Sass & Small TALK

By Deb Balino

Deb Balino, of Sass & Smalls (www.sassandsmalls.com) brings on her "extra', infectious energy, and hard-to-miss enthusiasm to host Sass & Small Talk - my little corner of the web, to talk a

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March 29, 2022Let's Talk :: DITCHING FAD DIETS AND HEALING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD with GUEST RANDA DERKSON
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S2 EPISODE 008 :: If you are on a health journey that could benefit from healing your relationship with food - you've come to the right place! In fact, if you're anything like me, and you have experienced:
struggling with diet restriction and deprivation
food guilt, fear of food, or body shame
yo-yo dieting
ignoring your hunger cues
binging on foods restricted before and after following the latest diet fads
or you simply aim to live a healthier lifestyle where your relationship with food is as sound as your relationship with yourself, loved ones, and everything/everyone else in your life - this episode is for you.

I have been anxiously waiting to have Randa Derkson of Randa Nutrition, on the show well before Sass & Small Talk was even on air! This fabulous force-to-be-reckoned-with, mama of 2, wears many hats. She is the Host on her own Podcast, Realistic Nutrition Podcast, and the founder of her website, Randa Nutrition, where she shares an abundance of nutritional tips, food strategies, and delicious recipes.

Aside from her long list of nutritional credentials (and it is definitely a mouthful - pun intended...) Randa also prides herself in being that relatable reformed fad dieter that so many of us know oh-so-well. But unlike many of us, she chose to change the trajectory of her health journey, by ditching the fad diet lifestyle and learn more about our body's nutritional needs. She takes a strong stand against deprivation and restriction and encourages her clients to dispel food myths and to stop fearing food. She offers strategies that allow busy moms to enjoy the food they love, while adding MORE of what's good for them.

Randa Nutrition recently launched the life-changing program "Food Freedom, Your Way" - the complete system to help you lose weight without sacrificing your favourite foods.

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March 11, 2022 Let's Talk :: EARLY LEARNING & PURPOSEFUL PLAY with GUEST RENÉE JORDAN
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S2 EPISODE 007 :: I am so thrilled to introduce our very first guest on Sass & Small Talk. Knowledgeable, creative, and driven by passion, Renée Jordan of Early Bird, is my absolute go-to when it comes to all things early childhood.
Early Bird is a platform subscription, that takes the burden off parents when it comes to activity planning for our tiny humans, and putting an end to the endless scouring of Pinterest. The goal of Early Bird is to use a blended approach to develop the whole child through purposeful play, in preparation for the years ahead. Renée will show you how, in as little as 10 minutes, this platform can set your smallies up for success, while YOU find your way back to that coffee while it's still hot!

Just CLICK... and GO.

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February 28, 2022 Let's Talk :: LIVING WITH ADHD AS A MOM
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S2 EPISODE 006 :: Have you ever sat in front of your computer surfing the net, with over fifty open tabs staring at you, and you don’t even know where to begin because they’re all of equal importance? You’re overwhelmed... so instead of doing something about it, you contemplate opening up a new tab, ultimately shutting the computer down altogether, and move on to the next thing?

Welcome - to my brain.

What I like to call my "colourful brain" - I. Have. ADHD.

I will be sharing with you, life with ADHD as a mom, looking back at my school years where I performed the Oscar-winning rendition of "having it all together", masking struggles of the everyday. From merely getting by in school (though shockingly excelling at it on paper), to challenges with time management, to sleep deprivation, excessive ruminating, right into my young adult years of constant overwhelm - yet shockingly thriving in it.

Until I became a Mom of 2.

Parenting in the pandemic of 2020/21/Current Day - my own personal struggles revealed itself in all its glory where home represented my brain in the very literal sense, and my challenges were no longer mine to experience. It was affecting everyone around me, especially my children.

In this episode, I will also share some of the interesting, more 'colourful' aspects of having ADHD, balanced out with the more paralyzing features that have made life very difficult, notably as a mom. I will share some strategies that have worked for me, as well as those that crashed and burned.

If any of this resonates with you or a loved one, please subscribe anywhere you listen to Podcasts, smash that notification bell on Youtube, follow Sass & Small Talk on Instagram and on Youtube, leave Apple or Spotify podcast ratings and reviews, and generally do all the things that you would do to support a podcast.

My humble gratitude always!

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July 19, 2021 Let's Talk :: HOW MOMS CAN MAKE LEMONADE OUT OF THE SOUR LEMONS OF COMPARISON & ENVY
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S1 EPISODE 005 :: Do you ever spend hours mindlessly scrolling through your social media account and feel overcome by a surge of envy - to the point where you spiral and end up hosting your own pity party?

Yeah... me too.

The voices in your head start telling you that you aren't good enough, smart enough, wealthy enough, worthy enough, fit enough. And it's plain madness. It's unfair to you, and unfair to the person (or account) you're measuring yourself against - the very person you are inadvertently building a resentment towards. Let's face it, comparison can cause a lot of damage... for all parties involved.

But is there a way to see comparison and envy in a different light? Like turning those sour lemons that leave a bad taste in your mouth into a tall glass of freshly squeezed lemonade?

Take a listen and check out my secret formula that has helped me take moments of comparison and envy and "make something" out of it.

Darling, get your squeeze on. Goodness knows, we all need a drink.

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June 22, 2021 Let's Talk :: WHY MOMS REVENGE SLEEP - AND WHY IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA
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S1 EPISODE 004 :: I think all of us mamas and caregivers can agree - there just aren't enough hours in the day. However, some {brilliant} people make the choice to follow the golden rule... sleep when the kids sleep.

And then... there's me.

On this episode, I'm sharing with you how habitually engaging in Revenge Sleep Procrastination finally took its toll on my health. Something pretty unexpected happened - and I'm 100% sure it had everything to do with this little habit of mine.

Revenge sleep is essentially resisting and putting off sleep while stretching out the last little bits of the day into the night. Living a life of back to back busy-ness, while running on empty, and doing everything for everyone, led to inevitable burnout.

Sound familiar, Mama?

So my dear friend slapped some sense into me. Check out what she does for herself, to maintain a normal sleep routine, and a better quality of life all around. How she was able to find balance between her wake hours and her sleep hours, by simply doing ONE. AMAZING. THING.

Join me, as I talk about the "why" behind my need to revenge sleep, and what happened to "scare" me into ending the madness, while working on "making things right" again.
Darling, go the eff to sleep.

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#selfimprovement #momlife #quarantinelife #pandemiclife #adhd #adhdmom #domoresleepless #dolesssleepmore

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May 28, 2021 Let's Talk :: IN A WORLD FILLED WITH KARENS, BE A TRISHA
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S1 EPISODE 003 :: Have you ever been at the receiving end of discrimination, racism, hate, or overall disrespect? And for no good reason? Did it make you feel isolated? "Less than"? Small?

I experienced these moments far too many times to count throughout my life, but when it happened to my daughter during the pandemic, I was so stunned, I froze. For the first (and most inopportune) time in my life, I was at a loss for words.

But luckily.... I had someone in my corner. Her name... is TRISHA.

In this week’s podcast, I will be telling you a story about how a very dear friend of mine, gave me a glimpse of what it feels like to be seen and to be heard, when my daughter and I were treated with utter disrespect from a stranger. Having a friend in your corner during moments like this makes all the difference.

As we near the end of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we continue to bring awareness to racism in our community and the rise of hate against Asians. By starting in our own backyards, we are making change.

Enjoy this episode - and if you have a "Trisha" in your corner... be sure to share with her this episode.... and let her know she is making this world a better place!

In a world filled with "Karens"... BE A TRISHA.

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May 23, 2021 Let's Talk :: OVER PARENTING IN FRONT OF OTHERS
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S1 EPISODE 002 :: Do you find you change the way you parent your child(ren) in front of others? Do you adjust your tone to satisfy what you believe is the expectation of how a parent "should" be with their kids - especially when they "misbehave"? In other words, do you find you become an Oscar winning actor when it comes to being around other Mamas? Do playdates, specifically those with seemingly perfect kids, stress you the hell out?

Do you OVERPARENT in front of others?

I sure did. And this is why it always left me feeling deflated, ridden with guilt, and made me question the choices I made as a mom.

In this week’s podcast, I will be exploring how the overwhelm of caring too much about what other people (particularly other Mamas) think, completely affected my self confidence as a mom, and how I felt it left detrimental effects on my child.

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May 05, 2021 Let's Talk About :: INTRODUCING DEB FROM SASS & SMALL TALK
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S1 EPISODE 001 :: We're getting a little deeper with what's behind Sass & Small Talk.

In this episode, I briefly touch upon the seemingly popular idea that we, as moms, are expected to give our own needs/interests/creativity/bucket fillers the proverbial shaft, in order to be a "good" or present mom. But the truth is, it's essential for us to place value in our own needs as well - allowing room for ourselves on that top bunk of the priority list. It's essential for our kids to see Mama... happy.

So here I am, chasing the happy - and wouldn't you know? A happier me, makes a more present me.

More here - https://sassandsmalls.com/mama-needs-sass-back/

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May 05, 2021 SASS & SMALL TALK :: TRAILER
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TRAILER :: The who, what, and why behind Sass & Small Talk. Nice to meet you! I'm Deb. I'm a WAHM of 2, Homeschool Mama, Mrs. Fix it (Mostly Booboos), extra as all get out, and exhausted.... like no other. I'm ready for our virtual hang out with a cuppa coffee in hand (double double pls) and ready share "allllll the things" about fighting through the funk of Mamahood and getting that "sass" back.

If you're ready to join me on this journey, or simply want to get a glimpse into the everyday life of a mama trying to find herself through the chaos of parenthood - Lean in! I gotchu!

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