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Kaela and had an incredible convo around sleep as it's National Sleep Awareness Week! Sleep training, toddler fears, stalling, adult sleep habits - were covering it all!

Emily Brown of Genetic Garden shares how nutrition, sleep and stress are all tied together affecting the whole family's sleep! She shares knowledge around how this works, easy shifts and techniques to help make dinner time peaceful to promote a positive bedtime experience. 

Sara Bacon, a Human Design expert, is spilling the tea on how each type is wired and how it can play into your parenting style. We will dig into all things HD but don't forget to go back to our first episode of Human Design, Episode 51 with Erin Claire Jones, to get extra info on your type.

"Tend to your thoughts with care. They have the power to grow weeds or flowers." - Cleo Wade This hits! On this podcast we dive into self love and the power of truly taking care of yourself with self love and empowerment coach and expert, Brooke Feldman. During the episode we dig in - in the best way - and even have a live workshop of a few of my limiting beliefs. We get deep about the snooze button, realize there is a new way to say how old you are and share how you can find joy right now.  Tune in and get ready to love on yourself mama! I hope you know you're worth all the love in the world, and that love starts right inside you. 

Jodi Collins, a social media profession, go to hype girl, female Empowerment and buy the jeans advocate, joins Heather on the mic to chat about girls supporting girls, body image, parenting and style. This is as bold of an episode as Jodi's style - you don't want to miss it! 

Join me as I chat with Frances Naude of Four Noble Healing about spirituality and your business. We discuss how reiki, energy and mindful practices can help manifest the goals you're looking to achieve and more. 

Heather is back on the Mic! Tune in to hear as she reflects on 2020 and give a sneak peek to what's to come in 2021.

2020 has been a wild one, for so many! For us, with big shake ups comes inevitable change. With all the sadness and darkness that brewed this year, we are so grateful for all we learned about ourselves, our families and our priorities. The community has come together in such a big way that we truly have so much to be thankful for. We are ending 2020 with a happy heart and heading into 2021 with a positive mindset. On this episode we say farewell to season two and this goodbye is a little different. Tune-in now to hear more about how we are changing around here! And just remember...it's not you, it's me! #loveyoumeanit

Have you ever wondered what's a scalable career you can work from anywhere, flex your creative muscle and have ample time to be with the family? The dream right? Enter the role of a Virtual Assistant (VA). Maybe you thought you could be one but didn't have enough information or maybe you thought you needed one but didn't know where to look. Or maybe you've never even heard of this mystical role! On today's episode we are diving into all the details with the uber experienced VA Helen Peterson. She's sweet as pie, an entrepreneur extraordinaire and a mama to a baby girl (who we can thank for starting Helen's journey as the VA guru). She has SO much knowledge because not only is she a practicing Virtual Assistant but she also runs her own VA bootcamp, how cool is that? Tune in now, to get all the tips and tricks from this boss babe and if VA sounds like something you need or would enjoy being, just reach out! Meet Helen Peterson  Initially, I created Peterson Virtual Assistant to be a boutique VA firm that served online businesses with administrative tasks, such as email inbox management & social media scheduling. But after being trained and trusted by some of the most amazing business owners and online coaches in the game, I learned how to strategically structure free challenges to lead into online course launches. I can create the email sequences behind the scenes and most importantly, I “dot the I's and cross the T's” for you on the backend, so you can focus on doing what you do best - creating.

We are back on the mic, the dynamic duo, no guest this week! So what does that mean? We are doing another Firehose Chat with y'all. On today's episode we are talking all about transitions and boy have we been through one too many in 2020. Some are normal, some are against our will but hey we are making it all work. Tune-in to laugh with us and see our perspective on how we like to tackle these times (or not). We can't promise answers but we can promise a good time. Thanks for hanging with us!

We had the pleasure of sitting down with the wonderful Antoinette Beauchamp creator of Intuitive scheduling a powerful tool to help you find the good in everyday to keep you equally productive and happy. She is a perfect breath of fresh air, giving us permission to build in little bits of joy to our everyday hustle to create a life we truly love — our dream life. Grab a piece of paper and a pen and get ready to take lots of notes as she takes us through her effective method of intuitive scheduling for ourselves. Does creating your dream life sound impossible? Tune-in to see how following Antoinette's simple proven methods can make it a reality. MEET ANTOINETTE Antoinette Beauchamp is, an empowerment mindset coach, speaker and author. As a Certified Professional Coach, ELI-MP, she inspires, motivates and challenges women to lead with passion, heal, have balance, self -worth and own who they were born to be. She has worked with 1000s of people, including influencers, entrepreneurs and C- Suites where they all have one thing in common: aspiring to have certainty, balance and abundance in their lives. She has also worked with well-known companies such as Soho House, Carrilon Miami Wellness Resort and Havas Media. To add to her credibility, Antoinette has travelled the world, living in three different countries embracing the many different cultures, but she is most happy by the beach on any continent. Her flair for fashion and individualized sense of style encompasses her eclectic energy and how she connects with others. She has been featured in Well and Good, Thrive Global, Hey Mama, and Thought Catalog to mention just a few. She speaks on compassionate communication, managing overwhelm and anxiety, manifestation and self-Love to the power of a positive mindset and has showcased her talks at South By Southwest, in Austin, Texas. Antoinette has taken over 15 years of trials, setbacks, successes and joy and use them as examples to provide simple yet powerful lessons that will help any woman own her own power and brilliance. She resides in Brooklyn, NY with her hunky, Irish partner David.

What month is it? Nah just playing...we are starting to feel like we are coming up from under a rock, but we don't want to get too used to this feeling. We have been on a rollercoaster and we can say this is the wackiest ride in the wilderness. We are all navigating new waters on so many levels but we feel like (now looking back) we have learned so much about ourselves personally, professionally and as parents. We are going through the 3 P's today and breaking down what has helped us get unstuck along the way. Buckle up, let's go for another round of Firehose Chats with Brooke + Heather.

Sahar Martinez, LMFT, is back and using her voice to educate us on important topics like diversity, inclusion and anti-racism. More than ever this is a conversation that needs to continue as we educate ourselves on the true experiences of BIPOC in America, unlearning much of our history as told in schools. Over the recent months, we have been listening, learning and making changes in our own families and wanted to bring this conversation to our community with someone who is actively doing the work to amplify voices that matter. Sahar talks about growing up in Orange County with immigrant parents, her experiences after 9-11 and how we can support the BIPOC friends in our personal lives. We are grateful to Sahar for taking the time to educate us on ways to bring the importance of diversity and antiracism into our daily lives to make a lasting impact today and in the generation of our children. The work truly starts in the home and even further Sahar shares how it starts within.

We had the pleasure of interviewing the beautiful soul, Jaycina Almond, mama to 3 year old Syx and the founder of the Tender Foundation. This woman is so smart and deeply in tune with the needs of others. She was put on this earth to make a difference. Jaycina joins us to talk about the mission behind her organization and what essentials mamas really need. Mothers come to Tender in times of crises and they emerge empowered and secure. Tune in to hear Jaycina's story and how you can get involved to make a difference today and into the future. About Tender: Tender Foundation is an Atlanta nonprofit empowering all mamas by making essentials accessible. The Tender Foundation actively works towards ensuring that the fundamental needs of our mamas are met. The compassion from our donors greatly assists in empowering our mamas and gives them the ability to transform their lives. Through our small but impactful initiative we are able to make a difference.

We're back and we are crazier than ever. We have lost it! Grab your favorite snack and tune in to this week's Firehose chat. We're catching up on all things! Warning: this is a silly episode - we didn't plan to have a lot to say then realized it was about 30 mins into recording that felt like 2. We love our girl time - we've missed you! Pour your fave cocktail (it's cool if it's 10am that's called brunch) and let's catch up!

We all know that feeling...the dreaded burnout coming in hot! But what do you do when that burnout is on the horizon, other than breakdown and cry? We have a secret to share...it's called ask for Grace! And by Grace we mean, Grace Blacksea founder of Quench Collective, who teaches female entrepreneurs how to banish burnout, work smarter not harder + put themselves 1st. With all of our lives turned upside down during COVID-19 quarantine (with no end in sight), we are in major need of creative, simple and time-saving tips to help bring more flow to our day. Grace shows us that it is possible to design a life you love, even when it feels like everything is caving in on you. She gives us the tools to take a step back and evaluate our values to piece together a more fulfilled life, one of gratitude and joy. Tune-in to today's episode to get in tune with your daily flow.

Oh baby! This is one we've been excited to share for a while now. We met this week's guest, during our own birthing journey and love how passionate and knowledgeable this mama is about childbirth - and most importantly supporting MAMA through it all! Glow® Birth & Body and The Birth Deck founder, Sara Lyon, joins us this week to discuss methods of childbirth, comfort techniques, how covid-19 has shifted things, her own birth story for the first time

On today's episode we explore a variety of topics that have impacted us in our growth as entrepreneurs, mothers, wives and how this time "safer at home" has made us think introspectively about what this season is teaching us. We are starting to come up for air as we are slowly bringing some normalcy back into our lives, with this break in the clouds we are starting to see areas of our lives under a new light. We are prioritizing what matters most to us and it's feeling good. Today we talk about the unrealistic expectations of finding balance, looking at the boss babe movement from another angle and how we are feeling in this very moment. Priorities shift in different seasons of our life...it is never all things firing on all cylinders and that's ok. Tune-in to hear what Covid is teaching us in this season.

We recorded with one of our dream guests, Erin Claire Jones, a Human Design Expert and it was so interesting we had to launch it as a bonus episode because we couldn't wait to share it. For those of you who haven't heard of Human Design this episode will break it all down as we dive into each type, our respective types and how to use this knowledge of your wired in business, relationships and even parenting. If you want to order your blueprint to learn more about your unique Human Design we have a code for you in the episode. Human Design has become one of our favorite things. It gave us the permission to feel settled with ourselves and how we were built to do life. Those things we felt weird or tension with quickly made sense and we felt at home. CRAZY RIGHT? Don't go thinking this is all woo woo, even Brooke, as we know Heather is the more hippy one, has fallen in love with this philosophy. She shares why on the podcast! ABOUT ERIN CLAIRE JONES I am a leadership coach, specializing in Human Design. I help leaders and teams step into their highest potential by offering them a blueprint to how they operate so they can perform at the top of their personal and professional game. I have consulted for startups all over the world, built companies supporting executives, partnerships and small teams to operate more harmoniously and effectively & conducted research on leadership challenges at 90+ early-stage companies. Human Design is the science of understanding yourself. Human Design serves as a tool for high performance, making it easier to flow and materialize what you truly want in life with every decision you make. Human Design sheds light on your emotional, psychological and energetic makeup, giving you the self-awareness and tools to align with your nature and step into your highest potential in every area of your life — in your career, partnership and relationships. Not only does it offer unparalleled insight into your unique nature, it equips you with self-sufficient tools you can use for life to consistently perform at the top of your personal and professional game. Human Design is a synthesis of ancient wisdom — Astrology, the I Ching, the Chakras, the Kabbalah — with modern science — Quantum Physics and Genetics.

Celebrations are in order! We recorded our 50th episode and we are pretty damn proud of it. Today we talk about going for it! Starting with a spark of an idea and running with it. We are SO glad we started when we did and are excited to take you through the inner workings of launching our brand and podcast. It wasn't an easy ride, there were ups and downs, laughing and crying but we had so much fun along the way. If there is one thing you take away from this episode, we hope you get the confidence to go for it yourself. If you have an idea that you have been sitting on for a while, start today -- we promise you won't regret it. Thank you for being with us and we look forward to another 50 Episodes together.

The show must go on... but not necessarily in the same way! Meet Danielle. She is this weeks podcast guest and also Heather's magical Intuitive Business and Spiritual Mentor. For the last 10 years she has been helping people make radical life changes, but knew this was her calling since before she was old enough to legally order a glass of Pinot Grigio. After earning both a master's and doctorate in psychology, (Psy.D). she realized her own dream as a life coach and began pursuing soul-alignment through mentoring and listening to people like you share your fears, frustrations…and re-introducing individuals to the dreams that had been forgotten or put on the shelf. We chatted with Danielle about what it's like for business owners during this time, what is the most important work we can be doing right now and how can we really make things flow in our lives? She spends 6 hours a day listening to entrepreneurs and business professionals like us ask the big questions and today she's sharing her knowledge with us! Subscribe to our Newsletter to download the PDF that you can follow along as we chat about her philosophy around "Feel Good = Things Flow." We love these freebies on her website too. ABOUT DR. DANIELLE DOWLING I've been helping people make radical life changes since before I was old enough to legally order a glass of Pinot Grigio. I have always been fascinated by human potential and spirituality. I was 9 years old when my father began to introduce me to Zig Ziglar, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins and the work of Esther and Jerry Hicks… It is my life's work to help people make dramatic, transformative shifts into their inner greatness. I later earned both my master's and my doctorate in psychology, (Psy.D). I realized my own dream as a life coach in Los Angeles, pursuing soul-alignment through mentoring and speaking throughout the wellness community. For the past 10 years, I've spent six hours a day listening to people like you share your fears and your frustrations…and re-introducing them to the dreams that had been forgotten or put on the shelf. (That's over 15,000 hours of coaching that has allowed me to develop high levels of compassion, and the necessary skill-set to help my clients get exactly what they want in life!) I have the raw talent, intuition, and experience to help you release all limitation and have the greatest experience of yourself possible. I've done it successfully – not only in my own life, but for a long list of clients – from celebrities, to entrepreneurs, to ambitious professionals, to stay-at-home-moms. Speaking of moms… I am one. I know what it's like to always be taking care of everyone else, and to feel like you'll never have the time or luxury of actually enjoying a cup of coffee, let alone pursuing your own dreams…(am I right?)

Is anyone else losing their mind….we might be slightly! But some days we feel like rockstars so who knows what really is going on. On today's episode, which we are affectionately calling a “Firehose Chat”, we go through what we are feeling and doing right now. It's a convo that is more timely and less planned as we know this is what our community needs right now...candid conversations about our new normal. Get ready for the top 5 things we are telling ourselves to do to manage the daily! We are surviving and mama ain't learning a new language with “all this extra time” but tune in to see what we are doing.

Surprise! In the midst of WFH/momming so hard aka our every day bc "social distancing" is apparently what we should have been calling it from the start, we taped a VERY SPECIAL episode for you! We're thrilled to have Tejal Patel, a divorce attorney turned mindfulness + mediation coach for families and author of "Meditation for Kids" on today's podcast. Tune in as she shares how she was called to this new career path, what it's like working with children and teaching them to meditate, what it can do for kids and how this wellness ritual can strengthen the bond between parents and their babes. Don't know how to meditate? No problem! We dive into that too! Stay well mamas. We're thinking of you during this time of uncertainty - but yet remember these moments together can be a blessing. We're being forced to slow down. To prioritize. Let's hone in on what this time is trying to teach us. #kidscanmeditate #meditation #mindfulness #bewell Meet Tejal Patel Tejal V Patel is a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness, meditation and Ayurveda advocate for moms and kids. She's the host of the Time-In Talks Pod-cast , speaker and author of Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities To Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused. Named a “Well-being Warrior” in The Huffington Post, Tejal's soulful wisdom reaches moms globally through her signature online mindfulness and meditation courses, inspiring Time-In Talks podcast with her 5-year-old son Ayaan, booming Instagram mama community, motivating mindful parenting videos and power live events. In the last decade, through her Yoga Birdies and Mindful Beginnings programs she has educated hundreds of teachers, parents and children (including her own) how to playfully infuse mindfulness, meditation and yoga into classrooms and homes. Her fun, practical and simple way of infusing mindfulness and meditation into the lives of modern families in a way that is understandable to kids truly sets her apart from the traditional self-help crowd and makes her a go-to expert for modern moms seeking to raise calm, confident, and compassionate children and become the most present, patient and peaceful parent they can be Tejal has appeared in The Huffington Post, Finer Minds by MindValley, Mind Body Green, Positively Positive, Shining Mentor Magazine, among other places. Tejal lives in South Jersey with her hubby, two young sons, and parakeet Skye.

If you ever wanted to tune in, now is the time people. We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing (read giving us a counseling session) Hayley Goldberg who shared some incredible parenting insight with us as we navigate toddlerhood. There was crying, breakthroughs and lots of laughs. Tune in and please share your thoughts on Instagram! We'd love to hear from you. This is a very special episode and so thankful we get to share it today! MEET PARENTING COACH HAYLEY GOLDBERG LMFT, FOUNDER OF HEART OF CONNECTING I specialize in helping parents of toddlers and preschoolers enjoy a loving, happier, calmer, more confident parenting experience with their little ones. My approach is based on respect and compassion for parents. There is no judgement with me because parenting isn't easy. We are all trying to find our way and none of us are perfect. My work is tailored to helping parents get to the root of their parenting frustrations and challenges and teaching them positive, collaborative strategies that build warm, trusting relationships between parents and children. I also work with couples to help them understand and respect their parenting differences and give them tools to develop a partnership in their parenting. When parents collaborate on their parenting and cooperate with each other they raise kids who feel both understood and connected, and family life is more peaceful, relaxed, and loving, and parenting is more FUN! I have been a parent for 23 years and I have guided parents for over 14 years as a therapist, parent educator, and parenting coach. I have been working hands on in early childhood (toddlers and preschoolers) for the past 8 years working with parents, kids, preschool teachers, directors, and home daycare providers. I am blessed with an amazing husband and we are the proud parents of three wonderful and incredible kids. No job has been harder or more rewarding than being a mom and I whole heartedly understand the struggles, fears and challenges that come with being a loving and caring parent. When I am not with my family or supporting parents, you can find me enjoying coffee with friends, reading articles or a parenting book that has caught my attention, or walking my four German Shepherds – hours and hours of walking!

Back off mom guilt! Wouldn't it be amazing if it was that easy to make the ever looming mom guilt go away and go away for good? On today's episode we get into how we've fallen victim to mom shaming ourselves and what we are doing to break the vicious cycle. It isn't easy, we will be the first to admit, but we are here to help each other let the positivity flow and encourage each other when we are in the inevitable downward spiral. Mama's we see you...you're doing a great job!

The girl boss mentality has taken off over the years and as these girls transitioned into becoming mothers, that hustle mentality hasn't left much space to step back. Instead it's transitioned to pushing women to mother and work harder. We're going to dive into what's been working and what we're looking to shift with our work hard, play hard mentality. Tune in as we share our soul around the challenges of being a momprenuer and how social media has played a part in this. Also, want to hang IRL? We have our first event for 2020 at Sweaty Betty where we will be hosting an evening workout on Lido Deck with SiSSFiT, then head to a private shopping event where our guests will enjoy light bites, beverages, stretching, new moon readings and astrology manis while spending their $25 gift card from Sweaty Betty plus a curated gift bag by yours truly.

It's Wednesday and our first full episode of the new decade is here. We we're over the moon, literally, to bring on wellness extraordinaire @Jenn_sinclair_! We talked all things Astrology and Reiki and the amazing healing that happens when you bring them both together. Jenn gets on the mic to break down her practices and how she can positively impact your well being. Heather has been going to Jenn for a few months now so we get a first hand look at how Astro Reiki is working for her. Brooke is super new to all of this so Jenn gives her a new moon reading and the rest is history! Time to tune in to the episode and into yourself as we embark on a journey into the stars. Hang on tight, it's a fun one! Spoiler alert...you too will receive insight into the next New Moon coming Friday, January 24th. If you love what you hear and want to meet Jenn in person, snag your ticket for Glisten + Glow our next Feed Your Sōl event (2/19) where she will give each attendee a complimentary New Moon Reading, get your ticket here: https://universe.com/feedyoursol3.

WE'RE BAAACCCKK and it feels good. Today we're doing a quick look back at what the last few months have been like, a future look at our plans for 2020 and what you can expect this season. We missed you all SO much and are excited to get rolling. We don't want you to miss a thing, so be sure to subscribe!

As Season 1 comes to an end we're so thankful for all that has happened this year. This episode we're sharing the good and the bad about starting our new venture, what we plan to do over the holidays and what's to come for next year. . . . Tune in and make sure to keep up with us here, via our newsletter and blog until we're back on the mics in Jan 2020!

Today we're doing something a little different and spotlighting a podcast we were a guest on! Tune in to this episode with Sara Bacon, the host of Hi Friend where we chat about why the "grass is greener" game is pointless and why the phrase "just you wait" helps no one. It was a blast being on her podcast and can't wait for our next girl chat!

This week's episode is going to be a special one. We're sitting down with a big time investigative news producer and she's sharing how she leaves her work at the door to be present with her family. Being in an intense job like hers or the medical field, traveling, law enforcement or healing practices you see and feel things that are different than normal work “fire drills”. It's heavy! How do you avoid bringing that home?

This is an EXCITING episode! Dare I say, one you have been waiting for? We are all on the edge of our seat to hear about new baby #2 tips and tricks and relish in all the snuggle stories. This week Heather joins us on her maternity leave to dish all things baby girl Sutton. We discuss everything from her delivery story to introducing Vaughn to his new sister, to family transition with baby #2! I ask her all the questions about what I can expect for when my lil girl arrives in about a month. Can't get enough of all the deets? Visit our blog where Heather shares the full delivery story. 

You gotta have faith faith aaaa faith... BABY! George Micheal knew what was up. Life tests you, it's challenging and it's so beautiful. We are big believers in needing to have faith to get through these phases of life. Today on the podcast we're talking about the moments we had to believe it would work out, why faith and spirituality help us through and our practices around trusting in the process.

YOU GUYS, we're featured as guests on another podcast and can't wait to share the episode with you! We hopped on with Kanika Chadda Gupta, the host of That's Total Momsense, to talk all things mompreneurship and how we find our rhythm in this chaotic world that we created.. #thejuggleisreal Plus this Friday, Kanika will share her top 5 tips on parenting twins, plus one all under 2 years old on the blog. We can't even imagine! For years Kanika prided herself on having mastered the art of work-life balance, dedicating time to her career, husband, friends, dance, working out, and cooking… until she became a mom of twins and had a newborn a year later, that is. #holyhandsfull Her priorities changed and her world went through a paradigm shift. This week is chock full of tips to juggle work, life and your growing family. Have some secrets of your own to managing it all? We would love to hear more from you! Head to our latest Insta post and drop some knowledge bombs on the Sōlspace community.

Answer…BIG FAT FALSE! Anyone who tells you it isn't, then #byefelicia. Seriously. We're passionate about this one and are chatting about it on the podcast today. Here's the thing, it won't be "work" like doing a day job you hate feels like but BELIEVE US it is work! It will be hard. It will be tiring, invigorating and so many things all in one. It will be worth it. If you don't agree with us that's ok, but we're pretty sold on this one as we're pulling late nights, early mornings, weekend work to balance chasing our dreams to fulfill our personal passions with Sōlspace all while working our day jobs and being present mothers. It's a sacrifice and fulfilling at the same time. Share what you think by leaving us a review or connecting on Insta @solspace.co.

Ladies, it's about time people start talking about the postpartum care that is so needed for our poor little vajay-jay's. So we decided we need to practice what we preach and brought a pelvic floor expert on today's episode, Marcy Crouch, PT, DPT, WCS aka The Down There Doc. Marcy is someone Heather met through the Happy Mom Conference (remember way back when we gave two tickets to this conf away!) and loved her personality and passion for female health. She's seriously amazing and sheds some light during this week's podcast on our pelvic floor - how important it is, how it can be weakened (even if you've never been pregnant) and even chats about some delivery stuff too! It's a really interesting and hilarious podcast. One we're proud of because it's crazy that we shoot babies out of our bodies or have issues down there and there aren't many known resources (especially that are covered by insurance) to help us stay at our optimal health! No more have a baby and see you in 6 weeks. Tune in and get to know why that's no longer acceptable, or ok for your body!

It was time to bring in a professional to hash out how we're going to survive our future. Today, we're getting the download about going from 1-2 kids from one of our favorite therapists, Sahar Martinez LMFT. She shares her experience on going from 1-2 and how she coaches her clients through this transition. If you follow us on Instagram you've seen we're asking A LOT of questions as we get closer to expanding our little crew. You also may recognize Sahar from our last Feed Your Sōl event! She rocked the communication workshop session and we're so happy to have her back for you guys! Tune in and pray for us… we're entering the crazy zone!

This week we're chatting with Cait Fraser, Co-founder + Chief Wellness Advisor of Wanderwell. Cait is the queen of wanderlusting with purpose. She has the self care game down pat, and launched Wanderwell to bring wellness experiences to those searching for their self care escape. During our podcast she shares about her travels, the importance of self-care and how this brand came to fruition. She is also hosting a retreat soon and if we weren't both SOOOO pregnant we would be there in a flash. But that doesn't mean you can't go! Get some mama and let us live through you. AAHHH we love hearing about the journeys that lead women to where they are today! We'd love to hear yours too. Connect with us on Insta @solspace.co or shoot us an email at heather@solpace.co and brooke@solspace.co. We'd love to chat with you! More about Cait Cait has over 15 years of experience in the luxury travel industry and has been running luxury retreats and experiences for the past 10 years. She has travelled to over 30 countries, worked internationally on luxurious private yachts, ran an exclusive guided tour company in South Africa, and develops unique luxury wellness travel journeys for her discerning clients.

Where did you go? This is a question Mom's tend to ask themselves after being thrusted into motherhood. Where did I go? Who am I now? What has happened to my life? It sounds dramatic until you're in the vortex of becoming a parent and quickly realized your life has changed forever. It took both of us a while to process our new normal with baby #1 and now we don't know any other way of life - but it took work to find our rhythm. Maybe rhythm is the new “balance” because once we found that we felt a little like ourselves again. Today on the podcast we're chatting about preserving your identity through the transition of motherhood. Becoming a parent doesn't mean you have to completely change and abandon your past. It doesn't mean you can't still be that fun, happy, sexy girl who loves to dance while spilling her cocktail AND an incredible mother who is passionate about her significant other and family life. It's about finding those pieces you want to take from your pre-parenthood life and figuring out how to weave those into your new chapter. Maybe it's dance parties with your kiddo(s), maybe it's making sure you have one solo night with the girls a month to do you. Maybe it's scheduling in date night and creating at home dates to have 1:1 time with your significant other. Whatever it is we feel you and know finding your rhythm is important. If you haven't already make a goal to sit down this week and decide what you need, then communicate it ti to those who support you so they can help and keep you accountable. No more Mama comes last for you!

We know you can do it! If you're ready to dust off that resume and get started on chasing your next career goal this is the episode for you. On this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Creative Circle Senior Recruiter, Bridget White, who shares her expertise on getting back into the workforce after a significant break - like having and raising a baby. Maybe it's been a 12 month break, maybe it's been 12 years, either way she's got the tips to help you show up and make the best first impression you can! We loved speaking with Bridget, not only is she hilarious and down to earth like us, she too is a working mom with a baby under 1 trying to navigate this whole be a boss babe and a mom boss situation. After listening to her podcast we're like ok we're dusting off our resume too, then we realized we employ ourselves so we're good but we were so inspired by her thoughts we were super motivated!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts. Are you trying to start a new career or get into the workforce again? Tell us about it over on @solspace.co and if you have any questions head to creativecircle.com to learn more on how to to sign up as part of their talent pool.

Happy Sprinkle to us! As you may know we're both having babies V soon and we've been so lucky to be gifted by some of our favorite brands, which we shared on IGTV so you can pop in when it works for you (in your jammies with a mimosa if you choose because we be brunchin'!) and check out what we're loving for Baby #2. And if you tune in there is a chance for you to win some gifts from our fave brands. Special thanks to all the brands like Anjie + Ash, Blooming Bath, Bosica, Crane, Booker & Me, Eli and Ali Baby Tush Swiper, Majka, Kit and Kin, Lively, Moonlite World, Newton Baby,  New Mom School, Slumberkins, Under the Nile, World of Little Dude… EEK we can't spoil ALL the brands so make sure to tune in and find out what we curated. Here's to these little ladies who are about to come earth side and make some changes around here! 

Starting a new partnership can be a sticky thing! Many people will say don't go into business with family or friends and then there are some who flourish together no matter their friendship before starting a new endeavor. There are so many different stories we can all recall but at the end of the day it is about what works best for you. We frequently get asked how we make it work being friends and colleagues -- we aren't perfect but we must say we are pretty damn good at it. On today's episode we are getting deep talking about the ins and outs of our partnership and how we manage to grow our working relationship in a fun and healthy way. But we don't know it all, we would love to hear your experiences and what you have learned to make partnerships successful, whether it's at work or in your personal life (hint these are very similar things)! Any who...stop reading and push play!

Therapy comes in all shapes, colors and sizes - even for your wardrobe. Whether you're super stylish or could care less about what you wear today's guest, Stephanie the founder of Composed Co, has found there is emotions tied to your wardrobe decisions. This is why she started this brand and you can feel her passion ooze through the speakers as she speaks about what she does. Former fashion exec turned biz owner, Stephanie works with women to help shape their wardrobe to fit the season of their life. On our episode she shares why this can be an emotional transformation, some tips for how to spruce up your closet + some of her fave items and no no's when it comes to fashion. “People don't really connect that our clothing makes us feel a certain way. Ultimately, I want everyone to have a wardrobe that makes them feel like their true self.” - Stephanie, Founder of Composed Co. Want to know what a wardrobe therapist is all about tune in to today's episode and you can also check out her YouTube video that shares more about what it is like to work with her.

We're not ready, but THIS IS happening … Ok, this week's podcast went a little sideways (in a good way) as we hopped on to discuss our birth + maternity leave plans. One thing we learned as we reviewed the documents - yes 2-3 page documents - we created for baby #1 is that things really do change the second time around.  We're sharing what we thought we needed, what we really needed and what we plan to do this time around when it comes to birth and maternity leave. It's tough being a working mama that is on your own, but we have tricks up our sleeve like accepting a helping hand from Biz Babysitters to give us the time we need.  Take a listen to our thoughts and head over to our blog post about our plans or insta page to share yours! We know you have some good insight too and we'd love to hear them. 

To say we're obsessed is an understatement - we're so excited to share that Jessie Alexander, founder of 31 Bits, joined us for our podcast this week to discuss “being the girl who goes for it.” Back when mindful e-commerce wasn't even a glimmer in the online shopper's eye, Jessie and her co-founders turned a college project into a 10-year dream job that ‘til this day amazes us with their creativity, thoughtfulness and business savvy mindset. She's sharing her journey from college grad to a successful entrepreneur. Tune in to hear what she learned, what she'd change and how living with your business partners CAN work if you're up for the challenge.

Are You Good at Being Alone? I mean… we wish we were. We kinda suck at it. You always want what you can't have, right? As an entrepreneur you rarely get to shut it off when you're doing your own 9-5 (read all day EVERY day). We've gotten used to that and taken the necessary steps to create space in our lives. BUT the most shocking thing of becoming a parent was the fact that YOU'RE NEVER ALONE! It added a whole other layer of lack of space, creating an even bigger need for those special moments that were just for us. THEN, even when you're alone all you're doing is thinking about what you need to do for work/home or how much you miss the loved ones you're away from. We're all about the kids being watched by people we trust and saying PEACE, but we still find ourselves not fully able to disconnect. So today's podcast is about the “Art of Alone-time” and how we can strengthen that muscle. If you have this down share your knowledge bombs. We're all ears! Hit us up on Insta.

But seriously, it's summer and we feel a bit off. Maybe it's the pregnancy? While everyone is ramping up to live their best life and in full “GO” mode, we're winding down as we prepare to expand our families (and bodies) to make room for this new life. Each season has its own energy, and this time we're out of sync with Summer's “get after it” vibe. So how are we dealing with that as we prepare to head out for maternity leave? Tune in to find out!

It's Podcast Wednesday!! This episode we are talking about all about staying in the moment. This topic is relevant for sooo many reasons but ultimately we are feeling the pressure of baby #2 coming into the family fast and furious. First, Heather sings on this episode + Brooke too (but she does that every episode) so hopefully your ears get through it. Second, we somehow tie a PBS Daniel the Tiger episode to the entire inspo for this episode about staying in the now as we inch towards expanding our family and life goals. And finally, we have a SUPER SUPER SUPER amazing giveaway this week for you. We've been extra in the giveaway department with brands we love but hopefully you don't mind because we love spoiling you!

It is time for the dirty, dirty truth! We have to be honest, after recording this episode we were running to our bathrooms to scour all our skincare products for ingredients that may be lurking, harming our health (and even worse our little ones)! Even Heather, our resident clean beauty expert, learned a few things during this episode... but Brooke admits she has a lot to learn. Today, we welcome wonderful Stephanie Pascarella, mama + founder of Wash with Water, a skincare pioneer dedicated to crafting small-batch skin and hair products that are safe for the whole family. Tune-in as Stephanie gives us all the dirt (pun intended) on what ingredients to look out for, her passion to go above and beyond to change industry standards and if this is totally new to you she has tips on where to start!

Spring has sprung and Summer is about to drop it like it's hot! With our pregnancies well on their way, nesting mode is in full effect. As we continue the spring cleaning feeling organizing our house top to bottom, it made us realize this level of attention to detail has flowed into our relationships - and it's been a great thing! We are pretty organized with our biz life, and after kiddos we took those methods to our relationship as well. It's Type A for sure (hello Heather's Virgo tendencies paired with Brooke's fear of ever forgetting a task) but also a necessary element to keep us on track with our personal lives as well. Tune in as we share the lessons we've learned becoming parents and how organization and communication has helped us stay on track! Need more deets? Check out this weeks blog where we chat about how time blocking helps us keep our heads on straight. Without it we may forget where our head is completely. #preggobrain

It's been a little over two weeks since… well we can't really say since (*COUGH* Heather + some others may not be caught up yet)...happened on GOT. It's also been two years since we had babies and have two on the way. We're not sure we're really recovered from either yet… Whether you're battling the why from the finale of your latest show, a sick Taco Tuesday hangover or adjusting to mom life, recovery from even positive things like a vacation has you wanting a vacation. Today on the podcast we're talking about recovery mode, balance and how implementing rituals can help keep your flow so you don't end up in overload. We loved the founder of Wanderwell, Cait's guest blog about burnout. There are some great tips in there and a sexy retreat calling your name if you need a little fiesta by the mar to celebrate Global Wellness Day. Margaritas included. Any who.. enough chit chat, time to tune in to the episode!