Permission to Pause

Meagan Hubbard
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Welcome! I’m Meagan, wife & a mom to 4, a certified health & life coach, mindfulness trainer, and labor and delivery nurse. Since 2011 I have guided countless women through moments of excitement, fear, pain, relief, joy, loss, and growth through their pregnancy and birth stories. Now, I’m here to help you navigate the ups and downs of a full life with the same care and encouragement. This show is for moms balancing all the things--marriage, kids at home, and part-time work–women who are ready to step out of daily go-go-go mode and into a life filled with nourishment, energy, and connection.

  1. 11 Jun

    2.22 Don't Rush to Rested: Another Way We Push Through

    Don't Rush to Rested: Another Way We Push ThroughWhy rest is a lifelong practice and how to let go of grind cultureSHOWNOTES I don’t know about you, but some types of rest leave me feeling more alive and some types of relaxation leave me feeling actually more depleted. I’ve been contemplating this and share my recent insights today that are helping me keep steering, unrushed and unpressured, in the direction of restorative rest again and again and again. It’s a lifelong practice. Are you in for that practice too? Timestamps (00:00) Welcome and opening breath (01:01) Reflecting on rest during the summer season (02:44) The Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea analogy (05:41) Hearing about The Nap Ministry and "Rest Is a Lifelong Practice" (12:11) "I Am Not a Machine, I Am a Divine Human Being" (15:04) Rested is strength (19:07) Identifying unsustainable patterns and celebrating progress (20:44) Quote and close Links & Resources Connect with Me on Instagram https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching DM or Email hello@meaganhubbard.com for details about the: Time Support 30min free coaching call  Time Glow Up 6-week coaching package  90 Day Total Time Transformation coaching package Why I say “Eat lunch and make new mistakes.” Season 1 Episode 1 of Permission to Pause: “Eat Lunch and Make New Mistakes” The story behind the why Keywords rest as a lifelong practice, sustainable rest, grind culture, rest and personal growth, permission to rest, nervous system safety, restorative rest, Tricia Hersey, The Nap Ministry, rest mindset, healthy productivity, overcoming burnout, rest is strength, self-care practices, intentional rest, work life balance, personal growth for women, slowing down, rest and healing, divine human being

    24 min

  2. 4 Jun

    2.21 Box Breathing: What Empty Space Can Teach Us

    (This episode contains a few minutes longer than normal life update, if you’re not interested, scroll to the Time Stamps and get to the main content!) What if the most uncomfortable part of a breathing exercise could teach you something valuable about the way you live? In this episode, I share how a simple box breathing practice led me to reflect on my relationship with rest, pauses, productivity, and the urge to constantly consume or move on to the next thing.  Time Stamps: (00:00) Welcome and summer updates (04:36) Box Breathing details (07:16) The pause feels uncomfortable, expanding is possible (12:32) Where this applies to our lives (15:52) Reflection questions for your own life (18:20) Permission to pause this summer (20:01) Quote and final thoughts Links & Resources Connect with Me on Instagram https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching DM or Email hello@meaganhubbard.com for details about the: Time Support 30min free coaching call  Time Glow Up 6-week coaching package  90 Day Total Time Transformation coaching package Why I say “Eat lunch and make new mistakes.”Season 1 Episode 1 of Permission to Pause: “Eat Lunch and Make New Mistakes” The story behind the why Keywords: box breathing, box breathing benefits, box breathing for stress, breathing exercises for stress relief, mindfulness practices, nervous system regulation, intentional living, permission to pause, rest and productivity, personal growth and self-care, mindful breathing, stress management techniques, reflective living, creating space in your schedule, overcoming hustle culture

    21 min

  3. 22 May

    2. 21 [Re-release] Pace Your Race: "I Receive, I Give" Meditation

    This is one of my and my clients' favorite meditations. And one of the most popular podcast episodes from Season 1. For the woman who is in a season of giving and could use a few minutes to herself, to receive, let this be a nourishing pit-stop. I find a little goes a long way when you allow it to be enough for now. Connect with Me on Instagram https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching DM or Email hello@meaganhubbard.com for details about the: Time Triage 30min free coaching call  or the Time Glow Up 6-week coaching experience  Why I say “Eat lunch and make new mistakes.”Season 1 Episode 1 of Permission to Pause: “Eat Lunch and Make New Mistakes” The story behind the why

    12 min

  4. 14 May

    2.20 "Doing it All" ...Or Not (BTS POV)

    Who do you admire more? The girl who looks like she's doing it all and got it all together? (But you don' t know how she does it) Or the girl who looks like she's doing pretty dang good, but you know she's not doing it all, and that it's on purpose? For me, it has started to be the latter. Let's look BTS of how not doing it all can sometimes look like "doing it all," and why you really don't have to strive for "it all" to have something pretty good. Links to other podcasts to come!

    22 min

  5. 7 May

    2.19 [Rerelease] Pace Your Race: The Power of Meditation

    This week I have worked more than usual shifts at the hospital. I thought the easiest way to share a valuable podcast would be to still record a 5 min episode rather than the usual length. Then I remembered the series I did last year that contains some of my most downloaded episodes. And since I don't believe anymore that things "take time," what a better way to share by example than to rerelease an episode. No recording at all this week, still share something I believe is highly valuable. One of the best ways to be productive in less time, and include rest, is to utilize your resources like I am now. This is the first episode of a series I shared last "Maycember" here on the podcast. Enjoy. SHOWNOTES: Let's talk meditation! I've been practicing for a little over 3 years. Sometimes more regularly, sometimes less. I find it very valuable, and yet I still find myself in seasons where I am going fewer and farther between and I crave a return to it. So I created something to share with you here where we can practice together. Today I talk some basics and we do a 2min meditation together, because 2min works and "counts"! Maybe you're learning about it and starting for the first time. Maybe you're like me and you've done it before, but a reset sounds great. Maybe you do it regularly, but doing it knowing others are doing it with you also sounds wonderful! No matter your story, you're invited. The "Pace Your Race" meditation series starts officially next week, there are more details at the end of this episode. I have found meditation to be one key ingredient to my ability to be less reactive in relationships, more aware of my emotions, and more thoughtful and self compassionate. Never 100% perfect, but a very noticeable difference in my life experience. I'm not promising a silver bullet, but I do believe in miracles and I think adding meditation and mindfulness to your self care and/or spiritual practices does lead to miracles. I hope you'll come along! Links & Resources Access the entire Pace Your Race series with this PDFConnect with Me on Instagram https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoachingDM or Email hello@meaganhubbard.com for details about the:It Doesn’t Take Time 30min free coaching call  or the Time Glow Up 6-week coaching experience  Why I say “Eat lunch and make new mistakes.”Season 1 Episode 1 of Permission to Pause: “Eat Lunch and Make New Mistakes” The story behind the why

    23 min

  6. 30 Apr

    2.18 Listen When: You Love Growth But Feel Overwhelmed

    If personal growth feels exciting and exhausting right now, this episode is for you. I’m sharing the mindset shifts and reflective questions I use when I feel overwhelmed by all the things I could be working on.  You might be surprised at how much it actually isn’t a problem and how much of the solution is to celebrate! Timestamps (00:00) Welcome and guided pause (01:17) Why personal growth can feel overwhelming (04:41) Self-love as step 1 (05:44) Celebrate how far you’ve come (07:40) What do you really want? (08:47) What’s blocking you right now? (09:35) Are you willing to fail and grow? (11:00) Let success look different than expected (13:05) One thing to let go of + one next step (15:34) Recap and Invitation Links & Resources Connect with Me on Instagram https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching DM or Email hello@meaganhubbard.com for details about the: It Doesn’t Take Time 30min free coaching call  or the Time Glow Up 6-week coaching experience  Why I say “Eat lunch and make new mistakes.” Season 1 Episode 1 of Permission to Pause: “Eat Lunch and Make New Mistakes” The story behind the why personal growth overwhelm, feeling overwhelmed with personal growth, how to stop feeling overwhelmed, personal development for women, growth mindset for women, how to focus on personal growth, self improvement overwhelm, how to stop feeling stuck in life, mindset coaching for women, simplifying personal growth

    18 min

  7. 17 Apr

    2.17 Things Don’t Take Time: Power, Pause & Progress

    What if I challenged you to consider that “It just takes time” is a false statement? That we’ve had a tendency to give time alone way too much credit for our wins or our complaints? Is the idea that “things don’t take time” a second-nature or a curious new mindset for your brain? I hope this is as exciting for you to explore as it has been for me! So, if it doesn’t take time, let’s open a conversation about what it does take. And if you want a more personal application, I have a openings for a free coaching call where we’ll focus on your life, what you want, what it does take, and what opens up for you, if it doesn’t take time. Timestamps  (00:00) Intro and a pause (01:19) Why I keep coming back to self-compassion (02:37) Introducing the idea: things don’t take time (06:09) The five Ps of labor explained (14:04) Client story: from overwhelm to “win stacking” (18:51) Recap and invitation Links & Resources Connect with Me on Instagram https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching DM or Email hello@meaganhubbard.com for details about the: It Doesn’t Take Time 30min free coaching call  or the Time Glow Up 6-week coaching experience  Why I say “Eat lunch and make new mistakes.”Season 1 Episode 1 of Permission to Pause: “Eat Lunch and Make New Mistakes” The story behind the why

    23 min

  8. 9 Apr

    2.16 How to Live Through Life Transitions with More Ease

    Are you going into or coming out of Spring Break? Are you starting a new job or getting ready for a child to graduate? Did you just buy a house? In case like me, and you forgot, this is a transition. And transitions are often challenges to our brains. But transitions don’t have to be all or nothing. They can be hard and beautiful, uncomfortable and meaningful. You're not starting from scratch, you're building on experience. And sometimes even just a 2 min pause can make ALL the difference. It has for me! Timestamps (00:00) Intro and guided breathing pause (01:10) Family schedule shifts that felt hard (04:22) Recognizing transitions as an adult (06:37) The myth of “it should feel easy” (07:19) Hard and easy can exist together (10:20) You’re not starting from scratch (12:12) Quote: Why transitions help us feel alive (15:29) Supporting yourself through change (17:43) Recap and Coaching offer Links & Resources Connect with Me on Instagram https://instagram.com/meaganhubbardcoaching DM or Email for details about the Time Glow Up 6-week coaching experience hello@meaganhubbard.com Why I say “Eat lunch and make new mistakes.” Season 1 Episode 1 of Permission to Pause: “Eat Lunch and Make New Mistakes” The story behind the why Keywordslife transitions, navigating transitions, handling life changes, emotional transitions, managing change as a mom, dealing with schedule changes, personal growth podcast, how to handle transitions, mindset during change, finding ease in hard seasons, permission to pause podcast, self support strategies

    21 min
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Welcome! I’m Meagan, wife & a mom to 4, a certified health & life coach, mindfulness trainer, and labor and delivery nurse. Since 2011 I have guided countless women through moments of excitement, fear, pain, relief, joy, loss, and growth through their pregnancy and birth stories. Now, I’m here to help you navigate the ups and downs of a full life with the same care and encouragement. This show is for moms balancing all the things--marriage, kids at home, and part-time work–women who are ready to step out of daily go-go-go mode and into a life filled with nourishment, energy, and connection.

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  • Creator
    Meagan Hubbard
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Meagan Hubbard
  • Show Website
    Permission to Pause