You read that right. I am so last minute but I just felt like a solo podcast was needed so I sat down at 8pm and got to it. I think we need a little catch up, right?

Come chat and go through some social media questions. From my fear of flying and upcoming trip, working  mom guilt, religion and more. I cover a lot.

Links dicsussed in the show:
https://www.dialapilot.com/
My phone call with dial-a-pilot

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You know what day it is! Katie is back. And by this time next week, we will actually be united together in LA. Stop on by and listen in as we break down our upcoming trip, hope in making mom friends, and missing the chaos.

Be sure to give Katie a follow because guys, she's the best!

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I'm doing it. I'm flying. SOON. And if you've been around my online space for a while, you know this is an extremely difficult process for me. So I've brought on an expert to help me, and hundreds of others, take control of my flight anxiety, once and for all.

Adam Brensen has made a career out of overcoming travel anxiety and offers some really great tips and tricks to help you get "unstuck" and ready to see the world.

Episode Highlights:
-The chemical imbalance that happens when we feel anxiety
-How you can educate yourself on airline safety
-Practical tips to overcome travel anxiety
-Getting over the guilt factor
-Unhelpful brain patterns & the power of positive thinking
-Believing in yourself in order to live the life of your dreams

Adam Brensen is an online coach, who helps anxious travelers love flying again. He promotes happiness in your life as well as career, through conscious efforts and tools to help calm your mind for travel. Find him on Instagram, Life.TakesFlight  and via his website, https://fearfreeflying.my.canva.site/

Also, be sure to download Adams Free Guide here

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Autism is a wide spectrum, and the more conversation we have the more inclusive we can be. At least that's my hope with this episode! 

Erin from @Motherhoods_Beautiful_Chaos_ joins me to talk about parenting a child on the autism spectrum. Her oldest son, Carter, was diagnosed at 2.5 and she shares her story about the fight it took to get him tested and their journey together ever since.
 
Episode Highlights:

• Finding a provider that trusts your gut
• The lonely side of neurodivergent children
• The heavy weight put on moms following a diagnosis
• "Invisible Disabilities" and why we need to show grace

Let's teach our kids to be KIND with all kinds of kinds. There's some excellent insight in this episode, can't wait for you to listen!

Erin Martz is the proud Mama to 3 boys: ages 7, 4, and 9 months. She's a stay-at-home mom, living in Michigan and running her insightful and encouraging Instagram account,  motherhoods_beautiful_chaos_. 

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Body and Mind: you can't take care of one without the other.  Don't you wish it were easy to figure out the balance?  

Thank goodness Andrea Herbert is here, to simplify the health and wellness community. She is a health coach on a mission to empower women to better themselves, in an uncomplicated way. She has great insight into reminding us of our value, no matter what the scale says. (Oh, and she has opinions about that relationship, too!)

Episode highlights:

• How to get "unstuck" and stay that way
• Simplifying the process of taking care of ourselves
• Learning to live through all the seasons of life
• The beauty in asking for help
• Reframing our idea of beauty

Andrea Herbert is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, certified personal trainer, and co-founder of Gold Ivy Health Co. She and her business partner, Brooke, launched Gold Ivy Health Co. to help women feel more confident in their skin using practical tools and functional experience. They also have a podcast called Ivy Unleashed, where they discuss health and wellness topics along with personal stories. Andrea is married and a mom to 3 children.

Find Andrea @goldivyhealthco here: https://konect.to/goldivyhealthco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldivyhealthco/

Podcast: Ivy Unleashed-  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ivy-unleashed/id1540810300

MOVE with Gold Ivy- First week FREE- https://goldivyhealthco.com/move/

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A lot of you Mamas asked for it, so here we go: we're diving into the world of THC/CBD, gummies, and why so many of us are afraid to admit we're into the green.

Joining me today are Melanie Simons and Yanina Kaminsky, co-founders of Love You Three, a wellness lifestyle brand specializing in luxe gummies.  They are here to break the stigma of edibles, and help a large (and growing!) community of women feel less judged about consumption. 

Episode Highlights: 

• The science behind THC and CBD
• How their company is putting community and class into edibles
• The exact location where these products are grown, and the process involved
• What they hope to accomplish for women's wellness

Melanie Simons and Yanina Kaminsky are the friends and co-owners behind Love You Three. The company prioritizes clean, locally-sourced natural ingredients that make people feel good about what they're putting in their bodies. Find more information about the products on their website and via Instagram. BEST OF ALL, YOU CAN USE MY CODE VERYMARY for free shipping when you give these a try (trust me, they're amazing!)

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The mental & emotional space in a mom's head is FULL. But what if I told you we can lessen that load in 3 steps? Make a plan, show up, and do it.  

Meaghan Langston (aka The Meaning Mentor) joins me to explain those steps, in order to maximize time management and spend more time on things that truly matter.

If you're looking to add more meaning back to your life, then this episode is for you.

Episode Highlights:

• Figuring out your non-negotiables
• Managing time to lessen burnout
• Tangible steps to get more done in the day
• How to ask for more support from your spouse
• The small stuff that's getting in the way

Meaghan Langston is a certified success coach and productivity expert, known online as The Meaning Mentor. She helps folks (like me!) maximize our lives, by combining practical time management tools with thought-provoking questions to realize personal and professional potential.

Find more information on her website and follow along on her Instagram.

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My cup definitely needed a refill, and Katie Costa is that friend who always makes mine spill over. This episode gets real with the difficult side of parenting and periods; grab a cup, let's go!

Episode highlights: 

• Mental breakdowns, and how we get through them
• Menstrual cycles: why is ovulation such a difficult time?
• It's hard to show up when you're feeling crazy
• Filler friends, and what makes a good friendship last after a certain age

Katie Costa is my hilarious friend behind @mommyneeds_morewine and joins me each month as co-host for an always relatable, always fun episode. Enjoy!

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Motherhood is beautiful, but it ain't always so pretty inside these brains of ours once we have kids.

Dr. Carolyn Rubenstein works with a lot of moms and parents, dealing with anxiety, burnout, and depression. You're going to love her practical advice, and quite frankly... the comfort of knowing that you are not alone in feeling this way.

Episode Highlights:

• Anxiety is everywhere in one way or another
• Intrusive thoughts
• Personalizing thoughts so they don't get away from you
• Boundaries: Why we set them, and how to feel empowered by them
• Avoidance: How to avoid it
• Advice to better manage all of it

Dr. Carolyn Rubenstein is a Licensed Psychologist, speaker and consultant specializing in helping others navigate through feelings of anxiety, stress and burnout. In addition to private practice, she is the Chief Wellness Advisor for Misfits Gaming Group, author of Perseverance: How Young People Turn Fear into Hope and How They Can Teach Us To Do The Same.
 
Dr. Rubenstein lives in South Florida with her husband and two children.

Follow her on Instagram @carolynrubensteinphd or find more information on her website. 

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This week's episode features a guest that is very special to me. Claire Isenthal, a mom of two and one of my best friends from college. Oh, the stories she could tell!

But lucky for me, we're not talking about those... yet? Instead, she's here to talk about a story she wrote. A few years back, Claire decided to just go for it, leaving her career and focusing on making this book happen, all while raising two babies at home.

Episode highlights:

• The journey going from full-time to part-time to home-all-the-time
• The struggle in asking for help, and/or the guilt that follows
• Her inspiration and process behind her debut novel
• Advice for other aspiring authors

Claire Isenthal graduated from Purdue University and went on to live in Chicago where she worked in Digital Marketing and Ad Sales for more than ten years. She has since relocated her family back to her Indiana hometown, but is still an avid traveler and loves nothing more than to lose herself in a good book.  Her debut novel, The Rising Order, comes out October 3rd, 2023.

You can find out more, as well as pre-order your copy on her website OR:
https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Order-Claire-Isenthal/dp/B0C1RDNXWH
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rising-order-claire-isenthal/1143582003

You can also follow along on her Instagram, @ClaireIsenthal.

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