Ambitious Mom Mindset | Mindfulness, Nervous System, Boundaries, Present Mom, Emotional Regulation

Welcome to Ambitious Mom Mindset, I am your host Josie Anderson.Are you craving more time for yourself and your family but ending each day so mentally exhausted you feel like you have nothing left to give? Do you feel like you don’t have the energy to keep up with it all—work, laundry, kids’ activities, appointments? Let’s not forget about the daily dreaded question, what’s for dinner? On the outside it looks like you have it altogether but on the inside, you’re craving more fulfillment.What if you could finally slow down and pour back into yourself?Hieeyy, I’m Josie. A wife, a mom of three, and a soul seeker at heart. Several years ago, I found myself burnt out, unfulfilled, and mentally exhausted every… single… day.I was climbing the corporate ladder, chasing more money—while giving nothing back to myself. By the time I got home, my time and energy were depleted… and anxiety had taken over. You know that feeling—snapping at your kids without meaning to? My days weren’t filled wi

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  15 | Sick of Hustling to Get Ahead? How Ignoring the Warning Signs Led to Burnout and Boundaries With Tina Kapp-Kailea

  Aug 18, 202634 min

  Why do high-achieving women refuse to slow down and take care of themselves — even when their body is begging them to? What happens when you suppress grief instead of process it, and how does that suppressed emotion quietly invade your mental and physical health? In this episode, I sit down with Tina Kapp-Kailea — TEDx speaker, multiple best-selling author, award-winning embodiment coach, and founder of Book Mystic — for a conversation that goes straight to the heart of what so many ambitious moms are carrying: burnout, suppressed emotional regulation, and a nervous system that has forgotten what safety feels like. Tina shares her own journey through the corporate world, where she had the title, the corner office, and the international travel, but on the inside she was running on empty. Without boundaries in place, she found herself on what she calls the "burnout spiral," eventually facing anxiety, and suppressed grief after experiencing multiple miscarriages. What I love about this conversation is how honest Tina is about the connection between stress and the body — she opens up about how a dysregulated nervous system and years of not feeling "good enough" showed up physically, not just emotionally. We talk about the "corporate corset" so many of us wear — contorting ourselves into a version we think is acceptable — and why practicing mindfulness, learning to say no, and getting curious about what your body is trying to tell you are the real first steps toward healing. Tina also opens up about her work as a "book doula," helping women excavate their deepest stories and turn them into books that create real connection, and why writing (even just for yourself) can be one of the most powerful tools for emotional regulation and reclaiming your voice. This episode is for the present mom and high-achieving woman who feels like she's doing it all, but still feels empty inside. If you've ever felt like you're not enough, like rest has to be earned, or like your story is something to hide rather than share — this conversation is your permission slip to come home to yourself. About Tina Kapp-Kailea Tina Kapp-Kailea is a TEDx speaker, multiple best-selling author, award-winning embodiment coach, and founder of Book Mystic. Known as a "book doula," she helps aspiring authors transform their stories, wisdom, and lived experience into impactful books through a complete self-publishing journey — coaching, editing, proofreading, formatting, publishing, and launch support. Tina is passionate about authentic leadership and personal transformation, and she believes our greatest challenges often become the foundation of our greatest purpose. She refers to herself as a "wild executive," blending her corporate background with a trauma-informed, embodied approach to coaching and storytelling. Connect with Tina Kapp-Kailea: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinakkailea Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_femmepreneur Website: www.femmepreneurpathfinder.com Free Gift Book Clarity Blueprint: https://funnels.femmepreneurpathfinder.com/optin Journal Prompts from This Episode What have you been avoiding instead of processing? What would it feel like to open that space in a safe and supported way? Ask your body what it's feeling right now. Write down whatever comes up, without judging it. Let's Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other ambitious mamas find this community and I read every single one. Become an Insider and receive weekly emails with early bird access - https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.kit.com/insider Join our private Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiousmomsupport Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedivineselfbyjosie/ With love and gratitude, Josie Anderson

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  14 | Ready for Peace? How Nervous System & Identity Rewiring Gets You There, Fast | Penny Chiasson

  Aug 11, 202638 min

  Have you ever wondered why you get triggered "out of the blue," even when everything in your life looks like it's going right? Do you find yourself over-functioning — going, going, going — instead of pausing to feel what's actually going on underneath? Have you ever confused "staying grateful" with actually avoiding your pain? Highlights of the Episode: In this episode, I sit down with Penny Chiasson — a former nurse anesthetist turned board-certified hypnotist, #1 international bestselling author of Breaking the Fibro Code, and creator of the Identity Matrix Method — to talk about what happens when high-achieving women push their pain down for "just one more day." Penny opens up about the season of her life when she was caring for both of her parents, all while working a demanding job, and how "gratitude bypassing" nearly cost her everything before hypnosis helped her regulate her nervous system and reclaim her peace. This conversation is for the ambitious mama who feels like she's holding it together on the outside while something quietly builds underneath. We dig into how the subconscious mind forms our patterns before age seven, why emotional regulation starts with recognizing what your body is actually telling you, and how mindfulness — of the thoughts you consume, the stories you repeat, and the identity you're building — changes everything. Penny also walks us through what boundaries really are (hint: it's not an ultimatum, it's a decision about what you're available for) and how self-compassion is often the missing piece before a boundary can ever hold. If you've ever felt like you're "too much" for setting a boundary, or like your ambition is a mask for something you haven't addressed yet, this episode is your permission slip to get curious about what's really going on beneath the surface — so you can become a more present mom, a more grounded leader, and a woman who trusts herself again. Connect with Penny: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penny.chiasson Facebook: https://facebook.com/penny.chiasson.7 Resonance 2.0 (Penny's beginner-friendly program on understanding your feelings): $11 — https://access.pennychiasson.com/resonance Journal Prompts from This Episode: When you feel triggered "out of nowhere," pause and ask: What is this feeling actually about? What pattern from my past might be showing up right now? Think of a relationship where you've wanted to set a boundary. Ask yourself: What am I actually available for — and what am I not available for anymore? Let's Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other ambitious mamas find this community and I read every single one. Become an Insider and receive weekly emails with early bird access - https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.kit.com/insider Join our private Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiousmomsupport Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedivineselfbyjosie/ With love and gratitude, Josie Anderson

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  13 | The Real Reason Ambitious Moms Can't Let Go of Control

  Aug 4, 202618 min

  If you've ever ended the day exhausted despite checking off every single box, this episode is for you. I'm unpacking why so many of us ambitious moms carry the weight of everyone else's world — and why true freedom starts with mindfulness, nervous system regulation, healthy boundaries, and emotional regulation as a present mom. Who am I when life doesn't go according to my plan? Have I connected my worth to how much I accomplish or how much I carry for everyone else? I get real in this episode about something I think every ambitious mom quietly craves, whether she realizes it or not: freedom. Not a productivity hack. Not a time-management trick. Real freedom — from carrying everyone else's load, from believing you have to hold it all together, from measuring your worth by how much you get done in a day. I share personal stories, including the moment I watched my three-year-old nephew make his own PB&J and realized how much I wanted my own kids to trust themselves the same way — even if that meant a forgotten suitcase or two. I dig into why we take on so much mental load in the first place, and how my own burnout forced me to stop managing life from the outside and start paying attention to what was happening on the inside — my thoughts, my emotions, and my nervous system. This episode is for the mom who feels like she's the one holding the entire household together and is starting to wonder what it would take to set some of that down. Inside, I talk about the connection between control and identity, why boundaries aren't really about time management, and how practicing mindfulness and tuning into your body's signals can help you become a calmer, more grounded, more present mom — without needing everything to go according to plan. My hope is that by the end, you walk away with a felt sense of permission to loosen your grip and receive more peace, more support, and more of what you've been striving so hard to create. Mentioned in this episode: FREE Evening Reflection Page (Rewrite Your Story) Awaken to the Divine Self Journal - Your story is the greatest journey ever told. Journal Prompts from this episode: What am I currently carrying that was never actually mine to carry? The next time my shoulders tense up or my mind starts racing, what story am I telling myself about the situation — and what's actually true? Let's Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other ambitious mamas find this community and I read every single one. Become an Insider and receive weekly emails with early bird access - https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.kit.com/insider Join our private Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiousmomsupport Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedivineselfbyjosie/ With love and gratitude, Josie Anderson

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  12 | Anxiety Isn't the Problem, Your Nervous System Is | Mom Boss Freedom with Paige Figueroa

  Jul 28, 202633 min

  How do burnout and anxiety show up for high-achieving women, and how do you know when it's time to face them? What's the hidden block that keeps so many ambitious moms from ever starting — or from taking their business to the next level? Highlights of This Episode I am so excited for you to meet Paige Figueroa, owner of Mom Boss Freedom — a coach, podcaster, and serial entrepreneur whose story mirrors so much of my own journey. Paige spent eight years as a teacher before becoming a mom to twins, one of whom faced a life-threatening condition before birth. That season — pregnant, working full-time, driving to doctor's appointments multiple times a week, and eventually spending three months in the NICU — became what Paige calls her "dark night of the soul." It's also where her real work began. In this conversation, Paige and I dig into how she found small pockets of time (sometimes just 30 minutes a day) to build a freelance copywriting business while raising six-month-old twins, and how that eventually gave her the confidence to leave teaching for good. But we don't stop at the highlight reel. We go deep into the burnout and anxiety underneath it — the toxic productivity so many of us as ambitious women were taught was normal — and how mindfulness, nervous system support, and real boundaries were what actually changed things for her. Paige now helps ambitious women, especially present moms, build aligned businesses and expansive lives through identity-based transformation and nervous system-aware coaching. If you've ever felt qualified but unworthy, ambitious but exhausted, or like you're managing everything on the outside while falling apart on the inside — this episode is for you. We talk candidly about mom guilt, the fear of being judged for stepping into a new identity, and the practical tools — from thought work to EFT tapping to honoring your capacity — that help you build a business (and a life) that actually feels safe in your body. This episode is for the mom who is quietly holding it together while wondering if she's allowed to want more — and who is ready to learn what real emotional regulation and boundary-setting can do for her business, her family, and her peace of mind. Connect with Paige Figueroa: Instagram: @MomBossFreedom Podcast: Mom Boss Freedom Podcast — available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Success Recalibration Ritual (Paige's guided journaling + tapping tool for redefining success in your nervous system): https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual Book a clarity and connection chat with Paige: https://calendly.com/mombossfreedom/clarity-and-connection-chat Journal Prompts from This Episode: Where in my life am I confusing being busy with being aligned — and what would it feel like to release the toxic productivity I've been taught is "normal"? What is one boundary I could set this week to honor my capacity, so my nervous system can finally feel safe enough to slow down? Let's Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other ambitious mamas find this community and I read every single one. Become an Insider and receive weekly emails with early bird access - https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.kit.com/insider Join our private Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiousmomsupport Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedivineselfbyjosie/ With love and gratitude, Josie Anderson P.S. Your journey is the greatest story ever told. Start with the Awaken to the Divine Self 90-day guided journal created for ambitious moms craving more time, mental clarity, and purpose. https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.com/journal/

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  11 | Your Life Looks Perfect but You Feel Broken? 5 Steps to Transformation With Dr. Karen Kramer

  Jul 21, 202649 min

  Who am I as a mom, a leader, a wife? If you're the ambitious mom who's checked every box — the career, the household, the "having it all" — and you still feel like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way, this episode is your permission slip to slow down and ask why. I'm sitting down with Dr. Karen Kramer, known globally as Dr. Karen, a grief alchemist, hypnotherapist, speaker, and bestselling author of Healthy Grief . With a PhD in Human and Organizational Development, decades of international coaching experience, and a toolbox that blends neuroscience with ancient healing modalities, Dr. Karen has worked with everyone from CIA and Google leaders to therapists, doctors, and everyday moms navigating burnout and transformation. She's the founder of Villa Vision Wellness and Retreat Center in Southern California, and she brings a rare combination of hard science and soulful presence to every conversation. In this episode, we get honest about what grief actually looks like when it's not about death — it's the quiet mourning of who you used to be, the version of you that existed before kids, before the corporate ladder, before you started saying yes to everyone but yourself. Dr. Karen unpacks how unprocessed grief and old subconscious beliefs can settle into the body, why so many high-achieving women are running on a "moving away from" instead of a "moving toward," and how tools like hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and subconscious reprogramming can help you release what's no longer serving you. We also dig into nervous system regulation in everyday language — the different states of "hypnosis" we move through all day (think: driving trance, movie hypnosis, that half-asleep scroll) — and why learning to notice those states is actually a doorway into calming an overwhelmed body. Dr. Karen shares her 5-stage Healthy Grief framework (Head, Heart, Steps, Hands, Eyes) for emotional regulation in the middle of overwhelm, and we talk candidly about boundaries — with our time, our energy, and the beliefs we didn't even realize we were carrying (raise your hand if laundry has ever triggered you). If you've ever wanted to feel more grounded, more you, and more like a present mom instead of a frazzled one, this conversation will give you language, tools, and permission to come back to yourself. Connect with Dr. Karen Kramer: Website: DrKarenKramer.com — click the ribbon at the top for details on the Healthy Grief Bundle, or book a free 20-minute discovery call in the upper right corner Book: Healthy Grief — 30 grief-survivor case studies plus the full 5-stage Healthy Grief framework Book: Moving Forward — the companion guidebook, written specifically for the griever, built around the 5-stage model The Hope & Inspiration Oracle Cards — a gentle, colorful tool for daily encouragement, journal prompts, and action steps Books Dr. Karen referenced on identity and motherhood: Divided Lives and Mom Wars Journal Prompts from the Episode: Write a list of 50 things you love to do just for yourself — bubble baths, a walk, a phone call with a friend, a hobby, anything. Once your list is done, choose just one, and give yourself even five minutes to do it this week. Notice what it feels like to reconnect with you. Run the "for what purpose" exercise: the next time you notice a strong reaction, a triggered feeling, or an old thought pattern show up (yes, even over laundry), gently ask yourself "for what purpose did I think/feel/react that way?" seven times in a row. Peel back one layer with each answer and see what belief is waiting underneath. Bonus reflection tool — the 5-Part Healthy Grief Framework (use it any time you feel overwhelmed, lost, or alone): Head: What am I thinking right now? Heart: What am I feeling right now? Steps: What's one small action step I can take? Hands: What support — formal or informal — do I need today? Eyes: What does the future look like, even if it's only 10 minutes from now? Let's Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other ambitious mamas find this community and I read every single one. Become an Insider and receive weekly emails with early bird access - https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.kit.com/insider Join our private Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiousmomsupport Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedivineselfbyjosie/ With love and gratitude, Josie Anderson P.S. Your journey is the greatest story ever told. Start with the Awaken to the Divine Self 90-day guided journal created for ambitious moms craving more time, mental clarity, and purpose. https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.com/journal/

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