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Harness the Power of Planning Episode 153 04/23/2026 [SELF-CARE] Fascia, Part 2: Demonstration of More Fascia ToolsI had been doing "fascia work" for years before I knew what it was. I first learned about fascia about five years ago, but have been "working" it for about twenty going back to an injury that was diagnosed as a herniated disc at the L5/S1 juncture. (A reminder: I'm not a medical professional, this is just my experience.) When I had the injury, I was bedridden for three months and daily physical therapy wasn't helping. So I looked within and used my intuition to heal myself. It was only when I did much longer, deeper...

2026-04-2339 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 152 04/16/2026 [SELF-CARE] Fascia, Part 1: What It Is, Why /How I "Work" It, and Why I LOVE It!I had been doing "fascia work" for years before I knew what it was. I first learned about fascia about five years ago, but have been "working" it for about twenty going back to an injury that was diagnosed as a herniated disc at the L5/S1 juncture. (A reminder: I'm not a medical professional, this is just my experience.) However, it was only when I did much longer, deeper hours of physical therapy that I began to see relief, which is characteristic of fascia because it is so much stronger than muscles.First though, what is...

2026-04-1635 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 150 04/02/2026 [SELF-CARE] Creating an evening ritual to support "sleep hygiene" 💤 and a calm morning (rebroadcast)Sleep hygiene? That's just a fancy term for making sure you get a good night's sleep. 😴 Having an evening ritual is the solution to ensuring you have good "sleep hygiene" so that your brain and body can get the rest and repair they need to function optimally. If you don't get enough sleep, you will be impaired. In fact, driving drowsy has been show to be as dangerous as driving drunk! Natascha and I also chat about a mind-blowing 🤯 tip for breaking the habit of negative thinking.Resources:A Season of Self-Care: Alegre's focus on sel...

2026-04-0236 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 149 03/26/2026 [SELF-CARE] Supplements for Perimenopausal Women 40+I was not always a supplement taker, however, there were 3 different times in my life that I found benefits in supplements. They were: in my early-20s when my diet was horrible and I was sick all the timein my mid-30s when I wanted to ensure a healthy pregnancyin my mid-40s when perimenopause symptoms became intolerableNow that I'm 52, in year 11 of perimenopause (what?! I know!!!), I'm a dedicated supplement consumer.In this episode, I discuss the supplements I take.Some background: Self-care is one of the pillars of my life...

2026-03-2644 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 148 03/19/2026 [SELF-CARE] Repetitive Eating for Health! 🥬Deciding what to eat can absorb a lot of time and energy, not to mention the time spent shopping, cooking, and cleaning. I've found that eating simply and repetitively not only keeps me healthy but saves me a lot of time and energy.In this episode, I show you some of the healthy foods that make my life simply and delicious!Some background: Self-care is one of the pillars of my life. I've learned that if I don't make it a habit, I tend to run myself into the ground. In the next few months...

2026-03-1930 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 147 03/12/2026 [SELF-CARE] My Three-Step AM Hydration Ritual 💦Having a morning ritual helps me start each day full of energy and good vibes. It also saves me a ton of time because I can just roll into my day without thinking about "what should I do next?"My AM hydration ritual keeps me hydrated and nourished until mid-day and is one of the key components of my morning ritual. In this episode, I walk you through my 3-step process.Some background: Self-care is one of the pillars of my life. I've learned that if I don't make it a habit, I tend to...

2026-03-1232 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 146 03/05/2026 [SELF-CARE] My PM Skincare Ritual for Glowing Skin Over 40, a Grateful Mindset, and GOOD SLEEPMy PM skincare ritual is a key part of my "wind-down for bed" practice (aka "sleep hygiene") and sets me up to let go of the day that is ending and get a good night's sleep.Self-care is one of the pillars of my life. I've learned that if I don't make it a habit, I tend to run myself into the ground. In the next few months, I'm going to go into detail about my self-care practices and hopefully you can pick up some nuggets and craft one of your own. Today's topic: I...

2026-03-0548 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 128 10/30/2025 [PLANNING] Save Time & Energy with Repetitive Eating 😋 (aka: how I finally got my cholesterol under control)I used to be really unhealthy. At one point, a doctor asked me when was the last time I'd eaten a piece of raw fruit and I couldn't answer. It had been over a decade. When I started on my health journey, I knew nothing about nutrition. Since then, I've found that one of the best ways to ensure I eat healthy is to eat repetitively. The side benefit of this is that it also saves me lots of time and energy. It also reduces decision fatigue which makes me feel less stressed. 😋Listen to thi...

2025-10-3039 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 122 09/18/2025 REBROADCAST [PLANNING] 🚀How and Why to do a Monthly Course CorrectREBROADCAST In this podcast, I walk you through a powerful planning exercise: the monthly course correct. This is the tool that keeps you on track so that you can make progress on the big and little goals you set for yourself. 🚀 (Grab my free printable in the link below before you start this so you can follow along!)Resources:-Course Correct Printable http://TinyURL.com/BYWDcoursecorrect-My Favorite Planning Tools (stickers, ink, etc) https://tinyurl.com/shopbywd-Touchnote https://touchnote.com/us/-The Big Leap https://amzn.to...

2025-09-1830 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 112.2 07/03/2025 [PLANNING] Finding Time to Fit Exercise Into Your Life (Joyfully!) 😅Movement is our privilege as beings with limbs, but sometimes it can feel like a chore. However, it's not something that can be ignored as we need it to keep our heart💓, muscles💪, bones🩻, and brain🧠, healthy. As a working mom, I don't have as much time as I used to for leisurely, 90-minute classes or three hours of squash, followed by weights, followed by leisurely swims in a pool (I can't believe that was my life!) Now I'm all about "sneaking" movement in because USE IT OR LOSE IT!In this episode, I explain 5 tips for mak...

2025-07-0423 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 112 07/03/2025 [PLANNING] Finding Time to Fit Exercise Into Your Life (Joyfully!) 😅Movement is our privilege as beings with limbs, but sometimes it can feel like a chore. However, it's not something that can be ignored as we need it to keep our heart💓, muscles💪, bones🩻, and brain🧠, healthy. As a working mom, I don't have as much time as I used to for leisurely, 90-minute classes or three hours of squash, followed by weights, followed by leisurely swims in a pool (I can't believe that was my life!) Now I'm all about "sneaking" movement in because USE IT OR LOSE IT!In this episode, I explain 5 tips for mak...

2025-07-0431 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode 112 07/03/2025 [PLANNING] Finding Time to Fit Exercise Into Your Life (Joyfully!) 😅Movement is our privilege as beings with limbs, but sometimes it can feel like a chore. However, it's not something that can be ignored as we need it to keep our heart💓, muscles💪, bones🩻, and brain🧠, healthy. As a working mom, I don't have as much time as I used to for leisurely, 90-minute classes or three hours of squash, followed by weights, followed by leisurely swims in a pool (I can't believe that was my life!) Now I'm all about "sneaking" movement in because USE IT OR LOSE IT!In this episode, I explain 5 tips for mak...

2025-07-0329 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode 111 06/26/2025 [PLANNING] Why and How to Be Solution-Oriented 💡 vs. Problem-Oriented 🚩Life comes with challenges, and sometimes, they can be so large that it's hard to think or talk about anything else. However, focusing on the problem doesn't change anything. If you want to get out of the situation, you need to focus on the solution.I was recently in a life-threatening position that hit this home for me while swimming in the ocean during high winds in an area with strong current.Resources:-My Favorite Planning Tools (stickers, ink, etc) https://tinyurl.com/shopbywd-Touchnote https://touchnote.com/us/...

2025-06-2623 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode 109 06/12/25 [PLANNING] 🌞Summer Has Started, Now What? and 💸Spending Gift Certificates (rebroadcast)(REBROADCAST)So it's summer time, and with all that freedom comes responsibility. In this podcast we talk about the ways we give structure to the long days of summer. 🌞We also chat about the importance of spending gift certificates quickly. 💸Did you know Americans have a collective $23-billion in unused gift certificates! WHAT? That's right, don't add to it. Many states have laws that protect the value of your gift certificate. Alegre also talks about her hilarious perm experiences.Resources mentioned in this podcast:-Summer Bridge workbooks https://tinyurl.com/SummerBridgeWorkbooks-Start my life d...

2025-06-1239 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 108.2 06/05/2025 [PLANNING] 🚀How and Why to do a Monthly Course CorrectIn this podcast, I walk you through a powerful planning exercise: the monthly course correct. This is the tool that keeps you on track so that you can make progress on the big and little goals you set for yourself. 🚀 (Grab my free printable in the link below before you start this so you can follow along!)Resources:-Course Correct Printable http://TinyURL.com/BYWDcoursecorrect-My Favorite Planning Tools (stickers, ink, etc) https://tinyurl.com/shopbywd-Touchnote https://touchnote.com/us/-The Big Leap https://amzn.to/4dO9F7v

2025-06-1030 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 108.1 06/05/2025 [PLANNING] 🌱Planting Seeds for End of Summer*A new segment for the podcast!*Because I often talk about things a few months before they happen, I think it will be helpful to title these segments "Planting Seeds". You might not be ready to think about the end of summer, but this is exactly when you might need to start planning for it! So in this first "planting seeds" segment I talk about the end of summer from two points of view: 1) for people with school age children and 2) for people who don't have to plan around kids.🌱Resources:-Su...

2025-06-1017 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode 108 06/05/2025 [PLANNING] 🌱Planting Seeds for End of Summer and 🚀How and Why to do a Monthly Course Correct*A new segment for the podcast!*Because I often talk about things a few months before they happen, I think it will be helpful to title these segments "Planting Seeds". You might not be ready to think about the end of summer, but this is exactly when you might need to start planning for it! So in this first "planting seeds" segment I talk about the end of summer from two points of view: 1) for people with school age children and 2) for people who don't have to plan around kids.🌱In part two I w...

2025-06-0655 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode 108 06/05/2025 [PLANNING] 🌱Planting Seeds for End of Summer and 🚀How and Why to do a Monthly Course Correct*A new segment for the podcast!*Because I am often talking about things a few months before they happen, I think it will be helpful to title these segments "Planting Seeds". You might not be ready to think about the end of summer, but this is exactly when you might need to start planning for it! So in this first "planting seeds" segment I talk about the end of summer from two points of view: 1) for people with school age children and 2) for people who don't have to plan around kids.🌱In part two...

2025-06-0554 min

2025-06-0516 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #107.2 05/29/2025 [SELF-CARE]🎶Singing in Carnegie HallI've loved group singing my whole life, joining my first choir when I was eight years old. The feeling of creating beautiful music with other people is primal and feeds me in a unique way. When I joined my current chorale four years ago, I had no idea that decision would take me to Carnegie Hall, but it did and it was amazing! 🎶On this episode, I talk about my NYC/Carnegie Hall experience and how unique and special it was. I also talk about the magic of NYC public transportation and packing light. 🧳Resources:...

2025-06-0321 min

2025-06-0306 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #107 05/29/2025 [SELF-CARE] 🎶Singing in Carnegie Hall & [PARENTING] Teaching our Kids How to DateI've loved group singing my whole life, joining my first choir when I was eight years old. The feeling of creating beautiful music with other people is primal and feeds me in a unique way. When I joined my current chorale four years ago, I had no idea that decision would take me to Carnegie Hall, but it did and it was amazing! 🎶On this episode, I talk about my NYC/Carnegie Hall experience and how unique and special it was. I also talk about the magic of NYC public transportation and packing light. 🧳In the se...

2025-05-2942 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #107 05/29/2025 [SELF-CARE] 🎶Singing in Carnegie Hall & [PARENTING] Teaching our Kids How to DateI've loved group singing my whole life, joining my first choir when I was eight years old. The feeling of creating beautiful music with other people is primal and feeds me in a unique way. When I joined my current chorale four years ago, I had no idea that decision would take me to Carnegie Hall, but it did and it was amazing! 🎶On this episode, I talk about my NYC/Carnegie Hall experience and how unique and special it was. I also talk about the magic of NYC public transportation and packing light. 🧳In the se...

2025-05-2941 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #105 05/15/2025 [MINDSET] Releasing Limiting Beliefs🥏I teach people how to get things done, however, I often meet people who say they have difficult motivating themselves or that they feel stuck. The problem might be mindset related, and the wrong mindset can be a productivity killer! 🧠I've experienced mindset challenges, I'm guessing most humans do at some point, and while it's not my area of expertise, it is something I feel I need to address because I want to help you achieve your goals and you can't do that if you're "parked".🅿️In this episode, I discuss the limiting beliefs I've personal...

2025-05-1535 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #105 05/15/2025 [MINDSET] Releasing Limiting Beliefs🪢I teach people how to get things done, however, I often meet people who say they have difficult motivating themselves or that they feel stuck. The problem might be mindset related, and the wrong mindset can be a productivity killer! 🧠I've experienced mindset challenges, I'm guessing most humans do at some point, and while it's not my area of expertise, it is something I feel I need to address because I want to help you achieve your goals and you can't do that if you're "parked".🅿️In this episode, I discuss the limiting beliefs I've personal...

2025-05-1533 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #104.3 05/08/2025 [PLANNING] Your Self-Care System ☺️⚙️Terms come in and out of popularity, and right now the word system is having a moment in the productivity, goal-setting world. I'm here to demystify this word. A system is just a collection of actions that you do to get a desired result.⚙️ Like following a recipe to bake a cake.In this episode, I talk about the importance and value of setting up a system for your self-care, because only when you take care of yourself can you show up as your best self in all parts of your life. ☺️⚙️Resources mentioned in this podcast...

2025-05-1509 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #104.2 05/08/2025 [PLANNING] Using Systems in Daily Life ⚙️Terms come in and out of popularity, and right now the word system is having a moment in the productivity, goal-setting world. I'm here to demystify this word. A system is just a collection of actions that you do to get a desired result.⚙️ Like following a recipe to bake a cake.In this episode, I talk about what a system is and give you examples for how and why to set them up in your daily life to get the outcomes you want whether it's better hydration or a better morning.Resources mentioned in this...

2025-05-1513 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #104 05/08/2025 [PLANNING] Using Systems in Daily Life ⚙️ and Your Self-Care System ☺️⚙️Terms come in and out of popularity, and right now the word system is having a moment in the productivity, goal-setting world. I'm here to demystify this word. A system is just a collection of actions that you do to get a desired result.⚙️ Like following a recipe to bake a cake.In this episode, I talk about what a system is and give you examples for how and why to set them up in your daily life to get the outcomes you want whether it's better hydration or a better morning.Then I talk abou...

2025-05-1529 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #104 05/08/2025 [PLANNING] Using Systems in Daily Life ⚙️ and Your Self-Care System ☺️⚙️Terms come in and out of popularity, and right now the word system is having a moment in the productivity, goal-setting world. I'm here to demystify this word. A system is just a collection of actions that you do to get a desired result.⚙️ Like following a recipe to bake a cake.In this episode, I talk about what a system is and give you examples for how and why to set them up in your daily life to get the outcomes you want whether it's better hydration or a better morning.Then I talk abou...

2025-05-0828 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #103 05/01/2025 [PARENTING] When Do You Give Your Kiddos an Extra Push In the Direction You Think Is Important👩🏽‍👧🏽In my opinion, one of the hardest parts about parenting is knowing when to give your kiddo an extra push and knowing when to "back off". There's not a lot of black and white here, just lots and lots of gray!In this episode, I chat with my friend Kim, mom and college admission counselor, on one of the biggest days of her professional (and personal) world: College Decision Day. Plot twist: her eldest son is still making up his mind and may end up choosing a different school than the one he'd planned to accept just...

2025-05-0127 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #103 05/01/2025 [PARENTING] When Do You Give Your Kiddos an Extra Push In the Direction You Think Is Important👩🏽‍👧🏽In my opinion, one of the hardest parts about parenting is knowing when to give your kiddo an extra push and knowing when to "back off". There's not a lot of black and white here, just lots and lots of gray!In this episode, I chat with my friend Kim, mom and college admission counselor, on one of the biggest days of her professional (and personal) world: College Decision Day. Plot twist: her eldest son is still making up his mind and may end up choosing a different school than the one he'd planned to accept just...

2025-05-0125 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #102 04/24/2025 [LIFE DESIGN] What is Life Design 🗺️ and What Can it Do For you AND Habit Tracking 🧭I saw this great illustration on LinkedIn (see link below) that distinguished between two types of burn-out. The first illustration was straight forward and you can see my reply to it below, but the second one depicted a phenomenon I would characterize as "living a life without purpose/passion". I will refer to this as feeling "extinguished" since the flame goes out in the illustration.If you are feeling "extinguished" or like life doesn't have purpose, I would suggest you consider the words of Socrates who said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." How can one...

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #90 01/30/2025 [SELF-CARE][PLANNING] Your Face Hurts From Smiling😆 and Holiday Debrief🥴Self-care is figuring out what makes you feel physically, mentally, and emotionally taken care of, and then inserting that into your life as regularly as possible.In this episode, I talk about the things big and small that I know I like because often they make my face hurt from smiling so hard: mahjong with friends, hiking with friends, dancing with friends. 😆😆😆Then I walk you through a simple process for thinking about the holiday season to set you up for success in 8 months. That's right, October 1st is only 8 months away and you'll be WAY ahead...

2025-01-3033 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #90 01/30/2025 [SELF-CARE][PLANNING] Your Face Hurts From Smiling😆 (self-care) and Holiday Debrief🥴Self-care is figuring out what makes you feel physically, mentally, and emotionally taken care of, and then inserting that into your life as regularly as possible.In this episode, I talk about the things big and small that I know I like because often they make my face hurt from smiling so hard: mahjong with friends, hiking with friends, dancing with friends. 😆😆😆Then I walk you through a simple process for thinking about the holiday season to set you up for success in 8 months. That's right, October 1st is only 8 months away and you'll be WAY ahead...

2025-01-3032 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #89.2 01/23/2025 [PLANNING] Part 2: Harnessing the Fresh Start Effect🆕The beginning of the year is always a popular time to start something new. This is part of a psychological phenomenon known as the "Fresh Start Effect." In this episode, I'll give you three steps to maximize the "Fresh Start Effect" to help you kick-start whatever it is you want: a new job, writing a book, improving your health. 🆕Resources mentioned in this podcast:My favorite stoic books ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4az7Vxg⁠⁠My favorite planner ⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/ShopBYWD⁠⁠My burn-out story podcast episode ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WpnwgizX8u0xw4JUMvb2m?si=eADtiMI9TC6L...

2025-01-2817 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #89.1 01/23/2025 [SELF-CARE] Part 1: Self-Care as Healthcare ⚕️Self-care has become something of a buzzword, but most of us might only think of a massage or a spa day when we hear it. In fact, self-care is best defined as "ensuring your well-being by tending to emotional or physical needs." It can be as simple as drinking enough water or calling a friend. Self-care is essential.But how do you get it into your life on the daily so that you are able to keep your tank as full as possible? That's what I talk about in this episode. Self-care as healthcare! ⚕️Resources ment...

2025-01-2824 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #89 01/23/2025 [SELF-CARE] [PLANNING] Self-Care as Healthcare ⚕️and Harnessing the Fresh Start Effect🆕Self-care has become something of a buzzword, but most of us might only think of a massage or a spa day when we hear it. In fact, self-care is best defined as "ensuring your well-being by tending to emotional or physical needs." It can be as simple as drinking enough water or calling a friend. Self-care is essential.But how do you get it into your life on the daily so that you are able to keep your tank as full as possible? That's what I talk about in this episode. Self-care as healthcare! ⚕️Then I gi...

2025-01-2333 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #89 01/23/2025 [SELF-CARE] [PLANNING] Self-Care as Healthcare ⚕️and Harnessing the Fresh Start Effect🆕Self-care has become something of a buzzword, but most of us might only think of a massage or a spa day when we hear it. In fact, self-care is best defined as "ensuring your well-being by tending to emotional or physical needs." It can be as simple as drinking enough water or calling a friend. Self-care is essential.But how do you get it into your life on the daily so that you are able to keep your tank as full as possible? That's what I talk about in this episode. Self-care as healthcare! ⚕️Then I gi...

2025-01-2332 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #88.2 01/16/2025 [SELF-CARE] [PLANNING] Part 2: Mental Health During a Crisis🔥 and Two Evacuation Preparedness Tips ✅Los Angeles has been caught in a tsunami of wildfires and Natascha and I discuss what we've done to maintain our mental health in the midst of a crisis. 🔥We also have two helpful tips to help you prepare should you ever need to evacuate🧳Resources mentioned in this podcast: Rolling Duffel Bag https://amzn.to/4g0qMlO U.S. Government Emergency Preparedness ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ready.gov/ Our books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bywdbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our camping blog post https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/blog ⁠Our 1-page STOP BURNOUT cheat sheet https://tinyurl.com/bywdstopburnout⁠⁠

2025-01-2321 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #88.1 01/16/2025 [PARENTING] Part 1: Our Families' LA Wildfires Experiences 🔥Los Angeles has been caught in a tsunami of wildfires and Natascha and I discuss our families' experiences. 🔥Resources mentioned in this podcast: Rolling Duffel Bag ⁠https://amzn.to/4g0qMlO⁠ U.S. Government Emergency Preparedness ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ready.gov/⁠ Our books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bywdbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our camping blog post ⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/blog⁠ ⁠Our 1-page STOP BURNOUT cheat sheet ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bywdstopburnout⁠⁠-------------------------------------- Our website: ⁠⁠BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for the free waitlist for our life-design course (or take a recorded version NOW): ⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/hpop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

2025-01-2329 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #88 01/16/2025 [PARENTING] [SELF-CARE] [PLANNING] Our Families' LA Wildfires Experiences 🔥 and Two Evacuation Preparedness Tips ✅Los Angeles has been caught in a tsunami of wildfires and Natascha and I discuss our families' experiences and what we've done to maintain our mental health in the midst of a crisis. 🔥We also have two helpful tips to help you prepare should you ever need to evacuate🧳Resources mentioned in this podcast: Rolling Duffel Bag ⁠https://amzn.to/4g0qMlO⁠⁠ U.S. Government Emergency Preparedness ⁠https://www.ready.gov/⁠ Our books ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bywdbooks⁠⁠ Our 1-page STOP BURNOUT cheat sheet ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bywdstopburnout⁠⁠-------------------------------------- Our website: ⁠BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for the...

2025-01-1642 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #88 01/16/2025 [PARENTING][SELF-CARE] [PLANNING] Our Families' LA Wildfires Experiences 🔥 and Two Evacuation Preparedness Tips ✅Los Angeles has been caught in a tsunami of wildfires and Natascha and I discuss our families' experiences and what we've done to maintain our mental health in the midst of a crisis. 🔥We also have two helpful tips to help you prepare should you ever need to evacuate🧳Resources mentioned in this podcast: Rolling Duffel Bag https://amzn.to/4g0qMlO⁠ U.S. Government Emergency Preparedness https://www.ready.gov/ Our books https://tinyurl.com/bywdbooks⁠ Our 1-page STOP BURNOUT cheat sheet https://tinyurl.com/bywdstopburnout⁠-------------------------------------- Our website: BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

2025-01-1641 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #84.2 12/19/2024 Part 2: Entering the New Year with Excitement 🤩I (Alegre) used to get depressed during the holidays in anticipation of them ending. It made it hard to be in the moment and it definitely dulled my enjoyment of Christmas. I found the best way to deal with this is to have some traditions that help me to enter the New Year with excitement, and that's what I chat about on this podcast episode! 🤩 Resources mentioned in this podcast: How to Pick the Perfect Planner podcast ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/05Y4zdLtgxw1w2UbvyOwug?si=0eHrsErSR9WmQOtUsLWsNg⁠⁠ Cinnamon Danish recipe ⁠⁠https://emberliving.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/recipe-cinnamon...

2024-12-2415 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #84.1 12/19/2024 Part 1: Sewing Up the Current Year 🪡I (Alegre) used to get depressed during the holidays in anticipation of them ending. It made it hard to be in the moment and it definitely dulled my enjoyment of Christmas. I found the best way to deal with this is to have some traditions that help me to sew up the current year in a way that is mindful and meaningful to me. How to Pick the Perfect Planner podcast ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/05Y4zdLtgxw1w2UbvyOwug?si=0eHrsErSR9WmQOtUsLWsNg⁠⁠ Cinnamon Danish recipe ⁠⁠https://emberliving.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/recipe-cinnamon-danish-2/⁠⁠ My favorite planner and planning tools ⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/shopbywd...

2024-12-2416 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #84 12/19/2024 Sewing Up the Current Year 🪡 and Entering the New Year with Excitement 🤩I (Alegre) used to get depressed during the holidays in anticipation of them ending. It made it hard to be in the moment and it definitely dulled my enjoyment of Christmas. I found the best way to deal with this is to have some traditions that help me to enter the New Year with excitement, and that's what I chat about on this podcast episode! 🤩 Resources mentioned in this podcast: How to Pick the Perfect Planner podcast ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/05Y4zdLtgxw1w2UbvyOwug?si=0eHrsErSR9WmQOtUsLWsNg⁠ Cinnamon Danish recipe ⁠https://emberliving.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/recipe-cinnamon-danish-2/⁠ My favorite pl...

2024-12-1923 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #84 12/19/2024 Sewing Up the Current Year 🪡 and Entering the New Year with Excitement 🤩SKIP to time stamp 6:40 because I was muted until then. I (Alegre) used to get depressed during the holidays in anticipation of them ending. It made it hard to be in the moment and it definitely dulled my enjoyment of Christmas. I found the best way to deal with this is to have some traditions that help me to enter the New Year with excitement, and that's what I chat about on this podcast episode! 🤩 Resources mentioned in this podcast: How to Pick the Perfect Planner podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/05Y4zdLtgxw1w2UbvyOwug?si...

2024-12-1929 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #83.2 12/12/2024 Part 2: What We Are Doing to Manage Our Perimenopause (self-care!)📋Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸 Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years. In this podcast (part 2 of the original), we go into detail about some of the things we are doing to ensure our health and to tak...

2024-12-1746 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #83.1 12/12/2024 Part 1: Our (Very Different!) Perimenopause Experiences 🩸Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸 Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years. In this part 1 podcast, we talk about our very different individual experiences Resources mentioned in this podcast: All the books and supplements we...

2024-12-1638 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #83 12/12/2024 Our Perimenopause Experiences 🩸 and What We Are Doing About It📋Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸 Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years. In this podcast, we talk about our very different individual experiences in part 1. Then in part 2, we go into detail about some of the things we...

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Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #83 12/12/2024 Our Perimenopause Experiences 🩸 and What We Are Doing About It📋Menopause is defined as the moment when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months. Perimenopause is the period before that when hormones are declining and can last as long as TEN YEARS! So while menopause is a finish line, perimenopause is the marathon. 🩸 Alegre is about to enter year 10 of perimenopause, while Natascha isn't exactly sure what year she's in, but has been experiencing symptoms for a few years. In this podcast, we talk about our very different individual experiences in part 1. Then in part 2, we go into detail about some of the things we...

2024-12-1259 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #82.3 12/05/2024 Part 3: Tweaking Your Holiday Game Plan🎉Alegre dishes on three short, timely, holiday topics. In part 3 of the original podcast, she explains how to tweak your holiday plan as unexpected invitations start heading your way and includes the #1 thing you must do to stay happy and healthy this holiday season.🎉 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our $11 video workshop on creating a holiday plan ⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/rockyourholidays⁠⁠ Our book "Rock Your Holidays" ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alegre's⁠⁠ functional gift picks ⁠⁠ Our picks for ⁠⁠great books to gift ⁠⁠ Alegre's shampoo soap ⁠⁠(get $20 credit by using this link) ⁠⁠ Alegre's favorite skincare ⁠⁠TrueBotanicals.com⁠⁠ Our 1-page STOP BURNOUT cheat sheet ⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/bywdst...

2024-12-1010 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #82.2 12/05/2024 Part 2: Maximizing Holiday Sales🫰Alegre dishes on three short, timely, holiday topics. In part 2, she demonstrates her plan for maximizing holiday sales so that she isn't buying random things. (Planning makes everything easier and saves you tons of money and stress!) 🫰 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our $11 video workshop on creating a holiday plan ⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/rockyourholidays⁠⁠ Our book "Rock Your Holidays" ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alegre's⁠⁠ functional gift picks ⁠⁠ Our picks for ⁠⁠great books to gift ⁠⁠ Alegre's shampoo soap ⁠⁠(get $20 credit by using this link) ⁠⁠ Alegre's favorite skincare ⁠⁠TrueBotanicals.com⁠⁠ Our 1-page STOP BURNOUT cheat sheet ⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/bywdstopburnout⁠⁠⁠ This is the audio-only p...

2024-12-1011 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #82.1 12/05/2024 Part 1: Homemade and Functional Gifts🥖Alegre dishes on three short, timely, holiday topics. First, she talks about the benefits and fun of giving homemade and functional gifts, and gives you some ideas how to do this.🥖 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our $11 video workshop on creating a holiday plan ⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/rockyourholidays⁠⁠ Our book "Rock Your Holidays" ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alegre's⁠⁠ functional gift picks ⁠⁠ Our picks for ⁠⁠great books to gift ⁠⁠ Alegre's shampoo soap ⁠⁠(get $20 credit by using this link) ⁠⁠ Alegre's favorite skincare ⁠⁠TrueBotanicals.com⁠⁠ Our 1-page STOP BURNOUT cheat sheet ⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/bywdstopburnout⁠⁠⁠ This is the audio-only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30p...

2024-12-1008 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #82 12/05/2024 Homemade and Functional Gifts🥖, Maximizing Holiday Sales🫰, and Tweaking Your Holiday Game Plan🎉Alegre dishes on three short, timely, holiday topics. First, she talks about the benefits and fun of giving homemade and functional gifts, and gives you some ideas how to do this.🥖 Second, she demonstrates her plan for maximizing holiday sales so that she isn't buying random things. (Planning makes everything easier and saves you tons of money and stress!) 🫰 Finally, she explains how to tweak your holiday plan as unexpected invitations start heading your way and includes the #1 thing you must do to stay happy and healthy this holiday season.🎉 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our $11 video workshop on creati...

2024-12-0530 min

Harness the Power of Planning Video Episode #82 12/05/2024 Homemade and Functional Gifts🥖, Maximizing Holiday Sales🫰, and Tweaking Your Holiday Game Plan🎉Alegre dishes on three short, timely, holiday topics. First, she talks about the benefits and fun of giving homemade and functional gifts, and gives you some ideas how to do this.🥖 Second, she demonstrates her plan for maximizing holiday sales so that she isn't buying random things. (Planning makes everything easier and saves you tons of money and stress!) 🫰 Finally, she explains how to tweak your holiday plan as unexpected invitations start heading your way.🎉 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our $11 video workshop on creating a holiday plan https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/rockyourholidays Our book "Rock Your Holidays" ⁠⁠https://amzn...

2024-12-0528 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #81.2 11/21/2024 Part 2: Why and How to Make Gratitude a Habit 🫶 (Self-Care!)In this episode, we talk about three easy ways to bring gratitude into your life that DON'T require you to have a gratitude journal. We also discuss the PHYSICAL health benefits of gratitude 🫶 that may surprise you including: better sleep! 🛏️ Resources mentioned in this podcast: The Neuroscience of Gratitude ⁠https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/⁠ Comedian Maria Bamford's audiobook (you've got to hear her performance!) ⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠ Biology book Braiding Sweetgrass (get the paperback, it's a great reference) ⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠ The New Menopause (get the ebook so you can search it easily) ⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠ Our book...

2024-11-2719 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #81.1 11/21/2024 Part 1: Friends as Self-Care 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏾and Alegre begins Hormone Therapy for PerimenopauseNatascha and I catch up and discuss how time with friends is a crucial, and perhaps overlooked, form of self-care 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏾. We also talk about a recent outing to see the amazing Maria Bamford, and my on-going road to hormone therapy for my perimenopause. Resources mentioned in this podcast: The Neuroscience of Gratitude ⁠https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/⁠ Comedian Maria Bamford's audiobook (you've got to hear her performance!) ⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠ Biology book Braiding Sweetgrass (get the paperback, it's a great reference) ⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvKh⁠ The New Menopause (get the ebook so you can search it easily) ⁠https://amzn.to/4i1wvK...

2024-11-2725 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #81 11/21/2024 Friends as Self-Care 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏾 and Why and How to Make Gratitude a Habit 🫶 (Self-Care!)In the first half of the show, Natascha and I catch up and discuss how time with friends is a crucial, and perhaps overlooked, form of self-care 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏾. We also talk about a recent outing to see the amazing Maria Bamford, and my on-going road to hormone therapy for my perimenopause. In the second half, we talk about three easy ways to bring gratitude into your life that DON'T require you to have a gratitude journal. We talk about the PHYSICAL health benefits of gratitude 🫶 that may surprise you including: better sleep! 🛏️ Resources mentioned in this podcast: The Neuroscience of Gratitude https://posit...

2024-11-2241 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #80.2 11/14/2024 Part 2: Gift-Giving Ideas for Mom 🎁 (Plan now, don't pay for overnight shipping!💸)In this podcast, Alegre chats with her good friend Angela White-Randolph about what they'd like to receive as gifts and some ideas for gifting fun and functional things that will also be joyfully received. 🎁 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Chronotype Quiz ⁠⁠https://sleepdoctor.com/sleep-quizzes/chronotype-quiz/⁠⁠ Sulfite Removing Wine Purifier https://ullowine.com/⁠https://ullowine.com/⁠ Our book "Rock Your Morning" ⁠http://books2read.com/rockyourmorning⁠ Our Favorite Lilikoi Butter (passion fruit butter spread) ⁠https://stevesakakafallsfarm.square.site/⁠ Alegre's favorite planner ⁠https://amzn.to/3ObbcZc⁠ Alegre's gift picks (including acupressure items and solar emergency light) ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/alegreram...

2024-11-2023 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #80.1 11/14/2024 Part 1: Daily Self-Care and How it Keeps Me Sane❤️ (self-care is healthcare!)During times of disruption, whether it be the world at large or the holiday season, means you need to be even better about taking care of yourself! Self-care is healthcare. In this podcast, Alegre talks about her "book-end" rituals that keep her sane, and discusses with her friend Angela White-Randolph about how she can incorporate self-care into her life, on the daily. ❤️ Resources mentioned in this podcast: Chronotype Quiz https://sleepdoctor.com/sleep-quizzes/chronotype-quiz/ Sulfite Removing Wine Purifier https://ullowine.com/⁠https://ullowine.com/⁠ Our book "Rock Your Morning" ⁠http://books2read.com/rockyourmorning⁠ Our Favorite...

2024-11-1932 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #80 11/14/2024 Daily Self-Care ❤️ and Gift-Giving Ideas for Mom 🎁 (Plan now, don't pay for overnight shipping!💸)During times of disruption, whether it be the world at large or the holiday season, means you need to be even better about taking care of yourself! Self-care is healthcare. In this podcast, Alegre talks about her "book-end" rituals that keep her sane, and discusses with her friend Angela White-Randolph about how she can incorporate self-care into her life, on the daily. ❤️ Then they discuss what they'd like to receive as gifts and some ideas for gifting fun and functional things that will also be joyfully received. 🎁 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Chronot...

2024-11-1446 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #79.2 11/07/2024 Part 2: Family Gift-Giving Strategies 🎁 (to Reduce Stress and Keep Fun, Fun!)The holidays are often a time for gift-giving, but when you want gifts to be thoughtful and not wasteful, this can take some extra brain power. Alegre talks you through a few philosophies she uses when gifting her immediate family. 🎁 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Sign-up for Rock Your Holidays $11 video workshop ⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/rockyourholidays⁠ Sign-up for our free waitlist for the Harness the Power of Planning workshop ⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/hpop⁠ This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google cale...

2024-11-0927 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #79.1 11/07/2024 Part 1: Holiday Meal Planning 🍽️ (to Reduce Stress and Keep Fun, Fun!)The holidays can add a lot to our already full plate, and even if when we enjoy it, it can still feel stressful. That's where planning comes to the rescue! A common productivity saying is that every one minute of planning can save ten minutes of doing, and that's especially true during the holidays. On this podcast, Alegre tackles how to apply planning to any celebratory meal including ways to space out the grocery shopping and cooking, and also helping you list all of the "invisible" work that you might forget about.🍽️ Resources mentioned in this...

2024-11-0823 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #79 11/07/2024 Holiday Meal Planning 🍽️ and Family Gift-Giving Strategies 🎁 (to Reduce Stress and Keep Fun, Fun!)The holidays can add a lot to our already full plate, and even if when we enjoy it, it can still feel stressful. That's where planning comes to the rescue! A common productivity saying is that every one minute of planning can save ten minutes of doing, and that's especially true during the holidays. On this podcast, Alegre tackles how to apply planning to any celebratory meal including ways to space out the grocery shopping and cooking, and also helping you list all of the "invisible" work that you might forget about.🍽️ The holidays are also...

2024-11-0744 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #78.2 10/31/2024 Part 2: Why and How to Review and Plan Your Month📅You can't figure out where you are going unless you know where you've been! That's one reason a monthly review is so valuable. (You can jump to the course correct prompts at minute 9:30.) In this episode, Alegre talks about the many benefits of reviewing your month and walks listeners through a step-by-step guide that they can use every month to help reflect, celebrate, and calibrate themselves for the month ahead. 📅 Get our monthly course correct template here: ⁠⁠http://tinyURL.com/BYWDcoursecorrect⁠⁠ Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our monthly course correct template: ⁠http://tinyURL.com/B...

2024-11-0437 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #78.1 10/31/2024 Part 1: Hormonal Changes (aka perimenopause) 🧬The gaps in knowledge around female hormonal changes (aka perimenopause and menopause) 🧬 are starting to be closed and Alegre talks about what she learned just this week that has convinced her to investigate hormone therapy (sometimes called HRT or MHT). She also talks about the supplements she's used during her 9-year perimenopause experience as well as the must-read books she recommends. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Perimenopause books and supplements at ⁠http://tinyURL.com/BYWDmenopause⁠ M Factor documentary ⁠https://www.pbs.org/show/the-m-factor-shredding-the-silence-on-menopause/⁠ Our 1-page AVOID PARENTAL BURNOUT cheat sheet ⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/BYWDstopburnout ⁠⁠⁠ Surgeon General Advisor...

2024-11-0124 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #77.2 10/24/2024 Part 2: How to Pick the Perfect Paper Planner📔We are big believers in the power and impact of a paper planner to help you live a life beyond your wildest dreams (see what we did there 😉!) On this podcast we walk you through 3 easy steps to help you pick the perfect planner FOR YOU. It's a great time to get one with the new year just a couple of months away. We give you 3 things to consider before you buy.📔 Resources mentioned in this podcast: How Not To Die by Dr. Michael Greger ⁠https://amzn.to/40hCJPK⁠ Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker ⁠ht...

2024-10-2527 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #77.1 10/24/2024 Part 1: Getting Your Family to Eat More Plant-Based Foods 🥦🫘You may have heard that Alegre's cholesterol is up (perimenopause strikes again!) and she's eating more plant-based to bring it down, but how's it going with the rest of the family. Former vegetarians Natascha and Alegre talk about ways to transition everyone easily and happily.🥦🫘 Resources mentioned in this podcast: How Not To Die by Dr. Michael Greger https://amzn.to/40hCJPK Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker https://amzn.to/3UolSae Our 1-page AVOID PARENTAL BURNOUT cheat sheet tinyurl.com/BYWDstopburnout Surgeon General Advisory on Parental Burnout ⁠⁠https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/08/28/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-mental-health-well-being-parents.html⁠⁠ This is the...

2024-10-2528 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #77 10/24/2024 Getting Your Family to Eat More Plant-Based Foods 🥦🫘 and How to Pick the Perfect Paper Planner📔You may have heard that Alegre's cholesterol is up (perimenopause strikes again!) and she's eating more plant-based to bring it down, but how's it going with the rest of the family. Former vegetarians Natascha and Alegre talk about ways to transition everyone easily and happily.🥦🫘 Then we talk about picking the perfect planner. We are big fans of paper planners and it's a great time to get one with the new year just a couple of months away. We give you 3 things to consider before you buy.📔 Resources mentioned in this podcast: How...

2024-10-2443 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #76.2 10/17/2024 Part 2, topic only: Changing Bodies, Changing Wardrobes 👗Your body is ever-changing, on the inside and the outside. However, perhaps our closets -- and our children -- make us a little bit more aware of the external changes. Alegre discusses her own recent experience with this realization and how she's organizing her closet and processing her feelings, sometimes at once. 👗 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our Book "Rock Your Mornings" ⁠https://books2read.com/rockyourmorning/⁠ Perimenopause Supplements and Tools ⁠http://TinyURL.com/MyAmazonPicks⁠ 5AM Club ⁠https://amzn.to/3YhVwbo⁠ Body by Science⁠ https://amzn.to/4eN8sg6⁠ Surgeon General Advisory on Parental Burnout ⁠https://w...

2024-10-2124 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #76.1 10/17/2024 Part 1, chitchat only: Tweaking Your Morning Ritual 🌄Alegre discusses how her morning ritual has been shifting the last few months and her struggle to make it work for her as well as it was working before she started doing school drop-off. 🌄 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our Book "Rock Your Mornings" ⁠https://books2read.com/rockyourmorning/⁠ Perimenopause Supplements and Tools ⁠http://TinyURL.com/MyAmazonPicks⁠ 5AM Club ⁠https://amzn.to/3YhVwbo⁠ Body by Science⁠ https://amzn.to/4eN8sg6⁠ Surgeon General Advisory on Parental Burnout ⁠https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/08/28/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-mental-health-well-being-parents.html⁠ This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekl...

2024-10-2123 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #76 10/17/2024 Changing Bodies, Changing Wardrobes 👗 and Tweaking Your Morning Ritual 🌄Your body is ever-changing, on the inside and the outside. However, perhaps our closets -- and our children -- make us a little bit more aware of the external changes. Alegre discusses her own recent experience with this realization and how she's organizing her closet and processing her feelings, sometimes at once. 👗 She also discusses how her morning ritual has been shifting the last few months and her struggle to make it work for her as well as it was working before she started doing school drop-off. 🌄 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our Bo...

2024-10-1740 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #75.2 10/10/2024 Part 2, topic only: Creating a Holiday Game Plan 🎀It can be easy to be the "magic maker" for the holiday season and find that you aren't experiencing any magic yourself. 😔 We want to help you overcome that by creating a holiday game plan. Alegre will walk you through the easy, three-step process. As we always say, "planning makes everything easier" and when you are juggling "regular life" with the holidays, that's even more apparent. 🎀 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our book "Rock Your Holidays" ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3TOTxcP⁠⁠ This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live...

2024-10-1419 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #75 10/10/2024 Creating a Holiday Game Plan 🎀 and Alegre's Need to Lower Her Cholesterol 🫘 (Perimenopause strikes again!)It can be easy to be the "magic maker" for the holiday season and find that you aren't experiencing any magic yourself. 😔 We want to help you overcome that by creating a holiday game plan. Alegre will walk you through the easy, three-step process. As we always say, "planning makes everything easier" and when you are juggling "regular life" with the holidays, that's even more apparent. 🎀 Alegre will also chat about her recent blood tests, rising cholesterol, and her decision to return to a "whole foods, plant-based diet" after 15 years of being more omnivorous. Spoiler alert, there will b...

2024-10-1033 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #74.2 10/03/2024 Part 2, topic ONLY: Advice We'd Give Our Younger SelvesHave you ever thought to yourself "I wish I'd known that when I was younger?" Of course you have! On this podcast episode, we share the two pieces of advice each of us wish we'd been given, and how we are sharing that information with our kiddos so that they avoid (or are at least aware of) the mistakes that we made.🙊 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Hilarious Moms "I Mom So Hard" Stand-Up Comedy tour ⁠⁠https://www.imomsohard.com/ladies-night⁠⁠ Get the Emergency Preparedness PDF here ⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/blog/b2a5g1-creating-an-emergency-preparednes⁠ Emergency Prepare...

2024-10-1017 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #74.1 10/03/2024 Part 1, chitchat ONLY: Our Hilarious Ladies Night Out 🤣This week we chat about Natascha's favorite takeaway from the Emergency Preparedness podcast (Episode 72) and our "Ladies Night Out" seeing hilarious comedy mom duo I Mom So Hard. 🤣 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Hilarious Moms "I Mom So Hard" Stand-Up Comedy tour ⁠⁠https://www.imomsohard.com/ladies-night⁠⁠ Get the Emergency Preparedness PDF here ⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/blog/b2a5g1-creating-an-emergency-preparednes⁠ Emergency Preparedness Lightbulbs and more ⁠https://amzn.to/3XSA9Nj⁠ Our book "Rock Your Holidays" ⁠https://amzn.to/3TOTxcP⁠ This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subsc...

2024-10-1023 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #74 10/03/2024 Advice We'd Give Our Younger Selves 🙊 and Our Hilarious Ladies Night Out 🤣Have you ever thought to yourself "I wish I'd known that when I was younger?" Of course you have! On this podcast episode, we share the two pieces of advice each of us wish we'd been given, and how we are sharing that information with our kiddos so that they avoid (or are at least aware of) the mistakes that we made.🙊 We also chat about Natascha's favorite takeaway from the Emergency Preparedness podcast (Episode 72) and our "Ladies Night Out" seeing hilarious comedy mom duo I Mom So Hard. 🤣 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Hilarious Moms "I Mom...

2024-10-0338 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #73.2 09/26/2024 Part 2, topic ONLY: Saving time and energy by planning your week 📅Every one minute of planning saves you ten minutes of doing, and as busy moms, we need that extra time AND energy! Our 9/5/2024 live chat (podcast episode #70 ⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/70⁠) covered how to plan your month, on this episode we discuss how to plan your week 📅 in three actionable steps. Resources mentioned in this podcast: -Get our favorite planner and repositionable tabs at ⁠TinyURL.com/ShopBYWD⁠ -Get our books at ⁠TinyURL.com/BYWDbooks⁠ -Listen to our 15-minute "Plan Your Week Prompts" to walk you through the method we discussed ⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/blog/e0d1z7-plan-your-week-before-it-starts⁠

2024-09-2820 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #73 09/26/2024 Saving time and energy by planning your week 📅and Natascha's silent retreat experience 😶Every one minute of planning saves you ten minutes of doing, and as busy moms, we need that extra time AND energy! Our 9/5/2024 live chat (podcast episode #70 https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/70) covered how to plan your month, on this episode we discuss how to plan your week 📅 in three actionable steps. We also chat about Natascha's two weeks of silent meditation 😶 that she just returned from. Despite the austerity and simple foods, she's ready to make it an annual occurrence. Resources mentioned in this podcast: -Get our favorite planner and repositionable tabs at TinyURL.com/ShopBYWD -Get our books at Tin...

2024-09-2641 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #72.2 09/19/2024 Part 2, topic ONLY: Creating an Emergency Preparedness Plan 🆘 for Your FamilyYou never know when you'll face an emergency, but you can create a plan for how you'll react to it! Alegre discusses how to create an emergency preparedness plan 🆘 for your family with a special emphasis on earthquakes because that is her disaster experience. She'll talk you through her three-step process for preparing and an amazing new resource she found that will help make it easy and stress-free. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get the Emergency Preparedness PDF here ⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/blog/b2a5g1-creating-an-emergency-preparednes⁠ This is the audio only po...

2024-09-1941 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #72.1 09/19/2024 Part 1, chitchat ONLY: Alegre chats about her latest health💊 and comedy experiences🎭Alegre chats about her latest health endeavors including supplements💊, exercise, and ASHWAGANDA (isn't that the sexiest word?) She also tells us about a dynamic mom comedy duo that is on tour right now🎭. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Hilarious Moms "I Mom So Hard" Stand-Up Comedy tour ⁠https://www.imomsohard.com/ladies-night⁠ Get the Emergency Preparedness PDF here ⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/blog/b2a5g1-creating-an-emergency-preparednes⁠ This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

2024-09-1918 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #72 09/19/2024 Creating an Emergency Preparedness Plan 🆘 for Your Family and Alegre chats about her latest health💊 and comedy experiences🎭You never know when you'll face an emergency, but you can create a plan for how you'll react to it! Alegre discusses how to create an emergency preparedness plan 🆘 for your family with a special emphasis on earthquakes because that is her disaster experience. She'll talk you through her three-step process for preparing and an amazing new resource she found that will help make it easy and stress-free. She also chats about her latest health💊 and comedy experiences🎭. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Hilarious Moms "I Mom So Hard" Stand-Up Comedy tour http...

2024-09-1955 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #71 09/12/2024 Alegre's morning skincare ritual REVEALED 🧴 and why skincare is self-care🔎We often say that self-care is healthcare, so if skincare is self-care, then that means skincare is also healthcare. Wait...what? That's right! Alegre is going to walk us through her spa-like, morning skincare ritual 🧴 and also describe the many physical and mental benefits of having a skincare ritual. 🔎 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Free music used in this show https://pixabay.com/music/meditationspiritual-muladara-chakra-music-138093/ -True Botanicals Skincare, for my morning ritual I use the Nourishing Cleanser, Microbiome Essence, Niacinimide Booster, Chebula Active Renew Serum, Pure Radiance Renew Oil, Skin Barrier Sunshield SPF 30, Get $20 off your f...

2024-09-1242 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #70.2 09/05/2024 Part 2, topic ONLY: Saving time and energy by planning your month 📅There's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan 📅 set is one of the best ways we know of to save time and reduce anxiety. Who doesn't need that? We'll walk you through our process on this podcast. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our favorite paper planner ⁠https://amzn.to/3yXnBMt⁠ Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.subscribepage.com/parentalburnout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plan your week guided process ⁠https://www.subscri...

2024-09-0619 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #70.1 09/05/2024 Part 1, chitchat ONLY: Alegre shares her first (hilarious!) 🎒🏕️ backpacking experienceIt's never too late to live your dreams! Alegre describes her hilarious first backpacking experience that she just returned from. 🎒🏕️ Ever since falling in love with the original 1961 Hayley Mills version of "The Parent Trap" she's wanted to do a backpacking trip. Well, now at 50-years-young, she finally did it, and the story was worth the wait. Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.subscribepage.com/parentalburnout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

2024-09-0624 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #70 09/05/2024 Saving time and energy by planning your month 📅 and Alegre shares her first (hilarious!) 🎒🏕️ backpacking experienceThere's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan 📅 set is one of the best ways we know of to save time and reduce anxiety. Who doesn't need that? We'll walk you through our process on this podcast where Alegre also describes her hilarious first backpacking experience that she just returned from. 🎒🏕️ Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our favorite paper planner https://amzn.to/3yXnBMt Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at...

2024-09-0542 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #69 08/29/2024 Discussing the Parental Mental Health Advisory Issued by the Surgeon General (finally!) ✌️Finally! After years of us working to raise awareness about the importance of parental self-care, the Surgeon General has sounded the alarm. According to the just-released Surgeon General advisory, parents are stressed out in a way unseen by previous generations. 😟 We chat about how we've felt this personally and share some of the things that weigh on us as we work to prioritize ourselves. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.subscribepage.com/parentalburnout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Take Back Bag for recycling clothing and shoes https://www.trashie.io/ Why 10 Squats Every 4...

2024-08-2932 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #68 08/22/2024 DIY spa ideas 🛀🏽 for mom because self-care is healthcare and a chat about how to "outsource" nagging your child 🤣WE LOVE SELF-CARE and although usually we talk about small, daily self-care rituals like taking your supplements, on this podcast we chat about the more elaborate, more pampering ideas that we use on the regular to feel good in our bodies. 🛀🏽💆🏼‍♀️We have ideas that are going to save you a ton of money and help you make self-care a more regular habit because YOU DESERVE IT! We also chat about how to use habit trackers in order to "outsource our nagging" when it comes to getting our kiddos to do the daily things they need to do. 🤣 Resou...

2024-08-2246 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #67 08/15/2024 Creating an evening ritual to support "sleep hygiene" 💤 and a calm morning and a chat about an amazing tool for breaking the habit of negative thinking 🚫Sleep hygiene? That's just a fancy term for making sure you get a good night's sleep. 😴 Having an evening ritual is the solution to ensuring you have good "sleep hygiene" so that your brain and body can get the rest and repair they need to function optimally. If you don't get enough sleep, you will be impaired. In fact, driving drowsy has been show to be as dangerous as driving drunk! We also chat about a mind-blowing 🤯 tip for breaking the habit of negative thinking. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Ch...

2024-08-1536 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #66 08/08/2024 Creating a first-day-of-school checklist 📋 to reduce anxiety and make that first day calmer and a great hack if you are traveling internationally ✈️We are in the final countdown (insert Europe's 1986 anthem here🎶) to school, and it's getting REAL. We chat about the things we are doing to give our kids the smoothest launch possible on Monday morning, including creating a first-day-of-school checklist. Prepping for a few minutes the night before has been show to reduce stress and anxiety, and helps make the next day that much smoother. We also chat about some travel hacks that can save you a lot of time and stress at the airport. ✈️ Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sh...

2024-08-0838 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #63 07/18/2024 How and Why You Might Want to do a Family Fiscal Year-End💲and Chatting About Preparing Our Kiddos For the New School Year 📓Every July, Alegre enters numbers into a spreadsheet that she's been keeping for over 20 years. She calls it her Family Fiscal Year-End. It's how she tracks the "big picture" financial numbers that affect her family. It lets them know how they are doing on saving for retirement and paying off debt. 💲 It's also taught her how to have a long-term vision for her finances because it can be difficult to see the upward trajectory on a daily basis, but over the years, the ups and downs have a way of smoothing out into a consistent, upward trajectory tha...

2024-07-2336 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #61 06/20/2024 Conversation with "Piece Talks" author and body positivity expert Niki SvaraPiece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul are short, inspiring love poems from your body parts (hence the "piece" in the title) to you! Read all the motivational advice your smile, heart, and mind have for you. We had a wonderful chat with Niki Svara, the author of Piece Talks, about her journey of self-acceptance and what led her to write her book (spoiler: it was a download). Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Piece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul by Niki Svara https://amzn.to/3zbEG50 ⁠MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, July 28...

2024-06-2037 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #60 06/13/2024 Hey moms, summer has started, now what? And chitchat about gift certificates and Alegre's perm experience!So it's summer time, and with all that freedom comes responsibility. In this podcast we talk about the ways we give structure to the long days of summer. We also chat about the importance of spending gift certificates quickly. Did you know Americans have a collective $23-billion in unused gift certificates! WHAT? That's right, don't add to it. Many states have laws that protect the value of your gift certificate. Alegre also talks about her hilarious perm experiences. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Bridge workbooks https://tinyurl.com/SummerBridgeWorkbooks MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the aud...

2024-06-1342 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #56 05/16/2024 Making Time for Hobbies as a Busy MomFollowing up on last week's chat with award-winning creativity expert and author Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka Crafty Chica, we are talking about the WHY and the HOW of making room for hobbies as a busy mom. A lot of it comes down to self-knowledge and knowing how to motivate yourself until the hobby becomes a habit. Creating new habits takes time though, so we have some tips for helping you along until that clicks into place. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ClassPass free trial PLUS 20 bonus credits: https://classpass.com/refer/K7127BMP30 ⁠⁠⁠MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com⁠⁠⁠, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code E...

2024-05-1639 min

Harness the Power of Planning Episode #51 04/11/2024 The Transformative Power of Making a DecisionThis week we chat about Alegre's TOTAL ECLIPSE trip that was seven years in the making, and how she never planned to be an eclipse chaser until that one fateful day she made a decision. In this episode, we talk about the transformative power of making a decision and how not making one keeps life in a holding pattern. Resources mentioned in this podcast: The Power of Decision https://amzn.to/4aRaD02 French Lick and West Baden Springs Newfields Museum and Gardens (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30...

2024-04-1337 min