184. From Spiraling to Actually Breathing Again (One Month Update) | Part 2

A month ago I recorded an episode where I was completely spiraling about my son starting Montessori & my business hours changing. I walked you through my anxiety, my fears about losing work hours, all of it.

Today? I'm giving you the raw update. Week one was a disaster. Week two, I sat in my car for 4 hours taking coaching calls with the engine running. Week four, my anxiety is completely gone

...even though I'm recording this while Griffin interrupts me every 3 minutes asking for a bandaid because he cut himself on a cardboard knife. (Fact lol I may have edited that one out bc #momfail, but you'll hear his tiny voice!)

You'll hear:

• Why my anxiety disappeared once I stopped comparing schedules
• How losing work hours made me fitter (counterintuitive but true)
• What actually worked vs. my three planned Google Doc schedules
• My almost 5 year old's transformation in 4 weeks

Once those 7-hour daycare days weren't an option anymore, it stopped being "how will I ever make this work" and became "this IS working."

I'm not saying it's smooth. Last week I carried Griffin out without shoes. The library internet keeps dropping calls. But I can breathe now.

If you're in your own messy middle trying to make something work that feels impossible—you figure it out by doing it. Even from your car in a parking lot.

Mentioned in this episode:

Cindy from @mama_vision: mom coach who helped me through this transition (and many other parenting ones!)

Work with me:

• Book a free Clarity Call → https://calendly.com/samanthasays/clarity-call
• Private 1:1 Coaching (2 spots open, start with a 4 month container instead of 6 in October only) → https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching

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