Mama's Got Dreams Podcast

This episode is about how challenging it can be to show up as mom and be what everyone needs from you when the world or your world feels heavy. As moms, I truly believe we become much more empathetic than the average person (one of our superpowers and one of our challenges) so when the world feels heavy, we really feel that. You are still human mama, you still feel just like everyone else does. It can be so hard to feel helpless and unsure how to navigate these heavy times, so you have to be extra vigilant to protect yourself, protect your energy and make sure to give yourself some extra love and self-care and time to fill your cups up. You have to pour into others extra during times like this so it’s more important than ever to try and replenish your cups as best you can. This episode is meant to be from my mama heart to yours and feel like a big hug saying you’re not alone, I know this is hard, you’re allowed to admit it is hard, take care of yourself and you’re not in this alone.*this is not a political episode or expressing any particular viewpoint on world issues.Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

In today's episode, I'm sharing five powerful mantras for staying strong during life's turbulent moments. Mantras are not a magic solution to all problems, but they do serve as tools for resetting and reframing negative thought patterns.Stay encouraged with these 5 mantras and try them out these mantras in stressful or anxious situations to see how they can help reset and refocus. Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachQuote:“Mantas are fantastic for like a reset, an interruption, a pause in the negative rabbit hole that we often go down, and they are really good at helping you to recalibrate yourself before you go down that dark and not-so-pleasant rabbit hole of despair” - Kassy

This episode shares the importance of Belief Pathways in shaping the results we get in our lives, careers, and businesses. Everything starts with our beliefs and ultimately those beliefs lead to our thoughts, our feelings, our actions, and our results. By understanding belief pathways and optimizing them, we can be more in control of the results we get in our lives and the success we find. We can increase confidence, become more resilient, pivot during challenges and roadblocks, and maintain progress forward on our goals even when challenged. We can also be more in control over the fears, doubts, and anxieties we feel and how much of an impact they have on our goals and lives.Working on optimizing our belief pathways can lead to true long-term transformation of our mindset which is why it is such important work.Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachQuote:“At first, you're always going to want to default back to what you've known, back to those belief pathways that have been built in there for a really long time. They can be strong. The more that you replace them with new empowered ones, the more that will become your new normal.” - Kassy

In today's episode, I explain how to cope with the anxiety, guilt, and worry when you want to be everything for your kids, partner, and friends all at the same time, but just simply can’t.You are a human being mama, NOT just a mom. You are complex and have so many parts to your identity and so many roles that you serve. You really don’t have to be everything to everyone all at the same time.Key takeaways from this episode:Find harmony between your different roles. embrace letting them ebb and flow and sometimes some will take priority over othersRemember that you are not a bad mom for taking time to prioritize other things in your life. You are allowed to be a partner, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and just yourself as well and honor those roles too. You are a good mom and the fact that you care so much shows that!Learn to recognize the facts versus the truth. The facts are the tangibles of a situation. We don’t always control all of those and can’t always make them exactly what we want. Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachRelated episodes:Episode 2 - Harmony in Motherhood: The Key to Sustainable Success for Moms Pursuing DreamsEpisode 4 - 3 Belief Shifts About Mom Guilt to Help Build Your Dream Goals and AmbitionsQuote:“So it's all interrelated and by you doing things for yourself and showing up in these different ways and maintaining this identity as a whole complex human being, you actually show up as a better mom.” - Kassy

This episode will air a few days before my birthday so I wanted to do an episode on some of the top takeaways and life lessons I gained from year 33 that I thought would help other mamas too. This has been a big year for us. We moved cross country, I changed careers, started my podcast, and all while raising a daughter from year 1 to 2. If you have kids you know A LOT of growth happens in years 1 -2 so it’s been an interesting journey. I have really come to realize that as our kids are growing and developing and evolving, so are we. We have just as much growth as them and that is pretty incredible. So year 33 really taught me:That it is okay to make life choices that don’t make sense to other people. We need to stop putting so much energy into rationalizing it or explaining our choices because we are the only ones that know our intuition and internal GPS. So make your choices, embrace them, and live your life the way that feels right for you. There is no trophy at the end of life for the people who lived the ‘best’ life or closest to the ‘right’ way. The right way is the way that makes you feel alive and happy.Boundaries are hard as s*^t to set, but so freaking important. I am pretty terrible at them, but this year really taught me that it is OKAY to set boundaries, with anyone even family, to protect your mindset, your energy, and your life. Family is not a free pass for dragging you down or mistreating you.It is okay to sometimes spend money on things that don’t have a huge monetary ROI or practical life ROI. Sometimes you need to spend money on the memories, the experiences, or the gambles and that is okay! You never know what you may get from those chances.Relationships have seasons and some wilt and never bloom again, but others will bloom. They can find their way back. The puzzle pieces can fit together again. Sometimes you have to grow as individuals first and then rebuild together. It can be hard not knowing, but never give hope if a relationship is important enough.We can do hard things. Mama, you are SUPERHERO. You do hard things all the time and no matter what mountain you’re climbing right now you can do it. It might feel awful, but you are incredibly powerful and resilient.Wear the dang bikini. Be in the experiences. Love your body, imperfections and all because that body has done some incredible things and will continue to do incredible things. It is special and deserves to be loved and celebrated no matter the state it is in.Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachQuote:“Sometimes our relationships have to go through seasons and they do bloom again. And, they can be even more beautiful than they were before.” - Kassy

We are often told it takes a village to raise kids…but that village is often about help for the kids…but what about help for mama? In this episode I am going to share about the importance of building your mama village and the 5 types of people I believe every mama should have in her village.As moms we have limited time and energy, especially for human relationships, so we have to be intentional about the people we have in our life and invest ourselves into. It’s not to say relationships should be transactional, but more so we need to protect our energetic bubbles and choose wisely who we have in our corner. We all have buckets that need to be filled up in order to pour into the ones we love and these 5 types of people can help us fill those buckets so we can show up for others.Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachQuote:“That's when you need a person in your life who can believe for you and your dreams, even when you can't.” - Kassy

This episode is a call to action for my mama community! How often do we get asked the question, "how are you" or "how is/was your day", and what do we say 99.9% of the time?!We say we’re good…when I KNOW we’re not good 99.9% of the time. I want us to normalize being honest when we’re not okay. When life is kicking our butt. When we are struggling. It doesn’t mean we have to dump our personal lives on everyone, but we need to find safe places to be able to admit when we’re not okay. We don’t have to be superhuman all the time, at the end of the day we are also just human and that is okay! Let’s make it easier for the next generation of moms to not always feel the pressure to put on a happy face and instead share the real, non-highlight-reel version of their life.Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachQuote:“We are still human beings and we don't give ourselves enough credit as moms with all the things that we are carrying on our shoulders and in our minds.” - Kassy

In this episode, I explain my take on the differences between therapy and coaching and when might be most appropriate to use one over the other, or both together! I also discuss the benefits of coaching (when done right) and some red flags to look out for when choosing a coach. I dive a bit into my philosophy on what makes coaching effective and my approach to coaching.Ultimately this episode will help you better understand the transformative power of coaching and be able to decide if it is a tool that you want to use to support your accountability, confidence, clarity, direction, and motivation. Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachReady to learn more about coaching?Let's see if we're a good fit with me as your coach!Quote:“Not all therapists are created equal, and not all coaches are created equal.” - Kassy

This episode is straight from my heart about embracing our evolutions and not getting stuck by fear or feeling like we have to 'stay the course' on a path we have been pursuing. Life is meant to be lived as a series of chapters and with each new one brings new desires, goals, dreams, values, etc and that is a good thing. As moms, we go through a massive evolution and we need to give ourselves permission to pivot where we feel called to as long as we are doing it based on what is most aligned for us. I made some massive pivots in my career and business lately and this episode shares a bit of that journey and why it is so important for us to allow ourselves to evolve and pivot when life is calling us in a new direction. The unknown can be scary and uncomfortable, but if we are never scared or uncomfortable then we are never growing and evolving and that is what we are meant to do.Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachRelated episodes:Ep 5 Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and DirectionQuote:“Time is our most precious resource. You have no idea how much of it you're given or know when that's going to be taken away from you. Don't get so hung up on this fear of forever. Make decisions that feel right for right now, and they will all build on each other to build the forever that you are supposed to ultimately have.” - Kassy

This is a special birthday episode...but not my birthday, my daughter's! She turns two this week and I thought this was a perfect time to reflect back over the last 2 years as a first-time mom navigating business, career, relationships, mental health, motherhood and so much more. I wanted to share the important lessons I learned in case it can help another mom early on in her journey not beat herself up as much I did or a fellow toddler mom not feel so alone. This episode will share the raw, real, and honest takeaways from my journey into motherhood - both the good and the bad. It will cover topics such as:How to navigate all the pressures and different 'rules' we get told about motherhood and learn to listen to our gut and write our own rule bookNot beating yourself up if you're not the Pinterest mom all the timeThe importance of taking care of yourself is a priority and not just a "nice to have" or "maybe later"Juggling relationships, friendships, and how to ask for help even if you don't have a big villageNever giving up on your dreamsNot feeling guilty if you decide to pivot your career to align with your new role as a momGiving yourself grace if your experience of motherhood has been more challenging than expected and the importance of finding joy and happiness even in the tough seasonsAND so much more!Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachQuote:“Most of us have absolutely no clue what we're doing. We are 100% making it up as we go. So... if that's you, welcome to all of us.” - Kassy

In today's episode, I provide tangible tools and actions for busy moms to pursue their dreams without overexerting themselves. I share practical strategies to interrupt negative self-talk, emphasize gratitude, and encourage you to make decisions aligned with YOUR true vision. Here are my 5 tools to help stay successful with everything we have been learning during the mini-series (as this is the last episode of the mini-series). Episode topics:1. Mantra about being your own best friend to help maintain a confident mindset2. Affirmation to help when we don't think things are working out or happening the way we want and we start to have imposter syndrome and self-doubt3. Mantra to help take back control from anxiety, fear, doubt, and outside opinions/criticism of our dreams and goals4. Mindset Practice to help ground and recenter us when times are tough or stressful or we need help making clear decisions5. Lifestyle/Mindset Practice to help align with your vision and show up with more confidence, joy, and intention.Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachRelated episodes:Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and DirectionEpisode 6: Leveraging the Power of Vision Blueprinting for Increased Motivation and ClarityEpisode 7: Building A Confident Mindset to Help Overcome Anxiety, Doubts, and FearsEpisode 8: How Compounding Action can Help Busy Moms Achieve Career & Business Dreams with more EaseQuote:“Why the heck do we talk to ourselves like we are the meanest bully from middle school? Pause and really think about how we talk to ourselves sometimes in our own mind. It is not nice and we do not deserve it, and I promise you it is certainly not helping us.” - Kassy

This episode is about the power of compounding action in order to take more effective results-driven actions in your career & business/life goals so that you move those dreams forward faster with less input of stress, energy and time. If we learn to leverage the universe and our internal GPS system to take vision-driven aligned actions for our goals then we can actually move those goals and dreams forward faster and more effectively. We want to take actions that get us the most bang for our buck as moms instead of trying to just do more to do more or hustle harder. Episode highlights:What is compounding actionHow moms can leverage compounding action when deciding what action steps to focus on in their current career/business/life goalsThe benefits of compounding action - less hustle, less stress, less burnout AND more wins, more ease, more clarity, and ultimately faster more effective resultsThe importance of vision-driven decision making versus circumstance based decision makingConnect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachRelated episodes:Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and DirectionEpisode 6: Leveraging the Power of Vision Blueprinting for Increased Motivation and ClarityEpisode 7: Building A Confident Mindset to Help Overcome Anxiety, Doubts, and FearsQuote:“What if we could leverage very intentional results-driven actions, so that one action compounded with the next aligned action and so forth, and that could actually allow us to build more success and results faster with actually putting in less effort.” - Kassy

This episode talks about the importance of building a confident mindset as the foundation for building your dreams. We often see mindset work as a nice-to-have to not a big priority, but it is actually the foundation for our dreams and goals to stand on. Our mindset is what will help us weather doubts, fears, insecurities, and anxiety about what if's. This episode shares 3 best practices for building a confident mindset:1. Controlling the narrative or stories you attach to things that happen in your life. 2. Protect what you let into your energetic bubble. You don't have to 'receive' things that people say or put out there that don't serve you. 3. Practicing gratitude on a consistent basis. Tune in, you don't want to miss it! Connect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachRelated episodes:Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and DirectionEpisode 6: Leveraging the Power of Vision Blueprinting for Increased Motivation and ClarityQuote:“You can literally think to yourself, 'I choose not to receive this information right now and energetically reject it.' ” - Kassy

This is episode number 2 in our mini-series on working smarter, not harder! Please check out episode 5 to hear the beginning of the series!Most of us have heard of or created a vision board before. We usually start out really excited about it, but over time it no longer helps keep us motivated or focused. Instead, we can create a vision blueprint that is a lot more specific, targeted, and much more effective at giving us clarity, motivation, and focus. In this episode, I show you exactly how!Episode topics:What a vision blueprint is and why it is more effective than a vision boardA few key how-tos when creating a vision blueprintThe movie theater effect that makes vision blueprints so effectiveHow to leverage your vision blueprint easily in your daily life to help with clarity and motivationAction steps for this week to practice vision blueprintingConnect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachRelated episodes:Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and DirectionQuote:“As moms, we have so much pulling us in so many different directions. It can be hard to even hear our brains think, so being able to have a vision blueprint to fall back on and use when we need clarity and direction can be really amazing.” - Kassy

Today's episode is about the importance and impact of learning to listen to your intuition and leverage your internal GPS system to help make decisions that are aligned for you specifically and therefore are more successful. So often we get caught up in what we think we "should" do or what others are doing and instead, if we can learn to go inward and tap into our internal guidance, we can move towards our goals and ambitions faster and easier. This episode will explain and help you learn to identify your intuition and feel empowered and excited to listen to it.Topics Covered:What your intuition and internal GPS system is and the impact of making decisions from this lensHOW to begin getting to know your intuition again and the way your internal GPS system sends you signalsPotential roadblocks that can get in the way of trusting your intuitionConnect with Kassy:  Website: www.kassysunshine.com Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoachQuote:“Get to know yourself, your dreams, and what's aligned for you so that you can pursue life in a way that is truly meant for yourself, and when that starts to happen...so many things click into place that you never realize was even out of place.” - Kassy