The Embodied Baddie Podcast

“I just had to get to a point where I was like, ‘I'm super proud of how far I have come. And I don't care,’” says Julie Zantopoulous, Author and Youtuber. Julie began her journey as a business partner to host Chrystal Rose but then moved on to her passion for writing. Julie is now a two-time published author and host of the Youtube Show, Pages and Pens. Through Pages and Pens, Julie walks her viewers through the many emotional stages of the publishing process, reminding us that even though our goals can be challenging to accomplish, they are possible.

When Julie was first involved with her latest book’s publisher, she fell victim to imposter syndrome. Since she had to pay upfront for an editing and marketing team, she was sure that her family and friends would invalidate her work. However, she eventually realized that her loved ones’ judgments were a fabrication of her mind and it was only her fear preventing her from enjoying her accomplishments. Now, Julie understands how to appreciate her progress and genuinely be proud of her accomplishments. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a demystifying conversation on the ups and downs of putting yourself out there. Learn more about Julie’s publishing journey, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how failure truly is the best teacher on the road to success.

Quotes
• “At the end of the day, I did something. I did something that meant something, so I had to find the next thing that meant something.” (10:11 - 10:19 | Julie)
• “That's a big part of why I'm glad that I had the YouTube channel and that people got to see a progression of me struggling really hard with the book. Then they saw me being vulnerable and querying, which took them through the successes because they're like, ‘it feels like I've watched you seriously struggle and then do it. And now I know that I can do it.’” (13:46 - 14:11 | Julie) 
• “I don't want an agent who doesn't want me. I don't want somebody who's not passionate enough about my book to be excited to sell it.” (19:45 - 20:06 | Julie) 
• “There are so many different routes to success and I had to stop believing that there was only one right road. I had to accept that the road that I was on and the path that I chose was still completely valid.” (27:47 - 27:58 | Julie)
• “There's always a risk when you put yourself out there that someone will say something, but most of the time, it's just your fear talking and keeping you from living your fully expressed life.” (28:42 - 28:54 | Chrystal)

Connect with Julie! 

Book Links | https://www.juliezee.com/links 

Website | https://www.juliezee.com/ 

Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/pagesandpens

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/according2jewls/ 

Newsletter | https://www.juliezee.com/newsletter 

Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@according2jewls? 

Twitter | https://twitter.com/According2Jewls 

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/

https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

Do you feel like you have to hide your true self from others? Do you want to transform as a person, but you are afraid to try?

In today’s episode, host Chrystal Rose explains the purpose of her Pendulum program and its transformative benefits. Oftentimes, we confuse our coping mechanisms with our personalities and feel disconnected from who we are. By providing women with a safe space to express themselves and a sense of community, Chrystal gives her clients the tools to discover their core selves. Although it can be terrifying and uncomfortable to admit, we are creators of our own lives and have the power to get to where we want to be.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an honest conversation on transformation. Learn more about Chrystal’s Pendulum program, how to create a personal sense of balance, and why everyone is worthy of becoming their happiest self.

Quotes
• “I did not numb. I did not try to distract myself. I did not try to quote-unquote ‘keep busy’ as people do when shit is going down. I was present, I was there, and I took care of myself.” (10:04-10:17)
• “I am the most important because if I can't be here for me– I can't be here for you, I can't be here for my family, I can't be here for my clients, I have to be here for me first. So, balance starts with putting shit out of balance. Balance starts with you, the overflow, and then everything gets easier. Everything feels balanced.” (10:37-11:00) 
• “It's not you becoming something else that you aren't currently. It's not, ‘Oh, you're not good enough, so you need to transform into something better.’ When the caterpillar crawls into its cocoon, it doesn't become a different caterpillar. It transforms into a butterfly because that's its true self. That's who it is on the inside. It's not really becoming something different. Yes, a caterpillar looks very different from a butterfly, but it's not becoming something it's not. It's becoming something it is.” (12:33-13:11) 
• “The person who's sad and depressed constantly: that's not you. The person who is anxious constantly: that's not you. The person who uses food, drugs, alcohol, attention, sex, to feel better, to validate oneself to escape: that's not you. It's not you. At your core is who we bring forward in this transformation process.” (15:09-15:42) 
• “There's so much beautiful transformation that can happen just by being part of a group like this, just that part alone. And we create bonds with each other, healthy bonds. Because we're rising up together, we are ascending together.” (17:06-17:22)
• “We are the creators of our own life. And I think that that's another powerful thing about this program and working with me is that you get to really step into yourself as a creator; you get to really see how you have created the world around you. You're not a victim of your circumstances. You created it no matter what. We all have made choices in our life that have led us to where we are today.” (19:24-19:50)

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/

https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

“My body had that full body of ‘this is it.’ This is gonna save your life before it needs urgent saving,” says Tia Fisher, a full-time mother and property manager. After struggling with crippling postpartum depression and anxiety, Tia realized she needed a profound change to save her life. Seeing that things would never change until she started showing up for herself, Tia contacted host Chrystal Rose and joined the Self-Love Breakfast Club.

In today’s premiere Client Spotlight episode, Tia explores the incredible life shifts that she has experienced since joining Chrystal’s community-focused group program, Pendulum. Although at first intimidated by the program’s cost, Tia recognizes that the resources and connections available to her have been worth every penny and have already paid off tenfold. Having gained healthier boundaries within her relationships and the tools necessary to cope with stressful situations, Tia has more energy for herself and the things that matter to her.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an uplifting conversation about listening to your body to take charge of your needs. Learn what brought Tia to join Pendulum, why you are always worth investing in, and the beauty of surrounding yourself with other badass women who are putting in the work.

Quotes
• “I could not go back into that abyss that I had fallen into of depression and anxiety and just crippling fear. Some days, I couldn't get out of bed. I was afraid that if I went down that rabbit hole again, if something else in my life triggered me falling down, that I wouldn't come out of it. And my body had that full body of ‘this is it.’ This is gonna save your life before it needs urgent saving.” (07:19-07:55 | Tia Fisher) 
• “If I don't see a dime off this, if I don't coach a single human and make a single dime, it is worth every frickin penny, just for my own personal growth and what I got out of it.” (10:29-10:39 | Chrystal Rose)
• “Having more tools to be able to handle certain situations whether it's with anxiety, depression, anger, or trust, having those tools and just the recognition that I've come this far all leads back to being resourced.” (12:27-12:55 | Tia Fisher)
• “It also has taught me to have better boundaries and recognize what my relationships are with other people. You know, even people who I thought were very close, best friends, things like that you kind of start to understand and feel the energy around you better, so that you're not dumping into something that may not need or deserve to be dumped in on.” (15:47-16:12 | Tia Fisher)
• “Whenever someone else shares, it kind of pops off all this other stuff, right? It's like, oh, my gosh, like, I feel that too. Like, wow, I thought I was alone in that or like, what I didn't even consider that, and it’s just this whole magical kind of thing.” (21:43-21:59 | Chrystal Rose)
• “Being in that group of women and watching them was so huge. And continuing in the Self-Love Breakfast Club after the fact and still having that community of women who are putting in the work and who have put in the work and are all here like fuck yeah, let's do this shit. We've all made connections with each other in ways that normal woman-to-woman relationships don't work.” (33:57-34:33 | Tia Fisher)

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/

https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

Are you terrified of financially investing in yourself? Do you struggle to justify the commitments required for personal development?

On today’s episode, host Chrystal Rose discusses what it means to truly show up for yourself. Through her own past behaviors and work as a self-love coach, Chrystal recognizes that we tend to skip our lower-priced commitments, even if they would improve our lives. However, when we’re willing to make big investments in ourselves, we are not only more likely to follow through with those, but the smaller ones as well. By making more intentional choices and recognizing the value in self-investment, we are able finally recognize our self-worth and develop as human beings.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a conversation about personal development. Learn more about Chrystal’s personal investment journey, the financial commitment of self-improvement, and how investing in yourself affirms that you are worth showing up for.

Quotes
• “The last two years have been two of the best frickin’ years of my life. The best. Amazing, incredible. And I say that because I was not relying on the external world to make the time great. I did the inner work.” (01:15-01:42)

• “I really believe as a coach, you can only help someone as far as you've gone yourself.” (03:41-03:48)

• “Showing up for myself, committing to myself, radically committing to the inner work: it's a game changer.” (06:55-07:07)

• “I have to just kind of trust that things are going to shift and change. And it may not be what I thought it was gonna be and that's okay.” (17:44-17:52)

• “I cannot believe that I'm here. And all it took was that investment in myself.” (23:54-24:00)

• “If you make those big investments in yourself, you will show up for the smaller ones because you're more intentional about them.” (30:10-30:14)

Connect with Chrystal:
http://chrystalrose.com/
https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/
https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

“Actually going for that big hairy thing that is making us really anxious, that's the thing that we’ve got to go for,” says Bernadette Joy, CEO of Crush Your Money Goals. After Bernadette and her husband paid off $300K of debt in three years, they built their first $1M of net worth. With her practical money tips and entrepreneurial spirit, Bernadette now educates women on their financial literacy and empowers them to claim independence.

Bernadette motivates women to take control of their finances without feeling guilty in the process. Often, women worry that wanting wealth will make them look selfish or evil. However, Bernadette points out that men do not have the same insecurities and are societally encouraged to become billionaires. Although she can't prevent women from worrying about what others think, Bernadette can solve their money issues and remind them that they have ownership over their financial futures.

Tune into today’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an inspiring conversation about creating financial freedom. Learn more about Bernadette’s perspective on wealth, how she rid herself of student loan debt, and why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to establishing economic boundaries in a relationship.

Quotes
• “It's no one's business what you do with your money. And the more money that's in women's hands, I think the more good happens naturally.” (06:08-06:16 | Chrystal Rose)

• “How much time, energy, and money do we as women literally waste on caring about what everyone else frickin thinks? And to be honest, I don't know how to solve that time and energy piece yet, but I can figure out the money.”  (08:53-09:10 | Bernadette Joy)

• “We have to let go of that whole thing that says, ‘You're a single woman, are you sure you're gonna be okay?’ Yeah, you'll be fine. Actually, you'll probably be better off in some cases.” (13:00-13:11 | Bernadette Joy)

• “If you're going to be evil, you're going to be evil, whether you're poor or rich. But the bad side of that is that more money, more resources, just like anything else, will amplify who you already were, to begin with.” (15:24-15:38 | Bernadette Joy)

• “Actually going for that big hairy thing that really is making us anxious, that's the thing that we got to go for. Because that's going to take the most time, the most energy, and it's going to require a lot of self-reflection and figuring out how to do that differently.” (29:16-29:34 | Bernadette Joy)

• “Having been on both sides, I think you have to really decide what works best for you and for your marriage or your relationship or whatever. And it can't just be like a one-size-fits-all.” (35:57-36:05 | Chrystal Rose)

Connect with Bernadette Joy:
https://www.crushyourmoneygoals.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bernadebtjoy/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadebtjoy/
https://www.facebook.com/bernadebtjoy

Connect with Chrystal:
http://chrystalrose.com/
https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/
https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

Do you usually set resolutions for the New Year that are impossible to fulfill? Do you find yourself constantly adjusting the goalpost of what defines success in your life?

Today, host Chrystal Rose explains why setting intentions leads to more happiness than setting goals. As high-achievers, we often believe that we need to complete certain tasks by a certain time and then feel like failures if other things get in the way. Instead of pursuing resolutions that make us miserable, Chrystal believes in choosing intentions, such as joy, that lead to the kind of decision making that actually betters our lives.

Tune into today’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a conversation about setting positive intentions in the New Year. Learn how to release arbitrary goals, appreciate life’s little milestones, and make your journey feel like the destination.

Quotes
• “Why not try something different? Why not, instead of resolutions, we set intentions?” (02:12-02:18)
• “The thing I love about setting intentions is that when you intend to experience joy, or like this year, it's all about joy, you tend to make more decisions that are going to lean towards resulting in joy.” (03:20-03:37)
• “Having these little milestones along the way makes that bigger goal not seem so horribly long to get to.” (05:24-05:32)
• “If your journey doesn't feel like the destination, you are doing something wrong.” (05:49-05:52)
• “We need to understand that our fulfillment and happiness come first. It comes before some arbitrary goal we set. The only person we owe is ourselves.” (09:12-09:24) 

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/

https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

Do you question your self-worth if you’re not always hustling? Do you wear being “busy” as a badge of honor despite being in a constant state of burnout?

Deb McCollom returns for a girlfriend chat about letting go of the constant need to overextend yourself. We grow up believing that if we’re not always padding our calendar, then we’re lazy and not doing enough to succeed. When our friends ask how we’re doing, we quickly answer “busy” without honestly reflecting on how we feel. Although it is normal to have a full life and many passions, it is also okay to relax and fill your space with the things that bring you joy.

Tune into today’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an honest conversation about simplifying your schedule. Learn how to separate your worth from your hustle, take a break when needed, and realize that the world isn’t over if you stop doing the “most.”

Quotes
• “I think it is this hustle culture and feeling like we have to hustle for our worth. Right? Like, if I'm not doing the most, then I'm not good enough.” (04:01-04:11 | Chrystal Rose)

• “I had to come up with this concept of feeding the beast. Everything I do has to feed the same beast. And if I'm feeding multiple beasts, we have a problem.” (07:56-08:10 | Chrystal Rose)

• “Whoever's listening, if you're like, yep, I'm busy, it's okay to be multi-passionate, but have that break and do not feel the need to fill your calendar when you don't need to fill your calendar.” (11:00-11:12 | Deb McCollum)

• “I'm filling that space with things that I want to do and the things that give me joy. I try to make a concerted effort to be like, nope, not doing anything this evening. I'm getting better at saying no to those things so that I can just relax.” (14:06-14:23 | Deb McCollum)

• “The world has not shattered and fallen apart. And I'm like, here I am. Two businesses. Not doing the most. And everything's going great.” (22:36-22:48 | Chrystal Rose)

• “We are not going to rush; we are not going to go crazy. We're not going to fucking kill ourselves at work right now. We have to be mentally okay.” (25:39-25:52 | Deb McCollum)

Connect with Deb McCollum:
https://www.instagram.com/gingerspice28/

Connect with Chrystal:
http://chrystalrose.com/
https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/
https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

“I think to love yourself, you have to face the parts of yourself that you don’t love,” says host Chrystal Rose. As listeners of Self-Love for Breakfast, you may have burning questions about Chrystal Rose and what motivates her work as a self-love coach and boutique owner. In today’s special episode, Chrystal shares her interview from the Fit to Lead podcast with Allison Jackson to explain her point of view.

As a self-love coach, Chrystal understands that standing in front of a mirror and chanting affirmations is not enough to heal from trauma. Instead, Chrystal helps her clients face their past to mend the wounds that challenge their self-esteem. As someone who had to be her own cheerleader, Chrystal uses her natural scrappiness and empathy to guide others on their mental health journeys.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self Love for Breakfast for a conversation on wisdom and self-love. Learn more about Chrystal’s career evolution, her perspective on self-care, and why no one needs to do anything they don’t want to do.

Quotes
• “Every step along the way has been an evolvement to being here today doing what I do.” (02:10-02:16 | Chrystal Rose)

• “I think in order to love yourself, you have to face the parts of yourself that you don't love. And you have to face trauma or things that have happened in your past that you've held on to. We have to go back, and we have to heal those parts in those pieces in order for you to fully express and love yourself today.” (02:45-03:04 | Chrystal Rose)

• “Taking care of my body is so paramount because I cannot hold space, I cannot be the best human person emotionally and mentally if my physical body doesn't feel good.” (06:29-06:41 Chrystal Rose)

• “If you don't want to do it, just don't do it. We don't have to do anything that we don't want to do.” (11:34-11:39 | Chrystal Rose)

• “I think a big part of it is ‘mom guilt.’ I ‘should.’ I'm a good mom, ‘I should,’ and I feel the same way. I'm trying really hard to get rid of the ‘shoulds.’ Do I truly want to do this?” (11:58-12:07 | Allison Jackson)

Connect with Allison Jackson & Fit to Lead:
https://www.allisonjacksonfitness.com/podcast
https://www.instagram.com/allisonjacksonfitness/

Connect with Chrystal:
http://chrystalrose.com/
https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/
https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

“It's my job. And I love it because it's like being a detective,” says Dr. Jill Blakeway, Founder of the Yinova Center and Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. As the founder of the Yinova Center, Dr. Jill uses East Asian medicine to personalize the fertility treatments of countless women. Driven by a genuine love for helping people, Dr. Jill has proven that holistic practices are very effective when trying to conceive.

In today’s episode, Dr. Jill Blakeway returns to talk about her experiences helping women with their fertility journeys. Although Dr. Jill appreciates the necessity of Western medicine and often collaborates with Western doctors, she also recognizes the strength of a more holistic approach. Through Chinese medicine, Dr. Jill looks at the body as a whole and works to correct the underlying issue, rather than just symptoms alone.

Tune into today’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a conversation about natural fertility practices. Learn about alternatives to IVF, how gut health affects hormones, and the individualized journey to health and wellness.

Quotes
• “What we do, the decisions we make, are out in the matrix of energy we live in, which in ancient Chinese philosophy was called the DAO, and they stay there. And they are starting to be able to measure off the fields we create with our thoughts and our emotions, which is really fun.” (08:41-09:00 | Dr. Jill Blakeway)

• “I think being genuinely of service and having an open heart is key to a society that's coherent and cohesive, but also to your own kind of mental wellness. It gets you outside of your own little bubble.” 13:58 - 14:15 | Dr. Jill Blakeway)

• “It's my job. And I love it because it's like being a detective. No substantive questions. Then I sit and map how it's all working together for people and come up with a treatment plan for them that corrects the whole pattern, rather than just some symptoms.” (26:00-26:17 | Dr. Jill Blakeway)

• “It's so important in anything, right, like coaching and health and all of that, like having those short term goals because when you're only looking at the finish line, it can feel so far away.” (28:07-28:18 | Chrystal Rose)

• “It's not a one-size-fits-all approach. You see someone, you're like, ‘Oh, their body looks like this, what are you doing? What are you eating?’ And then you try to copy what the other person is doing. And it doesn't work.” (35:44-35:59 | Chrystal Rose)

• “Do not get supplements just because someone on Instagram is telling you it worked for them. Because things like that are very personal and everyone is different.” (46:00-46:17 | Chrystal Rose)

Connect with Dr. Jill Blakeway:
https://www.yinovacenter.com/team/jill-blakeway/
https://www.instagram.com/yinovacenter/
https://www.facebook.com/yinova

Connect with Chrystal:
http://chrystalrose.com/
https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/
https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.

Not sure what to get your loved ones for the holidays? Want to support small businesses?

Today, host Chrystal Rose discusses what’s in her holiday gift guide. Although it can be tempting to order gifts from big businesses, you can make a much more meaningful impact shopping small or local this holiday season. Whether you’re looking for unicorn yoga mats, cozy candles, or even goofy golf hoodies, Chrystal’s guide has something for everyone.

Tune into today’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a conversation about awesome gift ideas from businesses who care. Learn about high-quality, unique products that you, your friends, and your family will enjoy all year round.

Quotes
• “I never thought when I started this podcast that I would love doing it as much as I do. And I really do. It's a joy for me. So, thank you for listening. Thank you for giving me reason to continue to speak out into the void.” (04:50-05:04)

• “Shop small because small business owners actually care about you. Okay, we do, we just do. And we think about you all the time, it keeps us up at night. ” (06:27-06:36)

• “If you don't shop with any of these businesses it’s fine, but really shop small. Try to keep it small this year and have patience for business owners.” (26:33-26:41)

• “Check out all of these brands. Just go to their websites, check out their Instagrams, and you'll see how incredible they all are. And they're so, so, so deserving of your support and your dollars.” (27:20-27:30)

Connect with Chrystal:
http://chrystalrose.com/
https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xtalrose/
https://www.instagram.com/selflovebreakfastclub/

To join our Self Love Breakfast Club text community, text SLBC to 704-270-6577.