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  • Well Planned in 90 Days Cycles with Megan Flatt
    Our lives are not compartmentalized so the support we get can’t be either. – Megan Flatt
    On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I’m really excited because we’re starting a new series that we’re calling “Well Planned.” I have my friend Megan Flatt, an expert planner and business coach to Mama CEOs here with me for this 10 week series.
    We have similar planning ideas, but I tend to focus more on food and lifestyle, while Megan tends to focus more on business. What I’ve found is that no matter what issue you are dealing with, you usually need a holistic approach, so we’re bringing our perspectives together.
    This week we talk about 90 day cycles or seasons and why 90 days is the ideal amount of time for a plan.
    We talk about:
    The importance of recognizing the different seasons, big transitions, and energy shifts in our lives and how 90 day cycles honors those
    Using 90 day planning to focus now — and set goals for later
    The refreshing idea that you can start a new 90 days anytime—and your 90 day cycles can even overlap some (in a way that feels helpful, not overwhelming)
    The difference between dreams and goals and projects
    Starting with how you want to feel and then aligning what you do with that
    Doing a braindump and then organizing all the idea about things you want to do
    BIO
    Megan Flatt is a Mama CEO and a business growth strategist. She’s been working with clients for years to create strategic growth plans in their business that allow them to scale while still being present for the important moments in their families’ lives. She shows Mama CEOs with big vision and great ideas how to get those big CEO ideas into a day-by-day plan where they actually happen.
    LINKS
    MeganFlatt.com
    Spinning Plates with Megan Flatt on the Plan Simple Podcast
    Questions for Mia and Megan?
    Go to plansimplemeals.com/ask. Click the play button and record your question.
    Doable Changes from this episode:
    DO A BRAIN DUMP. Megan and I both agree in the magic of getting things down on paper. If you are feeling overwhelmed or ready to create a plan, start with a brain dump of all the things you want/need to do. You can write each one on a separate Post-it note, do this on the Master List pages in your FLOW planner or just do it on paper. Once it’s all down, you can start to see which ideas are for now and which can wait for another 90 day cycle
    TURN A GOAL INTO A PROJECT. Goals are big and overarching and sometimes we get stuck because we put a goal onto our To Do list. Try turning a goal into a project and then breaking it down into action steps. For example, maybe you want to break out of overwhelm or feel more spacious. One project to help you get there is to clean out the basement. Then you can break that down into action steps or tasks: Schedule one day a week to work on the project. Go through one bin each day. Drop off donations and trash, etc.  
    CHOOSE YOUR FOCUS. One of the beautiful things about 90-day cycles is that they can start any time. What if your 90 days starts now? Choose what you will focus on in the next 90 days. I like to pick one focus for each of these areas: Food, Lifestyle, Om (spirituality and selfcare), and Work. The goal is to narrow your ideas down and focus on one thing per area so that you can really get it done (instead of being overwhelmed or scattered by all the things you could do.
    42 min
  • On Eliminating Stress as a Busy Mom

    “I used to blame everyone else for my stress. Then I took responsibility. I now know, I can not only create stress in my life, I can also create balance.” – Mia

    In this world where busy is a badge of honor and FOMO (fear of missing out) is so real, I wanted to dive into a topic that comes up for a lot of us in the transition from summer to fall — stress.


    It is hard to avoid with pressures at work, home and school. It is easy to let stress take over our body and minds. But I have also found whether or not I “feel stressed”  is more of a choice than I once thought.


    Here are 10 behaviors that have helped me eliminate stress in my very full life — most of the time!


    Say No. I do not have to volunteer for everything at school even though I am constantly told I should. I don’t have to say yes to a moms night out even though I really want to go. I don’t have to say yes to a second (or third) soccer league. I don’t even have to say yes to the travel team. I don’t have to say yes to a work project that will keep me up late at night. The things that really need to get done, will get done—but there is a lot that doesn't have to get done at all (or at least not by me—or you).


    Take care of yourself first. Right now, every morning when I wake up, I go on a walk, write 3 pages and meditate for 5 minutes. It takes a tiny fraction of my day. On days when I forget, (because I sometimes I do), I feel the difference. I have had other seasons when I am focused on my sleep, my food or my relationships. Here are some things I have played with:


    • Green smoothies



    • Water with lemon



    • Stretching



    • Reading a book



    • Making my lunch



    • Oil pulling



    • Dry brushing



    • Food supplements



    • A shower!



    • Brushing teeth



    • Blow drying hair



    • Salt scrub



    • Journaling



    • Hugging a child



    • Prepping food



    • Jumping rope



    • Hula hooping



    • Planning my day



    • Emailing a friend



    • Finding a new recipe



    • Shopping alone



    • Yoga



    • Organizing a drawer



    • Warm tea



    • Waking up early to be alone



    • Green juice.



     


    I love Nina Manolson’s Teaching of 10-10-10 — which is simply to spend 10 minutes 3 times a day to take care of yourself.


    Notice if certain foods make you feel more on edge. Hello, gluten and dairy! Literally these foods made me sick. I’ve been gluten- and dairy-free for years now, and it’s made a difference. Still, I definitely indulge from time to time in not so healthy gluten-free stuff. This summer it was potato chips—and they made me stressed. What foods put you on edge? Maybe gluten or dairy don’t make you feel great either. Or maybe it’s sugar or coffee … start noticing. A simple food diary might help you pair emotions with food. We are all different, so this is your...

    59 min
  • On Eliminating Stress as a Busy Mom
    “I used to blame everyone else for my stress. Then I took responsibility. I now know, I can not only create stress in my life, I can also create balance.” – Mia
    In this world where busy is a badge of honor and FOMO (fear of missing out) is so real, I wanted to dive into a topic that comes up for a lot of us in the transition from summer to fall — stress.
    It is hard to avoid with pressures at work, home and school. It is easy to let stress take over our body and minds. But I have also found whether or not I “feel stressed”  is more of a choice than I once thought.
    Here are 10 behaviors that have helped me eliminate stress in my very full life — most of the time!
    Say No. I do not have to volunteer for everything at school even though I am constantly told I should. I don’t have to say yes to a moms night out even though I really want to go. I don’t have to say yes to a second (or third) soccer league. I don’t even have to say yes to the travel team. I don’t have to say yes to a work project that will keep me up late at night. The things that really need to get done, will get done—but there is a lot that doesn't have to get done at all (or at least not by me—or you).
    Take care of yourself first. Right now, every morning when I wake up, I go on a walk, write 3 pages and meditate for 5 minutes. It takes a tiny fraction of my day. On days when I forget, (because I sometimes I do), I feel the difference. I have had other seasons when I am focused on my sleep, my food or my relationships. Here are some things I have played with:
    Green smoothies
    Water with lemon
    Stretching
    Reading a book
    Making my lunch
    Oil pulling
    Dry brushing
    Food supplements
    A shower!
    Brushing teeth
    Blow drying hair
    Salt scrub
    Journaling
    Hugging a child
    Prepping food
    Jumping rope
    Hula hooping
    Planning my day
    Emailing a friend
    Finding a new recipe
    Shopping alone
    Yoga
    Organizing a drawer
    Warm tea
    Waking up early to be alone
    Green juice.
     
    I love Nina Manolson’s Teaching of 10-10-10 — which is simply to spend 10 minutes 3 times a day to take care of yourself.
    Notice if certain foods make you feel more on edge. Hello, gluten and dairy! Literally these foods made me sick. I’ve been gluten- and dairy-free for years now, and it’s made a difference. Still, I definitely indulge from time to time in not so healthy gluten-free stuff. This summer it was potato chips—and they made me stressed. What foods put you on edge? Maybe gluten or dairy don’t make you feel great either. Or maybe it’s sugar or coffee … start noticing. A simple food diary might help you pair emotions with food. We are all different, so this is your exploration.
    Say yes to help others. This is not meant to counter saying “no.” This is not signing up for room parent or raising your hand to work on Saturdays. This is meant to say yes to little things that make someone else feel really good. Say yes to extra snuggles with your kids. Help a neighbor clear the sidewalk of snow or rake leaves. Hold a door open for a mama with a stroller. Say thank you to a teacher. (Listen above to hear the story about the dog my daughter and I rescued at Trader Joes!)
    Learn that it is not all about you, and you cannot control everything. Last week, I was supposed to record several podcasts … and my guests all had emergencies.  These were literally real life big things, and my initial reaction was to be stressed out that no one wanted to be on the show. It had nothing to do with me whatsoever. In my initial stress at a missed episode, I did not have compassion that I wanted to have for their situations, and I could not access one creative idea for a solo show. And then I remembered their emergencies literally had nothing to do with me. I took three deep breaths. I chose not to worry about a show. I sent heartfelt letters to each guest. I took an hour to myself and was flooded with podcast ideas (that will soon be tested).  
    My daughter and I had so much fun rescuing the Trader Joe’s dog (mentioned above) that neither of us anticipated and exasperated and stressed owner grabbing the dog, knocking over the water we had found, and running to her car without a thank you. My daughter’s first response was stress — stress that the dog was going home to “a mean lady.” We talked it through and realized that the woman was so saddened by possibly losing her dog that her actions were from her own stress and had nothing to do with us. We can model how to show up even when things aren’t going the way we would like and empower our kids to do the same.
    Embrace the idea that there is no “way it is supposed to be.” I found it really hard that there was no parenting blueprint. In the early years I constantly added to the list of things that a “good parent” would do: sign their kids up for classes, feed them “kids food,” always have them dressed well, put them in the best schools, do art with them, go to museums regularly... Literally there was not enough time or money in a day. As they got older, they have more ideas about what they want to do or join, which may or may not agree with what I think is right (see saying no to 3 teams at once). And there is still no blueprint. There is no one way. You have to do what is right for YOU, your child and your family. Sometimes doing “nothing” after school is a blessing, and most likely will not impact your child’s future success. Sometimes saying no to social media, soda, or gluten is your family’s best choice — even though everyone else is “doing it.” (BTW, This is one I re-learn daily!)
    Reframe things that stress you out. In have had moments when cooking stresses me out. I have had moments when all the driving has given me extra grays. Saying no and asking for help have helped in both cases, but there are still 21 meals a week (but who’s counting) and some driving. This is where the reframe comes in…. With meals, every time I am in the kitchen, I know that food is our medicine. It is one thing I can do to make us not get sick. With driving, I have made my time in the car time to learn or connect. When I am alone, I listen to my favorite podcasts or my current book. When I am with kids, I use it as time to connect with my kids. (When they are not chatty, I always have a book that we are all listening to… so we all learn!)
    Plan in advance. I used to get stressed out by the idea of planning, but once I found my stride, I found it gave me the framework I needed to know that the things that matter most to me will get done. I now find extreme freedom in my plans. The three things I write down in advance of each day are: what is for dinner, 3 things that I need to get done for work or house that day, and 1 thing I will do for myself.
    Clear your space. Clutter can cause stress – clutter in your home and clutter in your brain. That said, the idea that I have to clean out my whole house is stressful, so I have a few tricks. I have a corner that is always clear. I make a practice of spending 10 minutes each day decluttering something. And I let go of the rest (until I plan for it). I also regularly declutter my brain, which basically means I write down lots of lists and get stuff out of my head and onto paper.
    Find people to connect with. There is a lot of stress in loneliness. If you are an introvert like me, you may constantly feel like you just want to have an hour for yourself by 6pm, but I have found that finding a group of women who holds me accountable for different goals has taken away a lot of the stress around big changes. Different ideas are masterminds, yoga or exercise classes, moms groups, 12 step programs, book clubs, your child’s school.
    Stress is real. There is actually an American Institute for Stress. What!? They made an amazing graphic that I wanted to share on what stress can do. Hopefully, this will motivate you to change one behavior that leads you to stress this week. I cannot wait to here what you do! Head over to Instagram and tell me on the post, or DM me @plansimplemeals!
    https://www.instagram.com/plansimplemeals/
    59 min
  • On Eliminating Stress as a Busy Mom
    “I used to blame everyone else for my stress. Then I took responsibility. I now know, I can not only create stress in my life, I can also create balance.” – Mia
    In this world where busy is a badge of honor and FOMO (fear of missing out) is so real, I wanted to dive into a topic that comes up for a lot of us in the transition from summer to fall — stress.
    It is hard to avoid with pressures at work, home and school. It is easy to let stress take over our body and minds. But I have also found whether or not I “feel stressed”  is more of a choice than I once thought.
    Here are 10 behaviors that have helped me eliminate stress in my very full life — most of the time!
    Say No. I do not have to volunteer for everything at school even though I am constantly told I should. I don’t have to say yes to a moms night out even though I really want to go. I don’t have to say yes to a second (or third) soccer league. I don’t even have to say yes to the travel team. I don’t have to say yes to a work project that will keep me up late at night. The things that really need to get done, will get done—but there is a lot that doesn't have to get done at all (or at least not by me—or you).
    Take care of yourself first. Right now, every morning when I wake up, I go on a walk, write 3 pages and meditate for 5 minutes. It takes a tiny fraction of my day. On days when I forget, (because I sometimes I do), I feel the difference. I have had other seasons when I am focused on my sleep, my food or my relationships. Here are some things I have played with:
    Green smoothies
    Water with lemon
    Stretching
    Reading a book
    Making my lunch
    Oil pulling
    Dry brushing
    Food supplements
    A shower!
    Brushing teeth
    Blow drying hair
    Salt scrub
    Journaling
    Hugging a child
    Prepping food
    Jumping rope
    Hula hooping
    Planning my day
    Emailing a friend
    Finding a new recipe
    Shopping alone
    Yoga
    Organizing a drawer
    Warm tea
    Waking up early to be alone
    Green juice.
     
    I love Nina Manolson’s Teaching of 10-10-10 — which is simply to spend 10 minutes 3 times a day to take care of yourself.
    Notice if certain foods make you feel more on edge. Hello, gluten and dairy! Literally these foods made me sick. I’ve been gluten- and dairy-free for years now, and it’s made a difference. Still, I definitely indulge from time to time in not so healthy gluten-free stuff. This summer it was potato chips—and they made me stressed. What foods put you on edge? Maybe gluten or dairy don’t make you feel great either. Or maybe it’s sugar or coffee … start noticing. A simple food diary might help you pair emotions with food. We are all different, so this is your exploration.
    Say yes to help others. This is not meant to counter saying “no.” This is not signing up for room parent or raising your hand to work on Saturdays. This is meant to say yes to little things that make someone else feel really good. Say yes to extra snuggles with your kids. Help a neighbor clear the sidewalk of snow or rake leaves. Hold a door open for a mama with a stroller. Say thank you to a teacher. (Listen above to hear the story about the dog my daughter and I rescued at Trader Joes!)
    Learn that it is not all about you, and you cannot control everything. Last week, I was supposed to record several podcasts … and my guests all had emergencies.  These were literally real life big things, and my initial reaction was to be stressed out that no one wanted to be on the show. It had nothing to do with me whatsoever. In my initial stress at a missed episode, I did not have compassion that I wanted to have for their situations, and I could not access one creative idea for a solo show. And then I remembered their emergencies literally had nothing to do with me. I took three deep breaths. I chose not to worry about a show. I sent heartfelt letters to each guest. I took an hour to myself and was flooded with podcast ideas (that will soon be tested).  
    My daughter and I had so much fun rescuing the Trader Joe’s dog (mentioned above) that neither of us anticipated and exasperated and stressed owner grabbing the dog, knocking over the water we had found, and running to her car without a thank you. My daughter’s first response was stress — stress that the dog was going home to “a mean lady.” We talked it through and realized that the woman was so saddened by possibly losing her dog that her actions were from her own stress and had nothing to do with us. We can model how to show up even when things aren’t going the way we would like and empower our kids to do the same.
    Embrace the idea that there is no “way it is supposed to be.” I found it really hard that there was no parenting blueprint. In the early years I constantly added to the list of things that a “good parent” would do: sign their kids up for classes, feed them “kids food,” always have them dressed well, put them in the best schools, do art with them, go to museums regularly... Literally there was not enough time or money in a day. As they got older, they have more ideas about what they want to do or join, which may or may not agree with what I think is right (see saying no to 3 teams at once). And there is still no blueprint. There is no one way. You have to do what is right for YOU, your child and your family. Sometimes doing “nothing” after school is a blessing, and most likely will not impact your child’s future success. Sometimes saying no to social media, soda, or gluten is your family’s best choice — even though everyone else is “doing it.” (BTW, This is one I re-learn daily!)
    Reframe things that stress you out. In have had moments when cooking stresses me out. I have had moments when all the driving has given me extra grays. Saying no and asking for help have helped in both cases, but there are still 21 meals a week (but who’s counting) and some driving. This is where the reframe comes in…. With meals, every time I am in the kitchen, I know that food is our medicine. It is one thing I can do to make us not get sick. With driving, I have made my time in the car time to learn or connect. When I am alone, I listen to my favorite podcasts or my current book. When I am with kids, I use it as time to connect with my kids. (When they are not chatty, I always have a book that we are all listening to… so we all learn!)
    Plan in advance. I used to get stressed out by the idea of planning, but once I found my stride, I found it gave me the framework I needed to know that the things that matter most to me will get done. I now find extreme freedom in my plans. The three things I write down in advance of each day are: what is for dinner, 3 things that I need to get done for work or house that day, and 1 thing I will do for myself.
    Clear your space. Clutter can cause stress – clutter in your home and clutter in your brain. That said, the idea that I have to clean out my whole house is stressful, so I have a few tricks. I have a corner that is always clear. I make a practice of spending 10 minutes each day decluttering something. And I let go of the rest (until I plan for it). I also regularly declutter my brain, which basically means I write down lots of lists and get stuff out of my head and onto paper.
    Find people to connect with. There is a lot of stress in loneliness. If you are an introvert like me, you may constantly feel like you just want to have an hour for yourself by 6pm, but I have found that finding a group of women who holds me accountable for different goals has taken away a lot of the stress around big changes. Different ideas are masterminds, yoga or exercise classes, moms groups, 12 step programs, book clubs, your child’s school.
    Stress is real. There is actually an American Institute for Stress. What!? They made an amazing graphic that I wanted to share on what stress can do. Hopefully, this will motivate you to change one behavior that leads you to stress this week. I cannot wait to here what you do! Head over to Instagram and tell me on the post, or DM me @plansimplemeals!
    https://www.instagram.com/plansimplemeals/
    59 min
  • When you have food allergies with Orly
    “Through Celiac and various food allergies, I have actually gotten to know and trust my body, and so has my daughter — for that I will always be grateful.” ­– Mia
    Today, I am talking allergies, because the truth is, life is not always easy with food restrictions — specially at this time year that is filled with transitions and new situations.
    In our house we have Celiac (no gluten), dairy allergies, a red dye allergy, a beef allergy, and a gelatin allergy. It was pretty overwhelming when we started out 8 years ago, but navigating food has gotten easier and easier, and many days feels like a blessing.
    Today on the podcast, I share my best 7 tips for navigating a food allergy or sensitivity, and then I get my 12-year old daughter on to share her wisdom.
    We talk about:
    what to pack in school lunches
    how to speak up for yourself
    educating family members
    getting kids to feel good about themselves and their food
    the best parts of not being able to have gluten and dairy
    what it is like to eat out
    why family dinner rocks
    Doable Changes from this episode:
    Make an allergy cheat sheet. Make a one-page sheet that you can post on your fridge, give to family, and share with teachers. The top of the sheet explains what your child cannot have, and a brief explanation of what that means. The bottom of the page lists some things they can have and love. The bottom section might change a bit for the school version. Be as specific as possible.
    Spend a week talking about how you feel. How do you feel after a great meal? How did you feel that time you got “glutened” or you saw a friend have an allergic reaction? Show your kids that it is important to talk about these things — both the food and the emotions. Invite them to talk too.
    Make lunch enjoyable. It is tough when you cannot eat what your friends eat, or is it? This is sometimes a story we can tell ourselves and pass onto our kids, but we can change it. Make sure lunch is enjoyable. Do you have containers that make it easy to eat in 20 minutes? Does the food still taste good at lunch? Do you have the occasional treat to stick in? Does your child feel safe where he/she is eating? Lunch is hard for every child. How can you use it as a tool to make your child feel even better about their allergy? Add a love note — it does not always have to be about the food!
    50 min
  • When you have food allergies with Orly
    “Through Celiac and various food allergies, I have actually gotten to know and trust my body, and so has my daughter — for that I will always be grateful.” ­– Mia
    Today, I am talking allergies, because the truth is, life is not always easy with food restrictions — specially at this time year that is filled with transitions and new situations.
    In our house we have Celiac (no gluten), dairy allergies, a red dye allergy, a beef allergy, and a gelatin allergy. It was pretty overwhelming when we started out 8 years ago, but navigating food has gotten easier and easier, and many days feels like a blessing.
    Today on the podcast, I share my best 7 tips for navigating a food allergy or sensitivity, and then I get my 12-year old daughter on to share her wisdom.
    We talk about:
    what to pack in school lunches
    how to speak up for yourself
    educating family members
    getting kids to feel good about themselves and their food
    the best parts of not being able to have gluten and dairy
    what it is like to eat out
    why family dinner rocks
    Doable Changes from this episode:
    Make an allergy cheat sheet. Make a one-page sheet that you can post on your fridge, give to family, and share with teachers. The top of the sheet explains what your child cannot have, and a brief explanation of what that means. The bottom of the page lists some things they can have and love. The bottom section might change a bit for the school version. Be as specific as possible.
    Spend a week talking about how you feel. How do you feel after a great meal? How did you feel that time you got “glutened” or you saw a friend have an allergic reaction? Show your kids that it is important to talk about these things — both the food and the emotions. Invite them to talk too.
    Make lunch enjoyable. It is tough when you cannot eat what your friends eat, or is it? This is sometimes a story we can tell ourselves and pass onto our kids, but we can change it. Make sure lunch is enjoyable. Do you have containers that make it easy to eat in 20 minutes? Does the food still taste good at lunch? Do you have the occasional treat to stick in? Does your child feel safe where he/she is eating? Lunch is hard for every child. How can you use it as a tool to make your child feel even better about their allergy? Add a love note — it does not always have to be about the food!
    50 min
  • When you have food allergies with Orly
    “Through Celiac and various food allergies, I have actually gotten to know and trust my body, and so has my daughter — for that I will always be grateful.” ­– Mia
    Today, I am talking allergies, because the truth is, life is not always easy with food restrictions — specially at this time year that is filled with transitions and new situations.
    In our house we have Celiac (no gluten), dairy allergies, a red dye allergy, a beef allergy, and a gelatin allergy. It was pretty overwhelming when we started out 8 years ago, but navigating food has gotten easier and easier, and many days feels like a blessing.
    Today on the podcast, I share my best 7 tips for navigating a food allergy or sensitivity, and then I get my 12-year old daughter on to share her wisdom.
    We talk about:
    what to pack in school lunches
    how to speak up for yourself
    educating family members
    getting kids to feel good about themselves and their food
    the best parts of not being able to have gluten and dairy
    what it is like to eat out
    why family dinner rocks
    Doable Changes from this episode:
    Make an allergy cheat sheet. Make a one-page sheet that you can post on your fridge, give to family, and share with teachers. The top of the sheet explains what your child cannot have, and a brief explanation of what that means. The bottom of the page lists some things they can have and love. The bottom section might change a bit for the school version. Be as specific as possible.
    Spend a week talking about how you feel. How do you feel after a great meal? How did you feel that time you got “glutened” or you saw a friend have an allergic reaction? Show your kids that it is important to talk about these things — both the food and the emotions. Invite them to talk too.
    Make lunch enjoyable. It is tough when you cannot eat what your friends eat, or is it? This is sometimes a story we can tell ourselves and pass onto our kids, but we can change it. Make sure lunch is enjoyable. Do you have containers that make it easy to eat in 20 minutes? Does the food still taste good at lunch? Do you have the occasional treat to stick in? Does your child feel safe where he/she is eating? Lunch is hard for every child. How can you use it as a tool to make your child feel even better about their allergy? Add a love note — it does not always have to be about the food!
    50 min
  • The Art of Money with Bari Tessler

    Most of us were not taught how to have a relationship to money … We’re learning it as adults. It needs to be done in baby steps. There’s lots of learning curves. We need to be loving, gentle and compassionate around it.  – Bari Tessler

    On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I’m so excited on many levels to talk with Bari Tessler about money and mindset. Her approach to money is really similar to the way I approach food and health.


    Bari trained as a psychotherapist and brings that framework to her money methodology. We talk about bringug attention and awareness and compassion to all the big areas of life that are challenging or that we have shame around—including our relationship to money. I love that she does so much work with healing to start our money work.


    She recognizes that most of us are never taught to have a relationship with money or how to have conversations about money. As we learn these things as adults, we need to baby steps and accept the learning curve. And we need to be loving, gentle and compassionate to ourselves around money and this learning process.


    We talk about:


    • The first step to change being awareness, getting curious, gathering data, whether it’s money or food or some other change we need to make, and how to use a body check in to gain awareness as an antidote to money shame.



    • Tapping into our personal money story—what we got from our parents, from religion, from other aspects of our lives



    • Staying with big emotions so that we can work through them (because they will keep coming up)



    • Focusing on your values as you do money work and even aligning your bookkeeping with your values + the dance couples do to align their values and spending patterns



    • Creating a money map that includes basic needs, comfortable lifestyle, ultimate or  needs, wants, desires



    • The concept of a money date and how to make them enjoyable



    BIO


    Bari Tessler Linden, M.A., is a Financial Therapist, Mentor Coach and Mama-preneur. She has guided thousands of people to new, empowered, and refreshingly honest relationships with money through her nurturing, body-centered approach. Her methodology weaves together personal, couple, and creative entrepreneurial money teachings into one complete tapestry. She is the founder of The Art of Money: a global, year-long money school, which integrates Money Healing, Money Practices and Money Maps. Her work has been featured on Oprah.com, Inc.com, the Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Reuters Money, The Fiscal Times, USA Today, The Cut, Girlboss, Nerd Wallet, The Simple Dollar, REDBOOK Magazine and Experience Life Magazine. Bari is also the author of The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness, published by Parallax Press.


    LINKS


    • BariTessler.com



    • The Art of Money



    • The Four Phases of Money with Your Honey



     


    Doable Changes from this episode:


    • DO A BODY CHECK IN. Check in on a few levels. On a physical level, what are you noticing? On a sensation level, what are you noticing? On an emotional level,...
    1 hr 8 min
  • The Art of Money with Bari Tessler
    Most of us were not taught how to have a relationship to money … We’re learning it as adults. It needs to be done in baby steps. There’s lots of learning curves. We need to be loving, gentle and compassionate around it.  – Bari Tessler
    On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I’m so excited on many levels to talk with Bari Tessler about money and mindset. Her approach to money is really similar to the way I approach food and health.
    Bari trained as a psychotherapist and brings that framework to her money methodology. We talk about bringug attention and awareness and compassion to all the big areas of life that are challenging or that we have shame around—including our relationship to money. I love that she does so much work with healing to start our money work.
    She recognizes that most of us are never taught to have a relationship with money or how to have conversations about money. As we learn these things as adults, we need to baby steps and accept the learning curve. And we need to be loving, gentle and compassionate to ourselves around money and this learning process.
    We talk about:
    The first step to change being awareness, getting curious, gathering data, whether it’s money or food or some other change we need to make, and how to use a body check in to gain awareness as an antidote to money shame.
    Tapping into our personal money story—what we got from our parents, from religion, from other aspects of our lives
    Staying with big emotions so that we can work through them (because they will keep coming up)
    Focusing on your values as you do money work and even aligning your bookkeeping with your values + the dance couples do to align their values and spending patterns
    Creating a money map that includes basic needs, comfortable lifestyle, ultimate or  needs, wants, desires
    The concept of a money date and how to make them enjoyable
    BIO
    Bari Tessler Linden, M.A., is a Financial Therapist, Mentor Coach and Mama-preneur. She has guided thousands of people to new, empowered, and refreshingly honest relationships with money through her nurturing, body-centered approach. Her methodology weaves together personal, couple, and creative entrepreneurial money teachings into one complete tapestry. She is the founder of The Art of Money: a global, year-long money school, which integrates Money Healing, Money Practices and Money Maps. Her work has been featured on Oprah.com, Inc.com, the Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Reuters Money, The Fiscal Times, USA Today, The Cut, Girlboss, Nerd Wallet, The Simple Dollar, REDBOOK Magazine and Experience Life Magazine. Bari is also the author of The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness, published by Parallax Press.
    LINKS
    BariTessler.com
    The Art of Money
    The Four Phases of Money with Your Honey
     
    Doable Changes from this episode:
    DO A BODY CHECK IN. Check in on a few levels. On a physical level, what are you noticing? On a sensation level, what are you noticing? On an emotional level, what are the emotions that are present? On a breathing level, how deep, how shallow, where in your body? This only takes a minute. Try it anytime you are interacting with money this week, like when you have money conversations with your spouse, when you are looking at your  balances or paying your bills, when you’re at about to purchase something.
    PLAN A MONEY DATE. Start with 20 minutes with your partner. You each get 10 minutes to talk and 10 minutes to listen deeply. Share your money stories. To do this, answer questions like: What is your mother’s relationship with money? How is yours the same, or different? What is your father’s relationship with money? How is yours the same, or different? How did your ethnicity, religion, or spirituality impact your relationship with money? What was your money role in the family, especially if you have siblings? (spender, saver, combo, etc.)
    IDENTIFY YOUR VALUES. Bari talks a lot about identifying your values and mapping your money around that. Start by noticing what’s important to you and the spending you do related to that. Ask your partner to share their values and how they want to spend. You will likely be very different, but understanding the other person’s values can start to smooth out tension around spending.
    1 hr 8 min
  • The Art of Money with Bari Tessler
    Most of us were not taught how to have a relationship to money … We’re learning it as adults. It needs to be done in baby steps. There’s lots of learning curves. We need to be loving, gentle and compassionate around it.  – Bari Tessler
    On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I’m so excited on many levels to talk with Bari Tessler about money and mindset. Her approach to money is really similar to the way I approach food and health.
    Bari trained as a psychotherapist and brings that framework to her money methodology. We talk about bringug attention and awareness and compassion to all the big areas of life that are challenging or that we have shame around—including our relationship to money. I love that she does so much work with healing to start our money work.
    She recognizes that most of us are never taught to have a relationship with money or how to have conversations about money. As we learn these things as adults, we need to baby steps and accept the learning curve. And we need to be loving, gentle and compassionate to ourselves around money and this learning process.
    We talk about:
    The first step to change being awareness, getting curious, gathering data, whether it’s money or food or some other change we need to make, and how to use a body check in to gain awareness as an antidote to money shame.
    Tapping into our personal money story—what we got from our parents, from religion, from other aspects of our lives
    Staying with big emotions so that we can work through them (because they will keep coming up)
    Focusing on your values as you do money work and even aligning your bookkeeping with your values + the dance couples do to align their values and spending patterns
    Creating a money map that includes basic needs, comfortable lifestyle, ultimate or  needs, wants, desires
    The concept of a money date and how to make them enjoyable
    BIO
    Bari Tessler Linden, M.A., is a Financial Therapist, Mentor Coach and Mama-preneur. She has guided thousands of people to new, empowered, and refreshingly honest relationships with money through her nurturing, body-centered approach. Her methodology weaves together personal, couple, and creative entrepreneurial money teachings into one complete tapestry. She is the founder of The Art of Money: a global, year-long money school, which integrates Money Healing, Money Practices and Money Maps. Her work has been featured on Oprah.com, Inc.com, the Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Reuters Money, The Fiscal Times, USA Today, The Cut, Girlboss, Nerd Wallet, The Simple Dollar, REDBOOK Magazine and Experience Life Magazine. Bari is also the author of The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness, published by Parallax Press.
    LINKS
    BariTessler.com
    The Art of Money
    The Four Phases of Money with Your Honey
     
    Doable Changes from this episode:
    DO A BODY CHECK IN. Check in on a few levels. On a physical level, what are you noticing? On a sensation level, what are you noticing? On an emotional level, what are the emotions that are present? On a breathing level, how deep, how shallow, where in your body? This only takes a minute. Try it anytime you are interacting with money this week, like when you have money conversations with your spouse, when you are looking at your  balances or paying your bills, when you’re at about to purchase something.
    PLAN A MONEY DATE. Start with 20 minutes with your partner. You each get 10 minutes to talk and 10 minutes to listen deeply. Share your money stories. To do this, answer questions like: What is your mother’s relationship with money? How is yours the same, or different? What is your father’s relationship with money? How is yours the same, or different? How did your ethnicity, religion, or spirituality impact your relationship with money? What was your money role in the family, especially if you have siblings? (spender, saver, combo, etc.)
    IDENTIFY YOUR VALUES. Bari talks a lot about identifying your values and mapping your money around that. Start by noticing what’s important to you and the spending you do related to that. Ask your partner to share their values and how they want to spend. You will likely be very different, but understanding the other person’s values can start to smooth out tension around spending.
    1 hr 8 min

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