Mom Camp: Around the Campfire

In today's episode I am chatting with Registered Dietitian Jenn Messina about body positive parenting. We chat about what the term "body positive parenting" actually means, and how you can bring it into your home even if you're still working on your own body positivity. Jenn shares that it starts with how we speak to ourselves and the type of language we use. We also talk about intuitive eati...

Today I am chatting with Alyssa Hall, an anti-racism coach. This is such an important conversation. It’s a huge conversation. We talk about the difference between non-racism and anti-racism, and how you can practice anti-racism in your own life. We talk about Black Lives Matter and a lot of different things affecting BIPOC, but the main point of our chat was to understand how an average person can...

Today I am chatting with Dara Kurtz – mother, podcaster, speaker, author, and breast cancer survivor. Dara’s newest book, I am My Mother’s Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love , has just been released, and in the book and in this episode, Dara shares her story of losing her mother just two weeks after the birth of her first child. She grieved for many years and we talked about how that has imp...

Today I am chatting with DeLise Bernard of Surviving Homeschool, about all things homeschooling. We are in the midst of the back to school season and this episode is incredibly timely. So many parents are either making the leap to homeschool or considering dipping their toe in the water, and DeLise is a wealth of information about how to be successful on the journey. She shares about her own exper...

In this episode I am chatting with Lisa Westhorpe, owner of Nurture Occupational Therapy . We talk about what occupational therapy is, and how it can help a wide variety of challenges. She shares how she helps moms to "parent pain-free" - managing and overcoming the aches and pains that new moms experience when moving their bodies in ways they haven't before, and how she provides support for new m...

In today's episode I am chatting with Jessica Robles, of Stories and Films. I love when I "meet" people for the first time and immediately feel a connection. We chat about a ton of different topics - including how she became a first-time mom and caregiver to a special needs baby in the same moment, how she and her husband made a conscious effort to celebrate him every day of his five years on eart...

In today’s episode I chat with Bre Reid, a mom life coach and founder of Yes You Can, Mama . Bre shares her story of her daughter’s birth at 28 weeks, the 12 weeks of NICU care, and her resulting PPD and PTSD. We talk about the lack of mental health support that is offered and available to new moms, and especially new moms of preemies. You get launched into the world of motherhood with no real tra...

In today's episode I chat with Natalie Hixson, and it is an incredibly importance conversation. Natalie experienced an incredible turning point in living an abundant and joyful mom life: it occurred during a therapy session she scheduled for her daughter when she was told that SHE was the one who needed therapy. With therapy, she learned how to process anger in a healthy way and was inspired to th...

In today's episode I am chatting with Lisa Michaud, a coach, speaker and powerhouse of inspiration. Lisa shares her story of a serious health scare that gave her life-changing clarity. She found her truth, got super clear on what matters most, and made huge changes to her life. She changed her city, lifestyle, and began building her business. We talk about expectations we place on ourselves and th...

Ann is a parenting coach with four kids aged 5-15 herself, so she's in the thick of every stage of parenting. Ann coaches women through various stages of motherhood—from conception to the transition into their new motherhood role, to behavioural challenges, to starting a business with kids in tow. She’s a no-nonsense, straight-shooting, coach. We talk a lot about why parents can lose their te...

Erin Kraebber is convinced balance does not exist – perfect balance, that is. She works full-time in college athletics, with long days and nights and a hectic schedule. A mom of two, Erin has found the balance that works for her family and she is passionate about helping other moms get clarity on their own personal and career goals. It is possible to succeed as a mom AND on the corporate ladder, a...

In today's episode I am chatting with Lisa Zawrotny from Positively Productive Systems. Lisa was a caregiver for a mom with Alzheimer’s, and had two babies during that time. She shares how sheer overwhelm...chaos and clutter...nearly took her down. But she not only found my way through, she took what she learned and began to help others. Lisa's family also went through a challenging time financial...

In today's episode we talk about how you can become best friends with your vagina. Sofia spent a year "at war with her vagina" and most of her 20s in search of the grand orgasm. When she finally started to put together the pieces she realized that her dissatisfaction in the bedroom was linked to the dissatisfaction at work and in her life in general. Ever since then Sofia has been on a missio...

I first met Jessie when she was leading a session for my own employer, about managing remote teams effectively. She said a few things in that really connected for me, about how employees can advocate for themselves and ask for what they need to be successful in this work from home pandemic landscape. Jessie shares how she makes it work for her and her own family, both how she manages her work and...

In today's episode I am chatting with Kristen Boss of Becoming Boss. We chat about how to connect your work to your purpose, and what she did when she realized she was living out of alignment. We talk about how businesses are pivoting in this global pandemic landscape, and how coming from a place of service and abundance will ultimately lead you to more success. As a former "burnout queen," Kriste...

In today's episode I am chatting with Erin Treloar, founder of Raw Beauty Co, a platform that celebrates real women and their real stories that is dedicated to helping women live from a place of self love. We talk about a LOT. From body acceptance to nutrition and relationship with food, to loss of identity as a mom to filling your bucket...it's all in there and it's awesome. Erin shares how magaz...

Having a family doesn't mean you need to sacrifice career advancement, and having a career doesn't mean you aren't devoted to your family. In today's episode I chat with Latika Vines from Visionary Initiatives, and we talk about how moms can have BOTH without the guilt. After experiencing postpartum depression with her fourth baby, Latika had to dig deep and analyze how she was living her life. Sh...

What do you do when you realize you are living your life out of alignment? Today I am chatting with Christina Mattison, a military veteran and mom who left her corporate job and dreams of climbing the career ladder for the entrepreneur life as a yoga instructor. She realized that what she had thought for years was her "dream" was actually causing her depression and severe anxiety. Christina is now...

This one's for the business mamas! Whether you're running a company or you are a solopreneur, having a strong brand is an important part of running a successful business. In today's episode I chat with Britney Gardner, brand strategist and mama of two. Britney works with businesses to build consistent brands - from visual identity to values and messaging. We dive into what makes up a brand, and wh...

Today I chat with Nicole Greenplate, and this episode is like a two-for-one! First we talk about her work as a virtual assistant - what the work entails, what services she offers and how she got started. She shares why she made the decision to leave a secure teaching job to pursue this line of work as her kids are entering middle and high school. With the current economic landscape, layoffs, and w...

How are mealtimes in your house? For so many families mealtime can be a major source of stress, whether it's the act of cooking (this one's mine) or the struggle to get kids to eat what's being served. So many parents feel that this is just a "normal" part of motherhood. In today's episode I chat with Ahuva Magder, a registered dietitian who works with parents to change their mindset around what's...

Devon Brooks in a incredible entrepreneur, a serious powerhouse, and an awesome mom of two. Not only was she the founder of Blo, the first and largest franchise chain of blow dry bars, but she has now created an entirely new venture in Sphere. We talk a lot in the interview about this new app, which is kind of like the Class Pass of personal and business coaching. In our chat we talk about how coa...

Having a mom friend you can really talk honestly with about when things are tough is so important. In today's episode I chat with life and business coach Lindsey Lewis, and I can absolutely say I have found that type of friend in Lindsey. We dug into the trials of early motherhood, the uncertainty and the overwhelm. Lindsey shares how she hit rock bottom and slowly set a path in motion for making...

Today I am speaking with Torey Linder, and her story is truly incredible. Torey experienced incredible loss at a young age, which led to her challenges with life as what she describes as a "functioning addict." Her own family didn't know. She held jobs, she got good grades, she was doing "fine"...until she wasn't. Torey shares her story openly and with courage, through her journey to sobriety, thr...

In today's episode I am chatting with Kylee Sallak from Parenting Made Joyful. Sleep is a subject that is near and dear to my heart, and especially when it comes to how we help our kiddos learn to fall asleep independently. Kylee takes us through the three traditional methods of sleep training and how she works with her clients to help them navigate through this experience and find solutions. She...