This is a TOXIC Expectation for Moms | Paula Faris

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Do you feel like you’re doing it all and still falling short? Paula Faris is the founder of CARRY MediaTM, former co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend and co-host of The View. Paula sits down with Dr. Josh Axe to discuss ditching the guilt of struggling to do it all and finding freedom through relying on family and community. You'll discover: A powerful mindset shift to stop trying to do it all perfectly Why it’s important to ask for help Steps to overcome perfectionism, self-doubt and imposter syndrome Insights on building an unshakeable identity Advice for tuning out cultural expectations and living a purpose-driven life You'll be inspired to let go of expectation, foster community, and rediscover the joy of motherhood. Tune in to gain perspective and walk away with actionable tips to lessen your load. Want more of The Growth Lab with Dr. Josh Axe? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Follow Paula Faris Instagram Twitter Facebook Follow Leaders Instagram Twitter Facebook Email Newsletter ------ Links: https://www.paulafarisofficial.com/ Check out The Paula Faris Show → http://bit.ly/48JY7ij Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, I think we grow up thinking we have to do one thing for the rest of our lives, right?
0:05.5	What am I called to? What's my calling? And we hear that a lot in the faith space, too, but also, you know, in the mainstream space, what's your name? What do you do? And we place so much emphasis on what we do and place so much of our identity into that as well. And, um, you know, one thing that I learned
0:22.9	after getting called out in 2018 when I stepped away from those prestigious positions and couldn't
0:28.5	identify myself as, hi, I'm Paula. I'm the anchor of GMA and Coast of the View. Got really revealed to
0:35.1	me that he's going to call me. He's going to call us to different things
0:39.7	in different seasons. So I can't hold tight to it. And that's not my identity. And I have to remember
0:45.0	what I'm doing and who I'm doing it for, right? I just say, give yourself permission to try new
0:49.6	things and new seasons. Your value is not your vocation, look at your life as chapters and seasons instead
0:57.3	of, I got to figure it all out. I got to figure out the next 20 years. No, what is, what are you being
1:02.7	called to in this season? Everybody, Dr. Josh Axe here. Welcome the Growth Lab podcast where each and every week we cover the
1:14.7	science behind how to grow yourself, your health, your wealth, and take your career, your relationships
1:19.3	and your spiritual wellness to the next level. This week we have Paula Ferris with us today.
1:24.2	She is a, she was a co-host of The View. She is a best-selling author of a book called
1:29.4	How to Carry It All, Ditch the Mom Gilt, and Find a Better Way Forward, which I'm excited to
1:35.5	talk about today. And she's, she's been a person also who I've admired, who just being very
1:41.2	outspoken and very authentic about her faith, her mindset about being
1:45.4	a mom and a woman who has had an extremely successful career.
1:49.7	And before the interview started, I'm not going to hold this against her.
1:52.1	I found out she's a big Michigan fan and I'm on high state fan.
1:54.7	But we've already gotten past that point.
1:57.2	And I want to say, hey, Paula, we're so excited to chat with you today.
2:02.4	But have we gotten past that point, Dr. Josh? Have we really? No, we may never, but that's okay. We'll set those differences
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