On this episode of Highlighting Real I sit down with Jennifer Campbell, CEO and Co-Founder of Balance 365. Most of you will also recognize her as Mama Lion Strong. I have been a long time fan and member of the Balance 365 Community, learning lessons of loving my body through various seasons, ditching fad diets (who hasn't tried them all!?) and pursuing healthy habits for life. My conversation with Jennifer felt like a coaching guiding me into a new mindset while sharing her wisdom on reframing weightloss journeys. We dive into how body image issues destroy women's potential and all of the space that diet culture takes up in our day to day lives. My favourite part of this conversation (other than all of it) was Jenn talking about how we can mother ourselves. 

I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did and I would love to hear your takeaways! 

If you don't already, please follow Balance 365 on Social Media. This is a community of women empowering women in our journeys to love ourselves. 

Finally, they also have an incredible Podcast: Balance 365 Life Radio

F bomb alert!

On today's podcast, I sit down (virtually) with the one and only Dr. Jody Carrington. This change- making, trauma- informing, connection creating powerhouse needs no introduction but I want to share that you are all in for a treat in what is the first of a Rapid Fire Series for Highlighting Real. We talk about the December holidays, struggling as a way to stretch, the impact and importance of perception, and of course, trauma. This is a hard time of year for many and who better to walk us home than the one and only, Dr. Jody Carrington. I enjoyed our entire conversation, but I have to say, the Deep Dive Rapid Fire is my favourite part. 

My heart is still exploding from the gift of her time to have this conversation and also a huge shoutout to her Marti , for fielding my (many) emails and booking this. Other than extreme gratitude, I just want to say, never underestimate the the power of everyday courage, it’s what makes shit happen. Lean into your dreams, face the fear of rejection and go for it.

Dr. Jody, when I dreamt up this podcast I created a list of bucket list people to interview, you being one of them. Thank you for being the first on my list, leading the way to more. Connection. First, last, and always. 

Be Brave. Play Big. Get Curious.

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Kids These Days

Grab a tissue and join me for this very special interview with Cindy Placsko-Hoffman.  Before I dive into the content of this episode I want you, the listeners, to know this interview is raw, vulnerable and takes us to the depths of a mother's journey through grief. Cindy allows us in to her very personal and courageous journey that ranges from the diagnosis, the dying and the death of her daughter, Rayna. Nine years later, Cindy is sharing her story of surviving grief, the lessons from Rayna and how she has continued the bonds with her daughter. Please join us, take breaks as you need and find ways to take care yourself.  Shortly after her third birthday (2007), Rayna was diagnosed with Leukemia. While she received treatments and moved in an out of maintance phases, it was in 2011 that Rayna recieved a terminal diagnosis and would later die in that same year. While I only have stories about Rayna from her mom, I have no doubt that this little girl was filled with wisdom and wit, charm and a fierceness that could not be matched. She taught those around her so many lessons in living. Rayna was acutely aware and an insight beyond her years; her end of life decisions were focused on quality of life and for her, that meant having as many days as possible to play. In this interview, you will hear how many days turned out to be 100 more days of play for Rayna. I am forever grateful to Cindy for the way she allowed you and I into her heart to learn more about Rayna. My wish for you as the listener, is to leave this conversation with a heart full of love, actions of kindness and the understanding that we are all students of life.  To quote Morrie Schwartz, “Death ends a life, not a relationship. All the love you created is still there. All the memories are still there. You live on- in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here.” This interview is dedicated to life of Rayna Jeannine Korte and to her momma, Cindy, who keeps her legacy very much alive. May we all love a little harder, live a little better and play a little longer.