Mama’s Tired | Time Management, Overwhelm, Organization, Peace, Patience

Just over a year and a half ago, my client, Dawn, decided to embark on a life-changing journey towards better health and overall wellness. By prioritizing her well-being and making positive lifestyle changes, she has managed to shed a whopping 85 pounds to date! As a wife and dedicated mom of boys, she is more determined than ever to lead by example and prioritize self-care. Her journey has been t...

Like most families who celebrate, our family has certain traditions that we do each year on Easter. As with most traditional holidays, a lot of these traditions are centered around food and family. Today’s podcast episode was inspired by a question I received from one of my current clients inside my 6 week private nutrition program. I am so glad she asked this question because I feel like anyone w...

I have realized that most of the time when someone throws themselves into something with an all or nothing mindset, it is truly because they want to do it right. They want a set of guidelines or rules to follow, and then they want to stick to it. When they don’t, they assume they failed and they go back to the old habits that bring them comfort because no one likes to feel like a failure. Life doe...

My goal is to help you achieve lasting weight loss without living in a constant state of deprivation. Deprivation does not just mean feeling deprived, but actually BEING deprived. When women severely restrict calories, it becomes really easy to restrict essential nutrients as well. There’s a right way and a wrong way, a healthy way and an unhealthy way, to lose weight. When you decide to give your...

When we think of the term “convenience foods,” we typically think of fast food or microwave dinners,  but convenience foods can actually be good for you! Keeping healthy convenience foods on hand, not only at home but when you are on-the-go as well, prepares you so you don’t fall victim to the drive through or concession stand. In this episode, I share a few of my favorite convenience food staples...

Most of us are chronically tired and overly stressed. So many of us are caught up in the everyday grind that has become the norm of life, and rest for ourselves simply gets put on the back burner. Rest is more than just restoration for your tired body. It's a restoration for your tired soul as well. When we continually try to carry our heavy load in our own strength, we get burdened down. The Lord...

Food can be an idol just like anything else in our lives. It can consume our thoughts, our attitudes, and our actions. It can be something we constantly think about, dwell on, or even covet. Our contentment and satisfaction should be found in Christ alone, and when that begins to fade, food can creep in and take its place. When we put the food we eat or the number on the scale before God, we are t...

It’s a brand new year, and with that comes LOTS of resolutions for most people. While these are usually fantastic things to strive to accomplish, almost no one finishes the year having completed the things they set out to do at the beginning of the year.  Why do you think this is? Deep in my heart, I truly think that the reason is because we set out to completely change ourselves instead of learni...

This week, we are rounding out the countdown of your top played Feed Yourself Episodes!  Over the next few weeks, we have been replaying the top episodes of the year, so if you missed them or just want to hear them again…here they are! Your #1 top episode is…The Battle for Your Mind! There is a serious spiritual battle raging all around us, each and every day. The enemy is seeking to steal, kill,...

This week, we are continuing the countdown of your top played Feed Yourself Episodes!  Over the next few weeks, we will be replaying the top episodes of the year, so if you missed them or just want to hear them again…here they are! Your #2 top episode is…How Do You Take Thoughts Captive? Taking your thoughts captive means you choose what you allow to take up residence in your mind. It means aligni...

What better way to end 2023 with a bang than to countdown your top played Feed Yourself Episodes!  For the next three weeks, we will be replaying the top three episodes of the year, so if you missed them or just want to hear them again...here they are! Your #3 top episode is...Carb Cycling: Is This Weight Loss Strategy for YOU? The term “carb cycling” has been trending for several years now, and y...

One of the biggest issues I have with the food industry is how much more money it costs to buy nutritious foods to fuel your family than serving up overly processed foods each and every night. I totally understand when a mom tells me “it’s just too expensive to eat healthy.”  I have lots to say about this, however none of it is helpful in actually solving the problem that families are having a har...

“Eating fat makes you fat.” That has been the school of thinking for most Americans for more than two decades now. It’s a theory and myth that has kept our nation’s people sick and overweight. Fat isn’t bad on its own and there is no reason to fear it any longer. So if you banned fat back in the 90s, or if you are still holding on to the belief that eating fat will make you fat, it’s time to jump...

If you are anything like I used to be, sometimes it feels as soon as your feet hit the floor in the morning, the craziness begins. Getting the entire family ready for school and getting to where you need to be on time can be quite a challenge. That is why putting a morning routine into place is so crucial. With planning, practice, and a little bit of patience, you can nail down a morning routine t...

Resistance to change is one of the biggest, if not the biggest obstacles when it comes to making lifestyle health changes. You can expect to find resistance, not only from yourself but from others as well. You’re going to be doing things differently than you’ve always done them, and change is hard.  What if you could stop focusing on all the negative “what ifs” associated with change and learned t...

Have you ever wanted someone to just hand you the specific “recipe” for true weight loss?  Well, over the course of three episodes, Amanda and I have been doing just that in a series we are calling “A Recipe for Weight Loss.”  In this final episode, we are covering ingredient #3: grace. Oh, thank God for that amazing grace...the knowing that you WILL screw up, and yet God gives grace. You can lear...

Have you ever wanted someone to just hand you the specific “recipe” for true weight loss?  Well, over the course of three episodes, Amanda and I will be doing just that in a new series we are calling “A Recipe for Weight Loss.”  In this episode, we are covering ingredient #2: food closer to God’s hands than men's. We humans are constantly getting in the way and messing up God's design in a lot of...

Have you ever wanted someone to just hand you the specific “recipe” for true weight loss?  Well, over the course of the next three episodes, Amanda and I will be doing just that in a new series we are calling “A Recipe for Weight Loss.”  In this episode, we are covering ingredient #1: a true identity. How we SEE ourselves (as a failure, unworthy, inconsistent, undisciplined, etc) is how we ultimat...

On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of my very first podcast guests, Eileen Joy to discuss the four buckets of personal finances: saving/investing/giving/spending and the many parallels between your health and wealth. Eileen Joy is The Money Coach for Moms and founder of Money School for Moms™. She teaches high achieving moms how to create wealth so they can have a heal...

Mindset is so important. It shapes who we are and what we believe to be true. Mindset is important for every area of your life – spiritual life included. Your mindset can either help you grow in faith or keep you stuck in old thought patterns. I believe there are 3 important mindset shifts for spiritual growth. 1. See everything as for my good and His glory. This is huge. When you choose to see th...

Weight loss is not a fast process. At least, it isn’t when you do it the right way. You did not gain 10, 20 or 50 pounds overnight, and you won’t lose it that way either.  When most people try to lose weight, they go into it with a diet mentality. And why not? That’s what we’ve been taught, right? Diets are restrictive, and with restriction comes taking lots of things OUT of your diet to achieve t...

Protein is so important for women when it comes to overall health: it can affect weight loss, mood, bone health, muscle mass, hair, nails, skin…everything!  Protein can be a tricky topic: how much is too much, am I getting enough, and how do I get the best protein sources? I dive in and cover it all in today's episode.   Thank you for tuning in! I’d love to chat more about this and any other nutri...

Our mornings matter. The way we set them up, the routine (or lack thereof) we establish…our mornings really set the tone for the day - especially when you are trying to change habits and lose weight.  This is more than just about food. It's about shifting your perspective and making the choice you want to make right from the start.  In this episode, Amanda and I teach you the three basic things yo...

Sleep plays a crucial role when it comes to overall health and quality of life. What happens when you are sleeping contributes greatly to how you feel when you are awake.  In children, sleep also helps support their growth and development. Over time, getting inadequate sleep can increase risk of long-term issues: heart, respiratory, immunity, as well as brain function.  These are just some of the...

We all lose motivation at times.  The scale goes up. You binge one night. Your schedule is off for weeks... It's normal. It's also normal to give up at these times. It just sounds easier to give up, not move from the couch, and eat anything and everything in sight. But you don't have to...you CAN keep going and motivate yourself. If you are looking to re-motivate yourself, Amanda and I have some i...