Liz Carlile is a TEDx speaker and host of the Top 50 Parenting and Spirituality podcast Motherhood Unstressed.

Liz highlights the importance and necessity of family, and how to grow and nurture your relationship with your partner and children. At the same time she gives advice on how not to overlook yourself when trying to be there for your loved ones.

The seed to her brand, Motherhood Unstressed, was planted right after her first son was born in 2012. In that particular moment for Liz, the beautiful promise of motherhood was overshadowed by the intense discomfort, the stress, and the feelings of doubt that plagued her throughout the process.

Liz recalls that "something was amiss" in that moment, and yet she decided she would not "stay in that spot". She knew that it was no one else's job—not even her husband's—to lift her up. It was ultimately hers and hers alone. That was the catalyst behind her mission to promote self-love for mothers everywhere.

Listen in as Liz shares how it is possible for a mother to dedicate time to and nurture a deep relationship with their loved ones while chasing dreams outside of family. Along the way, she offers advice on combating stress and creating self-care rituals.

 

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Key Highlights

• How is Liz able to dedicate so much time being present as a mother while hosting a weekly podcast and managing her brand?
• What can you do to make sure you're not upsetting the dynamic between yourself, your partner, and your kids—and making sure you yourself don't stress out—while chasing dreams beyond family?
• Why self-care is not selfish.
• How do you gauge whether you're having success with the amount of time you've been pouring into other people to build those relationships?

 

Episode resources:

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• Motherhood Unstressed
• Motherhood Unstressed on Instagram