The Vibrant Mom Podcast

Cara Maiolo, LPC
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The Vibrant Mom Podcast helps working moms experience vibrant health, emotional well-being, and fulfilled living in this full-on, and full-hearted season of midlife.

  1. 3D AGO

    Three Mindset Shifts for Movement in Midlife

    In this episode, I explore three powerful mindset shifts that can transform how we approach movement and exercise in midlife, especially as busy moms. Instead of pushing ourselves to follow rigid plans or chasing appearance-based goals, I invite us to align our movement with the season of life we’re in, use exercise to support emotional and mental wellbeing, and redefine consistency as a devoted relationship with our bodies rather than a strict schedule. Key Takeaways Match movement to your life phase. Shift from appearance to self connection. Redefine consistency as devotion, not rigidity. Link The Vibrant Mom Collective

    33 min

  2. FEB 3

    Little by Little: Building Vibrant Health in Midlife

    If you’ve been feeling tired, foggy, overwhelmed, or a little disconnected from yourself, this episode is for you. I walk you through a gentler, more realistic approach to midlife health — one built on small changes, self-relationship, and doing things because they feel good now. I also introduce the five foundational pillars I’ll be focusing on all year: stress support, deepening relationships, a midlife movement revolution, nourishment for your body and your mind, and rest. Key Takeaways Tiny shifts equals big returns. This is the era for your relationship with yourself to come to the forefront. Focus on what feels good about caring for yourself right now, not just the future payoff. Link The Vibrant Mom Collective

    30 min

  3. JAN 20

    Understanding Perimenopause

    In this episode of the Vibrant Mom Podcast, I share my personal journey into early perimenopause—a season I didn’t recognize at first and one that deeply affected my sleep. I talk honestly about the months I spent searching for answers, before realizing hormones were at the root of it all. I break down the early signs of perimenopause, especially the brain-based symptoms. My hope is to help you recognize these changes sooner, feel less alone, and feel empowered to seek the right kind of support as you move through midlife motherhood. Key Takeaways Perimenopause often shows up first in your brain, not your body. Perimenopause looks different for every woman. This transition doesn’t have to be scary. Knowledge and early awareness can make for a gentler transition. Links The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver Perimenopause Survival Guide by Dr. Heather Hirsch Trusted Women’s Health Practitioners The Vibrant Mom Collective

    27 min

  4. JAN 13

    Embodying Your Emotions

    Did you know your physical body creates the container for personal work to unfold? In this episode, I invite you to intentionally layer emotional embodiment into movement. Rather than trying to think your way through emotions, movement allows you to return to yourself on the inside, make contact with your feelings and gather the information they carry without avoiding or becoming overwhelmed by them. Movement won’t take the emotion away, but it can help you meet it with warmth and care. If you try this practice, leave me a note and let me know what you noticed and what you experimented with. I’d love to hear how it landed for you. Key Takeaways Layer emotional work onto movement you’re already doing Use your body to increase emotional capacity, not fix emotions (widen the riverbanks) Add physical soothing as support, not escape Link The Vibrant Mom Collective

    27 min

  5. JAN 6

    Building a Vibrant Life Within

    In this opening episode of 2026, I invite you to resist the urge to strive, and instead, begin the year by turning inward. Rather than chasing goals or consuming other people’s ideas of a “good life,” the episode focuses on cultivating an inner flame—simple, sustainable practices that support vibrant wellbeing through life’s inevitable ebbs and flows. I encourage you to build a life rooted in simplicity, emotional agility, and deep self-connection so your inner light can remain steady, even when things around you feel uncertain or dark. Key Takeaways Prioritize sustaining and growing inner flame over external outcomes in 2026 Try two low-effort, high-impact practices. 15 minutes of daily “time in” and a 10–15 minute intentional walk. LinkThe Vibrant Mom Collective

    38 min

  6. 12/30/2025

    A Gentle Start to the New Year for Busy Moms

    In this end-of-year episode, Cara invites moms to release the pressure of January 1st resolutions and approach the new year with patience and self-compassion. She encourages using January as a time for reflection and gentle structure—focusing on observation, realistic planning, and honoring each mom’s unique personal wellbeing resource budget. The episode reframes goal-setting as a flexible, seasonal practice rooted in fulfillment rather than perfection. Key Takeaways Let February 1st be the new January 1st Create space before setting goals Align goals with your personal wellbeing resource budget Link The Vibrant Mom Collective

    30 min

  7. 12/23/2025

    Binding Yourself to Peace in a Full Holiday Season

    In this episode, Cara explores what peace can really look like during the holiday season. Rather than something we reach once the chaos ends, peace is framed as an inner practice, something we actively nurture even amid stress, disappointment, and full to-do lists. Cara shares three simple principles of peace, encouraging listeners to bind their attention to what matters most, simplify expectations, and offer themselves grace through reset and easy buttons during a tender, busy season. Key Takeaways Peace isn’t the absence of chaos, it’s something you cultivate within imperfect conditions. Choose one or two things to “bind” yourself to this holiday season. When plans fall apart or energy runs low, peace comes from giving yourself permission to reset or hit the easy button. Link: The Vibrant Mom Collective

    21 min

  8. 12/16/2025

    First Interview Episode: Investing in Emotional Wellbeing

    In this episode of The Vibrant Mom Podcast, Cara sits down with her friend Sarah Hubbard— a realtor in Boulder, CO, branding strategist and single mom of a 3 year old. Sarah shares how life in her 40s with a toddler and a high-emotion career has completely changed her internal landscape and required new tools for regulating her nervous system in real time. Cara opens up about her own midlife shifts, including the cognitive and emotional roller coaster of perimenopause. Together, they explore how working moms are navigating endless demands while also managing identity changes, body changes, and the weight of caring for everyone else and themselves. Key Takeaways Small daily resets can make a big impact on emotional wellness The missing piece isn’t the script of what to say or to follow a new parenting tip—it’s what’s happening inside you Working moms aren’t alone—we’re all navigating this together Links Trusted Women’s Health PractitionersThe Vibrant Mom Collective

    45 min
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The Vibrant Mom Podcast helps working moms experience vibrant health, emotional well-being, and fulfilled living in this full-on, and full-hearted season of midlife.

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