During a previous conversation about her toddler songs (more about those in the episode) Lee told Jen about EFT, Emotional Freedom Therapy, and they did an impromptu session. It was life-changing for Jen! After having guilt most of her life about everything (mostly things no one else would think about feeling guilty for) Jen was able to ditch the guilt and knew you had to hear about EFT. EFT is relatively new, (1980s) but amazing technique that can help conquer most of our problems including: St...
May 25, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Narcissism is: Clinically speaking, narcissitic personality disorder is defined as: a sense of grandiosity (put themselves in a god-like category), sense of entitlement, want to control everything and everyone around them. Their relationships are short term, like a roller coaster. The people they keep around them are ones they can use. They won't be intimate or vulnerable. They lie. They are obsessed with being brilliant, successful, or beautiful. Will only associate with people who are the best...
May 16, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This episode is so important to me because I personally know of several women who have mental or physical health issues who stay in abusive relationships because they believe they can't go anywhere else due to their physical or mental health. If you or someone you love is in this, or any abusive situation, please get help. Today, Dr. Natalie Jones tells her compelling account of abuse and shares her incredible work with both victims and abusers. According to The National Coalition Against Domest...
May 09, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, Jenny Eden Berk's talking about our bodies; the power of accepting who we are right now; working towards making our bodies healthier; and allowing ourselves to experience pleasure. Jenny Eden Berk is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach, Body image mentor, International Speaker and Best selling Author of the new release, "The Body Image Blueprint." She is the founder of Jenny Eden Coaching, a practice devoted to helping women, men and teens heal their relationship with food and t...
May 02, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Being a mom can be hard. Being a mom with a chronic illness can be overwhelming. Today I'm talking about the 10 things that suck about being a mom with a chronic illness. After that, I'll discuss some ways to make it better. 10 Things that Suck About Being a Mom with a Chronic Illness: I can’t run around and play with my kids. Sure, I can take them to the park, but then I have to rest on the bench while they run around. My kids see all the other moms running around, and ask me at every doctor vi...
Apr 18, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today I'm so happy to talk to Lisa Avery! As a positive psychologist, coach and writer, Lisa helps individuals connect with the unique passion and purpose that drives their personal and professional success. She is fascinated by what propels a person to pursue their vocation, entwining their innate strengths, values and interests to serve both themselves and the rest of the world. She fuses the art of Coaching with the science of Positive Psychology to help individuals gain the clarity, confiden...
Apr 11, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 12
I'm Jen Hardy, the host of the podcast. Sometimes life; the never ending to-do list; and my health completely take over. I'll go to bed thinking - Why? Why am I doing all these things? Why am I so miserable? If you ever have those thoughts, then this is the episode for you! I wrote the book, "The Sick Mom's Guide to Having Fun Again: If I can do it, you can too!" after I had an epiphany. I had been making sure everyone in my life (kids & husband) were having fun, doing the things they wanted...
Apr 04, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today I'm talking with Diana Collins of The Always With Me Foundation Diana Collins is many things! Mother to two girls, wife to her best friend Daniel, PPD survivor and postpartum doula. She was simply living life as it came to and never really dealt with any of her bad emotions until she got her big awakening when she lost her best friend, Sabrina to Postpartum depression. She was sitting in that lonely hospital bed after yet another suicide attempt, and vowed to Sabrina that she will make sur...
Mar 28, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
I do not condone the killing of actual people. But this image we have of supermom has got to go! She is damaging our physical and emotional well being! What we need to do: *Let our perfection go *Accept "Good Enough" *Create our own version of Real Mom to replace supermom *Set realistic expectations for ourselves *Take time for ourselves *Find people we can exchange help with to make our lives easier *Accept ourselves, just as we are My advice for moms with health issues: Accept yourself right n...
Mar 21, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today I am thankful to have Alexa Bigwarfe on the show. Alexa is incredibly open about a topic that people don't usually want to discuss, the loss of a child. Alexa Bigwarfe is a freelance writer, author, and publisher. Her writing career began as a therapeutic journey after her infant daughter passed away at 2-days old. She has written and/or edited and published eight books, including Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother and Ditch the Fear and Just Write It! She u...
Mar 14, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today my amazing guest is Jennifer Bronsnick, of themindfulfamily.com and we're talking about anxiety Jennifer Bronsnick, MSW, LCSW is passionate about supporting moms to heal from burnout, and families to be resilient. As a mother of three daughters under 9 and a survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety, Jennifer knows exactly how challenging motherhood can be. She also knows that there is hope for all of us, and with accurate information, support and inspiration, mothers and families can ...
Mar 10, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today I have a fantastic guest: Carrie Rubin Carrie Rubin is a certified health coach and the Founder and CMO (Chief Mom Officer) of The Modern Mom Society, a podcast and blog that provides a space for moms to learn, connect, commiserate, and celebrate motherhood. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two kids, a seven year old girl and a five year old boy. In this episode she talks about her 20 year health journey, how critical eating the right foods (and avoiding the wrong ones) is to heal...
Mar 09, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today I'm honored to be tallking to Chou Hallegra. We were originally going to discuss migraines, but last December, at the age of 33, Chou suffered a stroke. For three months she has gone through intense therapy, and she is doing so well that today she is able to talk about it here. Chou Hallegra, the founder of Grace & Hope Consulting, LLC, is a Board Certified Christian Counselor, a Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapist, a Certified Trainer for Person-Centered Thinking, and a Cer...
Mar 08, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Nicole's advice for women with chronic health issues: Focus on being healthy. Listen to your body. Do what healthy people do 7 take it one day at a time. Take some time for yourself. Today's guest is Nicole Woodruff, MS, OTR/L (The OT formerly known as Nicole Davis) Nicole Davis is a 20 something, small town girl originally from Northeast Pennsylvania. She moved to Nashville, TN in 2014 because she knew there was something special waiting there for her, she just didn't know what at the time. She...
Mar 07, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Web designer, horse trainer, legally blind. Today my guest is Nikki Brown of www.coachnikkib.com. Nikki believes in "Doing Life Differently," and you're going to love listening to her! She is an amazing woman who inspires me, and I can't wait for you to hear her story! Nikki wears many hats including those of wife, mother, retired homeschool teacher, personal coach and dog lady. She enjoys helping writers become heroes of their own journey so they can share their creative work, inspire their rea...
Mar 06, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Living in a world of super-moms when you've got chronic health problems isn't easy. Join me, Jen Hardy, as I talk about why it's important to start opening up an honest dialogue about what life is really like for those of us living this life. In this episode I discuss: Young Carers Dealing with the guilt The myth of super-mom My Chronically Positive Moms support group The importance of community Finding a friend to share the work with and more... You can find out more about me at jenhardy.net Th...
Mar 06, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
