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Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed? Burnt out, feeling stressed and pulled in every direction. Constantly comparing yourself to other people? Lacking in confidence, looking for ways to get motivated? Eager to find balance. All while, driving in the express lanes to make it to the next part of your day as you chug your second (or third) cup of coffee? Not to mention you are the queen of long-winded to-do lists with an ambitious dream, if only you had more time in your day.
Welcome to the Best Day Podcast. The podcast for encouragement and motivation. To equip you with the pep talk you need to live your best life. To give you the tools to embrace a positive mindset and live a life you can feel good about. This podcast will help reduce the stress in your life and establish healthier habits so you can stop feeling scattered and disorganized 24/7.
Hey, I’m Haley. Wife, mom, high school history teacher, and encouragement blogger over at @gracefulandfree. For the last several years, I struggled to find a healthy work-life balance. I was overcommitted, refused to say no, and worked a lot. Sacrificing my sleep and my joy, just to hustle harder, all while feeling extremely stressed and overwhelmed. And then, I became a mom, and I knew something had to give.
Through embracing a positive mindset, I have found balance and established boundaries to protect my peace, so that I can live every day as the best version of yourself. So what do you say? It is time to stop feeling unmotivated, and time to say YES to living confidently, every single day, no matter what may come your way.
Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself? Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged!
Welcome to the Best Day Podcast. The podcast for encouragement and motivation. To equip you with the pep talk you need to live your best life. To give you the tools to embrace a positive mindset and live a life you can feel good about. This podcast will help reduce the stress in your life and establish healthier habits so you can stop feeling scattered and disorganized 24/7.
Hey, I’m Haley. Wife, mom, high school history teacher, and encouragement blogger over at @gracefulandfree. For the last several years, I struggled to find a healthy work-life balance. I was overcommitted, refused to say no, and worked a lot. Sacrificing my sleep and my joy, just to hustle harder, all while feeling extremely stressed and overwhelmed. And then, I became a mom, and I knew something had to give.
Through embracing a positive mindset, I have found balance and established boundaries to protect my peace, so that I can live every day as the best version of yourself. So what do you say? It is time to stop feeling unmotivated, and time to say YES to living confidently, every single day, no matter what may come your way.
Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself? Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged!
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There’s just something about October, isn’t there? The air feels a little crisper, the pace slows down just enough to remind you to breathe, and suddenly life feels like it’s inviting you to be more present. In this episode, I’m sharing your October Intentional To-Do List — a cozy, soul-filling guide to help you pause with purpose, protect your peace, and bring a little more joy into your every day. From fall movie nights to gratitude lists and your very own ‘yes moment,’ this one’s all about finding the magic in the simple, quiet moments this season.
I know what it feels like to wake up and already feel behind, even before your day begins. Your giant to-do list is staring at you, the pressure is on, and you’re trying so hard to push through even when your energy is running on empty.But here’s the thing—we weren’t made to live like that. We weren’t made to always feel like we are operating on empty. Because here is the thing - your energy actually matters more than your to-do list? The way you feel (your body, your heart, your mind) while moving through your day is way more important than how many boxes you get checked off.In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about what that really means and how you can shift your focus from just doing all the things to actually feeling good while you do them. Because you, my friend, deserve to show up to all parts of your day with peace, joy, and energy. You deserve to feel your best— instead of feeling drained and burnt out all of the time.
Today’s episode is a little different—it’s a heart-to-heart, straight from me to you. This past week was my very first week back at work after maternity leave, navigating life as a working mama of two littles, and I’ll be honest—it was a week full of both wins and moments that could have gone a whole lot better. Some things worked really well, and others… not so muchBut as I was sitting with it all, I realized something—taking time to actually pause and reflect on our week, the good and the hard, can be such a game-changer for how we step into the next one. So today, I just want to share a little bit of my own reflection with you—what worked, what didn’t—and hopefully encourage you to take a look at your own week too. Because when we do, it gives us a chance to reset, refocus, and walk into a new week with so much more intention and peace.
Sharing my personal journey of returning to work after maternity leave. Offering practical tips and heartfelt insights to help parents manage this significant life transition with grace and authenticity.Key Takeaways:Embrace grace and allow yourself to make mistakes. Prioritize being present in each moment, whether at work or home. Simplify routines to reduce daily stress and decision-making. Maintain honest communication with your partner, colleagues, and yourself.Keywords: maternity leave, work transition, parenting, grace, presence, routines, communicationTune in for encouragement and inspiration as you navigate your own journey back to work. Subscribe now for more insights and support.
Hey friend, can I just take a moment and say… I see you. I see the way you’re carrying so much right now — the endless to-do lists, the expectations, the desire to show up well in every area of your life. It can feel exhausting trying to do it all, can’t it? And if you’re anything like me, you probably put so much pressure on yourself to hold everything together, even when it feels like too much.This episode is for the girl who is trying to accomplish it all. The one who feels pulled in a hundred different directions, but still keeps showing up. I want to share with you five things that have been on my heart — simple truths and practical reminders to help you breathe a little deeper, release the weight of perfection, and find encouragement right where you are. Because you are doing better than you think, and I want to remind you of that today.
Happy September, friend! I have to be real with you—lately it’s felt like I’ve had to fight a little harder for joy. Life feels busy, the world feels heavy, and sometimes it’s easy to just go through the motions. But I don’t want that for you, and I don’t want that for me either. So today on the podcast, we’re setting the tone for this new month with five intentional things you can do in September to bring in more joy, more peace, and a little more fun. From celebrating the little things, to embracing your fall self, to even tackling that one dreaded corner of your home—you are going to walk away with simple and doable steps to help you live this month with more intention and joy.
Have you ever got to the end of your day feeling like you didn’t do enough? Or maybe you did plenty, but it wasn’t actually anything that needed to get done in order to accomplish anything. Or maybe you did all the things, but you end the day feeling extremely disconnected from yourself and your people you love the most. I have been there friend. And today’s pep talk is just for you. Here to remind you that you are doing a good job, way better than you even think. So give yourself grace and the space to be the version of you that you have the bandwidth for in this particular moment and season of life.
You know those moments, or days even where you just feel like you are stuck in a mental rut? Where you know from the beginning that it is going to be an uphill struggle to maintain a positive attitude so you decide why even bother - today is just going to be one of those days. We have all been there and some seasons these days happen more often than we would like. Sharing with you today quick tips to help boost your positivity, so that you don’t have to stay down for long & can find some immediate joy to hold on to and help get you through your day!
Showing up today with no outline, just a heart that wants to give it to you straight. To be direct and clear as I possibly can be. No fluff, no list, just a word of encouragement for the heart that is in desperate need. Desperate to feel seen, to feel validated, and understood. I see you friend and I am here and you are not alone. Today’s episode is a moment to remind you that your presence and your voice matters, as well as a few other reminders to encourage you along the way.
It’s a brand new month, August is here and with it so many things can change. August is back to reality, back to routines and schedules and growing to-do lists full of things that need to be done. But August also is fun and exciting with the expectation of all things fall on the horizon. This month I am cheering you on friend, believing that you can be the version of yourself you have always dreamed of being this very month and sharing with you exactly how in this rendition of our August intentional to-do list! Sharing with you FIVE things you can do to break the hustle and live more intentionally this month!
What if the most productive thing you could do today… was rest? If you’ve been feeling the pressure to hustle through your summer, constantly doing, achieving, and checking off boxes—this episode is your permission slip to stop. To breathe. To pause. We’re talking about the power of rest without guilt, why slowing down matters, and how to actually prioritize rest!Let’s release the pressure together—and find peace in the pause.
Keeping it real friends! Sharing with you 2 things you can do to change how you can show up for other people AND yourself this week! And an important heart reminder that you are not alone. Encouragement to know that you are doing a great job, even on the days you are the hardest on yourself. And validation that your life has significant purpose, even when you question it all! CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY PODCAST Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call!~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST!~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree~Hang out with us in our Facebook group! Check out the show notes for today's episode.xo. Haley
July is here—and maybe you're feeling the pressure to make the most of summer, keep the kids entertained, stay on top of everything at home or work… all while somehow resting too? It can feel like a lot. That’s why today, we’re taking a different approach. Instead of chasing productivity, I’m inviting you into a slower, more intentional way to move through this month. In this episode, I’m sharing a gentle, approach to a joy-filled July to-do list—not one packed with tasks, but with heart-centered prompts to help you live with more peace, purpose, and presence.
We tend to make things a little harder than they need to be, without always realizing that sometimes it really is the little things. What if you woke up each day and did ONE tiny thing first thing in the morning to bring you abundant joy? So that you can start your day on the right foot, with the right mindset, ready and eager to do the things you need to do for the rest of the day. It is absolutely possible and today I am sharing with you exactly how. Little things you can do to start your day with more joy!
In all honesty, I am having a hard time right now showing up as myself in the different moments of my day. My heart just feels heavy based on the state of our world right now. Scrolling on my phone truly does feel like doom scrolling these days, yet I keep doing it, hoping to read something that will feel encouraging. A bit of hope that I can hold on too. This episode is for you, if you too are overwhelmed and feeling discouraged by the state of the world we live in in 2025. Speaking from the raw, vulnerable parts of my heart in hopes that you know you are not alone, to remind you that how you feel, and the thoughts you have matter & to share with you a few things you can do, really focus on, when the world feels as heavy as it’s been feeling these days!CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY PODCAST Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call!~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST!~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree~Hang out with us in our Facebook group! Check out the show notes for today's episode.xo. Haley
Have you ever had one of those days where everything just feels like too much? The noise, the to-do list, the expectations — it’s all just heavy. If that’s where you are right now, or if you’ve been there recently, this episode is for you. I’m sharing 3 simple things you can do the next time you feel overwhelmed — not to magically fix everything, but to help you breathe, reset, and move forward with peace and confidence.
Today’s episode is pulling deep from my heart, to share with you the very lessons I am learning from the newborn stage that I want to bring with me every single day, no matter what season of life I am in. So whether you are surrounded by littles or not, this episode has something good for you - the 6 lessons the newborn stage has taught me and how I am bringing them with me through all the seasons of life! (In hopes that you do too!)
It’s another intentional to-do list and this month I want to share with you an intentional to-do list to remind you that it is possible to slow down, to find the beauty in the small moments, the tiny joys in the little things, finding wonder in the mundane. As you may be approaching June with a list full of things that need to get done, trying to adjust to a new summer schedule, making a good start on that summer fun to-do list, this intentional to-do list is a reminder to slow down and savor the moments that matter the most, as well as a heart reminder that you are doing a great job, just as you are!Looking for more June intentional to-do lists - check out these episodes EP 152 // Elevate Your June - Practical Tips for a More Intentional and Positive Month EP 85 // 4 Secrets to a More Purposeful Life - How to Live More Purposefully This MonthYour June Intentional To-do List
And We Are Back! Did not plan on taking a month off from podcasting, however after a very fast labor, a week long NICU stay and adjusting to newborn life with a toddler, let's just say a month long podcasting break was needed!SO excited to be back with new episodes of the podcast and to be celebrating a very special 200th episode today with sharing the birth story of baby brother!
Ever feel like your workday slips away before you’ve had a chance to tackle what really matters? We’ve all been there. The good news? You don’t have to stay stuck in the cycle of distraction and procrastination!In today’s episode, we’re breaking down 9 simple yet powerful steps to transform your workday—from the way you start your morning to how you wrap up your evening. So whether you’re looking to stay focused, feel more accomplished, or just create a little extra breathing room in your day—this episode is for you! CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY PODCAST Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call!~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST!~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree~Hang out with us in our Facebook group! Check out the show notes for today's episode.xo. Haley
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