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59 | [Interview] Get to Know My Mom: No Nonsense Childhood, Miscarriage in the Early 90s, and Being a Work from Home Mom with Lise Gulick Pt. 1 May 09, 2022

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One of the biggest influences on my life is going to pour into YOU on the podcast today — my biggest role model, my mom — Lise Gulick.

She is small town Iowa born and raised, mom of 3, wife of 35 years, has held various jobs in very different career fields, was a SAHM for a handful of years, has faced a lot of trials, but has stayed steady and positive through it all.

In part one, you'll hear about my mom's childhood and what makes her who she is today, what her career path has looked like despite having a "resume gap" from being a stay at home mom for 20 years, how she balanced motherhood and work while working from home in the early 90s, coping with a miscarriage when the conversation around pregnancy loss was nonexistent, and how a burn accident 8 years ago affected her.

I know she will bless and encourage you in so many ways! Time for you to get to know my mom, Lise Gulick!

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58 | Postpartum Weight Loss Plateaus: Is This Your “New Weight” or Can You Change Something? 5 Areas to Analyze, How to Make Changes, and Beat This Plateau May 05, 2022

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When you hit a weight loss plateau it is so easy to start to wonder if this is just your new weight.

In the early years of motherhood, all that we're doing and learning and relearning can make it hard to truly dig into the habits and things that affect weight loss and determine if something IS there that's keeping you stuck OR if it's truly your new weight that your body is just happy at.

In this episode you're going to learn the 5 areas you can analyze to see if there IS a change to make, how to make those changes, and ultimately move past this plateau!

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Episode 46 | [Weight Loss Kickstart Call] On Track with Nutrition ALL DAY Until the Afternoon: Uncovering What Throws Off this Toddler Mom's Eating Habits & Identifying How to Move Forward

Episode 51 | [Weight Loss Kickstart Call] Simple Habit Game Plan for a Mom of 2 to Take Control of Her Mornings So When Days Get Crazy She No Longer Gets Overwhelmed or Thrown off Her Consistency!

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57 | [Interview] Widowed 7 Weeks Postpartum: The True Power of Consistency, Self Awareness, and Jesus While Navigating Grief and Solo Parenting with Kellie Bullard May 02, 2022

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On June 10th, 2021, Kellie's life completely changed when she lost her husband, Alex. At the time, she was just a handful of weeks postpartum from the birth of their second child.

In this episode, Kellie shares what initially got her consistent in her journey after her first pregnancy and birth, how and why Alex became her biggest supporter in her fitness, what helped her get back into consistent workouts less than 2 weeks after the accident, what grief has been like for her over the past 10+ months, how she navigates the day to day solo parenting, the fact that being consistent is simply a choice, how to embrace the imperfection in our journey, and SO much more.

Kellie Bullard is a mom of 2, 1st grade teacher, 27 year old widow, and carried daily by the grace of God. I know you will be encouraged, seen, and spurred on by this interview. As Kellie says "love your people." xo

Connect with Kellie! @kelliebullard

Resources mentioned:

Never Alone Widows @neveralonewidows

Be Still Ministries @bestillministries

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56 | 3 Changes You Can Make if Your Pre-Pregnancy Clothes Are Still Uncomfortable and You Still Aren’t Feeling Confident in Your Body 9 Months Postpartum Apr 28, 2022

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Want to feel more comfortable in your body, but just not at that point yet? Whether it's PHYSICALLY comfortable in how you feel or that mental side of it, you are not alone and you definitely should NOT give up hope!

In this episode, I'm going to give you 3 simple things you can do or change if you're still uncomfortable or not confident in your body postpartum — 2 practical, quick changes, and 1 shift that will encourage your heart and mind. Remember mama, you are capable.

xo, Liz

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55 | TOUGH LOVE TIP: My Unpopular Opinion on Labeling Foods as ”GOOD” or ”BAD” and ”HEALTHY” or ”UNHEALTHY” Apr 26, 2022

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My opinion on this likely is unpopular, so you got the warning, but I do hope that a few years from now that this is a much more widely held belief.

The purpose of this episode is not to tell you WHAT to eat or what foods are good or bad or to condemn you, but to help you shift your THINKING about not only how you "label" and see foods, but how you think about their EFFECT on you, your health, and your kids.

In love, always. xo, Liz

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54 | [Interview] How To Help Your Children Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food with Ashley Smith of Veggies and Virtue Apr 25, 2022

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Want to make healthy eating and, let's be honest, a healthy LIFESTYLE just part of your household instead of this impossible thing you keep striving for alone? Need to make feeding your kids simple, but don't know where to start? Know that you need to address your own food anxieties and insecurities so they don't become things your kids struggle with down the road?

Well today's episode is THE ONE for you! Ashley Smith, of The Veggies and Virtue Podcast, and I talk about a simple approach to feeding our children, how to help shape a healthy relationship with food for our children even while losing weight ourselves, and some mindset shifts to make around food as a family.

Ashley Smith is registered dietitian nutritionist (MPH, RD, LD) is a Christian wife, mama of three littles, and lives outside of Houston, TX where she runs Veggies and Virtue. She equips moms with the know-hows they need and hacks they crave to find freedom, flexibility, and fun when feeding their families and is passionate about encouraging moms in the mealtimes, messes, moments, and ministry of motherhood.

Enjoy and be encouraged by today's episode, mama! xo

Podcast: Veggies & Virtue

Instagram: @veggiesandvirtue

Website: www.veggiesandvirtue.com

Community: Simple Meal & Snack Ideas for Kids

Email: support@veggiesandvirtue.com

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53 | How Long It REALLY Took Me to Lose 80 Pounds & What YOU Can Expect During Your Postpartum Weight Loss Journey Apr 21, 2022

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If you know my story you know I gain a LOT of weight in my pregnancies. 150 pounds between both.

I did not know it was going to happen, but I did know after the fact I would do everything in my power to lose it NOT for vanity points but for my HEALTH, especially after having preeclampsia.

Over time, I lost all of that weight. 80 pounds before getting pregnant with my second son, and 70 pounds after my second pregnancy.

So how long did it take? How did my body change over the course of that postpartum weight loss? And what is REALISTIC for moms out losing weight postpartum? That's what we're talking about today!

POSTPARTUM WEIGHT LOSS EPISODES:

4 | The Scale Just Not Moving? 5 Healthy, Simple, and Sustainable Ways Postpartum Moms Can Break a Weight Loss Plateau

12 | What to Do When the Scale Goes Back Up a Few Pounds After Postpartum Weight Loss

20 | Biggest Factor in Postpartum Weight Loss: Where to Start and How to Keep Things Uncomplicated

21 | Struggling to Lose Weight While Breastfeeding: Possible Causes & Solutions

26 | Does Breastfeeding Really Help the Weight "Melt Off" Faster Postpartum?

29 | Can't Seem to Lose Those Final 10 Pounds to Get to Your Pre-Pregnancy Weight? A Few Simple Shifts to Make

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52 | TOUGH LOVE TIP: Are You One of the Few? The Not-So-Popular Way To Get a Strong, Disciplined Mindset That NEVER Fails Apr 19, 2022

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In this episode we're talking mindset, DISCIPLINE, and how YOU can be a change agent because change starts WITH YOU!

Ready to find out why consistency is hard? Why you just can't get disciplined? Want to know the ONE thing holding you back in those areas in your weight loss journey? Well, mama, you're about to find out! Let's go.

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51 | [Weight Loss Kickstart Call] Simple Habit Game Plan for a Mom of 2 to Take Control of Her Mornings So When Days Get Crazy She No Longer Gets Overwhelmed or Thrown off Her Workout Consistency! Apr 18, 2022

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Jes found herself stuck — struggling to be consistent with workouts, reactive about meals and cooking instead of proactive and able to plan, and overall exasperated day after day after day.

She wanted to feel like she had it “together” instead of desperately grabbing at random chunks of time to get things done.

On this weight loss kickstart call, after some digging, we figured out what was keeping her STUCK and found the SOLUTION for Jes! And a SIMPLE one that she can sustain! That way this mama of 2 can take back control of her mornings without sacrificing sleep so that when the days get crazy, she no longer gets stressed, overwhelmed, or thrown off her consistency game.

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50 | ”Tracking” Can Get a Bad Rap But SPOILER: Tracking Will Change Your Life! How to Get Started the RIGHT Way and Which Habits to Track Apr 14, 2022

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Ever heard the phrase "you can't change what you don't track?" It's true! If you want to CHANGE something, you've got to start TRACKING that habit or in that area of your journey!

But maybe you've tried to before and it felt cumbersome or restrictive or you didn't see any results from tracking your food or your consistency.

That's why in this episode we're diving into why tracking is SO important, which habits to track, and how to get started tracking habits the RIGHT way so it becomes a TOOL in your weight loss journey and doesn't consume your journey!

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