Catia Holm is the author of the forthcoming book, The Courage to Become, as well as the mama behind The Confidence Revolution. Listen as we talk about being our true selves and creating the lives we desire as we navigate the wildness and messiness that is this wonderful life.

Highlights

Blogging after breakup
A supportive husband
Writing a book in a year with a new baby
What nobody talks about
Her dream for all women
The Confidence Revolution
Awesome videos
Introvert or extrovert?
Myers-Briggs personality assessment
Awkward conversations with blog readers
Who we were in school
Learning to make herself proud first
Self-help books
Rescripting our thoughts
Her experience with meditation
Wrangling snakes
PSA for men: What NOT to tell a woman
The lie of Jerry Maguire
Catia’s three favorite forms of self-care

Books

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Quotes

“That’s my dream for everybody, that they have their heart full.”
“Once you’ve walked through the fire, nobody can take that away from you.”
“It’s okay to feel all the feelings.”
“We complete ourselves, and if we’re not the one for ourselves , then we can never be the one for anybody else.”
“What kind of love do you believe you deserve?”

The previous quotes are all by Catia Holm.

“When women move forward, the world moves with them.” ~African proverb

Links

www.catiaholm.com
www.audibletrial.com/happinessmama
www.happinessmama.com/survey2

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Kathy Stowell is a life and business coach for mamas at BlissBeyondNaptime.com, as well as the mama behind Mama Bliss Coaching School, which is the coach training program I’m so glad I did.

In this episode, Kathy shares the story of how she developed her Mama Bliss Coaching philosophy and how she started her life coaching business.

We also talked about how she has moved gracefully through all the changes in her home, life, and business while staying true to her values.

I loved hearing Kathy’s story of how she began using essential oils years ago and how she’s adding essential oils to her coaching business. And we talked about some ways Kathy likes to use essential oils for herself and her family.

Kathy has been a great inspiration to me, and so it’s extra special to have her on my show. And, by the way, I think you’ll find this episode very mooving (wink, wink!).

Highlights:

Heather and Kathy get sentimental about Daisy and Nony, the special cows in our lives
Changing seasons and homes of Bliss Beyond Naptime
Realities of working from home
Kathy discusses the four pillars of mama bliss and how she developed her coaching philosophy
The most important element of self-care
Kathy’s surprising and effective first assignment from her acupuncturist
How all the four pillars of mama bliss are connected
What makes us happiest
The illegal activity she’s getting excited about
A simple definition of simplicity
Why and how Kathy got into essential oils
Mama bliss life and business coaching
How to be your family’s good witch
Using essential oils wisely
Practical tips for using essential oils for the family

Links and Books Mentioned In This Episode:

Kathy’s website, Bliss Beyond Naptime: www.blissbeyondnaptime.com
Reference Guide for Essential Oils by Connie and Alan Higley
Quick Reference Guide for Using Essential Oils by Connie and Alan Higley
Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne

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Carina Lyall empowers women through creating a compassionate space for us to be heard and gather in community through her storywork sessions and women’s circles.

We talked about our first experiences of becoming a mother not being as easy and blissful as we had expected (to put it mildly), and how there is such a need for women to be able to tell our stories, uncensored, on purpose, for ourselves. There is such healing when we are allowed to speak our truth.

I also really enjoyed hearing her talk about her experience of becoming a mother of two, and now three, daughters. Carina also shares her wisdom about honoring our monthly cycles and how we can mindfully give ourselves what we need throughout our cycles. We also talked about the magic of women’s circles, what they are and why they’re important.

We also talked about what a challenge it can be as moms to find time to get together in person, and our mixed feelings about social media… and how we both like Snapchat!

Carina also shares some of her favorite ways to get self-care in small, quiet moments. Carina is such an honest, wise, fun, and down-to-earth woman, and I was so encouraged by our conversation.

As women, we have the power to uplift one another and ourselves through providing that compassionate space, and that is my wish for all of us.

Highlights:

• When becoming a mother isn’t how we imagined it would be
• Postpartum depression and difficult feelings
• The healing power of story in her own life
• Becoming a mother of three girls
• Why she has chosen to do storywork rather than coaching
• Social media and the challenge of finding time for friends
• Honoring the everyday
• Women’s circles
• Honoring our body’s need for rest, even when others may not understand or approve
• Knowing ourselves intimately and holding space for ourselves when we feel emotional
• Getting to know our own cycles and passing our knowledge on to our daughters
• Quiet moments of self-care

Quotes:

• “It’s quite special I think to just allow someone to have a voice without going in there to fix them or going in to strategize how they’re going to come out the other end, just giving a woman a breathing space to say this is how I felt, and this is what happened to me, and not making them feel wrong for having that experience.” ~Carina Lyall
• “It ain’t no sin, to take off your skin and dance around in your bones.” ~Tom Waits

Links and Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• Carina’s beautiful website, CarinaLyall.com
• Siblings Without Rivalry
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
• I did some searching, and I found a couple of articles about friendship and oxytocin, here and here
• A Breath of Happiness, essential oils from Happiness Mama

Essential Oils!

I’m so excited to bring you A Breath of Happiness!

Happiness Mama is now offering essential oils to support you in your wellness and happiness journey.

If you’re curious about how you can use essential oils for self-care and wellness, get in touch at heather@happinessmama.com. I’d love to hear from you.

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Thank you so much for listening! I hope this podcast helps you be a little bit happier, and remember, self-care is not selfish, it’s essential.

In my first solo episode, I talk about how to create a morning routine that works for you. I also talk about ways to handle some of the specific related challenges that come with having babies and young children and mornings that change from day to day. You can also adapt these tips to any habit you want to create. I hope you find it encouraging and helpful.

Highlights:

• Five tips for creating a morning routine
• Two things to avoid first thing in the morning
• How I overcame my resistance to starting to meditate in the morning
• The two journals I use, and the type of journaling I like to do in the morning these days
• The importance of letting go of perfection
• What to do if you have a baby or young children and aren’t sleeping well
• Ways to get support
• How you can work with me in May

Links and Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• Rebecca Kane’s Website, Your SHEro’s Journey
• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
• 2016 Diary from Leonie Dawson
• Want to learn more about how we can work together?

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If you enjoyed the podcast and want to help other mamas be happier, too, visit iTunes or Stitcher and kindly leave me a rating, review, and subscribe. More ratings and reviews lead to more eyes and ears seeing and hearing the podcast. Thank you!

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Thank You!

Thank you so much for listening! I hope this podcast helps you be a little bit happier, and remember, self-care is not selfish, it’s essential.