January's Podcast

January chats with Brittney Carbone about sober life and what it entails, support or lack thereof, the dangers of alcohol marketing to moms, and other forms of addiction. 

00:00 - Show intro

01:16 - Brittany Carbone intro

04:20 - Why sober for Brittany?

09:26 - Why sober for January?

12:40 - Just do a little!

13:35 - January's fascination with marketing

15:47 - Sober self discovery 

20:06 - What support looks like for sober moms

24:42 - First AA meeting

29:56 - Brittany's struggle with binge eating

33:55 - January's struggle with orthorexia

36:22 - Struggling with body shame

43:50 - re-recording your inner dialogue

44:55 - The era of "get over it!"

47:14 - Turning point with "restricting & binging"

55:19 - Food addiction vs alcohol addiction

59:26 - Being honest with yourself

1:05:09 - What works for one may not work for another

1:05:58 - January's veganism theory

1:09:22 - Final words on sobriety

1:13:00 - Wrapping up

1:14:42 - Brittany's contact info

1:15:22 - January's Patreon info

Brittney Carbone is a holistic coach who specializes in mindset/lifestyle transformation, a WBFF Pro Fitness Model and motivational speaker.

She completely transformed her life by getting sober, overcoming an eating disorder and losing 65+ lbs. Through her struggles, she found her purpose and passion in helping others do the same. Brittney believes that living a healthy lifestyle not only changes your body, but also transforms the way you experience your life. She is committed to supporting others on their journey self discovery and unconditional self love. 

You can find Brittney Carbone at:

http://www.brittneycarbone.com/

https://instagram.com/brittneycarbone

https://twitter.com/brittneycarbone

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January's Links:

January's Instagram: https://instagram.com/januaryharshe

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January's Website: https://januaryharshe.com

January's Patreon: https://patreon.com/join/januaryharshe

This episode, January chats with Alaya B. about reclaiming yourself, healing inter-generational trauma, self regulation, and the importance of female friendships, and how fun is a currency to name a few!

00:00 - Alaya B intro

03:19 - Choosing her own name

04:30 - Not stuck in a box

06:07 - Being a certified Tony Robbins coach

09:24 - Finding your own voice

10:58 - Reclaiming yourself

13:53 - Truth of the world

18:31 - Doing inner child work

21:37 - Being "bratty"

23:26 - Being self aware

25:13 - What do you wish you had as a child?

27:36 - Healing inter-generational trauma

36:57 - January's true desire

40:39 - The courage to be happy

42:55 - Not all currency is money

48:33 - Go back to how you feel

53:19 - The growing or shrinking circle around us

56:24 - Self regulation 

1:01:51 - Never wanting to disappoint

1:03:40 - The importance of female friendships

1:06:49 - The most radical, powerful relationship in the world

1:16:00 - January's admission about Birth Without Fear

1:21:35 - Don't wait until turning 40

1:26:03 - Taking credit for good kids

Alaya B. is a Certified Strategic Intervention life and parenting coach with a Masters degree in education and extensive Conscious Discipline training. In her years as a coach, Alaya has seen how transformative and empowering her modalities and applications are. Using methods inspired by Conscious Discipline,  Tony Robbins, Harville Hendrix, Melody Beattie, and Esther Hicks, each individual gains the insight they need to elevate their life, themselves, their parenting and their relationships to extraordinary levels.

She can be found on on Instagram at https://instagram.com/alayabcoaching and via email at [email protected]

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January's Links:

January's Instagram: https://instagram.com/januaryharshe

January's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MamaJHarshe

January's Website: https://januaryharshe.com

January's Patreon: https://patreon.com/join/januaryharshe

In this episode, January chats with Jen Elizabeth of Resurrektion of Me http://resurrektionofme.com/ about being motherless mothers, setting boundaries with toxic family, communicating with our kids, sobriety, and the healing process for motherless mothers to name a few.

00:00 - Jen Elizabeth & Resurrektion of Me intro

03:15 - Being daughters of addicts

07:01 - Tolerating as a daughter vs not tolerating as a mother

16:06 - No effort from parents vs all out effort as a parent

21:31 - Remember what you wanted as a child

22:32 - Pinterest mom or real life mom?

23:59 - Nurturing the inner child

29:29 - Telling society to f*** off with its standards

38:50 - Mother/daughter issues

42:56 - Showing our humanity by apologizing to our kids

44:36 - The joy of having older kids

51:28 - The importance of communicating to kids

58:48 - The heaviness of being an advocate

1:02:34 - It's okay to honor yourself

1:06:58 - Giving yourself permission to do whatever feels right 

1:10:19 - Not even a whiff of shaming

1:12:03 - The healing process for motherless mothers

1:22:39 - About Jen's book "Shape of a Woman"

1:24:42 - A note about women rebuilding themselves

1:26:45 - Where to find Jen online and on social media

Jen stands tall as a speaker and an advocate, a writer and a published author of "Shape of a Woman" https://www.amazon.com/Shape-Woman-Jen-Elizabeth/dp/1732647151. She became a mother and woman of honor, and her purpose is to show what a healing woman looks like; to leave a lighted path for anyone who may be searching for a way out of their own darkness.

You can find Jen on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/ResurrektionOfMe/

On Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/resurrektion_of_me/

And on Twitter at https://mobile.twitter.com/Resurrekt_Of_Me

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Want more of Mama J? Join January Harshe's patreon https://bit.ly/2WmEVoo to get access to more bonus content than she's ever shared before! Content like bonus podcast episodes, live Qs & As, a signed copy of the Birth Without Fear book, handwritten letters, one-on-one video chats, and more! Simply click here https://bit.ly/2WmEVoo to become a January's Podcast patron!

January's Links:

January's Instagram: https://instagram.com/januaryharshe

January's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MamaJHarshe

January's Website: https://januaryharshe.com

January's Patreon: https://patreon.com/join/januaryharshe

In this episode, January interviews Briana Christine of https://bikinibodymommy.com! January and Briana discuss turning hardships into advantages and how when backed into a corner is when some of the best inspiration for new opportunities are created! 

00:00 - Briana Christine & Bikini Body Mommy introduction

03:04 - Sizes change as life changes

04:31 - Sharing baby bump on sisal media

05:12 - Struggling with insecurity during pregnancy

06:06 - Women's empowerment

07:26 - You do you, boo

09:52 - Helping women break the shame cycle

10:44 - Briana's story

16:07 - We're allowed to grow and change

16:57 - You are not alone

19:15 - Turning hardships into an advantage

26:02 - Creating opportunity when backed into a corner

27:41 - The space in between diet culture and body positivity

33:33 - The empowerment of outing yourself

35:11 - Talking January's sobriety

37:41 - Setting boundaries in an online space

40:00 - Being loving with yourself

43:03 - What would you tell yourself when you were a child?

45:31 - One final takeaway from Briana

48:00 - About the Bikini Body Mommy app

Briana is a southern-California mom of six, former 100 lb. transformation success story, certified personal trainer, and body-positivity guru who's personal weight-loss struggles and expertise in fitness and nutrition, led her to found the relatable home-based, fitness-lifestyle movement for moms called BIKINI BODY MOMMY™.

Briana's down-to-earth and real approach to the madness of working out, and embracing your body after having children, is why millions of moms around the world chose to follow her daily workout videos and relatable at-home lifestyle advice on social media every-single-day.

Having personally been every weight, shape, and size imaginable after becoming a mom herself, Briana delivers an empowering personal message to her millions of devoted followers that every-BODY has a "Bikini Body" regardless of your current weight, shape, or size. 

Through a healthy approach to the transformation process, which Briana believes begins from the inside-out, she inspires millions of women around the world who are committed to loving their bodies and improving their lives everyday.

Find Briana on Instagram!

Find Briana on Facebook!

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In this episode, January Harshe interviews Chelsea Skaggs of https://www.postpartumtogether.com! Chelsea is a postpartum advocate and coach who is committed to helping women kick the pressure to be "Pinterest Perfect" and have real, raw conversations to acknowledge and empower the postpartum experience. She focuses on a small group format to bring postpartum women together to learn about, connect over and be not alone through postpartum.

00:47 - Chelsea & @PostpartumTogether @chels.keeps.it.real intro

04:23 - Why Take Back Postpartum was created

05:17 - Ideas of what postpartum should be

06:28 - The two times a woman's body changes and she doesn't have a say

09:10 - Postpartum during the COVID-19 pandemic

10:16 - Positive & negative reality of postpartum during this time period

13:05 - Chelsea's experience with social distancing because of an immunocompromised child

16:15 - Friendships have seasons

17:03 - January's sobriety journey

18:02 - We're all on the same playing field now

20:24 - Support for postpartum parents during this time

21:38 - Forgetting early days of postpartum

22:26 - Having partners home during this time

24:10 - Avoiding misery matches

24:35 - Shifting expectations

26:15 - New project, new roles

27:30 - Regarding single parents

28:19 - Postpartum loneliness during social distancing

34:04 - Opening yourself up to receiving help

37:07 - Unloading emotional baggage between friends

38:30 - Support for people in the birth community

40:53 - You have permission for this to be a messy season

42:47 - Final thoughts on postpartum

44:01 - January's Patreon

Find Chelsea Skaggs on Instagram: @postpartumtogether @chels.keeps.it.real

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Want more of Mama J? Join January Harshe's patreon to get access to more bonus content than she's ever shared before! Content like bonus podcast episodes, live Qs & As, a signed copy of the Birth Without Fear book, handwritten letters, one-on-one video chats, and more! Simply click here to become a January's Podcast patron!

January's Links:

January's Instagram: @januaryharshe

January's Twitter: @MamaJHarshe

January's Website: https://januaryharshe.com

January's Patreon: https://patreon.com/join/januaryharshe

With a lot of uncertainty in the world right now, there's not a lot we have control over. But, January has a timely message that might help you remember you have more control of one particular thing, or rather one particular person, than you realize. 

00:00:37 - Out of control

00:01:00 - Remember...

00:01:40 - The eye of the storm

00:02:03 - Feel...

00:02:53 - Out of control

00:03:39 - You already have...

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Want more of Mama J? Join January Harshe's patreon https://bit.ly/2WmEVoo to get access to more bonus content than she's ever shared before! Content like bonus podcast episodes, live Qs & As, a signed copy of the Birth Without Fear book, handwritten letters, one-on-one video chats, and more! Simply click here https://bit.ly/2WmEVoo to become a January's Podcast patron!