09. Cash Confident Money Skills

09. Cash Confident Money Skills

Your bank balance isn’t just numbers... it’s stress, energy, and the stories you carry in your body.  That’s why so much “budget advice” fails the moment real life hits. In this episode, I sit down with Brie Sodano, nationally recognized personal finance expert, founder of Cash Confident, and author of “Cash Confident: Practical Money Management for the Modern Women.” Brie shares her path from young motherhood and nonprofit work to teaching herself stock options trading, then building a business that focuses on what actually changes outcomes: clear cash flow systems, emotional skill, and the capacity to hold more responsibility, visibility, and income.  We also dig into her hot take on the financial advising industry and when paying for professional guidance can be worth it. Then, we get practical. Brie explains why tracking your spending for a few months can change everything, how to spot “habit blindness,” and why time and energy are core personal finance resources.  We also talk automation: automate savings habits, but stay present with spending and payments so subscriptions and price creep don’t silently drain you. If money has ever made you feel stupid, this conversation offers a more motherly perspective and real tools to build financial freedom.  You can learn more by visiting her website: https://www.cashconfident.com [https://www.sheeptoshark.com/] or email: brie@cashconfident.com [brie@sheeptosharks.com] And... You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/ [https://remotheringmamas.com/] Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas [https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas]

08. What If Motherhood Makes You A Better Leader

You can be a corporate professional, an entrepreneur, and a devoted mom without tearing yourself in half. I’m sharing a more vulnerable, unpolished conversation about what feels like one of the biggest challenges for our generation, especially for ambitious millennial moms: thriving while juggling three demanding careers at once and feeling like the world keeps asking us to choose. I walk through my own reality of being in corporate on and off for a decade, building a business for years, and becoming a mother in the middle of it all.  Motherhood changed how the nine-to-five grind felt, not because work suddenly mattered less, but because presence, flexibility, and emotional capacity mattered more. I also unpack a belief I’ve seen in the coaching and business world: that if you’re not 100% all-in on your business, you must not care. I don’t buy it. Having it all does not mean doing it all, and support is the difference between sustainable ambition and slow burnout. If you’re trying to do meaningful work while raising a little human, you’re not behind, you’re building something new.  And... You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/ [https://remotheringmamas.com/] Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas [https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas]

07. What Neuro-affirming Care Looks Like In Real Life

You can do everything “right” and still feel like your brain is fighting you. That’s where neuro-affirming care changes the whole picture, and licensed professional counselor Nicolle Wargo-Boswell makes it tangible.  We talk about autism, ADHD, nervous system regulation, and why so many neurodivergent adults get mislabeled as only anxious or depressed when the real driver is overload, masking, and burnout.  Nicolle shares her own late diagnosis, her path from theology and trauma work into private practice, and the core idea she brings to clients and therapists alike: work with your brain and body, not against them. We also get honest about neurodivergent motherhood and postpartum mental health. Nicolle describes how pregnancy and hormones can shift medication response, how nursing can complicate treatment choices, and why sensory overwhelm can make postpartum feel unbearable in ways that standard checklists never capture. We discuss traumatic birth, the shame so many moms carry, and why support should not start only when things fall apart, whether that support is talk therapy, somatic therapy, or other body-based care. Finally, we dig into why diagnosis can still matter as an adult: not as a label, but as language, self-trust, and a roadmap to practical accommodations.  Learn more about Nicolle and her work: https://www.pursuing-hope.com/ [https://www.pursuing-hope.com/] Connect with Nicolle on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pursuing_hope/ [https://www.instagram.com/pursuing_hope/]  And... You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/ [https://remotheringmamas.com/] Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas [https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas]

06. You Can Build A Business That Feels Good

Burnout doesn’t always show up as a dramatic crash.  Sometimes it’s quieter: a beautiful life, a growing business, a “dream” location, and a constant feeling of rushing, heaviness, and never being done.  That’s exactly where productivity mentor Anne Rajoo found herself, and it’s what led her to create Peaceful Productivity, a grounded approach to getting results without overworking yourself into the ground.  We talk through Anne’s journey from Germany to London to Mauritius, from a tourism career to rebuilding after COVID, and how motherhood intensified the pressure to do everything alone.  Along the way, we explore the identity questions so many moms and entrepreneurs carry: Who am I now? What do I actually want? Why does success feel so exhausting?  Anne shares why typical productivity advice often fails high performers and caregivers, and how a calmer, more sustainable framework can change the way you work.  If you’re craving work life balance, sustainable productivity, and a definition of success that actually feels good, this conversation gives you language and tools to start.  If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s carrying too much, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.  What part of PEACE do you need most right now? Learn more about Anne and her work here: https://www.annerajoo.com/ [https://www.annerajoo.com/] And... You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/ [https://remotheringmamas.com/] Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas [https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas]

05. Calm Your Racing Mind & Relieve Anxiety

Your mind is sprinting ahead, replaying conversations, stacking to-do lists, and pulling you out of your body.  I made this guided grounding and breathwork practice for that exact moment, when you feel disconnected from the present and you just want your nervous system to stop sounding the alarm.  If you’ve been living in survival mode, calm can feel unfamiliar, even unsafe, so I name the sensations that can come up like tingles, emotion, or lightheadedness and why lying down can help.  From there, we move into a steady rhythmic breathing designed to quiet racing thoughts and support stress relief through the body, not willpower.  If anxiety has been running your life, this is a short, practical way to come home to yourself and remember that you can be held and supported.  If it helps, subscribe, share this with a friend who’s overwhelmed, and leave a review with the moment that made you exhale. And... You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/ [https://remotheringmamas.com/] Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas [https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas]