Embrace Simplified

Ashley started working with health partitioners to heal herself after traditional doctors missed some serious food allergies and this changed her entire career path. You will love Ashley’s storytelling and fun honest take on growing a business.

Ashley shares what she thinks is the first step is if you have a whisper of a business idea but are working full time and tells us all about her Brand Build Blog course and new things she has coming up. We dig into the unsexy stuff like setting up systems for your business and planning for retirement. I am so honored that she opened up to me about her struggles with extreme anxiety and what she is doing to feel a LOT better over the past year. This is a engaging episode and one of hope.

Inspired Action Takeaway – Go follow Ashley or share her account with any friends who run their own business! If you are curious about what type of business you could grow then go take Ashley’s quiz here - ashleysrokosz.com/quiz
Follow her on IG @ashleysrokosz

Carolyn and I met at our co-working place in the city in 2019 and she was immediately so welcoming and friendly. She has a simple, no nonsense approach to supporting companies with social media and digital marketing efforts to grow their service based or b2b businesses. This episode is packed with value for those thinking of starting a business, established entrepreneurs AND also anyone in a sales and marketing role. Plus we just shoot the mom shit for a bit too which is always entertaining and inspiring - one mom with health goals to another!

We talk about leaving corporate to start her own business in 2015, how much she loves working from home, what she believes is the biggest leap new entrepreneurs should make, charging what you are worth and so much more!

Check out the amazing programs and services Carolyn offers by visiting windwatermarketing.ca or follow @windwatermarketing on Instagram

This one is filled with strategies for making sustainable change in your health and wellness. We talk leaving corporate careers, TONS of health stuff, listening to your body, mom guilt that comes with change and now to navigate around it.... so much is packed into this episode!

Allison is the nutritionist that will let you keep the odd wine and pizza night ... even your daily coffee! But she gets what life is like for busy moms.

If you have felt the nudge to change things up in your career and lean into something totally different you will be inspired by this episode and hearing Allison’s story. She shares her top tip for women who want to make change in their health, super simple things we can do daily to prioritize ourselves and systems to put in place to help accomplish our bigger wellness goals.

Inspired Action Takeaway – Set yourself up to prioritize YOU by putting one new system in place to help you make that change. Listen to your body by making a daily log for a few weeks. In it keep track of your mood, events, food and water intake, sleep, etc. and start to look for your unique triggers and trends.

Check our Allison's programs, book a session or follow her online for daily inspo - allisonmadigannutritionist.com + @allison_madigan on Instagram

Lori is all about the woo woo without the cuckoo and she does corporate events, personal readings and zoom parties! Recently she was seen on The Social on CTV. We discussed what Tarot is, how it helps me tune into my intuition, what to expect or ask in a reading PLUS she did a live card pulling too…. Someone needs to hear this amazing MONEY card she pulled!
Tarot Lori’s website – www.tarotlori.com

Inspired Action Takeaway – consider pulling a card [from a deck or an app] or think about something creative that can ground you for even 30 minutes this week.

Melissa from Neatly Organized is here to teach us all how to simplify our homes - everything from cupboards and pantries to garages and playrooms - with her B.L.I.S.S. method.

She is also sharing how she gets the kids involved and helps them let go of items they no longer use or need.

Your inspired action for this episode is to choose one small project [even a single drawer] and use the BLISS method to declutter and organize.

Remember to check out neatlyorganized.ca where you can book a complimentary 30 min session with Melissa and use coupon code: EmbraceSimplified at checkout to get 10% off any purchase of her new Chore Cards for kids!

This is a really vulnerable episode for me to bring you but I know I am not alone in feeling like I have lost myself in the past couple years. This is a powerful episode if you lean into the journaling activities and let yourself feel the emotions coming up.

Five Things to help you FIND YOU again!

• Make a Joy List
• Visualize Your Future Self
• Plan time to Reconnect to Self
• Release Emotions in the body
• Celebrate your growth

If this episode resonated then here are some things I want you to check out!

• Free Therapy Resources - https://www.morneaushepell.com/ca-en/abiliticbt-government-sponsored-mental-health-program
• Future Self Visualization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMD2BYgcxdg
• Book Recommendation - https://www.taramohr.com/the-playing-big-book/
• Danielle LaPorte TruthBomb App is the one I use for quotes that make me think and feel.

Calea is a mentor, coach and friend - her and I each have a doTERRA Essential Oil business and we get to work alongside each other while we have grown our businesses, our families and ourselves!

In this episode we talk about what it's like to juggle life with her spouse right now, how values and scheduling have helped them simplify life and how they have created a lifestyle that is now their business.

The link to check out her new Vegan ebook for the whole family! https://www.elevatinglife.co.uk/product-page/elevating-life-7-days-of-vegucation

Calea also referenced Plan to Eat which is a great site to check out if you need help organizing recipes, meal plans and making grocery shopping easier.

Follow Calea and Kevin on Instagram @elevating_life_uk

Kirsti's getting vulnerable about her poor sleep habits right now and sharing the steps she taking to get them back on track, make her plan and how she sets herself up to make changes that stick. 

You will learn how to tell if you have some sleep issues + the 5 critical steps to take before you make a plan to fix them. This approach and step by step process can be applied to any new health related thing you are trying to bring into your life.

People talking about sleep rituals + health online who I love @laura.bourne.wellness @sashaexeter @hol_fit @allison_madigan @thatgreenglow

Links to other helpful resources I mentioned:

• Tellent 
• Wise Mind Co.
• Laura Bourne Wellness Consult

 In my Sleep Makeover I share the new Bedtime Routine that I am following to help set me up for success. I reference various supplements and herbal remedies that I will be using and have decided to not share those details here but rather direct you to visiting you Naturopathic Doctor or Holistic Nutritionist to get tailored support and recommendations.

It is important that you understand your body and what it needs but my sharing what I am taking may not be the right fit for you. If you have any questions about this or about essential oils I am happy to help if I can - DM me or book a free call at the link in my IG bio.

The lotion I am using for pain and soreness that helps soothe my joints and inflammation before bed is called Deep Blue and it is amazing. I sell it so you can DM me or email [email protected] for orders or questions.

Lynne Newman on Instagram @Lynnenewman @greymothering
www.lynnenewman.com

Book Recommendation - Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

Inspired action from this episode is to apply Lynne's 4 steps of Simplicity process to one thing in your life... think small - one kids room or the toy area or a breakfast prep area in the kitchen.

There really is nothing simple about self care BUT sometimes there can be small ways to simplify our approach or mindset around it. Today I am sharing my 3 big HARD learnings around self care, why I hate the term self care and a few ways to learn and explore more about this topic so you can start taking bold consistent action.

If you have ever been frustrated by traditional preachy self care messages then this one is for you - I hope that by keeping it real around this topic we can all make more realistic changes to our "self care" practices.

*Also note - if you were the girl looking for helium I wasn't calling you out - it was just a simple way to tell my story and articulate my point. I am keeping track of how many helium moms I have seen in lockdown on social media - my count is 27 so far so don't worry you aren't alone and you are an amazing mom!

Inspired action from this episode could be reading my Book Recommendation - Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle or committing to completing a self check in and ranking areas of your self care and wellness so you can focus your efforts where it is needed most.

Remember to go follow Sarah @thisdoctorskitchen

If you want to start learning more about Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies here is a simple summary. https://api.gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The-Four-Tendencies-Nutshell-Guide.pdf