Episodes

Have you been missing out on your summers because you feel like you can't wear certain clothes at your current size? Today I am talking about stressing out over summer clothes and feeling like you can't wear the clothes you want too because you haven't lost your weight or maybe you have even gained some weight. Does the thought of wearing a bathing suit stress you out? Even if that means not enjoying time with your kids this summer? Do you ever find yourself thinking about any of these statement...

Are you wanting quality time with your family but your schedule seems hectic? Today we have mom of 5 Melissa Griffiths on the show sharing with us how she makes meal time a priority even with a busy schedule. We talk about kids in sports and being gone from the house and how to navigate that so that we are not just eating in the car for meals. Melissa also shares with us how chores are done in her household and why it works for them! One topic that stood out, if you are wanting your kids to be p...

Do you feel like you have to do it all to feel like a good mom? Today we have Rosanna Berardi on the show to talk to us about why we shouldn't feel like we need to do it all as moms. She shares with us why it's time to ditch the pressure to do everything yourself. We talk about why it's not a weakness to outsource tasks that take up too much tim e. As well as easy ways to save time and be more efficient. One topic that stood out to me is when she shared this amazing tip for traveling with famili...

Do you think you could be sabotaging your efforts and not realizing it? Today I am talking about some of the sneaky things that might get in the way with losing weight. If your weight loss has stalled and you can't figure out why you are not seeing progress this is the episode for you! These things could be causing you to plateau and you might not even know it and these steps could help fix that. Hear what I have to say about this topic and more on the podcast. Do you feel stuck, do you want to ...

Do you feel heavy hearted lately? Today we have Trisha Campbell an author and mom of 5 on the show. She shares with us how she learned how to bounce back when life was not easy. We talk about how she has 5 kids, 3 of them adopted with special needs and how important it is to take care of yourself so that you can show up as the mom you want to be. Trisha shares with us her journey of having Lyme disease and how her book was born out of that time of healing. She mentioned that when things are hard...

Do you feel like you are behind with your retirement plan? Today we have Emily Guy Birken on the show and she shares with us why it's so difficult for some of us to prepare for retirement. Emily talks about what holds us back and and what aspects of retirement tend to take people by surprise. One topic that stood out to me is how important it is to utilize your Roth IRA if you qualify and why it's so beneficial Hear what she has to say about this topic and more on the podcast. Do you feel stuck,...

Do you feel like all your energy is being sucked dry by clutter? Today we have Krista Lockwood on the show and she shares with us how decluttering can drastically change your life for the good. She walks us through how we can declutter without becoming a full blown minimalist. She mentions how doing tiny little projects will provide small wins and how those can add up over time. To choose a space in your home that is draining you like your laundry room, under the sink, junk drawer and start with...

Are you feeling stuck in your weight loss? Today I am talking about some of the reasons we get stuck and how we can get unstuck starting today. Do you feel like you get going in your weight loss journey and then hit a wall? Do you even know why you want to get to a certain size or weight? Do you see a certain number on the scale and let it ruin your day or week? Do you stay up too late snacking on your favorite foods telling yourself that this is "my time" it's when you can relax after everyone ...

Do you feel like you are in a season of waiting? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show and she shares with us her journey on waiting. We talk about how it can be really hard when we are in a season of waiting whatever you might be waiting on. From having babies, getting married, career changes, medical diagnosis and the list goes on. Jennifer shares with us her story from when she first started blogging as a mom with young kids, to where she is today and how God has answered her praye...

Do you find you start and stop your your weight loss journey? You decide you are so over talking about your weight, and so this is going to be it, you are finally going to to do it. You buy the books, you get the food, you buy a journal to write in, you have a plan, colored pens and you are ready to go. Week two comes around the corner and you are over everything you set out to do. Maybe you have been working out hard and feel too sore and can't keep going so you want to give up. Maybe you expec...

What could you do today that your future self would thank you for? Today I talk all about how to envision your future self and why it's so important when it comes to achieving your goals. When you think about this question it requires us to be willing to think about it from our future self. Sometimes it's too hard for people to think too far out, so I want you to think about a time frame that stretches you a little bit but not too far out that it feels too vague. You might be wondering why do we...

Do you find that you have no time to create white space in your life? Today I have author Jinny Uppal on the show to talk about things we can do to create a better quality of life. We chat about how our society is all about hustling and that social media has glamorized that behavior to make it the norm and how damaging that can be. What we don't realize is that it leaves us burnt out and running on empty. Jinny shares with us what she learned while writing her book and taking the steps she discu...

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the advice thrown at you? Today I am going to talk to you about taking what works and leaving the rest behind and not feeling guilty about it. With it being January there are so many programs out there especially for weight loss and you might be finding yourself completely confused on which advice you should follow. Maybe you feel like you should be doing 75 Hard like the rest of your friends but feel like it isn't the right fit for you in the season of life you ar...

Are your habits sustainable or are they unrealistic? Today I am going to talk to you guys about setting goals that you can sustain for the long run. With the start of the new year so many people get really motivated to start new habits, change up routines, and so on. The big problem with all these new changes is that most of the time people can't sustain these new habits. I want to encourage you to consider what habits do you want to implement into your life, and can you keep them up? If you hav...

Have you ever wondered if you are living your life to your fullest potential? Do you ever feel like you are playing too small? You see people out there doing big things and you know you have it in you to do something but you feel too scared? Today I am going to talk to you guys about figuring out your "second act"! Sometimes it's easy to over look what your talents are, and it can leave you feeling like you don't have anything special to offer. But if you can think about the things other people ...

Do you feel like you have to be super restrictive to get to your goal for weight loss and money? Today I have Germaine Foley on the show and we break down how she got herself out of 200k of debt and how I lost over 50lbs. Not only did we accomplish those things, we did it without being super restrictive. So, today we wanted to share with you what we teach our coaching clients so that you can start your new year feeling hopeful. One big mistake people make is that they think whenever they reach t...

Do you find that you get stressed out for the holidays vs. being excited for them? Today, Jenny Stemmerman from Your Life Rocks and I talk about how it can be so easy to get stressed out as moms when it comes to the holidays. This episode is more of a conversation between friends that we wanted to include you in on and just share our experiences and most likely you will be able to relate to one of us if not both. We discuss how we try to keep things simple but special and how we have similaritie...

Are you stressed out trying to make Christmas perfect and forgetting what Christmas is all about? Today I have Norma Joyce Dougherty on the show and we talk about her faith and how it has changed her life. In a season where it's so easy to get caught up in the commercial side of Christmas with parties, presents, eating yummy food, I want to steer it back to why we even celebrate Christmas. Norma shares with us how at 44 she discovered the difference between religion and having a relationship wit...

Do you ever struggle with feeling not good enough? Today we have author and coach Alison Robertson on the show today. Alison shares with us her journey of being an actress in L.A. to becoming a speaker, coach and now author. We talk about the challenges that moms have when trying to figure out how to design the life they really want. We talk about how easy it is for moms to not feel like they are enough and they can be so hard on themselves. I ask her about what does she recommend for those of u...

Are you the type to just say "oh well, I will start Jan. 1?" Many times to get to our goals its challenging because we are so disconnected to the "end goal" because it feels so unattainable. Sometimes we need to work backwards when figuring out our goals. So, I want to encourage you to use this December as part of your 2022 goals vs. wasting it and saying it's the last month of the year, oh well! I want you to look back at this year and assess who you were and who you want to be? Look for the wi...

Does this time of year throw you off your routine? It seems like every year starting at Halloween, one little candy turns into 10, turns into the whole bag. The next thing you know you are saying I will deal with this January 1st. I have heard so many moms say this every year, from the holidays to traveling, and let's not forget it starts to get dark and so it's very easy to let up on our routines and goals if we don't pay attention. By no means am I perfect at this, I see myself slipping at tim...

Are you ready to travel internationally? Last week I traveled to Cabo for the second time and stayed at J.W. Marriott and it was truly amazing. In today's episode I want to tell you about my Cabo experience as well as what it was like to travel internationally right now. A few things I cover is this episode is, why it's critical to get insurance because if you get stuck you don't want to have to pay for everything out of pocket. Second, have expectations that things take longer than usual from f...

Who loves to travel but stresses out when it comes to eating while maintaining their weight loss or maintenance goals? So many women feel anxious and nervous when it comes to going on vacations. It often times steals the joy of enjoying the actual vacation. Many women don’t even believe it’s actually possible to not stress out over what you eat or don't eat, but I’m here to tell you it is possible. Women feel like they either need to eat nothing or they say screw it and deal with everything when...

Do you feel like in order to lose weight you have to be perfect? One of the most important things when you think about losing weight is to respect where you are and what is your reality. You want to lose weight, you want stay on your plan, you want to start fresh tomorrow. You want to prove to yourself for the final time that you can create the changes in order to get the body and life that you truly want. These are all true. What is also true is that you like being able to eat when you want to ...