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03: Allie Casazza: Listening to Your Body, Healing with Food and Defining "Enough" Jun 12, 2019

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We all feel the pressure to be "more" in different areas of life. As a parent, friend, spouse, business owner, you feel pulls in so many different directions that it's normal to feel like you're not "enough" in certain areas.

Today's guest, Allie Casazza, is a Mom, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a plethora of practical tips to help you juggle the chaos. She shares her own tactics to prioritize health, learn to use intuition to lean into different seasons, and overcome the pressure of not being enough. Join Robin Long in this interview for how you can evaluate your own life and strategically plan for success.

Show Highlights:

A flashback of what Allie's life looked like 10 years ago compared to the season she's in now
Pursuing a life of abundance and simplicity through the chaos
The framework of Allie's process to declutter
Establishing your intent and creating a vision
Focusing on your health and learning how to eat for your body
Creating space in your life and simplifying the chaos
Being selective about the commitments you make
What exercise looks like in Allie's life and regulating adrenal fatigue
Dividing parenthood, business, and romance with your partner
Allie's self-care practices
Setting boundaries around technology and regulating your availability
Making "enough lists" and giving yourself grace in different areas of life

Links:

Join the 5 Day Jumpstart

Contact Allie:

Allie's Podcast

Allie's Website

Allie on Facebook

Allie on Pinterest

02: Jasmine Star: Boundaries, Managing Expectations and Finding Freedom Through Structure Jun 05, 2019

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We've all reached the end of a day without feeling like we've reached all of our goals. Sometimes it simply feels like we don't have enough time to do everything we need to - that's why Jasmine utilizes the art of time stamping.

Jasmine Star is a blogger, business strategist and the founder of Social Curator. Jasmine's life is filled to the brim with tasks and activities, but she's found a system that has increased her productivity and supports the lifestyle she wants. To learn more about how Jasmine maintains her schedule and mindfully indulges join Robin Long in this episode of The Balanced Life.

Show Highlights:

Having a partnership with your spouse and balancing each other out
What Jasmine does now and how she created her business
How JD transitioned into working with Jasmine and the challenges shifting from a couple to business partners
Setting roles in place to solidify mutual expectations
The pressure that women feel to uphold cultural ideals
Protecting what is shared online and setting boundaries
Establishing priorities and letting go of things that don't align
How friendships are impacted and integrated into Jasmine's schedule
The importance of planning and turning plans into actionable steps
The structure of Jasmine's schedule
How to time stamp days and be as productive as possible
Creating realistic expectations and eliminating guilt
Mapping out daily goals
Jasmine's health journey and fitness routine
The biggest changes Jasmine saw in her life after she started her fitness journey
The challenges of making lifestyle shifts with a partner
Rapid-fire session of Jasmine's favorites
Having grace over guilt with realistic expectations

Links:

https://thebalancedlifeonline.com

Contact Jasmine:

https://socialcurator.com

Instagram: @Jasminestar

01: Carly Brannon: Pursuing Passions, Prioritizing Family and the Power of Starting Over Jun 05, 2019

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Carly Jean is an entrepreneur, an artist, a visionary, but most importantly, she's a wife and a mom to 4 wonderful children. Today, Carly shares her tactics to delegate life as a business owner and a parent by creating a cohesive vision for your life.

Carly and Robin dive into how to be intentional with your time, aligning your goals, and cultivating a lifestyle that checks off all of your priorities. Tune into this episode of The Balanced Life with your host, Robin Long, to help you set realistic expectations for you and your family.

Show Highlights:

How Carly Jean Los Angeles got started
How LA influenced Carly's drive and creativity
Identifying your top priorities in different seasons of life
Balancing a full-time job and still being present for your family
Allowing yourself to let go of things to make more time for priorities
Communicating expectations to diminish feelings of guilt
Recuperating from seasons of burnout
Delegating your strengths and finding others who compliment what you need
Finding creative ways to share time and use your resources
Maintaining self-care and nutrition
Things you say no to in order to commit to your goals
Combating the pressure of feeling the need to be "more"
Establishing a good relationship with social media and looking past comparison
Incorporating exercise into daily life and finding what works best for your lifestyle
A rapid-fire session of Carly's favorites
Telling your calendar what you want your time to look like

Links:

https://www.arcona.com

Pilates:

https://thebalancedlifeonline.com

Contact Carly:

Carly Jean Home Website

Follow Carly on Instagram:

Business - @Carlyjeanlosangeles

Personal - @Carlyjeanbrannon

Creative space - @Carlyjeanhome

Welcome to The Balanced Life Podcast! May 31, 2019

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If you find yourself craving more authenticity and real conversations in your life, then you've come to the right place. I'm Robin and I'm a Pilates instructor. I live in Santa Barbara, CA and I'm a Mom of 4.

My life is as crazy as it sounds, but that's pretty much why I am here. I decided to start this podcast as a way to have a more honest approach to what our lives look like. We'll look at the good, the bad, the failures and the successes; and all along the way we will celebrate you.

There's no pressure to be perfect here. Just be real. Be Authentic. Be you.

I hope you will join me on this journey.