Remaining Optimistic When The World Around You Feels Like It's Falling Apart

This episode serves as a goal check-in point. In January, we set some pretty big goals, or, rather, we picked a singular word that describes how we aim to tackle the year. Our positive words ended up feeling a double-edge sword. Sometimes you can brute-force your goals into fruition, and other times you need to pivot so the "real" success can emerge. We both had some pretty kick-butt events happen throughout the year, which felt like a major goal derailment. But as we discuss our goals that went to the wayside, we discovered much deeper—and more positive—truths about achievement and still coming out a winner in the end. Give it a listen! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers Follow Us On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠!

We brought our husbands onto the podcast with us! What initially started as a guy vs. girl scenarios quickly transformed into us realizing that none of us fit the typical "mold." So, as always, this was more of a conversation between four friends where we laugh and cry and everything in between. Take a listen! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers Follow Us On ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠!

The kids are all headed back to school, and it’s got us all in the feels! Like, we cry when we drop them off at school, and then we cry when they come home from school. So many emotions. Are we PTO/PTA moms? No way! Are we prepared with back-to-school shopping? Hardly! Hopefully you'll feel like you're among other mom friends with this episode. Follow Us On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers

Of our many episodes we've recorded, this might be the most "fly on the wall" episode where you get to hear us just talk and laugh about all the things. This is an honest-to-goodness girl chat. Some weeks we're on fire and make really good points... and other weeks are, well, no rhyme or reason. It's a good day to laugh alongside us! Follow Us On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers

Intuition is a very powerful guide in life, and we found it to heighten when we became moms. We talk about react to our kids when the goin' gets tough, choosing correctly when inundated with so many choices, and more! Follow Us On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers

Could you live a life without bras? Or setting an alarm clock? What about that freaking tooth fairy's bounty money? There are so many non-negotiable must-haves and must-not-haves in life, and you'll get to hear them all with us! We guarantee this episode will be the highlight of your day. Join in the discussion: What you could live without? And what you could never, ever live without? Follow Us On ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers

Do you say, "Sounds good!" when, in fact, it does NOT sound good? Or respond back to someone's message in your head while forgetting to actually text them back? Or forget someone's name right after they introduced themselves? You're not alone! Join us as we discuss Bored Panda's list of quirky traits and see if you do any of these. After you open this list you will see that this website actually classifies these traits as toxic, but we're armchair professionals here and so we know these are actually quirky traits and not toxic. ;) Link: https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-toxic-traits/ Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers Follow Us On ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠!

There are countless things that can hold us back from becoming who we're truly meant to be. In this episode, we dive into how our ego—often misunderstood as just pride—can get in the way of our dreams and stop us from living life to the fullest. We explore how fear, low self-esteem, self-worth issues, and impostor syndrome all tie back to the ego. Join us for a friendly chat about overcoming these barriers and discover practical tips to live a more joyful, meaningful, and fulfilling life. Sponsors: ⁠⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠⁠Blackburn_Co⁠⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers Follow Us On ⁠Instagram⁠!

What would you do if you had a full 7 days to yourself? No making dinners, no work, no commitments, no taking kids to various appointments/practices. Just a free 7 days to do whatever YOU want to do. (And don't worry, we're not meaning anything bad like being unfaithful to your spouse or partner.) Indulge in your fantasies this week. Join us as we dream up the perfect week. We wonder if all moms will initially create the same fantasies—and then get a little crazier at the end! But if you could pack up (or not), visit anywhere you want, and do anything you'd like... what would that look like for you? Sponsors: ⁠Cow Friend Soap⁠ - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. ⁠Blackburn_Co⁠ - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers Follow Us On Instagram!

Remaining optimistic isn't always easy, especially when everything around you feels like it's spiraling out of control. We have each had our own major ups and downs in life and have felt like things would never get better. Almost like life was meant to stay dark. But we have learned a few tricks along the way to help make life a little more enjoyable during those dark moments—and want to share those thoughts with you today! Be sure to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Sponsors: Cow Friend Soap - Alisha's handmade soap company using only pure ingredients and essential oils for scent. Blackburn_Co - Natalie's high-quality modern vinyl stickers for music lovers