Go With God

Listen, you may start this episode not knowing who Toni J Collier is, but you’ll end it wanting to know everything about her. She’s got a story to tell, and a heart to empower women to keep telling their own story – no matter what it looks like. I honestly just hope you have your tennis shoes on because you’ll want to run some laps after this one. Or just like move your feet really fast under your desk if running isn’t an option…or preferable to you. We’re inclusive here. Toni shares how she navigates the pain of her past, the push to pursue more and how she settled into who she was before she started chasing down what she wanted to do. I love this lady – I know you will, too. Toni J Collier IG Broken Crayons Still Color

Who's in the real hot seat - the interviewer or the interviewed? We both feel it this week.

Can you remember when it was? When you started believing there was something wrong with how you looked?

There are some things you need to know. There are things you don't need to know. And some things you don't know how you know. These Did Anyone Tell You episodes cover all three.

Will I allow myself to believe what only I see or will I ask myself, instead, what if my vision is clouded by voices that were never meant to shape me? You have these voices too, I bet. And I think it's time we do something about it.

I’m not trying to be a broken record here – but do you know everything your hormones impact? Fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, sex drive, temper…overall outlook on life. As we continue trying to intentionally pursue a state of balance with our mental health – we would be dummies to ignore how our hormones play a part in all of it. I get it though, sometimes you’re sitting on that cold metal table with the thin paper that keeps sticking to your legs, trying to describe your symptoms to your doctor and you know something’s wrong – but you just can’t put a finger on the source. Today’s guest, Dr. Heather Rhodes, she knows exactly how that feels. She spent years pursuing a diagnosis that never came. One she eventually discovered herself after tons of research and paying attention to what was going on in and around her. Now she takes that knowledge and pours it into women all over the country as she teaches how we can partner with our bodies to heal the hormones our environments break down. We’ll talk about the symptoms to pay attention to, how what’s around us impacts us and the questions we need to be asking to find natural and practical options to start the process of healing what feels broken. Dr. Heather Rhodes Website Dr. Heather Rhodes Instagram

Listen, this conversation you’re about to hear with my new friend, Alison Cook, felt like I was sitting on a couch across from her, tasking her with helping me navigate the things I’ve spent years avoiding navigating. There’s one part, about a quarter of the way in, where Alison talks about adjusting how you approach the personal narratives you’ve spent years telling yourself.

If no one's told you yet, let me be the first: There are seasons of life that will leave you feeling restless, stuck in feelings you don't know what to do with...feelings you, at times, don't know how to talk about.

Then, it's time for this month’s did anyone tell you with our friends, Khari and Whitney. These episodes just help you come up with something to say when you inevitably find yourself in a group of people with nothing to say.

This is part two of answering your questions you sent in to @notmpodcast on Instagram. We’re getting into the more practical sides of things and bringing our husbands along for the ride.