Today on the Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin is joined by business mentor, website designer and all around badass, Liz Theresa. For those of you who are dreaming into becoming business owners and need a little inspiration and a lot of actionable advice, tune in to learn: 

• Why passion and purpose are so important when building a business
• Liz's #1 tip for new entrepreneurs 
• The #1 mistake most new business owners make 
• How motherhood and business ownership coincide
• Why your personal brand is so important to build and maintain (even if you think you "don't need one"!)
• How Liz took the leap into business ownership based on some wise words from her mama

Resources: 

• LizTheresa.com
• Liz Theresa on IG
• Rising Tide Society on Facebook 
• Money Mindset by Rami Sethi 
• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown 

Today on the Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin is on location in Orlando, Florida at the Podfest Expo 2020 and is chatting about truly recognizing our kids and how slowing down to be present leads to more happiness and, in turn, success. 

Tune in to learn: 

• The foundations of a holistic success scale 
• Why being connected emotionally with our kids is so important 
• How burnout and achievement can negatively impact our relationships and family dynamics 
• Why awareness is step #1 (always)
• What creates true success

Resources: 

• Ready to dive in deeper and get to the heart of your true success? Only two spots open in Ryann's Aligned Success Academy. Learn more and apply to work with Ryann one-on-one here. 
• Echart Tolle's book, A New Earth 
• To learn more about holistic success and core success drivers you can take The Soulful Success Masterclass taught Ryann Watkin on the Enlightenedhood platform click here. 

Today on the Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin chats with Health and Weight Loss Coach, Dr. Orlena. Tune in to learn about:

Picky Eating and Nutrition for Kids:

• Many children present with stomach pain due to constipation because they are not eating enough vegetables
• Can be based in conflict and a child’s desire for control
• Forcing children to eat food they do not like is counterproductive and will lead to more power struggles over food
• Children learn to eat a healthy diet by watching their parents model healthy eating
• Dr. Orlena’s “super food” is: vegetables! (Incorporate as much variety as possible)
• Packaged snacks are convenient, but so is fruit
• Get your children involved in the meal preparation process

Self-Care for Moms:

• Model a healthy lifestyle for your children
• Our emotions drive our behaviors - leading a healthy lifestyle and learning to manage uncomfortable emotions will improve self-awareness
• Ask yourself (and your children) how you are feeling when you get the urge to get a snack
• Prioritize your self-care - the best thing you can give your children is happiness!
• Set boundaries in order to preserve your personal time to recharge
• Our happiness and health are within our control

Body Positivity

• Being overweight is correlated to risk for Type II Diabetes
• Public health crisis linked to diet and lifestyle
• Type II Diabetes is avoidable and reversible (if caught early)
• Talk to yourself like you would talk to your best friend
• Accept your body as it is and consider your “why” if you want to lose weight
  • Self-love can be a driving force to nourish yourself
  • Come from a loving, non-judgmental place in order to reach your goals

Weight Loss

• Two-week reboot - be strict and maintain healthy eating 
  • Allows taste buds to change and our bodies
  • Addresses addiction to sugar
  • Shows you that it’s doable and enjoyable
• Give your body a chance to use fat as its fuel
  • Sustainable changes incorporated into your life long-term
• Understanding what food does to your body and set reasonable limits
• 80-90% of weight loss is related to nutrition
• Exercise helps weight loss but it has benefits outside of that as well
• Think about motivation for weight loss and do it from a place of love

www.drorlena.com

Podcast - Fit and Fabulous

Purpose isn't just a buzzword, it's been shown that having a sense of meaning or purpose in life contributes to a thriving life. So how can we show up more consciously for our careers? Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, an established business owner, a stay-at-home-mom or working a job you love (or not!), come hear success mentor and happiness expert, Ryann Watkin, talk about some ways you can invite more purpose into your life via your career or business.

Questions to Ask Yourself:
How can you invite more of the things that light you up into your current role?
How good can it get? (courtesy of Dr. Valerie Rein, see resources below)
If I don't want to be my own boss, who do I want my boss to be?

Resources:
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks 
Patriarchy Stress Disorder by Dr. Valerie Rein

Today on The Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin chats with Jill Pavich, founder of Ed Pioneer Consulting. We cover:

• How to let our kids take the reigns to determine what they’re interested in
• Our education system and what needs to shift for future generations 
• Jill’s signature course, Make Writing Real, and how she’s becoming a leader in her field by teaching teachers to teach outside of the box
• An integrative educational style and how it could help students become lifelong learners
• Why encouraging our kids to find a hero is crucial to their development and education

To learn more, head to Jill's website and follow her on Instagram @jill_edpioneer or Facebook @BlazeTheTrail

This week on the Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin shares some suggestions on how you can practice incorporating a healing self care practice into your daily life. Tune in to learn: 

• Tools for how to turn anxiety and depression into healing and growth following up from two prior episodes: For the Mom Having a Hard Day and Step into Your Success
• The difference between anxiety and depression and how they manifest in our lives when things aren't feeling right 
• Why it’s important to ditch overwhelm through playfulness and fun 
• How to discover what needs to be healed by looking at your childhood conditioning and experiences
• How presence can be healing for our biology (literally) 
• The different functions of our central nervous system 
• Ryann's process of healing: 1. Decide how you want to feel 2. Decide what's in the way 3. Try: journaling, feeling your emotions by getting used to feeling the sensations in your body, a Kundalini yoga class, finding a supportive tribe, staying connected to faith, universe, god (or whatever you want to call it!) 

Resources:
IG astrology accounts: @luminaryparenting & @jennracioppi
3ho Foundation 

To work with Ryann one-on-one or to apply for her Aligned Success Academy, click here. 

Today on The Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin chats with Krista Resnick, founder of Krista Resnick Coaching. We cover:

• What self care actually is and why it’s non-negotiable 
• The Selfish Badass movement and how Krista sees it as a legacy
• Why self awareness is so important and how to start becoming aware of our thoughts, feelings, and actions 
• How your values relate to your self care and your calendar 
• A few fundamental questions to ask yourself: Do you know your purpose? What do you think your purpose is? What are your values? Are you integrating them into your life daily? 
• The seasons of motherhood 
• The power of the word “No”. 

To learn more, head to https://kristaresnick.com and follow Krista on Instagram @kristaresnick or Facebook @TheSelfishBadass

Quotes: 

“Your values are the things you want to see on your calendar.” 

“It’s really important that women use their voice to ask for help.” 

“A day without laughter is a wasted day.” 

“All we have is right now. We need to slow down enough to realize that.” 

“Happiness is waking up in the morning and knowing I’m creating the life I crave through my thoughts, my feelings, my actions and my results. I get to create the life that I crave.” 

Today on The Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin chats about: 
 
 -The importance of modeling somatic awareness for our kids

-The Social Cognitive Theory which explores the influence of people in a child’s environment and states that children are molded by the examples they have around them 
-Learning from the trauma, hard experiences, and challenges we’ve faced and finding purpose through them 
-Ryann’s empowering belief “You Can Do Anything” 
-The origin of labels that we inadvertently place on our kids 
-How to model limitlessness for our children and stepping into the legacy that we want to leave for our kids 
-What would you do if the belief that you could do anything was ingrained in your soul?

This week on The Happy Moms show Ryann Watkin chats with Leena Lemos, co-founder of Enlightenedhood, a global community that supports soulful & mindful motherhood. They cover: 

• Why celebration and acknowledging how far we've come should be a part of our self love and self care
• How social media can be a tool for women to genuinely connect 
• Leena's journey on coming into her spirituality and how it intersected with her business and career 
• How challenges can be an invitation for us to grow and use mindfulness techniques 
• The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
• Religion, spirituality and how to pass traditions down to our children
• Misconceptions about meditation and how to begin your meditation practice 
• The Enlightenedhood monthly membership beginning in January 2020. Enlightenedhood is a collective of teachers, mentors and mothers from around the world supporting each other in soulful & mindful motherhood. 
• Why it's so important to listen to our body's cues for self care

You can learn more about Enlightenedhood at www.enlightenedhood.com and follow @enlightenedhood on instagram. 

Quotes:

"Motherhood helped me fall back in love with myself." 

"You can be a leader and a student at the same time."

"I made a promise to my daughter that I wouldn't let my emotional baggage define her."

Today on episode #12 of the Happy Moms Show, Ryann Watkin covers: 

• How she’s made space in her life (and house) for her business and podcast
• How to create a Success Scale: Start by listing these areas on a piece of paper or a blank document: Health, Relationships, Environment, Career, Money, Personal Growth, Fun, Spiritual Connection. Rate each area on a scale from 1-10. Then take a look at the lowest numbers and decide what needs to change to raise that score.
• Why it’s important to look at the entire picture of our lives when addressing our current and future success. 
• Some of the excuses that get in the way of stepping into our success. 
• Determining your success emotions so that you can visit them every day. 

Applications are now open for Ryann’s mentorship program starting in February!!  You can Apply here.