The Embodied Baddie Podcast

“It's so important not to compare yourself to a prior version of yourself when the circumstances are different,” says Kacia Fitzgerald, Founder of She Goes Company, Speaker & Podcaster. When Kacia first started her podcast, Empower Her, she wanted to reach high-achieving women and let them know it’s ok not to be perfect. Now, Kacia works to remind women that they’re all in it together, celebrating the importance of community and the journey.

Kacia understands that people need time to grow before they reach success. As much as we may feel that we have to achieve our goals quickly, we forget that the skills acquired along the way make us ready for the next step. Instead of lamenting that we aren’t where we want to be yet, Chrystal and Kacia remind the listeners that it’s ok to celebrate the baby steps and trust that everything will fall into place.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a positive conversation on working towards your goals. Learn more about Kacia’s entrepreneurial journey, the different lessons you learn from different stages, and how it’s ok to be a multi-passionate woman.

Quotes

•  “It's so important not to compare yourself to a prior version of yourself when the circumstances are different. Because the success and your criteria for success will look different depending upon where you're at.”  (19:07 - 19:20 | Kacia)

•  “Some things suck right now. Yes. But you still have so much wisdom, lessons, understanding, and growth compared to that version of you who maybe looked a little better in a bikini. Or maybe was making a little bit more money or something.” (20:39 - 20:56 | Chyrstal)

•  “Exactly where you are right now is teaching you exactly what you need. You're just going to need to keep taking baby steps in the right direction and know that that will still get you there.” (25:08 - 25:18 | Kacia)

•  “My target demographic is not going to connect with someone that is only putting out one type of content because she wants to see the variety of that person. So my niche is another multi-passionate person.”  (34:42 - 34:53 | Kacia)

•  “A form of eating self-love for breakfast is prioritizing myself. Not just giving that lip service. But thinking what do I actually need to do to feel the best because I deserve that. And that way, I can show up better throughout the day.”  (43:59 - 44:13 | Kacia)

Connect with Kacia Fitzgerald:

Website | https://kaciafitzgerald.com

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

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

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  Do you feel bogged down by disappointment? Are you struggling to appreciate the present?

Chrystal and her husband recently lost out on what they felt could have been a forever home. Although they were disappointed at first, Chrystal remembered how amazing their current home is, and how there is so much to enjoy about her current life. It’s natural to be goal-oriented, but it’s also important to feel gratitude for your present as you head toward the future.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love For Breakfast for a personal conversation on accepting the “now.” Learn more about Chrystal and her husband's loss of their dream home, why chasing your goals doesn’t have to be painful, and the magic of living in the “middle.”

Quotes

•  “We're not willing to settle because we are grateful for what we have. We're not desperate to get into anything. We want it to be right. We want it not to be perfect, but perfect for us.” (9:54 - 10:07 | Chrystal)

•  “If you think it's going to be hard, then you've decided it's going to be hard, so it's going to be hard. It doesn't have to be hard.” (11:48 - 11:56 | Chrystal)

•  “We get to decide if it's going to be difficult or if it's going to be easy. And I've decided it's going to be easy.” (12:09 - 12:17 | Chrystal)

•  “When we can zoom out, sit back, and look at our lives and have gratitude for what's here now, that is when we can enjoy life.” (17:30 - 17:40 | Chrystal)

•  “Have gratitude for the ups and the downs as you get to where you are inevitably going because if it's what you want, and if it's what you desire, and you believe it in your heart, then it is for you.” (21:20 - 21:32 | Chrystal)

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

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

https://www.instagram.com/selfloveforbreakfastclub/

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

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“I'm grateful for every woman that tries us out,” says Stefanie Manhal, Founder of STĀ BODY. With STĀ BODY, Stefanie provides an alternative to restrictive shapewear that squeezes women into a “smaller” size. Understanding the importance of feeling confident, Stefanie is proud to produce a product that reminds women that they are beautiful as themselves, with no cinching required. 

All women want to feel good in their clothes, but they also want to feel comfortable. And with most commercial shapewear feeling tight, confining, and challenging to take on and off, Stefanie strives for STĀ BODY to be the solution. By designing bodysuits that are easy and functional to wear, Stefanie reminds women that they can look great and value their bodies at every fluctuation and stage.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love For Breakfast for an empowering conversation on women’s shapewear. Learn more about Stefanie’s inspiration for STĀ BODY,  her early experience with yo-yo dieting, and how her fulfillment comes from making women feel confident.

Quotes

•  “I'm grateful for every woman that tries us out and supports, posts, and tells her friends. And that is just amazing to me.” (3:08 - 3:21) [Stefanie]

•  “I'm a human being, and I have my days where I'm like, “What am I doing? What am I thinking? Who do I think I am?” But then I'm like, “Why not me?” It's all possible.” (9:09 - (9:25) [Stefanie]

•  “Having body neutrality is the first step towards loving your body. Not feeling hatred, but not complete love, and moving towards that.” (18:25 - 18:35) [Chrystal]

•  “I just want to help people to not hate their bodies. It doesn't help you in any way.  You have to come towards your goals with love, so you have to come to yourself with love.” (20:03 - 20:22) [Stefanie]

•  “The power we tend to seek outside of us is completely in us. It is ours to claim.” (21:58 - 22:06) [Stefanie]

Connect with Stefanie Manhal:

http://www.stabody.com/

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

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

https://www.instagram.com/selfloveforbreakfastclub/

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

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Do you take it personally when someone doesn't like you? Do you find yourself annoyed by people who remind you too much of yourself?

On Chrystal’s recent Italy retreat, she had an incredible time with the clients who accompanied her. However, one woman didn’t seem to enjoy Chrystal’s presence at all. Instead of being offended by this woman’s negative behavior, Chrystal recognized that happy and healed people do not treat others poorly. By reminding her audience to look inward when someone triggers you, she encourages us to realize that this disdain could have nothing to do with the other person, but entirely with ourselves.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a healthy conversation on accepting when someone doesn’t like you. Learn more about the two main reasons for disliking someone, why you shouldn’t water yourself down for others, and how lashing out is a symptom of our deep-rooted insecurities.

Quotes

•  “If everyone liked me, I don't think I would be me. I think I'd be some weird watered-down version of myself.” (7:46 - 7:53)

•  “Even when a person is outright lashing out at you, it's not really about you.” (13:51 - 13:56)

•  “It's not your fault for what happened to you. But it's your responsibility to move forward and take responsibility for your actions and behavior.” (21:23 - 21:40)

•  “It's so cool not to give a shit when someone doesn't like you.” (26:40 - 26:43)

•  “In our human interactions, we can stand to have more compassion. We can stand to have more love. And we can also stand to turn inward and ask ourselves, “Where's my opportunity for growth here?” (31:07 - 31:19) 

Connect with Chrystal:

http://chrystalrose.com/

https://www.selflovebreakfastclub.com/

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

https://www.instagram.com/selfloveforbreakfastclub/

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

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“Feng shui is acupuncture for your home,” explains Patricia Lohan, feng shui expert and author. Many people assume that feng shui is an aesthetic choice. However, Patricia reflects on the true purpose of this ancient art and how it brings energetic changes into your space.

Patricia’s goal is to bring harmony into all areas of your life. Whether you are looking to manifest a better career, relationship, or anything else, feng shui facilitates the positive energies needed to make a change. By working with her clients to declutter their homes, Patricia helps them make space for new possibilities. Ultimately, Patricia understands how our environments impact our daily lives, motivating her to continue her influential work as a feng shui expert.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a demystifying conversation about feng shui. Learn more about the emotional effects of our environment, why Patricia creates a natal chart for her client's homes, and how every part of your house represents a different area of your life.

Quotes

•  “Feng shui is acupuncture for your home. It’s really all about the energetics.” (6:35 - 6:42) [Patricia]

•  “I like to see myself as an energy worker for your home. We work on raising the consciousness and the vibration energetics of your home. And as you do that, it then facilitates the growth and flourishing of our clients who work with me in all aspects of their life.” (7:35 - 7:54) [Patricia]

•  “When you want something to change, you can use your environment to facilitate change in your life. And that's what we do.” (14:06 - 14:15) [Patricia] 

•  “My job is for people to become more conscious of their environment and realize that it impacts every part of your life.” (33:16 - 33:22) [Patricia]

•  “It’s really important to take anything that's broken, anything that's not working, and let it go. Then start to plan and think about the things that you want to call in.” (37:11 - 37:22) [Patricia]

Connect with Patricia Lohan:

Website: https://patricialohan.com/

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.

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Have you heard the term “toxic positivity” but are unsure what it means? Do you find yourself in a never-ending negative feedback loop? 

Host Chrystal recognizes that bypassing your anxiety and depression is a form of toxic positivity. However, allowing yourself to give in to your worst feelings without attempts to move forward can trap you in a permanent state of negativity. Ultimately, if we honor our emotions, whether good or bad, we can learn to let go and attract the life we’ve always wanted and deserve. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a truthful conversation about toxic positivity. Learn more about the difference between honoring your feelings and a negative feedback loop, the power of our subconscious, and how having a better life is possible if we believe it.

Quotes

•  “If you're in a negative feedback loop, you're not really feeling your feelings, you're feeling a story.” (6:23 - 6:28)

•  “If we want to feel better, grow, and move onward, we need to let it go. And the only way to truly let it go is to feel it and let it be there. Meet it with love, sit with it as long as it needs to be there, and then release, surrender, and let it go.” (7:09 - 7:26)

•  “There's a big difference between someone who is honoring their feelings and someone who is toxic and negative. Negativity and sadness are not the same. Negativity and anger are not the same. Negativity is a refusal to get out of it. Negativity is a refusal to move through the feeling.” (11:06 - 11:38)

•  “Your reality is a direct reflection of your subconscious. Your reality is a direct reflection of your belief system.” (16:09 - 16:18)

•  “If I decide that the better life gets, the better it gets, then it's going to keep getting better.” (17:16 - 17:24)

•  “Everything you have or don't have in your life is a direct reflection of how you feel on the inside. And if you are working towards things and you don't have them yet, they're coming. If you believe they're coming.” (20:35 - 20:49)

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.

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Are you a strong woman who others call “intimidating?” Are you afraid to stand in your power? For today’s girlfriend chat, Chrystal shares an episode of Deb’s podcast, Not Here To Judge, where they discuss the “alpha female” type. Many women will stray away from seeming alpha because they don’t want to seem off-putting. Or they believe they have to act overtly masculine to be considered strong. However, Deb and Chrystal remind their listeners that an alpha woman is simply someone who is not afraid to stand in her power and be proud of who she is and what she brings to the table. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for a stimulating conversation on the alpha female. Learn more about the defining features of a strong woman, the distorted versions of feminine and masculine traits, and how you can open up your world by stepping into your divine feminine power.

Quotes

•  “I'm not intimidating, you're intimidated. There is a difference.” [Chrystal] (3:58 - 4:01)

•  “An alpha female is a strong woman standing in her power and strength.” [Chrystal] (4:31 - 4:36)

•  “I think more women are alpha females than they realize. And I think it's important for women to stand in their power and to stand their ground and to be proud of who they are and what they've accomplished.” [Deb] (6:42 - 6:56)

•  “When we take a step back and into our actual divine feminine power, the whole world opens up and we can fucking do anything.” [Chrystal] (16:19 - 16:30)

•  “I love when alpha females can stand in their energy together.” [Deb] (33:04 - 33:08)

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.

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Do you struggle to appreciate your milestones? Do you focus too much on where you want to be versus where you are?

In honor of Self-Love for Breakfast’s 60,000th download, host Chrystal explains why you should celebrate your journey to success as much as the destination. As an ambitious woman, Chrystal understands the pressure we put on ourselves to get to where we want to be. We often forget to appreciate the small things and then automatically move the target when we achieve our goals. However, if we honor the milestones along the way, we can enjoy the present and every stage of our lives.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an uplifting conversation on self-appreciation. Learn more about Chrystal’s podcast goals, why you shouldn’t put yourself in a box, and how to give yourself the gratitude you deserve.

Quotes

•  “Many social media and marketing experts will tell you my biggest mistake is that I do not have a niche. I don't like the idea of putting yourself in a box. I don't like the idea of putting myself in a box. I don’t think that benefits either of us. And if that means that I'm slower to success with my podcast, so be it.” (5:13 - 5:44)

•  “I get to decide, and so do you. When we're talking about getting to where we want to go, we get discouraged that we're not “there.” But I will tell you, when you get there, it's not going to feel the way that you want it to feel if you don't do the work to be here today.” (6:19 - 6:43)

•  “When you get to where you want to go, the targets have already moved. This is why it's so crucial to celebrate. This is why it's crucial to enjoy this journey as if it were the destination.” (10:05 - 10:18)

•  “Celebrate every damn thing in your business that's good. Even if it feels silly.” (11:23 - 11:29)

•  “You owe it to yourself to celebrate every day if you can—something small, something big, something medium. You owe it to yourself because when you get to the big thing and are not used to celebrating, you're not going to celebrate it. You're not going to give it what it deserves.” (21:15- 21:35)

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.

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“We see the importance of supporting women-owned businesses and purchasing products that women-owned brands make,” says Alora May, Cofounder of Sam & Lance. Alora and her sister named Sam & Lance after their two grandmothers. With these incredible women as their inspiration, Alora and her sister have created an ethical shopping space where they can promote women-owned businesses to their clientele.

When Alora and her sister first founded Sam & Lance, they knew they wanted to run a business that matched their values. To achieve this, they ensured that the companies they collaborated with promoted sustainable products, paid their workers fairly, and truly uplifted women. Ultimately, their business goal is to make the world a better place for women who deserve to feel proud of what they do.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an exciting conversation on promoting women-owned businesses. Learn more about how Alora and her sister started Sam & Lance, how to overcome imposter syndrome, and why women have so much more to celebrate than they realize.

Quotes

•  “We wanted to support women. We see the importance of supporting women-owned businesses and purchasing products that women-owned brands make. Putting those two together, we thought it would be amazing to create a company where we made it easy for other people to shop for these values that we found important.” (3:53 - 4:11) [Alora]

•  “There are so many things that we do as women that we don't celebrate. We don't need to celebrate weddings and babies. We're more than that. So, that's what our gift boxes are really about. We’re going through these unique milestones that people might not think to celebrate.” (9:22 - 9:36) [Alora]

•  “I don't think you can have a fully zero-waste lifestyle, but being conscious of what you're purchasing and what its full lifecycle is is important.” (15:16 - 15:28) [Alora]

•  "I like to sit and tell myself that I am a badass. I'm amazing. I'm good at what I do. I love what I do. I like to get in there and ask, “What makes me, me? What is it that makes me awesome?” It's just being yourself.” (23:37 - 23:56)  [Chrystal] 

Connect with Alora May:

http://www.samandlance.com/

Connect with Crystal:

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.

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Have you ever been manipulated by someone you thought you could trust? Have you had a relationship that has made you question your self-worth? 

With all of these recent Netflix shows about con-artists, believing that these victims could fall for these scams may seem unimaginable. However, host Chrystal understands firsthand how an individual can become prey to a manipulative person. By walking through her past destructive relationship, Chrystal explains how gaslighting and abuse can change a person and make them ignore red flags they never thought they could.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an honest conversation on manipulative relationships. Learn more about Chrystal’s experience with a toxic partner, why we attract the wrong people, and how gaslighting alters our reality.

Quotes

• “Manipulation and gaslighting in a relationship can alter your reality, and no one can understand unless they have either been through it or are currently in it.” (4:37 - 4:53)

• “Maybe we're attracting a bunch of people, but we zoned in on the person who is wrong for us and is exactly the kind of person we have been getting.” (15:18 - 15:29)

• “I know how easy it is to get sucked in by someone. You will listen to everything and anything that they say.” (20:08 - 20:14)

• “First comes the manipulation, and then comes the gaslighting. And the gaslighting is what alters reality.” (22:00 - 22:09)

• “We know women can manipulate and gaslight men. We know this. But let's be real about this when it comes to domestic violence and abuse. Women experience it far more than men. And you can say, “Well, not all men report it.” Well, guess what? Not all women do either.” (31:09 - 31:29)

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.

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