Bloom with Tina & Kelsey

Has wellness become a luxury reserved for spa days, retreats, and expensive memberships? In our 100th episode, Tina and Kelsey celebrate a big milestone and dig into why true wellness starts from within, and how it can be accessible no matter your budget or schedule.

Inspired by a question posed in a local holistic Facebook group, we talk about what wellness really means, why accessibility is about time as much as money, and how small daily choices like a walk in nature, cooking at home, or coffee with a new friend can make a real difference. Tina shares how retirement brought unexpected grief, and how the six pillars of wellness from her upcoming book helped ground her through that transition: nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, physical activity, avoiding risky substances, and social connection.

We also talk about the value of massages and gym memberships for those who need them, acknowledging privilege, and why nobody else is responsible for your wellness but you. Whatever season you are in, there is one thing you can do today to feel well.

In this episode:

*Celebrating 100 episodes of Bloom with Tina and Kelsey

*Accessibility: time vs. money

*How cooking at home supports your health and your wallet

*Tina’s six pillars of wellness from her upcoming book

*Finding community without paying for a membership

*Grounding yourself through life transitions like retirement

*The one small step you can take today

Mentioned in this episode:

Heal Grid from Toledo Holistic Link Facebook group

Fallen Timbers Battle Field (Tina’s favorite place to walk) https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/fallen-timbers-northwest-territory-trail/

Tina’s upcoming book, Listen to the God Winks: Whispers that Lead You Down Your Path drtinabaden.com

CALL TO ACTION

Thank you for 100 episodes! If this conversation encouraged you, please like, subscribe, and share it with a friend who needs a reminder that wellness doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Leave us a comment: what is the one thing you do to feel well?

Have you ever had a moment so perfectly timed you just knew it wasn’t a coincidence? Tina calls those God winks. Get your free companion God Winks Journal and be the first to know when the book launches at drtinabaden.com/

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Human trafficking isn’t always a kidnapping like in the movies. Today it often starts with a relationship, a family member, or a message on your child’s phone. Becky Rasmussen, founder, president and CEO of Call to Freedom, joins Tina and Kelsey to share how her faith and her own healing led her to build a nationally recognized nonprofit serving survivors of human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, and technology-facilitated abuse.

Becky tells the story of meeting a young girl named Marissa at the Sturgis Rally in 2015. The next day she found Marissa’s photo in a book of missing children, and that moment set everything in motion. Since then, Call to Freedom has served more than 2,000 people, ages 2 to 75. It has received referrals from seven countries and nearly every U.S. state, and it opened Marissa’s House, where mothers can heal and reunite with their children.

We also talk about the warning signs every parent, teacher, and first responder should know. Becky explains how online “sextortion” targets teen boys, and she shares practical boundaries for kids and phones. She talks about why safe adults and safe conversations matter so much. And she shares what God taught her about leadership: she was called to build, not to hold on to everything herself.

If you have kids, grandkids, or young people in your life, this is a must-listen. Please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

RESOURCES:

Learn more, volunteer, donate, or request a free training: calltofreedom.org

If you suspect human trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or text 233733.

If you or someone you love is in crisis, call or text 988.

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GO TO: drtinabaden.com

CALL TO ACTION

If this conversation opened your eyes, please share it with a parent, teacher, or friend. Awareness is how we bring this issue out of the darkness. Subscribe, leave us a review, and tell us what stood out to you. We’d love to hear from you at [email protected]

CONNECT WITH US:

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Tina Instagram: @drtinabaden

Tina Facebook: facebook.com/tina.baden.56

Kelsey Instagram: @kelsey0725

Kelsey Facebook: facebook.com/Kelsey0725

Email: [email protected]

What happens when the job you built your identity around ends overnight, and God told you to surrender just the night before? Sonya, a single mom and former engineer of 15 years, shares how losing her job became the push she needed to step into her true calling as a digital experience strategist and website designer.

In this heartfelt conversation, Tina and Kelsey talk with Sonya, founder of Screen Ink Design, about the transitions that shaped her life. She opens up about leaving a toxic relationship, becoming an unexpected single mother, and releasing the layers of shame that came with it. Sonya shares how community showed up in ways she never imagined, from her mom and brother to church, school friends, and Patrice Washington’s Redefining Wealth community.

We also talk about:

• Hearing God’s nudges before they become a boulder

• The night Sonya felt God say “surrender,” and the call that came the next morning

• Grieving the loss of an old identity and learning to be a beginner again

• How analytical thinking and creativity can work together

• Trusting the process when your business seeds haven’t bloomed yet

• Letting go of control, one layer at a time

Kelsey also shares her own vision of balance during meditation and the parallels between her story and Sonya’s. And if you want the full version of Sonya’s God wink, it will be featured in Tina’s upcoming book, Listen to the God Winks: Whispers That Lead You Down Your Path.

CONNECT WITH SONYA

Website: https://screeninkdesign.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonyaiyasere/

CALL TO ACTION

If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who is standing at the edge of their own transition. Subscribe, leave us a review, and let us know in the comments: what pebbles or stones has God been placing in your path lately?

FREE FINANCIAL ORGANIZER

If you’ve been thinking, “I know I need to get my money more organized, I just don’t know where to start,” this is for you. Download Kelsey’s free Financial Organizer, a simple tool to map your net worth, monthly cash flow, and those once-a-year expenses we all forget about.

Grab it at apricityfp.com

CONNECT WITH TINA AND KELSEY

Email: [email protected]

Podcast Instagram: @bloomwithtinaandkelsey

Tina: Instagram @drtinabaden | Facebook facebook.com/tina.baden.56 | [email protected]

Kelsey: Instagram @kelsey0725 | Facebook facebook.com/Kelsey0725

Life moves in seasons, and every transition, whether chosen or unexpected, asks something new of us. In this episode, Tina and Kelsey share how fall, winter, spring, and summer mirror the seasons of life, and why the people you surround yourself with make all the difference when a hard season arrives.

Kelsey opens up about the season when everything changed at once: launching her financial planning firm, moving her family to Whitehouse, and building a new community from scratch. She shares the meaning behind the name Apricity, “the warmth of the sun in winter,” and why that warmth is what she hopes every client feels. Tina reflects on her retirement as a nurse practitioner in December 2023 and how meeting Kelsey just one month earlier helped carry her into the life she lives today, from co-hosting this podcast to her book launch and retreats.

Together they talk about:

*Fall as a season of release, winter as a time to go inward, spring as renewal, and summer as fun

*Why transitions, even the good ones, can feel hard

*Finding your people before life pulls the rug out from under you

*How faith and community hold us through unexpected loss

*Leaning into what makes you feel like yourself to find aligned friendships

*The positive side of social media, including how Jeff donated his kidney to a neighbor

*Kelsey’s shift from her coach’s wife season to her soccer mom era, and Tina’s busy, fun years raising triplets

This episode also kicks off the theme for the new season of "Bloom with Tina and Kelsey" highlighting transitions, the things that help us through them, and the women who have walked through their own.

CALL TO ACTION

What season of life are you in right now? We would love to hear from you! Share your season or the transition you are walking through in the YouTube comments. If you are struggling with something, let us know and it might become a future episode. Subscribe so you never miss an episode and share this one with a friend who is in a season of change.

FREE FINANCIAL ORGANIZER

If you have been thinking, “I know I need to get my money more organized, I just don’t know where to start,” Kelsey made something for you. Download the free Financial Organizer, a simple tool to map your net worth, monthly cash flow, and those once-a-year expenses we all tend to forget.

Get it at apricityfp.com

CONNECT WITH US

Bloom with Tina and Kelsey

Instagram: @bloomwithtinaandkelsey

Email: [email protected]

Tina Baden

Instagram: @drtinabaden

Facebook: facebook.com/tina.baden.56

Kelsey

Instagram: @kelsey0725

Facebook: facebook.com/Kelsey0725

What if the hardest seasons of your life were the very things preparing you for what comes next? In this episode, Tina and Kelsey sit down with London Reber, creator of Healthy Married Parent, to talk about how a lifetime of unexpected transitions shaped her faith and purpose.

London shares her story of growing up with a sister with Down Syndrome, her parents' divorce, getting sober at 27, and becoming a stepmom. She also opens up about losing her dad suddenly while on her honeymoon and losing her sister. Along the way, she explains how grief and joy can exist at the same time, and how changing your perspective can change your direction.

You'll also hear how London went from Miss California United States to Miss Congeniality at the national pageant, and why she believes surrender means joining the winning team. She breaks down why so many moms put their children first and leave God, themselves, and their spouses with the leftovers. Prioritizing your marriage isn't loving your kids less. It gives them a model and a template for a healthy relationship. We also talk about "shopping your thoughts," dropping the "shoulds," and why we are human beings, not human doings.

In this episode, we talk about:

*Why every transition can become a lesson, a blessing, and an opportunity

*Grief and joy existing together

*The "oxygen mask first" approach to parenting

*Becoming a stepmom and why marriage is not a hierarchy

*Sobriety, surrender, and trusting God's plan

*Shopping your thoughts and choosing what is true

*Why we never graduate from transitioning

*Letting your light shine without comparison

CONNECT WITH LONDON

Instagram: @healthymarriedparent (https://www.instagram.com/healthymarriedparent) and @londonreber (https://www.instagram.com/londonreber)

Facebook: London Rebecca Reber

TikTok: Healthy Married Parent

The Healthy Married Parent course is coming soon. London answers her own DMs, so send her a message!

Mentioned in this episode:

Amberly Lago's Unstoppable Retreat, where Tina and London met: https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation

CALL TO ACTION

If this conversation spoke to you, press follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode of Bloom with Tina and Kelsey. Share it with a friend who is in the middle of a transition right now, and leave us a rating and review. It helps more women find the show. We would love to hear your story too, so send us a message or email us at [email protected].

FREE FINANCIAL ORGANIZER

If you've been thinking, "I know I need to get my money more organized, I just don't know where to start," this is for you. Download the free Financial Organizer, a simple tool that helps you map your net worth, your monthly cash flow, and those once-a-year expenses we all tend to forget about. Grab it now at apricityfp.com

CONNECT WITH TINA AND KELSEY

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Tina on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.baden.56

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Email: [email protected]

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Feeling overwhelmed by everything on your plate? In Episode 95, Tina and Kelsey share simple, practical ways to stop the overwhelm and take one step at a time toward your biggest goals. You'll learn how to find your next aligned action, stay organized with a color-coded calendar and folders, and finally start the big projects you've been putting off, like decluttering, building a website, and launching a book.

Tina shares her biggest takeaways from her first one-on-one with Amberly Lago after returning from her mastermind retreat: pages of ideas, a website to build, and the question of where to begin. The answer was not the whole plan. It was one aligned action, from scheduling a call with a website designer to adding #GodWinkGirl to her social media story.

Kelsey opens up about a decluttering project that felt too big. She set out to tackle all the paperwork in one day, ended the day feeling down on herself, and then realized how much she had actually let go of. Progress counts, even when the job isn't finished.

IN THIS EPISODE

*Why action every day toward your vision matters more than having the whole picture

*How to find your most aligned next step when there are pages of ideas in front of you

*Tina's color-coded calendar and folder system for staying organized

*Breaking a big priority into the one thing you can do right now

*How the podcast itself began, with research, notes, and simply hitting record

*The steps leading up to Tina's book, Listen to the God Winks -Whispers That Lead You Down Your Path

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: What is the one action you can take today to move toward your vision? Take it, and then take the next one. Let us know what action you took today.

PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Amberly Lago, author, speaker, podcast host, and mastermind coach: https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation/

Patrice Washington, author, speaker, mastermind coach, and host of the Redefining Wealth podcast: https://www.instagram.com/seekwisdompcw/

Brooke Hemingway: https://www.instagram.com/hemingwayhalfdozen/

Phyllis Anderson, host of the Uprooted and Restored retreat, Carefolio: https://www.instagram.com/thephyllisanderson/

Cristina P. Simmons, Tina's editor/publisher: https://www.instagram.com/cristinapsimmons/

CALL TO ACTION:

Take one action today toward your vision, however small, and tell us what it was.

Follow, subscribe, and leave a rating and review so more people can find the show.

Share this episode with a friend who could use a reminder to breathe and take the next step.

Send us a message. We love hearing from you.

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Email: [email protected]

This week on Bloom with Tina and Kelsey, we're talking identity — specifically, the money stories running quietly in the background of your decisions, and how to rewrite them. Kelsey shares the "money scripts" work from a recent presentation, and the two dig into why claiming an identity ("I am a saver," "I am a person who invests in myself") works so much better than chasing a goal ("I want to save more").

Tina also opens up about her own journey from nurse practitioner to author — including the exact moment, sitting in her office on the computer, she finally called herself one — and Kelsey reflects on Patrice Washington's three phases of transformation (awakening, redefining, actualizing) and how standing beside people further along in their journey helped her step into her own.

In this episode we discuss:

What a money script is and how it shapes your decisions

Claiming an identity vs. chasing a goal

Tina's journey from nurse practitioner to author

Patrice Washington's three phases: awakening, redefining, actualizing

💰 Download your free Financial Organizer: apricityfp.com

Connect with us:

Kelsey on Facebook: facebook.com/Kelsey0725

Tina on Facebook: facebook.com/tina.baden.56

Email: [email protected]

If this conversation resonated with you, we would be so grateful if you would share this episode with a friend, leave a review, and let us know what impacted you most. Those messages truly matter, and they help these conversations reach the people who need them most.

#BloomPodcast #MoneyMindset #IdentityShift #PersonalGrowth

Season 5 is here! In this milestone episode, Tina and Kelsey pull back the curtain on the last year and nine months of Bloom with Tina and Kelsey — from recording their very first episode to now building a real community on YouTube. They reflect on how the podcast has become a place of personal transformation: Tina shares how writing her book and going through her retirement "grief process" helped her find a new identity as an author, while Kelsey talks about the confidence and consistency she's built as a co-host and financial planner.

They also look ahead to Season 5's lineup of guests — empowering women they've met at retreats who are ready to share their own transformational stories — and open up about their vision for the podcast's future: more community, more clarity, and (half-jokingly) a billboard or two!! The episode wraps with an invitation to their upcoming in-person retreat in Whitehouse, Ohio.

✨ Join us for our next retreat — September 20th, 1:00–5:00 PM at Tina's home in Whitehouse, Ohio! Experience Buti Yoga, a sound bath in the heated pool, and time in the Prairie Garden, meditation, food and drinks, surrounded by community and positive energy. Spots are limited — check the link for tickets and details. Or find us on Facebook for the full event info. Come for the afternoon — we'd love to have you. 💛

Information for Bloom with Tina and Kelsey Elevate Your Vibration retreat: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CxD35ADeJ/

If this episode resonated with you, we'd love for you to be part of our Season 5 journey. Subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss a single episode, and if you know someone who needs to hear this, share it with them today. Drop a comment and let us know: what's your biggest transformation story? And if you want to experience this community in person, keep listening — we've got something special coming up you won't want to miss.

Connect with Tina and Kelsey:

Kelsey on Facebook: facebook.com/Kelsey0725

Tina on Facebook: facebook.com/tina.baden.56

Download your Financial Organizer at: apricityfp.com

Email: [email protected]

In this episode, we welcome back Halina Schriefer from Ordinary Pioneer to talk about the concept of gift economy — the practice of giving freely from the heart, without expecting anything in return. Halina shares how she's built Ordinary Pioneer into a thriving, interdependent community over the past five to six years by trusting this model rather than a traditional transactional business approach.

We dig into what gift economy really means (and what it doesn't), how it connects to spirituality and the ego, why filling your own cup has to come first, and how listeners can start weaving small acts of gift economy into their everyday lives — no major life overhaul required.

Halina also shares details on her upcoming in-person class, Intuitive Abundance, happening September 19th at 10 a.m. at Ordinary Pioneer, located in Whitehouse, Ohio.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• What "gift economy" means, and its roots in Charles Eisenstein's Sacred Economics

• How modern society pushes independence and self-sufficiency over interdependent community — and the toll that takes

• The story of how Ordinary Pioneer grew from one or two students into a full community over five-plus years

• The idea of "emptying yourself" to let a mission come through without attachment to personal gain

• Why self-care and filling your own well have to come before giving to others — and what happens when that order gets reversed

• The difference between the ego's "higher mind" and "lower mind" (and how that maps to the spiritual idea of soul vs. ego)

• Trusting that your needs are met in each moment, rather than giving from fear or obligation

• The tension many women feel between gift economy and charging their worth in business

• Everyday, low-stakes ways to practice gift economy: helping a neighbor, offering a smile, showing up for someone

• Seva (selfless service) vs. volunteering, and how Ordinary Pioneer blends both

A Thought to Ponder

Halina put it simply: gift economy doesn't have to be a big, unattainable thing. It can be as small as carrying in a neighbor's groceries or offering a genuine smile to a stranger.

This week, try noticing one moment where you can give without expecting anything back — and pay attention to how it feels in your body, not just your bank account. Where in your life are you already living in gift economy without realizing it?

Call to Action

If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who could use a reminder that they don't have to do life alone. And if you want to go deeper into the ideas Halina shared, check out her upcoming class, Intuitive Abundance, September 19th at 10 a.m. at Ordinary Pioneer — or catch the recording afterward on the Ordinary Pioneer YouTube channel.

You can connect with Ordinary Pioneer Halina here:

https://www.facebook.com/ordinarypioneer

Connect with Tina and Kelsey:

Kelsey on Facebook: facebook.com/Kelsey0725

Tina on Facebook: facebook.com/tina.baden.56

Download your Financial Organizer at: apricityfp.com

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening to today's podcast! If this conversation resonated with you, we would be so grateful if you'd subscribe so you never miss an episode, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review. Let us know what impacted you most — these messages truly matter, and they help these conversations reach the people who need them most.

In today's episode of Bloom with Tina and Kelsey, Tina and Kelsey talk with Patrice Washington, known as "America's Money Maven" — a nationally recognized brand, bestselling books, and prime TV segments on the Steve Harvey show. By every external measure, she had made it. But on the inside, something was off. And before she'd say yes to walking away from the box she'd built around herself, life would have to give her a boulder to get her attention.

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Patrice joins Tina and Kelsey to unpack the transition that birthed the Redefining Wealth movement — and the Six Pillars that now guide thousands of people back to authentic alignment.

This is a conversation about alignment over achievement, faith over fear, and building a life that feels as good as it looks.

Redefining Wealth LIVE is a transformative, purpose-driven event designed to help individuals align their lives with their vision, well-being, and true definition of wealth.

Hosted by Patrice Washington, it's a three-day global virtual experience for entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, visionaries, and Purpose Chasers who want to reconnect with their vision, realign their lives, and rise into their next level of leadership. The event emphasizes that true wealth is more than money — focusing on well-being, purpose, relationships, and sustainable success.

The 2026 event, scheduled for September 17–19, follows a structured framework across three days:

Day 1: Awakening — Participants examine current patterns, habits, and beliefs to gain awareness of what shapes their decisions.

Day 2: Redefining — Attendees explore the Six Pillars of Wealth: Faith, People, Space, Work, Money, and Well-being, creating a root system to support sustainable success.

Day 3: Actualizing — Focuses on translating insights into actionable steps, leaving participants with a grounded framework and community support to implement their vision.

Connect with Patrice at PatriceWashington.com

RedefiningWealthLive.com

Download the Redefining Wealth App

Connect with Tina and Kelsey:

Kelsey on Facebook: facebook.com/Kelsey0725

Tina on Facebook: facebook.com/tina.baden.56

Download your Financial Organizer at: apricityfp.com

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening to today's podcast! If this conversation resonated with you, we would be so grateful if you'd subscribe so you never miss an episode, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review. Let us know what impacted you most — these messages truly matter, and they help these conversations reach the people who need them most.