Welcome to the Calm Mom podcast, the show for ambitious women ready to get off the Hot Mess Express.

I know you've got a lot going on.

You work so hard.

You're raising an incredible family.

And sometimes it can be overwhelming.

I'm your host, Michelle Grocer.

I'm a certified master life coach, attorney,

wife, and mom. And years ago, I was right where you are. I was running a busy law practice

while raising a family, and I was on the fast track to burnout. I thought I just needed to be more

organized or have better routines, but it was learning

how to heal and regulate my nervous system that expand in my capacity to gracefully hold more

of this big, beautiful life.

You too are worthy of an extraordinary life in and beyond motherhood.

Learning to be a calm, anchoring presence in your home and at work

is going to be your superpower. If you're here to do the inner work that brings a sense of calm

amidst the chaos, I'm here to join you on that journey. Each time you press play, your growth

continues. So let's get at it.

Hey, hey, you guys. It's Michelle here. Welcome to the Calm Mom podcast. I am so excited for you to listen to today's episode. Today we're talking all about self-compassion.

And I think self-compassion is one of those things that for most of us, we feel like we could have more of or do a better job at. But I think sometimes we don't give it

it's due credence because I don't, maybe we just don't understand how important it actually is.

It feels a little woo or it feels a little, you know, superfluous or soft.

But we don't understand the value of self-compassion and how having a self-compassion

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