Catherine is a fantasy romance author and a dedicated book lover! She talks about her process of writing her own book and how she gets inspiration for her storytelling. We talk about some books and authors we love and what makes a good story. She gives good advice for anyone who wants to be a writer, but it's also fun to hear the behind the scenes of one of our favorite genres as ladies; romance! The amount of time and energy that is spent writing a book is impressive to learn about. 

Angela, Bianca, and I talk about going from 0-1 kid, compared to 1-2 kids. We share the everyday life of being a mom and what our experiences were like once we had our second children. We all had girls around the same time and we've been able to relate to one another during this phase of life, so I hope you can relate too!

Tirsa Baker with Renewed Play has been a pediatric physical therapist for 16 years and worked with babies to reach their milestones such as rolling, sitting, crawling, and walking. She now specializes more in tongue tie/lip ties, and the bodywork that comes with getting a release done. We talk about how tongue ties affect the body, the work she does with craniosacral therapy, torticollis, and catching flat spots on babies heads early on. You will learn a lot of good information if you're a mom of little ones and especially if you believe your baby has colic like symptoms. Even as an adult, go  check your tongue in the mirror after listening to spot if you have a tongue tie!

Brenlyn and Jen are mother/daughter business owners who founded the Gem Addict Workshop 4.5 years ago. We talk about how they started this business together, how they have grown, and what the experience is like when you step into their shop! They recently opened a storefront location, and share the process of turning a dream into a reality. They teach their clients how to make jewelry,  the client gets to pick everything, and they also offer permanent jewelry. These ladies are so fun to hear from and they are a good example of taking  action and making things happen.






Website- https://www.gemaddictworkshop.com/

Today I'm talking with licensed professional counselor, Maddy Harwood, about some of the most common topics she deals with clients, such as anxiety and depression. We talk about how parents sometimes try to push an anxious kid to be extroverted and how we can go about it better. She shares why she recommends therapy for most young adults, but also says it's not for every time of life, and depends on the person. We talk about we can do to help our own day to day thoughts and feelings, or how we can be a better listener for those close to us who are struggling. She talks about childhood experiences and how we can work through those hard things if needed, and to not compare our past to others. We also talk about finding the right therapist for you and when it might be time to switch things up. 

Kelly Geisler is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Cultivate Goodness. She shares how she was inspired to start this nonprofit and how she has had a desire to serve others from a young age. We talk about the many opportunities that we have to give to others local in Arizona, and spreading goodness anywhere you live. She shares some stories of people that have been on the receiving end of that service, and also the positive impact it makes on your life as you help others. It can be something small or big, and if you've wanted to do more but don't know where to start, listen to this episode and go to cultivate-goodness.org !
Website https://cultivate-goodness.org/

Today I’m speaking with a fertility care practitioner! Your menstrual cycle is considered your 5th vital sign. She shared that not only is it good to track your cycle to know when you’re ovulating, but to also look at it as an indicator for your health. Irregular periods are one sign but not the only sign of an imbalance or something going on with your body. She also talks about birth control and natural family planning. We also go over menopause and her opinion on getting “fixed” for either male or females after studying this topic. I learned a lot in this episode and am starting to track my own cycle to understand my health better as well!

You sent in stories about meeting your husband for the first time, or your first date with him! We read stories anywhere from meeting in different countries, to picking meat out of their braces.

My husband and I talk about what the process of building our house from start to almost finish. We share a bit about permits, financing, finding trades, and good stores to check out for different materials/appliances. We go over some of our design decisions, and some of the things we learned to make the next steps easier. Overall we have a had a good experience building our own house and would recommend it to anyone who has the desire to!

Britane did CPR on my baby in April after she was born. She shares her point of view of being in the room and when it was time for her to take action. We talk about what that day looked like from a nurse's perspective, and the time after when we had to process what happened.  She also shares what it's like to be a labor and delivery nurse, and tells us some more experiences that she's had in the field. She is a great example of being passionate about her career and wanting to do the best job that she can every day.