What's The Lesson

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Why you have to be willing to put in the reps for anything that's important to you.

What reminders you can give yourself when you're under pressure.

How to retrain your mindset and change the way you look at money and success!

Resources + Links:

Connect with Carly on Instagram | @carlygilleland

Connect with Good Vibe Media | @thegoodvibemedia

Connect with Females Who Film | @femaleswhofilm

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Join our Facebook Community | Girls Mentorship

Show Notes:

What would your life look like if you stopped holding onto control of everything and allowed other people to help you? How much growth could you have if you put yourself into rooms with people who made you think bigger and see what's possible? In this episode, we are so excited to have the founder of The Good Vibe Media, Carly Gillland! We have watched Carly grow so much in the last few years; from almost losing everything at the beginning of 2020 to getting a grant from Sara Blakely that sparked a new fuel to make an impact and put out more positive content into the world. We're diving into how she has up-leveled her mindset and manages to balance being a mom, business owner, and change maker in our community!

03:45 Who is Carly Gilleland and how did she get into video production?

05:30 How did she grow her business before social media?

07:00 Why is video so powerful?

08:45 Why is it important to be willing to put in reps, even if that means working for free?

11:55 How do you balance being a mom and running a business?

17:00 What reminders do you give yourself when you're under pressure?

23:00 How did 2020 reshape your mindset and business, The Good Vibe Media?

25:00 What was it like receiving a grant from Sara Blakely?

28:50 How do you change your mindset and programming around money and accepting help?

32:45 What happened when you let go of trying to control everything?

34:30 Should you share your big goals with everyone?

36:30 How do you find the right people and rooms to be in for growth?

40:00 Why you need to take full responsibility for your actions before you can change.

42:10 How do we support our daughters and set the best example for them?

47:20 What is "Females Who Film?"

In This Episode, We Chat About:

How Dillan was approached about having mentors - and her thoughts from a teens perspective.

Ways parents can listen and communicate more effectively about apps like Snapchat, and screen time in general.

Dillan's ability to have hard conversations from talks with her parents, to her boss at work.

Dillan's biggest lessons this past year, and how she is thriving at boarding school!

Resources + Links:

Connect with Dillan on Instagram | @dillan.elaine

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Join our Facebook Community | Girls Mentorship

Show Notes:

We could not be more excited to have our first guest mentee on the podcast! In this episode, we're catching up with High School student, and Girls Mentorship alum, Dillan Lowrie. A year ago we had the incredible opportunity to mentor Dillan. Today we're chatting with her about how she went from skeptical about this whole "life coach" idea, to seeing the benefits she's gained from having mentors in her corner to support her. Of course, we're here to be an additional support to parents, but at the end of the day we want the girls we work with to know that we are on their team, and will treat them as the adults they will become. Tune in to hear Dillan share how she has learned to have hard conversations, communicate better with her parents and her boss at work.

01:50 What was your first thought when your mom told you about working with us?

08:00 How did you feel empowered after working with us?

11:15 The power of changing perspective and seeing more opportunities.

13:15 How has your 3rd year at boarding school changed?

16:40 Practicing having hard conversations.

20:30 How is Snapchat a way you stay connected with your peers?

25:15 What advice would you give to parents about why Snapchat is so important for teens?

27:40 What advice do you have for parents who want their kids to spend less time on their phones?

31:00 Ways to approach conversations and learn from each other as parents and children.

35:30 What has been your biggest lesson this past year?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

Ways Ally helps women build their businesses based on their own core values.

How to ditch the idea of being selfish, and focus on being self-full!

How Ally turned a negative experience with girls in High School, into embracing being her full self!

Resources + Links:

Connect with Ally on Instagram | @ally_lindstrom

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Join our Facebook Community | Girls Mentorship

Show Notes:

How would your life change if you listened to your inner wisdom? How would THIS MOMENT feel if you decided to go all-in on what your heart is calling you to create? In this episode, we're excited to have friend, Business Growth Expert, and Personal Coach Ally Lindstrom on the podcast! We've said this so many times (because it's SO TRUE) some of the best connections and relationships come from putting yourself in rooms with others who are also seeking growth! We met Ally at Event Love back in 2020, and we're here chatting today about lessons all of us have taken and implemented from that event! Events are so powerful, and Ally shares our obsession with helping women, and the next generation of women follow their own path with confidence. Tune in to hear about both of our upcoming events, and ways you can show up for yourself, listen to your heart, and be self-full!

03:00 What brought you to Event Love?

07:15 The power of following the desire to want more and create your own platform.

09:30 How do you help Moms build business based on their unique core values?

13:20 Ditching the thought of being "selfish" and being Self-FULL!

16:40 How do you help your daughters grow to become the woman they want to be?

20:00 Showing our kids by example to go after your own goals and dreams.

24:15 How are you helping women connect to themselves and their inner wisdom?

30:00 How can we attend your upcoming event?

33:15 Ally's experience in High School taking hate she received and turned that into letting go of trying to please others.

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Ways we are setting intentions and creating space for growth this year!
• Our "words" for the year, and how they will help guide us.
• The upcoming workshop we have to help your girls with their vision for 2022 (and beyond!)

Resources + Links:

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Join our Facebook Community | Girls Mentorship

Show Notes:

Hello NEW YEAR and dear friends! As we're over here clearing space (mentally, digitally, and quite literally clearing our closets) we're here to help you set intentions and make room for all the wonderful things coming your way this new year! We're sharing our words for the year, and our upcoming workshop on January 16th! Jill has this famous saying "Plan the plan and then work the plan!" Creating a vision now will give you and your girls a roadmap to follow throughout the year and a much higher chance of creating what you want for yourself. Not only in this beautiful year, but in life! Join us in this little celebration of a fresh start and setting of intentions!

01:15 The fresh start of a New Year!

04:00 What intentions are you setting for the new year?

08:20 How our business is pushing us to grow on multiple levels.

10:40 The vision board party that will help your girls set their own intentions for the year (and their lives!)

13:30 What is YOUR word of the year? Having support goes a long way!

16:00 Join us in our Facebook group and keep the conversation AND SUPPORT going!

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How Danny and Brianne are working to have open communication as a family.

Lessons they have learned from their own mental health struggles.

The importance of having mentors and support, as parents and for our kids.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Danny and Brianne on InstagramDanny Hoefelmann | @thegooddanny

Brianne Hoefelmann | @briannehoefelmann

Questions about podcasting? Or need your own super rad podcast team?

Check out The Good in Media on Instagram | @thegoodinmedia

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Show Notes:

Do you feel like you and your kids are on the same team? Families are at the core of everything we do and talk about here on the podcast! When we get the opportunity to have your girl join us in 1-on-1 coaching and events at Girls Mentorship, our hope is to give you the tools to run with at home! Working together as a team! In this episode, we're so excited to welcome the parents of one of the girls we mentor, Danny and Brianne Hoefelmann. Not only are they parents we get to work with to support their daughter Navy, but they also own the company that produces this podcast! Danny and Brianne each share ways they are trying to parent their kids differently than the ways they were raised, how they are striving to keep open communication, and have a same team mentality as a family.

04:15 Where did the open and honest relationship you have with your kids come from?

07:40 How can we have open communication with your kids?

12:30 Where in your life have you gained the desire to seek personal growth?

15:00 Perfect doesn't exist: our story learning from mental health struggles.

19:40 Benefits of having a "with you" mentality.

22:15 Knowing when to apply duct tape and listen, and how to communicate expectations.

28:20 How can we empower our kids to be part of the conversation and lead at home, so they can be leaders when they are at school and beyond.

32:00 Teaching our kids to question everything.

36:40 How can I define who I am so I don't allow the world to define me?

40:20 Treating your kids the way you want to be treated.

42:15 How can I support my kids' friendships and be a mentor to them?

45:00 Keeping open communication, and seeking mentors to support you and your kids.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Ways you can show up for kids as a conscious parent.
• Communicating emotions with your kids.
• How we can ask our kids better questions.

Resources + Links:

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Show Notes:

We're so excited to have long time friend and partner in crime Erin Benjamin (aka Little Erin) on the podcast! Erin is here to share that like most everything in life, your career path does not have to be linear! Having been diagnosed with ADHD at 9 years old, and with Anxiety and Depression at 13, we dive into the work Erin does with kids and teens today and ways we as parents can communicate better with our kids. Between her own personal experiences, and 10+ years in the mental health field this episode is full of ways we as parents can ask better questions, and create a safe space for our kids to come to us with questions themselves. Of course, we have tons of fun reminiscing on how our paths have evolved over the years, and our hopes for the work we are doing as parents, and with our girls!

01:40 Meet "little Erin"!

03:30 How has your career path changed throughout your journey?

08:00 Do you see yourself in the kids you work with?

14:45 How do you separate the tough cases at work and life when you come home to your family?

19:40 What is important to you as a conscious parent to show up for your kids?

22:00 Communicating emotions with your kids.

24:30 Creating a safe space for our kids to come to you with questions.

31:15 Do you ask your kids open-ended questions?

35:20 What has been your greatest lesson in life and in your career?

39:50 Meeting your kids with compassion and supporting them on their journey.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What you can learn from reflection.
• How to create more of what you want in your life moving forward.
• The importance of celebrating big and small wins along your journey!

Resources + Links:

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Show Notes:

It's that time of year! We're wearing sweaters, sipping on lattes, and reflecting on this past year! Reflecting on your WINS and what you want to create MORE of can be so powerful. In this episode, we're sharing 3 questions you can ask yourself and discuss as a family to become more clear on what you want MORE of in this next year. From celebrating your own win's (big and "small") to knowing areas of your life you want to grow, setting intentions is so important for yourself and your girls! Cheers to more of that you want to create in your life, and the life of your family!

02:15 Bring on sweater weather, and more workshops with your girls!

05:00 What can we take away from reflection?

08:00 How can I create MORE of what I want moving forward?

11:20 Questions to ask yourself and discuss as a family to focus on what you want more of!

14:40 Are you celebrating your big and small wins along your journey?

18:15 What conversations can come up for you and your family as you reflect together?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What makes us qualified to mentor teen and tween girls.

How we are investing in our own personal growth.

The impact of showing up as the best version of yourself.

Specific training that we have received to support and mentor youth specifically.

Resources + Links:

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Show Notes:

We are so grateful to get to become part of your family's support system for your girl! It's not something we take lightly! Beyond the enthusiasm we hope you'll feel when we connect with you, there have been hours and thousands of dollars invested in training and personal development so that we can not only be cheerleaders for your daughter, but their coach and mentors as well. In this episode, we are sharing experiences each of us have had that have helped us develop as leaders, as well as certifications that specifically help us as we mentor your teen and tween girls. Tune in to hear more behind the scenes of our business, our mission, and how we are approaching being the best support and resource for your family, and the girls you care about most!

03:15 What makes you qualified to do what you do?

05:30 Bringing together our experience to communicate, and help others reach their goals.

09:15 How we have gained experience as mentors within leadership experiences in other settings.

13:00 What is your degree, and experience post college?

16:30 Investing in our own personal growth and development.

19:00 How we are practicing what we teach your girls.

21:15 What training have you gained specifically to work with youth?

26:40 Immersing ourselves in the same culture your teens and tweens are immersed in.

29:00 The impact of showing up as the best version of ourselves.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How radical responsibility will empower you.
• Ways to improve your communication with your daughter.
• The importance of teaching skills and communicating expectations.

Resources + Links:

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Show Notes:

Want to experience freedom and feel empowered in your life? Do you want your daughter to feel empowered to go after the things she feels called to in her life? It ALL starts with personal responsibility! In this episode, we are sharing ways that taking radical responsibility for your life will open doors for better communication, and teaching your girls how they can build confidence and self-belief by watching YOU! Taking personal responsibility is saying "I'm not going to let my life unfold by chance." "I'm not going to blame my circumstances on others and be a victim in my own life." You get to decide what you create in your life. Taking personal responsibility is main character energy and we're here for it!

02:50 My introduction to personal development and opening up to intentional growth.

07:00 How can I break free of victim-mentality and going through the motions?

11:30 Who are you pointing the blame on?

13:00 How we as parents can have difficult conversations with our girls.

15:40 How can we expect our girls to have skills that we aren't modeling and teaching at home?

18:20 Ways to improve your communication with your daughter.

21:00 Ask yourself, have you taught your child what you are expecting of them? Or did you just expect them to know how to do it on their own?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Erin went from working at bars and restaurants to becoming a naturopathic doctor.
• Signs of a healthy vs abnormal period symptoms.
• How to have conversations with your daughter about healthy hormones and periods.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Dr. Erin Ellis on Instagram | @dr.erinellis

Shoot her a DM to get access to her Period Course!

Learn more on Dr. Ellis' website | hopenaturalhealth.com

Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events:

https://www.girlsmentorship.com/

Connect with us on Instagram:

Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship

Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen

Mary Frances | @msmaryfran

Show Notes:

Is your daughter's period "normal"? How can I start conversations with my daughter about hormones, and women's health? In this episode, we're so excited to have naturopathic doctor Erin Ellis on the podcast! As adult women there are STILL so many things we are learning about our bodies, and how periods don't have to be as awful as you've heard, and likely experienced. Your cycle is a vital part of your health! Do you know when your cycle is out of whack? Tune in to learn a little about your own health, and how you can support your daughter as well.

04:00 Meet Dr. Ellis, from being diagnosed with cancer to becoming a naturopathic doctor.

10:15 Ways our challenges can lead us to lessons.

13:00 Treating health issues through healing and giving your body what it needs.

16:40 How early is too early to learn about health and menstruation?

20:00 How can we tell if your period is normal?

23:15 How can we approach conversations with our girls about their period?

25:00 What is the average age girls start their period?

27:40 Normal vs abnormal hormonal changes and symptoms.

29:00 Thinking through the decision to put your girls on birth control and the symptoms that come with it.

33:15 What other options are there to regulate your period other than birth control?

35:00 You're not going crazy, it could be your hormones.