Do you find yourself overwhelmed, stressed out, or anxious as a busy mom? Today, Amber Trueblood licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), best-selling author, speaker, and mother of four sons, joins us to talk through the five anxiety styles of moms. We talk about the superpowers you have based on these styles and what can also get in your way.
Today we discuss…
- How Amber defines overwhelm in her book
- Your massive to-do list and how it impacts your personal level of overwhelm
- How to align the way you spend your time and energy
- Where can your anxiety style serve you and where can it get in your way
- Creating time for things that fill you up energetically
- Becoming more resilient to stresses in your life
- Lover, Fighter, Executive, Visionary, and Dynamo anxiety styles
- Your supermom traits based on your anxiety style
- Finding self-worth based on how you feel about yourself instead of how others see you
- How your anxiety style and your partner’s anxiety style can interact
- Daily, weekly, and even in-the-moment strategies to reduce overwhelm
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Show Notes: Five Anxiety Styles of Moms
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Joining me today is Amber Trueblood, licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), best-selling author, speaker, and mother of four sons. She has over 25 years of experience in mental health, and co-founded The M.E.C.A. Project to help teens and young adults thrive Mentally and Emotionally through Conscious Awareness. Amber has been featured in People, Oprah Magazine, CNN, Motherhood Maternity, Good Day LA, CBS8, FOX5, KTLA5, and many more.
Today we talk about Amber’s newest book, The Unflustered Mom: How Understanding The Five Anxiety Styles Transforms the Way We Parent, Partner, Live & Love. We dive into the five anxiety styles and how you can use them to battle overwhelm, feel less frustrated, and feel more confident.
And spoiler alert! I had a chance to read the whole book after this interview and, as predicted, I am most definitely a Dynamo Mom. If you grab the book, tag or DM Amber and me and tell us what anxiety style you associate with most as a mom.
I am happy to introduce you to Amber!
Today we discuss…
- How Amber defines overwhelm in her book
- Your massive to-do list and how it impacts your personal level of overwhelm
- How to align the way you spend your time and energy
- Where can your anxiety style serve you and where can it get in your way
- Creating time for things that fill you up energetically
- Becoming more resilient to stresses in your life
- Lover, Fighter, Executive, Visionary, and Dynamo anxiety styles
- Your supermom traits based on your anxiety style
- Finding self-worth based on how you feel about yourself instead of how others see you
- How your anxiety style and your partner’s anxiety style can interact
- Daily, weekly, and even in the moment strategies to reduce overwhelm
Are you interested in finding out more about Amber Trueblood?
https://www.instagram.com/officialambertrueblood
Get the Book: The Unflustered Mom!
About Our Guest: Amber Trueblood
Amber Trueblood is a licensed marriage and family therapist, best-selling author, speaker, and mother of four sons. Her experience and expertise in the field of mental health began 25 years ago and includes providing community-focused psychological services, private therapy for individual clients, group workshops, and personal wellness retreats.
Amber also serves as President and Co-Founder of The M.E.C.A. Project. This 501c3 is dedicated to providing a safe space where teens and young adults can thrive Mentally and Emotionally through Conscious Awareness. M.E.C.A. partners with nonprofits, B-corps, and local community organizations focused on supporting teens to expand the scope and reach of their offerings. Using the proprietary technology of Vibeonix, M.E.C.A. identifies and measures four critical aspects of emotional intelligence; self-awareness, self-expression, self-management, and empathy. This web-based platform provides expert videos, daily digital resources, and voice analysis AI to give users and partners accurate and reliable feedback on emotional intelligence.
Since the 2019 launch of her book Stretch Marks: A Self-Development Tool for Mothers Who Are Being Stretched in Every Direction, Amber has written and contributed to articles in national publications including O: The Oprah Magazine; Bustle; People; Fatherly; Wedding Wire; MindBodyGreen; Good Housekeeping; Shondaland; and Parade. Amber has appeared as a featured expert on television stations such as E! Daily Pop, KTLA, CBS, and Good Day LA. Her next book, The Unflustered Mom: How Understanding The Five Flourish Types Transforms the Way We Parent, Partner, Live & Love is available for preorder now.
Amber lives in San Diego, California with her husband Jaimie, their cat Andi and all four of their musically talented, bug-loving, skateboarding sons.
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About the Host: Lori Oberbroeckling
Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling is a mom of four, corporate leader, podcaster, productivity expert, and author of the book Secrets of Supermom: How Extraordinary Moms Succeed at Work and Home & How You Can Too!
She is passionate about helping parents who want fulfilling careers–or side hustles or passion projects–while also wanting to feel present and connected to their families.
