Feeling overwhelmed as a mom?
In this episode, Gabs Hayes, a mom of three and business mentor, talks with Lisa Avila, a strategic mentor dedicated to helping ambitious moms.
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They cover practical advice for handling grief, achieving work-life balance, empowering children to be independent, and the importance of community support. Lisa shares actionable steps and personal experiences on overcoming adversity to create a successful, balanced life.
Tune in for heartfelt insights and real strategies to navigate the complexities of motherhood and entrepreneurship.
00:00 Introduction and Coping with Grief
00:25 Meet Gabs Hayes and Lisa Avila
00:59 Parenting Philosophies and Challenges
07:12 Empowering Moms in Business
10:45 Personal Growth and Overcoming Adversity
12:09 Building Community and Support Systems
24:16 Conclusion and How to Connect
Join Gabs Hayes, a mom of three and business mentor, for an honest conversation with bestselling author Alessia Citro.
They dive deep into the realities of parenting while building a business, the importance of habits, and the necessity of pivoting.
Alessia shares her struggles with maintaining habits and finding stability, offering insights on how to return to the basics and prioritize self-care.
This episode is a must-listen for parents and entrepreneurs looking for real talk and practical advice on balancing multiple roles while striving for personal and professional growth.
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Alessia Citro is a habits expert, transformation coach, and bestselling author who helps women turn everyday habits into unshakable confidence as the foundation to authentic thought leadership.
Drawing from her own transformative journey—from excelling in tech sales at globally recognized companies like Google and Salesforce to building a 7-figure wine business and embracing sobriety—Alessia empowers visionary women to amplify their voices and step into authority through authorship and podcasting.
She is the creator of the Higher Self Habits Method™, a proven framework blending science, strategy, and spirituality to help women break through limitations and design lives of purpose and impact. Alessia is also the author of Higher Self Habits: The Scientific, Strategic, and Spiritual Framework to Get Out of Your Own Way—For Good, and host of the top-ranking podcast INHABIT with Alessia Citro.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:48 Meet Alicia: The Professional Pivot
01:23 The Importance of Habits
03:40 Back to Basics: Rediscovering Passion
06:28 Physical Health as a Foundation
10:23 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
14:52 Honesty and Transparency in Business
19:33 Supporting Each Other in the Journey
In this episode, host Gabs welcomes special guest Amy Gordon, a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience in various therapy roles.
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Amy shares her journey from therapist to entrepreneur, sparked by the challenges of balancing motherhood and career.
Now developing a signature coaching program for moms of young children, Amy aims to help them reclaim their identity beyond being just a parent.
Tune in to hear about intentionality in business and parenting, the value of community support, and Amy's ongoing mission to empower other moms through her transformative work.
Meet Amy!
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Amy Gordon is a licensed clinical social worker, coach, and founder of Waves of Becoming, a coaching space for introverted, highly sensitive moms who are done feeling lonely and ready to find their people. With over a decade of experience in mental health and community work, Amy blends her deep understanding of human connection with her own journey through motherhood, grief, and entrepreneurship. Through Waves of Becoming, she helps women build confidence, meaningful relationships, and a life that feels rooted and aligned. Her work is all about riding the waves of change with intention—and creating community along the way.00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:42 Amy's Professional Journey00:58 Motherhood and Career Transition01:29 Entrepreneurial Leap02:02 Building a Coaching Program04:06 Intentional Living and Parenting09:33 Balancing Work and Family14:59 Community and Collaboration18:45 Support and Connection
In this episode, Gabs Hayes, a mom of three and a business mentor, sits down with Shulamit Ber Levtov, also known as the Entrepreneur's Therapist.
They discuss the inherent mental health challenges that come with entrepreneurship, especially for parents juggling business responsibilities with personal life. Shula shares her journey of experiencing burnout and her transition to supporting women business owners.
They emphasize the importance of social support both within and outside the business, the necessity of building a supportive team, and the value of community for entrepreneurial well-being. Join the conversation and discover strategies to maintain mental health while navigating the high demands of entrepreneurship.
Meet Shula:
Shulamit Ber Levtov, known as The Entrepreneurs' Therapist, is a culture change catalyst focusing on mental health and entrepreneurship. She speaks, teaches and consults nationally and internationally and supports women business owners 1:1 as they address the emotional challenges of running a business. Shulamit's unique approach combines her 30+ years of entrepreneurship and 24+ years as a mental health professional. She is a masters-level, licensed somatic trauma therapist and a trauma survivor herself. She also has certifications in the Trauma of Money and Financial Social Work.
- Connect with Shula on LinkedIn
- Learn more about Shula's practice
- blog about getting business as a team sport: https://www.shula.ca/how-to-get-support-as-a-female-entrepreneur-feeling-overwhelmed/
- blog about how to vet a prospective therapist: https://www.shula.ca/how-to-pick-a-therapist-7-steps-to-choose-the-right-one-for-you/00:00 Introduction to Mental Health in Entrepreneurship00:27 Meet Gabs Hayes and Today's Guest01:09 Shula's Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneur's Therapist04:39 The Importance of Support Systems06:50 Building Your Support Team11:09 The Role of Social Life in Mental Health14:50 Finding the Right Professional Support22:02 Final Thoughts and Resources
Are you a parent who feels constantly reactive - snapping at your kids, overreacting to work setbacks, and feeling like you're always on edge? In this raw and honest episode, therapist and mom Naomi shares her journey from corporate burnout to building a thriving private practice - twice.
What You'll Learn:
Perfect for parents who:
Naomi's story proves that sometimes our biggest challenges become our greatest teachers. After filling her practice in 8 months, a surprise cancer diagnosis forced her to completely recalibrate her approach to business and life. Her second rebuild took only 6 months - with half the stress and twice the wisdom.
Key takeaway: Your mood is multifactorial. When you're having an intense reaction to something work-related, it's usually about more than just that one thing. Learn to listen to your body's signals before you reach the breaking point.
Resources mentioned:
Are you a parent drowning in anxious thoughts while trying to build something meaningful? In this episode, life coach Megan shares her incredible journey from 30 years of debilitating anxiety and panic attacks to complete freedom - and the exact moment everything changed.
What You'll Learn:
Perfect for parents who:
Megan went from taking anxiety medication for over 20 years to helping other parents create an "exit ramp" from the mental traffic circle. Her approach isn't about managing anxiety - it's about understanding you have the power to choose your thoughts and reclaim your life.
Resources mentioned: Free 45-minute anxiety audit to identify your starting point and create a personalized action plan directly with Megan!
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If this episode hit home, come find us in The Village: the private space where parent entrepreneurs get seen, supported, and surrounded by people who get it.
Does your kid spill water and you completely lose it?
Do you love your children deeply but secretly wonder if you were cut out for this?
This episode dives deep into:
Jenn Abbatiello as she shares her vulnerable journey from corporate success to parenting rock-bottom, revealing how the pandemic forced her to choose between her career and showing up as the parent she wanted to be.
Her insights on moving from reactivity to resilience will shift how you see your parenting struggles.
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Join me in Jenn's Cycle Breaker Program! I will be there learning all the ways to be less reactive as a mom.
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If you've ever felt like you're failing at the most important job in the world, this conversation will remind you that struggling doesn't mean you're doing it wrong - it means you're human.
Find your village, get the support you deserve, and discover that it's possible to be a good parent even when parenting doesn't come naturally.
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Perfect for: Overwhelmed parents, working moms, anyone who feels reactive with their kids, parents seeking authentic community and support
Keywords: parenting overwhelm, mom guilt, reactive parenting, parenting support, modern motherhood, parental burnout, emotional regulation, working parent struggles, parenting community, mom anxiety
If you’re a parent entrepreneur holding your business and family together with duct tape and late-night caffeine—this episode is your permission slip to let it fall apart.
In this raw Monday Momentum message, business mentor and mom of three, Gabs Hayes, shares the truth most coaches won’t say: sometimes growth looks like unraveling.
You don’t have to “push through.” You don’t need another productivity hack. You need a safe space to be human while building something real.
This is for the ones building big things in tiny pockets of time—who secretly wonder, “Am I doing this wrong?” (Spoiler: you’re not. You’re becoming.)
Tune in if you’re craving:
Honest business mentorship that doesn’t ignore real life
Community with other parents navigating the juggle
Emotional resilience and clarity on your next chapter
A reminder that your business gets to bend with your life
👣 Ready to stop performing and start becoming? This episode is the deep exhale you didn’t know you needed.
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What happens when a successful marketing director decides she's done fitting her kids around her work schedule?
In this raw and honest conversation, Katy Lucey shares her journey from agency burnout to building her own marketing consultancy as a parent entrepreneur, and why slowing down became her secret weapon.
As a business coach who works with parent entrepreneurs daily, host Gabs Hayes dives deep into the real challenges of building a business while prioritizing family. This isn't your typical "hustle harder" entrepreneurship story.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Katy's transparent discussion about mental health, work-life integration, and the courage to prioritize differently will resonate with any parent entrepreneur feeling torn between business growth and family presence.
Whether you're a business coach, consultant, or service provider trying to build something meaningful while raising kids, this conversation offers both permission and practical wisdom for creating a business that truly serves your life.
Connect with Katy Lucey:Website: metric-impact.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katylucey/
As Managing Director of Metric Impact, I mentor small businesses and marketing teams through the world of modern marketing. I offer practical support through coaching and hands-on workshops. My focus is on helping teams prioritize what matters, build simple systems, and lead their marketing with confidence — no fluff, just real impact.
Resources mentioned:
This episode is perfect for parent entrepreneurs, business coaches, marketing professionals, and anyone building a service-based business while prioritizing family.
Discussion Topics: business coach, parent entrepreneur, work-life balance, marketing consultant, entrepreneurship, working mom, business strategy, family-first business, sustainable business growth, marketing therapist
I didn’t plan to build my funnel on LinkedIn. I just kept showing up, saying things I meant—and not pretending I had it all together.
Turns out… that’s exactly what works.
This 9-minute episode is a quick and dirty download of what’s made the biggest difference in growing my business as a parent, a partner, and a person with a brain that short-circuits on to-do lists.
Inside:
— How I use LinkedIn without burning out
— The strategy that makes me actually want to post
— Why this platform has better vibes than you think
And if your brain’s been too full to plan the week? I’ve got a free Sunday reset tool waiting for you.
📌 Plan your week in 5 minutes with The Productivity Quickie
Confidence isn’t a personality trait, it’s a practice. And in this hilarious, honest behind-the-scenes convo with Dom Hayes, we unpack why confidence is often the real thing holding entrepreneurs back—not strategy, not skill, and definitely not a lack of ambition.
We talk about what confidence looks like when you don’t feel ready, why ego often gets mistaken for leadership, and how visibility feels way more vulnerable than it looks.
Whether you’re launching something new, stuck in self-doubt, or just trying to lead boldly without burning out—this one’s for you.
What if getting better at motherhood also made you a better business owner?
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In this episode, Haley Hatcher joins Gabs for a deeply honest look at what it really means to run a business while raising small humans—and why healing, slowing down, and regulating yourself can lead to more success, not less.
They talk about the myth of the solopreneur, rebuilding a business after burnout, and why “only” making 5K months can actually be the biggest flex of all. If you’ve ever made a hard decision to protect your peace, or you’re craving permission to stop chasing someone else’s version of success—this one’s for you.
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Haley is the founder of Heart Centered Podcasting and she wants to make your voice *the* reason your clients and customers know you’re right for them. Through her work, she has helped dozens of heart-centered founders launch, plan, and produce award-winning podcasts.
She is my go-to for podcast production questions!
Want to use AI to write better landing pages without sounding like a robot?
In this live coaching session, I help Crystal, a service-based business owner rewrite her sales page using ChatGPT, brand voice strategy, and one powerful prompt.
After completing the Content Partnership for The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal & Gabs rewrite the landing page from the brand voice guide.
Book your Custom Spirit Tasting
We break down exactly how to:
Use AI tools like ChatGPT to write landing page copy fast
Customize your prompts to protect your tone and brand personality
Build a page that turns traffic into paying clients
This episode is for entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators who want to sound like themselves online while saving time on content creation.
🔑 Key Topics we hit in this episode:
• AI for small business
• ChatGPT for entrepreneurs
• Brand voice in copywriting
• High-converting sales pages
• Landing page copy prompts
🎧 If you're tired of AI content that sounds nothing like you, this episode is your new go-to.
You’re not stuck because you don’t have time—you’re stuck because you’re waiting for a perfect window that’s never coming.
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In this episode, Gabs Hayes gets brutally honest about the trap of dreaming without doing and what it really takes to build momentum inside messy, imperfect life seasons.
For the parents building big things in tiny pockets of time, this one’s a deep exhale and a battle cry.
We talk about grief, growth, perfectionism, and the truth behind how The Village was born—brick by brick, in the middle of real life.
You don’t need the whole plan. You just need the next brave step.
Questions This Episode Answers
How do I build my business when I have no time?
What do I do if I feel stuck but still have big dreams?
How do I take action when life is overwhelming?
Why do I keep dreaming but never follow through?
How do I stop waiting for the perfect moment to start?
What’s the first step to take when I don’t know what to do next?
Is it possible to build a business while raising kids?
How do I keep momentum in hard seasons of life?
How can I move forward without burning out?
What if I’m afraid of failing but tired of waiting?
What happens when you get everything you thought you wanted—marriage, motherhood, a business—and still feel lost?
In this episode of Overwhelmed & Over It, Gabs is joined by spiritual and success coach Emilie Karun for a candid conversation about the identity crisis that often hits high-achieving moms.
They talk about redefining success, building businesses that align with your evolving energy, and why the real win is letting yourself grow.
🎧 Perfect for parent entrepreneurs wondering if they’re “doing it wrong” (spoiler: you’re not).
💬 Inside: life after the happily ever after, guilt vs. growth, and the power of building in community.
👉 Ready to stop doing it alone? Join us inside The Village for weekly support, strategy, and sisterhood.
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Hey. Take a breath. You’ve landed somewhere real.
I’m Gabs Hayes—mom of three, business coach, and your go-to voice note when you’re one goldfish cracker away from a breakdown.
Welcome to Overwhelmed & Over It: W.T.F. Advice for Parent Entrepreneurs.
This is the show for people growing businesses with one hand and wiping butts with the other. For the dreamers doing nap-time launches and school pickup strategy. For anyone who’s ever whispered “I love this life… but holy shit, it’s a lot.”
If you’re here, chances are you’re tired of trying to fit yourself into productivity systems built for people with live-in nannies, unlimited energy, and zero crushed crackers under their laptop.
You’ve got ambition and obligations—and some days, it feels like your business and your family are pulling you in opposite directions.
This show exists because we’re done pretending that balance is the goal.
We’re building something bolder: a life that’s aligned, a business that actually fits, and a community that gets it.
Every Monday, I’ll drop you a short, no-BS voice note to help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters that week.
Not a 12-step framework. Not a sales funnel breakdown.
Just real talk. Honest strategy. A reminder that you’re not alone—and you’re not doing it wrong just because you’re doing it differently.
I created this podcast because I needed it.
Last year, I was sobbing on my closet floor at 2AM. The business was struggling. The toddler was tantruming. And I kept thinking, “Nobody warned me it would feel this hard to chase a dream with one foot in a pile of laundry.”
This isn’t a story of burnout. It’s a story of rebuilding—with boundaries, with support, with other parents who get it.
Scroll through and start with any episode that feels like it was written for you (because it probably was).
And if you’re craving more than a pep talk—if you want community, collaboration, and real support—come join us inside The Village. It’s where the mess becomes momentum. And we do this thing together.
Life is chaotically beautiful. And it’s worth f*cking loving.
Every episode of this show is a reminder of that.
You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re building something that matters—on your own terms.
Let’s go.
If you’re tired of productivity advice that doesn’t work for parents, this episode is your deep exhale.
We’re breaking down why the traditional hustle playbook fails parent entrepreneurs—and what to do instead.
From dropping the guilt to identifying what actually moves the needle, you’ll learn how to grow your business without burning out your life.
Gabs shares how The Village is helping parents trade pressure for progress, and chaos for clarity—with a real business community built just for them.
🎧 Inside: productivity myths, online visibility strategies, and why you might be the bottleneck (and how to fix it).
👉 Ready to build a business that fits your family?
If you’ve ever looked at your house, your business, or your parenting and thought, “I’m dropping the ball,” this one’s for you.
Gabs shares why balance is a myth, why guilt is optional, and how parent entrepreneurs can reclaim power by choosing which ball to drop, on purpose.
Welcome to Overwhelmed and Over It, where we build real momentum with real life in mind.
Your Calendar Isn’t Broken. Your Boundaries Are.
You’re overcommitted to what doesn’t matter.
Plan your next week in 5 minutes using The Productivity Quickie
Ever feel like your to-do list is breeding in the night? Like you’ve got 10 things to do and only 30 minutes to spare—on a good day? In this Monday Momentum Drop, we’re throwing out the color-coded calendars and getting real about what it takes to run a business when you're also managing a full life (kids, clients, chaos and all).
This episode walks you through:
Why most time management advice fails for parent entrepreneurs
How to stop guilt-tripping yourself over dropped balls
The exact method I use to prioritize like a boss (with help from my AI sidekick, The Productivity Quickie)
A brain-dump strategy that clears mental clutter fast
If you're constantly overwhelmed but ready to move forward with more clarity, less guilt, and actual momentum—this one’s for you.
🔗 Plus, I’ll show you how to use my custom AI planning tool to turn 30 minutes into real progress.
This isn’t about working harder. It’s about thinking and building differently.
You're not here to survive.
You’re here to lead.
And that starts with recognizing that the small-game decisions you’re making today are costing you the future you actually want.
Join The Village — where we hold space for both the messy and the massive.
Inside this episode we transform your thoughts around:
Survival mode is addictive, but it’s a trap.
Nervous system capacity matters more than your to-do list.
You can’t serve 360 clients if you’re still spiraling when your kids spill water.
Bigger business requires deeper grounding.
