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Self-care is not selfish — it's mandatory. So why do so many moms wait until they break to finally take care of themselves?

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Laura Brayton, doctor of chiropractic, pediatric specialist, functional medicine practitioner, and host of the Well-Adjusted Mama podcast, about what holistic motherhood wellness actually looks like in practice.

Dr. Laura shares:
- Why chiropractic care is safe all three trimesters and how the Webster Technique helps position baby for a smoother birth
- The preconception detox she recommends starting six months before trying to conceive — for both partners
- How environmental toxins, household products, and stress are directly impacting fertility and epigenetics
- The connection between nervous system regulation and making empowered decisions as a mother
- Why it's okay to pivot your career for motherhood — life is written in pencil, not Sharpie

Whether you're planning for pregnancy, navigating motherhood, or feeling the weight of doing it all, this conversation will help you understand why putting yourself first is the most powerful thing you can do for your family.

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Instagram: @drlaurabrayton
Website: drlaurabrayton.com
Podcast: Well-Adjusted Mama
Practice: hobokenchiro.com

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Are you running a household, raising humans, managing a million moving pieces — and nobody ever called it leadership? That's about to change.

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Kristina Campos, founder of The Impactful Parent and parenting educator with 20+ years of classroom experience, about why parenting is the most underestimated leadership role in society — and what to do about it.

Kristina shares:

• Her closet floor moment — how divorce shattered her identity and sparked her reinvention
• The "long game" parenting strategy that pays off big when kids hit their teenage years
• Why "it's not your life to live" is the hardest truth every parent needs to hear
• How 15 minutes of daily one-on-one time with each child changes the family dynamic
• Navigating smartphones, social media bullies, and raising kids in a world we never experienced

Whether you're a mom in the middle of a life transition, a parent trying to figure out screen time, or a woman wondering if the invisible work she does at home even matters — this conversation will remind you that what you're doing is not just parenting. It's leadership.

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What if the burnout, the disconnection, and the identity crisis you're feeling is actually your body telling you you're out of your nature as a woman?

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Chelsea Ann O'Brien — integrative nurse practitioner, author of five books, and holistic healer — about the deep, often uncomfortable process of returning to your feminine nature in a world that's conditioned women to operate like men.

Chelsea shares:
- Her journey from extreme wealth to spiritual surrender — and why she gave it all up
- How epigenetics during pregnancy shapes your baby's health, emotions, and future
- The mother wound vs. father wound — and how they silently run your relationships
- Why she believes a massive feminine shift is coming in 2027
- How women have lost their intuition and replaced it with manipulation and control
- The heart-opening process — why healing requires feeling, not thinking
- How to redefine success based on your nature instead of society's dangling carrot

Whether you're a working mom questioning everything, a woman in transition, or someone searching for what feels authentic, this conversation will challenge you to slow down and ask deeper questions about who you really are.

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Instagram: @chelseaanneffect
Website: https://chelseaanneffect.com/

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What happens when a mom sees what her kids are really being taught — and decides the only answer is to run for office?

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Kristina Irwin, a mother, first-generation immigrant, and candidate for California State Senate District 24, about the moment COVID lockdowns revealed what was happening inside her kids' classrooms and why that moment changed the course of her life.

Kristina shares:
- How she went from frustrated parent to grassroots write-in candidate earning 6,300 votes
- Why she says public education has become indoctrination
- The California bills threatening parental rights — including AB 495 (what she calls "the kidnapping bill")
- How the Palisades fire destroyed her children's school and what rebuilding has looked like
- Why Prop 36 forced Californians to "vote to make crime criminal again"

Whether you're a mom navigating what your kids are being taught, a parent who feels unheard by your government, or someone who's thought about stepping into leadership but didn't know where to start, this conversation will remind you that your voice — and your vote — matter more than ever.

🔗 CONNECT WITH KRISTINA IRWIN:
Instagram: @kristinairwin2026
Website: https://kristinairwin.com
Donate: https://www.efundraisingconnections.com/c/KristinaIrwinforStateSenate2026

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She had a 10-year plan. Then pregnancy loss, divorce, and corporate burnout rewrote the entire script. This is what working mom reinvention actually looks like — and why peace is worth more than gold.

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Tiana Reeves — PMP-certified project manager, Six Sigma Black Belt, author, podcast host, and creator of the Corporate Mom Movement — about what happens when life forces you to throw out the plan and build something better.

Tiana shares:
- Why she says marriage is a corporate merger — and how to choose a partner wisely the second time
- The financial belief she had to unlearn to step into her power
- How she teaches her kids (ages 7 and 9) about money using the save-give-spend system
- Her plot twist: passing the PMP exam in 6 weeks while battling anxiety, depression, and a failing marriage
- Why ambitious working moms still make people uncomfortable — and how to own it anyway

Whether you're navigating a career pivot, rebuilding after divorce, or trying to teach your kids about money while figuring out your own relationship with it, this conversation will remind you that you're not starting over — you're starting wiser.

🔗 CONNECT WITH TIANA REEVES:
Instagram: @acorporate_mom
Website: https://www.getinnov8it.com/
Podcast: Plot Twist with Tiana Reeves
Book: "Shhh, My Mommy's a Superhero" (April 2026 on Amazon)
TikTok: @corporate_mom
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tiana-reeves-pmp-pmi-acp-cssbb-2080427

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You do an estimated 35+ hours of unpaid invisible labor every week — operations, project management, crisis response, HR, executive decision-making. And most of us have been conditioned to call it "just being a mom."

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Danielle Dowling, Psy.D. — certified life coach, doctor of psychology, and author of the upcoming book Good Girl, Bad Mom — about the invisible workload that motherhood demands, why naming it as work feels like betrayal, and what it actually takes to reclaim your self-worth inside the life you love.

Dr. Dowling shares:
- Why "good girl conditioning" turns overwhelm into personal shame — not systemic critique
- The Oxfam stat that will stop you cold: women globally perform $10 trillion of unpaid labor annually
- The motherhood org chart — and the six-figure salaries those skills would command at any company
- Why self-abandonment gets labeled "good mom-ness" — and how to start seeing it clearly
- A powerful language swap: replace "help" with "own" to transfer real household responsibility
- Her self-worth → self-respect → self-care framework, and why starting with self-care always fails

Whether you're a working mom, a stay-at-home mom, or somewhere in the messy middle — this conversation will give you language for something you've always felt but never been allowed to name.

🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. DANIELLE DOWLING:
Instagram: @iamdanielledowling
Website: danielle-dowling.com
Pre-Order Good Girl, Bad Mom: amazon.com/dp/B0FXHMX8F3

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What if the most powerful business strategy has nothing to do with strategy at all?

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Scott MacGregor — founder of The Outlier Project, publisher of Outlier Magazine, and 4x author — about why intentional relationship building is the one skill AI will never replace.

Scott shares:
- His "extra inch" philosophy that turns 5 seconds of effort into massive impact
- Why he ditched networking for friendship building (and what changed)
- How he uses his phone contacts as a personal CRM to remember what matters
- The Warren Buffett approach to relationships: slow, steady, outsized returns
- Why he's capping his community at 1,100 members — "scale can steal the soul"

Whether you're an entrepreneur feeling stuck in transactional relationships or a leader wanting to build deeper connections, this conversation will shift how you think about success, trust, and what people actually remember about you.

🔗 CONNECT WITH SCOTT MACGREGOR:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macgregorscott/
Instagram: @scottmacgregor_official
Outlier Magazine: https://www.outliermagazine.co
YouTube: @theoutlierproject

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What if the "silly" business idea you've been dismissing is actually your superpower? Christina Wooldridge almost kept her trivia company a secret — and now it's building real community across San Diego and beyond.

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Christina Wooldridge, founder of Trivia Goat, about building a live events business while raising two young kids, why hospitality is the most underrated leadership skill, and what actually keeps customers coming back week after week.

Christina shares:
- How her childhood parades became the seed for a live entertainment company
- Why she struggled to see value in her "unconventional" business idea
- The moment she realized her hosts had become actual friends — and her business was bigger than games
- How she's scaling through a self-serve model that protects her time as a mom
- The conversation reset technique that instantly softens any difficult interaction

Whether you're a mom weighing entrepreneurship, a woman with a business idea that feels "not serious enough," or someone who believes connection is the real currency in business, this conversation will fire you up and validate everything you've been feeling.

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Instagram: @triviagoat
Website: https://triviagoat.com/

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Full video episode: https://youtu.be/MPoNQUa8opQ