On episode 184 of The Well Podcast, Kari sits down to chat with mom, pastor’s wife, and mental health therapist, Gianna Reese. Gianna specializes in work with teenagers and adults but provides services across the lifespan. Here is a teaser of the conversation.

Our world today is not without life’s stressors. While we may not be foraging to find our food or worried about a bear attack out in the wilderness, we still have scenarios that put us into fight, flight, or flee responses. Many people assume we are born with the skills needed to deal with life’s stressors, but we are not born with healthy emotional expression, boundary setting, or emotional intelligence tools.

On episode 184 of The Well Podcast, Kari sits down to chat with mom, pastor’s wife, and mental health therapist, Gianna Reese. Gianna specializes in work with teenagers and adults but provides services across the lifespan. Here is a teaser of the conversation.

Our world today is not without life’s stressors. While we may not be foraging to find our food or worried about a bear attack out in the wilderness, we still have scenarios that put us into fight, flight, or flee responses. Many people assume we are born with the skills needed to deal with life’s stressors, but we are not born with healthy emotional expression, boundary setting, or emotional intelligence tools.

Do you feel like you have lost yourself?

Forgot what you used to be like?

Forgot what you used to do all day before you were changing diapers, shuttling kids, making snacks, and overseeing homework?

Motherhood is undoubtedly a gift. While you can enjoy being a mom to your precious children, it’s easy to get so caught up in being a mom that you forget to take care of your needs.

Here are my 7 signs you may have lost yourself in motherhood

Start over next month.

Start over Monday.

Start over in the morning.

I want you to know that you’re never truly starting over.  You’re continuing tomorrow.

Whether it’s a weight loss goal, parenting a child with a difficult struggle, or pursuing your business dreams.

We get to change our mindset.

Starting over would mean we didn’t learn from what we did the first time.

We’re not starting over, we’re keeping going.  But we’re continuing with the knowledge from where we’ve been.

October is Mental health awareness month!

We are kicking it off with Kim Harter back on the podcast.  Kim is Mental Health Counselor and helps women that are feeling

overwhelmed

exhausted

anxious

depressed

Are you feeling any of those difficult emotions? Maybe you feel like you’re drowning in them. We want you to know you’re not alone.

Have you been putting off cleaning out the ________ (fill in the blank)?

The pantry.

The closet.

The linen closet. 

The garage.

Your messy unorganized house might be the biggest thing keeping you stuck and feeling like the 'hot mess express'!  

How to be a mom in 2023…

“Make sure your children's academic, emotional, psychological, mental, spiritual, physical, nutritional, and social needs are met while being careful not to overstimulate, underestimate, improperly medicate, helicopter, or neglect them in a screen-free, processed food-free, plastic-free, body positive, socially conscious, egalitaritan but also authoritative, nurturing but fostering of independence, gently but not overly permissive, pesticide-free, two-story, multilingual home, preferably in a cul-de-sad with a backyard.  Also, don't forget the coconut oil.”

Motherhood is heavy.  Even if you’re not normally a “worrier”, motherhood can keep you up at night because there’s just so much weighing on our shoulders.

Maybe we should make our own list for how to be a mom in 2023.

What would you tell your 11 year old self?

Middle school brings all the drama, self doubt and curiosity about what in the world is happening to your body! I feel so much for these kids as their mom.

Adulthood brings many of the same concerns. Here is the list of things I would say to my 11 year old self, listen to the podcast for the full story ;)

Do you find yourself obsessed with the number on the scale?

Do you continue to eat after being full?

Do you feel guilt if you eat a donut?

You may suffer from disordered eating.

How do you want to be remembered? What do you want your children to say about you at your funeral? What are your passions in life? Maybe you want to set new intention today to change what your legacy will be.

I want to be known for certain things. I want to make very clear what I believe. I break down these topics as I discuss what I want my legacy to be.

Are you trying to take better care or yourself but struggling?

Trying to lose weight but the scale isn’t budging?

Are you anxious and stressed and always feeling torn between “all the things?”

Do you feel lethargic after you eat?

Do you get headaches often?

Maybe your “trash bucket” is full and overflowing!

Self care won’t permeate you mind, body and heart fully until you get rid of toxic products, thoughts and relationships in your life.

Book a connection call and I’ll explain programs that will help!

www.calendly.com/karidaviscoaching

Do you struggle to lose weight?

Yo-Yo dieting?

Are your emotions all over the place after trying times?

Is your stress level through the roof?

Monthly cycle inconsistent?

Sandra Daher, founder of SandraDeeWellness.com and “The Better You Project”, guides women through being the best version of themselves.

Find the best version of yourself through time blocking.

Sandra guides you to organize your life so that you’re doing what you love but also getting all the things done that need to get done.

When you have been derailed by life you often feel powerless, lost without a plan and self doubt creeps in.

In episode 8 of the Find the Beauty Podcast, Kari goes over 3 things that will conquer self doubt.

In the process of finding the beauty and creating a life you love after loss, I want to invite you to get to know you!

The process of self knowing was really powerful for me after my husband died.

Whatever your loss…

the kids starting full time school,

quitting a job,

losing a job,

getting a divorce…

whatever it is that has changed your life,

I’m guessing you are like me and it’s changing you too.

Here are 4 ways to get life back on the rails!

Remember those old mosquito killing tennis racket-like zappers? Bzzzz!

Have you experienced any of the following energy zappers!? These things zap your energy and leave you feeling completed exhausted and counting the minutes until bedtime.

Have you been derailed in life?!

What does life being derailed mean?!

You have experienced death of a loved one?

Sickness of a loved one or yourself?

Divorce?

Kids going to school?

Kids leaving for college?

Losing or quitting a job?

Here are 4 ways to get life back on the rails!

In Episode 4 of the Find the Beauty Podcast Kim Harter, mental health counselor, shares why setting boundaries are so important especially when life gets derailed.

Has your life been derailed? Have you lost yourself on life's roller coasters? Have you lost a relationship or struggling to maintain one? Are you having a hard time finding the beauty in your life? Do you want to learn how to dream again and life a life with intention? Welcome to the Find the Beauty Podcast!