Do birth classes help? Feedback on prepping for Labor & Delivery, Breastfeeding, and early Parenting from 50 moms
I received almost 50 responses and found it such a helpful discussion! I wanted to share the biggest takeaways and what I plan to do for myself.
My First Pregnancy & Miscarriage Experience
My doctor told me that 1 in 3 women (1 in 3 pregnancies?) experience miscarriage. She told me in order to reassure me that it was not my fault, and there’s nothing I could have done to prevent one of my biggest fears coming true.
First Trimester Experience
First trimester! What an experience. I don’t even know where to begin… should I start with the weird parts? The amazing parts? The challenging parts?
63. Dating Advice I Would Give My Past Self
So last week I shared the 5 best pieces of marriage advice we’ve gotten so far in our marriage that have helped us the most, and this week I wanted to go back further in time and share dating advice I would give my former self.
62. The Best Marriage Advice We've Received
I thought it would be kind of fun to do a little relationships episode in honor of our anniversary and share 5 of the best marriage advice I feel like we’ve received over the years or that has helped our relationship the most.
60. Gender Reveal & Testing Old Wives Tales
I am officially revealing the gender of our baby after going through Old Wives Tales (before I knew!) and then sharing details about our gender reveal party and how we found out
53. 5 Things I'm Doing To Get Myself Out Of Burn Out
I thought I would share some of the things I’ve been doing to try to get re-inspired and help myself out of this burnout slump that is so easy for us to get into
48. Design Tips & Other Hacks for Seasons of Transitions
Life just moves and changes very fast these days so I thought it would be helpful to talk through some of the things I’m doing to help myself get through the chaotic feeling
43. A Chat With Friends About Turning 30!!
I feel like I’ve gone very back and forth between being excited to enter a new decade and being depressed about how fast life is moving and kind of getting caught up in feeling behind or feeling like my youth is over.
41. Dentist, Doctor & Grocery Store Anxiety: My Go-To Hacks To Stay Calm
Today I’m so excited to bring on a guest who just completed an amazing project. Her name is Erin Carpenter, on instagram @erinv_carpenter and she and her husband recently finished buying and renovating a laundromat in Charleston
22. How I went from a diagnosed anxiety disorder to not having one anymore
I used to have a diagnosed anxiety disorder and I do not have it anymore. My mindset around anxiety in general has completely changed in the process and there is so much I would love to tell my past self.
How I Stopped Picking My Nails & Grow Them LONG WITHOUT BREAKING
I’m officially one of those girls that is nail-obsessed, as in, I must have perfectly shaped, painted, long nails in order to feel like my life is on track
15. 7 Things I'm doing to decrease mental chaos and get my brain back
Last week I talked to Lindsay Brown about burnout...this week i thought we could touch on some ideas for anyone that’s maybe not looking for a drastic life change but does feel that need to get your brain back and feel like you can think again.
14. Lessons from burnout and tips to recover with Lindsay Brown
Today I’m chatting with Lindsay brown who recently went a bit viral on tiktok around her super relatable story of experiencing burnout and what she did to recover from it. I found her from her video called Day 1 Of Getting My Life Back Together and have been following her ever since.
11. How To Rest When You'd Rather Stay Busy
Today as this podcast goes live I am in the middle of a little staycation week off, and so I thought what better topic to chat about than REST. My friend, new mom and fellow productivity-lover Jamie joined me for today’s episode to talk about what true rest looks like for those of us who don’t find down-time natural…
6. How To Get Over Gym Intimidation & How Exercise Benefits Your Cognitive Health with Jake Roque
Today's episode is a chat with psychology-focused personal trainer, Jake Roque, who helped me overcome my intimidation of the gym 3 years ago.
5. How To Sleep Train Yourself & Fall Asleep Easily Every Night
For most of my life up until I was about 22 years old, I really struggled to fall asleep at night. I had terrible anxiety some nights, other nights it was just racing thoughts, unable to get tired.
1. My 'Highly Sensitive Person' Story & Why I Love Aesthetics + Wellness
We cover everything from how to get over your intimidation around power tools, how using DIY helped her process and heal from the loss of her sister, and how she deals with burnout around social media when your passion turns into your career.
What I'm Learning About Letting Go of Perfectionism
I actually thought of myself as pretty laid back, able to just put stuff out there without worrying about it being perfect, knowing failure is part of the process and willing to jump into things before I knew if I could do them or not. But at…
How To Train Yourself To Fall Asleep Easily
For most of my life up until I was about 22 years old, I really struggled to fall asleep at night. I had terrible anxiety some nights, other nights it was just racing thoughts, unable to get tired. It took probably an average of one to two hours…