Episodes
-
We've all heard it before: "Homeschool kids are WEIRD." And honestly I'm not sure if today's episode will support or refute that entirely, but I sure did have a jolly old time answering all of your thought provoking questions.
-
I never planned on being a homeschool mom, to be totally honest. It all seemed quite intimidating until it fell into my lap.
And maybe it's selfish of me, but even when I became one, I didn't want to give up my career and business that I had worked so hard for. But I had also fallen in love with homeschooling.
So how could I do both? Well, with a little bit of creativity and a whole lot of grace, that's how.
BTW: I mention another book in today's episode. If you're an entrepreneur, I HIGHLY recommend you read it. https://amzn.to/3MJNLFu
-
Missing episodes?
-
Coming up with content ideas can be a bit brutal, so indulge me a little as we explore some random and never before shared fun factoids about my face, my weird headlight gift, and my over-romanticizing of coffee on today's episode.
Buckle up, it's gonna be a good one.BTW: I mention this book in today's episode. If you're an entrepreneur, I HIGHLY recommend you read it. Post haste.
-
Shop my LOW TOX LIFESTYLE GUIDE Here.
What are endocrine disruptors?
According to Endocrine.org, “Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are substances in the environment (air, soil, or water supply), food sources, personal care products, and manufactured products that interfere with the normal function of your body’s endocrine system. Since EDCs come from many different sources, people are exposed in several ways, including the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. EDCs also can enter the body through the skin.”
The National Institute of Health regards these ten as the most common, but there could be anywhere near 1,000 endocrine disrupting chemicals according to the Endocrine society.
Atrazine is one of the most commonly applied herbicides in the world, often used to control weeds in corn, sorghum, and sugarcane crops.Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It is used in manufacturing, food packaging, toys, and other applications. BPA resins may be found in the lining of some canned foods and beverages.Dioxins are a byproduct of certain manufacturing processes, such as herbicide production and paper bleaching. They can be released into the air from waste burning and wildfires.Perchlorate is a colorless salt manufactured and used as an industrial chemical to make rockets, explosives, and fireworks, which can be found in some groundwater.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of chemicals used widely in industrial applications, such as firefighting foam, nonstick pans, paper, and textile coatings.Phthalates are a large group of compounds used as liquid plasticizers. They are found in hundreds of products including some food packaging, cosmetics, fragrances, children’s toys, and medical device tubing. Cosmetics that may contain phthalates include nail polish, hair spray, aftershave lotion, cleanser, and shampoo.Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring substances with hormone-like activity found in some plants; they may have a similar effect to estrogen produced by the body. Soy foods, for example, contain phytoestrogens.Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) are used to make flame retardants for products such as furniture foam and carpet.Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used to make electrical equipment, such as transformers, and are in hydraulic fluids, heat transfer fluids, lubricants, and plasticizers. PCBs were mass-produced globally until they were banned in 1979.Triclosan is an ingredient that was previously added to some antimicrobial and personal care products, like liquid body wash and soaps."How do people encounter endocrine-disrupting chemicals?
People may be exposed to endocrine disruptors through food and beverages consumed, pesticides applied, and cosmetics used. In essence, your contact with these chemicals may occur through diet, air, skin, and water.
Even low doses of endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be unsafe. The body’s normal endocrine functioning involves very small changes in hormone levels, yet we know even these small changes can cause significant developmental and biological effects. This observation leads scientists to think that endocrine-disrupting chemical exposures, even at low amounts, can alter the body’s sensitive systems and lead to health problems.
When absorbed in the body, an endocrine disruptor can decrease or increase normal hormone levels, mimic the body's natural hormones, or alter the natural production of hormones.
EDCs often disrupt the endocrine system by mimicking or interfering with a natural hormone. These “hormone mimics” can trick the hormone receptor into thinking the EDC is the hormone, which can trigger abnormal processes in the body.
They have been linked to human health issues related to sperm quality, fertility, abnormalities in sex organs, endometriosis, early puberty, nervous system function, immune function, cancers, breathing problems, metabolic issues, obesity, heart health, growth, neurological and learning disabilities, and more."
So what can you do?! While I know this seems daunting, I promise there ARE steps you can take to avoid these pesky little buggers.In fact, I've created an entire Low Tox Guide to get you through it. Snag yours here.
-
To be honest, I kind of hate the word Mompreneur.
I get it, it's supposed to be a fun conjunction of two simultaneously opposite things, and I guess it's meant to be motivational? Here's the deal - most female entrepreneur content didn't speak to me when I was getting started. The sources were either MLM hoppers or didn't have kids, so it felt like they just didn't get the true struggle. No offense to MLM baddies, but you kind of get handed a business in a box... It just felt different starting from scratch.
And I didn't have ANYONE telling me how truly achievable it would be. So that's what today's episode is all about: how being a mom and an entrepreneur is not only possible, it can be a symbiotic relationship where one feeds the other. I hope you enjoy my take on the whole Mompreneur thing. (Also if you know of another word we can be using here, lemme know. 🤢)
Thank you sooo much for always being here and supporting my content. If you happen to like it, I would be so much obliged if you went and gave it a five star review wherever you listen 🤍
-
Let's be real, this isn't an uncommon story these days. Seems like every other person we know struggles to conceive, and a lot of content creators are talking about it. But the uncommon part of this tale, in particular, is that we didn't explore any sort of medical intervention. One, because we couldn't afford it, and two, because I wanted to see if there was a deeper root cause I could fix on my own.
Nothing in this podcast should be taken as biblical truth, nor should it replace any sort of medical advice. This is just one girlie talking to another girlie about her journey, but you can feel free to steal any ideas I might have shared.
-
Jamie dives into the quiet parts of her past - from single motherhood to starting her YouTube channel, this is her untold story.
If you enjoyed the episode, please don't forget to give the Lovely Humans Club Podcast an epic 5 Star review! ✨
