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Unfilter YourselfEp. 133: Are You Running Your Business or is Your Business Running You?Feeling like your 9-to-5 just turned into a 5-to-9? In this episode of Unfilter Yourself, Josie Smith dives deep into the reality of entrepreneurship burnout and why so many women business owners feel trapped by their own businesses. If you’re working endless hours, juggling client calls, emails, social media, and content creation—but still not seeing the revenue or results you dreamed of—this episode is for you.Josie breaks down the signs your business is controlling you, the difference between busywork and strategic progress, and actionable steps to regain control. Learn how to prioritize money-making activi...
2025-08-1918 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 131: The Number One Thing You Need to Successfully Shift from Employee to EntrepreneurIn this episode, I dive into one of the most important parts of leaving the 9 to 5 grind behind forever: the mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur. It's more than just a new job title. It's a complete rewiring of you think about time, money, work, and success. If you've recently made the leap into full-time entrepreneurship, chances are you've already discovered that running your own business comes with a whole new set of rules.I share the hard truths, provide actionable advice, and give you personal insight into what it really takes to go from an employee...
2024-10-2930 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 130: Is it Time to Say Goodbye? 3 Signs You're Ready to Leave Your 9-5 Job for Full-Time EntrepreneurshipAre you daydreaming about quitting your 9-5, walking out in slow motion after handing in your resignation letter, and never looking back? (I see you!!) In this episode, I dive into the 3 must have signs that you're ready to finally ditch the corporate grind and go all in on your business!I guide you through the non-negotiables - because leaving a consistent paycheck isn't all about vibes and vision boards. It's about being strategic, smart, and prepared. But don't worry - we'll make it fun along the way! Because what's a major life move without a little...
2024-10-1540 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 129: Should you Turn your Passion into a Business?In today's episode, I talk about whether or not you can create a business out of your passion. And then I address the question of whether or not you actually should. I provide you with some very important questions you need to consider before diving head-first into building a business out of a passion.It's not a yes or no, black or white, right or wrong sort of an answer. We address both the business strategy as well as the inner work required to know the best answer for you - for your goals, your personality, and...
2024-10-0824 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 128: How to Create the Perfect Solo RetreatAs this episode is released, I am currently on a solo retreat across a few different parts of Arizona. I'm starting out in the Phoenix area, getting comfortable in what I plan to make my second home over the next couple of years, then spending a few days at an event in Scottsdale, and then traveling to Sedona to spend some time hiking in the red rocks and soaking up all the vortex energy. And in this episode, I share how I created the plan for this entire retreat - which includes a lot of time alone, a lot...
2024-09-2639 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 127: Leaning Into Challenges to Connect with your Purpose (with Kendall Lanning)In today's episode, I'm talking with Kendall Lanning. Kendall embodies what it truly looks like to live a life as a multi-passionate human who embraces her gifts, her light, and even her struggles, to elevate her life's path and to bring light to everyone she serves. She's a certified child life specialist, certified yoga instructor, certified grief facilitator, Reiki practitioner, sound healing practitioner, artist, and author.And in this conversation, we dig into her journey of first discovering yoga and sound healing, of finding her dream job as a child life specialist at Children's Hospital, and of...
2024-09-1057 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 126: Finding the Light in a Season of DarknessAfter a two month break from podcasting (and so many other things too!) I'm back with a new episode! And in this episode, I share a little about where I've been over the past couple of months... what I've been doing (and not doing!)... what prompted me to take a social media break (and how freakin hard it was!)... why I loaded my dogs in the car one night at 1am and drove around for 3 hours in the middle of the night... hail the size of baseballs... watching trees fly down my street from my living room window... and...
2024-09-0338 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 125: Don't Fall for Manipulative Marketing!Coming at you today with a quick bitch sesh! It's been awhile since I've done one of these! And today I am talking about work-life-balance. Or work-life-harmony. Or work-life-integration. Because you can call it whatever the eff you want to call it!But so many people today in the coaching space and the personal development space would have you think that "work-life-balance" isn't attainable. But they turn around and slap another name on it - they call it "harmony" or "integration" instead - and suddenly it becomes this magical, realistic, attainable vision, and THEY have the secret...
2024-06-1814 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 124: The Health Conversation you Can't Ignore as a High Achieving Entrepreneur (with Katy Saltsman)In today's episode, I am talking with Katy Saltsman. Katy is a nutritionist, personal trainer, speaker, and business mentor on a mission to change the conversation around health, wealth, and happiness for women. She helps women master their hormones, metabolism, and health; and also helps female entrepreneurs master their highest self and wealth. She has helped hundreds of women live their happiest and healthiest lives; she runs a top podcast called Crying Burns Calories, and is the authenticity queen when it comes to running and scaling a business and brand that lights you up.We talk about...
2024-06-1152 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 123: How to Know When to Quit, When to Start Over, and When to Keep GoingIn today’s episode, I get a little deeper into a challenge I brought up in last week’s episode – which is how to navigate the choices you need to make when the foundation of the road map you previously created to help you reach a major goal in your life or in your business has fallen apart. When your goal hasn’t changed, but the foundation upon which you built your road map is no longer able to support that road map, you need to rebuild a new foundation. You need to adjust the road map. And in th...
2024-06-0429 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 122: Navigating Storms, Calming Chaos, & Rebuilding FoundationsInitially, this episode was supposed to be called "Lessons I've Learned from Yoga"...And while I do share some of those lessons in this episode, I went on a little bit of a tangent early on and the entire episode turned into a discussion about some struggles I've been working through recently that have had me feeling stuck and uncertain in a lot of ways. And I share how I've begun to navigate those situations with some loving but challenging words from a mentor.I talk about seasons - both literal seasons that relate to...
2024-05-2332 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 121: Can You Have it All?Recently I was listening to a podcast interview and the person being interviewed was asked the question... "Do you think it's possible to 'have it all'?"This woman had built a successful career while navigating the complexities of raising children.She had gone on to build successful businesses and to help other women build successful businesses.And her answer to this question was..."You can have a little bit of all of it...or you can have all of some of it...but you can't have all...
2024-05-1419 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 120: Unfilter Yourself!Today I bring you SEASON TWO of the podcast! A new name, a new energy, a new vibe, a new intention... it's time to Unfilter Yourself!!In today's first episode of Unfilter Yourself - and a brand new second season of the podcast! - I share about parts of my journey that have led to this new evolution of the podcast. What started out as "The Strong Sassy Single Mom"... then evolved into "Realign with your Purpose"... and has now boldly become "Unfilter Yourself"... because of the journey I've taken over the past two and half years.
2024-05-0730 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 118: Givers vs. Takers & the Dangerous Trap of Over-GivingIn today's episode I talk about givers and takers. Giving and receiving. But from the perspective of being a chronic "over-giver". I talk about how being a chronic over-giver can devalue what it is you're giving. How always being a giver and never allowing yourself to receive can actually be coming from a place of ego and judgment against those you perceive as "takers". And how, if you want to take your life and your relationships to a higher level, you have to be willing to be vulnerable and also allow yourself to receive.
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2024-04-0222 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 117: Don't Miss Out on YOUR Abundant Life! 5 Key Strategies to Fully Align with your DreamsToday's episode is my response to the commonly shared sentiment that "what is for you will not miss you"... it's the idea that if the Universe has a plan for your life, you can't mess it up. You can't miss it.
And that couldn't be further from the truth.
The idea that we can't "mess up" what's for us completely dismisses our power of choice - the reality that we have daily opportunities to choose the paths we find ourselves traveling, which lead us to the destinations we find ourselves reaching. We are completely responsible f...
2024-03-2623 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 114: Community, Connection, & Building Confidence (with Jess Clerke)In today's episode, I am talking with Jess Clerke, a confidence coach and the host of the 'Self(ish) Confidence' podcast. We discuss Jess's journey of learning what it took to authentically build her own confidence and how she helps other women now do the same. From attending events and retreats, to creating her own communities, Jess shares the importance of finding like-minded individuals who support and empower you. She emphasizes the power of events in shifting your mindset and building confidence. We also delve into the topic of change and making choices that align with your true self...
2024-03-0543 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 112: Achieving True Success Begins with a Journey of Self-Discovery (with Ally Evans)
In today's episode, I'm talking with Ally Evans. Ally is an empowerment coach, event host, and dynamic entrepreneur, with a roots-to-rise story that originated in confronting growth limitations within roles that had defined her identity: a seasoned educator and a spouse in a toxic and manipulative marriage. Driven by a profound need for healing and answers, she embarked on a solo travel adventure around the world. Through this journey, Ally rediscovered her authentic self, realizing that the answers were always within. Today, she channels this transformative experience into creating empowering spaces for women, inspiring them to embrace authenticity and...
2024-02-201h 06Unfilter YourselfEp. 111: If You're Feeling Stuck in Your Creativity
Have you ever found yourself in a creative funk? Where the creative juices just aren’t flowing the way they once were? And you find yourself trying and trying to manufacture creativity, but it’s just not working.
This can be so frustrating if creativity is a part of what you need to do in order to grow or sustain your business or your career. But getting frustrated only serves to block that creativity further.
So in today’s episode I share some very intentional practices you can utilize in order to unlock and reignite that cre...
2024-01-3021 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 110: Breaking Free From Procrastination
In this episode, we’re talking about procrastination - why we procrastinate and how to break free from procrastination. But this episode goes far deeper than simply providing you with the strategies. Because the strategies will only go so far if you’re neglecting to truly identify the root causes of why you keep procrastinating.
Some of these root causes I dig into in this episode are:
Having too many things on your to-do list;
Trying to make too many things a priority;
Self doubt;
Fear of success;
Fea...
2024-01-2643 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 108: Two Simple Practices That are Guaranteed to Help you Up-LevelToday I share two super simple practices that - if you intentionally incorporate them into your daily life - are guaranteed to help you take your life to the next level. These practices are two small parts of the daily practices included in The 30-Day Purpose Journal, but they are quite possibly the most important. If you haven't gotten your copy of The 30-Day Purpose Journal, you can download a free one-week version of the journal here. Or you can order the full hard copy of the journal here.
The two super simple practices that I talk...
2024-01-1620 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 105: My Most Important Lessons From 2023In today's episode, I talk about the 6 most important lessons I learned in 2023, that I'm carrying with me into 2024. I share why they were important, I talk about how they changed me, and as I share these lessons with you, I encourage you to adopt them as well and make them your own.
1. Do hard things.
2. Honor your body.
3. Invest in yourself.
4. You get your standards, not your goals.
5. You are one "something" away from a completely different life.
6. Everything is right now.
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2024-01-0528 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 103: Finding Internal Clarity When the Road Ahead is UnclearI found myself driving home one night recently through some very thick fog. It forced me to drive slower than normal and to really pay attention to what I could see in front of and around me, and it was very disorienting at times. Driving through this fog reminded me of a season I had found myself in earlier this year where I felt like the road ahead of me was very unclear. I felt like the path I was headed down was hazy and disorienting. And it forced me to slow down and navigate the journey with a...
2023-12-2615 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 102: Heal For Yourself FirstAll too often I've heard people in the personal development space spreading this narrative that the purpose of going through a healing journey is so that you can walk other people through their healing journeys. So that you can help other people find their way through a dark path or a challenging situation.
The problem with this mindset of making other people the focus of our own healing is that we actually end up bypassing our own healing. By making other people the focus of our journeys, we prevent ourselves from going deep enough within ourselves to...
2023-12-2217 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 101: If Your Holidays Look a Little Different This YearToday's message is something that has just been on my heart to share... it's ok if your holidays look a little different this year. Maybe your family dynamics have changed. Maybe your kids are getting older. Maybe finances aren't what they were last year. It's ok to let go of certain holiday traditions if they are no longer serving you. It's ok to adapt the holidays to fit whatever season you're currently in. It's ok to embrace whatever season you're in and to enjoy it for what it is.
For those of you who celebrate holidays this t...
2023-12-1513 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 100: EPISODE 100!! Special Interview by Olivia & Elias
IT’S EPISODE 100!!!
For this super special episode, I brought my two favorite people on the podcast – my kids, Olivia and Elias! And they interview ME!
We talked about a huge range of different things – they asked about parenting, podcasting, speaking on stages, confidence, burnout, and favorite memories. We talked about goals, the Enneagram, favorite foods, favorite classes in school, the color green, and how to weigh an airplane without a scale....?
And I just want to thank every single one of you who follow, who listen, and who reach out to me on IG and...
2023-12-1243 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 99: A Lesson from my Collapsed ClosetThe other day, my closet rack collapsed. And as I was picking up all my clothes from the floor, finding a new place to hang everything, I noticed I actually no longer needed most of the things that had been weighing on the closet rack. Had I gotten rid of them or moved them when they stopped serving their purpose, the closet probably wouldn't have broken down.
So the lesson I share today is that it might be time to take inventory of the things in your life and get rid of what is no longer serving...
2023-12-0815 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 98: Finding Support as an Ambitious Working Mom (with Katie Dragos)If you're an ambitious working mama, navigating the complexities of trying to be present with your family while also building a career you enjoy, today's episode is for you! In this episode, I talk to Katie Dragos, a community builder, working mama, wife, and entrepreneur. Katie shares her journey of finding herself longing for a community of like-minded ambitious women early in motherhood, but not knowing where to find it. So she created it!
We talk about the importance of relationships, mentorship, and community. Katie shares her strategy of cultivating intentional "tent poles" of support to lean o...
2023-12-0548 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 97: When Things Feel Boring and RedundantNot too long ago, I found myself feeling a little bored with all the podcasts I was listening to, all the coaches and experts I was following, all the books I was reading, and all the content I was consuming. I was starting to feel like it all sounded the same and like I already knew it all. Everything felt redundant, and, as much as I hate to admit it, I felt like I was "beyond" it all. Like I'd already learned it all. Like I needed something more.
But on a cognitive level, I knew these...
2023-12-0118 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 96: Reconnect with Yourself Through JournalingThis is Part 2 of a 2-Part "mini-series". You can hear Part 1 in Episode 94. Today's episode is the "Mindset" episode where I get detailed on the mindset practices that are an intentional part of the journaling practice that makes up The 30-Day Purpose Journal (you can get a copy below).
This is where I share the very intentional journaling prompts that you can utilize every single morning and every night before you go to bed. I include everything from affirmations and a gratitude practice, to setting daily intentions and steps to reach your goals. I discuss the importance...
2023-11-2827 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 95: Staying Grounded in Busy SeasonsAs a high achiever and someone who enjoys a good season of being in the hustle, I noticed that there were days in particularly busy seasons when I would take the stress and high energy of the day to bed with me. I would struggle to fall asleep, and even after I did fall asleep, I would continuously wake up throughout the night with things going through my head that I wanted to add to my to-do list.
And I recognized I needed to find a way to clear my energy, and to reset and ground my...
2023-11-2112 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 94: The Strategy Behind Turning Dreams into Goals and Goals into HabitsToday's episode is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series. This is the "Strategy" episode. In this "mini-series", I get really detailed on both the strategy and the mindset around turning your dreams into real goals and turning your goals into real habits - and then actually making it all happen. And I'm talking the BIG dreams.
In this episode, I challenge you to look a little further down the road than you might be used to doing when it comes to setting goals. I want you to visualize your dream life TEN YEARS from now.
Because, l...
2023-11-1732 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 93: A Message From Your EmotionsToday's episode is for anyone who struggles to allow themselves to feel difficult emotions. If you're someone who tries to push away or shove down uncomfortable emotions, this message and the process I share is for you. In this episode, I share something I learned recently about the process of acknowledging, feeling, processing, and releasing emotions. Because emotions need to be fully felt and allowed to move through our physical bodies in order to prevent them from getting stuck and causing us even more problems later.
The process I share involves four steps.
Step 1: Recognize...
2023-11-1414 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 92: Three Strategies to Help You Become the Future Version of YourselfOn this podcast, I talk a lot about setting goals and dreaming big and (of course) being obsessed with personal growth. And I’ve said this more than once – and most personal development coaches will say the same thing – when you are working toward reaching a goal, and when you’re in the process of building your dream life, it’s never about the final destination.
Because that final destination is going to change once you get there.
Because once you get there, you’re going to see a new destination. You’re going to find a new dream...
2023-11-0914 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 91: In the And/BothToday I’m talking about being in the “and/both” energy. The “and/both” energy refers to that place of existence where you are experiencing dramatically contradictory feelings, emotions, or circumstances, and the ability to exist in and hold space for both. So often when we find ourselves in these seasons where we are existing in these contradictory realities, we can find ourselves judging ourselves over feeling one thing or the other. But we can and should be able and willing to embrace the whole spectrum of feelings that exist without judging ourselves over those feelings, and without allowing one to dis...
2023-11-0814 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 90: Setting Aligned Goals and Reaching ThemDon't wait until 2024 to set your New Year's Resolutions! Make the most of the the last two months of the year to build momentum and get a head start on your goals for next year. In today's episode I give you a simple practice that you can use to allow you to look back over the goals you set at the beginning of 2023, identify what worked, what didn't, what held you back, and what helped you move forward, because analyzing your progress and your challenges will help you set more aligned goals for 2024 and achieve success in reaching them.
2023-11-0714 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 88: Is it Time for a Pivot?In today's episode I'm talking to the person who's found themselves feeling stuck in a career or a business that they realize isn't in alignment, or that just straight up makes them miserable. But so often, we're afraid to leave these situations because maybe we spent a lot of time or a lot of money (or both!) getting there in the first place, and we don't want to "throw it all away"... we might feel the desire to pivot into something else, but that nagging voice in the back of our minds tells us we shouldn't. But in this...
2023-11-0312 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 87: You're One Connection Away From Completely Changing Your RealityI heard this on a podcast I listened to recently: You're just one introduction away from completely changing your life. And the idea (and reality!) of this absolutely excited me. At any given moment, you could meet the very person you need to meet in order to create the life of your dreams. That person may have access to the resources you've been looking for, or the answers to the questions you've been trying to answer, or the connections you've been wanting to make. All it takes is one introduction, and you never know when or where that introduction...
2023-11-0209 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 86: Navigating StormsAs I've been navingating a challenging situation this week, I was reminded of the different ways different animals respond to storms. Animals are instinctive - they know when a storm is coming. When cows sense a storm is coming, they take off running away from the direction the storm is coming from. They try to outrun the storm. But they are rarely successful. The storm inevitably catches up to them, and as they continue running with the storm, they end up spending more time in the storm than they really would have needed to. When buffalo, on the other...
2023-10-3109 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 85: Having Unwavering Belief in YourselfI've been asked a lot recently, if there was one success strategy I could recommend everyone implement, what that strategy would be. But I don't believe there is really one single success strategy that will work the same for everyone. Because everyone is wired differently, and because everyone has different motivations and different skillsets, different strategies become important for different people. However, there is one key mindset that I do believe everyone needs to have - if you have been gifted a vision or a dream that you feel called to bring to existence, you need to have an...
2023-10-3012 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 84: Leave Space for the Magic!Anytime you're faced with deciding whether to say yes or no to an opportunity, you need to consider the opportunity cost. Because saying yes to one thing means you're saying no to something else.
After you've considered the opportunity cost and you've made your decision, it's important to remember that "No" is a complete sentence. And it doesn't require an apology.
And regardless of which opportunities you choose to say yes to, and which ones you choose to say no to, make sure you leave space in your life for the magic!
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2023-10-2518 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 83: You Have to Have Money to Make Money... Or Do You?You've heard the phrase - It takes money to make money!
But is it true??
Do you really have to HAVE money to MAKE money??
In today's episode, I tell you why I say NO!
In all fairness, there is value to having money to be able to invest in the coaching and the resources to be able to make money FASTER. But that doesn't mean that's the only way. There is no shortage of free information out there, if you are willing to put in the time and the energy...
2023-10-2413 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 82: Positive Thinking vs. Toxic PositivityIn today's episode, I talk about the dangers of toxic positivity. I talk about what it is and how it leads to shame, guilt, inauthentic relationships, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. It threatens a person's ability to regulate emotions in a healthy way, and, at its most extreme, can even be abusive or used as a gaslighting tactic.
Toxic positivity devalues a person's emotions and dismisses a person's real experiences.
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2023-10-2309 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 81: The Perfectionist MindsetToday's episode is about perfectionism. So many of us struggle with perfectionist tendencies. It's the "all or nothing" mindset. The idea that, if it's not perfect, it's not good enough. And while there's something to be said for aspiring to do things well and for creating things that are high quality and for pushing for bigger goals, there's also a danger in getting too caught up in this mindset that everything needs to be perfect. So today I share two key tips around beating that perfectionist mindset, that sometimes we need to remind ourselves: 1. Done is better than perfect; a...
2023-10-2009 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 80: Do Hard ThingsToday on the podcast, I talk about my practice of choosing a word to set my intentions at the beginning of every single year. And every year I stamp this word on a bracelet and wear it as a daily reminder of my intention. For 2023 my “word” was actually 3 words… "do hard things"
I had a lot of goals and a lot of visions for the year ahead and I knew it would take a lot of discipline and a lot of hard work if I wanted to hit those goals and manifest those visions.
And I was ready.
I was ready...
2023-10-1916 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 79: Becoming Empowered to Find the Answers Within YourselfIn today's episode, I reflect on two conversations I had with two different coaches who each gave me feedback on the same project I've been working on, but whose feedback completely contradicted each other. As I thought about the contradictions in their feedback, trying to determine who was right and who was wrong, I realized neither was wrong. Both were sharing perspectives from completely different lenses of completely different experiences and their individual expertise. I was reminded that a good coach isn't someone who gives you all the answers or who expects you to lean on them for all...
2023-10-1815 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 78: Are you a Chronic Over-Giver?In today's episode I talk about givers and takers. Giving and receiving. But from the perspective of being a chronic "over-giver". I talk about how being a chronic over-giver can devalue what it is you're giving. How always being a giver and never allowing yourself to receive can actually be coming from a place of ego and judgment against those you perceive as "takers". And how, if you want to take your life and your relationships to a higher level, you have to be willing to be vulnerable and also allow yourself to receive.
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2023-10-1714 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 77: Take Ownership of Your DecisionsIn today's episode, I talk about this tendency people have to complain about circumstances in their life, but then refuse to do anything to change those circumstances. It's important to take ownership of our decisions - to accept that choosing not to change something that isn't serving us is a choice to remain stuck - and in taking ownership of our decisions, we lose the ability to complain about those situations.
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2023-10-1611 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 76: Honor Your Passions and SkillsetsWhen starting something new, like building a business, some people really enjoy figuring out every little piece that goes into creating it and running it on a day to day basis. Some people like to understand everything that goes into it and enjoy having a hand in all the moving parts. For other people, though, this can feel overwhelming. Other people would rather just do the parts they enjoy and lean on others for the things they aren't excited about.
And both are ok. It's better to recognize which one you are and lean into that, rather...
2023-10-1308 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 75: How to Use an End of Month Audit to Align your Next 30 DaysIn this episode I talk about my end of month audit practice, which helps me intentionally align my month to follow. In this audit, I look at the ways I spend my time, how I spend my money, my progress toward my goals, and my sleep. I use my 30-Day Purpose Journal as a tool for reflecting, I use my calendar and planner for evaluating my schedules, my bank account spreadsheets for looking at my numbers, and my sleep tracker for evaluating my sleep. And I use this data to shift anything or change anything that needs to change...
2023-10-1210 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 74: Setting Goals Just For FunWhen I was in the middle of a significant health and fitness journey and struggling with feelings of unworthiness and a lack of self-love, one of my coaches asked me: When was the last time you set a goal just around doing something fun? I realized I never had. Doing so, however, helped me to connect with my inner child, helped me to tap into the part of my brain I sometimes forget to tap into, and to embrace joy and fun. This provided me with a significant shift in my mindset and my self-perception, and allowed me to...
2023-10-1121 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 73: Learning How to Listen to Your IntuitionIn the midst of a busy season, it's really important to intentionally practice tapping into your intuition. Saying yes to every opportunity may seem tempting, but getting wrapped up in the energy of "doing" can make you say yes to things you really should be saying no to. In this episode, I talk about how I learned how to recognize the signs my intuition gives me and how I learned to trust those signs, which has allowed me to able to cultivate a deeper connection with my inner wisdom in order to make purposeful and aligned choices.
2023-10-1010 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 72: Can You Really Have it All?? I've been hearing these conflicting message a lot recently in the personal development space: one camp spreading the message that "you can have it all", and the other camp saying you most certainly cannot. And if you've been hearing these conflicting messages, as well, I'm here to share my take on them - which is that neither is fully right and neither is fully wrong. I believe everyone has their own unique motives, skillsets, and energetic blueprint, and that, while simultaneous pursuit of multiple ambitions is possible for some people, others may find more fulfillment in giving themselves more b...
2023-10-0911 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 71: Information Without Integration Doesn't Create TransformationIf you're anything like me, you love learning. You love information. You love podcasts and books and taking courses and joining groups where you can learn new things. But it can be easy to get caught up in all the learning and not leave yourself enough time or bandwidth to actually integrate what you're learning. And real transformation requires intentional integration. Sometimes that means taking a step back from consuming the information so you can have the capacity to be able to start integrating what you're learning into your life.
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2023-10-0607 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 70: Momentum Creates MotivationIn this episode, I talk about how momentum creates motivation. By creating even small amounts of momentum, you can generate the motivation to tackle tasks or goals that you might otherwise put off. Things as simple as doing laundry or washing dishes - just one small step can lead to a chain reaction of motivation. I also talk about how important it is to give yourself credit for each accomplishment, no matter how small, and how this can fuel your momentum and determination to keep going. If you find yourself lacking motivation, this episode offers practical strategies for jumpstarting...
2023-10-0509 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 69: Embracing Your Authentic EnergyIn this episode, I explore the topic of comparison and how we often try to imitate others' success by copying their actions and energy. When in contrast, what we really should be doing, is showing up authentically in our own energy and with our own message. Social media is one area where many people seem to fall into this trap - we try to imitate what other people are doing because we see the success they may be having, but ultimately, it leads to a disconnect with our audience because they can sense the inauthenticity in our energy. Instead...
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2023-10-0308 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 67: Don't Miss Out On What's For YouRecently, I've been hearing a lot of people in the coaching world say things like... If something is meant for you, it won't miss you. Or... if you're truly meant to do something in this life, it's impossible to miss it.
I disagree.
I believe it's VERY easy to miss what's for you. So in this episode, I share 5 very important strategies that can help you NOT miss what's for you. I talk about the importance of speaking your dreams out loud, embracing discomfort, being vulnerable, surrendering the outcome, and exploring your motives. By embodying...
2023-09-2921 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 66: {Relationship Series} Navigating Betrayal in RelationshipsIn today's continuation of our Relationship Series, I talk about the complexities of betrayal within relationships and how to navigate a relationship that has experienced a significant betrayal.
I lay out the important steps you need to go through in order to navigate a situation of betrayal within a relationship. You need to allow yourself to feel your feelings. You need to allow yourself the time to process those feelings long enough and not push them down or try to bypass them. Because if you don't allow the feelings to move through you, they will embed themselves...
2023-09-1926 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 64: {Relationship Series} Cultivating your Inner Circle
Today we continue our Relationship Series talking about our "inner circle" relationships. There are three distinct types of relationships that I believe should have a place in our inner circle: mentors, mentees, and those to accompany us on our journeys.
I believe it's important that we all need to seek out support, provide support, and have partners to walk alongside us. We need to cultivate relationships with people who will challenge us, help us grow, hold us accountable, and support us in the things that are important to us.
Not everyone deserves a spot in...
2023-09-0824 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 50: Strong Sassy Smiths (Part 2)Today's episode is Part 2 of the conversation I had with my mom and my sisters as my birthday present to myself! (Listen to Part 1)
AND!! We're celebrating FIFTY episodes of the Realign With Your Purpose Podcast!!!
So to celebrate both my birthday AND my 50th episode, I convinced my mom and my sisters to sit down and have a conversation with me and to let me record it to share with you! Because we make each other laugh every time we're together! And I hope we make you laugh, as well!
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2023-06-2339 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 49: Strong Sassy Smiths (Part 1)As we come to the end of my birthday week, today's episode is my birthday present to myself! I convinced my mom and my sisters to sit down and have a conversation with me and to let me record it to share with you! Because we make each other laugh every time we're together! And I hope we make you laugh, as well!
Today's episode is part 1 - so be sure to come back tomorrow for part 2!
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2023-06-2237 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 43: A Quick Bitch Sesh: Positive Thinking vs. Toxic PositivityIn today's Quick Bitch Sesh, I talk about the dangers of toxic positivity. I talk about what it is and how it leads to shame, guilt, inauthentic relationships, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. It threatens a person's ability to regulate emotions in a healthy way, and, at its most extreme, can even be abusive or used as a gaslighting tactic.
Toxic positivity devalues a person's emotions and dismisses a person's real experiences.
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Other episodes referenced in this episode: Ep. 20: The Things We Say TO Ourselves ABOUT Ourselves Matter
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2023-06-0913 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 42: Discover the Super Powers Within Your Hormone CycleIn today’s episode, I talk about how, as women, we are often forced to work AGAINST the natural cycles of our own bodies and our own hormones in order to function in a world that is designed to work in perfect harmony with the natural cycles that men go through.
I touch briefly on two different cycles, or rhythms, in this episode. And then I go in-depth into a third cycle. The first cycle I briefly go over is the circadian cycle, or the circadian rhythm – which is the rhythm or the cycle of the sun. This...
2023-06-0625 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 41: Re-Write Your Old Story - Don't Just Override ItI want to add a disclaimer to today's conversation - What I talk about in this episode may be a little bit triggering to some and is not in any way intended to be a substitute for professional counseling or coaching. I am not a licensed therapist, so if you recognize that certain things come up for you in listening to this conversation today that are hard to deal with, please reach out to a licensed therapist or find a reputable coach who specializes in the areas you might be struggling in.
In today's episode, I address...
2023-06-0227 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 40: Stop RushingIf you’ve been listening to this podcast for any amount of time, you know how much I talk about the process. How important the process is when it comes to working toward reaching your goals. How important it is to be present in the process, to GROW though the process. To FEEL the things you need to feel IN the process.
But for whatever reason, this is one of those things I still find myself getting caught up avoiding. Maybe you do too.
Because I don’t like moving slow. I don’t like having...
2023-05-3018 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 39: What Kind of Business Should You Start?I talk to a lot of women who are aspiring entrepreneurs, but many of them don't know where to start. In this episode, I share some of the more simple business models that you might consider when trying to decide what kind of business you want to start, and some of the questions to ask yourself to determine which options might be best for you.
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2023-05-2324 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 38: A Quick Bitch Sesh: Why Are They Like This??We’re coming up on the final weeks of the school year, and today’s Quick Bitch Sesh is all about trying to survive these weeks! No strategies or mindset hacks today – today, we’re just dishing about the struggle. Because sometimes, the struggle IS REAL.
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2023-05-1914 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 37: Get in the Room!Today, I'm talking about the power of getting in the room. What room, you ask? The room that’s going to up-level you. The room that’s going to challenge you. The room that’s full of people who are SMARTER than you. Who are MORE SUCCESSFUL than you. Who are GROWING FASTER than you are. Who are doing things that maybe you don’t even know ARE POSSIBLE yet. And WHY don’t you know they’re possible? Because you haven’t gotten in the room yet!
There are FIVE life-changing reasons to get in the room:
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2023-05-1630 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 33: 3 Lessons I've Learned From my Daughter's First Year of CollegeMy daughter is finishing up her first year of college, and, while I'm sure she's learned A LOT, I feel like I'm the one learning! So today, I wanted to share with you 3 lessons I've learned from my daughter's first year of college.
Lesson number 1: I know a lot of people like to say that college isn't for everyone. And while it may be true that not everyone needs a college degree, there is value in the education and experiences you have in college, even if you're not entirely sure you know what you want to do...
2023-04-2820 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 32: Is a Lack of Trust in Yourself the Thing That's Holding You Back?Are you holding yourself back from starting something you want to start because, subconsciously, you don’t trust yourself to follow through?
If you’ve ever started something in the past, or made a commitment to yourself to start something in the past, and you’ve quit – or you haven’t been as successful as you set out to be – those perceived "failures" may have subconsciously chipped away at the trust you had in yourself.
And if you’re lacking in trust in yourself, rather than committing to some big goal you want to hit, you may need to...
2023-04-2521 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 31: Life Update & A Child Support Q&AToday I’m giving you a little bit of a life update. Because when I first started this podcast, I told you I was going to talk about things I was dealing with and learning and navigating through in real time – whether it was related to business and entrepreneurship, or family and single parenting, or even just life in general.
And so today, I just wanted to be real for a little bit with some of the things I’ve been dealing with and working through. And while it’s not all necessarily directly related to building a busines...
2023-04-2137 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 30: A Quick Bitch Sesh: Is it Necessary to HAVE Money to MAKE Money?You've heard the phrase -
It takes money to make money!
But is it true??
Do you really have to HAVE money to MAKE money??
In today's quick bitch sesh, I say NO!
In all fairness, there is value to having money to be able to invest in the coaching and the resources to be able to make money FASTER. But that doesn't mean that's the only way. There is no shortage of free information out there, if you are willing to put in the time and the energy t...
2023-04-1814 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 29: Do You Have a Fixed Mindset or a Growth Mindset?In today's episode, we talk about the difference between having a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, and how to know which one you might have based on your beliefs and how you respond to certain circumstances in life.
The 5 different areas or categories we talk about as they relate to mindset are:
1. What you believe about your own abilities 2. What you believe about failure, or how you approach failure 3. How you respond to criticism 4. How you perceive and how you feel about the success of other people 5. How you handle you...
2023-04-1130 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 28: Start Before You're ReadyChanges are coming to the podcast!!!
I'm really excited to share with you some of the changes I'm working on with this podcast! A new name! A new website! A new vibe! And interviews and guests coming soon!!
And in today's episode, I talk about how important it is, if you have something on your heart you want to start - a business you want to start, a passion you want to pursue, a dream you want to build, a goal you want to reach - I talk about how important it is to just...
2023-04-0718 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 27: "No" is a Complete Sentence & It Doesn't Require an ApologyAnytime you're faced with deciding whether to say yes or no to an opportunity, you need to consider the opportunity cost. Because saying yes to one thing means you're saying no to something else.
After you've considered the opportunity cost and you've made your decision, it's important to remember that "No" is a complete sentence. And it doesn't require an apology.
And regardless of which opportunities you choose to say yes to, and which ones you choose to say no to, make sure you leave space in your life for the magic!
Here’s...
2023-04-0422 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 26: A Quick Bitch Sesh: The Fluffy Motivational Quotes are Lying to YouThis episode is just a quick bitch sesh on what I think about the saying “When you do something you love, you never work a day in your life.”
Here’s a hint.
I think it’s crap.
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
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2023-03-3111 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 25: Sometimes You Need to Slow Down to Speed UpYou know those days when you feel like you’re working and working and working, but you don’t feel like you’re getting any traction? Like you’re just spinning your wheels, but you’re not actually getting anywhere? Sometimes we get so caught up in the daily grind of just working and never slowing down, the quality of what we’re working on actually starts to go downhill. Despite the constant hard work, we lose momentum. We lose focus. The ideas we come up with don’t feel as clear or as purposeful. And as we attempt to execute on...
2023-03-2826 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 24: Reframing Work Life Balance & Creating Intentional BoundariesMany people are in pursuit of a work-life balance. Then there are many other people who are adamantly against the idea of work-life balance, and believe it’s not possible or even realistic.
Both are right.
And.
Both are wrong.
Because most of the time, neither perspective is looking at the bigger picture.
Having balance in your life isn’t about spending equal amounts of time on every aspect your life. It’s not about making a list of everything and then dividing your hours equally between all of it.
2023-03-2422 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 23: Confidence, Consistency, & Imposter SyndromeHave you ever struggled to do something you really wanted to do because you just didn’t feel confident doing it?
Or maybe there’s something you really want to do, but you stop yourself from starting because you look around and see countless other people doing that same thing, and you tell yourself that you’ll never be able to do it as well as they are. Or that there isn’t room for you in that space.
So many times we hold ourselves back from doing the very thing we were made to do because...
2023-03-2125 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 22: When Things Don't Go According to PlanThings don't always go according to plan. And when that happens, it's important to know the difference between what you have control over and what you don't.
Maybe you've heard the serenity prayer...
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,The courage to change the things I can,And the wisdom to know the difference.
When things don't go according to plan, one of the most important things you need to recognize is what you can control versus what you can't control. And in this episode I...
2023-03-1715 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 21: Morning Routines and Why I Don't Belong to the "5 a.m. Club"Are you a member of the "5 a.m. Club"?
Are you a morning person? Or are you a night owl? Or... are you so effing tired all the time you don't even know what you are because you've never caught up on sleep long enough to ever feel focused?
In this episode, I talk about why I'm not a member of the "5 a.m. Club" - I tried, I really did! It just wasn't for me! I talk about my morning routines. Yep, routines. I have different routines for different days of the week... because...
2023-03-1421 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 20: The Things We Say TO Ourselves ABOUT Ourselves MatterIf you really want to change your life - if you really want to change your reality - it isn't enough to just change your conscious awareness and the conscious choices you make in response to the world around you. Because research has shown that up to 95% of what our brain does is completely at the subconscious level. Which means that 95% of our emotions, our behaviors, our thoughts and feelings, the actions we take, the choices we make is not even within our conscious awareness. We do it subconsciously. 95% of our life is basically just running on a program...
2023-03-1025 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 19: Not All Relationships Are Meant to Last ForeverEvery relationship - every friendship - serves a specific purpose in our lives. Even if the relationship doesn't turn out to be a lifetime relationship. Even when a relationship comes to an end – the end may hurt and you may be quick to believe that the relationship was a waste of your time because it ultimately came to end – but during the course of the relationship, that person served a purpose in your life. They met some need that you had. And during the time that they were in your life, their presence provided you with something of value. Some...
2023-03-0723 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 18: It's Not Selfish to Want MoreToday's episode is in response to a question that seems to keep coming up. But it's one of those questions that's asked from a place of judgment rather than of actually wanting an honest answer. And the problem with this question is that it leads people to second guess their dreams. It leads people to second guess their goals. It leads people to question their purpose and even judge themselves.
The question is: Why do you think you need more? Why can't you just be happy with what you have?
This question perpetuates the idea t...
2023-03-0317 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 17: Why Following All the Success Strategies Doesn't Always Work If you love learning about personal development, you've probably heard some of the advice around all the different success strategies - wake up at 5 a.m., take cold showers, create the vision boards, have a purposeful morning routine, structure your to-do list to get the most done in the least amount of time, use these time management hacks....
And I talk about these things too! All the time! Because they're powerful and valuable and they can work! If they're in alignment with your goals, your purpose, and the season you're in...
But before you jump on...
2023-02-2815 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 16: How to Gain Real Experience and Become Effective in AnythingIn this episode, I give you a simple 4 step process which will help you gain real experience in whatever it is you're doing - whatever goals you're working toward, whatever habits you're trying to implement - and become truly effective.
Whether you're trying to develop a new workout routine, trying to build a business, trying to get better at your job, or, like me, just trying to learn how to interact with people and not be weird about it, these easy 4 steps will help you!
And don't forget!!!
My new 30 day journal will be...
2023-02-2422 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 15: The Daily Journaling Practice That Will Help You Reconnect With Yourself and Develop Your Mindset (Part 2)This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Series. This is the "Mindset" episode. In Episode 14, I go really detailed on the strategy around turning your dreams into goals and turning your goals into habits. In this episode, I get detailed on the Mindset, so you can go the distance and make it all happen! If you didn't listen to Episode 14, make sure you go back and listen to that one first, because I set the stage for what we're talking about today. And since I'm not Rachel Hollis or Ed Mylett, I figured you might not want to listen to...
2023-02-2132 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 14: The Strategy Behind Turning Dreams into Goals and Goals into Habits (Part 1)This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series. This is the "Strategy" episode. I'm getting really detailed on both the strategy and the mindset around turning your dreams into real goals and turning your goals into real habits - and then actually making it all happen. And I'm talking the BIG dreams. And since I'm not Rachel Hollis or Ed Mylett, I figured you might not want to listen to an hour and half long podcast episode of me just talking. So I'm breaking it up into two. You're welcome.
In this episode, I'm challenging you to look...
2023-02-1733 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 13: If You Want to Change Your Life, Change Your EnvironmentIf you want to change your life, change your environment. Our environments have so much influence over us. And that influence can be either positive or negative. Our environments consist of both the actual physical environments we spend our time in - our homes, our workplaces, where we "hang out" - and the people we choose to spend our time with. And it's equally important to be aware of how all aspects of our environments either help us stay on track to be or become the people we want to be, or hold us back and keep us stuck...
2023-02-1426 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 12: Being Open to Shifting Your DirectionHaving a dream or a vision to guide your direction is so super important! But it's equally important to be open to allowing that vision to shift as you move in whatever direction you feel guided to go - even if it looks different than you may have expected. Because sometimes things come up along on our way to pursing our dreams, our visions, and our goals, that nudge us into a slightly different direction than we might have been anticipating. I believe our dreams and our visions are simply there to guide our steps, and that as we...
2023-02-1026 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 11: Why it's SO Important to Celebrate Small Wins!Too often, we set these big goals, and then we think we have to wait to celebrate until we actually hit the goal. But it's important to celebrate the progress and the milestones you hit along the way! Just like a basketball team celebrates every single point they score on their way to a tough win, you need to celebrate every single "point" you make on your way to your big goal!
Today, I'm celebrating Episode 11! And I explain why that number is significant to me, while not losing sight of what my current big goal is...
2023-02-0721 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 10: Questions to Ask Yourself in a Challenging SeasonIf you've found yourself in an uncomfortable season - a season that makes you feel a little stretched - there are some questions you can ask yourself to help you figure out how to move forward. Sometimes the hardest part of being in a season when you're feeling stretched is figuring out how to respond. To know whether you're supposed to actually do something, or whether you're just supposed to sit in it and feel the feelings. Is it supposed to mean something or teach you something? Is it the universe's way of trying to warn you about something...
2023-02-0329 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 9: How Do You Know if You Have What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur?Have you always wanted to start your own business, but you don't feel like you have time? Or you don't think you can afford it? Have you always secretly had a dream to build something on your own, but you're also working a full-time job and you're afraid of taking any more time or attention away from your family? Can you really be an entrepreneur if you're a mom? What about if you're a single mom??
In this episode, I talk about how to know if entrepreneurship is for you. How to know if you have what...
2023-01-3127 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 8: Stop Comparing Your Challenges to Other People's ChallengesSingle parenting is hard. Being married is hard. Divorce is hard. Having a spouse deployed is hard. Raising kids is hard. It's all hard. Every reality has its own set of challenges. Every reality is hard in its own way, and anytime your reality changes, that's hard too.
And we need to give each other grace in the challenges because we all have them. Even if they look different. Even if we don't fully understand them.
And if you need a safe place to process your challenges and your struggles, I am cultivating a small...
2023-01-2716 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 7: Find Your WHY Before Your WHATIf you've been anywhere near the entrepreneurial space, you’ve heard the phrase: “know your why” or “find a why that makes you cry”... but how do you really do that? And why is that important? And once you find your WHY, how do you find your WHAT? In this episode, I share my takeaways from a “Live Your Why” summit I recently attended, and I dig into my own thoughts on the topic of finding and living your why. You don't have to be an entrepreneur to understand the importance of knowing your why. I share how to frame your why...
2023-01-2429 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 6: Do You Wish There Were More Hours in the Day? Learn How to Multiply Your Time!I posted a poll asking people if they could choose to either have the power to multiply money or the power to multiply time, which they would choose. An overwhelming 75% of people who responded said they'd rather have the power to multiply time! Over the past several years, through various podcasts, books, coaching, and courses, I have learned several tricks to multiply time, so I'm sharing a few of the most simple ones with you today. And as a bonus, many of these methods of multiplying time have saved me quite a bit of money, too!
Let's...
2023-01-2029 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 5: Navigating Difficult Communication in Co-ParentingCommunication between co-parents isn't always easy - especially early on, if you're trying to navigate new dynamics in your relationship. Working toward having healthy communication is always best for everyone involved, but sometimes things feel too challenging and too overwhelming to even consider that healthy communication might be possible. If your coparenting relationship is full of conflict and unhealthy communication, I'm sharing five rules of communication that can help ease the friction, and help avoid creating additional fear and anxiety in your children. In many instances, following these rules can help move you toward building healthy communication with the...
2023-01-1726 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 4: For the Person With Big Goals: A Better Way to Make Sure You Hit Your New Year's Resolution GoalsIf you're an aspiring high achiever; if you have big goals, big dreams, and you know deep down that your life was meant to be so much bigger than what you are currently living; then today's message is for you. Today I'm talking about a different way to approach your New Year's resolutions so you can actually commit to and follow through on them this year. A way that will help you finally achieve the goals you've been setting year after year, but keep finding yourself falling short on them when you reach the end of the year. Make 2023...
2023-01-1326 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 3: You Don't Have to be Perfect to do Something GREAT!Today I'm fired up! Do you have something on your heart that you've been wanting to do or start or learn? Then this episode is for you! In this episode, I share how important it is to just get started - even if it feels uncomfortable and even if you don't really know what you're doing at first! Sometimes we get stuck feeling like we have to know everything before we can get started, or feeling like we have to have everything figured out before we can take the first step. But sometimes the best way to learn everything...
2023-01-1015 minUnfilter YourselfEp. 2: Changing the Conversation About "Self Care"Let's change the conversation about self care! Let's stop guilting ourselves into thinking we don't have the time or that we don't deserve to take time for ourselves! Yes, even as a single mom (and dare I say - ESPECIALLY as a single mom!) you not only DESERVE it, but you NEED it! Having a regular self care practice is so important, but social media can sometimes make us feel like a self care practice has to be something really elaborate. The reality is, even small, simple practices can make a huge difference!
Today, I'm sharing five...
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