the balanced girl

Tina Lifford, actress, author, and founder of the Inner Fitness Project, is on a mission to help others be inner fit and combat the projection that by 2030 the biggest health scare the nation will face is depression. As an Inner Fitness trainer, she created a well-being initiative that teaches effective, reliable practices for navigating your past, present, and future with resilience, power, and wisdom. In addition to operating her own company, Lifford’s acting career shows no signs of slowing down. With over 30-years in Hollywood, she’s best known for her roles as Joan Mosely in South Central and currently as Violet Bordelon, aka Aunt Vi, on OWN’s Queen Sugar. Although the series is still in season six, she’s preparing for season seven, the series finale. She wants to focus this show on her book, "The Little Book of Big Lies" and her upcoming SELF365 program.

As you all know I am very interested in all things fertility as I have been on this long journey to beginning a family.  Please join me today to welcome Candace Wohl to the balanced girl.  Candace went through a 7 year battle with infertility, it has not been an easy road for Candace and her husband, Chris. That is when they decided that in order to overcome adversity, you must stare it directly in the face with humor and positivity.  Candace and her husband co-write a blog called Our Misconception blog which was created in 2012, sharing both a male and female perspective on the daily struggles of living with the disease of infertility. Their blog also won the 2014 RESOLVE Hope Award for Best Blog. As a freelance writer and infertility advocate, Candace has written articles featured on The Huffington Post, Still Standing Magazine, FertilityAuthority.com, and Adoption.Net.

Well lets get to it and dive in to this deep topic that affects so many women today.

Today we have the privilege of Erin Wathen joining us. She is a Certified Life, and Weight Loss Coach. She is a Food Addiction Counsellor, Health Blogger and Certified Influencer, Star 3 Spin Instructor, Yoga and Pilates Instructor and finally, a Mom of 2 kids! She is the author of Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet?: Feel Better, Look Good, and Never Ask That Question Again. I know everyone can relate to that!

Today we have a very special guest who is going to talk to you about being tired of wondering where all your money went even if you make a good income; getting money advice that does not consider your personal situation, feeling unsure if you are making the right moves or mistakes, feeling guilty on spending money on things that you enjoy, being stuck at your current income level  and long hours and having no idea if or when you will ever stop working so hard. Today join me as we welcome Bernadette Joy on the balanced girl.  She is a nationally recognized money expert featured on Good Morning America, NBC News, Time, and USA Today for her unique ability to inspire her audience to explore the intersection between net worth and self-worth.

Today we have the honor of having Elizabeth Gilpin, who was an honor student, a state ranked swimmer and soccer star. Who was also struggling with her mental health during high school? She began skipping school practices and engaging in excessive drinking. Her parents consulted with an education consultant who encouraged Elizabeth's parents to enroll her in a behavior modification program where she endured months of abuse. Elizabeth shares her story in her book ‘Stolen’ and how she was kidnaped in the middle of the Night and taken to Carl Brook Boarding School. Join me in listening to her story, in her truth today.

Welcome to the balanced girl, today we have the pleasure of hosting Samantha Harris. Samantha is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, Certified Health Coach (IIN), Certified Fitness Trainer, breast cancer thriver, and watched by millions as the co-host of Dancing with the Stars and Entertainment Tonight. She inspires people internationally through her keynote speeches, webinars, membership wellness community, and wellness retreats with her infectious energy. Everyone welcome Mrs Samantha Harris.

Conclusion: Thank you so much Samantha for joining us on the balanced girl Thank you for sharing your heart, just all of your wealth  experience, where are you today, what is helping you thrive in your health world and just sharing all your tips gf what you learned going thru cancer, cannot thank you enough how for much you have impacted us in such a short time.

Today I am so excited to announce a very dear friends of mine - AJ Vaden is the Co-founder of Brand Builders Group, international speaker, million-dollar consultant and host of the Influential Personal Brand Podcast. Over the last 10 years she has been a part of founding, launching and building a very successful 8- figure coaching business, a multi-million-dollar consulting business, and a 7-figure speaking business. Along with her company Brand Builders Group, AJ has been featured in Inc, Success Magazine, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes and was recently named as one of the Top 5 Personal Branding Speakers of 2019. Today, she uses her expertise and unique talents to both streamline back-end operations as well as creatively engineer the company’s front-facing personal brands.

Laura Tremaine is an avid reader, writer and podcaster! After years in the television and film industry in Los Angeles, Laura found success with her blog "Hollywood Housewife" a blog that has opened doors of friendship and opportunity all around the world. Laura has since transitioned from Blog to Podcast, and written a book! Today Kindsey and Laura talk about her newest book "Share your Stuff, I'll Go First" 10 Questions to take your friendships to the next level and they start with perhaps the most important one...Who are you? A must listen for anyone looking to go deeper in their relationships!

Kate is a wife, mother of 2, passionate digital creator, podcaster and advocate for human trafficking, using her platform to educate and amplify preventative information to bring more awareness to Human Trafficking. Her purpose is to educate and share preventative education to bring more awareness to human trafficking, online exploitation, and protecting our children online. Her Podcast “Amplify” has a goal to Amplify survivors’ voices, amplify organizations, advocates and allies.

An experienced businesswoman with a zest for life, Peterson is capable of relating her ideas to many spheres in life. Focusing on the ways in which people think about experiences and interpret events, she is motivated to help people reach their fullest personal and business potential. Tiffany became a respected salesperson and was mentored by many high-profile motivational authors and speakers, such as FranklinCovey, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and Jack Canfield, setting new sales records and receiving prestigious leadership awards that promoted me into a corporate training position to help mentor others to cultivate the same skills and tools to increase their sales success as well.

Cindy Pentecost is the author of “I get to prepare my heart, a Christmas devotional.” She shares how to focus on the little joys in life when our attention is being pulled in every direction all at once during the holidays.

Christmas is supposed to be a time of year filled with joy, love, generosity, and goodwill. But for many people, their favorite holiday season is instead bogged down by stress and unreasonable expectations of others and, more often, themselves.

Join me as we hear from Cindy how to prepare our hearts for Christmas.

Welcome to the balanced girl. Today, we have the privilege of having a very special guest, Brandon Janous. He is a single father of three incredibly young kids: Hadley, Cooper and Macklin. Brandon is a writer, encourager and lover of Jesus.

He's best known for his message of faith amidst extreme heartbreak. He's a widower and was married to Rachel, who was diagnosed with breast cancer, and he shares his story today on the balanced girl. He's also part owner and VP of Partnerships for Faithbox, Fanbox and Hello Bible subscription boxes.

Today on the balanced girl is Les Alfred. She is the creator of Balanced Black Girl and host of Balanced Black Girl Podcast. Les started her career in fitness as a personal trainer and fitness instructor in 2012 and launched her first blog The Balanced Berry in 2014 to share her love of fitness and nutrition with others. As a personal trainer and nutrition coach, Les spent over five years helping women reach their wellness goals in a balanced, sustainable way.

After taking some time off from fitness in 2018, she pivoted to introduce Balanced Black Girl Podcast which is a dedicated space for conversations about health, wholeness, and self-improvement from the perspectives of Black women.

We are talking all things human trafficking today. Today on the balanced girl is Anna Ptak. She is a strong leader in the movement to end human trafficking. She is an international keynote speaker as well as an Overcomer and Policy Consultant. She is very vulnerable about why fighting against human trafficking is so important to her. She is passioate about the connection between pornography and human trafficking. Join me in welcoming Anna Ptak to the balanced girl.

Welcome to the balanced girl, today we have Donni Rae who is the founder of PRIV Collections, a clothing brand based out of Canada. PRIV has been featured on many popular TV Networks, and has worked with celebrities such as Eva Longoria and Jillian Harris.

Donni is a mother to four kids ranging from one to eleven and balances the life of mom, entrepreneur, wife, friend and mentor. Throughout the years Donni has learned many valuable lessons when it comes to building a brand both on and offline, pivoting the brand direction and trusting your intuition with those major decisions. Join us to hear from Donni Rae.

Today on the balanced girl is Sophie Dear. After being signed of work due to insomnia & anxiety, Sophie quit her job in TV to pursue health & happiness. Sophie turned to yoga & it is not an overstatement to say that Sophie has completely changed her life.

Sophie is the creator of Move & Inspire. Sophie has learnt a whole new perspective in how to lead a life full of purpose, passion, freedom & balance. She is passionate about sharing the knowledge she has with the most infectious energy that can’t help but inspire your life.

Rather than life pinning her down Sophie now has the freedom to choose how she lives her life. WE TALK all things health, happiness, moving to bali, divorce and living a more peaceful/balanced life. Welcome Sophie to the balanced girl.

Today on the balanced girl is Monica Reinagel. She is a, licensed nutritionist and professionally trained chef. She is the creator of "The Nutrition Diva podcast", which is an itunes top 10 podcast for health and nutrition since the show's inception in 2008. She is also the co-host of "The Change Academy Podcast," which  focuses on the art of behaviour change. Today she gives her advice, thoughts, and expertise on all things diet, nutrition, fads and the way we think about food.

Today on the balanced girl is David Vanderveen. Arrested for skateboarding, kicked out of University for a scandalous poem… he learned how to tell his own story.  David is an entrepreneur that created a brand that generated over $2 billion in revenue.  He shares his journey to being authentic, how to not get stuck in a rut, and being ready to admit when you are wrong.  He shares how he has found his purpose as he wrestled with GOD.

Today joining us on the balanced girl is pastry chef, Monica Glass. She was uber successful Boss girl working in Public Relations in New York and decided to leave it all behind and chase her dreams following other iconic chefs to learn from and began her own career. She soon discovered she was celiac and had to find balance with eating healthy while learning new styles of cooking indulgent food.

Joining us today on the balanced girl is Dr Angie Catlett who is a counselling psychologist based in London. Angie focuses on coping in these uncertain times.  She discuses how we can stay motivated and sane.  How to manage emotions and anxiety. And how to move towards wholeness verse perfection.  She gives us permission to not be ok, check in on our self and those around us. She focuses on suspending judgement so we can be self-aware what is inside us and our world.

Today joining us on the balanced girl is Stephanie Chen Bajo. Stephanie is a leadership junkie, exercise enthusiast, mother of two, and very passionate about diversity, culture and people. Stephanie works with high-achieving female visionaries and change-makers who want to lead authentically and make a true difference in their work and relationships.

If you are someone who has settled in to your career, perhaps you have had a lot of success under your belt and you’re an expert at what you do, but you need an inner boost - that unconditional confidence that doesn’t budge even in off days, the ease to work with people of all backgrounds and perspectives, a spotlight shone onto your blind spots so you can address them and move ahead at an even faster pace, while feeling more joy and at peace … if this is you sit back and enjoy today’s episode of the balanced girl.

Today joining us on the balanced girl is Dr Jena Booher. She believes that company culture has profound impact on mental health and wellbeing of everyone involved, she became so obsessed with this she decided to leave her job on wall street and get her PHD in Psychology. Jena is a TEDx speaker and has been featured at Forbes, Inc, Huffington Post, Inc., and other publications. Jena has a proven track record in creating and driving strategies and programs to improve engagement and productivity. She coaches how to see red flags on your team before burnout occurs. She leads us through a check in as it marks one year that we have been going through a pandemic globally.

Kara Goldin has been an entrepreneur running after any and all opportunities her whole life. She joins us on the balanced girl and takes us on a journey from working at Time Inc, to moving to silicon valley for a start up Steve Jobs started, to now where she is most widely known for being the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavoured water. I feel in love with Kara a long time ago drinking her water but after Her first book, Undaunted:  Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, was released October 2020 I had to reach out to have her on ‘the balanced girl’ and is now a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Best Seller.

She has received numerous accolades, including being named Entrepreneur of the Year and InStyle’s 2019 Badass 50.  She hosts the podcast The Kara Goldin Show.

Today on the balanced girl is Lizz Choi. Join us as she shares how to empower those in your life so they be a change agent. Lizz believes we are all capable of changing the world if we activate the circle of influence we are in. Lizz gives tips on being intentional and focused one step at a time. We talk all things a pandemic brings while living in Ireland during a lock down. Lizz highlights you might not want to be where you are this year due to a pandemic but don’t let that limit you from influencing change.

Today on the balanced girl, joining us is Mariel Bateman. Mariel is a lululemon ambassador and the founder of mindful sonder, where she takes a holistic approach to wellbeing, which include life coaching, nutrition and yoga.  Mariel shares her journey as she went from living in overdrive, left what she thought was her dream job and took control of her life.

Joining me today is Catherine Farrant, owner of Ossa Organic. Her work doesn’t feel like work and that is the secret in how she lives. Catherine exudes passion and perseverance when it comes to becoming her best self. She talks about her journey with home birth, how to remove stressors and toxic load to live your best life. Serious tips for a 14 day gut reset and so much more. Join me as we look to find a little more balance.

If you’ve ever thought, I wish I had more time then this podcast is for you.  Welcome to the balanced girl.  Today we are chatting with Rory Vaden, A new York times bestselling author, an expert on business strategy and leadership and his insights have been featured in the wall street journal, Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur Inc, and several other media outlets.  He is a renowned speaker, his TEDx talk has been viewed over 3 million times and INC magazine has inducted him into the professional speaking Hall of fame.   His talk today “procrastinate on purpose’ will turn everything you thought you knew about time upside down- and will change the way you work and live.  I just know this will help us all be a little more balanced.