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Busy Is a Four-Letter Word: Doing Less, Living More with Kishshana Palmer
Episode 20019th November 2025 • The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast • Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP
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In this episode of The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast, Dr. Whitney sits down with Kishshana Palmer, speaker, coach, and author of Busy Is a Four-Letter Word: A Guide to Achieving More by Doing Less. Together, they dive into what happens when moms finally decide to step off the hamster wheel of over-functioning and start living with more intention, joy, and rest.

You’ll hear:

💡 Why busyness has become the new badge of honor and how it’s isolating us

🧘🏾‍♀️ Kishshana’s Five-Star Wellness Plan to help you identify where you’re out of alignment (physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, and community)

💤 The real reason moms struggle with sleep and how Kishshana created bedtime rituals that actually work

🗓️ How to use time-blocking and “buffer blocks” to reclaim your schedule and your sanity

🚫 Why multitasking doesn’t make you more productive and how to practice doing less so you can achieve more

💬 Real talk about canceling plans with integrity, managing guilt, and redefining success beyond everyone else’s expectations

This conversation is honest, empowering, and packed with practical strategies for any mom who’s ever thought, “If I slow down, everything will fall apart.” Spoiler: it won’t( and Kishshana shows you exactly why).

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Whitney and Jordyn also share personal stories, expert insight, and practical tools to help parents replace pressure with presence at mealtimes — and raise confident, curious eaters for life.

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