This episode could change your life your life.

If you are craving calm, wanting to let go of stress, desiring to be more mindful in your day, listen in.

I share a new approach, that’s actually quite old, on how to do life and motherhood.

This year, I have started to delve into a deeper understanding and practice.

You might not realize but there are many different types of meditation.

You can meditate with mantras, or envisioning a journey or anchoring around a sound.

Right now, I have been studying zen meditation.

Zen meditation is simply seated. upright in good posture, paying careful attention to breathing in your belly until you are fully alert and present.

There are no steps, no frills.

In fact, meditating with a goal such as quieting your mind is very un-zen.

It’s a state of mind of just being present in the moment.

But today's podcast isn’t about zen meditation.

It’s the zen part that I want to share with you.

The more I read, the more I am feeling like there are ancient foundations...

Are you ready to get your home organized but don't know where to begin?

In this episode, organizing expert Rachel Rosenthal dives into the home's top culprits for clutter and disorganization and shares her tips on how to get your home back in order.

Rooted in the belief that organization can be achieved by all, Rachel shares best tips for how moms can get and stay organized.

This is The Empowered Mama Podcast.

Rachel Rosenthal’s Favorite Quote: “Getting organized is a way of life not a one time event.” - Rachel Rosenthal

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Many of us have developed a profound desire to go to our next level.

Yet we quite often find ways to hold ourselves back, especially when the root cause is fear.

My guest today is a self proclaimed change junkie.

She will help you see how change is the only constant in life, and inspire you to get excited about a lifestyle of change.

If you desire to find your highest self, to achieve your dreams and to live a life of joy and fulfillment, fear is not an option.

This is The Empowered Mama Podcast.

Monica Berg’s Favorite Quote:

“Watch your thoughts, they become words;

watch your words, they become actions;

watch your actions, they become habits;

watch your habits, they become character;

watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

― Frank Outlaw

If Monica Berg was to get a tattoo with one word that she valued, what would it be? Unapologetically Me

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Are you ready to rewrite the story of your own life?

My guest today did just that.

She had the career of her dreams working for The Oprah Winfrey show but she did not have the life of her dreams.

She shares how she produced her own life transformation and how you can too.

This is The Empowered Mama Podcast.

If Sheri Salata was to get a tattoo with one word that she valued, what would it be? Blessed

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Sheri Salata is a writer/producer, cofounder of the inspirational lifestyle brand, The Pillar Life and cohost of the podcast The Sheri + Nancy Show.

Her current ventures are the evolution of her 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey.

Her action-packed days as Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show were chronicled in the acclaimed docuseries Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes.

Sheri also served as Co-President of...

“If all you get in life is what you DESERVE, you will never get what you DEMAND.”

Too many people don’t believe they can do incredible, hard things.

They don’t believe they deserve the life they dream of.

They let roadblocks stop them in their tracks.

They let security and money keep them small.

My guest today will help you align what they do with who you are, to achieve their limitless potential.

She shows you your greatness, encourages you to forge ahead, demand more, and become the best versions of yourself.

This is The Empowered Mama Podcast.

Laura Gassner Otting’s Favorite Quote:

"Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr.

If Laura Gassner Otting was to get a tattoo with one word that she valued, what would it be?

Clearly: LIMITLESS!

Links For Laura Gassner Otting

https://lauragassnerotting.com/empowered/

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In this episode, I will answer your questions on everything from what I would do if I were starting my business today to what I think of Keto diets.

Whatever you sent in, I’m answering, unedited and unscripted.

This is the Empowered Mama Podcast.

The Empowered Mama is part of the Parents On Demand Network.

The Parents On Demand Network is a collection of podcasts with content specifically created for families.

Through the POD website and network app, parents can easily find and subscribe to programming that’s specific to their family’s interests and needs.

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While families are diverse and their needs are unique, family meetings provide a safe and environment for every family to discuss issues and explore the best ways to have the family succeed.

My guest today teaches families what a family council is, why it's a perfect environment for teaching, for exploring difficult issues, learning how to play, and how best to solve problems at home, school, or work.

She also shares how to support your children in these scary times.

This is The Empowered Mama podcast.

Christy Monson’s Favorite Quote: "Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr.

If Christy Monson was to get a tattoo with one word that she valued, what would it be? Love

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Thank you for listening today, and every day that you join me.

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You have heard of childcare. Even eldercare, but how about mothercare?

My guest today guides new and veteran mothers alike through the best practices to care for themselves as they care for their children.

As a new mom, she would have described her entry to motherhood as a failure to thrive.

Her transition to maternal life was a messy, painful journey.

But she found that the birth of a mother deserves to be tended to in much the same way as the birth of a baby, with attention, devotion and the deepest kind of love.

This is The Empowered Mama Podcast.

Dayna M. Kurtz’s Favorite Quote: "In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities within ourselves." - Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

If Dayna Kurtz was to get a tattoo with one word that she valued, what would it be? Perhaps the word "Atman," a Sanksrit word meaning "inner self" or "soul."

It's a reminder that we are something other than our work, our egos, our bodies. It's easy to get wrapped up in this transient elements, but they are just...

“Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”

This is one of my favorite quotes from Gandhi.

Let’s focus on those first two sentences. “Your beliefs become your thoughts,

Your thoughts become your words.

If this is true, then we should put great effort into training our thoughts and our words to create our destiny.

I have been a self development junkie for decades but the one thing I did not buy into were affirmations.

In this episode, I will tell you why I changed my mind.

And why I think affirmations are great for kids.

This is The Empowered Mama Podcast.

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This episode is brought to you by FIT4MOM.

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