Episodes

Since COVID-19 hit have you found yourself making different decisions in regards to your health? Today we have Lindsay Young back on the show and we talk all about taking care of ourselves. Even when the quarantine gets lifted everywhere we still want to stay healthy. Lindsay shares with us some things that are key in order to best take care of ourselves. The first things she talks about is sleep and how good quality sleep is essential for a healthy immune system. As well as moving daily, reduci...

Have you been thinking about your life choices lately, are you ready for a change? Today, we have Angela Guzman on the show. I wanted to have her on the show to talk about about life choices and what made her decide to live a more intentional life. Angela shares with us why they decided as a family to have her become the breadwinner and become a single income family. She talks about what her kids are learning from their decision to do this. Angela also shares with us what kind of budgetary thing...

Has your business taken a hit from COVID-19 ? Today, we have Christy Wright from Business Boutique and Ramsey Solutions back on the show! If you missed her last episode you can check her out on episode 93. I wanted to have her back to share with us some business ideas to help during this time-frame. Christy tells us to think short term, she doesn't normally recommend that but we have never experienced this before so things are different. She said we can't be thinking about 2022, she wants you to...

Has this quarantine actually been a blessing in disguise for your family ? Today, we have Laura Smith back on the show! If you missed her last episode you can check her out on episode 172. I wanted to have her back to share with us what it looks like to have older kids during quarantine. We talk about that we are weathering the same storm but our experiences look different. She shares with us that the hardest part as a mom is dealing with her kids disappointments like missing prom, possibly grad...

Are you feeling a bit stressed or worried with money right now? Today, we have Rachel Cruze back on the show! I had her on the show before on episode 100 where we talk about loving your life not theirs and it was so great. Make sure to check that out after this episode! So, I wanted to have her back on during this time frame because I know people have lost their jobs, or have had to take a pay cut, or just concerned that they may lose their job. So she shares with us what to do if you have lost ...

Have you lost track of what day it is, yeah me too! I decided to do a COVID-19 series through May, yes May because honestly, I really have no idea when life will get back to normal so I wanted to bring to you other moms and their experiences during this time frame! I am going to be having guests talk about the challenges of homeschooling, working from home, the disappointments that come during this pandemic, enjoying older kids being all under one roof, keeping your business afloat, how to navig...

How has your prayer life been lately? Today we have Kristen Pardue back on the show to talk all about prayer! Kristen shares with us why it's so important to pray. One story that she shared that I truly loved, was how she explains what it is like to pray to help her boys. She said that she tells them that it's just like talking with your best friend or Mommy. I loved how simple she breaks it down for them so that they don't feel overwhelmed. She mentions that elaborate prayers can feel so intimi...

Have you ever thought about the things that you store in your house that you never use? Today we have Stephanie Sikora back on the show for part 4 of our simplifying series! Today we will be talking about storage and the cost that comes with storing a lot of things in our homes. Stephanie challenges us to think about how much money we paying to store stuff in our house, how much of our mortgage are we spending to just store stuff? I thought that was such a great way to think about that. Somethin...

Do you feel like it's so easy to have things fall through cracks on a daily basis? Today we have Stephanie Sikora back on the show for part 3 of our simplifying series! Today we will be talking about daily systems and how it can make your life easier. Stephanie shares with us her tricks that help her on a daily basis to stay on top of things and not forget what is important. She talks about if we have too much stuff, our systems can be inundated and so that is why its key to simplify our homes. ...

Do you feel overwhelmed with all the kid stuff? Today we have Stephanie Sikora back on the show for part 2 of our simplifying series! Today we will be chatting all about kids stuff and how we can start minimizing the clutter. Some of the topics that I wanted to talk to Stephanie about were school photos, family photos and portraits that might be large and what in the world are we doing with them when we don't want them on the walls anymore. Stephanie walks us through how she handles this issue w...

Do you wish your life was more simple? Today we have Stephanie Sikora back on the show to do a 4 part series! I thought it would be great to have her back on the show in time for Spring cleaning. I truly believe that the more simple we can live our lives the less stressed we will feel. Many times it can be very overwhelming or feel chaotic because there is just so much stuff in the house and that alone can feel so stressful! This week we are going to talk about paper and how can we limit what we...

Have you stopped dreaming big because it just feels way too scary? Today we have author and professor Beth Troy on the show and we are talking all about dreaming big even when it feels super scary! Beth shares with us how she had to learn how to live with both her dreams and life in both hands. All too often I think it's so easy to think that dreams and real life are to be kept separate and we really need to live with both of them together! We can get so caught up in our kids lives and making su...

Do you have food allergies, skin issues, or other concerns that could be tied to your gut health? Today we have Tina Anderson on the show and we are talking all about our gut health and what that exactly looks like! Did you know that if you have food sensitivities you could possibly have gut issues. Tina shares with us her background as a trial lawyer and then became in-house counsel for a family pharmaceutical company. What she didn't realize was working in pharmaceuticals it opened her eyes an...

Does life feel hard especially at the beginning of a new year? Today we have Suzanne Banker back on the show and were talking about how the new year can sometimes feel super hard because we have such high expectations! We talk about how easy it is to get super excited before the new year to have all of our goals and dreams written out but have it look so different when life gets in the way! Have you ever noticed that some people look like they have everything easy, and it seems like they are abl...

Do you feel like you struggle with anger especially with your kids? Today we Natalie Hixson on the show and she is a certified life coach that helps discouraged moms overcome destructive anger and burnout. She shares with us her journey of being an angry mom and what she did to process anger in a healthy way. Natalie felt a calling to help other moms avoid those dark years of motherhood by helping them identify triggers, which resulted in controlling their reaction to those triggering solutions....

Do you ever wish that you had a friend that was just a few steps ahead of you in life to share what she learned with raising kids? Today we have Laura Smith on the show and we are talking about what she learned raising her kids. As a mom of 4, we talk about what she is glad that she did with her kids and what she wished she hadn't of done. We talk about each kid being different and how to honor their personalities without trying to make them change. She shares with us how she truly enjoys having...

Have you started a business and struggling to make it successful? Today we have LuAnn Nigara on the show and she is talking about her experience as a business owner as a mom. LuAnn shares with us her thoughts on why our business might not be making money and the 5 things we might have missed. She also talks about how we might be missing the mark when it comes to serving our clients and are we really providing a good client experience? She also shares with us how it's important to have core value...

Have you ever wondered what key skills kids need to learn to develop resiliency in life? Today we have parenting expert Cynthia Klein on the show and we are talking about family time and how its more important than we might even realize. Cynthia shares with us how that kids really learn skills like problem solving, managing and expressing emotions by interacting with their parents and siblings. Also, how having family time can help kids have a higher self-esteem. One topic that stood out to me i...

Do you ever feel like it's so easy to put financial planning on any level on the back burner once you become a mom? Today we have financial planner Christina Lynn on the show and we are talking all about how finances can change for women after having kids. She shares with us that as busy moms it's easy to not pay attention to what is going on with our finances and how that can really put us in a bad position. Christina also talks about what mothers should not sacrifice financially as well as how...

Do you feel like you just need a nudge to get the ball rolling with your weight loss? Can you believe we are almost in 2020, not only are we entering a new year but we are entering a NEW DECADE! So I thought this episode would be perfect to start off the new year on the right food. This episode is going to be short and to the point, I wanted to offer you guys up 3 steps that really helped me with my weight loss journey. So if you are wanting to go into this new decade losing weight and getting h...

Have you wondered what program I started off with to lose my 50lbs? Well, it started with LEAN and in this episode we talk about intermittent fasting and can it really help you lose weight? I had the pleasure of doing a four-part series with Registered Dietitian Amanda Nighbert last year and this is the program that started me on my path to lose 50lbs in 10 months. On this first episode of the series you’ll find out: What intermittent fasting is and how it works How intermittent fasting can help...

Have you wondered if you are providing your body with the right supplements and food to achieve your goals, esp. when it comes to weight loss? Today is part 2 of my weight loss series. Kristen Pardue is back on the show with me to help share the products that I took during my journey to getting healthier and losing weight. Not only is she a dietitian but she cured herself of an auto immune disease with products that we are going to be talking about. She has so much knowledge and does such an ama...

Do you just feel stuck with wanting to get healthier or losing weight? Today is part 1 of my weight loss series. I am going to be sharing my journey from the past 10 months where I lost 50lbs. I had many people ask me what I had done to lose the weight and so I thought it would help for me to share my story here on the podcast. I talk about why I wanted to lose weight, why it wasn't just about a food plan for me, what I did for my workouts and where I am at today in my journey. If you are one of...

Have you ever wondered why you feel over stimulated but yet under performing? Today we have Dr. Kristen Race on the show where we talk about balancing our brains to have a more balanced life. She talks about how you can't live a balance life without first balancing your brain chemistry. Kristen also shares how we can be under-performing yet overstimulated and by overstimulating our brains it impairs our attention, problem-solving and decision-making skills. One topic that really stood out to me ...