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The Becoming Year
by Danielle Kanouse
The Becoming Year is a personal development podcast for women and mothers navigating growth, motherhood, health, wellness, and faith. Through honest conversations and reflective storytelling, host Danielle Kanouse explores healing, intentional living, spiritual growth, and the quiet inner work of becoming-one season at a time.Perfect for women in their late 20s to 40s seeking meaningful conversations about motherhood, identity, wellness, and personal growth.
Episodes
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You Can Disappoint People and Still Be a Good Person | Setting Boundaries Without Guilt: Life Upgrade Series Part 4
What if upgrading your life isn't about doing more, but finally giving yourself permission to do less of what doesn't align with you? Welcome to Part 4 of the Upgrade Your Life series on Becoming Year. This week, we're talking about boundaries, people-pleasing, learning to say no without guilt…
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I Love My Life--So Why Do I Still Want Something That's Mine? Life Upgrade: Passions
What happens when you genuinely love your life, but still feel like a part of you is asking for more? In week three of the Life Upgrade series, Danielle is talking about passions, purpose, hobbies, motherhood, and the importance of making room for the parts of yourself that exist outside of what...
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Take Back Your Attention: Does Where Your Focus Goes Match the Life You Want? Life Upgrade Pt. 2
What is getting the best of your attention right now and does it actually deserve it? In Week 2 of the Life Upgrade series, Danielle is taking a closer look at attention: where it goes, what steals it, and whether the way we spend it actually reflects the life we say we want. After asking ChatGPT...
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How to Take Better Care of Yourself (Without Trying to Fix Yourself) Life Upgrade Pt. 1
What does it actually mean to take better care of yourself, without turning your body, health, or entire life into another project to fix? In Part One of my September Life Upgrade series, I'm looking at my physical health, energy, fitness, food, sleep, routines, and the small ways I've stopped...
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The Truth About Being a Present Mom: Motherhood, Triggers, & Healing
I went into summer believing that slowing down would make me a more peaceful, present, mom. Instead, the slower pace revealed the parts of me I can't see as clearly when I'm busy. In this deeply honest return to Becoming Year, I'm reflecting on the summer I loved, struggled through, occasionally...
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Maybe Becoming Isn't About Adding
Have you ever felt like you're constantly working on becoming a better version of yourself...but somehow still not fully appreciating the woman you've already become? After a weekend at the beach with my three little kids, I came home feeling lighter, calmer, and more like myself than I had all...
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What if Nothing Has Gone Wrong? Finding Yourself in the Middle of Motherhood
Have you ever looked around at your life and thought..."This is everything I wanted. So why do I still feel overwhelmed?" In this deeply personal episode of the Becoming Year, Danielle shares why one of her happiest years has also been one of her hardest, and the surprising realization that…
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The CEO Systems: 5 Household Systems That Changed My Life (CEO Series Part 2)
Last week, we talked about the mindset shift that changed everything for me: treating motherhood like a job and becoming the CEO of my household and my own life. In this episode, we're diving into the practical side. I'm sharing the simple household systems and daily rhythms that help me reduce...
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Why I Treat Motherhood Like a Job (And Why It Changed Everything)
Becoming a stay-at-home mom was everything I had dreamed of and still, I found myself feeling lost, overwhelmed, and unsure of who I was outside of taking care of my kids. In this episode of The Becoming Year, Danielle shares the mindset shift that completely changed how she experiences…
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Stop Waiting to Become Her (The Permission Slip isn't Coming, Your Brightest Life Starts Now)
So many moms tell themselves the same story: I'll focus on myself when the kids are older. I'll start the business someday. I'll get healthy when life slows down. I'll pursue my dreams later. But what if "someday" never comes? In this episode of The Becoming Year, Danielle explores why so many...
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You Don't Have to Disappear to Be a Good Mother with Kelly Dyckman, LCSW & Andrea Cernero, LPC, APC, PMH-C, Founders of Haven for Healing | Motherhood, Mental Health & Identity
Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, "I love my kids, but I don't even know who I am anymore?" In this episode, I'm joined by licensed therapists Kelly Dyckman, LCSW, and Andrea Cernero, LPC, PMH-C, founders of Haven for Healing, for an honest conversation about the emotional...
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Peace Didn't Come From Thinking Harder (How to Stop Living Inside Negative Thought Loops)
Do you ever find yourself replaying the same conversation, argument, mistake, or worry over and over again? In this episode of The Becoming Year, Danielle talks about something so many moms experience but rarely discuss: negative thought loops. From family conflict and relationship stress to...
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The Summer Moms Disappear. Why So Many Moms Lose Themselves During Summer Break (and How to Stay Connected to Yourself)
Summer break is supposed to be magical, but for many moms, it's also the season when they quietly lose themselves. In this episode of The Becoming Year, Danielle shares the honest story of why she finished last summer exhausted, disconnected, and counting down the days until school started--and...
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The Undoing Era: Unlearning the Stories You Never Chose
What if the guilt you're feeling isn't actually yours? In this episode of The Becoming Year, Danielle explores the invisible beliefs, expectations, and stories many women inherit without ever consciously choosing them. What started as a simple home project, painting a wall herself, turned into a...
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Why I’m Not Overwhelmed as a Mom of 3 Under 5 (And Why You Don’t Have to Be Either)
I have three kids under five, very little outside help, interrupted sleep, a husband who commutes into New York, and a full life, and somehow, I’m not overwhelmed 95% of the time. In this episode of The Becoming Year, I’m talking honestly about why. This is not a “wake up at 5am and optimize your...
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The Present Mom's Guide to Becoming Again (How to Stop Losing Yourself in Motherhood and Start Feeling Like You Again)
In this episode of The Becoming Year Podcast, Danielle opens up about the subtle, often invisible way many women slowly lose themselves inside motherhood, not because they hate being moms, but because somewhere between routines, caregiving, school pickups, mental load, marriage, endless...
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Mental Health, Motherhood, & Learning to Stop Abandoning Yourself
In this deeply personal Mental Health Awareness Month episode of The Becoming Year Podcast, Danielle opens up about the quiet mental health struggles so many women, especially mothers, experience behind closed doors. From childhood shame and self-worth struggles after losing part of her finger in...
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Mother's Day Isn't the Problem (The Invisible Mental Load of Motherhood, Burnout, and Why Moms Need More Than Self-Care)
Mother's Day is supposed to feel restful, meaningful, and full of appreciation--but for many moms, it feels heavy, overwhelming, and strangely underwhelming. In this episode, we're unpacking why. From the invisible mental load of motherhood to the emotional and cognitive labor moms carry every...
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The Lie That There's Not Enough Time (And What's Really Stealing Your Day)
Feeling like there's never enough time in your day? In this episode, we're breaking down the real reason busy moms feels overwhelmed...and it's not what you think. We're diving into time management for moms, how to stop saying "I don't have time", and how to start building a schedule that…
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You’re Not Behind, You’re in a Different Season (How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others)
If you’ve ever felt like you’re falling behind in life, constantly comparing yourself to other moms, careers, or timelines, this episode is for you. In this episode of The Becoming Year Podcast, we’re diving into the comparison trap: why it happens, why it hits so hard in motherhood, and how to...
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If You Want a Village, You Have to Be a Villager First (Building Real Connection, Letting Go of Expectations & Becoming the Friend You Wish You Had)
If you've ever looked around and thought: where is my village? This episode is for you. So many of us are quietly carrying this feeling. The vision we had of what support and connection would look like in motherhood, and the reality of what it actually became. The family we thought would show up....
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What Nobody Tells You About Becoming (Identity Shift, Relationships, & the Growing Pains of Real Change)
If you've been doing the work--the real, internal work--and things around you have started to feel a little different, a little uncomfortable, a little unfamiliar...this episode is for you. Because nobody talks about the other side of personal growth. They sell you the transformation. They don't...
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Living with Autoimmune Disease as a Mom (What No One Tells You)
There was a point where I couldn’t walk. Where I couldn’t pick up my own body, let alone show up as the mom I wanted to be. In this episode, I’m sharing my experience living with rheumatoid arthritis: how it started, what it felt like to have my body shut down right before my wedding, and what…
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How to Change Your Life Without Starting Over (Small Habits for Moms)
If you’ve ever felt like your life will finally start later ...when the kids are older, when you have more time, or when things feel easier, this episode is for you. In Episode 3 of The Becoming Year, we’re talking about how to change your life without starting over. Because the truth is:You…
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The Identity Shift No One Talks About
Becoming a mom changes everything...but one of the biggest shifts no one prepares you for is what happens to you. In this episode, I'm sharing the honest story of how my identity changed after becoming a mother--from busy teacher and leader to suddenly feeling like pieces of myself had…
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Why I'm Starting Before I Feel Ready
If you’re waiting for the perfect time to start something new, this episode is for you. For weeks I’ve been battling a quiet voice in my head telling me maybe this isn’t the right season. Maybe my kids need me more. Maybe starting something new right now is selfish or unrealistic. But I’ve heard...
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Welcome to The Becoming Year
Welcome to The Becoming Year a podcast for women and mothers navigating seasons of growth, change, and becoming. In this short trailer, host Danielle Kanouse introduces a space centered on personal growth, motherhood, wellness, faith, and the quiet inner work of becoming-one season at a time. If...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Becoming Year is a personal development podcast for women and mothers navigating growth, motherhood, health, wellness, and faith. Through honest conversations and reflective storytelling, host Danielle Kanouse explores healing, intentional living, spiritual growth, and the quiet inner work of becoming-one season at a time.Perfect for women in their late 20s to 40s seeking meaningful conversations about motherhood, identity, wellness, and personal growth.
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