Sweat & Reflect

hi friend! welcome back & happy last day of july!! it legit feels like july  just started & here we are saying goodbye...like what?! on today's episode we're chatting about being in a season where all of the things may be converging, finding time to reflect & choosing to see your past as a crucial part of who you are today. yes, that's a lot of thoughts, all which was in...

hi friend! thank you so much for being here today! today's episode is meant to serve as a quick reminder to find the  joy & the  gratitude in all that you do, but especially in a hustle season. we're 17/18 days out from the wedding (depending on which countdown you look at) & it is intense...honestly that's an understatement but i digress. i am being pulled in 1,000 differen...

hi friend! welcome back! on today's episode i've brought back my better half to give a quick wedding update, including our little adventure applying for our wedding license earlier this week. can we first talk about the groom vs. bride vibes when you're a month out from the wedding?!  i'm "to-do list barbie" & ryan is living his best "ken" life playing x...

hi friend! thanks so much for being here! on today's episode we're chatting about celebrating YOU! yes, you! stop for a second & think about the following: when was the last time you really celebrated YOU! & not for a birthday or anything like that...when did you stop to celebrate how far you've come?  or celebrate that non-scale victory?  what about celebrating the fact tha...

hi friend! welcome back & happy july! i can't even believe we're in july! like when in the hell did that happen? on today's episode i'm sharing some reflections from my first few days as a 36 year old.  (i can't even believe i'm writing that...36...) we chat about being grateful for getting another trip around the sun, celebrating how far you've come & ap...

hi friend! welcome back! on today's episode we're touching on a few different subjects from fantasy novels to this week's mega moment between taylor & travis. now, before you say, "this episode isn't for me," i urge you to press play because the takeaways from each topic are not only important, but key reminders that we - especially as women - need right now. i me...

hi friend! thank you so much for being here! it took me 3 tries to record this episode but we got it done! on today's episode we're chatting about the overconsumption of information mainly through technology.  picture this:  you're at the end of a long work day & you find yourself scrolling social media only to realize you're not processing anything that's on your scre...

hi friend! welcome back! as i was thinking about content for today's episode it dawned on me that i never did a "happy birthday sweat & reflect" episode back in april; i guess life just got the best of me. & so, i decided that today was the day to reflect on the past 3 years of the podcast - the highs, the lows, the growth, the development, where we're going with the po...

hi friend! welcome back! today's episode is inspired by all of the bullshit speculations surrounding taylor swift's body.   before we get any further, please know that i've included a trigger warning because there is a moment where i reference eating disorders.  please do not listen to the episode if this conversation could be a trigger for you. in case you missed it, there is a pho...

hi friend! welcome back! i hope you had a lovely long weekend & Memorial Day!  on today's episode i'm sharing one of my goals for the summer season & why i think you should be setting a similar goal. throughout this summer season i challenge you to do the following: -find a place where you can ground yourself a few times a week.  i will be making it a priority to get to our pool,...

hi friend. thank you for being here, today of all days. before we go any further, please know that today's episode will touch on grief & addiction.  please do not listen to this episode if it's going to be a trigger for you. today's episode is really just a stream of consciousness/reflective episode as i discuss the fourth anniversary of tim's death. 4 years ago today, tim...

hi friend! welcome back! on today's episode i want to take 10 minutes to sit in reflection with you.   maybe it's the northern lights - that i didn't get to see - the fact that we're in the middle of a new month, or it's my own projections on the world - but it feels like there's a lot happening energetically right now, & so, we need to pause. take a minute, wheth...

hi friend! thank you so much for being here today.  please know that throughout today's episode we talk about grief & addiction. last night i was deleting pictures from my google photos account when i found text messages between tim & i.  the texts threw me right back to the pain, the struggles, the anxiety & the struggles that we - as a couple - were experiencing.  suddenly i had...

hi friend! welcome back & happy may! i say it every month, but i literally can't believe we're already in a new month, let alone freaking may! time is flyinggggggg anywho, on today's episode we're chatting about the new month, new energetics & how we can actively recognize/choose to lean in to certain energies that we are exuding.  ever had a moment where you got really...

hi friend! welcome back! on today's episode i'm sharing the 5 ways you can support yourself during a tough season. april 21 - may 22 marks a tough season for me as it was the last month that tim was alive & i was handling his medical care from the phone as we were in the thick of the covid lockdown. even 4 years later this time frame has a significant hold on me. that being said, her...

good morning friend & welcome back! today's episode is a quick check in based on thoughts from my morning walk. (yes, it really is a quick episode despite what the time log says...garageband is giving me problems.) when was the last time you truly unplugged & allowed yourself to get lost in your thoughts? when was the last time you noticed the squirrels playing around you or the trees...

hey friend! welcome back! on today's episode we're chatting about a download that i had during emdr this week. as i was reprocessing a memory the following popped into my mind loud & clear: when people show you who you are, believe them. i then focused sooo hard on remembering this so that i could share this download with you. of course, this phrase has been around for forever, but h...

hey friend! welcome back! it may be april 3, but i'm going to wish you a very happy new year! why? because right now, at this point in time, it really feels like a new year is upon us. there is rebirth, birth, & growth allllll around us & so it only feels appropriate to say that now is our new year. yes, it's exciting to turn the physical calendar year over from december to janua...

hey friend! on today's episode we're having an impromptu chat with my guy, ryan.   i'm not going to lie; it was hard getting an episode out today.  i recorded two other episodes but neither sat right with me.  last minute, ryan decided to hop on so we could chat about anything & everything with you. you'll hear about our wedding, ryan's first experience with a chiropra...

hi friend! welcome back! on today's episode we're talking about fear & i'm asking you to sit in reflection, & ask yourself: am i sitting in fear? perhaps you've been holding yourself back from taking that new workout class... perhaps you're tired of expending your energy towards someone who never seems to reciprocate... perhaps you've been questioning your pos...

hi friend! welcome back! on today's episode i'm breaking down the key takeaways from 75 hard! 2 weeks ago today & i finished 75 hard & man...what an experience! it was truly transformative & i cannot wait until i can do it again, because...i  will be doing this challenge again! when i sat down to put together these takeaways, i really thought about how they impact me, but mos...

hi friend! today's episode does come with a trigger warning as we will be discussing substance abuse, so please do not press play if this conversation will be a trigger for you.  today is the first wednesday in march & it also marks black balloon day. black balloon day was created by a family - who lost their loved one to an accidental overdose - to honor those who have lost their lives t...

hi friend! let me just say that this was not the episode i was planning on recording but i am so freaking thankful that i did! on today's episode we're chatting about this phase of life everyone seems to be in - including me - where we're in a state of discomfort & ready to make a change, whether that's in our relationships, our work situations, our living situations - what...

hi friend! welcome back & happy wednesday! on today's episode we're diving back into the wedding series & this time, we're focusing on wedding dress shopping for the second time...as a widow. surprise, surprise, i had been avoiding wedding dress shopping because i was afraid of how i would react. i was also worried i wouldn't get to have another "omg this is my dre...

hi friend! happy wednesday & happy valentine's day! on today's episode we're going a little dark...but i promise it's for your benefit.  on today's episode we're talking about having the tough conversations - the ones about medical intervention god forbid you have a terrible accident & need to be put on a ventilator, etc., & about what you want after you d...