Beyond the Beautiful Chaos

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Podcast by Alisha

Beyond the Beautiful Chaos

Beyond the Beautiful Chaos is a podcast for moms navigating the messy, magical, and ever-changing world of motherhood. Hosted by Alisha—a mom of twins plus one, yoga teacher, nurse, and fitness coach—this show is all about finding balance and embracing the joy in life’s chaos. From self-care and mindful movement to practical tips and heartfelt conversations, each episode offers inspiration and tools to help you thrive as both a mother and an individual. This is your space to reconnect, reflect, and uncover the beauty within the chaos.

Latest episodes

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11 May 2025

The Mother I Am, The Mother I Needed

In this personal and heartfelt Mother’s Day episode, Alisha reflects on the generations of motherhood that shaped her—and how becoming a mother to her own three little ones has transformed her perspective.

With honesty and grace, Alisha shares her journey of reconciling the challenges of her childhood, including her relationship with her hardworking mother and a beloved grandmother who struggled with alcoholism. She opens up about the effort and healing it took to become a mother herself—and the deep gratitude she now carries for the chance to mother with intention, softness, and presence.

This episode is an invitation to reflect on the mother you had, the one you needed, and the one you’re becoming. Alisha reminds listeners that while the past may shape us, we have the power to mother differently—and to do so with love.

Topics in this episode:

  • Honoring maternal relationships
  • Seeing your own mother through new eyes
  • Lessons learned from a grandmother’s love and loss
  • The emotional journey to motherhood
  • Becoming the mother you needed
  • Letting gratitude coexist with grief and growth

Quote Highlight:

“You are not a reflection of the mother you had. You are a reflection of the mother you decided to become.” — Bethany Webster

Connect with Alisha on Instagram: @alishauncanin or email: beyondthebeautifulchaos@gmail.com.

Follow along for more reflections on motherhood, resilience, and finding beauty in the chaos. Share this episode with a friend who might need to hear it this Mother’s Day.

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04 May 2025

Motherhood Is a Mirror: What Our Kids Reflect Back

In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Alisha explores the idea that motherhood acts as a mirror—reflecting back not only the values and habits we model, but also the parts of ourselves we may still be healing. With tenderness and honesty, she shares personal stories, including a transformative moment during her postpartum journey with twins, and offers practical tools for moving from reactivity to reflection.

Listeners will feel seen, supported, and gently challenged to look at their parenting through a new lens—not as a measure of perfection, but as a sacred opportunity for growth, repair, and love.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • How kids mirror our behaviors, beliefs, and emotions (even when we’re not aware)
  • The connection between our children’s traits and our own unhealed inner child
  • The difference between reacting and reflecting as a parent
  • A vulnerable story that shifted how Alisha sees grace and repair in motherhood
  • Gentle reflection prompts and tangible tools for more conscious parenting

Reflection Questions from the Episode:

  • What do I see my child reflecting back to me right now?
  • What part of me feels proud? Tender? In need of healing?
  • How can I offer myself the same grace I offer my child?
  • What do I want my children to remember—not about how perfect I was, but about how I loved them?

Perfect for you if you’re:

  • A mom navigating the highs and lows of daily parenting
  • Interested in mindful, heart-centered parenting
  • Curious about how motherhood is helping you grow and heal
  • Needing a reminder that it’s okay to be real, not perfect

Join Alisha each week on Beyond the Beautiful Chaos as she shares soul-led stories, heartfelt insights, and supportive tools for finding peace, purpose, and joy in the wild beauty of motherhood.

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27 April 2025

Raising Resilient Kids: Cultivating Strength, Courage, and Confidence

In this heartfelt episode of Beyond the Beautiful Chaos, Alisha dives deep into the essential topic of cultivating resilience in children. Drawing from her personal experience as a mother and her family’s motto — “We can do hard things” — she shares practical, everyday strategies to help kids develop true inner strength, emotional intelligence, and unwavering confidence.

Alisha explores what resilience really means and why it’s one of the most important life skills we can nurture in our children. She emphasizes that resilience is not about protecting kids from hard things, but rather preparing them to navigate and grow through challenges.

Listeners will learn how to:

  • Model resilience authentically in daily life
  • Create a safe environment where children feel supported to struggle, fail, and try again
  • Build real confidence through effort and perseverance, not perfection
  • Support emotional literacy by validating big feelings instead of rescuing
  • Teach hope and a growth mindset, empowering kids to believe they can improve and adapt

Throughout the conversation, Alisha shares simple, powerful language and actions parents can start using right away to foster resilience — laying a strong foundation for their children’s futures.

This episode is full of encouragement, wisdom, and tangible tools to help parents raise kids who know, without a doubt, that they can face hard things and come out stronger on the other side.

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20 April 2025

Raising Kind Kids: The Heart of the Matter

In this heartwarming and honest episode of Beyond the Beautiful Chaos, host Alisha explores what it truly means to raise kind kids—not just well-mannered, but deeply empathetic, compassionate, and emotionally aware children. Through personal reflection and a touching story about her oldest son, Dominic, who often shares toys and books with his twin siblings when they’re upset, Alisha shows how everyday moments can become powerful lessons in kindness.

She unpacks the importance of modeling kindness as parents, teaching emotional literacy, and setting boundaries with compassion. With gentle encouragement, Alisha reminds listeners that the seeds of kindness may take time to bloom—but they do bloom.

This episode is an invitation to trust the slow work of motherhood and to celebrate the quiet, everyday ways we shape our children’s hearts. Whether you’re in the middle of a toddler tantrum or navigating sibling rivalry, this conversation will leave you feeling grounded, inspired, and not alone.

In This Episode, Alisha Shares:

  • Why kindness matters more than ever in today’s world
  • How to model kindness in real-life, messy moments
  • A real-life story of her son Dominic’s budding empathy
  • Simple ways to teach emotional literacy at any age
  • The difference between passive parenting and kind discipline
  • Encouragement to trust the process, even when it feels like nothing is working

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13 April 2025

Trusting Your Intuition as a Mom

In this heartfelt episode of Beyond the Beautiful Chaos, host Alisha Uncanin—mom of three, nurse, yoga teacher, and fitness coach—dives deep into a topic that resonates with moms at every stage: trusting your intuition.

With warmth, honesty, and her signature storytelling, Alisha opens up about what it means to truly listen to that quiet inner voice—even when the world is loud with opinions, doubts, and comparison traps. She shares her own powerful journey of navigating NICU decisions with her twins, particularly the emotional moment of advocating for her son Luka to come home, despite medical advice to the contrary.

This episode is a reassuring reminder that every mother has a deep, innate wisdom—and that it's not only valid but vital.

In This Episode, Alisha Explores:

  • What mom intuition really is—and why it's your built-in superpower
  • How to hear your gut feeling through the noise of motherhood
  • Real-life stories of trusting intuition in high-stakes moments
  • Practical tools to strengthen and trust your inner knowing
  • The science behind intuition and maternal instinct

Listener Takeaways

  • A step-by-step framework for navigating big parenting decisions
  • Ways to quiet the mental clutter and tune into your body’s signals
  • Encouragement to trust yourself—even when it feels scary
  • A heartfelt reminder: you know your kids better than anyone else

Listener Highlight

One listener, Sarah, shared how she trusted her gut when others brushed off her concerns—and it led to early detection of her son’s ear infection. Proof that mother’s intuition is real, and powerful.

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💖 Final Thought from Alisha

“Your intuition isn’t just a whisper—it’s a guiding force that leads your children toward health, happiness, and connection. Trust it. You've got this.”

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06 April 2025

Showing Up for Your Kids Even When You’re Grieving or Going Through Hard Times

Alisha welcomes listeners back to Beyond the Beautiful Chaos, where she helps moms find peace, purpose, and joy in the mess of motherhood. Today’s episode is for those walking through grief—heartbroken, overwhelmed, but still showing up every day. She reassures them that their grief matters, and so does their strength.

Alisha emphasizes that before figuring out how to show up for your kids, it’s important to acknowledge what you’re carrying. Grief can feel like a weight, and when you’re a mom, it doesn’t stop the daily routines. Naming what you're feeling is part of healing—and it teaches kids that it’s okay to feel too.

She challenges the myth that moms must always be strong, reminding listeners that strength isn’t about hiding emotions, but about being real. Crying in front of your kids isn’t a weakness—it’s teaching them empathy.

Grief and motherhood are messy, but that’s okay. Alisha shares practical ways moms can show up:

  1. Lower the bar—focus on connection, not perfection.
  2. Create small rituals—like a bedtime song or a quick hug.
  3. Be honest with your kids—let them in, age-appropriately.
  4. Ask for help—it’s not weakness, it’s wisdom.
  5. Just be there—your presence matters more than you think.

Alisha reminds moms that kids don’t need perfect parents—they need present ones. When we grieve with grace, we teach our kids how to face pain with love.

She closes by reminding listeners they are not broken—they are becoming. She encourages them to reflect on affirmations like:

  • "I am allowed to grieve and still be a good mom."
  • "My love is enough."

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