Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Helping Professional Moms Find Calm in a Busy World
Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, LPC, NCC
290 episodes
3 days ago
When the holidays roll around, many moms find themselves slipping back into old family roles before they even realize it’s happening. One step into a family gathering, one comment from a relative, one expectation placed on you, and suddenly your nervous system is on high alert. In this episode of the Free to Be Mindful Podcast, host Vanessa De Jesus Guzman breaks down the emotional patterns, cultural expectations, and invisible pressures that make this season feel so heavy for so many m...
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When the holidays roll around, many moms find themselves slipping back into old family roles before they even realize it’s happening. One step into a family gathering, one comment from a relative, one expectation placed on you, and suddenly your nervous system is on high alert. In this episode of the Free to Be Mindful Podcast, host Vanessa De Jesus Guzman breaks down the emotional patterns, cultural expectations, and invisible pressures that make this season feel so heavy for so many m...
Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Helping Professional Moms Find Calm in a Busy World
16 minutes
1 month ago
Behind the Strong Mom Mask
Halloween may come once a year, but for many moms, the masks don’t come off when October ends. In this heartfelt episode, Licensed Therapist and Mom Coach Vanessa De Jesus Guzman explores the invisible emotional masks high-achieving mothers wear - the ones that hide exhaustion, guilt, and vulnerability behind a smile. Through personal reflection and cultural insight, Vanessa shares how the pressure to “do it all” and “be la fuerte” (the strong one) can leave moms feeling unseen, disconnected,...
Free to Be Mindful Podcast | Helping Professional Moms Find Calm in a Busy World
When the holidays roll around, many moms find themselves slipping back into old family roles before they even realize it’s happening. One step into a family gathering, one comment from a relative, one expectation placed on you, and suddenly your nervous system is on high alert. In this episode of the Free to Be Mindful Podcast, host Vanessa De Jesus Guzman breaks down the emotional patterns, cultural expectations, and invisible pressures that make this season feel so heavy for so many m...