Wholly a Woman

Our minds are amazing, aren’t they? I love digging into topics around mindset. In this episode, we talk about how we can rewire our thoughts to make the lives we want to live a reality. Sharon Coleman founded Her Divine Life to help others connect with the infinite side of themselves so they can live a life they love. Her ability to break down overarching spiritual and success concepts into bite-s...

Do you consider yourself an extremely busy woman? I know I do. I really appreciated this conversation with Suzanne Falter, an extremely busy woman who was forced to stop and re-prioritize her life after a tragedy. Now she takes her experience and wisdom and shares with other women how to take care of ourselves so we can be the most whole, best versions of ourselves. Take-aways: -The first key to s...

What is your word for 2022? In this first episode of the year, I reveal my word for 2022 Then I talk through my vision board and my priorities for the year. I did a lot of visualization exercises and preparation to come up with my vision for the new year. I wrote out my top priorities and put them on my vision board, along with images that represent them. Check out my Instagram (@nfppharmacist) to...

How was your 2021? I love dreaming about and planning for the new year, but I know that I can plan more effectively when I reflect on the previous year first. I definitely did not meet all of my goals for the year, but I did achieve many of them. This episode was partly an opportunity for me to celebrate the progress I did make, something I am not very good at stopping and doing. I appreciate when...

According to a 2018 study, The prevalence and burden of self-reported migraine and severe headache in the US adult population is high, affecting roughly 1 out of every 6 Americans and 1 in 5 women over a 3-month period. In reproductive aged women, headache is the third leading cause of emergency department visits. Dr. Meg Mill is a pharmacist who specializes in personalized functional medicine hea...

Imagine being on the same page with your romantic partner regarding your cycle. Yeah, he knows when you’re on your period, that’s great, but it’s WAY more than that. What if he knew exactly which part of your cycle you were in and how that typically affects your mood or energy? What if you both knew your intentions for family planning and knew how to use your cycle information to avoid or achieve...

Do you trust your body to tell you when it’s full or hungry? Do you even know how to listen to your body when it comes to choosing what and how much to eat? I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a complicated history with food. This conversation with Kourtney Johnson helped me realize that I have not been trusting my body at all when it comes to eating, and that many times I have actually tried to...

How do you do with setting boundaries? Are you able to say “no” when you want to? And how do you communicate your desires? I am definitely guilty of being passive-aggressive in my communication. Why would I tell my husband I am angry when I could just wash the dishes loudly and slam shut cabinets? Haha. I really agree with my podcast guest this week that meaning what you say and saying what you me...

Have you ever had one of those moments where there is so much going on in your life that it feels like the best you can do is just survive? I know I have, and I am sure you have too. It’s completely OK and normal to have these feelings. What you don’t want, though, is to feel like you are constantly trying to survive. You don’t want to feel like you are just reacting to the circumstances in your l...

Do you track your cycle? Not just your period, do you track your signs of ovulation so you see a picture of your full cycle? I can’t tell you how many women I’ve spoken with who have told me they track their cycles only for me to find out they really meant they track their periods. Now, don’t get me wrong, tracking your periods is a good thing to do. But your period is only one small part of your...

So what is mindfulness, really? That was my question for my podcast guest this week. I don’t know about you, but I feel like thoughts are constantly streaming through my head. I felt like mindfulness was only for those people who can sit around and meditate or who are really amazing at yoga. What Lisa taught me, however, was mindfulness is not about getting rid of your thoughts, but being aware of...

Are you confident in yourself? However you answered that, could you use more confidence? Jenn Espinosa-Goswami is a motivational speaker and a holistic coach who works with professional women who desire to show up more confidently in their personal and professional lives, and who struggle with feeling like the smart, well-spoken and courageous leaders they really are. Here are the take-aways from...

Are you trying to get pregnant? In part 2 of our 2-part series, Dr. Emily talks all about how you can use natural family planning for achieving pregnancy. I so wish I was using natural family planning when I was trying to have my daughter. It has definitely helped me to get pregnant again to know exactly when my ovulation day is coming and when I am ovulating. Although using NFP is not 100% effect...

Are you trying to get pregnant? This week we kick off a 2-part series on getting pregnant. In week 1, we hear from Nora DeBora, a holistic preconception planning coach. She talks to us all about preparing for pregnancy with nutrition. Then come back next week for part 2, where Dr. Emily will talk about using natural family planning for achieving pregnancy. Previous Wholly a Woman episodes related...

Have you ever heard a voice in your head telling you that you’re not enough or that someone else doesn’t approve of you? This is just one example of a “saboteur” who shows up. But, these saboteurs are not necessarily bad. Once we recognize them, we can call them out and shift our mindset to a more positive one. In this week’s episode, Jenny Toh teaches us about the importance of mental fitness to...

Do you feel in control of your finances? Do you feel like you have the power to create your financial future? The future IS female. Vicky Lowell and her company, Empowered Worth, is changing the narrative that finance is easier for men than it is for women. Vicky is a leading financial advocate and coach, international bestselling author and the founder of Empowered Worth, a financial-education pl...

What are the foundations for healthy families? Dr. Orlena, pediatrician turned family health advocate, is passionate about helping families live healthy lives and that the process is easy. In this episode of the Wholly a Woman podcast, Dr. Orlena talks us through her four healthy pillars of healthy families. Here are the takeaways: -We can get so caught up in a goal, achieve it, and then realize w...

I don’t like saying I quit my job. I resigned my position at the hospital inpatient pharmacy, yes, but I don’t like saying I quit it. I prefer to say I chose to do something else with my career. Although, that doesn’t feel entirely authentic either. Because I didn’t just decide to make this change, God told me to do it. In this week’s episode, I share with you my own story, but more than that, I e...

Are you happy with the way your body looks and feels? This is what body composition training is about. What is the point of focusing on a number on the scale in itself if you don’t feel strong and confident in your body? Jordan Davies, co-owner and body composition director at Complete Performance in Circle Pines, MN, helps women create a fitness and nutrition program suitable to their individual...

“Find your more, live your more” - that is what the “More than a Widow” community is all about. Laura Warfel’s goal is to help all widows live beyond the label and live as more than a widow. What label do you apply to yourself? Whether or not you are a widow, we all carry labels. Some labels are given to us by others and some we give to ourselves. Have you ever found yourself being defined by a la...

What are your health goals? Did you know you can use your cycle chart to help you achieve your health goals? Your chart gives you a picture of what is normal for you, and what is working for you and what isn’t. Healthy cycles are a part of your overall health as a woman. In this episode of the Wholly a Woman podcast, Dr. Emily and Sophie Krupp, co-creators of the Unlock Your Cycle online course, t...

Elizabeth Meyers is an Air Force Academy graduate, the wife of a full-afterburner fighter pilot and the mother of eight energetic children. This dynamic combination leads to no small amount of chaos in her day-to-day life. The sudden death of her pre-born son, Timothy, radically altered the course of Elizabeth’s life. Having come through a season of doubting God's faithfulness, she shares her pers...

“What is my purpose?” “Who is my most authentic self” “What is right for me?” These are some big questions we all grapple with. If you’re like me, sometimes the questions themselves feel too big to answer. Or like there’s so much pressure behind them - if I don’t answer this right, I might mess up my life! Author, speaker, and coach Marin Laukka has been there too. Marin was on her way to obtainin...

When I first REALLY learned what natural family planning was, my #1 question was, why didn’t anyone tell me about this?!? I grew up VERY involved in my Lutheran church and my youth pastor did our marriage preparation/presided over our wedding. Why didn’t anyone tell me about natural family planning as being a pro-life option to use in our marriage? At Drake University, I was VERY involved in the C...

Have you ever thought about worship being part of your wellness? That is what Amber Harris challenges us to do in this week’s episode of the Wholly a Woman podcast. Amber curates the Instagram account @worship.in.wellness and she helps us see how wellness can be an act of worship. When we talk about wellness, we are not just talking about physical fitness. We are talking about mental, physical, an...