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Solo musings today on a lotta things! -The holidays, rampant sickness that ripped through our house, and level setting expectations. -Why January is a depressing month for me and how I handle that. -Some thoughts on my mentality on my relationship with myself and exercise today vs a few years ago. -Habit stacking and how that has helped me. THANK YOU for being here and welcome to 2024!  Thanks for...

Jenn Drummond is a Mom of 7, successful business owner, and World Record holder.  As the first woman to climb the second highest summits on each of the 7 continents, she now spends her time inspiring others to create a thriving business and lasting legacy of their own. She shares her story and strategies for success through her book, BREAKPROOF: 7 Strategies to Build Resilience and Achieve Your Li...

A solo episode today on all things: Recent escapades on a solo trip and why I think it was important I went Plans for the Holidays My thoughts around changing what is best for you during certain phases of life Not "sneaking" in wellness, TAKING UP SPACE! And why I loved the 85 year old man named Albert I met at the gym. Happy Listening!  Thanks for listening! To follow along, please find me on ins...

Clint Callahan is a therapist who has been working since 2000 (23 years!). He is a business and life coach who created the Small Changes, Big Impact: 1% Per Day Transformational System. He is also an author who has published “Beat Burnout in 15 Minuets A Day: How to Prioritize Yourself Without Losing What Matters Most”.  He shares his personal story of being born premature, being bullied as a kid,...

Back again friends after a holiday hiatus!!! Solo episode with all the goodies: Holiday recap and how that all went down How we view the holidays and how I felt like a grinch for a second for not having a tree but now I feel better Ranting about how some people make diet culture so much worse Talking about how NY resolutions make me want to barf Sharing my theme of 2024 instead of a resolution  Ha...

Diving into another week of a solo episode! Updates:  Life happenings. Family reunions.  What being my own boss looks like and why it made me cry (in a good way) last week.  Why I hate people who simply say "just get a WFH job and you can also keep your kids home" I also talk about what being a health coach means to me: How I use a similar process for all clients even though our goals are all diff...

How does a neurosurgeon become an author? What do they write about? Gary Simonds is here to tell you! We welcome Gary today into the tent to share his story about his start in medicine, his work in neurosurgery, what it is like to operate on the human brain, and his publications in both non-fiction and fiction. He writes about medical burnout and is passionate about working to help create ways to...

Diving into another weeks solo episode with the life updates, what I am up too, and what has been coming up for me. A lot of conversations with myself about productivity, showing up for myself, and the insanity that is the mental load of motherhood. I am always a work in progress and happy to share my thoughts!  Thanks for listening! To follow along, please find me on instagram HERE, my personal w...

Today we welcome Brent Dowlen....AKA The Fallible Man into the tent! Brent is the Host of The Fallible Man Podcast and a Men’s Personal Development Coach. Over the years, he has recognized the need for positive male role models as the idea of masculinity has changed. He encourages his clients on their own personal journeys to be the men they want to be. Brent is a husband of 20+ years, a father of...

Diving into the life updates today! Talking about the things I have been doing, some of what being on social media looks like as a creator, and some upcoming plans. I also talk about what I have learned from being my own boss and in entrepreneurship. I know I have not been doing this for long, but have experienced A LOT of learnings in the past few weeks. It has been a period of growth, informatio...

How much do your pay yourself? No, not in dollars, but in Soul Salary? What a question to ask ourselves! In this episode I get to sit down with Jessica Kaskov, author of Soul Salary and all around good human. She talks to us about how to live a more profound life and how to align our lives to what is truly joyful and fulfilling. She can help you find out if you are a high earner, or paying yoursel...

HEYOOOO Friends and welcome back to season 2. Giving an update on what is new with me (hint: I am the boss now), where I think I am headed, and what is to come for season 2 of the podcast. I have been behind the scenes recording episodes, connecting with some incredible people, and ready to release some fun content for you. Thank you for behind here, thank you for being in the tent, and cheers to...

Talking all things being a working parent today on this episode! I entered the workforce post maternity leave in October of 2022. Since then, I have learned more than I could have possibly imagined. This has been a time I have developed  personally, professionally, and as a human in general very rapidly. It has come with some high highs, and low lows along the way. I am here for conversations arou...

BUCKLE UP for an episode chock filled with healing goodness. We talk about Alexa's path from corporate to spiritual healing, creativity, moving to California driven by intuition, shifting her relationship with herself, and life alignment. Alexa has done the work to show up in this world and help others heal. We talk energy and chakras, listening to the voice in our soul, how she is letting her cre...

We just got back from a week long trip in Flagstaff and let me tell ya....traveling with an almost 14 month old is a wild ride. I talk about how we prepared,  what we brought, and how we managed all our stuff. I also chat about what I learned along the way. We had such a blast on this trip and am so happy we have these memories. Traveling with a little one takes more work and more organization but...

What a fun one today! I got to catch up with my pal, Todd. Todd is a fellow fitness teacher who recently made the move to open his own studio, The Den. Todd has such an amazing mindset around fitness and how he approaches his programming and community within The Den. He walks us through how he got started with fitness and what is important to him with what he has built. This is a great conversatio...

It's the birthday episode!!!!! Today I am 34 and will be chatting about the 34 things I have learned in 34 years. I took some time to think about this list and embrace all that I have learned so far in this life. Some of this I talk about here or on social, some of it is not. Getting older is such a blessing because of all that life teaches us. Maybe some of these resonate with you. Not all have t...

We are joined by the wonderful Heather Begyn today! Heather tells us about her journey with pregnancy of her daughters, pregnancy of her twins, having her twins at 27 weeks, and the NICU stay that followed. She provides a honest and raw recount of how the whole thing transpired and what she learned about the way. She also happened to get married while in the hospital bed 12 hours before the twins...

Taking a deep dive into body image over the years. This one is a personal one. It is also something I struggle to find the words for sometimes as a person with a body that is deemed acceptable by society (which I don't agree with...but is sadly true). I walk through my journey on how from a young age my body was scrutinized, how that showed up in various parts of my life, and where I am now. Body...

What a fun episode we have today. We are joined by Aimee Karas, who is an all around amazing woman. Aimee shares how she decided to originally go down the path of single parent by choice. She walks through egg freezing, sperm adoption, her IVF process, and the challenges of some of her journey. Worth noting, she also moved from Chicago to Philly, got pregnant, and found the love of her life during...

Oh boy do we have a topic LOTS of parents think about... a lot....BABIES SLEEP!!We are joined today by Ann Marks, the founder of Full Feedings Method. Duke and I have been a long time user of her method. We adore her approach to infant sleep. She has a structured, easy to digest, and approachable method that helps parents gently aid their little ones (and themselves!) those sweet dreams. Ann is a...

We go deep into a solo episode today in how I have been told my entire life I am "too much" and how that has shown up. I am too sensitive. I am too emotional. I am too dramatic. Guess what? That is me. I talk about how I have put in a lot of work to be who I am today, even if that is scary. I dive into unpacking parts of myself that I am not proud of, but have pushed me to where I am right now. I...

What a TREAT to have one of my oldest friends into the tent. Ashley Campbell Birnbaum gives us all the details on how she started her interest and career in events and how that has spurred into owning her own business, Ashley Campbell Events. We talk about how her previous roles in galas, fashion, and at WWD set her up to venture out on her own, what starting looked like, and how she views working...

Talking today ALL things about my journey with breastfeeding. A disclaimer to start, I do talk heavily about how my drastic over supply was my challenge. While I think my story is important to tell, I want you to protect your heart first. Many women I have spoken too struggle with the opposite, and if this is something you are not in a place to listen to, SKIP! I talk about the initial days in the...

We welcome Karli Nutter (AKA TheWellNutt) into the tent today! This is truly our internet bestie. Karli brings her approach to feeling her best self inside and out. We talk about how she got her start in the wellness world during her journey with food and how that had spun into her authentic and vulnerable sharing of life in general. She gives a super honest and raw recount of what has shaped her...