Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms
Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms
Lauren Lowery
Overcome the Overwhelm for Special Needs Moms is your go-to podcast for breaking through the emotional struggles of raising a child with a disability. Hosted by a life coach and mom who truly gets it, each episode is packed with no-nonsense advice to help you stop living in survival mode, ditch the guilt, and keep from burning out. If you've ever thought… -I feel like I’m failing my child -No one understands what I go through every day. -I can’t keep up with everything -No matter how much I do, it never feels like enough … Then you aren't going to want to miss an episode!
233. The Action Audit
Want to learn more about working with me? Go to https://lowerylifecoaching.com/coaching/Ever feel like no matter how hard you try and how much you do, you still aren't getting the results you want in life? This episode breaks down a tool that helps you focus on the right actions, those that truly move the needle, so you can dramatically shift your results with less time and energy.
May 28
29 min
232. How Your Self-Concept Shapes Your Life
How would you describe yourself?“I’m always overwhelmed.”“I’m bad at consistency.”“I’m awkward.”“I’m not disciplined.”“I’m smart."“I’m just not someone with a lot of energy.”What if some of the things you believe are “just who you are” are actually patterns your brain learned, practiced, and reinforced over time?In this episode, we’re exploring the surprising difference between identity and habit, and how repeated experiences slowly become self-concepts that start shaping your behavior, your confidence, your nervous system, and your expectations of yourself.
May 21
22 min
231. The Emotional Whiplash of Special Needs Motherhood
This past week was FULL of special needs mom life.Appointments, Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics, end-of-year school celebrations and field trips, caregiver trainings, paperwork, and so much more.All in the same week.And that emotional whiplash can take you out if you don’t know how to process it.In this episode, I’m sharing what it looks like to use coaching tools in the middle of actual real life as a special needs mom.I’m giving you a peek inside how I coached myself through the challenges, and how it impacted not just my life but the lives of those around me. >>>Book a Consult Call<<<
May 14
26 min
230. The Gifts We Get as Special Needs Moms (MVP)
Almost 100 episodes later, and this one still knocks me to my knees. In this MVP replay, I'm sharing one of my most powerful episodes in honor of Mother's Day. In this episode, I share a poem by an unknown author that I came across that made such an impact on me, called “I am the Child.” Link to read the poem: http://www.oafccd.com/lanark/poems/child1.html
May 7
11 min
229. What Special Needs Moms Can Learn from Dr. Edith Eva Eger
In today’s episode, I’m sharing 4 powerful lessons I’ve learned from Dr. Edith Eva Eger that I think every special needs mom needs to hear.Her work around suffering, freedom, healing, and personal responsibility has changed how I see my life, and how I show up as a mom raising a child with disabilities.We talk about the difference between pain and victimhood, why waiting for life to feel easier keeps us stuck, and how so much of our peace comes from learning to reclaim the power we still have.If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, resentful, exhausted, or like life is just happening to you, this episode is for you.
Apr 30
21 min
228. How to Take More Action in Your Life (Without Burning Out)
Click HERE to sign up for the "How to Stop Feeling Like It's Never Enough" workshop!Most people get this wrong...The main thing stopping us from reaching our dreams isn’t lack of skills or resources. It’s the stories we tell ourselves about why we can’t or shouldn’t.The biggest barrier is often inside our minds. It’s the fears and doubts we believe that keep us from doing the things we know we need to be doing. In this episode, we're diving into how to start taking action towards what you want, and exactly what you can do to sustain it... even when the motivation is gone.
Apr 23
20 min
227. The Real Reason You Never Feel “Caught Up”
Grab your spot for the "How to Stop Feeling Like It’s Never Enough" workshop: https://lowerylifecoaching.com/workshop/You can check off 47 things today and still go to bed feeling like you didn’t do enough.You’re managing appointments, therapies, school stuff, meals, laundry, texts you forgot to respond to, and approximately 5 tons of invisible mental load.And still, your brain likes to tell you that you are always behind. In this episode, I'm diving into why that feeling doesn't come from your to-do list, but from the way you’ve been conditioned to think about your role, your worth, and what “enough” even means.
Apr 16
26 min
226. Why This Isn’t Just About the Diagnosis
If your child’s diagnosis has ever felt heavy, personal, or overwhelming in ways you don’t fully understand… this episode is going to give you a completely different way to look at it.Not to minimize your experience, but to help you understand it in a way that actually gives you some power back.
Apr 9
33 min
225. The Cycle You’re Stuck In (And Don’t Even Realize)
Ever feel like no matter what you do, you keep ending up in the same place?Same overwhelm. Same frustration. Same patterns.There’s a reason for that, and once you see it, you can start changing it.In this episode, we're talking about the Confirmation Bias-- what it is, why it keeps us stuck, and the simplest way to overcome it.
Apr 2
17 min
224. The Simplest Way to Start Feeling Better This Week
If you’re in survival mode, the idea of setting goals might feel… laughable.You’re not trying to run a marathon or change your whole life, you’re just trying to get through the day.But what if the thing that actually helps you feel better isn’t a big life-changing goal, but something much smaller?In this episode, we’re talking about how tiny, everyday goals can help you get out of burnout, feel more in control, and start trusting yourself again.To book a consult call, go to https://lowerylifecoaching.com/consultcall/
Mar 26
23 min
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