The Life Coach for Working Moms Podcast

What if the fight about the dishwasher was never about the dishwasher? Working motherhood is hard, and when you're carrying more than your fair share of the mental load, it's easy to say "I feel like I'm doing everything and you're doing nothing," an argument you've had many times before.
 
My guest, Ali Miller, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified coach. She teaches us how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) changes that conversation by naming the need underneath it so you can connect and solve the problem instead of arguing and feeling disconnected.
 
You'll also learn how to start when your partner isn't on board, how to use NVC with your kids, and a five-minute first step you can take today. If I had to summarize this episode with an emoji, it would be the mind-blown emoji 🤯
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Download Ali's Feelings and Needs list - https://www.alimillercoaching.com/feelingsandneeds

 
Listen to Ali's podcast "Love Each Other Better"

 
Book a call with Ali - https://www.alimillercoaching.com/

 
Get the GROK Card Set - https://groktheworld.com/products/grok

 
Learn more about Fair Play - https://fairplaypolicy.org/

 
Apply for working mom coaching with Katelyn - www.themothernurture.com/application


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

If you've ever tried time blocking and thought "this doesn't work for me", this episode is for you.
 
Time blocking is hard for working moms. Kids get sick, deadlines move, and the hour you set aside for email disappears into whatever caught fire that morning. Once you start dismissing those calendar reminders, your brain stops seeing them at all (just like that pile of clothes in the corner!).
 
In this solo episode, I'm sharing a flexible approach to time blocking that I use in my own calendar and recommend to my clients. Instead of recurring blocks, you set limits: how many hours of meetings you can handle in a day, how much time you need for email, and how much focused work you need to get done. Then you look two weeks ahead on a rolling basis and protect that time before anyone else takes it. You stay proactive with your calendar and still have room for real life.
 
If you've tried time blocking and quit, this might be the version that works. Listen in for how to get started.
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Submit your coaching application today to learn more at www.themothernurture.com/application


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

Working motherhood is hard, and most of us believe that if we just got through the list, we'd finally feel calm. But what if your to-do list isn't the reason you feel overwhelmed?
 
My friend Ashley Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist, writer, and founder of Galia Collaborative and in this episode, she explains why this keeps happening with her idea of "Story After State". The feeling in your body comes first, and the story you tell about it comes second. That story turns a messy kitchen into resentment, or a full calendar into "I'll never get this done." Clearing the counter doesn't change the story. Calming your body does.
 
You'll hear how to calm your body in the middle of a full day (even with two minutes), how to catch the stories driving your mood, and why stress does less harm when you stop treating it as the enemy.
 
This week, I'm checking in with my body before I touch my list.
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Sign up for Ashley's newsletter at www.galiacollaborative.com

 
Follow along on Instagram at www.instagram.com/galiacollaborative

 
Apply to work with Katelyn at www.themothernurture.com/application


 
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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

What if the woman in the mirror staring back at you doesn't feel like you anymore?
 
I sit down with stylist Jess Burns this week, and we get into why getting dressed feels so hard when you're a working mom with zero extra minutes in the morning but how it can be one of the easiest ways to start feeling like yourself again. Jess left a decade of teaching preschool to become a stylist almost by accident, and now she helps women stop guessing and start dressing with intention. We talk about the fastest ways to plan outfits without spending hours on it, why your closet is probably full of things you like on other people and not on yourself, and how color analysis can genuinely cut your shopping time in half.
 
This one will change how you think about the ten minutes you spend getting dressed every morning.
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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Check out Jess and her work as a stylist (virtual too!) at www.jessicabstyling.com

 
Follow Jess on IG at www.instagram.com/jessicabstyling

 
Learn more about coaching with Katelyn at www.themothernurture.com/work-with-me

 

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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!

What if getting organized has nothing to do with buying the perfect bins and is simply knowing what you have and being able to find it when you need it. That's it. No new containers required.
 
I sat down with Tracy Hoth, founder of The Organized Coach and Organized Life Academy, to talk about organizing your calendar, how to sort before decluttering, and what to do when you're paralyzed by a space that's been cluttered for years.
 
We get into her SPACE method, the real reason containers should be your last step instead of your first, and how asking what feeling you want a space to hold can guide every decision you make in it.
 
This episode gave me language for something I already believed: staying organized is ongoing, not a one-time fix. I'm walking away ready to treat my own cluttered spaces as projects instead of proof that I'm failing, and I'll be setting a 15-minute timer this week to prove it to myself. I bet you'll be ready to join me too by the end of this episode!
 
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🔗 Links & Resources:
 
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The Get Paid Podcast with Claire Pells

 
Essentialism by Greg McKeown

 
Listen to Tracy's podcast, The Organized Coach

 
Grab Tracy's 15-Minute Declutter Challenge at www.simplysquaredaway.com/declutter

 
Learn more about working with Katelyn at www.themothernurture.com/work-with-me

 

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📲 Stay Connected!
 
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💌 Join my email list for weekly coaching tips & other resources ➡️ Subscribe to The Working Mom Journal newsletter
📸 Follow me on Instagram for working mom inspo ➡️https://www.instagram.com/lovemothernurture/
🤝 Connect with me on LinkedIn ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndenning/
 
New episodes drop every Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.
 
And if this episode made you rethink about how you balance work and life as a working mom, send it to a friend!