She's Not Selfish

As busy moms of young children, feelings of frustration, guilt, pressure or overwhelm can frequently be found as unwelcome guests at our kitchen and dining room tables. Today, I am joined by Registered Dietitian Ahuva Magder Hershkop, and she is teaching us about intentionally creating an environment in our homes that inspires intuitive eating within our kids, and melts mealtime stress. Ahuva shares simple strategies and insights about our roles and goals when it comes to feeding our children. So, ready to kiss those aforementioned, unwelcome dinner guests goodbye? Come on, mama, it's time to go from mealtime stress to success!

In today's episode, we discuss:

• Shifting our expectations and re-calibrating our mindset around mealtime as parents
• Raising healthy, intuitive eaters by introducing the 'division of responsibility' framework into your household
• Relieving the pressure to persuade your kids to eat, and how to create an environment that honors hunger cues
• Healthy mealtime conversation: what it is, and what it isn't
• Strategies for helping and encouraging your little picky eater
• When it comes to feeding our children, why bigger is not better
• Ahuva's parting words of wisdom

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Today, I am joined by Ayurvedic Health Coach Jessica Rousseau, and she is shedding brilliant light on why healing our guts actually begins with healing our relationship with food. A four-thousand-year-old art and science, Ayurveda is the cousin of traditional Chinese medicine, and yoga's sister-science. Within the context of Ayurveda, every person is completely unique, living in a wholly unique body, and having a fantastically unique experience of life that nobody else has ever experienced before, nor will anybody else experience after. In today's episode, Jessica and I explore the life-changing process of bringing restoration and balance to our bellies, our plates, and our relationships with food.

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There are quite a few variables involved when it comes to your postpartum recovery which means, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all program or plan. When you go to your 6-week postpartum checkup and your doctor clears you, this doesn't mean your body is ready to jump to the level of extreme you may think it is. The impatience can be very real, trust me, mama I experienced it too, but you have to work the process to progress to the level you desire or you risk hurting yourself. Join me as I dive into secret number 3 to your best body ever after baby, there's even a bonus tip at the end you don't want to miss out on.

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It's time for secret number 2 to achieving your best body ever after baby! The deep core system is the foundation and source of your stability and strength but is deeply impacted by pregnancy and birth. You read that right mama, not only are you a superhero that grew life inside you, but the foundation of your stability and strength has been deeply impacted and needs to be retrained. In this episode, I explain exactly what the deep core system is, the importance of it and actionable steps to retraining your deep core system.

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Over the next few weeks, I want to share with you the top 3 secrets to achieving your best body ever postpartum. When I say postpartum, I'm not talking about the few weeks following birth- I'm talking about the rest of your life after having a child. Postpartum is forever, and I strongly believe that the best for your strength, your fitness and your health is yet to come, in this postpartum chapter of your life. Come on mama, join me as I go over secret number one and provide you with actionable steps to get you one step closer to your best body ever!

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If you do a quick google search, you'll find tons of blogs on how to create the best morning routine. The problem with many of them? They aren't conducive for moms with littles and they most often set you up for that feeling of defeat when you've failed to perfectly complete all 20 steps of your routine. Today I talk you through how to start your day with intention in a way that sets your entire day up for success. Come on mama, say goodbye to that unsustainable morning routine and create a plan that really works for you in this season of your life.

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Your pelvic floor is part of your 'Deep Core System' which we explored in-depth just last week, and contrary to popular belief, there is so much more to pelvic floor health than regularly doing kegels. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Katy Rush has spent the last 13 years focusing on the development of programs related to pelvic health in men, women and children. She joins me today to talk about common health issues we as women and moms may face as a result of pelvic floor issues, and how important it is to promptly seek resolution (versus waiting until you're having to shop for adult diapers - no, thank you!) I know this topic may not be the sexiest, but you wouldn't be embarrassed seeking help with shoulder pain, would you? Seeking expert guidance with your pelvic floor health should be seen in the same light! Come on, mama, join me in learning a bit about your pelvic floor health, and how pelvic floor physical therapy may be exactly what you need in your life!

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Sometimes seemingly small changes pack a big punch, and breathing habits definitely fall into this category: your 'deep core system' responds to every single breath you take, so tweaking your breathing pattern directly impacts how well your core functions. In today's episode, I take you on an audio tour of your deep core system, pinpoint bad breathing habits and explain why they are problematic, and walk with you through actionable steps you can take to identify and improve your own breathing pattern. This is a special episode in which I give you a sneak peak into some of the exact content I teach my clients! Come on, mama, join me and notice the difference that breathing better can make!

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This episode is an absolute must for all pregnant and recently postpartum women, as well as for anyone who has a pregnant or postpartum loved one they want to support. Victoria Weber, founder of Nettle + Honey, is a birth and postpartum doula and yoga instructor specializing in Ayurveda. She joins me to discuss the importance of gently restoring your mind and body after pregnancy and birth. Come on, mama, let's start 2020 in the best possible way by learning how to restore your body from the ground up.

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Happy New Year, and new decade! In today's episode, we're discussing how to stop feeling guilty about saying no so that you can say yes to your goals, health and well-being in 2020. Built into each one of your noes is a beautiful, bright, shiny "heck, yes:" when you say no to the things that are misaligned, you are making space for saying yes to the things that are. Today's episode is about orienting your literal and figurative yeses and noes to align with your goals and priorities. Come on, mama, lets kick of 2020 with bang!

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