Lose the Cape! Moms who want to change the world

In this episode, we talked about:

Sleeping through the night - or the lack thereof - as parents!Using video as her sales team.#SSSVEDA - Savvy Sexy Social's Vlog Everyday in AugustBatching video creation days.How she maps out her business with post it notes.Using YouTube to build your authority and drive traffic to your site.Boosting your SEO because Google and YouTube are together.The three types of content that do really well on YouTubeOptimizing, video editing and answering all of the questions.What you should invest in when you are getting started with video.

In this episode, we talked about:

Funny things that our kids sayThe new Annabelle commercialAlexa's crazy morning on the day of recordingJessica's switch from web design to Hey Jessica.Jessica's courses and how she manages them.Some MacBook and Adobe chat!How she manages her business with her kids.The mom countdown for when school is back in session.Her podcast, All Up in Your Lady Business.The team that she has and how they have upleveled her business.Her group program, Noisemaker's Camp, that launches today!Anchor.fm

Laura Jack is a grief recovery specialist and author of The Compassion Code. 

In this episode, we talked about:

Laura's new book that just came out, The Compassion Code.How she started a hostel her senior year of college.When she stepped into a mentorship role and how it led her to grief recovery counseling.The unexpected loss of her mother.The ABC's of Surviving and ThrivingThe biggest question people have after a loss is, "Who am I now?"How Aubrey started her company because she didn't know what to say to someone after a loss and the parts of Laura's new book that covers that.Having compassion for the people who don't know what to say, as well.The importance of self-love and self-care and compassion for ourselves.The different days that are important to you when you are grieving - it may not be the anniversary of loss, but could be other important days.The compassion curve.Teaching our children compassion and how they grieve.

For the full show notes and all about Lauren, please visit our Lose the Cape Ep. 107 show notes.

In this episode, we talked about:

How she runs three businesses efficiently and so that she could have more freedom in her time.The point of Bosscation, a business retreat in a box, is to encourage you to get out of the house and away from the daily to reconnect in your business.Getting away from the distractions of work.Keeping you in tune with your core values in your business.Calculating a budget of time in addition to a budget of expenses.Her tips for those people who are classic "non-implementers."How intense the workbooks are - they're more like a course on paper.The whole package when creating something.How Lauren is using Instagram Stories for marketing.

The #struggleofthejuggle is real for busy moms! Finding time to get in a fitness routine can seem impossible. In this episode, we talk to fitness coach Karen Roof about tips for getting that fitness time in, with or without the kids. You can access all the notes and links we talked about at the website. 

In this episode, we talked about:

Being born into a family of runners and how she moved into coaching women.The huge fitness myth that you have to go out and kill yourself or do something you dislike to get in shape.Alexa's favorite workout and how it can be fun.What an ultramarathon is.How Karen runs as her me time and switches off training cycles with her husband.Aubrey's funny story about her daughter running a mile. Do it for Whiskey!Tips for adding movement in throughout your day.How unique our children dress sometimes and maintaining that self-confidence.

Mallika Malhotra is a mom of 3 with the passion to help women discover and see the things that make them incomparable. 

In this episode, we talked about:

How she began taking photos of her kids and eventually moved into brand photography after 9 years of business.How to use your phone for your photography needs as a business owner.How it is difficult to stand out in the oversaturated market.Charging what you are worth based on your experience.Sharing her story and how it inspired others. It now bleeds into all aspects of her business.The way that everything is all tied together with your confidence as an entrepreneur.Letting people in behind the scenes to connect.The success branding can find you.Her morning routine and reading for 30 minutes uninterrupted every day."Balance" and using time blocking and giving grace as an online entrepreneur.Raising our boys to see strong, entrepreneur mothers.

Links

Alexa's Celebrity Interview with Cindy MitchUsing Instagram to grow your business - interviewRachel HollisMallika's new book: The Brand Photography Playbook: The Insider's Guide to Planning Your Photo Shoot and Building a Stand-Out Brand

Check out more detailed show notes at Lose the Cape podcast - ep 105.

In this episode, we talked about:

The Boss Mom Retreat.How she moved from cleaning houses to coaching people into being homemaker-ish.How stressed moms get about being clean for the cleaning person to come.Doing a FB Live during the podcast interview.Alexa’s very messy office and lack of “homemakerish.”Shifting your mindset to be grateful for things like laundry because that means that you are able to afford those clothes that you have.Her biggest tip of “The less that goes in, the less that goes out.”Setting up a decluttering schedule once a week or once a month.Home management and how moms are the default house managers.Dividing everything up equally and setting expectations for everyone in the house.“Horizontal surfaces are the BFF of clutter.” It teaches everyone in our house and our own brains that it is a place to store stuff and you become clutterblind.Homelessness for your stuff inside of your home is a real problem.You need to fix the mindset issue first.The difference with Europeans’ mindset and Americans’ mindset on stuff.“If I lost this, how long would it take me to realize it’s gone?”

In this episode, we talked about:

How she discovered her passion for notable women and launched her podcast and campaign.Enjoying sharing others’ stories through podcastingHow she got into creating a TV show and why she wants to create it.The female Senators who have been shut down and the phrase “Nevertheless she persisted.”The reversed gender roles in her family because her husband stays home with their son.How we raise and applaud our children based on fitting into their gender roles.How women plan everything and the exhaustion with being the primary decision maker.The difference between an assertive woman and an assertive man.Aubrey’s dislike being referred to as any animal (like, calling her dear.)Working vs Stay at home moms and how much we need a village.

In this episode, we talked about:

How they discovered her daughter’s brain cancer in October 2016.How quickly they acted between diagnosis to surgery (less than 24 hours).Medulloblastoma is the leading cause of childhood brain cancer.Her daughter’s tumor reoccurrence in different areas of her brain and spine just a few months after her treatment ended.The way her family has changed their norm for this summer to give Layla as much fun as possible!Money, insurance and starting a GoFundMe.The support of case workers and oncologists who advocate for your child alongside you.All of the stresses that families with medical hardship suffer in addition to the stress of hospital stays.Their current fundraiser, a golf tournament and the story behind it.Becoming a part of another foundation, Carson Leslie Foundation.

In this episode, we talked about:

Puke and a mom’s ability to block their gag reflexes with young children.How she transitioned from her original business into life coaching.How tiny Mallory is and Alexa’s “stats” about tiny people with giant babies.The things you need to help people with are the most obvious things that you can do.Her a-ha moment when it came to time management.Her tips on what to do when you have a mindset block.Eating weird things like snails and frogs (and how it relates to mindset).The 5-second start principle by counting down and then saying go to get over procrastination.The importance of a process and using Trello for that.Plugging certain times instead of having to do #allthethings #allthetime