Mommy Time

Since I announced that I was coaching people to become virtual assistants I've received a lot of frequently asked questions. So I decided to record an episode on VA basics and simple steps to getting started! For more information on course details you can message me at www.Instagram.com/hustlefromhomee or visit our website www.melissalagace.ca

I wish I would have known about this money saving secret when I was pregnant with my first daughter. This helped me save so much money and get so much new and cool stuff for myself and my kids. Listen to find out what it is and how you can do it yourself for free!

More and more people are working from home. Staying focused and getting things done sometimes is hard enough without adding kids in the mix. Over the last 6 years I've worked from home with both my kids and these are some things that have helped me with managing my time and being present as a mom while still getting things done!

Kicking off the first episode of 2022 right by sharing one of my newer sources of income! It's perfect for women and especially moms who want to stay home with their kids and still make an income! I'm sharing how I became a virtual assistant in the last year AND I'm launching a course to help you guys do it too in February 2022 ✨ You can read more and view course details at www.melissalagace.ca

92% of people don't follow through with their New Years resolutions. I've grown to hate New Years resolutions for that exact reason. Setting goals, making a plan and breaking them down monthly, weekly and daily raises your success rate to actually achieve them. I'm sharing more tips on what kind of goals you can set and how to make it fun and do it with your kids too.

I've been hearing and seeing things about healing your inner child for the past 2 years now and I personally finally decided to take the leap and booked an appointment with Hannah to start my journey. Hannah is an author, she specializes in helping people heal their inner child and heal trauma to live a more balanced and authentic life. I'm asking her all the questions and can't wait for you guys to listen to this one and learn more about healing your own inner child and trauma.

Alissa had her first son at just 15 years old. Her and her now husband have beat the statistics by both graduating high school, buying a home, getting married, flipping campers, starting businesses and Alissa just became a real estate agent. They worked their butts off for what they have and I've loved watching her grow since I met her online 5 years ago! Come listen to her story and how she managed to pull all of this off and more in such a short amount of time.

June is a local 18 year old entrepreneur in Winnipeg, she owns a swimwear store where she sells one size fits all swimsuits. She is very ambitious and I was so curious if there was anything her parents did while she was growing up to influence her to be so mature and chase her dreams at such a young age. Come listen to find out and you can find her on Instagram @juneactually

When you become a mom you naturally want to be the best mom to your kids, give them the best life and everything they ever dreamed of. Don't forget about yourself and your dreams, they are equally as valid as your kids. We tend to lose our identities in motherhood and forget to do the things we loved before or don't make time for it anymore. Don't stop taking time for yourself, go hang out with your friends, chase that business idea you once had, go on dates with your significant other and take the trip to your dream destination. Show your kids what it likes to be a good intentional present parent while still living your life and making yourself genuinely happy so your kids do the same thing for themselves when they grow up and become parents themselves. 

Social media can be an amazing tool for growing your business or starting your own influencing business. Allison is answering all of your questions and sharing how she got started, how to gain followers, why being authentic is so important and how she manages it on top of being a mom and working full time. She has grown her account to almost 20 000 followers and has amazing engagement. We're also talking about Tiktok and reels because reels are taking over Instagram now. She's also sharing her secret to good engagement on her posts which is so important because that is the number one thing companies are looking at now when deciding if they want to work with you or not! Come take a listen and don't forget to leave a review of what you thought!

Bailey is a local makeup artist and facialist and she just opened her very own skin studio called The A'Esthetic Skin Studio. I'm so excited to be sharing this specific episode I learnt so much about skin care while recording with her and now you guys get to soak in all of her knowledge. For fun at the end I asked her about skin care tips and treatments that were trending on Tiktok & Reels and she's answering which ones are beneficial and which ones are not. You can find her on insta @theaesthetic.skin

Saving money and having an emergency fund is so important especially after the crazy year and a half we have experienced. Tegan is a certified financial advisor and is sharing basic financial advice and where to find proper information because anyone can post anything on the internet. She's also answering questions people asked over on my instagram like the best savings accounts, smart investments and explaining the rule of 72. You can follow her for more finance tips @teganmcginity on instagram and send her a message to make a personal plan suited to you.

On this episode Tianna and I are discussing emotional and physical abuse. How we knew it was time to get out and tips on how to heal afterwards. Most times the abuser in a relationship starts with emotional abuse like controlling, cheating and gaslighting and it escalates from there. Physical abuse can start with punching holes in walls, throwing things at you and move on to physically harming you. Abusers will also work in cycles where they will manipulate you to stay once they have abused you and say it was an accident, they will never do it again because they love you so much and if you leave them they will kill themselves or you. Be aware of the red flags and make a plan to get out before it's too late. You are worthy of a healthy relationship that won't give you trauma and ptsd. If you or anyone you know is a victim of domestic violence please report it and call your local authorities when it is safe to do so.

Me and my oldest daughters dad go over how we went from hating each other to becoming best friends co-parenting our daughter. We're sharing all the tips and steps we took to get there and some more about our story. Come listen in and let us know what you think!

Over a year ago I shared my story and a lot of changes have happened since then. I'm in a totally different headspace in my life and have a lot of amazing things happening but also have gone through a lot of really tough shit. It's hard to believe how much my life has changed in 13 months, come listen to find out what's going on with me, my kids, dating, our house situation and things I'm focusing on this year.

Come listen to me interview a few moms and ask them questions about why they smoke weed and what it does for them. There are so many different reasons a person may or may not smoke so we're talking about some of them and trying to end the stigma that moms who smoke are ''bad moms''. Find out who fell through a balcony and marijuana helped her recover, who smokes for anxiety and who passes out 15 minutes after getting high.  Birch + Fog has been one of my absolute favourite suppliers for CBD and THC products this past year. Use code MELISSALLAGACE15 for $15 off your order and let me know what you get on insta @melissallagace 

Dating is a struggle as is plus living through a pandemic, plus having kids, plus dealing with people wasting your time and always putting our kids and work first. We're talking about some of our dating fails, things that surprised us and what its like dating a single mom in 2021. Plus why we're not in a rush to find our partner in crime and enjoying time with our friends.

We've had a lot of people ask us how we became friends over the years. Where to start, how to deal with jealousy, why other people find this so hard. We're answering all your questions and you guys get to find out why Kayla's seen me naked. 

Mental health has been a huge topic in the world and especially this year with everything going on in the world with the Covid-19 pandemic. Self care, practicing gratitude and self development can help tremendously and have a such positive impact on your mental health, you kids mental health, your relationships with the people you care about and your life in general. Chelsey is talking about how she found self development, how it's changed her life and why she makes it a must to practice gratitude with her children at such a young age. You can follow her on Insta @Chelcsindn for updated on her gratitude and journaling courses called Abundantly Blessed. 

This mama has amazed me over and over again since I've met her. She is one of my personal favourite entrepreneurs and she takes such pride in being a mom and supporting other moms. Come listen to how Clairissa balances life, expanding her sugaring business (Bare Body Sugaring & Bare At Home) and on top of everything raising her kids with her husband. She is so inspiring and if you've ever thought about or are in the middle of starting or running your own business you can learn a lot from her! www.bareathome.com

Janine is a gorgeous Canadian mama and is sharing all about her birth story and the changes she faced during and after her pregnancy. She shares how she discovered how to love the new version of herself again. 

If you've ever wondered what it's like being pregnant with twins and how in the world parents deal with having 2 newborns in the house you're going to want to listen in on Kendall's story! She shares her birth story and life with twin boys from infants to toddlers. You can find her on Instagram @themrswelden

Co-parenting can be so challenging and it's really something you have to work at so it runs smoothly. Sierra shares her struggles and things she overcame with co-parenting and certain things she'd like to work on still and improve with her daughters father and his girlfriend. I also share my co-parenting story and how me and my ex went from legally only being able to contact each other over the phone and hating each others guts to being friends and sharing daily updates of our daughter. 

Come listen to me and Audrey Judith's breastfeeding experience, Audrey is a mom of two boys from Texas, she is so kind and sweet and has some amazing insight on her breastfeeding and formula feeding experiences. Come listen to how we got through it and some of the hardest obstacles we had to deal with and overcame. 

When you become a mom your world revolves around your kids and finding time for yourself and your significant other can be very difficult. Come listen to how Ashley keeps her relationship healthy and finds time for herself during her hectic day between homeschooling and growing her instagram account and find out about an awesome app she shares about that can help you find more mom friends in your area! She also shares tips on how she copes with her parents living in a different country, how she stays connected with them and some of the obstacles she's faced living so far away from where she grew up.

Come listen to how former NBA cheerleader Jocelyn Havili adjusted to motherhood and becoming a stay at home mom. She shares some of her struggles after becoming a mom and one of the biggest struggles was helping her husband overcome his addiction. She has some amazing tips and their story is so inspiring. Come find out what her husband is doing after quitting the NFL to give back and help others take control of their addiction too! 

This is my long story short since I turned 18 and had my first daughter Addilyn. Get ready to hear all about how I felt being pregnant as a teen, how my relationship fell apart and how I picked myself back up and started getting my life back together. Listen to my biggest struggles with co-parenting and having to grow up at such a young age. You'll get the censored version of how I met Taylor in this episode but don't worry keep listening and the uncensored version is coming soon! I compare how my 2 pregnancies at 18 and 22 years old were different and how relationships with kids are hard work.  Help me make my goal a reality and share this podcast and episode with all your mom friends and don't forget to follow me on instagram @TheYoungMomPodcast for updates on upcoming episodes and make sure to send me a message for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode this season. Don't forget to subscribe, rate  and review this podcast. Thanks for being apart of this community with me! Love,  Mel  XO