The Farmhouse Edit: Why Moms Feel So Overwhelmed (And What to Do About It) | Hannah Keeley
Simple Farmhouse Life
Lisa Bass
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I’m chatting with with America’s #1 Mom Coach, Hannah Keeley, to unpack the truth behind mom brain. We explore why motherhood rewires the brain, how overstimulation and anxiety show up, and what moms can do to reclaim clarity, peace, and joy in their daily lives.
Whether you’re a mom of littles, teens, or somewhere in between, this conversation is full of practical encouragement and real-life strategies for thriving—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
In this episode, we cover:
- What “mom brain” really is (and how it changes your brain physically)
- Common symptoms: forgetfulness, anxiety, overwhelm, distraction
- The faith-filled path to releasing control and worry
- Why productivity doesn't always fix your stress
- “Bow tying” and other practical hacks for completing tasks
- How to gently reclaim your focus and your peace
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| 0:00.0 | Do some women falsely believe the more productive I am and the more plans I have, I have less time to worry about having these wrong thoughts. Do you know what I mean? |
| 0:11.9 | I think that's something a lot of us chase. Well, I think how you would know whether that's true for you or not is when everything quiets down, where does my mind go? At the end of the day, |
| 0:22.2 | when things are still, do I have to create some type of stimulation in my brain? So I'm not left |
| 0:27.8 | with my thoughts. Do I have to watch TV? Do I have to scroll on my phone? Do I have to pick up |
| 0:32.4 | something to distract myself? My name is Lisa, mother of eight and creator of the blog and YouTube channel |
| 0:38.3 | Farmhouse-on-Boon. On this podcast, I like to talk about simplifying your life so you can live |
| 0:42.9 | out your priorities. I help you learn how to cook from scratch and decorate on a budget through this |
| 0:47.4 | podcast and my courses simple sourdough in the simple sewing series. I also help people reach their |
| 0:53.1 | goals from home through my business |
| 0:54.6 | course at YouTube Success Academy. I will leave links to these resources in the show notes and |
| 0:58.7 | description box below. Now let's get into the show. Welcome back to the Simple Farmhouse Life |
| 1:08.0 | podcast. Today we are having on Hannah Keeley to talk about |
| 1:12.7 | mom brain. So mom brain can cause symptoms like overwhelm, distraction, anxiety. I think a lot of us |
| 1:20.3 | maybe deal with some or all of those things. And that's because our brains change after we have |
| 1:26.0 | kids. And I can't think of a better |
| 1:28.0 | guest to bring on, to speak on this and encourage us than Hannah Healy, mom of seven, mom coach. |
| 1:35.2 | Let's dive into the interview. All right. Well, Hannah, welcome on the show. Today, we're going to |
| 1:39.4 | talk a bit about mom brain, mom exhaustion, overwhelm, distraction, all of those things that, |
| 1:47.3 | you know, every mom encounters at some point during different seasons of life. And I know that |
| 1:52.8 | you help coach moms through those times and help them to get through that. And so first, |
| 1:59.3 | let's just talk about share who you are, your book, and how you |
| 2:03.7 | help moms. Absolutely. So I've been like titled America's number one mom coach. And I've done it, |
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