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. 6d ago

    42. Your Emotional Baseline: Some Variability is Good and Normal

    I have found that some of the basic concepts of a medical screening tool I use in my bedside nursing practice are useful as a framework to understand my own normal emotional experience without catastrophizing every down day. Because we all know some ups and downs are normal and even part of a good, whole life experience. Life would be kinda boring if we felt exactly the same 100% of the time, and we wouldn’t learn as much from our experiences and relationships. Healthy variability matters. Emotions are wonderful messengers about what we need, what we want, how we are doing. What I want you to pay attention to is where you're returning to most of the time. Are you able to recover after the hard moments? Do you have enough variability and reserve in your life? Or are you starting to feel flatter and more depleted? That is a guide for what support or intervention you might look for as a next step. Relating life concepts to labor and delivery is a fun and memorable way for me to remember what I’ve learned and teach what I’m learning. I’m coming to you unscripted today to share how I’ve been thinking about it lately and what were some helpful take-aways for me in hopes you find it supportive as well. Take care. Disclaimer: This episode is not intended for use as medical or mental health advice.  TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Welcome and taking a pause together (00:47) Celebrations, challenges, and what's been happening lately (03:16) Why I'm talking about fetal monitoring again, the heartrate baseline (08:25) What fetal monitoring can teach us about our emotional lives (10:19) When your baseline starts to flatten (13:36) Recognizing burnout and knowing when you need support (14:52) Why stepping away isn't necessarily failure (17:39) Looking at your baseline over time & Recap (19:48) Daniel Gilbert's quote about emotional fluctuations (20:40) An invitation 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 Time Hackers with Time Coach Vikki 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 emotional baseline, emotional ups and downs, emotional health, emotional well-being, burnout recovery, signs of burnout, how to recover from burnout, taking a pause, self-care and rest, normal emotions, managing emotions, emotional variability, work-life balance, asking for help, permission to pause, how to know if you're heading toward burnout, what is a healthy emotional baseline, how to recover from emotional burnout, why emotional ups and downs are normal, how to recognize when you need a pause

  2. Aug 7

    41. Celebration and Grief as Keys for Lasting Change

    Sometimes we want to create a new habit, let go of an old one, or step confidently into a new life stage…but it feels like we’re trying to force our way through a locked door that won’t let us give. Two things have helped me to move through these transitions with more ease and grace, and they are celebration and grieving. Celebration is often not our first thought (even mine!), and grieving seems opposite, but it’s all part of the process. Sometimes we move through it without realizing those parts are there. And sometimes highlighting them is what makes what once seemed impossible, possible. Bring your current challenge and apply this, you won’t regret it. And if you don’t want to do this work alone, I have spots open for 1:1 that might be a good fit. 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 Time Hackers with Time Coach Vikki Timestamps 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 (00:00) Welcome and Pause Practice (00:45) Highlights of the Week and Season Three Update (02:52) Why Celebration Creates Momentum (04:13) A Coaching Story About Celebrating Small Wins (07:06) Cervical Ripening and Habit Change Ripening (12:35) Becoming a Reader One Small Step at a Time (14:53) Why Grieving Is Part of Transformation (19:16) Learning to Let Go to Make Progress at Work (21:31) Final Encouragement, Recap, and Current Offers Keywords personal transformation, celebrating small wins, how to create lasting change, overcoming resistance to change, building healthy habits, habit change, mindset coaching, grief and personal growth, self-development podcast, personal growth for women, progress over perfection, embracing change, transformation mindset, Permission to Pause podcast

  3. Jul 16

    2.24 When Rest Doesn't Feel Good (And Why That's Okay)

    If you've ever struggled to sit still without feeling like you should be doing something more "productive," this conversation is for you.  Let’s wrap up this impromptu summer series on Rest. It’s so funny how this happens. I’m recording this episode about the importance of rest, and then within 1 hour of recording I’m thinking that it’s too long so I should edit more, I remember a story that would be a WAY better example, and the idea pops in that I should re-write the outline and re-record during a time I’m not scheduled to work on it and publish it later… What a perfect opportunity to take my own advice I did share. “What’s done is enough,” my rest during non-work time is equally valuable, and my own value doesn’t come from a “perfect” episode. What I share isn’t bad, I do put in effort to create something worthwhile and valuable for you, and I trust that if you choose to listen to any of it, you will get something you’re looking for from our connection here. You are one of my favorite parts of podcasting! Timestamps (00:00) Welcome and a pause (01:36) Why rest can feel uncomfortable (05:30) Five reasons rest doesn't always feel good (09:33) Finding the kind of rest that actually works for you (12:01) Reframing productivity and self-worth (14:13) Letting go of the fear of looking lazy (17:52) Appreciating your body's need for rest (19:57) Why rest has value all by itself (24:15) Episode recap (26:28) Time Hackers opportunity and discount (30:28) Closing Links & Resources I’d love to hear from you!: hello@meaganhubbard.com DM’s open on Instagram @meaganhubbardcoaching I am doing something out of the ordinary here.* I'm sharing someone else’s group coaching offer. It’s. That. Good. You can listen here to the Hack Your Time podcast where Vikki interviews me and I share a little about my experience as a member of Time Hackers. Labor Doesn't Take Time. Links for using discount code MEAGANHUBBARD: Time Hackers 12 months:  Time Hackers 12-month USD Time Hackers Lifetime:  TH USD (lifetime access) * I share Vikki’s offers with friends and family even when I don’t have a personal financial incentive. Full disclosure: If you choose to join before Aug 31, I do receive a portion of your discount. AND I want you to feel great about saying Yes or No, I am not attached to your choice. If you have any questions, shoot me a message and I will happily respond honestly. I want you to feel great about saying “yes” or great about saying “no.”  Keywords how to rest without feeling guilty, why rest feels uncomfortable, healthy rest habits, overcoming productivity guilt, rest mindset, rest and self-worth, learning to rest, intentional rest, productivity and rest, personal growth, habit coaching, time management for women

  4. Jul 9

    2.23 Reframing Rest: How to Live More Rested (Not Just More Sleep)

    Do you ever start to think that feeling rested simply means you just need more sleep (or less work)? Me too. But I think we both know it isn’t. It’s just one answer and often the easiest. That’s totally fine that our brains think of that first, and I’m curious enough to expand my “choose all that apply” options for living more rested. How about you?  I’m both realizing and remembering that what I want rest for is more than physical, it’s also mental and emotional. And while I love sleep as one way to restore and nourish oneself in all 3 areas, I turned to the 6 P’s to consider more healthy habits that promote living rested, even when sleep is not an option right now, when sleep isn’t even the underlying issue, or isn’t necessarily the needle-moving solution. I'm recognizing that in a lot of ways, rest has more to do with being able to tap into increased self trust and a parasympathetic response. Timestamps (00:00) Welcome back and breathing together (01:52) Why rest is more than just sleep (05:26) Introducing the Six Ps of Rest (06:10) Purpose as an anchor (09:41) Permission to not like everything, to accept help, to let “work” rest your mind (13:53) Why play restores us (15:29) Patterns that reduce decision fatigue (18:24) Presence and my forgotten work shift (22:24) Perspective and reframing everyday life (28:39) Final recap and encouragement Links & Resources Email me: hello@meaganhubbard.com Listen to Episode 22 for the beginning of this conversation on rest. Jennifer Williamson's definition of rest: "A state where every cell is thanking you." Keywords reframing rest, what rest really looks like, rest beyond sleep, mental rest, emotional rest, how to feel more rested, healthy rest habits, nervous system regulation, personal growth and rest, permission to pause, Six Ps framework, sustainable self-care

  5. Jun 11

    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

  6. Jun 4

    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

  7. May 22

    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

  8. May 14

    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!

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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
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Meagan Hubbard
  • Show Website
    Permission to Pause

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