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What captures your attention? If you are frustrated with yourself or someone you love and their attention issues, this episode highlights some resources, workshops, and summits that will provide real strategies to give you hope. Our attention is impacted by a variety of situations - hormone challenges or peri-, pre-, or post-menopause, chemo-brain, or the neuro-diverse brain/ There is NO shame in...

How do you connect with yourself? Your body, your mind, and your heart? The First Collaborative Workshop with Community Bloom: A Connection Workshop for Your Body, Mind, and Heart.  Amy Miller, Founder and Creator of The Duet Project and Amy's Art Palette and Hillary Baggett, Founder of Community Bloom and host of HillTalks Podcast bring you fun, relaxation, laughter, and create bridges so that yo...

Remember the Movie, How Stella Got Her Groove Back? She found her confidence and I suspect, she had a physical therapist with a pelvic floor specialty to ensure she could talk with her partner and enjoy sex again. Magyn, Darmstaedter is passionate to educate people about their bodies so that they can have a pleasurable and positive sexual experience, whether with a partner or during self-play. Mag...

Did you know Hillary Baggett is an Occupational Therapist with 26 years experience doing evaluations, developing treatment plans, goal setting, and problem-solving in order to help people reach those goals? Now, you know! Part of my continuing education led me to study CranioSacral Therapy with Nikki Kenward in the U.K. Her voice for grounding, blending, and finding neutral space when working with...

 Ep 51 The conversation on the pelvic floor continues with Magyn Darmstaedter, a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant specializing in pelvic floor therapy with an emphasis in pain, trauma, and sexual dysfunction. The various types of trauma include physical from childbirth or an accident, sexual assault or rape, and chronic emotional invalidation. Magyn is also a pregnancy and post-partum correct...

Ep 50 How do you know you need pelvic floor Physical Therapy? Well, we have a check list for that - or listen here. Magyn D. joins us for the second part in this series. Help is here! And no, not all Pelvic Floor Therapists are alike. Learn how to choose the right one for you! Join our email list to get the PDF - Gratis, nada, zilch! info@communitybloom.org Magyn is a PTA at Hope Physical Therapy,...

Ep 49 Yes, there are books on what to expect when you are expecting, the first year of a child's life, but what about when you are about to go into see a pelvic floor Physical Therapist? This is the 3rd part of the series with Magyn Darmstaedter.  What you might see, hear, think, and feel both before and AFTER a session. This kind of therapy is not at all sexual and looks different for each person...

Everyone has a pelvic floor. Your body is YOUR body, and you can find a specialist to help you feel whole! This is a little embarrassing. Hillary did not know what pelvic floor therapy was, let alone what ACTUALLY needed to happen "down there". Luckily, Hillary found the most amazing physical therapist in Magyn Darmstaedter. This is the first in a series where we detail how Magyn found this specia...

As we grow older, we become more skilled in hiding our emotions, thinking that suppressing the flow of energy in our body and burying the feelings can help us live the best life. But the truth is, we need to process and convert emotions to rediscover our true selves.   Brittany Bannerman is a licensed and certified counselor, hypnotherapist, and emotional alchemist. Her personal emotional health e...

CEO of Styling You and Founder of Fashion Your Future Now FB Group, Paulette Hamel, is an expert of business strategy. In this episode, she shares what entrepreneurs need to know - begin your business with the exit strategy and succession plan in mind. Did you ever wonder how to make money while you sleep? How to inspire people to do what inspires them? In order to say yes, there are twenty-four "...

We know that women and mothers make the best hires and are efficient workers. Hillary and Iris Kavanagh show more love to women, even the tech-phobic, feeling unqualified, and exhausted at work. Could a coworking space help you - or could you work in a coworking space? A voice for the voiceless - yes! Iris Kavanagh , a workplace strategist, mindset and resilience coach for coworking entrepreneurs...

Hillary talks to Kelly Clark, Owner at Happy Carrot Cooking, a registered dietician with over 25 years experience. How can she help change the way you eat for a lifetime? She makes achievable, nutrition-focused plans that empower clients with the "why" and "hows" of eating in a more healthful way.  With proper encouragement and coaching, select, prepare and enjoy nutritious foods...not just for "3...

Hillary chats The Simple Sort way of steps to part with too much stuff with Jenn Campo

Hillary and Jan Jones discuss her "why" behind starting to teach yoga, the online pivot during covid, Jan's passion for yoga and movement accessibility with a true heart and passion for helping people. Encouragement to "move 1st and motivation comes later". No one says after a workout - 'oh I wish I had not done that'. We always feel better! Donation philosophy, generosity, and yoga as a ministry.

The discussion continues with boundaries, tracking cycles as a superpower, collaboration, and learning to be your own advocate with your medical provider in part 2 with Hillary Baggett from Community Bloom and Emily Barclay from perimenopausehub.com

Hillary discusses building perimenopausehub.com with the founder, Emily Barclay. Utlizing boundaries is a developed skill and finding experts - well that is work too. Part 1 of 2. In the 2nd part, the discussion shifts to tracking cycles as a superpower, collaboration, and learning to be your own advocate

Have you ever wanted to learn to be a drummer? Jorge Ochoa, #OT Drummer founded Tamborhythms - drumming circles that benefit the mind and body. As Occupational Therapists, both Hillary and Jorge connect on many levels in this episode. What do you need to change in your life in order to establish a more positive life rhythm?

Yes, sometimes when uploading technology, parts of an episode can be affected. This includes the FULL 25 minute episode! The tables are turned and Shari Biery from Alive With Purpose Coaching - interviews me! And, she listened so soon after the release, she even caught the glitch! Thank you!

The tables are turned and I am in the hot seat! Yes, I am a doubter and sometimes a cynic. Is coaching something I needed? Well actually, yes. The benefits and lessons were greater than I could have imagined. Shari interviews me.

Can dogs teach you about loyalty, love, and how to be a better person? Yes, if we pay enough attention. In all episodes in November, the theme has been focused on the U.S. Marine Corps, values, and gratitude. Larissa Traquair, the Gr8tful Chick, shares her passion for bulldogs, and the lessons they teach us on choosing our battles.

In this deeply personal and touching conversation, Hillary talks with her husband, Terry about being a Marine. Terry explains why the November 10th Marine Corps Birthday Ball has special significance for him both personally and professionally. Listen to the very end. Subscribe and share with your favorite Marine or Veteran.

In thinking about my values, I wanted to keep it short and sweet. Like Semper Fidelis and the USMC motto, always faithful, I wanted to finish what I started.

In this 3rd and final discussion of India, showers, and National Immunization Day, Hillary and Nancy share the details of borrowing a car, a home, and even bonding with a sweet daughter all because of the trust bonds formed in India. Thank you, Rotary International!

A trip to India is not pressing the Easy Button. Hillary and Nancy Barbee reflect on their 2 week adventure in India. Who asked to leave the remote village on day one?

Serve. Connect. Repeat. Whether you meet in person or virtually, this is Rotary International. Are you capable and want to make a difference? Yes, think forward! Have you seen that cogwheel and wondered what it means? Rotary is a global family made up of many clubs, districts, and zones. There is a place for you. Next episode, Hillary and Nancy share about their adventures in India.