Counting down to bedtime? Been there. If you’re tired of “just making it through,” but can’t figure out how to enjoy motherhood in the noise —this podcast gets it.
I’m Katrin Kay—psychotherapist, toddler mom, physician, and founder of Bring it Om.
Here we get real about the patterns that make this season harder than it needs to be, and the science-backed shifts that help you break free. I'm right where you are, figuring out what truly helps for more joy and ease in parenthood.
Episodes are short and made for real life— listen while folding laundry or sipping your coffee to-go.
#14: I Can’t Live at a Spa. So I Did This Instead.
You've fantasized about a retreat — no obligations, nobody needing anything, good food appearing like magic. This episode is about how to actually get a version of that into your life. With a toddler at home.
In this episode, I walk you through the practice I use to bring pockets of real calm into an ordinary week:
Why the "I'll rest when things slow down" approach never actually works — and what to do instead
The exact two mini-retreats I build into my week (one weekly, one monthly) and what makes them actually feel restorative
How to work within the limits of toddler life without resenting them
I put together a free one-page guide — Create Your Mini-Retreat That Actually Fits Your Life — that helps you figure out what makes you feel calm and taken care of, then shrinks it into something doable in an hour or less. Grab it here: go.bringitom.net/retreat (http://go.bringitom.net/retreat)
Resources mentioned:
Create Your Mini-Retreat That Actually Fits Your Life — free one-page guide go.bringitom.net/retreat (http://go.bringitom.net/retreat)
Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
Full episode blog post — bringitom.net/14 (http://bringitom.net/14)
22 Sept 2026
#13: How I Finally Kept a Daily Routine (And Why It Only Takes 10 Minutes)
You keep trying to build a daily routine and it keeps not sticking. Maybe the system isn't the problem. Maybe it's just too big.
In this episode, I walk you through the 10-minute daily check-in I actually kept — and the three questions that make it work:
Why every planning system I tried fell apart, and the one shift that changed that
The exact evening and morning check-in I use, with the three questions that anchor the whole thing
How planning for breaks and something good for yourself changes how the day actually feels
If you want a weekly version of this — a simple reset that gets what matters onto your calendar before the week runs away — I made a free guided audio and PDF called The Sunday Reset. Five questions, a calmer week. You can do it on a Sunday evening while the kids are in bed. Grab it here: https://go.bringitom.net/sunday (https://go.bringitom.net/sunday)
Resources mentioned:
The Sunday Reset — free guided audio + PDF planning tool https://go.bringitom.net/sunday (https://go.bringitom.net/sunday)
Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
8 Sept 2026
#12: I Wish I Was a Duchess: What Your Mom Escape Fantasy Is Really Telling You
You daydream about having a nanny sometimes. Not because you don't love your kids — because you're running on empty and something has to give.
In this episode, I walk you through what I actually do when the Duchess fantasy shows up and I'm too depleted to think straight:
What your escapism fantasy is quietly telling you about your unmet needs
The one question that cuts through overwhelm and points you toward actual relief
Small, realistic ways to reclaim a little breathing room — no nanny required
When even figuring out what you need feels like too much, my free 6-minute calm audio is a good place to start. It won't solve the structural stuff, but it'll take the edge off enough to think clearly. Grab it here: https://go.bringitom.net/pause (https://go.bringitom.net/pause)
Resources mentioned:
The 6 Minute Calm Instant Reset for Moms — free audio https://go.bringitom.net/pause (https://go.bringitom.net/pause)
Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
25 Aug 2026
#11: Blog How to Train Your Mind to Take in the Good — The HEAL Method That Rewires Your Brain
Your brain is wired to rush right past the good moments — and motherhood makes that even harder. This episode is about a ten-second habit that changes that.
In this episode, I walk you through a research-backed practice for training your brain to actually absorb the good things already happening in your day:
Why your brain is biased toward the negative — and why becoming a mom makes it worse
The HEAL formula from Dr. Rick Hanson and how to use it in real, ordinary moments
What it actually means to "let something sink in" — and why that step is the one most people skip
I recorded a free 7-minute guided audio that walks you through the whole practice — you can do it on a walk, in the car, or at the end of bedtime when the house finally goes quiet. Grab Notice the Small Good Things — the Jewels of Your Day here: https://go.bringitom.net/heal (https://go.bringitom.net/heal)
Resources mentioned:
Notice the Small Good Things — the Jewels of Your Day — free 7-minute guided audio https://go.bringitom.net/heal (https://go.bringitom.net/heal)
Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
Previous episode on the three core need systems — pairs directly with this one https://www.bringitom.net/10 (http://bringitom.net/10)
11 Aug 2026
#10: How to Feel More Even-Keeled as a Mom — Starting With Your Next Ten Minutes
Ever feel "off" but can't quite name why? Not sad, not angry — just flat. In this episode, I walk you through the practice I use almost every day to figure out which emotional need is running low, and how to shift your mood in the middle of whatever you're doing.
In this episode:
The three basic need systems and what it feels like when each one is running low
How to identify which one is off in the moment
Practical antidotes for anxiety, frustration, boredom, disconnection, and more
Why the goal isn't to stay out of the red zone — it's to know how to get back into the green zone
Want to try it right now? I recorded a free 7-minute guided audio that walks you through the whole process — you can do it on a walk, in the car, or while pushing your kid on the swing. Grab The Green Zone Reset here: https://go.bringitom.net/green (https://go.bringitom.net/green)
Resources mentioned:
The Green Zone Reset — free 7-minute guided audio practice https://go.bringitom.net/green (https://go.bringitom.net/green)
Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
Full antidote reference table — blog post. bringitom.net/10 (http://bringitom.net/10)
28 Jul 2026
#9: I Would Never Treat a Colleague the Way I Treat My Parenting Partner
It started with a bike basket. It ended with my daughter apologizing on our behalf — and me realizing I had completely lost the plot on something I literally coach other moms on.
Co-parenting is co-leadership. And you can only fly your side of the cockpit. This episode is about what that actually looks like in the real, unglamorous reality of daily family life — not in theory.
If you've ever said the thing and immediately wished you hadn't, avoided the hard conversation and watched it show up louder three days later, or wondered why your partner gets the worst of you when your colleagues get the best — this one is for you.
We cover:
How to stop co-parenting conflict from eroding your relationship over time
The difference between venting and badmouthing, and why it matters more than you think
What improving communication with your partner as parents actually looks like in daily life
Grab the FREE Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — four steps to get yourself back online in the middle of a power struggle -> go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
Mentioned in this episode:
Part 1 of the leadership series: bringitom.net/6
Part 2: bringitom.net/7
Part 3: bringitom.net/8
Read this episode as a blog post: bringitom.net/9 (http://bringitom.net/9)
14 Jul 2026
#8: How to Lead Your Kids With Confidence (Without Turning Into the Scolding Teacher)
Most parenting advice gives you techniques. This episode gives you something more useful: a leadership attitude that changes how you show up in the hard moments — power struggles, meltdowns, the fourth-cookie standoff.
Inspired by Danish family therapist Jesper Juul, this episode lays out five principles of authentic parental leadership that are about who you are in those moments, not what you do.
What's covered:
Why confident moms aren't using better techniques — they're thinking like leaders (and what that actually means for you)
The five leadership principles that replace the frantic, authoritarian-teacher energy with something steadier and more effective
What leading your child looks like on a regular Tuesday, in real and specific terms
Grab the free Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — four steps to get yourself back online in the middle of a power struggle -> go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
30 Jun 2026
#7: How to Be the Leader Your Family Needs (Starting With Yourself)
Ever find yourself melting down right alongside your toddler at 7am? You don't have a patience problem. You have a leadership gap.
In this episode we're talking about self-leadership for moms of little kids: what it actually means, why it's the foundation of everything else in family life, and how to get better at it without adding one more thing to your already full plate.
In this episode:
Why losing your temper with your kids is a leadership problem, not a character flaw
How to build a vision for yourself as a mother that actually helps you in hard moments
What emotional self-regulation looks like for a busy mom of little kids
Why you can't lead well from a deficit, and what to do about it
How to do the hard thing anyway when you really, really don't want to
If you've ever lost it over a sock situation, snapped at your partner when you meant not to, or gone to bed wondering why you can't just hold it together, this one's for you.
FREE RESOURCE Feeling overwhelmed in the moment? The Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet gives you a simple in-the-moment reset for the hard days — so you can respond instead of react. Free download: go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
16 Jun 2026
#6: Motherhood Is the Hardest Leadership Job You Never Applied For
You became a leader the moment you became a mom. Most of us just don't think about it that way — and that might be exactly why some days feel so hard.
In this episode, Katrin introduces a four-part mini-series on leadership and motherhood: what good leadership actually looks like, and why thinking of yourself as a leader might be the most useful reframe you haven't tried yet.
In this episode:
The story of Kristine — a mentor who had nothing to do with motherhood and yet completely changed how Katrin thinks about it
What the best leaders actually do (and how much of it applies directly to raising a toddler)
The three levels of leadership every parent is navigating, whether they realize it or not
Free resource: Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet) — 4 concrete steps to reset when emotions are running high.
6 Jun 2026
#5: The 20-Minute Fix That Will End Your Recurring Chore Arguments
You know that argument — the one about the dishes, or the bag that wasn't packed, or the thing that was half-done but not finished? The one that keeps finding you, week after week, with the same frustration and the same outcome?
There's a fix. It takes about 20 minutes, you only do it once per problem, and it works — not because it turns your partner into a mind-reader, but because it finally gets both of you looking at the same picture.
In this episode I share what happened in our kitchen one evening that led me to introduce my partner to something borrowed from the corporate world — and why it's become one of the most underrated tools in our household.
IN THIS EPISODE:
Why you and your partner keep clashing over the same tasks (hint: you're both right, you just have different pictures in your heads)
The simple tool that turns a recurring argument into a one-time conversation
Where this actually works — and the one mistake that turns a helpful system into a bureaucracy
FREE RESOURCE Feeling overwhelmed in the moment? The Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet gives you a simple in-the-moment reset for the hard days — so you can respond instead of react. Free download: go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
6 Jun 2026
#4: Mommy says shit
Have you ever caught yourself mid-spiral, soaking wet, stewing about everything that's wrong — and suddenly realized you're the one making it worse?
That's exactly where this episode starts: a slushy Tuesday morning, a screaming toddler under a rain cover, and an accidental swear word that immediately became her new favorite phrase.
But this isn't really a story about a bad morning. It's about the habit most of us slip into without even noticing — and the four steps that actually get you out of it.
In this episode:
Why victim mindset is so seductive in the moment (and what it's quietly costing you)
A concept from Buddhist philosophy that reframes who's actually making things worse
Four concrete steps to move from "poor me" to ownership — with a real, messy morning as the case study
For instant calm get your free 6-minute Calm in the Chaos Audio go.bringitom.net/pause (http://go.bringitom.net/pause)
6 Jun 2026
#3: Stop Solving the Same Problems Every Day (There’s a Better Way)
You know that thing where it's 5:30pm, you're staring into the fridge, someone is tugging on your leg, and you have absolutely no plan for dinner? That's what happens when you're so deep in daily survival mode that you never get around to setting things up for future you.
In this episode, I'm talking about one of the most practical mindset shifts I've made as a mom — and why the thing that finally reduced the daily friction in our family life wasn't doing more. It was doing a little thinking ahead.
In this episode:
Why you keep feeling exhausted even on days when nothing is technically wrong — and what's actually draining you
The one concept that changed how our family week runs (and how it can work even in a busy, two-working-parent household)
Small upfront investments that have quietly eliminated whole categories of daily decisions
Mentioned in this episode: The Peace in the Chaos Formula — bringitom.net/peace (http://bringitom.net/peace)
6 Jun 2026
#2: Overwhelmed with Little Kids Here’s Where to Start
You know that morning where everything falls apart before 8am and you're the one holding it together with a sore throat and zero sleep? This episode is about that morning — and what actually helps when you've been in survival mode for weeks.
If you've been snapping at small things, dragging yourself through the days, and quietly wishing for a pause button on motherhood, this one's for you.
In this episode:
Why survival mode happens (and why it's not a character flaw)
The difference between added stress and chronic stress — and why it matters
Seven practical strategies for getting out of overwhelm without pretending everything's fine
The mind management piece that most advice completely skips
Grab the free cheat sheet that goes with this episode — a quick-reference PDF for the hard days: go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
6 Jun 2026
#1: The 4-Step Reset to Get Out of Mom Survival Mode
Ever found yourself in the supermarket counting down the minutes until backup arrives?
In this episode, I share a real-life toddler meltdown in the bakery aisle and walk you through a simple 4-step reset for when you’re feeling like an overwhelmed mom stuck in survival mode.
If you’ve ever wondered how to stay calm with toddlers when you’re about to lose it, this episode will help you regulate your nervous system in the moment — so you can respond with calm and clarity instead of being reactive and on automatic pilot.
You’ll learn:
The difference between in-the-moment overwhelm and long-term overwhelm
Why emotional regulation matters more than parenting strategies
What happens in your brain during toddler meltdowns
A simple 4-step reset to calm down fast
How to step out of mom survival mode and reconnect with your child
🎁 Download the free PDF with the 4-step reset + support for long-term overwhelm at go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet (http://go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet)
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