This week’s episode of The Life Management System is more raw, vulnerable, and personal than anything I’ve ever shared.

I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the life experiences - specifically from my tiny hometown in Tazewell, VA - that shaped one of my deepest core values today: relationships.

If you’ve ever wondered why you care so deeply, love so hard, or guard your inner circle, this episode will meet you right where you are.

💡 In this episode, I share:

• Why your values are the foundation of your entire Life Management System
• The childhood and high-school experiences that shaped the way I love, connect, and show up for people today
• The 8 "Regina Georges” of my childhood and what they taught me about loyalty, trust, and relational safety
• How betrayal in friendships created scar tissue and why that scar tissue now fuels the way I mother, partner, coach, and lead
• Why I lean so hard into relationships with my boys, clients, friends, and my husband
• The real reason I’m so committed to building future-proof connection with my kids
• How painful experiences can become the values you protect most fiercely in adulthood
• A Thanksgiving reflection: how to honor the things (and people) that matter most

If you’ve ever been...

✖️ excluded

🗡️ betrayed

🗣️ talked about

💀 misunderstood

🖤 or blindsided by people you trusted…

...this episode will help you understand why those experiences still echo into your adult life and how they can become the very reason you value relationships so deeply today.

🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS:

• Free guide: How to more productively manage your to-do list • Follow Courtney on Instagram

• Join Courtney's REtreat (yo' self), a luxury weekend for working moms

💬 FAVORITE EPISODE QUOTES:

“I lean in as far as someone else is willing to lean, because connection is a choice, not an accident.”

“Scar tissue doesn’t define you… but it does guide what you protect.”

“My goal is to build a relationship with my boys that outlasts my roof.”

💥 EPISODE TAKEAWAY:

Your past doesn’t just shape who you are, but it shapes what you value.

And when you build your life around those values, everything becomes clearer: your boundaries, your priorities, your relationships, and the life you’re meant to build.

📈 KEYWORDS:

relationships and values, childhood scar tissue, working moms podcast, emotional resilience, work life balance for moms, values based living, toxic friendships, high school bullying stories, personal growth journey, why values matter, motherhood mindset, family relationships, connection with kids, life management system, vulnerability podcast, healing past wounds, building healthy relationships, gratitude and reflection, Thanksgiving episode, Courtney Cecil Anderson, Working Moms Movement