Bringing Sexy Back

Melissa takes a burlesque style dance class, and talks about how experiences like this help you connect with your body. https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/   https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823   http://www.melissareynoldsco.com

Melissa talks about feelings this episode, and teaches about how to separate feelings from reality. https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/   https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823   http://www.melissareynoldsco.com

Melissa discusses 75 hard week 3 and working up to her goal of running a race.   https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/   https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823   http://www.melissareynoldsco.com

Melissa talks about the excuses we make for ourselves, and how to push past those excuses.

Melissa updates listeners on her 75 Hard journey, and talks about what she learned this week.  https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/   https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823   http://www.melissareynoldsco.com

Have you ever found yourself acquiring a taste for things in your current lifestyle? Melissa talks about how you can shift the tastes you acquire to fit the lifestyle you want. https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com

How do you “cut the fat” within your family? Melissa talks about how to create boundaries with the people closest to you. https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com

Are you someone who'd really like to lose that last stingy 10 lbs? Melissa reflects on the reasons why you can't, and gives tips on how you CAN! https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com

The perfect craft, the perfect activity, the perfect experience… Parenting can be stressful! Melissa talks about “cutting the fat” in parenting and making things a little more simple. https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com  

What's the deal with DRAMA in our current society? Melissa chats about the culture of consuming drama, and how you can avoid letting it trickle into your life. https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com  

Melissa explains the concept of “cutting the fat” out of your day and your life. https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com  

Melissa offers listeners a challenge for the weekend.   https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com 

Melissa talks about owning your beauty, your journey, your decisions, and your wants.   https://www.instagram.com/melissa_reynolds_co/ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056290905823 http://www.melissareynoldsco.com 

Melissa helps you evaluate the things that make YOU feel beautiful. She explains how trust in yourself & the process help you move towards YOUR beauty.

What does beauty mean to you? Melissa talks about different definitions of the word, and the different ways YOU can achieve beauty.

Melissa talks about the power of asking for help, and gives step-by-step tips on how to do it.

What do YOU do when you stumble on your path to reach your goals? Melissa talks about how to accept those bumps in the road and keep moving on.

Melissa touches upon what it truly takes to be a person of value, and that is action. 

Melissa talks about the terrifying realities of taking the first steps toward your goal, and shares tips on how to overcome this fear.

Melissa reflects on the parts of YOU that keep you from taking action and following through -- mind, body, and soul.

Audrey is Wife Mom of 2 and Owner of Cake Baby in Upstate New York.  Her story is inspiring and I'm excited to share her story of uncertainty and how she is mastering challenges and emotions to live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment

Perfection is sneaky and holds us back from so much.  You ask how do I not let this hold me back.  First step is identify how it shows up in your mindset and redefine how you think so you can change your actions

Yes, I said that.  I will not apologize and here is why: Culture is telling us "just be positive" aka settle Values and courage is telling us "there is more here...."   In this episode Melissa encourages you to ditch feeling positive when it's asking you to hide behind being mediocre.  This mindset is KILLING your confidence.  She breaks down how to make the switch and ditch positivity for extraordinary. 

You say you want something.....then you do it BECAUSE you don't know how. Confidence is built one day at a time.  You desire more because you are ment for more.  This little mindset tip and insight might help you get past the "how" mental block.  This is the secret to moving past all your blocks.  Look in the mirror. Be honest. 

Diane Sorensen is a relationship-based parenting coach. She is the creator of the Beauty in Behavior parent coaching program. Diane believes that children's behavior is constantly presenting us with opportunities for growth, both for them and for ourselves. Diane has been in the field of early childhood education for 30 years and holds degrees in early education and behavioral science. She is also trained in Conscious Discipline, a research-based approach grounded in neuroscience. In her time as a teacher Diane implemented conscious discipline practices in her classroom. Teachers, administration and parents took notice and could see, hear and most importantly feel the difference in the classroom. Diane then took on the role of Behavior Specialist teaching other education staff these practices before turning full time to coaching parents. The Beauty in Behavior program is designed to help parents understand their child's behavior on a deeper level, lower stress and support parents in creating the relationships they desire. Diane is also the creator and host of the “Beauty in Behavior” podcast.

Horses have so much wisdom, and actually observing them tells me a lot about me and my decisions.  Women as a Culture.  What the one pivot you need to make to shift into confidence and how to really tap into courage

Have you ever found yourself doing "all the things" but yet feel like you are not getting to where you want to go? Melissa talks about how high achieving women forget to do this one thing and integrate it into their "process" to actually gain ground towards the life they want to embrace.  Melissa is a confidence coach and creative that helps women get out of their heads and back into their bodies so they can up-level how they show up in their lives.

Your past is a HUGE part of you but its not all of you.  Mindset and perspective on how to get out of the toxic cycle of recreating your past and take massive action to create the future you actually want.  

My best analogy yet of how to still take the steps to go for it, even when your spouse isn't on board....

Emotions are great....but not do great.  Sometimes they get in our way of making big leaps twards our goals and how we know we are ment to live.  My little secret to honoring emotions in a way the fuels purpose-filled, action taking life.

What does Celebrating even mean? You put in a lot of hard work and celebrating actually sabotages your goals!  Melissa talks about the mindsest and actions that need to be in place to celebrate in ways that will get you to where you want to go. 

Have you even not felt beautiful? Don't worry, me too... It is a part of life, HOWEVER, it doesn't have to be the cover of your story.  Melissa talks about one of the first times she felt confident in her body and it had nothing to do with her shape or size, It had every thing to do with this one thing

Well that got vulnerable.... Learning to be confident no matter what your body looks like is a skill.  Melissa walks you through the process of feeling proud of your body and feeling confident even when you doing "love" how you look.  

In the moments where you are staring your fear in the face that's where confidence is being built.  Melissa shares a bit about herself and how showing up to define what beauty means to you is actually something we as women need to be thinking of more often.