Healthy By Heather Brown

Since one of the first podcasts many moons ago, y’all have told me about Coffee and Crumbs and that I needed to have Ashlee Gadd on the podcast. I’m so excited because we finally made it happen for you guys! Ashlee is a storyteller, photographer, and founder of Coffee and Crumbs – a platform encouraging women in their everyday lives, especially if they have kiddos. I love her website because you can feel God’s presence and women's hearts all over it. Her first book, “Create Anyway,” was released in March of this year. I hope you love this conversation as much as I did and scoop up her book today! In this episode, we discuss:

• How motherhood affected Ashlee’s life and how she got her start in blogging “gritty stories”
• How Ashlee encourages Christian women in their mind, body, and spirit while living in a broken world
• The turning points that helped Ashlee embrace her truth and reframe her mindset
• How to view your motherhood as adding value to your life and not stealing time away from your art
• Why our kids need to see us creating and investing in ourselves
• How moms can stay away from the pitfalls of perfectionism and rely on Christ

Resources from this Episode:

• Ashlee's Website
• Ashlee's Instagram
• Create Anyway by Ashlee Gadd
• Coffee & Crumbs Podcast
• My Life Well Loved Enneagram Post
• Heather's Instagram
• Heather's Team Building Course

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Welcome back, friends! It’s been a while, but we are back with another episode of just Eric and me chatting. Since we recorded this episode late at night, and Eric’s a morning person, we get right into the nitty-gritty of the conversation. In this episode, we talk about what a mind-body connection is and how we create that connection. We also go into some of the issues you can face when you’re over-stressed, and we share a few tips for relaxing so you can find that connection. We hope you enjoy this chat, and reach out if you have any questions! In this episode, we discuss:

• Our differing opinions on what a mind-body connection is.
• How we individually make time to devote to our spiritual health, mental health, and physical health
• Some of the warning signs that your mental or physical health is getting out of whack
• Your spouse's role during stressful times (since they sometimes know you better than you do!)
• How to harness the link between mind and body without getting into the woo-woo side of the wellness world
• The importance of starting your day with a mindset of perspective
• Following a Sunday reset plan that works for you

Resources from this Episode:

• Join the April 25th Workshop Here
• Heather's Meal Planning Guide for the Busy Mom
• Heather's Healthy Meal Planning Kids Edition for the Picky Eater Ebook
• Heather's Instagram
• Heather's Podcast Facebook Group

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Hey friends! I’m super excited to share this conversation with y’all since the last time we had this guest on the show, it was one of our most downloaded episodes!

First episode with Dr. John: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-improve-your-health-with-intermittent-fasting/id1638763905?i=1000577777272

In this episode, we have the one and only Dr. John. Dr. John was my chiropractor when baby Finn was in my belly, and well – he just blew my brain wide open to the possibilities of all kinds of natural healthcare! Dr. John likes to think of himself as a “human mechanic” because he fixes bodies the best he can. He does what he does so people are able to have a body to do whatever they choose to do with it. Listen in for tips on making the switch to a healthier lifestyle without getting burned out. Pst, you might want to take notes! In this episode, we discuss:

• Nutrition and the different things that Dr. John’s office offers to help fix the human bodies
• The three avenues of care
• How Dr. John started to change his lifestyle with kids and how you can too
• What to look for when choosing supplements
• Why you should take fish oil and how to take it correctly
• How to effectively take probiotics
• Dr. John’s favorite place to get supplements

Resources from this Episode:

• Dr. John Archetype Health Website
• Join the April 25th Workshop Here
• Archetype Health Instagram
• Nordic Natural Fish Oil
• Nordic Natural Cod Liver Oil
• YouTube videos referenced by Dr. John: youtube.com/watch?v=RNxQc4mkg90, youtu.be/Rvmvt7gscIM
• Heather's Goal Setting Guide
• Heather's Team Building Course
• Heather's favorite journal for moms
• My Life Well Loved Instagram
• Healthy with Heather Brown Instagram
• Ashley Terkeurst Episode

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A common predicament that many women fall into is feeling like their life is mundane. It’s sad but true. We get caught up in taking the kids to school, doing laundry, making dinner, and following the same daily routine. Additionally, we can create a habit of complaining. It may start as a joke but can quickly become a slippery slope! However, through our Bibles and prayer, we can make a change for the better. In this episode, we have a conversation with Elizabeth Woodson. Elizabeth is a bible teacher, theologian, and disciple-maker, equipping believers to study the Bible and connect their theological beliefs to everyday life! She is a woman of God through and through who helps women not be intimidated by reading their Bibles. She loves helping people not only think about the deep things of God but also how it applies to their everyday life. It's not perfection. It's faithfulness! In this episode, we discuss:

• How Elizabeth helps women not be intimidated by reading their Bibles
• What to do when life feels mundane or not purposeful
• How to avoid falling into the trap of complaining
• What a day in the life of an author looks like
• Goal setting and journaling for a healthier life
• How Elizabeth handles the cultural laws that are against the Bible and becoming more mainstream

Resources from this Episode:

• Join the April 25th Workshop HERE
• Elizabeth Woodson's Website
• Elizabeth Woodson's Instagram
• From Beginning to Forever Bible Study by Elizabeth Woodson
• Heather's Goal Setting Guide
• Heather's Team Building Course
• Heather's Favorite Journal for Moms
• mylifewellloved.com/ebook - Use Code: PODCAST for 15% off!

Please Leave a Rating and Review: We’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Healthy with Heather Brown is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

We are picking up where we left off in our conversation with blogger and mom Ashley Stock. In part one, Ashley shared her story of losing her daughter to a brain tumor and the following grief. However, she was determined to find light in the darkness and is learning to move on while accepting that the sadness will always be there. Ashley shares her firsthand information on navigating loss and how to communicate with those experiencing grief in a way that supports them. It can be confusing and uncomfortable, especially if you aren’t sure what to do. We hope you find encouragement and grace in this episode! In this episode, we discuss:

• The importance of asking for and receiving help in various ways
• Why you have to be open emotionally in front of your children
• The importance of holding onto things that bring you joy
• How self-care is a struggle but goes a long way for your emotional health

Resources from this Episode:

• Ashley's website
• Ashley's Instagram
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• Meal Planning eBook Bundle: 2 Essential Guides To Simplifying Healthy Eating

Please Leave a Rating and Review: We’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Healthy with Heather Brown is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

We are back with another two-parter interview! This time with mommy blogger Ashley Stock. Once upon a time, Ashley worked in marketing but decided to be a full-time mom after having her first baby. Blogging was an outlet to help her rediscover herself and find a community where she could feel less lonely and connect with other moms. Eventually, her blog turned into a business – turning Ashley into a mompreneur! This episode deals with loss, particularly the loss of a child. Ashley shares great information on navigating loss and communicating with those experiencing grief. She also provides her firsthand account of living with loss and finding light in the darkness. If this topic makes you uncomfortable, please skip this episode but feel free to reach out to Ashley or me if you need support. Much love to y’all! In this episode, we discuss:

• Ashley’s determination to find light in the darkness
• The story of Ashley’s daughter Stevie and how people don't know how to talk about grief
• Permitting yourself to grieve the life you had envisioned
• How everyone experiences grief differently
• Why you have to be open emotionally in front of your children
• The importance of holding onto things that bring you joy

Resources from this Episode:

• Ashley Stock’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlemissmomma/
• Ashley Stock’s Website: https://www.littlemissmomma.com
• Make a Wish Foundation: https://wish.org
• Stars for Stevie: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/starsforstevie/
• Episode 9 Sensory Play with Beth Rosenbleeth
• Team Building For Solopreneur Mamas: Guide and Video Course
• PTSD Symptoms
• Heather's favorite grief workbook

Please Leave a Rating and Review: We’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Healthy with Heather Brown is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

After having a baby, you have to learn to live with your new body. I hate to break it to you, but it simply will never go back to the exact way it was before. Don’t think this is all bad news, though! You just have to learn to love and care for your new postpartum self! You can still lose weight, be fit, and have energy again. However, you birthed an actual human, and your body needs to be cared for with a little more grace. In this episode, I have a conversation with my good friend Jessica Hughes. Jess has been a personal trainer for nearly a decade, is an influencer coach, and is the blogger behind Happily Hughes. She shares a few tips on how to start caring for your body again after giving birth, and we truly hope you finish listening to this feeling encouraged and that you have some tangible takeaways to work with! Leave a comment on the Healthy with Heather Brown Instagram about what postpartum practices you will or already have introduced into your life! In this episode, we discuss:

• What it looks like for mamas to not feel guilty when they work out.
• How you can’t pour from an empty cup – no matter how hard you try!
• That your body is forever in postpartum after you’ve had a baby.
• Where to start if you’ve never exercised before.
• Having a mind-body connection and why you should be stomach vacuuming.
• Taking micro steps and finding balance in your life.

Resources from this Episode:

• Jessica Hughes Website
• Jessica Hughes Instagram
• Built Bar affiliate link: Promo Code HeatherB15
• HWHB Episode 1 PPD
• Nicole Monroe IG
• Whitney Simmons IG
• www.mylifewellloved.com/ebook - Use Code: PODCAST for 15% off!

Please Leave a Rating and Review: We’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Healthy with Heather Brown is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

Today we are back with part two of our conversation with Lindsey Maestas. As a reminder, Lindsey is a writer, podcaster, and entrepreneur focusing on intimacy, marriage, and motherhood. She is married to her husband, Jesse, and they have two little boys. In this episode, we dive into some very important topics, including faith, intimacy, marriage, and motherhood. Lindsey offers tips for being intimate again after having a baby, how to be comfortable with your body after pregnancy, and how to have a stronger bond with your spouse. Don’t forget to reach out on Instagram and share your thoughts after you listen. I’m excited about this one! In this episode, we discuss:

• Healthy ways to communicate with your partner about how you're feeling.
• Should you schedule sex?
• Tips for a husband and wife to work back into sex after having a baby.
• Tips for women to feel comfortable in their bodies during pregnancy, nursing, or postpartum.
• How to regroup after a season of sickness or trauma in a household.
• Tangible steps Lindsey advises for women and couples who want to rediscover intimacy.

Resources from this Episode:

• Lindsey's Website
• Lindsey's Podcast
• Lindsey's Instagram
• Lindsey's TikTok
• Lindsey's YouTube Channel
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Meal Planning eBook

Please Leave a Rating and Review: We’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Healthy with Heather Brown is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

Buckle in because this conversation is so good we had to break it into two parts! If the title makes you nervous, these two episodes are for you. Faith, intimacy, marriage, and motherhood need to be talked about. The truth is the more the “secret” topics are discussed, the less taboo they become! I met Lindsey Maestas when I was actually on her podcast two years ago. Lindsey is the mom of two boys and wife to her husband, Jesse. She was blogging for seven years and providing marriage counseling before the Lord put it on her heart that she needed to launch a marriage course. Not only that, but Lindsey and her family packed up and moved from Albuquerque, NM, to Franklin, TN! I am excited to have Lindsey on the podcast to talk about the personal struggles many of us, especially women, face at some point in our lifetime. In this episode, we discuss:

• How there is power in doing things that scare you.
• What it looked like for Lindsey and her husband when they first started to take leaps of faith into business.
• The effects of being taught that everything is disposable.
• How we can facilitate better conversations surrounding the subject of intimacy and marriage.
• Lindsey’s journey with postpartum depression and how medication changed her life for the better.

Resources from this Episode:

• Lindsey's Website
• Lindsey's Podcast
• Lindsey's Instagram
• Lindsey's TikTok
• Lindsey's YouTube Channel
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Meal Planning eBook

Please Leave a Rating and Review: We’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Healthy with Heather Brown is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

Maybe you know what it’s like – your kid sees another kid at the store or in school that is different from them, and they don’t know how to act. They try to look at them out of the corner of their eye, maybe they giggle, or they loudly ask you what that thing is they sitting on and if they can get one. Sure, it’s embarrassing, but it’s in no way a reflection of your parenting. Rather than shushing your child and moving on like it never happened, you can take this as an opportunity to teach your children about inclusion. In this episode, we had a conversation with the infamous Laura Wifler, co-founder and executive director of Risen Motherhood. On top of producing content for Risen Motherhood, Laura is also an author of multiple books and creates resources for moms, kids, and families. Laura has a daughter with a rare genetic condition – in this episode, she shares some parenting tips to help teach children on how to react around others with disabilities, practice acceptance, and maybe even make a new friend! Enjoy! In this episode, we discuss:

• How to train your kids to act around children with disabilities – and find similarities instead!
• How inclusion has improved (or not improved) in church.
• Moving from tolerance to acceptance.
• How to have conversations about inclusion with your children with regard to the LGBTQ community.
• Why it’s important to have friends who are different from us.
• How Laura manages all the things in her life – because she is one busy lady!

Resources from this episode:

• Laura Wifler Social Media
  • Website
  • Instagram
• Risen Motherhood Social Media
  • Website
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
• Episode 24 with Heather's girlfriends
• Listen to Shane & Shane; Psalm 23
• Heather's Favorite Worship Playlist
• Team Building For Solopreneur Mamas: Guide and Video Course

Please Leave a Rating and Review: We’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Healthy with Heather Brown is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.