The Inner Edit

Latest Episodes:

12 Christine Michel Carter: Storytelling, Single Motherhood, and Mental Health Oct 20, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Christine Michel Carter, the #1 global voice for working moms. Christine is a bestselling author, consumer marketing expert, the senior contributor to ForbesWomen, and a mommy to two kids. She created the first national mommy and me professional development networking event called Mompreneur and Me, she's worked with the Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on maternal and child care related issues. Today we talk about the specific changes Christine wants to see made in the workplace to better accommodate parents. We talk about her personal motherhood and journey through divorce. Christine shares with me her experience with anxiety and managing her mental health and so much more!

"There are too many women in the workplace that are trying to perform like the white male non-children having CEO leaders and that does nothing but make you mask and cover yourself. It leads to stress on your mental health." - Christine Michel Carter

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Christine's Website: https://christinemichelcarter.com/

Christine's Instagram: @cmichelcarter

Christine's Books: https://christinemichelcarter.com/books/

Christine on Moms Moving On podcast with Michelle Dempsey: https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/most-inspiring-single-mom-success-story-youll-hear/id1494940088?i=1000487297829

Previous Episodes Mentioned:

Dr. Holly Sawyer: https://sasssays.com/podcast/07-dr-holly-sawyer-how-to-implement-self-care-and-prevent-burnout-in-your-daily-life/

Dr. Elizabeth Cohen: https://sasssays.com/podcast/11-dr-elizabeth-cohen-transitioning-through-divorce-with-the-divorce-doctor/

11 Dr. Elizabeth Cohen: Transitioning Through Divorce with The Divorce Doctor Oct 13, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, also known as The Divorce Doctor. Dr. Cohen is a clinical psychologist, the CEO of the Center for CBT in NYC, and the CEO and founder of the online divorce course and membership called Afterglow: The Light at the Other Side of Divorce. She hosts the Divorce Doctor podcast and is the author of Light at The Other Side of Divorce: Discovering the New You. We talk about Dr. Cohen's personal story with divorce and how it shapes the work she does today, the stigmas around divorce and how our society views marriage. We talk at length about children, the effects of divorce, best practices for helping them cope, and more.

"Every fairytale ends with happily ever after but no one ever talks about what happens in the relationship." - Dr. Elizabeth Cohen

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Dr. Cohen's Website: https://drelizabethcohen.com/

Elissa's Instagram: @thedivorcedoctor

Afterglow: The Light at the Other Side of Divorce: https://drelizabethcohen.com/afterglow/

Dr. Cohen's Podcast: https://drelizabethcohen.com/podcast/

Free Masterclass: https://drelizabethcohen.com/masterclass/

Dr. Cohen's Story: https://drelizabethcohen.com/2021/04/16/elizabeth-cohen-my-story/

Other Shows Mentioned: Kerrie Mohr https://sasssays.com/podcast/10-kerrie-mohr-therapy-is-about-trusting-the-process-and-giving-ourselves-permission/

10 Kerrie Mohr: Therapy is About Trusting the Process and Giving Ourselves Permission Oct 06, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Kerrie Mohr, the founder and lead therapist at A Good Place Therapy, a bicoastal private practice offering compassionate psychotherapy for adults, couples, children, teens, and families. Kerrie has focused her career on seeking out solutions to individual, family, and community problems through clinical work, policy reform, and building nonprofit social service programs. We talk about the different types of therapists, the varying methods used, OCD, and self-care. Kerrie gives us an in-depth look at her practice and her field to help us better understand what therapy is and who it is for.

"(In therapy) the process is just as important as the goals achieved." - Kerrie Mohr

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Kerrie's Instagram: @a_goodplace

Kerrie's Facebook: @agoodplacetherapy

Kerrie'e Twitter: @a_GoodPlace

Kerrie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-good-place/

Kerrie's Company Website: https://www.agoodplacetherapy.com/

09 Jax Anderson: The Psyko Therapist & TikTok Mom on Tweens, Teens, and Therapy Sep 29, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Jax Anderson, a licensed professional counselor and creator/owner of the brand The Psyko Therapist. Jax is a Disrupter, disrupting the status quo, offering alternative perspectives, teaching and training. Jax's 'why' is to empower, motivate and inspire as many people as possible. More recently she's become famous on TikTok, known as the TikTok mom, helping tweens, teens, and their parents better communicate and understand each other. Today we discuss why and when to get your kids into therapy, the screen time dilemma, her approach to gentle parenting, some of the mistakes parents make in parenting tweens and teens, and Jax's approach to her own mental health and motherhood.

"Gentle parenting to me means emotional connection. Connecting before correcting. Emotionally reaching them on that level that isn't doing anything to gain their compliance but understanding where the behavior is coming from." - Jax Anderson

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie on Instagram: @sasssays

Christie on TikTok: @sasssays

Jax's Website: https://www.psykotherapist.com/

Jax on Instagram: @jax.parentingteens

Jax on TikTok: @psyko_therapy

Text Jax: 1-717-5ASKJAX

08 Elissa Weinzimmer: How to Find Your Voice, Speak Authentically and Why It Matters Sep 22, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Elissa Weinzimmer, an award-winning vocal health educator, presence coach, and the founder of Voice Body Connection. After suddenly losing her own voice at age 21, Elissa began studying the mechanics of voice. Over time she developed a unique, concrete approach that empowers performers, leaders, and speakers to optimize their voices and share them more authentically. Today you will learn so much about your voice and the voice body connection. We talk about your metaphorical voice and why it is essential to speak your truth and live authentically.

"When we express ourselves impeccably we are purifying our being. When we don't express ourselves we are creating toxicity." - Elissa Weinzimmer

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Elissa's Website: https://www.voicebodyconnection.com/

Elissa's Instagram: @voicebodyelissa

Voice Body Connection Exercise: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRCB7HXjVbK/

Find Your Voice, Speak Your Truth podcast episode with Sophia Sunwoo: https://www.voicebodyconnection.com/blog/episode74

07 Dr. Holly Sawyer: How to Implement Self-Care and Prevent Burnout in Your Daily Life Sep 15, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Dr. Holly Sawyer, the CEO and lead psychotherapist at her solo practice Life First Therapy and at Therapy Loft Collective, an online group practice. Dr. Holly is also an author, entrepreneur mindset coach, national mental health public speaker and college professor. Dr. Holly and I predominantly discuss self-care practices and strategies to prevent burnout. We talk about scheduling sex, self-medicating and addiction, microaggressions in the workplace, trauma, and how therapy is for everyone. Dr. Holly also shares with me a bit about her own motherhood journey.

"Therapy is for everyone because all have mental health." - Dr. Holly

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Dr. Holly's Website: https://www.lifefirsttherapy.com/

Dr. Holly's Online Group Practice: https://www.thetherapyloftcollective.com/

Dr. Holly's Instagram: @therapyloftcollective and @lifefirsttherapyllc

Targeted Self-Care Blog post: https://www.lifefirsttherapy.com/blogs/how-to-practice-self-care-during-covid-19-as-a-black-female-professional

It's Time to Talk About Trauma: https://www.lifefirsttherapy.com/store/p6/itstimetotalkabouttrauma.html

Get Your Mind Right, Get Your Money Right! The Mental Health Guide for Successful Entrepreneurs: https://www.lifefirsttherapy.com/store/p11/GetYourMindRightGetYourMoneyRight.html

06 Ingrid Read: Networking, Support, and Activism for the Working Momkind Sep 10, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Ingrid Read, the Founder of Working Momkind. Working Momkind is a community on a mission to empower, showcase and support the hard work and talents of moms around the world. Ingrid and I talk about the uniqueness of the Working Momkind community, the challenges working moms face and the current climate in the workforce for parents. Ingrid shares her top tips for creating a greater sense of community in your own neighborhood, her team-player parenting style and her plans for growing her family.

"How do you get it all done? You don't. You try your best to make sure that you're dipping a little in each bucket." - Ingrid Read

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Working Momkind Website: https://workingmomkind.com/

Working Momkind Instagram: @workingmomkind

Ingrid's Instagram: @itsingridsworld

Upcoming Show Mentioned: Jax Anderson (stay tuned!)

05 Linda Fruits: Postpartum Anxiety, Second Baby Magic, and Normalizing Motherhood Sep 01, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Linda Fruits, creator of the very popular blog and Instagram account Fruits of Motherhood and the Fruits of Motherhood podcast. Linda is also a creative entrepreneur with an Etsy shop and a graphic design business. Linda's mission is to normalize motherhood and to help moms feel less alone. She shares daily messages of encouragement and validation but always does so with a dash of comedic relief and total honesty. We talk about our experiences with postpartum anxiety as first time mothers and how motherhood feels so different the second time around. We talk about growing her online community, the ups, the downs, and all that she's learned.

"The pressure to be this perfect mom is so overwhelming. I felt it. I still feel it."

- Linda Fruits

Links

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Linda's Website: https://fruitsofmotherhood.com/

Linda's Instagram: @fruitsofmotherhood

Linda's TikTok: @fruitsofmotherhood

Linda's Podcast: https://fruitsofmotherhood.com/podcast/

04 Erin Washington: Finding Balance through Fitness, Nutrition, & Therapy Aug 25, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Erin Washington, creator of the Squats and Margaritas blog and Instagram account, the Squats and Margaritas podcast, and author of Squats and Margaritas-a Journey to Finding Balance. Erin and I talk about how she overcame eating disorders, how she's found balance in nutrition and exercise, and how therapy is helping her find some much needed balance in other areas of her life. We talk about our experiences with therapy, anxiety medication, mom-life, and our marriages. Erin is a high-energy, hustling mompreneur on the path to big things!

"It's never too late, you're not too old, you can change your life at any point." - Erin Washington

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @SassSays

Erin's Website: https://www.squatsandmargaritas.com/

Erin's Instagram: @SquatsandMargaritas

Erin's Podcast: https://www.podcastone.com/pd/Squats-and-Margaritas

Erin's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Squats-Margaritas-Journey-Finding-Balance/dp/1703381939/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31IXPM6A6DQYL&dchild=1&keywords=squats+and+margaritas&qid=1623438206&s=books&sprefix=squats+and+%2Cstripbooks%2C144&sr=1-1

Erin's podcast episode with Rebecca Eyre: https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Rebecca-Eyre

Eating Disorder Resources

Project Heal: https://www.theprojectheal.org/

Eating disorder hope: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/

National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline

03 Tara Clark: Heartfelt Advice from the Creator of an Online Village for Modern Moms Aug 16, 2021

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Today I'm joined by Tara Clark, creator of Instagram's @modernmomprobs and author of the book Modern Mom Probs: A Survival Guide for 21st Century Mothers. Tara and I talk about a little bit of everything: what it means to have a village of support for the modern mom, the most common challenges moms face today, postpartum anxiety and advice for new moms, and letting go of our preconceived notions of what motherhood would be like. We also talk about Tara's personal journey thus far as a mother, wife, and businesswoman.

"When I started the account I could have never imagined it would become the community that it is." - Tara Clark

Christie's Website: http://www.SassSays.com

Christie on Instagram: @SassSays

Tara's Website: http://www.modernmomprobs.com

Tara on Instagram: @modernmomprobs

Tara's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Mom-Probs-Survival-Century/dp/1642937584