Emotionally Uncomfortable

238: Insecurity. We all have it.

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

" Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even i...

237: It's NOT about self love or self care

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The most UNselfish thing you will ever do for another is to first give to yourself.    Dad Is In Control www.dadisincontrol.com    APPLY TODAY: Mo...

236: Wouldn't it be nice if...

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Failing to meet your true destiny is a tragic act of free will." ― Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny   D...

235: How To Raise An Adult {Interview with Julie Lythcott - Haims)

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"If you're overfocused on your kid, you're quite likely under-focusing on your own passion. Despite what you may think, your kid is not your passion. ...

234: WILD Creativity

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you're writ...

233: Teaching Children To Own Their Power {interview with Victoria Gracie}

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria Gracie is an author, jiu-jitsu instructor, and founder of MyKindOfMama.com, an organization that helps families create harmonious households ...

232: The Guilt Of Feeling Good

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Your feelings are the utmost priority, your desires are more important than anyone else's deadline or mandate."  ― Regena Thomashauer, Mama Gena...

231: The endless to-do list & why it will never end.

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Checking items off a to-do list doesn't determine progress; focusing on your priorities is what counts." ― Frank Sonnenberg

230: I grant you permission to end your suffering

04 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of...

229: The Emotional Process of Decluttering {Interview with Marie Jackson}

03 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with—that's poverty—but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you're cle...

228: Chronic Anger = Pushing People Away

02 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Be yourself everyone else is taken." Oscar Wilde     

227: #BellLetstalk Mental Health Awareness (let's talk about this everyday)

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Some days I am more wolf than woman, and I am still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild." - Nikita Gill    On Bell Let's Talk Day, the ent...

226: The depth of darkness

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people." - Carl Jung     Apply Today: Mom Is In Control Mast...

225: Diary of a 2 year old (Inspired by Cori Meadows)

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of a 2 year old: Today I woke up and wanted to get dressed by myself but was told "No, we don't have time, let me do it." This made me sad. I wa...

224: The Universe Has Your Back

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"To truly say yes to the love of the Universe means you have to look at your resistance and give up a thought system that you mistakenly identified as...

223: The Importance of Energy Healing (It's not all woo woo)

28 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Transformation is always an inside-out process."  ― Heidi DuPree   Apply Today: Mom Is In Control Mastery  www.momisincontrol.com 

222: Dad Is In Control {Interview with Bryan Chauvin}

27 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Instead of despair and embarrassment, I saw unrestrained love and energy flowing to me from a God who still knew me, who still loved me, and was wait...

221: Don't Make A U-Turn

26 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"You can build walls all the way to the sky and I will find a way to fly above them. You can try to pin me down with a hundred thousand arms, but I wi...

220: You WILL want to run away from your dreams & goals (this is why).

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." Pablo Picasso What Q's do you have? Send us an email [email protected] ...

219: Shut up and show up (I know it sucks! I'm right there with ya)

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

" Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come." - Dwayne Johnson   The ...

218: Money's job is to bring up everything that hasn't yet been healed {Interview Sarah Walton}

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Money's job is to bring up everything that hasn't yet been healed" - Sarah Walton   www.sarahwalton.com   Sarah Walton is the founder of The Money ...

217: Anxious Dog. What is his behavior trying to telling me?

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Since money is energy, our financial affairs tend to reflect how our life energy is moving. When your creative energy is flowing freely, often your f...

216: Money & Women (Interview with Cheryl Fields)

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

During this episode we talk about:  The "Wholistic" approach to finance. I love to talk about how we've been "duped" by Wall Street, and how we can ...

215: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit {Andrea Owen}

13 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t is a straight-shooting approach to self-improvement for women, one that offers no-BS truth-telling about the most common...

214: Your Year Of Ease & Sustainability

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"The great challenge of the twenty-first century is to raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living while preserving as much of the rest of ...

213: Year Wrap Up & The Energy Of 2018

22 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What the F#$% do you want? The internal decision to change.  And what are you willing to do to get there? LEAD from a place of your gut yes.     ...

212: Uncomplicate passion & purpose {Interview with Katia Millar}

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Katia Millar is the Founder & Chief Inspirational Officer of Positive Fabulous Women. She's also a mentor, speaker, connector and visibility strateg...

211: Giving Thanks {Interview with Michelle Dickie}

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

With years of experience in the health & wellness industry, Dr. Michelle plays a lot of roles. She is a chiropractor, a speaker, CEO of Busy Moms,...

210: Turning loss Into Meaning {Interview with Kate Curran}

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 2008, Kate left her high-powered career as an attorney and executive at General Electric Company to educate the world's poorest children. Her perso...

209: Creativity, Business, Motherhood {Interview with Michelle Ghilotti}

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Really gorgeous beautiful things happen when we follow the creativity, the soul's voice, honesty and a realness that maybe I would have not been abl...

208: Vibrant Happy Women {Interview with Jen Riday}

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Riday is a Women's Happiness and Productivity Specialist and lives outside of Madison WI with her husband and 6 kids (ages 4-16). Jen helps wo...

207: Our Marriage & Growth {Interview with Bryan Chauvin}

24 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The interview you've all been asking for. He finally said YES! During this intimate conversation we talk about:  * Our marriage * How investing in hi...

206: Gratitude Kills Worry

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Be thankful for what we have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." - Oprah Winfre...

Ambitious Motherhood: 4 Things I Wish I Knew When Going After My Goals While Raising Children

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ambitious Motherhood: The 4 Things I Wish I Knew While Going After My Goals While Rising Children.  How to cultivate a deeper and calmer connection ...

204: Your Messy Brilliance {Interview With Kelly Mcneils}

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly McNelis is the founder of Women for One, a place where women from 50 countries share their powerful stories with the world. Over 500 Truthteller...

203: FEAR (face everything and rise)

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Fear = face everything and rise  * What are you running away from?  * What do you want to run towards?  * Where are you allowing fear to take contr...

202: Helping kids stress better {interview with Renee Jain}

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Renee is an award-winning tech entrepreneur turned speaker and certified life coach. She specializes in cultivating skills of resilience in both a...

201: Women Making Money (Interview with Lynette Barbieri}

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainable Motherhood Interview Series with Lynette Barbieri  During this interview we talk about:  Women and Money why it is so important that th...

200: Boundaries & Productivity {Interview With Tonya Dalton}

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tonya Dalton is a productivity expert who started her first business in 2009 working out of her dining room juggling two small kids. By 2011, she had ...

199: Redefining Healthy {Interview with Christine Egan}

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Egan is a healthy living advocate, author of The Healthy Girl's Guide to Breast Cancer and part owner of non-toxic cosmetic brand Life On Ma...

198: Running Like A Turtle On Caffeine

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday I ran my second ½ marathon. Sometimes I wonder why I do these things to myself. Am I pushing too hard? Not hard enough? Overdoing it? The trut...

197: Becoming Unapologetically Happy

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is ...

196: Remembering who you use to be (and how far you've come)

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"You can have it all, just not all at once." - Oprah    {FREE CHALLENGE} Time Freedom Challenge  www.momisincontrol.com/timefreedomchallenge    

195: Welcome To The Crazy Club (Where You Can Create Whatever You Want)

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You c...

194: The wounds remain. Scar tissue forms.

03 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The Wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting it's sanity, covers them with scar tissue...

193: What Cancer Taught Me About Living A Sustainable Life

29 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"We are such spendthrifts with our lives, the trick of living is to slip on and off the planet with the least fuss you can muster. I'm not running for...

192: Redefining Healthy {Interview With Christine Egan}

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Here's the truth: You can drink all the green juice in the world and it won't help you get healthy if you're stressed, frantic and constantly enterta...

191: Become Your Child's Tony Robbins

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Your job as a parent is not to make your child's way smooth, but rather to help her develop inner resources so she can cope." ― Ellyn Satter   L...

190: Rewire Your Unconscious Beliefs (and endless struggling disappears)

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

   " To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself i...

189: How To Raise A Successful Adult {Inspired by Julie Lythcott Haims}

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

During this episode I talk about:  How can I become what I need to get?  Our Ego vs. Child's spirit  Over parenting, because it's serving our own ...

188: Million Dollar Minute. How To Save Time When You Don't Have Any.

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." -"  ― Michael Altshuler         TODAY'S PODCAST SPONSOR: AUDIBLES  www....

187: A Month Away From Home {Interview with my 12 year old}

04 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experienc...

186: How Do You Want To Be Remembered? Inspired By Louise Hay

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Every thought we think is creating our future." - Louise Hay    TODAY'S SPONSOR: AUDIBLES  www.audibletrial.com/heatherchauvin   ENERGETIC TIME M...

185: 5 steps to managing your energy (feel like you have more time)

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode I talk about why we need to focus on managing our energy NOT our time.    These are the 5 steps I talk about, in the show I go in...

184: Discipline, Punishment & Natural Consequence. What's the difference?

15 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Discipline: The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience. Synonyms:Control, trainin...

183: Journaling 101 & Why It's A MUST While Achieving Your Goals

08 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

3 Journaling Strategies To Help You Get Clear On What You Want    1) I Want List: Keep asking yourself, 'what do I want?', write down every thought ...

182: Faith is taking the first step.

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Martin Luther King, Jr.     READY FOR THE NEXT STEP? Apply Today.  ...

181: My First Writers Retreat Experience & How I'm Dealing With The Discomfort

29 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The reality is I want to write a book. It's taken me a long time to come to terms with this. Now it's all about aligning the writing process with how ...

180: Own Your BS {Interview With Bree Stedman}

22 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"I can't do this" "I'm not good enough" "I'll never be as good as her" "What if I fail?......"    "O god what if I succeed?" "I feel like such a fak...

179: Health Begins With Mom (Interview with Dorit Palvanov}

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you th...

178: IT WILL HAPPEN: The Law Of Consistency.

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments and that bridge must be crossed everyday, become growth conscious instead of being goal con...

177: Where Did The Joy Go?

04 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"By constant self-discipline and self-control, you can develop greatness of character." — Grenville Kleiser       Ready to take your life to the ...

176: Growth is NOT a linear path

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" Life is not linear; you have ups and downs. It's how you deal with the troughs that defines you."  Michael Lee-Chin   Have a question. Email us s...

175: KIDS & SUMMER: Feeling the need for a little more quiet space?

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode I answer a listeners question. Make sure you get out a paper and pen for this one.    " I have two amazing but very high energy r...

174: Integration & Attachment { Interview with Dr. Daniel Siegel}

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"We are always in a perpetual state of being created and creating ourselves. (p. 221)" ― Daniel J. Siegel, The Developing Mind: How Relationships an...

173: It's not about getting your kid to meditate

30 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally here!! The Teach Your Kid To Meditate Conference  Register here: www.momisincontrol.com   In this episode, I talk about what the Teach ...

172: Emotional Poop: How To Let Go Of Fear, Anxiety & Overwhelm.

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We all know how the body eliminates waste, #1 and #2 but what most people don't understand is how the body released old, stuck emotions.  Emotional P...

171: Are you holding your child hostage?

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" If your happiness depends on your child being happy, that makes them your hostage." - Bryon Katie    I use to hate Mother's Day. So many expectati...

170: Feel the guilt and do it anyway

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's time we stop and really think about what we're telling ourselves about why we CAN'T have what we want.  "My kids need me." "I can't afford it." ...

169: One Day It Will Be Time To Die But Right Now It's Time To LIVE {Thank you Jesse Itzler}

20 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" One day it will be time to die but right now it's time to live." - Jesse Itzler   Join the MOM IS IN CONTROL CHALLENGE {it's free}  www.momisincon...

168: How To Motivate Yourself The Unconventional Way (Inspired by Mel Robbins)

17 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"There's one thing that is guaranteed to increase your feelings of control over your life: a bias toward action." ― Mel Robbins, The 5 Second Rule. ...

167: Drop The Stage Mask - That's Where The Magic Happens.

11 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"As children we found ways to protect ourselves from vulnerability, from being hurt, diminished, and disappointed. We put on armor; we used our though...

166: Hope is not a strategy

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whateve...

165: Actions. Alignment. Feeling.

21 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every action (or in-action) you take in your life directly affects how you feel. Are your actions in alignment with how you want to feel in your life?...

164: Winning The Sugar Game {Interview With Renee Jayne}

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk about...  * The true addiction of sugar.  * How food and mood are connected. * How to start eliminating your sugar intake...

163: How To Maintain Your Energy While Helping Others.

08 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Small daily – seemingly insignificant – improvements and innovations lead to staggering achievements over time." – Robin Sharma   If you're a...

162: Beliefs Of Successful Women {Sandra Fazio Interviews Heather Chauvin}

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  Beliefs Of Successful Women   1) Reframe negative thoughts   2) Define their own success 3) Accept good enough   4) Don't make space for guilt 5...

161: Annoyingly Intentional

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure." - Sven Goran Eriksson  " Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear ...

160: The Connection Between Your Child's Brain & Their Struggles.

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" When my daughter turned one in 2012, I consciously quit my long-standing six-figure career to be home full time. Although this was a blessing to hav...

159: We Are Ruled By Emotions, Not By Logic

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Human beings are not reasonable creatures, instead of being ruled by logic, we are ruled by emotions. The world would be a happier place if the oppos...

158: Living Your Dreams or Living Your Fears? {Interview with Anne Marie Fortner}

06 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." - Les Brown  Fear stops you from all things possible. Don't let fear get ...

157: Avoiding these conversations will keep you playing small.

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's time we have a serious discussion about avoiding uncomfortable conversations. It's in these moments we find and create freedom and joy.  Avoidin...

156: 6 Phases Of Manifesting

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

6 phases of manifesting and where you're getting in your own way.  Listen to your desires Give yourself permission to want what you want Plan to mak...

155: Is the door unlocked? Why feeling trapped is a mental illusion.

25 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Becoming the person we want our children to become is my #1 mission in life. Showing children how to master their own greatness is priceless.    " S...

154: Sitting Through The Pain On My Meditation Cushion

23 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

FREE RESOURCES:  Parenting Teens Survival Guide Giveaway 20+ sanity-saving resources to support you on this (crazy!) journey to raise happy, healthy,...

153: Taking A Stand For Your Child (Isn't What You Think It Is).

18 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

" You must be the change you wish to see in the world. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Happiness is when what ...

152: The Optical Illusion Of Pretending to BE Alive

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"My legs were barely touching the bathroom floor as I struggled to untie my oversized scrubs and rest my tired, unmotivated glutes on the cold hard pl...

151: Teens & School (Interview with Dr. Maggie Wray)

11 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Raising teens is one of the most important jobs there is.  It's also one of the hardest! Especially when you're trying to do it alone. We talk about ...

150: 6 unconventional ways to plan your goals.

09 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I've always been stubborn and an outside of the box thinker. When it comes to making things happen, I take an unconventional approach.  It's time you...

149: 25 reflection Q's to ask yourself before 2017

21 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

25 reflection Q's to ask yourself before 2017 (compliments of Mind Body Green) 1. What am I most proud of this year? 2. How can I become a better __...

148: Show greatness. Don't expect it. {Unselfish Challenge Day 13}

09 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When I heard these words, I knew what I had to do.  "Your child isn't living up to his potential."  In this episode, I discuss...  Why human greatn...

147: Let go and it will come to you. {Unselfish Challenge Day 12}

04 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

"The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you ca...

146: START KNOWING (because you already know) {Unselfish Challenge Day 11}

02 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Ones- START KNOWING. This is something I wrote in my journal a few months ago.  These words came to me through a powerful internal voice. Al...

145: It's NEVER or NOW. {Unselfish Challenge Day 10}

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

"It's now or never." When I heard these words come out of her mouth, I said YES! Want to know who I was talking about? You will have to listen to toda...

144: How To Create A Peaceful Holiday {Unselfish Challenge Day 9}

29 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Peace and contentment come from within, and it's possible to create this feeling during the holiday season.  During this podcast episode, I talk abou...

143: The natural flow of life can give POWER and KILL YOU. Understand How It Works. {Unselfish Challenge Day 8}

27 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Give yourself permission to hustle, push, push, push, thrive but also let yourself BE with what's ALIVE within you.  In this episode, I talk about th...

142: The fear of failure (it doesn't really exist) {Unselfish Challenge Day 7}

26 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

"How many of us stop short of success on purpose? How many of us sabotage our own happiness because failure, while miserable, is a fear we're familiar...

141: Your children express genetically whatever you repress {Unselfish Challenge Day 6}

24 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

    " Your children express genetically whatever you repress. The purpose is to make sure that whatever you disown in your life, you attract into yo...

140: Think Less & Take More Action {Unselfish Challenge Day 5}

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Your mind will convince you; you can't do something if you don't want to do it.  Your mind will convince you; you CAN do something if you WANT to do ...

139: Adventure Is All You Need. Find Yourself {Unselfish Challenge 4}

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

During today's episode, I talk to Anne-Marie Fortner. Anne Marie Fortner is the co-founder of www.sunandsoulretreats.com and an avid adventurist.  ...