The Prim &amp; Clove Podcast

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Supporting An Ambitious Spouse --The Good, The Hard and the Behind The Scenes with My Husband, Mark Boettcher Apr 13, 2021

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If you are listening to this podcast, we know you are ambitious and have likely been asked the question, “How do you do it all?” a time or two. Again, since you are listening to this podcast we know you recognize the power of community and that none of us ambitious women need to do this journey alone. In this episode, our host Lisa is joined by her biggest supporter, her husband (ambitious Dad and so much more) Mark Boettcher! Lisa and Mark both share what it’s been like juggled their careers and demanding schedules and ways they’ve found to get into healthy rhythms so both partners feel supported in their ambitions. Tune in for ways they have prioritized their relationship and family, how they have communicated their needs, and actions they’ve taken to show up and support each other over the years through different seasons! You might even find a blooper or two at the end!

01:50 Would you define me as an ambitious mom?

03:15 What is it like being married to an ambitious woman?

04:30 What has the foundation and journey of our relationship looked like?

07:30 The coffee shop date nights we need to bring back!

10:00 Has Mark always been supportive or has he developed those skills over time?

14:10 How do you know what you need help with and how do you communicate that?

18:40 Do you feel any less than or envy because of my ambition?

20:30 How do you approach investing time and money into your business or side hustle?

27:00 How do you balance both of your busy careers?

30:00 What do you do to create a rhythm with work and home life?

33:15 What are some things you feel have helped us be supportive to each other?

34:30 Where can YOU show up more to support your spouse?

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This Mama is Fresh and her Village is Fierce: There's much to learn from Jenny LeFlore, mom of 2 and so much more. Apr 06, 2021

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Today we’re talking about showing up as our whole selves, what TRUE self-care does and doesn’t look like, and the power of community! Our host Lisa is joined by friend, blogger, and fellow community builder, Jenny LeFlore aka Mama Fresh! Jenny shares how she felt starting a new season as she became a mother, and how she has found peace and alignment in showing up as herself! Tune in for ways we can all remember ourselves, take time for self-care beyond

01:40 Meet Jenny LeFlore, aka Mama Fresh!

03:00 How did you start to build your community?

05:40 What was it like realizing other mothers were also needing connection and community?

08:30 How did you figure out how to find balance in caring for your family and building your community?

10:15 What is an example of times it doesn’t feel like you’re in alignment?

16:50 How is being a mother the best resume builder?

18:00 How do you set boundaries and make self-care a priority?

21:15 What is just doing the minimum, and what is true self-care?

28:00 How we can be empowered by setting boundaries and holding core values.

29:40 How have you cultivated a community that shows up for you and each other?

31:00 What advice would you give to a mother that is lonely?

34:00 What do you want ambitious to know about remembering themselves as they pour into their families?

Connect with Jenny on Instagram | @mamafreshchi

Check out her website | mamafreshchicago.com

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7 SIMPLE Strategies to Manage Your Full Plate *With Grace* Mar 30, 2021

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Our full life and full motherhood “plate” isn’t all that different from a good homemade plate of all your favorite foods and treats during the holidays. In this episode, we are sharing simple questions and strategies to manage and rethink your full plate with grace. Why are you adding the things to your plate that you are? What expectations do you have of yourself that may not be serving you? How do you want to FEEL and show up during this season of life? It’s not about perfection, looks a lot like trial and error, and being grounded in the moment. Tune in for simple ways to craft your plate with all the best things you need in your life. The things that help you feel energized, fulfilled….dare I say, satiated, in your day-to-day!

01:30 How is planning our motherhood “plate” is just like filling a holiday plate?

03:40 Where should we start when juggling our full lives, and full plates?

05:50 Don’t underestimate the power of trial and error, and saying “no”!

07:30 How can I stay focused on today’s needs instead of taking on IT ALL?

09:00 Are you clinging on to something that isn’t serving you right now?

10:00 What can I do to lessen overwhelm?

10:40 What are things we can do to stay focused and grounded?

13:00 What is my “plate” looking and feeling like right now?

15:30 My mantra as I savored the newborn season with baby Ford!

17:15 How do you want to feel and show up in this season of life?

19:00 Take this as a sign to not be hard on yourself!!

19:40 Why are we adding the things we are to our plate?

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This Queen Knows How to Go AND Slow: Kristin Burkemper, Founder of Birdstail Designs, Yoga Teacher, Mom of Three and So Much More. Mar 23, 2021

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Sometimes we need to take what feels like a step back, in order to move forward! In today’s episode, we get to hear how our guest, Kristin Burkemper, is experiencing this shift in her business. Kristin is a yoga teacher, mom of three, and founder of Demi-Fine jewelry business, Birdstail Designs. Kristin shares with us how one of the hardest years of her life led her to entrepreneurship and how continuing to take time to step back and soak in everything she is grateful for in the moment can be life-changing too.

01:40 Meet Kristin Burkemper!

04:00 How has your career changed throughout your journey?

07:50 What led you to start your jewelry business?

10:40 How did you run your business when you were getting started and your daughters were young?

13:00 What did it feel like pushing forward to grow your business in the beginning? What kept you going?

17:00 How do you follow your intuition and know you’re on the right path?

22:50 How can we embrace all the roles we feel called to do?

25:10 What does your schedule look like juggling between your business and family responsibilities?

28:15 What are areas you feel like you have accomplished as an ambitious mother?

29:40 What advice do you have for ambitious mothers from your own experiences?

31:30 How are you currently shifting and changing your business?

Check out this book mentioned in today’s episode: The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo

Check out Kristen’s jewelry pieces on her website: birdstaildesigns.com

Follow Birdstail Designs on Instagram | @birdstaildesigns

And follow along on her home renovation journey | @a.home.we.made

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Simple Things You Can Do To Avoid Burnout Mar 16, 2021

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With all the hats you wear, and everything calling on your ambitious mama-heart, consider this a check-in with YOU on how to not forget yourself and your needs on your to-do list. There are so many things we do as women and mothers to care for everything and everyone else, but if we are not taking time to pour into our own cups, burnout is inevitable. Tune in for ways to check-in with yourself, intentionally add your needs to your priority list, and find strength in this community! Because you - the one feeling burned out - are not alone.

01:40 The marathon we are all running everyday!

03:20 The importance of remembering ourselves through these busy seasons!

04:50 How to stay on course to avoid burnout.

06:40 What is self-care REALLY, beyond the minimum?

09:30 Priorities don’t have to be saved for the “big things”.

11:00 Are your priorities lining up with your values?

12:40 How can talking things out, and finding support relieve your mental load?

15:45 What are you doing to create intentional moments of quiet and rest?

18:00 If you are feeling burned out, you are not alone.

19:00 What you are going to do to course-correct and pour into your own cup?

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Art, Advocacy and Ambition - Kailey Rorer As a Mother of 3 and So Much More. Mar 09, 2021

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What ripple of impact can you make on the world by following that tug on your heart? Your impact is immeasurable from big things, to following the smallest tug on your ambitious mama heart. In this episode, we get to hear from Kailey Rorer. Kailey is an artist, creative entrepreneur, and mom of three diving into the impact you can create by being an advocate, following a dream, building a business, speaking positively, or painting your laundry room! Tune in to hear Kailey’s journey, and what being an ambitious creative mother really looks like in her day-to-day life!

02:10 Meet Kailey Rorer! Tell us about your journey of motherhood and entrepreneurship!

05:40 How have you pivoted as season’s change in life?

09:00 What are your thoughts and feelings on seasons ending?

13:15 How have you benefited from setting boundaries?

15:00 How do you carve out time to work on things you’re passionate about with all the other hats you wear as a mother?

20:00 The lesson I learned from my daughter questioning being to be a mom AND a rockstar.

23:15 What has been the hardest part of your journey of being an ambitious mom?

28:15 How are you thriving as a mom and entrepreneur?

33:40 Where does your ambition for advocacy come from?

41:15 Where can we raise our voices for advocacy?

45:00 What do you want moms to know about what ambition can look like for them?

47:15 What is one takeaway you hope listeners take away from this conversation?

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Connect with Kailey on Instagram: @kailey.rorer

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Three Big Things That Hold You Back From Pursuing Your Ambition + What Could Happen If You Simply Leaned In Mar 02, 2021

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Do you let any of these thoughts hold you back from pursuing that dream on your heart: How do I start? Where would I find the time? What if I fail? Our host Lisa can relate and is sharing how she has pushed past three main things that often hold us all back from pursuing our ambitions! From investing time and money into her own ambitions of leaving her corporate job, and created her own business Prim & Clove, Lisa has experienced and worked through so many of these challenges! Tune in for tips for how you can break through these limiting beliefs and remind yourself that the resistance you’re feeling is actually an indicator that you are changing those limiting beliefs and are on the brink of something great!

03:15 What are three things that often hold us back from pursuing our dreams?

05:00 Where in the world do we get the time to pursue our ambitions?

08:30 How can we let go of guilt as we work towards our ambitions?

10:00 How do you have conversations and make decisions around investing financially in your goals?

14:15 What about pushing past our fears?

16:30 How can we all lean into these 3 things that often hold us back from diving into our ambitions?

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This Girl is on Fire: Gillean Barkyoumb, Registered Dietician, Entrepreneur, Mom of two, and so much more. Mar 02, 2021

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On this very first guest episode of The Prim & Clove Podcast our host Lisa is excited to welcome friend and fellow ambitious mom, Gillean Barkyoumb! Gillean is a Registered Dietician, Entrepreneur, wife, and mom of two! Having worked in the corporate world, Gillean had built a career she loved, but felt like there was something more she could create! In this episode, Gillean shares what that transition was like taking the leap from corporate, to running her own business full-time. Tune in to hear how Gilleans has created her schedule with intention, and what she delegates within her business and her home to help her juggle everything that comes with family, entrepreneurship, running her home, as well as living a healthy and happy life!

02:45 Where were you before Millenial Nutrition?

05:30 Did you become a mother during this time of building your career and building your business?

07:40 What did your leap from your corporate job to running your business full-time look like?

10:50 As a financial contributor to your family, how did your income weigh into your decision to leave corporate?

13:30 What is Millenial Nutrition?

16:15 What has your daily life looked like this past year running your business full-time?

19:00 What is your morning routine?

20:30 What do you delegate in your business, and in running your home?

24:10 Do you feel juggling your career, family, and passion is what you expected it to be?

26:00 Is there a challenging moment or day that stands out as you are going full force in your business and taking care of your family?

29:10 How has guilt impacted you as a mom taking time to build something you feel called to build?

31:30 What is the gratitude practice you do every day?

32:20 What is an area you feel like you have conquered in terms of being an ambitious mother?

36:20 What is the 21 Day Diet Reset program, and how does it make it easy for you and your family?

39:20 What do you want the ambitious mom’s in our community to know?

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Connect with Gillean and find out more about what she offers:

Follow Gillean on Instagram: @millenialnutrition

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