A New Year is often seen as a new beginning, a fresh start as we personally strive to tidy up our lives, one goal at a time. Resolutions are fantastic, and during the month of January the Southern Sisters will dive into four important areas of life we should all seek improvement in. But first, let’s hop aboard the Hot Mess Express and recognize nobody is perfect. Laugh with Courtney and Carley in this episode all about finding joy in embracing and sharing life’s messy and embarrassing moments. 

 

Call to Action: Share a hot mess express moment in your life with a friend or at https://www.instagram.com/heysisterpodast/

Hospital Administrator Cameron Lewis joins the Southern sisters and explains the current healthcare environment and the unique challenges providers are faced with daily. Cameron shares tips and tricks for advocating for loved ones in effective ways and the best places to look for reviews of hospitals. This is part 2 in a 2-part series on increasing confidence during hospital stays, which focuses on the role everyone has to play during a hospitalization and how to increase confidence in both parent and provider, the mama and the doctor.

This week’s call to action: Check your local hospital’s letter grade rating at leapfroggroup.org

Whether making healthcare decisions for yourself or a loved one, finding personal confidence and establishing faith in the healthcare system can feel overwhelming. Join the Southern sisters and guest expert Chelsea Evans for part 1 in a 2-part series on increasing confidence during hospital stays. In this episode, Chelsea shares a raw and inspiring story about her baby girl’s hospitalizations and how she was able to follow her maternal instincts, form relationships of trust with providers, and grow as a person. This week’s episode primarily focuses on how to boost confidence in yourself as the mama. Next week, join us for “…And the Doctor Said”  for a discussion on how to feel safe with your doctors and other healthcare providers.

Connect with Chelsea: https://www.instagram.com/chelseawithpurpose/

Follow Reagan’s story: #ReaganAnneStrong

This week’s call to action: Decide on your emergency contact within a 15-minute radius and let them know who they are. Also, pray for Reagan’s eyes!

Did you put on your happy pants this morning? Give a listen as special guest (and the youngest Schoen sister) Cassidy Roberts, shares her fun experience as a contestant on “The Price is Right”. Join the Southern sisters for this dynamic and bubbly episode on the topic of making joy a habit in our daily lives.

Feelings of overwhelm and the desire to have a Pinterest-perfect Christmas can overshadow the joys this season should bring. Cynthia Anderson, mother of 7 and author of “One Mom to Another”, joins the Southern sisters for this insightful episode about using our limited time intentionally this holiday season.    Christmas stalking is full of folly, apply this week’s call to action to feel more jolly!

 

“One Mom to Another” (book and podcast info here)

https://www.onemomtoanother.com 

Join Courtney, Carley and top-notch holistic and wellness expert Lyndi Laws Cristello for Episode 04, “Quiet Your Mind”. Lyndi debunks some common myths about meditation and introduces the Hey, Sisters to a few new personal practices to keep the mind from racing endlessly. 

Mindfulness app referenced: Insight Timer (#1 free meditation app for sleep, relaxation and more) 

https://insighttimer.app.link/D5txmhtt9W?~channel=google&~feature=organic&tags=home_page&_p=c71729c09c1c65f7e3038ff4e1

Connect with Lyndi:  https://www.instagram.com/lyndilaws/

In Episode 03, “It’s Not About You” Southern sisters Courtney and Carley discuss the possibility that throughout the pandemic self-care has taken the front seat to being selfless. Listen to this week’s episode for a transformative personal story, scientific research on how to find happiness and, of course, a quirky Southern adage or two.

 

Book referenced: “The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want” by Sonja Lyubomirsky

https://www.amazon.com/How-Happiness-Approach-Getting-Life/dp/0143114956/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+how+of+happiness&qid=1637020224&sr=8-1

YouTube Video referenced: “The How of Happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, at Happiness and Its Causes 2016”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7JDbP_x8So

Although technically Episode 02, “Hit it!” is the first real content-rich episode for Hey, Sister! Courtney and Carley draw an analogy for life from a favorite family past-time, water-skiing. Learn what it means to “hit it” and apply the weekly call to action. Share your “hit it” experiences on this week’s “roll call” post on social media. 

 

Book referenced: “Winging It” by Emma Isaacs 

https://www.amazon.com/Winging-Thinking-Start-Action-Planning/dp/1683646908

 

Meet Courtney Lewis and Carley Ferguson in this brief introductory episode. Learn the purpose behind this podcast and gain a little insight about these Southern sisters. Stay tuned through the bitter end for a little behind the scenes banter.

 

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