219: From Mental Load to Meaningful Connection: Amy Briggs' Journey

In this episode, I speak with Amy Briggs, a licensed speech and language pathologist and the visionary founder of Aviva, about the profound weight of the "mental load" and how we can reclaim our capacity for joy in parenthood. As a mother of two daughters, Amy shares her journey from clinical practice in public schools to creating a revolutionary tool designed to take the burden of family scheduling off parents' plates.

Amy shares insights into how the invisible labor of parenting often clouds the most important part of the journey: the connection we build with our children. Our conversation explores the systemic "codes" and scripts that leave parents feeling like they are never doing enough, and how we can begin to prioritize "being" and presence over the endless cycle of "doing".

We delve into actionable perspectives on reclaiming parental intuition, from recognizing the distracting influence of social media to creating scalable solutions for household labor. Amy emphasizes the importance of viewing technology as a true "team member", allowing parents to focus on the "big enchilada" of parenthood rather than the clutter of management.

You'll also hear about:

1. (06:05) Amy's journey from speech pathologist to focusing on family capacity
2. (13:03) Dismantling the harmful scripts and invisible labor placed on mothers
3. (16:42) Creating a "life raft": The birth of Aviva as a household team member
4. (27:12) How the Aviva app works to automatically manage family scheduling
5. (36:02) Normalizing the need to offload tasks and ask for help
6. (45:18) Modeling achievement and setting an example for her children
7. (50:42) What it means to rewrite the Mother Code and align with intuition

Don't miss Amy's inspiring perspective on finding alignment between efficiency and heart!

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