Sweat & Reflect

Hi friend! On today's episode, we're jumping back into the Healing Series, but instead of chatting with an expert on healing, I wanted to turn the tables back to YOU & ask, "are you listening to your body?" In this crazy world where we're moving a mile a minute & focused on taking care of everyone else, I want you to take a moment & check in with YOU.  How are...

Hi friend! Welcome back! It's a new week & a new day & I hope you're feeling all of the light & love surrounding you right now. If you follow me on social, you know that last week was roughhhhhhhhhhhh.  I kept posting about my nervous system being off & feeling like I was in a black hole.  There were lots of emotions swirling around & it wasn't until I went to th...

Hi friend! Happy Wednesday & Happy August! On today's episode we're delving into something that's been at the forefront of my mind these days: what happens to those who you thought were really good friends, but totally disappeared after your loved one's death? There have been several anniversaries/milestones - in connection to Tim - over the past few months & I have to...

Hey friend! How the heck are you?! I'm so excited to be chatting with you today - maybe more than normal - because today's topic was not planned & yet, I was able to jam out to it to the point where I think I blacked out! Hahaha for real -- I got so caught up in what I was saying there were moments where I thought to myself, "is this really happening?" Clearly the Universe...

Hey friend! Welcome back! Today's episode is the second installment of the Wedding Series, but instead of just listening to my account, we've got my better half, Ryan, here with us! Throughout the episode we chat about Ryan's perspective regarding wedding planning as a first time groom -- what's surprised him, what some of the biggest hurdles have been & everything in betwe...

Hey friend! Welcome back to another installment of the Healing Series with my good friend, Dr. Christine Jehu aka CJ! On today's episode we're covering everything from deep, personal healing, to how we heal relationally, to physically healing with the help of a mountain. As this episode drops, CJ is preparing to ascend a mountain in Jackson Hole 19 times as she sets her sights on the cov...

Hey friend, Happy July! Today we're mixing it up by jumping into the Wedding Series, where I'll be coming at you with insights, conversations & updates regarding the wedding planning process. On today's episode, we're chatting about what it's like to be a widow planning her second wedding.  This is a super vulnerable episode where I'm breaking down my thought proc...

Hey friend! We're hitting pause on the Healing Series for a minute so I can share some takeaways & reflections from my 34 trips around the sun on the eve of my 35th birthday! Most of these are concepts we've chatted about or touched on in the past 130 episodes, but they're always worth hearing again! The 6 takeaways & reflections on the eve of my 35th birthday are: 1) never...

Hi friend! Welcome to episode 2 of the Healing Series! Before we go any further, please be advised that we will be talking about disordered eating & eating disorders, so if this is sensitive topic for you, please skip today's episode. Additionally, while today's conversation will be taking place with two licensed professionals in the mental health & wellness field, please note th...

Hi friend! Welcome to the official kick off of the Healing Series! I am SO excited to be bringing this series to you & even more excited to have my friend, Katherine Boyle, back on the pod to talk about her ever evolving mission. Founder of Beyond the Uniform, Katherine is on a mission to help law enforcement officers heal the two sides of themselves: the one side that is THE JOB & the oth...

Hi friend! Happy June! I hope you're doing well. On today's episode I'm asking you to go inward & to reflect on the question "are you really listening to those around you?" The past month & a half plus have been A LOT for me.  From the anniversary of Tim's death to the engagement to a crazy work schedule, I have been all over the place mentally, physically &am...

Hey friend! Welcome back! On today's episode we start off with an affirmation & then immediately dive into what I've been experiencing this past week. Last Monday, May 22, was the third anniversary of Tim's passing.  I was a mess & processing it all leading up to that day & in the days that followed. On Friday, May 26, (that same week) I got the biggest surprise ever fro...

Hi friend! Welcome back! Thank you so much for being here today.  This past Monday - the 22 - was the third anniversary of Tim's death & in honor of that I thought we should talk about grief brain. To be honest, I knew something has been off with my brain & my ability to process things in this season of life, but once my friend sent me this article: https://www.axios.com/2023/05/07/ne...

Hi friend! You probably read the title of this episode & thought what? What could she mean? What could she be talking about?   Allow me to explain: today we're chatting about the phases of healing & how - like me - you may have thought you had healed (enough) to be okay & to move forward with your life when BAM! Suddenly, you're re-experiencing your trauma as though it's...

Hey friend! Welcome back! On today's episode we're chatting about May being Mental Health Awareness Month & what this means  for both of us. As always, we're being SUPER transparent about what I'm dealing with in real time mentally & how I want YOU to be transparent with YOURSELF. Why do you need to be transparent with yourself you ask?  Because that's the only way...

Oh. My.  Goodness!   Hi friend!  Can you even believe it?! It's Sweat & Reflect's SECOND birthday & I am unwell! When I started this podcast 2 years ago it was on a whim & I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting myself into, but look at us now! & yes, I do mean US, because without YOU we wouldn't be here.  Sweat & Reflect started because of YOU & conti...

Hi friend! I am so happy you're here because I had a magical time recording this episode, & I really think you are going to vibe with the content! On today's episode I'm breaking down the top 5 lessons I learned from my half marathon this past weekend & how these lessons can/will benefit YOU! Press play to find out how the following 5 lessons are also meant for you! Lesson 1...

Hey friend! Welcome back! Today's episode is all about a question that woke me up from my sleep the other night: why do we spend so much time looking/paying for answers outside of ourselves when we have everything we need? Maybe it's just me - but I have a strong feeling it's not - but we have a tendency to look OUTSIDE of ourselves for answers & solutions instead of just trusti...

Hey friend! As always, I am SO grateful you're here today.   On today's episode we're chatting about the overwhelming emotions I've been having regarding this "crappy time of year" & how I'm attempting to handle them. In April of 2020, Tim - my late husband - was in & out of urgent care before we had no choice but to admit him to the hospital. By May 22,...

Hey friend! Happy April! Today's episode is inspired by a conversation I had with my chiropractor. We were chatting about the fact that we are both dealing with a personal evolution - she's in the middle of one & I'm on the precipice of one, & man is it a lot, mentally, emotionally & physically. Knowing that she is in the midst of an evolution, I just knew that we - you...

Hey friend! On this week's episode I felt called to give you an update on where I am with getting off of my anxiety medication because I think there is a lesson to be learned from it for all of us.  I also think it's super important to continue to have conversations about mental health, especially in today's climate.  Additionally, we chat about why it's okay to be in a state o...

Hey friend!  I'm so excited that you're here! On today's episode, we're chatting about a realization I recently had when staring at my 30+ headbands. I've had these headbands for years, but as I stood in my closet I thought, "why the actual fuck do I have all of these headbands? I wear like 10 of them, maybe."  & then I thought back to where & who I was w...

Hey friend! Today's episode is focused on something that has been on my heart for awhile, I just wasn't aligned intuitively & physically to speak about it until now. If you're anything like me, you've gotten lost in the need to compare yourself to others or have been triggered by what they post/say on social media & in real life, & it's taken its toll on you.  ...

Hi friend! I'm so grateful that you're here because today we're honoring those who lost their lives to addiction. This past Monday - March 6 - was Black Balloon Day & I felt it was necessary for me to rearrange my content & make this day the focus of this week's episode. There is so much to say & so much that goes along with addiction. Everything from the guilt to t...

Hey friend & happy March! Like what?! March, already?! Whew! As I was sitting down to record today's episode I was thinking about all that I DIDN'T accomplish in February & I realized: 1) this is not productive thinking 2) I need to reframe my thinking 3) you might be feeling the same way. And so, today we're chatting about taking a minute (or two or three) to sit, breathe &...