Let's Do Life Together

We're back and podcasting while staying home! We are talking about how to prioritize your relationship while quarantined, how your partner's needs may be different now, and how to stay connected.   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

I love to hear great finds and products that other people have fallen in love with - I mean what is better than a personal recommendation? That is exactly what we are doing throughout this episode - sharing with you some of our family’s favorite things and why we love them so much.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/065   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

This past year our family focussed on inviting new people to join us for dinner at our house at least once a month. What a cool journey it ended up taking us on. In this episode we share our experience, explain why you might want to do the same, and give you some insight on how exactly to add this to your calendar.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/064   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

How many times have you let a minor slip derail the rest of your day or maybe even your whole week? In this episode we are having a serious talk about the all or nothing mentality that so many of us struggle with and how it is keeping us from our goals. Today is the day we embrace the idea that anything is always better than nothing.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/063   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Today we are coming at you with a catchy way to attack your 2020 goals. In all seriousness, we are big fans of attacking goals and life changes in layers, that is what makes it sustainable for the long haul. This episode shares with you an approach to chunking things down into increments of 20 - all kinds of twenties.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/062   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Jason and I take a look back over our 2019 for the very first time with you listening. Oh yeah, this episode allows you to be the first to hear the things we rocked this year and the things that weren’t so great. This is real life happening in real time and we are sharing it with you. Come hear how we plan to course correct for the new year to come.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/061   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Are you feeling disconnected from your partner? Maybe looking for ways to feel close again? In today’s episode we are talking in depth about the benefits of being on the same sleep schedule as your partner and how you can work to get there. Warning: we are dropping some truth bombs in this one, so hold onto your britches.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/060   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

It feels like comparison always gets a bad wrap - a thief of joy even, and while it definitely can be that we believe it can also be a good thing. Join us as we share the good and the bad parts of comparison. We will help you move past the bad parts, celebrate the good it has, and provide some tips on how to make sure you are being properly influenced in the world.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/059   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

The quote that says you cannot improve that which you do not measure is absolutely true! If you want to get better in any area of life you need to measure you starting point and how you’re progressing. This episode is designed to get you thinking about some of the areas that you might need to start tracking and exactly how you can do that to fit your goals. We are talking poop to sex today, so make sure you listen until the end.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/058   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Happy Thanksgiving! Shortly after the turkey is eaten and the dishes are cleaned the attention shifts to full on shopping season - and let’s be honest, many times it happens even before the turkey is cooked. Today we are sharing about a shift on gift giving we made a few years ago, and hopefully encouraging you to stop and think as you make those purchases this holiday season.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/057   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Did you know Blaine has a blood disease? On this episode we are talking all about her disease, how it affects daily life, and her recent set-up. Plus, since this episode for Jason you get to hear the very real feelings they both share on this topic and how it affects them as a couple.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/056   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Thankfulness is all around us this time of year, and we are hopping right on that train too! Just with a little different spin.  During this episode we are talking about how important it is to give back where you can and when you, how impactful it is on your family, and ways that you incorporate it into your family’s life.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/055   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool: https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

It was a weekend of firsts for two members of our family, and during this episode we are taking you right along with us. A two part episode lumped together so you can see how we were feeling going into the experience and hear exactly how it went down - the lessons we learned about ourselves and each other.     Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/054   Download our FREE Where to Focus First tool:  https://www.blainephillips.com/focus   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama    Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/    Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

It is Halloween, so what better time to talk about vampires? Energy vampires that is! Yes, today we are talking all about those people who drain your energy, sometimes without us even realizing it. How to identify them, how to protect ourselves, and what to do if the biggest vampires of all are in our inner circle.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/053   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Join us in celebrating one full year of hosting our podcast! In this episode we are digging into why we started this project in the first place, what we’ve learned along the way, some of our favorite moments, and where we plan to take it over the next year. Pour yourself a mimosa and let’s celebrate together.     Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/052   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

When we start to do new things - things outside of what is “normal” for the people in our lives, we are very often met with resistance. This week we are talking through this idea by diving into where other people’s judgements might be coming from and what you can do to navigate them as you work to make your life better.     Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/051   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

A Sunday well spent sets you up for a week of content…  That is how the saying goes, right? Well, that is exactly what we are talking about on this episode - our Sunday routine. What we do, when we do it, why we do it, and how it makes for a much smoother week for the entire family.    Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/050   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Fall is almost here, which means so is my most favorite month of them all - yay!!  Join us this week as we talk about traditions and some of the things we love most about fall.  We will get into how to start traditions also how you can stop them if they are no longer serving you, and we are sharing one of favorite things to do as a family and why we love it so much.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/049   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Yes, we took our teenager on a family trip to the zoo!  And yes, it turns out that she is a little old for the zoo but we still managed to have a great time (a lot in part of Jason’s highly inappropriate game idea) and get some life lesson reminders along the way.  Just wait until you hear this game he created, and then we hope you’ll be reminded of how important what we say to ourselves and others really is.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/048   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

We’ve talked about how much we love our gym community before, so we decided to expand on that love a bit and start up a Sunday group trail run for more practice and time spent together.  Well what started out with the best of intentions, ended with Blaine alone in the woods to figure out her pace. We know you are going want to hear this full story, so make sure to tune in! Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/047   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

September is here.  Fall is just around the corner, and we felt like it was a good time to chat about how you are showing up for the people who mean the most to you. Are you showing up how they need you to?  Are they showing up how you need them to? We are talking about all this and more on this week’s episode, so don’t miss it. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/046   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

In last week’s episode, we shared about our family entering the teenage years and many of the tough seasons we experienced.  Who our kids are influenced plays a major role during the stage of life, so in today’s show we are taking a deeper look into who want aim for our kids to make friends with.  We will give you 5 characteristics to point your kids toward, along with our real time examples. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/045   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Our daughter became an official teenager this year, and we are here to tell you it had been hard!  We kind of coasted into the teenage years and middle school not super worried...boy, were we in for a rude a waking.  This show is straight from the trenches of what the last year has been like for our family, how we’ve struggled, and what we’ve done to make it a much better place. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/044   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

It feels a bit like the idea of self care is super trendy at the moment, but we aren’t really seeing a lot of people talking about what self care really is and how it looks different for each of us.  In this episode we get real about why you need to take care of yourself, how is absolutely not selfish, and how differently it looks even between Jason and I. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/043   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Have you ever started something for one reason, only to realize that you are actually getting out of it something you didn’t even know you needed?  On today’s show we are sharing our experience with joining a training group this year. We went looking for a place to practice obstacle course skills, and ended up finding so much more.  Tune in to hear the inside scoop. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/042   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

We believe that our homes should be the space that we feel the most at peace, are able to recharge, and relax.  In today’s episode we are sharing about our recent experience with the energy in our house after our move, how things were a bit off, and what we did to change it up.  You’ll hear some easy tips for changing up your space and bringing peace back to your home too. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/041   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Are you taking the time to put your best foot forward each morning as you get ready for the day?  I wasn’t! I was totally team wet hair, don’t care for a long time until one day I was reminded the importance of dressing for the kind of day I want to have.  In this episode it’s just me sharing with you one small tweak I made to my days that makes a world of difference. Let’s get ready for the day together. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/040   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Whether you want to work on your health, start going to therapy, improve your finances, or anything else it will require changes to your habits.  And those changes are hard. However, it is so much harder when your partner is not supportive of your goals. In today’s episode we give you five tips to help get your partner on board with where you’re headed.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/039   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Here's another popular episode from the beginning of the year....   We are two weeks into the new year, and goal setting is happening all over the place.  Oh man, how I love it! As the planning for the goals starts to really take root, you are inevitably uncovering the need for help in various shapes and sizes.  Last week’s episode took a deep dive into the different kinds of help and when you need them. This week we are taking it even a step further is chat about two very specific types of people that will provide you help along the way: coaches and cheerleaders.  There is a time and place for them both, we just want to make sure you know when is so you are maximizing your resources to freaking rock your goals. Tune in and let’s dish over sports analogies.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/013   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

On this episode, we start to dig in to the hard times in our relationship when we were more like roommates who checked the boxes of life rather than the lovers we wanted to be.  We share how we got there, and one of the key things we put into practice to get us unstuck and more in love than ever. With some special advice for all the fellas listening on how to really make date nights special for your lady.     Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/003   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Since this week’s episode drops on July 4th, we thought it was totally fitting to talk about independence.  Your independence! More specifically your independence from all of the expectations others like to place on you, and the freedom to step into what you really want for your life.  We share our most recent big deal kind of experience with this, so I know you will not want to miss it.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/038   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

We get all kinds of questions, so today we are having some fun digging in to the most popular ones we get in case you too have always wanted to know things like how we met, and the story of our worst date ever.  The best part of this episode is Jason did not see the questions in advance, so I was all set and he was totally in the dark!   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/037   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

You have heard us talk about the importance of getting away as a couple, well in this episode we are taking you with us on our second getaway of 2019.  Well….kind of! We did something we have never done before, so tune in to hear where we went, what we did, and the crazy small world factor that smacked us in the face while we were there.     Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/036   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Advisory Notice: This episode might sting a bit. We have been there - in the place where we need a little tough love, but that doesn’t mean it stings any less. Today we are going to speak truth over your life in an effort to help you see past the excuses we’ve all made at some point so that you can start letting them go and live out the life that you truly want instead of hiding behind the excuses we create. Buckle up, it might get a little bumpy! Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/035 Join the free Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/ Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Did you see the movie Minority Report?  Picture is with me: Tom Cruise is standing in front of those big screens using his finger to orchestrate what was about to unfold...I think of that place as Command Central and that is exactly what I relate our family’s magic board to.  This is probably the most important piece in our house for so many reasons. Listen in to this episode to learn what exactly the Magic Board is and why you might need one in your house too.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/034   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

I don’t know about you, but for us the arrival of summer means invitations to cookouts, pool parties, days on the boat, and more.  And we all know how hard it can be to keep your health goals in focus during all of the fun. In today’s episode we give you some specific tips on how to avoid letting the summer be an excuse to let your health goals fall to the side.  You can enjoy those special moments and still feel good in your body - listen in to hear how!   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/033   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Whether you are the kind of parent who is cheering on the arrival of summer break or….not so much….summer is coming and so is a long break from school for the kiddos.  In today’s episode we are choosing to look at it as a blessing of what can often be extra time and a little slower pace than the average busy school year. We are talking about how to make the most of that time and even including 5 tips that you can put into practice with your family starting right now.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/032   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Have a Disney trip coming up or maybe you are starting to think about when would be a good time to plan one?  Well, this is the episode for you! This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Happy Garner from The Mouse Planners and talk about all the things when it comes to planning a family vacation to Disney.  Tips for everything from where to stay, which parks you must visit, and oodles of insider tricks that only a true expert would know.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/031   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Do you remember turning 18 and the credit card acceptance letters rolling in?  We do! So scary, right? If we don’t teach our children some fundamentals about money management and budgeting at an early age, they are at risk of ended up saddled with debt before they even realize.  In this episode we share the system we learned and have put into place in our family over the past few years.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/030   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

On this episode I had an awesome chat with a fellow mama, personal stylist, and the author of The Confident Closet, Melanie Kluger.  She shared the real truths behind clothes sizing from store to store plus we discussed how some of things we hold on to in our closets are really holding us back.  Her tips for summer shopping are so helpful - you definitely want to listen all the way to the end and catch them!   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/029   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Tax season has just ended, but I am betting you are still feeling the effects.  May it’s enjoying the new toys your refund afforded you or maybe it’s stinging from the money you owed….  Regardless of how it went for you, we know that we can all benefit from a little spring cleaning on the finance front from time to time.  This episode will do just that plus give you 5 areas to focus on when getting started. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/028   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Whether you are parents to a toddler or your children are grown and have families of their own, we should always be looking for ways to stay connected.  And with each of those new seasons of life it will take some tweaking to find the right balance. This week we are talking about just that - ways to strengthen the connection with your kids.  The five tips we share are sure to be impactful for you whole family! Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/027   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

The weather is turning.  Summer is coming. And we are ready to say goodbye to hibernation and welcome spring with open arms.  It is also a great opportunity to take a closer look at our health, and see what areas we can fine tune during this new season.  During this episode Jason and I talk through 5 areas of your health that are quick to tweak but pack a big punch.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/026   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Spring is in the air - yay!  Although I can’t really complain about the winter we had, I am more than ready to dust off the outdoor furniture and welcome the sunshine.  Keeping with the spring spirit, Jason and I are kicking off a 4 part series to help spring clean the major areas of life, but not in the way you might expect.  This week we jump right in with 5 areas you might want to look at and dust off in your marriage. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/025   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Bars are being set all the time, all around us.  The trouble is when we get so caught up meeting those expectations or worse when those we care about don’t, we miss out on all of the other amazing things that are happening.  In today’s episode Jason and I are talking about the levels of expectation in our lives and how we challenge that lowering them will help you live a happier life. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/024   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Judgement: we all pass it, receive it, and maybe worse of all weigh ourselves down with it daily.  This week I was smacked in the face by an old memory of me standing in judgement of another mother, and wow did it really rock me.  So much so that Jason and I just knew we needed to chat with you about it. Join us as we get real about the judgements we experience throughout life and how we are working to turn them around.      Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/023   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Have you ever felt the pressure of choosing an activity or sport for you child at oh say age 4?  Like if they aren’t slated into “their” thing by elementary school they will no shot? We totally felt it, and found ourselves sucked into the rabbit hole of practices every night, expensive fees, travel teams and more.  This week we share our family experience, the wrong choices we made, and how we set out to make changes to match our family’s priorities. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/022   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

We all use phones, and honestly we all probably use them a little too much.  Man, they are just so handy to have around! Although they are convenient, they can also be a source of annoyance when you are trying to have a conversation or get someone’s attention and their face is buried in their phone, right?  In this episode, Jason and I talk about some practices we have put into place to make sure our phones don’t get in the way of our relationships. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/021   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

What’s it like to start following your passion at age 10?   Jason's son, Maxwell, joins him on this episode to discuss how parents can help their kids find and pursue their passion. Maxwell explains how he was lucky to get introduced to something at a young age that sparked an interest which turned into a passion for him. Plus Jason talks about his approach to supporting him along the way.     Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/020   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/

Jason and I have been together over 14 years, and for 12 of those we were both on the same page about marriage...no, thank you.  Until one of us (me!) changed our minds. Only thing was - Jason didn’t have the same shift until 15 months later! But we both got there, and decided it was time to get married.  On this episode we share journey with you. Oh! and the not one, but two hurricanes that kept it from ever becoming a reality. Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/019   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/  

Happy Valentine’s Day from us to you!  Yes, we know this day can be either all sappy and in love or screw the sap and get your Galentine’s on.  Well in today’s episode, we aren’t going to talk love but not on either of those levels. We share how you can be your own Valentine’s this year - I mean seriously, when was the last time you carved out time for just you?!?  Today we will give you specific ways to do that….you’re going to love it, pun intended.   Read the full show notes: https://www.blainephillips.com/blog/018   Join the free  Happy Healthy Mamas community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthymama   Connect with Blaine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blainephillips/   Connect with Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaylevan/