13. Selfish Parenting: Fast Track to Having Confident Children

What if your purpose isn’t just about you, but the entire line of souls that came before and after you?In this episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey explores how saying yes to your soul’s calling becomes a living act of generational healing. Through a vulnerable parenting moment and a series of intuitive leaps that carried her family from Seattle to Kilimanjaro to Barcelona and France, she reflects on how courage is modeled, resilience is built, and alignment becomes something our children can feel, not just hear about.Fulfilling your soul’s purpose is not just personal. It is generational.Through the lens of motherhood, recovery, intuition, and risk, Dr. Amy shares the story of a long-held dream that began as a single journal entry and eventually became a lived reality. Along the way, she reflects on what it truly means to lead by example, not through words, but through how we live, choose, and respond when fear shows up.This episode brings together a parent’s instinct, a child’s resilience, and the courage it takes to say yes to opportunities that feel terrifying, illogical, or “too much,” yet deeply right.At its core, this is a conversation about who you are being in your life, and how that way of being shapes not only your own path, but the confidence, nervous systems, and self-trust of the next generation.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why fulfilling your soul’s purpose is essential for breaking generational patternsThe moment Dr. Amy realized her child was here to fulfill his own purpose (not hers)How children internalize who we are being more than what we sayThe difference between trying to fix external circumstances and building internal resilienceHow fear of mistakes and failure gets passed down through what we modelWhat happens when intuition speaks louder than logicWhy saying yes to aligned opportunities opens doors you could never plan forThe difference between resting your nervous system and hiding from your lifeHow midlife can invite expansion instead of contractionWhy living your dreams is not selfish, but necessaryTry this journal prompt (share it with your kids, too):Let go: one thing you’re releasing from yesterdayGratitude: one specific thing you’re thankful for todayWay of being: one word for how you’ll show up (patient, bold, kind, focused)One goal: a small, doable win for todayReminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.KEY MOMENTS:01:37 — The moment motherhood clarified everything: “He wasn’t mine. He was here for his own purpose.”08:28 — The daily journal ritual that builds resilience (for kids & adults)11:00 — When fixing external circumstances stops working and internal resilience becomes the work13:44 — Barcelona, Kilimanjaro, and France: how intuition opens doors logic never could21:50 — Midlife contraction vs. your B-Side choice: restoring your nervous system OR hiding23:21 — Why living your dreams isn’t selfish, but necessary for the next generation26:02 — “Wherever you go, there you are”: why place doesn’t fix your life, alignment doesRESOURCES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis WaitlistSTAY CONNECTED:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WebsiteSUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.Share this episode with a friend and follow along on Instagram (@dramylindsey) for more no B.S. insights, midlife gems, and soul-level mic drops.