Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms

By Rebecca Olson

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Episodes: 167


 Jul 22, 2022

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This is a show for working moms who want to balance their ambitious career goals with their life as a mom. Being a career driven woman is hard and confusing after having kids but each week, Certified Professional Life Coach Rebecca Olson will share bite-size stories, tips and strategies to help you regain your confidence, make decisions you trust and create a positive mindset that supports the ambitious life you want to live. Drawing on seven years of coaching ambitious working mom in finding work/life balance as well as her own journey as the breadwinner of a family of 4, Rebecca will teach you how to be both successful at work and present with your family. If you never want to choose between your career and being a great mom, you’ll find the answers and support right here. Learn more at rebeccaolsoncoaching.com.

Episode Date
Navigating travel expectations at work
Apr 29, 2024
Listener question and answer - feeling undervalued
Apr 22, 2024
Listener question and answer - falling back into old habits
Apr 15, 2024
Everything to everyone all at once (with Kim Nguyen)
Apr 08, 2024
Stop rushing
Apr 01, 2024
The 75/25 rule (stop wasting time overpreparing)
Mar 25, 2024
The real story behind mom guilt
Mar 18, 2024
7 strategies to prevent burnout
Mar 11, 2024
Be available or present (but you can't be both)
Mar 04, 2024
The pivot moment
Feb 26, 2024
Being raised by a stay-at-home mom
Feb 19, 2024
Leaps of faith – my personal journey as a working mom
Feb 12, 2024
What to do when you fail at your goals
Feb 05, 2024
Sex after kids (with Danielle Savory)
Jan 29, 2024
Advancing your career in 2024 with Stacy Mayer
Jan 22, 2024
Select an effective word-of-the-year in 3 steps
Jan 15, 2024
The #1 mindset for 2024 and 5 things to expect when cultivating it
Jan 08, 2024
The motherhood identity crisis (rebroadcast)
Jan 01, 2024
Love your current life (rebroadcast)
Dec 25, 2023
The best end-of-year practice
Dec 18, 2023
Coaching vs. therapy
Dec 11, 2023
Holiday mistake #6: Not scheduling times for rest and fun
Dec 06, 2023
Holiday mistake #5: Not having a plan for when things get off track
Dec 04, 2023
Holiday mistake #4: Not expecting big emotions
Nov 29, 2023
Holiday mistake #3: Not deciding when to be OFF work
Nov 27, 2023
Holiday mistake #2: Not creating a specific plan
Nov 22, 2023
Holiday mistake #1: Not defining success
Nov 20, 2023
7 ways to redirect your “not enough” thoughts
Nov 13, 2023
Buffering Emotions
Nov 06, 2023
The long term results of coaching (with Nicole Anderson)
Oct 30, 2023
Stop saying “This shouldn’t be hard”
Oct 23, 2023
Listener question and answer (part 1)
Oct 16, 2023
Prioritizing your marriage (with Dr. Chavonne Perotte)
Oct 09, 2023
5 reasons to not wait
Oct 02, 2023
How to let go of how others feel
Sep 25, 2023
Feeling your feelings (with Dr. Skylar Clark)
Sep 18, 2023
The endless to do list
Sep 11, 2023
How to feel certain
Sep 04, 2023
The “do something luxurious” challenge
Aug 28, 2023
Thoughts about your future (part 4)
Aug 21, 2023
Thoughts about yourself as a mom (part 3)
Aug 14, 2023
Thoughts about your work (part 2)
Aug 07, 2023
Thoughts about your marriage (part 1)
Jul 31, 2023
Defining a metric of success
Jul 24, 2023
4 tools to calm down your brain (with Cathy Sullivan) rebroadcast
Jul 17, 2023
From self-doubt to confident (with Ana Marfil)
Jul 10, 2023
Live a regret-free life
Jul 03, 2023
Stay-at-home mom envy
Jun 26, 2023
Scheduling in (and keeping) time for you and your priorities
Jun 19, 2023
How to unplug during a vacation in 3 steps
Jun 12, 2023
Balancing ambition with feeling enough (with Misty Dykema)
Jun 05, 2023
The quickest way to practice feeling happy
May 29, 2023
8 must-have beliefs to unlock balance
May 22, 2023
Caring for yourself on a hard day
May 15, 2023
Shifting your mindset (with Meredith McCay)
May 08, 2023
3 strategies to increase productivity
May 01, 2023
Is "having it all" a myth?
Apr 24, 2023
Handling last minute requests in 4 steps
Apr 17, 2023
Don't lower your standard
Apr 10, 2023
Why you should value achievement and recognition
Apr 03, 2023
The mindset that makes your goals inevitable
Mar 27, 2023
Unleashing pleasure (with Danielle Savory)
Mar 20, 2023
3 reasons you don’t ask for help and how to overcome them
Mar 13, 2023
Stop trying to make your kids happy
Mar 06, 2023
Separating your identity from your job with Erin Bowald (rebroadcast)
Feb 27, 2023
Advocating for yourself
Feb 20, 2023
Let's celebrate!
Feb 13, 2023
How to quickly get out of “default mode”
Feb 06, 2023
7 effective self-care practices
Jan 30, 2023
Making powerful money decisions (with Nicole Stork-Hestad)
Jan 23, 2023
5 must-have mindsets that create balance
Jan 16, 2023
Have to vs want to (rebroadcast)
Jan 09, 2023
Guarantee your 2023 goals in 6 steps
Jan 02, 2023
The secret to prioritizing yourself (rebroadcast)
Dec 26, 2022
The home-to-work transition
Dec 19, 2022
#1 tool to get out of negative thoughts and emotions
Dec 12, 2022
Becoming a confident decision maker (with Amanda Yan)
Dec 05, 2022
What to do if you are not in a family friendly job
Nov 28, 2022
Love your current life
Nov 21, 2022
Persistance vs. obstinance
Nov 14, 2022
Time management is not the problem
Nov 07, 2022
How to not fail when pursuing your dream (with Sara Federschmidt)
Oct 31, 2022
Get back on track in 2 minutes or less
Oct 24, 2022
Advancing your career as a working mom (with Stacy Mayer)
Oct 17, 2022
The motherhood identity crisis
Oct 10, 2022
The truth about needing to get one more thing done
Oct 03, 2022
The truth about perfectionism
Sep 26, 2022
The truth about people pleasing
Sep 19, 2022
Stop thinking “it’s not working”
Sep 12, 2022
How to spend money on yourself
Sep 05, 2022
5 things to make change easier
Aug 29, 2022
4 simple steps to end the Sunday Scaries
Aug 22, 2022
Why you shouldn’t listen to your gut
Aug 15, 2022
Cultivating the belief “I am worthy”
Aug 08, 2022
Give yourself permission
Aug 01, 2022
It's ok to say NO
Jul 25, 2022
A must-do 5 minute morning practice
Jul 18, 2022
Living for the weekend
Jul 11, 2022
Following through with your boundaries
Jul 04, 2022
Creating balance as a lawyer (with Olivia Vizachero)
Jun 27, 2022
Cultivating satisfaction at work
Jun 20, 2022
Should I join the Collective?
Jun 13, 2022
You don’t need more time to feel balanced (part 5)
Jun 06, 2022
Creating and sticking to boundaries (part 4)
May 30, 2022
Balance starts with your thoughts (part 3)
May 23, 2022
How to make work-life balance easier (part 2)
May 16, 2022
The first step to creating work-life balance
May 09, 2022
Believing you can do it (with Ali Gorsuch)
May 02, 2022
Becoming a confident decision maker
Apr 25, 2022
The right way to go about a career change
Apr 18, 2022
7 truths about emotions
Apr 11, 2022
4 tools to calm down your brain (with Cathy Sullivan)
Apr 04, 2022
How to self-validate
Mar 28, 2022
Are you exactly where you should be?
Mar 21, 2022
The most important relationship in your life
Mar 14, 2022
How to make big decisions
Mar 07, 2022
Making decisions you feel certain about
Feb 28, 2022
Guilt because you love your job
Feb 21, 2022
3 things you must know about your purpose
Feb 14, 2022
What to do when you feel overwhelmed
Feb 07, 2022
3 reasons to dream big
Jan 31, 2022
Creating a successful maternity leave (with author Amy Beacom)
Jan 24, 2022
What makes you a great mom?
Jan 17, 2022
A new approach to goal setting
Jan 10, 2022
Enoughness (rebroadcast)
Jan 03, 2022
Your value is not found in your career (rebroadcast)
Dec 27, 2021
Choose your perspective
Dec 20, 2021
4 steps to leaving work on-time
Dec 13, 2021
3 strategies to stay balanced in the midst of holiday busyness (part 3)
Dec 06, 2021
Managing expectations during the holidays (part 2)
Nov 29, 2021
Balance during the holidays (part 1)
Nov 22, 2021
Managing Imposter Syndrome
Nov 15, 2021
Should you quit your job?
Nov 08, 2021
Does your job need to be fulfilling to create balance?
Nov 01, 2021
Achieve More By Working Less (with Erika Maddamma)
Oct 25, 2021
The Truth About Creating Boundaries Between Work & Home
Oct 18, 2021
The 5 stages of balance
Oct 11, 2021
When family responsibilities all fall on you (with Maggie Reyes)
Oct 04, 2021
Do’s and Don’ts to Increasing Confidence After Motherhood
Sep 27, 2021
#1 Strategy to Grow Confidence
Sep 20, 2021
Separating your identity from your job (with Erin Bowald)
Sep 13, 2021
You’re a Better Mom Because You Work
Sep 06, 2021
From Feeling Lost to Following a Dream (with Laura Hardie)
Aug 30, 2021
Feeling unmotivated at work?
Aug 23, 2021
How to Develop Self-Compassion
Aug 16, 2021
The Secret to Prioritizing Yourself
Aug 09, 2021
Regaining confidence after motherhood
Aug 02, 2021
Unplug from work in 4 easy steps
Jul 26, 2021
Welcome Disappointment
Jul 19, 2021
Goals Change After Motherhood
Jul 12, 2021
Freedom From Mom-Guilt in 3 Steps
Jul 05, 2021
Controlling Your To-Do List
Jun 28, 2021
The Single Best Productivity Tool
Jun 21, 2021
3 Hacks to Achieve More in Less Time
Jun 14, 2021
Enoughness
Jun 07, 2021
5 Secrets to Living in the Present
May 31, 2021
Have to vs. want to
May 24, 2021
Failure and disappointing others
May 17, 2021
Stop Shoulding
May 10, 2021
Navigating the work to home transition
May 03, 2021
Success is not dependent on time
Apr 26, 2021
Your value isn't found in your career
Apr 19, 2021
The missing link that creates balance: commitment (part 4)
Apr 12, 2021
The link between your brain and balance (part 3)
Apr 05, 2021
Clarity is essential to work-life balance (part 2)
Mar 29, 2021
The foundation to creating work-life balance
Mar 22, 2021
Welcome to Ambitious & Balanced Working Moms!
Mar 09, 2021