On this week's episode of The Momlife Mindset podcast, I share my open heart as a Mom of 4, special needs mom, some of my biggest fears and the things we're working to focus on at our house as we kick off a new school year.

My oldest kiddos are headed into 3rd and 5th grade. I can't pinpoint what it is - but somehow, there are lots of things that feel more "out of my control" and it's making me feel extra anxious and overwhelmed. As I continue to take things one day at a time and truly unpack where my unrest is coming from, I want to encourage you to know that the reality of up and down emotion is REAL when we get back into the swing of things with school, schedules, routines and more.

We have a lot of needs in our house. Neurodiversity included. While using the term "special needs" feels like one of the fastest and easiest ways to directly connect to other families - I am determined to be a change agent around changing the narrative. In my heart of hearts and the way I see the world - we all have needs. They're all different. They're all unique. They all vary based on who we are and how we were uniquely made. I have SO much more work to do. For myself. For my family. For my son. For my community. And as I continue to get educated and find ways to be a voice and make an impact, I will keep sharing. Because I have faith that our family's story will resonate somewhere with someone. And I know God laid this message and this mission on my heart for a reason. The mission of overall health and wellness - from the inside out - for all.

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the personal joy of interviewing Mindy Court.

Mindy grew up in MN, went to college in WI and currently lives in La Crosse, WI with her husband Josh and their kids, Pearl (14) and Cam (10). She has been a teacher off and on since 2005 and has taught both middle school and elementary school. Mindy was lucky to stay home for four years while their youngest was a baby and being a stay at home mama was both fulfilling and difficult.  She also started her wellness business (Fit Mind, Healthy Body) at that time as a way to enjoy her passion of fitness and nutrition while staying connected to other women and bringing in some income.

Once Cam was in school, their family decided that Mindy would head back to the teaching world.  She started teaching full time at a local elementary school that was a year round, community school.  Most of the students received free and/or reduced lunch and the families in general struggled at home with addiction, prostitution, abuse, neglect, etc.  The children were these beautiful little beings facing adult problems and it was very sad.  She thoroughly enjoyed working there and being a safe, loving, and consistent adult in their lives but it did take a toll.  Mindy often came home mentally and physically exhausted and had zero in the tank left for her own family. Throw in Covid, having to teach virtually and the worry about students at home and her anxiety revved to an all time high. Mindy also decided to majorly scale back her wellness business because she couldn't put in the time or effort the women deserved and that was really hard for her. 

In May, she made the decision to apply for a transfer to her neighborhood school, her son's school, and a school she has gotten to know well throughout the years.  She is excited to make the move and to be on the same schedule as her children. She is hoping to spend more time actually focused on teaching and her own family once she walks in the door after school.  Pearl is heading to high school and Cam has one year left of elementary school and Mindy can't wait to be more present for them!  She also may be able to actively lead other women in healthy habits groups again, we will see!

To connect with Mindy - 

Instagram: Mindy Court

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Anne Kenny.

Drawing from 15 years of experience in user research and design, Anne illustrates her observations and reflections on modern motherhood to visualize and validate what others feel but don’t always say. She’s inspired by the joys & challenges of life with 2 littles at home, infinite-scrolling supportive conversations with mom friends, and a Masterclass in parenting by her own mother. She also gets an “itch” to visualize insightful or poignant things she hears from others to help promote and amplify their work.

Most recently, Anne started Caring Ink to help moms feel seen through all the invisibility of motherhood– infertility, loss, postpartum, breastfeeding/pumping/feeding, invisible labor, returning to work, raising the next generation. Why? Because caregiving is woefully under-appreciated and we want people be more comfortable talking about and celebrating care.

In our interview, we dive deep on caregiving, the unseen, the tricky balance of finding support as a mother in the working world and so much more. I absolutely love that we share the common mission of helping moms feel seen in the unseen and I can't wait for you to tune in and hear Anne's story.

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I share my thoughts on the power of AND. What do I mean by that? Literally - the power of saying - I need this AND that. I want to commit try this AND that. I love having access to this AND that. I'm super happy with this AND I want to keep finding new things too. It doesn't have to be OR. We don't have to pick and choose when it comes to our health. Or really anything in life. And we definitely don't have to feel boxed into one way of taking care of ourselves and serving others.

As a wellness coach, I share a lot about how I felt I had to choose in the beginning. That I wouldn't come across as truly committed or educated enough if I diversified the things I talked about and the ways I serve others. But the truth is - diversifying my effort has felt incredibly freeing over the past 2+ years. Learning what I really love MOST about the tools I have in my life AND taking a step to get educated on what else I want to learn, grow into and promote that feel aligned with my mission to wholeheartedly help women.

Don't be afraid of the power of AND - because it's truly incredibly powerful.

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In today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast - I share some honest truth and encouragement around STOPPING this one big, thing in motherhood....the feeling/need to apologize or justify or over explain!!

Listen - motherhood is hard. Life is messy. Things rarely go to plan. If you're in a situation or surrounding by a circle that makes you feel like you need to over explain the WHY behind you and your life...time to surround yourself with new people! After listening to some amazing keynote speakers at my virtual coaching event this weekend, I want to pass this message along to you too...

You are WORTHY, NOW. You have extraordinary life, NOW. You are amazing and beautiful and strong and worth it - now. Just as you are. Just for merely existing and for being the human that you were created to be. Don't let the mess of the world or the things outside of your control ever deter you from doing what feels good to YOU in your day to day life.

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On this week's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the honor of interviewing Monica Hoss.

Monica is a registered and licensed dietitian with a masters degree in nutrition science.

Ever since she was young - she's been interested in functional nutrition. Her mom had a book in our kitchen called foods that harm, foods that heal. She loved reading through it and learning about the relationship between food and our bodies. She became a dietitian because she wanted to spread this message! And fun fact?! She doesn't use recipes when she cooks. Or meal plans! She likes creating recipes on a whim!

In our interview, we dive deep on food freedom, women's health and how our inside out wellness is tied to our gut, hormones and so much more! She is a wealth of knowledge and I can't wait for you to hear more of her perspective on taking care of ourselves as women as our health evolves over time.

To connect with Monica -

Instagram: @monicahossnutrition

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On today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast - I interview Jodi Schilling. Jodi is a mom of 4 neurodiverse kids and a LCS-certified life coach. In her work, she shows moms how family relationships can be strengthened through crisis after experiencing this with her own family. Jodi also holds a master’s in education and is a behavior specialist in schools. She brings her expertise to her podcast as host of the weekly show, The Good Mom Podcast.

I loved our conversation - where we dive into behaviors, neurodiversity, the expectations we hold ourselves to as mamas and how behavior overall (with kids, in relationships, in ourselves and so much more) is some form of communication! We unpack A LOT in this episode and I can't wait for you to tune in...

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In today's episode of The Momlife Mindset Podcast, I had the honor of interviewing Stephanie Watson. Stephanie is a Certified Health Coach. She attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and completed Emory's health coaching program. She also did Teach For America right after college and ended up teaching for 6 years. She has her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.

During our interview, we dive deeper on functional medicine, gut health and why working with a practitioner is so powerful. Stephanie shares her own personal wellness journey, starting with anorexia at the age of 9 all the way to the symptoms she's working to uncover and manage now (chronic (low grade) dizziness, gut issues and a histamine intolerance). She has learned so much about inside out health in her own life and she's super passionate about supporting others as a health coach with Stat Wellness. Truly, finding the root to what may be causing symptoms and how you feel? It's game changing for our well-being from the inside out.

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On today's episode, I'm sharing more of the story behind the MOLD exposure our family is working through, what we're learning and how diving into functional medicine/root cause truly is a pandora's box. It takes work. It takes effort. It takes resilience and patience and an investment. It's super emotional and brings up an overwhelming amount of questions.

But we are getting more data. We have more information. And slowly but surely - we're making progress.

Between my own, personal wellness concerns plus the neurological and behavioral concerns we've seen crop up more and more with our son, we are learning A LOT as a family. This process can really make you feel like you're on an island - but I know that's not true. Remember - sharing our stories provides HOPE. And my deepest prayer is that sharing our journey of uncovering more root cause concerns and neurological issues/inflammation/toxins and more will help other mamas and families advocate for health the way you deserve.

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On today's episode of the podcast, I interview Bridgitte Carroll of Gut.Personal. What a BLAST our conversation was and truly - so incredibly eye opening when it comes to gut health and digging into the root cause of potential health concerns. I loved learning about her personal story, her own health concerns/symptoms, the birth of her company as well as the opportunity she had to intern with Dr. Mark Hyman. 

Bridgitte is a conventionally trained dietitian - that always felt "off" and was on 5 different meds. She experienced symptoms and ongoing issues with thyroid, constipation, ADHD, migraine and had horrible periods. Over time - she found doctors weren't giving her answers, just more meds! So she decided to dive further...

Bridgitte is a serial entrepreneur and dietitian specializing in gut health. She's also a business coach and the Founder of GutPersonal supplements. Her mission is two fold - improve health and wealth for women!  After healing herself & a decade of studying functional medicine and nutrition and healing hundreds of women, she realized even women who eat super healthy, have a lot of gut issues.

She started GutPersonal personalized gut health supplements on a mission to help 1 million women get rid of gut issues like bloating that are often normalized.  Bridgitte also does high level private business mentorship & The Aligned Mastermind to empower female wellness entrepreneurs to create a business that aligns with their highest vision of self, family, life and biz.

The best news? You can easily get started on diving into your own gut health journey and healing by taking the quiz on their company website and connecting with her team on social. Details below...

Take the GUT HEALTH QUIZ here: https://www.gutpersonal.com/?dt_id=66839

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