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The Inner Mom-ologue Podcast
by Rachel Bowers & Lacy Carpenter
The Inner Mom-ologue Podcast discusses the inner conversations moms have with themselves and reframes them with empathy, humor, and empowerment.
Episodes
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Season 2 Episode 7: I'm Fine, Everything is FINE
In this episode Rachel and Lacy tackle mental health- why no one talks about it, why we should, and its importance for moms everywhere.
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Season 2 Episode 6: Winter Is Coming
In this episode Rachel and Lacy talk about ways to prepare for winter isolation.
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Season 2 Episode 5: I am F*cking Up My Kids
In this episode Rachel and Lacy tackle the common mom thought, "I am f*cking up my kids." We talk about how to reframe and gain perspective, stay aware of our interactions, and reconnect in ways that can help us feel confident that we aren't messing up our kids but rather learning and helping our...
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Season 2 Episode 4: How Full Is your Mom Tank?
In this episode Rachel and Lacy reflect on the "mom tank," what depletes it and how to fill 'er up.
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Season 2 Episode 3: Feel your Feels
In this episode Lacy and Rachel tackle all the feels. They discuss why it's hard to express and cope with our emotions, why we tend to hide or repress them and ways to acknolwedge and make space for them as women and mothers.
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Season 2 Episode 2: Why Do I Get So Annoyed with my kids?
Even when our kids are being, well, just kids, we can feel annoyed by them. Lacy and Rachel talk about ways of coping with our everyday annoyances and frustrations as parents, how to cope and how to bounce back and repair after expressing those frustrations in sometimes not the best of ways. Show...
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Season 2 Epsiode 1: I Get Overwhelmed
In the first epsiode Rachel and Lacy tackle overwhelm and overstimluation in motherhood. Whether it's two kids talking to you at the same time, being touched out or dealing with loud crying or whining in our kids overwhelm is real and common. This episode talks about what overwhelm and...
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Minisode 6: Reading and Music for Empowerment
In this minisode Lacy & Rachel discuss their favorite songs and books to empower you when you're feeling hopeless.
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Episode 9: New Year, New Me? Not!
In this episode Rachel and Lacy talk about how to throw away your resolutions and how to focus your energy and efforts into authenticity versus self-improvement for your 2021.
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Minisode 5: After the 'Rona
In this episode Rachel and Lacy discuss the things they are most looking forward to after the pandemic is over. Whether alone, with our spouses or with our kids we have a lot to look forward to.
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Episode 08: YippeKiYay Mother Stressor (The Holidays)
In this episode Rachel and Lacy talk about the simple things your kids need for a magical holiday season, how to handle stress around the decisions to be with family this year and how to go easy on ourselves through it all.
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Episode 7: Why Are We Losing Our Sh*t On Our Kids?
In this episode we talk about why we seem to have short fuses lately and how to repair when we've lost our cool. We also talk about letting go of the self-criticism about ourselves as moms and throwing out the "bad mom" story we tell ourselves so often.
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Minisode 4: You Know You're a Mom When
In this episode we take a break just for laughs and come up with our own answers for "You Know You're a Mom When......" We hope you enjoy a much needed laugh! Head over to our Facebook page and tell us your answers.
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Episode 06: Toxic Positivity
"Just be grateful for what you have!" "At least the baby's healthy!" "You're fine!" Have you ever been attacked with the type of positive support that minimized your feelings? It seems present in the motherhood world and we're here to set the record straight. We discuss what toxic positivity is,...
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Minisode 3: Slow Your Roles
In our third minisode we give support a mom that is trying to balance the multiple roles we find ourselves in as mothers. maids, cooks, employees. etc. We talk about how to rebel against the role expectations we find ourselves under and make self-care non-negotiable.
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Episode 05: Motherhood is Lonely, 2020 is Lonelier
Motherhood can be isolating, something we don't talk about enough. But in the context of 2020 it's even more lonely. In this episode we talk about feelings of loneliness and how to build quality connections through this difficult year.
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Minisode 2: The Momposter Among US
Many of us are familiar with imposter syndrome. What about when you feel it as a mother? We give support to a listener who feels like a momposter and talk about ways to overcome momposter syndrome in order to feel more secure and comfortable in our motherhood role.
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Ep. 04: Who Am I?
Who Am I? That's a loaded question, especially after motherhood. "Where did I go?" can actually seem like a more fitting question. In this episode we unpack the gains and losses in our identity when we become moms, how to embrace the special and unique things about you as mother AND a human being...
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Minisode 1: 2 Is Harder Than 1
Our minisodes are a chance for our listeners to gain some support and empathy. This minisode we talk about a listener's struggles with having two children and it being much harder than she expected. If you'd like to get some support for whatever your struggle is e-mail us at...
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Ep. 03: Keeping up with the Friendashians
We all know that quote from Teddy Roosevelt, "Comparison is the thief of joy" In this episode we tacke the pressures we often feel as moms to keep up with our friends in lifestyle and parenting. We discuss how we can stop comparing, start celebrating differences, and find deeper connections in…
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Ep 02: Stop Shoulding Yourself
Do you should yourself to sleep? Do you should yourself out of doing things for you because there are other things to be done? "I should do laundy instead of taking a nice long bath." " I should be returning e-mails instead of reading this book for fun." "I should be teaching my two year old how…
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Ep. 01: I Have NO IDEA What I'm Doing
Wouldn't it be great if someone told us exactly how to parent? Or survive parenting during a pandemic? How do we even know if we are doing it right? In this episode we tackle the overwhelming feelings of insecurity in figuring out parenting as we go and how tapping into our values and instincts…
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