WPR025: How to Kick Guilt to the Curb with Valerie Friedlander
08/16/17 • 53 min
Episode Summary:
Valerie is a Certified Professional Coach and Empowerment Mentor, Loving Mom and Wife, and Founder of TheUnlimitedMom.com. Not long ago Valerie was one of the many Moms struggling with feeling overwhelmed, out of balance, and guilty for wanting more. Through making a decision to do something different, the support of her own coach, and learning the skills of coaching and energy leadership, she tapped into her purpose, increased her energy, and is actively creating a life she loves. Valerie is dedicated to helping other Moms achieve the serenity, joy, and fulfillment they seek. She enjoys working with passionate women who are ready to ditch the limits of “this is as good as it gets” and step into creating their own unique, authentic, and amazing Mom-life. Valerie believes you deserve to live a vibrant life and that by doing so, you are setting the foundation for the happy and healthy life that you want for your child. Her mission is to help you do just that.
Guilt is a topic that tends to come up all the time among high-achieving moms and dads, especially these days when work is more demanding than ever and the standards of “good parenting” are as high as they’ve ever been. I’ve heard so many people say that there’s no way to avoid guilt as a working parent, or even as a parent in general. I don’t necessarily disagree with that – we all have our moments where we make mistakes or do something that we’re not particularly proud of. But I think the guilt has gotten out of control, and I hope today’s episode has helped you release at least a little of that unnecessary guilt. You work hard. You’re a great parent. I can guarantee you’re doing the best you can on any given day, so I hope something you hear here today resonates so you can start to treat yourself with a little more kindness.
Show Notes: http://WorkingParentResource.com/25
Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Free Guide: The Unlimited Mom Formula
The Power of Vulnerability, TedTalk by Brene Brown
Listening to Shame, TedTalk by Brene Brown
Working Parent Resource Burnout Assessment
Working Parent Resource Facebook Group
Working Parent Resource Website
About the Working Parent Resource:
The Working Parent Resource is dedicated to helping ambitious working parents acquire the information, insights, and tools they need to create a more intentional and fulfilling life that reflects their deepest values and priorities. Sarah Argenal, the host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast, has her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development, and is a Certified Professional Coach with 20 years of experience in counseling, coaching, teaching, course development, and project management. You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com.
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Episode Summary:
Valerie is a Certified Professional Coach and Empowerment Mentor, Loving Mom and Wife, and Founder of TheUnlimitedMom.com. Not long ago Valerie was one of the many Moms struggling with feeling overwhelmed, out of balance, and guilty for wanting more. Through making a decision to do something different, the support of her own coach, and learning the skills of coaching and energy leadership, she tapped into her purpose, increased her energy, and is actively creating a life she loves. Valerie is dedicated to helping other Moms achieve the serenity, joy, and fulfillment they seek. She enjoys working with passionate women who are ready to ditch the limits of “this is as good as it gets” and step into creating their own unique, authentic, and amazing Mom-life. Valerie believes you deserve to live a vibrant life and that by doing so, you are setting the foundation for the happy and healthy life that you want for your child. Her mission is to help you do just that.
Guilt is a topic that tends to come up all the time among high-achieving moms and dads, especially these days when work is more demanding than ever and the standards of “good parenting” are as high as they’ve ever been. I’ve heard so many people say that there’s no way to avoid guilt as a working parent, or even as a parent in general. I don’t necessarily disagree with that – we all have our moments where we make mistakes or do something that we’re not particularly proud of. But I think the guilt has gotten out of control, and I hope today’s episode has helped you release at least a little of that unnecessary guilt. You work hard. You’re a great parent. I can guarantee you’re doing the best you can on any given day, so I hope something you hear here today resonates so you can start to treat yourself with a little more kindness.
Show Notes: http://WorkingParentResource.com/25
Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Free Guide: The Unlimited Mom Formula
The Power of Vulnerability, TedTalk by Brene Brown
Listening to Shame, TedTalk by Brene Brown
Working Parent Resource Burnout Assessment
Working Parent Resource Facebook Group
Working Parent Resource Website
About the Working Parent Resource:
The Working Parent Resource is dedicated to helping ambitious working parents acquire the information, insights, and tools they need to create a more intentional and fulfilling life that reflects their deepest values and priorities. Sarah Argenal, the host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast, has her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development, and is a Certified Professional Coach with 20 years of experience in counseling, coaching, teaching, course development, and project management. You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com.
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WPR024: Striking the Right Balance Between Career Ambition and an Engaged Family Life with Yael Schonbrun
Episode Summary:
Yael Schonbrun is a clinical psychologist in private practice and assistant professor at Brown University. In her spare time, she is a stay-at-home mother to her three boys. Her book exploring the psychology of straddling an ambitious professional and engaged family life is coming out soon.
A big theme on this podcast is balancing our lives as parents along with our lives as professionals. This is one of those topics that really will never have a “right” answer. Striking the right balance between an engaged family life and a fulfilling professional life is something that we all have to figure out for ourselves based on our own unique situations, and it’s also something we’ll also need to re-evaluate and tweak as time goes on. Our guest today is an expert in striking a healthy and fulfilling balance between these two roles in our lives, so hopefully this episode will provide some guidance and inspiration for you as you answer some of these questions in your own life.
Show Notes: http://WorkingParentResource.com/24
Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Psychology Today Article Archive by Yael Schonbrun
A Mother’s Ambitions by Yael Schonbrun
Double Bind: Women on Ambition Book
Love and Work: Clarifying Your Values Questionnaire
Working Parent Resource Burnout Assessment
Working Parent Resource Facebook Group
Working Parent Resource Website
About the Working Parent Resource:
The Working Parent Resource is dedicated to helping ambitious working parents acquire the information, insights, and tools they need to create a more intentional and fulfilling life that reflects their deepest values and priorities. Sarah Argenal, the host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast, has her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development, and is a Certified Professional Coach with 20 years of experience in counseling, coaching, teaching, course development, and project management. You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com.
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WPR026: Four Fundamental Shifts I Made that Changed My Life
Episode Summary:
There are a lot of things I’ve changed in my life to become happier and healthier over the years. Today I’m not going to cover surface stuff, like exercising and eating healthier or getting a better job or moving. All of those things have at times definitely improved my life at times, but today I want to talk more about the FUNDAMENTAL shifts I’ve made in the way I operate my life that have had a profound impact on my happiness. These are things that, once I made these changes, I became a different person. A more WHOLE person. A more CONTENT and peaceful person. I became a better version of myself through doing these things. When I’m having a rough day or even a stressful period of my life, it’s usually because I’ve stopped doing at least one of these 4 things.
I wanted to share these things because it took me decades and a LOT of heartache to finally learn to do these things. It took a lot of work to change habits that were causing me pain, and I wish someone had told me about these lessons earlier in my life... I think it would have saved me a lot of suffering. We sometimes have to take a long, winding road to learn deep lessons so I appreciate my own journey. But I’d still love to share this with you in case it’s helpful to you in some way right now.
Show Notes: http://workingparentresource.com/26
Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron
Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1), by Neale Donald Walsch
[FREE TRAINING] What’s Behind Your Burnout: The 3 Biggest Burnout Triggers and How to Overcome Them
Working Parent Resource Website
Working Parent Resource Facebook Community
About the Working Parent Resource
The Working Parent Resource is dedicated to helping ambitious working parents acquire the information, insights, and tools they need to create a more intentional and fulfilling life that reflects their deepest values and priorities. Sarah Argenal, the host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast, has her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development, and is a Certified Professional Coach with over 15 years of experience in counseling, coaching, teaching, course development, and project management. You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com.
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Leave your comments about the show, offer suggestions for upcoming show topics, or let us know what we can be doing better! We’d love to hear from you over in our free Facebook community at: http://WorkingParentResource.com/Community.
Sponsor:
This show was sponsored by the Working Parent Resource. We offer a carefully curated archive of Resources, a diverse suite of coaching opportunities, corporate packages, a robust online community, and much more. Check it out here: http://WorkingParentResource.com.
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