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One Good Thing a Day: How Tiny Choices Create Real Change
There is a moment most women hit at some point in their lives where everything feels heavy. The work feels relentless. The house never stays clean. The kids need more than you feel capable of giving. Or maybe it is not even dramatic. Maybe it is just the slow, steady...
Stop Waiting for Joy, Learn to Cultivate It Now
There is a quiet belief many working moms carry. Once everything is done, then I will relax. Once the deadlines are met, the house is clean, the kids are settled, and work slows down, then I will feel joy. But what if joy is not something waiting for you on the other...
Re-Release: What Work-Life Harmony Really Looks Like
When you’re juggling a career in accounting and the demands of motherhood, “work-life balance” can feel like a cruel joke. We’re told to keep everything in perfect alignment, but the truth is, life doesn’t work that way. And trying to force it to only leaves us...
The Invisible Mental Load: Why Moms Burn Out Faster
You don’t see it on your calendar, and it doesn’t show up in your time tracking. But it’s there, constantly running in the background like too many open tabs in your browser. It’s called the mental load, and it’s one of the biggest reasons so many CPA moms quietly...
Why High-Achieving Moms Burn Out and How to Break the Cycle
Burnout doesn’t always arrive in a dramatic crash. For most working moms in accounting, it shows up slowly and quietly. You’re checking every box, doing all the things, showing up for everyone, and yet, you feel completely drained, impatient, and disconnected. In this...
Re-Release: Designing a Career Around Your Life Not the Other Way Around
At CPA MOMS, we hear it all the time. Accomplished, hardworking women feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly unfulfilled. You’ve climbed the ladder, checked all the boxes, and done everything “right,” but something still feels off. In this week’s podcast, Nicole...
Rethinking the 40-Hour Week: Why Less Time Can Mean More Impact
For decades, the 40-hour work week has been the gold standard in professional life. In accounting, it’s often not even the baseline. Fifty or sixty hours during busy season is still considered normal in many firms. But what if that standard no longer makes sense? What...
Make Accounting Accessible Again: Alternate Pathways, Better Work, Better Lives
As the accounting profession evolves, one thing is clear. The old ways of doing things no longer serve the future we want to build. In a this week's episode of The CPA MOMS Podcast, host Nicole Kehl sat down with Amy Horner, CPA, for an honest and eye-opening...
Black Sheep Habits: 7 Small Shifts That Create Big Breakthroughs
There’s a reason most people don’t live the life they truly want. It’s not for lack of talent or ambition. It’s often because they’re following the crowd, stuck in routines that keep them small and safe. But what if breaking free didn’t require a total life overhaul?...
Ignite Your Life in 2026
At the start of a new year, it's natural to reflect on where we are and where we want to go. But for many moms in accounting, the gap between “dream life” and daily grind can feel impossible to cross. That’s why this episode of The CPA MOMS Podcast is such a breath of...
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