A Little Motivated: Recent Episodes
Kaycee McIntosh
A little Motivated is a weekly podcast that is here to remind you that improvements in your health in mindset do not need to be overwhelming. Sometimes a little step in the right direction is all it takes to inspire yourself into action, spurring you on to create even greater results in your life. Join Kaycee McIntosh and Tara Maurice as they talk wellness, health, fitness, mindset and lifestyle while having a great time encouraging you all the while to find your inner strength and determination.
Ayurveda is an ancient natural system of medicinal practices with origins in India over 3,000 years ago. Ayurveda translates to Knowledge Of Life. The practice is built on the idea that diseases are caused by a state of imbalance or stress. Ayurveda encourages certain lifestyle changes and natural therapies in order to create balance. Listen in as Tara gives some applicable tips to find more balance in your life this spring.
It's too easy to spend time hiding behind self development tools like reading about how to change, meditating and journaling. Listen in today to discover three methods to help you up level your life while challenging yourself to step slightly outside of your comfort zone.
Food can be comforting, it can bring memories back from our childhoods, good or bad. The way we perceive food affects the way we use food to either nourish or harm our bodies. Listen in today as Tara brings some tips to improve your relationship with food so you can improve your diet and your health while understanding how your memories of food affect your everyday food choices.
Mantras have been used for centuries, affirmations are a slightly newer version of mantras. Today, Kaycee and Tara talk about another concept that is similar so you can shift your mindset immediately when you are having a hard time or when you need some motivation. We call these things MOMtras and Statements to Live by. Take a listen and have a great week.
It's easy to get upset and frustrated in our day to day lives. Listen in to hear some tips on getting through the day with a more mindful approach and with more intention about your reactions.
Listen in for a simple, yet underrated way to immediately improve your life, with some tips for implementation.
We all have so many things on our to do list. Life sometimes feels like a never ending stream of tasks, which can lead to burn out and fatigue. Many of us are attempting to survive days with minimal sleep and reduced emphasis on self care, leading to burnout and low energy. Learn how to increase energy, vitality and motivation with this episode of the a little bit motivated podcast. Kaycee and Tara will discuss simple methods that you can use to feel more energetic without much effort.
We often eat out of necessity, throwing food in our mouths without consideration for the nutrients or the reason for eating. Unfortunately, this leads to poor digestion, increased gas, reduced overall enjoyment of our meals and extra calories. Listen in for some tips from Tara on cultivating a more mindful approach to meal time.
In this episode of a little bit motivated podcast, Kaycee and Tara walk you through a 3 step process to help find your purpose in life and make clear decisions.
It's not always easy to stay true to yourself while working towards a goal. But that doesn't mean it's impossible! If you focus on perseverance, give your best effort and remain motivated, you'll keep progressing toward success while staying true to your authentic self. Listen to our podcast this week and learn some tips on maintaining momentum as you work toward reaching your goals.
This week in the spirit of Valentine's Day, I would like to present to you an episode about self love. Why is self love important and how can we increase our self love? It is so easy to find what we love about others, and it is even easier to forgive others before we forgive ourselves. Let us release self criticism and become our own allies to find more enjoyment in our lives!
In the pursuit of a goal it is very easy to get weighted down by thought of self doubt, feeling like you are not enough or don't have what it takes. Sometimes our thoughts about what we have to do in order to accomplish something get in the way of starting or continuing our actions. We can improve the process by changing our mindset about what it takes by persisting. Instead of taking large actions, we need only to make small efforts regularly to get closer to where we want to be.
We all have busy lives that at times feel like they are out of our control. Managing the day to day stuff is difficult and the to do list can pile up quickly. The question is, are we busy because we have to be, or because we feel the need to be productive? How can we get what we need to get done and still find time for what recharges our batteries and find joy in every day life?
Its a strange thing to consider, but humans are creative by nature. Many of us feel that we aren't creative if we can't draw or if we can't play an instrument, but creativity comes in many different forms. Increasing your creativity on purpose could have a lot of benefits and help fortify our thinking by helping us see things in new ways. Listen in and try out some of our suggestions, and recommend some of your own. We would love to hear your thoughts and ways that you use creativity in your everyday life.
Hi! Welcome to A Little Motivated, a podcast about finding momentum in small wins to propel you forward through difficult or busy times in life when you still have goals that you would like to achieve. Hosts are long time friends Kaycee McIntosh, and Tara Maurice. Kaycee is a PA who spent ten years in Urgent Care Medicine and now works in Women's Health, she is raising her three kids in Montana. Tara is a Registered Dietitian who lives in Ohio, raising her three children. Kaycee and Tara were already connecting over the phone because they are close friends in need of connection and support as they juggle working, rearing kiddos and wanting bigger things in their lives. The podcast is a way to extend the ideas to people in similar walks of life who might relate and gain some small insights on how to find sunshine when things seem like a constant uphill battle.