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In this “Rev” episode, I talk about procrastination and productivity and how recently, I've actually used procrastination to cultivate more energy and drive, which has been surprisingly gratifying. Whereas normally, I'd feel guilt or shame around putting things off - I tried looking at my desire to procrastinate as a way to actually fuel me. Listen in to hear more... ...and I'm challenging you to think about how you perceive procrastination and consider in what ways putting things off (temporarily) benefits you and your well-being? Just a little mindset shift. Would love to connect more on this - feel free to leave a comment below or over on my Instagram. Ways to Connect: Schedule a Chat or Consult with me: https://www.patreon.com/posts/engine-mom-chats-20418912 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emom The Engine Mom Podcast is a member of The Parents on Demand Network. Learn more & download the app, HERE.     As always, thank you for listening. If you haven’t already, I would be so grat

Tausi Suedi is a multilingual global public health policy professional whose passion and work primarily focuses on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in marginalized communities mainly in low- and middle-income countries. Fueled by her own maternal health experiences, she cofounded Childbirth Survival International (CSI), a global nonprofit in 2013. Under her leadership, CSI currently spans across five countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Ghana, and Nigeria; including locally in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is a wife and a mom of 3 and shares that her family is held together by "mama powers" of love, compassion, consideration, communication, hard work, praying together, and just doing things together all the time. Her family keeps her alive, focused, grounded, and optimistic about life and humanity. Her children are into different competitive sports (swimming, gymnastics, and soccer) so she and her husband are pretty busy year-round and they love it. Listen in to hear my g

In this “Rev” episode, I am talking all about putting on the brakes. Similar to the question from my Rear View wrap up: "How do you know when it's time to put on the brakes?" Lately, I have not been very good at taking it easy and as a result, my body ended up giving me some big signs that it was time to slow down. So I did. And here's what I discovered:  Productivity is however you define it. I picked *one thing* to accomplish on my day of rest so as not to feel like I totally wasted a day. Once that one thing was accomplished, everything else was icing on the cake. It's important to plan ahead for self-care, otherwise it can easily be pushed aside. It doesn't have to be a ton of time, 15-20 minutes of quiet time, a hot shower or bath, a walk around the block, a drive blasting feel good tunes... but schedule it in, and make it a non-guilty, non-negotiable Get to bed early. Again, this might take some forward planning. I set alarms for myself. I remove distractions from the bedroom (ahem: my phone), I drink

My guest today is actually on the show for the second time around! Jessie Ansley is a military wife and Mama of 2 little boys, ages 5 and 7. A few fun facts about my guest: she loves office supply stores, she home schools both her boys, she’s yet another Mama who loves her CrossFit, she has career experience as a marketing, advertising and public relations account executive, has a Masters degree in Special Education, and was also a gymnastics and cheerleading coach. While she has a wide range of professional experiences - her passion for helping women and her love for organization, functionality and efficiency could not be ignored. From developing her own systems for organization and simplification in her own life, she launched her business, Streamlined & Simple. Her business provides simple solutions to make life run a little smoother. She share tips, ideas and inspiration to make the spaces in your home function well. And, she has created and designed the best tools for efficiency. Because when your hom

In this “Rev” episode, I talk about the things that scare me as an adult and I ask you to think about what things scare you. I share my fear of not being 'enough' as a mom, a wife, and as a person who wants to make a difference in the world. I share some of the fears that I have overcoming including fear of rejection or hearing the word "no". I know that everyone has their own fears or things that are holding them back from living up to their potential, so this week, I challenge you to think about what fears have been holding you back and what life would be like for you when you let go of those fears and go all in. Would love to connect more on this - feel free to leave a comment below or over on my Instagram. Ways to Connect: Schedule a Chat or Consult with me: https://www.patreon.com/posts/engine-mom-chats-20418912 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emom The Engine Mom Podcast is a member of The Parents on Demand Network. Learn more & download the app, HERE.     As always, thank you f

Rachel Nusbaum is a partner, mom, daughter and sister who writes in pursuit of connection with herself and others. Rachel’s creative business, Orchid Story, was built upon her deeply held belief that sharing our personal stories of struggle helps us to find meaning and adapt. Listen in to hear my guest talk about: how if we change our thoughts, we can change our lives and why your story is your strength her experience in finding out that her son had congenital heart failure at 18 weeks and needed surgery in utero, having to pack up and move from Virginia to Boston at 39 weeks pregnant to give her son the best chance at birth how her work in genetic counseling allowed her to share the story of her son from the patient perspective, which ultimately sparked the idea for her business, Orchid Story how writing can help us determine beliefs versus truths and she gives tips on how to get started with writing and telling your story, even if its just for you Links Mentioned in Episode: Orchid Story Website: https:

In this “Rev” episode, I talk about creating space for yourself to protect your energy, your thoughts and your time. Something that I am constantly 'fine tuning' in my life. A few things I touch on include: combating negative thoughts about my body, letting go of control, feeling disconnected, being spread too thin, identifying when it's time to 'put on the brakes' and the little 'non-guilty pleasures' that help me feel full again. I'd love to hear what you are implementing in your lives to create more space. Leave a comment on this post over on Facebook or on Instagram! Ways to Connect: Schedule a Chat or Consult with me: https://www.patreon.com/posts/engine-mom-chats-20418912 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emom The Engine Mom Podcast is a member of The Parents on Demand Network. Learn more & download the app, HERE.     As always, thank you for listening. If you haven’t already, I would be so grateful if you would leave me a review. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play

My guest today is Jennifer Bradbury. She is a music educator, double bass soloist, wife, and mother of triplets. As a soloist, her favorite opportunity was performing the Koussevitsky Bass Concerto under the baton of her husband, Jeff Bradbury. Jennifer shares her incredible story of motherhood and beyond and in this interview talks about: the surprise that she and her husband faced when discovering that they were pregnant with triplets the experience of bringing 25-week old premies in to the world how she advocates for her children her diagnosis with a positive PTEN gene mutation that lead her down the path of multiple prophylactic surgeries and chemo therapy and how she has navigated motherhood, recovery and resilience over the past 2 years Get your FREE EMOM Workout: Text "workout" to 858-704-7705.Thank you for all of your continued support for The Engine Mom Podcast!! Support for this podcast comes from listeners like you! For the price of a cup of coffee, you can help make episodes like this one possi

For today's “Rev” episode, I decide to reflect on some not so proud parenting moments, but some real a-ha moments. While some of these realizations left me feeling defeated and heartbroken, they also gave me hope. I stopped pretending everything was Ok and that I was feeling “pretty good” and just admitted that I was struggling. I used this episode as a reminder to us all and a reminder to myself that we are not perfect parents and to strive for perfection only leads to disappointment and expectations not met. I've had issues getting vulnerable in front the of the people I love. For me, it's easier to do that in front of complete strangers - but allowing myself to show vulnerability in front of my daughter really allowed me to model the kind of openness that I hope she has with me as she gets older and learns to navigate life. I know I want to show up as authentically as possible for her and my authentic self is far from perfect. How are you showing up as your authentic self for your kids? Ways to Connect: Sc

My guest today is a wife and Mama to an 8-month old little girl and she is the creative genius behind Glass’d Gallery and Katy Helen Art. I learned about my her art when I was living in San Diego and have been following her evolution as an artist ever since. I’ve always been curious about how she ended up as a full-time artist so I was thrilled to have her join me to share her story of pursuing her creative passions and becoming a mom. Listen in to hear my guest share: her initial feeling that art couldn’t realistically be a viable career and how her perception changed after years of working in a corporate business role important lessons learned through an artist cooperative including ignoring the rules & “do your own thing” how she made the pivot from the corporate business world to a creative business and full-time artist how she sets boundaries with work as a new mom and why creativity doesn’t only have to show up in the form of art Links Mentioned in Episode: Katy's Art Website: http://katyhelen.co

For today's “Rev” episode, I have a special guest, here to share her simple tips for adjusting kiddos to the time change, coming up on Sunday, November, 4th. Please welcome Jessie Ansley from Streamlined & Simple. Jessie, a Mom of two has several years of experience adjusting her kiddos to the bi-annual "daylight saving" time change, as well as for time zone changes when traveling (or in her case, moving across the country!). Streamlined & Simple and The Engine Mom have teamed up to bring you practical tools and tips to making life operating a little smoother, especially with little ones. Take advantage of her special off for Engine Mom followers and use promo code 'EMOM' at checkout when you shop online at www.streamlinedandsimple.com. Be sure to follow Jessie on Instagram to learn about new product releases. You can also circle back to her first interview on The Engine Mom Podcast to learn more about her motherhood journey and her company - check out Episode 34. Links Mentioned: Streamlined & Si

Today you will hear from two inspiring Mamas, Jenn Rout & Lara Schulte, the co-founders of Generation.Mom - an online community and podcast designed to help Moms navigate modern day motherhood. Native to San Diego, Lara lives in one of San Diego’s surf-town suburbs with her husband of 6 years & college sweetheart, Taylor. They are currently raising their toddler son Sawyer, their French Bulldog Paisley and are expecting their second child in October. She is a natural born leader, a planner by heart, working on being more present, rather than living by a to-do list and in thoughts of the future. As a certified professional life & business coach, she initially started working with businesses in leadership and team training, and individuals in career counseling. After her son was born it was time for her to pivot to a new audience, where her voice would make the biggest impact… today’s modern mom. Jenn relocated herself to Sunny San Diego from her hometown of Las Vegas in her early twenties. She met

In this “Rev” episode, I talk about some recent successes we've had with Sage's sleep habits which have really given me a new perspective on being proactive versus reactive, especially when it comes to starting my day. I share a little anecdote and then share some thing to think about when setting the tone for a productive day and productive parenting including: taking time to pause and be mindful checking your ego before reacting focusing on one task at a time versus trying to multitask time-blocking and prepping with the understanding that flexibility is also important I'd love to continue this conversation to hear how you manage your days (especially mornings) and your energy when it comes to being in a reactive state, as many of us can be in. Feel free to share this episode and leave any feedback in the comments. Thanks as always for listening! Ways to Connect: Schedule a Chat or Consult with me: https://www.patreon.com/posts/engine-mom-chats-20418912 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com

For the first half of Marcia Sheehan’s life she was one of four girls. She traded that in for a husband, 2 boys, and a boy dog...which may have played a part in her starting a women's empowerment society, the Charmed Cardinals. Since 2015, Marcia has developed and led the Charmed Cardinals in a way that has cultivated a safe space for women to reconnect with themselves. This is done through introspection and experiential workshops, sharing who they are within the membership in an uncensored way, and supporting each others successes.  In the a few weeks, on October 13th in Northern VA, Marcia is facilitating the inaugural Connector Conference by Charmed Cardinals. This will be the first of many events that will encourage and engage attendees to reconnect with their callings, confidence, creativity, and community. Listen in to hear my guest talk about: how she experienced struggle as a business owner and a parent and the changes she made in her life to overcome those struggles how writing about her sobriety jo

In this “Rev” episode, I’m sharing some of my experience as a new mom and some of the challenges that my husband and I faced as new parents. There were a lot of things that neither of us knew to talk about, or questions to ask and some take aways from this episode include: Everything is a season when it comes to children (and relationships) Plan time for you and your partner  Communicate and ask for help Give your partner something to do / create lists for everyone Strip away the guilt (ie: he works all day, therefore he shouldn't have to help with the baby) Prepare: manage expectations (talk about them, write them out, share them) I'd love to hear how you and your partner manage expectations as parents. Feel free to share this episode and leave any feedback in the comments. Thanks as always for listening! Ways to Connect: Schedule a Chat or Consult with me: https://www.patreon.com/posts/engine-mom-chats-20418912 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emom The Engine Mom Podcast is a member o

Julie Wiebe is physical therapist with over twenty years of clinical experience in both Sports Medicine and Women’s Health. Following her passion to revolutionize the way women recover from pregnancy and return to high levels of fitness, she has pioneered an integrative approach to promote women’s health in and through fitness. Julie maintains a clinical practice in Los Angeles and shares her approach for post pregnancy and pelvic health recovery and return to fitness with women worldwide through online courses. When not trying to change the world one pelvic floor at a time, Julie is happy to focus on her first passions: being mom to the Z’s (Zoe and Zack), and wife to David. Listen in to hear my guest talk about: how when she first started in PT, the “core” as we know it was not even a “thing” and how the way we view the core has changed over the years an old school of thought that ultimately left female athletes with a prescription for “no fitness” if they experienced any core dysfunction and how she made

We are half-way through our special “New Mamas & Moms-to-be” themed month and in this “Rev” episode, I’m following up from my birth story to share some of the things that I did postpartum with Sage and what I plan on doing differently with this second baby. With Sage, I was "that Mom". I Googled and researched everything. I felt the need to "fix" any and every issue we experienced including an oversupply of milk, reflux and colic. I share my decision to pursue various therapies and procedures including a lip and tongue tie revision, cranial sacral therapy, placenta encapsulation and chiropractic. I also talk about things I wish I had done the first time that I plan to do as a second-time postpartum Mama, the biggest thing: asking for more help! Please share with a new Mom or Mama-to-be who you think might enjoy this episode. Ways to Connect: Schedule a Chat with me: https://www.patreon.com/posts/engine-mom-chats-20418912 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emom The Engine Mom Podcast is a

My guest today is Carmen Calvo, wife and mother of two boys and the founder of The Nurturing Root. Having struggled with postpartum fatigue, anxiety and sadness after the birth of her first child, Carmen was eager to find a natural way to avoid these feelings again when she became pregnant with her second baby. Carmen began studying the benefits of placentophagy, was so passionate about it, that she dedicated herself to training as a placenta encapsulation specialist. Eager to share the placenta’s restorative powers with other mothers, and inspired by the image a placenta created when printed, she launched her business, and has been happily offering her services ever since. Listen in to hear about: her postpartum experiences and how they differed from child to child and how her postpartum experiences inspired the launch of her business why birth workers are so important and how to connect with them how the birth communities have evolved and how resources are more available now than before the benefits of pla

This month is a special "New Mamas & Moms-to-be" themed month and in this "Rev" episode, I'm sharing my birth story from when Sage was born in 2015. I talk about my birth "plan" and how things turned out differently than expected and share some thoughts on my upcoming birth later this year. Since recording this episode, I met with an OB who is encouraging a VBAC with my second birth, whereas before my midwives were concerned with going that route. So now I have a bit more to consider / think about and will share on a future Rev episode. I hope you enjoy! Ways to Connect: Schedule a Chat with me: https://www.patreon.com/posts/engine-mom-chats-20418912 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emom The Engine Mom Podcast is a member of The Parents on Demand Network. Learn more & download the app, HERE.     As always, thank you for listening. If you haven’t already, I would be so grateful if you would leave me a review. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play

Holly Heilman is an Acupuncturist, Reiki Healer, and stay at home mom to a sweet 1 year old boy. She is a lover of natural healing modalities and has been helping people to heal and create balance in their lives for 15 years. Holly has been privileged to work with many women seeking fertility care and through out their pregnancies and postpartum as well. Her own recent pregnancy and postpartum gave her a whole new perspective on how incredible the female body truly is, and how crucial it is that women get the care and support they need through this transformative experience. Listen in to hear Holly share more on: the traumatic and transformative experience of losing her father just 2 weeks after the birth of her son her experience with prepping for maternity leave as a healing practitioner the benefits of acupuncture treatments for fertility, pregnancy and postpartum her advice on finding the right practitioner for you and her own experience of being a new mom and the lessons she’s learned along the way Lin