StrongHer Podcast

Get a glimpse into the girls’ dreams and desires in the Season Three premiere* of StrongHer!  In today’s episode, the girls are working hard on creating vision boards. Go grab your best scissors, some magazines, and a vat of Mod Podge, and work along with Laura and Allie as they catch up on life. Buckle up for some talk about babies; breastfeeding; and the perils of snorkeling, surfing, and online shopping.  

Make sure to listen through the episode to find out why the #superbloom on instagram has us #supermad, and why the tourism board of Hawaii better not @ us with our suggestions.  

Mentioned in Today’s Episode

Beverages:

GT’s Lavender Love Kombucha

GT’s Pink LADY Basil Kombucha

Kevita Watermelon Rose Probiotic Drink

Kevita Tangerine Probiotic drink

Books:

The Road Back to You, Ian Morgan Cron

The Mistborn Series, Brandon Sanderson

Man’s Search For Meaning, Viktor Frankl

Everyone, Always, Bob Goff

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***, Mark Manson

Supplements:

UP4 gummy probiotics

Jarrodophilus Probiotics

Natural Calm Magnesium Supplement

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*A note about the sound quality of this show:

Season three is starting with a bang (literally)!  Throughout today’s episode, you will get the immersive experience of hearing Allie and Laura cut paper, chew cookies (Allie), and sit next to a grandfather clock, all the while sharing one microphone betwixt them.  Please bear with the sound quality on this episode—next time, in a not-so-interactive episode, we promise to have two mics.

Email us at [email protected] and show us some pictures of your vision boards!.

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!

Make sure to follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast

Find Laura at www.ohmyfitness.com and Allie at www.alliebecker.com.

Attribution notes: Censor Bleep sound sourced from freesound.org

Thank you to user xtrgamr!

Link to audio file: https://freesound.org/people/xtrgamr/sounds/252729/

Today, the girls deep dive into the applications they know and love on iOS. Let’s cut to the chase—here is a list of all the apps we mentioned.  Are we missing out on something? Let us know!

Business Apps:

Paypal

Google Voice

Airtable

TED

LinkedIn

Health:

Flo

SoulCycle

Spirit Junkie

Tabata

MyFitnessPal

Calm

10% Happier: Meditation Daily

Clue-Period and Health Tracker

Meditation Studio

Entertainment:

Gaia TV

Kindle

MoviePass

IMDB

Socials:

Instagram (@strongherpodcast)

Goodreads (follow Allie Becker)

WhatsApp Messenger

Yelp

Photos & Video:

KiraKira+

Facetune

Over ($10/mo, WORTH IT)

Finance:

Simple

Venmo

Square Cash

Shopping:

ThredUP

Sephora

Nordstrom

ASOS

Ulta

Amazon

Postmates

Target

Antonia Saint NY

Education:

Audible

Overcast

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Games:

Hair Salon 3

The Room

The Room 2

Lumosity

Elevate

Peak

Tiny Tower

Bejeweled

Threes

Travel:

Hotel Tonight

Southwest

Lyft

Music/Thunderstorms:

Spotify

Thunderspace

Email us at [email protected] and let us know your favorite applications.

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!

Make sure to like StrongHer Podcast on Facebook, or follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast

In this episode, Allie and Laura dive into their birth charts and explore what the stars have in store for their personality matrix.

Interested in charting your own star path? Check out the below resources:

astrostyle.com: Wonderful website for calculating your birth chart, checking out the cosmological forecast, and keeping your pulse on your daily horoscopes.

alchemywithambi.com:  Ambi’s approach to the cosmos is unique and wonderful.  She recently launched her own podcast here, and she’s been a repeat guest on one of StrongHer’s favorite podcasts, That’s So Retrograde. Ambi’s website also has a birth chart calculator, and her blog posts and newsletters are super-informative.

Interesting in being a more cosmic creature? Check out these books as well:

The Soul Searcher’s Handbook, Emma Mildon

The Secret Language of Birthdays, Gary Goldschneider

Email us at [email protected] and let us know your rising signs.

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!

Make sure to like StrongHer Podcast on Facebook, or follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast

Find Laura at www.ohmyfitness.com and Allie at www.alliebecker.com.

#infjsquad #deepdive #dictatorday

Listen to this Snack-Sized Pod about OUR favorite other podcasts to listen to (because we mostly try to avoid listening to our own voices...ha!):

• That's So Retrograde
• Raw Talk with Scheena
• The Balanced Blonde
• Earn Your Happy 
• Mindful Living Spiritual Awakening
• Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations
• Mind Body Green 
• The LifeStylist
• Alice Isn't Dead
• Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Sheroic 
• The Official BNI Podcast
• Start with Why
• How I Built It
• Elevated Women
• The Tony Robbins Podcast 
• Low Earth Orbit
• Anything by NPR! (Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me; Up First; Hidden Brain)
• TED Talks Daily
• Ritch Bitch
• Dear Hank and John
• Barbell Shrugged

(and really anything when they interview Shaman Durek!)

Email us at [email protected] and let us know what other podcasts we should give a listen to! 

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!  

Make sure to like StrongHer Podcast on Facebook, or follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast
Find Laura at www.ohmyfitness.com and Allie at www.alliebecker.com.

Today, the girls deep dive into their favorite beauty hacks.  This list is by no means extensive, so if you all want more #hacks, let us know on IG or Facebook, and we will turn our beauty hacks into a recurring series.

Below, you’ll find links to most of the products mentioned in the episode.  Happy shopping, lady loves!

Proactiv: #thirtyflirtyandstillbreakingout #clearskin #thankskatyperry

Rodan and Fields Lash Boost Serum:  Growing Laura’s lashes long and strong while she snoozes.

Dr. Roebuck-Face: Allie’s best anti-aging moisturizer of life.  

Farmacy Sleep Tight Firming Night Balm: Wake up glowing and flowing with no wrinkles, fam!

Mario Badescu Facial Sprays:  Refresh, spray, and stress relief, even when you are stuck on the 101 in major traffic.

Argan Oil:  Buy it at Trader Joe’s for $7.00, instead of spending big dollars at Sephora.

OGX Renewing Argan Oil:  Smells beautiful and tames your tresses.

Biocell Collagen Powder: Brings elasticity and glow to the skin.  For an extra boost—mix with bone broth.  #internalbeautyhack.

Sheet Face Masks: Some StrongHer favorites include Biobelle and Tony Moly.

Buxom Lip Gloss: Specifically, Starr. What’s good, Buxom? We love you.

Sexy Mother Plumper: Wonderful lip product, but just be cautious.  Applying 10+ times per day may cause one to build an immunity to the plumping effect.

Too Faced Melted Metal: Melted Metallic Violet was Laura’s recording color.

Mascara Combination: L’Oreal Mascara Primer+Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara (Pink Tube)—BOGO the mascara for two for $5.00.

NYX Setting Spray (Dewy and Matte): Great spray, even for people who don’t use setting sprays.

NYX Wonder Stick (Universal Shade): Allie purports this could be a KKW dupe, though she’s never used one of those sticks.

Impress Nails:  Laura is a nail #queen.  

“You tell me to buy it? I’ll say...okay!”

Email us at [email protected] and let us know your favorite beauty products.

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!  

Make sure to like StrongHer Podcast on Facebook, or follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast

Find Laura at www.ohmyfitness.com and Allie at www.alliebecker.com.

Welcome to our first StrongHer question and answer session!

In today’s episode, the girls answer listener questions, including: What does it mean to be mindful? A big shout-out to Ann Marie for sending her question in! Make sure you listen to the end of the pod to hear about the #500Slinkies debacle.

Resources for Mindfulness Practice:

Mindfulness according to the Mayo Clinic

The Chopra Center on Mindfulness

Luke Story’s Podcast with Guest Elian Zach:
Part One
Part Two

Yoga Nidra

Then, as a result of a lack of listener questions, Allie and Laura dive into a very bizarre yet altogether very fun Q&A session of their own.  Questions asked included:

Q: Current Favorite Crystals?
A: Laura: Rose Quartz    

A: Allie: Selenite, Pyrite, Citrine

Crystal and Gemstone Exhibition in San Francisco

Q: What’s one video that always makes you laugh?
A: Allie: James Franco Reunion from SNL   

A: Laura:  Daily Affirmation Video

Q: What’s your best glute exercise?
A: Laura:  Deadlifts, Dirty Dog (weighted)

A: Allie: Bridges (One legged, weighted)

Q: What’s the last gift you gave someone?
A: Allie:  Facial Sprays—Mario Badescu

A: Laura: Flowers

Q: Currently Reading?
A: Laura: You Are a Badass at Making Money, Million Dollar Women, You Can Heal Your Life, Judgment Detox, Shut the Stuff Up

A: Allie: Slouching Towards Bethlehem, South and West, Lullabies, Essential Law of Attraction Book

Q: What is your go-to workout?
A: Allie: UFC Gym—DUT (Daily Ultimate Training) or Popsugar, specifically Raneir Pollard

A: Laura: Scheduled at-home workouts, Fitness Marshall Videos

Q: Favorite Kombucha?
A: Laura: Tangerine Kevita

A: Allie: Suja Kombucha Peach, GT’s Trilogy, Lime Mojita Kevita

Q: If you had to give up one sense, what would it be? If you could only keep one sense, what would it be?
A: Allie: give up-sight, keep one-taste  

A: Laura:  give up-taste, keep one-scent

Q: Shuffle your iTunes, tell the people the artist and the song name that comes up on shuffle.
A: Laura: In My Room, Yellowclaw ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga; Pulsar, Armin Van Buuren; a Frank Sinatra album

A: Allie: Ayo Technology, Fifty Cent ft. Justin Timberlake, Six Foot Seven Foot, Lil’ Wayne ft. Cory Gunz, Lolli Lolli Pop that Body, Three Six Mafia

Q: What are your last five Amazon orders?

A: Laura: You Can Heal Your Life, Face Masks, Jade Roller, Corgi Wine Bottle Stopper, 500 Slinkies

A: Allie: Nature’s Hangout Bird Feeder, Endust Electronics wipes, Audirex Water Drop Proof Laptop Tablet Sleeve Handbag, Koolkatkoo Surpise Kitty Coffee Mug, URPOWER Essential Oil Diffuser

Email us at [email protected] and send us some Q’s we can A!

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!  

Make sure to like StrongHer Podcast on Facebook, or follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast

Find Laura at www.ohmyfitness.com and Allie at www.alliebecker.com.

Join in our journey of Gabby Bernstein's newest book, Judgment Detox! In this episode Allie and Laura deep dive into the book's six steps and discuss visiting Grace Cathedral to see Gabby talk about it in person (plus another awesome visit to Grace Cathedral for a Daybreaker yoga + (sober) rave event with DJ Scumfrog!).

-The Universe Has Your Back Card Deck 

-Meditation music and other resources

-Order Gabby's book here! 

-For a chance to win a copy of Judgment Detox from StrongHer Podcast, make sure to follow us on Instagram + tag a friend who might enjoy listening to us! For an extra entry, rate and review us on iTunes!

In this episode of the podcast, Laura and Allie talk all things Christmas. Recorded on the floor of Allie’s apartment, there is a special guest appearance by the grandfather clock in this episode.  Each time you hear the clock, drink 8 oz. of water (#hydrationsquad). Laura and Allie are all sorts of festive this episode. They chat about Christmas songs they love and the songs they have to skip when they pop up on shuffle. Then the girls talk Christmas movies, why Randy needs to start listening to the podcast, and what their favorite traditions are.  

Laura and Allie ask the hard-hitting questions. Should we partake in White Elephant Christmas parties? Is Diehard a Christmas movie? Is there such a thing as too much maca? What are the optimal NYE plans? Tune in to find out.  

Drink of the Episode: The “Coffee Concoction”

Recipe:

1 Coffee Pod of your choosing (we are flexible here)

1 Tsp. Maca

1 Tsp. Sex Dust

Cashew Milk to taste

Laura and Allie’s Christmas Songs of Life:

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, DMX

Jingle Bell Rock

All I Want for Christmas is You, Mariah Carey

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, N’Sync & Pentatonix

Last Christmas, Wham!

Christmas Donkey

Mary Did You Know? (especially Pentatonix version!)

Cold December Night, Michael Buble

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Michael Buble

Mannheim Steamroller

Trans Siberian Orchestra

Joy to the World, Francesca Battestille

Malachaliki Macka, Bing Crosby

White Christmas, Bing Crosby

I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Bing Crosby

Movies:

White Christmas

Charlie Brown Christmas

The Christmas List--Laura’s Favorite ABC Family Original EVER. Ever. Ever.

Garfield Christmas

A Christmas Story

The Grinch

“ Claymation Things”

NB: Amateur herbalist Allie was wrong on the Maca front.  It is not an herb, but in fact a root.  

In this episode, Laura and Allie jump in with their travel essentials, just in time for the winter holidays.  How can we make a place feel more like home?

The girls discuss the importance of scent in creating a space that feels inviting, and Laura, our resident creature of light, needs brightness to feel home.  A cozy, hygge space is of great importance to both girls--the feeling of being comforted and cocooned in the winter months is paramount.  The girls talk organized travels, and why it is important to make things beautiful to build an efficient travel space.

Laura delivers some expert tips on how to feel good on the airplane with a go bag, breathing exercises, and affirmations. Allie divulges that she takes a full half-day to pack for her trips to ensure she’s got what she needs when she gets where she’s going, and that her daily exercise time during the holidays is a huge part of her wellness routine. The girls round out the episode with a special shout-out to sleep and hydration, and explain the many and varied benefits of keeping up on that water game throughout the day.

Special prize to our listeners who can tell us the minute marker when the ice in our kombucha cooler rudely crashes in the studio. #hearthatice

List of Essentials from this Pod Episode

Mini USB Party Light

Bars: Quest Bars, This Bar Saves Lives

Hummus

Kombucha

Green Juice

Cloud of Protection

Candles (in-Studio): DW Kind Wine, Glade No. 3

Crystals: Hematite (grounding and calming), Quartz (amplifies other crystals, or can be programmed with an intention), Rose Quartz (receive and give love, open heart chakra)

Intention Cards: The Universe Has Your Back

Laura’s Go Bag

1. Essential Oils-- Lavender and Stress Away

2. Silly Putty

3. Mints

4. Kleenex

5. Snacks-Trail Mix (potassium+fiber+protein)

Email us at [email protected] and let us know your favorite ways to make a place feel like home.

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!  

Make sure to like StrongHer Podcast on Facebook, or follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast

Find Laura at www.ohmyfitness.com and Allie at www.alliebecker.com.

In this snack-sized episode, Allie and Laura tackle the question: What is flow?  How can we tell if we are in resistance to something, or if we are surrendering the outcome to the Universe?

Laura gives a great example of how vacations can be forced times of surrender and flow for us, and Allie explains how she’s restructured her thinking around her planner to better support a life of surrender, while still staying on this dimension’s clock-time. Laura reminds us that we can’t control every outcome, which segues into a discussion of staying in the now moment, even when we are planning and time-blocking.

The conversation wraps up, as usual, with some real-talk. We worry about disappointing and letting others down by releasing control and surrendering, but could that be a bit of our own judgment seeping through? The girls wrap up by talking about the importance of meditation in remaining in flow and out of resistance.

Is flow the ultimate nirvana?  How do we stay there? The girls aren’t sure, but they want to talk through it with you.

#intuitivegroceryshopping

Email us at [email protected] and let us know your favorite ways to stay in flow!

Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to rate and review the podcast.  We love feedback, and more reviews=more awesome guests!  

Make sure to like StrongHer Podcast on Facebook, or follow us @strongherpodcast on Instagram.

Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/strongherpodcast

Find Laura at www.ohmyfitness.com and Allie at www.alliebecker.com.