How To Be Awesome At Everything

In this podcast, Lindsay talks about a body challenge she's recently accepted. That challenge is to stop covering up her body.

On the beach, in the bathroom, in the bedroom, by the pool or anywhere else.

Realizing that there is so much freedom in letting go of body conscious issues and enjoying more. Not avoiding things that you'll be uncomfortable doing because of what you'll have to wear.

Whatever body you wake up with that day, that's the awesome body you aren't going to hide anymore.

97% of women have negative thoughts about their body every day.

Body confidence isn't thinking you have the best body. It's also not telling yourself the way you look doesn't matter. Body confidence is giving yourself freedom from self conscious thoughts about your body.

💪🏼 Stop the negative think and negative talk

💪🏼 Limit interactions with people who make you feel insecure

💪🏼 Limit your social media time if you're comparing

💪🏼 Be grateful for what your body does everyday

💪🏼 Realize today is the youngest you will ever be

💪🏼 my body issues

💪🏼 Nobody really cares as much as you think they do - like high school pimples

💪🏼 When you're 90, you'll regret not going on the trip because you had to be in a bikini

CHEERS, to rocking your awesome body!!

This episode is all about smash cakes!!

Lindsay sets up a little photo shoot for each kid on or around their birthday with a smash cake. It makes for the best memories and cutest photos!

Here are some of the topics she covers:

🎂 Pick a theme that they like

🎂 Have cake made or make it yourself

🎂 Set-up a backdrop for it

🎂 Plan to shoot it or hire someone to do it

If you are local! Contact Greg Loza- my photographer!

[email protected]

🎂 Lighting is key

🎂 You can start anytime- don't have to start from birth!

🎂 Save the rest of the cake for the family singing at night - repurpose!

🎂 It's so fun to see what they do at each age- dig in or cautious etc!

🎂 Make it fun! Have surprise elements

🎂 Get your essentials in first

🎂 Bribery works!

🎂 Consider involving the family in the pictures

🎂 Don't show the actual cake until the moment of

🎂 Let it happen naturally!!

Valentine's Day is upon and I think there is no better time to amplify the love in our lives in and in our homes than now.

You know how in 2020 people started decorating for Christmas in October? Lindsay thinks we do the same for Valentine's!

We need ALL the celebrations right now!

There is no downside to bringing the feeling of more LOVE into your home for the weeks leading up to Valentines… not just the actual day.

Lindsay is sharing dozens of ideas of how you can make Valentine's extra special this year. Some are extravagant and some are simple… and she's sharing some really cool meaningful gift ideas that are best to work on ahead of time.

She's taking the mundane and making it meaningful with a special tradition or activity.

Here are some ideas Lindsay talks about:

❤️ Look online and do a brain dump of all the ideas and all the people!

❤️ Make heart shaped food! Pizza and pancakes!

❤️ Write love notes for your kids/friends/family/lover.

❤️ Decorate your house or areas of your house!

❤️ Watch romantic movies at night and on the weekends!

❤️ Make special treats - decorate cookies etc.

❤️ Wear pink and red and hearts! It's festive and fun and so cute!!

❤️ Light candles around the house!

❤️ Set the dinner table up special!

❤️ Teacher gifts!

❤️ Have your kids make cards for teachers and family members- get fun supplies.

❤️ Make a plan ahead of time for Valentine's meals.

❤️ Scavenger hunt - can do creative and easy and inexpensive.

❤️ Cook a meal with your lover!

❤️ Start now and make photo books or the cute books you fill in with info about why you love that person or special stories, etc.

❤️ Gifts for guys - I like anything Yeti coolers, tumblers by Hydroflask or Yeti or Corksicle, backpack coolers, plants or desk decor, funny underwear, framed pic of you together!

Box of snacks/treats they like for their desk/office.

A car bag- like a travel bag with masks, sanitizer, mints, floss, etc.

Muscle massager!!

❤️ Think of their daily lives and what is practical that they could use daily.

❤️ Celebrations don't have to be grand and they don't have to be the same every year and you can start a new tradition anytime!

❤️ Any fun or treat out of the ordinary will make the day or week seem fun and exciting!

HAPPY EARLY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

The average person has a negative thought every 2 minutes. That's whole lot of negative thoughts in one day and we all know all the reasons why this isn't good for us.

Lindsay's been researching something that affects our lives and our days SO MUCH MORE than negative thoughts… negative talk!

Today, we are focusing on what comes out of our mouths that is negative, much of which we don't even realize we are saying, and how much it affects our days and our lives.

We are talking about being super intentional about what we say and stopping ourselves when it's a complaint or it's labeling something as negative and changes how you see it and how you act.

Rather than trying to train ourselves not to think negative things - this is easier because it's very specific. Don't say negative things out loud.

Studies have shown that it is 10x more powerful than if you think it!!

So we just aren't going to stay stupid things out loud, no more verbalizing negativity.

In this episode, Lindsay talks about how the stories around negative talk are crazy and can change how your days and weeks go. And how many of us self sabotage and don't even realize it.

She's talking about keeping yourself busy so you don't have time for it and never labeling a day as a "bad day"…. Especially early on in the day!

We are avoiding complaining and implementing new strategies when you have the negative thoughts. Lindsay talks about how to change it up- listen to something - put something else in your ears!

You can change your days based on the words that you say, and in this episode, Lindsay shares exactly how to do it!

CHEERS! To your most awesome days!

Moderation is key for a lot of things in life and Lindsay thinks it's REALLY true with social media.

In this episode, we're talking about being present and aware of how your social media consumption makes you feel… and also… how to use it with intention and pay attention to how much time you're on it.

We've all looked up and realized we've just spent 2 or 3 hours by accident scrolling social when we should really be sleeping or working or spending time with our family… and while Lindsay thinks it's a great way to get ideas and learn more about things you love and it can be so inspiring… it can also make us feel badly about our own lives if we allow ourselves to compare what we're doing to what other people are doing on social…

And it's just so easy to get sucked in and get addicted to it and spend more time on it than we want to. So on this one, Lindsay is sharing some important facts about social media and lots of tips for how to use social media in the most healthy way.

Lindsay starts with some facts:

📲 We spend 3 hours per day on social media.

📲 3 billion people are on social media.

📲 210 million people are said to have social media addictions

📲 Facebook has 1.4 billion active users daily

📲 50% of people driving look at social media while driving

Some tips covered:

☀️ don't do it first thing in the morning

☀️ realize you're seeing the best part of peoples's lives

☀️ do it as your entertainment / relaxation

☀️ use time blocking

☀️ set timer if you need to

☀️ remove notifications

☀️ if you post for business - setup ahead of time so it doesnt bring you to the app for long periods of time

☀️ don't let trolls affect you - go into it knowing that by putting yourself out there you will get negativity

☀️ don't post in real time

☀️ don't even click on it when you're spending time with ones you love- for me its about not starting - resist - so you dont get sucked in

Things to be mindful of:

❤️ be mindful of how its affecting you

❤️ don't go on during bad days

❤️ put your mental health first

❤️ stop comparing yourself to others- use it as inspiration

❤️ make sure for the most part its enhancing your life - connecting you with friends, inpsiring and new ideas!

Social media can bring so much joy to our lives… we just have to be smart about it!

CHEERS and see you on social!❤️❤️

Today, Lindsay is talking about setting up a Sunday routine that is like New Year planning, but done on the weekly.

It allows you to look at what's coming up and really keep your priorities top of mind.

It can be a lot of pressure to plan out the entire year and it doesn't account for unforeseen things… and listen, you might need to pivot.

Some points Lindsay covers:

First up, do a brain dump! Get a nice full list going with everything!

Then, organize your to do list- first up, automate, eliminate and delegate.

Rewrite your entire list each week. So nothing sits there getting stale and it is fresh in your mind so you spend your time doing the things that are important to you.

Some weeks you'll have time for projects like catch up on photo book making… and other weeks you won't - then you put it on the to do later list.

But everything is on the list!!

Also- don't take old stuff with you. Each week is such a fresh start. Really use it as a time to learn from mistakes, and let it go!!

It's a great way to focus on the future more than the past.

And it allows you to goal set for the week rather than the year. So you aren't setting a resolution that you break in 2 weeks.. you're planning out your priorities and things you need to get done weekly, rather than yearly.

It's an awesome way to start your week!!

This episode is JAM PACKED with hacks that will change your days.

Here's the bottom line:

Either your run your day or it will run you.

Here is a message from Lindsay, about this podcast:

Today's podcast is all about your morning routine. But it's really so much more than that. It's about having happy, productive days without feeling overwhelmed.

We are all juggling so much and I think we are all here for ways to get more done in less time so you have more free time and don't feel buried under your to do list.

In preparing for this podcast, I've been researching the morning routine of high performers for months. And I really think I've found lots of breakthroughs here. There's so much we can learn from each other and from other people who have mastered something we are trying to become awesome at.

Here are some of the best lessons I've learned that I think will help you craft your ideal morning routine 🌤

First step- wake up on time. Set your alarm and don't hit snooze.

It's like you're telling yourself - you are in charge.

Then, I think you take one hour totally for yourself. I love this in the form of at at-home workout. Do what you feel like for your mind and your body. This is where I center. Sometimes I listen to podcasts or audio books or watch an online course. Or sometimes, I workout in silence and just think. I'll think about the day or the week or try to solve a problem or just have quite time to be grateful.

I really think you have to make a morning routine of it so it just happens. There's no decision to be made each morning. Even if you don't feel like it- do the best you can that day.

Do it before your phone starts going and people start needing you!

Then, take a freezing shower. There are so many great health benefits but also just to be tough for the day.

Then, do your 3 most important tasks of the day. For a few reasons. Studies have shown that you are your sharpest for the first 3 hours of the day. So let's not use that mindlessly scrolling social media or replying to emails.

These 3 things should somehow have the highest impact on your year. They can be small things or big things - sometimes things we procrastinate on actually don't take us very long. Maybe you need to find someone's email that you want to do business with and send them an email- if you just write it down and do the first step- it's often so much easier than you think.

I've procrastinated for so long on some things then when I actually do it, it's like 20 minutes. I'm like holy hell that's been on my list for 3 months and I look at it everyday and do something else.

Then save your other things for later in the day - making doctors appointments and following up on things … you don't need to be your absolute sharpest for those.

Ok so back to social media and emails. You 💯 cannot check these things first thing in the morning. You have to protect yourself and your time. Here's the thing with social media, it makes you compare yourself to others. Even if you have a really healthy relationship with social media, that's just the nature of it.

And if you check your emails first thing, then you let your emails control how your morning and your day goes. And you likely will never get to the 3 most important things that will help move you towards your goals. And it makes you operate on the defensive, not the offense. Don't let other people determine what you do, you decide what you want to get done.

Here are a few other nighttime routine tips to think about:

✨ The key to a good morning routine is a good night routine

✨ Get enough sleep

✨ Call a quitting time so you have time to unplug and refresh for the next day

✨ To wind down each night- stretch if that feels good and take a warm shower then make your list for the day.

✨ Don't end up scrolling your phone for hours in bed and going to bed too late

✨ Know what workout you are going to do in the am and layout your clothes.

Some of my favorite tips!

❤️ Try to keep a similar routine on the weekends to keep up the momentum. Adjust it so you have fun, but keep the same general routine.

❤️ Keep your phone in other room or in airplane mode.

❤️ Have your running list going, if you need to, brain dump so you go to sleep with a clear mind and not a racing mind. But don't keep your list in your room. For me, I keep my work pile out of the room, or move it out before bed so I have like a full disconnect from it. It really helps.

Why this morning time is so important

In these clear morning hours, you'll have the best ideas.

And they become a main point of focus for the rest of your day.

Part of becoming the greatest you, is learning how to let the most powerful you guide you. Let the most powerful part of your mind set the course for your day.

You just have to allow yourself time to have great ideas - give yourself time and space to just think. To figure out solutions. Pay attention to what the genius inside of you is telling you.

When most of us think about the things we have to do - we are overwhelmed - we scroll social media then we go into robot mode. I fear auto pilot in life. We pay the bills, get the groceries.. do all all the things and let our to do list rule our day. It never feels manageable.

So we have to shift to focus on progress rather than to do lists. I love to do lists - but they don't rule my day- progress rules my day instead.

So how do you decide what are your 3 things for the day?

I ask myself - what 3 things I could do that would really make progress towards my goals?

This becomes my focus rather than the overwhelming endless to do list.

These 3 things should be things that are for you. Things that would help you make progress. That's what should be on your list.

Our game plan

So you've woken up the right way, you've let your mind wander, you've let yourself think of ideas and solutions.

To do lists trigger procrastination instead of action. So if we focus on just 3 things, it simplifies it.

Sometimes it's just one step. You're setting up your brain to make it happen.

To do lists trigger procrastination instead of action. So if we focus on just 3 things, it simplifies it.

Sometimes it's just one step. You're setting up your brain to make it happen.

And you aren't sleeping with your phone!

Not sleeping with your phone will enhance your focus SO much I'm telling you. You will sleep better and have more ideas. You will feel more in control of your day. You're proactive not reactive. Your genius brain needs this alone time in the morning. You have to find 30 minutes to an hour first thing in the morning before you give your day to everything else. I just think this is so essential making progress and making an impact.

I read one time that the most successful business people don't take meetings before noon. Because they just know they are the most sharp in the first few hours of the day and they would rather get their own priorities done rather than let meetings take the most productive hours of the day.

This is where you can focus the best and you're thinking about your big picture goals before your day gets high-jacked. I also feel so much happier during my day when I know I've been productive early on. I don't feel behind and rushed all day and fighting for time to get to my to do list.

And I'm telling you- you have to have a quitting time. This is a totally new one for me. You have to make yourself stop so your days don't roll into the next.

So you're making your day shorter and make yourself quit working at a set time.

It's crazy how much these changes will impact your days

It's just so crazy that you can get more out of your life when you do less. It's just by planning your day right. Give yourself deadlines and don't let your to do list or your email control your day. Let your 3 biggest priorities control your day.

This has been such a powerful thing in my life. I never stopped working.

By setting clear goals, I'm focused on what I need to get done and I do it first.

If you need more boundaries between work and personal, this will help so much. It will give you more time to be present with your family. Let your brain get rest.

And honestly- I still don't do this some days- just because I spend so much time with my kids - I simply don't always have enough time to do what I want to do.

But when I do set a deadline and actually stick to it, I really feel in control and accomplish more each day with less stress.

Ok so to recap, don't sleep with your phone, take time for yourself in the morning, allow your genius mind to work and not just go on autopilot.

Each of these small steps build on each other. So you can add in one of these tips and keep building on it.

You have a daily routine now that's backed by science that will help you set-up long term success.

Push yourself to get back on track with your routine. That's why I love a cold shower - it's like I already did something hard. I already proved to myself that I'm tough and I'm going to do what I tell myself I'm going to do.

I'm telling you by having an awesome morning routine, you'll accomplish more of your goals and for sure have more awesome days.

Cheers to awesome productive days!

XO

Lindsay

In this episode, Lindsay talks about How To Be Awesome At Losing Quarantine Weight.

We have a lot on our plates right now and a lot of stress at times. We worry about staying healthy, and finances, homeschooling our kids and how to do our best to keep our risk of getting sick as low as possible. So the first step here is to give yourself a little grace, and realize that you're under a lot of pressure right now and the last thing you need is stress about a few extra pounds.

If you aren't feeling like yourself and it's making you bummed or even depressed… or having negative body talk go on in your head… then let's talk about how to change it!

Lindsay shares her best tips for losing the weight you've gained in quarantine. For no other reason than to help you feel your best. So you come out of this feeling excited to charge back into the world, not wanting to crawl back into your hole. We're having a little quarantine weight loss session here friends, let's go!

Here are some topics Lindsay covers:

❤️Create routines that work

❤️Intermittent Fasting

❤️Limit your booze, sugar and carbs

❤️Find other ways to satisfy your cravings

❤️But still eat a TON of food! Whole Foods!

❤️SLEEP MORE

❤️Move and sweat

❤️Eat BIG meals instead of grazing - make sure you leave satisfied

❤️Be kind to yourself

❤️No fad diets - consistency is what works!!

In this episode, Lindsay covers…

Why sleep is so important!

Go to bed earlier..

Create a routine and keep a similar one on the weekends

Don't hit the snooze button!

Just wake up!

Start with a workout

Put on music to get moving

Establish a good morning and nighttime routine

Take an hour to decompress before bed

Wake up at 5am! Before the world is awake!

Consistency is key- your body loves it

Most successful business people wake up early

You'll get a head start on the day and you'll love it!

Thanks for listening friends! Now go set your alarm for 5am!!

People message me on Instagram pretty often and say… You have three kids and you work how do you look presentable each day??… And first thank you that's so nice and second I think it's one of those things that is just a priority for me. It's on my must do list…

I must get ready each day and feel showered and clean and put together.

Now sometimes that still means wearing yoga pants and a sweatshirt… I'm not talking about getting ready so we're wearing heels every day… I'm talking about getting ready, so you feel good and you're ready for anything that happens that day.

I get ready once in the morning… every single day and then I'm good for the day. If I'm going to a special event or a nice dinner at night, then I will do a touchup… but my touch up never takes me more than 15 minutes or so.

I think that for so many women… myself included… once you start having babies… there's less time… you're more tired… and you don't always feel like putting on makeup and pulling yourself together like you used to. But I think it's so important… and 99% of the importance is for yourself. Yes, it's good to look good for your significant other or your job or whatever it is but this episode is about you it's about looking good, so you feel confident and you're ready for anything that day.

Also important because of your POSTURE!

Your posture affects how you see yourself, as well as how others see you. If you're slumped down and slouching during a job interview, for example, the interviewer will likely see you as less confident, and perhaps will have a neural impulse to judge you as less capable. If you have good posture, with your shoulders back and your body aligned, you can look better in your clothes and will likely receive compliments from loved ones, which will boost your confidence and mood. You could also just love how you look in the mirror, which will make you feel lighter and more positive.

Good posture also pertains to walking. If you walk slumped down and, in a shuffle, you look bedraggled and overwrought, which can make you actually feel bedraggled and overwrought. When you walk uplifted and with confidence, your brain registers "uplifted and with confidence," and pumps out happy hormones to match the message.

**Do the long stuff at night

Wash hair... face masks… shave your legs…

**Do a get ready that makes you feel good, everyday

And figure out what that routine is!

Don't spend your morning minutes on experimentation, especially when you've got to get out the door by a certain time. Experiment at night when it's calm and peaceful — and then figure out how to replicate it in the morning.

**Lay your clothes out the night before

**If you have kids, PLAN in the time - so its before they wake up… and if they wake up early… maybe you streamline it and they watch a cartoon for 12 mins instead of skipping it altogether.

**Do the OTHER STUFF the night before

Make lunches

Respond to emails

Get gas in your car

**Figure out how you like to look without making it take forever - so it's not practical

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