The Truth About Motherhood Right Now: Sleep Deprivation, Overwhelm & Finding Routine Again | #155

In this honest life update episode, we’re sharing what motherhood looks like for us right now... the wins, the challenges, and the very real in-between.

We talk about rebuilding strength after a C-section, navigating toddler chaos and overstimulation, how sleep deprivation affects everything, and why routines can feel life-giving in certain seasons of motherhood. We also open up about feeling baby kicks during pregnancy, the emotional weight of the mental load, waking up at 5 a.m., hormone-supportive habits, and the financial pressure that can come with running a business while raising a family.

This episode is candid, relatable, and full of those real mom moments that often go unspoken. If you’re in a season of trying to hold it all together while also finding your way back to yourself, this one will feel like a conversation with friends who get it.

In this episode, we cover:

• Rebuilding strength and reconnecting with your body after a C-section
• The emotional and physical impact of postpartum sleep deprivation
• Toddler chaos and the reality of parenting multiple kids
• The invisible mental load many mothers carry every day
• Why routines can actually create more freedom, creativity, and flow
• The transition out of the postpartum season and back into personal rhythms
• Navigating motherhood while growing and supporting a business
• The financial and emotional pressures of entrepreneurship during family life
• The beauty of sharing both the wins and the challenges of motherhood
• Why real conversations about motherhood matter more than perfection online

00:00 Intro

01:33 Life updates

02:14 Toddler chaos and the destruction phase

07:49 Reflecting on postpartum while caring for other children

12:33 Why sleep deprivation is so hard in motherhood

13:35 Trying to stay organized as a mom (and why chaos still happens)

21:39 The small parenting struggles that add up

31:00 The Skylight calendar and organizing family life

39:24 Getting back into exercise after a C-section

44:30 Getting back into routine and finding rhythm again

54:45 The pressure for business to grow financially

1:00:00 Money as the next personal growth frontier

1:03:51 Why sharing life updates matters

1:07:19 Outro

Resources Mentioned:

• Uplift Workout Program: Use code DRLEAH0770 for $20 off
• Dow Janes Financial Program

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