How to Change Your Life Without \"Burning It All Down\" - a More for Mom Summit Series

So many of us are living a life that feels like it just... happened. 

We followed the steps, checked the boxes, and now we're deep in motherhood, running on autopilot. 

But what if you feel like the story you're in isn't the one you were meant to live?

In this deeply personal and vulnerable conversation, Shawna sits down with her best friend of over 20 years, Jamie VanderKnokke, a neuroscience-based life and business coach. 

Jamie opens up about her journey in a way she never has before, sharing her experience of growing up with intense instability, trauma, and poverty.

She explains how this led her to believe she wasn't "allowed" to have big dreams and fostered deep insecurities that followed her into motherhood and entrepreneurship.

Jamie shares how she went from feeling "not worthy" and just trying to survive to intentionally taking back control. 

She and Shawna discuss the moment she decided to start her own business out of necessity and the powerful mindset shifts that allowed her to build a life that "blows her mind".

This isn't about blowing up your life. Jamie's story is a testament to the power of rewriting your future within the life you have, learning to regulate your nervous system, and understanding that your calm as a mother can create a ripple effect for your entire family. 

If you've ever felt defined by your past, this episode is the permission slip you need to "shuffle the damn deck" and start writing your next chapter.

TLFMTR (Too Long For Mom To Read):

• How to recognize and challenge the limiting beliefs you may have inherited from your childhood.
  
  

• Why you don't have to "burn it all down" to change your life; you can rewrite your story within your current family and marriage.
  
  

• The neuroscience-backed truth: As a mom, your regulated calm and mindset set the tone for the entire household.
  
  

• Jamie's powerful realization: "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you choose to react to it".
  
  

• The first step to taking your power back is accountability and making intentional decisions, one at a time.

When you feel overwhelmed or stuck, where is one small area this week you can "take the pen back" and make one intentionally different choice?

Remember, you are a great mom, and your past does not have to define your future. 

Join us for the More For Mom Summit, the official summit kick off is November 12th BUT… there’s lots of fun activities and a moms only community buzzing right now. 

If you're ready to fill your cup and find more joy this year, we’ve created the More for Mom Summit just for you.

Connect with Jamie:

Instagram: @VanderCreativeCo

Website: vandercreativeco.com

Podcast: The Rewrite Podcast

See you there!

Shawna & Cara