More Than A Momma

Motivation: "The general desire or willingness of someone to do something" - brought to you by your google search bar.  WHY DOES MOTIVATION SUCK?  - Motivation is fleeting, it comes and goes - You can't rely on it when life gets tough WHAT WILL HELP? - Wanting change more than you want to stay the same - Developing a WHY - Creating discipline WHERE DO YOU START 1. Identify exactly what you want to change or improve 2. Create a road map of HOW you will reach your goals - Identify obstacles that will stand in your way  - Call yourself out! Get rid of those excuses!  - Create small achievable goals that build confidence and consistency  3. Create a visual reminder of your WHY - daily alarms in your phone - vision board - screen saver 4. Communicate with your loved ones! Ask for support & accountability! 5. Give yourself grace & celebrate all the wins!   

Hey momma! Lets talk about our "mean momma". You know, the one who tells us we aren't doing a good job, we aren't good enough, and is CONSTANTLY comparing us to all the other mommas out there. I think it's time we stand up to her and take out power back! Here are my top 5 tips on how to navigate judgement, criticism and comparison in order to be confident and comfortable in the way YOU do things as a mom!    1. STOP Judging yourself!  - Ask yourself what thoughts/ stories are you telling yourself? Are they positive? Are they serving you?  - Focus on the GOOD and what you ARE doing, not what you lack or all the areas you think you fall short - When accepting criticism, EVALUATE THE SOURCE. Ask yourself, who is this person? Do you value their opinion? Have they experienced what you have? "Other people's opinions, do not matter" - Rachel Hollis 2. STOP Watching The Highlight Reel!  - Comparison is the THEIF of JOY  - You are not like anyone else, therefore your life was meant to look different! 3. THERE IS NO RULEBOOK - Take comfort in the fact that there is no "perfect" way to be a momma! - Be creative and own that space, show up however you want!  4. CREATE BOUNDARIES  - Create boundaries with social media, friends and family - Unfollow/ remove accounts that aren't serving you or are creating negative energy - Communicate with friends and family how you are feeling 5. Acknowledge the BAD ASS that you are! - Your babies will love you for you, not who you think you need to be - Stop stuffing yourself in the "MOM BOX" - Show up how you would want your kids to show up, unapologetically YOU!  "You are always doing the best you can with where you are at" Hang out with me on the gram!  https://www.instagram.com/samstaino/

Who Am I?  Hi beautiful! My name is Samantha and I am a 25 year old momma to my 3 year old daughter Sofia. I have received my Masters in Occupational Therapy 3 years old and quickly realized the profession just wasn't for me. I work part time as a bartender/server and part time as a health and fitness coach. I like to identify as a SAHM because let's be honest, thats a whole job in itself! My Story  I found out I was pregnant my masters year of college and to be honest it rocked my whole world, and NOT in a good way. I was scared, confused, nervous and LOST. Postpartum, I struggled with PPD, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. I felt so much guilt and shame that I wan't connecting to the role of being a mom. I felt so much resentment towards the transition into motherhood, that it was causing me to lose sight of who I was and what I wanted out of life. I knew I needed a change if I truly wanted to be happy. Taking My Power Back I started with my health. Part of what was contributing to my loss of identity is the fact that I felt like I had NO control over my life. Focusing on my health physically and mentally gave me back that control and also gave me something that was MINE. Something that I could do each day where I only had to focus on me and not being a mom. I also had to make a lot of shifts mentally. Shifts that helped me realize that my feelings are valid and that even though this transition was hard, it wasn't impossible 1. Recognizing that I was a person before becoming a mom 2. Embracing MY version of motherhood even if it looked different from other mommas out there 3. Releasing the guilt & shame of what I thought my life should look like as a mom  Why The More Than A Momma Podcast? I wanted to create a space for mommas to recognize that there is more to life than motherhood. A space where its OKAY to want more. Where it's OKAY to dislike being a mom sometimes and not feel judged or guilty. Where its OKAY to focus on yourself and who you are becoming outside of motherhood. A space where you don't feel alone, but rather empowered to be the woman to crave to be every single day. Being a mom is a beautiful piece of your life, but it is not your entire life.   You deserve more momma, it's time to ditch the #momguilt, let go of the momma you think you "should be" and start taking that power back to own who you truly are!    Hang out with me on Instagram!  @samstaino @_morethanamomma