Make Up With the Mirror

Podcast: Do you know your unique design code? With Guest Jessica Velazquez

In this episode, Jessica and I discuss the unique design code every person has and how your home environment has an impact on your day to day. Jessica Velazquez is an Interior Designer, the creator of “The 9 Limiting Beliefs Sabotaging Our Home-Dreams” and the host of My First Home in Canada – a virtual event designed to empower attendees with the tools they need to overcome today’s…

Podcast: Are you ready to prioritize your self-care? With Guest Lorie Lolay

In this episode, Lorie and I discuss what setting healthy boundaries looks like and how our stress can affect our children neurologically. Lorie’s the momma of two, teenage sons, a reformed perfectionist, avid in-line skater, and lover of all things outdoors. She’s a certified hypnotherapist, award-winning mindset & spiritual growth coach, and her wellness advice has been featured in Forbes,…

Podcast: Do you want to heal from codependency? With Guest Kathy Leckey

In this episode, Kathy and I discuss healing from codependency and her beautiful journey of self-healing. Kathy Leckey is a TEDx speaker, contributing author in the Standing O! book series, coach of “Healing From Codependency”, entrepreneur and mother & more. Having coached hundreds of classes focused on self-care, she realized the need for one place to keep all of the lists that make up who we…

Should you eliminate should from your life?

On my podcast, there are only a few questions I ask each of my guests. One of those questions is what advice do you want to give to moms? I recorded an episode recently (to be released January 26, 2023) with guest Dr. Jane Tornatore’s and her advice was to remove the words “should, need to, have to, and must” from your vocabulary. I am somewhat familiar with the power of using the word should…

Podcast: Are you dealing with your parenting fears in a healthy way? With Guest Natalie Wilkinson

In this episode, Natalie and I discuss her experience with her son’s autism diagnosis and the fears she struggles with. Natalie is a wife and mom. She hosts a podcast called Rad Mom Radio and supports local moms of children with autism. Connect with Natalie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radmomradio http://www.alysialyons.com Connect with Alysia: Instagram:…

Podcast: Do you prioritize your routine? With Guest Sammy Giles

In this episode, Samantha and I discuss keeping your selfcare routine even when your kids’ schedules disrupt your flow. Samantha is wife to an amazingly supportive husband and mother to two beautiful children. She is a professional Social Media Marketer and consultant. She helps #bossmamas and #mompreneurs get intentional with their time on social media so they can align with the right clients…

Podcast: Are you focused on the right things? With Guest Valerie Recore

In this episode, Valerie and I discuss how you can design the life you want by looking at where you are and where you want to go. Valerie Recore is a productivity specialist, a time giver, and a decision-maker. She works with overwhelmed and overcommitted women. She’s been there. She gets it. She has 2 kids, a husband, her own business, and occasionally a social life. She too has felt like…

Podcast: Can you feel peace in loss? With Guest Debbie Gail

In this episode, Debbie and I discuss finding lessons inside painful events in our lives and how to use our pain to help others. Debbie Gail Zane always knew she wanted to contribute to other people’s lives in a meaningful way. Little did she know that tragedy could hold a gift that would reveal her highest purpose. After losing her beloved son to mental illness and addiction, Debbie transformed…

Podcast: Are you holding on to your emotions? With Guest Kelly Irene

In this episode, Kelly and I discuss releasing emotions through journaling and letters to yourself. I’m the face behind the magic at Most True You. After a decade of marriage to a pastor, my marriage–and life as I knew it–disintegrated. All the things that I identified as part of “me” were gone in just a matter of months. That began a long, arduous, and often very lonely and confusing journey to…

Podcast: Do you have post-partum anxiety or depression? With Guest Maria Yakimchuk

In this episode, Maria and I discuss postpartum depression and anxiety, things to look out for and how to know if you need support. Maria is a Certified Life Coach and EFT Practitioner who specializes in helping moms who are struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety find joy and fulfillment in motherhood. Connect with Maria:http://www.parentonboard.com/…

Are you worried about the future?

Today, a friend of mine asked me if I’m excited about only having a few weeks left in my pregnancy. I honestly hadn’t thought about how many weeks I had left in this pregnancy for several reasons, one of which was because I was counting months and not weeks. Two and a half months feels a lot longer than 10 weeks. Another reason I haven’t been thinking about the end of my pregnancy is because…

Podcast: Do you love your kids unconditionally? With Guest Kate Toye

In this episode, Kate and I discuss our children being our greatest teacher and treating ourselves with compassion and understanding. Kate Toye is a mom of 3 amazing humans that she considers her greatest teachers. She is also a Self-Compassion coach, she weaves together mindfulness and intuitive coaching, self-compassion, and compassionate inquiry to support her clients in her private practice.…

Are you over stimulated?

I read a post on Facebook this morning from a mom who stated that moms are overstimulated, and it gets mistaken for anger. Someone always needs us. “We go to work, someone needs us. We come home and someone needs us. We go to the bathroom, someone needs us.” I read a post on Facebook this morning from a mom who stated that moms are overstimulated, and it gets mistaken for anger. Someone always…

Podcast: Are you communicating clearly? With Guest Chrstine Horstman

In this episode, Christine and I discuss communication, unlearning emotional shut down phrases and coping with chronic illness. Christine Horstman is the author of Deal with It, Doll! Coaching Yourself Through Crisis. As a mother and a chronic illness warrior, Christine knows how hard it can be to take care of yourself and your family when life gets tough. Coping with cancer, rheumatoid…

Podcast: Do you want to be an intuitive parent? With Guest Mary Kerwin

In this episode, Mary and I discuss listening to your parental intuition and the power of setting boundaries. Mary Kerwin is a mother of four, a doting grandma, and a teacher-turned-coach with more than 40 years in education. She is well-versed in the latest trends, neuroscience, and the psychology of parenting. Mary founded Confident Families to help parents become confident leaders for their…

Do you want to eat intuitively? With Guest Victoria Yates

In this episode, Victoria and I discuss listening to your body’s intuition, breaking generational body shaming and learning better ways of eating healthy. Victoria is a food & body image coach for women, specializing in helping women to stop dieting & love their bodies through learning how to eat intuitively. With all the pressure to eat perfectly & have a perfect body, it’s no wonder that you…

Are you your own worst critic?

“I am my own worst enemy. I am my own worst critic.” I know I’ve said these things to myself. I know I’ve said them to others and yesterday someone asked me, “Why do we think that is such a good thing?” The question got me thinking: Why is it socially acceptable to be your own worst critic? Why is it acceptable to be your own worst enemy? Why have I never heard anyone say, I am my own best…