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Living by the Mantras with Colleen Souza is the parenting podcast for moms and dads who want practical mantras for everyday family life. Parenting mantras are short sayings kids remember and stick with, the phrases you repeat so values actually land at home. Each episode shares common-sense wisdom to raise great kids with less yelling, more intentional habits, and a calmer home. The show is drawn from Colleen’s book Living by the Mantras: Common Sense Wisdom for an Extraordinary Life.
You’ll get short, usable tools for toddlers through teens: progress over perfection, “I can’t YET,” humor when chaos hits, and mantras you can say out loud at the dinner table. Hosted by Colleen Souza, mom of three, former teacher, and the parenting voice behind Living by the Mantras.
New episodes regularly. Free Blog and Resources: www.livingbythemantras.com/blog
Episodes
4 hours ago
4 hours ago
36 min
Life is full of problems. They will keep showing up. The question is whether your house is a place that lives in them or a place that pivots and works through them. Join us today and let’s talk about building a solutions based environment.
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
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Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
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Sep 4, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
33 min
When you walk in a room with positivity for what you are doing you change the energy around you and bring others along with you to make any job easy. Let’s talk about how to win the job and make those around you better.
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
https://livingbythemantras.com/living-by-the-mantras-book/
Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
https://livingbythemantras.com/blog
Connect with Colleen
https://livingbythemantras.com/
Aug 28, 2026
Aug 28, 2026
29 min
Hard work comes in many forms but what is most important is that where we place our hard work is something we have passion about. Passion is contagious and not only does it push us forward, it changes the people around us. But how do we deal with those who don’t support us? Colleen shares how to chase your passions and ignore the haters.
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
https://livingbythemantras.com/living-by-the-mantras-book/
Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
https://livingbythemantras.com/blog
Connect with Colleen
https://livingbythemantras.com/
Jul 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
37 min
Discover the power of hard work. A strong work ethic pushes us forward and gives us purpose. Much of our life's conveniences have come to us through the hard work of others and we need to help ourselves and those around us step up and make things better through hard work.
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
https://livingbythemantras.com/living-by-the-mantras-book/
Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
https://livingbythemantras.com/blog
Connect with Colleen
https://livingbythemantras.com/
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026
26 min
This week we conclude our series on Overcoming Obstacles. There is no escaping the inevitability of challenges occurring in life. When they come, we need to embrace them and see how they make us better, smarter, and stronger. Join us in a conversation about our mindsets with struggle.
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
https://livingbythemantras.com/living-by-the-mantras-book/
Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
https://livingbythemantras.com/blog
Connect with Colleen
https://livingbythemantras.com/
Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
37 min
This week we dive deep into mantra number seven: “I can’t yet,” focusing on overcoming obstacles by understanding the intricate balance between risk and opportunity cost (reward).
Whether you’re pondering big life changes or daily choices, this episode will inspire you to look challenges in the eye and say, “I can’t yet” and then move forward anyway.
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
https://livingbythemantras.com/living-by-the-mantras-book/
Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
https://livingbythemantras.com/blog
Connect with Colleen
https://livingbythemantras.com/
Jun 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
25 min
Achieving our “yet” takes some seriously big thinking: big ideas, big dreaming, big belief. In this episode we discuss 5 easy to use ideas that push us from thinking we can’t to knowing we can. Join us for a quick jumpstart on what might be stopping you!
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
https://livingbythemantras.com/living-by-the-mantras-book/
Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
https://livingbythemantras.com/blog
Connect with Colleen
https://livingbythemantras.com/
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
45 min
Living in the “yet” is about believing in possibilities but it takes a level of persistence and effort to avoid throwing in the towel and giving up. In this episode we discuss how we can encourage effort in ourselves and others to push through obstacles with confidence and support. Listen in!
Buy the Book: Living by the Mantras
https://livingbythemantras.com/living-by-the-mantras-book/
Subscribe to the Blog and Get 5 Free Mantras to Live by!
https://livingbythemantras.com/blog
Connect with Colleen
https://livingbythemantras.com/