The Efficient Mama Podcast

I'm joined in this episode by Ashley Copeland is a financial literacy expert that focuses on educating first-generation professional women how to create financial security with limited resources. Ashley shares how she was able to open an investment account at 21, purchase her first investment property at 24 and the next one at 25 all while working 2 jobs as a server.

Ashley and I also talk about fear in investing, building wealth and college funds for our kids.

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The Efficient Mama Podcast

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In today’s episode we talk with Chef Ashley Shepard. She is a wife, mom to an adorable 11 month old and runs a business as a chef. 

In this episode we talk about tools and ways to meal prep to help us save time and money! We also talk about picky eaters, keeping our families healthy all while keeping your sanity.

You can find and work with Ashley at:

🛒Make Ahead Meals Class bit.ly/makeaheadmasterclass 

🛒Meal Planning + Grocery Shopping Service bit.ly/CASmeals

🛒Food Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFamwithChefAshleyShep 

🛒Low Sodium Seasonings: Http://Bit.ly/CASseasonings get 15% off with code CHEFASHLEYSHEP

Her Book: New Mom Thoughts: Real Questions for Moms with Real Feelings https://www.amazon.com/author/ashleyshepard

In this episode we go over the biggest mistakes mama's make, 2 myths mama's believe about self care and the changes to make to start a self care routine.

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In this episode I give you 7 tips to work on your goals when you're short on time.

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This episode is an Instagram live in which I discuss school reopening plans, being gentle with yourself when there's a change in routine, spoiled breastmilk a rant of reopening for the sake of the economy without consideration of childcare, lack of universal childcare and that childcare workers aren't properly compensated.

I know all the times I’ve created a goal but waited until the first of the month or until I had enough money saved or until I got that promotion. But taking action is important, not for it to be perfectly done.

This Quarantine is...hard and how to get out the funk

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-quarantine-is-hard-and-how-to-get-out-the-funk/id1499212112?i=1000473152151

How to Breakdown Your Goals

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-breakdown-your-goals/id1499212112?i=1000470067853

Where I give you 5 steps on breaking down your goals, we talk about the difference between goal and intention and what some of my goals/intentions are for this year.

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https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e7fb9156a87150027f80e16

This episode is heavy, we talk about the protests, history, ways to support the Black community, the Latinx and Garifuna communities, different forms of activism and a love letter to black women.

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In this episode I talk about the difference between balance and harmony, why we need to let go of balance with all the responsibilities, how harmony allows you to get back to you and doing the things you like and need to do for yourself. I also share with you a few things you can try to live harmoniously

Harmony vs Balance definition:

https://ivanmisner.com/harmony-vs-balance/ 

Huffington Post article:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-we-should-seek-harmony-not-work-life-balance_b_591b203ee4b0f31b03fb9f34

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In this episode we talk about trying to do all the things and why that’s counterproductive for us. We talk about super mom syndrome, the mental load/emotional labor that comes with motherhood and being project manager of our households, how we believe the delusional perfectionism and tips to combat this that you can apply at home immediately . 

This is the link for the Huffington Post article mentioned in this episode.

This is the link for episode I mentioned Quarantine is...hard and how to get out of the funk

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We're in a weird place during these unprecedented times. Some of us can't afford help to do all the things, or to even step away from our littles. Right now we could use a little help, a gentle nudge in the right direction. Towards getting out of this quarantine funk and being gentle with ourselves. So I'm sharing with you how I landed in the hospital not once but twice with my 4 year old son days after New York declared a shelter in place, some things I started to notice that weren't helpful and how I changed it (and so can you).

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Listen to Episode 2 How to Start Meeting your Goals here

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