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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 31 MIN

Ep. 253: Why You Keep Calling Yourself Lazy (And Why You're Wrong)

from The Intentional Midlife Mom Podcast | Simple, Practical Life, Home & Mindset Solutions for Moms Over 40 · host Jennifer Roskamp, CLC

Send us Fan MailHave you ever said any of these things to yourself?"I just need more discipline.""I can't seem to follow through.""I always start things and never finish them.""I know what I need to do. I just don't do it."And then…after enough failed attempts, enough Monday restarts, enough half-filled planners sitting on the shelf you land on the only conclusion that seems to make sense."I must just be lazy."Friend, I want to lovingly challenge that today.Because I don't think you're lazy.I think you've been calling yourself lazy for so long that you've completely stopped questioning whether it's even true.And that matters more than you might realize.Because if you're solving for laziness when laziness isn't actually the problem, you will stay stuck. Permanently. Trying to fix the wrong thing.So that's what we're doing today.We're going to talk about why so many women believe they're lazy, undisciplined, or just fundamentally incapable…and why that label might be the very thing keeping them from moving forward.By the end of this episode, you're going to understand what's actually happening beneath the struggle. And you're going to walk away with a completely different way of looking at yourself.Let's get into it.Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.jenniferroskamp.com/1-this-is-why-midlife-feels-so-much-harder-than-you-expectedGet some powerful mantras to inspire, encourage, and life you up when you need as little something intentional to focus on. We have a beautiful pdf download of the 6 Mantras For Intentional Moms you can keep or print. Request them right HERE.Visit The Intentional MomFollow us on Instagram HEREVisit our YouTube Channel HERERate & Review The Intentional Mom Podcast on Apple . We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. If you listen on Spotify, you can rate & review us there, too. 

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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever said any of these things to yourself? "I just need more discipline." "I can't seem to follow through." "I always start things and never finish them." "I know what I need to do. I just don't do it." And then…after enough failed attempts, enough Monday restarts, enough half-filled planners sitting on the shelf you land on the only conclusion that seems to make sense. "I must just be lazy." Friend, I want to lovingly challenge that today. Because I don't think you'...

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