The Evolution of Mom

It's been such a beautiful journey discovering all these beautiful women who share our vision, passion, and love for womanhood. Today's episode is no different because we sit down with Amy Cothren, the founder of The Mama Mindset podcast. We had such a good discussion that we lost track of time, but we're sure you'll love it! This episode is filled with nuggets of wisdom and empowerment that all women should hear! Stay tuned!

Amy is a mother of 3 beautiful girls and a wife. She left her dream job a few months after her first daughter was born to be a stay-at-home mom, and never looked back. Without a mentor or a solid community to guide or assist her on this new path, it was up to her to direct her life down the course she wanted it to go. Her passion is to shift the mama mindset, one woman at a time.

The Mama Mindset podcast was born from Amy's passion for creating a growth mindset among moms, and I feel that is the key to leading a fulfilled life. At some point, someone decided women should be talked to softly, kindly, and gently. She says we need to put a stop to all of that.

Check out Amy and her podcast at: https://www.amycothren.com/

Show notes:
[2:39] The value that we (Evolution of Mom) brings to other moms
[3:48] Confidence and mindset shift
[6:14] Amy Cothren's journey into podcasting
[12:50] How do we prioritize the relationship we have with ourselves?
[18:04] Embracing your morning routine
[21:50] Amy Cothren's weekend mindset
[25:14] Finding joy and letting your kids understand the importance of "me time" for parents
[32:32] Breaking generational conditioning
[37:00] On being a single mom and capitalizing on that opportunity for personal growth
[39:17] We all have to do the work
[42:00] "Everything is happening FOR me and not TO me"
[47:51] Our mindset shift changed our life
[50:56] Women and makeup (and sometimes the lack thereof)
[52:21] The power community
[55:04] Collaboration vs. competition
[56:12] Key takeaway
[57:14] Book recommendation for ALL women
[1:05:27] Mindset, awareness, and attention

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 In this episode, we talk to the owner of Food Effects Nutrition about how our mindset about food can significantly affect our relationship with food. Brigitta Beer shares her journey as a child and how she struggled with certain food. The realization she made that it’s not the mindset she’d like to pass on to her kids. We also talked about the challenges of having kids who are picky eaters and what you can do as a mom to support them. More importantly, we covered the culture of dieting and how this has affected most of us negatively.

Brigitta was working towards becoming a personal trainer and in the process, started more formal training in nutrition, and it just clicked one day. She realized she needed to really undo a lot of what she thought about food and health and rebuild based on what her body told her it needed – and what was harming it. Now, she’s a registered holistic nutritionist, and she believes she can help people best by listening to their symptoms and looking at their live blood.

With advanced certification in live blood analysis, looking at a person’s blood under a microscope gives us tons of indications about what’s going on between their gut, digestion, pH balance, nutrient deficiencies, organ imbalances – plus so much more – and their overall health. When we correct the imbalances, the rest of the body falls in line. And how do we do this? With real food.

To learn more about Brigitta’s services, head on over to her website: https://foodeffects.ca/ or send her a DM on IG: https://www.instagram.com/food_effects_nutrition/

Show notes
[1:45] Who is Brigitta and what she does?
[5:56] The culture of dieting
[10:18] It’s not the cookie or the salad; it’s your attitude
[11:17] The first ingredient is love
[12:55] Food is social and emotional
[13:57] Brigitta’s liver story
[15:55] Dealing with kids being picky eaters
[20:55] How we use "diet" wrong
[24:21] Intuitive eating and education is empowerment
[27:30] Celebration in suffering
[29:21] What is "ideal"?
[30:13] One action step for our listeners
[31:46] Where to find more of Brigitta: Food Effects Nutrition

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In today's episode, we talk with the owner of Simply Core Fit, Dawn Joseph. We spoke of the pelvic floor issues that, unfortunately, comes with being a woman. We are certain that a lot of moms can relate to this discussion, but we also wanted to put it out there that even those who haven't given birth may experience these issues as well. So if you're someone who is experiencing pelvic floor problems, back pain, and other core issues, this episode is for you.

Dawn Joseph has been a Kinesiologist and group fitness leader for over 20 years. For years she has seen a lot of core dysfunction. Many of her clients have come to her with chronic back pain, injuries that keep them from doing the things they love, and athletes who want to stay strong and improve their performance.

Her mission is to help you properly strengthen all of your core to achieve your performance and health goals through proper core strengthening that creates stability and mobility.

To learn more about Dawn and her services and programs check out:

Website: https://simplycorestrong.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCore/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/simplycorefit/

Show notes:
[1:56] Who is our guest for today, and how she got into her current work
[6:00] Women and pee and shame
[7:34] One of the first people Dawn worked with online
[10:16] Women are reactive
[11:27] Childbirth isn't the only reason for pelvic floor issues
[16:48] Dawn's core program
[18:29] The problem with butt gripping
[23:42] It's so much more than just the pelvic muscle
[26:15] Let's talk about turning your core on
[27:40] Final nuggets of wisdom
[29:13] Women need to hear this

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Last week, you listened to our first ever guest episode where we interviewed Jenn and Lindz, the founders of The Mindset Mom's Podcast. In this episode, it's our turn to talk about our podcast and what we offer on their show! We are so happy to have found more and more women talking about motherhood, mindset, self-care, and so much more! We also got to talk about how The Evolution of Mom got started, how we met each other, and we work as business partners.

Checkout The Mindset Moms:
Website: www.themindsetmoms.mykajabi.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindsetmoms/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themindsetmoms
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-moms-podcast/id1553321764

Show notes:
[2:01] The history of the Evolution of Mom
[5:27] What Evolution of Mom offers
[7:16] Our go-to routines
[10:05] All of us need self-care
[11:10] What "self-care is selfless" really means
[12:50] Collaborate vs. compete
[17:15] Our similarities and differences and how it makes us the dream team
[19:10] How we make our partnership work
[24:55] Our guilty pleasure

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Sherysse Morris: https://www.instagram.com/sheryssemichelle/

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We are just beyond ourselves to have interviewed Jenn and Lindz, the founders of The Mindset Mom's Podcast, as our first-ever guests on this podcast. They are neighborhood besties who became mompreneurs after finding out that moms are in dire need of a healthy mindset shift and personal development. Their podcast aims to share mom hacks, motherhood, and how to have a healthy mindset. 

In this episode, we talk to Jenn and Lindz about how shifting into a healthy mindset can change lives. We also spoke about imperfect action, collaboration, battling comparison and lack of support, building boundaries, and so much more. 

Connect with Jenn and Lindz:

Website: www.themindsetmoms.mykajabi.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindsetmoms/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themindsetmoms
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-moms-podcast/id1553321764

Show notes:
[1:41] How Jenn & Lindz got started on The Mindset Mom's Podcast
[6:06] What is mindset, and how did it make a shift for Jenn & Lindz?
[10:51] Imperfect action OVER no action at all
[11:35] Finding the time in a mom's busy and (beautiful) chaotic life 
[16:35] Key things to have a happy, healthy mindset
[25:05] What's a "tough thing" for moms?
[28:00] "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone," - Blaise Pascal
[30:31] Collaboration over competition
[34:05] Battling with being compared to 
[37:48] Build your boundaries emotionally
[40:16] Key takeaway for our listeners
[41:30] Where to find The Mindset Moms?

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Still in keeping with the theme of health, today we talk about how our external environment directly reflects what's inside. Almost always, we make an excuse that our external factors are uncontrollable, and therefore, we are setting ourselves up to fail. What we don't realize is that we have MORE control over things than we think. The key takeaway in today's episode is understanding the power of changing our mindset, telling ourselves a different story, and shifting our inner thoughts.

Show notes:
[1:25] Making realizations that things need to shift
[6:05] The internal dialogue you do is very important
[7:20] Thermostat setting analogy
[10:59] Say this: "I am becoming..."
[11:31] The danger of giving yourself TOO MUCH grace
[15:00] What holds you back from starting something?
[18:56] Start paying attention to the promises you keep breaking for yourself
[22:20] You are not a victim of your circumstances --- find power in that
[23:26] Key takeaway and exciting news for May 2021

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There are so many things that you can do to make you feel "healthy" physically and mentally. You can eat healthy, be physically active, have massages, go to the gym or spa, do yoga and breathwork, and so much more. But there will come a time when you will continuously feel empty or incomplete, and you'll have to dive deeper to figure that out.

In today's episode, we talk about how you can feed your soul and find a connection to yourself. You have to remember that you can't keep pouring without replenishing your happiness. At the end of this episode, you'll hopefully realize that to attain holistic stillness, you need to work on ALL aspects of your life.

Show notes:
[3:54] A hard shift when you decide to lean on your intuition
[5:14] Being aware is the key
[8:00] "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." - Blaise Pascal
[11:07] Dive deeper into what makes you feel fulfilled
[12:02] Mindfulness takes practice, so don't forget to come back and keep growing into it
[14:52] Connect to something, even if it's just yourself
[18:35] Where self-care comes from
[19:22] Takeaway: make a list of what brings you joy, purpose, excitement, and fulfillment

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Sherysse Morris: https://www.instagram.com/sheryssemichelle/

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Thank you for tuning in as we continue to talk about and give importance to our health. In today’s episode, we tackle yet another critical aspect of health that frequently gets neglected. The problem with mental health issues is that people can’t see anything physically wrong with you. This results in people suffering in silence and loneliness, making this specific health issue very difficult to heal. It takes a whole lot of willpower and determination to get out of the darkness on your own, which is why it’s crucial to strengthen your mental space as early and as soon as you can.

Show notes:
[1:30] To reconnect your mind and body, discover what’s going on in your mental space
[3:39] Stress brings about the survival mode in our body
[4:28] Struggling with depression
[8:14] The mental affects the physical; the physical affects the mental
[9:10] When you’re training your brain the wrong way
[12:03] On getting stuck in a negative mental loop and how to get out of it
[14:11] Emotions are energy in motion
[16:17] What traumas are not seen negatively?
[19:29] The stigma of weakness and spending less time with negative people
[22:05] Final takeaway and feel free to connect with us

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If you treat your employees like crap, how long do you think they’ll want to work for you? Pretty sure they’re not going to stay long, right? This is the mindset we need to have when it comes to our physical health. The slightest shift in our perspective will unequivocally result in positive changes. We need to understand and respect the complexity of health and that it is composed of different components or layers. In today’s episode, we want to urge our listeners to listen to your body intently and understand what your fire alarm is.

Show notes:
[0:00] Intro
[2:06] Physical health is one thing you have until you don’t
[4:19] Your whole body is a community
[5:08] The importance of education on physical health
[8:20] How a shift in mindset can make a huge difference
[11:11] Coming at movement from a healthy mindset
[11:58] The difference between good pain and bad pain
[14:37] The biggest problem in health
[18:22] Give your body grace
[19:20] We are here to help you! Feel free to reach out

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Today's topic is a prelude to upcoming episodes about health. We wanted to talk about health and what it is? Is it simply the absence of illness, or does health encompasses more than just your physical state? We wanted to paint a picture that physical health is just a piece of the puzzle, and there are MORE aspects in our life that we need to address. Being healthy is about your relationship with your environment, your community, and so much more. Our body is supposed to live in homeostasis, and so the connections between physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual states are essential.

Show notes:
[1:10] What is healthy?
[3:54] Mental and physical health — the connection
[4:58] Health professionals often ask us to focus on our physical state instead of checking other spaces
[9:33] The importance of looking outside and beyond your physical space
[11:00] Our body rewards us when to connect with others and reward yourself
[12:21] Survival isn't how we're meant to live, PLUS a powerful exercise to help with your awareness
[13:57] Breaking your health into different areas to see which areas you're neglecting
[17:01] List the things that feed the different areas in your life
[17:22] You are in charge of your health
[18:41] Strive to figure out to be better --- it's a journey
[19:25] Join our Instagram and Facebook communities
[20:08] Free 30-minute calls if you want to connect with us

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