Personality, boundaries and compassion, worked out at home.
Mama Says Namaste Podcast finds its family advice in the ways people differ, from a child balking at an unappealing restaurant to a parent guarding work hours at home. Ashley and Nathan keep the talk warm and practical, and their episodes close on the same refrain: the uniqueness in each of us strengthens all of us.
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Mama Says Namaste Podcast is a family-life show built on one working idea: people in a household are wired differently, and naming those differences is the first step toward less friction. Ashley and Nathan carry the conversation. Episodes open with a short question aimed at the listener, such as whether personality changes over time or whether someone is living a life they would not want to escape. A repeated 'Mama says namaste' intro follows. From there the talk is loose and domestic, and most of the examples come from their own family. In 'Working From Home Is So Overrated', Ashley describes drawing a firm line with a child during her work hours. Her go-to question for any interruption is whether the child has already checked in with their father. The pair also run through paid alternatives, from camps to extracurricular programs, that let a working parent hold those hours. Personality styles come up again and again. 'Does My Personality Change Over Time?' compares human temperament to a dog's first reaction to a stranger, whether that dog is a cocker spaniel or a German shepherd. The point is that a person can notice that impulse and choose to behave differently. The same conversation follows strengths from an early, impulsive stage into a developing one. It ends on the idea that one common theme can run through many labels, from teacher and doctor to life coach and mom. A separate conversation pushes back on 'I know what I like' as the end point of self-knowledge. Its example is a story about telling a child she can pass on a meal at an unappealing restaurant, as long as she takes care of herself and does not turn grouchy about it. Compassion is the other anchor. 'Love and Let Be: The Impact of a Compassionate Heart Philosophy' draws on farmers who sow more than they need, a Native American practice of leaving part of a patch unharvested, and a passage from Deuteronomy about leaving some for the traveler and the poor. The shift it offers is small and easy to remember: from 'look what I found' to 'look what we found'. It closes on letting go of expectations about a person and accepting what is. The show also carries commercial content. 'The Flourishing Life Blueprint' pitches a group coaching program through 48 Days, bundled with a self-paced course on understanding yourself and communicating with others. The tone is warm and lightly comic, with an aside about hash browns and eggs and a meme that casts houseplants as a midlife crisis. 'Taking A Pause and Digging Deep' announces a break from the podcast and turns toward offline projects, from plants to morning stretching. The closing line rarely varies: a namaste and the reminder that the uniqueness in each of us strengthens all of us.
Made for: Suits a parent who wants to understand why each person at home reacts differently, and who would rather build routines and boundaries around those differences than argue over them. It also suits a listener who is comfortable with gentle spiritual and scriptural references mixed into practical talk.
What sets it apart: It treats family friction as a personality question first, applying the same strengths-and-styles lens to a working parent's boundaries, a child's refusal to eat somewhere, and adult self-growth. The examples come from the hosts' own household, and a fixed namaste sign-off about uniqueness gives each conversation the same close.
Looking for input to shift your family from chaos and reaction to a life with intention? Ashley's audio blog series is theme-focused with binge-worthy content on how to create the family and lifestyle you love to come home to. She's a fulltime RVing, location independent, unschooling mama of three, focused on authenticity, awareness, personality styles and embracing love in the present moment.
A dinner veto gets Ashley and Nathan asking what your 'I don't like it' might miss.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A warm farewell-for-now about choosing a pause, tending to real-life responsibilities, and beginning change with a daily stretch.
Ashley and Nathan frame this episode as a measured turn into a different season. After a long, steady stretch with Mama Says Namaste, they are stepping into a hiatus and paying closer attention to family, plants, animals, and hands-on work.
A practical family coaching overview for building clearer goals, stronger connection, and steadier daily rhythms.
The Flourishing Life Blueprint frames family life as something shaped through awareness, intention, and steady practice. Ashley presents a seven-week group coaching program built around weekly live sessions, the Discovering You course, added resources, handouts, and worksheets,…
A warm, reflective conversation about bringing compassion to family life, changing relationships, and everyday frustration.
Ashley and Nathan look at family life through the Compassionate Heart Philosophy, asking what changes when people step out of reactive chaos and into awareness, intention, and care.
A reflective conversation about how instinct, strengths, work, and life labels shape personality over time.
The question of whether personality changes opens into a warm, family-minded look at instinct, growth, and the labels people carry into adulthood.
A steady family conversation about honoring preferences while getting more curious about what works for everyone else.
This single-episode review frames everyday family friction as a useful opening for curiosity. Ashley and Nathan move from the stance of “I know what I like” toward a more generous question: what is working for someone else?
Higher consciousness with practical surrender work.
Ashley introduces the Flourishing Life Blueprint as a seven-week group coaching program built around Seth Godin's quote, “create a life you don't want to escape from,” and priced at $448.
"Love without ownership" turns a stray kitten named George into a larger family philosophy.
Mama Says Namaste Podcast’s “Does My Personality Change Over Time?” centers on DISC personality styles, strength phases, and the idea that “who we are” stays stable while our behavior changes.
Ashley and Nathan on Mama Says Namaste Podcast unpack Joshua Becker’s Becoming Minimalist article, “Less I Know What I Like, More of What’s Working for You.” They tie that idea to personality styles, the Enneagram, memory for names, and the habit of using “I know what I like” as an excuse not to grow.
Ashley revisits her blog post "Working from home is so overrated," written when her daughters were three, six and nine, and describes working from home with young kids as "chaos." She and Nathan answer the problem in three words, "It takes a village," and list options including babysitters, college child-development students, mom swaps and child-free friends such as the kids' godparents.
Ashley and Nathan revisit a 2018 blog post about functional education while reflecting on raising daughters now aged 16, 14, and 11.
Ashley and Nathan describe a family vision as a way to define what home should feel like and make household intentions clear.
Ashley and her daughter Juliet discuss the hero's journey and how to apply it to personal growth and family life.
Ashley and Nathan discuss a Facebook post about eight fights worth picking with kids and explore alternative approaches to parenting battles.
Ashley interviews Tony and Elisa DeLorenzo about their book 'Six Pillars of Intimacy' and how to break the conflict cycle in relationships.
Ashley and Nathan discuss the book 'The Chameleon' and how understanding personality profiles can improve family connections.