

Free to Be Mindful Podcast
Three Questions Every Overwhelmed Mom Needs This Summer
June 28, 2026
Ep:
314
Slowing down for moms — why rest feels like falling behind and 3 questions to move through summer with intention — Free to Be Mindful Podcast with Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, LPC, NCC
Every summer, something shifts. The schedule loosens, the pace changes just enough to notice... and our brains completely miss the memo. If you've ever found yourself mentally planning the next quarter while your kids are finally at camp, this one is for you.
In this season seven finale, we're talking about what intentionally slowing down actually looks like for high-achieving women, why rest feels like falling behind, and three questions to help us move through July with intention instead of accidentally sprinting through it.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Why slowing down feels like falling behind, and what that discomfort is actually trying to tell us
✅ The difference between anxious planning and intentional visioning, and how to stop letting fear disguise itself as productivity
✅ Three questions to help us move through July with purpose instead of guilt
✅ How to name one intentional rest day before the month is over, and why staying in the discomfort of it matters more than getting it perfect
✅ A guided reflection to reconnect with what we actually want the fall to feel like, before we turn it into a project plan
CHAPTERS
00:00 Why Rest Feels Hard
01:01 Summer Pace Shift
02:54 High Achiever Wiring
03:34 Three July Questions
03:52 Slow Pace Keep Purpose
04:19 Connect More Intentionally
04:53 Dream Without Executing
05:35 Pick One Rest Day
06:27 Season Finale Gratitude
08:02 Guided Reflection Meditation
10:21 Share And Work Together
11:00 Mindful Sendoff
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Free to Be Mindful Podcast episodes are for educational purposes only and should not be considered as or substituted for therapy or professional help from a licensed clinician.
FTBM Podcast Ep314: Three Questions Every Overwhelmed Mom Needs This Summer
Vanessa: [00:00:00] We talk a lot on the show about slowing down, and I'll be honest with you, this is something that I am consistently working on. Every summer I think, "This is the year I actually receive the rest and the calendar will lighten up a little bit." But the brain, it seems like the brain is a whole 'nother story.
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