Unfiltered & Aligned with Jaime McLaughlin

Today Megan and Jaime are talking about kids puking and crapping all over us, the reality of motherhood, how social media impacts our perception of our own lives and a few side tracked conversations. We hope this episode makes you feel like you are just chatting away with girlfriends and less alone in your motherhood journey. So grab some coffee or wine, pop your headphones in because jaime is a potty mouth and join us in episode 3! Follow along & connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Jaime and Megan chat about the mental load of motherhood, what it is and how it has affected them in their parenting journey. Grab a cup of coffee, pop your headphones in and come hang out with two moms, just trying to survive another day! Learn More Here Jaime McLaughlin: Studio + Personal Megan Birkel with Willow Crowns Follow along & connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejaimemclaughlin/ Website: https://www.jaimemclaughlin.com

I am back with a second season of Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast and this season I have a cohost, Megan Birkel of Willow Crowns! I am so excited to be back and be back with you gorgeous ladies! In today's episode, we are just chatting, talking about why I am bringing the podcast back and talking about who we are and what to expect! Learn More Here Jaime McLaughlin: Studio + Personal Megan Birkel with Willow Crowns Follow along & connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejaimemclau...

Adele Spraggon is an award-winning author, a thought leader, and an international speaker and trainer. And today she is breaking down how our brains are making decisions on our behalf and how to change your underlying decision-making patterns so you can achieve any goal you set for yourself. After decades of feeling stuck in patterns of procrastination, avoidance and quitting, all of which had her living her life below her fullest potential, Adele set out on a journey of discovery and learning. Her inquiry? Why the personal and professional methodologies she was following did not work for her. The result is the creation of her proprietary 4 Step Repatterning Technique, which she delivers through a member portal called the Pattern Maker Hub. Today, she supports thousands globally to achieve extraordinary levels of happiness, peace of mind, prosperity, goal-achievement and life-fulfilment.Learn more about Adele Spraggon. The Mac House Co IGJoin Our FREE Unfiltered Motherhood Facebook Community

Stress is present, whether you are a “working” mom, stay at home mom, or both. In today’s episode, Dr. Deering chats about 5 ways to create a healthy mental space without losing your mind. She flips the script on how beneficial “pausing” is and how it actually helps you be productive, talks about some of the biggest difficulties working moms face today, and enlightens us to the morning habit we need to implement ASAP. Tune into this week’s episode of The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast for a conversation with Michelle about managing your mental health and how to sustainably reduce stress as a working mom. Links:Connect with Dr. Michelle Deering:https://www.curativeconnections.com/https://www.facebook.com/CurativeConnections/https://www.instagram.com/curativeconnections/Find More on Jaime and The Mac House:The Mac House Co. Mac House Co. IGJoin Our FREE Unfiltered Motherhood Facebook Community Here

Glow Fashion Boutique founders, Danielle and Rebecca, define a capsule wardrobe as a “specific curation or collection of items that complement each other.” This deceptively simple concept is at the crux of Jaime’s conversation with the style duo from Syracuse, New York (plus an exciting, upcoming masterclass between Glow Fashion Boutique and Mac House Co.). The exclusively online business offers individual pieces or bundles to help busy moms look and feel their best. They even offer a selection of guides with tips on building a capsule wardrobe for anyone with a closet full of clothes—but nothing to wear. From the resources and the twelve classic pieces on their website to their strong social media presence, Danielle and Rebecca discuss the true versatility of timeless pieces like a pencil skirt or white button-down shirt. Through a closet audit, any mom can take steps to build a capsule wardrobe that’s lasting, streamlined, confidence-boosting. Jaime and the Glow Fashion ladies commiserate over the balancing act of motherhood, with all the expectations and pressures that every mother faces. That’s why it’s all the more important to pause and carve out a little time to curate a closet that inspires rather than adds to decision fatigue.Tune into this week’s episode of The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast for a conversation with Danielle and Rebecca on breaking out of a funk (stylistically and emotionally), shifting away from overwhelm and shame, and using the clothes in your closet for a mindset makeover. Learn about how their business started in a YMCA parking lot, their processes of reclaiming their styles in motherhood, and their top tips for adding personality pieces into a capsule collection that make them all your own.Quotes• “Classic capsule is a specific curation or collection of items that complement each other.” (5:36-5:45)• “[So many women] have a closet full of clothes that are idealistic but not realistic to their daily life.” (10:41-10:45) • “When I started a family, I completely lost my sense of style because I put everybody else first.” (22:26-22:33) • “No two people's capsule wardrobes will look the same because based on what they prefer in color and in patterns and whatnot, it will never be boring because it’s what you like, what you gravitate towards, and it's a reflection of your style.” (14:50- 15:11)LinksConnect with Glow Fashion Boutique:https://www.glow-fashion.com/https://www.facebook.com/glowfashionboutiques/https://www.instagram.com/glowfashionboutique/https://www.pinterest.com/glowfashionboutique1/_shop/Find More on Jaime and The Mac House:Mac House Co. Main WebsiteClick Here to Join the Unfrump Yourself MasterclassGet the Confident Mom Method HereJoin Our FREE Unfiltered Motherhood Facebook Community HereMac House Co. IG

“I had a very, not-so-great relationship with my mom,” says Dr. Michelle Deering. “And so, when my husband and I found out we were having girls, I did not want to repeat things.” A mother-daughter relationship personal trainer, Michelle was originally wary about having girls based on her own experiences. However, Michelle explains that she was incredibly intentional about her interactions with them throughout their childhood years. Her twin daughters are now in their 20s and flourishing!Michelle believes that every mother and daughter should have a thriving, loving relationship. In today’s episode, Michelle and Jamie discuss how a woman’s relationship with her mother can greatly influence her relationship with her own daughter, both in positive and negative ways. They also discuss statistics surrounding mother and daughter relationships in the state and the various changes that can impact the mother-daughter relationship as daughters grow up.Tune into this week’s episode of The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast for a conversation with Michelle about creating positive mother and daughter bonds that can truly thrive. Michelle offers expert advice for listeners, reflects on her own experiences, and discusses her insights resolving tension throughout motherhood.Quotes• “We are pulled in so many directions. It's easy for us to push things aside, push feelings aside, just overcompensate for things. So, it's really important to get into your body. That's one of the things I love about what you do is that the practice of putting on your makeup is attending to your body in this external way that feeds what's going on internally to wake up something.” (21:20-21:50)• “I think ultimately what moms are really wanting with their daughters and what I hear so often from clients who come to me is, ‘I just want to be close.’ Yes, you will get close. But you have to allow for that moment. Those periods of separation are going to happen.” (34:22-34:40) • “We as moms...we're almost near equal pay 80%. We earned degrees, then we earned more degrees, and we earned them faster than guys do….And yet, our daughters are less confident. They’re struggling. And I'm like, ‘Where's the disconnect?’” (42:04-42:30)• “I want you to remember two things. One, that not only are you enough, but the only perfection is that you will perfectly love your daughter imperfectly. And I hope that that takes a weight off you as you ponder that statement.” (44:13-44:31)• “We have this expectation of what a village looks like, what a family looks like, what support looks like, and we need to really learn and be open. Like what a cool time to live in right now that we can have this crazy cool online community….How cool that we have so many opportunities to get plugged in, and learn from other women and other families and all these different examples.” (56:07-56:34)LinksConnect with Dr. Michelle Deering:https://www.curativeconnections.com/https://www.facebook.com/CurativeConnections/https://www.instagram.com/curativeconnections/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sportpsychologydoctor/Find More on Jaime and The Mac House:Mac House Co. Main WebsiteClick Here to Join the Unfrump Yourself MasterclassGet the Confident Mom Method HereJoin Our FREE Unfiltered Motherhood Facebook Community HereMac House Co. IG

Do you have questions about motherhood that you want answered? On today’s episode of The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast, host Jaime McLaughlin answers three of the questions that she has received from her listeners about balancing motherhood, self-care and all of the things in between. Tune into today’s episode of The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast to learn more about:• Setting yourself up for success when it comes to school drop-offs• Staying cool, calm and collected when your children are misbehaving• Balancing between going in to work and staying at home with your newborn• And living in alignment with your goals, faith and values.If you have questions about motherhood that you want answered, feel free to send us a DM or ask us through our website! We would love to hear from you.Quotes• “I'm the adult in the situation, I can't depend on my children to be that prepared. I can teach them along the way because that's my job as a parent, but right with a three and a six year old what I can do, I can set them up for success. That means I'm setting myself up for success.” (6:44-6:58)• “I don't think our children are ever intentionally aggressive or intentionally disobedient. And if they are, there's a reason behind that.” (10:04-10:12) • “Disobedience really comes from a child feeling out of control, not listened to, not respected and like they're not a part of decisions that are being made.” (13:30-13:42)• “Oftentimes, we're afraid, and we let fear decide for us. And I think that we just need to not care what anyone else thinks. We need to listen to this gut instinct that we have, this inner knowing that we have, and if you feel led to be at home, then be home.” (17:52-18:10) • “I need to know that I'm living in alignment with my faith, with my goals, with my vision, with God, with all these things that I can stand confidently in front of God and say, yes, this was my life.” (20:52-21:03)• “Live in alignment. trust your gut, put your hand on your gut, put your hand on your stomach, put your hand on your chest. Feel it. You can feel when something is right, and you're living in alignment. And you can feel when you aren't denying and dismissing your needs and your wants and your desires.” (22:01-22:17)LinksFind More on Jaime and The Mac House:Mac House Co. Main WebsiteClick Here to Join the Unfrump Yourself MasterclassGet the Confident Mom Method HereJoin Our FREE Unfiltered Motherhood Facebook Community HereMac House Co. IG

“You have got to do the work because we will repeat what we don’t repair,” says Kimberly Allston, Creator of The J.O.Y. Lifestyle Festival. Over the years, Kimberly has struggled with severe bouts of depression, which left her physically and spiritually depleted. After experiencing a three-month period of emotional paralysis at the end of 2018, Kimberly decided that 2019 would be the year she would turn her life around. It all started with taking a class at her local gym, a simple act of self-care that put her on a path of healing and discovery.By incorporating intentional movement into her daily routine, Kimberly radically altered her mental health. In 2019, she ran 5 triathlons, started a business and finished a book! The catalyst was finding ways to clear her mind through exercise and conscious acts of self-care and self-love. Now, Kimberly has found a passion for helping women just like her discover clarity, passion and purpose. The J.O.Y. Lifestyle Festival is a three-day event featuring lessons from ten guest speakers to help participants do just that.Tune into this week’s episode of The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast for a conversation with Kimberly about making time for what is most important. Learn more about the power of validation, why acts of self-care honor God’s creations, and how the J.O.Y. mindset can help you make Jesus, others and yourself a daily lifestyle.Quotes• “When you’re in that state of mind, you don’t know how to pray. You don’t know how to read your Bible and comprehend it. You don’t even know how to ask for help, and you don’t know what faith is.” (8:18-8:33)• “Just a little bit of movement can get you on the path where your head is not full of that mud and start making things more clear.” (9:00-9:13)• “You have got to do the work because we will repeat what we don’t repair.” (18:13-18:19)• “If someone opens up to you, it’s not your job to fix them, to counsel them. It’s your job to listen and let the Holy Spirit lead and see how you can help them.” (21:06-21:27)• “Creating self-care strategies: that is what it’s about. It’s about having those routines and strategies that are a priority in your life.” (27:19-27:29)• “By saying no, it’s like my brain really started to open up with God’s truth, I could hear the Holy Spirit more clearly….By saying no initially, you later on get to say yes to what you’re meant to say yes to.” (37:34-38:32)• “We want to, as women, really invest in women friendships and be intentional about creating our tribe of friends, loving our tribe of friends, using our village. People come into our lives for a reason. God wants us to be in relationships. So that component of women friendships really helped me and showed me the importance of sharing my struggle.” (41:04-41:34)LinksSign up for the J.O.Y. Lifestyle Festival on September 20-22:  https://www.joylifestylefestival.com/Find more on Jaime and The Mac House:Mac House Co. Main WebsiteClick Here to Join the Unfrump Yourself MasterclassGet the Confident Mom Method HereJoin Our FREE Unfiltered Motherhood Facebook Community HereMac House Co. IG

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After a long awaited break, we're back with Unfiltered & Aligned. Previously known as The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast. I am excited to be back after a long break, some soul searching and a renewed love and passion for deep conversations, learning new things and just some overall shit talking, you know? I want this podcast to feel like you're listening to an audio note from a friend, having coffee with a friend and just catching up. No preaching, no pretending we are experts...

In this episode, Jaime and Megan are talking about dealing with changes in life and some specific changes they are both going through! Follow Jaime along here: https://www.instagram.com/thejaimemclaughlin/ Follow Megan long here: https://www.instagram.com/megan.birkel/ Follow along & connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejaimemclaughlin/ Website: https://www.jaimemclaughlin.com