When the school year kicks off, it’s not just your kids’ schedules that change, your entire life shifts too. In this episode of the Grow Like a Mother Podcast, Jill Wright shares how to navigate seasonal transitions with intention, use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize effectively, and embrace rest as a secret productivity tool.

If you’ve been feeling the chaos of drop-offs, dinner rushes, and overflowing to-do lists, this conversation will help you create space, clarity, and flow this season.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why back-to-school chaos throws off family rhythms

• A mindset shift that reduces overwhelm instantly

• How the Eisenhower Matrix helps you prioritize tasks with ease

• Tips for delegating and scheduling tasks that don’t need your attention

• Why slowing down and resting actually make you more productive

Timestamps:

• 02:41 – Why the Eisenhower Matrix is a powerful prioritization tool

  04:42 – Seasonal transitions: what worked last season may not work now

  06:47 – Navigating busy seasons without burning out

  8:47 – Rest as a productivity tool: carving out micro-moments of calm

  10:48 – Visual prioritization: using the Eisenhower Matrix on your to-do list

  12:50 – Two key questions to ask for each task (urgent vs. important)

  15:08 – Scheduling non-urgent but important tasks + self-care caveat

  17:13 – Delegation in action: chores, kids, and household balance

  21:25 – Encouragement to reframe productivity with intention

  23:00 – Reminder to embrace rest as a power-up

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Time Magic Planner – A system to align your routines with your season

• Subscribe to Jill’s Newsletter – Weekly tips & strategies in your inbox

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What does it mean to build a business,and a life, around care? Not just for others, but for yourself?

In this episode, I’m joined by Emily Condle, founder of Sage HeadSpa, clinical esthetician, and mom of two. Emily shares her deeply intentional approach to entrepreneurship, wellness, and self-care, and how burnout led her to reimagine the beauty industry from the inside out.

We go deep on the realities of leading and nurturing at the same time, protecting your energy, and honoring what your body and business need from you in different seasons. You’ll leave this conversation with practical ways to tune in to your nervous system, protect your peace, and create sustainable success on your own terms.

In this episode

• The burnout that sparked Emily’s journey to creating Sage HeadSpa

• How she’s redefining what self-care looks like (hint: it’s not always bubble baths)

• Boundaries, ambition, and learning to lead without leaking energy

• Scalp health, nervous system regulation, and building rituals that truly nourish

• Why intentionality, not perfection, is the key to sustainable success

• Parenting, partnering, and putting yourself back on the list

  
  

Timestamps:

• 00:00:07 – Meet Emily and the intention behind today’s conversation

• 00:00:32 – Boundaries, ambition, and the evolution of self-care

• 00:01:06 – What inspired Emily to build something new after burnout

  00:02:12 – How COVID clarified her values and ignited her business vision

• 00:14:40 – Managing the invisible load: laundry, marketing, and making it work

• 00:21:00 – Where to find Sage HeadSpa and connect with Emily

  
  

About Emily:

Emily Condle is the founder of Sage HeadSpa and a seasoned clinical esthetician with over a decade of experience in the beauty and wellness industry. Since beginning her career in 2011, Emily has been committed to staying on the cutting edge of scalp and skin care. Her passion for innovation and results-driven treatments led her to create Sage HeadSpa—a sanctuary that blends modern science with Japanese-inspired relaxation techniques to deliver transformative care.

As a mother of two and the visionary force behind Sage, Emily is dedicated to offering clients the most advanced equipment and high-performing products on the market. “Our goal is to stay innovative by constantly researching and introducing the best equipment and products into our headspa,” she says. Under her leadership, Sage HeadSpa is setting a new standard in scalp and skin rejuvenation, with a mission to redefine what self-care looks like in today’s fast-paced world.

Connect with Emily:

https://thesageheadspa.com

https://www.instagram.com/sageheadspa

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This week on the Grow Like a Mother podcast, I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes tour of the small but mighty details that can completely change how your week flows, especially if you’ve struggled to make weekly planning or time management actually work for you.

Whether you’re brand new to intentional planning or already have your system in place, this episode will help you discover:

✨ The “magic touches” — like creating a simple brain dump page — that make weekly planning feel lighter and more intentional
✨ How spotting and scheduling your glimmers (those small, joy-filled moments) can transform your time management
✨ Why the best weekly planning systems focus on creating space in your life, not just adding more tasks to your list
✨ How these tools fit into the Time Magic™ Framework so you can craft a life that feels balanced and fulfilling

If you’ve ever wondered how to set up a weekly planning routine that supports your real life — one that works for ADHD brains, busy moms, and big-picture thinkers — this conversation will give you the insight and encouragement you need to make it stick.

📘 Learn more about the Time Magic™ Framework: jillwright.ca/planner
📸 Follow me on Instagram: @growlikeamother

Keywords: weekly planning, time management tips, ADHD-friendly planning, brain dump method, finding glimmers, how to plan your week, productivity tips for moms, intentional living, planner setup

What if the biggest business of your life started in your backyard, with a paintbrush in one hand and a baby bump in the other? That’s exactly how Juliana VanLaanen launched 2MamaBees, a now multi-million-dollar, award-winning company designing eco-friendly children’s playhouses.

In this episode, Juliana shares the raw, behind-the-scenes story of building a national brand while navigating pregnancy, burnout, and bold pivots. We get into the real talk about scaling fast, saying yes to risk, and why moms are secretly the best CEOs. If you’ve ever questioned if you can grow a dream while raising tiny humans, this one will light a fire under you.

We talk about:

• How a side hustle to help a friend reignite her purpose turned into a multimillion-dollar company

• The reality of working 14-hour days in a warehouse,while 9 months pregnant

• Why saying “yes” (and sometimes failing) was the key to growth

• Lessons learned from manufacturing overseas during COVID (and the pivot that saved their business)

• How Juliana juggles multiple companies, a full family life, and still follows her intuition

• Why resilience, not perfection, is what builds a sustainable business

Timestamps:

3:00 – The personal story behind starting 2MamaBees and their unexpected Etsy success

6:45 – Saying yes, taking risks, and why failure builds resilience

10:24 – How COVID completely shifted their business model and saved them in the long run

14:35 – Pregnant, in the warehouse, and running a startup while raising toddlers

18:50 – Why entrepreneurship gave Juliana the flexibility to support her neurodivergent child

21:12 – Managing multiple businesses with intuition, alignment, and boundaries

About Juliana:

Juliana VanLaanen is the Co-Founder and CEO of 2MamaBees, a multi-award-winning company specializing in eco-friendly, high-quality children’s playhouses and outdoor products. Since launching in 2021, she has led the brand to national retail partnerships and over $4 million in sales. Juliana is also the founder of BZWork, a virtual assistant and BPO company, and manages a portfolio of high-end Airbnb properties. As a mother of three, she is passionate about building purposeful businesses while empowering women to grow with both grit and grace.

Connect with Juliana:

https://www.facebook.com/2mamabees

https://www.instagram.com/2mamabees

https://www.youtube.com/@2mamabees

https://www.pinterest.com/2mamabeesinc

https://www.linkedin.com/company/2mamabees-inc

https://www.tiktok.com/@2mamabees

Resources Mentioned:

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If you’ve got ADHD — officially diagnosed or self-identified— and you’ve been feeling like you should have time management figured out by now, but somehow never quite master it… this episode is for you.

It’s not because you’re lazy, broken, or bad at adulting.It’s because the tools you’ve been given probably weren’t designed for your brain. ADHD brains experience time differently — which means the overwhelm, time blindness, and “everything is urgent” spiral can leave you feeling liketime is slipping through your fingers.

I don’t have ADHD myself, but after working with so manyincredible women who do, I dove into the research, listened to my clients, and experimented until I found a collection of tools that actually work — even on the busiest, most distracted, kid-chaos-filled days.

That’s how my ADHD Time Toolkit (and the ADHD-friendly features of the Time Magic™ Planner) was born.

In this episode, I’m sharing:

• Why most planners and time management systems fail ADHD brains (and what works instead)
• The exact ADHD-friendly features I built into the Time Magic™ Planner — and how to use them
• Real client stories that will make you feel seen
• My top time tips for ADHD brains, including how to set timers that actually help you leave on time
• Quick-start motivation tricks for the days when you just can’t get going

If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and startworking with it, this conversation is your permission slip to do time your way.

Links & Resources:
🗓 Grab your Time Magic™ Planner → https://www.jillwright.ca/planner
💬Join the Momentum Membership for ADHD-friendly accountability + coaching→ https://www.jillwright.ca/momentum-membership
📥Download my Top 10 ADHD Time Tips (free) → https://www.jillwright.ca/adhd
🎧Related Episode: Time Confetti: My #1 Productivity Hack That’s Not Really aHack → https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/time-confetti-my-1-productivity-hack-thats-not-really-a-hack/id1601675882?i=1000720843960

🎧 Related Episode: Behindthe Magic → https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/behind-the-magic/id1601675882?i=1000718769925

If your day feels like it’s been chopped into a million tiny pieces, you’re not alone.

In this solo episode, I’m breaking down the concept of Time Confetti: what it is, how I use it, and why it’s actually one of the most powerful (and overlooked) tools in my Time Magic™ framework.

This kicks off a new mini-series where I walk you through the foundational tools behind the Time Magic™ Planner. Today’s topic is one of the most game-changing for moms, creatives, entrepreneurs, and anyone managing a lot.

You’ll learn:

⏰ What Time Confetti actually is (and why it’s not your enemy)
→ 00:00:17: The chaotic blur of micro-moments explained
→ 00:00:40: Why this is a core part of the Time Magic™ Planner

📚 The books that changed everything for me
→ 00:01:44: Discovering Overwhelmed by Brigid Schulte
→ 00:02:12: Time value insights from Ashley Whillans

🧠 Why modern moms technically have more time but don’t feel it
→ 00:03:34: The hidden cost of convenience and fragmented time

📝 My exact 4-step method for using Time Confetti intentionally
→ 00:05:04: Step 1: Awareness
→ 00:07:02: Examples of quick admin tasks
→ 00:09:19: Using your Confetti List for personal growth

💡 Why this method works so well for ADHD brains, business owners, and overwhelmed moms
→ 00:10:06: Why Time Confetti fits neurodivergent and multifaceted lives
→ 00:14:15: The power of micro-moments for regulation, momentum, and progress

✨ PLUS: Next week, I’m joined by Brigid Schulte, the woman who coined the term Time Confetti! Be sure to hit follow so you don’t miss that convo.

📘 Grab your Time Magic™ Planner and start working with your time, not against it:
👉 jillwright.ca/planner

This week on the Grow Like a Mother podcast, I’m joined by Rashi Kakkar, a global leadership expert, former management consultant, and founder of the Decks & Diapers newsletter, for a powerful conversation about what happens when the life you’ve built on paper doesn’t match the one you’re actually living.

Rashi shares how she realized that chasing traditional success left her burned out, misaligned, and disconnected from what truly mattered and how she found the courage to pivot, own her story, and lead with authenticity. We talk about ambition, motherhood, identity, and what it means to stop performing and start living.

We talk about:

• The moment she realized success ≠ happiness

• Why she turned down a major promotion to explore joy and curiosity

• The truth about working motherhood (and why she’s not hiding it anymore)

• How Decks & Diapers became a community lifeline during the pandemic

• Leading with empathy in male-dominated spaces

• The difference between glass balls and plastic ones
  

Timestamps:

3:20 – “I always confused success with achievement… which was happiness, right?”

6:10 – When she realized getting the promotion wouldn’t actually make her happy

9:45 – “You can have it all… just not all at once.”

12:00 – Rashi shares the ‘glass vs plastic balls’ metaphor that changed how she prioritizes

16:50 – The origin story of Decks & Diapers and building what she couldn’t find

22:30 – “Being a mom is a feature, not a bug”—why she proudly claims motherhood at work

About Rashi:

As a former consultant, Rashi has advised Fortune 100 clients on complex strategic, operational, and organizational challenges. She has led digital transformations, enhanced organizational effectiveness, and redesigned operating models. Outside of work, Rashi enjoys writing, she authors a bi-weekly newsletter and has published 80+ opinion pieces in leading global publications. She is an avid golfer, a former varsity tennis player, and a newly minted pickleball enthusiast. She is mom to a 5 year old daughter and resides in the Greater Toronto Area with her husband and their mini goldendoodle, Bruce!

Disclaimer: All views expressed are Rashi’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization she may be associated with.

Connect with Rashi:

https://linktr.ee/RASHI.KAKKAR

Resources Mentioned:

Decks and Diapers Substack: https://decksanddiapers.substack.com

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🌐 Website: www.jillwright.ca

📱 Instagram: @growlikeamother