267 - The Mindful Mom: Letting Go of Pressure & Coming Back Home to Yourself (with Meg Sylvester, Book Author)

About this episode

Meg Sylvester discusses her new book and the importance of mindfulness for women beyond their roles as mothers.

Meg Sylvester is an author, actor, mentor, and retreat leader dedicated to helping women step off the healing hamster wheel and reconnect with who they are beyond their roles. Her brand new book, The Mindful Mom: 365 Peaceful Reflections and Daily Gratitude for Moms , released March 10th, and despite the title, this is not a parenting book. It's a mindfulness book for women who happen to be moms, written to help them reclaim their identity, their joy, and their sense of self. After battling Lyme disease, losing her father, and navigating the demands of raising three kids, Meg rebuilt her life from the inside out. She now leads retreats, works with women one-on-one, and has channeled a decade of her own journey — and her clients' breakthroughs — into 365 daily reflections.In this episode, we get into the real conversation behind the book: why women struggle to prioritize themselves, how conditioned guilt keeps us stuck, and what it actually looks like to live with more intention and less pressure. In this episode, we cover: What the healing hamster wheel is and how to get off it Why "what do I need?" is the hardest question for most women to answer Conditioned guilt vs. real guilt…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Edwards

Guest: Meg Sylvester

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• self-identity
• women's health
• personal growth
• parenting
• mental well-being

Keywords

• mindfulness
• self-care
• women's empowerment
• identity
• personal growth
• Lyme disease
• daily reflections

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Mindful Mom: 365 Peaceful Reflections and Daily Gratitude for Moms

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