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The Secrets of Supermom ShowAuthor: Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling
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! Language: en-us Genres: Education, Kids & Family, Parenting, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The 12 Week Year: Why It Sounds Powerful (And Why It Can Be Hard for Moms)
Episode 286
Monday, 9 March, 2026
The 12 Week Year is one of the most popular goal-setting systems in the productivity world. The idea is simple: instead of planning goals for an entire year, you treat 12 weeks like a full year so you can focus, create urgency, and make faster progress.In theory, it makes a lot of sense.You choose one or two big goals, create weekly action plans, track your execution, and measure your progress with a scorecard. The creators even recommend aiming for 85% execution each week to stay on track.But what happens when your weeks don’t look the same?What happens when real life shows up with sick kids, school calls, travel, sports tournaments, work deadlines, and all the unpredictable moments that come with motherhood?In this episode of the Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series “What If You’re Not the Problem: Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work)” by breaking down the popular 12 Week Year system.You’ll learn:What the 12 Week Year actually is and how the system worksWhy the execution scorecard and weekly metrics can sometimes create pressure instead of motivationHow the assumption of consistent weeks can break down for busy momsPractical ways to adapt the system so it works with motherhood, not against itBecause the problem may not be you.It may be that the system was designed for lives with predictable capacity, while motherhood runs on variable capacity.And when you adapt these productivity tools to fit your real life, you can keep the parts that work—and let go of the parts that don’t.Want some help with your own calendar? Join is in the Spring Clean Your Calendar Challenge at secretsofsupermom.com/spring!Text us your feedback or questions!Stay connected! Join us in The Supermom Society! Get all the details at thesupermomsociety.com! Get all our show notes, buy the book Secrets of Supermom, and more at our website: www.secretsofsupermom.com Secrets of Supermom on Facebook Secrets of Supermom on Instagram
