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There are a lot of miracles that have to happen for life to enter this world, to make it through this process, and for the mother to survive that whole process too. A lot of miracles have to happen.

As we all know, motherhood has become such a large part of both of our lives. We've got Mother's Day coming up to date. Why not honor our experiences and the mothers we love in our lives?

As friends, we have gone into every sector of motherhood from the down and dirty to the beautiful and transcendent. In today's episode, we will talk about our beautiful children, all of whom have transformed our worlds and enriched our lived experiences as women.

Disclaimer: We will be candidly discussing pregnancy and pregnancy loss. Should any of these things be triggering to you at this time, please feel free to sit this episode out.

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Eating with gratitude can bring us so many benefits, not only to our bodies but also to our souls.

Today our guest is Anna Rooke. She is the Co-Founder of Akasha Superfood. She has a BA in Psychology from UCLA and a minor in food studies.

She earned her certificate in implant-based nutrition from Cornell University and received her yoga teacher training abroad. She's a foodie, a world traveler, a yogi, and a Capricorn, and she's on a mission to foster connection through earth-conscious eating.

In this episode, we're going to dive into Anna's origin story, her travels, the inspiration behind Akasha and so much more.

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Food can be a joyful and adventurous part of your motherhood journey.

Today's guest is Irene Liu, CEO and Co-Founder of Chiyo, a food delivery service focused on Eastern food therapy and nutritional science. For each stage of motherhood, Chiyo was created to help mothers feel their best as they step into the magical chapter of life that is motherhood. Chiyo embraces the power of nutrition and does the research, meal design, and delivery.

Growing up in a Taiwanese household, Irene learned early on that food can be medicinal. And she spent her years prior to co-founding Chiyo focused on solving healthy food access. She worked at Bain Advertising, with grocery and retail clients in city government to understand public and private partnerships. Irene also advocated for community-based food access through nonprofits, setting up mobile grocery routes on the Chicago South Side.

Irene and her co-founder sister Jen, are Forbes 30 under 30 list makers and are constantly innovating with their nutritional mission.

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Last week, you guys heard Part 1 of our conversation on body image. This conversation was long, windy, and fun! So we split this episode into two parts so you don't get cut off on this heartfelt conversation on body image and our personal body image journeys.

We wanted to continue talking about this topic through the lens of pop culture and social media. There was so much more to discuss and there are many different portrayals of body image relevant to this subject.

We hope you enjoy Part 2!

Disclaimer: We will be candidly discussing issues including body dysmorphia, eating disorders, depression, thyroid cancer, pregnancy, and pregnancy loss. Should any of these things be triggering to you at this time, please feel free to sit this episode out or see our show notes for helpful resources.

We also recommend you relisten to our episode with Lara Reaves Mofidi, Eating Disorder Coach and Holistic Nutritionist

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Meet Bridget is back for our first one-on-one episode of the season. We thought we'd kick it off with a discussion on body image since we both recently had a baby. We felt inspired to dedicate this episode to the journey of how we relate to our bodies over time.

Today, we're going through what body image is and the topics all around it. People are always talking about what other people look like, especially women. There's just such a crazy fixation on the changes in women's bodies. So we thought, why not talk about it with our community? As we grow and mature, it is important to realize that we are not staying a certain way forever.

As women, whether we bear children or not, our bodies grow, bloom, transform, and change with hormones and age. Personally, this is something that has been part of our struggles from the very beginning of our lives. Because we've gone through so many recent changes, we know this is a conversation that continues to be relevant in any state of a woman's life.

Disclaimer: We will be candidly discussing issues including body dysmorphia, eating disorders, depression, thyroid cancer, pregnancy, and pregnancy loss. Should any of these things be triggering to you at this time, please feel free to sit this episode out or see our show notes for helpful resources.

We also recommend you relisten to our episode with Lara Reaves Mofidi, Eating Disorder Coach and Holistic Nutritionist

Head over to meetbridget.com for full show notes.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode openly discusses themes and situations of suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing and/or not suitable for children of young ages. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country.

Adi is an Experienced News Reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. According to her LinkedIn, she's skilled in photography, event management, editing, public speaking, and journalism. According to real life, she's this and so much more- an adrenaline and adventure junkie, a fellow lover of world travel, a student of life, and a deeply caring and extremely fun individual to know and love.

Please listen at your own discretion and refer to our show notes for resources.

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"I think you just do your best and then put it out and then let the magic and the universe, and God do what it's supposed to do with it." - Annie Bosko

We are excited to kick off season three with our incredible guest, singer-songwriter, and performer Annie Bosko.

Annie's known for her old California sound and has toured the country opening for acts such as Dirk Bentley, Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Winona Judd, Big and Rich, Josh Turner, and more. She has shared the stage performing with Adele, Darius Rucker, Andrea Belli, and Josh Green plus more amazing artists. She has also been recognized in Rolling Stone magazine and you might have heard her beautiful voice singing the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star game.

She grew up as a middle child in a family of five children, a daughter to a third-generation farmer. At age 19, she traveled cross country to Nashville to make her dream come true as a country singer.

We can't wait to share with you Annie's incredible success, her love of music, and her journey to get to where she is today.

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Authenticity is becoming more and more important in today's world, online and offline. People are looking for something credible and real, which is why authentic brands are generally more successful on social media.

Alexandra Nikolajev is a digital marketing and pop culture enthusiast with over a decade of experience in the tech industry working at companies like Google, Amazon, and now Pinterest. In this episode, she inspires us with her life experience, how she managed to multitask from a young age, and the lessons and learnings she had from being a content creator. She also discusses how being authentic and maintaining boundaries are valuable tools, especially in social media."Going back to all of the relationships, going back to people putting their neck out on the line to bring me onto teams, it comes back to the fact that they trust who I am and show up as my authentic self." Head over to meetbridget.com for full show notes.

Even when you're performing at the top of your game, you're still considering what the next goal is going to be. How do I progress further now that I've arrived at this point?

Jenn Chen is living proof that anyone can switch their roles and still succeed. She started as a Montessori teacher, then became an ice cream shop owner, and then shifted to being a real estate agent.

In this episode, Jennifer Chen shares her experiences and lessons learned from being described as the family's "black sheep" to becoming a successful real estate agent, while being a single mother to her beautiful twins.

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To remain genuine is to remain true to oneself and one's original nature.

Working with teen girls and young adults for so many years has taught us that making an impact is highly dependent on how information is communicated, so we make a concerted effort to come from a place of authenticity, experience, and transparency.

In order to build that impact, our strategy has always been to be true to who we are and what we stand for in the face of doubts about our legitimacy.

In this episode, Keshiia will break down the word 'genuine'.

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