A short, unapologetic podcast for mothers ready to shed the good girl, reclaim their inner wild, feel deeply rooted, and create a simpler, connected, courageous life — messy, real, and aligned with truth.
The holidays are over, and a new year is ahead—how do we step in with intention instead of overwhelm? In this 20 minute episode, I share my personal tradition of setting a North Star, reflecting on the year past, and crafting intentions that stick. You’ll learn simple steps to create a peaceful, joyful, and connected year for yourself and your family.
Plus, enjoy a short visualization exercise to feel your intentions before the year begins and gain clarity on what matters most.
For a deeper dive, download the free Moms Unstuck workbook to reflect and plan with awareness: subscribepage.io/momsunstuck.
Happy New Year and Thank you for listening!
Family gatherings can be triggering—too many expectations, in-laws, or the holiday chaos itself. In this 5–6 minute episode, Cathleen guides you through a gentle EFT tapping routine designed for moms to release stress, stay grounded, and reclaim joy during the holidays.
You’ll tap through tension, practice simple reflection prompts, and learn how to increase your joy—because when mom is happy, everyone benefits. This is a small, easy tool you can use anytime family gatherings start feeling overwhelming.
For more guided practices, holiday calm exercises, and tips for staying present, follow the Wildly Rooted podcast, and check out my blog at www.cathleenlackner.com for additional tools, inspiration, and resources.
Music in this episode is by Onetent.
Feeling frazzled before the holidays even begin? Take a pause with me in this 8–10 minute guided meditation created just for moms.
In this practice, I guide you through gentle grounding, calming visualization, and simple reflection so you can release tension, reconnect with yourself, and carry peace and wonder into the season ahead.
Imagine cozy snow outside, a crackling fire, twinkling lights, and your children smiling—feeling safe, loved, and happy—as you breathe, soften, and come back home to yourself.
This meditation is your little reset: a moment to slow down, feel held, and return to calm in the middle of December’s swirl.
For more guided practices, mindfulness tools, and grounding support, check out my Moms Unstuck freebie: subscribepage.io/momsunstuck
You can also visit www.cathleenlackner.com for more resources, blog posts, and inspiration.
Want to create magical holiday moments with your kids without adding more stress? In this episode, I share playful, cozy, and practical ways to start simple family traditions that bring connection, joy, and lasting memories. From baking cookies in small batches to forest tree adventures, DIY countdowns, and mindful holiday crafts, you’ll learn how to pick 1–2 traditions that really stick this year.
Plus, a quick reflection exercise to help you plan intentionally and make the holidays feel meaningful, calm, and joyful.
For more tips, holiday inspiration, and mindful parenting ideas, visit www.cathleenlackner.com and check out my blog for extra activities, stories, and resources.
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Holidays can be magical… and exhausting! Join Cathleen as she shares funny holiday stories, simple family traditions, and a playful energy ball exercise to help moms stay calm, joyful, and present. Perfect for busy moms wanting less stress and more wonder this season.
Visit www.cathleenlackner.com for more tips, blog posts, and mindful parenting inspiration.
Feeling pulled in a million directions? Overwhelmed by busyness, screens, and never-ending to-do lists? In this episode, we guide you through a simple 5-minute tapping (EFT) session designed specifically for moms. This session helps release stress, reclaim calm, and create presence—so you can feel grounded even in the middle of a chaotic day.
This episode is part of the Moms Unstuck toolkit, a free resource that walks you through a 5-step process to gain awareness, notice where you feel stuck, and create more freedom in your life. You can download your free copy here: https://subscribepage.io/momsunstuck.
Take a few minutes, tap along, and give yourself permission to slow down. You deserve it.
We live in a world that moves fast, and it’s easy to feel like life is running us instead of the other way around.
In this episode, we explore the challenges of overstimulation, busyness, and constant screen time—for both parents and kids.
Drawing from societal trends, expert insights, and personal reflections, we dive into how intentional choices and small pauses can help you reclaim calm, presence, and connection.
Plus, I’ll introduce my free resource, Moms Unstuck (subscribepage.io/momsunstuck), to guide you through a simple 5-step process to gain awareness and create more space in your life. This episode is a gentle invitation to slow down and come home to yourself. subscribepage.io/momsunstuck
Autumn in Germany with kids was a mix of wonder, connection, and exhaustion. In this episode, I reflect on our family trip — from spontaneous apple picking adventures to exploring caves, marbles playgrounds, and first-time zoo experiences.
We uncover the magic in small, unplanned moments, notice the beauty in imperfection, and celebrate the deep family connections that arise when we slow down and stay present — even in the midst of travel chaos.
If you want inspiration for intentional family adventures, grounding on the go, and savoring the small moments that create lasting memories, this episode is for you.
Motherhood can be exhausting, overwhelming, and utterly transformative. In this episode, I share the raw truth about giving from empty cups, surviving sleepless nights, and finding strength in tiny moments of self-care. If you’re a mom feeling drained, unseen, or alone in your parenting journey, this episode reminds you: your love, devotion, and resilience are enough — and you are not alone.
For gentle, steady support exactly when you need it, I offer 1:1 online coaching — including small voice notes, written reflections, and a safe space to walk your unique journey as a mother. Learn more and connect at www.cathleenlackner.com.
💛 Mama, if you’ve ever felt the ache of loneliness, the exhaustion, or the overwhelm of motherhood—you’re not alone. In this episode, I share my own journey of feeling isolated as a mom, and how small, intentional connections can ripple into emotional resilience, joy, and support.
We explore:
The quiet loneliness so many moms feel (and why it’s normal)
How friendships—even small, online, or unexpected ones—can nourish your nervous system
Practical ways to reach out, connect, and create meaningful moments with other moms
A gentle release to let go of exhaustion, stress, and overwhelm
Even walking alone, you can create your own circle. Tune in, feel seen, and remember—you belong as you are. 🌿
There’s a particular ache that arises in motherhood—the kind that doesn’t always have words. It shows up on quiet forest walks with a baby in the sling. In the pause after someone hugs their best friend and you feel a pang of “why not me?” It’s the quiet loneliness of walking your own path.In this episode, I reflect on the complexity of female friendships, the deep sense of being “too much” or “not enough,” and what it really means to belong. With inspiration from Brené Brown and Mel Robbins, we explore what it means to walk alone—not as a rejection, but as an act of strength and self-loyalty.We talk about:
Why being “too deep” or “too sensitive” might be your greatest strength
The myth that “everyone already has their circle”
How motherhood can deepen and complicate friendship
The power of rooting into yourself while staying open to soul-aligned connection
A gentle reminder: you are not an outsider. You are wildly rooted.This one is tender. And real. And if you’ve ever felt like you didn’t belong, may this episode remind you that you already do.With love always,Cathleen 💛
🍂 Planning a family holiday can feel like chaos—but it doesn’t have to! In this episode, I share our upcoming autumn trip to Germany with 3 kids, spanning multi-generational connections, cultural exploration, and simple adventures that spark curiosity and joy.
From celebrating my grandmother’s 90th to exploring caves, museums, and even a little shopping experiment with real money, this trip is about intentional parenting, staying centered, and uncovering small magical moments along the way.
If you’ve ever worried about holiday stress, managing expectations, or keeping the connection alive while traveling with kids, this episode is for you. Let’s plan for memories, laughter, and growth—without losing ourselves in the process. 💛
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🚗✨ Can a long car ride really be fun—without screens? Yes, we do it!
In this episode, I share how our family travels 7+ hours screen-free, and why it’s actually more connecting, more fun, and surprisingly smooth. Snacks, games, resilience, and real family connection included. 💛
👉 Follow the channel for more simple, heart-centered parenting hacks and mini resets for calmer, happier days.
This isn’t just a moment to relax — it’s a sacred space to return to your real self.In this soothing guided meditation, you’ll move from stress and overwhelm into deep inner calm, using gentle breathwork, affirmations, and soul reminders rooted in love and trust.Inspired by the heart-centered style of Louise Hay and Gabby Bernstein, this practice invites you to soften, ground, and remember:You don’t have to earn peace.You already are it.Perfect for moments when:– You feel scattered or depleted– You’re craving stillness and grounding– You want to reconnect with your feminine power and presence– You just need to breathe and come back to center🌬 Come as you are.💗 Leave as who you really are.
Feeling stretched thin, short on patience, and low on energy? This short and soothing EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) session is here to help you shift from tension to calm — in just a few minutes.
Together, we’ll tap through the overwhelm, invite softness into your body, and reconnect with your inner sense of enoughness.This is more than a mindset trick — it’s a nervous system reset, backed by science and infused with soul.
🌿 You’ll begin with a quick body check-in🌿 Move through two simple tapping rounds🌿 End with a journal prompt to take your reset deeper
Whether you’re in the car, hiding in the bathroom, or rocking your baby to sleep — this moment is for you.You are safe to soften. One breath at a time.
✨ Want more soulful tools to shift your day?Download my free guide: “Moms Unstuck”.
You’re tired of being tired. Tired of doing all the things and still feeling like it’s not enough.But what if the reset you’re craving isn’t about doing more—but softening more?This episode is your invitation back to yourself. To your breath. To your joy.We’ll explore how to shift from overwhelm to presence using simple, soul-led tools—and how to remember who you are when no one needs you.Let this episode be your whisper of calm and your spark of possibility.
What do you do when the reset you planned turns into chaos?In this raw, honest episode, I share the story of a weekend in the forest meant to recharge my soul… but instead left me cold, tired, and surrounded by three very energetic kids in a tiny cabin.
It wasn’t the peaceful retreat I’d envisioned — but it taught me something deeper.
This is a story about expectations, motherhood, and choosing connection even when you're empty. About letting go of the idea that rest always comes in silence, and instead finding micro-moments of soul care in the middle of the mess.
If you’ve ever felt like you were doing your best and still coming up short — this one’s for you.
✨ Listen in for:— A real story of “reset gone wrong”— The turning point that changed everything— Tiny soul resets you can do in 2 minutes or less— A reminder that even on hard days, you are still enough
You’re Not Behind, You’re Becoming or You're Not Behind, Mama. You're Becoming — The Inner Work That Changes Everything"This one is for the mother who still believes there must be more — but isn’t quite sure how to claim it.
If you’ve been overwhelmed, disconnected, or secretly wondering whether you’re missing the “one thing” that would make it all easier… this gentle, soul-touching episode is for you.
We’ll talk about:
The quiet cost of trying to do it all
The forgotten power of belief
A guided “bridge” exercise to help you reconnect to what you really want
Why you already have what it takes (even if you can’t see it yet)
What if the burnout you’re feeling isn’t from doing too much — but from being too disconnected from your soul?
In this episode, I’m inviting you into a deeper kind of care — not just checking a self-care box, but tending to the sacred part of you that’s been buried under the noise, the lists, the constant “mama, mama, mama.”
✨ We talk about:
The difference between soul care and surface-level self-care
How to recognize when your soul is running on empty
9 small but powerful ways to reconnect with your spark
How to tune back into joy, intuition, and the version of you that feels fully alive
You don’t need to overhaul your life to feel better. You just need to begin listening again — to yourself.
💛 Want a gentle, soul-soothing moment for you?Download my free grounding audio: A Moment for You — a 5-minute reset to shift your energy and reconnect with what matters.👉 [https://www.cathleenlackner.com/freeaudio]
This is your time, Mama. Let’s make space for what nourishes you — deeply.