From Chaos to Calm: Parenting, Purpose, and Possibility with Leonne Sherr

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In this beautifully honest episode of Soulful Self-Care Conversations, Pearl sits down with Leonne Sherr, founder of The Wonder Mama, parenting coach, and creator of The Wonder Mama Compass and Calm Before the Monday. Leonne helps parents move from reactivity to calm, confidence, and connection—creating homes that feel steady, safe, and whole again.

Leonne shares her story of faith, resilience, and motherhood, including her own journey through grief after losing a child. She and Pearl open up about navigating loss, rediscovering identity, and learning that calm is not a luxury—it’s a choice. Together, they explore how to build emotional tools that support the entire family, how to replace guilt with grace, and how to lead with love instead of burnout.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, reactive, or unsure where to start on your journey toward balance and peace, this conversation is the reminder you’ve been waiting for: you have a choice—and it’s possible to build better.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

🌿 Leonne’s Story: From corporate leadership to grief, coaching, and motherhood—how her faith led her to create The Wonder Mama.
🧘‍♀️ From Reactive to Responsive: How to build calm and confidence in parenting, even when life keeps “life-ing.”
💬 The Power of Choice: Why emotional awareness and personal responsibility are the first steps toward change.
💞 Healing and Parenting After Loss: Both Pearl and Leonne share how they continue to honor their children while choosing joy.
🪞 Breaking Cycles: Recognizing and releasing generational patterns that no longer serve you.
⏰ Calm Before the Monday: How to reclaim time, set boundaries, and start the week from peace instead of panic.
✨ The Wonder Mama Compass: A step-by-step process to land where you are, meet your inner voice, and create a steady life filled with intention and legacy.

Key Quotes

• “We have to know where we are before we can make any change.” — Leonne Sherr
• “Life is going to keep ‘life-ing.’ The work is learning how to stay grounded while it does.” — Leonne Sherr
• “You don’t have to wear every title at once—your worth isn’t in your roles.” — Pearl
• “You are allowed to be calm. You are allowed to be confident. You are allowed to be you.” — Leonne Sherr
• “Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means learning how to walk with both grief and joy.” — Pearl

Gentle Guidance & Takeaways

💫 Start where you are: You don’t have to have it all figured out—just begin.
🕊 Replace “have to” with “get to”: Every task can become a choice instead of a burden.
🌷 Meet your inner voice: Teach it to be your ally, not your critic.
👣 Break the cycles: Generational habits don’t define you—you get to decide what stays and what ends.
🪶 Land where you are: Comparison steals peace. Be present in your own story.
💖 Build your legacy: Every small act of calm and connection becomes part of what you pass on.

About Leonne Sherr

Leonne Sherr is the founder of The Wonder Mama, parenting coach, and creator of The Wonder Mama Compass and Calm Before the Monday. She helps parents worldwide replace reactivity with calm and confidence, build connection within their families, and lead from peace rather than pressure.

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