According to Google, no one else on the planet had the symptoms that I was experiencing. I searched and scoured and asked around and came up with ...nothing. Why was this happening to me? I thought I was doing everything right. I was following “the rules” –all the steps that I was told would eventually, maybe one day, lead to my happiness and life fulfillment. Little did I know that I was missing a crucial ingredient. (Quite a few actually) Listen to this episode now to hear what I was...

Making laundry detergent is easy. Running a business is something else. Angela has an obsession with ingredients and concocting potions and products that are good for your home, body, and the environment. Listen to this episode to learn how she got started (very humble beginnings) and what happened when someone plagiarized her work, as well as how she really feels about sulfates and chemicals and living a non-toxic lifestyle - it may surprise you! We also discuss the behind-the-scenes of...

Nothing requires courage like picking up all the broken pieces of your heart. In this episode, I share exactly what I had to do to face each new day after my divorce. It changed me, yes, but not in the way that you might think. Even though I felt all the natural emotions like grief, sadness, anger, depression, denial, and anxiety, it didn’t leave me bitter and resentful in the long run. Instead, I was able to set myself up for success, with the help of some very wise people, one in...

One of the most difficult things you can do is parent when you have a history of trauma. When you don't have a positive example of what a good parent should be, you question everything you're doing, while also feeling as if you are starting behind everyone else on their parenting journeys. It can feel overwhelming to parent yourself at the same time that you are parenting your kids, and you usually end up sacrificing yourself or losing yourself because you don’t know what else to do. In...

If you are pregnant and/or looking for uplifting and positive birth stories for inspiration, you are definitely in the right place!! I’ve never shared my birth story officially, so if you’ve ever been curious about my birth story, I invite you to press play, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Listen in as I open up about the details of my home birth and what it was like as a first time mom going through labor and delivery in the comfort of my own home (giving birth in the water in a birthing...

If you are pregnant, please skip this episode and come back to it when you’re ready for it. I believe in protecting your mind and energy, especially when you are in this beautiful and vulnerable season of your life when preparing to give birth. xoxo Sometimes the worst abuse comes from those who were supposed to love you the most. And then when kids come into the picture, you often see that you have a lot of unhealed wounds from your own childhood that are affecting how you parent today. In...

You know how when we see others doing things that scare us, we think that they must have something that we don't have? Well, that's not necessarily true. Most of the time, it's only a difference in how they approach fear. It's all in their mindset. Since courage is the theme for this season of the podcast, I'm showing up and doing something way out of my comfort zone — I'm giving my listeners a peek inside my fears and limiting beliefs! Eeek! I always strive to practice what I preach so I'm...

Do you ever feel like you’re totally alone after you have kids? Like all of the other moms have everything figured out and that maybe you’re doing it all wrong and that maybe, just maybe, you aren’t cut out to be a mom after all? Meet Mandy. Mandy is a birth doula who runs a local support group for new mothers in Southern California. With 3 kids under 6 and another one on the way, she wholeheartedly believes that you are the best mother for your kids and that you are 100% qualified for this...

In this episode, we will be defining the term, “worthiness” and get super clear on what it means to be “A Worthy Mama,” while also introducing the theme for this season of the podcast and looking at how that coincides with the season of fall and autumn here in the United States. We will discuss in depth the beauty of shedding your identity during difficult times in your life, while also looking at postpartum truths and reality, because it’s not like they say it’s going to be at all! We also...

Having a baby can change many things in your life, and that can mean that your friendships will change too. You might think to yourself, “Things will stay the same,” and “I’m not going to lose my friends just because I have a baby,” but the truth is that it will shift and it can actually be more beautiful and fulfilling than you ever thought possible! We address the innermost fears that friends face when going through this transition and how we can invite our friends to join us during...

I have always been passionate about helping women. Before becoming a mom, I was a life coach who helped women redefine success for themselves. I truly believe that women who believe in themselves have the power to change the world just by being who they are. And then I had a baby. I went through a lot that was expected, and a lot that was unexpected- physically, mentally, emotionally. It was exciting, beautiful, and precious, but it was also hard, frustrating, and lonely. I was able to work...