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Hey Mamas! Remember those days when you felt so young and free, and like age was just a state of mind? Well, if you find that the years are finally catching up with you, that you’re a bit achy in the morning, and that you just can’t get rid of that final five pounds, you’ll want to listen to today’s episode. Lori Zabka is a board-certified functional nutrition counselor and holistic health practitioner. She sees the body as a system in need of balance, and advises her clients on what to eat, how much to eat, and how to exercise to achieve optimal health and longevity. 

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Do you ever feel that your fear of failure is keeping you from going for what you really want? Have your kids reached an age where they’re independent, but you’re not sure what to do with your newfound freedom? This week, we’re chatting with blogger and author Lauren Thomas about her new cookbook “The Modern Hippie Table,” but we’re also digging deep and discussing those ever-present voices of self-doubt, a common phenomenon known as “Imposter Syndrome.” If you’ve ever wondered what you could accomplish with a bit more confidence, then this episode is for you! 

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Get it together, mamas! Welcome back to another week of the Zen(ish) Mommy Podcast. It’s almost summer, which brings up lots of feelings in mamas everywhere. There’s the laid-back schedules, but also the fighting, the bickering, and the boredom. This week, we chat with Eirene Heidelberger, founder of Get It Together Mom (or GIT Mom), a nationally renown parent coaching and advice company that empowers moms to feel in control in this totally out-of-control experience we call parenting. GIT Mom is the only coaching company focusing on moms’ happiness, rather than their kids. Eirene is here to share her incredible story and help us through the summer, but more than that, she’s here to help us have a good time and enjoy being a mom. 

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We all need a little more yoga right? Grab your mat, water, and towel and join me for this all-levels flow to open and warm up your morning body.
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Hey Mamas, thanks for tuning in to a brand new episode of the Zen(ish) Mommy Podcast! This is a space where you can show up authentically, have a laugh, educate yourself, and hear a little bit of yourself in each of the guests. Today, we have fellow podcast host and mental health advocate Christie Rocha joining us in conversation. Christie kicks off our discussion by sharing snippets of her own mental health journey, which she later realized has many parallels to the experience other women have navigating the world of motherhood and marriage. Next, you’ll hear about what she has gained through building a relationship with her therapist who provides a container for her to say things she can’t share with anyone else. We touch on taking a seasonal approach to life before Christie shares why it is so important for others to realize the power of asking for help, encouraging listeners to shed their preconceptions in order to benefit from therapy. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• An introduction to today’s guest, podcast host and mental health advocate, Christie Rocha.
• Christie’s automated email response which relieves the anxiety of not being able to respond immediately.
• The mental health journey with postpartum depression that led her to start her podcast.
• How a friend sharing her experience with a therapist led Christie to seek out therapy for herself.
• The common experience women have of reaching every milestone and feeling unfulfilled.
• Why the image of motherhood and marriage is so glamorized and how that affects women.
• The origins of Christie’s belief that therapy wasn’t for people like her.
• Why she currently believes that everyone can benefit from therapy today.
• The power of saying things out loud to her therapist that she would never share with anyone else.
• How sharing information with your therapist differs from sharing it with your loved ones.
• The introspection that happens when Christie relays information to her therapist.
• What Christie’s mental health journey looks like at the moment.
• How therapy has helped her to set boundaries to no longer be available to everyone all the time.
• Approaching our lives as seasons.
• Managing her PMDD by allowing the ebb and flow of her life.
• Why she believes healing is a lifelong journey.
• The biggest thing she wants listeners to know: asking for help is okay!
• Why she recommends that you pursue therapy if you have any interest in it.
• Reframing self-care to suit your life’s circumstances.
• The power of taking the moment to notice and validate yourself.

“I believe that therapy can be for everyone. If you’re truly opposed to it, then it’s probably not going to work for you, and therefore, not an avenue you can explore. But I believe that everyone has something they can work on.” — [0:14:03]

“I think we can heal from things, but in general there will always be something going on.” — [0:32:03]

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Bee Breath is an easy and useful breath technique to instantly change your mood and energize your body.  This is a great tool to teach your kiddos. Never underestimate the power of the breathe -- this simple tool is free and accessible to all.

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A great breath technique for pre and postnatal mommas or for anyone looking for a way to ground and de-stress.

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When our children enter their teenage years, it seems as if our sweet mama-loving babies are replaced with borderline psychotic monsters. Sometimes as parents, we turn into monsters ourselves as we try to navigate their developing brains. Joining us today on The Zen(ish) Mommy Podcast is the incredible parenting coach, Maureen Spielman, to talk us through parenting teens because all parents fall victim to erratic teenage behavior (even if you are convinced it won’t happen to you). In this episode, we discuss why we have to learn how to parent again during this time, how teenagers trigger us as parents, how to combat those triggers, why our children experience more anxiety than we did growing up, and the challenges social media has presented for teenagers today. Maureen also helps us differentiate between ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ teenage behavior and even explains how we can create a safe space for our teenagers to explore their risk-taking side. We also discuss the importance of accepting our roles as our children’s guides rather than as their rulers before talking about how our emotional trauma is reflected in the way we raise our children. Teenagers' emotions and behavior are a direct reflection of something they desperately need and Maureen explains why we need to hold space for them, listen to them, and give them the opportunity to make choices. Finally, Maureen gives us some tools to connect with our teenagers during this difficult time. To hear all this and more, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The difficulties all parents go through as their children enter their teens. 
• How teenagers trigger us and why we almost have to relearn parenting as they hit that age. 
• Why the era of social media makes raising teenagers more challenging.
• The importance of remembering the stress and anxiety that our kids experience. 
• Maureen explains ‘normal teenager behavior’ and how to handle it. 
• How to identify concerning behavior in teenagers. 
• How to balance allowing teens to explore their risk-taking side while protecting them from real danger in the world.
• The importance of listening to your teenagers, holding space for them, and giving them choices. 
• How our own emotional trauma shows up in our parenting. 
• What Maureen suggests parents do to combat their triggers when it comes to their teenagers. 
• How we can connect with our teenagers. 
• Why we should be our children’s guides rather than hierarchical dictators. 
• The importance of acknowledging the needs our children are expressing through their emotions and behavior.

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The Blessing of a B Minus: Raising Resilient Teenagers

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This incredible restorative practice is done lying down to facilitate complete relaxation or as a prelude to sleep. Enjoy this 20 minute night time yoga flow.

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Hey there, Mamas! This week, we’re chatting with Purvi Lippincott of the Indy Yoga Movement, a non-profit that brings yoga and mindfulness programs to Central Indiana schools and organizations. Purvi is here to share with us the great work that Indy Yoga Movement does in helping to better equip kids to face the challenges of their lives, and she’s also here to lead us through a guided meditation. Get comfy and listen in! 

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