Momtabulous (Sharla Mandere)

Join me and Jolie Downs - host of the Thriving After 40 podcast, and author of the book of the same title - as we talk about the challenges of raising teens (she has 2 boys, and I have 2 girls), and the life hacks she says saved her relationships with her boys as well as with her husband. You will want them to pull a 'tude just so you can try these hacks out - well, almost!

Find her on IG @Jolie.Downs

Thriving after 40 book - https://a.co/d/g90fq6H

Having a child struggling in school, or just to get to school is challenging. Advocating for them can be an easy process, or it can be absolutely maddening. And don't get us started on all the acronyms! Lisa Baskin-Wright turned her struggles in going through the IEP process with her own child into a business where she advocates for the child alongside the parents. She explains the process, the acronyms, how to advocate for your child, and how to know when to call in the experts. So much great info we put it this into 2 episodes! Part 1 of 2

Will my house ever stay clean and organized? Why does mom have to do everything? Why is getting my teen to help harder than getting a toddler to help? And how many sauce bowls do you really need when making wings?

I talk with Unison Frances, ex-middle school music teacher turned CEO of Go Goddess Organizing. She shares with us how she cracked the code on getting kids - yes, even the toddlers and the teens - to help out around the house, what they can actually do, and how to make it fun so it sticks so you can truly live momtabulously.

How to find her -

FB group with support and tons of info https://gogoddess.myflodesk.com/happyhour

Decluttering checklist freebie https://gogoddess.myflodesk.com/declutteringchecklist

Perimoenopause can take it's toll on you! I've recently made the transition to lower impact workouts and it's made a huge difference! Here is one thing that I've been doing, what the research says, and how you can have a Hot Momtabulous Summer - even when you're a perimenopausal hot (and how this might even help that too!) 

Today I'm answering the most asked question I get from women. How do I get (and stay) motivated to exercise? Moms, we know it's important, yet we put ourselves last on the daily. And the secret is that lack of showing up for yourself bleeds itself into your daily life in other important areas too! Here's how to combat it, fabulously - like a mother.

Do you feel like you're drowning in decision overwhelm? Mom-exhausted by 5pm, and you still need to feed, bathe, help with homework, drive to sports and get the kids to bed? Maybe this leads to another decision - make dinner or door dash and crash on the couch at 8pm watching Survivor?

The average adult makes over 35,000 decisions a day, and when you add "Mom" to that - watch out! No wonder we are exhausted!

Tune in as Amy Day,mom of 3, decision making queen, and CEO of Clarity 4 Action and I talk about how to make decisions with ease and teach our kids to do the same so when they are up against a major choice as teens/young adults, they are confident decision making dynamos!

Find Amy here - clarity4action.org

Free download - https://clarity4action.org/what-we-teach/

Amy Anichini and I continue our conversation about bullying. What do you do if you find out your kid IS exhibiting bullying behaviors? And how your tween/teen can get involved with Theatre of Peace - Anti-Bullying Theatre Troupe from anywhere in the world, help other kids and be a positive light for a child who is struggling. (pt. 2 of 2)

Resources discussed in this episode can be found at:

https://www.actlikeyoumatter.org/

https://www.stopbullying.gov/

T.O.P. Talks -  How to Find Your Trusted Adults:

https://youtu.be/M_jc4sHNtwc?si=JJ7FFifP--hVjpvJ

Bullying resilience Coaching for Kids, Teens, & Families with Amy

https://www.actlikeyoumatter.org/bullying-resilience-coaching/

Become part of T.O.P.!

https://www.actlikeyoumatter.org/join-theatre-of-peace/

Can the internet lay off a 10 year old please? 

As a youth theatre director and choreographer, I have a lot to say about North West's performance over the weekend in the Lion King. And it's not what you think it will be! (I refuse to bash a child so this really isn't about her at all.)

And how does what I say apply to general non-bajillionaire moms? Listen in and I'll explain it!

Today I'm with the amazing Nancy Linnerooth who shares with us what EFT tapping is (I love it too!) and how it helps working moms break through the glass ceiling in their mind to reduce stress and finally let go of all the beliefs we hold that are holding us back - for good, even if they've been around for decades. Bonus - it's easy, fast, and you can do it in public and no one will even know - think Keigel for your mind! 

Find her here - 

website: https://unblockresults.com

FB - Nancy Linnerooth

IG - @nancylnnerooth1

email - Nancy@unblockresults.com

With Guest Amy Anichini, Bullying resilience coach and head honcho of Theatre of Peace - youth anti-bullying & empowerment troupe. We chat about parenting our own kids through being bullied, how it led us to create innovative ways to help today’s youth, resources and ways you can help your own kids, if they are dealing with bullying, and help them to open up to you with the big stuff! (part 1 of 2) 

Resources discussed in this episode can be found at:

https://www.actlikeyoumatter.org/

https://www.stopbullying.gov/

T.O.P. Talks -  How to Find Your Trusted Adults:

https://youtu.be/M_jc4sHNtwc?si=JJ7FFifP--hVjpvJ

Bullying resilience Coaching for Kids, Teens, & Families with Amy

https://www.actlikeyoumatter.org/bullying-resilience-coaching/

Ever wonder why we love slapping labels on moms? Join me as I dive into the sea of mom labels (and barely scratch the surface) and argue why it's high time we just embrace the magic of momming without all the fancy (read: judgy) tags. Laugh with me at the ridiculousness of these labels - Let's keep it real and simply just...mom it up in our own momtabulous way!

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Motherhood is hard. It's rewarding and can take you down in the same moment. Let's have conversations around it, get real, and learn how we can go from survival to fabulousness - even if you left the house with your pants on backward today! Here's what to expect - short and sweet episodes because who has time for long ones?

An episode literally recorded "on the go" as I sat parked outside of one of my kids' many things! 

Let's face it - Mom life is living in leggings, eating scraps, running on caffeine, being everyone's chauffeur, managing 3 calendars, and showering at 10pm. 

Here are 7 tips I use daily to keep my sanity through the chaos of motherhood - in less than 20 minutes because we're all busy!

Yes! And here is why you may have it, then not have it, then have it. And how to get more self-care time in so you can feel like yourself again, and take care of the ones you love <3 

How do you teach a child to set boundaries? Do they know what the word even means?

In this short and to-the-point episode, I explore how to help your kids set boundaries to help them navigate toxic situations in life as they grow and learn about relationships. Sharing some of my own personal story growing up, as well as in motherhood, I share the ways I have taught my kids to be strong and convicted in their boundaries, and the number one way I believe we can teach our kids to find where that line is for them, and how to voice it in a powerful and confident way.

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With guest Christina Walker, mom of 4 and  CEO of Practice, Polish, Perform.

How do some kids learn to bounce back from disappointment better than others?

What can parents say/do to help kids after an opening night or a big game didn't go the way they hoped and planned?

How can we help our kids develop a positive mindset and  master their self-talk?

Join me and Christina as we discuss all the ways the arts have helped kids do just that and learn the science of why letting them fail is actually a good thing - and how letting someone else teach that for you is magical.

Access Christina's Road to the Stage program for your performer - https://www.practicepolishperform.com/theroadtothestage/

Use cose Momtabulous30off! for 30% off!

Continuing the important conversation about handling the IEP process without turning into the "Mad Hatter" of moms.

If you haven't listened to part 1, make sure to give it a listen as well - so much info, we packed it into two episodes for you!

Also make sure to follow Lisa on IG for loads of tips, tricks and support

@lisabaskinwright

Website: https://www.lisabaskinwright.com/

13 Doors - https://tinyurl.com/4ua2atew

Today I speak with the amazing Amy Owen, doula and pre/postnatal fitness expert. We talk about the ways your body changes, diastasis recti (and what that is!), how to prep your body for labor, how to heal after, and how to find the right trainer if you want one to help you. 

A great episode whether you're having your first baby, or are years out from having kids!

Find her here - https://amyowenyoga.com/

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In this short but sweet episode, I walk through the number one thing that has helped me get out of my head as a mom and into more gratitude - but not in that "toxic positivity" way. 

If you are wanting another way to play the "what if" game in your head, listen to this 7 minute episode for a tool you can implement today!

As a Mom, how do you celebrate your birthday? How does it differ from when you were in your 20's? I recently clebrated the 27th anniversary of my 21's birthday and it was full of appointments and meetings and mom life things. We may not party like it's 1999 anymore, but we can still have a great day even in the chaos of motherhood - laughing together at the insanity!

Does your house feel like a hug when you walk in?

Do you get energy and happiness from your space?

Does it reflect who you are in an authentic way?

Do you know what your personal style is and how to reflect that in your home?

Aubrey Sanchez, award winning Interior Designer and mom of 5 talks with me about how our space affects our whole being and how we can find out what our design style is so we can live in a space that feels like a hug when we walk through the door, creates spiritual & emotional abundance, and how using your own personal design can help heal from trauma. 

Course and decluttering guide - Aubrey-sanchez.com

FB group - Surround Yourself with Beauty - Empower your Healing & Thriving!  https://m.facebook.com/groups/291048256713843/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT