curiouser & curiouser Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to this episode here!: My personal journey with sustainability has certainly evolved through the years. Recently, I’ve found myself looking at that part of my life with much more intention – and someone who’s helped me learn a ton along the way just happens to be today’s podcast guest! I met Liz Winkley last year at Beautycounter’s annual conference, and I was SO glad our paths […]
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Raising_Adolescents_Well_With_Dr._Andrea_Lein.mp3If you’re a parent to young children, like I am, chances are you’ve given thought to what parenting your kids once they reach adolescence might look like. And, if you’re like me, you might have a decent amount of anxiety when you fast forward to that stage in your mind. If that sounds at all familiar, you’re in the right place, and I think you’ll feel just a touch more confident and prepared at the end of this episode.
I met Dr. Andrea Lein through Pure Barre (a place where I meet SO many incredible women, by the way). She and I quickly connected over many shared interests, one of those being parenthood and the approach we take with it. I’ve learned a ton from her, and I asked her to be on my podcast so YOU could hear from her, too!
Dr. Lein is a psychologist with experience working with adolescents, and she’s also the mother of a 25-year-old daughter. She’s able to speak to parenting teens both personally and professionally, and I find that dual perspective so incredibly valuable.
I’m so grateful to Dr. Lein for sharing her wisdom, and I’m certain you’ll find it as valuable as I did.
Ready to talk raising adolescents with Dr. Andrea Lein? Here we go…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Pelvic_Floor_Health_With_Dr._Katie_Taylor.mp3Okay, did you know that you should NEVER be pushing anything out of your body? That includes when you go to the bathroom AND when you have a baby. When Dr. Katie Taylor, a pelvic floor physical therapist located here in Winston-Salem, shared that with me a few months ago, my brain exploded a little bit.
If you’re wondering why her recommendation is to avoid pushing when possible, you’re in the right place, and this podcast episode is for you.
The term “pelvic floor” was one that wasn’t at all on my radar during my pregnancy with my daughter Maggie back in 2016 and 2017, and unfortunately I know I’m not alone in being very undereducated about this important part of my body until relatively recently. Thankfully I WAS aware of my pelvic floor – and the importance of monitoring its health and strength – during my pregnancy with my son Vance in 2020 and 2021, and so after having him I met with Dr. Taylor to make sure everything was functioning optimally.
But even if you have never had a baby and don’t plan to, your pelvic floor health is something that’s so critical to be aware of. Without the right awareness, education, and provider (someone like Dr. Taylor), you might be living your life either now or down the road in a way that you THINK is normal but instead is just common. (And “normal” and “common” are two VERY different things.)
If you think peeing when you laugh or jump or sneeze after having a baby or once you get older is normal – think again.
If you think pain during sex is normal at some point in life – think again.
And if you have pain other places in your body and haven’t been able to pinpoint the source, that source might just be your pelvic floor.
I’m so grateful to Dr. Taylor for the work she’s doing to help women live healthier and happier lives, and a big part of that work is reducing the stigma when it comes to talking about this area of our bodies. After all, talking about incontinence or pain during sex can feel VERY uncomfortable, but those are also things that, if left untreated, can have a hugely negative affect on our lives. They are WORTH talking about, and it’s worth getting a pelvic floor physical therapist in your corner to help you address those things if you’re dealing with them. YOU are worth it.
Oh, and a quick plug to be sure to give Dr. Taylor a follow on Instagram. She shares SO much amazing information and education about the pelvic floor, so it’s a wonderful way to continue getting smart on this topic. You’ll benefit, and so will your friends, mothers, sisters, and daughters as you share what you learn with them!
Okay, ready to hear from Dr. Katie Taylor of Taylor Physical Therapy and Wellness? Here we go…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/How_To_Help_Prevent_Eating_Disorders_In_Our_Kids_With_Taylor_Miller_LCMH.mp3As someone who struggled with an eating disorder for more than 10 years, doing all I can to help my children avoid a similar reality is often top of mind. And I know that, as a parent, I’m not a bit alone. Even if you aren’t someone who’s had an eating disorder, chances are you’ve had or still have your fair share of “food stuff” – because unfortunately that’s the water we swim in.
That’s why I was so excited to connect with Taylor Miller, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor specializing in eating disorders. Taylor is the owner of Nourished and Known Counseling here in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
A note: If you’re reading this and are tempted not to go any further because you aren’t a parent, stay with us! Our conversation ended up focusing a LOT on our work as adults when it comes to food and body stuff – things that can benefit parents and non-parents alike.
If there’s one thing I know to be true about food and body related struggles, it’s that talking about them – bringing them into the light – takes away so much of their power. It reminds us we aren’t alone in these struggles, and we aren’t to blame for them, either. The more we talk about these things – with professionals like Taylor and with friends and family, including our children – the more we can collectively and individually start to heal from them or, in the case of our kids, hopefully minimize them altogether.
Thanks so much for being here for this conversation. It’s an important one, and I hope you find it encouraging and helpful.
Okay, ready to hear from Taylor? Here we go…
https://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/How_To_Help_Prevent_Eating_Disorders_In_Our_Kids_With_Taylor_Miller_LCMH.mp3Taylor shared lots of great resources during our chat as well. Here are some helpful links:
–National Eating Disorders Association statistics
–Winston-Salem Eating Disorders Coalition
–Association for Size Diversity and Health
Instagram accounts recommended by Taylor:
@blackandembodied
@bodyimage_therapist
@beauty_redefined
@bodyliberationwithlindley
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Chatting_All_Things_Beautycounter_With_Four_Consultant_Teammates_Of_Mine.mp3This episode was a blast to record, because it meant I got to spend time with four of my favorite women to talk about the thing that brought us all together. Sondie, Raquel, Chelsea, and Xani are all Beautycounter consultants who work together on the same team. That means we each have our own individual businesses – and get to run them however we want to – but we also get to lean on the support and knowledge of our team (and other consultants more broadly, too) to help us in that endeavor. In case you aren’t familiar with Beautycounter, it’s a skincare, makeup, and personal care brand dedicated to creating both high-performing AND incredibly safe products. As it turns out, there’s very little regulation here in the U.S. when it comes to the ingredients that can be included in the products we use all over our bodies every day, and Beautycounter is on a mission to educate people about this reality as well as change it at the state and federal levels.
I became a consultant six years ago, while I was about eight months pregnant with my daughter, Maggie. Early in my pregnancy, I’d learned that retinol needs to be avoided during pregnancy because it can cause birth defects, and I was definitely using some retinol-based skincare at the time. It honestly hit me like a ton of bricks: I considered myself to be really savvy when it came to the ingredients in food (also NOT GOOD in a lot of respects, which many of you know, too), but I had never thought about what might be in the products I was slathering all over my face and body and in my hair every single day. I think I unconsciously assumed that if those products were on the shelf, some form of vetting for safety must have been done. Turns out, I was wrong.
I started introducing some Beautycounter products after my eyes were opened to this reality, and was really impressed with their performance. It didn’t feel like a sacrifice at all – these products were made with incredibly safe ingredients, but they also WORKED. I decided to become a consultant, not quite knowing what that might look like for me, and quickly realized I loved sharing this brand – the products, yes, but also the education side of things – with other women. Through the years, it’s grown to be a hugely influential part of my life, and I credit Beautycounter with much of my personal and career growth.
So anyway, back to this episode…
My friends and I got together for this conversation to chat about what began our clean living journeys, what drew us to Beautycounter, what some of our perceptions of direct sales companies were before we joined Beautycounter, what we’ve gained from being part of this work, what’s surprised us most about this experience, and more. I hope you enjoy this listen, and I hope it helps to illustrate what I often try to convey on my own but can’t quite accomplish: That this work is pretty magical in the way it can be so individualized. As a consultant, YOU get to put YOUR fingerprints all over your business.
Okay, enough yakking from me – ready to hear from my four amazing friends? (Side note: The five of us recently took a girls’ trip to New York City and had planned on recording this podcast episode while we were together…but we were too busy talking about a million other things to make it happen. We hopped on Zoom a few days after our trip for this conversation, and I’m so glad we made it happen.)
Here we go…
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: (I’m proud to be an Equilibria partner, and I have a discount code — CURIOUSER — you can use if you’d like to save on your order! More details on my two must-have products a bit later in this post…) I’m soooo excited to share today’s episode with you, because it’s about something that I honestly was pretty skeptical of that’s now […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: I’ve found myself having several conversations recently that involve the topic of grief, and so I knew I wanted to dig into it more on a podcast episode. Bethany Godwin of Twilight Counseling here in Winston-Salem specializes in offering grief support, and so I knew she would be the perfect person to share insight about this subject. Grief is one of those […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: Something I’ve been thinking and sharing about a good bit recently is intentionality around our clothing. Culture has shifted in a BIG way over the past few decades as it relates to clothing, and now it’s common to view clothing as disposable and as something we can buy constantly without giving it much thought. As it turns out, there are major implications […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: This was such a fun episode for me to record, and I know you’ll enjoy listening to it, too – particularly if you’re the parent of a young child and value movement of any kind. (I know that applies to a lot of us!!) Suzie is lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, like I do, and we’ve been loosely connected for a while […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen to the episode here!: I’m so happy to be sharing this episode with you, because it’s a topic that only came onto my radar a couple of years ago and yet it’s something that can be pretty transformative both in our mindset and our physical bodies, too. We’re talking CYCLE AWARENESS today! If that’s an unfamiliar term for you, cycle awareness means using […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I loved this conversation with my friend Cassie, and if I had to give it a singular theme it would be “intentional living.” We talked about how their family is trying to drown out some of the “shoulds” of the world in an effort to make their lives look the way it needs to look for THEM specifically. For their […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: Fellow moms of littles – or moms to be – who live in Winston-Salem: listen up. This episode is for YOU! I’m thrilled to be able to share Mom League with you here today. This is a resource our community has needed in a BIG way, and I’m so glad it’s finally available. Mom League is a way for new […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: This was a particularly memorable episode to record, because my guest, Kacie, had her baby with her and at the time we recorded baby birdie was just four days old! Talk about the perfect guest to have her newborn with her, though, since this episode was all about Kacie and her lactation support business, Lollies Lactation. I think this is […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I’m so excited to share this conversation with you via this podcast episode. It’s with someone I know thanks to Instagram, Erin Bahadur. I started following Erin after I read a beautifully poignant post about parenting on The Everymom that she’d written about a year ago now. She had her second baby just a couple of months before my son, […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: Over the summer, five friends and I started a new Instagram account called The Conscious Crew. (I talked about the account a bit in this blog post from back in July!) We’ve had the best time with the account so far, and all six of us got together on Zoom recently to chat all things Crew. That conversation is what […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I finished this conversation with Haley Lieberman (founder and CEO of Shop Tomorrows) feeling SO fired up about all things clothing. I knew Haley was going to be the perfect person to talk to about this topic, and I was 100% correct. Recently, I’ve felt a big pull to change my habits, mindset, and overall approach when it comes to […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I was introduced to Nancy Kopman via the virtual preschool Maggie and I discovered in 2020 when she was home from school. (You can listen to Jamie White of that virtual preschool and me chat more about what that looks like in this podcast episode, in fact!) Nancy is the music teacher of virtual preschool, and Maggie and I always […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: As someone who feels gleeful when things are in order, I was SO excited to learn that Winston-Salem now has an organizing resource! Tartan Professional Organizing is a new company, helmed by Natalie Broyhill and Danielle Ceberio, that offers organization help of all kinds — including the organization of both physical and digital spaces. (Yes, Winston friends: That means if […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I’m SO excited to share this podcast episode with y’all! My husband, Kevin, and used a portion of a recent date night to spend some kid-free time together talking about pregnancy and childbirth from Kevin’s perspective, and I love that we were able to have this conversation. I learned things I hadn’t known before about his experience, and I really […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I learned about Jaren Soloff’s book, The Postnatal Cookbook: Simple and Nutritious Recipes to Nourish Your Body and Spirit During the Fourth Trimester, at just the right time. I have one postpartum experience under my belt, so have some firsthand knowledge about what that was like, and I’m about to enter another fourth trimester. Her book — which is WAY […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: Jamie White — or “Ms. Jamie,” as she’s known at our house (and in thousands of homes around the world) — is practically an honorary family member at this point. She’s the amazing teacher at Play To Learn Preschool, which once was an in-person only preschool offering in Northern Virginia that has since expanded into a virtual platform in response […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Or you can listen to the episode here!: I loved getting to speak with licensed clinical psychologist and author Dr. Meg Van Deusen for this podcast episode. I read Meg’s book — Stressed in the U.S.: Twelve Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More — recently, and boy was it timely given the current state of our nation and our world! I was so glad to get […]
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Listen to the episode here!: Sarah Carter of Natural Baby Doulas was featured on episode 16 of my podcast back in the summer of 2018, and now she’s back for this episode! This time, Sarah is sharing some helpful information about what pregnancy and birth looks like right now, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re pregnant right now, whether it’s your first child or your fourth things are new and different this time around. Your partner can’t join you at […]
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Listen to the episode here!: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/curiouser-and-curiouser/Earth_and_Star_FINAL.mp3 (Psst…use the coupon code CURIOUSER to save 15% on your order at Earth & Star! Yay!) Mushroom coffee might be something you’ve heard about in recent months or years. You’ve heard that there are lots of wonderful things about it, you just haven’t quite pulled the trigger on trying it (because mushroom coffee sounds like it might not taste great…) Or maybe you’ve tried it for yourself and experienced some of the benefits of […]
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Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Sarah_Shinsky_FINAL.mp3 I was so excited to connect with my friend Sarah for this latest podcast episode. I’ve known Sarah for almost a decade, and so I remember when her now 7-year-old daughter, Lana, was born. A few months after she was born, Lana was diagnosed with food allergies — a LOT of food allergies, and I remember that happening, too. In the years since that diagnosis, I’ve watch Sarah manage that challenging situation with grace […]
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Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Paige_Bentley_FINAL.mp3 This episode came together pretty quickly, and I’m so grateful to my guest for being available last minute. Since the COVID-19 situation really kicked into gear last week, I’ve been trying to think of things I can do to help in my own small way. I started by looking at the platforms I already have and using those as tools to help right now. I’m using my Beautycounter business as a way to recognize […]
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Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Vejo_FINAL.mp3 Ever wish you could take a fresh, healthy smoothie with you to blend on the go (say, on a plane or while on a hike)? Vejo‘s got you covered! I discovered this new brand (which launched last fall) when I received a Vejo Starter Kit from a Beautycounter incentive, and I’ve loved learning more about not just the blenders and smoothies, but the larger wellness focus Vejo has. (Scroll to the end of this […]
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Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Brittany_Todd_FINAL.mp3 Brittany Todd and I know each other through Pure Barre, and share lots of other Winston connections. She’s a Winston native, in fact, so has strong roots in this community. Brittany is the woman behind B Balanced Counseling & Wellness in downtown Winston-Salem, and in this episode she shares about what B Balanced looks like today as well as her vision for its future. We also spent lots of time during this episode chatting […]
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Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Suzy_final.mp3 As many (maybe most) of you know, I’m a Beautycounter consultant, and Beautycounter is a direct sales brand. I know, I know. Go ahead and insert your story here about getting an aggressive or completely impersonal message from someone you barely know trying to get you to buy an irrelevant product or join their team and make MILLIONS. (I’ve written before about how I work hard to avoid being “that girl.”) If you have […]
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Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Sarah_Clark_FINAL.mp3 Chances are, you know someone who’s struggling with infertility right now. That someone might even be you. Here in the U.S., one in eight couples is dealing with infertility, so this issue is top of mind for so many of us. That’s why I’m excited to share today’s podcast episode with you. I spoke with Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile, which is a Canadian organization dedicated to helping couples address infertility using natural resources […]
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Listen to the episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/The_Colorful_Kitchen.mp3 I loved getting to chat with Ilene Moreno of the blog The Colorful Kitchen recently, and know you’ll enjoy hearing her talk about why she switched to a plant-based diet many years ago, where her recipe inspiration comes from, and how she involves her young daughters in meal prep to help them be excited to eat colorfully. Ilene has a new cookbook coming out in December — her second! — and I’ve been lucky […]
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Listen to Episode 25 here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Grow_House_Grow_FINAL.mp3 I’ve wanted to have Katie as a guest on my podcast since, well, I started a podcast, and I’m so glad it’s finally happening! (Full disclosure: Katie and I recorded this episode months ago, but life has been so busy lately that I’ve been delayed in getting it posted.) Katie: Please forgive me for the delay! (See: The “Not Right Now” Things.) Katie and I grew up in the same suburban Atlanta neighborhood, and […]
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Listen to the podcast episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Natural_Deodorant_Podcast_September_2019.mp3 Are you a natural deodorant user yet? (If not, I’m guessing you are hesitant to switch because you’re either unconfident that a natural deodorant could do the heavy lifting your traditional deodorant does or you’ve tried a natural deodorant or two and it just didn’t cut it. Am I right?) This is an experience I hear over and over again, and so I wanted to embark on what I’m calling my “Super Scientific […]
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Chicago-based non-profit Healthy Schools Campaign has been on my radar since I was in journalism grad school at Northwestern in 2009. I was doing health and science reporting, and stumbled upon this amazing organization in the process. (I’ve written about them here before, too! I have loved keeping up with HSC through the years.) They operate with the belief that every child deserves to thrive in their learning environments, and have several programs in place to address that belief from […]
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I was thrilled to get to chat with Marybeth Wells for my latest podcast episode. After all, it was an excuse to FINALLY meet her in person! Marybeth and I have been Instagram friends for a couple of years now, and we both live in Winston-Salem. We have many of the same interests and lifestyle priorities, we know many of the same people, and we frequent many of the same Winston spots. How had we never met?? It’s kind of […]
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(Want to take the Enneagram test? I recommend this paid version and so does Sarajane — just $12 — and I went with the RHETI version.) I discovered the Enneagram personality test (tool, rather) several months ago, and have since been rather obsessed with digging into this assessment: what it means, what makes it different from other personality tests, how to best use it in my life, etc. That’s why I was thrilled to stumble upon the Instagram account @enneagramandcoffee a few […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! Listen to this podcast episode here!: http://traffic.libsyn.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/Episode_20_-_CC_-_Brigid_Schulte.mp3 I read Brigid Schulte’s book, Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, a few months ago, and it was one of those books that I nodded my way through and that has stuck with me in a big way. In fact, I’m relatively certain I’ve annoyed some of my friends to death with the number of times […]
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Back in 2014, I blogged about a great website and app a recent Wake Forest grad, Nikki Azzara, had started. The blog/app was called Slender Seven, offering healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes with — you guessed it — seven ingredients or fewer. Since 2014, that website has morphed into something pretty amazing: a new company called P.S. Snacks that creates tasty and good-for-you products you can now find on the shelves of about 185 grocery stores across the country. (They make a […]
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If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on Instagram for a few months, you’ve probably seen me post about my love for UpDog Kombucha before. (I even teamed up with the brand last summer for a giveaway!) Not only does UpDog make delicious kombucha — they’re also a local Winston-Salem brand, making them all the more lovable in my book. Also lovable? The yoga-loving girls behind this deliciousness. Lauren Miller and Olivia Wolff initially started UpDog as a […]
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I’ve been reading the blog Oh Dear Drea for at least four years, and so getting to connect with Drea, the woman behind the blog, for my latest podcast episode was almost surreal. There I was, chatting via Skype with this person who I know a ton about, thanks to her blog. I know that her daughter, Marlowe, is a total bookworm. That she’s been dealing with the intestinal disease C. diff for the past few years. That she loves […]
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For my latest podcast episode, I spoke with Sarah Carter of Natural Baby Doulas, a Triad-based doula group that Kevin and I partnered with as we prepared for Maggie’s birth. My pregnancy and birth experience with Maggie were both about as close to perfect as you can get, and I credit that in large part to Sarah. Kevin and I took her 12-week Bradley Method course and, as a result, felt so informed and supported in the months leading up […]
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In this episode of The curiouser & curiouser Podcast, I talked with Leslie Ann Quillen, the woman behind Fat Loss Foodies. I looooved getting to connect with Leslie Ann via this forum after being a fan of hers for a while. I love the message and lifestyle she’s spreading: centered around cooking and eating REAL food and identifying your body’s needs so you can fuel it accordingly. (It sounds like it should be such a simple concept, but for many […]
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On this week’s episode of The curiouser & curiouser Podcast, I’m sharing a conversation I had with Beyond Yoga‘s Design Director, Natalia Giacomelli. If you aren’t familiar with the activewear brand Beyond Yoga, you need some of this clothing in your life! Their clothes are the softest, most comfortable things ever, and they transition so well between workouts and the rest of life. I became familiar with this brand through Pure Barre (Beyond Yoga is available at our studio), and […]
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I’m so excited about this latest podcast episode to celebrate Mother’s Day. I talked with my mom, Dorothy, and sister, Susan, about our experiences with motherhood. My sister and I had babies within about three months of each other, and getting to be a first-time mom alongside her has been such an amazing gift. Having OUR mom there to offer support and guidance has made it all the better. I’m so fortunate to be part of a family that is so […]
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(Just by happenstance, this conversation ended up taking place on National Infertility Awareness Week. What perfect timing! I’m so excited to share this episode with y’all about an amazing organization working to preserve fertility among cancer survivors.) When I was in grad school for journalism at Northwestern University in 2009 (whoa — that’s been a while), I focused on Health & Science writing and learned about the Oncofertility Consortium while working on an article. I was immediately interested in the […]
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If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ve certainly heard me talk about The Birth Hour Podcast before. The Birth Hour is a collection of birth stories, and it’s such a wonderful way to get a glimpse into so many birth and pregnancy experiences. It’s one I recommend to all my pregnant podcast-loving friends, and I even had the honor of being a guest on The Birth Hour last summer to share Maggie’s birth story. As such a big […]
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Welcome to the 10th episode of the curiouser & curiouser Podcast. Double digits — wahoo! (I remember turning 10 and being SO excited about that. Did that happen to you?) Anyway… This week’s episode features Kate of Kate Morris Jewelry, someone I have a feeling you’ll enjoy hearing from. Kate and I met in college (at Samford University) where we were in the same sorority (yay, ZTA!). She was already making jewelry back then, and has continued to hone her […]
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How our skin looks has a big impact on the way we feel, and yet sometimes it can be hard to know how to make it look its best. We probably all have habits (some good, some not so great) we developed as adolescents as it relates to skincare, and hopefully those have evolved a bit through the years (as we’ve learned more and as our skin’s needs have changed). Still, lots of us deal with frustrating skin issues or […]
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I met Laura Holby through Pure Barre (something I have a feeling you’re going to hear me say often throughout episodes of this podcast, because I meet so many wonderful people at the studio!), and immediately wanted her to be my friend. Laura’s just LIKABLE. She’s approachable and funny and put together — she’s a joy to be around. She’s also, as it turns out, excellent at interior design. I remember seeing newborn photos after Laura’s son Beau was born […]
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Melissa Campbell and I have known each other for a few years now, but have met in person only twice. We met through my mom (she and Melissa used to work together), and have become friends thanks to being at similar life stages and having lots in common. (Thanks to social media, we’re able to keep up with each other despite living in different states.) Melissa’s son, Andrew, is eight months old — just three months younger than my daughter, […]
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This time two years ago, I probably couldn’t have told you much about midwives. I’d heard of them — they deliver babies, right? — but certainly didn’t know the extent of their expertise and services. Now, my awareness is much different. Not only do I know a whole lot about what a midwife is and can offer, I’m also a huge advocate for these healthcare providers. They’re often more dedicated to a holistic approach than a traditional care provider, and […]
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Is there someone in your life who’s become an adoptive parent? Or maybe they’re in the process of becoming one. Or perhaps you’re the one who has adopted, or who is somewhere in the adoption process. Regardless of your connection to adoption, I’d wager you have just that: a connection to adoption. That’s why I’m excited to share this week’s podcast with you, where I talked with a good friend of mine, Christina Paine, about her experience adopting her daughter, […]
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It’s time for my fourth podcast episode (this is SO FUN, y’all!). This week, I talked with Lonnie Atkinson, the amazingly talented woman behind Village Juice Co. in Winston-Salem — a place that serves up whole foods that are oh-so delicious. Lonnie and I met at one of her very first official tasting sessions while she was developing juice recipes a few years ago and hosted one at our local Pure Barre studio. She went on from there to sell […]
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Subscribe — and listen — to my podcast on Apple Podcasts here! (You can also listen directly from the post via the link at the bottom of the post!) Do y’all have those people you follow on social media who you feel a weirdly strong connection with despite never having met in real life? Those people who you just know you’d be friends with if you, you know, lived in the same city and also actually knew each other (minor […]
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curiouser & curiouser Podcast is back with its second episode! (If you missed my pilot, where I talked with Brittany McGee of The Humble Bee Shoppe bakery about vegan baking, check it out here.) Today, I’m sharing a conversation I had with Tricia Sheehan about essential oils. As a newbie to the world of essential oils myself, Tricia (who lives here in Winston-Salem) has been an extremely helpful resource for me as I navigate this new-to-me landscape. If you’re like […]
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Yep, you read that right: I’m trying out a curiouser & curiouser podcast! (!!!) It’s something I’ve wanted to introduce for a while now, and I’m thrilled to be able to roll out a first episode for y’all to check out. Why a podcast for curiouser & curiouser? Because: I love podcasts (and I know many of you do, too!). They’re such a convenient way to get information, aren’t they? I listen all the time in my car, or while […]
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