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Host:Michelle Walters - Hypnotherapist and Mind Power CoachCinthia Varkevisser - Intuitive Healer and MysticGuest:Julie Marty Pearson, Psych D - Podcaster, Speaker, and CoachDescription:In this episode of Mind Power Meets Mystic, hosts Michelle and Cinthia are joined by Julie Marty Pearson, a seasoned podcaster, speaker, and coach. Julie is passionate about empowering women and non-binary individuals to share their stories through the power of podcasting. With a background in Organizational Psychology and over 15 years in higher education, Julie blends academic expertise with a love for teaching and a deep connection to her work.Julie takes us on her podcasting journey, from starting The Story of My Pet, where she shared inspiring pet stories, to launching her latest podcast, Podcast Your Story Now. She reflects on how her love for animals, her background in coaching, and her personal experiences have shaped her career in podcasting.Julie talks about the importance of community in podcasting and how her podcasting conferences, such as Podfest and Podcast Movement, helped her discover a passion for supporting aspiring podcasters, especially women, in finding their voice and sharing their stories.Topics Discussed:Julie's journey from career coaching to podcastingThe Story of My Pet and the bond between humans and their petsHow podcasting became a form of self-expression and healingThe role of community and connection in podcastingAdvice for aspiring podcasters: Start as a guest and discover your "why"Julie's new podcast Podcast Your Story Now and her mission to uplift women and non-binary podcastersJulie's free monthly masterclasses on storytelling and being an effective podcast guestKey Takeaways:Start Messy: Julie shares how her first podcast episodes weren't perfect but emphasized the importance of starting regardless of imperfections.Podcasting as Healing: Julie talks about how sharing personal stories has been a transformative experience for her and others.Find Your Why: Before starting a podcast, it's essential to know your purpose. Julie stresses how clarity in your podcast's "why" will guide its success.Community Matters: Julie highlights the significance of podcasting communities and networking for growth, especially for women podcasters.Resources Mentioned:Julie's Website: Julie Marty PearsonJulie's Podcast: Podcast Your Story NowJulie's Monthly Masterclasses: Check out Julie's free masterclasses on storytelling and becoming a great podcast guest.Connect with Julie:Julie's Linktr.eeThe Story of My Pet Podcast & Blog Websitejulie@podcastyourstorynow.comAbout Mind Power Meets Mystic:Mind Power Meets Mystic is a podcast that brings together practical mind power and mystical wisdom, hosted by Michelle Walters, a hypnotherapist and mind power expert, and Cinthia Varkevisser, an intuitive healer and mystic. Together, they blend humor, bold action, and curiosity to shake up the way you think about spirit, business, relationships, and personal growth.Work With Us!

In this podcast episode, Julie Orr, an accredited dietitian with MS Plus, explores the relationship between diet and menopause, offering easy to follow strategies for managing menopausal symptoms through nutrition. With a focus on evidence-based insights and compassionate guidance, Julie explores the significance of adopting a wholesome diet rich in whole foods, based on current research. She navigates through hot topics such as soy, identifying foods that can either exacerbate or alleviate symptoms like hot flushes, and unpacks the common issue of weight gain among women during this life stage. Listen in to gain valuable insight into women's health and nutrition.With thanks to Julie  Julie is a skilled community dietitian having worked in the industry for over 30 years.  Julie originally trained at Deakin University as a dietitian.  Julie has worked in a range of clinical settings including hospitals, community health, and for a large portion of her career in the aged care space as a dietitian and Dietitian Team leader.   Julie more recently joined MS Plus to recommence individual client consulting and is really enjoying the opportunity to support her clients living with MS.You can read the episode transcript HereMore information:Australian guidelines for healthy eating: https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/guidelines/australian-guide-healthy-eatingMS Plus Diet & nutrition:https://www.msplus.org.au/support-services/allied-health-services/diet-and-nutritionMore podcasts and webinars on MS, diet & nutrition: https://www.msplus.org.au/resource-hub?topics=242621Reach out for support:MS Plus Connect 1800 042 138 or email connect@msplus.org.auGet in touch to share your comments and suggestions about this episode, or for future guests and episode topics by emailing education@ms.org.au Views expressed on the MS Podcast, including any discussions or reference to medications or treatments by podcast guests, do not necessarily represent the views of MS Plus and should not be seen as either an endorsement or rejection of a treatment. MS Plus does not recommend any specific treatment for people living with MS. Decisions about any treatments, taking into consideration the potential benefits and side effects for each individual's circumstances, should be made in careful consultation with the person's neurologist or health care professional.

Julie Blamphin, a dear friend to the hosts, joins the podcast today to talk about her love for yoga, how she uses it in her day to day life, why getting vulnerable is a good thing, and how to connect with your femininity and get your sexy back.    A little bit about Julie: Julie is obsessed with cartwheels and alone time, she has been featured in AARP The Ethel, LIVESTRONG Magazine, The Leading Lady Podcast, Baltimore Banner, and The Dr. Kinney Show, and Pelvic Health Support Canada, among others. Julie started teaching yoga at 12 years old in her mother's school of gymnastics in upstate New York. She inspires women to feel joyful, stable and sexy through movement and stillness. She is an inspirational speaker, a retreat leader, and the founder of Stretch Your Spirit.     In this episode:  How you can use yoga to connect with your body and emotions more.  Julie's take on yoga in real life. Calming your nervous system. Connecting with your sacred feminine and bringing your “sexy back”. How vulnerability connects directly to wellness. Why you should never repress your femininity and sexuality.   Connect with Julie: Website: https://www.stretchyourspirit.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stretchyourspirit   This episode is in part sponsored by our affiliate, Audible. Find out more about the product here: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Let's connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don't forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

In this episode:Salt Life team member Julie Higgs talks with host Cheyenne Behrsin about her experience with freediving and spearfishing, and her journey to joining the USA Women's Spearfishing Team.Topics discussed in this episode with Julie:·       Julie's background and accolades in spearfishing ·       Her involvement with the USA Women's Spearfishing Team·       How Julie trains and prepares for tournaments·       Details on the 2023 Nationals and Worlds·       Preparations, scouting and studying for tournaments ·       Post-competition reflection and memorable moments·       Other upcoming tripsFollow Cheyenne Behrsin on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cheyenneleebehrsin/ Follow Julie Higgs on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/julie_higgs_spearfishing/Follow Salt Life on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/realsaltlife/Shop Salt Life apparel at www.saltlife.com 

In today's episode, Colleen has the privilege to talk with Julie Skolnick about raising and providing the best environment for gifted and 2e children.  Julie F. Rosenbaum Skolnick, M.A., J.D., Founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC, passionately guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, trains educators and advises professionals on how to bring out the best and raise self-confidence in their 2e students and clients. A prolific writer and beloved speaker, Julie hosts "The Haystack 2e Adult Membership Group" which welcomes all ‘2e adult needles,' hosts Let's Talk 2e! Parent Empowerment Groups, produces virtual conferences, and publishes “Gifted & Distractible,” a free weekly newsletter. Her book, Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child, was released in October 2023. Located in Maryland, USA, Julie's clients, and audience hale from all four corners of the globe. Our sponsor for today's episode is CTC Math  Links and Resources from Today's Show Raising Lifelong Learners Membership Community - The Learners Lab Julie's website: With Understanding Comes Calm Gifted anGifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child by Julie Skolnick Parent Empowerment Group - With Understanding Comes Calm The 2e Toolbox for Parents - With Understanding Comes Calm Raising Resilient Sons by Colleen Kessler, M.Ed. Guide Your Kids on the Path to Self-Discovery Nurturing Authenticity | Supporting Neurodivergent Children in Discovering Their True Selves Twice Exceptional Children And Homeschooling: What It's Really Like - Raising Lifelong Learners Parenting and Teaching a Twice Exceptional Child Seeking Support for 2e Children and Adults: When Is It Too Early or Too Late? - With Understanding Comes Calm Building Understanding and Trust with Twice Exceptional Loved Ones Homeschooling Twice Exceptional Kids Nurturing a Strength-Based Approach to Learning in Homeschooling Being a Detective Allows Parents and Educators of 2e Children to Identify Triggers and Focus on Strengths - With Understanding Comes Calm Emotional Regulation Free Gift from Julie Skolnick The Different Faces of Giftedness: Understanding Your Child Connect with Julie Julie's website: https://www.WithUnderstandingComesCalm.com You can find Julie on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Connect with Colleen You can find Colleen on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram How does your child learn best? Take the Quiz!

In this exciting episode of Imperfect Marketing, host Kendra Corman is joined by Julie Livingston, a public relations and LinkedIn marketing expert based in New York City. Julie shares invaluable insights on how to harness the power of LinkedIn to enhance personal branding, thought leadership, and company visibility.Key Topics Discussed:The synergy between Public Relations and LinkedIn as powerful tools for building brand reputation and visibility.The significance of an authentic and human approach on LinkedIn.Strategies for enhancing executive visibility on LinkedIn and the importance of optimizing personal profiles.The role of thought leadership in standing out on LinkedIn, countering the myth that thought leadership is dead.Tips for creating engaging LinkedIn content, including the use of personal stories, graphics, and multimedia.Leveraging LinkedIn's features like LinkedIn Live, audio posts, and collaborative articles for enhanced engagement.The importance of company pages on LinkedIn and ways to engage employees in brand promotion.Julie's personal lessons in marketing: the value of taking risks and embracing creativity.Key Quotes:"LinkedIn is an underutilized public relations platform. It's crucial for executives to raise their visibility on this platform.""Authenticity and showing your human side on LinkedIn attract readers and followers.""Taking risks in marketing is essential. It's exhilarating when these risks work out and lead to success."Julie Livingston emphasizes the importance of LinkedIn as a pivotal tool in today's business landscape. Her tips and strategies provide listeners with actionable steps to enhance their LinkedIn presence and elevate their brand narrative. For more insights and resources from Julie, visit wantleverage.com and connect with her on LinkedIn (link in show notes).Remember, applying these tips from our conversation with Julie can significantly impact your professional growth and brand visibility. If you found this episode helpful, please rate and subscribe to Imperfect Marketing for more insightful discussions.Connect with Julie:Julie's Tip Sheet: https://wantleverage.com/Julie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieliv/ Looking to save time or get more information from AI?If you're just starting out with AI or looking to enhance your outputs, my book 'Mastering AI in Communications' is your essential guide. Whether you're a beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, grab your free electronic copy or purchase it on Amazon right here!Amazon: https://a.co/d/bhblVcGFree e-version: https://courses.kendracorman.com/aibookDon't miss this opportunity to transform your approach and make AI your most powerful tool yet in saving time and improving efficiency!

Dive into an inspiring episode with Julie Savitt, founder of AMS Elite Solutions, on Building Scale. Hosts Justin Neagle and Will Foret discuss with Julie her path through the complexities of the construction industry. She highlights the significance of helping others, the role of certifications for small businesses, and adapting to changes in the economic and political landscape. This episode is a testament to resilience and innovation in the face of adversity.Key Topics:Trust and Resilience in BusinessCertification Impact on Small BusinessesAdapting to Economic and Political ChangesStrategies for Construction Business Growth Connect with Julie - Julie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieasavitt/ AMS' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ams-elite-solutions-inc/ Website: https://ams-es.net/ Phone: (847) 838-9501  Connect with Justin & Will -Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/ Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration Do you want to be a guest on the show? Go to https://buildingscale.net/guests Need to discuss your IT and Cybersecurity Strategy? Go to https://buildingscale.net/help

The ladies joke around a little before digging into two very fun stories, Cassidy covers Julie Julie d'Aubigny and Amanda recaps the Great Emu War. Want more DKT? FInd it at DKTpod.com?

In this episode, we have guest Julie Murell, an Image Consultant, who shares her inspiring journey of transformation. Her story is all about leaving behind a traditional life in Canada to follow her inner passion for fashion and style. From feeling like she never quite fit in to helping other women stand out and feel confident through their unique styles, her path is truly remarkable. In this episode, we'll delve deep into her experiences, the risks she took, and how she's now living her mission, empowering women to embrace their authentic styles to create a professional image and take their careers to the next level. So, get ready to be inspired and learn more about creating a style that makes you feel confident. Where to find Julie: Julie's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-louise/ Download the Free Guide - The Travel Capsule Wardrobe - https://scienceofimage.com/thetravelcapsulewardrobe/ Connect with Travel Not to Escape: Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/travelnottoescape⁠ Facebook Community - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/travelnottoescape/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travelnottoescape/message

In this episode of "Agents of Nonprofit," we have a dynamic conversation with fundraising expert Julie Ordoñez. Julie shares her captivating journey into the world of nonprofit fundraising and offers valuable insights into the art of asking for more in the nonprofit sector. From building meaningful donor relationships to the strategic use of technology, this episode delves into the challenges and triumphs of major gift fundraising.Topics We Cover:Julie's remarkable entry into nonprofit fundraising and how a friend recognized her potential in the fieldThe Power of Clarity in FundraisingExploring the significance of personal interactions with donors, whether in person or virtuallyCourage Lab: Julie's program to help fundraisers build confidence and gradually ask for larger donationsThe need for fundraisers to be direct and ask for larger gifts, even from donors capable of giving more Focusing on donors who are passionate about the cause and generous, rather than just their wealth Insights into using CRM systems, mail tracking, and wealth engines for prospect research, and the importance of leveraging technology as a tool, not a crutchTo Learn More and Connect with Julie:Julie's WebsiteCourage LabJulie Ordoñez on LinkedIn

Følelser som Fear of failure, modet til at satse på sig selv og følge sin intuition, og at lære at finde balance i det ukonventionelle og det til tider ustabile og usikre, for på sigt at skabe et liv centreret omkring dét som gør én ægte glad, er nogle af de emner som leder samtalen i denne episode af The Female Effect. Dén samtale åbner jeg op for sammen med Dia Jovanovic, skuespiller og co-founder af cocktail og lifestyle brandet Aeris. Dia er med hendes personlige rejse, på mange måder et vidnesbyrd på at man kan hvad man vil, og at til trods for alle de tvivl og stærke følelser der ligger i at træde ud af boksen, så skal man fortsætte med at satse på og tro på sig selv, og ikke give op. Den filosofi har hun også genfødt i hendes karriere som skuespiller og som medejer af Aeris. Sammen med hendes partner in life and business, har hun bygget en virksomhed og et univers som summer af liv, fællesskab og følelsen af evig sommer. Et brand som hylder community og som jeg synes gir lidt følelsen af at møde en long lost friend. Dia og jeg dykker sammen ned i hendes rejse fra den mere traditionelle corporate karrierevej, til at hoppe ud som iværksætter og skuespiller i samme tag. Vi taler også om dét at vokse op i en lille by i Sverige, til at finde ind til sin kreative kerne og hvordan livet nogen gange skal gå helt skævt før det kan gå helt rigtigt igen, men at det sommetider er en “blessing in disguise”. Vi taler også om vigtigheden af et stærkt (kvindeligt) netværk omkring sig, og hvordan kvinderne omkring hende har spillet en afgørende rolle for dén hun er idag. Det er tydeligt på Dia at hun gør alt med sjæl og hjerte og at hun har sig selv med hele vejen. Det var et privilegie at få lov at tale med Dia om hendes baggrund og de følelser og hardships der har været med til at forme hende undervejs. Jeg beundrer hende for alt hvad hun har opnået, og for den vedholdenhed og indre tro hun selv har og er med til at advokere for. Jeg håber du føler dig inspireret, for vi hepper på dig! xx Julie ----Julie læser quote op fra @denkreativeforretning på Instagram. Julie nævner “The Millenial Mind” Podcast af Shivani Pau med gæst Jo Malone Julie nævner citat fra bogen “Papmaché Reglen” af Hella Joof Dia vil gerne ‘Pass on the goodwill' til: Meryl Streep Life hack: “Pas på dig selv og din krop - når du har det godt fysisk så har du det godt mentalt” og “Når du er træt i hovedet, husk at det er en muskel - sluk computeren og gør noget helt andet, tag en pause, gør noget du nyder”Life lesson / saying to live by: “Gi ikke op” + “This too shall pass” Bog: Julie anbefaling: “Tribes” af Seth GodinPodcast: “En timme med…” af Sanja Tegeltija (Svensk) Hold dig opdateret med Dia & Aeris Cocktails:Instagram: @diajovanovic + @aeriscocktailsHold dig opdateret med The Female Effect:Instagram: @thefemaleeffect_TikTok: @thefemaleeffect Artwork: Birgit Käsper Image: David Kossi Jingle // Sounddesign: Søren Haahr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julie-lou/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeg bliver sindssygt inspireret af kvinder som offentligt viser sårbarhed, viser andre modet til at gå forrest og tør at sætte dem selv on the spot, for at lave en ændring i verden. Ét af de områder der ligger mig tæt til hjertet er samtalen om den mentale sundhed og psykologisk tryghed og den plads det har i vores samfund. Dén agenda har min gæst i #TheFemaleEffect, Christine Marie Smith, med sin egen personlige historie, gjort til sin mærkesag at cementere fra toppen af det kreative felt i Danmark - Idag er hun Creative Director på Butter Agency i København. Christine har været med til at udfordre normerne når det kommer til at løfte samtalen omkring mental sundhed, body positivity og det jeg vælger at kalde “at leve sin egen sandhed”. Hun advokerer for at sårbarhed, dit mentale helbred, at tale højt og selv sætte sine egne grænser og behov, ikke skal have en påvirkning på hverken dit ambitionsniveau, dit talent eller hvor du kan tage din karriere hen. I vores samtale deler Christine sin personlige historie med angst og PTSD, hendes oplevelse med at italesætte dette fra et ledelsesperspektiv, hendes bekymring for modtagelsen af hendes diagnose, og hvordan hun har tilrettelagt sit liv herefter. Hun understreger vigtigheden af at fremme åbenhed om mental sundhed på arbejdspladsen, især fra ledelses-niveau, for at skabe et støttende og fordomsfrit miljø, hvor flere tør tale om deres mentale sundhed indenfor og udenfor arbejdspladsen.Vi taler også om hendes tid i London, projektet BackUp Ukraine fra hendes VICE tid, som blev den mest prisvindende danske reklamecase nogensinde og hvordan hun nu inkorporerer både personlig branding og trivsel som en del af hendes undervisning til andre kreative. Jeg håber den her episode kan være med til at fremme endnu flere samtaler og en kollektiv modtagelighed overfor mental sundhed i vores samfund.Tak fordi du lytter med, jeg håber du føler dig inspireret, for vi hepper på dig! xx Julie —Julie nævner “People like us do things like this” fra bogen “this is Marketing” af Seth Godin. Christine vil gerne ‘Pass on the goodwill' til: Marina Abramović, Performance ArtistLife hack: Søvn & Træning Life lesson / saying to live by: “Ting kommer og går, man skal ikke altid være alt for fornuftig” + “Alting er en mulighed, snarere end en forhindring”Bog anbefaling: “Små sorte bogstaver” af Sophie Gevind Podcast anbefaling: “112 For Knuste Hjerter”, af Maria Jencel Hold dig opdateret med Christine: Instagram: @christine.msLinkedIn: Christine M. Smith Hold dig opdateret med The Female Effect:Instagram: @thefemaleeffect_TikTok: @thefemaleeffectArtwork: Birgit Käsper Jingle // Sounddesign: Søren Haahr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julie-lou/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

hellooo friends! this week we're back from a much needed family vacation and were inspired to have y'all send in your own personal funny family vacation stories! in this episode we talk about awkwardly meeting Chip & Dale at breakfast, people assuming you & your gf are a mother & daughter on vacation, and getting in trouble so your family goes on vacation without you???? Our Sponsors for this week are: - Julie: Julie is an FDA-approved, morning after pill that helps stop pregnancy before it starts. You can go to JULIECARE.CO to learn more or find Julie at your nearest CVS, Target, or Walmart today. - Fast Growing Trees: Join over ONE POINT FIVE MILLION happy Fast Growing Trees customers! Go to fastgrowingtrees.com/TWOIDIOTGIRLS to get 15% off your entire order. - Manscaped: Save 20% off on their new Lawmower 4.0 and free shipping by going to manscaped.com and using code TWOIDIOTGIRLS FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK :P @_twoidiotgirls | @deisonafualo | @drewafualo

GET MY FREE MORNING MEDITATION: https://linktr.ee/hannahwizThis meditation will empower you to create a day filled with love, peace, and beautiful miracles! ✨This podcast episode is a beautiful conversation with Julie Jancius. Julie is The Angel Medium™ host of “Angels and Awakening” and author of the Amazon bestselling "Angels and Awakening: a Guide to Raise Your Vibration and Hear Your Angels", rated one of the country's Top 10 spiritual podcasts, receiving 2 million downloads a year in 70+ countries around the world.  In this episode, you will learn how you can connect with your angels and loved ones on the Other Side, how to develop strong faith, and why your intuition is key to the secret of life!If you are ready to unlock your sixth sense, this interview is for you! Connect with Julie:Julie's Website: https://theangelmedium.comJulie's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/angels-and-awakening/id1451424894Julie's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Angels-Awakening-Guide-Raise-Vibration/dp/B09MKPZHVB/Thank you so much for watching!—Subscribe so you don't miss a single video: http://www.youtube.com/hannahwiz If you like this channel, share it with someone who is looking to live an extraordinary life.  For Daily Inspiration:✨ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/hannahwiz_✨ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/hannahwiz✨ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/hannahwiz_✨ Download your free morning meditation: https://bit.ly/getyourmorningmeditation If you want to dive even deeper into becoming your best self and you would like my support, check out my website https://www.hannahwiz.com   Are you a Yoga Junkie too? You'll find everything for on and off the mat here: https://www.yogajunkies.com Thank you so much for being part of this beautiful community. I am sending you so much love and a big, big hug. Love, Hannah  —  Hannah Wiz is a life coach, host of The Hannah Wiz Podcast, certified yoga teacher, and founder of Yoga Junkies, a yoga lifestyle for on and off the mat.  Hannah's mission is to teach you how to turn your dreams into reality.  On this channel, you will find empowering interviews with inspiring guests who share their knowledge and stories about mindset, inspiration, mental health, mindfulness, healing, passion, yoga, and modern spirituality. You will also be guided through powerful meditations and learn the tools and tactics to heal your heart, follow your intuition, and connect with your true authentic self. This channel will help you to awaken your full potential.  ✨It's time to shine your light! ✨

Does it feel like you're stuck on the overconsumption hamster wheel? Maybe you're consuming too much food, alcohol, stuff, or social media and just when you feel like you've cut off the overconsumption in one area of your life it feels like it transfers over to another? If this sounds like you, then this episode will arm you with the mindset, tools, and coaching to hop off the overconsumption hamster wheel for good. In this week's episode of The Money Love Podcast, I'm talking with my client, colleague, and friend Julie Mann who is the Brain Over Binge coach who helps her clients stop binge eating. We talk about all things overconsumption and Julie offers her best tools and coaching to stop binging, allow urges, and treat yourself with kindness and compassion throughout this transformation. This is an episode that will no doubt impact you for the better. Enjoy!   Connect with Julie: Her website 1:1 Coaching with Julie Julie's Group Coaching Program   START HERE:  FREE MASTERCLASS: Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop Get Paige's Money Recommendations   Work with Paige: Join Overcoming Overspending HERE Explore Private Coaching with Paige   Where you can find Paige online: Website: https://www.paigepritchard.com  IG: @overcoming_overspending TikTok: @overcoming_overspending Subscribe to Paige's YouTube Channel

hi friendsss!! this week we completed the end of our AITA saga! in this episode we talked about applying to our ex-situationship's job, our ethics on whether or not ghosting people is good, and even more famous white men that Drew can't tell the difference between :) it was a mess, per usual lol Our Sponsors for this week are: - Julie: Julie is an FDA-approved, morning after pill that helps stop pregnancy before it starts. You can go to JULIECARE.CO to learn more or find Julie at your nearest CVS, Target, or Walmart today. - Manscaped: Save 20% off on their new Beard Hedger Pro Kit and free shipping by going to manscaped.com and using code TWOIDIOTGIRLS FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK :P @_twoidiotgirls | @deisonafualo | @drewafualo

hellooo friendsss! this week we decided to copy the 2022 versions of us and do a quick cute lil recap for y'all on our experience at Coachella Weekend One this year! in this episode we talked about visiting Drew's spicy pizza pie place of worship, Deison running into her crush???, and our running bits for that weekend lmao Our Sponsors for this week are: - Babbel: Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/twoidiotgirls. - Julie: Julie is an FDA-approved, morning after pill that helps stop pregnancy before it starts. You can go to JULIECARE.CO to learn more or find Julie at your nearest CVS, Target, or Walmart today. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK :P @_twoidiotgirls | @deisonafualo | @drewafualo

Julie has been a trendwatcher for years and has created her own trend reports in 2022 and 2023 for fiber artists. Today we're talking about how trends work, why they matter, and how you can incorporate them into your work in the fiber arts industry. Connect with Julie: Julie's Instagram Julie's Website Other links mentioned in this episode: Brianna Capelet Julie Hoover Levi's 501 Jeans Our Maker Life h+h Americas Allison P. Davis's article: A Vibe Shift is Coming - Will any of us survive it?

Welcome to Episode 129 of The Soul-ish Podcast! In this episode I am joined by Julie Hilsen to talk about honoring feminine energy and working with our angels and guides. We also talk about dimensional timelines and creating fantasies from a place of contentment and play. More about Julie: Julie blends her masters in Communication with her intuition, her angelic connections and love for the nature world to write, create and inspire. As one of us finds joy in being present in the moment, we shine for others to see the possibilities. Connect with JULIE: @jhilsen https://www.youneedapeptalk.com Buy her book link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PILJGB Additional Resources: I AM HEALED Program: https://www.whitneyabke.com/iamhealed Get your Hydration & Recovery chewable at www.zacalife.com and use Promo Code: SOULISH15 and get 15% off Order premium CBD Hemp Seed Oil & Omega-3 for cognitive, cardiovascular, and immune support at www.lalalandhemp.com and use Promo Code: SOULISH and get 20% off p.s. If you love this podcast, please be a wonderful human share, subscribe, rate & review! ❤️ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-soulish-podcast/support

Julie & Julie har denne gang besøg af Lise Bidstrup Hun er en meget berejst forfatter, og det mærkes tydeligt i hendes bøger.  Lise Bidstrup blev udgivet første gang i 2005, og har siden da ikke været til at stoppe. Hun er en yderst berejst forfatter, handlingen i mange af hendes bøger foregår i andre lande, blandt andet Italien, Cambodia, Sverige, Argentina, Grønland mfl. Her finder du 'Vi elskerbøger' festival-programmet Her finder du en litteraturliste. Podcasten er klippet sammen af Berit Freyheit og er en del af Vi elsker bøger - en festival for hele familien d. 20. - 25. marts 2023 "Music: Funny Quirky Comedy by Redafs.com, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License"

Julie & Julie har inviteret Julius Mygind i lydstudiet til en snak om hans bog "Du er ikke f**ked, du er bare ung", hvordan teenagere har det i dag og hvordan man som forælder håndterer teenagere. Her finder du 'Vi elsker bøger' festival-programmet Her finder du en litteraturliste. Podcasten er klippet sammen af Berit Freyheit og er en del af Vi elsker bøger - en festival for hele familien d. 20. - 25. marts 2023 "Music: Funny Quirky Comedy by Redafs.com, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License"

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In this episode, I'm talking to Julie Persofsky, Managing Director - Practice Lead for Customer Success at Winning by Design. Fun facts about Julie: Julie and her family recently moved to Whistler, British Columbia to add some adventure to their lives and love the fact that they now ski all the time! Her 16-year-old self would be pretty ok with her current job as Julie has stayed true to her teenage self by remaining the type of person who seizes the moment and gets things done. Julie would say she is an extrovert but has picked up some of her husband's introverted qualities of enjoying the quiet! Julie's Career Journey: Julie's career path started out in New York at Madison Avenue Advertising. From there she leapt towards a job as an analyst in a start-up in the finance industry, which she knew nothing about and totally scared her! She absolutely loved the job and learnt a lot from the experience. She saw this as an opportunity to push herself to grow and learn in a way she hadn't been exposed to before. When Julie moved back to Toronto, she got an interview with Paul Teshima, Head of Customer Success at Eloqua at the time and she managed to persuade Paul to take a chance on her. Working at Eloqua was an amazing experience for Julie. She had an incredible work environment and community and learnt the world of SAS. After her time at Eloqua, Julie worked at a few different start-ups that challenged and pushed her to grow, culminating with her current role as a Managing Director at Winning by Design. Leadership Lessons “I'm a truth teller, I do not mince my words. I'm very to the point, and I think that scares the crap out of a lot of people.”   Julie's struggled a lot as a leader with people being afraid of her and has had to come to terms with that. It comes from a place of deep caring for her team as she truly cares about them and their goals and objectives. One of the most important leadership lessons Julie has learnt is to be quiet more often which helped focus her mind and allowed her thoughts to become more strategic and creative. Work-Life Balance Julie believes that it's never been a better time to be a woman in the tech industry. There's so much value in having a different perspective brought to the table and that shouldn't be hidden. It's important to focus on what you want to achieve and do to be successful and not worry about the people who try and bring you down as it's ultimately their insecurities. What comes up in a lot of Julie's mentorship discussions is to know your self-worth and not just financially. Julie has five criteria that she uses to pick her job and it changes in importance: Salary, flexibility, and work-life balance. Is she passionate about what she does? Is she learning and growing, and does she like the people she works with? They have changed in importance at different times, but it helps to make important decisions with what job you are in and your circumstances. Julie believes it's really important for you to find things that you love doing and make time for them. The joy that these activities bring can inspire motivation for work and deal positively with the rest of the day. ————— CONNECT ——————— Connect with Julie: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieper/ About Women in Customer Success Podcast: Women in Customer Success Podcast is the first women-only podcast for Customer Success professionals, where remarkable ladies of Customer Success connect, inspire and champion each other. In each episode, podcast creator and host Marija Skobe-Pilley is bringing a conversation with a role model from across the industries to share her inspirational story and practical tools to help you succeed and make an impact. Follow the WiCS Podcast: Website - womenincspodcast.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenincspodcast/ Marija Skobe-Pilley, the Founder and Host - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mspilley/ Instagram: @womenincspodcast Join the Women in Customer Success

This podcast episode is sponsored by Nutrisense! I've been a huge fan of Nutrisense for over a year and am wearing a CGM right now :) If you'd like to join me and get insight to your habits, your body, and make some healthy changes, sign up here. Use this link and the promo code TFP (stands for The Fitnessista Podcast) to get $30 off and 1 month of free dietitian support.  Hi friends! I've got a new podcast episode up today and I'm chatting with Julie Davey about gut health, GI map testing, and food sensitivities. She's a Nurse Practitioner and GI Mapping Specialist with so much knowledge and experience to share. 119: Gut health, GI map testing and food sensitivities with Julie Davey, RN, MSN, ACNP-C, ANP-C, IBBFA Here's what we discuss: - How GI map testing works and who might benefit from it - How our gut health affects many processes in the body, including our immune system function - Food sensitivities and the difference between an IgE and an IgG reaction - and so.much.more! Here's a bit more about Julie: Julie is a nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. She received her undergraduate degree from the Medical College of Georgia and graduate degree from Emory University.  She holds a faculty position at Emory University educating future nurse practitioners. In 2013, Julie became interested in a more holistic approach to wellness.  She began educating others on the power of food and natural medicine to heal the body. Today,  Julie owns a virtual consulting business helping clients get to the root cause of their symptoms through innovative clinical testing.  She is passionate about gut health and is the co-founder of Mastering GI MAPPING, a course teaching medical practitioners how to incorporate GI MAP testing into their practice. She takes a holistic approach to healing the issues uncovered through proper testing in order to restore energy, mental clarity, promote better sleep, skin, immunity, weight loss, and so much more! Julie is the co-host of the podcast “Take the Upgrade” which allows her to share her message with the masses.  Julie loves empowering others with the necessary tools to live a healthy and vibrant life. She believes that with the right support and daily habits, you will experience real progress and lasting change! Connect with Julie on her website, listen to her podcast here, and find her on Instagram here. Resources from this episode: Have you been wanting to try Nutrisense? Now is your chance! I've been using this tool on and off for a year, after I found out that my fasting glucose was borderline high. It's enabled me to make simple changes in my routine, and learn more about how my body responds to certain foods, stressors, and habits. Your blood sugar levels can significantly impact how your body feels and functions, and Nutrisense helps you analyze in real-time how your body responds to  exercise, stress, and sleep.  It's so empowering to be able to see how your body is responding, and make changes as you go. I also like to wear a Nutrisense CGM every couple of months as a reminder to focus on the habits that help me sleep, function, and perform at my optimal level. Check out Nutrisense here and use the code TFP for $30 off and 1 month of free dietitian support! The dietitian support is invaluable and helps you assess your data, make changes, and run experiments. Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please be sure to subscribe, and leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you'll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you. 

Julen står for døren, det kan vi ikke komme udenom, og så skal der læses julebøger. Især dem med 24 kapitler, og dem med hygge og dem med nisser. De tre børnebibliotekarer Julie, Julie og Julie tager dig med i nissernes kælder under Brønshøj bibliotek og anbefaler massevis af gode julebøger til store og små og mellem børn. Se listen med de anbefalede bøger her.  

What do the stars have in store for the rest of the year?! This week, we're joined by our resident astrologer, Tamerri Ater-Ntonni to talk about what each sign can expect for the rest of the year, what it means when a planet goes into retrograde, and how to understand the planetary movements so you can live your best life.   Follow: Kamie Crawford @kamiecrawford & @relationshit Follow: Tamerri Ater-Ntonni @astrofashionista & www.astrofashionista.com Sponsor discounts! Dipsea: Head to www.dipseastories.com/kamie for 30 days of sexy stories FREE ZocDoc: Get your appointments in order NOW for free. www.zocdoc.com/kamie  Julie: Julie is an FDA-approved morning after pill that stops pregnancy before it starts. You can go to JULIECARE.CO to learn more or find Julie at your nearest Walmart today. Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Julie Solomon is a speaker, business coach, host of the top rated The Influencer Podcast, and Author of the brand new book, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable. If you're been thinking it's time to go for what you really want -- or maybe even just figure out what you really want, this episode is for you. We talk the importance of owning your origin story, Julie's three keys to freedom, and the one mind-blowing section of the book that can change how you see everything.Get a signed copy of Julie's book or order through her website.More about Julie:Julie has launched several successful online programs including Pitch It Perfect, The Influencer Academy, and SHINE Mastermind, which teach clients how to master the important skill sets needed to take a personal brand idea and turn it into a profitable, sustainable business (such as cherry picking brand partnerships that make you thousands a month, or introducing yourself to an influential community of leaders and getting them excited to support you).In her weekly podcast, The Influencer Podcast, Julie offers up real-time coaching, straight talk, and conversations about business growth and personal development to her millions of listeners worldwide. With over a decade of experience in helping individuals turn messages into movements, Julie empowers entrepreneurs to expand their brand and grow their influence. Julie's work has been featured in top tier outlets including, FORBES, Entrepreneur, Business Weekly, SUCCESS, and People Magazine. And she was recently named one of the Top 100 leaders in Influencer Marketing by Influence.Co. Her upcoming book, Get What You Want, is for people who are tired of being told “just be yourself,” and teaches you how to shake off outdated ideas of what is possible and use your newfound belief to make anything you want happen. Most importantly, it gives you confidence to love and accept yourself so you become unstoppable.Support the show

After a LONG break, The VBAC Link podcast is back again! We have missed hearing your stories and feeling inspired by your strength. We promise that you will smile, cry, and celebrate with Francis as she shares her beautiful heart with us today. While pregnant with her hopeful VBA2C baby, Francis created these birth goals:“I wish for a healthy mother and baby, both physically and emotionally. For my intuition to guide me and to be trusted by those around me. For labor to begin and continue as hands-off as possible and to feel heard, empowered, and respected.”She strived for an empowering birth experience no matter what the outcome was, which only made her successful VBA2C that much sweeter. We also discuss why you shouldn't be afraid to birth a big baby and how your intuition can be your greatest asset in the birth room.   Additional linksThe VBAC Link Blog: Get That Big Baby OutThe VBAC Link Shirt ShopThe VBAC Link on Apple PodcastsHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull transcriptNote: All transcripts are edited to correct grammar, false starts, and filler words.  Julie: Welcome to The VBAC Link podcast. We have Francis with us today. And my gosh! I did not sing. I was going to sing a song, “Guess who's back, back again?” Oh, yes. I was going to sing it. I was going to sing it, but I did not sing it. Meagan: Guess who's back? Julie: Back again. Meagan: Oh, I love it. Julie: Julie's back. And Meagan! Meagan: Yeah! Julie: Dang it. I sang it. Gosh. The only other time I have sang on the podcast was when I sang myself “Happy Birthday” for me in Korean on my birthday episode. That was fun. Do you remember that? Meagan: Yeah, that was forever ago. Julie: That was super fun. Julie: Oh my gosh. We are back! Meagan: We're back! Julie: It's been a while. Meagan: Yes it has. Julie: Holy cow. Meagan: We have had a lot going on, but it feels good. It feels really good. It feels a little weird and out of sync, but I am excited to be back. I'm sitting here. I'm so excited to have guests again. I'm excited to be with you. It's going to be great. Julie: Wow. So much has happened since we aired our last episode. Do you want to just kind of give a couple little things about what you have been up to and I'll do the same, and then we will get into our story? Meagan: Yeah. My life is always crazy with children. What have I been up to? Gymnastics meets, soccer games, working on children's mental health. COVID impacted my kids more than I ever even realized. And so, working with kids and their mental health, getting ready to move– a sporadic, spontaneous move. Yeah. Working with my husband, just letting him work, doing doula stuff for my doula business, hiring new doulas. It's been a lot but it's been great. Julie: Yeah. Holy cow. I know all that already and I am starting to feel a little bit overwhelmed for you. Kind of the same for me, keeping up with kids. My oldest has had some mental and physical health struggles as well, and so lots of things going on for him, and soccer, and gymnastics. My oldest two boys are doing bouldering classes, so learning how to climb big rocks. Meagan: That's awesome. Julie: I know. It's super fun. Super fun for them. And I actually have shifted in my role in the birth work field and I am a birth photographer now. So still a little bit of doula-ing, but birth photography mostly and that's been really fun. I really love it a lot. Meagan: And you're great. You're so great at it too. Julie: Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Yeah. It's been really fun. Really interesting, but it's also kind of like starting a whole new business while restarting everything with The VBAC Link so it's kind of been a lot. We have been up to a lot recently. So thanks everybody for hanging in there with us while we took a little bit of a break to catch up, and maintain, and restart some things in our busy lives. We appreciate everybody for supporting us while we were hanging out in the background for just a little bit, but we're back. Meagan: We're back. Julie: We're back. Review of the Week Alright, as always, we have to start the episode with a review of the week. Thank you so much, everybody, for leaving reviews. We love them so much and Meagan is going to share one with us right now. Meagan: Yes. We have a review from holmclaugh90 and the title is “I listen every single day.” It says, “After a traumatic cesarean with my first baby five years ago and multiple miscarriages in between, this is a breath of fresh air as I await my chance to have a VBAC this October with my second. Love every story I hear on this podcast and it makes me feel so much stronger in knowing that I can do this.” I love it. Julie: I love it too. I love it. Meagan: That was in July of last year, so she definitely has had a baby. So holmclaugh90, if you are still listening, email us at info@thevbaclink.com. We would love to know how your birth went. Julie: Yeah. Or tag us in your birth story on Instagram or Facebook and we can share it. Meagan: Yeah. Francis' Story Meagan: Alright. Julie: Alright. Meagan: I can't wait for this new story. Julie: I know. We are really excited. We are bringing it back with a classic story about– can you guess? Drumroll please. Big babies! Meagan: I was gonna say, VBAC with a big baby. Julie: VBAC with a big baby, and we are also going to sprinkle in some talk about maternal mental health, and the importance of trauma processing, and working through prior births, and some cholestasis there for a little bit of variety. But before we do that, I want to introduce our guest, Francis. Francis is a married mother of three from Raleigh, North Carolina. She balances motherhood with a full-time job in international business. Wow. Really need to hear more about that. She enjoys swimming, CrossFit, outdoor adventuring, and traveling. So Francis, welcome. Thank you so much for being with us. We cannot wait to hear more about your story. Why don't you go ahead and tell us a little bit more? Francis: Sure. Well first of all, it's so good to be with you guys. I am so glad that you're back doing this. Julie: Thank you. Francis: It was just such a resource that I used in my pregnancy, and so I am so glad that there are more episodes for women to listen to, and hopefully be inspired by, and learn from. You guys are just amazing and congratulations on all that you guys have been up to. And Julie, I think that's awesome that you are doing birth photography. We had a birth photographer at all three of our births and it's just something that I hold so precious and dear to my heart. So I think it's incredible that you are doing that and giving that back to moms as well. Julie: Aw, thank you. Meagan: I would totally agree with you. It's actually one of my biggest regrets not having one at my birth. I wish so badly that I had someone there to take more pictures and videos so I could experience it from a different perspective too. Francis: Yeah. Meagan: Because when you are in the thick of it, it's hard to even comprehend what is happening. I wish I could have just seen, I don't know. I wish I could've seen it from a different angle. But yeah. She's awesome. Francis: Yeah. And you know, it's funny. I didn't even think about this as part of my birth story when I was thinking about it, but we did have a birth photographer with all three of my births and as you'll hear, my first two births did not go as planned, but I still have the photographs from that and it actually really did help in my healing when I had the courage to go through them to look back and see, you know what? Even though this didn't go as I thought it might, there is still a lot of beauty in my births. Meagan: Absolutely. Yeah. Francis: So I think it is for any woman. To have that moment captured is special, no matter how the birth turns out. You know? Julie: Yeah, I love that. Thank you. Francis: Yeah. Julie: Nice plug-in. Francis: Yeah I know, right? So speaking of– my first pregnancy was in 2012 and prior to getting pregnant, I had been introduced to homebirth by my sister who had a really beautiful homebirth for herself. Prior to her having a homebirth, I honestly didn't really know that that was a thing that people were doing. I just assumed everyone had hospital births and that was just the way it was. And so when I saw her experience and I educated myself on what a homebirth was, I decided I really wanted that for myself. So after I got pregnant, I looked into having a homebirth, but unfortunately in the state where I am at, it's not real easy for midwives to operate in a homebirth setting. So it wasn't in the cards for me, but I did find a freestanding birth center that was about 30 minutes from my home staffed by midwives and then backed up by physicians where I could give birth. I hired a really amazing doula and took a Birthing From Within class with her, and then I hired the birth photographer. We had everything lined up. My pregnancy was super easy and very normal up until I got to about 40 weeks and started stressing out, like a lot of moms do. I knew it was normal and natural to go past 40 weeks, but I don't know. I guess I just thought it would never happen to me. I don't know. But I started to get really stressed out. I hit 41 weeks and my provider wanted to do an ultrasound to check the fluid and check in on baby. Everything was healthy, but they did end up measuring my baby and they estimated that my baby was over 12 pounds. So as you can imagine, I really started to freak out. My provider was still supportive and supportive of me trying for a natural birth at the birth center if I could go into labor on my own, but I do know that it planted some seeds of doubt both with them and honestly within myself. But I do know that women birth big babies all the time and that ultrasounds can be wrong.  So we moved forward. I luckily ended up going into labor on my own right before I hit 42 weeks. I had a long labor, but it was steady. I was at the birth center and everything was normal, kind of until it wasn't. I didn't know this at the time, but I ended up basically stalling at 8 centimeters for a number of hours and then my labor basically stopped. And so we decided to go to the hospital which was really devastating to transfer, but I knew it was necessary at that point. So we transferred. I did get an epidural and some Pitocin to try to pick things back up. But at this point, it had been 36 hours and I was just kind of ready to be over it. There was this question mark of how big my baby was and maybe my baby really wasn't going to fit. So I consented to a Cesarean and my baby did end up being really big. He was a surprise gender. He was a boy and he was 11 lbs. 2 oz. So not quite 12, but still really big. Meagan: Wow. Julie: Really big baby. Meagan: Yeah. Julie: That's a big, chunky baby. Francis: Yeah, exactly. So my Cesarean was fine. You know, physically I was fine. My recovery wasn't bad. But I mentally struggled as I know a lot of Cesarean moms do. I was just really disappointed in the outcome. I went from really wanting a homebirth, to then being at the birth center, to then transferring to the hospital, and then having a Cesarean. I felt like a failure. And I know looking back now that I wasn't, but it felt that way at the time. I've been a physically active person my whole life, and so I think for the first time ever, I really felt like my body failed me. That was really hard. I had a hard time swallowing that. I also felt guilt. I felt like it was my fault, like maybe I ate too much pie and that's why I had an 11 pound baby. Or maybe I should have kept trying at the birth center and not gone to the hospital. But either way, you know, it worked out the way it did. We were healthy, and that, of course, is the most important thing. But I was really– I did struggle for a while with that birth and just processing everything that I went through. Fast forward a couple of years later, my husband and I decided that we were ready for another. I had regained some confidence in myself and in my body, and decided that I did want to go for a VBAC. I was able to go back to the birth center midwives from my prior pregnancy, but in my state, you can't do VBAC out of the hospital, so they have admitting privileges in the hospital. So I knew it meant an automatic hospital birth which was disappointing because again, I really didn't want to be in a hospital environment, but I didn't have much of a choice. But I found the midwives were really supportive and I was ready to go. We had the same doula and the same photographer, and everything was really great. And then at right about 40 weeks, I got cholestasis, which, I know you guys have covered on the podcast before, but it causes insane itching and it can be harmful to the baby. So at that point, we decided I really needed to be induced. That was, again, really devastating, I had hoped to be able to go into labor on my own and labor at home as long as possible before going to the hospital, but having an induction that I knew in my heart was really medically necessary, I had to be at the hospital.  I am super grateful our midwife group– I didn't know a whole lot about VBAC protocol at the time with induction, but what I know now, I know that they really followed it to a T. We did a low and slow induction. We did a Foley and very gentle Pitocin. I was honestly kind of on and off Pitocin for about three days trying to get this baby to come out. At the end of the third day, I think I had gotten to 3 centimeters. I got a cervical check and they felt my baby‘s ear instead of the top of her head, so she was almost completely sideways. Julie: Oh wow. Francis: Yeah. So that was obviously quite unexpected. We spent a little bit of time with the doula and the midwife trying to sort of shimmy and shake and get her to move, but after some time, it just wasn't happening. I had already been there over three days. We had a toddler that was being shuffled around between family at home. I just knew in my heart at that point it was time to consent to another Cesarean. That was a super difficult decision, but honestly, I came to it really feeling genuinely supported and that I had been involved in the decision making every step of the way, so it wasn't a bad experience. Rght about that time, the concept of family-centered Cesareans was coming to the forefront, and so I was able to have a really gentle Cesarean. I did have a clear drape. I think I was the second person at this hospital to have a clear drape and it was fine.  Again, I did end up having another really big baby. This was also a surprise gender. It was a girl. She was 10 lbs. 10 oz. So at that point, I realized I just grow really giant babies. Again, processing the Cesarean was difficult, but probably not as difficult as the first time just because I had been so well supported by everybody. You know? So after that, life moved on. My husband and I weren't entirely sure that we were done having kids, but pretty sure we were done having kids, and so I just fell into life. You know, work, being a mom. I unfortunately had a couple of really difficult personal situations that came about during the couple of years after my daughter was born. The biggest one being my mother was diagnosed with cancer and then passed away. That was really difficult. Meagan: Yeah. That's heavy. Heavy, heavy. Francis: Yes. Yeah, very. Meagan: I'm sorry. Francis: Thank you. I decided I really needed to take some time to work on myself. You know? So I found an amazing counselor who I went and saw very frequently. We just spent a lot of time processing everything. Some of that, of course, was my births, and processing the trauma of my births, and just those feelings of failure, and disappointment, and guilt. And then, we just spent a lot of time processing everything else that life throws at you. Through that, one of the things, and probably the most important thing, that I learned was that I have really good instincts. I think that honestly, most of us do, especially mothers. We have really good instincts, but it takes some time, and some practice, and some patience to learn how to trust them and how to follow them. Going through all of the counseling really helped teach me how to lean in to my intuition and how to trust my gut. That was an experience that just has obviously helped me in every area of life. Julie: That's such a valuable thing to learn. Francis: Yeah. Julie: It's a hard way to learn it, but it's such a good skill to have and a good thing that came out of that. Francis: Yeah, exactly. Yep. So I was in a really good place and then 2020 happened, right? The pandemic and then in July 2020, I found myself surprised pregnant. Obviously, my husband and I had not closed the door on having children, but we weren't really planning on it. So when I found out I was pregnant, it was a bit of a shock. Honestly, it took us a little bit of time to really get excited about it. It was just such a surprise that we weren't really sure how to feel about it, but eventually, we did come to be very surprised. To be honest, I didn't know right away whether I wanted to try for a VBAC again. And honestly, I didn't know whether it was an option for me, like whether the hospital would allow me to or whether my personal circumstances were right for a VBAC. So I started doing a little bit of research and then seeking out some opinions and taking into consideration my personal circumstances. And I do have, like I've mentioned, I have a history of big babies. I had cholestasis in my last pregnancy. I had this “failed VBAC”. I was almost 40 years old and was just like, “I don't know. Is this a good idea for me to try for a VBAC? What happens if I fail again? What does that mean?” So I really spent some time thinking about it and I did briefly check out a different healthcare provider just to see if maybe a change in my provider would be helpful. Also, this one was a bit closer to my house. I'll never forget at that first appointment, I was just trying to feel out what my options would be and they said to me, verbatim, “No doctor at this hospital will ever support you in a VBAC.” I just remember thinking like– I didn't know a lot at that time about a VBAC after two Cesareans, but I knew that that didn't feel right. Meagan: Yeah. Francis: Yeah. That like, “Wait. I don't have a decision in what happens to my body?” I knew that didn't feel right. And so I decided. I was like, “Okay. I'm not going to stay with this practice. Let me do more research and let me seek out additional opinions.” So I ended up going back to the midwives with the birth center that I had been with before for my prior two pregnancies. And again, they only do VBAC in the hospital. I inquired with them whether they would take me on and they said, “Yes.” They did share some of the same concerns as me, but ultimately they did support me in being a part of the process and making a decision of what happens with me and my baby. So at that point, that's when I found you guys. Meagan: That's really how it should be, by the way. When you said that, it reminded me of my conversation with my old doctor. I went to go get my medical records and he said, “Good luck. No one is going to want you out there.” And it was like, “Okay.” And it wasn't even like, “Yeah. Let's talk about it,” or “Let me tell you why I don't feel comfortable with it.” You know? Francis: Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. Well, anyways. Yeah. I felt that someone shouldn't be making that choice for me. If I choose not to try for a VBAC, that's my choice. But for someone else to just say, “No. You must have major surgery.” It just didn't feel right and it didn't sit well with me. Meagan: Yeah. Yeah. Francis: But luckily, I was able to go back to my previous provider and find support. I know a lot of women don't find that, so I was really lucky in that regard. At that point, that's when I really, really start a diving deep into VBAC research and that's when I found you guys. I looked at all of the research you put out. I started listening to your podcasts and all of the other stories, and it really gave me strength and confidence.  One of, perhaps, I think the most important things is in listening to other women's stories, it opened my eyes to this possibility of this perfect “birth” that I had in my head before. It didn't have to be like that. I could accept a hospital birth or I could accept interventions and that could still be a beautiful birth. It doesn't have to be this like, I don't know, what you see in a movie or just that perfect, serene birth. I realized and I accepted that I could open up my mind. Things might turn out not precisely like I hope they do, but that could still be okay. You know? Julie: Yes. I love that. Francis: I really shifted my mindset and in this pregnancy, I didn't worry about all the things that sometimes people do. I really just focused on taking care of my mind and taking care of my body. I did do chiropractic care, and I also did– I don't know if you guys have heard of the Arvigo abdominal massage? I did that. Meagan: No. What is that? Francis: Oh. Yeah, so it's really interesting. It's a Mayan technique and it's an abdominal massage. It's actually really great after a Cesarean. It really helps with scar tissue. But even during pregnancy, it just– I actually don't know all of the benefits of it other than for one, it feels really great. I think it can help with the round ligaments and stuff. It just helps the positioning of your baby and I don't know. I found it really relaxing and comforting, so I did do that. I also did go to an acupuncturist and overall, just stayed active and well. But I did all those things not for some arbitrary reason, but because it made me feel good. So I really just focused on that. With this different approach to this pregnancy and accepting that things might turn out differently than what I had initially hoped, I shared all of this with my provider. I think that was super helpful because I think that they realized that I was in this mental space where I knew I could trust myself and I could trust my instincts and make the right decisions. In turn, they really trusted me. So it really helped in that and having support from them. One of the things, though, that did bring up some concern was that I did do a maternal fetal medicine consult about halfway through just to talk about my prior Cesareans and go over my operative history. One thing that came up that was a bit unexpected was in my second Cesarean, the surgeon had noted that I had really dense adhesions from my first Cesarean. He put almost a note in there to say, “A note to future surgeons, you might experience a prolonged surgery because of all of this dense scar tissue that was in there.” Julie: Interesting. Meagan: Well, and I actually wonder if the dense scar tissue extended– because you said you made it to 8, and you stalled, and you made it to 3. We just had a client that, same thing. She only made it to 3.5 and her body was in active labor. Her cervix just wasn't going and she had super dense adhesions. Francis: Yeah. I mean, for sure. I don't really know, obviously, all of the ways that it can affect you, but I am sure, it's not natural to have all of that scar tissue in your abdomen, right? It's there because you've had this major surgery. So the one thing, though, that they did mention and why it concerned them is they said that if I attempted and it ended up in an emergent situation, it might not turn out well for me because they wouldn't be able to get through all of that scar tissue super quickly either to save my baby or me, right? That was a little bit scary to hear, but my first thought was like, “Well, if I have got all of the scar tissue and it's going to be super hard to open me up, don't you guys just not want to have to open me up? Wouldn't the best case scenario be to just not have another surgery?” Julie: Right? Meagan: And avoid that completely? Yeah. Francis: Right. And add more scar tissue. I know when you have these adhesions, they can accidentally cut into your bladder or things like that. So I was like, “Well, isn't it best case scenario just to not have surgery?” And they were like, “Oh, yeah I guess so.” It was kind of funny, almost like they hadn't really thought of that option, but they wanted me to schedule a repeat Cesarean before I went into labor so they could do it on their own time so they wouldn't have to rush. Which on the one hand, I understand, but the other hand I was like, “Well, let's just try to not cut me open at all.” Right? The other thing too with that was again, I really trusted myself to be able to make the right decision and I trusted that if I were to attempt a VBAC and get to the point where a Cesarean was necessary, that I was capable of making the decision to head to the OR before it was an emergency. I had done that twice before, you know? The other thing too was I had done the research. I know you guys have talked about this before how rare uterine rupture really is and that's kind of like the big deal with VBAC's, right? Also, not only how rare it is, but then when there is rupture, how few of them are really catastrophic. You know? It seemed a little bit silly to go in for a Cesarean just because there was a one in 1000 chance that I might have a catastrophic rupture.  Julie: Yeah, exactly. Francis: Yeah. So ultimately, I respectfully appreciated their professional opinion, but decided I still wanted to go for a VBAC. So anyways, I went for it again. Basically, the rest of my pregnancy proceeded as normal. As far as I know, I did not get the cholestasis again. I did take some herbals that maybe played a role, but I didn't get itchy, so I was super happy about that. Although, I was in my head in it a lot about it. If you think about being itchy, you can find an itch on your body right now. You know? So it was hard not to be paranoid about it.  But ultimately, I avoided getting it which was great. So I didn't have to be induced, because I was worried about that. My pregnancy continued to progress and I did again go past 40 weeks. There were times when I was mentally struggling, but my husband, and my doula, and photographer were super supportive. I was able to lean in on them for support. I did start having a little bit of prodromal labor about 40 weeks and that was really exhausting, but it was reassuring that something was happening. I was taking the wins where I could find them. As I approached 41 weeks, I started to feel a little bit of pressure about how late I was going to go again. I did agree and scheduled an ultrasound to check on the fluid and check on the baby, but I made it very clear that I would not consent to them measuring my baby because I just thought, “What good does it do to talk about the size of my baby at this point? I know I grow big babies. It's got to come out one way or the other.” Julie: Yes! Francis: Let's just not even talk about it. Julie: Absolutely. Francis: There were a couple of the midwives that would make comments about it that rubbed me the wrong way, but I did my best to just brush it off. Because again, this baby is coming out, so what good does it to really think too much about how big it's gonna be? As luck would have it though, I didn't even get to that ultrasound. I didn't have to put my foot down, but I was prepared to, to not have them measure my baby. So I ended up going into labor on my own. It was about 41 weeks. I happened to have an appointment with my favorite midwife and she just put me into this really peaceful place. Sure enough, that night, I went into labor. It started overnight and was kind of slow. My husband was in the other room, so I was up by myself for a bit and about 5:30 in the morning, I realized I was struggling to cope on my own. So I woke him up and he came into the room with me. About an hour later, he ended up calling our doula. Actually this time, we were only allowed one support person in the hospital other than my husband, so our photographer who had been with us before was double dutying as my doula. Julie: Nice. That's called a doula-tog. A doula photographer. I do that sometimes. Francis: Yeah. She's been with us in all of our births and she's had birth experiences of her own that she can really relate to, so she was really great filling both rolls. She came over because my husband, and we laugh about this now, but he was like, “You were making noises that I was really scared of.” So he called her over to help me and my labor did slow down a bit, when things kind of picked up. Some people came over to pick up my other children. I think that's pretty normal.  But then once everyone left and my birth space was undisturbed, my labor really picked up really quickly. I was contracting about every 3 to 4 minutes I think. A solid minute contraction and after a little bit, I started throwing up. In my labor with my son, I started throwing up when I was pretty far along, so I was like, oh my gosh. Maybe this is really happening quickly. Like, we should go to the hospital. We headed over to the hospital which was about 30 minutes and not really a fun drive, but we made it. We got checked in and I knew I wanted to labor in the tub for a little bit. They just have hospital, small tubs but I was allowed to get in and they had the wireless monitors. I wanted to get checked just to know where I was starting from and I was only a 2. I was so defeated. Julie: Oh, that is so discouraging. Oh my gosh. Francis: Yeah. Yeah, I know. There's part of me that regrets finding out but it is what it is, right? But I knew at that point, I was like, “Okay. I am going to switch my mindset.” I already saw drugs in my future which I had decided I was totally okay with, but I wanted to see how much farther I could get. So I got in the tub and it really slowed down my labor, so my doula made me get out. I think I fussed and complained at her. I got out and I tried nitrous, but it did nothing for me. I'm honestly not even sure if that thing was actually working.  I decided at that point, I was like, “Just give me the epidural.” The other thing too is, maybe this is coming from a little bit of an athletic background, I was really having trouble holding tension in my pelvic floor and in my bum. I just couldn't release, and so I knew that the epidural would help with that. That's one of the things that I have learned on this podcast and listening to other women's stories is that sometimes you can use these interventions to your advantage. Getting an epidural doesn't mean that that's the end of it for you. You can use it as a tool in your tool kit. Julie: Absolutely. It's available if you need it. Francis: Exactly. I knew at that point I did need it. So I got the epidural. I was only 3 centimeters and that really scared me because I really wanted to be farther along, but I did it anyway. I labored for a bit and then I got checked again and I was– I probably had been at the hospital about 12 hours at this point. I'm still only 3 cm and I was like, “What am I doing? Like why am I doing this?” The midwife that happened to be on call was such a saint. I look back and I'm like, “I couldn't have landed with a better midwife for me.” She looked me in the eyes. She said, “I will not recommend anything that will put you and your baby in harms way, but I will do everything in my power to help you achieve a vaginal birth.” It was just so reassuring to really know that she had my back. We did start Pitocin at that point, which I know can be a little bit controversial in a VBAC or a VBAC after more than one Cesarean, but we did a really slow Pitocin and I could tell it was working. I did have an epidural, but I could feel it working. I continued to labor throughout the night into the early morning. I tried to catch some rest, but there were definitely times I was looking around and like, my husband was trying to sleep on the floor and our doula photographer was there with us this whole time and I was just like, “Gosh.” I felt almost guilty, like I was putting them through the ringer with me. I just kept having these feelings like, “Will I end up in another Cesarean? I'm doing all this for nothing.” But I tried to quiet those doubts as much as I could and at one point in the middle of the night, I felt a pop and a gush of fluid. I called the nurse and I was like, “Hey, either I've just peed myself or my water broke.” She came in and confirmed it was my waters, so that was exciting. Julie: Yay! Francis: I was like, “Okay. Something's happening, right?” And then, as I was laying there trying to catch some rest, I could feel that I was having some pressure in my bum and my sacrum, but I didn't want to get too excited, so I kept it to myself. It was probably about 3 o'clock in the morning. My midwife had been tending to a couple of other women and she was going to try to catch some rest, so she was like, “Well, let me just check you really quick.” When she was doing it, I knew that it was a do or die moment for me. If I hadn't progressed anymore at that point, I felt like that was going to be it. So I was really, really nervous. She went to check me. She didn't say a word and she had this poker face. She checked me. She went to the sink and washed up. My heart is pounding, right? Like, “Oh my gosh.” She walks over to my bedside and then she looks at me and she said, “Francis? You're more dilated than you've ever been in your life.” Julie: Yay! Francis: And I just– yeah. I let out this scream and everybody in the room was cheering. I think the nurse might have even shed a tear. That was the first moment where I was like, “Oh my god. This might actually happen.” So I did labor down a little bit longer and at one point, the nurse rushed in. She had me change positions and got me on my hands and knees and I knew. She wasn't saying anything, but I knew that that meant they were having some sort of concern about baby. I tried not to panic, but I was really scared. The midwife got called in. She gave me another check and she was like, “You're at 10 centimeters. Let's just get this baby out.” So I was like, “Let's do it.” Julie: “Let's do it.” I love it. Francis: So my doula was like, “Hey, do you want the squat bar?” I was like, “Yes. Give me the squat bar.” Coming from an athletic background, I was so excited to feel useful. I was like, “Alright. Let's go.” I had never pushed before, so I didn't know what that was like. I was being coached. I was using the squat bar, basically squatting on the bed using the bar and apparently, according to the midwife, was really doing a good job. After about 45 minutes, my baby was right there. She was like, “Come down. Touch your baby's head.” I touched his head, and then she had me lean back a little bit. We did some of those slow, panty pushes to do it pretty slowly. I felt my baby's head come out, and then she had me push again for the shoulders. I could tell when I did that that she had a little bit of trouble, but he ended up coming out really without a problem. I really wanted to catch my baby. My husband was amazing support throughout all of it, but he had zero interest in being part of that process. And so I was like, “Well, I want to catch my baby then.” So my midwife was like, “Well, reach down and catch your baby!” So I reached down and she helped me, and I brought him up to my chest. He was beautiful and perfect, and it was that moment that I know we all dream about. Our photographer caught that moment and I have shared it on your Facebook page before. It's a little bit graphic. Not too much so, but it was just– you can see it in my face. I was just in heaven. My baby was on my chest for all of the nurse checks and everything. I remember when he was laying there, I was like, “Oh, I think he's my smallest baby. He's so small.” And then finally, they came and took him to do the weight and the measurements, and he ended up being 10 lbs. 12 oz. and 22.5 inches. Julie: Wow! Francis: He was not my biggest baby, but my second biggest and I just couldn't believe it. You know? Like, “Oh my gosh. I pushed that baby out of my body!” Meagan: Yeah! Francis: I did have some tearing. It was a third-degree tear and my midwife said it was from his shoulders. She did say he didn't have dystocia, but she had to give some traction, I think, is what she said. But I was repaired right there in labor and delivery and honestly, I didn't care because I had my baby with me and I was just in euphoria. The recovery was not a walk in the park, but so much better than a Cesarean. I avoided major abdominal surgery.  One of the things in my birth plan– I had this long birth plan– but at the very beginning, I said that I had birth goals. These were my goals. This is where I'll get emotional. Sorry. I said, “I wish for a healthy mother and baby, both physically and emotionally. For my intuition to guide me and to be trusted by those around me. For labor to begin and continue as hands off as possible and to feel heard, empowered, and respected.”  At the end of the day, my birth checked all those boxes. I couldn't have asked for more. I have no doubt that your podcast played a huge role in my success. If me sharing my story can help just one other woman achieve her own birth goals, then I am just overjoyed. So thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to share my story. Julie: Aww. Meagan: Wow. I have tears in my eyes right now. Francis: Aww. You guys are so sweet. Meagan: I just felt that. When you were talking about when you reached down and grabbed your baby, it was like I was flashing back to my son‘s birth. I just remember that feeling and I was feeling it for you. It's such an incredible feeling to reach down there and feel the baby's head, and pull him out, and have that support, and what your midwife said too. I am so happy for you and so proud of you. Francis: Well, thank you. I appreciate it. Like I said, I really, truly feel like I could not have done it without you guys. I really mean that. I know you've heard that before, but it's the truth. Julie: Well, I just don't think– I can safely speak for Meagan when I say we probably won't ever get tired of hearing that. We love it! Meagan: I don't think we will because this is what we are here for. This is what we want to do. We want to help. We want to empower. We want to inspire. We want to guide. We want to educate. We want to create that community where it's not even just us, right? It's you guys helping others and feeling that support all around the world. You have people rooting for you and you don't even know where they are at. That's what we want. That's what we want. We want our mission here too be better and make birth after Cesarean better. Sometimes, that means a repeat Cesarean and that's okay. Listen to how healing it can be. Francis: Yeah. Meagan: Especially coming back for the first podcast after taking so much time, it's so refreshing to hear, “Hey, this is still what people love and this is what people want. They want to hear the stories. They want to see all the stories.” The emotion I just felt with you sharing your story, and I'm not even pregnant or having anymore kids and I'm feeling it. I'm just imagining being in that room with you guys and cheering as you're the furthest dilated that you've ever been. That's such a huge moment. Just so many fun things. I am so glad to be back. Julie: Yeah. I love it. I think it's so incredible. I just think back– I know Meagan, maybe you are doing the same thing, just all the births I have attended as a doula and now I get to do that as a birth photographer– of parents who have had these babies over 10 pounds. I feel like sometimes maybe the big ones come out a little bit easier because they have gravity working on their side, right? Gravity gets to pull on them a little bit easier. Francis: True. Julie: I am on call right now for a threepeat doula client, my third time being her doula. The babies that I was with for her last two, one was over 9 pounds and one was over 10. It's not a VBAC birth, but her babies– She's 5'1” by the way. She's 5'1” and very petite. She births these ginormous, sumo wrestler babies. It's just so fun to watch her labor and birth because she just doesn't hold still. She's constantly moving. There's a lot to say about giving the birthing person time, and freedom, and space, and ability to let their body do what it needs to do instead of jumping to conclusions about the babies size and the ability of whether it will or will not work. I think that that's really cool that your midwife supported you in that way. It's really just neat when you hear about providers wanting the type of birth you wanna just as much as you do and it really kind of felt like that's what happened there for you. So it's really cool. Francis: Yeah. It did. It's kind of funny because when I was seeking out opinions about whether I should go for a VBAC or not, and then of course just checking myself, honestly, the fact that I grow really big babies was almost not even brought up. It was all of the other things that were more concerning. Like the scar tissue, or my age, or potentially having cholestasis and maybe having to get induced or just go for a repeat Cesarean. So it was interesting to me. One of the things I think I was most fearful of when I was thinking about having a VBAC was whether my baby would be too big, but my provider almost didn't even care. Do you know? Julie: I love that. Francis: That surprised me. Five Tips for Birthing Big Babies Julie: I love that. I love it a lot. Alright well, we are going to wrap it up but before we do, we have a blog all about big babies and how we can have the best chance at gettingg that big baby out vaginally. We are going to link it for you in the show notes. I am going to go over five tips for you right now. The first one is knowing the facts about macrosomia, which just means “big baby”. Macrosomia– it's really interesting because different organizations define what makes a baby big differently. Some places define it as a baby that's larger than 8 lbs. 13 oz. and some places define it as bigger than 9 lbs. 4 oz. I mean, your babies checked both of those boxes. So that's okay. So either way, 8 lbs. 13 oz. or 9 lbs. 4 oz.  So sometimes, there is a little bit of flexibility about what really makes s baby big. And also know that estimated fetal weight– the only way to actually know the actual size of your baby is birthing the baby and getting the measurements after it's born. Ultrasound scans are notoriously inaccurate about measuring gestational weight. They can be off by a pound or two difference like yours. Your first was still really big, but about a pound different than what they measured it, right? Francis: Yeah. Yeah, exactly. Julie: Yeah. The second thing you can do to help get a big baby out is hire a doula. Studies show that having a doula improves just about every single aspect of your birth and delivering a large baby is no exception about that. A skilled doula will help you communicate your needs and your perceptions to help realize your dream of having a healthy, positive birthing experience.  There are actually a lot of statistics that prove how doulas improve birth outcomes. They actually reduce your chances of having a C-section by 39% which is really cool for my data-junkie brain.  The third thing you can do is move as much as possible, even with an epidural. Moving, switching sides, even just moving your legs a little bit every few contractions is going to help keep your pelvis being flexible and help create that space for your baby to move down.  We say in our blog, “ditch the epidural”, but you don't actually have to to have an unmedicated birth in order to birth or to have a VBAC or to have any vaginal delivery. Go as long as you can without getting it, but it's okay if that's a lower number than you want. As we talked about earlier, an epidural is a great tool to have in your toolbox if you need it. Knowing how to use an epidural and how to move, and a doula is a great way to help you utilize this tool properly. As long as you are not laying down and staying still in one spot for too long, that's the biggest thing you need to take away from that. And the fifth one, we say, “believe in your body.” I know I'm probably going to get a lot of eye rolls for this. “Believe in your body. Woosah. You can't always manifest your baby your out.” Yes. That is very true. Sometimes things happen, and interventions are needed, and Cesareans are life-saving. We definitely believe that and we have seen it. But there is a lot to be said in believing in yourself, and believing in your baby, your body that knows that it can do this and that it is designed for the birth process, and having that confidence going into it and having the confidence in yourself, and your birth team, and your support environment. If you don't have that confidence, do whatever you need to do or change whatever you need to change in order to create that confidence and that belief in your environment because where doubt exists, that brings in the uncertainty that can shift your entire birth experience. I'm going to end that with a period and an exclamation point. Meagan, what would you add in there? I've been talking for a few minutes. Meagan: No, you're just fine. I mean, I feel like we have talked about the intuition and mama's gut the whole time. But I love that during your pregnancy and everything, you were able to hone in on that and not only learn what intuition necessarily is, but how to really tune into it because especially for birth and especially for a VBAC– I want to say it's for anyone. It really is, but with VBAC, there is so much coming at us with all the things. For instance, when you went to that different provider and they were like, “Yeah, no. Not one person in this hospital is going to touch you. Like, no.” A lot of people would be like, “Oh, okay. There's that many doctors that won't even see me. I better just have a C-section,” which is totally fine if that's what their intuition is how they feel.  But a lot of the time, I feel like it's hard to tune into that intuition and to be like, “Wait. I still feel like I should probably still get some other opinions.” Right? Versus just being told what I said to you. I think that if we can, in life in general, just learn how to tune in to that intuition and really how to follow it, I think it's going to help us in so many things in life in general. That's one of the highlights of your story that I got because I had to personally work through a lot of that during my pregnancy because I was told that I would rupture if VBAC'd and I didn't realize how much that impacted me, but it impacted me. But my intuition was telling me otherwise, right? Anyway. That was one of the biggest things I took away. One of the biggest takeaways from your story is learning how to hone in on your intuition, following it, and trusting it. Trusting your gut. Francis: Yeah, precisely. Hit it on the nose. Julie: Alight. Meagan: I– yeah. Julie: Oh, go ahead. Meagan: I was just going to say, I love it. I loved everything about your story. So thank you so much for kicking us off with such a great empowering story. Julie: Yes. It was the perfect story for our welcome back. Francis, it was such a joy to have you on and share your story today. But before we leave, we want to ask you– I think I might know what the answer is– but I am going to ask anyways. What is your best tip for somebody preparing for birth after Cesarean? Francis: Well first, I thought you were going to ask whether I was going to have more children. And I am like, “Hard no.” Julie: I'm right there with you. Francis: That door has been closed. Yeah. I think it is, it's what I think– Meagan, what you just talked about is learning, taking the time to focus on yourself and your mental health. I think ideally before you get pregnant, but you can obviously do that while you're pregnant if you're already pregnant. But taking the time to really focus on your mental health and learn how to trust yourself because we all have good instincts. We just have to know where to find them sometimes. Julie: Oh I love that. “We all have good instincts. We have to know where to find them sometimes.” I'm going to make a social media post about that. Just one second while I write it down. Francis: You guys are too sweet. I appreciate it. Julie: Maybe it will go on a shirt. I don't know. I need to start making shirts again. Meagan: I know. Francis: Do I need to trademark that real quick? Julie: Yes, you need to. Meagan: She's like, “Wait a second.” Yeah. Trademark that for sure. Julie: I will credit you. What's your social media? Should I tag you? Francis: No no, not necessary. Thank you though. Julie: Okay. Speaking of shirts, we do have a bunch of VBAC shirts available for you to purchase if you want to rock, and represent, and support the podcast. You can find them at thevbaclink.com/bonfire if you want to head over there and rock some swag from the VBAC shop.  So, Francis. You're amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us today and everybody else, good luck on your journey. 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Dr. Julie Foucher is a board-certified family physician and competed in the CrossFit Games from 2010-2015 where she consistently finished among the top 5 women with two podium finishes. While balancing the demands of her first year of medical school and training for the CrossFit Games, she became the second-Fittest Woman on Earth in 2012. Julie's passion lies in bridging the gap between fitness and medicine to empower individuals to live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Julie has completed her coursework through the Institute for Functional Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Biomedical Engineering and completed her medical school and residency training at the Cleveland Clinic. Julie also holds a Master's in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University and has completed the Integrative Medicine in Residency curriculum through the University of Arizona. She continues to do CrossFit for health and longevity and hosts a popular health and fitness podcast called Pursuing Health. To learn more about Julie: Julie is most active on Instagram: @juliefoucher Facebook: @JulieFoucherCF Twitter: @Julie_Foucher CrossFit Health: https://health.crossfit.com/ Wild Health: https://wildhealth.com/

CDC Director says WHAT?!? This week Julie and Torin catch up on vaccine mandates, ADHD at the car the dealership, and why the CDC Director is under fire for her "encouraging words"" What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by VisionPics

CDC Director says WHAT?!? This week Julie and Torin catch up on vaccine mandates, ADHD at the car the dealership, and why the CDC Director is under fire for her "encouraging words"" What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by VisionPics

2022 and Julie and Torin are back behind the mics. Ready to bring more realness, more truth and more humanity to every aspect of our lives and yours! This week - Theranos, a forgotten bet, the end of the Blackberry, and when the system turns a 10 year sentence into a life sentence. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by VisionPics

2022 and Julie and Torin are back behind the mics. Ready to bring more realness, more truth and more humanity to every aspect of our lives and yours! This week - Theranos, a forgotten bet, the end of the Blackberry, and when the system turns a 10 year sentence into a life sentence. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by VisionPics

This week, Torin and Julie discuss United Airlines ableism and the death of Engracia Figueroa and joined by special guests CEO, Michele Irwin, and Founding Board Member, Tinamarie Duff, of All Wheels Up. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth Duff Image by Hand in Hand: Engracia Figueroa

This week, Torin and Julie discuss United Airlines ableism and the death of Engracia Figueroa and joined by special guests CEO, Michele Irwin, and Founding Board Member, Tinamarie Duff, of All Wheels Up. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth Duff Image by Hand in Hand: Engracia Figueroa

This week, Torin and Julie discuss United Airlines ableism and the death of Engracia Figueroa and joined by special guests CEO, Michele Irwin, and Founding Board Member, Tinamarie Duff, of All Wheels Up. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth Duff Image by Hand in Hand: Engracia Figueroa

.Calvin Ridley leaves the NFL for his metal well-being. Was the response different from a female athlete's focus on mental health? Memorial Hermann Health Systems, Houston hospital, fires a Black CDO before he starts because of his focus on race AND he drives a Porsche. Restuarants and all of forms of hospitality are having an especially tough time restaffing after the pandemic. In fact, more than 10% of all hospitality roles are unfilled. Is it money or something else? What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth Duff Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay 

.Calvin Ridley leaves the NFL for his metal well-being. Was the response different from a female athlete's focus on mental health? Memorial Hermann Health Systems, Houston hospital, fires a Black CDO before he starts because of his focus on race AND he drives a Porsche. Restuarants and all of forms of hospitality are having an especially tough time restaffing after the pandemic. In fact, more than 10% of all hospitality roles are unfilled. Is it money or something else? What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth Duff Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay 

Citigroup agrees to conduct a racial equity audit, perhaps to some of their executives chagrin. Texas Legislature continues attacks on it's citizenry signing a bill this week attacking transgender student athletes. Forbes' Andrew Pulrang's, gives us his NDEAM 10 must knows about disability and employment. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth Duff Image by scan5353 from Pixabay 

Citigroup agrees to conduct a racial equity audit, perhaps to some of their executives chagrin. Texas Legislature continues attacks on it's citizenry signing a bill this week attacking transgender student athletes. Forbes' Andrew Pulrang's, gives us his NDEAM 10 must knows about disability and employment. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth Duff Image by scan5353 from Pixabay 

Print media's history of Printing Hate exposed. Do gay parents Pete and Chasten "deserve" parental leave? And Texas makes the show again with their new social studies law leaving teachers and administrators asking if they will need to teach students opposing views to the Holocaust. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by Anthony Scanlon from Pixabay 

Print media's history of Printing Hate exposed. Do gay parents Pete and Chasten "deserve" parental leave? And Texas makes the show again with their new social studies law leaving teachers and administrators asking if they will need to teach students opposing views to the Holocaust. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by Anthony Scanlon from Pixabay 

Our reaction to Dave Chapelle's most recent Netflix Special and the hypocrisy of cancel culture. NC LT Gov doubles down calling LGBTQ individuals "filth" and we share a Raider's Superfan's reaction to Jon Gruden. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth V. Duff Image: Dave Chapelle

Our reaction to Dave Chapelle's most recent Netflix Special and the hypocrisy of cancel culture. NC LT Gov doubles down calling LGBTQ individuals "filth" and we share a Raider's Superfan's reaction to Jon Gruden. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Intern: Elizabeth V. Duff Image: Dave Chapelle

LA County has returned stolen land in Manhattan Beach to the Bruce Family. This week, California Gov Newsom signs legislation to return $75MM worth of Manhattan Beach beachfront property to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce. In the UK, the Sport Council Equality Group released their "Review into Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport in the UK' and our discussion how to create access, equity and fairness for athletes, including transgender athletes. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by CaliforniaBeaches.com

LA County has returned stolen land in Manhattan Beach to the Bruce Family. This week, California Gov Newsom signs legislation to return $75MM worth of Manhattan Beach beachfront property to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce. In the UK, the Sport Council Equality Group released their "Review into Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport in the UK' and our discussion how to create access, equity and fairness for athletes, including transgender athletes. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! Interested in sponsoring Crazy and the King? Contact us today! Email us at CATK@CrazyandtheKing.com JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music: DJ Cellz Image by CaliforniaBeaches.com

Ever wonder how you could possibly manage polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) without cutting out carbs? You might feel like weight loss and cutting our carbs are the solution for managing PCOS but let's be honest, those only make things worse…hello cravings! That's why in this episode, my guest, Julie is busting common myths about PCOS and giving you practical strategies on how to navigate living with PCOS without dieting. Here's a sneak peek at what we discussed:Common misconceptions about PCOSHow to know whether you have PCOSThe science behind PCOS in plain languageWhy your feelings and cravings are normalHow to manage PCOS without dieting Here's your self-care manual for thriving beyond PCOS. About our guest: Julie Duffy Dillon is an anti-diet Registered Dietitian, Eating Disorder Specialist, and Food Behavior Expert partnering with people with PCOS on their Food Peace Journey™️. You can hear her on the weekly podcast, Love Food. Learn more about her work including courses for PCOS at JulieDillonRD.com.Connect with Julie:Julie's website julie@juliedillonrd.comOn Instagram @FoodPeaceDietitianGrab a copy of Julie's PCOS and Food Peace Roadmap here  Are you enjoying the podcast? Here's how you can support us:Download your favourite episode and share it with a friendLeave a 5-star rating Leave a review for usYour support is much appreciated! 

This week, my guest is the inimitable Julie Larkin! Julie is the founder and executive director of Girl Talk, an organization dedicated to building a sisterhood of self-worth through personal storytelling, deeper conversation, and authentic friendship. Girl Talk inspires every woman - from middle schoolers to moms - to recognize and radiate her inherent dignity. We talk about how to move forward when you have a dream or goal that you want to pursue. Julie shares her story of building Girl Talk from a one-time residence hall event in college to a major non-profit in multiple states. We discuss the challenges of finding the “right “ idea, how to tackle fear when stepping out in faith, and ways in which we can find harmony between what we do at work and what we do at home. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel ready to run out and get to work :) ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Use our voice memo feature on our episode website (here) to leave your questions, comments, and stories about work. We'll pitch your stories (anonymous or not) to our audience and share what we get back on an upcoming episode! 2. Join me at the Yuma Center on Thursday, February 18 2021 at 8p ET for a Professional Soiree! I'll be speaking on the five things I wish I knew when starting my first job. Tickets are $10 and 50% of the sales will go to the Kamalini Vocational Center in Gurgaon, India. To date, India is the country with the second highest number of Covid-19 cases, and Kamalini Center is in need of our support! Register here. More about Julie: Julie received her bachelors degree in psychology from The Catholic University of America and her masters in business from The Busch School of Business and Economics. Julie has spent nearly a decade working in higher-ed, not-for-profits, and startup organizations. She loves developing ideas, experiencing them come to life, and witnessing lives transformed in the process! About The SundayMonday: Follow The SundayMonday: @thesundaymonday_ Visit our website: www.thesundaymonday.co Sign up for our newsletter: The SundayMonday Tuesday Share what's on your mind - leave us a voice message!

Welcome to the Cracking Content Podcast, helping entrepreneurs to amplify their expertise through storytelling, content and PR so they can get more sales and make a bigger impact. Every business has a story to tell. Don't be afraid to tell it. This week I am delighted to be interviewing Julie Colan, the founder of the Secret Whispers brand and multi award winning Kegel kits. She has also recently launched the CupIT Menstrual Kit. {1:00} The likelihood of developing an issue with your pelvic floor goes up by 50% with the onset of peri-menopause. I was turning 40 the following year, and I remember thinking there's absolutely no way this is happening to me because I've been doing my Kegels since I was 14 and I just assumed every woman did. {1:56} I always imagined it's sitting on the shelf in John Lewis in the exercise department. {2:49} I launched and I didn't expect it to go boom, it's been incredible. It's because I'm happy to stand up and talk about this taboo issue. {10:32} I think it was literally, not even 24 hours later, “what do you think of the hashtag 'Don't ignore the pelvic floor'?” {11.44} Then you managed to get me into Refinery 29, I nearly fell off my chair. {13.22} I went to a local charity in Leicester where they deal with period poverty. {15:13} They're very affordable and if you have any questions or unsure how anything works, just pop on the website, where there are lots of little videos. To get 10% any of the Secret Whispers products – you can use this link https://www.secretwhispers.co.uk/discount/CRACKINGCONTENT Connect with Julie: Julie, a busy mum to two young very active gorgeous sons, wife to an amazing patient husband and a health and fitness enthusiast. Julie, founded Secret Whispers® after she found that were no adequate products available to help her improve her pelvic floor and a lack of information available.  She was horrified to learn that women are led to believe it is ‘normal' to cross their legs when they laugh or sneeze. That urine incontinence after childbirth is almost expected and is challenging the message of multi-national companies, profiting from the sale of incontinence pads, that bladder weakness is normal. Armed with a simple message that, in many cases female incontinence can be avoided, and with her multi award-winning 6 Step Kegel Kit, in just over 2 years she have helped thousands of women stop leaks and strengthen their pelvic floor. Her mission is to dramatically reduce the current statistics of 50% of women who suffer with incontinence with providing education and support on the importance of Kegel exercises. https://www.facebook.com/SecretWhispersUK/ https://www.instagram.com/secretwhispersuk/ https://twitter.com/secretwhisperss www.secretwhispers.co.uk Connect with Claire:  To find out about 1:1 content coaching go www.clairewinter.info. Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crackingcontent/ Website: https://clairewinter.info/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairewinteruk   Join the Cracking Content Club Membership: https://clairewinter.info/cracking-content-club/

In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Julie Waddell, founder of Moorish Humous and Dips. 0 - 11:40 minutes Introduction to Julie Julie talks to Hamish about how she started in food broadcast journalism. Julie then found her passion in culinary creativity to start making humous. Hamish and Julie discuss the name ‘Moorish' 12 - 14:45 minutes: The supply chain How does Julie manage her supply chain in the good and bad times? Julie discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Moorish. 14:50 - 21 minute:  Buyer relationships Do you think there will be a different relationship with buyers (both retail and foodservice) when the crisis settles? How a crisis can remove the surplus. Julie talks about whether we will see more brands emerge from the crisis. Julie and Hamish discuss the rise in cooking skills during the lockdown and whether this will increase a need in new and different ingredients. 21:00 - 27:00 minutes: Aspiration What would advise would you give to the aspiring brand owner? What food and drink brands do you admire? What new areas are you interested in next? 27:00 minutes: Food service Is foodservice an area that Moorish is interested in? If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch hello@thegroceryinsider.com