries help us achieve, and why are they so important to us as entrepreneurs? Guest Bio Jenna Kutcher is a born-and-raised Minnesota wife, mother, and entrepreneur who aims for two things daily: helping others wake up to life and staying in comfy pants. Creator and host of the top-rated Goal Digger Podcast, she's helped thousands redefine success and chase bold dreams through her decade-long work as a leading online personality and educator. Her new book, “How Are You, Really?” comes out June 28th and can be bought at www.howareyoureallybook.com.
It often feels like not doing all the things means that we'll miss out, fall short, and fall behind. At the same time, we fail to play big because we don't want to trip and stumble in front of the world. Unfortunately, this makes us fall victim to both shiny object syndrome and getting stuck rather than making progress. In this heartwarming conversation with life coach Deb Blum, we reveal how to stay out of the FOMO trap and also stop playing small in our lives. "Everything ends up happening even slower when you don’t allow space for things." -Dana Malstaff Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode Why many of us play small and what it means to play bigHow do we stop worrying about what other people think and learn how to say no in the face of FOMO? Simple ways we can start playing big and how to start doing itWhat is incremental growth and how do we practice it? The importance of templatizingHow does templatizing make our lives easier? Guest Bio Deb Blum is a life coach with over 12 years of experience. After coaching women 1:1 and in groups for the past decade, she has finally put her life's work into a group coaching program and course called The Whole Soul Way. Her mission is to push women up against their edges so that they can find, accept and love more of themselves. To find out more, visit www.thewholesoulway.com.
How do we raise wonderful, amazing sons if we do not necessarily understand all the things boys go through? First, we need to get away from the idea that boys are simpler. We have to stop thinking that they’re not vulnerable, don’t get hurt, or have a big emotional life. How do we create a safe space for our boys and ensure we do not box up their emotions? In this episode, Tosha Schore, a mother-son relationship expert, reveals how we can build a genuine connection with our sons, and help them feel loved and understood so we can create a more fruitful relationship with them. "We could have a huge impact on the world and create a peaceful world one sweet boy at a time." - Tosha Schore 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How to recognize signs of a struggling kidWhy should we stop punishing kids in certain ways, and how do we connect with struggling kids to help them? What doesn’t work in raising our sonsInstead of shaming, punishing, blaming, or isolating boys, how do we instill good behavior in them? What moms can do right now to start building sweet boysHow do we raise boys who will be successful emotionally in all areas of life? Guest Bio Tosha Schore is a mom of 3 boys and a mother-son relationship expert. She is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time, by supporting you to care for yourself, connect with your boy deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly! A couple of times a year, she runs a course called "Out of Aggression," where she shows parents how to stop their boys' aggression and lift their parenting confidence. The course will be held again in September 2022. For more information, visit https://www.parentingboyspeacefully.com.
In today’s world, there’s so much information out there and people are too exhausted to implement what they have learned. How do we stand out, hook our audience, and remain in their minds so they can actually take action on what they learn from us? The answer is choosing your one thing and talking about it with a good story. In this episode, 35+ year advertising industry veteran, host of the Business of Story podcast, and the World’s Most Industrious Storyteller, Park Howell talks about how to efficiently share your ‘one thing’ with people using the ABT story-telling framework. "Narrative is leadership. If you bore, you lose people. If you confuse, you lose people. If you obfuscate, no one is going to follow you." - Park Howell 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode The importance of focusing on ONE thing in your storyHow do you go through the process of selling a singular narrative, so you don’t confuse and lose people? The three forces of a good storyHow do you make people c...
As Boss Moms, we all have these big beautiful goals and things we wish for the world but we get so stuck in the logistics of our lives. How do we know if what we’re doing right now is building towards what we want in the future? I recently turned 41, and there are so many things I’m excited about, including all the things I’m planning to do in my business. What is my true dream and desire for Boss Mom? In this episode, I’m going to give you a peek inside my 5-year plan and some of the amazing things I’m working towards. "My true dream and desire is that I can help a million women wake up in the morning and not question how valuable, needed or worthy they are." -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why we need to have a beacon of lightHow does having a vision help us to say yes or no to the right kinds of things? The little tiny things we’ve done over time to build the community we wantWhat makes us question our value, and how did we build our community to help women feel the value of contribution? Why I want to change mentorship and educationWhat is the bigger goal and desire behind the non-profit I want to build?
With information so readily available, we see people with no training and experience make it in business coaching and online content, and it begs the question: does integrity matter? If we want to be beacons of hope for our clients and build businesses that make an impact and stand the taste of time, integrity absolutely matters. How people see and perceive our businesses and what they’re known for is important. What does having integrity actually look like in what we offer and how we sell it? In this episode, I’m going to share why we need to work hard to live up to what we’re promising people. "Integrity is being clear on the result we’re going to give people, whether or not we’ve actually experienced that result or if we’re still in the middle of it." -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why integrity mattersWhat happens when we don’t build a business with integrity? Why brutal honesty isn’t necessarily integrityTo have integrity, do we have to tell people how difficult and painful it will be to get the results they want? The importance of knowing the limitations of our helpCan we have integrity in our businesses if we’re still in the thick of the problem we’re trying to solve for people?
As parents, toys and play are a BIG part of our lives, but we don’t often think about what goes into creating, designing and marketing them. The world of toy invention is incredibly fascinating and fun, and an interesting space to build a business. Creativity, invention, and using our brains to cultivate ideas and create wonderful things is something so many of us want to do, and today I’m joined by a woman who not only invents toys, but is also actively coaching toy inventors. What goes into taking a toy from idea to product? In this episode I’m joined by inventor, “The Toy Coach” Azhelle Wade to talk about the ins and outs of the toy industry. Toy companies realize that it’s important for them to own certain properties that kids connect with so they can be NFT art or live in Roblox. -Azhelle Wade 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How to objectively vet an ideaIf you want to invent a toy, how do you know if you have a good idea in the first place? The effect of digital play on toy designHow have online retailers, video games, NFTs and even YouTube impacted toys? The process from idea to a toy people can buyWhat steps can toy inventors take to get their creations carried in a large retailer like Target? Guest Bio Azhelle Wade, The Toy Coach, is a 3x patented inventor and who has worked in the toy industry for over a decade. She’s worked for Toys R Us, Party City, Madame Alexander, and Creative Kids. After climbing up the ladder from toy designer to VP, Azhelle decided to leave the corporate toy world to become The Toy Coach. Today, she helps educate inventors and entrepreneurs about the fun, crazy world of toys! In 12-weeks she can show you how to save time and money as you develop and sell your amazing ideas with her program Toy Creators Academy. Toy Creators Academy is the best solution to increasing your toy industry network and making your toy ideas REAL. For more information about Azhelle’s program, head to https://www.thetoycoach.com/ and follow @thetoycoach on Instagram.