Are you a busy mom struggling to find balance between parenting, work, and self-care? Do you feel overwhelmed, constantly putting everyone else's needs before your own, only to feel exhausted and emotionally drained? It's a familiar challenge for so many mothers, juggling the roles of caring for one's personal, family life, and career.
Meet Krista H., an HPWL graduate, who knows exactly how it feels to be in that space. In today's podcast, she shares her journey of emotional transformation—learning to validate her own feelings, connect more deeply with her children and spouse, and find peace in the small, everyday moments. Krista proves that even with a busy schedule, moms can reclaim control over their emotional well-being and, in turn, become more present, empowered, and free. Find out how you, too, can make this shift. Discover how Krista did it—and how you can, too!
"Even though the program itself is over, whatever we've completed, we're continuing to extend the things that I've learned into now. It's never going to be the right time. You're never going to have all the money that you wish that you had. And so with what you do have at this moment, I feel like it's worth doing it. Because, then, you can keep reaping the benefits." - Krista H.
What you will learn from this episode:
01:08 - Krista sharing her journey of losing her sense of identity after leaving her career and enduring personal traumas, which led her to seek support through the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program
04:03 - The turning point where she realized she needed to make a change to improve her well-being for both herself and her family
07:10 - Recognizing the necessity of prioritizing her own well-being despite the difficulty of asking for time for herself and sacrificing family routines
08:51 - What makes the Hypnosis program different from the previous experiences with various forms of therapy
11:41 - How real transformation comes from learning to connect with and feel your emotions, rather than just intellectualizing them
13:05 - The need to truly work through your emotions instead of just trying to "fix" them
16:27 - Describing how releasing deeply held emotions brought Krista a sense of freedom and lightness
20:17 - Number one lesson from the Hypnosis program: Her struggles with food and body image were never truly about the food itself but were driven by deeper emotional issues.
23:58 - What working through her emotions and finding alignment gifted her with
27:46 - How she is more aware of her children's emotions and giving them space and validation even with the challenges of parenting
31:12 - Krista's encouraging words to everyone who is going through the same situation as hers
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