The Dr. Amber Show
By Dr. Amber Thornton
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Welcome to The Dr. Amber Show! Here, you're never alone in navigating life's biggest moments and toughest lessons. Join Dr. Amber Thornton, psychologist, author, & mother of two, as she explores relationships, parenting, career, mental health, and the ongoing journey of personal evolution. These conversations are sure to evoke laughter, tears, reflection, insight, and, most importantly, growth.
Tune in weekly for an inspiring, informative, and thought-provoking dose of content designed to propel you further on the path to becoming the best version of yourself.
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How Do I Give my Child What I Never Received? | The Dr. Amber Show- Ep. 16
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Nov 02, 2026 |
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Am I Protecting My Daughter or Projecting My Pain?: A Psychologist Watches Tyler Perry's 'Doing Life' | The Dr. Amber Show- Ep 15
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Oct 26, 2026 |
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Can Astrology Help Me Understand My Child Better? | The Dr. Amber Show- Ep. 14
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Oct 19, 2026 |
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Am I Parenting Differently—or Am I Overcorrecting? | The Dr. Amber Show- Ep. 13
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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What If I Choose the Wrong School for My Black Child? | The Dr. Amber Show- Ep. 12
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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Did I Completely Misunderstand 'Why Did I Get Married?' in My 20s? | The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 11
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Can You Love Your Children and Still Not Enjoy Parenting? | The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 10
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Am I Parenting My Child- or Memories of My Childhood? | The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 9
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Am I Ready for My Child's Next Chapter? Back to School with Ms. Monica | The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 8
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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What Postpartum Mental Illness Actually Looks Like | The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 7
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 6- Making Sense of The Lindsay Clancy Case
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 5- It's not the behavior (It's the story you tell yourself about it)
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 4- Why do I keep becoming the parent I promised I'd never be?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 3: Parenting in Public - What Children Reveal About the Adults Around Them
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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The Dr. Amber Show | Ep. 2: Beautiful Things
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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How Do You Protect Your Child Without Living in Fear?
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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126. Summer Sanity: Managing Parenting Overwhelm During The Summer
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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125. Your Child's Emotional Safety Begins With Your Own Emotional Regulation
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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124. Breaking Cycles of Burnout Through Wellness for Moms
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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123. Overcoming Overstimulation as a Millennial Mom
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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122. Breaking Cycles of Dysregulation Through Re-Parenting
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May 27, 2024 |
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121. How Stressed Stay-At-Home-Moms Can Regain Control & Reduce Overwhelm
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May 20, 2024 |
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120. Practicing Emotional Regulation During Postpartum
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May 13, 2024 |
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119. Beating Overwhelm While Building Your Business
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May 06, 2024 |
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118. Can Dysregulated Parents Support Dysregulated Children?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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117. Parenting While Embracing New Forms of Spirituality
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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116. Raising Happy, Healthy Kids Without Corporal Punishment
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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115. The 5 Biggest Worries of Dysregulated Parents
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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114. “Should I Have Another Baby?”: Deciding Whether to Grow Your Family
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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113. Astrology Session #2: Exploring the 2nd House of Your Birth Chart
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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112. Are You the Parent Your Child Needs OR the Parent YOU Once Needed?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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BONUS: Beating Overwhelm & Overstimulation During the "Second Shift"
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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111. Who TF Did I Marry: Recap From a Clinical Psychologist
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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110. Astrology Session #1: Exploring The 1st House
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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109: Learn From My Mistakes: I Should Have Taken Medication for My Postpartum Anxiety
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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108. Are Your Kids Attached "Enough"?: Real Parenting, ft. Michelle Collins, LCMFT
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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107. Managing Fear While Becoming A New You
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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106. Sample Chapter Reading from 'A Parent's Guide to Self-Regulation'
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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105. 5 Ways to Create The Best Day of Your Life As a Mom
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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104. Will My Imperfections in Parenting Traumatize My Child?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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103. How a Mom in the Busiest Time of Her Life Prepares for a New Year
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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102. Starting Over & Embracing the Changes that Come With It
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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101. A Married Single Mom, Pt. 3 | Interview w/ Tamika Coleman
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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100. A Married Single Mom, Pt. 2 | Interview w/ Tamika Coleman
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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99. 3 Ways To Be More Direct About Your Needs
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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98. "Am I A Married Single Mom?": How To Know When To Make A Change
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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97. Why You Really Need An Identity Outside of Motherhood
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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96. A Married Single Mom, Pt. 1 | Interview w/ Tamika Coleman
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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95. Five Myths About Putting Your Wellness First: Mom Edition
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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94. The Negative Consequences of Default Parenting
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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93. Boundaries for Moms in 3 Easy Steps
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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92. What is Default Parenting?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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91. What is BALANCE in motherhood and is it possible for me?
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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90. A Re-Introduction to Balanced Working Mama
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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The Podcast is BACK!
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Day 4: Connecting w/ Your Deepest Desires CHALLENGE
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Day 3: Connecting w/ Your Deepest Desires CHALLENGE
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Day 2: Connecting w/ Your Deepest Desires CHALLENGE
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Day 1: Connecting w/ Your Deepest Desires CHALLENGE
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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89. Let's Take a BREAK
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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88. Create the Sex You Want w/ Samia B.
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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87. Finding Balance Later in Motherhood w/ Ruby Brown-Herring
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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86. PCOS, Self-Love + Motherhood w/ Raye The Doula
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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85. An Introduction to Plant Therapy w/ The Queen Thumb
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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84. Giving Yourself Grace & Accountability on Your Weight Loss Journey
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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83. Expressing Your Needs To Build Better Trust in Your Partnership, w/ Marissa of Forever Marriages
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Now we can ACCELERATE the process of becoming BALANCED, and here's how!
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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82. Navigating Birth Control Options in Motherhood w/ Sabrina Neill, NP
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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81. 8 Unhealthy Habits Holding Millennial Mothers Back
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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The Community is OPEN! Join The Balanced Working Mama Community Today!
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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80. New Plans & Exciting Updates for Balanced Working Mama!
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Our 1st Balanced Working Mama MEET UP (Yes, in-person!- Listen for DETAILS)
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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79. It's Okay To Change & Evolve in Motherhood & Here's Why
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May 30, 2022 |
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78. Working with a Sleep Consultant for Better Sleep w/ The Multiple Mom
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May 22, 2022 |
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77. Finding Wellness in Motherhood While Living With Lupus w/ Gabrielle Davis
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May 16, 2022 |
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76. Unlearning The Strong Black Woman Schema in Motherhood w/ Dr. Cecily Moore
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May 09, 2022 |
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75. When Anxiety Shows Up in Motherhood
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May 02, 2022 |
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74. Advocating for Your Mental Health + Motherhood w/ Rosyln Rene
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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73. Here’s what balance has looked like for me lately
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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72. Balancing Full-Time Work, Motherhood, and Entrepreneurship w/ Ify Yvonne
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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71. Season 8 Kick-Off! Welcome to Balanced Working Mama
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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I'm thinking of you today, Mama...
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Save The Date!
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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70. How Feeling "Stuck" in Motherhood Negatively Impacts Your Mental Health
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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69. Navigating Special Education & The IEP Process
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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68. Finding Wellness While Mothering A Child with Different Needs, w/ Dr. Marjorie Shavers
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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67. Financial Wellness + Motherhood w/ Tiffany Burns
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Surprise! The Community is OPEN!!
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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66. Every Mama Needs This Type of Support
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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65. From Surviving to Thriving: Brittany Bean’s Story
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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64. How's Your Wellness in Motherhood? 9 Quick Questions To Find Out
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Exciting News To Share!
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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63. Pt. 2 - Neurodiversity, Positive Parenting & Discipline, + Motherhood w/ Supernova Momma (aka Natasha Nelson)
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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62. Neurodiversity, Positive Parenting & Discipline, + Motherhood w/ Supernova Momma (aka Natasha Nelson), Pt. 1
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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61. How Balanced are You? 9 Simple Questions to Find Out
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode: When Positive Parenting + Motherhood Wellness Combine, w/ Natasha Nelson aka "Supernova Momma"
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode: Building Creative and Unique Community in Motherhood + Wellness
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode: Building a Roadmap for Millennial Motherhood with Ashley Brown
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode: Learning What Works Best For You with Coach Christina
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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60. Four Important Lessons to Learn in Motherhood
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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59. Breaking the Cycle of Trauma w/ Jasmine D.
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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58. The Balanced Working Mama Community UPDATE: Why YOU Should Become a Founding Member of Our Community
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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57. Going From SAHM to Working Mama, w. Tara Adams
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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56. The Balanced Working Mama Community UPDATE: Our Mission, Values, Promise & MORE
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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55. Finding Balance in Motherhood & Graduate School
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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54. The Balanced Working Mama Community: UPDATE #1
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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53. Balancing Motherhood & Mental Health, w/ Tayler
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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52. The Balanced Working Mama Community, Launching January 2022
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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51. A Re-Introduction To: Balanced Working Mama
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Hey Mama, I'm waiting for you!
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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50. Transforming Wellness + Motherhood Through Intention & Community: The Empower Wellness Program
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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49. Authentically Connecting in Mom Life w/ Emily Siegel
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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48. Outsourcing 101: Here's How To Get Started
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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47. Creating Time for Fitness w/ Coach Christina
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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46. Wealth & Wellness w/ Jasmine Chanelle
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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45. Balanced Working Partners w/ Cedric Watlington
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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44. "Post-Pandemic" Transition for Working Mamas
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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43. Securing Your Legacy Through Estate Planning w/ Shakisha Morgan
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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42. 3 Steps for How To Finally End Mom Guilt
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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41: Redefining Balance in Motherhood: Its Easier Than You Think
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Mama, we are waiting for you!
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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40. Your Struggle w/ Balance in Motherhood Can End Today & Here's How
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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39. Healing Our Mothers & Ourselves Through Wellness
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May 31, 2021 |
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38. "The Secret" for Doing it All in Motherhood
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May 24, 2021 |
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37. Empowering Single Moms in Parenting & Purpose w/ Dr. Catricia
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May 17, 2021 |
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36. Black Mamas Do Montessori Too w/ Nicole Johnson
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May 10, 2021 |
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35. A Balanced Working Mama Birth Story
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May 03, 2021 |
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34. Empowering Pregnancy & Birth Preparation w/ Dr. Nicole Rankins
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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33. Infertility Awareness & How to Cope w/ Brittany Bronson, LCSW
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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32. Why Work & Career Satisfaction Is Essential to Your Wellness
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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31. Yes, You Can Be A Balanced Working Mama Too!
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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30. "I finally made the time to focus on me.": The Empower Wellness Program
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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29. Happy 1st Birthday Balanced Working Mama!
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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28. Healthy Partnership & Relationships. ft. Erica St. Bernard, LCMFT
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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27. Balanced Working Mama Check-Up: How are YOU doing with balance?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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26. Balanced Workng Mama Wins: Alexandria's Story
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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25. Dear Mama, You Can Become Consistent in Your Workout Routine
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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24. Here's How to Understand and Manage Your Kids Behaviors, ft. Shamika Godbold
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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23. Rewriting the Narrative of Motherhood
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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22. Better Manage Your Routine & Things, ft. Ashley Brown
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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21. Here's How to Achieve Balance in Motherhood During 2021
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Hey Mamas! Let's Chat...
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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20. MORE Balance + Wellness in Motherhood, ft. The Empower Wellness Mamas
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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19. Pregnancy & Postpartum: Then & Now
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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18. Bonus Motherhood, ft. Ashley Burton
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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17. "I was treated unfairly at work while breastfeeding": My Story
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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16. Entrepreneurship + Motherhood, ft. Alece Coleman, Founder of SpiRITUAL LLC
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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15. Becoming a Mother: Steps to Take NOW!
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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14. Pregnancy Loss & Trying to Conceive + Motherhood, ft. Shamika G.
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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13. Perfectionism + Motherhood: Here's What To Do
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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12. Investing In Yourself + Motherhood, ft. Sheina Sanchez
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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11. Balance + Motherhood IS Possible! Here's How.
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Its a GIVEAWAY!
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Stopping by to say HELLO!
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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10. Feel Empowered to Take Control of Your Wellness
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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9. Delegate & Collaborate
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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8. Effectively Manage Mama Guilt & Anxiety
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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7. Community in Motherhood
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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6. Never Be Afraid of Change
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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5. Assertiveness in Seeking Help & Communicating Needs
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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4. Live Fully In All Of Your Identities
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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3. Always Prioritize Wellness
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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2. Bold & Firm Boundaries
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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1. Welcome To Balanced Working Mama
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Jul 06, 2020 |