Let’s Slow Down: Simple + Intentional Living, Decluttering, Life on Purpose

Feeling lost or unmotivated? Listen to One Republic's 'Connection' for a positive pick me up. It's a great song, with a catchy melody and meaningful lyrics.

In this week's solo episode, I unpack the words in this awesome song that remind us to:

• get out of autopilot
• look for connection
• discover our purpose
• and get back to the heart of what matters and who we are.

Yes, I got all that out of this song! It's a good one. Enjoy!

Warmly,

Annemarie

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Does your life feel like you’re just going through the motions? Are there positive changes you could make to bring more awareness and energy into your days?

Today’s guest, author and entrepreneur Jeanne Collins, has learned from her life lessons and shares a refreshing perspective on how to jump into an authentic and fulfilling life. She takes intentional living to Olympic Sport level!  

The energy she shares in her book and in our interview is off the charts! Jeanne encourages us to look within ourselves to figure out how to live a better life that’s truly aligned and supportive. She talks about what that looks like and how to get there. We dive deep into teaching ourselves awareness of our surroundings and of what’s going on internally, to jump two feet into life.

Warmly,

Annemarie 

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Feeling like your morning could use a new routine to flow better? Are you sick of waking up feeling like you don't have any direction or motivation to get your day going? I get it, and I've been there!

Mornings can be really challenging. With a little focus and intention, you can leverage the early morning hours to change your day and even your life.

In today's podcast, I share the six essential pillars of Hal Elrod's, 'The Miracle Morning' and how you can use them to get your morning off to a smoother start, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to live life on your own terms.

Did you know the majority of the world's most successful people are early risers with a morning routine? There is a strong connection between wake up time and success. We will take a deep dive into the self-development strategies that can be implemented to take you from where you are now, to where you want to be.

The reason I believe slowing down is so transformative, is because it opens up space and time to find clarity and refocus on your visions and goals. And this all starts the moment you wake up.

Listen today, to learn how you can make the most of your mornings to live a more fulfilling life of intention.

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How do we unclutter our home and our life, and KEEP it that way? Finding your 'why' can make all the difference.

My guest today is Angela Agronoff of The Unclutter Angel. Angela is a life organizer and organizational mentor on a mission to help you reclaim your space. She's also a wife, a mother of three and an author.

In this episode, we talk about the emotional side of decluttering so that the work and systems created actually stick and become sustainable.

Angela talks about her experience as a coach and how she helps clients peel back the layers that come up when they start organizing and decluttering, to unveil a clearer perspective in life. 

Angela says, “it's nice to have a beautiful room, but there's a lot underneath that.”

We discuss how finding your 'why' is important, and identifying that as the foundation of a great new habit. 

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Are you present in your life? Our modern world comes with so many distractions, sometimes it's hard to focus on the here and now. How often are we going through our days without really taking notice of the beauty all around us?

In today's episode, Annemarie highlights the importance of being present and ways we can ground ourselves back into our real world. You deserve to notice the little things that make life beautiful. Discover how in this short solo episode.

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How to Discover Your True Self: Ways to Make a Fresh Start this Spring

Let's Slow Down: Episode 66

The start of a new season is always a good time to regroup and give yourself a clean slate. Spring is a great time to re-evaluate things and take stock in your home, schedule, relationships, and mind to consider what is working for you and what needs to be changed. Now with the longer days + warmer temperatures your daily routines will probably look different. Have you thought about how you want your days to go?

Spring Cleaning is made simple with today’s guest, decluttering expert Caroline Thor. In this episode we discuss how to tackle spring cleaning and decluttering with a simple, strategic approach that will make a big difference in a short amount of time. Caroline, a KonMari Consultant and Professional Organizer, offers practical techniques to shift your home from chaos to calm. 

Listen to learn 5 easy ways to Spring Clean & Declutter your home today!

So many of us suffer from anxiety and chronic stress. Unfortunately, this seems like the norm these days. We struggle with sleep issues, stomach pains, self doubt, and more that are all symptoms of anxiety. On today’s podcast, stress + anxiety coach Sandy Woznicki is here to talk about these strong emotions and offer strategies we can use to regulate our nervous system in order to regain inner peace. Upon listening, you will discover ways to shift your energy from fight or flight mode to the parasympathetic “rest and digest” mode to feel calmer and more grounded. 

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You do not need to be a college student to enjoy this episode!

Today, we delve into the myriad of emotions and experiences that come with being a student - whether in college or in life. Our guest Corinne Coakley, a junior at The College of New Jersey, shares her journey through the fluctuating demands of academia - from overwhelming workloads to moments of manageable calm. We talk about how much magic learning new things and having new experiences can add to life.

We explore the importance of prioritizing mental well-being amidst the pressure to excel, acknowledging the struggle to find a healthy balance between socializing, personal time, and academic/work commitments.

We also highlight the challenge of perfectionism and the realization that sometimes, good enough truly is enough.

Join us as we explore the journey of self-discovery and growth that comes with learning to balance the demands of life while prioritizing mental health and personal fulfillment.

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Let’s talk about upleveling our lives! Are you experiencing burnout? Overwhelm? There is a better way. Today’s guest, Charlotte Kaye is a women’s life coach, decluttering coach and host of the Cozy and Connected Podcast. She helps women be who they are and do what they want, guilt free. 

Charlotte turned a highly stressful job into an opportunity to explore meditation, gratitude, and personal development….which ultimately led her to starting her own dream business. 

She shares ways she uses flow, alignment and manifestation to make changes in her life and how we can tap into mindset work to get unstuck and live more authentically.

Book titles shared today are:

• The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

• The Law of Attraction by Abraham Hicks

• Playing Big by Tara Moore

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Join host Annemarie Stolting in a solo episode that explores practical strategies for lightening your mental load, which refers to the brain power required to complete a task or manage a situation. Mental load can significantly impact your health and wellbeing - if it's left unmanaged it can lead to stress, anxiety, burnout, and sleep deprivation.

Let's take a look at ways to find greater clarity and peace of mind. We'll find a way to navigate life's challenges with grace and resilience!

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Today I share a very special conversation I had with a friend I made along my podcasting journey. Rain Elizabeth Stickney of Rain Elizabeth Healing Arts is a counselor, meditation practitioner, retreat host and more. She has the most calming, soothing voice and we shared an equally grounding conversation about choosing to live a meaningful life in order to experience all the sacred moments - especially those in our day to day lives, when we slow down and choose to be present.

We talk about the importance of role modeling this way of living to our kids and how much it can enrich all of our lives and the connections we have with one another.

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Today's solo episode is for anyone who is experiencing something particularly difficult or stressful in their lives....or who just really feels at this point in the winter, that they need to take a cue from Nature and take a break.

I talk about processing the challenges that come with big life event's that bring strong emotions. In particular, I get vulnerable about my big knee surgery and the anxiety it has brought me. I offer some ways to process stressful situations and how to take a productive pause to come out stronger and more resilient.

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Our guest today is Sarah Horgan, founder of Simple Intentional. Sarah is a decluttering coach, wife + minimalist mama. She helps OVERWHELMED MOMS take ACTION, STAY CONSISTENT and get in control of their homes for GOOD. She offers inspiration to build a life you love.

A cancer diagnosis coupled with motherhood changed Sarah's life. How could it not? What would you do if life handed you all that at a young age? Most of us can't even begin to imagine.

Sarah chose to look at the good that came out of the experience and shares the life lessons she learned in episode 58: Love Life Where You Are. 

Sarah took time to do some really deep work and discover what was important to her. She examined her life and was able to identify what mattered and what she valued. The result? 

Simple + Intentional: Choose Your Life. 

Some topics we address in our conversation are:

• Perfectionism

• People pleasing

• Minimalism

• Intentional Living vs. Living on Autopilot

• Motherhood

• Choosing to do things differently

• Building Habits that Support Intentional Living

Sarah is hosting an online summit this coming weekend. Click the link below to learn more.

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Today's guest and host of simplybalancedwithgina.com, Gina Roof, is here to talk about knowing yourself, setting realistic goals, and realistic ways of meeting those goals so that you set yourself up for success. 

• Take into account all the things that we're already doing, the things that are suiting as well and being realistic with who we are and what our situation or life is.

• Giving ourselves a little bit of grace. You'll get there quicker if you're more realistic and nicer to yourself along the way. 

• Stop looking to outside sources for inner happiness.

• Enjoying the journey and not focusing so much on the end result all the time.  

• 3 Mindset Shifts when it comes to resolutions:

• Less Is More

• Add In Over Restricting

• Know Yourself 

• Taking Small steps towards your goals feels good and can snowball into big results!

• Staying positive and celebrating little wins makes you inclined to keep going.

• Lead with the positive. This will literally change your thought process, the way your brain operates, and you'll feel supported instead of discouraged. Your body will feel safe instead of threatened.

•  We want our body to be supported. The more things that you add in that support your wellbeing, the more you start to weed out some of your less desirable habits without even realizing it. So always lead with adding in.

•  You need to know yourself. 

• If there's one goal I have for you all, for your health this year, it's to get to know your own body. And also changing your mindset from the idea that you need to change your body or your lifestyle, to learning to support your body and your lifestyle. -Gina Roof 

• Gina recommends starting with the things that you know help you to feel better and keep you healthy and thriving such as: sleep, getting enough nutrients, movement and walking, getting enough sunshine, hydration, working on your stress.

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Nutrition & Wellness Health Coach of Simply Balanced with Gina

There is so much emotional baggage that comes along with the decluttering process. On today's episode, Shira Sameroff of Heart & Soul Coaching and Consulting, is here to talk about the art of transformative decluttering; the powerful effects that decluttering has on our social emotional world.

We learn of the unexpected possibilties that come up when we take the time to really become aware, and clear out what's in the way of living full lives. It's so much deeper than just the physical things. It is the work of really helping people tune into themselves and clearing out emotions to find clarity and space.

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Today is the Let's Slow Down Podcast's 1st Anniversary!

Thank you for your support and encouragement throughout the year, which helped earn the podcast a spot in the top 2.5% of all podcasts globally! Join me today as I highlight some fun facts about Let's Slow Down and our most listened-to episodes of the year. I referenced many previous episodes today, and I will link them all here:

For all of you who celebrated yesterday, I hope you had a beautiful Christmas with your families. I hope you indulged in delicious food and drink and had meaningful connections with those near and dear to you.

And if you did, I’m guessing that all that fun and excitement probably took a lot out of you and that you’re beat! I know I always am at this point in the season. Which is why today, is always a day of rest in my house. And it’s one of my favorite parts of Christmas :)  There are so many reasons - physical, mental and emotional - to rest after a big holiday. Today we talk about how rest and reflection help support overall good health and well being. Enjoy this short epiosde covering a few thoughts about taking it easy this time of year. 

Enjoy and relax in this last week of the year!

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Merry Christmas from me to you! This short holiday episode offers a reminder of all the wonders and magic of the season, and ways to be intentional and make it count. Do yourself a favor, and truly unplug and be present in your life for this beautiful time of year. Merry Christmas and thank you for listening.

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It's almost Christmas! We are in the thick of the holidays and since it's the season of gift giving, I want to talk about a priceless gift that you can give yourself. Right Now. Why don't you give yourself the GIFT OF SLOWING DOWN this year? Is that something on your list? I’m guessing if you’re listening to this podcast that this might be something you want in your life. And you can have it, my friend. With some basic mindset shifts it can be yours. Doesn’t that sound nice?

So let’s talk about a few ways you can start immediately, because I appreciate you taking the time to listen and I want you to come away with easy, actionable ways to incorporate this into your life. It’s fun to think about this and dream about it, but let’s actually make it happen! Let’s do it. Let’s Slow Down, and make it a new reality. 

Now, depending on what your life currently looks like, slowing down can look very different from person to person. Today's episode gives you some suggestions on how to slow down now.

You can try:

• Slowing down the way you carry yourself and move throughout the day
• Driving in a less hurried way, giving yourself plenty of time to get where you're going
• Consciously reminding yourself not to rush
• Slow down while you're eating. Savor your food!
• Start your day with a leisurely cup of coffee/tea and set some intentions for your day
• Establish clear routines and times for work.
• Unplug from work once you're done for the day so you can be present in the rest of your life.

So if you give yourself one gift this Holiday Season, I hope that you’ll give yourself the gift of slowing down. It really is an incredible gift. A priceless one, and better yet it will show up instantly and free, right now if you let it. You just have to let it in. You get to decide when you're ready. And if you have trouble with that, because it can be really hard, let me know. I’m here and I would love to help.

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December is here, my friends! Hard to believe we are winding down 2023. In today's episode, I share gentle encouragement to slow down a bit as we enter the holiday season. I know I always need a reminder this time of year. If we let the craziness of it all take over, we may find ourselves overwhelmed and unable to enjoy the spirit of the season. By taking a less is more approach, I find it easier to focus on what matters and include only the things that are most important.

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Kevin Thompson incorporates simple, intentional living while running a business along with having a family. He is the CEO of Mountain Dog Treats, a dog treat company based out of Alaska. Join us today as Kevin shares how he and his wife are raising 2 children and running a successful business, while staying grounded and focusing on what matters in their life.

What if we spent a bit more time pondering the choices we make before jumping in? Kevin talks about, “being able to step outside of our busy culture to really evaluate what are my needs and what are my wants and how does that fit my life...” Design a life that is uniquely yours and enables you to share your gifts with the world. He has intentionally designed his family, “to be a family wherever they’re at.” 

When his life took an unexpected turn, Kevin decided to take advantage of a difficult situation and reevaluate how he and his family were living. The outcome? A company called Mountain Dog, which allowed the Thompson family to be more intentional with their life, and to grow something that not only benefited their family, but benefited the community as a whole.

In slowing down to live with intention, Kevin learned an important lesson. He shares, “if you start out being intentional, you will find that the overall white noise of life becomes less noisy and you get more focused on what you are and who you are supposed to be. And that simplifies your life.”

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Thanksgiving is this week here in the states and today's episode is dedicated to gratitude. An "attitude of gratitude" is the highest way of thinking, according to self-development author Brian Tracy. He says by incorporating elements of gratitude into your life, you'll boost your own self-esteem - and that of others around you. It really can be beautifully contagious!

Our guest today is Fiona Ferris.

Decluttering can have profound and life-changing effects, not only in terms of creating a more organized and tidy physical space but also in improving your mental and emotional well-being. Today's guest is Kate Evans. She's a psychologist and a decluttering coach at Soulfulspacecoaching. com and she's here to talk to us about how decluttering the home and the mind can have so many great benefits. Kate talks about how much better she felt after she decluttered her home and how the process helped her overcome limiting beliefs about herself. She suggests picking areas to work on that you have the time and energy for in order to support little wins and give yourself momentum. Find the right place to start and just do it - don't overthink it or put pressure on yourself to be perfect. And once the decluttering happens, Kate stresses the importance of having systems in place to maintain a peaceful, tidy home and avoid filling it back up with stuff. If you really want to have an authentic life that feels good, you have to slow down and check in with yourself. Figure out what works for you - and stop using and thinking the word SHOULD. The state of your home represents the state of your brain. There are profound mental effects of decluttering that can truly change your life. Once you clear the clutter from your home, energy flows free and the newly found space supports intentional living and opens doors to personal growth and exploration. Remember that decluttering is a process, and it doesn't have to happen all at once. Start small, one area at a time, and gradually work your way through your living space. The benefits of decluttering can be life-changing, leading to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.

Certified Konmari Consultant and host of the Living Clutter Free Forever Podcast, Caroline Thor, joins us today to talk about clearing the clutter for good! She shares how the Konmari decluttering method can enable people to find a calmer, slower pace of life where you are actually living your ideal lifestyle. How can the life that you have, become better for you? What you would need to feel calm and in control, and not overwhelmed?

In this episode, expect to learn how to

• visualize your ideal life (5:20)
• apply the Konmari decluttering method (9:10)
• find time to do what we love (10:55)
• clear the clutter with kids (16:30)
• decluttering benefits pre-holidays (24:15)
• Caroline's takeaways (27:17)

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When busy seasons get to be too much, what can we do? In this episode, Annemarie talks about feeling overwhelmed by the power of a few big yeses in her life. Some highlights of the episode are:

• Sometimes, despite planning on preparing for a busy season, it can still get the best of you. Use that as a wake up call to make positive change in your life.
• If you feel like you can't keep up, you're not alone!
• Honor your intuition when things get to be too much
• "Set the boundaries, and guard them fiercly!"
• "Stop saying NO to things that matter, because of a huge yes that no longer feels right."

• Focus on learning from stressful times to monitor & adjust for the future
• "This is a journey - one that is always changing and shifting - so go easy on yourself"
• "Make intentional choices that align with what's important and what's right for your life. Don't let outside influences make those choices for you. The cost is too great."
• You deserve to live a life that moves at a pace you're comfortable with
• "Listen to your intuition. It's a powerful guide."

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Planning with intention can lead to a more productive, fulfilled, and balanced life. It's not about doing more, it's about filling your life with what matters so that you can BE more. Today, Kathleen Howell of Rutgers University and Plan to Be More is here to talk about ways to implement planning ahead and time management strategies that lead to a more meaningful life.

Books:

Ways I’m Coping with a Busy Fall

• One thing at a time

• Sitting down Sundays with my husband to plan for the week

• Simple Meals

• Prioritizing sleep and ending times - boundaries!

• Eliminating foods that make me anxious and negatively affect sleep

• Keeping some weekend nights open to veg

• Staying mindful of the big picture. This is a busy season. It has an end and I can look forward to calmer ones in the future.

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Guest Dr. Peggy Doherty DeLong, the "gratitude psychologist," is a mom to three young adults interested in the mental health of this generation. She's a keynote speaker on happiness, resilience, grief, and gratitude to help people live their best lives. She believes that we live fully and more joyfully when we can feel, process, learn, and grow from our emotional pain.

Highlights from this episode:

• Gratitude is free & accessible to all of us at any time of day

• When we practice gratitude regularly, it has long term benefits for mental health

• Find what brings you joy. Joy is so underrated and we need joy to get through our lives. It makes our lives more meaningful. It helps us get through difficult times.

• When you practice gratitude on a regular basis, you are forming new neural pathways in your brain to be a more positive thinker.

• Just 21 days of writing in a gratitude can make a difference

• Human connection is the number one predictor of happiness.

• Reflecting upon your day and thinking about what you're grateful for can significantly improve the quality and duration of sleep

• Try setting an intention at the beginning of your day while you are getting ready, and use your non-dominant hand if you can!

• Gratitude is an easy, beautiful way to overcome negative thought spirals.

• Walking is one of the best things that we can do for ourselves, physically, mentally and for immune function

• Gratitude releases serotonin from our brain

• Nature is powerful and healing!

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What happens when you wake up one day and realize your kids are getting OLDER?! Like, so old they are going to be leaving the house soon and branching out into their own adult life. It can really hit a mother hard, and that’s exactly what happened to today’s guest, Jennifer Roskamp.

39. Claire Yee on How To Stay Grounded and Cultivate Self Awareness

Discover how to stay grounded when feeling overwhelmed with Claire Yee. Claire is the host of The Mother Glow Podcast, a meditation coach, and a matrescense practitioner in New Zealand, where she has the top rated hypnobirth course. She is also the mother to two children ages 14 and 12. Today she comes to the podcast to share ways to stay peacefully grounded and avoid burnout, especially if you’re a mother.   Claire says, “we can get so caught up in the busyness of it all and all of the things we should be doing, all of the expectations from others, from the internet, from everywhere, really. And so to be able to tune in to ourselves to create that space to hear what our gut feelings are telling us and what's right for us and our children, because that is a really unique journey. It is such an important piece of the puzzle of mothering, of raising children, and also making sure we don't get burned out ourselves in the process.”

She mentions there are other ways of doing meditation that don't require just sitting still and being quiet. It's really self-awareness. She will mix it up a lot by going for walks and being in the beauty of nature. Listening to the birds and just feeling the breeze on her face. Living by the beach is her favorite - it’s always such a beautiful grounding place to go. 

Claire stresses the importance of having a sense of self awareness, which she’s had to cultivate over the years. And sometimes it's been through getting to those states of burnouts, forcing her to do something - work a muscle that she’s developed over the years.

Claire credits our kids as our master teachers. They're always bringing us back to this necessity; to be self aware, to take care of oneself, in order to be more available for them and their emotions. It can be such an intense journey. And she’s realized taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your children. Claire talks about overcoming so many automatic responses, her conditioned ways of living. In her life she had learned to sweep her feelings under the rug, and to bottle up her experience and emotions. However, her highly sensitive son was affected by it, so she needed to have a way of releasing a lot. And that led to a continual dedication to calm herself and come back to her own relaxed central nervous system so that she can respond to her children. To come from a space of, if something happens and she’s feeling stressed, she can just take a deep breath. She has learned to really center and balance herself before responding. Instead of what she would do in the early days, which was just react.

The intention to which Claire brings to herself as a mother and an emotionally healthy woman is incredible. Through her own personal journey, she has uncovered a deep understanding within herself that she can harness anytime, anywhere, to calm her emotions and stay grounded for herself and her children. She is such a bright, beautiful person and I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you today on Let’s Slow Down. Please enjoy and share with a friend :)

Health Tips to Survive Back to School with Gina Roof

In today's episode, I am unpacking many lessons that I've learned from one of my favorite books, Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids,

A book by Kim John Payne, counselor and educator and previous guest on this show back on episode 15.

When I think of late summer - August - I think of summer nights. The crickets chirping, a warm breeze, the smell of freshly cut grass. It's heaven. Join me for this short episode pondering everything wonderful about the beauty of a simple summer night.

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Is your summer flying by? Don't panic. Here are a few things to consider that'll help make your summer last.

1. Do a quick declutter - both your stuff and your schedule

2. Get outside - beach, pool, sand, campfires just get outside to have fun and relax

3. Rest - squeeze in a nap, go to bed early, or sleep in!

"If I had my way, I'd remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead." -Roald Dahl

"If you can't slow down in July, then when can you?!" -A. Stolting

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Who knew that decluttering dishes could have such a profound effect? Today on the podcast I share how removing items that no longer serve me helped me feel lighter and literally gave my family and I more living space. Win-win.

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Join recent guest, Eva-Maria Smith, as she guides us through a 7 minute breathwork session to relax anywhere and anytime!

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On today's episode I interview Eva-Maria Smith, co-founder of The Pause Retreats for mothers. Eva and I talked candidly about the stresses of motherhood and how important it is for your wellbeing to do something good for yourself.

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Happy 4th of July! Happy 6 month birthday to the podcast!

Today host Annemarie Stolting talks about celebrations in life and the importance of human connections. As human beings we are wired to connect with others, and our mental and physical health benefit from having strong bonds with friends and family. Summer is a perfect time to slow down and catch up with your people :)

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Guest Gina Roof, of Simply Balanced with Gina, is on the podcast today to offer easy, manageable tips to be a little healthier this summer. She shows us that being healthy doesn't have to be hard, and there are so many ways to include healthy habits into the summer season.

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Host Annemarie Stolting talks about ways to surrender to summer and why it's the perfect time to slow down.

What ways can you indulge your senses this summer to add more simplicity and ease to your life?

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Today's guest, Shay Richter, is the author of the book Budget Burnout: 12 weeks to get out of your budget slump and accelerate your goals. She is the owner/creator of Front Porch Finances where she helps women take charge of their money. Some highlights of this episode include:

-how to incorporate your financial goals with a slower mindset

-simplifying your finances/expenses

-taking advantage of free resources such as the library

-limiting subscriptions

-shop secondhand

-know what is important so you can cut out the extras

"When you want to live slower....simplify your expenses." -Shay Richter

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Today’s guest is Suzanne Goulden, Intentional Living Consultant. She helps overwhelmed women create peace in their homes and reclaim time to do the things they love by minimizing belongings and simplifying lifestyle. She believes women who make choices with intention reap the benefits of simplifying their life, reducing stress, and regaining control of their time, money, and space.

We talked about decluttering tips, minimalism, non-functioning burnout, to-do lists, self care, battling the ‘shoulds’ and how to change mindset.

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Bonus! Enjoy this bonus minisode today featuring a breathwork session with recent guest Lucia Oliveira.

Lucia Oliveira is a certified sleep coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator who has a passion for helping moms find their wellbeing while navigating motherhood.  Having personally experienced postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety (PPA), Lucia knows firsthand the challenges that can come with motherhood. This led her to seek a deeper connection with her mind and body, which ultimately sparked her interest in sleep and breathwork. Now, she is dedicated to supporting other moms on their wellness journey, and helping them find a sense of peace and balance amidst the demands of motherhood.

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Lucia Oliveira is a certified sleep coach and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator who has a passion for helping moms find their wellbeing while navigating motherhood.  Having personally experienced postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety (PPA), Lucia knows firsthand the challenges that can come with motherhood. This led her to seek a deeper connection with her mind and body, which ultimately sparked her interest in sleep and breathwork. Now, she is dedicated to supporting other moms on their wellness journey, and helping them find a sense of peace and balance amidst the demands of motherhood.

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