Jeannette Ogden, the force behind the blog and Instagram account Shut The Kale Up, joins Lacy on this episode of the EXPANDED Podcast. Jeannette shares her story with unflinching honesty and grace, covering a wide range of topics including how she made the leap to become an influencer full-time, growing up with an alcoholic mom, climbing out of debt, overcoming body-image issues, her journey to motherhood, and falling in love. She’s such an incredible example of the power of owning your shadow and an expander to anyone on the quest to live a meaningful, healthy, and family-focused life.
Working through the fear of getting hurt and being vulnerable
In this episode, we talk about:
Her Mexican heritage, growing up in CA and spending summers in GuadalajaraHer mom’s struggle with alcoholism and how she got soberThe importance of being open and making hard things more acceptable to talk aboutliving with her auntBeginning her health journey with wanting to lose weightHer experience with disordered eatingHow she got in touch with living and eating intuitivelyHow she manifested her partner even though she wasn’t looking for himHow she knew he was the oneHer first long-term tumultuous relationship and how she decided to leaveThe programming she grew up with around relationshipsThinking she wanted to be a teacherHow she became an influencerWanting to teach people that health doesn’t have to be restrictiveWhat she thinks has made her successfulStaying true to her rootsOvercoming her shadow around being mexican and stepping into her worthHer grandmother advocating for her to have a home birthThe food and markets in Mexico and cookingGetting pregnantHer practices when she is stressedHow she uses exercise to clear her mindHer approach to conscious parentingSpeaking to children like they are adultsHelping her son live his best lifeHer shadows and insecuritiesSeeing her body as a home to her babiesWhat she’s manifesting right nowOwning who she is and her identity as an entrepreneurHer advice for entrepreneursFollowing her passionHer retail job and money fears that held her backGetting into debt and how got back on track and paid it offNot taking things for grantedBecoming a yoga instructorPivoting from having IG be her side hustle to her main hustleManaging her business and being a stay at home momBalancing online and offline timeWhere to find Jeannette:
Website: www.shutthekaleup.comInstagram: @shutthekaleupCheck out Ep. 29 podcast page on the site
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