In this episode, I share a presentation I gave at the Stepmom Summit on how to create a harmonious home for you and your kids to thrive in. There are practical tools and strategies to start to create more cooperation, calm and ease in your home today - and you don’t even have to get new humans to live with. Take a listen to learn how you can be the leader and influencer for positive change even when it feels like no one is on your side.  Sign up for Welcome Home the free 7 Day Program to creating a more harmonious home after divorce - https://www.mikkigardner.com/harmonious-home   Wi ..read more

Nobody likes to get triggered or be angry and take it out on those we love most, but it happens to the best of us. On today’s podcast, I have a candid discussion with Elizabeth - an anger management coach for Christian moms - about ways to move past the anger and show up with patience, calm and love. Elizabeth is an anger management coach for Christian moms. She is the host of Emotionally Healthy Legacy podcast and a mom of four. Elizabeth is super passionate about mental health and emotional wellness in motherhood. She supports stressed Christian moms in overcoming anger and embracing emotion ..read more

You are not alone if you have found yourself… Crippled by the sadness and loneliness of missing your kids when they are with the other parent. Trapped by the anger of what happened and the divorce. Frustrated with the other co-parent’s parenting and choices. In this episode, I talk about how to move forward when life just sucks after divorce - in those moments when it feels like everything is a disaster. These are the moments when it feels impossible to create any change, but even then there are ways to shift into forward movement. If you want to get my help to shift into forward movement righ ..read more

I don’t want the anger I have toward my ex to affect my kids… How do I not let my kids see how angry I am at the other co-parent? I am working on letting go but I still get consumed with anger… If you find yourself nodding your head to any of these statements, you’re not alone. Anger, resentment and bitterness can feel like constant companions post divorce and separation. In this episode, I talk about how these feelings can and will impact you, your kids, your relationships and your life AND how to make the choice of what that impact will be. If you are ready to take back control from the ange ..read more

New moms this episode is for you. I talk with Birth and Postpartum Doula, and host of the Entering Motherhood Podcast, Sarah Marie. The discussion is anchored in the ups and downs, the uncertainty and unknowns of the new motherhood space. Sarah Marie offers a warm hug as we walk through the journey of navigating motherhood, often with a lack of support so many of us experience from partners, exes or family help.   Sarah Marie is a mom of two, wife, certified nutrition professional, doula, and podcast host. She is on a mission to cultivate intentional conversations around motherhood and sp ..read more

Getting triggered, activated, overwhelmed or shut down can feel like a daily occurrence when co-parenting is challenging. But you don’t have to wait for other people to change to start feeling differently. On today’s podcast, Ashlee Livingstone and I have a candid conversation about nervous system regulation and the amazing benefits of breathwork. Learn some simple tools to start feeling more grounded and capable in your life today -- and the good news is you don’t have to wait for everyone else to change! Ashlee Livingstone is a Personal Growth Coach and Somatic Breathwork Facilitator who wor ..read more

Trauma is a word we hear a lot about these days, and if there's one thing we can be guaranteed of, it's that we will all experience big and small traumas during this human life. In this episode, I talk to trauma coach Linsday Poelman about her own journey of healing and understanding trauma. She offers practical ways to start to heal from trauma in your own life. Having navigated her own Betrayal Trauma journey almost nine years ago, Lindsay found herself deeply entrenched in a dual journey of personal healing while supporting her husband through his recovery from non-functioning anxiety, depr ..read more

When you think of a stepmom what comes up? Often it is either the evil stepmother from the Disney Stories or Carol Brady. Well on today’s podcast we're talking to Cameron Normand of Stepfamily Solutions who offers us a healthy and broader perspective. The conversation is an invitation to let go of the unhealthy expectations and shift our perspectives of what it means to be a stepmom and what a stepfamily could look like. Cameron Normand is CEO of Stepfamily Solutions and host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast. Through her coaching, podcast, magazine, and events, she has helped thousands of stepmo ..read more

I just want my kids to be ok. I want to feel more in control. I want to know what the right decision is. If you have asked yourself any of these questions, you are not alone. Parenting is one of the hardest jobs we will ever take on, if not the hardest. And when we are co-parenting, it can feel even harder with more questions, more uncertainty, more confusion. This episode is a highlight from a conversation I had with Coach Kasia Bradford in her True You Series Event. We discuss how to move through co-parenting in a way that feels good and helps you set your kids up to thrive. Kasia's contact ..read more

So many parents feel disconnected from their kids, feel like they are failing and just unable to manage the day to day of parenting. Then add the complexities of co-parenting and it feels awful and hopeless. Today’s conversation with Diane Sorensen is an invitation to step into a new dynamic in your relationship with your kiddos. To step back from the traditional parenting paradigm and step into a more connected and collaborative relationship. Diane offers a new perspective to help shift into parenting that feels better. Diane Sorensen is a Connected Relationships and Parent Coach. She is the ..read more