Intentional As A Mother

Megan and Christy discuss @emilyvondy Instagram post "I want to Thrive Not Survive", goal setting, why we started this podcast, and so much more. The conversation ran a bit long today, but we still had time for a final thought and Am I Normal.  Listen today, and don't forget to follow us @intentional.as.a.mother to take our poll! 

This week, Christy gets vulnerable, and Megan gets uncomfortable with emotions.  Find out how Christy is choosing to move forward on her growth journey, what work she has left to do, and the epiphany she had after last week's episode.  We also talk about the "Ick" that is household chores; find out if we're normal this week when we discuss our least favorite chores. connect with us intentionalasamother@gmail.com or Follow Us @intentional.as.a.mother

Megan takes on this one alone! While not as eloquent as Christy, Megan talks about her spring break, why it was so special and memorable, and the lessons she learned. 

Spoiler alert. We aren't spring chickens. Megan and Christy have less than 3 years before the big 40. As such, we have decided to stop putting off the things on our hearts and the things that bring us joy. Listen in for what we are doing and why.  Follow us @intentional.as.a.mother or email us intentionalasamother@gmail.com.  Don't forget to leave us a review and tell us about your listening experience! What do you want to hear more of? 

Listen to Megan and Christy give an update on the words they have chosen for 2023 and how 2022 shook out. Let's say it may not have gone as planned. Don't know what a word of the year even is? Listen in for why and how we do it and how it has helped us feel we are living more aligned with who we are.

This week Megan and Christy talk about burnout - what it means, signs it's happening, and small adjustments you can make to move past burnout so you can burn bright. Email us at intentionalasamother@gmail.com. Or follow us on Instagram @intentional.as.a.mother

This week, Megan and Christy discuss the importance of knowing yourself. Christy makes Megan cry, and we discuss Fight-texting. Listen now. Contact us at intentionalasamother@gmail.com.

In this week's episode Megan and Christy explore the unrealistic expectations that Society puts on us and how we move past feeling like we HAVE to do what's expected of us. How do we choose what's important to us? What life lessons have we learned? Learn what Megan and Christy dislike doing most in their daily routines.  It may not be what you expect. Contact us intentionalasamother@gmail.com if you want to be a guest. 

Megan and Christy discuss their default mindset, how that's helped or hurt them, what they're doing to make adjustments, and much more. Find out what animal Christy wants to adopt in this week's Am I Normal?! Email us at intentionalasamother@gmail.com  Connect on Instagram @intentional.as.a.mother

It's been a while, but we're back! In the first episode of the season, we will update you on our lives and why we decided to pause Intentional As a Mother for the remainder of 2022. Sometimes life is a lot, am I right?    Listen in for our thoughts on losing someone you love, imposter syndrome, saying the wrong word at inopportune times, and so much more.   We're excited to be back! 

Today Megan and Christy discuss how grief and anxiety manifest in their lives and how they handle it. Find out if you're weird like us and hear Christy's final thoughts, At the end of the day we all have good and bad days, and what we want to leave you with is the comfort in knowing you are not alone, and that it is okay to not be okay.    Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com.

Join us this week for a throwback conversation to one of our Instagram lives. Christy chats with Ashley from @iamnotmymom (on Instagram) about time management, setting boundaries, and realigning your time to ensure you are spending it where it matters. As women and moms it's easy to get into a pattern of trying to be and do it all, and today we want to remind you that boundaries and saying no are okay. They are great tools for ensuring your own sanity and well-being. Stop wishing that your life is different, and start utilizing the tools you have to change it and build a life you love! 

We're back and kicking off season 2 of the Intentional as a Mother podcast! Join Megan and Christy as they catch up on the chaos that has been the beginning of 2022. They discuss the word they chose for the year, taking up new hobbies, ruining your toddler's life in less than a minute, chicken-pigs, and how making minor changes to daily routines can get you out of the good enough and closer to a life you love. Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com

Check out this BONUS episode as Megan and Christy discuss plans for season 2 & a recap of an Intuitive Healing session that Christy attended at the end of last year.  Like what you hear? Don't forget to leave us a review.  Want to connect email us hello@intentionalasamother.com.

Join Megan and Christy for their final episode of season 1. Megan discusses that she always prepares for the worst in every situation, and it usually ends up being just fine. Christy shares a tip for how to work through anxiety and a strategy for combatting imposter syndrome. Also listen to Megan's childhood experience that caused her life-long fear of public speaking, Random Thoughts With Megan, being ok with not wanting to do it all (even if you can), and Am I Normal?  Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com  

Transition and change are hard, especially when it comes to our kids. Megan shares an emotional story about dropping off her youngest on his first day of school. Christy and Megan discuss how you can make plans, but the “forking” universe has other ideas. Hear a new segment, Random Thoughts With Megan, where they chat about teen crushes, mixed tapes, CDs, the evolution of texting, and more. Listen to the pet peeves they have with their children, and some tips for how to improve parent-child communication. Also, hear Christy's Challenge of the Day and Christy's Final Thought. Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com

Join Megan and Christy as they discuss their childhood holiday traditions and how they've influenced their own families' customs. Hear how Megan's family would stop at nothing to get “the best” Christmas tree (even if it couldn't fit through the front door). Get their takes on holiday cards, Christmas jammies, Elf on the Shelf, Santa, and more.  Listen to battery tips, Christy's Final Thought, Am I Normal?, their Holiday Season Challenge, and Ask Christy.   Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com

Megan and Christy have a conversation with May Flam, mayflam.com, career coach for women. Contact: may@mayflam.com. May discusses topics such as over apologizing and accepting apologies too quickly, combatting too much empathy, negotiating, knowing your worth, and more. Hear her advice on how to get unstuck from the “good enough phase” of life. Listen to May's and Christy's final thoughts and all three women ask, Am I Normal?. Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com

Listen to an Instagram Live from summer 2021, when Megan and Christy chatted about when they were “playing it small” and how they moved past it to keep moving forward.

As we move toward the end of the year, there is so much going on that it's hard to focus on one thing. As moms, we carry a big mental load of all the things. Hear how Megan realized that if she doesn't have any moments of peace throughout the day, she is not as present in her children's lives. Listen as they discuss how it's ok not to love every part of parenting, public displays of mom-empathy, living life without regrets, thinking of failures and successes as lessons and blessings, Am I Normal?, Christy's Monday Reminder, and more. Also, Christy answers questions about the upcoming Word of the Year Workshop. Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com

‘Tis (always) the season for gratitude. Megan and Christy discuss their personal gratitude practices. Hear how they both took typically negative triggering situations and turned around their mindsets by using gratitude. Also, listen to Christy's Challenge of the Day, Am I Normal?, Megan's and Christy's Affirmations of the day, and how to start your own gratitude practice. Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com

Learn how choosing her Word of the Year led Christy to a journey of self-discovery, and how it helped Megan when she was at a breaking point in determining what her next step was going to be. Megan and Christy both ask, Am I Normal? Listen to Christy give advice for overthinking, Megan's Challenge of the Day and Christy's Thought for the Day. Get help with choosing your Word of the Year here: https://www.intentionalasamother.com/product-page/word-of-the-year-worksheet-1 Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com  

We've been taught that one's happiness is based on external factors, but it's really inside of us & what we value. Megan & Christy discuss times in their lives when they chose themselves & the strategies they use daily to continue to choose themselves, such as their gratitude practices, being self-aware & maintaining open communication of their needs.  Also, listen to Megan's Challenge of the Day and Christy's Thought for the Day. We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at hello@intentionalasamother.com.

Emotions can be hard, messy, but helpful when you understand them. Megan and Christy talk about being comfortable sitting with uncomfortable emotions, teaching our children to be emotionally aware, combatting negative self-talk, not allowing society to dictate what we should feel, and following our gut.  Like what you hear? Let's connect hello@intentionalasamother.com 

Megan & Christy discuss their recent struggles of not feeling like they are enough.  Megan touches on her 4 day “vacation” with her toddlers, stress at work, & reaching her tipping point after receiving disappointing news. Christy talks about her stress with single parenting while her husband is away. They offer strategies to combat negative self-talk, ways to find time to focus on ourselves, & the benefits of showing our true selves to connect with others. Also, listen to Christy's Advice segment on how to meet likeminded moms, Megan's Challenge of the Day, & Christy's Words of Wisdom. We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at hello@intentionalasamother.com.

Welcome to Intentional As A Mother. Find out why Megan and Christy created this podcast, and some of the topics and segments they plan to chat about on future episodes to help and support other women who are on their own growth journeys. 

We give women the tools and support they need to understand who they are, what they want, and how they can change their lives. Featuring weekly discussions about identifying the barriers in our lives which cause us to feel unfulfilled, and pushing past those barriers to live in gratitude and authenticity. This is the perfect show for a woman or mom who is struggling in the “Good Enough” phase of living, but want more, and are ready to begin their growth journey. Each episode is released weekly, featuring Megan Robertson and Christy Butler. Join us, as we discover together, just who we want to be when we grow up.