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Welcome to ”IDK, Let’s Ask My Mom,” the podcast where the curiosity of the younger generation meets the wisdom of experience. Join your host, Annika, and her life-coach mom, Karen, in an engaging exploration of self-sabotage, confidence, mindfulness, and everything in between. Join in as they share candid conversations offering valuable insights and practical advice for navigating life’s twists and turns. Annika, with her fresh perspective, asks the questions we all have but might hesitate to voice, while Karen, a seasoned life coach, provides guidance and wisdom rooted in years of experience. Whether you’re a teenager finding your way or an adult seeking a fresh perspective, this podcast has something for everyone. Sometimes, the best answers come from asking mom.
Episodes
Thursday May 25, 2023
Why Does Everyone Hate Their Birthday?
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
We're back! In our newest episode, we're talking about why so many people dread their birthdays. Join us and find out how your brain might be sabotaging these special moments in your life.
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Let It Go
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
In this episode, we talk about why it's so hard to let things go and how to get better at it. Your survival brain wants to HOLD ON, but your true self wants to MOVE ON so it can keep creating and growing.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Confirmation Bias
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Karen and Annika discuss an article Karen wrote about confirmation bias and how it can hurt our relationships. They dive deeper and recognize how it affects their own views.
Here's a link to the article:
https://lifecoachdirectory.com/confirmation-bias-and-how-it-hurts-our-relationships/
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Wedding Expectations
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
We're back! Listen in as we talk about managing expectations. A lot of our negative feelings come from our own expectations. Find out how to stay in charge of your brain so you don't miss the beauty in ALL the parts of your life.
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Romanticizing the Past
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Why do our brains sometimes romanticize the past? It's just another way it's trying to keep us safe. In this episode, Karen and Annika talk about ways to stay balanced with past memories and how to use them to build your future.
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Clean Pain
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
In this episode we talk about the difference between clean and dirty pain. Pain is part of life, but you still have agency over what you do with it.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Triggered
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
In this episode, we are talking about being triggered. Feeling triggered is a very normal response to things happening in our lives, and sometimes it even serves us. Listen in to learn how to understand and handle your triggers.
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Be A Safe Place For Yourself
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
We are all seeking safety. It's a human need. Unfortunately, our survival brain can sabotage us with thoughts that safety comes from the love and attention of others, our accomplishments, our appearance, etc... none of which we can always depend on. Listen in as we talk about specific ways we can be our own safe space.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Restless
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Maybe constantly keeping ourselves busy isn't something that's serving us. Learn why constantly being busy and striving to be a "multi-tasker" might be doing more bad than good and why we tend to use it as an escape from our feelings. Sometimes being restless and trying to do and experience everything leads to us not being able to really experience anything.
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Fight the FOMO
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Episode 35 is all about FOMO! We discuss why we feel it, what we do to avoid feeling it, and what it ultimately creates. You can create the life you really want, not the life others say you should have.