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EP 024: Building Adventurous Eaters, One Bowl at a Time with Erica Bethe Levin of Globowl

In the podcast episode, Erica Bethe Levin, CEO and founder of Globowl, discusses her passion for creating nutritious and delicious baby and toddler foods that celebrate the many cultures around the world. With a background in food, restaurants, and entreprenuership, Erica set out to develop products that would introduce young children to the rich diversity of cuisines from around the world, and launched Globowl to do just that. Erica talks about her experience building a successful business while providing nutritious food for babies and toddlers that is not only delicious, but also reflective of the many cultures we live in today. She shares stories of her journey along with insights into her vision for Globowl’s mission—to give families an inspiring way to explore the world through food. Listen in to this inspiring episode as Erica shares her own journey and her mission with Globowl!

EP023: Trusting Your Gut & Banking on Yourself with Corey Spiegel of Light House

It wasn’t that long ago that Corey Spiegel had an idea that would change her life.
She thought about it, planned it, and when she knew her gut could trust it, she banked on herself and did it. She left corporate America behind and started a community. A diverse, inclusive community of real women talking about real issues, challenges, and solutions.
Light House, is a virtual and in-person confidential space to meet other people just like you and learn from those who are very different from you. Its a community that I’m a part of and as a participant, I can tell you its a special place.
It’s hard making adult friendships, especially trusted adult friendships. Corey’s genius made a space where women can blossom, at whatever stage of life they are in. Listen in and check out Light House yourself.

EP022: Why You Should Be Eating Fermented Foods Everyday with Julie O’Brien of Firefly Kitchens

What if I told you the secret to gut health is just forkful away? And you could start doing it today…
It was a chance meeting that introduced me to Julie and now I want to cozy up in her Seattle kitchen and just hang! I liken that to my relationship with sauerkraut itself. I didn’t it before, but now it fills up my belly and body with nourishment, I can’t not have it, I always want it around.
Julie and her business, Firefly Kitchens, are on a mission to make vibrant, flavorful organic ferments full of gut-nourishing goodness. Julie is an advocate for eating fermented food every day - regardless of your age. Why? because fermented foods, and Firefly Kitchens specifically make their products the old-fashioned way because wild ferments need time to cultivate their probiotic power and tasty tang. That power and tang helps take care of your gut - which helps with immunity, energy, skin health, and so much more. It’s really the superfood for superfood.

EP021: Why Building a Wellness Habit is Easier Than You Think with Stephanie Sacker

What would you do with 90 minutes to yourself? What about an hour? What about even five minutes?
Living life putting others first 100% of the time doesn’t have to be your normal. Or even crying in your car on the way to work. There are actionable steps to going from burnout to bliss, and that’s what Stephanie Sacker teaches on today’s podcast.
Whether it’s creating time for yourself in your cozy corner journaling or learning how to flourish, Stephanie gives us all actionable tips they can start doing today. Want to dive deeper? Stephanie offers both group coaching and 1:1 coaching to tackle a 360 approach to your wellness journey. She’s currently enrolling her next group right now, so get in while you can. Those spots will fill up fast!

EP020: How Social Retail and Simple Branding Elevates Your Business with Jessica Haley

Are you helping people or are you on a personal journey?
If you’re personal brand isn’t doing either, then why are people coming to you? Think about it. Most of the “influencers” you follow on social media are providing you with relevant and consistent content. That’s why you keep going back. They are helping you or they are sharing their personal journey with something. This is one of the - it’s so obvious, I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before - many, many tips today’s guest Jessica Haley dives into.
This episode is a crash course in all things branding, social selling, and breaking down a new-to-me concept of social retail. If you’ve started your own company or thinking about it, this episode is for you! Truth be told, after recording this episode I immediately called my husband and said, “we have to redo everything!”
Jessica Haley herself has an impressive background - banking to weddings to building an online empire from home - and she dives into just how she did it each step of the way.
If you’re looking for motivation to make your side hustle a reality, then this episode is for you!

EP019: Lessons in Elevated Living with Meghan Donovan

Rule #1: Be Kind To Everyone
If I had to live out anyone’s personal and professional playbook, it would be Meghan Donovan’s. She believes in herself, her joy, and making the most memorable life possible, that it’s no wonder she’s living the life most of us dream of. Which includes living in France this entire month!
Meghan is kind above all else. She’s spent years making the hard work seem easy and letting us into her world one croissant at a time. Her grit and determination have gotten her to actually be living her dreams. But it’s her kindness that keeps us all rooting for her.
In this episode Meghan shares how she built her brand and businesses. Meghan also dives into her wellness routine — from a mutual favorite product to her tips on sunscreen after her skin cancer diagnosis.
This episode is a real treat (in more ways than one!) Meghan is a delight to know, learn from, and follow on all socials. 

EP 018: How to Navigate the Supplement Aisle with Shannon Pfeffer

As we age vitamins are our insurance policy. The thing that prevents very preventable things, keeps our immune system boosted, and when done correctly, make you feel better. In addition to living a life that balances eating well, movement, stress management, and sleep - I’ve always taken vitamins. Not the same ones for every season of life. But vitamins have been my mainstay.
And while the vitamins I take today don’t exactly taste like the Flintsones, they are the key to keeping that childlike spirit and energy possible. In this episode we'll dive into how to shop for high quality vitamins that work and strategies to remember to take your daily vitamins.

EP 017: How to Stay Focused When You’ve Got Too Much on Your Plate with Shannon Pfeffer

Are you coming off of a never-ending rollercoaster? And you’re already VERY busy January turned into your busiest one on record? Know that I totally get it and I’m here right alongside you.
On today's episode, we'll discuss the four things that will help you stay focused when you’ve got too much on your plate.

EP016: Finding Room for Daily Gratitude with Sabena Suri

In today's episode strategist, entrepreneur, and leader to the core Sabena Suri explains not only her career path and how everything's sort of built on another based on her big brain and sort of intuition of where she wanted to go. Wellness-wise, she also talks about the importance of pausing taking a moment sitting still and figuring things out an important lesson for all of us at any stage of life or career or parenthood. Sabena also has really awesome strategies of small ways she incorporates wellness into her life. It's not overwhelming and the habits all built upon each other. I think you'll really find her quick actionable tips to be super smart and easy to implement - which is the way wellness should be. 

EP 015: How to Get Time Back in Your Life Starting with Your Calendar with Shannon Pfeffer

At the start of the year we often talk about getting organized in the physical sense - closets, pantry's, kids toys, etc. I'd like to offer up a new way to get organized this year, a way that will not only give you clarity, but give you time back in your life. You'll be a time genius after following the five easy steps outlined by Shannon Pfeffer in this episode.