Are you making informed decisions about your food consumption and its environmental impact? In our latest episode of The Thriving Mama, I had the pleasure of speaking with my good friend Autumn Smith, a pioneering expert in regenerative farming who overcame her own health issues through a whole foods diet and co-founded Paleovalley and Wild Pastures. Autumn shared profound insights on the relationship between dietary choices, personal health, and environmental sustainability. This episode was particularly important to me because there is so much confusion about animal versus plant based diets out there. My 3 Biggest Takeaways Were... 1. Regenerative agriculture practices like water retention, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity are vital for not only restoring soil health but also mitigating floods, droughts, and improving farmers' livelihoods. 2. While there are debates about the best diets, ethically raised animal products offer unique nutrients essential for human health and can be part of an environmentally sustainable food system. 3. Knowing the actual farming practices behind labels like "organic" and "grass-fed" is crucial for making informed and impactful food choices. You can check out the episode here: https://the-thriving-mama.cohostpodcasting.com/episodes/17-is-a-plant-based-diet-actually-better-for-your-health-with-autumn-smith P.S. Autumn was so gracious and gave my listeners some great discounts on both Paleovalley and Wild Pastures products. 😋My podcast listeners get 15% off of the entire Paleovalley's product line with this link: https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=266 (I personally LOVE the Chocolate Bone Broth Protein, Golden Milk, and Grass Fed Organ Complex). 😋 50% off their tasty and nutritious 100% Grass Fed Beef Sticks with this link: https://paleovalley.com/offers/grass-fed-beef-sticks-50-off-promo?oid=40&affid=266 (my kids and I love the teriyaki and jalapeno).

The "keep calm and carry on" mentality might actually be harming our kids. I personally *HATE* that phrase since it invalidates how you feel in the moment. In the latest episode of The Thriving Mama, I sat down with Jasmyne Chandler, a certified trauma-informed professional life coach and founder of Guided Passages, to dive deep into strategies for helping parents and teens build confidence and motivation. Just FYI, I LOVED this conversation because she's spot on about how we need to be relating to our kids from tweens to early 20s and she gave SO many nuggets of wisdom. My 3 Biggest Takeaways Were... 1. It's crucial to separate a child's behavior from their identity and focus on their positive aspects to help them thrive despite their mistakes. 2. Giving respect to children by allowing them to process their emotions and reflect is key before trying to solve their problems or engage in communication. 3. Meaningful rituals and rites of passage are essential to supporting teens through transitions, helping them individuate safely and acknowledge their newfound roles. P.S. You can hear the full conversation at this link: https://the-thriving-mama.cohostpodcasting.com/episodes/16-building-a-thriving-connection-with-your-teen-with-jasmyne-chandler

Today I'm celebrating the launch of my podcast, The Thriving Mama! https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/4c618cf6-cfec-45cc-8055-b013b8f319a7?d=s-iyPRSpu After almost 2 decades of watching moms struggle with issues like overwhelm, stress, low energy, anxiety, etc. I wanted to give them options to meet them where they're at and support them on their journey from just surviving to thriving in motherhood. The podcast will not only showcase experts and myself, but also real moms who want to share their journey from surviving to thriving at all stages of motherhood. This project has been decades in the making and truly represents the culmination of my work thus far and where I'm going in the future. Personally, it's taken me a while to get the to this place. For the longest time, I was comfortable being behind the scenes working on many big projects and products in the integrative and functional medicine world. But during the last several years, it felt wrong. Something inside was pushing me to live my purpose so I made some scary changes but I had many amazing people to support me along the way in so many different ways: as friends, teachers, mentors, and colleagues. So this is truly a coming out party for me. I would be so grateful if you could join me on this journey and support the podcast by listening, subscribing and leaving a review.🙏💖 In Episode 1 I share my own journey and struggles, and my passion for helping moms and families. The soon to be released episodes 2-4 have amazing interviews with Cara Kelley discussing the importance of community for health, Alexander Om on supporting your wife during the early stages of motherhood, and Maya Shetreat sharing so much knowledge on master plants and how they can support us on our healing journey.

Dirty dishes, laundry piles, toys all over the floor, repeating yourself for the 158th time, soccer practice, swim lessons, and oh yeah, what's for dinner??? What does this add up too? OVERWHELM! This is the number one thing I hear from moms weekly. 😱 I am SO overwhelmed. 😱 There's so much chaos. Although it seems daunting to deal with, I've got you Mama! In Episode 6 of The Thriving Mama podcast, I'll break down: 💜Common symptoms of overwhelm 💜 How overwhelm affects your body and your nervous system causing dysregulation and more chaos 💜Three powerful and easy ways to stay calm as a mom in the chaos Links: https://the-thriving-mama.cohostpodcasting.com/episodes/6-3-ways-to-stay-calm-as-a-mom-in-the-chaos YouTube: https://youtu.be/XjRuCBfCClQ?si=eK89MJYPyYy3F6hQ

Do you know the ONE thing that is preventing you from being the Mom and person you want to be? Trauma. It's trauma. As much as we don't want to hear that or admit it, deep down we all know it's true. When we don't want to hear or admit something, it means we need to address it. And YES, it is not always easy to address trauma and emotions, but I've crafted this episode as a launch pad to help you get started in a simple way. If you're anything like me, my number one goal in life is to NOT pass my garbage or previous generation's garbage onto my kids. I didn't deserve. You don't deserve it. And our kids certainly don't deserve to carry that baggage. It's time to break the cycle for ourselves, our kids, and future generations. In Episode 5 of The Thriving Mama Podcast, I break it down for you. I discuss: - What trauma is (hint: it can be anything!) - Impact of generational trauma - How subconscious programming runs the show - An easy exercise called the "Freedom List" to help identify triggers and areas of growth - How simple gratitude and forgiveness practices can start the healing process Here is the link to listen to on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon:https://the-thriving-mama.cohostpodcasting.com/episodes/5-could-trauma-be-affecting-your-ability-to-be-a-good-mom YouTube: https://youtu.be/E9Lp1aJlFkg?si=88HSdGEF9bJHzJ-P As always, I appreciate your follows, likes, subscribes, and comments more than you know. 💖🙏🫶