When was the last time someone asked you how you're holding up, Dad?
If you're the one holding it all together—providing, protecting, problem-solving—but silently running on empty, this episode is your reminder: you matter too. On this Father’s Day, it’s time to normalize self-care for men who carry so much without complaint.
- Hear a personal story that reveals how chronic stress impacts fathers—and their families.
- Learn three science-backed breathing techniques used by Navy SEALs and first responders to reset and refocus in minutes.
- Get practical tips to integrate these calming tools into your daily life—no yoga mat or meditation music required.
🎧 Press play to take five minutes just for you—because strong dads know that caring for themselves is part of caring for everyone else.
You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change Podcast. We’ve made some pivots through the years, but we’ve finally landed on the right path: producing content for moms seeking calm within the chaos of midlife changes.
New episodes drop on:
- Sundays: 20-minute episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a featured mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)
- Wednesdays: Short guided practice sessions to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique and reset your week
More from The Mindful Midlife Mom:
Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on Youtube @ohhellomidlife
This podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.
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