Episodes

In this episode, Dr. Peggie Kirkland thanks her faithful listeners for their support during Season One. Yes. She literally built the plane while flying it, and it's still in the air. LOL. Please note that the next new episode will be published on October 6, 2021, which will be the start of Season Two. For this season, listeners will have a chance to be interviewed ,or to go to the website (www.mommasmotivationalmessages.com) to leave a soundbite about their self-care practices. That's going to ...

In this episode, Dr. Peggie Kirkland (P.K.) delves into the impact that negative self-talk has on women. According to P.K., your internal dialogue frames the narrative that you tell yourselves over and over. This narrative has the ability to change your mood and more significantly, can lead to depression and anxiety; the more you do it, the more it becomes embedded in your subconscious until it becomes a habit. It is therefore important to start reversing that process by doing things like though...

In this episode, Dr. Peggie Kirkland looks at how people who always have a positive comeback can actually have a toxic effect on you. Psychology experts say they can add stress to your life and damage your psychological and physical health. Dr. Kirkland offers alternative statements that you can use to support other women, such as telling someone, "I'm sorry you're going through that situation, and I'm here for you," instead of saying, "It could be worse," which is a statement that only leaves t...

A lot of times when we think about forgiveness, we think about forgiving someone else. But, how often do we actually think about forgiving ourselves? In this Episode, Dr. Peggie Kirkland shares the importance of being able to forgive yourself. According to health experts, self- forgiveness is essential to your physical and psychological well being. In fact, some psychologists say that self-forgiveness has been linked to lowering your risk of heart attack...reducing stress, depression and anxiety...

Here are 20 Affirmations that can help you to shift your mindset from a focus on the negative to a focus on what is positive in your life. Feel free to choose one or two that resonate with you, and make a habit of repeating them several times a day, especially when you wake up and before you go to bed. It's a practice that you have to repeat over and over until it becomes a habit. Much love and light to you all! If you’ve been inspired and encouraged by the positive messages thus far, please ta...

Mindfulness meditation is a practice that allows you to bring calm to your mind and your body as you let go of negative thoughts, and allow the thoughts which keep racing through your mind to slow down. Just get a comfortable seat, wear comfortable clothes and focus on your breathing. In this episode, PK leads you through a 5-minute Daily Mindfulness practice that can be done at any time of the day. Believe it or not, just a few minutes 3-4 times a week can help build a habit that can lead to s...

Do you find yourself setting out to do everything perfectly, so that you can receive approval from your family, peers, your boss, your clients? You may well be suffering from Honor Roll Hangover. In this episode, Dr.Peggie Kirkland talks about what honor roll hangover is, and how to tell if you're suffering from it. She then offers five suggestions for how you can get this "psychological baggage" under control. Connect with PK: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Review on Apple podcast. FREE Affirma...

Loving yourself means that you you are taking the time to appreciate and value yourself in ways that put your needs first. A focus on self-love allows you to offer the best version of yourself to the people you support. In this episode, Dr. Peggie Kirkland talks about the importance of internalizing the concept of self-love, and she offers 10 ways in which women can change their mindsets from thinking that self-love is selfish, to the understanding that every woman deserves to love herself unapo...

If you've been thinking that you're more exhausted after a day of work in a virtual environment, than getting in your car and driving for anywhere from half an hour to hours plus sitting in traffic, you may be right. Zoom fatigue is a real thing, and you ladies are especially susceptible because you are constantly judging your image on camera. In this episode, Dr. Kirkland talks about a first of its kind study that examines the psychological effects of Zoom, and offers ladies some solutions for ...

Welcome to Momma’s Motivational Messages. It’s a podcast geared at motivating women to overcome negative situations and feelings by taking one positive action at a time. This podcast will be the place to go when you need something positive to hold on to amid the negative chatter of social media, friends, family and the world at-large. As we try to wrap our heads around the effects of the pandemic, I put self-care front and center by providing tips and strategies for engaging in self-forgiveness,...

In this episode, Doctor K. provides practical strategies for millennials who are trying to balance their current professional lives with the lives they really want, particularly during this pandemic. Doctor K. says that having a peanut butter and jelly attitude of persistence is critical to your success when you want to change your circumstances. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1411078/episodes/7546702#02 Connect with PK: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Review on Apple podcast. FREE Affirmation eCard...

This is the Trailer for a new podcast titled, “I’m Not Your Mom Millennials.” It’s a podcast that provides advice, information, inspiration and motivation wrapped in the comfort of fables, anecdotes, and conventional wisdom, to help “confused” millennials figure out their lives. The nuggets of wisdom are the kinds of things that would keep millennials from looking back at their younger selves and saying, “I wish I had known that,” or “I wish I had listened to my mom when she told me that.” The g...

You don't want to miss this episode in which host, Doctor K. shares her love for young people as her motivation for creating the I'm not YOUR Mom Millennials podcast. She also talks about how she plans to wrap the advice she offers in the comfort of fables, folktales, anecdotes, sayings and pure conventional wisdom. It's a must listen! Connect with PK: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Review on Apple podcast. FREE Affirmation eCards