f you're stuck in shame because of the past and the stories you've built around those experiences, then you might not be living your full, authentic self. Those closed-off places impact our parenting, relationships, communication, and work more than we think. 

In this episode, author and podcast host Lori Lee shares just how much we create our own reality and walks us through the steps it takes to not only accept our past, but to learn how to love yourself, and your story, here and now. 

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• Why sharing your story is powerful
• How stories (and the surrounding shame) are created in the first place
• The first three steps to reframing your story
• How owning your story helps you become a better mom
• A simple technique to rewrite the negative beliefs

About Lori:

Lori Lee is the host and producer of the Love Your Story podcast, a podcast dedicated to sharing candid interviews and conversations about living our best life stories on...

Self-love, self-acceptance and reaching our goals starts with taking care of ourselves. You don't need permission to unconditionally love yourself and your body. The journey begins with curiosity, like a child at play, delighting in all the countless ways our amazing body has our back every minute of every day. 

Dara discovered this for herself, and she invites you to explore this for yourself. She found that the true secret to weight loss was not focusing on the next app or shake, but instead choosing appreciation of where she was, no matter the size and shape of her body, and to have fierce self-acceptance of herself. 

You'll know this episode is for you if ...

• You find yourself engaging in negative mental self-talk
• You say you love yourself, but you're not a priority on your to-do list
• You're stuck playing the comparison game
• You're living in the land of shoulding yourself

About Dara:

Dara Tomasson spent 6 years as a professional long arm quilter. She is a...

Wouldn't it be amazing if every woman could feel the excitement of endless possibilities because of the unique gifts and talents she possesses? No two women are alike and none of us should plan to live our lives the same.  

Self-Connection Coach, Marla Beech shows us what we can do to create connection with our time, life and ourselves to help us on our own unique paths. 

You'll know this episode if for you if ...

• You've ever put yourself at the end of your to do list
• When you do have time to connect with yourself, you have no idea how
• You engage in a lot of negative talk with yourself
• You have the desire to connect with yourself and be your own best friend

Mentioned in this episode:
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Learn more about Marla, through her website, https://hunkeedori.com and how she mentors women through her public speaking, her Camp Connection online workshop, and one-on-one coaching.

Other places to connect: 

Instagram:...

Bonus Episode: Busy Moms' Book Club : Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking  by Jon Acuff

In this bonus audio replay of the Busy Moms' Book Club,  we explore the book Soundtracks, by author Jon Acuff, and learn how he changed his life by rewiring his overthinking, and by writing this book, it became an offering to others who might benefit from what he discovered.  

As Acuff reminds us that overthinking isn't part of one's personality. It's actually a form of fear that steals our time, creativity, and snuffs out our dreams and goals.

Every month, The Busy Moms' Book Club meets virtually over Zoom. You do not have to read the book to join. I read the book, then will teach it to you and how to apply it.

It's the best because you can get ALL the goodness  books have to offer in an hour. Because we all know you loved Cliff Notes for your book reports as a kid ;)

What you'll learn in this episode ...

• How we spend too much time thinking about our...

If you struggle with planning a sustainable schedule for your family, this episode shows you how  to revolutionize how you see your relationship with time, by offering a new way to use it with a series of quadrants that compliment your personal style.

You'll get clear on which one you fall into, and how to play with other quadrants so you can understand which ones each of your family members thrives in.

You'll know this episode if for you if ...

• Creating a schedule for your family leaves a really bad taste in your mouth
• When you do make a schedule, you feel like you're suffocating
• You shame yourself for not being more productive
• You LOVE creating a schedule but HATE that your family doesn't follow it
• When you block your time, you never complete what you wanted to
• You find the perfect planner and think, "this is it ... now it will be different!"

If you're not clear on what your relationship is with time, or how you function with it, then it can become a challenge...

Sometimes God and the Universe has a funny way of poo poo-ing our plans, and that's okay.  Yes, you may have created a plan, and maybe it didn't go the way you had hoped, but there's one guarantee: life will give you an opportunity to let go of your plan whether you like it or not, that's when the magic begins to happen. 

What you'll learn in this episode:  

• Trust that whatever path is happening for you now is the right one
• Lara shares how she let go during her pregnancy to enlist the help of others 
• The more we trust, the more the universe provides exactly what we need
• When we can handle any emotion, we remain open to receive the lesson
• When things go "wrong" maybe it means we have to practice feeling certain emotions so we can uncover why they are there.

What's a guarantee in life, is that we will definitely feel emotions we don't like. Instead of spiraling into a shame vortex, we can cultivate peace and a deep level of trust through our...

There's a big myth that a lot of us come across at some point when we're reaching our dreams, and that is the saying, "there's no growth in the comfort zone." This is not always always true or useful to believe. 

In this episode, you'll learn about the 3 different comfort zones,  so you can avoid stalling your goals, and keep the ball rolling towards your dreams. 

This episode is for you if ...

• You're discouraged about the goals you're trying to achieve
• You're telling yourself that you're not good enough
• Trying to reach your goals suddenly feels like an uphill battle 
• You have a fear of failure or perfectionism 

You'll also discover questions you can ask yourself to see where you fall into the "3 comfort zones" so you can move forward and create the things that you want in your life.

How to Connect with Lara:

Web: www.larajohnsoncoaching.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themomonpurpose

Facebook: ...

Bonus Episode: Busy Moms' Book Club : Quiet, the Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking  by Susan McCain.

If you identify as an introvert, you're in good company with  Eleanor Roosevelt, Gandhi and Rosa Parks and Warren Buffet to name a few. 

Every month, The Busy Moms' Book Club meets virtually over Zoom. You do not have to read the book to join. I read the book, then will teach it to you and how to apply it.

It's the best because you can get ALL the goodness  books have to offer in an hour. Because we all know you loved Cliff Notes for your book reports as a kid ;)

You'll know this book is for you if ...

• You dislike small talk, and would rather discuss “deep” topics you care about
• You need downtime after spending time with others, even if you loved it
• You feel like the “noise” of motherhood and life is a lot for your body
• You feel like you are flawed for not being more sociable

In this book club, I will...