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

We all have self-limiting beliefs that hold us back from moving in the direction of what best serves us. It's part of being human. Our brains are wired in such a way that if we hold a negative belief, we subconsciously search our environment and experiences for proof that confirms that belief. However, we have the power to rewire our brains to have more positive thoughts. Over time, this helps us shed limiting stories and show up more authentically.

My guest today is Mindi Huebner. Mindi is an intuitive mindset mastery coach and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner. Her mission is to help women release their limiting beliefs and embrace the confident, wildly successful humans they are meant to be.

Mindi shares with us her definition of self-limiting beliefs, how to stop focusing on the "why" of those limiting beliefs, and how we can use mental rehearsal to rewire our brains.

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

-What exactly is a self-limiting belief

-How habits are created based on what you believe

-How to not get stuck in the "why" of your limiting beliefs

-Living at "cause" vs. living at "effect"

-The secret to mental rehearsal

-When women give their power away

Connect with Mindi:

Website: www.mindihuebner.com

IG: @mindihuebner

Mental Rehearsal Download

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Everyone experiences stress sometimes – maybe it stems from a life change like a move, anticipating a big presentation or experiencing a traumatic event such as loss of a loved one. But when it becomes a part of your day-to-day life, it's important to evaluate how you're managing stressors so they don't take a toll on your long-term physical or mental health.

My conversation today is with Dr. Tamara Beckford. Dr. Beckford is a board-certified emergency physician, host of the podcast "The Docs Who Care" and CEO of Ur Caring Society. She is all about helping women put their health and wellness first and establish guilt-free self-care routines that balance out stress.

Dr. Beckford shares what is happening inside our bodies when we are stressed, how women can take care of themselves and the importance of creating a self-care routine that works for you.

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

-What is happening to our bodies when we feel stressed

-Why women feel guilty to take care of themselves to manage their stress

-How to know when your stress level is becoming unsustainable

-Why you should take 2 hours a month for self-care

-How to go about finding a self-care routine that works for you

-How starting even a small self-care practice can take the stress off of our bodies

Connect with Dr. Beckford

IG: @urcaringdocs

Dr. Beckford's Website: urcaringdocs.com

UR Caring Society

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

It's common for women to experience periods of self-depletion. We get caught up in the demands of work, family and life, and fall off from nourishing our own needs. One easy way we can hold space for ourselves is by starting a journaling practice. Journaling is a free and accessible way to help identify what's bogging us down and reveal our heart's callings. Through capturing our thoughts and feelings on paper, journaling builds a sense of awareness, self-trust and refuge.

My conversation today is with Nicole Annette, CEO of Journal Junky, a journal coaching and publishing company. For more than 20 years, Nicole has taught women how to create flourishing lives and businesses using the restorative and transformative power of mindful writing practices.

Nicole shares with us how journaling can help build self-trust, how to start a regular journaling practice and how journaling can inspire aligned action towards living out a new story in your life.

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

-How journaling can help you hold space for yourself

-The connection between journaling and self-love

-Starting a regular journaling practice and how it can develop self-trust

-What to do if you don't feel you have time to start your journaling practice

-Taking action in your life with your journaling

Connect with Nicole:

IG: @Journaljunky

Nicole's Website

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

The idea of self-discovery is intimidating for many of us. We may not know where to start, who can help or what to expect. While the process doesn't happen overnight, there are proven tools that can help us take the next right steps on our journey of reconnecting with our authentic selves and living a more fulfilling life.

My guest today is Rachelle Sylvain Spence. She is a motivational speaker, life coach and CEO of Our Motivation, a life strategy and consulting company. Rachelle helps women break through self-resistance, shift energy and live more balanced lives. She has taught hundreds of women how to rediscover the strengths within themselves and to become their fullest selves. Rachelle shares why we need to truly understand who we are, making the decision to seek assistance and tips for navigating our self-discovery journey.

Here's what to look forward in this episode:

-The importance of truly understanding who are you

-Making the decision to seek out help

-Why women find it difficult to spend money on ourselves

-How writing, or speaking, about how you feel about yourself can help you formulate what you really feel inside of you

-How you can share this journey with your friends while honoring their boundaries

-What to do when the people in your life aren't accepting the change you are making

-How her life growing up has gotten her to where she is today

Connect with Rachelle:

IG: @_rachellesylvain

Linkedin

Timoun Lakay Foundation

Website

Facebook: R-Motivation

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Self-inquiry is an essential part of any spiritual journey. Growth happens when we are willing to take an honest look inside and reflect on where we're holding ourselves back. Honest introspection on our deepest desires requires bravery, as it's always easier to do things how they've been done. But exploring our inner workings with an open heart grants awareness to thoughts and behaviors that don't serve our highest good and, over time, helps us bridge towards our most aligned way of living.

My conversation today is with Jennie Lee. Jennie is a certified yoga therapist and spiritual coach, as well as an award-winning author. Her most recent book, Spark Change: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution, received the Nautilus Book Award. Jennie is passionate about helping people access soul wisdom and a sense of purpose through the framework of yoga philosophy and spiritual psychology.

Jennie will share with us what it means to bring yourself back to your spiritual essence, the importance of self-inquiry, and how to have peace with change.

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

-How Jennie uses yoga therapy and spiritual coaching in her practice

-What inspired her to write her book

-Questions people have the most resistance to

-Why people seem to resist change

-How to have greater peace with the unknown

-What she wishes her younger version had known

Connect with Jennie:

IG: @jennielee_author

Website Get a copy of Jennie's books here

Connect with Whitney

IG: @whitneywoman

Could your dreams be trying to tell you something about your waking life? Civilizations have long contemplated the meaning of our nighttime dreams. Many ancient cultures viewed dreams as an intermediary between earthly and spiritual realms.

In today's conversation, I connect with Erica Smigielski, a depth hypnosis and applied shamanic healer, and host of the Soulful Soundbites podcast. Through the lens of her work, Erica shares her perspective on what happens when we dream. She invites us to explore the wisdom of dreams to bridge our inner and outer worlds and understand unseen parts of ourselves we might be neglecting. Erica also provides practical advice for remembering our dreams and explains why dreams impact us even if we don't remember all of them.

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

-What is an applied shamanic healer

-How depth hypnosis works

-What happens when we dream

-How dreams can resurface, even if you don't remember them

-When big emotions come up in your dreams and how to unpack them

Connect with Erica:

IG: @sparkpath

Website

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

Did you know we are one of the only species on the planet that can choose the thoughts we focus on? And that by bringing awareness to our thoughts, we can practice intervening before we fall into a negative thought spiral?

Today, my illuminating conversation is with Dr. Naza Nalani, a brain doctor, mental health warrior and entrepreneur who has been described as a joy magnet. Dr. Nalani combines decades of brain research and a modern understanding of neuroscience with ancient wisdom, helping people across the globe tap into the incredible potential of the conscious mind.

Dr. Nalani teaches us how we can change our thoughts and therefore experience a better life. She also shows us when and how to use affirmations.

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

-Using our conscious mind to change our thought patterns

-How thoughts become things and how we can invite those things in

-Ways to choose a more positive thought when you have thoughts that are self-sabotaging

-The best time to use affirmations

-How to know which affirmations are the right ones for you

-Finding your state of flow

Connect with Dr. Nalani:

YouTube

IG: @Nazanalani

Intentional Dreamers Program

Website

Connect with Whitney:

IG: @whitneywoman

How do you feel when you think about money? Does it feel evil to you? Are you scared you'll never have enough? Do you feel like it's noble to have less money?

Many people have never taken the time to evaluate their ingrained beliefs when it comes to wealth. But our guest today maintains lots of people are unknowingly blocking their own flow of abundance.

During today's conversation, I chat with Bea Boas, creator of Thetabreathwork. Thetabreathwork is a groundbreaking healing technique that helps people achieve a deep state of relaxation to facilitate mental, physical and emotional shifts. She specializes in using this technique to help entrepreneurs release barriers, and create massive impact and income.

Bea shares her own personal journey of transforming her negative relationship with money and invites listeners to look at money in different ways, improve their money mindset and become open to a more fulfilling sense of abundance.

In this episode, we cover:

-What is money mindset?

-When to know you are struggling with money mindset

-What Thetabreathwork is and Bea's approach to it

-How to work through limiting beliefs

-Money affirmations and other practices you can use in your personal life

-Following your intuition

Connect with Bea:

IG: @beatrizvb

Website Connect with Whitney: IG: @whitneywoman Links and Resources: The Illusion of Money by Kyle Cease The Secret of Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani Money EQ Program by Ken Honda

How do you feel when you think about public speaking? Does it excite you, or make you want to hide? Many women have powerful messages to spread or a game-changing idea, but fear of judgment holds them back from sharing their voice. Through storytelling, we can learn how to find our voices and speak with authority.

Today, my guest is Simone de Haas, founder and CEO of Seasoned Voices. Stemming a successful career in acting and theater directing, she brings her passion for storytelling, finding your voice and having presence to leaders around the globe.

Simone shares common traps women fall into when they speak up in all different public settings. Whether it's the boardroom or the PTA, every woman will have a time in her life when she wants to share her voice. During this delightful conversation, you will learn practical tips for finding and using your voice, and the confidence that it can build.

In this episode, we cover:

-How Simone took her theater experience and used it to help others find their voice

-Ways you can stop undermining your authority when speaking

-Getting over the fear of sharing your voice

-Setting yourself up for success when public speaking

-How to bring your own voice and authenticity to speaking

Connect with Simone

Website

Online Course – "Finding Your Voice"

IG: @simone_de_haas

Connect with Whitney

IG: @whitneywoman

Living in such an overstimulated society makes it easy to forget to recharge. If you are looking for a place to tune out the noise and connect with yourself at a deeper level, meditation is a great place to start. Your practice doesn't have to be the formal, seated meditation we often picture. You'll be surprised to find out that meditation can come in many different forms. And if you aren't sure how to begin, our next guest will give you steps to get started.

Today, I speak with Mary Beth "MB" Mannino, a certified meditation teacher, breathwork facilitator and holistic wellness coach. After experiencing corporate burnout, MB took her healing into her own hands. Her wellness journey led her to her calling of helping others discover their own potential through self-healing practices. Using meditation and breathwork, she creates and holds space for women to connect to their truth, reclaim their power and live more meaningful lives.

During our discussion, MB shares what meditation is, why it's important, and how to get started if you're at the beginning of your meditation journey.

In this episode, we cover:

-Why meditation is important and what meditation really is

-Where to begin if you want to start practicing meditation

-How meditation can help shake habits that you have been struggling with for a long time

-Letting go of expectations when starting a meditation practice

-How to invite nontraditional meditation practices into your life

Connect with MB:

IG: @MB.Mannino

Website: mbmannino.com

The Practice: Intro to meditation and breathwork course

Connect with Whitney: @whitneywoman