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Midlife Awakening
by Katherine Lyons
Tired of feeling overwhelmed and full of mom-guilt? As a do-it-all mom, I have struggled to manage all of the planning, prepping and problem solving. Spreading myself too thin, I felt depleted when it came to supporting the needs of my children & myself!! NOW, I am ready to share what I have learned about managing perfectionism & anxiety so we can tune into ourselves, feel empowered by intention/purpose & reconnect with the passion that first brought us to parenting! Join me as we discover tools to calm the overwhelm, foster connection with our kids, and find fulfilment in this beautiful life!
Episodes
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39 Yoga Heals with Jennifer Karma
For this episode, we welcome yoga teacher, artist, singer, and songwriter, Jennifer Karma. Jennifer started her online yoga studio, "Zenn with Jenn" in 2022 and is on a mission to help women naturally decrease stress and anxiety while gaining strength, flexibility, mobility, and boosting mood and...
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38 What You Can Learn When You Take a Leap - 1 Yr. Anniversary Ep.
It has been one year since the Midlife Awakening podcast was born! In this episode, I share a few things we can all learn from following our hearts and taking a leap, even when perfectionism and imposter syndrome are staring us in the face. How can we quiet the inner critic to live in alignment...
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37 The Wise Monkey Way with Sober Coach and Meditation Teacher, Rory Kinsella
This week, we welcome Rory Kinsella, Vedic Meditation teacher and sober coach based in Sydney, Australia. A former hard-drinking musician and journalist, he quit alcohol in 2017 and has written widely about his experiences, including in the Sydney Morning Herald. He is the creator of the Wise...
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36 The HSP Way with Jane-Marie
Jane-Marie is a Coach for Highly Sensitive Persons. Her coaching approach is a fusion of ancient practices and energy work which support HSPs to unlock their inner truth and authenticity. This allows the highly sensitive person to trust their intuition which brings calm and balance to their…
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35 Parenting To Be Proud Of
For years I knew something was wrong. Way too many interactions with my children left me feeling regretful. All too often we began or ended our days with tears. I wasn't showing up as a parent in the way I imagined I would. What played out in our house day after day was not what was on my heart.…
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34 Transform and Transcend with Enneagram Coach Anna Everhart
"The awareness IS the enlightenment," says Enneagram Coach, Voice Coach, mom of three, and beautiful soul, Anna Everhart. In this conversation, Anna shared so much about how this tool aids us in getting to know our core motivations and fears. She runs through each Enneagram number and helps us...
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33 How It's Going
Have you ever felt like you are in a bit of a limbo? Not quite sure of where you are headed but also feeling like you are on the right track? That is where I am right now. This place of not achieving, striving or doing. Instead, internalizing, embodying, and trusting. And it takes patience. It is...
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32 The Choice to Direct our Energy
Where is your energy going? Are you consciously choosing where you want it to go? Is your energy being spent in a way that fills you up? Or is it going in the direction of the "shoulds" or "need-to's?" AND, perhaps most importantly, what are the beliefs buried under how we spend our energy? Are...
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31 POV: 9 Yr. Old Driving Conversation
How often do we let our children drive the conversation? I could definitely be doing this more. And on this episode, I actually did. Listen in as my daughter shares some of her thoughts, opinions, and points of view. She also shares the fact that she understands mine. Maybe our kids "get us" a...
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30 Feeling Cranky and Crabby? That's Ok.
We can't always be looking at the world through rose colored glasses. In this episode, I am definitely not. During this time of "giving thanks," I was feeling pretty blah, if I'm honest. I had originally planned an episode on gratitude and appreciation, but was not feeling it when it came time to...
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29 How to Feel Close to Nature When You're Not
Go outside. BREATHE the air. Feel the sun. Get lost in the waves. That all sounds great (and feels great too). But what when we literally can't be close to nature?? In this episode, I've shared some of my favorite ways to get grounded and centered in the midst of overwhelm. All of them will get…
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28 Is consistency ACTUALLY "key?"
Is consistency really THE "key??" Working toward our goals each and every day will, in fact, impact achievement... and that is great... BUT is all the stress, striving, and sacrificing worth the stress?? Can we instead be consistently aligning to what is on our heart? In allowing the "shoulds" to...
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27 Therapy vs. Coaching
How are therapy and coaching different from one another and what do they share? Whether you have been in therapy, hired a coach (or neither) this episode will help to draw some lines between these two worlds as well as shine a light on the places that overlap. Listen in to learn how both therapy...
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26 HOW to Let Go - Part 2
The last episode discussed all the things we can let go of... rigid plans, perfectionism ideals we have for our children and our homes, as well as expectations we hold for ourselves. If this sounds easier said than done, this Part 2 aims to share how exactly we can begin to do this. HOW do we…
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25 Letting Go - Part 1
We are trying to BE "our best." We are trying to DO "our best." But in striving for all of these ideals, we bring on more anxiety and overwhelm. Not only for ourselves, but to those we love. So, in what areas can we let go of the perfectionism and people-pleasing that keeps us feeling under...
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24 50% Calm Mom, 50% Wanna-Be
Here's the thing-- WE CAN'T KEEP CALM ALL THE TIME. We just can't. And we're not supposed to! We can try to keep our cool--- we can take a breath, count backwards, walk away and give everyone a chance to calm down... But sometimes, we just can't. And we should have to. Being real and raw and...
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23 Forgiveness and Keeping Your Own Side of the Street Clean
When we take an action or make a statement we truly regret, we can take a look inside, recognize where we went off track, and offer a sincere apology. But what happens when the apology is not accepted? When we are not granted forgiveness, it can be helpful to remind ourselves that we can only…
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22 You Don't Have to "Do Your Best"
"Just do your best!" This is what we tell ourselves, our children, our students. But this mindset of always "doing our best" can leave us feeling inadequate, overwhelmed and even burnt-out. We cannot give our best to everything, all of the time. In order avoid setting ourselves up for failure, it...
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21 Back-to-School Shopping Can Really Put You to the Test!!
Sifting through the disheveled and nearly depleted racks and shelves, while glancing back and forth at the list of "necessities," is enough to drive anyone crazy. Add in crowds of shoppers, arguing siblings, an open-wound injury involving a shopping cart (of all things!), and the nervous-excited...
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20 Those Post Vacation Blues
Have you ever gone away on vacation, had a great time... feeling like you are rested... re-energized by some excitement... And then you get back, and BAM- you are hit with that Post Vacation Dip! Those few days when life just feels overwhelming and you don't know how you will ever manage getting...
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19 Reclaiming Your Time with Krystal Mills
As moms and professionals, it feels like we are endlessly giving of our time and energy. Krystal Mills is a Teacher of 18 years and now also a Life Coach for Teachers!! She truly understands the struggle of unwavering dedication to your profession, coming home with energy to give to your family-...
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18 It's Ok to Overshare
Do you feel like you tend to "over-share?" What exactly is "tmi" and how much is too much? This host believes sharing the more intimate thoughts and details of our experience as moms helps others who may be going through a similar experience. Listen to this episode if you would like to feel a bit...
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17 Decluttering is a Journey with Maggie Brittain
Maggie Brittain is a mom of four and understands how overwhelming the clutter can be AND how overwhelming it can be to begin decluttering!!! Her mindset around the topic-- "It is a journey, not a destination." As a mom and professional organizer, Maggie knows first-hand the importance of creating...
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16 Unconventional Ways to Move through an Anxiety Episode
Anxiety often comes on suddenly. This leaves many of us feeling ill prepared and alone. In this episode, I share my typical experience with an anxiety episode and some of the unconventional ways I allow myself to move through it. I invite you to join my Facebook group- "Moms Being Real about...
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15 Meditation Might be Worth It
I had the pleasure of speaking with teacher and coach, Krystal Mills, on how to begin a meditation practice and how a small practice can reach so many facets of our lives. Thank you so much, Krystal, for inviting me to have a LIVE conversation in front of your audience on Instagram. In this...
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14 Release the Need to be Liked
Releasing the need to be liked by others readies us to receive more blessings in this life. This episode is an example of how a typical anxiety producing situation (in this case, being late) can lead to self-acceptance and self-love. We have the power to determine which energy we bring to a...
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13 Choosing Connection to Spirit over Behavior Management
We do not want compliance if it means a surrendering of spirit. We do not want obedience if it means abandoning authentic needs. We DO want our children to feel seen, heard, and accepted without judgment. We DO want to be that safe space for them. But balancing all of this can feel impossible....
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12 Harness Your Personal Power
Does life sometimes feel out of control? As a parents, professionals and plain old people, we can't stand this feeling. And this makes sense. Our internal systems are designed to keep us safe and alive. But what we really want in this life is to thrive! In this episode, we dive into how we can...
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11 Three Ways to Get Grounded Quickly
In the midst of overwhelm and anxiety, the last thing we want is something that feels like more work! This is why I want to share these THREE EASY WAYS to get grounded quickly, with minimal effort. Take a listen to hear these simple tools I keep in my back pocket for when the tasks and the world...
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10 Shamed in the Parking Lot
Be more assertive. This is a goal for many of us moms... for many of us women. If we can take a sec, we might come to realize the difficulty with this lies in our younger parts. These parts carry memories and feelings from our past and surface in modern day situations. It is a default mode that...
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9 How to PAUSE when about to LOSE IT!!
Do you feel like you are about to just lose it countless times a day? Who can blame us? Each day, as a mom, is wrought with so many stressful interactions and situations. We receive pushback from our kids almost constantly- it feels near impossible to keep our cool. This episode is about finding...
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8 Seeking Support can really you-know-what!
Seeking support can really be like a vacuum- if you know what I mean!?! As moms, we are often in a constant cycle of seeking support for our child(ren). It can bring up all sorts of feelings and insecurities. In this episode, I discuss a few things that come up for me each time I need to get back...
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7 Does energy work really work??
In this episode, I discuss my recent dabbles with energy work and discover how it can bring awareness to unexpected parts of our lives. Listen in to gain an understanding of the ways our personal sense of security and stability can come into play on the daily. It can also affect the way we show…
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6 Protecting Our Personal Energy
Do you struggle to set boundaries around your personal energy? In this episode, I share what I've discovered regarding identifying when and how our energy is drained, what we can do when we feel triggered, and how it's never to late to re-evaluate our values around parenting and protecting our...
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5 Setting an Energetic Intention
In this episode, Kathy shares her Energetic Intention for 2023 and provides food for thought to set your own. What energy do we want to share in 2023? What energy do we want to receive? What frequency are we going to calibrate at so that we ensure we are lit up each day, feeling steady and ready…
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4 Understanding Frustration
I would imagine that most of us feel frustration on a daily basis. Little things, that irk or annoy us... But sometimes, there is that frustration that is so BIG that we cannot shake it. It can last for days and make us feel out of control. It can put a cloud over us and render us uncertain even...
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3 Super Messy Growth
Uncertainty and certainty all wrapped up in one here! This episode is "stream of consciousness" messy thought around being good enough- right now. I hope it speaks to you and encourages each of us to see ourselves in a softer light, give ourselves more grace, and love ourselves AS WE ARE right now.
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2 Meditation Has Cleared the Trees
If sitting down and attempting to calm your mind sounds like an impossible ask and an enormous waste of time, perhaps this episode is for you. Take a listen as I share some of the ways meditation has allowed me to stay aligned with myself, gain clarity around true priorities, and watch stressors...
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1 Allow Me to Introduce Myself
This episode is an introduction of myself and my recent journey with my business and meditation. I talk a little bit about my family life, my career, my coaching, and the unexpected changes meditation has brought to it all. Thank you for listening!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Tired of feeling overwhelmed and full of mom-guilt? As a do-it-all mom, I have struggled to manage all of the planning, prepping and problem solving. Spreading myself too thin, I felt depleted when it came to supporting the needs of my children & myself!! NOW, I am ready to share what I have learned about managing perfectionism & anxiety so we can tune into ourselves, feel empowered by intention/purpose & reconnect with the passion that first brought us to parenting! Join me as we discover tools to calm the overwhelm, foster connection with our kids, and find fulfilment in this beautiful life!
HOSTED BY
Katherine Lyons
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Tired of feeling overwhelmed and full of mom-guilt? As a do-it-all mom, I have struggled to manage all of the planning, prepping and problem solving. Spreading myself too thin, I felt depleted when it came to supporting the needs of my children & myself!! NOW, I am ready to share what I have...
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