The Secrets of Supermom Show
Welcome to The Secrets of Supermom Show where we uncover the secrets to work-life balance, time management, and staying motivated and happy as a busy working mom.
Author, podcaster, corporate leader, wife, and mom of four, Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling shares tips she learned writing the book
Secrets of Supermom, her own productivity and parenting hacks, and interviews with supermoms from around the world.
Struggle with getting things done, balancing it all, or happiness in general? Prepare to walk away with inspiration, motivation, and easy step-by-step processes to do it all without the overwhelm.
Visit secretsofsupermom.com for the show notes and all the details!
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Rest is a Strategy — Not a Reward
If you grew up believing that rest is something you earn after everything is done… this episode may feel a little uncomfortable — in the best way.
Today is Day 5 in our special New Year series:
✨ 10 Planning Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
(So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)
Over these 10 episodes, we’re rethinking planning for busy, ambitious moms — so it stops feeling like pressure and perfection, and starts feeling supportive, realistic, and aligned with real life.
And today’s lesson might surprise you:
👉 Rest is a strategy — not a reward.
Because burnout doesn’t usually come from “doing too little.”
It comes from pushing endlessly, believing rest is lazy, and only stopping when our bodies force us to.
In this episode, we talk about:
✔ why exhaustion keeps sabotaging your goals
✔ the myth of “I’ll rest when this season slows down”
✔ the difference between real rest and numbing out
✔ practical ways to build rest into your plan
✔ how white space, buffer time, and margin protect your energy
We’re reframing rest as something intentional, proactive, and necessary — not something optional you squeeze in at the end.
Because when you plan with rest in mind, you get:
✨ more patience
✨ more follow-through
✨ more emotional capacity
✨ more sustainability
And less resentment. Less burnout. Less “I can’t keep doing this.”
If this resonates, and you want support turning these lessons into an actual plan, join me on January 11 for the live:
🎯 How to Plan Your Best Year Ever Workshop
We’ll map goals, rhythms, realistic schedules — and yes, SPACE — so your year doesn’t run you ragged.
👉 Save your seat: secretsofsupermom.com/plan
You don’t have to earn rest.
Rest is how you stay steady.
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