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What if the skills you use to raise your kids are the exact same skills you need to lead a team?

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Andrea Mata — known as Dr. Dre — a clinical psychologist, national speaker, and founder of BrightSpot Families, about the powerful overlap between parenting and leadership.

Dr. Dre shares:
- Why gentle parenting swung too far and what authoritative parenting gets right
- Her framework of high expectations within the warm and fuzzies
- How this same approach transforms managing Gen Z employees
- The real cost of firing vs. coaching (it's 2x the salary to replace someone)
- Why the mental load of motherhood is the invisible epidemic no one's fixing

Whether you're leading a household, a team, or both, this conversation will challenge how you think about expectations, accountability, and the permission to be audaciously imperfect.

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Instagram: @drdremata
Website: https://andreadmata.com/
Book: https://a.co/d/01cSFY1k

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Self-care is not selfish — it's mandatory. So why do so many moms wait until they break to finally take care of themselves?

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Laura Brayton, doctor of chiropractic, pediatric specialist, functional medicine practitioner, and host of the Well-Adjusted Mama podcast, about what holistic motherhood wellness actually looks like in practice.

Dr. Laura shares:
- Why chiropractic care is safe all three trimesters and how the Webster Technique helps position baby for a smoother birth
- The preconception detox she recommends starting six months before trying to conceive — for both partners
- How environmental toxins, household products, and stress are directly impacting fertility and epigenetics
- The connection between nervous system regulation and making empowered decisions as a mother
- Why it's okay to pivot your career for motherhood — life is written in pencil, not Sharpie

Whether you're planning for pregnancy, navigating motherhood, or feeling the weight of doing it all, this conversation will help you understand why putting yourself first is the most powerful thing you can do for your family.

🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. LAURA BRAYTON:
Instagram: @drlaurabrayton
Website: drlaurabrayton.com
Podcast: Well-Adjusted Mama
Practice: hobokenchiro.com

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Full show notes: themanageher.com

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Are you running a household, raising humans, managing a million moving pieces — and nobody ever called it leadership? That's about to change.

In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Kristina Campos, founder of The Impactful Parent and parenting educator with 20+ years of classroom experience, about why parenting is the most underestimated leadership role in society — and what to do about it.

Kristina shares:

• Her closet floor moment — how divorce shattered her identity and sparked her reinvention
• The "long game" parenting strategy that pays off big when kids hit their teenage years
• Why "it's not your life to live" is the hardest truth every parent needs to hear
• How 15 minutes of daily one-on-one time with each child changes the family dynamic
• Navigating smartphones, social media bullies, and raising kids in a world we never experienced

Whether you're a mom in the middle of a life transition, a parent trying to figure out screen time, or a woman wondering if the invisible work she does at home even matters — this conversation will remind you that what you're doing is not just parenting. It's leadership.

🔗 CONNECT WITH KRISTINA CAMPOS: Instagram: @impactfulparenting Website: https://theimpactfulparent.com/

🔗 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher Full show notes: https://www.themanageher.com