Electric Ideas with Whitney Baker: Motherhood, Self-Connection, Joyful Living & Self-Care

The end of the year is a natural time to reflect on personal shifts that could allow us to feel like we're living more fully. During today's mini jolt, I share a fun alternative to creating New Year's resolutions that's sparked joy for me in years past and even enhanced my marriage. It's called 23 for 2023. This is my twist on a practice originally created by Gretchen Rubin, a researcher and writer who studies happiness and habits.

This list is all about 23 things you're excited to tackle that you know will give you a happiness boost. The catch is they must be one-offs that you can easily cross off the list, like making homemade meatballs, versus long-term goals or habit changes.

Listen in for tips on what to put on your list as well as what I've learned from doing this practice for years. I would love to hear what you're planning for yourself in the first week of 2023. Message me or tag me on IG with your thoughts - @whitneywoman.

In this episode, we cover:

-What is 23 for 2023?

-Some examples of things you can add to your 20 for 2023 list

-My personal twist on this exercise that I absolutely love

-A few tips if you're interested in trying this exercise

-You may not get through your entire list, and that's okay

Listen to episode 46 with Monica Packer

Listen to episode 31 with Tonya Dalton

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: myelectricideas.com

Exciting news! Whitney's six-week mastermind, Season to Shift, starts January 25th, 2023. Click here for more information.

For many women, creating habits and sticking to them can be tough. Oftentimes, when we struggle to stick with new habits, we tend to blame ourselves. However, we should really be blaming the methods. The habit formations we have been taught are not designed for the lives we lead. So, we need to fix how we view habits and create a method that works for us.

Today I talk with Monica Packer, a recovering perfectionist, podcaster and Progress Coach. Monica helps women ditch perfectionism, step into their gifts and move towards real progress.

Monica shares why it is so hard for women to create habits that stick and how to be consistent with grace, without being an underachiever or a perfectionist. We also discuss redefining consistency and habits, the importance of having a baseline, and a process for evaluating what habits to prioritize.

Monica and I would love to know what you connected with from today's episode. Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @aboutprogress and @whitneywoman!

Here's what to look forward to in today's episode:

-Why it is so hard for women to create habits that stick

-Examples of how women have been taught to form habits that don't work well for women

-When habit formations are confused for routine formations

-How the definition of consistency needs to change

-What the research shows about how having a setback makes women more likely to give up

-How to be consistent - with grace - without being an underachiever or a perfectionist.

-Redefining consistency and habits

-The power of starting small and redefining habits.

-The importance of having a baseline for yourself.

-A process someone might go through to evaluate what habits they want to prioritize

-Two questions to ask yourself so that you can prioritize a focus for yourself

Connect with Monica:

IG: @aboutprogress

Website: www.aboutprogress.com

Work with Monica: https://workinprogressacademy.mykajabi.com/women-habits-class

Podcast: About Progress

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: myelectricideas.com

Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: Workshops

Exciting news! Whitney's next, six-week mastermind is now open and begins January 25th, 2023. Click here for more information.

In today's mini jolt episode, I share a simple yet transformational tool – the energy audit. Performing an energy audit brings powerful awareness to where in our lives we're energized versus what activities, places and people leave us drained. It will also help you identify leaky energy moments in your daily life, such as mindless scrolling that brings you down instead of inspiring you. Completing an energy audit will force you out of autopilot and empower you to create space for what truly fuels you. You'll also stop or shift some of the activities that bring you down. If you are not aware of your energy, your loved ones - and you - aren't getting the best of you. Where do you want to spend your energy? I would love to hear from you about any shifts you're making after your energy audit. Message me or tag me on IG with your thoughts - @whitneywoman. In this episode, we cover: -What is an energy audit -Why it's important to focus on where you spend your energy, and the problem it can create if you forget to do that -How you can conduct your own energy audit -The importance of paying attention to what energizes you and what drains you throughout your day

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: myelectricideas.com

Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: Workshops

Exciting news! Whitney's next, six-week mastermind is now open and begins January 25th, 2023. Click here for more information.

Every single one of us has experienced pain, loss or trauma at some point in our lives. During times of crisis, we have an important choice to make…will we allow ourselves to be swallowed in suffering or look for the lessons?

Today I talk with Elizabeth Sabillon. Elizabeth is the host of the podcast, Beauty Marks, where she has honest conversations on her journey of faith, mental health and how she overcame challenging events in her own life.

Elizabeth discusses her life story and how some of her lowest moments ended up spurring a healing journey, including through the help of mental health counseling. We discuss how to look at your dips in life differently, the important role of surrounding yourself with like-minded people and why you should enjoy the present and not delay happiness.

Elizabeth and I would love to know what you connected with from today's episode. Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @elizabethsabby and @whitneywoman!

Here's what to look forward to in today's episode:

-Hearing about Elizabeth's background and how it inspired her path to healing

-A case for doing the work when you're in the thick of it and want to better your situation

-The importance of therapy for mental health

-How to look at your low points differently

-The importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded people

-Enjoying the present and not delaying happiness

-Shifting the need to fit in with other people's norms and expectations, and having the courage to pave your own way

-What is at the heart of Elizabeth's current happiness and growth

Connect with Elizabeth:

IG: @elizabethsabby

Podcast: Beauty Marks

Connect with Elizabeth: [email protected]

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: myelectricideas.com

Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: Workshops

Exciting news! Whitney's next six-week mastermind is now open and begins on January 25th, 2023. Click here for more information.

Benedictine Monk and scholar David Steindl-Rast, often referred to as the father of gratitude, says, "The root of joy is gratefulness. It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful." During a season where many of us reflect on what we are thankful for, in today's mini jolt, I explore how practicing gratitude in our everyday lives is a source of deeper happiness.

I share the connection between gratitude and happiness, how to live gratefully in the world, and some of my favorite teachings from David Steindl-Rast.

I hope this episode inspires you to open up a broader concept of grateful living. I would love to hear from you and to hear where you've decided to place a gratitude stop sign in your life. Message me or tag me on IG with your thoughts - @whitneywoman.

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: myelectricideas.com

Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: Workshops

Waitlist is open for Whitney's next, six-week mastermind: Click here for more information.

Lucille Ball famously said, "Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." In today's episode, we bring this quote to life. I talk with holistic healer Sacred Walker about the power of self-love and how it informs all aspects of our lives, including our relationships.

Sacred works in a very multi-disciplinary capacity. She founded Kuumba Health center where she and her team offer what she describes as "self-love medicine coaching." She is an LGBT Afro-Jamaican mental health therapist, interfaith minister, healing artist and motivational speaker.

Sacred completed seminary school, where she worked under Dr. Cornel West. Today she specializes in holistic healing, and has advanced training in drama therapy, mind-body medicine, stress reduction, mindfulness, strategic planning, well-being and mindset for success strategies. She also consults for executives at ESPN, BET and New York Times, and hosts a podcast called: Self Love for Everyday Superheroes. Her work has been featured on many noteworthy platforms, including Essence Magazine, Business Equality Magazine and Psychology Today.

Sacred teaches us how to connect more deeply with others, the importance of accepting others, and how we can grow our capacity to love ourselves. We also talked about a new definition of L.O.V.E and the power of listening to our body.

Sacred and I would love to know what you connected with from today's episode. Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @selfloveforsuperheroes and @whitneywoman!

Here's what to look forward to in today's episode:

-Why we sometimes push people away and how we can stop doing that

-How we can get deeper connections with others

-The importance of accepting others and how we can grow our capacity to love ourselves.

-Lessons Sacred learned after the shift into ministry

-A new definition of L.O.V.E

-The power of listening to our body

-The importance of carving out an hour of time for your soul

-The power of taking the time to love yourself as you are.

-Lessons from Sacred's upbringing

Connect with Sacred:

IG: @asksacred and @selfloveforsuperheroes

Websites: www.sacredwalkerspeaks.com and www.selfloveforsuperheroes.com

Podcast: Self-Love for Everyday Superheros

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: www.myelectricideas.com

Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: Workshops

Waitlist is open for Whitney's next, six-week mastermind: Click here for more information.

Welcome to my first mini jolt – a solo episode that gives you a quick hit of possibility! We all want to show up to holiday festivities feeling rested, present and ready for fun, but between the planning, gifting and packed schedules, it's easy to lose our sparkle.

In today's episode, I share quick tips to support yourself consistently in the holiday season, even if it might look different. I also discuss why the quality of your presence matters most and how it can actually be generous to ask others for help.

Have your own favorite strategies for staying well during the holiday season? Please send them to me at [email protected] and I'll share them out. I would love to hear from you!

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: www.myelectricideas.com

Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: Workshops

Waitlist is open for Whitney's next, six-week mastermind: Click here for more information.

Every day we make choices – both consciously and unconsciously – to either boost our vibration or invite in a lower frequency. Everything from the news we listen to and the food we eat, to the people we engage with impacts our energy. Our guest today calls on women to consistently take mindset checks so we can become more intentional about what we attract into our lives and, in doing so, step into a higher version of ourselves.

In this powerful episode, I talk with Mesha McKittrick, a mindset coach and creator of the podcast, Mindset Check. Mesha is someone who has overcome adversity in her own life and turned her pain into purpose. As a coach and public speaker, she inspires women in various ways through her "My Friend Mesha" brand platform.

Mesha shares various ways people can consciously boost their vibration and tons of actionable ideas for moving through heavier emotions. She shares her personal experience of understanding and growing past victim mentality and some mindset shifts that can lead to breakthroughs.

I would love to know what you connected with in today's episode. Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @myfriendmesha and @whitneywoman!

Here's what to look forward to in today's episode:

-A look into individual vibration

-Ways for people to be more aware of their vibration and elevate their own frequency

-Techniques to "raise the ratings" of your feelings and vibration

-Actionable ideas for stepping into a higher self

-The Eagle vs. the Raven story example

-The powerful way Mesha's parents processed and moved forward with unexpected news

-How Mesha's parents' unconditional love has informed the way she loves others

-How to recognize and understand victim mentality in our own lives

-Mindset shifts that can lead to breakthroughs

Connect with Mesha:

IG: @myfriendmesha

Website: www.myfriendmesha.com

Podcast: Mindset Check

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Website: www.myelectricideas.com

Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: Workshops

In today's episode, I talk with Melissa Brunetti, a sensitive who says she's always been able to see, feel and hear spirits, see people's auras, and connect to spirits who want to give their loved one's messages from the other side. Melissa is host of the Mind Your Own Karma podcast, which is all about living your best life. As someone who is passionate about authenticity, Melissa revealed her paranormal gifts to her listeners and now features her unexplained experiences through monthly The Karma Files bonus episodes released on her podcast on the full moon. Melissa shares how she began noticing spirits and her take on how paranormal gifts are passed on generationally. We discuss the types of messages she receives, what an aura is and what it means, and signs and symbols that you might experience if a loved one is trying to communicate with you. Melissa has participated in many ghost hunts at well-known haunted locations, so I invite her to share one of her favorite ghost stories! While this conversation stretches beyond the typical Electric Ideas realm, as with any episode, take what resonates and leave what doesn't. I wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween! Here's what to look forward to in today's episode: -When Melissa began to recognize her gifts as a sensitive and her perspective on how these gifts get passed through generations -Types of messages Melissa receives and how she passes on the information -An interpretation of what an aura is and what it means -Noticing, feeling, and being in touch with your intuition -Signs and symbols that can help you connect with lost loved ones -Things you can do to honor the people who have passed -A spooky ghost story -How Melissa remedied her Catholic upbringing with her spiritual gifts Connect with Melissa: IG: @mind_your_own_karma *Adoption email: [email protected] Paranormal Series Email: mailto:[email protected] Facebook page: Mind Your Own Karma Podcast: Mind Your Own Karma *Melissa is focused on adoption trauma this season of her podcast. If you are interested in having your adoption story featured on her show, please email her directly or tune in to discover a welcoming community. Connect with Whitney: IG: @whitneywoman Website: http://www.myelectricideas.com Whitney is currently offering bespoke online and in-person Electric Ideas women's workshops. Find out more: https://myelectricideas.com/workshops/

We all have times when we let our inner critic – the critical and judgmental voice inside our head – hold us back from moving forward with something we're excited about. But what if there was a way to befriend our inner critic instead of pushing her away? In today's episode, I talk with psychologist, author and speaker Dr. Yanina Gomez about her new book: Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Life Fully: The Artist's Wellness Journey to Confidence and Success, which she co-wrote with her husband, Sergio Gomez. While the book lays out lots of practical strategies for artists who are ready to step more fully into their careers, it's full of universal mindset advice too. In our conversation, Dr. Gomez shares why it's natural for us to get in our own way, ways to know when our inner critic is driving our behaviors or emotions and strategies for partnering with our inner critic. Additionally, she shares practices to help move past negative or catastrophic thinking and ways to talk to children when they feel like they have failed. If you connected with something we talked about, Dr. Gomez and I would love it if you shared today's episode on Instagram. Be sure to tag us - @dryaninagomez and @whitneywoman! Here's what to look forward to in today's episode: -Why it is natural for us to get in our own way -The reasons our brain more readily holds on to negative input than positive input -Ways to know when our inner critic is driving our behaviors or emotions -Common ways the inner critic shows up when a person hasn't established the awareness of ways it could be limiting their life -Strategies for partnering with your inner critic -Consistency, intentionality, and neuroplasticity -Practical exercises for people to try when they have negative or catastrophic thinking -Reframing rejection and staying motivated when you've experienced rejection -Ways to talk to children when they feel like they failed

Connect with Dr. Gomez:

IG: @dryaninagomez

Websites: www.dryaninagomez.com & www.theartistnextlevel.com

Dr. Gomez's book: Crush Self-Sabotage and Live Fully! The Artist's Wellness Journey to Confidence and Success

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @Whitneywoman

Website: www.myelectricideas.com