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Jill Gockel | Catholic Mom & Stress Management Specialist
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***TOP 5% globally ranked podcast*** Christian coaching for busy moms to have motivation, balance, patience, and peace using simple routines for more productivity with less burnout and mom guilt.   Do you do everything you can to raise your kids right but constantly ask yourself, “What did I do wrong?” As much as you love your kids and hard as you try to be a good mom, you secretly feel like you’re failing as a mom.  Is the stress from it all getting to you? Leaving you drained, exhausted, and a bit defeated. Wondering what you need to do differently to make sure your kids are happy and that you’re doing everything possible for them to succeed? I’m so excited you’re here! This podcast will give you parenting tips grounded in Biblical principles and simple strategies to strip away stress, overwhelm, & comparison so you can show up as the mom you want to be – joyful, peaceful, and productive. Hi! I’m Jill. :) A wife, mom of 5, and recovering control freak… otherwise known as a perfectionist. For years I struggled with burnout, mom guilt, and feeling like a failure as a mom. Overwhelm and constant stress made it feel like the weight of the world rested on my shoulders alone, sucking the joy out of motherhood.  I finally realized that if I wanted to raise happy children and enjoy motherhood, I needed to focus on my own emotional health and mindset first. And from there, my kids would follow.   So I created a plan. One that put God first, seeking His wisdom instead of Google’s, building a relationship with Him instead social media. And a crazy thing happened. As my mind got into alignment with God, my kids’ attitudes completely changed. The house got cleaner. My patience grew. And I found myself smiling again and setting goals for my life as a mom. If you’re ready to stop worrying constantly about your kids, the house, and what you’re doing wrong so you can finally find peace, balance, and joy in daily life as a mom, this podcast is for you. So grab your warm cup of tea and your fuzzy blanket. It’s time to dive in!

  1. 5d ago

    54 | Can Stress Make You Stronger? Parenting Tips to Create Balance & Patience When Overwhelm Hits

    Burnout is a real problem for moms today. The pressure to perform when everything feels like a struggle means that stress and anxiety are constantly on the rise. But it’s possible to reduce stress with a specific stress management habit that will restore inner peace. The goal in motherhood shouldn’t be to do everything perfectly, instead it should be to help you and your kids build emotional resilience so you can weather the tough times while learning to trust God.   In today’s episode we are exploring why believing “life shouldn’t be this hard” is actually increasing your chronic stress and mom burnout. Instead of letting mom guilt beat you down, this conversation will equip you with routines for stress relief. You walk away feeling motivated and capable to face parentingstruggles head on, growing closer to God in the process and becoming more of the mom God created you to be.   Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress –   The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.    Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time.   In this episode: Can Stress Make You Stronger? I’m sharing parenting tips to help you create balance and patience when overwhelm hits. You don’t have to become a victim to your circumstances. Instead you can grow your connection with God and rewire how your mom brain interprets the circumstances, thus making your struggles a footstool to your next level in life. Self condemnation is going to be a thing of the past as your learn your self worth as a child of God.   Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer.   If you want to find me you can:    ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe   Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

  2. Aug 18

    53 | Comparison Obliterates Self Worth When You’re Feeling Stress & Overwhelm As A Mom

    Have you ever had those moments in mom life when everything feels like a struggle? If you’re a mom trying to balance doing all the things with everyone’s schedules, you’re probably familiar with those feelings of stress and anxiety that pop up from time to time. The best laid routines sometimes fall apart, and no amount of planning helps you prevent struggles from happening. All this can add up to self condemnationas you use comparison, recognizing that everyone is doing a better job of parenting than you.   When you’re in a hard season, the mom brain starts to suffer from burnout and mom guilt because of the false belief that struggling means you’re doing something wrong. But what if I told you that even good momsstruggle at times. And what if stress relief was simply a matter that understanding struggles result in growth? That’s what today’s episode is all about – achieving the goal of joy in motherhood despite the struggle.       Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress –   The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.    Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time.   In this episode: Comparison Obliterates Self Worth When You’re Feeling Stress & Overwhelm As AMom, we’re uncovering the truth that those feelings of overwhelm, stress and anxiety are OK! And giving you a strategy to stop comparison & reframe your struggle so you can thrive in motherhood. This episode isn’t just about stress management; it’s about celebrating the growth you’re going through in motherhood. And that helps you develop greater faith, patience, and inner peace.   Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer.   If you want to find me you can:    ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe   Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

  3. Aug 11

    52 | Stop the Stress & Mom Guilt About The End Of Summer To Find Joy In Parenting

    As summer comes to a close, school supply lists are everywhere. Most moms find their stress and anxietyramp up as they wonder how to balance the school routine with everything else. Unfortunately this sudden pressure causes overwhelm, leaving your patience thin and stealing your focus scattered with all the things left to do. Your summer goals of family fun and connection fly out the window because your chronic stresslevel has hit a new high.   But the end of summer doesn’t have to look like that! You can have your cake and eat it too, preparing for new routines with school while maintaining life balance with family fun. Today’s episode helps you get a plan to be productive with your back to school checklist, develop habits that bring you closer to your goalof a smooth school transition, and bandwidth to play with your kids. Stress management for the mom brainhinges on simplicity so you feel motivated to keep with it, while avoiding mom burnout and comparison, which are the fastest way to failure.     Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress –   The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.    Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time.   In this episode: Stop the Stress & Mom Guilt About The End Of Summer, we’re diving into parenting tipsthat help you maintain your joy in parenting as you prepare to back transition into school. One of the biggest benefits of this episode is that you’ll leave feeling confident in your self worth as a mom because you have a plan how to move forward. Knowledge is a powerful tool for stress relief in mom life, giving you inner peace on your next steps.   Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer.   If you want to find me you can:    ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe   Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

  4. Aug 4

    51 | Mom Goals: Balance Productivity and Connection Without Stress Or Mom Guilt When Parenting

    One of the biggest causes of stress for moms is trying to juggle it all because you have a deep desire to spend time with your kids without letting the house go. Sometimes this feels like an impossible goal that leads to overwhelm and burnout. This isn’t a lack of motivation. In fact most moms are deeply motivatedto be productive! Instead it’s a lack of skill because mom life requires habits, routines, and mindsets that are different from a person who is only taking care of their own needs. Luckily stress management of this problem can come from a simple shift in your routine. In today’s episode, we’re diving into how trying to do it all causes stress and anxiety as a mom and a powerful strategy that helps you complete tasks while still being able to spend quality time with your kids. This skill increases your self worth, filling you with inner peace that you’re taking care of your kids’ physical and emotional needs. This in itself will relieve stress, comparison, and mom burnout because you no longer feel like a failure as a mom. Instead you feel confident, capable, and like the good mom your truly are! Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress – The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.  Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time. In this episode, Mom Goals: Balance Productivity and Connection Without Stress Or Mom Guilt When Parenting will provide you with parenting tips that reduce stress because they are tailored to the mom brain. You’ll walk away with a clear path forward on how you can actually “balance everything” because you aren’t trying to do everything all at once. Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer. If you want to find me you can:  ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

  5. Jul 28

    50 | Losing Patience The Moment You Walk In The Door? Diffuse The Stress With These Parenting Tips

    How many times do you walk through the door at home and instantly feel stress, overwhelm, and lose your patience with your kids. It’s like when you’re out and about you feel joy but when you get home burnouthits and you’re drowning in mom guilt. It’s a hard hit on your self worth as a mom, especially when comparison tells you that all the other moms are so happy with mom life. The problem isn’t that you’re not a good mom, despite what your self condemnation would lead you to believe. Instead, it’s simply a routine issue and when you use these parenting tips to adjust your habits to fit the mom brain, you’ll find that your sense of peace at home skyrockets. In today’s episode, we’re talking about why mom burnout hits when you get home, causing your mood to shift into survival mode and leaving you feeling like a failure as a mom. Chronic stress doesn’t have to define your parenting experience. Instead you can find balance in life, even as a busy mom with this simple stress management tactic. Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress – The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.  Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time. In this episode: Losing Patience The Moment You Walk In The Door? You’ll learn how to reduce stress with a simple shift in your routines so you can feel inner peace even in the midst of chaos at home.   Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer. If you want to find me you can:  ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

  6. Jul 21

    49 | How To Have Godly Peace As A Mom, Stress Relief By Harnessing The Mom Brain

    One of the best superpowers of the mom brain is being prepared for anything and everything! But this superpower can also be your kryptonite, causing overwhelm, stress and anxiety. Moms want the best for their kids and that usually includes imagining all the what ifs so you can guarantee your kids safety and wellbeing. Unfortunately this type of parenting usually causes stress, burnout, and pulls you out of balance. And worst, this pulls you out of enjoying the present moment with you kids which always results in mom guilt and feeling like a failure as a mom. In today’s conversation, we’re talking about how to use stress management to break the routine of overthinking which causes chronic stress in mom life. It only takes a moment to relieve stress and be filled with inner peace instead of mom burnout. And as a bonus, as you reduce stress, you stop feeling overstimulated and burned out. Instead you’ll feel more productive and motivated to spend time connecting with your kids. And isn’t that what all moms want? The more you connect with your kids the more your self worth increases as a mom and self condemnation becomes a thing of the past.  Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress – The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.  Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time. In this episode: How To Have Godly Peace As A Mom, Stress Relief By Harnessing The Mom Brain, we’ll investigate how to harness planning for future problems so that you can turn these worries around for your benefit. It’s time to let motherhood be your source of peace and joy instead of your source of stress and worry. Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer. If you want to find me you can:  ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

  7. Jul 14

    48 | The 10 Minute Routine That Will Increase Your Patience, Energy, & Joy As A Mom

    Are you tired of being tired? That’s the hallmark of motherhood. Overwhelm, mom burnout, & stress seem to come with the territory. And the explanation ranges from adrenal fatigue to poor sleep quality. But what if you could find stress relief in a simple 10 minute routine? It’s true! You can truly find balance in mom life by incorporating this one stress management habit. And the result? Feeling more motivated, productive, and energetic. In today’s conversation, we’re talking about chronic stress that the mom brain experiences from the demands of parenting. When stress and anxiety build up day after day, it takes a toll on your productivityand leaves you overstimulated and feeling like a failure as a mom. That’s when mom guilt, self condemnation, and burnout rear their ugly heads. But it’s time to put a stop to that! Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress – The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.  Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time. In this episode: The 10 Minute Routine That Will Increase Your Patience, Energy, & Joy As A Mom, I’m sharing how moms can relieve stress with one simple habit. Not only will the change reduce stress but it also increases your inner peace and self worth. Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer. If you want to find me you can:  ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

  8. Jul 7

    47 | Parenting Hack For Busy Moms To Gain More Patience And Connect With Your Kids

    Mom burnout often comes from overwhelm and the chronic stress of motherhood. The daily stress of parenting turns into habits of constant correction as you try to mold your kids into model citizens. Over time, that constant correction takes a toll on your relationship with your kids and suddenly you find that you’re not really connecting with your kids. And isn’t connection what mom life is all about? That shift can leave you feeling like a failure as a mom, it destroys your self worth, and steals your inner peace. In today’s conversation, I’m sharing a simple hack for the mom brain that helps you start focusing on connection over correction. And the beauty of this hack is that through connection, correction happens without you even verbalizing it. This shift provides the stress relief you’re craving which in turn reduces your self condemnation, burnout, and mom guilt. Sounds like a win-win for all moms! The new routines of connection create a sense of balance in your family where your kids are motivated to improve behavior because the battle of wills has disappeared.   Welcome back to Conquer Mom Stress – The podcast that helps you stress less and enjoy being a mom. If you’ve ever crawled into bed at night completely exhausted with no energy, but still feel like there’s so much left to do, you are in the right place. Each week we'll dive into simple parenting tips for life balance using real stories of hope and encouragement, moments of failure and doubt, and scriptures from the Catholic Bible to discover God's truth about who you truly are, a good mom, so you have the motivation to stop comparison and show up as your best self.  Remember, this is your place to pause, reset, and start conquering mom stress — one small step at a time. In this episode: Parenting Hack For Busy Moms To Gain More Patience And Connect With Your Kids, we’re exploring how stress and anxiety play a vital role in the way you interact with your kids. Armed with this knowledge and encouraged by scriptures from the Catholic Bible, you’ll be ready to embrace Godly peaceas you interact with your kids. Hey mama! I'm Jill - a wife, mom of 5, and follower of Christ. As a Catholic mom, I learned that the secret to having joy and peace as a busy mom comes from balancing life through God, patience with yourself, and using small, simple habits to create the life you want. When the goal is peace that surpasses all understanding, this podcast is the answer. If you want to find me you can:  ✨ Email me at: Jill@JillGockel.com ✨ Find me online: www.jillgockel.com  ✨ Follow the show on: Apple podcast / Spotify and subscribe Motherhood isn’t meant to drain the life out of you. It’s meant to be lived with joy, even on the messy days. And together, we’re gonna find that joy again.

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***TOP 5% globally ranked podcast*** Christian coaching for busy moms to have motivation, balance, patience, and peace using simple routines for more productivity with less burnout and mom guilt.   Do you do everything you can to raise your kids right but constantly ask yourself, “What did I do wrong?” As much as you love your kids and hard as you try to be a good mom, you secretly feel like you’re failing as a mom.  Is the stress from it all getting to you? Leaving you drained, exhausted, and a bit defeated. Wondering what you need to do differently to make sure your kids are happy and that you’re doing everything possible for them to succeed? I’m so excited you’re here! This podcast will give you parenting tips grounded in Biblical principles and simple strategies to strip away stress, overwhelm, & comparison so you can show up as the mom you want to be – joyful, peaceful, and productive. Hi! I’m Jill. :) A wife, mom of 5, and recovering control freak… otherwise known as a perfectionist. For years I struggled with burnout, mom guilt, and feeling like a failure as a mom. Overwhelm and constant stress made it feel like the weight of the world rested on my shoulders alone, sucking the joy out of motherhood.  I finally realized that if I wanted to raise happy children and enjoy motherhood, I needed to focus on my own emotional health and mindset first. And from there, my kids would follow.   So I created a plan. One that put God first, seeking His wisdom instead of Google’s, building a relationship with Him instead social media. And a crazy thing happened. As my mind got into alignment with God, my kids’ attitudes completely changed. The house got cleaner. My patience grew. And I found myself smiling again and setting goals for my life as a mom. If you’re ready to stop worrying constantly about your kids, the house, and what you’re doing wrong so you can finally find peace, balance, and joy in daily life as a mom, this podcast is for you. So grab your warm cup of tea and your fuzzy blanket. It’s time to dive in!

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