Someday Mom

In today's episode, I have an in-depth conversation with Dr. Tracy Malone who is a naturopathic fertility Dr. who specializes in preconception healthcare. She is also the Director of Nutraceuticals at Bird & Be. We talk a lot about being well informed as a woman who wants to conceive someday as well as how stress affects fertility and what we can do to minimize our stress. We learn a lot about what Bird & Be has to offer which includes at home fertility testing for both women & men which is just so cool. They are personalize your supplement treatment through a short quiz you can take. I'm so excited to be able to offer you a 15% off your first order by using code SOMEDAY15.  https://birdandbe.com/-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

You are not alone. It may feel that way because maybe you are the only one in your inner circle who is in the same stage of someday motherhood as you. Maybe you're the only left single and praying for that future family. Maybe you're the only one waiting to have kids and everyone around is pregnant or a new mom. Maybe you're like me and you're the only one TTC right now and in your TWW (don't know those acronyms - go listen to the episode from April 25 where I explain them all). Trust me you are not the only one. There are people you can connect with. And the people who are in your life who aren't going through the same thing want to love on you and support you but may not know how so tell them how they can support you best. Even in the hardest of time, you are not alone friend. I encourage you to be vulnerable this week and share what you are going through with your inner circle AND go find that cycle buddy who is going through the same thing as you. They are out there waiting for you.And with all that said, my inbox is always open and I'm currently searching for my TWW buddy. Is that you?-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

It can be so easy to 100% focus on our end goal of becoming a mom and having a baby in our arms. But that only brings anxiety and unfortunately disappointment month after month when that goal is not achieved in the timing we want. In today's episode, I give you some great apps that help me to breathe and be present in my days so I'm not so focused on that end goal. Pausehttps://www.pauseapp.com/Abidehttps://abide.co/Insight Timer Apphttps://insighttimer.com/Worship Musichttps://www.klove.com/https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/the-message-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

Today's episode is a short that hopefully encourages you to be excited and joyful and happy and more importantly hopeful in whatever season of Someday Motherhood you are in. Too often, society tells us that we should live in fear and worry and I just don't believe that is true. We need to live in hope, faith and trust and show our excitement, joy and happiness even through the hard - actually especially through the hard so we can inspire and influence others to do the same.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

I wanted to dive into our faith today. I have thought and said to many people recently that I don't know how I would have gotten through my miscarriage without my faith, without the Word, without trusting that God is good and He promises He will bring good to those who believe. Trusting Him has helped me through so many hardships over the last 7 years and it continues to help me through this hard season too.In today's episode, I talk a bit more about faith and then give you a few scripture verses for us to meditate on throughout this season of waiting to become a mom someday.Here are more verses as well. https://maternitynest.com/30-beautiful-bible-verses-trying-conceive/-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

On today's episode, I interview Sophia, @ttc.nutritionist, who is a Fertility Nutrition Expert that I met and learned so much from on instagram. We have an in depth conversation about changing our nutrition mindset from eating (and honestly moving too) to be skinny or strong or fast to focusing on building a fertile body. Sophia gives some great information on what we can start doing now to prepare our bodies to be their healthiest when it's time for conception and fertility.Connect with SophiaIG - @ttc.nutritionistPodcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/food-freedom-and-fertility-podcast/id1522069734Website - sophiathedietician.com-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

A healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby start BEFORE pregnancy and honestly before conception. Your physical, mental and emotional health are essential for increasing your chances of conception and a healthy pregnancy. Preconception health means taking control and choosing healthy habits. It means living well, being healthy, and feeling good about your life.In today's episode, we begin a conversation about the preconception period and in the coming episodes I will be bringing on guests to help us dive into what we should be focusing on from nutrition to our cycle to stress and more. -----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

As time and life have evolved since the start of this podcast, I wanted to give you an update on the vision for the episodes!-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

This is a very vulnerable episode. Thank you for being on this journey to motherhood with me. 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage if you are under 40 years old and the statistic is 1 in 3 if you are over 40. It's a pretty sad statistic.I forgot to share in the episode as I was emotional and trying to share as much as I could. The hardest part of miscarriage is not knowing why. We have no idea why it happened but it's likely because it happened so early that it was an chromosomal abnormality which means that either the egg or the sperm or the combo had missing or extra chromosomes so my body did what it needed to do and didn't bring that baby into this world.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, we discuss what endocrine disruptors are, where we might find them in our homes and how to reduce them to best support our fertility and overall health.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, I help you understand all the TTC (trying to conceive) acronyms because I know when I started learning more about TTC I was clueless as to what some of this stuff meant.2WW/TWW: 2WW or TWW stands for "two week wait." Doctors recommend that you wait two weeks after you ovulate — then take a pregnancy test. BBT: BBT, or your basal body temperature, rises after ovulation — monitoring BBT across your cycle can tell you once ovulation has already happened. BFP/BFN: BFP stands for “big fat positive” and BFN stands for “big fat negative” to describe the positive or negative results of their at home pregnancy tests.CM: CM, or cervical mucus, is a fluid-like substance that your cervix produces to help sperm more easily travel through your cervix and into your uterus. DPO: DPO stands for “days past ovulation.” People often describe the symptoms they experience during their first 15 days past ovulation, or DPO, which is when, if you have conceived, an embryo is starting to develop/attach to your uterus.hCG: HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, is often referred to as “the pregnancy hormone.” Since this hormone occurs naturally during pregnancy, it's what pregnancy tests look for to detect early pregnancy. ICSI: ICSI, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a procedure that often accompanies IVF and is meant to overcome issues with male factor infertility. In the lab, a doctor will inject just one sperm directly into an egg collected during an egg retrieval procedure as a direct route to embryo creation. This can be helpful for people with low quantity or quality sperm.IUI: IUI, or intrauterine insemination, is a fertility treatment to help sperm reach an egg immediately post-ovulation. A doctor inserts sperm — either from your partner or a donor — directly into your uterus using a tiny sterile catheter. IUI tries to increase the number of sperm that make it through your cervix and into direct contact with the fertilized egg.IVF: IVF, or in-vitro fertiliztion, is a fertility treatment where your doctor recreates the steps of fertilization outside of your body. Using your retrieved eggs or the eggs of a donor, a doctor will fertilize them with sperm to develop one or more embryos, which they will then transfer back into the uterus.LH: LH, or luteinizing hormone, gets your body ready for a potential pregnancy and can help you track ovulation. Your body's LH rapidly increases 24-48 before you ovulate — this is called an LH surge — which signals to your maturing follicle that it can now release an egg in hopes of being fertilized.OPK: OPK, or ovulation predictor kit, is another name for ovulation test strips. After urinating on a strip (or dipping it into urine), the OPK measures your body's hormone levels, specifically LH and sometimes E2, to predict ovulation. If you're trying to conceive, you can use an OPK to time sex or IUI around your fertile window.REI or RE: REI or RE stands for reproductive endocrinology and infertility (the specialty) or reproductive endocrinologist (the doctor), wherein specialty ART care (IVF, IUI, fertility preservation) occurs, or where complex reproductive endocrine conditions can be evaluated (fertility preservation prior to starting chemotherapy, for example). Depending on your age, your primary healthcare provider may recommend REI care after 6 or 12 months of TTC.TTC: TTC stands for “trying to conceive.” In the fertility community and among fertility doctors, this is the shorthand way of saying that you're actively trying to get pregnant — either through timed intercourse or fertility treatments — but you're not pregnant yet.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions,

In today's episode we talk about the mindset of "I get to" vs "I have to" specifically when it comes to nutrition and feeling restricted when following a nourishing plan.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

OverwhelmWhen inundated with too many demands on your time and energy, it can become impossible to think clearly and act with purposeWe often experience overwhelm when too much is happening that feels outside of our control. Life throws way too many curve balls at once, triggering fear and inducing a stress response in the body and mind.Sometimes the body overreacts. The body's stress response is the same whether we are in physical danger or not.Once we understand the science of what happens in the body when we are stressed, we can take back control and learn how to overcome overwhelm. Knowing how overwhelm affects the body will help you recognize when it's happening and release the stress in a healthy way.What happens in the bodyAt the moment of stress, the sympathetic chain ganglia in the middle of your body activates. Your body releases acetylcholine, a chemical that normally helps move muscles. Other neurons respond to that reaction by releasing adrenaline (or epinephrine).That epinephrine activates specific parts of the body needed to respond to stressful situations, like speeding up the heart to support movement (like escaping from a bear or lion). The body focuses extra energy on the systems needed to escape danger. At the same time, other systems take a back seat until you are safe, like digestion. That's why you may lose your appetite before a big exam or important meeting.The stress response tells your body to “do something!” or “say something!” It pushes you into action, a sense of agitation that makes you want to move.When your body goes into stress mode, you need to learn to work with it—not against itWhat to do1. Calm the nervous system with a physiological sighCalm your nervous system. Take a deep breath and trick it with a sigh. When you do so you free up more brain space for creativity in deciding what to do next.2. Practice regular self-care for long-term resilienceFollow these healthy habits to cope with stress better:Get enough sleep: Doctors recommend ~8 hours per nightEat a well-balanced, nutritious diet: Include stress relieving foods like fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fatsExercise regularly: Harvard Health says exercise reduces stress hormonesDrink water: Even mild dehydration can impair brain function, according to studies3. Use the 80-20 rule to eliminate sources of stressNow, let's apply the Pareto Principle. Say you have 10 items that you wrote down. Apply the 80/20 rule by choosing two critical areas to focus on. When you commit and make a plan to solve 20% of the major sources of your stress, you'll experience a sense of relief. At the same time, you'll get a boost of confidence in your ability to handle the remaining 80%. It can be difficult to decide which items to prioritize first. If you can't decide, try closing your eyes, taking a few deep breaths, and listening to your intuition about what would help you the most.Or just pick one at random and get to work!4. Work on setting boundaries-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!  

In today's episode, I dive into the importance of a morning routine even if it's just 5 minutes and how beneficial it is for your faith, hope, optimism and positivity throughout the day. I share my morning routine and how it really sets the tone for my day. When I do not make time for these things, I can feel it in my actions throughout the rest of the day.1. Take BBT temp as soon as I wake up2. Throw on cozy robe3. Fill a glass of 16 oz of water and chug (wakes up all of your organs)4. Make my hot lemon water with ACV (flushes toxins out of your body)5. Get cozy under a blanket in my quiet time space (having a dedicated space that makes you feel good is key)6. Pull affirmation cards7. Open YouVersion bible app and watch/read verse of the day with short sermon and prayer8. Read devotional plans on YouVersion bible app and read the scripture aligned with devotionals in my physical Bible. Read more of the chapter if needed.9. Write out gratitude10. Read a couple more short devotionals. (I really love getting lots of Gods' truth into my mind)11. Journal whatever comes to mind that morning. I either start with "Today I feel..." or "Hi God and just talk to Him"12. Make and eat breakfast - always PHFF (protein, healthy fat, fiber)13. Energize (caffeine)14. WorkoutA few of the tools I love for my routine:YouVersion Bible Apphttps://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/Current Devotionalhttps://www.amazon.com/Live-Purpose-Devotions-Letting-Following-ebook/dp/B08NHYHK46Gratitude Journalhttps://www.amazon.com/Good-Days-Start-Gratitude-Cultivate/dp/1976436184/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2IAKI14TI7855&keywords=gratitude+journal&qid=1647025236&s=digital-text&sprefix=gratitude+journal%2Cdigital-text%2C101&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQzhVSzhNWjlOM1o4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzU3NjYwMlk2TlcyQUhHSkNaVSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzU2MDA0MTE0TUtTSUEyV0FPMSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=Femometer BBT Thermometerhttps://www.amazon.com/Thermometer-Ovulation-Planning-Fertility-Femometer/dp/B07SCK3JCB/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1A38WAL7WZRKI&keywords=femometer&qid=1647025334&s=digital-text&sprefix=femometer%2Cdigital-text%2C92&sr=1-3-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, we dive into fear vs. faith and how both start with a belief in the unknown. I have been battling some fear lately especially when it comes to conceiving so I get a little emotional. Would love to hear from  you!-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

Today's episode is about whether or not we should share with others that we are trying to conceive and when we are in the early stages of pregnancy. My opinion is to share for prayer.  Listen in to hear more.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, we talk about the peace that we want to feel during every phase of our cycle. We are not supposed to be full of energy and power and motivation every single day of our cycle yet we think we are and get mad when we aren't. I know you know what I mean.There is power in listening to our bodies and resting when it's telling us to rest. Trusting that it will only last a short amount of time and we will get our energy and motivation back.Super excited to chat with you about this topic that helped me come to peace with the feeling of needing a day off or a few every single month around my cycle. -----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, we talk about how ovulation is actually the main event and a very important indicator of overall health. If you are not ovulating then you are not producing progesterone which is so important for your bone and metabolic health after menopause. So yes ovulating is actually being proactive about your health overall!Listen in to learn more - I know I was as shocked as you are!-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, we dive into my favorite habit and one I was easily able to keep on vacation.This is what my life used to look like.Wake up after lots of snoozing, rushing to get ready, so tired, grab a cup of coffee and run out the door. Or better yet, run out the door, go through the drive through to grab a coffee and a muffin. Then more coffee mid-morning cuz I'm still tired and hungry but don't want to eat again until lunch so coffee will hold me over.What I didn't realize is that was really throwing my blood sugar and metabolism out of whack. The constant caffeine first and then sugary breakfast was making me just need more caffeine all morning and craving more sugar. And I wondered why it was so hard to eat “healthy”It's because Caffeine before food actually spikes your blood sugar by almost 50% which in result likely will make you crave sugar or carbs later in the day. For our hormones to be and stay balanced, the best thing we can do is to balance our blood sugar by eating meals that nourish our bodies with the right ratio of protein, carbs, fat and fiber.So with all that said, a habit you want to get into in the mornings is water first. Water fires up your metabolism, rehydrates your body, helps your body flush out toxins and gives your brain fuel. So as soon as you get out of bed, fill a big glass full of water and chug it or if you have time then take your time drinking it as you make your breakfast.Then after your water then you want to EAT. Yes maybe you've heard this new fad called intermittent fasting and that it's ok to wait to eat until later in the day but sorry to say that if you are a woman who is not on hormonal birth control and menstruates regularly then this is not serving you well. There's lots of science behind it that I'm not going to get into today but basically just know that it will “work” or make you feel pretty good for awhile and then it won't. And my goal for you is to help you live a healthy sustainable lifestyle where you are done switching from diet to diet - new fad to new fad. Let's just learn to eat in a way that balances our blood sugar and makes our hormones happy.So what should eat first thing? Anything that includes protein, fiber and healthy fat. My favorite is breakfast chicken sausage with sweet potato and avocado. Protein from the sausage, fiber from the sweet potato and avocado and healthy fat from the avocado.OR make a protein smoothie - I love my shakeology blended with spinach and pb for a quick easy breakfast on the go.OR oatmeal with chia and fruit and pbThe options are endless but find soemthing that is easy enough for your lifestyle and body to make it a habit. THEN finally after your water and your food then you can finally have your caffeine. For me, I'm not a coffee drinker. Crazy I know. But I am obsessed with my morning go and glow cocktail that includes an energy mix, a hydration mix and collagen. And it gives me sustained energy that doesn't make me crash like coffee does.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

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If we spend so much time worrying then it's really hard to actually take action. We google it.We call our mom.We ponder over it.We talk to our spouse.We text our best friend.We overthink, doubt and worry about something that might not even happen.It becomes overwhelming and in turn we shut down and don't do anything at all about it.Am I right?When we think or ponder or worry too long then it ends up becoming unimportant.We need to stop doubting and just take action.Listen to your gut and take action.Meditation app - Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In this episode, we talk about exercise and preconception. How much is too much? How intense should we be working out? Is less actually more when it comes to movement? Exercise and our phases. All the things. This is all personal experience and what I am learning but please always consult your dr for specific recommendations especially if exercise is new to your health routine.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

What I'm doing to be proactive about my fertility in 20221. Tracking my cycle2. Syncing my cycle to my lifestyle3. More sleep4. SupplementsNMN/Resveritrol - elixr  - improves egg quality in aged eggsCOQ10 - a natural biomolecule found in all cells but dimishes over time - supplementing increase blood and tissue COQ10 levels which has been shown to improve egg and sperm quality and pregnancy ratesAshwaganda -  Ashwagandha helps bolster your body's ability to deal with stress and improves fertilityMagnesium- magnesium helps maintain a good blood supply to the womb and is vital for the production of progesterone, "the pregnancy hormone."5. Meditation and Prayer6. Less alcohol and learning more about what foods will make me feel my absolute best and aide in fertility-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

Episode 10My Prayer for 2022Thank you God for everything that has brought us to this year. Thank you for the trials, the lessons, the blessings, the pain, the suffering, the joy, the hope, the challenges, the losses, the wins and the dreams. None of it would have been possible without You and your steadfast love. Lord I pray for all of the same for the year to come. Yes all of it, all of the good and all of the bad because from all of it we grow closer and closer to You and to who You have designed us to be. You died on a cross for us and we are forever grateful and indebted to you.Lord I ask for your blessing for myself and every woman listening today. I pray that she knows her worth. I pray that she knows that she can put her trust, hope and faith in You and You will always provide. I pray that she dreams big and lets you guide the way. I pray that she learns to live and love like you more and more each day. Lord I pray for the single woman listening. I pray that she is patient in the waiting. I pray that she trusts Your plan. I pray that she understands that she has a larger purpose than to be a wife and mother. I pray that she knows she is your disciple and her actions matter. I pray that she prays for her future husband and lets you guide her to him. I pray that when she feels lonely that she leans on her relationship with you.Lord I pray for the someday mom. I pray that she is proactive with her fertility, health, lifestyle and habits so that she can be her healthiest and happiest self when she becomes a mom. I pray that she consistently works on her relationship with You and You are ultimately in control. I pray that she knows that You perform miracles and every child is a miracle. Every child is a child of God. I pray that she feels worthy of what is next in your plan for her. I pray that she feels ready for what you have planned for her. Lord we thank you and we trust you with 2022.Amen-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In this episode, I interview Corinne Angelica, holistic nutritionist and host of the Mind your Hormones podcast about the effects of birth control as well as how to sync your cycle to your lifestyle. We had such a great and informative conversation. I can't wait for you to listen.Connect with Corinne IG @corinneangelicaText 516-430-5144https://www.corinneangelicanutrition.com/FREE video series on the 4 steps to achieve hormonal harmonyhttps://www.corinneangelicanutrition.com/freevideoseries-opt-in-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, we dive into the four phases of the menstrual cycle - menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, luteal. It is so important as someday moms that we fully understand what is happening with our bodies. Today I explain each phase and what is actually happening in our bodies and how long each phase lasts. And then you are going to want to come back next week because I am interviewing Corinne Angelica and we learn about how to sync our cycle to our lifestyle to make us feel like we are superwoman rather than a crazy person (you know what I mean). Links I used:https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/the-menstrual-cycle-more-than-just-the-periodhttps://www.floliving.com/menstrual-phase/https://www.floliving.com/follicular-phase/https://www.floliving.com/ovulatory-phase/https://www.floliving.com/luteal-phase/Book - Taking Charge of your Fertility-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, I interview Paige Farr because I love the way she talks about motherhood. She was terrified to become a mom because of how society portrays it and she wants to help women not be so afraid. Motherhood is hard but so beautiful. You will love this conversation about motherhood, therapy, Jesus and so much more.Connect with Paige on Instagram @simplyfitpaige-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

Being hopeful is about developing a state of mind that believes we can have a brighter future tomorrow even when things are not looking good today. It's trusting that God really does have a plan for our lives. He designed a life specifically and uniquely for each one of us and having faith in that is having hope. We have to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.Some ideas to practice being hopeful- look back on past wins-A good habit to begin is to remind yourself each morning that God loves me. My family loves me. I will help someone feel loved today. Then connect with someone you love. a simple text, phone call, or prayer. This is hope in action and it's infectious- make room for quiet time every day and meditate on the good things in your life. Focus on gratitude. Make a gratitude list every morning.- Believe that God knows you and really does care about how you live your life.- Know that you have a purpose. Pray to understand it and to seek it out.- Express your love. Send that text or letter or card and do it often.- When things are hard, remember “this too shall pass” - limit your bad news intake - less media, unfollow or unfriend negative people or accounts who do not align with your values.- surround yourself with hopeful people. - celebrate yourself. literally. confidence and hope go hand in hand. When you make progress and celebrate it, you'll want to continue moving forward-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

In today's episode, I interview Dr. Hayley Lucius, DC, CACCP about the importance of chiropractic care. We talk about the basics of care and how it isn't just cracking backs and necks as well as stressors on the body and finally how important it is for your body to be at it's best when wanting to become a mom someday. You will love Dr. Hayley and all of the information she shares with us.Dr. Hayley LuciusFollow her on IG - @drhayleyluciusEmail - drhayleylucius@gmail.comWebsite she referred to find a chiro in your area - icpa4kids.com-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

Let's define habits. Habits are the small decisions you make and actions you perform every day. According to researchers at Duke University, habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. What you repeatedly do (i.e. what you spend time thinking about and doing each day) ultimately forms the person you are, the things you believe, and the personality that you portray. Today we're going to talk about breaking bad habits and developing new habits. But the main thing I want you to remember is that you keep it small AND focus on progress not perfection.I think the thing that keeps people from change is that they focus too much on perfection and one little slip up makes them just quit rather than learn from the slip up and keep moving forward.Breaking bad habitsJames Clear who wrote Atomic Habits is one of my favorite habit gurus. I highly recommend his book and a lot of this info comes straight from it.What causes bad habits?stress & boredomYou don't eliminate a bad habit, you replace it.How to replace a bad habitsstep 1 AWARENESSChoose a substitute for your bad habit. Cut out as many triggers as possible.Join forces with somebody.Surround yourself with people who live the way you want to live. Visualize yourself succeeding.Use the word “but” to overcome negative self–talk.Plan for failure.How to build a new habitstart very smallmake it so easy you can't say noincrease your habit in very small waysbreak habit up into smaller chunkswhen you slip, get back on track quicklybe patient and stick with a  pace you can sustainHOW TO MAKE THEM STICKcuecravingresponserewardthe cue triggers a craving, which motivates a response, which provides a reward, which satisfies the craving and, ultimately, becomes associated with the cue.All behavior is driven by the desire to solve a problem.ExamplesCUEyour phone buzzes with a new text messageCRAVINGyou want to laern the contents of hte messageRESPONSEyou grab your phone to read the textREWARDyou satisfy the craving to read the message. Grabbing your phone becomes associated with your phone buzzingCUEyou are answering emailsCRAVINGyou begin to feel overwhelmed by work. you want to feel in control.RESPONSEyou bite your nailsREWARDyou satisfy your craving to reduce stress. biting your nails becomes associated with answering emailsCUEyou hit a stumbling block on a projectCRAVINGyou feel stuck and want to relieve your frustrationRESPONSEyou pull out your phone and check social mediaRESWARDyou satisfy your craving to relieve frustration. checking social media is now associated with feeling stuck with workAtomic Habits by James Clear - https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-James-Clear-audiobook/dp/B07RFSSYBH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GWKNH91VPKNI&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1636136264&sprefix=atomic+habit%2Caps%2C313&sr=8-1-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

Let's set something straight here because I never want to offer false hopeBeing proactive Does not mean we won't struggle. It just means we will be more prepared when we do. Some of the push back I get from women is that it doesn't fully prevent issues down the road and they are rightBut does that mean we just let things happen TO us and not try to be the best we can be????I think NOTI believe everyone chooses how they approach life. If you're proactive you focus on preparing. If you're reactive you focus on repairing. For the past 8 years, I have been very focused on being proactive about my health because I'm the only one left in my family to not have a cancer diagnosis and I lost my best friend to cancer almost 7 years ago. ⁣I closely watch how much sugar I consume. ⁣I eat a very clean diet meaning I pay very close attention to ingredients and focus on fueling my body with real food. ⁣I love my body daily. ⁣I've started to eliminate all toxins from my home. ⁣Just to name a few. ⁣Does that mean I will not ever be diagnosed with cancer?

On today's episode, we dive into the traits of someone who is reactive vs someone who is proactive. We talk about the pros and cons of each because yes there are a couple cons to being proactive in life (but not as bad as being reactive). And I give you 8 tips to help you be more proactive in your thinking and reactions to all of life's craziness!-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!

Welcome to the podcast!I'm so freaking excited to get to know you and hold hands through this season of learning what to do and what not to do as we prepare to be moms someday. On this podcast, we get real with each other and we will talk about everything from proactive fertility (Yes that is a real thing) to foods and toxins we should stay away from to habits we should instill into our lives to motherhood to building a side income if being a stay at home is on your heart. I've recently become so passionate about this topic and empowering and educating women who desire to be a mom sometime in the next 1-5 because no one is really talking to us. And being proactive is so important!-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@amandahuber_Send me a DM with any questions, feedback or topic suggestions. I promise to always respond to your messages and I can't wait to connect with you!