How To Be Awesome At Everything

How to be awesome at lots of little things!

In this episode, Lindsay gets into a ton of topics! She's sharing her perspective and hacks for being awesome at so many parts of life.

Here are a few topics Lindsay covers:

*Self Improvement*

💁🏼‍♀️ How to avoid overdoing things as a perfectionist

🧗🏼 How to be awesome at taking risks

🧘 How to get out of a rut/funk

🛌🏼 How to beat the midday slump!

🤸🏼‍♀️ How to get motivated when you just aren't that day

🙆🏼‍♀️ How to be awesome at keeping it all going after 6 months of COVID!

*Business*

📄 How to be awesome at job interviews

💻Work/life balance! Working from home with kids!

*Fashion/Beauty*

💅🏼 Hair and make-up tips and details about a good smokey eye!

💃🏼 Outfit planning

🛀🏼 The two professional self care treatments I do on the regular

🛍 How to be awesome at the Nordstrom sale!

* Parties/Events *

🍾 How to be awesome at wedding planning

🎁 More on how to throw and host parties!

🎈 How to be awesome at throwing kids parties!

Lots of awesome things!

DM Lindsay and tell her which topics you want to hear more about! On IG @LindsaysCloud

Thanks for listening!

You know sometimes the way you act or the way you speak isn't actually the way you mean to? And isn't actually the person you want to be? Maybe you react in a way that you don't mean to… or you think you are being patient but it doesn't come across that way to the person you are talking to…

We all have those moments. In this podcast, we are digging deep to first identity how you want to be on the daily and how you want people to describe you.

Lindsay shares two very tactical ways she's learned to remind herself to be the person she wants to be in the little moments and also in the big moments.

This episode is alllll about identifying what qualities are most important to you, and setting a very practical plan to make sure you are that person on the daily.

Today, we are going to be very self-actualized and honest with ourselves and set-up some new daily habits to be our most awesome selves.

Cheers to your most awesome self, everyday!

Arguments are inevitable. The difference is how you handle them. In this episode, Lindsay is sharing everything she's learned about arguing with your spouse in the best way possible.

Here are some of the highlights:

❤️ Don't argue when someone is hot

❤️ Play nice - don't say things you don't mean

❤️ If you have a chip on your shoulder and something to bring up- do it at the right time

❤️ Pick your battles- don't pick every battle

❤️ Create a no yelling rule

❤️ Don't make the conversation too long

❤️ Make your points and move on

❤️ Don't argue in front of the kids or other people

❤️ Don't have serious discussions after booze- especially lots of it

❤️ Try to have self control and really pick the right time for it

❤️ Be transparent and say how you feel

❤️ Always be kind even if you're furious

Lots of great hacks in this one for arguing with your spouse in the best way possible!

How to be awesome at making your kids birthday mornings so special.

Lindsay's intro to the podcast:

Birthday mornings are my favorite just because it sets the tone for your entire day. If you have the BEST birthday morning, the rest of the day is just awesome. You feel loved and celebrated and so special on your special day. In this episode, I'm sharing all my favorite tips for decorating your kids room and creative ways to give them their presents and how to make the first part of their day extra great. I'm talking about ways to do it on a budget, and ways to do it more extravagant and everything in between.

We all just get one day a year. And for a kid, it's like the most important day of the year for them, and they remember it. So I think it's really worth taking the time, and it's actually really fun, to set-up something special for them. In this episode I'm giving you ALL the ideas!

Some key posts from this episode:

🎈 Start with decorating their room

🎈 Have their presents in their room too, to open in the morning!

🎈 Think about what your child is REALLY into at this moment in time, and build something around that.

🎈 Make a note on your calendar one month before their birthday to plan for their birthday morning set-up.

🎈 Look on Etsy for creative banners or shirts or decor to go with your idea/theme.

🎈 How to fully decorate their room on a $40 budget.

🎈 Consider starting the day with a birthday dessert or treat in bed or as an outing.

🎈 Think about how you can use balloons or decorations from their party if they are having one

🎈 Consider a scavenger hunt

🎈 Even for teens, there are so many ways to make it "not lame" 😂

🎈 Think about it ahead of time and think of what will really make them smile and laugh. That's our goal!

Happy celebrating!!

Here are some of the topics covered:

PREGNANCY

🍼 What to eat and exercise

🤰🏼 What to pack in your hospital bag ** to be more comfortable**

💗 How to choose a hospital and a pediatrician

🍼 What to register for and how to avoid over registering

💙 Preparing for transition from 1 to 2 kids

👶🏼 Thoughts on pregnancy during COVID

💗 Time frames - nursery and hospital bag

💙 How did you manage your weight and fitness while pregnant

BIRTH

🍼 Be prepared for anything - and open minded - and calm

🤰🏼 What really happens in the hospital right after birth that people don't talk about?

💗 Recovery from c section with baby 2- its rough- you have to listen to the rules - I split my incision

💙 Brother / Sister basket ideas

🍼 Doulas

👶🏼 Visitors/ relatives and setting boundaries

🤰🏼 HELP at home!!

👶🏼 Have someone do the things you DON'T want to do - I made this mistake so many times!!

🍼 Pictures in hospital

💙 Preg hair and makeup and photographer

🤰🏼 I'd stay off your phone in hospital and soak up the minutes just sitting / laying with baby

AT HOME

🍼What you need at home for right after the baby

💗 Favorite newborn products

🤰🏼 Surviving first 24 hours at home with a newborn

💙 Best advice I've received / worst

💗 How to manage your other kids and a newborn

🤰🏼 HORMONES- not feeling well after baby is OK and expected

👶🏼 Getting your body back - what to expect and how to feel like yourself again

🍼 Maternity leave

💗 Adjusting back to work after maternity leave

💙 How to manage having a newborn, running a business, parenting 2 other kids

For the first time, Lindsay shares the story of her husband's health issues and how she's learned to manage his health and the health of everyone else in the family.

Here are links to the little books that Lindsay is obsessed with to keep all your health information organized:

Adults Record Keeper Health Book

Kids Record Keeper Health Book

Write everything!! If a supplement makes you feel weird

When you had some small procedure done

A few highlights:

❤️ Concierge doctors can be so helpful if you have a specific issue especially

❤️ Get a team of doctors going BEFORE you have issues

❤️ Go when there is a little problem don't wait for it to get bigger.

❤️ Be so proactive

❤️ Take time for health before you get sick

❤️ Relax, meditate, reduce stress because stress kills

❤️ BE RELENTLESS- don't take no- keep pushing

❤️ There's nothing more important than your health. Let's take care of it!

CHEERS to your health!

It happens.. people are mean. Sometimes it's people we love, sometimes it's people we don't particularly care for, sometimes it's strangers. But unfortunately, it's part of life and something we have to deal with.

A few key points from this episode:

Take a breath- don't react right away.

If possible - Smile. Ignore. Walk away.

See their side of things.

Take their negative and turn it positive.

Let people vent and rant, then move on.

Think about yourself- protect your mood, your self esteem, your day.

Don't lose your cool!

Kindness over everything. Be kind, overly kind. It may feel crazy at first, but it's the best way to come out of a crappy situation feeling good.

Cheers to handling mean people with kindness!

How to order healthy at ANY restaurant! That's what we are tackling today!

BIG menus can be so overwhelming… in this podcast Lindsay breaks them down!

She's sharing tips on how to modify dishes so you can really eat healthy at any restaurant.

Here are some of the restaurants Lindsay covers:

Chipotle

Starbucks

Outback steakhouse

Javiers

Wahoos Fish Tacos

California Pizza Kitchen

Sushi

Macaroni Grill

North Italian

Cheesecake Factory

PF Changs

True Foods

BJ's Pizza

Mexican restaurants

Italian restaurants

Sometimes thinking about what you will order ahead of time helps too! Or even calling ahead if you have questions. That way you don't have to drill your server during dinner.

So many healthy options at places you might not think of!

ENJOY!!

This episode is all about learning something new through online courses!

Lindsay is obsessed with this way of learning because it's literally like having a best friend who happens to be an expert at exactly what you want to be an expert in.

If you ever say "I'm bored"… you HAVE to try an online course. There is just so much you can learn in so many aspects of life.

There are courses on every topic you can image from health and fitness and learning a language or how to build a website. Lindsay goes through a ton of idea of things you can learn online from people who have spent a lifetime becoming at expert at them.

Here are the online courses that Lindsay mentions in this episode:

💡 Million Dollar Tan - Start Your Own Spray Tanning Business Course

💡 Million Dollar Tan - Take Your Spray Tanning Business To The Next Level Course

💡 Jenna Kutcher Business Courses

💡 Masterclass.com- has a TON of classes by so many well known experts in their field

Keep an eye out for 2 more online courses coming from Lindsay this year.

Let's keep learning, keep progressing and keep getting more awesome!

When making decisions, if it's not a "HELL YES" for you… then I think it should be a no. And I'll explain why.

Life is all about choices and how you spend your time. The little choices and the big choices make up our whole life.

And if you say no to most things, you leave room for more 10s in your day and for the unexpected "HELL YES's!"

We are all so busy. Most of us have taken on way too much and are saying yes to way too many things. I think that saying no may be the way out. The way to stop being over-committed and scattered. The way to be intentional with your time and present in the moment.

No isn't negative, even though we often think of it like it is. This podcast will teach you how to look at "no's" as positives, because in saying no, you're saying "HELL YES!" to other things. Things that you really want to do. Things that set your soul on fire. It's a good start of the week podcast to help us really focus on what we want to spend our time doing and what areas of life we want to see the most growth. Say "HELL YES" to those and no to just about everything else and I think you'll be happier, have less regret and have more 10's each day!