429: How Ordinary Moms Can Make a Difference // Sharon McMahon

429: How Ordinary Moms Can Make a Difference // Sharon McMahon

Author: Cloud10 May 12, 2025 Duration: 42:22
If you’ve ever felt like the problems of the world are too big, and your influence is too small to matter, this conversation with Sharon McMahon will help you realize how powerful even just your small actions can be.   Sharon is a former high school government teacher turned trusted online educator and advocate. In her new book The Small and the Mighty, she highlights 12 lesser-known Americans whose quiet courage changed history. In this episode, she shares the stories of three women whose steady choices and persistence still shape our world today—and shows how small, consistent actions in your own life can create a ripple effect too. Tune in to hear: 🌎 Why doing the next needed thing can be the most impactful—and most accessible—form of change 🌎 How helping just one person can expand your capacity, bring you hope, and ripple outward in unseen ways 🌎 What it looks like to keep showing up, even when others don’t understand or support you Sharon’s storytelling is rich and inspiring, and her perspective will help you reframe your role as a mother, a neighbor, and a citizen. You don’t need to be extraordinary to do something that matters. You just need to begin. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: If you love this conversation, grab the worksheet that my team made to go along with this episode, where you can think through Sharon's takeaways and brainstorm how they apply to your life right now. It includes some of Sharon's best quotes and some thought-provoking questions to help you apply what you learn today. Related Episodes: 392: How to Have Grace-Filled Political Conversations with Family & Friends // Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics 256: Why “Unsexy” Elections Matter and How to Get Involved as a Busy Mom // Laney Hawes 051: How (and Why) to Get Involved in the Political Process as a Mom // Lacey Parr Episode Sponsors: Tushbaby: Visit Tushbaby.com and start customizing your own carrier. Make sure to use code 3IN30 for 20% off your first order. Nutrafol: For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code 3IN30. AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code 3IN30 to get UP TO $300 off today! Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course

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472: When the World Feels Heavy, Try This // Shannan Martin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:39
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469: How to Lighten the Load of Motherhood // Greg McKeown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:50
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468: Stop the Runaway Train: How to Get Back to What Actually Matters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:32
Right now I am definitely feeling the pull to simplify things in my life. I even said to my husband the other day, "I feel a bit like I'm on a runaway train!" Luckily, it's not the first time I've felt this way. I now kn…