Have you ever felt like you were doing everything "right" for your health, but you're still not feeling your best?

In this episode, I sit down with Errin Smith, also known as @that.health.chick, to discuss the journey of unstuffing our lives from things that don't serve us and finding true health and happiness. 

Errin shares her personal story of struggling with emotional eating despite being in the health space and how she overcame it by reconnecting with herself and finding balance. She discusses how we can take control of our health through the following:

▶︎ Be Present: Tune into what you truly want in the moment to address cravings and emotional eating.

▶︎ Find Your Purpose: Reconnect with yourself, nature, and spirituality to discover your true purpose.

▶︎ Implement Healthy Processes: Focus on practical health improvements like adequate protein, sleep, hydration, and gut health.

▶︎ Practice Patience: Understand that change is gradual and requires consistent, small steps.

Errin's story is a powerful reminder that health is not just about physical well-being but also about emotional and spiritual health. By reconnecting with ourselves and addressing the root causes of our behaviors, we can find true balance and peace.

RESOURCES:

▶︎ What We Crave Summit: https://whatwecrave.com/?sld=5 

▶︎ Forever Strong by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: https://amzn.to/3YjOAfr 

▶︎ Upgraded Formulas Magnesium (Use the code: INSPIRED): https://bit.ly/4aQ8jFV 

▶︎ Redmond Real Salt: https://amzn.to/3WpdNm7 

▶︎ My FREE 31-Day Self-With Challenge: https://beinspiredmama.com/selfwith/ 

▶︎Dr. Zach Bush: https://zachbushmd.com/ 

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Have you ever had one of those days or weeks that feels completely chaotic, stressful, and/or overwhelming? 

I think we all have at some point in our lives. 

Sometimes it’s not so challenging to snap out of, while other times it can feel impossible to break the cycle and feel more peace, calm, and joy in your life. 

In this episode, I introduce my powerful and easy-to-follow system called the Four P's. 

This system is designed to help you instantly shift from a state of stress and chaos to one of calm, clarity, and groundedness. 

Learn how to navigate your day with more logical decision-making and problem-solving abilities with the Four P’s:

So if you’re ready to learn how to implement the 4 P’s into your life and feel more calm and balanced, this episode is for you! 

RESOURCES:

▶︎ The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

▶︎ My FREE Gift: The Connection Code

Recommended Joe Dispenza videos:

▶︎ 2 Steps to Stop the Familiar Past From Becoming the Predictable Future 

▶︎ Become Familiar With Yourself (Create Your State Of Wholeness)

▶︎ Do THIS For 7 Days & Watch Your Life Change

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Ladies, you are going to love this one. In this episode, I interview Dr. Laura Decesaris, a functional medicine health strategist specializing in women's health and high performance. She teaches women how to lean into their hormones, cycles, and brains to create peak performance and know when to rest.

You'll gain an incredible understanding of what's happening in each phase of your cycle, whether you still get your cycle, are going through perimenopause, or are in post-menopause. Dr. Laura provides all the tools and strategies you need to feel your best.

Most importantly, you'll understand when you need and crave more inward time so you can schedule it into your life, work, and family. This episode is empowering and inspiring.

In this episode, we'll cover:

You'll walk away with practical tips on how to optimize your cycle and live a more balanced and fulfilling life. Enjoy and don't forget to share this episode with your girlfriends!

RESOURCES:

▶︎ Join The Connection Code: https://beinspiredmama.com/connection/ 

▶︎ Sauna Space Photon Red Light: https://bit.ly/3ucd6lr 

▶︎ Amber Book Light: https://amzn.to/3SXa3Gx 

▶︎ Red Light Bulbs: https://amzn.to/3Q9CZLc 

▶︎ Blue Light Blockers: https://amzn.to/45q7j8Z 

▶︎ Milk Thistle: bit.ly/4cmdSO0 (Use the code: HBOTUSA)

▶︎ Castor Oil Packs: bit.ly/3zkNWDO 

▶︎ Charcoal: bit.ly/3XU6dSy (Use the code: HBOTUSA)

▶︎ Magnesium: bit.ly/4cs2Bfa (Use the code: INSPIRED)

▶︎ Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz: https://amzn.to/3UP8vk1 

▶︎ Free Gift from Dr. Lauraa: https://bit.ly/highperformancesecrets  

If you are a woman who has ever gotten stuck in what I like to call a mental loop, this episode is for you!

What’s a mental loop?

A mental loop is when we experience a stressful moment in our day-to-day life, and we get stuck on it. We keep thinking about it, ruminating on it, or replaying it and we let it continue to stress us out well after the event took place. 

If you’re not careful, this can lead to a chronic state of stress, which will negatively impact all areas of your life. 

In this episode I am going to talk through some very simple and empowering neurology to explain what's happening and how you can take back control when these moments occur. 

The goal is not to rid your life of all stress, because some amount of stress is actually good for you, but rather to quickly get back into alignment so you can respond rather than react to your environment. 

Once you understand these concepts and use some tools that I’ll outline, you can feel more calm, harmonious, and in control of your life, your day, your week, and your year, regardless of what comes your way. 

Enjoy!

RESOURCES:

▶︎ Here’s the blue square study I mentioned

▶︎ Join my FREE Self-with challenge!

▶︎ Download my FREE Connection Code PDF 

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Sit down with Ben Azadi, a leading expert in the natural health space, and learn about the most important three tools to add into your life, and the three most important things to ditch from your life, in order to optimize your health and wellness. 

Ben has over 16 years of experience in the health industry, and he's the author of four best-selling books, including his latest Keto Flex. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet since 2013.

He is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting.

So if you’re ready to optimize your health and feel better in your mind, body, and soul, this episode is for you! 

RESOURCES:

▶︎ Elevate your life and join my FREE Best Friends Book Club!

▶︎ Tony Robbins’ 3-minute gratitude practice

CONNECT WITH BEN:

▶︎ Website

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▶︎ LinkedIn

▶︎ Facebook

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▶︎ Podcast

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📘 You can also grab a great journal I created to accompany your challenge here.

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Does life ever feel out of control? 

Do you ever feel overscheduled, overcommitted, or overwhelmed? 

In this episode we’re going to discuss how life sometimes feels like it’s dictated by so many things that seem outside of your control, and what you can do to flip the script and regain a sense of control in your life.

Enjoy!

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Fear prevents so many of us from living the life of our dreams.  

In this episode I sit down with my friend Melanie Hunter as we explore the beauty and the best of relationships, motherhood, taking risks and the power of enhancing our relationships (including our relationship with ourselves).  

Melanie is a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant, Founder of alii Supplement, Breathwork instructor, and mother to three boys. She is a seeker who strives to live life to its fullest. She believes that true health comes when the body, mind, and spirit are in alignment. Her mission is to educate & empower others to take control of their health and to do everything with love. 

We talk about all the things, from being “just a mom” and why we think of it that way, to the importance of spending time with yourself and getting to know yourself and the effect that that can have on enhancing all of our relationships; to the realities and challenges of actually being brave enough to follow our dreams and follow our heart and what that can actually look like, as well as what we can come up against in the process, and how she pushes through those challenges.

So grab your favorite drink, pull up a chair or put on your walking shoes and listen to this episode filled with love, growth, bravery, and wellness from the inside out!

CONNECT WITH MELANIE:

🔗 Follow Melanie on IG: @holistic_health_with_mel

🔗 Melanie’s website: https://holistichealthwithmel.coach

🔗 Follow alii Supplements on IG: @aliisupplement 

🔗 alii Supplements website: https://aliisupplement.com

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Are your habits working FOR you or AGAINST you? 

Your habits compound over time, and it’s up to you to make sure they’re working in your favor. 

I know it can seem overwhelming to create a new habit and/or change a bad habit. But you can take small steps and make small, incremental tweaks, and over time those will compound into huge, lasting change.

We recently read the book Atomic Habits by James Clear in the Best Friends Book Nook (my online book club for women). 

Normally I share my key takeaways in the book club. But this book is so transformative, I wanted to share the best points with everyone so you can take these and implement them into your life right away.

So if you’re in a season where it’s tough to find the time to read a book, I’ve got you! Grab a tasty beverage, a notebook, and let’s talk about how you can make small changes that have a huge impact on your life. 

RESOURCES:

▶︎ Join my FREE book club for women

▶︎ Habits Score Card

▶︎ Apply these ideas to parenting

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How many women out there feel depleted, exhausted, and overwhelmed by the end of the day, only to then realize that you soon have to go to bed and repeat it all again the next day.

This happens to so many of us because, as women, we naturally put the needs of everyone else before our own, and don’t carve out time or space to take care of ourselves. 

The problem is that you actually DO have time to take better care of yourself, but you’re likely filling these moments with things that do NOTHING for your soul. Things like scrolling social media, checking emails, or catching up on the many things you “should” be doing. 

The key is developing a personalized plan for YOU so that you can fill these pockets of time with things that bring you joy and energy. 

Now you might be thinking “Melissa, I don’t have time for self-care.”

I hear you…but true self-care does NOT have to take much time! 

If you can carve out 5 minutes every single day (and I know you can!), you can use what I call the Connection Code to fill your cup and stop ending your days on empty. 

In this episode I’m going to break down the Connection Code, and help you make 5 minutes feel like you spent hours taking care of yourself. 

RESOURCES:

▶︎ Get your FREE Connection Code Worksheet

▶︎ The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware

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If you’re having trouble with sleep…whether it’s hard to fall asleep, you wake up a lot, or just don’t feel rested the next day, it’s so common these days for people to struggle with sleep. 

Why is that, and what can we do about it?

In this episode I get to interview Mollie Eastman, creator of Sleep Is A Skill and the host of the Sleep Is A Skill Podcast, and we’re going to dive into all things sleep. 

So if that’s you and you struggle with sleep, or you’re looking to optimize and maximize your sleep, this episode is for you!

We are going to discuss things that get in the way of good sleep, as well as tips and tools that you can apply amidst your “real life” where you can't do everything perfectly or control every scenario.

Even if you think good sleep just isn’t possible for you, Mollie says differently! As someone who always struggled with sleep and thought that’s how it will always be, she understands first-hand how challenging this can be. 

But after years of research and a lot of trial and error, Mollie has drastically improved her own sleep, as well as the sleep of so many others.

There are many things the average person can do to influence their sleep results, and good sleep IS possible for you!

So if you’re ready to learn about the science of sleep and how good sleep is actually a skill that you can develop, let’s dive in! 

RESOURCES:

▶︎ My favorite red light device (use code HBOTUSA5 for a discount!)

▶︎ Oura ring (for tracking & optimizing your sleep)

▶︎ Red light pen

▶︎ Mollie’s 8-Week “Optimize Your Sleep” Program

▶︎ Somnee; a wearable device that helps you sleep better.

▶︎ Melatonin (use code HBOTUSA for a discount!)

▶︎ Gaba + L-Theanine (use code HBOTUSA for a discount!)

▶︎ Lucy nicotine gum

CONNECT WITH MOLLIE:

▶︎ Website

▶︎ Podcast

▶︎ YouTube

▶︎ Instagram

▶︎ Facebook

▶︎ TikTok

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