Are you tired of saying yes when you really want to say no? Discover the secret to setting and honoring your EMPOWERED boundaries without feeling the need to justify your choices. In this episode, we dive into the unique challenges faced by people pleasers, particularly mothers, as they navigate societal pressures to explain their decisions. Through personal stories, like the struggle of declining social invitations, we highlight why your reasons for setting boundaries are valid and don't require validation. Learn how clear boundaries can help you gain control of your schedule and stop others from dictating your time.

In this episode, I cover:

Easy steps to help honor personal boundaries and manage time effectively

How setting clear boundaries can help prevent others from dictating your time

The importance of recognizing that "no" is a complete sentence. Resources:

• MES Membership- https://www.isabellebridges.com/the-mothers-empowerment-membership
• Sign up for a dream Catcher Call- https://isabellebridges.as.me/VividDream

If you want to ease your path to feeling truly empowered, I would love to be part of your journey.

Are you tired of feeling resentful and overwhelmed by motherhood?

Today, I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with best-selling author Tracey Yokas to discuss the importance of knowing who you are, identifying codependency, and dealing with “mental health issues.” Tracey shares her personal journey around mental health and the challenges she had raising a daughter who had many unfixable challenges. We get real and personal as I share my own issues with mental health. This episode is packed with valuable advice for anyone looking to improve their relationship with themselves.

About Tracy:

Tracey Yokas creates stuff. When she isn’t writing about mental health and wellness, she can be found playing with paint, glitter, and glue. She shares about her family’s journey with mental illness so others will know they are not alone. She is dedicated to supporting women in the journey towards authenticity, and fulfills her mission by creating safe spaces where art, words, and vulnerability meet in dynamic community. Tracey earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology from California Lutheran University and lives in Newbury Park, CA, with her family. You can find her on Facebook (@traceyyokascreates) and Instagram (@traceyyokas) or on her website, www.traceyyokascreates.com.

Please check out her book, BLOODLINES, on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Bloodlines-Memoir-Self-Harm-Healing-Generational/dp/1647423457/

She welcomes you to connect with her directly at: traceyyokas@gmail.com

Please note that if you Subscribe at the link above you’ll receive a free 32 page workbook to help beat the fear, confusion and overwhelm of living with a loved one's diagnosis: link https://traceyyokascreates.com/writing/#subscribe

OTHER RESOURCES:

Resources:

• MES Membership- https://www.isabellebridges.com/the-mothers-empowerment-membership
• Sign up for a dream Catcher Call- https://isabellebridges.as.me/VividDream

If you want to ease your path to feeling truly empowered, I would love to be part of your journey.

Have you ever felt like you’re on the brink of burning up in a fit of rage, only to tamp it all down as a way to survive?

If so, Bianca is your gal! Bianca Sprague is a passionate educator and advocate in the doula community, focusing her expertise on supporting women and queer individuals in the fields of fertility, birth, and postpartum care. As a self- identified 'super lesbian' and a dedicated mother, Bianca brings a unique perspective to her work, emphasizing the importance of balancing professional doula responsibilities with personal life, especially for mothers. She is deeply committed to addressing issues like queer care, combating fatphobia in medicine, and exploring women's rage and its implications.

In this episode of The Mother’s Empowerment Podcast, Bianca explains the difference between rage and anger, describing how rage is a more intense emotion that is often suppressed or misdirected due to societal conditioning. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and expressing rage in healthy ways, rather than turning it inward or lashing out inappropriately. So important for us mamas! I opened up about the challenges I faced, with rage including my experience, in real time, with my teenage daughter and my own struggles with overwhelm and shame. I also share the incredible success I’ve had around expressing my rage in healthy ways, attributing it to being in community where rage is seen as a superpower. Lastly, I get a little vulnerable and share how tapping into the power of a safe community is important for expansive support around complicated emotions. Listen in to discover how you too can navigate your own way through the underworld of rage so you can feel truly empowered.

Resources:

Connect with Isabelle Bridges:

• Website: IsabelleBridges.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isabellebridgesboesch/

Ready to ease your path to empowerment? I’ve created a special membership just for you! Check it out at https://www.isabellebridges.com/the-mothers-empowerment-membership

This community is usually shared only behind closed doors, but now, as a MEP listener, you can access the membership for free for the first month. Head over to https://www.isabellebridges.com/the-mothers-empowerment-membership to get full access to our upcoming live gathering along with past themes. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to transform your future!!!