Momma’s Motivational Messages: Inspiration for Stressed Out Gen X Women

Peggie Kirkland, Ph.D.; Certified Life Coach
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Momma’s Motivational Messages is a podcast that encourages stressed Gen X women to put their needs first so they can better support their children and aging parents who depend on them for their care. The goal of this podcast is to provide strategies and tips that will inspire these women to be intentional about making self-care a priority. Most importantly, listeners will learn to do so before they have a mental, physical, psychological, spiritual, financial, social or professional crisis. So if you're 40+, this podcast is for you. If you think that loving yourself is a selfish act, this podcast is for you. If you feel like the people in your life won't allow you to love yourself unapologetically, this podcast is for you! I hope you'll join me on this journey toward a life where self-care leads to intentional self-love! 

  1. Oct 23 ·  Bonus

    What to Do When You’ve Forgotten How to Dream

    Send us Fan Mail You can help everyone else figure out what comes next. But when it’s your turn, you draw a blank. You know what your children are working toward. You remember what your family needs. But ask yourself, “What would I love to do?” and suddenly you’re thinking about the laundry. Or maybe you do have an answer. A class you keep looking at. A place you’d love to visit. Something you once enjoyed that nobody in your life even knows about. Then comes the familiar response: “Maybe later. Once things settle down.” After years of making sure everyone else had what they needed, it can feel strange to want something without explaining how it will benefit someone else. In this archive episode of Momma’s Motivational Messages, I share Rebecca’s story. She had been an empty nester for eight years before she began finding her way back to her own interests and desires. If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t figured out what you want yet, her story may feel familiar. I also share three journaling prompts to help you begin listening to your own answers. You don’t need a grand ambition ready. You don’t have to return to a dream you’ve outgrown. Start with what interests you now—even if you’re not sure where it could lead. What have you almost let yourself want, then talked yourself out of? Press play, and bring something to write on. Give your answer a little time before “That’s not practical” or “What would everyone think?” takes over. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and find more episodes at mommasmotivationalmessages.com. Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

    What to Do When You’ve Forgotten How to Dream

  2. Oct 7 ·  Bonus

    The Story That Will Make You Stop Putting Your Life Off

    Send us Fan Mail There are episodes you record. And then there are episodes that stay with you.  This is one of those episodes.  PK sits down with Iselyn Hamilton for a conversation that starts in one place and ends somewhere completely unexpected. The story Iselyn shares — PK is not going to tell you what it is because you need to hear it in Iselyn’s own words — is the kind of story that makes you sit quietly for a moment afterward.  The kind that makes you ask yourself, honestly: am I actually living my life? Or am I waiting for something to change before I begin?  Press play. And then sit with what comes up.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and find everything at https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

    The Story That Will Make You Stop Putting Your Life Off

  3. Sep 24 ·  Bonus

    Why The Most Important Thing You Leave Behind Has Nothing To Do With Money

    Send us Fan Mail What if taking care of yourself was not the opposite of leaving a legacy — but the most important part of it? This reframe is at the heart of one of PK’s most personal episodes. Originally recorded for International Women’s Day, it is making its return now because the conversation about self-love as legacy is one that midlife women need to hear more than once.  PK shares a United Nations resolution that will make you see your own value in a completely new light. She traces the roots of the guilt that keeps women from putting themselves first. And she shares a simple but powerful timer technique that helps you interrupt negative self-talk before it convinces you that everyone else matters more than you do.   Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and find everything at https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

    Why The Most Important Thing You Leave Behind Has Nothing To Do With Money

  4. Sep 3 ·  Bonus

    The Role You've Been Playing That's Keeping You Stuck

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever stopped to ask whether the roles you are still playing are ones you actually chose, or ones that simply became habit?  The over-giver. The self-sacrificer. The invisible one. Most midlife women can identify with at least one of these typical examples without thinking too hard. Some are living in all three simultaneously.  In this archive episode, PK names these roles with precision, traces them to their roots, and, most importantly, offers a release ritual that helps you begin to let go of the ones that are no longer serving you. This is one of her most requested episodes. And if you hear yourself in the Monica airport story — you will know why.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and find everything at mommasmotivationalmessages.com   Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

    The Role You've Been Playing That's Keeping You Stuck

  5. Aug 26 ·  Bonus

    You’ve Been Mom So Long You Forgot Who Else You Are

    Send us Fan Mail You have been someone’s mother for so long that when someone asks who you are, outside of that role, the answer does not come as easily as it should. In fact, that is what happens when a woman devotes decades of herself to raising other humans. The identity does not disappear. It just gets very quiet while you wait for it to come back.  In this archive episode, PK goes deeper into the identity question, the one that does not get answered by picking up a new hobby. She shares a moment from Michelle Obama’s story that may surprise you. And she offers nine specific ways to begin rediscovering the woman who has been patiently waiting underneath all the roles.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and find everything at mommasmotivationalmessages.com Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

    You’ve Been Mom So Long You Forgot Who Else You Are

  6. Aug 20 ·  Bonus

    The Empty Nest Guilt Nobody Talks About

    Send us Fan Mail The house is quiet. The schedule that organized your life for decades has dissolved. And somewhere underneath the relief, there is a guilt you were not expecting.  The guilt of finally having time for yourself.  In this archive episode, PK speaks directly to the midlife women and empty nesters who are standing in that quiet house wondering what comes next. This is not about suggesting generic advice about pursuing hobbies. Instead, she provides specific steps to reconnect with the woman who has been waiting patiently beneath all the roles.  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and find everything at mommasmotivationalmessages.com Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

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    Same Voice. New Name. Press Play Episode: A Message from PK

    Send us Fan Mail Something is changing. And PK wants to tell you about it herself.  After four years of building Momma’s Motivational Messages, PK is ready for the next chapter. In this short but significant episode, she shares the story of how this show evolved — from its original audience to its true home — and announces the new name that finally says exactly what this show has always been about.  But she is not rushing. Because here is what she has learned about herself over four years of podcasting: she does her best work when the foundation is solid. So before the new name launches officially, she is going back into the archives and pulling out eight episodes that deserve a second listen — conversations that were already pointing toward everything that is coming next.  Think of it as a greatest hits series. Or a reading group catch-up before the next book begins.  In this episode, PK shares: •       The honest story of how Momma’s Motivational Messages found its true audience — and why it took longer than she expected •       Why she is taking eight weeks before the official launch — and what she will be sharing with you during that time •       The new name — and the meaning behind it that she cannot wait to tell you •       Why she is the right person to walk beside you in this season — not as a peer figuring it out in real time, but as someone a few steps further down the path •       What is coming for this community over the next eight weeks and beyond  This is a short episode. But it is one of the most important ones PK has ever recorded. Press play.   Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and find everything at mommasmotivationamessages.com Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

    Same Voice. New Name. Press Play Episode: A Message from PK

  8. Jul 20

    Why Does Spending Money on Myself Feel So Wrong? Financial Wellness in Midlife

    Send us Fan Mail You bought something for yourself last week. Something small. Something completely reasonable. And the guilt arrived before you had even finished paying for it. You are not alone in that. And it is not about money.  For many midlife women, spending money on themselves triggers a response that feels almost physical — a tightening, a second-guessing, a quiet voice that asks whether you really needed it, whether you really deserve it, whether you should have spent that money on something more responsible. On someone else.  That voice is not a financial problem. It is a self-worth problem. And in the final episode of The Unfinished GLOW’s Women’s History Month series, PK — Dr. Peggie Kirkland — names it precisely, traces it to its roots, and offers a completely different way to hold your relationship with money.  In this episode you will find: •       Why spending money on yourself feels wrong — and the surprisingly deep reason it has nothing to do with being irresponsible •       The structural and historical context that explains why so many women carry financial guilt  •       The house metaphor that gives you a completely new way to understand where you are in your financial life — without judgment •       The deeper reframe that changes everything: how you manage money is a form of self-respect •       Five practical, do-able financial wellness steps calibrated specifically for midlife women •       The three words that are the most important financial education you will ever receive  This is not a lecture about spreadsheets. This is a conversation about what you believe you deserve. And you deserve abundance in every form.  This is the series finale of the seven-part series celebrating women.   Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and find everything at https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com  🎙️ This episode is part of the Series Celebrating Women— seven conversations about the seven dimensions of self-care that midlife women deserve to prioritize. Listen to the full series here: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com  The Full Series: 👉Episode #1:  Empty Nester & Midlife Mental Health: Signs You May Need Support & How to Get It  👉Episode #2: Midlife Fitness and Longevity:  Caring for the Only Body You Have  👉Episode #3:  Social Wellness for Midlife Women: Why Your Friendships Are      Literally Keeping You  Alive  👉Episode # 4:  Feeling Overwhelmed in Midlife?  Your Emotions Are Trying to Tell You Something  👉Episode #5: When Did You Erase Yourself From Your Own Life? 👉Episode #6:  Feeling Lost in Midlife?  Your North Star Has Been There All Along 👉Episode #7:  Why Does Spending Money on Myself Feel So Wrong? Financial Wellness in Midlife Support the show 🔔 Connect with Dr. PK Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivates

    Why Does Spending Money on Myself Feel So Wrong? Financial Wellness in Midlife
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Momma’s Motivational Messages is a podcast that encourages stressed Gen X women to put their needs first so they can better support their children and aging parents who depend on them for their care. The goal of this podcast is to provide strategies and tips that will inspire these women to be intentional about making self-care a priority. Most importantly, listeners will learn to do so before they have a mental, physical, psychological, spiritual, financial, social or professional crisis. So if you're 40+, this podcast is for you. If you think that loving yourself is a selfish act, this podcast is for you. If you feel like the people in your life won't allow you to love yourself unapologetically, this podcast is for you! I hope you'll join me on this journey toward a life where self-care leads to intentional self-love! 

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