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Wrapping up season 3 is a fun way to revisit some of Heather and Ashley's favorite moments of the latest season.  Join us as we talk about our “shoulder angel” moments and about what's up and coming for the both of us!  Thanks for another great season! 

You're either a Bad Ass Boss Babe or you're a Hot Mess.  What if I don't want to be either or want the leniency to be both?  Truth is, life is not so black and white, so either-or.  There are times and seasons for everything and we have the ability to fail, succeed, and everything in between.   Today on the Hom Bod Podcast Heather and Ashley talk about some of the either/or mistakes we make in our homes and with our bodies and some of the ways we can avoid it.  Take the pressure off and be yourself... in your own season.

Heather and Ashley had a wonderful conversation with Micha Goebig of GO BIG COACHING about how we, as women, can get out of our own way to be able to break through the glass ceiling of our careers!   As the founder & CEO of GO BIG COACHING, confidence & leadership coach Micha Goebig helps high-achieving women become confident leaders in male-dominated spheres. To gain the confidence and visibility to take their careers to the next level (and beyond!), she guides her clients through unlearning what holds them back and through her 5-step framework to 10X their confidence at work. Her signature Unlearn Series of talks and workshops focuses on going beyond negative self-talk,  impostor syndrome, perfectionism, self-sabotage, and people-pleasing. Micha is a certified coach, speaker, and published author. Before training as a coach, she founded (and still owns) a boutique agency – GO BIG COMMUNICATIONS – that specializes in corporate communications for the German luxury car industry. With 20 years of experience as a communications expert and entrepreneur, she follows a German-style coaching approach: efficient, pragmatic, solution-driven, direct.  Please connect with Micha at:  https://gobigcoaching.com/ https://payhip.com/GOBIGCOACHING https://micha-goebig-availability.as.me/schedule.php https://www.linkedin.com/in/michagoebig/ https://www.instagram.com/go_big_coaching/

"Are you feeling sad or depressed?  Just go for a run and you'll feel better."  Have you heard that before?  Or something similar?  We try to make our brains happy and exercise is a good way to make that happen.  But what if it doesn't work? Neuroscience actually says taking care of our physical bodies in order to make our brain happy only accounts for 25% of our brains ability to be happy.  Dr. Daniel Amen (and many others in the field of neuroscience) talk about 4 quadrants of our brain that need to be addressed when discussing happiness or depression:  biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. Heather and Ashley discuss the links between each quadrant and how eating, exercise, and living in a tidy house can help all of us be happier people.   Heather references "The Paleo Thyroid Solution" by Elle Russ.

In the spirit of the new year and new goals and plans, we wanted to re-air one of our most popular episodes on the HomBod Podcast.  Pam Arnold knows from personal experience the very real problem and health risks of over eating and emotional eating.  She was able to get herself out of this trap and now coaches others to do the same!   Heather and Ashley jump in deep into the causes, triggers and affects of emotional eating and how we recognize it in ourselves.  Pam has some powerful steps to take to overcome emotional eating and keep ourselves healthy physically and mentally.   Find Pam on Instagram @PamellaArnoldCoaching and on her website PamellaArnold.com  

Kayla Moline is the "coaches coach," helping her clients match their goals with their bank account by clearing out bad energies holding us back.  Let's talk with Kayla today about blame, regret, and resentment and how we can spring ourselves forward into a happy home, head and health!   Find Kayla online at KaylaMoline.com  Follow her podcast "Let's Finish This"

By the time we get to February, upwards of 80% of everyone will have failed in their new years resolutions.  We already talked about how setting resolutions doesn't seem to be enough.  But in all honesty, setting a goal isn't really enough either.   Today Heather and Ashley are talking about the difference between being resolute, having a goal, and making a plan.  Join the conversation and share it with someone else!   Want the planner Heather has ready for you?!  Follow this link and happy planning! getfitwith.hdtransformations.com   

It's that time of year again....  where everyone makes a new year resolution to get healthy and in shape.  Where everyone makes a new year resolution to get organized.   We are here to tell you to STOP!  We don't believe in New Years Resolutions because we have found better ways to achieve what we want!  Goal setting, ok.  Visualization, optimal!  Knowing how you want things to feel, great.  Reverse engineering your dreams, awesome!   There are more ways than one to get to where you want to go... try a new path to get  you there faster!  WithOUT resolutions!  

Christmas is now only a few days away and we want you to enjoy every second of it!  For as much as we like to stay in control and keep everything in check, there is a chance that we will fall off the wagon with our eating and make a disaster of our house.  And it's ok!!!   It's ok to eat the dessert, to leave toys on the living room floor, to not wipe off the table, to stop your food tracking app…  because sometimes we get to live a little and not worry about perfection.  Of course we want to get back on track.  And we want to do it guild free!   Heather and Ashley talk about how to keep a realistic outlook on the holidays, share some of their personal holiday stories, and simply say:  enjoy it!  Merry Christmas everyone! 

"But I should be able to do it on my own" is perhaps the main sentence that holds us back from so much progress!  When a pipe is broken we call a plumber, we take our car to a shop when we need an oil change, we go to a salon for a hair cut... we seek out the professional.  Could we do it on our own?  Maybe, but not as well as the expert can.  This week, Heather and Ashley talk about the shame that comes from the "should" statement and how experts can help us get to where we want to be with our home, head and health. If you're scrambling for last minute gifts this Christmas season, give the gifts of time and success by gifting a coach, a mentor, a professional of whatever expert service you need!  

We all know marketing is getting worse and worse around the holidays but it's at an all time high this year with advertisers marketing how "stuff" will make or break your holiday.....  Heather and Ashley beg to differ!   The stuff, food, decorations, etc., we have around us this year must be personalized to our likes and our traditions, absolutely!  But we also challenge you to "take it personally" and make what is special about this Christmas season all about YOU - not about what other people want you to make it.   Join Heather and Ashley as we talk about making this holiday about relationships, not about expectations.  

Do you remember what it was like to learn how to drive?  All 36 really stressful steps that freaked you out?  How do you feel about driving now?  It's just not a big deal at all!  You "brain chunked!"   Join Heather and Ashley as we talk about a great way to bundle a whole bunch of steps into one action.  This can be used to identify a break in the system... any system... eating healthier, staying organized, increasing productivity at work, making sure everything gets done that is needed consistently.   In other words - it's a great way to make your home, head, and health HAPPY!

Dominique Mullally is a Business & Wealth Strategist and Consultant and founder of Financially Fierce Females and helps women in business create consistent cashflow, maximize profits, build business for scale and personal wealth and create financial independence in 7 years or less using proven strategies.  Dominique takes the fear and overwhelm out of understanding their numbers so they can confidently make, manage and multiply their money and build wealth.  She uses her expertise in Financial Advising, NLP, EFT and Hypnotherapy combined with her own experience of creating Financial Independence for herself, to empower women with the mindset and strategies of how to use business and other income producing assets as wealth creation vehicles to multiply income and profits to create time, emotional and financial freedom.  Follow Dominique on  Instagram: www.instagram.com/dominiquemullally FB Page: www.facebook.com/dominiquemullally1/ Visit her website: www.dominiquemullally.com For FREE resources: www.dominiquemullally.com/resources

There have probably been times when you or someone you know has been sooooo close to the end, and we give up right before we get there!  The temptation to quit is strong when we're in the middle of the messiest part of the mess.  And that is when we need the most grit, the most support, and the most self-discipline to see it through.  Heather and Ashley are here to say - just keep going!!!

Lindsay White is our guest today and is a sought-after leadership coach and people-strategist who believes that every business, no matter how small, deserves three things 1. great leadership, 2. an impactful people strategy, 3. and a culture that inspires. First, and foremost, Lindsay is passionate about guiding female entrepreneurs in creating the work & life blend they long for, and a leadership brand that is authentic and grounded in their own values and purpose. Her powerful coaching style leverages her extensive background coaching senior leaders and executives, empowering small business CEOs as they develop and embrace their personal leadership practice. Lindsay also utilizes her 15 years in strategic talent management to guide these incredible leaders in creating culture and developing the people strategy that is often missing from their business plans. Knowing when amazing teams are connected by purpose, programs and processes that add value, they create amazing results. We are excited to talk to her about the work/life blend while we focus on people strategy, team engagement, and leadership development.   Find Lindsay online at  https://www.highvoltageleadership.ca Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/highvoltageleadership Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/highvoltleadership/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-white-high-voltage/

Alaina Rupe, the Co-Founder of Begin Rich and Founder of the Boss Babe Association joins us today on the HomBod Podcast! Alaina is a busy mama of two beautiful little girls, runs two businesses, and volunteers 30 hours a week to coach the West High School Drill and Dance Team. With a very busy "go-go-go" schedule, she has had to learn how to effectively manage her time to avoid overwhelm. She's a business and productivity coach and will be sharing a small snippit of her Masterclass, the "Unapologetically Ambitious Guide to Sharing Your Brilliance," as we discuss how to avoid overwhelm and love your BALANCED life. Afterall, we are here to enjoy this beautiful life with a happy Home, Head, and Health!  

In the spirit of Halloween, we offer advice to our HomBod listeners... Eat the Chocolate!!!  But before you binge on all the extra sugar floating around, take a listen to some unconventional advice Heather and Ashley have this week to make sure we keep our home, head, and health HAPPY (not drowning in sugar).  

No progress can be made if we are not already moving!  Motivation comes with momentum and momentum implies movement!  We have to MOVE in order to see change and bringing our goals to fruition.  Join us as we talk about getting our "car out of park" so we can make our Home, Head and Health happy!!!

Today's guest is guided by her authenticity to set a healthy mindset for her clients.  Megan Winkler is a Virtual CMO for soulful entrepreneurs who are building sustainable, authentic, and energetically aligned businesses. She's known as The Good Business Witch and has a podcast with the same name. Megan incorporates strategy and spirituality to create one-of-a-kind business and marketing plans for her clients through her proven Client Attraction Circles Framework.    Today we get to talk with her about structure vs. spirituality, good vs. witch, and how to present yourself and your business to the world in an authentic way.   Follow Megan and work with her by following these links! Website: https://www.meganwinkler.com/ Instagram: @themeganwinkler LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganwinkler1/

Trends come and go, but when something is repeated time and time again, it's time to take a look at the validity of the idea to see if it's something worth implementing in your life and routine.     In the book “15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management,” author Kevin Kruse enumerates the 15 ways we can all create success.  Today we are going to discuss point number 14:  Routinely use mornings to strengthen your mind, body and spirit.    Countless other books, TED talks, podcasts and business and personal coaches discuss the necessity of doing exactly this… which means it's time to listen up and implement!  We'll be discussing the relevance of this idea within the world of Organization and Health and Fitness. Heather's tool for creating a morning routine: https://mailchi.mp/e7d8bce5cd94/perfect-morning   To purchase the book or audio format: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Successful-People-Management-Straight-ebook/dp/B016FPTIZ6  

Criselle "Cris" is a welcome guest to the HomBod Podcast and epitomizes the present day female entrepreneur.  Cris quit her job of 18+ years to help her father .... just as 2020 hit.  Cris found herself needing to pivot quickly into something that could pay the bills, help her find new passion in life, and help others.   Cris turned her "side gig" into her full time job and now helps other women in a new career or business as an Instagram Marketing Strategist.  Cris managed to get through the tough, uncertain times because of her mindset of gratitude. Join us as we discuss growth, change, and gratitude in this weeks HomBod Podcast!  Then find and follow Cris on instagram  https://www.instagram.com/crismsocial

Our personal interviews continue this week with Ashley interviewing Heather!  Heather is the owner of HD Transformations and helps busy working women take charge of their physical fitness and nutrition.   Heather is an impassioned health coach whose signature course comes from personal experience and much success to back it up!  Heather talks about her background, her passion for what she does and how she can help you! 

If you're new to the HomBod Podcast we want to welcome you to season 3!  With all the guests we have lined up, we thought it would be fun to start with ourselves!   This week, Heather interviews Ashley!  They jump into questions like what makes her passionate about Organizing, what makes her the best at what she does and how she can help you!    

When we talk about all the interconnections we have with our home, head, and health... Heather and Ashley really mean it!  And with the help of coaches and therapists we have experienced it even more personally this summer and we're happy to share some of our stories with you!   Everything is connected through mindset and we want to teach you some of the best tools we've learned and teach others daily.  Thanks for subscribing so we can share our tools, and those of our guests, every week.  

Heather and Ashley are back behind the microphones for Season 3 of the HomBod Podcast!  What did you do this summer to make your Home, Head, and Health Happy during summer in this "new normal?"   We have new ideas, new self-discoveries and new guests to bring to you for this season!  Get set by connecting with us, subscribing and inviting a friend along for the fun!   Looking forward to a rewarding and valuable third season!  We're happy you're here with us!  

Pam Arnold knows from personal experience the very real problem and health risks of over eating and emotional eating.  She was able to get herself out of this trap and now coaches others to do the same!   Heather and Ashley jump in deep into the causes, triggers and affects of emotional eating and how we recognize it in ourselves.  Pam has some powerful steps to take to overcome emotional eating and keep ourselves healthy physically and mentally.   Find Pam on Instagram @PamellaArnoldCoaching and on her website PamellaArnold.com  

Katie Kahvo is a Life Coach for mom entrepreneurs and she supports them by helping them find success without the "hustle."  Katie believes that hustling hard isn't sustainable or the way to a successful life!  She's passionate about showing moms how they can have joyful time being present with their family and their business while making whatever income they dream of!   Katie has a background in wholistic nutrition and realized the women she worked with were severely stressed out.  She realized that these women needed life coaching more than weightloss so she switched to a new way of helping!   Heather and Ashley dig deep with her on what success looks like, how we can set the hustle aside through being intentional, and how we can apply these concepts into nutrition and organization.   Find and work with Katie on her Instagram @KatieKahvo or in her Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/TrueYouWithKatie.    

When you're body feels attacked it creates an inflammatory response, leading to pain, weight retention or gain, and feeling overall crummy... among other things.  It's a protective response!  But what if you are CAUSING your own inflammation!?  Heather gives us a simple step you can take to reduce your own inflammation.  

Michelle Pontvert designs beautiful branding and Squarespace websites for consultants and service providers dedicated to supporting families, mothers and babies.  Mompreneurs are busy and need to focus on what they do best, so Michelle makes the process simple, easy, and stress-free!   Heather and Ashley talk with her about functional websites designed with the end user in mind, our own personal journies starting our businesses, and how it all relates to keeping our home, head and health HAPPY!     Find and work with Michelle at  www.michellepontvert.com Grab her FREE Homepage "Hero Section" checklist at www.michellepontvert.com/homepage-hero  

Liz Klebba is the mindful dressing and color evangelist!  She founded Closet Play Image to help people create authentic wardrobes to match their authentic lifestyles and professional brands!  She is able to match personalities, body styles, and professional needs with the clothing she helps her clients into all while keeping to a budget!   Heather and Ashley talk with Liz about the importance of creating a wonderful image that will translate to a personal brand and have fun while doing it!  We dig into personality types, capsule wardrobes, and the mindset that comes with having a wardrobe catered to YOU!   Find Liz on Instagram, her Blog, and Pinterest @closetplayimage

A spacious, drop dead Pinterest gorgeous pantry and shopping for a family at Costco don't necessarily mix!  When it comes to extra bins and containers we can end up spending a whole lot of money and give ourselves a lot of extra work if we choose to decant all our purchases!   Take a listen to Ashley's reasoning in this Happy Hack as to why you should think twice about decanting everything you put in your pantry!  As usual, the answer you're looking for is probably somewhere in the middle...

We are now 13 months into the Covid pandemic... Question #1 - HOW ARE YOU!?   Question #2 - What have you NOT done you said you were going to do now that you had time to do it? Question #3 - What are you going to do about it?  We want to cheer you on and support you as you find a way to drop it, delegate it, or own it!!!  

Believe it or not we are at the end of the first quarter in 2021!  How are you doing?!  We are moving, continuing to pivot, and making plans for an amazing Q2... are you doing the same?!  Join in the conversation and let us know how we can support you!  

Crispin Sandford is a business coach and consultant who serves clients all over the world and helps them to get set up to scale up.  Crispin is obsessed with the benefits of good business organization, which results in dramatic growth.  Breaking through the plateau is a key goal for many business owners, and Crispin has the system to help owners breakthrough and stay through.  Heather and Ashley talk to Crispin about establishing the ideal business set up for a well-established, productive, and expanding organization.    Crispin is joined in this episode by his chief trainer - his daughter!  Her Autism diagnosis lead him to a new level of business and self-discovery to learn how the principles of a well running business can also lead to optimal success within his family as well!   To contact Crispin: Facebook #empiremanagementmastermindgroup crispin@proactivebusinessmanagement.com Links to articles referenced in the interview: The 7 items of executive function: https://www.hillcenter.org/7-executive-functioning-skills-your-child-should-have/ The Harvard article on executive function & self-regulation: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/  

Decision fatigue is a real thing but there is an easy hack to decluttering while avoiding it!  Listen to Ashley's Happy Hack about making decluttering decisions in your closet easy!  

Les Patterson is a business mentor, speaker, and storyteller who empowers leaders to intentionally create their own story of Greatness.  Les launched Red Edge Mentoring in 2016 at a time when many were telling him he would not make it.  It was a hard story he even believed for a while himself.  Les now confidently embraces his story of greatness and leads others through his Red Edge Mastermind programs.  Join us as we talk about our stories, the "power of 3" and how we can help ourselves and those we lead step into Greatness!  

Humans are complex creatures with layers of physical, emotional, spiritual, and energetic components.  There are times when one component is off, hurting, and misaligned and can affect any other part of our bodies.  Our guest today, Angela Nusbaum, addresses all of these issues and their influences on our physical space.  Angela is a massage therapist, home alignment coach, and energy worker.  In this episode we discuss how we can find happiness in our home, head, and health by assessing all parts of our body and mind integration!   Want to connect with Angela? Message her on Facebook @ aligningwithangela    

Shae Gines is an infant, family, and location photographer that provides a rich experience in capturing your story in a snapshot.   Heather and Ashley talk with Shae about how investing in a valuable experience expands to success and value in other areas of your life.  Mindset is the center of the conversation and we have good stories and good laughs to prove it!   Follow Shae at www.labellasolephotography.com

Emma Faye is an audiobook narrator and actor with a passion for bringing stories to life!  She has high standards when it comes to the content of her books and shows and will only perform clean content!     When it comes to “clean” content, there is a big spectrum and opinion of what people consider “clean,” which is why Emma has found a gap in the audiobook industry - a rating system!  Also with that opinion range also comes the possibility of cutting off an audience or limiting work.  So why the line in the sand?   Our minds create the life we live and if we want a happy home, head, and overall health, we need to keep our minds clean and positive.  What we allow into our minds will become a focal point.  Our brain can't really differentiate between fact and fiction and what we tell it, it believes… that's why affirmations work!  That's why visualization exercises work!  Let's fill our minds with positive imagery, positive language, and positive ideas rather than negative!   To find Emma and follow what she's doing please find:  EmmaFaye-actor.com CatsMeowProductions.com

Stacy Steck is a beautiful wood worker that knows his worth!  There is a mindset around knowing your worth and it includes the hard work, research, desire for improvement, and providing quality work… whether that's for customers, kids, audiences or yourself!     Good quality work comes with time, dedication, and knowing that you may not get anything in return for a job well-done.  It can be discouraging to have people say “no” or find fault in what you do, but when Stacy starts doubting, he makes sure he finds like-minded people that support his skills and efforts.    There is a great lesson to be learned about the internal struggle and the ability to do something YOU know that YOU are good at, rather than looking for external motivations and accolades.     You have to be able to invest in yourself to be able to be called the best!  Put in the time, then put in more!  Go the extra mile, then go another.  Put in the work, know your worth, and find the people that see you for exactly who you are!     To find Stacy and see his amazing work go to:   Facebook @steckscustomwoodshop www.steckscw.com

What do you do with all the little knicky-knackies around the house that don't have a home?  They don't need a permanent home but you aren't ready to get rid of them yet either...   Ashley recommends that every living thing in your house (humans and pets) have a junk drawer!  The parent decides on the size, what it looks like, where it goes, but everyone needs one!   Make it a treasure box, a bedside table drawer, a bin in the closet, it doesn't matter.   What matters is that everyone in the house has one and that once it's full, it's full and you don't overflow!   That means this Professional Organizer just gave you permission to go buy a bin!  (just keep to the junk drawer!)  Happy shopping!  

"You totally get me!"  Have you ever had a conversation with another busy mom, they put into words what you have been feeling for a while, and you feel relieved to know you're not alone in your craziness!   The Burnout Cure for Boss Mommas is a great community that our guest, Meg Bingham, is creating for working moms to help with both the business and mom sides of life!   Join Heather and Ashley as we jump into what 'self-care' actually looks like, resources to build sales funnels, parenting techniques and more and more!   Find Meg's podcast wherever you listen - The Burnout Cure for Boss Mamas Join Meg's Facebook group at The Burnout Cure for Boss Mamas: Automation and Marketing Funnel Magic

You are YOU first!  Before being a wife, a mom, a business owner, a body builder, a student, or a blogger... you are YOU!  Do you have your own personal brand statement? Career Coach Jen Anderson has coached thousands of corporate employees understand who they are in their world so they can be more successful and fulfilled that what their cubicle has to offer.   Lately, Jen has been sharing her self-branding expertise with entrepreneurs, small businesses as well as corporate America and today she is sharing with Ashley and Heather all about it! What does a personal brand mean?  How can I find mine?  And how can I use that for my advantage in by business?   To find more of what Jen does or to work with her please find her at careercoachjen.com

We're back to the beginning of another year!  And, just as predicted, just as it is every year, the number one New Years Resolution is to get healthy and lose weight!   Heather is amazing at sifting through information and giving it to you straight about what works, what doesn't, what you should try, and what you should avoid.   This advice is no different!  As you run head on into 2021 what are the best ways to get slim, trim, and sexy?  Some say LISS, some say HIIT... Heather says: BOTH!  Both of them AND weight lifting!   In other words... the key to success is Variety!  Our bodies need a variety of workouts to keep the muscle building, fat burning, efficiency dialed in and killer!  Variety!    

Zack Call - Episode 43   When your wife and your mother tell you to do something, you do it!  Zack Call bought his mother's popcorn shop and has grown from working unearthly hours to growing his business to 5 retail locations (during Covid) and is an entrepreneur with his head on straight!     We are excited to share our conversation with him as we talk about positive growth mindset and how it has an incredible ripple effect into all aspects of life!  Join us as we talk about:   Establishing a positive mindset about what the outcome could be in worst case scenarios.   Increasing your prices.  If you ever want to take yourself out of the daily grind and watch productivity improve consistently, raise your prices!   Micromanaging will harm and has harmed my business and I have learned how to delegate.  It's not about letting go, it's about proactively focusing on strengths!  Communicating within family relationships to make sure we are showing them they are a priority.  Being honest with yourself and your family will clarify actions and decisions.   Creating autonomy within your own business so you can choose your life, choose your choices, choose your stress.     To find more about Zack and take part in his goodness please follow the links below!     Popcorn Lisaspassionforpopcorn.com Promo code CLUB will get you 20% off your first order!   Business Consulting BusinessEmboldened.com  Find the contact page and drop an email.   Mention the HomBod podcast in the subject line for $200 OFF your initial consultation!  

  Dr Joe Nieusma is the CEO and Chief Toxicologist at Superior Toxicology and Wellness.  He is active in toxicology research and has a vast knowledge in how our food, water, supplements, and other factors either expose us to toxins or help us avoid and eliminate toxins from our bodies and environment.     Heather and Ashley appreciate this conversation not only for the insight into the world of toxicology but to understand the breadth to which we can and should go to make our home, head, and health happy!  Mindset is just as involved as our physical factors!     Food addictions, pharmaceutical addictions… they are all very real and we need to be aware of what they are doing to us.  Our ability to get out of an addiction comes if we are willing to see the addiction and realize breaking that addiction is an option and a choice.     We are surrounded by toxins and if we can eliminate just one toxin at a time we will be so much better off!  Start with a simple water filter.  Decide to eat only non-GMO.  Eat half, and mostly plants.  Choose better supplements.  Make small choices, one at a time, until you are living a healthier life!     The physical element of being a human is lacking!  If we can find a way to increase our physical activity and buy into the benefits of exercise and activity we will be so much better off!  A physically active child will have a sharp mind.  The ironic thing is that energy is produced by spending the energy… you can't create energy from sitting on the couch!     To follow or work with Dr. Joe or check out his Hope Program please look up SuperiorToxicology.com

We've all heard it : We need to get 8 hours of sleep per night!   But have you heard WHY!?   Studies have shown that missing 1 hour of sleep per night consistently may lead to 20 lbs of weight gain?!  And did you know that if you keep your babies awake after feeding them they'll sleep longer?! Listen in as Heather explains to us why getting enough sleep can lead to a much happier life in this Happy Hack episode!  

We are in the middle of the most highly marketed time of year, when we are bombarded with emotional hooks on what to buy to make us happy.  We tend to give away our responsibility to find and make our own joy by thinking that "stuff" is going to take care of our happiness and success.   Heather and Ashley say it straight in this episode of the HomBod Podcast!  Let's dive into some mindsets we've had about Christmas and 2020!  Have we told ourselves that it was a horrible year?  That we deserve to buy 'stuff' to make us feel better?  Or are we taking that responsibility for our happiness onto ourselves head on? What about those that have really lost everything this year?  Take a listen to hear what we think you deserve!!!

What subconscious biases do we carry around because of what we've seen on TV, been taught by our parents, read on the internet...?  Have you been duped into thinking you need to do it all, have it all, be all?  What if those perceptions of life, marriage, balance, race relations, gender roles, etc, were treated as just that... perceptions? We can still dream big dreams!  We can overcome our own biases - whether directed at others or directed at ourselves - and become the dreams we have in our hearts!   Join Ashley and Heather in a fascinating conversation with Aundrea D as we discover how a shift in mindset can help on our journey of a happy home, head, and health!  

You are what you eat... but you are not your thoughts.  What if we, as humans, are more malleable that we think?  What if we can change what has been, that isn't serving us, for what we want to be?!  True, change is hard, but definitely possible if we know how! Life coach Dr. Dee Frayne talks us through how to say YES to who we want to be by saying NO to what we don't want!  Disorganized?  Overweight?  Chronic shopper?  Emotional eater?  We can change the programming we've been taught by society and our own experiences to become the best version of ourselves!  No support from friends and family?  Imposter syndrome?  Afraid change won't last?  Then sit down with us and enjoy our conversation with Dr. Dee as she teaches us that we are not our thoughts and how we can learn to say 'no' so we can say 'YES!!!" Follow Dr. Dee on Instagram @DeeFrayne Connect with her at MyYesLife.com

We want to introduce you to a new addition to the podcast this season:  the Happy Hack!  Ashley and Heather do a lot of talking together... but there are some things we want to dig a little deeper into, specifically into our areas of interest.   This week, Ashley teaches us the best way to fold towels!  Ready for it?  ....fold them to fit the space in which they're stored!  Tadaaaaa!   All growing up, Ashley had to learn all the different crazy ways her mom made her fold towels.  Just when she had it figured out, they'd move and she'd have a new method of folding.  Well, as it turns out, her mom was simply folding the towels to how they fit the space!   There's no need to fold them like a ritzy Hotel or a Bed Bath and Beyond display.  For max function, simply find the best way to fold them to fit the drawer, closet, cabinet, or container they're stored in! Easy as that!  Show us how you've folded your towels on Facebook on our HomBod Podcast page!