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The Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast – Motherhood, Fitness, Mindset, Personal Growth & High-Performance Living for Women
Welcome to The Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast the go-to podcast for ambitious moms who want more energy, more clarity, and more out of life without burning themselves into the ground.
Hosted by Brittany Anderson, high-performance accountability coach, entrepreneur, and mom of three, this podcast is real talk for women navigating motherhood, fitness, identity, mindset, and personal growth in high-demand seasons of life. We talk discipline and desire. Strength and softness. Building momentum while raising humans.
Each week, you’ll hear powerful conversations, expert interviews, and actionable coaching-style episodes focused on:
- motherhood and identity after kids
- fitness, strength training, hormones, and longevity
- mindset, confidence, and mental resilience
- goal setting, accountability, and personal leadership
- women’s health, purpose, and chasing big dreams
This is for the woman who knows she’s made for more.
The mom who lifts, leads, builds, and still wants to feel like herself again.
The one who’s done playing small and ready to choose herself — boldly.
Expect honest conversations, high energy, zero fluff, and the mindset shifts you need to move from overwhelmed to aligned, from stuck to unstoppable.
🎧 New episodes weekly.
💥 Press play, hit follow, and let’s create real MOMentum — in motherhood, fitness, and life.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
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Vision Casting: How to Dream Your Life Into Reality with Coach, Mentor, and Leader Erinn Yakabuski
Episode 16: Show Notes.
By creating a powerful story or narrative about our life and where we’re going, rather than just setting a simple goal, it activates our subconscious and actively moves us towards that future reality. At least, that is the principle of vision casting, which is what today’s episode is all about. Our guest is Erinn Yakabuski, who is a coach, mentor, speaker, and jack of all trades. She and her sister also run a fitness and mentorship group called The Sisterhood Fitness. Tuning in, you’ll hear us dive right into all things goal-setting, and Erinn shares three steps to help you get unstuck and dream your life into reality, including tips and tricks to ensure that you propel yourself to the next level and make time for yourself in the meantime. Tune in today to find out more!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Find out a bit more about Erinn, her background, and what she does.
- What led her to begin her journey in the coaching and mentorship world.
- Erinn talks about her experience of taking a leap of faith and how rewarding it can be.
- The importance of trusting your gut and following your passions.
- How COVID helped push Erinn towards pursuing coaching full time.
- Learn about vision casting; three steps to get unstuck and dream your life into reality.
- The value of writing your vision down on paper and reading it daily.
- Hear about The Sisterhood group and the community they have built for women.
- How Erinn ensures that she makes time for herself and why self care should be a priority.
- Some of Erinn’s biggest hurdles as a mom and a business owner.
- The value of having a support group, especially during the isolation of the pandemic.
- The next big goals that Erinn and The Sisterhood are aspiring towards.
Tweetables:
“I could have stayed at the government, in my cubicle, excelling in that role forever, but I never would have found the fulfillment and passion and impact that I do in coaching and mentoring.” — Erinn Yakabuski [0:03:53]
“Give yourself permission to dream bigger!” — Erinn Yakabuski [0:10:24]
“I truly believe that your thoughts are your actions and your actions are your future.” — Erinn Yakabuski [0:12:19]
“For me, [self care] is something that you have to prioritize. It’s a decision you have to make for yourself to say, ‘Okay, I deserve this. I need this. I’m going to take it,’ otherwise it simply doesn’t happen.” — Erinn Yakabuski [0:17:37]
“It’s such a powerful thought, knowing that moms dictate the culture. How you want the home to be is how you be.” — Erinn Yakabuski [0:20:38]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
The Sisterhood Fitness on Instagram
The Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast
After years of bringing MOMS together by hosting evening get-togethers over glasses of wine, no kids or partners and a whole lot of common complaints, Brittany decided it was time to bring her female driven topics and #momdiscoveries to the podcasting platform. Here she talks all things life, health, fitness, kids, relationships – you name it, nothing is off the table! Diving deeper into all things motherhood & womanhood, she interviews some incredible guests finding tips and tricks, parenting hacks and longevity tips to make the most of our lives while keeping our sanity in check! It's time to get real, let go of the expectations we feel from the outside and begin to live a life of fulfillment. Show yourself some self love and take some selfcare time to listen in weekly!
show notes found at www.momsweatsanity.com
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Fit at 40 and Beyond: How to Mitigate Hormonal Weight Gain Due to Perimenopause and Menopause with Jennifer Temperley
Jennifer Temperley Bio:
Episode 15: Show Notes.
Weight gain during perimenopause and menopause is a concern for a lot of women, but today’s guest wants you to know that those excess pounds aren't inevitable. Jennifer Temperley believes we don’t have to decline as we age, we should accelerate! Jen is a Triathlon USAT Certified Coach, personal trainer, certified spinning instructor, and competitive triathlete with over 15 years of experience. A division one collegiate swimmer and a USAT top-ranked triathlete, Jen is a true competitor. She transferred her passion for exercise into her business, Climb Fitness, where she empowers people to make changes to their current lifestyle. Her philosophy is that time spent exercising will be multiplied in terms of extra energy and a better ability to handle life’s ups and downs. As a married mother with two busy children, she understands that there are many facets to training, not least of which is life balance. Tune in to hear her advice for adapting your fitness routine, making simple daily changes, and getting the necessary nutrition, as well as embracing recovery days and realizing your potential!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Jennifer introduces herself by explains who she is and what she does.
- Like every industry, Jen believes you have to move and evolve in the sporting industry.s
- Common misconceptions in the sporting world when it comes to women’s physiques.
- How women can adapt their fitness routines and mitigate hormonal weight gain due to perimenopause or menopause.
- The importance of making simple daily changes at first rather than drastic shifts.
- Jen outlines her weekly fitness routine and how it has changed during COVID.
- Find out how Jen gets the necessary nutrition after pushing herself physically.
- Jen doesn’t like the word diet; she prefers “a way of living” that is enjoyable, sustainable, healthy, and manageable.
- What Jen’s recovery days look like now and why she fully embraces them.
- Hear a bit about what to expect from Jen’s new program coming out this year.
Tweetables:
“We don’t need to decline as we age, we need to accelerate.” — @climbfitness [0:06:26]
“It’s all about quality now. It’s having purpose in every single thing I do.” — @climbfitness [0:14:33]
“30 minutes, two to three times a week, if it’s the right activity, it can really make a difference.” — @climbfitness[0:14:57]
“It’s a way of living. Find something that is sustainable for you, something that makes you feel good, and is healthy, and is manageable.” — @climbfitness [0:18:54]
“At the end of the day, I want to push people. I want them to realize their potential.” — @climbfitness [0:27:19]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
The Menopause for Athletes Course
Brittany is the mom next door you hope to have as your gf! Being a mom is full-time... but having a side hustle for yourself is important too. Through years of kids, diapers, careers and some WTF moments, she has finally found an outlet to express the chaos, ask the questions and dive in to deeper learning and a space to call her own!
After years of bringing MOMS together by hosting evening get-togethers over glasses of wine, no kids or partners and a whole lot of common complaints, Brittany decided it was time to bring her female driven topics and #momdiscoveries to the podcasting platform. Here she talks all things life, health, fitness, kids, relationships – you name it, nothing is off the table! Diving deeper into all things motherhood, womanhood, and boss babe personal growth, she interviews some incredible guests finding tips and tricks, parenting hacks and longevity tips to make the most of our lives while keeping our sanity in check! It's time to get real, let go of the expectations we feel from the outside and begin to live a life of fulfillment for self. Show yourself some self love and take some selfcare time to listen in!
Brittany was a Realtor in her hometown of Vancouver before altering the look of her days and deciding to stay home to raise her kids...insert SAHM (stay at home mom) here. Although this was a choice she made, she always felt there was something missing in her path and from there, her self discovery began.
After a few years of blogging and some other side hustles, Brittanys interest in the Podcast world grew. As an avid listener, she realized this is a world of creativity she would love to express herself within.
With 21 years of partnership and 15+ years of marriage to her husband, 3 kids who are no longer babies and hitting the tween and teen years, family dramas, life stresses and anxieties, homeschooling and mental health hurdles... she has experienced many facets of life and is always open for further learning, education and knowledge.
Brittany is also a driven competitor. She loves a good Ironman Triathlon or Trail Run. You can find her any day of the week with Lululemons and running shoes on either coming from a weights session at the gym, finishing a spin with Peloton or heading to the local trails for a solid run with her girlfriends and dog.
Grab yourself a coffee, or a glass of wine, and tune in weekly to get to know Brittany a little more and learn all the tips from her amazing guest interviews!
Connect ---> instagram.com/mom.sweat.sanity
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
The Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast.
Welcome!
I hope you enjoyed todays podcast. Please RATE, REVIEW AND SHARE! I would be so grateful.
Find todays show notes below.
TMSS 14 Show Notes
Let’s Be Real: Mental Health – A Switch in Perspective: How Family Adapts
Episode 14: Show Notes.
Mental health is real; just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there. It is okay to feel the way you feel. It’s just a matter of finding your way out of it and not letting it suck you into an unhealthy situation. If we could all be a little more honest with each other, how much less lonely would we all feel? Our guest today is Hayley McLean, who is part of our extended family. Today we give some context to our honest conversation about the other side of mental health. We share some of our stories about watching our husbands struggle and how that affected our world, and how we wanted to be there for them and oftentimes fell short. Our spouses should be talking to us about certain things, but to unload that stress is not our doing. They should be talking to someone who has the expertise to help them. Our conversation today is candid, personal, raw, and real. Hayley dives deep into her personal experience dealing with, working through, getting on board, and realizing some specific things as her husband went through his own process of healing his mental health. She faced not only his struggles but conquered some of her own mountains in the process. Stay tuned for all this and more, in today’s episode.
Key Points From This Episode:
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We give context to our honest conversation for today; the other side of mental health.
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Hayley shares more context behind her husband, Ty’s, story.
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How stress and anxiety lead to a brewing storm; the silent killer.
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Getting used to the idea of an invisible injury and the process of healing.
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The official diagnosis: an anxiety attack mixed with low blood sugar.
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Getting on board the change of pace in restarting, jobless, but healing.
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How Hayley had to deal with the idea of putting all her eggs in someone else’s basket.
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Realizing how she had been selling herself short and that she could, in fact, do anything!
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A shift in perspective that seemed daunting, but ended up being so necessary.
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How switching roles has impacted their relationship and helped them find a newfound respect
for each other.
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Hayley discusses outlets for her own mental health, like taking time for herself.
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How recognizing your own feelings is pertinent to sustaining your mental health.
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More about her husband’s journey and the steps they’ve taken to help in his healing.
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The benefits of seeing a counselor, both when things are good or when they are bad.
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We discuss whether or not kids should see their parents walk through tough times.
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Hayley shares more about Ty’s new venture, The Benevolent Bench, and being an advocate
for men’s mental health.
Tweetables:
© 2021 Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast 1
TMSS 14 Show Notes
“Exercise and eating properly is the number one thing you can do for anxiety.” — Hayley McLean [0:10:20]
“It was terrifying but so exciting to try and get out of the mundane work-stress life, and move into a place that we love.” — Hayley McLean [0:18:15]
“Being healthy and happy is more important than anything.” — Hayley McLean [0:28:15]
“You cannot be honest with other people until you are honest with yourself.” — Hayley McLean
[0:33:30]
“I think it is a really important job that our generation has been given to break the stigma of dad being super tough and [working] all the time, and do all this.” — Hayley McLean [0:40:47]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Britt Anderson
Britt Anderson on Instagram
Hayley McLean
The Benevolent Bench on Instagram The Benevolent Bench Podcast
The Benevolent Bench on Spotify Mental Health Resource BC
Family Services of the North Shore Bell Let’s Talk Resources
© 2021 Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Breast Implant Illness: Shelby’s Explant Journey and Why YOU Are Not Alone
Episode 13: Show Notes.
more info at www.momsweatsanity.com
If you haven’t heard of breast implant illness, that is because it’s a relatively new term for a condition that hasn’t been fully defined and isn’t yet medically recognized, at least not in an official capacity. Today, you hear from Shelby Kennedy. Yes, the same Shelby Kennedy you heard from a few weeks back, but this wife, mother, business owner, and fashion and lifestyle influencer is here to talk about a completely different topic – today, Shelby sheds some light on the world of breast implant illness, otherwise known as BII. In this episode, Shelby unpacks BII and shares a bit about her symptoms and her post-operative recovery. Learn about the full timeline of Shelby’s struggle with BII – from the first symptoms until her explant surgery – and find out what she learned along the way about advocating for her own health and trusting her gut. Most importantly, Shelby wants others suffering from this debilitating disease to know that they are not alone, and she urges women who suspect their implants are making them sick to do their research and reach out to her if they feel they need support. Tune in today to find out more.
Key Points From This Episode:
- How old Shelby was when she got breast implants and why she decided to get them.
- Making the connection between her symptoms and her implants took Shelby a long time.
- Her symptoms started after four months, including painful ovarian cysts and gut issues.
- Hear the full timeline of Shelby’s struggle with BII, up until she tried to have a baby and was diagnosed with endometriosis.
- Dealing with chronic pain and coping with loss after having both fallopian tubes removed.
- After being diagnosed with a late stage seroma, Shelby had two choices: Remove her implants or replace them.
- The dialogue (or lack of dialogue) around the risks associated with breast implants.
- Shelby talks about giving up her last chance to carry a child after having a full hysterectomy.
- One benefit of the hysterectomy was that Shelby could stop taking prescription painkillers.
- In early 2019, Shelby started to experience unexplained bruising and chronic fatigue.
- Come June 2019, Shelby started experiencing terrifying symptoms, and she lists all of them in case they resonate with anyone listening.
- A neurologist told Shelby she had functional neurological disorder, which means they couldn’t link her symptoms to any disease.
- Deciding to take another route, Shelby advocated for her own health and visited a naturopath.
- How, when a friend told Shelby that she believed her implants were making her sick, Shelby had a light bulb moment.
- Shelby explains why – even if she has no proof – she believes BII gave her endometriosis.
- How implants can cause autoimmune conditions from the body rejecting a foreign entity.
- Finally, Shelby had her implants removed in February 2020 and everything changed.
- Whether or not cosmetic surgeons recognize BII and the benefits of explants.
- How common BII is – Shelby discovered that a disturbing number of women are sick.
- Shelby urges women who suspect they have BII to do their research and to reach out to her.
- Shelby asks listeners what they would sacrifice for perfect breasts.
- Find out why Shelby chose to document her journey with BII and how she connected with Explant Liaison in the US.
- Recovery isn’t linear, and Shelby speaks candidly about the medications still needs.
Tweetables:
“[For] my own personal reasons and my own struggles and challenges, I had two choices. One would be to remove my breast implants and go without, and the second would be to replace them. I chose to replace them, unfortunately.” — Shelby Kennedy [0:15:37]
“You need to advocate for your own health because, right now, don’t let anyone tell you that there is a test that is going to tell you that it’s breast implant illness.” — Shelby Kennedy [0:30:04]
“How could my beloved breast implants – that cost me thousands of dollars and, I understood, made me feel great and sexy and all these amazing things – be making me sick for eight years? I was flabbergasted.” — Shelby Kennedy [0:31:58]
“No one is going to validate you. I think, at this point, the medical system has failed us. I know that there are a lot of people advocating, there are a lot of people trying to get the word out, and to get more tests done, and to get these women and question them, try to make connections.” — Shelby Kennedy [0:45:00]
“[Recovery is] a constant process of letting go and moving forward, a constant process of accepting and living for the now.” — Shelby Kennedy [0:56:37]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
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After years of bringing MOMS together by hosting evening get-togethers over glasses of wine, no kids or partners and a whole lot of common complaints, Brittany decided it was time to bring her female driven topics and #momdiscoveries to the podcasting platform. Here she talks all things life, health, fitness, kids, relationships – you name it, nothing is off the table! Diving deeper into all things motherhood & womanhood, she interviews some incredible guests finding tips and tricks, parenting hacks and longevity tips to make the most of our lives while keeping our sanity in check! It's time to get real, let go of the expectations we feel from the outside and begin to live a life of fulfillment. Show yourself some self love and take some selfcare time to listen in weekly!
show notes found at www.momsweatsanity.com
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
The Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast
Thanks for Listening In!
The Stigma Surrounding the Cute Baby Bump and All Things Pregnancy
012. The Stigma Surrounding Body Image During Pregnancy: All things Pregnancy During COVID-19
Episode 12: Show Notes.
We have all been affected by the pandemic in many ways, from feelings of isolation to forming different habits and finding new ways of connecting. Joining us on the podcast today to talk about her experiences of pregnancy during 2020 and into the new year, is personal trainer and pilates instructor, Hayley McGowan! Hayley is a beautiful and powerful mother-to-be and she gets real with us about the journey and challenges she has faced along the way. We talk about loneliness, and the separation from loved ones that she has had to endure, with Hayley explaining how difficult it has been going through pregnancy in this way. Hayley also shares her thoughts on the issues of body image and people's comments on the changes we experience as a baby grows inside us! There seems to be a bit of a mismatch between what many people think is appropriate to say to a pregnant woman and what is actually supportive and considerate. Internal and external expectations can weigh on us so heavily and Hayley is very open and honest about the parts of this she has found most challenging in the last year or so. She also speaks about the legacy of miscarriages and how this can affect the way a new pregnancy and expected birth is viewed. So for a personal and unfiltered chat with a great friend and guest, make sure to tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Hayley's career, life during the pandemic, and her pregnancy!
- The effects of 2020, the pandemic, and pregnancy on Hayley's work.
- Expectations and pressure in the fitness industry around pregnancy.
- Unsolicited comments about pregnant bodies, and the different forms these take.
- The most difficult parts of Hayley's pregnancy — dealing with isolation and loneliness.
- Hayley's feelings going into her pregnancy and her early thoughts on children.
- The effects of the miscarriages that Hayley and her partner have experienced.
- Supporting mental health and the difficulties that Hayley has been having.
- Hayley's goals for completing more mountain bike races post-pregnancy!
- Giving yourself the space you need to spend longer in bed!
- Lessons from Hayley's background in sport and Ironman events.
- The training that pregnancy is giving Hayley for future sporting challenges!
- A message about kindness and patience from Hayley to all our listeners.
- Hayley's current morning routine and how it compares with what it was previously.
Tweetables:
“I don't get to see my best friends, I have five best girlfriends from when we were 13 and I haven't been able to see them. I am the last one of the group to have a baby.” — @hayleymcgowan [0:12:42]
“I don't get to get together with everyone in my life who loves me and supports me and who I love and support and have supported through their journeys.” — @hayleymcgowan [0:14:33]
“All the things that I identify with and that I love and I enjoy have been taken away. Which is a sacrifice I am grateful to make.” — @hayleymcgowan [0:15:20]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
The Never List: Shifting Your Toxic Load One Lipstick at a Time
with guest Jennifer Nottingham
Episode 11: Show Notes.
Most of us probably don’t spend too much time thinking about the chemicals in our skincare products, but did you know that what you put on your body is as important as what you put in it? Today’s guest, Jennifer Nottingham, is on a mission to help others lighten their toxic load. After struggling with hormonal health, Jennifer has found what works for her and wants to share what she has learned. In this episode, we discuss the importance of advocating for your own health and how Jennifer uses Western and holistic medicine practices to honour her needs. We then learn more about toxic load and some of the astonishing side effects of toxin overexposure and bioaccumulation. Jennifer also sheds light on the policy and regulation side of personal care products and why the industry is so unregulated. Realistically, it is not possible to get rid of all harmful chemicals, but there are some small steps you can take to see significant changes. Jennifer shares which personal care products you should try to swap as soon as you can, along with the ingredients we should all be avoiding. To hear more, tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Get to know Jennifer, the hats she wears, and how she became interested in wellbeing.
- Some of the powerful quotes that inspired Jennifer to take action and start her blog.
- How Jennifer’s hormonal health led her to learn about holistic health.
- The definition of toxic load and what we should be looking out for.
- Jennifer’s experience navigating between the Western and holistic medicine worlds.
- Some of the adverse effects of toxin overexposure.
- Why the current guidelines around appropriate toxin levels in beauty products fall short.
- Approaching a personal care product overhaul like you would a diet: use the 80/20 rule.
- How Jennifer found Beautycounter and the benefits of using the platform.
- Findings around the lack of regulation with personal care products and the reason for this.
- Cosmetics and personal care products don’t have to go through the FDA!
- Why Canada, a progressive country, is not more stringently regulating the personal care industry.
- The ingredients Jennifer recommends you avoid where possible.
- Where to start if you want to decrease personal care toxic load.
Tweetables:
“The same way what we eat matters, what we put on our bodies matters too.” — Jennifer Nottingham [0:06:41]
“There’s enough studies out there that show the stuff we put on our body goes into it and can enter the bloodstream.” — Jennifer Nottingham [0:16:05]
“The other thing I really love about cleaner products is that it’s actually good for you. There's a lot of really good ingredients.” — Jennifer Nottingham [0:30:14]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Jennifer Nottingham on Instagram
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Finding Your Inner Strength and Power Through Divorce: Rebuilding Yourself then Building the Life of Your Dreams
Episode 10: Show Notes.
What would you do if you found yourself in a relationship that is not serving you, one that is not fulfilling your needs? Whatever relationship you are in that is not serving you – whether it be a marriage, partnership, or friendship – today on the show, you will hear from a mother, wife, business owner, and fashion and lifestyle influencer, Shelby Kennedy, who shares her divorce story. Find out how she discovered her inner strength to pull the ripcord, find self-love, and build the life of her dreams, and hear her advice for those who are stuck in a loveless marriage and afraid of moving forward. She also talks about the importance of acceptance, getting to know yourself on your own terms, and finding external support when your cup overflows, as well as making time for self-care and living for today, so make sure not to miss this episode!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Shelby provides listeners with a glimpse into her life and work.
- How and why Shelby made the decision to leave a marriage that wasn’t serving her needs.
- The process of finding herself post-divorce by traveling the world on her own.
- Shelby believes that no one, including your kids, deserves to live in a loveless marriage.
- Where Shelby landed after her travels and learned how to stand on her own two feet.
- Because she only knew “me and you”, Shelby had to get to know and love herself.
- The difference between young love and mature love is acceptance.
- Shelby’s advice for those stuck or afraid of moving forward: Trust your gut!
- The people that were there for Shelby when she was going through her hardest times.
- Shelby reflects on the stresses of COVID and how it affects our relationships.
- Finding support for mental health issues when your cup overflows and you’re overwhelmed.
- Learn about the nighttime routine that allows Shelby to make time for self-care.
- Words of wisdom Shelby hopes to impart on her daughter – live for today, don’t rush.
- Just because you’ve been with someone for a long time doesn’t mean it’s good for you.
- What’s next for Shelby, like starting a new business with her husband.
Tweetables:
“It was wading through a lot of learning and excitement and adventure, but also trying to forgive myself for getting married [young] and thinking I was ready when, in the end, I truly wasn’t and it wasn’t right.” — Shelby Kennedy [0:08:21]
“How can you love someone else if you don’t love yourself? How can you know what you’re looking for if you don’t really understand who you are? Essentially, that’s what I hoped to do because, when I left my husband, I only knew ‘me and you’, I [didn’t] know ‘Shelby by herself.’” — Shelby Kennedy [0:13:56]
“To my daughter, I say, ‘Trust your gut, listen to your mother, and don’t rush. Live for today! Enjoy your life for today. Don’t be governed by fear.’” — Shelby Kennedy [0:29:32]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Actionable Habits: Steps to Achieving the Life You Desire with Mandy Gill
Episode 09: Show Notes.
Athlete, entrepreneur, media personality, podcaster, Mandy Gill is a champion of everything health. After overcoming anorexia in her late teens, she fell in love with fitness and, from there, her passion of living life to the fullest – and helping others do the same – was born. Today, we hear from her in a one-on-one, candid conversation about her daily habits, including tidbits from her new podcast, Hooked on Habits, and she shares some of the actionable steps that she has learned from those she has interviewed. Listen in as Mandy asserts the importance of holding ourselves accountable, the benefits of eliminating distractions, and practicing daily to strengthen our mind like a muscle, as well as choosing carefully what it is that what we put our time into. What stands out about this conversation is Mandy’s infectious enthusiasm and passion for life, and we also find out how she maintains her focus and drive, so make sure to tune in to be inspired and maybe level up your daily routine a little bit too!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Mandy shares a bit about herself – not only what she does, but what she loves to do.
- Already having an online platform allowed Mandy to benefit from it in the pandemic.
- The corporate development side of Mandy’s business and how she grew it.
- The virtual events that have allowed her to stay connected with her audience during COVID.
- How her podcast has helped Mandy foster more one-on-one conversations.
- An actionable habit that has made a difference in Mandy’s daily life is waking up early.
- The importance of movement and holding ourselves accountable for it.
- Eliminating distractions by putting your phone on airplane mode – don’t let your phone dictate the start of your day!
- Some of the habits Mandy hopes to pick up from her podcast guests, like reading more.
- How our mind is like a muscle and how practicing daily strengthens that muscle.
- The power of creating goals and making vision boards for ourselves and with our children.
- Why saying ‘no’ or ‘heck yes!’ is important – it’s about what we choose to put our time into.
- How Mandy maintains her focus and drive by living life to the fullest whenever she can.
- What it was like exploring Ireland during a lockdown and having a change of scenery.
- New goals on Mandy’s horizon, like getting back to racing in the new year.
- Building physical and mental endurance, from a personal and a business perspective.
- A bit more about Mandy’s routine and what has been most beneficial to her.
- The benefits of meal prepping for your week on Sunday.
Tweetables:
“I find that there are three categories in which I keep my promise to myself when it comes to ensuring that I set myself up for a successful day. You dive into something like this, and it sounds like there are going to be 200 little avenues in order to get there, but really, for me, it [starts with] getting up at 5:45 in the morning.” — @MandyGill [0:11:18]
“We always talk about how we work our muscles and we want our legs to become stronger so we can run faster, well, the mind is much like a muscle. As long as we can continue to work that and do it on a regular, day-to-day basis, it does become one.” — @MandyGill [0:19:40]
“We can focus so much on the negative and allow that to get us down, and I’m not just talking about where we are right now, within our new [circumstances], I’m talking about in general.” — @MandyGill [0:27:12]
“Once you dial in the meals that you really enjoy and you start to add in different things, if you do have a job which requires a very demanding schedule, or you’re getting used to working at home but, at noon, you’re opening the fridge and you’re like, ‘What am I going to have?’ [meal prepping] is a wonderful tool to have in your belt.” — @MandyGill [0:36:37]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Embracing Your Feminine While Acknowledging Your Masculine Energy and Finding Your Inner ENERGY to Propel with Rebecca Streb
Welcome to The Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast. Today, we are talking with Rebecca Streb. Tune in!
Episode 08: Show Notes.
So many of us are disconnected from our divine feminine energy because we believe that masculine energy is necessary to make it in the world and be successful. But what if we tapped back into our essence of love, openness, and grace? How might we be able to transform ourselves and the world around us? These are some of the profound questions today’s guest, Rebecca Streb of Be Naturally Fit, poses in our discussion today. As a women’s health coach and personal trainer for the past decade, Rebecca has gone down many fitness avenues. Her online coaching now focuses on a more holistic approach to wellness, underpinned by an emphasis on mindfulness and energy connection. In this episode – after Rebecca introduces herself – we talk about feminine energy and the transformative power that comes with connecting to it. We also discuss her experience of contracting COVID, the long health battle she fought afterwards, and the resulting empathy and self-reflexivity she gained. While this year has no doubt been trying, there are infinite silver linings if we are willing to find them. Along with this, we touch on some of Rebecca’s healing protocols, the essence of mindfulness and living mindfully, and how we can all become our own self-healers. Be sure to tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Get to know Rebecca, her background in fitness and women’s health and her online coaching focus.
- The power of silence and focus: Clarity comes from doing the work.
- What Rebecca’s work entails and her holistic approach to helping women.
- Women need to step back into their feminine energy and navigate life with grace.
- Rebecca’s experience of running an online coaching program during COVID.
- Hear about Rebecca’s struggles when she contracted COVID and the long-lasting symptoms.
- The empathy Rebecca gained from her difficulty with COVID.
- How an infrared sauna and Zack Bush’s probiotic have helped Rebecca with her recovery.
- Benefits Rebecca has seen from taking cold showers every morning for the past two years.
- Rebecca’s morning routine and the Kundalini practice that connects her to her true self.
- Some advice from Rebecca for women who truly want to change.
- Mindfulness is an embodied practice; it is not something you have to think about.
- Final tidbits from Rebecca: You can be your own self-healer if you do the work!
Tweetables:
“There’s a method that I’ve created that helps women get crystal clear on what is best for them and their goals.” — Rebecca Streb [0:05:49]
“We want love. We’re feminine beings.” — Rebecca Streb [0:13:07]
“To muck away the conditioning and the stories and the monkey mind, we want to really polish that true self.” — Rebecca Streb [0:30:42]
“What you’re not changing, you’re choosing.” — Rebecca Streb [0:33:22]
“Becoming your own self-healer isn’t that hard, but it takes you knowing what your own triggers and encouragements, and motivators are.” — Rebecca Streb [0:37:36]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Life After Deaf: Finding Grace, Balance, and Beauty in a Life Without Sound with Monique Williamson
Episode 07: Show Notes.
Can you imagine what it’s like waking up one morning to find that you can no longer hear? What raising two children, running a business, and being a new wife must be like when you have to navigate a whole new (silent) world? Our guest today, Monique Williamson, talks to us about how she advocated through the healthcare system and managed to find fulfillment in life after going deaf. She shares her traumatic experience with persistent vertigo, undergoing every test and therapy in the book, and leaving the hospital with no answers for years. When her hearing failed to return, she eventually opted for cochlear implants, which changed her life and facilitated hearing in her one ear. But, after numerous consequent health problems and misdiagnoses, it was later discovered that the severe ulcers in her throat and colon were caused by Crohn’s disease. What stands out from the conversation is Monique’s appeal to listeners about being their own advocates when it comes to their health, testifying to the many slip-ups the doctors and nurses had made during her five years of suffering. Our guest also talks about how she stays positive and why it is so important to keep focused on what you have rather than what you’ve lost in the most difficult periods of life.
Key Points From This Episode:
- An introduction to Monique: her age, kids, and the qualities that she is known for.
- Combing her knowledge of home renovations and selling in her role as a realtor.
- Learn about some of Monique’s entrepreneurial endeavors and the goals she had for her life.
- Her most terrifying experiences of vertigo, losing her hearing, and being misdiagnosed.
- What it was like undergoing numerous therapies and tests from various doctors.
- Monique’s physical and mental state on the day of her ‘dream’ wedding.
- The difficulty of asking for help and being vulnerable as a type-A personality.
- Deciding to go for a cochlear implant despite the risks or what it looked like.
- The many other complications Monique suffered in addition to losing her hearing.
- The events leading up to doctors discovering ulcers in her colon and diagnosing her with Crohn’s disease.
- The importance of advocating for yourself and pushing people to not give up on you.
- Why she had one of her kidneys removed and how it impacted her high blood pressure.
- Monique shares how she has managed to take care of her mental health.
- Why, despite the years of trauma, she would not change anything about what happened.
- How your life and sense of fulfillment changes when you begin to focus on the positive.
- Daily practices for staying grateful, letting go of negativity, and learning to love your body.
Tweetables:
“One of the things that I believe is that there are absolutely no accidents in life. Everything happens and it is purposeful, and if you ask, you do receive.” — Monique Williamson [0:05:50]
“You really don’t understand that deafness is a silent disability and nobody understands how important it is to be able to communicate and hear.” — Monique Williamson [0:12:55]
“No one can tell me why I went deaf.” — Monique Williamson [0:14:54]
“Even though I have been through so much, I am out of it. I am in remission. So, I have to dwell on what I have. That keeps me from going into a depressed state.” — Monique Williamson [0:23:40]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Monique Williamson on Instagram
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After years of bringing MOMS together by hosting evening get-togethers over glasses of wine, no kids or partners and a whole lot of common complaints, Brittany decided it was time to bring her female driven topics and #momdiscoveries to the podcasting platform. Here she talks all things life, health, fitness, kids, relationships – you name it, nothing is off the table! Diving deeper into all things motherhood & womanhood, she interviews some incredible guests finding tips and tricks, parenting hacks and longevity tips to make the most of our lives while keeping our sanity in check! It's time to get real, let go of the expectations we feel from the outside and begin to live a life of fulfillment. Show yourself some self love and take some selfcare time to listen in weekly!
show notes found at www.momsweatsanity.com