Using the Dream-Learn-Plan-Do Framework for your Goals

Looking for better time management, intentional planning, productivity strategies, and realistic planning tips for busy moms? In this episode of The Purpose Driven Mom Show, Cara Harvey explains why planning is not about controlling your schedule or creating a perfect routine. Instead, intentional planning is about deciding what matters, understanding your actual capacity, managing your energy, and making sure your priorities do not disappear when life gets busy.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES https://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast530/   Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok  

What if midlife isn't the middle, but the beginning of a new chapter? In this episode of The Purpose Driven Mom Show, Cara Harvey shares a powerful perspective on midlife, personal growth, identity shifts, finding yourself again, and creating your next chapter. At 42, Cara reflects on how getting older can bring greater self awareness, confidence, clarity, and the freedom to redefine what success, happiness, relationships, family, and purpose look like.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES https://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast529/   Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok  

In this episode of A Purpose Driven Mom Show, I'm sharing my four-part evening reset routine designed to reduce stress, simplify mornings, manage the mental load, and create a calmer transition from doing to being. I break down practical evening routine strategies for busy moms, including resetting the home, preparing for the next day, creating family connection, and making rest a non-negotiable part of your nightly routine.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES https://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast528/   Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok  

In Episode 527 of the Purpose Driven Mom Show, I'm answering two questions about what to do when life throws you curveballs and everything suddenly feels overwhelming. Whether your goals have changed, your schedule has been disrupted, or you're dealing with family responsibilities, exhaustion, or an unexpected season of life, I'm sharing how to find clarity and figure out what comes next.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES https://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast527/   Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok   

When you have a big goal but feel stuck because you don't know what to do next, the problem may not be motivation or time management. In this episode of The Purpose Driven Mom Show, Cara Harvey shares her Dream, Learn, Plan, Do framework, a practical goal setting system designed to help busy moms turn unclear goals into actionable plans. Whether you're starting a new project, planning an event, learning something new, or working toward a personal goal, this framework can help you create clarity, reduce overwhelm, and move forward with confidence.    AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES https://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast526/ Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok   

Back to school season can bring more than new schedules, school supplies, and activities. For busy moms, it can also bring anxiety, decision fatigue, mental load, and the pressure to make everything run perfectly. In this episode, Cara Harvey explores back to school anxiety and shares practical strategies for managing changing routines, reducing overwhelm, creating supportive systems, and calming your nervous system. Learn how to prepare for the school year without trying to control every detail and how to create more space for yourself and your family during this transition. AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES http://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast524 Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok   

Back to school season is more than a transition for your kids. It can also create a major identity shift for moms. In this episode, Cara Harvey explores the emotional side of back to school, motherhood, and changing family routines, and why each new school year can create a new version of who you are. Learn how to navigate changing schedules, growing independence, shifting responsibilities, and the question of who you are beyond being needed by your kids.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES http://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast524  Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok   

If Mondays leave you feeling behind before the week has even begun, it's time to rethink how you prepare for the week ahead. In this episode, Cara Harvey shares her simple Sunday Reset routine that helps busy moms reduce overwhelm, simplify time management, and create a more intentional week. Learning practical ways  spending just 30 to 60 minutes planning your schedule, meals, home, and priorities can eliminate decision fatigue and help you start each week feeling calm, prepared, and in control.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES http://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast523   Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok   

Back to school season is the perfect time to reset your routines, but that doesn't mean you need to overhaul your entire life. In this episode, Cara Harvey shares practical back to school organization tips, productivity strategies, and time management routines that help busy moms transition smoothly from summer to the school year. Learn how to create simple morning, afternoon, and evening routines, reduce decision fatigue, and build flexible systems that support your family without adding unnecessary stress.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES http://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast521 Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok  

Do your goals keep getting pushed aside because life always seems to get in the way? In this episode, Cara Harvey shares one of her favorite productivity strategies for busy moms: combining time blocking, themed time blocks, and the Micro Three method to make consistent progress without adding more to an already full schedule. Instead of searching for extra hours in the day, Cara explains how assigning every task to a specific place creates more focus, intention, and less overwhelm.   AI prompt guide for busy moms. Sign up for FREE here  A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES http://apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast521 Resources:  Join the Purpose Driven Mom Club!  Subscribe to the Purpose Driven Mom Youtube Channel  Follow us on Instagram  Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page  Follow us on Pinterest Join us on TikTok