The Trophies

Is your husband as OBSESSED with football as mine? With all the bowl games coming up, I wanted to better understand what the deal is with my husband and his sports...  and he was more than happy to enlighten me! Patrick put so much thought into this episode--how can I not get excited about the Cheez-Its Bowl? (Yes, that's a thing...) This episode is for the women who don't understand how their husbands can cry when their Fantasy team loses, but don't cry during  "Love Actually" or "The Notebook". Some things just can't be explained! But I'll try anyway... Thanks for listening, and connect with me anytime over on https://www.melissamccloud.co/

Does fighting with your partner lead to contempt, stonewalling, defensiveness, or the silent treatment? I'm four weeks into the beta launch of my virtual course "Husband Rehab" and want to give you a sneak peek into what we're discussing! Fighting can be great for a marriage, *if* you know how to do it. You alone can take your marriage from "meh..." to "MEOW"! Learn more about "Husband Rehab" by setting up a one-on-one chat with me (totally free): https://MelissaMcCloud.as.me/

You don't know the color of tea until you put it in hot water! The times I've had the biggest growth is when I've been down in the dumps... Famous failures include Madonna (college drop out), Walt Disney (fired for lack of imagination), JK Rowling (on gov't assistance), Anna Wintour (fired from Harper's Bazaar)... You're not a failure; you're just off course! I've recorded so many Facebook Lives over the years that I'm bringing you some of my most popular ones, re-purposed here as a podcast!  (Pardon the interaction with the LIVE participants...) Also, y'all know I work from home, so you get to hear my kids in the background at the beginning of this one #AmateurHour This pod may be old, and my email sign-up has changed (it's now the SuperMom Survival Guide, not My Top 10 Life Hacks) -- but I still offer free 20-min breakthrough sessions.... visit www.MelissaMcCloud.co for all the deets!

Have you heard of the saying, "Everything you've ever wanted is outside of your comfort zone?" This week I was interviewed by Wendy Hutchinson of Alinea Life Coaching for her web series Path to Me, and I ripped the audio so you can hear our scintillating discussion... We discuss manifestation, dreaming big, serving others, and even hot bods! Find Wendy HERE. Hugs, Melissa *** Are you a stressed out, married mom? Check out my survival guide here: https://forms.aweber.com/form/01/892873401.htm

This week I interviewed financial pro Gillian Tarkington to teach us about money--but *not* because she's a financial whiz! The real reason I brought her on was because of her personal story around MONEY MINDSET... Gillian was able to change her money mindset after going through a personal trial, which changed her relationship with money and elevated her ability to earn. Check out our chat, and be sure to hit her up for a free consultation if you need help with your taxes or have a home-based business and would benefit from a pro!  You can find her in my free life coaching group The Trophies or just message me on any of my platforms and I'll put you in touch (like I said, we're close)! Now go write your money memories, and burn 'em so you can re-write them!

Do you have any biga** scary goals that you're too afraid to even speak about aloud? This week I did a very scary thing and launched my 6-week online marriage course "Husband Rehab". It's not perfect, and it's not pretty, but I'm facing the fear and doing it anyway! Learn to have your own "throw up" moments and live the life of your dreams! ...and the cart closes Sunday if you want to be one of the pioneers in the course! www.MelissaMcCloud.co

We all have early childhood memories about money that made a huge impression on us... But now that you're over 18, you can't blame your parents anymore for hijacking your beliefs about money! Let's uncover our earliest money memories, and reprogram ourselves so that we don't have negative connotations around money. You get to re-write your money story! Hugs, melissa

Do you have the busyness disease?? Do you feel like there aren't enough hours in the day, like you're spread too thin, or that other people hijack your time? Take a listen, and join the convo here: https://www.melissamccloud.co/ Hugs, Melissa

Have you ever had a dream come to fruition, but it wasn't like you thought it would be? Today marks 6 months exactly since my family moved to Sri Lanka. I'm so grateful to be in this beautiful country, and the adventure has been full of ups and downs... This episode is about how I've come to embrace my family's time here.  It's been the biggest growing experience of my LIFE! Take a listen to learn how to handle disappointments and find the silver lining... Visit me over on MelissaMcCloud.co and/or sign up for my Supermom Survival Guide here: https://forms.aweber.com/form/01/892873401.htm

In this episode I chat with Kathryn Cicoletti, the most fun and refreshing voice in the financial education space!  Kathryn has worked in the financial industry for over 15 years and runs her company, https://mscheatsheet.com/ to teach YOU about personal finance and investing with a fun twist: she weaves pop culture into the mix to keep you super engaged! She wrote the book on investing... literally people, she wrote a book on investing, and you can read it HERE. We decided to narrow our focus and discuss just one aspect of personal finance: BUDGETS.   Kathryn shares an exercise you can do IMMEDIATELY to get your arms around what's coming in and what's going out $$$ When Kathryn and I connected, I told her she was the ONLY financial person I follow online--so I hope you find her online and follow her, too! Be sure to join me over at https://www.melissamccloud.co/

Time for all the "New Year, New You" BS! I know, I know (sigh) I get just as excited about New Year Resolutions as the next girl... (eyeroll)!! But unless you've taken time to review the previous year, your 2019 is at risk of being a repeat of 2018... Take the time to jot down what went great this year, what you want to acknowledge yourself for in 2018, and also what SUCKED. Heads up, I mention my Passion Planner in this pod and you can check it out here: http://bit.ly/passionplan2019 Hugs, melissa (I'm a hugger)

As women, we are so good at putting others first. You may have put your dreams on hold because they seemed unrealistic, or to raise kids, or to take a backseat to your partner's career... You may even resent your family because of it--I sure did! Today I'm sharing my story of being stuck in the Mommy Rut.   My intention is to identify with other women who are "going through the motions" and slowly walking away from their dreams. Thanks for listening, and share with any woman you know that has stopped dreaming! ************************************ Join Melissa McCloud, a life coach with over 15 years experience, so you can show up differently at home and win at LIFE! Connect with Melissa at MelissaMcCloud.co