Citrus Love - Keeping Motherhood Inspired: Recent Episodes
Christiane Begin
Hey Moms...
Are you tired of being tired? Want to get your strength back postpartum? Losing your temper with your kids? Interested in learning how to be a confident mama and what it takes to raise caring & strong confident kids?
Welcome to Citrus Love-Keeping Motherhood Inspired!
Your host Christiane Bégin, a mother of 2 will bring you inspiring conversations with strong mothers, business owners, experts, authors all focused on how you can become your STRONGEST MOM SELF because you deserve to feel amazing even in the midst of motherhood.... that's right!
You'll also learn tips and get more insights on how you can raise caring, mentally strong, confident kids and the next generation of global citizens.
This podcast focuses on raising thriving mothers and children so you can find the joy and the energy and not feel alone along the way.
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Let's do this together!
''It's not a matter of motivating these kids, it's a matter of making them feel safe and then they can be free to succeed.'' Rebecca Smith
How can you create consistency in your sport regardless of the pressure or anxiety that you might feel?
Rebecca Smith, a former gymnast, specializes in high performance sports psychology in coaching teens 10-18 years old as well as their parents to learn to overcome fear and anxiety to thrive and succeed in their sport.
In this episode:
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being a recovering perfectionist raising little gymnasts
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why your brain wants to sabotage the body
-the 4 pillars of training
-legalizing failure and the wisdom of failure
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visual, audio and kinesthetic learners
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how to communicate with the coach
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is there still a toxic culture in competitive sports?
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how your teen can learn to speak up
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the DO'S and DON'T of parenting a teen in sports
-how to lose in sports
- And More!
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Last episode we focused on why this movement of women are choosing to be single mothers, in this conversation we dive into why Erin, a single mother by choice of 1 son decided to embark on this alternative family path to single mamahood. In this episode we talk about:
- what she thinks of dating and relationships
-how she heard of women becoming single mothers by choice
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the specifics of how she got pregnant and the process as well as other options for women
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what are diblings and the pros and cons
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Sperm donors
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her recommendations for the women thinking about it
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ressources that may help you
If you're a single woman but truly want to have a child...sooner rather than later then listen to this episode with pioneer mama of Single Mothers by Choice, author and psychotherapist Jane Mattes. She has over 41 years experience supporting over 30000 members in her organization 'single mothers by choice'.
This conversation is releasing all of the pressure that you might have with 'finding' the right partner just in time to have a baby before your eggs run dry...sort of speaking.
Things we talk about:
- why some women are choosing to become single mothers by choice
-why you will not be doing this alone
- the 40 years evolution of the SMC organization and the type of women choosing this unconventional path to motherhood
-what kids think about being raised in these alternative families
- the role of fathers in these alternative families
And More...
Enjoy!
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This conversation will teach you the simple steps to having more energy and feeling better by putting an end to the thoughts that might be keeping you feeling less than what you deserve to be feeling.
This single mama shares how this technique healed her from a painful divorce and has helped her clients and kids in schools to learn how to clean their mind starting at a young age and how you can do it too!
In this conversation you'll learn:
1- How to release the negative energy (or pain) in your mind.
2- Then, how to reframe it with positive phrases.
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''Aim to be the brave-hearted individual.'' Barbara Coloroso
44 years parenting expert, best selling author, mother, grandmother and educator Barbara Coloroso like back again on the podcast to help parents, mothers and educators on how to break the cycle of bullying from the kid (and sometimes adults) who bully, the targeted bullied child and what she calls the not-so-innocent-bystander watching it all happen.
This conversation gets really specific so that you may learn and try her tried and tested and what I'm calling 'let's put an end to this bullying' tools.
Some Things We Talk About:
- The Circle of Bullying
- Passive Supporters
- Telling VS Tattling
- How to raise a brave-hearted child
- Mean vs. Kind ...and why being nice is not so nice
- How do you start standing up for yourself against bullies
- She explains the importance of not fighting back
- How to stand strong and why it matters against bullying
- Conflict Resolution
- What to Do & What Not to Do as a parent
- The 4 antidotes to Bullying
- And Much More!
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Do Good This Season...
Love is The Only Thing That Works. Kathy Headlee
This conversation will open your hearts to the good, the possibilities and a mother's love that changed so many lives on the world over the last 31 years!
Some things we talk about:
- A mother's love
- The power of your curiosity
- It's okay to feel what you feel
- Being caring individuals
- Raising global citizens
- Expand your vision
- Be that girl!
- Being a stay at home mom
- Making a difference
- Condition Bias
- And Much More...
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''Abandon the notion of labeling emotions as exclusively positive or negative and instead, target what is healthy or unhealthy in a situation.'' Excerpt from Todd's latest book 'The Upside of Your Dark Side'
Psychologist & Researcher Todd Kashdan is saying is boldly how you can raise children to learn to embrace the spectrum of emotions the 'good' and the 'darker' ones and as adults.
He's got a lot of stories to share that illustrates many examples of how we can better teach and guide our kids not to fear or avoid when necessary these negative emotions.
From parenting to adulting, if you don't enjoy negative emotions or dealing with people using negative emotions then listen to this conversation!
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''Be curious about each other instead of furious about each other.'' Winifred Reilly
She's been told that her way is unconventional yet she clearly states today that she is happily married to the same man for 40 years...although it wasn't that way in the beginning of their married life.
Don't miss this conversation with a 40 years specialized couples therapist insights and advice for you.
Some Things we talk about in this conversation:
- How to know if you should leave or if you should stay?
- What couples therapists really think about couples in therapy will shock you
- What to do when your partner isn't interested in going to therapy or changing anything in your relationship
- How to stop complaining or arguing in your relationship
- Myths of marriage
- What needs to change in your relationship
- How to handle being with a partner that's different from you
- The 5 steps that a loving and lasting relationship
- And much more!
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'' The gift we can give ourselves is permission to experiment with education'' Julie Bogart
After homeschooling her 5 kids for 17 years, Julie Bogart, author of 'the brave learner: finding everyday magic in homeschool, learning and life' shares specific examples and tips for us parents on how our kids can best learn to love learning at home.
Things we talked about in this episode:
- why she decided to homeschool her 5 kids
- How children learn best
- 4 forces of enchantment learning
- BHAG, what it is and how you and your child can benefit greatly from doing it
- How education has changed parents, kids and schools
- Her thoughts on teachers
- Why she says that homeschooling your child is not that difficult, here's why
- AND MORE...
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''I wanted to make recipes that moms wouldn't make themselves''
''Every baby deserves to eat delicious wholesome food''
Jennifer Carlson, CEO & the creative mind behind Baby Gourmet Inc.
Some things we talk about in this episode:
- Raised as a creative and entrepreneurial child
- When you're in a job that only pays the bills
- How her mom group inspired her business idea
- Finding her passion
- The motivation to keep going while being a young mom
- Finding Success
- Having a vision, dreaming bigger
- Tips for mothers on feeding your babies baby purees
- Some of her go-to easy baby purees recipes
- Her cookbook
- Life now with her kids and their eating habits
- Giving back to mothers and infants
- And more...!
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The clock is ticking on fertility issues & creating families.
What is surrogacy? Is it legal? What's it really like being a surrogate mother...
Learn the ins and outs of what is happening and how hundreds of couples are waiting to be the next one on the list to receive a baby.
Things You'll Hear In This Episode:
- A 5 time surrogate mother shares her experience
- The world of fertility & infertility
- The truth about your fertility age
- Couples that want to have a baby in a non-traditional way
- How does one become a surrogate mother
- The biggest questions about surrogacy get asked
- How is it really to birth a baby and give it to another couple
- How much does it cost to be a surrogate and to be 'intended parents' awaiting a baby through a surrogate.
- The one law that needs to change.
- Are you an ideal candidate for surrogacy?
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''I was never a very athletic person but here I was trying to run a 5K race'' Claudia Taboada
What We Talked About:
- Losing yourself caring for a child & living on autopilot.
- The dog that changed her life
- How she stays consistant with her 'me time' as a busy mom
- Changing her mindset
- Setting Goals to Stay On Track
- Self-Care Is Non-Negotiable for moms!
- Doing this makes her feel like a million $$
- Rewards
- A message for the Stay-At-Home-Moms
- Her favorite self care tools
- How to release your stress
- And More...
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''Movement Is Healing'' says Idalis and she's got the story to back it up.
Listen to how she did it and most importantly how she is educating thousands today .....literally helping every type of women and men to do it as well from home.
What you'll hear in this episode:
- A day in the life of a Beachbody Super Trainer
- Being a working mom & traveling for work
- Why she got started in fitness and all things exercise
- How she struggled to stay healthy & fit
- Becoming a mother
- Postpartum Depression
- Your system of self-beliefs
- Body Image for Women
- The best exercises for mothers
- And More...
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In this raw uncensored conversation 2 new mothers are talking honestly about how it felt like becoming mothers for the first time with (one being during COVID) and dealing with the emotions, bringing expectations of motherhood and the lack of understanding of what is postpartum depression to the table.
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80% of mothers with a new baby will get the baby blues and 1 in 5 women will have postpartum depression.
So let's do it together and bring more awareness about maternal mental health to pregnant women, moms and their families.
What You'll Learn In Episode:
- The reality of 3 different mothers and how they experienced maternal mental health like postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety after the birth of either their first baby or second baby.
- They share what they did specifically to heal themselves and feel like happier mothers again and how they got the support needed to do it.
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I'm finally opening up about my own story of becoming a mom on the podcast...sharing some of the struggles I faced that I kept a secret from family & friends and other things about motherhood.
Some Things You'll Learn In This Episode:
Who am I ?
Why did I start this podcast for mothers ?
What I really thought about being a mom...
How my own childhood shaped my perception of motherhood.
Shame about motherhood
Maternal Mental Health
What's coming up this month on the podcast
and more....
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Do you ever get those nudges....the ones that you feel deep inside...author, entrepreneur and philanthropist Jessica Janzen, mom of 3 shares how following them changed her life.
What You'll Learn In Episode:
- Jessica's story
- having a joyful mindset and daily 'joy starters'
- Why following your heart's nudges leads to a better life
- Body Love & Body Confidence
- Keeping your relationship strong after having kids
- giving back to SMA Disease for babies & kids
- How to live joyfully and with purpose after the death of your baby/child
- The Lewiston Foundation & how it's impacting families & the research for a cure
- Jessica's message to parents
- The importance of movement and dance party's
- and more fun filled honest talk....
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What You'll Learn In This Episode:
- What's the one class every child should be taking starting in preschool
- The 101 on how she teaches 2 years old to read
- How failure is part of success
- Tips on how you can encourage your kids confidence through their speaking skills at home
- Other important life skills that kids should be learning much earlier
- Her 'PERFECT Rules' for public speaking with confidence
- What to do to release the stress before speaking in front of people
- And Much More...
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Parents are made to worry with the abundance of screen time is bad, screen time is unhealthy and screen time should be limited to this and that amount per day....but it doesn't work into most of our digital focused family lives, work spaces and especially in this digital world and future.
So listen to this mother and 30 years media, internet and child's rights expert that has written 20 books about these topics on how you can parent in this reality WHILE keeping your own values and your family's screen time use in harmony.
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
- What type of digital parent are you?
- Why there are strict guidelines for parents around the quantity of your kids screen time and why we are not using it correctly.
- How to promote a joint-engagement in your family
- What the research really says about your kids screen time use
- How to identify when it's too much for your child
- What to do about your teenagers overuse of their phones at home? It's not what you might think....
- A child's right in this digital world
- Safety concerns & tips around your child's internet use
- Screen time with relatives, in the car and in public spaces...
- And Much More...
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'Some days you're going to crush it as a mom and other days you'll be shitty at it BUT that's what balance is.' Dr. Jody Carrington
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
- Surprising truths about Dr. Jody's transition to mom life
- Mothering these days
- How to reconnect with anyone
- The ONE thing that you should be teaching your child
- Why kids are meant to flip their lids...
- The art of apologizing
- Life during COVID times
- And Much More...
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What you'll learn in this episode:
- why sex for one is considered a taboo and a bad thing by society
-Why you mamas should be talking to your kids about self-touching, masturbation and self-love...and it'S at a much ealier age then you might think!
-Common myths about solo sex aka. masturbation
- overcoming your some sex beliefs that are keeping you in a box
-health benefits of masturbation
-becoming a pleasure seeker
-How to find what turns you on
-tips on how to do it, where to start and what to do
- sex toys
-everything you wanted to know about how to orgasm
- how to add some spice into your sex life (with or without a partner)
And Much More!
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You have the power over your brain!
You get to decide when you want to feel happy.
If this seems challenging or if you're curious to learn more then stick with this episode as my guest Loretta, founder of the Inner Mammal Institute focuses on providing resources to help you rewire your animal brain (yep it's still there) so that you can learn to control your mind, your reactions and your actions more effectively to get you living... happily on your on terms.
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
- The difference between our mammalian brain and human brain
- The best & the worst time to build new habits
- Tips on how to start & stick to new habits
- The power of retraining your brain
- 4 important happy brain chemicals
- 2 important things you need to change your behavior
- the power of distractions
- Specific happy habits that will boost your happy chemicals
- and Much More!
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What You'll Learn In This Episode:
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Believing in your own strength
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Secrets we keep to maintain a certain image
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Living with an alcoholic husband and lessons learned in her relationship
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Finding Your Path Forward
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Feelings of fear and shame
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Protecting Your Kids
-Divorce
And Much More...
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What You'll Learn In This Episode:
-Why Kimberly decided to write & research intensively this book
- How society in North America is set up to make mothers fail at breastfeeding.
-Some noticeable differences in Canada & the United States surrounding breastfeeding and infant formula
-The big business of infant formula
-Why most mothers can have lactation problems?
-How breastfeeding is not a personal choice?
-The structural barriers of breastfeeding
-The value of mothering & feminism
-How the Pandemic is rethinking breastfeeding and feeding practices for mothers
-Birthing Without Bias- Why Black Mothers are dying at a much higher rate then white mothers & not necessarily breastfeeding...
And Much More!
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A topic that has many of us judging....teen pregnancy. Former teen mom Whitney Ballard, writer, stay-at-home-mom and teen mom advocate wants to change the conversation around this reality.
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In this episode you'll learn:
-what is pelvic floor health
-how to know if you have a healthy or weak pelvic floor
-when you need to consult a pelvic floor physiotherapist
-what makes a pelvic floor weak
-how to do kegel exercices
-common mistakes
-the BEST equipment to strengthen your pelvic floor efficiently at home
-postpartum pelvic floor health
And Much More....
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Things you'll learn in this episode:
-the power of words
-are some people made to write and other not?
-examples of writing prompts to get you inspired
-how to find bliss through writing
-different forms of writing....
-the beginner's mind
-erotic fiction & love letters
-writing for healing
And Much More....
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If you've heard that working moms are more stressed than other moms then you are not mistaken.
So today's episode will help you think through some of the important steps to take BEFORE and DURING you maternity leave.
You'll learn ....
-How Pros&Babes is supporting professional working moms
-Common stereotypes for working moms
-Strategies to help plan and organize your return to work
-How to protect your Career & Income
-The biggest challenge for working moms according to Kinia
-Recommended Ressources for Working Moms
And Much More....
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If you're pregnant or are a mom then you've probably experienced the 'mom brain'.
How does it happen, when does it happen and what happens to your mom brain short term and long term after having kids?
Do you actually loose brain power as a mom?
Well today's guest and neuroscientist Dr. Liisa Galea, maternal brain researcher and mother of 2 will tell you EXACTLY what's going on in your brain throughout your pregnancy, after giving birth postpartum and how it can impact your life even years later.
You won't want to miss this 'I didn't know this' episode!
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What makes you kind or unkind?
What makes you empathic or not?
Are you worried about raising kind kids...well how about turning the question to you first, the mother, the parent before turning it back to your kids.
Brian Goldman, a father of 2 thought he had become unkind a few years back, so he went on a journey, traveling accross countries to uncover what makes somes individuals truly kind and empathic...
He also uncovered how our brain is affected by acts of kindness and how different experiences that can help develop kindness in each one of us.
He is the author of the book 'The Power Of Kindness: Why Empathy Is Essential In Everyday Life', father of 2, husband, has been working as an ER Physician for over 35 years at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada. Among many other things he has accomplished such as his TEDtalk and working as a health reporter for The National & CBC Television......he has an award-winning radio show on CBC called 'White Coat, Black Art' where he goes behind the scenes of hospitals and doctor's offices.
Some things we talked about:
-The moment that changed his life
-The brain science behind kindness & empathy
-Some very kind people he's met
-Virtual Reality Empathy Machines
-Which kids are the least empathic then previous generations?
-How shame blocks empathy?
-Kindness for health care workers
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Ever heard how kids are overscheduled starting from an early age to the point of not even having time to play.
Well this is what happened when a father and coach of his son's sports team realized one day last year. Time was slipping away and soon his 9 & 11 years old kids would be grown up and off on their own.
To prevent them from being kids again on their own terms, he wrote them a letter (which you'll hear in this episode) to let them know what would be changing in their family schedule.
This story inspired me and hopefully will inspire you if you feel like your kids and yourself even are running after time instead of choosing your time.
Enjoy!
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One of the most valuable episode for mothers and parents!
Life Is Good,
Life Is Not Fair,
Life Is Painful,
We Should Know That's Life.
In this episode I talk with Barbara Coloroso, a mother and grandmother and an internationally recognized speaker and bestselling author of 4 books. She has been speaking and teaching about subjects such as parenting, teaching, school discipline and non-violent conflict resolution for over 45 years.
Today she is sharing her knowledge and BEST PARENTING TIPS on how you can parent well during moments of crisis, you know the really tough times most people would like to avoid. Well everyone dies eventually or some unfortunately get sick, sometimes they are kids, you might be going through a divorce or have lost your house in a fire or are a foster parent...whatever crisis you are going through or will go through (sorry but that's life) then you will want to be prepared for it for yourself, your kids and your family or friends.
A few things you'll learn in this episode:
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3 things you need to do as a parent especially during a crisis
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How to use humor during crisis
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the passages of grief
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Mourning the death of a loved one, then do this for your kids...
-How kids of different ages go through a crisis
And Much More
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This episode is all about helping you reclaim control and happiness of your life again and more so after going through a loss or a big change in your life. How to get your life back on track to what will makes you the happiest version of yourself & How to become a mother without a mother's guidance.
Brazilian born and American Mama of 2, Vanessa Matta, is a mom entrepreneur sharing her story of how her path led her to become a stress relief & lifestyle coach helping MOMtrepreneurs as she calls it. She helps mothers on how to explore your mental wellbeing to feel good! After losing her own mother tragically before becoming a mother herself, Vanessa also shares the reality and lessons learned needed to navigate this part of her life.
What you'll learn in this episode:
-How to rebuild yourself after experiencing a loss.
-Navigating through your pains & finding the beauty
-Being a mom without a mom present to help
-Goal setting for mothers, where will you be 10 years from now?
- How to be a 'strong mom' & what does this mean
-How to Feel Good Inside
And Much More...
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This mama rarely does any interviews but today you'll learn how she did it, from humble beginnings growing up in Ukraine and immigrating to Canada and eventually starting the now popular kidswear fashion label OLE DESIGN out of boredom.
Olena Gurr shares her thoughts about the importance of giving back, doing things differently, life as a working mom, living with an injury and important life lessons to remember.
You won't want to miss this inspiring mom journey!
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This special freshly squeezed episode celebrates You, celebrates mothers.
You are doing amazing,
You are raising a human.
Connection and sharing our stories let's us know that YES, we are doing a good job regardless how tough and wonderful it is.
So I'm bringing you a short but inspiring episode where I asked 17 previous podcast guests the same ONE question...
'Keeping Motherhood Inspired, what ONE thing has kept your energized and inspired throughout your mom journey?'
Most of them gave different answers, so I hope that this will make you smile and let you know that we are in this together.
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In this episode I have mom blooger Tabitha of 'themamamatters' , AKA an Alaskan mother of 2 obsessed with having daily routines that stick to help bring more joy, less chaos and overwhelm in our day to day lives as mothers.
In this episode she shares her FIVE favorite and most impactful Evening Routines.
As well as SIX of her let's get it started! morning routines to help you start your days with energy, health and confidence.
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I have never needed to take a water sip while reading through the impressive list of credentials and life experiences of my guest!
I am truly honored to have Lucia Capacchione join me on this week's episode to share some truths about what happened to our inner child once we became adults... She is a pioneer in the expressive art therapy and have been coaching, teaching, consulting and writing about it for over 35 years.
A single mom, artist, former montessori trained child development specialist and registered arts therapist. After healing herself of a mysterious life threatening disease through her daily journaling and art therapy, she began her path to help others heal themselves and release all of the emotions safely on paper for themselves.
What you'll learn in this episode:
How to heal and connect with your inner child through arts therapy,
The power of your other hand.
Mothers These Days and Why she is congratulating us all!
2 books every parent need to succeed
How to help your child release his emotions in a fun and safe way.
Visioning-Designing the life of your dreams
What you should be doing during COVID19 at home with your family & kids to stay sane.
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Are you a mother-to-be or a mother worried about your family's finances?
Do you have a money mindset that's keeping you from making more money or to become debt-free?
Do you want to raise kids that have better money skills than you?
ENTER Virginia Elder, mama of 2, of 'Happy Healthy Abundance' living a debt-free life (wait until you hear about her financial journey), and focused on helping mothers learn how to manage their money in a way that brings them more happiness, more abundance and less stress.
What you'll learn in this episode:
How she got her family out of 80 000$ of debt with kids
What money mindsets that are keeping mothers in a scarcity mindset?
How much it costs to raise a child today...in $$
How you can teach your children about money today
0-2yrs
3-7yrs
7-11yrs
11yrs+
And Much More...
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'Do you want more kids?'
'Your child should have siblings!'
'When are you having kids??'
As married couples and new moms we ALWAYS get this question and it does feel like society is pressuring us to figure it out asap and that's , 'how many kids do you want?'
Since most mamas are asking for help online, I found a parenting expert, social psychologist, stepmom of 4 and mom of an only child to break it down for you.
She has studied this hot topic for over two decades and published 2 books about it 'the case for the only child' & 'parenting an only child'.
What you'll learn in this episode:
Research and stats today about couples and children
Most common myths about raising an only child.
The Dark Side of having Siblings
Factors to consider before having a child OR before having another child
Who should you be talking to about this?
And Much More...
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What makes some kids thrive and others crumble under pressure?
What's the difference between a problem free child and a flourishing one?
What is the ONE thing that will change a person's bad behavior?
What do parents NEED to model in order for their children to become resilient individuals?
This episode will answer all of these questions and MORE with an expert in all things RESILIENCE with Dr. Michael Ungar.
Dr. Michael Ungar has a PhD in Clinical Social Work, has directed the Resilience Research Centre since 2002 and written 15 books on this topic. He has worked as a family & marriage therapist and has some very simple and smart ideas to share with parents on how we can teach our kids to become resilient.
This episode will break it down in bite size tips and tricks for you to model as a parent in order to raise a strong family and resilient kids in today's world.
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Make everyday moments a chance to find calm and feel more connected!
We talk about some specific & some of my favorite mindful breaks from her book BREATHE MAMA BREATHE by Shonda Moralia a psychotherapist specializing in stress-related disorders & mindfulness based therapies & mother of 2
What you'll learn in this episode:
How breathing mamas can feel more calm
The triangle of awareness
All about some of her mindful breaks:
-SNAP Break
-The Three Breath Hug
-Waking With Gratitude
-Unpleasant Moments
-Mommy High Fives
-Your little slice of Heaven
The concept of prepping to launch
And Much More...
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This episode focuses on how parents and educators can raise global citizens & bring more awarenesss to younger kids about various social issues.
Rebekah Gienapp creator of 'The Barefoot Mommy', a mother, minister and activist is educating parents on how to raise kids with a mission of diversity, inclusion and justice.
What you'll learn in this episode:
Modern Terms for Gender Identity
Immigration
Racism
How she's implementing Peace Camps for kids
Childism
How to talk about social issues
Microaggressions
What is 'Two Feet Of Service'
And More...
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This episode is all about how this woman, Giselle Courteau, a mama of 2 & wife has found her confidence as a child being in the kitchen. She taught herself how to bake for her family because her mama didn't let her buy desserts...so she had to figure it out and make them instead to satisfy her sweet tooth!
Fast forward to today, she is celebrating 10 years as a Co-Owner of the ever so popular Duchess Bake Shop in Edmonton, Alberta. Selling & Baking world-class pastries from éclairs, to macarons, croissants, to regional favorites such as brownies and butter tarts.
She takes prides in making everything from scratch and her customers loves them!
She has a released her 2nd cookbook 'Duchess At Home' following her bestselling cookbook 'Duchess Bake Shop' and we talk about how her own cooking has changed since having her 2 kids.
What you will learn in this episode:
Why she started baking as a child...
How she built her confidence...
How she got the idea of opening a Bake Shop without any experience...
We talk about her new cookbook.
Lessons learned from her mother.
We talk about her mom life.
And Much More!
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This episode 15 is all about how we women and mothers can feel much better and have more energy when our hormones are balanced and what is really going on when you have some PMS symptoms.
This sounds easier said then done so today's guest is a Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Melanie Robinson who's worked over 8 years helping empower women and educating them on the root of their symptoms one of those being your hormones.
Today you will learn some truths that we NEVER learned in Sex-Ed classes about our hormones and what happens when you have painful or inexistant monthly cycles.
This is something that every woman needs to understand so that YOU can take control of your health, your energy and prevent diseases later on in life.
What you'll learn in this episode:
How to balance your hormones?
Signs your hormones at not balanced?
What affects your hormones?
As a new mom, how long does it take for your hormones to return to normal?
PMS Symptoms, should we have them every month?
Reasons why you have PMS
Specific things that you can do that will reduce those painful PMS symptoms, mood swings...
Coffee and Hormones
And Much More...
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This is a feel good, high energy and high for life conversation. Jacqueline Pirtle is a holistic practitioner, author, mother, happiness ambassador, reiki master and coaches parents and adults on how to BE and live YOUR highest and most truthful potential.
We talk about her latest book 'Parenting Through The Eyes Of Lollipops' this is an inspiring and uplifting woman that will explain how we parents, can live a spectacular life as mothers and have a soulful parent-child connection.
you will learn in this episode:
Feeling good as parents
The importance of letting go and creating new rules.
What is a phenomenal family?
How our energy affects our perspective.
Are you filling the right job as a parent for your child?
The love cycle of parenthood
How to raise confident kids?
Recreating old memories
And Much More...
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Today's freshly squeezed mini-episode is just in time for Valentine's Day Week. Sharing clips from of one of your favorite episode about chocolate with Juliette & Chocolat founder and mama of 5 Juliette Lebrun.
She talks about why good quality chocolate is more expensive, it's benefits, some ways you can eat chocolate as a family and some very yummy desserts that you should eat if you do visit the beautiful Montreal area in the near future...hint hint it includes making a stop at one of the many chocolate restaurants 'Juliette & Chocolat'.
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Today's episode is all about how to get people to like you and how to know if you are sending the right non-verbal signs to people. You will learn today what to do to meet more mothers, make new friends and sustain strong & long distance relationships. Don't miss it!
Who is Jack Schafer , well he is sharing what 20 years working in the FBI as a behavioral analysis interrogating people has taught him on how to get people to like you. How to make others feel good about themselves and about you.
What you'll learn in this episode:
What's it's like being the child of an FBI agent?
The Golden Rule of Friendship
How to increase your intensity in long distance relationships
Powerful Non-Verbal Signs to look for and apply
Technology & Relationships
How to meet new mothers
How to appear likeable to others
And Much More....
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Today's episode 11 you will learn why racism is very much still present today in Canada & United States. Why it is incredibly important to start having conversations with our children as to how we view ourselves and others.
Dr. Beverly-Jean Daniel, an assistant professor at the Ryerson University in Toronto, a black mother of 4 and with more than 25 years experience working with race, racism and helping black youth in our communities develop positive racial identities explains is very clearly using mom related examples of how racism can appear in our daily lives without even realizing it.
What you'll learn in this episode:
Ways you might be promoting racism in your kids life.
How Disney movies often allude to racism?
Ways to talk to your kids about racism and being respectful of other minority groups.
How stating that your colorbling promotes racism.
How the school system needs to take acts of racism more seriously.
Why a black mother needs to prepare her kids for survival in our society?
And Much More....
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You asked and here it is!
Sometimes you just have a few minutes to listen, well this one is for you mommas...
This is a what I'm calling a Freshly Squeezed Citrus Love Episode or as some of you may call it a mini-episode, Episode 10.
This week I am sharing a few clips of the conversation that's coming to you next week with Dr. Beverly-Jean Daniel, Assistant Professor at Ryerson University at the Faculty of Community Services in Child and Youth Care Programs. She is a mother of 4 and very involved in supporting black youth in the education system as well as children in understanding narratives of race and racism.
This one is value packed with the steps we should be taking as parents in raising racially conscious and respectful children.
Mothers, listen up because the word GERMS becomes a recurring part of our thought process especially with little ones around and this episode will tell you exactly what should or shouldn't be cleaned.
Marie-Claire talks about the main concerns parents have regarding cleanliness, the rise of diseases and illnesses in kids, as well as some very simple and helpful recommendations based on years of research in her field with microbes and gut bateria.
What you'll learn in this episode:
The presence of microbes in the first 2 years of a infants life is important in preventing diseases later on.
The 3 times you should be cleaning your hands...and your kids hands.
How can parents increase their children's good microbes?
Breastfeeding
Why babies born via caesarean don't get any microbes at birth?
Farm Life vs City Living
The truth about sterilizing baby bottles...
And Much More....
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Today's episode is what you should really know about organic baby & kids clothing. We can't ignore it, it's having more impact then you think. Kasia Taekema is giving us all the details, a mother, sewer and former small business owner & designer of a successful organic baby & kids sleepwear company that will give you a behind the scenes in what companies have to do and who you should trust with the 'organic label'.
This is for you parents and gift givers that purchases non-organic OR organic clothing because most of us don't really know what's the main difference the two except the use of chemicals.
What you'll learn in this episode:
A little organic clothing 101 for you from me :-))
Whats the difference between a non-organic and organic pyjamas.
What those flame retardants warning tags on your kids pyjamas really mean?
Why Canada is still wayyyyy behind in terms of producing & selling 'organic kids clothing' for you.
Tips for what you should watch for when buying your next kids clothing in stores.
The best investment pieces you should be buying instead of doing this ONE THING.
How to save money when buying organic clothing?
And Much More....
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Today's episode is powerful! Get ready for some realness because Carly is a no BS speaker and expert in all things anxiety especially mom anxiety. If you feel stressed out...well let's face it momst of us do these days then this episode is a MUST LISTEN!!
Let your women and mom friends know too because we talked about what needs to be said OUT LOUD, it'S time because you deserve to live a life you love and that feels good.
What you'll learn in this episode:
How parenting promotes anxiety.
Setting Boundaries
Are you living fully aligned with your values?
The lies told about Motherhood
Insomnia and Anxiety
How to become ruthless with your time & energy.
Ways you might be avoiding your anxiety.
Why passivity is the worst thing for your anxiety?
And Much More....
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Laurel Bloomfield, a woman that has kept her biggest secret private for years and today she is opening up about what got her through her 7 years of infertility struggles. What gave her hope and the ways she kept her mind occupied through it all. How her marriage got even better & stronger following their struggle, even after using all of their savings to fund the fertility treatments and how an adoption opportunity literally happened in less than a month!
She has a beautiful message to those that are currently going through infertility struggles as well as to the ones that know someone going through this sensitive journey.
What you'll learn in this episode:
What gave Laurel strength throughout the 7 years of what she refers to as Hell.
What you should NEVER say or what you SHOULD say to someone going through infertility treatments.
How she kept her marriage strong even in the midst of constant disappointments.
Where she found support.
How they suddenly adopted a son in less than a month.
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In today's episode 5 (part 2), I talk with Juliette Brun, the founder of the 9 delicious chocolate restaurants in the city (Montreal, Canada) Juliette & Chocolat. In this episode we focus on her chocolate restaurants, how she constantly has new menu ideas, a little chocolate 101 and some of our favorite chocolate menu items that you'll need to order next time your here!
Get some of her chocolate recipes HERE
- The Kids Book by Juliette to inspire kids about entrepreneuship click HERE
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Today's episode 4. (part 1), I chat with Juliette Brun, the founder of the 9 delicious chocolate restaurants in the city (Montreal, Canada) Juliette & Chocolat, yum! How she does it all continuously growing her business, taking on new projects and how she started without any mentors or any previous experience while having a few kids. Currently a mom of 5, she still manages to lead her many teams, be present with her kids at home and still find time to keep creating new menus every season for her restaurants!
What you'll learn in this episode:
This women sure seems to do it all, so today she is honest about what goes on behind the scenes sharing all her tips, mom wisdom learned over the years and what we should be teaching our kids about food, desserts, people, work ethics, being an entrepreneur, confidence, passion, dealing with stress, staying organized, working with your husband, screen time, success, chocolate, failure, sacrifice, living abroad as a child, her favorite chocolate desserts... and all in between!!
To learn more about Juliette & Chocolat click HERE or HERE
Ressources mentioned in this episode:
- The Kids Book by Juliette to inspire kids about entrepreneuship click HERE
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Today's episode of Citrus Love, I speak with Robyn Chubey the lifestyle photographer and creative woman behind Life Of Glow. A mother of 2 and forever a microwave mama, teaches us to see the extraordinary in the ordinary.
This woman is inspiring and her way of storytelling and documenting her mom life through photos is inspiring!!
What you'll learn in this episode:
- Why you should start or continue to take photos of your kids.
- The trick is to start documenting and storytelling with photos.
- the ONE thing we should all be doing right now
- newborn photography
- simple tips to uplevel your mom photography
- how to be creative or find inspiration for your photos when you are starting
- how to photograph your kids specific personalities...shy, energetic, scared, smiling, sad, angry...
- the best age to take photos
- her thoughts on instagram
- family photos
- and much more...
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You'll hear from Ty Krueger, a Board Certified Behavior Analysis, one of the founders (with his wife Hilary Krueger) of BCC - Behavior Change Collective, Crossfit Owner & Trainer, former lead therapist for autism services and a father of 3.
What you'll learn in this episode:
- Staying fit as a family with Crossfit
- Family Values & Family Dynamics
- The importance of making movement a priority.
- Role models for kids
- His biggest takeaway from working with disabled kids.
- Setting expectations
- Learning to change our perception as parents
- Tantrums, Time-Outs, Reward Systems... good or bad?
- Parenting Tools for dealing with difficult children behavior
- and more...
Thank you for listening!
See you next episode...
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What you'll learn in this episode:
Today's episode of Citrus Love - Keeping Motherhood Inspired, I speak with Jennifer Gelman, mother of 4 boys, a very fit mama, creator of BWMC Fitness that wants to inspire every parent to help them find their inner athlete. She's been featured in numerous magazines because of her famous yet FUN and VERY CREATIVE mini do it anywhere workout videos that includes her 4 boys on instagram HERE.
We talk about how to find your inner strength as a mother, how to exercise and which ones to do when your starting. Finding time for yourself, yes it's possible even with little ones, living abroad, how to feel like yourself again postpartum, being a boy mom and how to recover physically and get your body back in shape.
Thank you for listening!
See you next episode...
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Want to know what this podcast is all about then listen to the trailer.
I will be chatting with parents, authors, experts that will help to inspire you as mothers, parents on your journey.
Please note that this podcast will not discuss specific how to for caring for a baby, infant of child but will focus on how to raise mentally stronger mothers and parents (because you know it ain't easy and having some guidance and inspiring people on your side is all good),
we will also discuss how you can guide your children and raise confident and mentally strong kids because that's incredibly important in our society.
So please stay tuned and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast so you can get all the freshly squeezed ideas from some amazing parents, experts and mamas doing their thing out there.
Love you for listening,
Christiane xxx
Hey Moms...
Are you tired of being tired?
Want to get your strength back postpartum?
Losing your temper with your kids?
Interested in learning how to be a confident mama and what it takes to raise caring & strong confident kids?
Welcome to Citrus Love-Keeping Motherhood Inspired!
Your host Christiane Bégin, a mother of 2 will bring you inspiring conversations with strong mothers, business owners, experts, authors all focused on how you can become your STRONGEST MOM SELF because you deserve to feel amazing even in the midst of motherhood.... that's right!
You'll also learn tips and get more insights on how you can raise caring, mentally strong, confident kids and the next generation of global citizens.
This podcast focuses on raising thriving mothers and children so you can find the joy and the energy and not feel alone along the way.
Subscribe to the podcast and share it with other parents that would also like to become their best MOM self.
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I am here for you!