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If you've ever swallowed your hurt to keep the peace â told yourself it wasn't a big deal, hoped the feeling would just go away on its own â this episode is for you.
A while back, a close friend left me a voice note that brushed right past something vulnerable I'd shared. It stung. And instead of saying anything, I did what so many of us do: I went quiet. I tried to logic my feelings away. I started avoiding her, all while really just avoiding myself.
Then she sent me another voice note asking for my advice on something and as I listened, I realized the exact wisdom I had for her was the wisdom I needed to follow myself. So I finally spoke up and the most surprising thing happened⊠in the speaking my truth, the hurt dissolved. By the end of that message, I genuinely wasn't upset anymore. It was that easy.
In this episode, I share:
The real reason we say yes when we mean no â and why it isn't weakness or a character flaw How staying silent turns a small hurt into a quiet resentment that simmers under the surface Why our nervous systems are wired to keep us quiet â from childhood conditioning to the women in our lineage who were silenced, cast out, even burned at the stake The perspective shift that turns difficult people into unexpected gifts Why a safe relationship is the perfect place to practice using your voice The one anchor that makes speaking up possible: no matter how they respond, I will be okayThis one is a permission slip. To speak your truth. To set the boundary. To stop carrying the weight of everyone else's comfort at the expense of your own.
Because speaking up is a muscle. The more you use it, the easier it gets â and the more you become the woman you were placed on this earth to be.
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If you've ever felt like you're pouring yourself out and getting almost nothing back, then this conversation is the exhale you've been needing.
I sat down with Adhana McCarthy â physician associate, certified yoga therapist, somatic educator, and Army Lieutenant Colonel with over 20 years of service â and she said something I haven't been able to stop thinking about: you cannot strategy your way out of a regulation problem.
As a young yogi newly deployed to Iraq, she started teaching soldiers yoga in a corner of their base. Then midway through deployment, they lost their First Sergeant and the memorial service was held in that very same spot. That was the moment she understood what they'd really been practicing all along: how to stay steady when the floor falls away. She's spent the years since translating those tools for burned out founders, exhausted moms, and any woman whose body is bracing like she's under fire, even when nothing is actually chasing her.
In this episode, we dig into:
How yoga became a lifeline in a war zone and why it's so much more than exercise Why making an offer, speaking up, or putting yourself out there can feel like âI'm going to dieâ and what your nervous system is really doing The truth about who you become in the first year after having a baby (and why self-compassion isn't optional) The one simple breath that signals safety to your body and is usable in under a minute How using "Noâ as a complete sentence might be the most powerful self-care tool you own The difference between self-care and joy and why you genuinely need both How to find your squad as a mom without forcing itAdhana's story is a powerful reminder that regulation isn't a luxury for when life slows down. It's the thing that carries you through when life is at its loudest.
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If you've been carrying everything and calling it strength â this one's for you.
One ordinary Sunday, the universe handed me the same message three times in under an hour. I almost missed it â in fact, I did miss it at first, recognizing it as a limiting belief in everyone but myself. It took one gentle question from a friend to crack it open. First came grief. Then rage. And underneath it all was a belief I've quietly carried my whole adult life: no one is coming to save me, so I have to save myself.
In this episode, I share:
How the universe sent me the same message three times in one afternoon â and how I almost walked right past it The question that brought me to grief, then rage â and why that emotion was the clue The three limiting beliefs hiding underneath my overwhelm How to gently uncover your own and the two types (one harder to find, one harder to release) My simple, no-pressure process for letting a belief go The to-do list I handed my husband (and the unclogged shower that proved it was working đ)Here's the heart of it: releasing limiting beliefs doesn't have to be hard. It's about staying curious â the breadcrumbs are always there.
If you've been carrying way more than you were ever meant to, calling it strength when really it's been exhaustion â hear this: you don't have to do it alone.
And if your soul's been craving space to set it all down, come join me inside Come Back to Yourself, a 90-minute virtual experience for women who've cared for everyone else so long they've lost touch with themselves. Details in the show notes. đ€
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If you've ever felt like ambition and motherhood are pulling you in opposite directions â this episode is going to change something in you.
I sat down with Beth and Victoria, the powerhouse duo behind Female Mavericks, and I walked away from this conversation feeling both fired up and deeply seen. Between them, they've founded three companies, successfully exited two for seven plus figures, and raised nine kids while doing it. And they did it without pretending the mom part didn't exist.
What struck me most? They're not here to tell you that you can do it. They're here to show you how.
In this episode, we dig into:
Why the word "balance" doesn't exist in a mom entrepreneur's vocabulary â and what to focus on instead The five power moves from their upcoming book Entrepreneur Like a Mother â including the Mommy Mayhem Matrix, the Kitchen Cabinet, and the Freedom Number Calculator Why women are perfectionists who over-build their product before ever selling it â and how to break that pattern How entrepreneurship actually gave them more flexibility than corporate ever did The mindset shift that kept them going through the hard seasons: motherhood is not your kryptonite â it's your superpower Why your best connectors aren't at stuffy networking events â they're in the pickup line And the glitter grams they've been mentally writing to their haters for years đThis is the conversation I wish I'd had years ago. And if you're a mom who's been quietly wondering whether the dream is still possible â it is. You just need the right framework.
Entrepreneur Like a Mother by Beth and Victoria publishes September 22nd with John Wiley. Links to their course, newsletter, and a special discount code for listeners are in the show notes below.
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Connect with Beth and Victoria Grab Their Course for Free with Promo Code: MAVERICKS https://entrepreneurlikeamother.femalemavericks.com/elm Join The Waitlist For Their New Book (Launches 9/22/2026): Entrepreneur Like A Mother Instagram: @femalemavericks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femalemavericks/ Website: https://femalemavericks.com/ Connect with Alicia: Come Home To Yourself: A Guided Group Experience: Save My Spot Instagram: @a.s.grantham -
Some weeks hand you a lot. A 12-hour road trip. A wedding full of people you love. Emotions you can't quite name. And a body that's just... done.
This episode is a little different. It's more of an experience than a typical conversation â and it starts in the dark, with a candle, and a shower.
In this solo episode, Alicia shares two simple practices that helped her process an unexpectedly emotional weekend: a "dark shower" she'd never heard of until it showed up on her Instagram feed, and 10 minutes of journaling that turned an octopus of feelings into something she could actually hold.
We talk about:
What a dark shower is and why it works The journaling technique that gives clarity, permission, and two good cries in under 10 minutes Why suppressing emotions takes more energy than expressing them Why nervous system regulation doesn't have to be a whole thingIf you've ever gone to bed hoping sleep would resolve your feelings â and woken up to find them still there â this one's for you.
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What if the answer to "how is this all going to work out" isn't more planning â it's more trust?
In this episode, Alicia sits down with Cara Nance, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, founder of Tutum Leadership Coaching, and host of the Tutum Talk podcast, for a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like a deep exhale.
Cara and Alicia talk about what it really means to follow your inner knowing when the noise around you is loud, why your logical brain can't map the next chapter of your life (and what to do instead), and the simple but powerful mindset shift â wonder over worry â that just might change the way you move through uncertainty.
If you've been waiting to feel ready, second-guessing your next step, or quietly wondering if there's something more for you â this one's for you, mama.
In this episode we cover:
Trusting your intuition over outside opinions Building self-trust while you're still becoming Why being confused might mean you're right on track The energy of surrender vs. the grip of fear Who to share your dreams with (and who to keep them from)EPISODE RESOURCES
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In this episode, Alicia shares a recent experience that completely shifted the way she moves through her life.
Nothing around her changed â but for the first time, she didnât lose herself in it.
If youâve been feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or like youâre just holding everything together⊠this episode is for you.
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In this deeply grounding and expansive conversation, Alicia sits down with Susanne Eiflerâformer international business owner turned intuitive coachâto explore what it really looks like to build a life and career that supports you, not the other way around.
After building and leading a successful international company for 27 years, Susanne shares how she approached business and motherhood differently from the very beginning. When she became a mother in 2001, she made a clear and intentional decision: her life would come first and her business would be designed to support it.
From that point on, she set non-negotiable boundariesâincluding keeping Fridays completely offâand built a company that allowed her to be present for her family without sacrificing her ambition.
Together, Alicia and Susanne unpack the quiet tension so many ambitious moms feelâthe pull toward something more, even when life looks successful on paperâand what it looks like to follow that pull with trust instead of force.
This conversation explores:
What it looks like to design your business around your life from the start Why success can still feel misalignedâand how to navigate that The power of self-trust, even when you donât have the full plan Letting go of timelines, expectations, and rigid outcomes Simple ways to reconnect with your inner voice through meditation and journaling The difference between forcing results and allowing them to unfoldIf youâve been feeling the pull toward something moreâbut canât quite see the full path yetâthis episode will feel like a deep exhale and a gentle reminder:
You donât need to burn your life down.
You need to come back home to yourself.EPISODE RESOURCES
Connect with Susanne:
Website: https://susanneeifler.com/ Podcast: https://susanneeifler.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanne.eifler_/ Join Newsletter Community: https://susanneeifler.com/newsletter-opt-in Free Conscious Leadership Quiz: https://link.feacreate.com/widget/quiz/QVEXhC6LyfWT5O4TlFCv Book a free call with Susanne: https://link.feacreate.com/widget/booking/wf8HzYMkQE7vY5ful3J4Meditation Resources:
Total Meditation with Lil John(Yup, Lil John has a meditation album on Spotify and itâs amazing â perfect for new meditators and millennial moms) The Calm App (Where I started my meditation journey and the sleep stories are the best!) Next Level You with Christina the Channel(Looking for something deeply spiritual and dreamy? This has been my favorite source for guided meditations this year!)Connect with Alicia:
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In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Raveâartist, therapist-in-training, and relationship coachâfor a deeply honest conversation about what happens when the life you built no longer feels aligned.
Elizabeth shares her journey from creative, purpose-driven work into motherhood, and the subtle way she found herself pouring all of her energy into othersâuntil one day, she realized she had lost her own sense of direction.
We talk about the quiet identity shift so many ambitious moms experience, and how to recognize when your âbucketsâ are out of balanceâwhen youâre showing up fully for your family, but feeling disconnected from your work, your passions, or yourself.
Elizabeth opens up about what it actually looked like to recalibrate her life without burning everything downâstarting with one small step of reconnecting with art after 20 years.
Inside this episode, we explore:
Why fulfillment can quietly drift after becoming a mom How to recognize when your life is out of alignment The power of starting small instead of waiting for clarity Why trying to plan your entire life creates overwhelm How to release mom guilt and trust that your kids are okayIf youâve ever looked at your life and thought, âThis isnât quite itâŠââthis conversation will help you understand why, and what to do next.
EPISODE RESOURCES
Connect with Elizabeth: Instagram: ElizabethRaveArt Podcast: Seeking True Love (Check out episode #13 with Alicia!) Free Gift: â5 Dating Mistakes that Every Highly Sensitive Woman Should Avoidâ PDF Connect with Alicia: Schedule a free Aligned Ambition call: Here Instagram: @a.s.grantham -
Todayâs episode is a raw, heartfelt conversation about navigating hard seasonsâthe ones that stretch you, test you, and ask more of you than you feel ready to give.
If youâre in a season that feels heavy, uncertain, or just harder than expected, this episode will remind you that youâre not stuckâyouâre evolving.
Alicia shares the mindset shifts and beliefs that have carried her through years of challenge, including how to reframe difficult seasons, trust that everything is unfolding for your growth, and stay anchored in faith even when you canât yet see the full picture.
This is your reminder that the pressure you feel isnât randomâitâs preparation. And even now, something beautiful is unfolding.
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What do you do when the dream on your heart doesnât make sense to anyone else?
In this episode, Iâm joined by Lindsay Jacobi, founder of Acton Academy Morristown and creator of the Glow Up Collective, who shares the story of how she built a schoolâwhile raising three young children, including a newbornâdespite being told she wasnât qualified and that it couldnât be done.
This conversation is about more than entrepreneurshipâitâs about trusting yourself when your vision doesnât fit inside traditional expectations.
We talk about:
What it really looks like to pursue a âbigâ dream in the middle of motherhood How to move forward when others donât understand (or support) your vision The mindset shift that allowed her to keep going despite doubt Why you donât have to have it all figured out to beginAnd one of the most powerful reminders from this episode:
You donât have to blow up your life to start moving in the direction of your dream.If youâve been feeling the pull toward something moreâbut questioning whether itâs realistic, responsible, or even possible â this episode will meet you right there and expand what you believe is available to you.
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Free gift! The 48 Hr Glow-Up Protocol: https://glowupcollective.co/resources Website: https://glowupcollective.co/ Instagram handle: @lindsaystewartjacobiConnect with Alicia:
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If youâre an ambitious mom questioning your career path and wondering if youâre meant for something more aligned, this episode explores how career transitions can lead you back to your true purpose.
In this reflective solo episode of Momâs Got This⊠Mostly, Alicia shares a powerful realization that came through during a recent breathwork experience about purpose, career alignment, and why the next step in your career may be the doorway to something deeper.
Many ambitious moms reach a moment where life looks successful on paper â the career, the credentials, the responsibilities â yet something inside quietly asks, Is this really the path Iâm meant to be on?
Alicia explores how so many women become disconnected from their deeper purpose as life, expectations, and responsibilities accumulate over time, and why discovering your purpose often begins with a simple but courageous step: questioning whether the work you chose years ago still aligns with who you are today.
In this episode, she shares:
âą Why your next career move doesnât have to be your final destination
âą How fear and âsunk-cost thinkingâ keep women stuck in misaligned work
âą The difference between reacting to life and intentionally designing it
âą Why a strategic transition can be the first step toward your purposeIf youâve felt the quiet pull toward something more aligned, this episode will help you see that your next step might simply be the next evolution of who youâre becoming.
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What happens when the dream you carried for years finally comes true⊠and you still feel a pull for more?
In this powerful conversation, Jessica âVibrantâ Hammock shares her journey through marriage trauma, infertility, and ultimately becoming a mother after a ten-year wait. But what surprised her most wasnât motherhood itself â it was the identity recalibration that followed.
For ambitious women who once believed motherhood would be the final destination, this episode explores what it means when purpose expands beyond what we originally imagined.
We talk about:
âą navigating grief when dreams evolve
âą releasing shame around wanting more beyond motherhood
âą modeling ambition and boundaries for your children
âą redefining legacy and long-term impact
âą and building a life that honors both nurture and callingIf youâre a driven mom who loves your children deeply but feels a quiet pull to create, lead, or build something meaningful alongside motherhood, this conversation will remind you that wanting more doesnât make you ungrateful â it makes you self-aware.
You donât have to choose between presence and purpose. You can design both â intentionally.
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Connect with Jessica: Facebook: Vibrant Voice by Jessica Instagram: JessicaVibrant_Hammock Website: www.vibrantvoice.life Gift: Get Your Free Scale and Shift Guide HERE Connect with Alicia: Schedule a free Aligned Ambition call: Here Instagram: @a.s.grantham -
The âGreat Millennial Career Crisisâ is everywhere right now â burnout, financial stagnation, and the realization that the traditional work-hard-and-youâll-be-secure promise hasnât delivered.
But for ambitious mothers, this crisis goes even deeper.
In this episode of Momâs Got This⊠Mostly, Alicia unpacks why millennial women didnât just buy into career ambition â we bought into total life optimization. Thriving careers. Present motherhood. Fit bodies. Beautiful homes. Strong marriages. Financial independence. And somehow doing it all effortlessly.
No wonder so many high-achieving moms feel exhausted.
This isnât laziness. It isnât failure. Itâs math.
Youâll learn:
Why burnout among millennial women is at an all-time high How âhaving it allâ became âdoing everything at onceâ Why quitting isnât the only option A simple two-step recalibration framework to regain agency How to prioritize strategically instead of burning your life downIf youâre a driven working mom who feels successful on paper but overwhelmed in reality, this episode will help you shift from panic to power â and start building ambition that aligns with your real life.
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If youâre an ambitious mom whose life looks ârightâ on paper but still feels quietly restless, this conversation will resonate deeply.
In this episode of Momâs Got This⊠Mostly, Alicia sits down with Mia Gruccio (host of Daily Bread and Dirty Dishes) for an honest conversation about redefining success, choosing a different path, and giving yourself permission to want more â even when your current life is good.
They explore identity shifts, comparison, faith, fear, and the courage it takes to step outside the status quo. What does success actually mean when you strip away approval, expectations, and external validation? And how do you know when itâs time to pivot?
If youâve been craving alignment without blowing up your life, this episode will remind you that wanting more doesnât make you ungrateful â it makes you awake.
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Connect with Mia: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miachristinekay/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mia.gruccio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miagrucciokay YouTube: Mia Gruccio Kay - YouTube Podcast: Daily Bread & Dirty Dishes Connect with Alicia: Schedule a free Aligned Ambition call: Here Instagram: @a.s.grantham -
Have you ever looked at your career and thought, âI worked so hard for this⊠so why doesnât it feel right anymore?â
In this episode of Momâs Got This⊠Mostly, Alicia speaks to the ambitious working mom who is successful on paper but quietly unfulfilled. If motherhood changed you but your career stayed the same, this conversation will feel like clarity.
We explore what it means to outgrow a role you once loved, the difference between burnout and misalignment, and how ambition evolves after becoming a mom. You donât need to burn your life down â you need strategy, alignment, and a runway.
If youâre craving a more aligned career, deeper fulfillment, and a smart transition plan that protects your family and finances, this episode will help you see that youâre not ungrateful â youâre evolving.
And youâre allowed to build whatâs next.
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Have you ever looked at your life and thought, âEverything is fine⊠so why do I still feel restless?â In this episode of Momâs Got This⊠Mostly, Alicia speaks directly to the working mom who isnât burned out, isnât miserable â but knows deep down sheâs meant for more.
We unpack why feeling âfineâ isnât a failure, but often a powerful signal that youâre outgrowing the life you built before motherhood. Alicia shares how motherhood shifted her priorities â and why itâs normal, human, and healthy for desires, dreams, and identity to evolve over time.
This episode explores fear, identity shifts, and the quiet ache many moms feel when their life looks good on paper but no longer feels aligned. If youâre a working mom caught between gratitude and longing â wanting more joy, fulfillment, freedom, or creativity without blowing up your life â this conversation is a reminder that your desires matter, your dreams are valid, and itâs not too late to begin again.
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Many moms assume survival mode ends once the newborn phase passes â but what if it quietly lingers for years? In this episode, Alicia shares a deeply personal realization: she had been living in survival mode since the birth of her son, without even knowing it.
Reflecting on postpartum challenges, career pressure, leadership responsibilities, and unresolved burnout, Alicia walks listeners through how prolonged stress can become normalized â shaping decisions, health habits, and even how we answer questions like âDo I want more?â without realizing itâs fear speaking.
The conversation explores nervous system regulation, inner child healing, and why feeling âstuckâ isnât always a motivation problem â itâs often a safety response. Alicia shares gentle, accessible practices that have helped her begin stepping out of fight-or-flight and into rest, trust, and regulation.
If youâre a mom who feels tired, blocked, or disconnected despite âdoing all the right things,â this episode offers language, clarity, and permission to get curious â and a reminder that healing doesnât require force, only awareness and compassion.
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In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Alicia and Gina Lowe explore what happens after the awakening â when a mom realizes sheâs lost herself and begins the work of reclaiming who she is without abandoning her family or burning her life down.
Gina shares how reconnecting with herself transformed the way she showed up as a mother, partner, and leader in her home. Together, they unpack the internal work of breaking over functioning patterns, releasing guilt, and trusting children and partners to step into shared responsibility â not as a loss of control, but as an act of love.
This episode challenges the deeply engrained belief that mothers must choose between being devoted moms and fulfilled women. Instead, Alicia and Gina explore how pursuing desires, setting boundaries, and redefining success actually create more joy, regulation, and connection within the family.
If youâre a mom who loves your family and feels called to something more, this episode offers reassurance, permission, and a powerful reminder: you donât have to leave motherhood to reclaim yourself â you get to do both.
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In this episode, Alicia sits down with Gina Low, a mother of four, to explore the quiet moment many moms experience but rarely name â the realization that somewhere along the way, theyâve lost touch with themselves.
Gina shares the story of who she was as a mom before her father entered hospice, and how that season â when everything stopped â cracked something open inside her. For the first time in years, she wasnât needed, performing, or overfunctioning, and that space revealed just how disconnected she had become from her own identity, desires, and sense of self.
Together, Alicia and Gina unpack why so many mothers â especially capable, responsible women â slowly disappear into caregiving, and why accessing dreams can feel impossible even when time and space finally appear. This conversation offers language, validation, and relief for any mom who feels consumed by motherhood and unsure how she got there.
This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation â an awakening and awareness episode for moms who feel lost, exhausted, or quietly wondering if thereâs more.
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Connect with Gina:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wilfullyuInstagram: www.instagram.com/wilfullyuTikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@wilfullyuWebsite: http://www.wilfullyu.comSpecial Gift from Gina: http://www.freevbw.comhttp://www.freevisionboardworkshop.comConnect with Alicia:
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