One Badass (Working) Mother

I interviewed Dr. Valerie Rein, who's the author of the bestselling book “Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment.” If you've ever wondered why you feel dissatisfied, even if you've achieved a lot or have everything that “should” make you happy, you'll gain a lot from this episode. Dr. Valerie explains Patriarchy Stress Disorder - or PSD for short - and why it keeps us on a constant treadmill of achievement, despite the paradox of those achievements never really bringing us true and lasting fulfillment. For full show notes, visit: https://onebam.com/podcast/15 For more ways to connect to Dr. Valerie, visit: Subscribe to Dr. Valerie's Thriving Notes when you download the first chapter of her book or book resources Follow her on Instagram -- or on Facebook - feel free to tag and DM her! She love tags and hashtags, hers are #patriarchystressdisorder and #thethrivingexperience -- follow them for updates. Come out and play with us live at her free virtual retreat, The Thriving Experience! Learn more and register here.

Aimee Danchise is a mom of two and the co-founder of Inklings Baby (which just made its Target debut for the 2020 holiday season!). Aimee and I discuss why she stepped back from her successful career in the fashion industry, and how a series of unplanned events and circumstances took her down a new career and life path. For full show notes, visit https://onebam.com/podcast/14 Learn more about Inklings! Inklings in Target! InklingsBaby.com Follow Inklings on Instagram @inklingsbaby

Sarah is a brand strategist, photographer, and a mom of two living in Brooklyn, NY. We talk about her own career and and motherhood journey and how it's evolved over the years following the birth of her children and the pandemic. We discuss how working as a mother has been devalued over the years and how that can be a sticky place for many women who want to work and also spend time with their kids. Finally, we address how to think about the “new normal” - what does life look like after the pandemic and how can we conscientiously decide what kind of life and work we want to create. For full show notes, visit https://onebam.com/podcast/13 To learn more about Sarah, visit SarahLabuda.com

While we all hope for a healthy democracy for the collective good of our country....YOU are not a democracy. You are the only one who has the ultimate power to make decisions about your life. But many of us place more weight into the thoughts and beliefs of other people, or companies, or societal expectations than we do our own. ************************* NEW PROGRAM: If you're a working mom and ready to finally launch your own business, check out my 4-week Business Brainstorm Bootcamp, designed to help you clarify your idea and create a launch plan to make it happen. This part - getting started - is BY FAR the hardest part. This 1:1 program is designed to get you out of overwhelm and indecision so you can make powerful decisions to move you forward towards the business you've always wanted. Learn more here: https://onebam.com/bizbootcamp. For questions, email catherine@onebam.com

It's been almost 3 years since I put in my notice at my corporate job. Today I'm sharing the three biggest lessons I've learned that helped me make the decision to leave and pursue my own business after I became a mom. For full show notes, visit onebam.com/podcast/11

One of the biggest blockers to our success is when we believe we "don't know" and avoid making decisions. In this episode, I outline the three biggest ways "I don't know" might be showing up for you, and what you can do to move forward. For full show notes, visit onebam.com/podcast/10

Stephanie Snyder was a bleeding heart, award-winning teacher. It was a career she loved and had no plans to ever leave UNTIL she had her daughter Lucy. As many women experience when they become mothers, Stephanie knew instantly it was time to leave her teaching career to be able to spend her time with her young daughter. Stephanie shares the process of transitioning from full-time teacher to full-time mom...and how it was that transition that sparked her newest creative endeavor as a children's book author of The Littlebit Book Club series. For full show notes, visit onebam.com/podcast/9

Lydia Feldman was the quintessential get-shit-done kinda gal who never said no to work. A former actress and Pilates studio owner, Lydia approached stay-at-home motherhood with the same hustle mentality. Until she realized...she hated staying at home. In an effort to reduce her anxiety and enjoy her life more, Lydia discovered the profound importance incorporating more play and pleasure into her life. Now, she teaches women to do the same so they can lead a fun, creative, turned-on life. For full show notes, visit onebam.com/podcast/8

Crystal Maki is a master of reinvention. Before she was a successful interior designer, she was a teacher, a TV news producer, and a stay at home mom to her three kids. Crystal talks about how her current career is the culmination of all the things that came before it and how trusting her intuition is the guidepost that helps her make decisions for her life and work. For full show notes, visit https://onebam.com/podcast/7 And find out more about Crystal at https://silverwinginteriors.com/

I interview Ashley Lewis and Meredith Schroeder, who went from co-workers at Goop to co-founders of Fleur Marché, an online CBD education and shopping platform specifically for women. Ashley and Meredith tell the story of how they built their company from the ground up...both while pregnant. They get real about the challenges of growing their company while also growing their families. But they also expound upon what entrepreneurship has taught them and the confidence it's given them to know that they'll always be able to figure things out, no matter what. We also hear why they believe being moms has made them better businesswomen, and how entrepreneurship in turn makes them better moms. For full show notes and highlights, visit onebam.com/podcast/6

In this episode, I interview my my former coach and friend Annie Nogg. As a career coach for clients around the globe, Annie shares some of the most powerful concepts and tools that help her clients dream bigger and start taking action towards creating the life and career they want . We discuss her own career journey, how knowing your values and being future-focused can help you make your own powerful career changes , and how 2020 has brought out her inner-activist. You'll also get a glimpse into some of the things she and I worked on when I was her client 3 years ago. For full show notes and highlights, visit onebam.com/podcast/5

Join me this week as I interview Erin Peterpaul, a mom of two and professional lifestyle and wedding photographer. She started her photography business while still employed as a graphic designer, and tells us the story of how she transitioned from full-time corporate employee to full-time creative entrepreneur in the midst of having her two children. Erin describes the biggest lessons she's learned while building her business, including how learning to say "no" has helped her scale faster with less hustle and grind. If you're someone with a creative side-passion who wants to take it full-time, you'll benefit a lot from hearing Erin's story. Show Notes: Erin describes her transition from graphic designer to full-time lifestyle photographer. What made her take a chance on photography even though she had no prior experience. How she came up with a plan to leave her 9-5 job. Seeing in hindsight how she pushed herself way harder than she needed to (a great lesson for those who lean into the grind and the hustle!) Why it's been worth it for her to make the shift from employee to owning her own business. How practicing the art of saying ‘No' has changed her life and was the key to learning how to be her own boss. The importance of finding community - both online and off - when you're starting something new. Why she is constantly investing in herself, her business and her own growth. Why being an example to her children of what's possible is what motivates her to make bold career decisions. Her perception of “mom guilt” How pursuing work that you're passionate about can help you show up as a more present mom. Erin's best advice for someone who wants to make a change or start their own business, but who may be scared to take the first step. To learn more about Erin and see her photography, you can find her here: Website: https://www.erincynthia.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erincynthiaphotography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erincynthiaphotography/ or https://www.instagram.com/erincynthiaweddings/ You can learn more about Catherine Ferguson and coaching with her at https://onebam.com/

Join me this week as I interview Amanda Munice, a mom and former elementary school teacher who left her secure, tenured position when her daughter was just 3 months old to follow a passion. Amanda tells us her career transition story and talks about her brilliant decision making process, which would be helpful to anyone who feels like they're at a career crossroads but unsure which way to go. Amanda talks about her current business - Music Together Coastal Melodies - and the benefits of mixed-aged classes. How her passion towards her previous career as an elementary school teacher changed. How imagining what type of role model she wanted to be for her child guided her towards a new career path. The decision making process that helped her make bold choices about pursuing a new line of work when her daughter was only 3 months old. The benefits of asking yourself “what if?” and imagining your worst case scenario. The one thing she believes helped her business become successful very quickly. How being deeply connected to the “why” of her business actually helped her come out of her own postpartum depression and subsequently use her business to help other women suffering through the same thing. How she's adapted her business amidst the pandemic. Amanda's analogy of how trying is like a champagne fountain (it's so good!) Amanda's advice for someone who is scared to get started working towards their dream. The power of writing things down as opposed to just thinking about them in your head. You can learn more about Amanda and her business, Music Together Coastal Melodies, at any of the below: Website: https://www.coastalmelodies.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoastalMelodies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtcoastalmelodies/ You can learn more about Catherine Ferguson and coaching with her at https://onebam.com/

Welcome to the One Badass (Working) Mother podcast! This podcast is designed to change the narrative around motherhood and work. To help you reframe what work means to you and consider how it can be a source of fulfillment, creativity, inspiration and motivation EVEN as a mom. I'm Catherine Ferguson and I'm a life and career coach for moms. I help women rediscover their passions, redefine what's important to them and reinvent their careers and themselves. Work does NOT have to be a four letter word. In fact, every woman deserves the right to pursue work that she wants to do so she can make the connection, contribution and impact that she wants to make. So in this podcast, we'll be exploring what it actually looks like to be a working mother. We'll talk to REAL moms who have changed everything about their work lives, even in the midst of having babies and raising children. The point is that working motherhood is not one-size-fits-all. It looks different for everybody. So it's time that we as women step away from what we think we "should" be doing, and start asking ourselves what we WANT to be doing. Because the best way to care for our children is to care for ourselves, first. And that includes the work we do. Thanks for being here! If you want to connect with me further, find me on Instagram @cat.ferg or at One Badass Mother