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Episode #70.2 09/05/2024 Part 2, topic ONLY: Saving time and energy by planning your month
06/09/2024 Duración: 19minThere's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan
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Episode #70.1 09/05/2024 Part 1, chitchat ONLY: Alegre shares her first (hilarious!)
06/09/2024 Duración: 24minIt's never too late to live your dreams! Alegre describes her hilarious first backpacking experience that she just returned from.
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Episode #70 09/05/2024 Saving time and energy by planning your month
05/09/2024 Duración: 42minThere's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan
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Episode #69 08/29/2024 Discussing the Parental Mental Health Advisory Issued by the Surgeon General (finally!) ✌️
29/08/2024 Duración: 32minFinally! After years of us working to raise awareness about the importance of parental self-care, the Surgeon General has sounded the alarm. According to the just-released Surgeon General advisory, parents are stressed out in a way unseen by previous generations.
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Episode #68 08/22/2024 DIY spa ideas
22/08/2024 Duración: 46minWE LOVE SELF-CARE and although usually we talk about small, daily self-care rituals like taking your supplements, on this podcast we chat about the more elaborate, more pampering ideas that we use on the regular to feel good in our bodies.
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Episode #67 08/15/2024 Creating an evening ritual to support "sleep hygiene" and a calm morning and a chat about an amazing tool for breaking the habit of negative thinking
15/08/2024 Duración: 36minSleep hygiene? That's just a fancy term for making sure you get a good night's sleep.
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Episode #66 08/08/2024 Creating a first-day-of-school checklist to reduce anxiety and make that first day calmer and a great hack if you are traveling internationally
08/08/2024 Duración: 38minWe are in the final countdown (insert Europe's 1986 anthem here
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Episode #65 08/01/2024 Prepping your kiddos (and yourself!) for the new school year and a chat about dots for spots (aka pimple patches)
02/08/2024 Duración: 37minThe new school year is upon us! We discuss how we are setting our families up for success and we'd also love to hear any tips you want to share. We also chat about how we love how Gen Alpha is so relaxed about "spots" (aka pimples). Resources mentioned in this podcast: Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube. Our website: BYWDreams.com Our paperbacks:
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Episode #64 07/25/2024 Our Baby-Making Stories and Feeling Out of Sorts Without Our Morning Ritual
25/07/2024 Duración: 38minOn this episode we tell our baby-making stories. (cue "awwwww.") Natascha and I had very different experiences on our roads to pregnancy, although we were both of "advanced maternal age" (cue "ewwwww!") We also talk about how we've been feeling "out of sorts" because it's been difficult to keep to our schedules and morning rituals recently. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube
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Episode #63 07/18/2024 How and Why You Might Want to do a Family Fiscal Year-End and Chatting About Preparing Our Kiddos For the New School Year
23/07/2024 Duración: 36minEvery July, Alegre enters numbers into a spreadsheet that she's been keeping for over 20 years. She calls it her Family Fiscal Year-End. It's how she tracks the "big picture" financial numbers that affect her family. It lets them know how they are doing on saving for retirement and paying off debt. It's also taught her how to have a long-term vision for her finances because it can be difficult to see the upward trajectory on a daily basis, but over the years, the ups and downs have a way of smoothing out into a consistent, upward trajectory that's exciting. We also talk about the run-up to the new school year which is about a month away, and how we are helping our kiddos prepare. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar
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Episode #45 03/07/2024 Have you Ever Felt Burnt Out? Here are our stories and what we learned (REBROADCAST)
04/07/2024 Duración: 32minABOUT THIS EPISODE: Burnout is defined as a state of mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion due to continued exposure to stress. Fifty-nine percent of Americans report being burned out and 66% of parents. One study calls it an "epidemic". On this episode we share our burnout stories and what we learned from them. Resources mentioned in this podcast Our 1-page cheat sheet TinyURL.com/BYWDstopburnout (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube. Our website: BYWDreams.com Our paperbacks: TinyURL.com/BYWDbooks
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Episode #62 06/27/2024 Our Ever Evolving Self-Care Rituals and a Chat About When to Let Your Kid Quit
28/06/2024 Duración: 44minWe talk a lot about the power of a self-care ritual to stave off and combat burnout, however, these practices are not stagnant things. They change with you, responding to your needs and evolution. We also chat about a situation Alegre is currently dealing with and her struggle to know if she should let her daughter stop attending to something she committed to or if she should encourage her to be resilient and make the best of it. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Our 1-page Stop Parental Burnout Cheat Sheet available at TinyURL.com/BYWDStopBurnout (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube. Our website:
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Episode #61 06/20/2024 Conversation with "Piece Talks" author and body positivity expert Niki Svara
20/06/2024 Duración: 37minPiece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul are short, inspiring love poems from your body parts (hence the "piece" in the title) to you! Read all the motivational advice your smile, heart, and mind have for you. We had a wonderful chat with Niki Svara, the author of Piece Talks, about her journey of self-acceptance and what led her to write her book (spoiler: it was a download). Resources mentioned in this podcast: Piece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul by Niki Svara https://amzn.to/3zbEG50 MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or
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Episode #60 06/13/2024 Hey moms, summer has started, now what? And chitchat about gift certificates and Alegre's perm experience!
13/06/2024 Duración: 42minSo it's summer time, and with all that freedom comes responsibility. In this podcast we talk about the ways we give structure to the long days of summer. We also chat about the importance of spending gift certificates quickly. Did you know Americans have a collective $23-billion in unused gift certificates! WHAT? That's right, don't add to it. Many states have laws that protect the value of your gift certificate. Alegre also talks about her hilarious perm experiences. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Summer Bridge workbooks https://tinyurl.com/SummerBridgeWorkbooks MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG
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Episode #59 06/06/2024 Saving Time and Energy Planning Your Wardrobe and Why It's Hard Prioritizing Yourself as a Mom Chitchat
06/06/2024 Duración: 37minAs a busy mom, anything you can do to save yourself time and energy is well-spent! Planning your wardrobe -- even just a little bit -- is a great strategy for this as well as for reducing stress and anxiety. Listen to our three tips for saving time getting dressed every day. Use one or use all three, it's up to you. We also spend the first half of the show discussing the challenges of prioritizing yourself as a mom. #planning #prioritizeyourself #momlife Resources mentioned in this podcast: MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube. Our website:
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Episode #58 05/30/2024 Family Meeting Strategies and Indy 500 Chitchat
30/05/2024 Duración: 41minA regularly occurring family meeting is a great way to make sure everyone is on the same page. We talk about some strategies that we use with our families. Also, chitchat at the top about Natascha’s trip to see the Indianapolis 500 car race and her number one tip for anyone who wants to attend. #planning #FamilyMeetings #FamilyCommunication #Indy500WithKids Resources mentioned in this podcast: Plan Your Week Prompts TinyURL.com/PlanYourWeekPrompts MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube. Our website: BYWDreams.com
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Episode #57 05/23/2024 Summer Planning part 2
23/05/2024 Duración: 38minSummer is almost here, and even though travel and day camps have (probably) been chosen, there are still other plans to make. For instance: how to get your home (inside and out) ready for summer, planning a camping trip (maybe for the first time!), and how to make the end of summer memorable while also getting your kiddo ready for the school year. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Camping tips and packing lists: TinyURL.com/BYWDcamping Camping site reservation websites: Reserve America, Reserve California, Recreation.gov, Thousand Trails (for profit campground company), Hip Camp (like Airbnb for camp sites) ClassPass free trial PLUS 20 bonus credits MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB
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Episode #56 05/16/2024 Making Time for Hobbies as a Busy Mom
16/05/2024 Duración: 39minFollowing up on last week's chat with award-winning creativity expert and author Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka Crafty Chica, we are talking about the WHY and the HOW of making room for hobbies as a busy mom. A lot of it comes down to self-knowledge and knowing how to motivate yourself until the hobby becomes a habit. Creating new habits takes time though, so we have some tips for helping you along until that clicks into place. Resources mentioned in this podcast: ClassPass free trial PLUS 20 bonus credits: https://classpass.com/refer/K7127BMP30 MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube. O
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Episode #55 05/09/2024 The Power of Creativity for Self-Discovery with the Crafty Chica
10/05/2024 Duración: 43minAward-winning creativity expert and author Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka Crafty Chica, chats with us about her journey as a creative entrepreneur, mama, and nana chica (grandma). We discuss how and why it's so valuable to get creative regularly and imperfectly, and how it's a vehicle for self-discovery, joy, and meditation. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Kathy's website: CraftyChica.com TinyURL.com/ShopBYWD: tools to make planning fun including our favorite planner MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com, July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50off (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube. Our website: BYWDreams.com Our paper
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Episode #54 05/02/2024 Rebuilding Your Life as a Mom with Kids 5+
02/05/2024 Duración: 38minHaving children in the 0-5 age range is a marathon that can feel never-ending. It takes a lot of time and energy to keep another human alive! But eventually your baby turns five and you have a little more bandwidth to consider the rest of you life. But -- if you are like us -- you might feel like you aren't sure who you are anymore and it can feel a little overwhelming. However, what we learned was we had an opportunity to rebuild our lives for the next season! Join us for our chat on rebuilding your life as a mom when kids are 5+. Resources mentioned in this podcast: MamaSelfLoveBootcamp.com , July 28, 2024, 50% off promo code EB50OFF (This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) -------------------------------------- You can watch our live chats on FB, IG, or YouTube