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// Grow Your Individuality While Prioritizing Family Time Are you busy juggling everything for your family that you have no alone time? Have you been mom for so long that you don’t know what your own interests are? Trying to figure out how to learn, be challenged, and feel accomplished without sacrificing family time? Welcome to the Solve for Mom Podcast! Here, you will find solutions to be your best self and pursue your interests during motherhood without taking time or money away from your family. Hi! I’m Anokhi, a homeschooling mom, wife, and PhD scientist. A few years ago, I welcomed the opportunity to pour myself into being a mom. What I did not expect was to feel over-committed, sidelined, and scattered. Not to mention, I was frustrated by the long list of skills and hobbies I wanted to pick back up, but instead went by the wayside after I had kids. To regain order, I did what was natural to me. I leaned into scientific frameworks that I used daily in my biomedical research and consulting career to help me create a roadmap to get back onto the right trajectory. I balanced my priorities, and systematically learned to develop my skills in alignment with my purpose. I energized my life with high-performance plans while still spending time together with my family. Now, each transition in motherhood is an opportunity for me to explore my interests and customize MY time to fit MY individuality! If you’re ready to go questing for your purpose, level up your learning, and confidently pursue your passions - while still being the awesome momma that you are - you’re in the right place! I’ll show up each week with friendly support, critical thinking lessons, and actionable plans that you can apply to outlet in your life. With this podcast, you’ll be on your way to organize your life based on what matters most to you and gain some freedom, whether it be creative, intellectual, financial, time, or space… This podcast is for you if you want to: • Find more time to knowledgeably and decisively pursue dormant skills while prioritizing motherhood • Add intellectual and creative rhythm back into your life • Transition from a traditional job to remote work, freelancing, or homeschooling • Adopt powerful learning habits that bring you consistency, discipline, and order • Override conflicts such as excuses, second-guessing, and “mom brain” • Take charge of your mom-at-home journey with plans, strategies and critical thinking tools. In this complex equation we call life, it’s time to sharpen our pencils (and our minds) and Solve for Mom. Hit +Follow (it’s free!). Leave me a review (thank you!). E-mail me at hello@solveformom.com and your question could be the topic of my next episode! Visit www.solveformom.com
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Hello Wonderful Mom! Are you feeling lost, anxious, or unsure about your life's direction? Do you want to take control of your future while balancing your role as a mother?
In today's episode, I share the essentials of life planning from a mom life perspective, the best time to start your life plan (spoiler: it's now!), and how you can create a roadmap for personal growth and success that aligns with your values and goals. You are going to find that this process will bring back some of your time wasted on less meaningful activities,
Timestamps:
(00:00): Teaser
(02:11): Knowing how the story ends
(04:37): What is life planning?
(06:20): Why is life planning important?
(07:33): When is the best time to create a life plan?
(08:10): Who needs a life plan?
(08:42): Where is the best place to create a life plan?
(09:59): How do you create a life plan?
(10:52): 1. Plan your vision
(11:25): 2. Plan your mission
(12:08): 3. List your top values
(13:58): 4. Identify your goals & decisions
(18:03): Re-cap
If you're ready to take control of your life's trajectory and create a future that excites you, hit play and let's Solve for Mom!
Learn about the Chunk & Check method as a strategy for achieving your goals by working through a problem in reverse in EP 4: Working on a Home Project? Get it DONE While Focusing on Your Family [Part 2]
Start creating your mission statement as described in EP 5: Reset to Pursue Your Passion Work With Confidence
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Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Hello Accomplished Mom! Are you finding it hard to justify the time and money for your own self-growth? After all, you are a mom, so shouldn’t everything in your life revolve around your kids? Maybe society is confining you to a single label - “just a mom” - but the question is, are you putting that label on your identity too?
In today’s episode, I first confide in you about a callous comment that became a launchpad for my self-improvement journey as a mom. I explain why you first need to understand your values, purpose, and goals in order to build your self-worth. I teach how to get out of a scarcity mindset using a simple reframe. Then I share 10 low budget (and some time-saving) solutions for achieving personal growth!
Timestamps:
(00:00): Teaser
(01:43): Don’t label yourself as “just” a mom
(03:04): How much of your identity & self-worth depends on your career?
(03:51): Do you value yourself in your current role?
(04:26): Why you are worth the time or money for developing skills
(05:37): Reframing a “can’t”
(06:08): Be your best self so our kids can reach their fullest potential
(06:45): Part 1: Clearing your mind
(07:28): 1. Meditation
(08:34): 2. Move your body
(10:05): Part II: Involve friends & family
(10:09): 3. Learn by helping others
(10:31): 4. Ask questions during conversations
(11:17): Receive classes or experiences as a gift
(12:14): Part III: Free pre-made content
(13:39): 6. YouTube
(13:58): 7. Podcasts
(14:58): 8. Books
(16:21): 9. Online courses
(17:23): 10. Speakers / Lectures
(18:24): Re-cap
If you’re ready to ditch the excuses and kickstart your self-development, hit play and together can solve for Mom!
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Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Hello Skillful Mama!
Are you ready to start a new passion project? Do you get overwhelmed by too much information when you research your project? Is it confusing to determine what to look up and how?
Or maybe you are like me and you want to be armed with as much information as possible and all of a sudden you are in the weeds, far away from your initial project goal.
Your time is precious to you and to your family. In today’s episode, I share 4 tips on how to overcome information overwhelm and move on to starting your project and your beautiful day.
Timestamps:
(00:00): Introduction
(02:35): A unique approach to passion work in motherhood
(03:04): Tip #1 - Set a goal for the project
(03:45): Tip #2 - List big things you think you need ot know
(05:05): Examples of what to list
(05:46): Targeted searches
(07:22): Tip #3 - Know the reason before you start information-seeking
(09:12): Try this tongue twister :)
(09:24): Setting boundaries on exploratory searches
(11:43): Tip #4 - Select only relevant information for your current goal
(12:21): Re-cap
If you’re ready to obliterate information overwhelm, and start your passion work armed with the most useful information, hit play and together can solve for Mom!
EP 3: Working on a Home Project? Get it DONE While Focusing on Your Family [Part 1]
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Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Hello Wonderful Mom!
Are you wondering how to pivot towards your passion projects? This might mean a complete reset from your current trajectory. But, don’t worry! In today’s episode, I share my strategies for how moms can reset projects with confidence. You will learn about what it means to undergo a reset and the importance of building critical thinking into your life, including when you are about to embark on some changes. True to form, I lay out granular detail with relatable examples, of what it looks like to implement these strategies.
Timestamps:
(00:00): Teaser
(01:27): Reset definition
(02:43): Resets can be empowering
(03:45): Knowing your mission
(05:02): How to formulate your mission
(05:47): Identifying your passions
(06:41): Identifying your purpose
(08:48): Hypothetical example: Ambitious Amber
(09:45): Align your resets with your mission
(11:45): Pause here to do clarity work, then continue
(11:59): Resets require creativity
(15:46): Most resets are reversible or replaceable
(17:26): Re-cap
If you are ready to take charge of big decisions in pursuit of your passion projects, hit play and together we can solve for Mom!
To learn more about identifying your purpose, listen to Busy yet Restless? 3 Ways to Find Purpose as a Mom
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Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Welcome to Part 2 on how to stay on track with (and complete) home projects while you prioritize family life.
In today’s companion episode, we pick up right where we left off last week. I share 4 more strategies for avoiding 2 major pitfalls when working on home projects as a busy, family-centered mom.
Timestamps:
(00:00): Teaser
(01:10): Strategy #2: Time-blocking
(02:58): Strategy #3: Chunk & Check process (5 steps)
(05:29): Strategy #4: Family time as a reward
(06:43): Strategy #5: Involving family in the home project
(089:05): Re-cap
Remember, Strategy #1 was revealed in last week’s Part 1 episode. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back and first listen to EP3: Working on a Home Project? My Strategy to Get it DONE While Focusing on Your Family [Part 1].
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Hello Ambitious Mom! What do home projects and passion projects have in common?
In today’s Part 1 episode, I share why home projects can be your next passion project and how to take the first steps using a Take Action Cycle. Before you jump into your next home project, you’ll want to know how to avoid getting off track and how to not drop any balls in your family life. You’ll get all of my solutions in Part 1 and in next week’s Part 2.
Timestamps:
(00:00): Teaser
(00:36): Part 2 is next week (EP 4)
(01:33): What is a passion project?
(03:04): Home projects can be passion projects
(03:34): Examples of home projects
(05:39): Home projects can evolve
(06:09): Stay on track & focus on family
(06:53): Strategy #1: Take action
(08:25): Shifting from passive to active mode (5 steps)
(10:55): Re-cap of Strategy #1: Take Action cycle
(12:00): Wrap-up
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Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Hello Mama! How do you build a new skill as a busy mom?
Don’t worry! I’m not going to ask you to do EVEN MORE on top of all the things that you already do. Instead, I’m going to show you how you can learn new skills as PART OF the things you are already doing. In today’s episode, I explain why learning is important to you - even though you are a mom that takes on a lot of roles and responsibilities. I break down the elements of learning in the context of the realities of our mom lives, followed by 5 easy tactics for skill-building that you can implement seamlessly into your current daily rhythm.
Timestamps:
(00:00): Teaser
(01:38): Moms have many roles
(02:22): Importance of learning skills
(03:42): Features of learning skills
(06:19): 5 Tactics for skill-building
(07:43): 1. Skills bundling
(09:03): 2. Habit stacking
(11:27): 3. Practicing skills with your family
(12:27): 4. Mastering a skill by teaching it
(13:32): 5. Envisioning
(16:12): Re-cap
If you want some quick methods to learn new skills for your passion projects, hit play and together we can solve for Mom!
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Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Hello Wonderful Mom! Strap on your seatbelts as we travel through time in pursuit of your purpose.
In today’s episode, I share how you, as a mom who is busy caring for your family and home, can to identify the main thing that drives how you spend your time, who you spend it with, and where you spend it. I help you understand why you feel like your cup is empty despite being busy all of the time, what purpose is and why it’s important to you, and then offer my 3-pronged Timeline Framework for finding your purpose.
Timestamps:
(00:00): Teaser
(01:58): Busy yet restless
(02:32): Reason for discontentment
(04:04): What to do when restless
(04:25): What is purpose & why it’s important
(05:19): Weird analogy for recognizing when to find purpose
(06:01): Examining purpose
(06:37): Framework for finding purpose
(10:25): Re-cap
If you have been feeling aimless and restless despite being busy, hit play and together can solve for Mom!
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