Meet Elizabeth Bethane aka Elizabethellendigital if you follow her on Instagram. We have become fast friends in the growing world of Instagram and she has tremendously helped me find some grounding on my “not so perfect methods” for growing my following. Today we are sharing how she became an Instagram Coach/Strategist, the struggles of being a #mompreneur, and how to set your business up for success when tackling the beast of Instagram. Stay tuned until the very end for her top three tips on novice Instagram accounts – you don’t want to miss out!

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2:40 Meet Elizabeth- Degree from Auburn in Public Relations

4:37 Know your boundaries in any business

6:28 The Burnout

7:55  Social Media Management for small businesses

8:53 How to transition from full pay to small business income

9:55 Life Tip: Never plan a wedding during football season and no weddings on the beach

11:00 Go Big or Go Home

11:58 The Business Plan – The Niche

14:12 Are you dreaming big enough?  What is your long term vision?

15:08 take your goal and work backwards

17:36 Challenge: Write down 100 things

20:21 What do you do when you have the overwhelm feeling? How do you cope?

22:38 Best advice: Just keep going! Do not give up on your dreams

23:57  When did THE PAUSE happen?

25:18 #mompreneur

26:00  Balance with home life and work life

29:46 Connecting through Instagram

31:34 Humanize your brand

33:33 Traditional advertising costs

36:42 How long does it take to build connections on Instagram organically

39:10 Attract and Repel

39:58  3 Tips when you are beginning to Instagram to cut down on the overwhelm

48:49  Follow Elizabeth on IG: @elizabethellendigital

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49:30  Her courses: VIP 2 hour, Intensive in-person 4-6 hour, 90 day set up and learn IG

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Meet Yizza Rodriguez, wife, mom, and female entrepreneur in my community of Pike Road. We met over Instagram, I had been eyeing her delicious looking grazing boards and boxes, and I sent her a message to see if she wanted to share her growing business here, to inspire others! She does not disappoint! New country, new language barriers, state rules and regulations did not stop her from finding her support system and staying focused on what brings her joy, connecting with her customers in their moments of life celebrations. Today, Yizza shares how she took a way to share an experience with her family to a growing small business with an awesome customer base. Cheers!

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1:18 Yizza Rodriguez Introduction

2:20 Tip: Learn a new language

3:20 Surrounding yourself with friends and community is very important to building connections

5:56 Tip: In order to connect to your community you must engulf yourself.

6:47  Stay at home moms in particular focus on their family and husband, but there is that feeling of “what can I do to help financially?”

8:53 9-5 Jobs can leave a woman feeling like they are spread to thin unless they feel passionate about the work

10:08  How did you stumble into grazing boards? 

11:00  A strong, supportive local community helps drive small businesses- connect in

12:00  “How do I know if it is a good fit?” Just dive in and learn and adapt as you go

13:00 What keeps you motivated?

15:40 What is your favorite part of the @the_heart_boxes

17:03 Connection with someone else’s life celebration

19:45 No rules on a grazing board – mix flavors and textures

21:20 Where do you find platters or boards for charcuterie 

23:14  State laws and business licensing 

26:08   Support Local!

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Meet Shelby Severance. Today Shelby shares her passion for art with us. Are you thinking that maybe you are not meant to draw and create? Think again! There are fun activities to get your brain into an art groove and we chat about fun ways to include everyone in your family. Shelby has created a beautiful Facebook group where she shares her talent and inspiration with everyone. Now her and her husband are creating a new company called Aloha69 Hawaiian Shirt company. 

Follow her on Facebook: Fun Art Fridays and Aloha69 (FB and IG)

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1:20 Shelby Severance Introduction

1:50 Find the joy.

4:22 Create the job you enjoy.

7:15 Facebook page (Fun Art Fridays)

12:10 Art Connections

13:00 Drawing with music

17:19 Where do you find inspiration?

         Sketchbook, inspiration photos, write it down and thumbnail sketch

19:07 When do you make time for fine art?

20:13 Meditation – Reflection

21:18 Outlet for art and creativity

22:48 Let go of the death grip on possibilities.

24:08 Fun Art Fridays

24:42 Tip: Some of my favorite things- still life

27:20 The point of art is to be playful.

28:05 Patches for Nose Art

           You must make your own way: Aloha 69 – modern military weapons

29:42 What is the process behind designing fabric?

31:55 Out of need comes the best ideas

32:56 What is a Party Shirt?

34:28  Some tips: Find the need – support other local businesses

            Surround yourself with amazing people and you will continue being amazing.

Meet Megan Fuhrman she has a Masters degree in the realm of Speech Therapy. She went to school thinking she had no idea if she wanted to become a teacher or go into the nursing field. Megan was thrilled this path helped her integrate both areas. Join us as she shares her career story in the speech language pathology with children and senior citizens. Not only that, but join us for a little sneak peek into the military life of career moving and moving with children that hold an IEP. (Individual Education Plan)

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3:00 Meet Megan Fuhrman, University of Wyoming – Communication of disorders and Masters degree

4:19 Finding the correct career fit – health and teaching

7:40 As a military spouse  employment can be challenging – Did you have work lined up?

10:45 Started in the school setting SLP

11:20 What is speech language pathology – not for young people but more mature too

14:15 What are signs you are looking for?

15:40 0-5 years not using words to express themselves, the parent can understand but no one else

16:25  Older children – receptive and expressive language

18:40 – Christopher Jr Story

20:26  IEP – first piece of the Speech Therapy adventure

23:30 Break the whole process down

25:00 Military moves across states with IEP

29:43  Confidence in therapy boosts classroom confidence

31:30 Exercise to do at home – Stutter

33:12 Scaffold your children

33:56  Use a professional not Google

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Please meet NiCole Talley, dyslexia therapist, teacher, mom and wife. She resides on the Mississippi Coast and loves teaching children. We met in 2014 at a wonderful Mother’s Morning out program. She returned out the public upper elementary setting when her boys were in the daily school grind. But then, they recognized their oldest son was not thriving in school. Join us as we discuss the huge roll dyslexia can play in a child’s life and how we can help them learn to advocate from themselves and thrive in all situations.

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2:08 What fueled my passion for dyslexia?

3:05 William Carey offers a Masters and Specialist program in Dyslexia Therapy

4:20 Statistics for consequences if not caught

5:58 If dyslexia is caught in the 3rd to 4th grade there is a good chance you can close the learning gap. Children with dyslexia are very creative, artistic leaders

8:04 What are some of the telling signs you might need learning assistance?

11:40 What are the differences or benefits for private vs. public schools

14:51  How the dyslexic brain functions

16:49 Know the terms: IEP or 504 plan

19:24  Tip: Help your child be their own advocate.

21:23 What does a therapy session look like?

24:00 Therapy creates a deeper understanding of language origin

27:27  Trust the process

28:45 Can you do Zoom therapy?

32:30 Intensive program to become a therapist – graduate program plus 720 clinical hours Plus certifications

33:35  Online programs vs. in person

35:45 What are the attributes you are looking for in a therapist?

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I am excited to have Beth Edmiston share her passion with you today. We dive into the month of the military child, but it is not just the celebration of kids. Today we celebrate our bodies that help us live of best lives. Beth shares her wealth of physical therapy knowledge with us. She gives wonderful exercises and steps to take while learning how your body moves together. Are you excited to hear how you can move to your fullest potential and feel great? Me too!

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2:30 Beth Edmiston education in Physical Therapy, 20+ years in her career, she went on to learn extensively about Pilates rehab as well in 2004

4:30 A Core Solution – practice in Ocean Springs, MS

6:55 Finding your perfect posture

7:30 Kids can do “tummy time” during screen time – better cervical position

8:17 Screen time decreases imagination, how kids adapt and react to situations and with greater than 7 hours or longer screen time daily can thin the brain cortex

11:30 Challenge: Do a stretch during a commercial break. Ex. Plank 

15:05 Imagery is a great way to educate kids and adults on the best practice for posture

16:55 Do not “tuck your tail” A better image is to pull the pubic bone to belly button – zip up.  Keep a strong base while walking- hold in belly- long tall posture (keep in mind a strong core)

22:22 Pilates – a program to help learn movement

25:40  When is the right time to find a physical therapist

28:37 What does a physical therapist look for during an evaluation? Range of motion, strengths, very comprehensive

31:46  Physical therapy in children can help with headaches and dizziness

33:25- 35:10 – Exercises and how to count reps

36:46 Good Posture is ears over shoulders, over ribs, over pelvis

38:18  Good breathing practices

40:10  Dry needling 

47:56  Key takeaways

A Core Solution – www.acoresolution.com

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Louise Valentine is a “wellness expert, competitive athlete, and fierce military spouse.” She is dedicated to empowering others to live a vibrant, healthy life. What if you lived every day with determination to make your life passions grand and fulfilling? Louise shares with us how her father’s medical condition along with her own health diagnosis led her to forage ahead and publish her new best-selling book: The Art of Breaking Through: Five Simple Steps to Take on any Challenge and Tackle Self-Doubt. Even though she is a military spouse, and we share tips about the military lifestyle, these techniques are for anyone as they make big life decisions. Let Louise show you how and why you are perfectly capable of overcoming any challenge life brings your way.
3:06 Louise chooses to live a vibrant healthy live- grounded in her life purpose.
4:44  Sports medical therapist for the NFL
5:30 Faced with the decision to follow her career or marry into the military.
7:19 What do you focus on when your spouse deploys? Focus on what brings you joy.
9:35 Tip: Take care of your mental status.
11:51 MALC – Military and Life Counselor
15:55 How do you stay strong and be able to pivot and have resilience?
17:39 When life gets to be too much – Take a moment to feel all the “feels”.
18:15 Tip: Set a timer- feel – and then move forward.
19:16 Steps to take when you feel no motivation.
20:32 Book title: The Art of Breaking Through
21:21 Blog: Team Valentine Project
25:02 Hit the gas on Life Goals.
30:18 What is next in your career?
31:30 Where does the money go from the book? Father’s medical bills
“Currently, my book is available as a part of the corporate gift packages for Care Crate Company here: https://www.thecarecrateco.com/corporate-gifts/  This is a lovely way for any of your event planner followers, or those who may be HR coordinators or business assistants, to send the book a part of a gifting initiative.  Also, all proceeds from the book go to support my father's medical bills, so it's for a wonderful cause too!”
33:52 : https://vheda.com/   Our Friends & Family Caretaker Solution will be launching by the end of April 2021.  Coming soon!
36:54 Choose the words you tell yourself carefully. You are NOT “just” a support, you are part of the team.
37:10 Know what stage of life you are in.
42:22 Lower stress, increase productivity.
43:57 Tips for tackling a location move.
Foundation of wellness, Energy for the family and yourself, and Food for good energy
50:00 www.teamvalentineproject.com
50:24 IG: @teamvalentineproject


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Join Grounded, the podcast by Inspiring Thyme as I have a conversation with Alyson Ward about becoming Aligned with your eating and your movement. It is fun sharing beautiful journeys with beautiful people. Alyson shares how being a classically trained ballerina, mom on the run, entrepreneur, and wife make it challenging to eat nourishing foods and make the time to move your body. She designed her business, Align Health, to help bring education around these two topics along with a fun Subscription based service for weekly workouts. Check her out at

www.alignworkouts.com

Instagram: @alignworkouts or @alignhealth

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1:38  Alyson Introduction

3:20  Self-Care, nourishment, movement are all things we need to thrive

4:05  Wellness coaching offers support, guidance and education

4:46  Coming Soon!  Amber’s Book in June

5:32  What healthy snacks to keep on hand?

5:55  Reconnecting to the kitchen

6:52 Learn how to read the nutritional label

10:24 Taking Simple steps to come back to basics – less ingredients more nutrition.

12:04 What to pack in the snack bag? Ezekiel muffins

15:15 Nuts are great, but look for ones that are sprouted and no salt (walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds)

16:20 Fun activity for kids to make trail mix

17:30  Constant nutrition is a balance – how foods digest and when to add them to your day

21:20 Smoothie Recipe

24:25  Meal Planning

29:40  Recipes for one skillet meals

32:20  Start your day with 16-32 ounces of water

33:06  What’s in your water?

36:15  Align Health reprogram relationships with movement and food

37:00  All things movement and “exercise”

38:24  Align Health – Subscription for 3 new workouts a week 

42:18  Connection to something greater

44:30  Cortisol levels go up when we do lots of cardio – focus on toning, strengthening, core work

48:00 The goal is to ENJOY movement and food

50:25  Follow Alyson at www.alignworkouts.com  IG: @alignworkouts and @alignhealth

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Memories help us craft the life we are currently living. Joining me today is Tammy Magnuson. We met just a few short weeks ago and quickly found we had information we could offer each other’s audiences on living your best most beautiful life. Today she dives into memories and using visualization to focus on the positive thoughts of these experiences. She even goes so far as to say, “make sure everyone in the memory is smiling.” Forgiving a “bad” memory is basically not giving it the right to rule our present thoughts. What a fun conversation. Enjoy!

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2?04 Brain Training- how does the brain control us

3:27 Follow Tammy on her community Facebook page: @The Happiness Tribe

4:40 Absorb and implement

6:39 Reshape what you are telling yourself

7:05 Adjust pain level by adjusting how you think about the pain

9:00 Memories have smiles – Forgiveness

9:35 We create a Try attitude

12:03 Establish a happy memory – 

15:35 If the memory holds no negative power, then it changes how you view current situation

17:35 Forgiveness is forgetting

22:30 What is a coach?

23:20 Tip to help children

27:00 What time do you talk to your family or child?

27:59 Making sure you are in a stable mental state means you can be available for your child

30:11 Happiness is external

31:05 Reverse engineer your happiness

34:21 There will be resistance

35:15  Stained Glass imagery

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Are you spring ready? Clocks have moved forward, pollen in some places is coming down, and the weather is finally beginning to turn warm. Are you ready to tackle all the spring activites? I share how working on a project with intentional action and enjoying the process will curate happy memories every time that project comes into your vision.

What about creating a beauty yard that entices pollinators? Check up on the last two podcasts about bees and butterflies! Intentionally plant host plants and create a fun, educational and lively yard.

Food! Eat clean, fresh food. When you make a menu for the week and then shop specifically for those items you have less chance of to eat unhealthy. Keep snacks on the healthy side for your quick grab and head to the ball field.

Spring is almost here. Get excited and get planned!

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