Lex Ferrante sits down with Tiffany to talk about her journey to motherhood. Thank you Lex for sharing your story with us, I am honored to have you as a guest on Tiff's Tales.
Listen to Lex talk about the process of IVF, postpartum, mindset, fitness, the loss and grief she experienced, and her routine that kept her body and mind strong. Lex ephasizes that keeping a healthy routine is very important during any stage of life no matter what someone is going through and keeping boundaries is also vital to living a healthy lifestyle. We talk about her journey as a mother and what is most rewarding for her. Again, thank you Lex and I hope to have you back soon! :)

Edy and Tiff sit down to talk about their Chicago Marathon experiences. Edy explains why he is running for mental health and talks about his brand and business he has built. He decided to run the marathon while he was visiting Chicago and had not done any training! He shares his own story with mental health and what has helped him to make it through his own struggles. Edy and his best friend Clint are traveling the U.S. to impact many lives and make many different connections. Edy and I met on the marathon day and we were able to finish the race together! We talk about the mindset necessary for running a marathon, as well as, how important nutrition is during a race. Edy and I also discuss the different thoughts during running and how to overcome those negative thoughts that slip in from fear. Thank you Edy for running with me- through all the pain, finishing the race with me and coming on Tiff's Tales to share your story and Chicago Marathon experience!

Tiffany and Jessica come back with part 2 bringing you a continuation of the last episode. They start off by talking about red flags in a relationships, dating, and then transition into what green flags are and what makes a relationship successful. Tiffany and Jessica had fun with this one and wanted to bring more experiences of their own to their listeners. We wanted to also bring light to relationships that do work out and the qualities that are in those relationships.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 OR TEXT "START" to 88788

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, one of Tiffany’s hardest first lectures of the start to her teaching career was about Domestic Violence. This is why she wanted to talk about toxic relationships and bring awareness. Tiffany and Jessica sit down to talk about toxic relationships and domestic violence. They share some of their own experiences and even share times when they, themselves were being the toxic one. They talk about manipulation, narcissism, fighting, anger, jealousy, and many other toxic behaviors. Tiffany and Jessica then go on to talk about how communication is important in relationships and how getting help is necessary, and how to get help when in a toxic relationship or domestic abuse is present. Domestic violence and abuse are not talked about enough and we would like to bring awareness and help others.

Domestic Violence Hotline 1 800-799-SAFE (7233) OR TEXT “START” to 88788.

On Tiff's Tales' 10th episode one of my inspirations, Clint Riggin joins me to talk about living with a purpose. Clint shares his story about building a business and then quickly burning out. We talk about how he fell into a depression and lost sight of what was important in his life. One day his best friend came to him and said, " I am going on a road trip" and Clint decided to go with. Listen to how they are 83 days into the road trip across the U.S and how they have impacted other people's lives as well as changed their own. Clint shares his new business and is open to anyone reaching out to him, he wants to help others live with that purpose he has found in himself! Thank you, Clint, for being on Tiff's Tales, we had a blast talking about our life experiences and then some. I hope to have you back one day!

Justin and I talk about fitness and nutrition. Justin tells his story about having body dysmorphia and how he overcame the challenges of the disorder. Tiffany also talks about her struggles with her own body and how fitness has changed her life. We discuss nutrition into detail and talk about how important protein is for the body. We have an amazing conversation on how fitness, body dysmorphia and nutrition relate to mindset and how to change your mindset with these topics. Thank you Justin for joining Tiff’s Tales and telling your story with us!

In Part 2 we break down how to tell if you have a real friend vs. a toxic one. We talk more about real friendships in this episode and the important qualities of a real friend. We tell a few stories of experiences with friends in our inner circle. Someone who is going to be real to your face vs. someone who is fake to your face. Thank you Jessica for being on Tiff's Tales! Talk with you again soon!

Jessica and I talk about our own experiences with toxic friends, as well as people we know who have had experiences. We talk about the concept of a "girls girl" and when it is better to confront someone who has wronged you, or when you should walk away. We had a lot of fun with this one and we hope to help other women realize who is real and who is fake in their lives. At our age there is no time for fake. Jessica and I relate this topic back to mindset and how it is important to take care of yourself and know your worth, even when it comes to friendships. We talk about your inner circle and who are the right people to keep close to you. Thank you Jessica for being on Tiff's Tales! Stay tuned for a part 2 of this episode!!! AND Happy Birthday Jessica!!!!

Lenns Kamba a financial broker talks about financial literacy, money, and mindset on Tiff's Tales. We discuss the differences over the last two decades with investing money and how society, as well as the media plays a role in how families think about money. Lenns talks about examples of how couples, partners, parents and children all face challenges with planning for the future and budgeting, and how those challenges can be detrimental to the relationship dynamic. Hear Lenns give a few book recommendations and how he is willing to help families and people learn about financial planning and investing. Thank you Lenns for being on Tiff's Tales!

This episode can be triggering for some. Thank you, Matt Fleming, for sharing your amazing story with Tiff's Tales. Listen to Matt talk about his struggles with addiction, his recovery process and how fitness changed his life. We discuss his near death experience and how mindset also played a role during Matt's recovery process. We are grateful you have shared your story with us Matt, and we hope sharing this story helps others to overcome some of the same challenges. Thank you!