Episodes
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It continues to be a tad bit ironic that in an age where we are actually capable of connecting the most, we are feeling the loneliest. Thereâs been this sustained sense of overwhelm and weâre left feeling uninspired and stuck. As moms, we also feel a unique shame and pressure that we donât have it all together. In this season, fear has taught us to censor ourselves because no one can handle another conflict. And while kindness and tolerance are important values in community, so are honesty and vulnerability.
So hereâs the mental health and self-care reminder youâll need to survive the rest of 2020: stop waiting for someone or something else to save you. Be your own best advocate. What do you need? Go do the thing. Find your people, however challenging it may be and discover how you need to connect so that we can rise out of this...together.
In this episode, weâll explore:
Why this feeling of lack and overwhelm continues to be so pervasive How itâs easy to censor our thoughts and feelings in this climate The little and big ways we are showing up to care for ourselves Why these seasons can push us to remember what we value and love most about ourselves How showing up in discomfort can be the best way out of the lonelinessâHow bad does it have to be before you start creating that change? â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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Could you use some good news? How about a story of transformation and hope when it comes to your health? Todayâs guest has a story that will stir something refreshing in you at a time we know you need it most. Brooke Walsh is a cancer survivor who suffered one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer, glioblastoma. In this episode, she shares her tenacity in following her gut even after many scans and tests indicated nothing was wrong with her. With a husband and two small children to raise, Brooke decided it was not her time. Even if it meant she was bound to a wheel-chair, she was going to witness her kids grow up.
We had the privilege of hearing Brooke speak in person at a conference we attended in Australia earlier this year. Her story impacted us both so much that we knew we had to share her message with our listeners. Even if you have never battled cancer before, you will be inspired by the story of Brookeâs resolution to live her life out loud, as she insisted on healing and rejected the influence of the âoddsâ being low.
In this episode, weâll explore:
How Brooke responded to the news of her diagnosis How the practice of gratitude was and continues to be a key element to Brookeâs healing Why itâs critical for you to educate yourself about your own health and wellness, including what you put on and in your body Why hope is useless without action How Brooke continues to walk out her healingâIf you can feel gratitude, then you will probably feel hope too. Itâs going to bring the other positive emotions with it. â
-Brooke Walsh
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Connect with Brooke Walsh
Instagram
Facebook
Read Her Story in the Huffington Post
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If you have been a little shut down, volatile, or binging on anything lately, you are not alone. Weâre fighting against germs, injustice, and a lack of resources. We thought weâd see more relief by now, but the hits just keep coming. Todayâs guest, Alexis Rose is a trauma specialist who facilitates generational transformation for BIPOC & their family systems. Even though she outsmarts us in just about every way, she talks to us about trauma in a way we can all understand. Each of us is processing individual and collective trauma at this moment. If youâre exhausted and tired of being triggered, this episode can help you recalibrate.
Dr. Alexis Rose shares how she chooses to engage in social media and how she knows when itâs unproductive. She challenges us to identify the exact moment we are getting stuck in the noise around us. What are those emotions? What are those reactions? Itâs time to stop and listen to your body so you can release that trauma and begin to heal. Weâve got a ways to go still. So listen to identify today what you can do to get unstuck and move into the action you want to take.
In this episode, weâll explore:
Why you need to start treating this season like a marathon instead of a sprint How you can identify the moment you are getting paralyzed by your emotions Why we canât just throw love and light at a collective trauma How being in touch with your body can bring about healingâIf we want to respond from a place of love, then we first have to treat the wound. â
-Dr. Alexis Rose
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Connect with Dr. Alexis Rose
Instagram
Facebook
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18 summers. Thatâs all we get to work with as parents and then we have to launch these humans into the world and hope and pray they contribute something valuable to the world. We do need to give ourselves grace on the days when weâre just trying to survive, but we also canât expect much if we are not parenting with intention. So if youâre tired of just throwing spaghetti on the wall, hoping that something sticks when it comes to raising kids, youâll want to listen to some practical, grace-filled wisdom from author, speaker, and parent, Amy Carney.
Amy was an exhausted mama of 5 who was tired of just surviving, even before the days of quarantine. She realized that something had to change if she was going to look back on her parenting days without regret. Amy shares some perfect places to start which include writing a parenting purpose statement and making the most of mealtime with her conversation starters. If you have a big family and donât know where to start, Amy suggests just starting with the oldest. Then just start being intentional with 30 minutes of the day or one hour a week. This is an unbelievably challenging time to parent, but itâs also an opportunity you donât want to miss.
In this episode, weâll explore
Why itâs important to think about your family as a small business The importance of the habit of gathering Why itâs necessary to set parenting goals Why the middle of quarantine is actually the perfect time to parent on purpose What you can do to make the most of summer on lockdown
âThis season is going to be a part of our family story, so what scenes do we want to write right now? â
-Amy Carney
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Amyâs Website
Amyâs Instagram
Grab the book: Parenting on Purpose >https://amzn.to/36Hrt1q
Grab the Conversation Starters>> https://bit.ly/30conversationstarters
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Weâve honestly tried. We didnât want to talk about the effects of this pandemic and quarantine anymore, but we're still not okay. What we are gathering from conversations we've had recently is that mental health is not being talked about enough right now.
We call B.S. on the idea that we should be better by now.
Rather than try to engage a discussion on what we should or should not be doing as restrictions begin to lift, we want to address the issue of mental health. People are tired, angry, sad, and anxious. This moment in time has exposed us in a way that we may never have been before. Though many of our typical distractions are not available, we can still watch too much T.V, eat too much junk, and buy things we donât need. And when we donât take a moment to check-in, there are consequences, either for us personally or for people we care about. We are not exactly thriving right now, but we have made some breakthroughs and learned a lot about ourselves. If youâre feeling tired, stuck, trapped, or uninspired, we are sharing some super practical ways we are coping on the hard days.
These include:
Get yourself a Brittany (you know, your person)! Take a deep breath and inhale some oils! https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/enroll/start Join Sinead in the 40 Day Guide for the Emotionally Stable Hot Mess Mom https://sineadquinn.lpages.co/40dayguideeshmm/ Find even more support through TeleTherapy or other Help Lines:https://lp.talkspace.com/
https://www.verywellmind.com/best-online-therapy-4691206
https://safehelpline.org/
https://www.nami.org/help
In this episode, weâll explore:
Why your emotions might be spilling over on the daily...or the hour The difference between having time and making time for things that refuel us most How youâre not alone if youâre still riding the roller coaster of emotions
"One thing that quarantine has done is shine a bright light on all the things we've been trying to avoid. â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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Please note that this episode was recorded prior to the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and civil rights movement that are now active. We know that you will glean so much from this interview with yoga expert, Tracee Stanley. We are grateful for her influence in transforming so much of Sinead's journey and for her willingness to contribute to the conversation in this community.
Any sleep-deprived mamas out there? We see you all bleary-eyed and exhausted. Are you finding yourself totally out of alignment with what you were meant to be doing? Maybe youâve had a moment when you realize your vision board and your day to day have nothing to do with one another? If youâve ever wondered what it would take to start making shifts away from this normal, you will love listening to our guest today, Tracee Stanley. Tracee is a Yoga Nidra, Tantra, and meditation guide. Sheâs taught these practices on retreats for names like Maryanne Williamson and Oprah. Yoga Nidra, along with some powerful exercises in mind-mapping allowed her to step into the life she was always meant to live.
Yoga Nidra is much more than a good power nap. By definition, Yoga Nidra is the divine sleep that enables you to wake up to your life. The practice perpetually challenges you to relax and surrender. When you experience continual deep rest, you are able to make decisions with clarity and intention. Yoga Nidra is also accessible to anyone in that this is a guided practice, not something you have to figure out all on your own. But you wonât easily find space and time to practice a ritual like yoga or anything else that helps you become your best self. You have to make time for it and ask those around you to support you on this journey. Will you have the guts to ask? We think your future self will thank you.
In this episode, weâll explore:
Why you may benefit from mind-mapping if youâre feeling stuck How to slow down so you can speed up Why Yoga Nidra is such a transformative practice How it can be easy to not notice sleep deprivation Why you must ask specifically for what you need when it comes to self-care and how you can return the favor
âFor me, the whole point of teaching is for people to experience their true nature. â
-Tracee Stanley
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
Radiant Rest-Tracee's book available on pre-order!
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma -
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism
Connect with Tracee Stanley:
Instagram
Facebook
Website
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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Please note: today's discussion is centered around an abuse survival story.
When it comes to dealing with different kinds of grief, whose grief is the worst? Losing a child? A spouse? A parent? The truth-itâs always our own. And yet, the more we connect instead of compare, the more we will find healing. Author and actress Amy Chesler is with us today to share her own healing journey as she dealt with the tragedy that her brother killed her mother. That kind of pain sounds unfathomable, but through time and writing, Amy has discovered the power of her voice. When she has chosen to speak out about her pain, it has enabled others to find their voices as well. As she has connected to others in her story-telling, the loss of her mom is in some way redeemed.
Youâll get a good laugh learning about what it was like for Amy to work with Arnold Schwarzenegger or the time Amy got Corey Feldman to go on a date with her mom. Learn how Amy has taken her grief and used it as a platform to call B.S. on the criminal justice system and why she will always refuse to stay quiet when it comes to abuse. Stay connected to Amy on social media to be the first to know when her true crime memoir is available.
In this episode, weâll explore:
How there is power and healing through expressing the written word Why the less we talk the more power we give to abusers When death means something different Why support doesnât always have to say yes How your perspective in loss and grieving is everything Win or learn-youâll never looseâOnce you decide authenticity is your message, it doesnât matter what the noise is around you. â
-Amy Chesler
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
Amyâs Website
Amyâs Instagram
Domestic Abuse Website
Or Call 1-800-799-7233 or Text: LOVEIS to 22522
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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We recently went live on Instagram calling B.S. and answering the question: In a world measured by productivity, how can I feel like Iâm doing enough?
Though we certainly donât have all the answers, this conversation led to some really powerful takeaways that we think you might be able to savor right now. Itâs nothing new to be reminded that comparison will suck the life out of you 10/10 times. Our goals have got to be our own and if they are goals we intend on reaching, then we better break them down into daily actionable tasks. We talk about the fact that productivity and success can be elusive and temporary in their payoff. Chasing the high of the next big break often means weâre sacrificing something in the present.
So whatâs the answer? There is none. But it seems like a better approach is to start from taking an inventory of your strengths. Consider what you were meant to do and the legacy you want to leave. Then work backward. And if all else fails, just figure out one way you can make today better than yesterday... and youâre on your way.
In this episode, weâll explore:
How productivity can be a mirage of our worth The difference between setting goals and setting expectations Why youâre not lazy, youâre just scared How refusing to try is an exercise in control Why you need to do an inventory of your gifts and strengths Why you need to lean into the parts that suckâSometimes we are focusing so heavily on one area to be our goal to get our high and be the measure of what we want to be. We need to ask ourselves why are we chasing that? Where are we lacking and what are we trying to fill in? â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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Isnât it kind of the dream to one day be able to be friends with your kids when they are older? You may have heard someone say that you canât be a good parent and be friends with your kid. With the help of guest Michelle Irene, we call B.S on just that.
But this doesnât just magically happen. It takes time, sacrifice, and intentional (but not perfect) parenting. Today Michelle shares honestly with us all the tips and tools she and her husband put into place while raising their kids. Michelleâs no Pinterest perfect mama, but her relationships with her kids speak for themselves, which is why we wanted her to share some nuggets of parenting wisdom on the show.
In this episode weâll explore:
Why itâs worth it to honor our kidsâ feelings and allow them to drive the conversation. Why sharing your own failures can make for powerful conversations How to keep lines of communication open How to help kids lean into their gifts and talents What it looks like to reinvent yourself in every stage of motherhood When expectations can be dangerous Why we must remind our kids that they always have a choiceIf you have a tendency to be hard on yourself as a mother, listen today to remember why you do what you do. Youâre doing amazing and itâs never too late to be intentional.
âWe have children in hopes that they're going to be better than you and cheer them on so that they have the opportunity to be the best person they can be.â
-Michelle Irene
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Michelle's Website
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At the time of this recording, we are making history as we endure the pandemic of 2020. Weâve lost access to family, community, jobs, school, and honestly any sense of normalcy. And we lost all of this so quickly. We are swearing we will never take a hug or a date night or a school drop off for granted ever again. But we also donât really have any reason to believe we can predict when this will all be over. It seems that the only thing we do have control over is how we show up for the present moment. So how do we do that? Thatâs exactly what weâre discussing today with spiritual success coach, Andee Love.
In todayâs episode, we consider all the different ways there are to respond to our current crisis. We even dive into what it might feel like the day we are told we can re-enter society and normalcy. As Andee reflects on the client work she has done in the last few weeks, she shares some super helpful tips for ways to ground ourselves in the middle of this chaos. There is no ârightâ way to navigate this moment, but we will miss out on the gift of this pause if we donât take time to work through the emotions. We invite you to do this work with us as you listen.
In this episode weâll explore:
How everyone responds to stress in different ways What one thing we have control over and how to harness this power How this moment will impact forever us as we move forwardâI think weâre at a time right now where the oxygen masks have dropped and everyoneâs watching to see whoâs gonna put theirs on first.â
-Andee Love
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Andee Loveâs Website
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Encouraged. Surprised. And perhaps a bit overwhelmed by gratitude. Those are just a few words that have described our experience starting this podcast. We are not much of a podcast without our audience and you have seriously shown up! Youâve told us in reviews, in DMs, in real-time conversations that the topics we are engaging in are topics that matter to you too. Weâve had some amazing conversations with just us hosts, but weâve also had guests that have challenged us in powerful ways. So on this episode, we are sharing our biggest takeaways of the season which might be some of yours too!
Every guest and conversation weâve had on this podcast has reminded us of a few things:
We are not alone. We always have a choice in how we react to our emotions. We do not have to cave in to what social media dictates we should be. If we are not changing it, we are choosing it. But perhaps most importantlyâŠ.Being vulnerable does not make us weak. It makes us strong and releases us from that which holds us back.
So with those lessons in your backpack, we invite you to prepare for a short break for the show, followed by season 2 of the podcast. We will have more amazing guests, more laughs, and if weâre honest, more tears. Life is messy and as Jami tells us, âyou canât pee in just one part of the poolâ. Stay tuned and you will hear from us again in just a few short weeks!
âWe can be everything we want to be. Itâs not what others want of us. Itâs what we want and what fills us up. Then let go of what you donât want and donât hold onto the shame of the areas of what other people are expecting.â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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One of the things we tend to think about this time of year is what is my life purpose? What was I meant to do in this world? We may feel like we have our plan all figured out, but then sometimes we run into major roadblocks in life that change our entire path.
We are so excited to share this interview with you. We got the opportunity to chat with Oakley Peterson, a mom of three lovely children. In this episode, Oakley shares her unique life story, which began as a child bass player in a traveling band with her family. Later in life, she spent time volunteering in Africa, and then later working for a lobbyist. Oakley became a stay at home mom when she had her first daughter.
Oakleyâs second son, Welles, has down syndrome. When Welles was born, Oakley made it her life passion to spread the message of love and acceptance.Through her experience of learning about down syndrome and watching how much her son inspires her, Oakleyâs life purpose found her. She has a large following on Instagram: @nothingdownaboutit. On her Instagram account, Oakley's mission is to help other families understand down syndrome and how wonderful the journey is.
We call B.S. on perceiving the difficult things that happen in our lives as tragedies, rather than our lifeâs purpose.
In this episode weâll explore:
Why leading with love is so important when advocating for your child or yourself How to turn moments of difficulty into positivity The importance of teaching and practicing compassion Accepting that your life purpose will change and evolve
âIf I lead with love, in any situation, I get the result I want 90% of the time. Rather than if I walk in with the fire in my belly. The fire in my belly, or in my soul, can be a fire of love and happiness and joy that I want to explode into the world. When we use love for that drive, I feel it just changes everything.â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
Oakleyâs Instagram
Oakleyâs Facebook
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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New year, new you. Itâs that time of year again for new yearâs resolutions. Whether itâs losing weight or saving money, it seems that everyone sets out to create a goal for themselves. We all set out with good intentions to make a change for the better. Unfortunately, an overwhelming majority of people do not reach and/or maintain their resolution. Slowly, those bad habits creep back in, resulting in us feeling terrible about ourselves. Why is it so difficult to find success with these resolutions year after year?
Today we are chatting with Jamie Gordon, a certified transitional life coach. Jamie helps clients clarify their vision and create a new future for themselves without shame. She focuses on being, rather than doing. Jamie shares with us how focusing on our personal emotional development can help us reach, maintain, and exceed our goals. We learn that you canât use a physical fix for an emotional need, and how to take meaningful action steps that will lead you to making a change.
We call B.S. on New Yearâs Resolutions
In this episode weâll explore:
Why New Yearâs Resolutions donât typically work How honoring your feelings can help you explore the root of your problems Focusing on the journey rather than the reward Creating a vision for yourself, rather than a resolution, and how to put it in motion
âWhen youâre working with someone on health, youâre often actually working a lot on emotion, without them even knowing all of the time. Thereâs always a root cause thatâs holding them back, and thatâs in the subconscious mind quite often.â
--Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Connecting with Jamie Gordon:
Jamieâs Website
Jamieâs Instagram
Jamieâs Facebook
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And so, the holiday season is upon us. If only it was as simple to enjoy as it was when we were little. But if youâre like us, or 90% of the population, the holidays are a big mix of joy, sadness, pressure, magic, and memories of all sorts. We love Christmas but we also know ourselves well enough to know that it takes some mindfulness and intentionality to be able to accept the gifts this season offers and release the negativity when it threatens to steal the beauty of this season.
Join us as we share some of the biggest stressors and triggers of the season from a temptation to overspend and have the perfect decor to helping special needs kiddos navigate their sensory overload. Weâve got some simple ideas to help remind you of whatâs truly important and release everything else like your dadâs passive aggressive comments about your weight.
We call B.S. on falling prey to the pressure and expectations of the holiday season.
In this episode, weâll explore:
The mix of personal emotions the holidays have on each Sinead and Brittany How we establish boundaries with confidence in this season Why itâs okay and even important to be concerned about self-care in this season How you can challenge yourself to see a new perspective this yearâLook at the kids and all the joy they are embodying and live through that as well because they can lift the energy all around you.â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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âAbundance mindsetâ. âManifesting your best lifeâ. Have you heard these buzz words being thrown around? Especially around this season in preparation for the new year? Us too. And itâs not that we even think these concepts are powerless. They are just powerless without taking action.
So today, we are bringing in a couple a dynamic coaching duo: Val White and Adam Podsednik to talk about how they help their clients manifest the outcomes they long for most. Though these principles require action, we discuss how important an attitude of surrender and perseverance are often required at the same time. Val and Adam share how they navigated seasons where they struggled to be aligned in their internally but were able to support one another regardless. They even share an especially helpful tool that can help you get âunstuckâ which they call the âGrateful Gameâ. Donât miss this episode full of practical input and a lot of laughter as you are dreaming up your goals for the coming year.
We call B.S. on âmanifestingâ.
In this episode, weâll explore:
How the idea of manifesting can be talked about more than implemented How gratitude can pull you out of dark seasons How to navigate a relationship when your partner and you are not in step mentally or spiritually
âIt sounds cheesy, but I just use the words âchanging itâ and if Iâm not taking any sort of action, or Iâm just repeating my behaviors, ultimately, I am just choosing to stay the same. â
-Brittany Bollard
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Connecting with Val & Adam:
Val's Website
Adam's Website
The Spiritually Gay Duo Facebook Page
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In this episode, we are eager to share with you the joys and woes of our traveling experiences, complete with horror stories of car sickness and jet lag and tips for making all the little moments count. When it comes down to it, we are really just doing all the typical crazy we do day to day, but with a view andâŠ. hopefully cooking a lot less. Our biggest advice is quite simple: lower your expectations and learn to laugh when youâre pulling a Home Alone airport moment!
In the second snippet of the show, we bring on our friend Jami who recently made a long haul flight to Europe with four kids. Though there were certainly pieces of the trip sheâd like to forget, ultimately she felt like it was totally worth it. She shares about her desire to help her kids break out of the bubble and learn to appreciate different cultures, even if it comes in the form of nude paintings in a VRBO rental! Ultimately traveling allows you to offer your kids some truly special, unique experiences and the opportunity to learn how to be resilient and flexible.
We call B.S. on family "holidays".
Some of our best travel tips include:
Releasing typical expectations around screen time can be helpful. Build in days for long trips for you and your kids to recover from jet lag. Pack an extra set of clothes for everyone in your carryon-including undies and a swimsuit when needed! Bring $5 headphones for each kid on the plane. Remember that your kids look to you in stressful situations for how to direct their energy and emotions. Embrace that you will be having the time of your life one minute and meltdowns the next.âVacations with kids are trips. Itâs like changing diapers or calming a tantrum with a view. Itâs the same stuff you deal with at home, so why not do it so you get the experience?â
-Brittany Bollard
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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Mindfulness is a concept that is thrown around, overused and has become entirely confusing. We would like to revisit a definition of mindfulness and remind you that it doesnât have to mean you are in full-on meditation mode. Really, all it comes down to is deciding that you get to choose how this moment affects you right here, right now. Will you fall into victim mode or find a way to be grateful? You decide.
Brittany gets vulnerable sharing the gritty details of her rock bottom and how she began to shift her mindset to begin eliminating both physical and mental toxins in her life. Sinead also encourages you to know that even an exercise like releasing rage (in a healthy way) can be mindful in the sense that you are letting it go so that it doesnât have the capacity to make your mind and body sick.
Some Practical Tips for Practicing Mindfulness Include:
Connecting your index fingers and thumbs to recenter and take a moment to choose how a moment is affecting you. Identify the parts of your stressors that you can change and what you cannot Slow down: give yourself more time to respond, make decisions, get from point a to b Listen to what your mind and body are telling you Turn off the negative commentary in your head Practice breathwork Consider positive reframing of negative experiences during the day Remember that you are human!We call B.S. on the idea of âbalanceâ and mindfulness.
In this episode weâll explore:
A more realistic definition of mindfulness How to reframe common situations to start moving out of a victim mentality and into acceptance or even gratitude How the brutal and beautiful elements of life can co-exist in our human experienceDonât forget to leave a review on iTunes! Take a screenshot and send it to Brittany or Sinead's IG to enter to win a self-care giveaway package!
âThere are really amazing tools and we donât have to be sitting like Buddha in lotus pose in order to be able to tap into it. We donât have to be intimidated by it. Sometimes itâs just about choosing the other outlook on life.â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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Why is it that as moms who are trying to raise incredibly kind, compassionate kids in todayâs world, we are still the experts on judging other moms? Every familyâs situation is so different and yet it is far too common for us to assume that we understand everything about how theyâre wired as a mom or what any of their motivations are. Some moms have to work to pay bills. Some moms have to work to keep their sanity. Some moms stay home because they have no support network. But the reality is that everything worth doing is hard, so can we just stop judging one another?
Between the two of us, we have had a myriad of experiences between working corporate jobs, owning a business, staying at home, and working for ourselves. As we share about these experiences, we reflect about the hard and beautiful parts of each of these circumstances. We encourage you to stop identifying what makes you different than other moms and start recognizing that weâre all trying to balance way more than is actually possible. So take a moment and encourage another mom and let her know how amazing she is!
We call B.S. on the division of motherhood in working moms and stay at home moms.
In this episode weâll explore:
The animosity we stir up when we judge another mom for her choice to work or stay at home Societyâs pressure for women to work as if they donât have kids and mother as if they donât have a full-time job How judgement canât usually expose an area of hurt or insecurity in our own lifeâAnd if weâre judging other people, letâs ask ourselves, âwhy are we judging them?â. What about them is rubbing us the wrong way because the likelihood is that if itâs rubbing us the wrong way, itâs because we either want it or weâre jealous of it.â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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You may or may not already know that Sineadâs eldest has Downâs Syndrome. In honor of October being Downâs Syndrome awareness month, we wanted to bring you a bonus episode this week to share a little bit about Sineadâs experience of both joy and challenge along this road the last eleven years.
Sineadâs sonâs diagnosis was quite a surprise and difficult to digest in the first few days of her sonâs life. Yet it was beautiful to see how the compassion and encouragement Sinead and her husband needed were provided at just the right time. Now Sineadâs coaching and public speaking is centered around being able to encourage other moms just like herself to get serious about the work of self-care and finding their tribe. If you know someone with Downâs Syndrome, take a moment to let them and their families know how loved they are!
In this episode weâll explore:
Sineadâs birth story and diagnosis of her son How Sinead and her family have changed as a result of being able to love a kid with Downâs Syndrome Things you can consider the next time you have the chance to engage with an individual with any physical special needs.âI think that with any journey in life, when you are hit with something that causes you to go off the path you had envisioned, you grow. And we have definitely grown.â
-Sinead Quinn
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network
Special Olympics Website
Sineadsâs Special Needs Mamas FB Group
Rockin Momâs Retreat
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Have you ever felt a bit of disconnection when you see images of perfectly decorated bathrooms prepared for a spa night at home or a bikini-clad 20 something holding a green smoothie on the beach proposing that this is the version of self-care you need? Us too-which is why today we are discussing the explosion of the self-care industry and how we are often too easily influenced by other definitions of self-care rather than paying attention to what truly energizes us and reminds us that we are worth prioritizing.
The truth is that only YOU can define what self-care is. And self-care isnât be defined by what you buy. Sometimes self-care is as simple as saying no to another commitment or invitation and choosing to go to bed two hours earlier. Sometimes itâs not feeling guilty when you get to attend a kid free event. Sometimes itâs goat yoga. Or avocado toast. Even though we continue to explore the practice of self-care in our own lives, the practice of it reminds us that we are valuable. And when we practice self-care regularly, we are able to be more intentional and present with everyone else around us.
We call B.S. on letting someone else tell you what self-care looks like.
In this episode weâll explore:
How the media and the self-care industry seek to define self-care for us How you can start to explore your own experience of self-care What self-care is and how the practice of it impacts all your other relationshipsâItâs a practice and not what we need to purchase. So are we pushing people towards products that are promising happiness? Or are we pushing them towards self-worthiness, self-care, and having enough respect for themselves that make them better?â
-Brittany Bollard
Resources and Links Mentioned in this episode:
The Official Podcast Instagram
Sineadâs Instagram
Brittanyâs Instagram
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