Mom Writes First
Mom Writes First inspires busy moms to make their writing dreams a reality.
Write the book, book, poem, blog, or journal! Whatever you're writing, this podcast is here to help you reach your writing goals.
Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and supported on your writing journey.
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Episodes
34 episodes
33. Keep Writing Even When You Are Stressed and Anxious with this 4-Step Process
Keep Writing Even When You Are Stressed and AnxiousHey, writer! Stress or anxiety have you hitting pause on your writing? Does the chaos around you make you feel like you have no energy to write? We've all been there. When things get rough,...
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32. Carve Out Time for Your Writing Goals In October - 3 Reason to Write Right Now and 3 Steps for Making it Happen!
October Motivation—Why October is the Perfect Time to Carve out Time for Your Writing Goals. Don't Wait for January. Work on Your Writing Dreams Today.Join Jen on this episode of 'Mom Writes First' as she motivates busy moms to prioriti...
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31. Why You Need to Re-Choose to be a Writer Every Day.
Why You Need to Re-Choose to be a Writer Every Day.In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen passionately discusses the power of deliberate choice in pursuing writing . She emphasizes the importance of making a conscious decision ...
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30. Avoid Book Marketing Burnout! How to Market Your Book, without the stress with Lyda Mclallen of Talk + Tell Book Publishing Company [Interview]
Avoid Book Marketing Burnout! How to Market Your Book, without the stress with Lyda Mclallen of Talk + Tell Book Publishing Company Simplifying Book Marketing with Lyda from Talk Plus TellIn this episode of Mom Writes First, hos...
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29. What Season is Your Writing In? Nurture Your Writing Goals with this Coaching Exercise + Why Jen became a life coach for writers [Self-Coaching Exercise for Writers]
What Season is Your Writing In? Nurture Your Writing Goals with this Coaching Exercise + Why Jen became a life coach for writers [Self-Coaching Exercise for Writers]Embrace Your Writing Season: A Self-Coaching Exercise for Bus...
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28. Body Awareness Meditation for Writers (Improve Focus & Enhance Creativity with this Grounding Meditative Exercise)
Body Awareness Meditation for Writers (Improve Focus & Enhance Creativity with this Grounding Meditative Exercise)This episode guides listeners through a body awareness meditation designed to ground the body and enhance creati...
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27. Intentional Rest to Boost Creativity
The Power of Intentional Rest for Returning to Creativity and JoyIn this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen shares her personal journey of taking a five-month break from podcasting and writing to focus on intentional rest. She discuss...
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26. Add More Joy to Your Writing Practice with These Journal Prompts
Revive the Joy in Writing with these Journal Prompts . Basically, a workshop for moms to help them add joy back to their writing practice. In this episode: Six journal prompts designed to help b...
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25. Are you taking your writing TOO seriously? 6 tips to infuse your writing with more fun!
Reviving the Joy in Writing: Tips for Busy MomsLet's explore how moms who write can rediscover the joy in their writing process. Learn six actionable tips aimed at helping moms avoid taking their writing too seriously
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24: Procrastination Breakthroughs - 3 Super Practical Tips!
Overcoming Procrastination and Embracing Your Writing Journey as a Busy MomIn this empowering episode of Mom Writes First, Jen shares insightful strategies to help busy moms conquer procrastination and kickstart their writing ambitions....
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23: Write More by Choosing Better Thoughts with the Thought Bridge
Harness the power of your thoughts to achieve your writing goals!You can write more by choosing better thoughts, and this episode shares a tool, called the Thought Bridge, to help you do just that! Learn how to shift beli...
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22. Overcome Limiting Beliefs for Writers with this Mindset Journaling Prompt [Monday Journal Prompt for Writers]
Learn a coaching prompt designed to help busy mom writers confront and move past limiting beliefs that hinder their writing goals. Learn: How thoughts and beliefs directly affect your ability to achieve writi...
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21. Reflect Forward: Reach Your Writing Goals this Year with this Journal Prompt
21. Reflect Forward: Reach Your Writing Goals this Year with this Journal PromptIn this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore shares her experiences and insights on balancing motherhood with personal aspirations, especially writi...
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Bonus: Add hours to your week with this Free Gift -- Time Audit Guide -- 21 days of free coaching, worksheets, and expertise for your time audit!
Ready to take back your time and add hours to the day so you can finally manage it all? Then you have to check out the FREE Time Audit Guide. You'll get coaching, worksheets, and tips on runni...
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20. 🍽️🏋️Balance Writing + Wellness with "Eat, Move, Groove" Author Susie Kundrat
Balancing Writing, Wellness, and Motherhood --"Eat, Move, & Groove"In this inspiring episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore sits down with Susie Kundrat, a registered dietitian, professor, and author of 'Eat, Move, Groove,...
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19. ⏳Time Audit Power + 7 Practical Tips for Making the Most of Your Time Each Week
Maximizing Your Time: The Power of a Time AuditIn this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore, a mom of five and a life coach writing her first book, discusses the importance of managing one's time effectively. Addressing a ...
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18. 💡 Write More by Protecting Your Energy [Journal Prompt]
Protect Your Energy: A Journal Prompt for Busy MomsIn this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore introduces a journal prompt designed to help busy moms prioritize what's important in their lives, particularly in the context o...
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17. ✍️ Make time for creativity. Prioritize your writing!
Breaking Free from Busy: Empowering Moms to Prioritize WritingIn this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen Larimore, a mom of five and a lawyer turned life coach writing her first book, addresses the common obstacle of feeling too bu...
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16. ❓ Should I quit my day job to write full time -- Coaching Q&A with Jen!
Transforming into Your Writer Self While Juggling Motherhood and a Day JobIn this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen Larimore addresses a coaching question from a client about balancing the roles of motherhood, employment, and entrep...
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15. 📈 Grow your Confidence with this Journal Prompt
Grow your Confidence with this Journal PromptIn this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' Jen Larimore, a mom of five and a lawyer turned life coach writing her first book, discusses how moms can leverage their unique mom-superpowers to achie...
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14. 🛑 Does Anxiety Stop You From Writing? A Story to Help 🛑
Does Anxiety Stop You From Writing? Overcoming Anxiety and Embracing Impermanence: A Story for Mama WritersIn this episode of 'Mom Writes First', host Jen aims to help anxious 'mama writers' who struggle to find time and pe...
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13. When Writing is Hard (a tool to help you write, even when you feel like you can't)
As I sat scribbling notes on the bleachers during my child's sports event, the reality of balancing motherhood and writing struck me harder than ever. It's a struggle that's all too familiar, and today, I'm getting personal with you about how t...
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12. Embracing Radical Self-Acceptance in Our Writing Journey
Embracing Radical Self-Acceptance and Self-Love on Your Journey as a WriterIn this episode of the Mom Writes First podcast, host Jen emphasizes the importance of radical self-love and self-acceptance in the journey of writing and becomi...
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11. The Power of Intuition: Creating a Vision Board Using Intuition and Resonance as Your Guides
Discover the transformative power of intuition Creating a Vision Board using Power of IntuitonIn this episode, Jen discusses the power of intuition in creating a vision board that helps visualize the future self. With empha...
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10. Overcome Mom Guilt + The Question to Ask Yourself so Guilt is a Guide not a Burden!
Have you ever been swept up by a tidal wave of guilt when you sit down to write, feeling like you're choosing your passion over your kids? That's the monster known as Mom Guilt, and it's exactly what we're taming in this episode. I'm Jen, your ...
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