I am going to be pausing the podcast and pausing my social media, for an unknown amount of time (hopefully not too long!), in order to do some much needed work on my mental health, my relationship with entrepreneurship, and my sense of identity.

This episode vulnerably shares what has led me to this very difficult decision and why I think it is best for me and my coaching clients and my family even though it comes with a ton of fears and worries.

Operating from integrity and authenticity is top priority for me, so I have to practice what I preach, listen to my intuition telling me I am out of alignment, take a step back, ask for help, get realigned, pivot and evolve, and step into the next chapter of my motherhood journey, business journey, and individual journey on a healthier, more sustainable foundation.

I firmly believe breakdowns lead to breakthroughs and right now I am in a breakdown phase so that I can learn, grow, release, evolve, and step into a new chapter helping others in a better way.

I really hope you listen to this episode and if you resonate with any of it, consider where you may need to take a pause in your life and know that it is okay to take a step back in order to take bigger steps forward in the future.

This isn’t goodbye, it is see you soon, and I can’t wait to find my way back here!

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“There's no trophy at the end of life, there's no certificate. The winning prize comes from the journey along the way. The memories, the love, the laughter, the experience, and getting as much out of this Earthly experience as we possibly can.” - Kassy

1. Division of labor with your partner and setting agreed upon expectations
2. Embracing Imperfection and not getting caught in the comparison game trap
3. Practicing Gratitude in, not gratitude for
4. Setting boundaries and remembering NO is a complete sentence
5. Remember what brings you joy, not just your kids

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“The ultimate prize is that quality time with your family and the memories. And it doesn't matter how simple or imperfect those are. They don't need perfection to be incredible.” - Kassy

We have to recognize the belief pathways we have been passively letting run the show in our mind and instead choose intentional belief pathways that support our connection to our inherent worhtiness and align with how we want to live our lives. This episode includes a special treat with a guided meditation on feeling worthy, confident, and enough.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Ep 17 Building Empowered Belief Pathways to Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt

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• "I want to teach my daughter that her worthiness is internal. It's in there. Nobody can take it. Nobody can diminish it. She doesn't have to earn it or prove it or go find it or validate it in any sense. She is worthy, whole, and complete all on her own." - Kassy

In this episode, we steer away from generic advice and dive into impactful strategies to truly combat and release mom guilt's hold on your mindset. Recognizing that mom guilt often stems from deep-seated fears and absorbed expectations, I talk about how the power of rewriting your truth story is so powerful.

Find out the three keys to combat mom guilt this holiday season and take a step toward guilt-free, intentional holiday celebrations. And if you're intrigued by deep mindset work and clearing mental roadblocks, explore coaching possibilities by reaching out at hello@kassysunshine.com.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach
• Email hello@kassysunshine.com

Related episodes:

• Ep 4 3 Belief Shifts About Mom Guilt to Help Build Your Dream Goals and Ambitions

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“Yes, those thoughts and fears are yours, but I don't have to take them on as my own. It's like you're standing guard at your mind and protecting what you let in and what you don't let in. Because during this holiday season, especially it's so important.” - Kassy

Through this experience, I found my voice, my power, and my identity again. I found a spark that I had lost track of. I learned so much about entrepreneurship and built a belief in myself as a business owner that I had been missing. I got validation that what I am trying to do in the world matters. Sometimes us moms need to hear that.

I wanted to share my key takeaways and reflections from this experience that I think all moms need to hear and can benefit from. I hope these takeaways help you find your voice, your power, and your spark again as well. The world needs your light in it and I am here to be a voice to remind moms that you matter, your dreams matter, and you are worthy of taking up space and having a voice.

No spoilers though…you’ll have to watch the whole thing to see if I win. (promise it will be worth checking out!)

Here's how you can watch Season 8 of The Blox:

Follow @‌betablox on FB to watch the episodes weekly. Or download the free mobile app to binge-watch it immediately (plus a slew of other educational videos).

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-blox/id1598009779

Or, read the blog about this topic and the analysis of the episode here:

https://betablox.com/.../welcome-back-to-the-greatest.../

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• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“Everything We Want and Desire Is Going to Be an Unknown. It’s Going to Be Outside of Our Comfort Zone Because if It Wasn’t, We Would Already Have It..” - Kassy

You are still human mama, you still feel just like everyone else does. It can be so hard to feel helpless and unsure how to navigate these heavy times, so you have to be extra vigilant to protect yourself, protect your energy and make sure to give yourself some extra love and self-care and time to fill your cups up.

You have to pour into others extra during times like this so it’s more important than ever to try and replenish your cups as best you can. This episode is meant to be from my mama heart to yours and feel like a big hug saying you’re not alone, I know this is hard, you’re allowed to admit it is hard, take care of yourself and you’re not in this alone.

*this is not a political episode or expressing any particular viewpoint on world issues.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Stay encouraged with these 5 mantras and try them out these mantras in stressful or anxious situations to see how they can help reset and refocus.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“Mantas are fantastic for like a reset, an interruption, a pause in the negative rabbit hole that we often go down, and they are really good at helping you to recalibrate yourself before you go down that dark and not-so-pleasant rabbit hole of despair” - Kassy

By understanding belief pathways and optimizing them, we can be more in control of the results we get in our lives and the success we find. We can increase confidence, become more resilient, pivot during challenges and roadblocks, and maintain progress forward on our goals even when challenged. We can also be more in control over the fears, doubts, and anxieties we feel and how much of an impact they have on our goals and lives.

Working on optimizing our belief pathways can lead to true long-term transformation of our mindset which is why it is such important work.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“At first, you're always going to want to default back to what you've known, back to those belief pathways that have been built in there for a really long time. They can be strong. The more that you replace them with new empowered ones, the more that will become your new normal.” - Kassy

You are a human being mama, NOT just a mom. You are complex and have so many parts to your identity and so many roles that you serve. You really don’t have to be everything to everyone all at the same time.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Find harmony between your different roles. embrace letting them ebb and flow and sometimes some will take priority over others
• Remember that you are not a bad mom for taking time to prioritize other things in your life. You are allowed to be a partner, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and just yourself as well and honor those roles too. You are a good mom and the fact that you care so much shows that!
• Learn to recognize the facts versus the truth. The facts are the tangibles of a situation. We don’t always control all of those and can’t always make them exactly what we want.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Episode 2 - Harmony in Motherhood: The Key to Sustainable Success for Moms Pursuing Dreams
• Episode 4 - 3 Belief Shifts About Mom Guilt to Help Build Your Dream Goals and Ambitions

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“So it's all interrelated and by you doing things for yourself and showing up in these different ways and maintaining this identity as a whole complex human being, you actually show up as a better mom.” - Kassy

I have really come to realize that as our kids are growing and developing and evolving, so are we. We have just as much growth as them and that is pretty incredible. So year 33 really taught me:

1. That it is okay to make life choices that don’t make sense to other people. We need to stop putting so much energy into rationalizing it or explaining our choices because we are the only ones that know our intuition and internal GPS. So make your choices, embrace them, and live your life the way that feels right for you. There is no trophy at the end of life for the people who lived the ‘best’ life or closest to the ‘right’ way. The right way is the way that makes you feel alive and happy.
2. Boundaries are hard as s*^t to set, but so freaking important. I am pretty terrible at them, but this year really taught me that it is OKAY to set boundaries, with anyone even family, to protect your mindset, your energy, and your life. Family is not a free pass for dragging you down or mistreating you.
3. It is okay to sometimes spend money on things that don’t have a huge monetary ROI or practical life ROI. Sometimes you need to spend money on the memories, the experiences, or the gambles and that is okay! You never know what you may get from those chances.
4. Relationships have seasons and some wilt and never bloom again, but others will bloom. They can find their way back. The puzzle pieces can fit together again. Sometimes you have to grow as individuals first and then rebuild together. It can be hard not knowing, but never give hope if a relationship is important enough.
5. We can do hard things. Mama, you are SUPERHERO. You do hard things all the time and no matter what mountain you’re climbing right now you can do it. It might feel awful, but you are incredibly powerful and resilient.
6. Wear the dang bikini. Be in the experiences. Love your body, imperfections and all because that body has done some incredible things and will continue to do incredible things. It is special and deserves to be loved and celebrated no matter the state it is in.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“Sometimes our relationships have to go through seasons and they do bloom again. And, they can be even more beautiful than they were before.” - Kassy

As moms we have limited time and energy, especially for human relationships, so we have to be intentional about the people we have in our life and invest ourselves into. It’s not to say relationships should be transactional, but more so we need to protect our energetic bubbles and choose wisely who we have in our corner. We all have buckets that need to be filled up in order to pour into the ones we love and these 5 types of people can help us fill those buckets so we can show up for others.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“That's when you need a person in your life who can believe for you and your dreams, even when you can't.” - Kassy

We say we’re good…when I KNOW we’re not good 99.9% of the time. I want us to normalize being honest when we’re not okay. When life is kicking our butt. When we are struggling.

It doesn’t mean we have to dump our personal lives on everyone, but we need to find safe places to be able to admit when we’re not okay. We don’t have to be superhuman all the time, at the end of the day we are also just human and that is okay!

Let’s make it easier for the next generation of moms to not always feel the pressure to put on a happy face and instead share the real, non-highlight-reel version of their life.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“We are still human beings and we don't give ourselves enough credit as moms with all the things that we are carrying on our shoulders and in our minds.” - Kassy

Ultimately this episode will help you better understand the transformative power of coaching and be able to decide if it is a tool that you want to use to support your accountability, confidence, clarity, direction, and motivation.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach
• Ready to learn more about coaching?
• Let's see if we're a good fit with me as your coach!

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“Not all therapists are created equal, and not all coaches are created equal.” - Kassy

As moms, we go through a massive evolution and we need to give ourselves permission to pivot where we feel called to as long as we are doing it based on what is most aligned for us. I made some massive pivots in my career and business lately and this episode shares a bit of that journey and why it is so important for us to allow ourselves to evolve and pivot when life is calling us in a new direction.

The unknown can be scary and uncomfortable, but if we are never scared or uncomfortable then we are never growing and evolving and that is what we are meant to do.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Ep 5 Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and Direction

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“Time is our most precious resource. You have no idea how much of it you're given or know when that's going to be taken away from you. Don't get so hung up on this fear of forever. Make decisions that feel right for right now, and they will all build on each other to build the forever that you are supposed to ultimately have.” - Kassy

I wanted to share the important lessons I learned in case it can help another mom early on in her journey not beat herself up as much I did or a fellow toddler mom not feel so alone. This episode will share the raw, real, and honest takeaways from my journey into motherhood - both the good and the bad. It will cover topics such as:

• How to navigate all the pressures and different 'rules' we get told about motherhood and learn to listen to our gut and write our own rule book
• Not beating yourself up if you're not the Pinterest mom all the time
• The importance of taking care of yourself is a priority and not just a "nice to have" or "maybe later"
• Juggling relationships, friendships, and how to ask for help even if you don't have a big village
• Never giving up on your dreams
• Not feeling guilty if you decide to pivot your career to align with your new role as a mom
• Giving yourself grace if your experience of motherhood has been more challenging than expected and the importance of finding joy and happiness even in the tough seasons

AND so much more!

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“Most of us have absolutely no clue what we're doing. We are 100% making it up as we go. So... if that's you, welcome to all of us.” - Kassy

Here are my 5 tools to help stay successful with everything we have been learning during the mini-series (as this is the last episode of the mini-series).

Episode topics:

1. Mantra about being your own best friend to help maintain a confident mindset

2. Affirmation to help when we don't think things are working out or happening the way we want and we start to have imposter syndrome and self-doubt

3. Mantra to help take back control from anxiety, fear, doubt, and outside opinions/criticism of our dreams and goals

4. Mindset Practice to help ground and recenter us when times are tough or stressful or we need help making clear decisions

5. Lifestyle/Mindset Practice to help align with your vision and show up with more confidence, joy, and intention.

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and Direction
• Episode 6: Leveraging the Power of Vision Blueprinting for Increased Motivation and Clarity
• Episode 7: Building A Confident Mindset to Help Overcome Anxiety, Doubts, and Fears
• Episode 8: How Compounding Action can Help Busy Moms Achieve Career & Business Dreams with more Ease

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“Why the heck do we talk to ourselves like we are the meanest bully from middle school? Pause and really think about how we talk to ourselves sometimes in our own mind. It is not nice and we do not deserve it, and I promise you it is certainly not helping us.” - Kassy

If we learn to leverage the universe and our internal GPS system to take vision-driven aligned actions for our goals then we can actually move those goals and dreams forward faster and more effectively. We want to take actions that get us the most bang for our buck as moms instead of trying to just do more to do more or hustle harder.

Episode highlights:

• What is compounding action
• How moms can leverage compounding action when deciding what action steps to focus on in their current career/business/life goals
• The benefits of compounding action - less hustle, less stress, less burnout AND more wins, more ease, more clarity, and ultimately faster more effective results
• The importance of vision-driven decision making versus circumstance based decision making

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and Direction
• Episode 6: Leveraging the Power of Vision Blueprinting for Increased Motivation and Clarity
• Episode 7: Building A Confident Mindset to Help Overcome Anxiety, Doubts, and Fears

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“What if we could leverage very intentional results-driven actions, so that one action compounded with the next aligned action and so forth, and that could actually allow us to build more success and results faster with actually putting in less effort.” - Kassy

This episode shares 3 best practices for building a confident mindset:

1. Controlling the narrative or stories you attach to things that happen in your life.

2. Protect what you let into your energetic bubble. You don't have to 'receive' things that people say or put out there that don't serve you.

3. Practicing gratitude on a consistent basis.

Tune in, you don't want to miss it!

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and Direction
• Episode 6: Leveraging the Power of Vision Blueprinting for Increased Motivation and Clarity

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“You can literally think to yourself, 'I choose not to receive this information right now and energetically reject it.' ” - Kassy

Most of us have heard of or created a vision board before. We usually start out really excited about it, but over time it no longer helps keep us motivated or focused. Instead, we can create a vision blueprint that is a lot more specific, targeted, and much more effective at giving us clarity, motivation, and focus.

In this episode, I show you exactly how!

Episode topics:

• What a vision blueprint is and why it is more effective than a vision board
• A few key how-tos when creating a vision blueprint
• The movie theater effect that makes vision blueprints so effective
• How to leverage your vision blueprint easily in your daily life to help with clarity and motivation
• Action steps for this week to practice vision blueprinting

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Episode 5: Trusting Your Intuition: The Importance of Connecting to your Internal GPS System for Better Clarity and Direction

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“As moms, we have so much pulling us in so many different directions. It can be hard to even hear our brains think, so being able to have a vision blueprint to fall back on and use when we need clarity and direction can be really amazing.” - Kassy

So often we get caught up in what we think we "should" do or what others are doing and instead, if we can learn to go inward and tap into our internal guidance, we can move towards our goals and ambitions faster and easier.

This episode will explain and help you learn to identify your intuition and feel empowered and excited to listen to it.

Topics Covered:

• What your intuition and internal GPS system is and the impact of making decisions from this lens
• HOW to begin getting to know your intuition again and the way your internal GPS system sends you signals
• Potential roadblocks that can get in the way of trusting your intuition

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“Get to know yourself, your dreams, and what's aligned for you so that you can pursue life in a way that is truly meant for yourself, and when that starts to happen...so many things click into place that you never realize was even out of place.” - Kassy

You just have to tune in to hear about these mindset shifts, I promise it'll change your whole perspective on mom guilt!

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“It's the kind of thing that you have to practice over and over again until it becomes like your new normal, basically like a new muscle memory for how you operate and how you think about mom guilt.” - Kassy

Join me in today's episode as I discuss the role of mindset in finding harmony, how to find a strategy that is perfect for your individual needs, and why you should try only one strategy at a time. So if you're a mom struggling to juggle it all, this episode is for you! You'll walk away feeling empowered, inspired, and equipped with the tools you need to find harmony in your motherhood.

Topics covered on Strategies for Finding Harmony in Motherhood:

• Shifting expectations and prioritizing what needs to be done vs what you should be doing
• Implementing systems that work for your life and personality
• Get honest with yourself and stop overstuffing your plate
• How I help my clients leverage a vision blueprint
• Celebrating small wins, finding joy, and gratitude in the present moment
• How to find a strategy that works for you, your family, and your lifestyle

Connect with Kassy:  

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

Related episodes:

• Episode 2 Harmony in Motherhood: The Key to Sustainable Success for Moms Pursuing Dreams

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“Start making choices based on what is right for you specifically, and not others.” - Kassy

Join me in today's podcast episode as I discuss the definitions of balance and harmony, the difference between the two, why balance in motherhood isn't sustainable, and how it often leads to burnout. I tell you more about my Anti-Hustle Sustainable Success System, what it consists of, and how it helps moms like YOU build sustainable success. Are you ready to embrace harmony in motherhood and break free from burnout so you can create a successful sustainable life? Let's dive in!

Topics covered on Finding Harmony in Motherhood:

• What are balance and harmony in motherhood and what is the difference between them?
• Unraveling the lies that we've been told as moms about finding balance and how they have set us up to strive for unattainable goals.
• The concept of the Anti-Hustle Sustainable Success System as an alternative to the burnout overwhelm rollercoaster.
• The three components of the Anti-Hustle Sustainable System.
• What is the foundation for your success and how can you start working on it?

Connect with Kassy:

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“Trying to find balance in motherhood is honestly, mostly bullshit.” - Kassy

In today's podcast episode, I'll tell you a little bit more about myself, my journey before motherhood, and the struggles I faced as I entered motherhood. Then I'll dive into what I do as a Life and Mindset Success Coach for moms (because you might be wondering what the heck that even means), why I decided to pivot my life coaching business to focus on supporting moms, and more!

Topics covered in this episode:

• What inspired me to become a Life and Mindset Success Coach for moms
• My journey before motherhood and an unexpected pregnancy
• The challenges I faced in motherhood, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and feeling disconnected from my sense of self
• My struggles to reconnect with my passions and dreams outside of motherhood.
• How I created a life that includes motherhood but also allows me to follow my personal ambitions and passions
• Key lessons I learned from my motherhood journey and how they shaped me into the coach for moms I am today.

Connect with Kassy:

• Website: www.kassysunshine.com 
• Instagram: @kassysunshinelifecoach

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“It shouldn't have to feel like an either-or situation where we have to choose between being a great mom or having personal ambitions and careers and businesses. Instead, we just need to find ways to do things a bit differently so that we can ultimately still have both.” - Kassy

If you're anything like me, you love being a mom and your kiddos are your world. But at the same time, you're craving for that world to also include space to reconnect with yourself, rediscover your dreams and passions, and remember what it feels like to be successful at more than just making amazing lunchtime snacks.

You would love to find harmony between being a great mom and having personal success as an individual, but question whether that's really even possible. You prayed for this chapter of your life but now that it's here, you find yourself stuck in survival mode most of the time. You would love to feel vibrant, accomplished, and confident again. 

If you can relate, then you're certainly in the right place and you're most definitely not alone.

Tune in to the Mama's Got Dreams Podcast to learn anti-hustle success strategies for success and messy, real and totally imperfect motherhood experiences.

Subscribe wherever you love to listen to podcasts and make sure to follow the show so you never miss an episode. 

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