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Maria Alcoke is the host of the Engine Mom Podcast, a CrossFit-L1 trainer, a Certified Pre&Postnatal Coach and runs her own graphic & web design studio, MariaVida Creative. With over 15 years in the creative field in both agency and education settings, she left the corporate world to pursue her own business right before the birth of her first child. Now, a Mom of two, Maria has a thriving design business, and has merged her passion for teaching and fitness through coaching. In September 2017, she launched The Engine Mom Podcast where Moms share their personal stories of how they shift gears from their family, to their work, and the pursuit of their passions and how they make all of that work within the scheme of motherhood. Maria realized the importance of being able to shift gears after the birth of her second child, and we talk more about that today in the show. In today’s episode, Maria shares her experience learning to reinvent herself after layering on the title of mom, how she surrounded herself with a community to grow in her motherhood as well as retain her identity, and how she has learned to step away from one project she loves in order to make room for what she loves most. You are going to love Maria Alcoke and her Motherhood story. Contact Maria: Maria on Instagram Maria on Facebook The Engine Mom Website AWE-Inspiring Recommendation: Engine Mom Podcast Episode with Marina Anglim Generation Mom Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inawepodcast/message
Maria Alcoke is the host of the Engine Mom Podcast, a CrossFit-L1 trainer, a Certified Pre&Postnatal Coach and runs her own graphic & web design studio, MariaVida Creative. In this episode, you’ll learn: What mama Maria is up to (0:15) Maria’s CrossFit routine and how she supports Moms-to-be (1:30) The best type of movement for pregnancy (4:25) The right amount of exercise while pregnant and as a new Mom (5:59) The importance of working with a fitness coach (11:00) What exercises Maria’s going to stop doing during her second pregnancy (13:57) How new Moms can expect to exercise with a pregnant belly -- Moving with Intention & Intensity (16:50) Find a fitness coach you can trust online or in your area (18:44) The mindset to stay fit during pregnancy through postpartum (19:50) How Maria works with women in person and online (22:48) After a hard workout, your muscles are crying out for rest. There’s regular massage and then there’s Thai massage. In the next episode, Beth Howarth explains how pregnant women can receive massage and do yoga.
I am so excited for you to meet Maria Alcoke. She is the host of the Engine Mom Podcast, a CrossFit-L1 trainer, a Certified Pre & Postnatal Coach and runs her own graphic & Web design studio, MariaVida Creative. After over 10 years in the creative field in both agency and education settings, she left the corporate world to pursue her own business right before the birth of her daughter. Now, three years into her motherhood and entrepreneurial journey with another baby girl on the way our in late 2018, Maria has a thriving design business and has merged her passion for teaching and fitness through coaching. Maria realized the true value of community and connection while navigating some major transitions in 2015 which included moving across the country, starting her own business and becoming a mom. She is a firm believer in "it takes a village" when it comes to raising your family while simultaneously staying true to yourself. in September 2017, she launched the Engine Mom Podcast to provide unique perspectives from moms who are driven by their passions and to inspire others to be their best selves by identifying what fuels them: their passions and greater purpose. I hope you enjoy today's episode and after leave a review!!! Head on over to my blog www.naturalwellness.tips Follow me on Instagram: @natural_wellness_tips Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalWellnessTips/ Have questions you would like me to answer, or topics you would like me to cover in a future episode? Fill out this form to let me know! http://bit.ly/NWTPodcast
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff welcomes podcaster Maria Alcoke on the program to discuss her podcast “The Engine Mom.” Together, they discuss how podcasts can be created to create and grow a community around a group, concept, or idea to help build strength and positivity for all. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our (http://teachercast.net/contact) and let us know how we can help you today! In this episode, we discuss: Starting a podcast for a niche audience How to find and speak to your avatar Learning how your audience is listening to your podcast Finding and growing your audience Building a Community around your podcast Women in Podcasting Why it's important for women to pursue their passions (what inspired The Engine Mom Podcast) Risk taking and why uncomfortable leaps and scary action steps are necessary to make big (and small) life changes What keeps me motivated with my podcast and how I monetize it Blessings and challenges of working for yourself as a parent How to get involved in the TeacherCast Podcasting Community Join our Facebook Group (http://educationalpodcasting.tips) Sign up for our Mailing List Share TeacherCast (http://twitter.com/teachercast) with others in your PLN Become a guest on the TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/contact) Subscribe to this Podcast (http://teachercast.net/subscribe) About our GuestMaria Alcoke is the host of the Engine Mom Podcast, a CrossFit-L1 trainer, a Certified Pre&Postnatal Coach and runs her own graphic & web design studio, MariaVida Creative. After over 10 years in the creative field in both agency and education settings, she left the corporate world to pursue her own business right before the birth of her daughter. Now, three years into her motherhood and entrepreneurial journey with another baby girl on the way, due in early December 2018, Maria has a thriving design business and has merged her passion for teaching and fitness through coaching. Maria realized the true value of community and connection while navigating some major transitions in 2015 which included moving across the country, starting her own business and becoming a mom. She is a firm believer in “it takes a village” when it comes to raising your family while simultaneously staying true to yourself. In September 2017, she launched The Engine Mom Podcast to provide unique perspectives from Moms who are driven by their passions and to inspire others to be their best selves by identifying what fuels them: their passions and greater purpose. Links of InterestThe Engine Mom Podcast: https://enginemom.com/ (https://enginemom.com/) The Engine Mom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_engine_mom/ (https://www.instagram.com/the_engine_mom/) The Engine Mom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theenginemom/ (https://www.facebook.com/theenginemom/) Design Work: http://www.mariavida.com/ (http://www.mariavida.com/) Follow our PodcastThe TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast (http://www.twitter.com/teachercast) @PodcastingToday (http://www.twitter.com/podcastingtoday) Follow our HostJeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury (http://www.twitter.com/jeffbradbury) Explore these ResourcesIn this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Learn how to create your own Podcasts with these great resources from TeacherCast (http://educationalpodcasting.today) Join our brand new Facebook Page! (http://educationalpodcasting.tips) Join our PLNAre you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educational-podcasting-today/id972444781?mt=2) today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work TogetherHost: Jeff Bradbury...
The overarching theme of our conversation is #selfawarewithyourselfcare. Maria Alcoke is the host of the Engine Mom Podcast (listen to my interview on her podcast here), a CrossFit-L1 trainer, a Certified Pre&Postnatal Coach and runs her own graphic & web design studio, MariaVida Creative, a mom to a three year old daughter and one on the way. After over 10 years in the creative field in both agency and education settings, she left the corporate world to pursue her own business right before the birth of her daughter. Two years in to her motherhood and entrepreneurial journey, Maria has a thriving design business and has merged her passion for teaching and fitness through coaching. Maria realized the true value of community and connection while navigating some major transitions which included moving across the country, starting her own business and becoming a mom. She started The Engine Mom Podcast to share different perspectives from Moms who are driven by their passions and to inspire others to be their best selves by identifying what fuels them: their passions and greater purpose. Connect with Maria: Design Work: http://www.mariavida.com/ The Engine Mom Podcast: https://enginemom.com/ The Engine Mom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_engine_mom/ The Engine Mom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theenginemom/
Maria Alcoke is host of the Engine Mom Podcast, a CrossFit-L1 trainer at CrossFit Cove in Columbia, Maryland and runs her own graphic and web development studio, MariaVida Creative. After over 10 years in the creative field in both agency and education settings, she left the corporate world to pursue her own business right before she the birth of her daughter. Two years in to her motherhood and entrepreneurial journey, Maria has a thriving design business and has merged her passion for teaching and fitness through coaching. Maria realized the true value of community and connection while navigating some major life transitions which included moving across the country, starting her own business and becoming a mom. She started The Engine Mom Podcast with the goal to share different perspectives from Moms who are driven by their passions. By sharing these stories, she hopes to empower Moms from all walks of life to be their best selves by identifying what fuels them: their passions and greater purpose. Maria is an inspiring woman and entrepreneur. She is also one of my very first Shameless Mom Mastermind members and one of my very first Shameless Mom Coaching clients. So, I’m obviously ridiculously proud of her. I can’t wait for you to hear her story. I know she will inspire you to start getting a little more uncomfortable and a lot more excited when it comes to building a life you’re really passionate about. Listen in to hear Maria share: Why uncomfortable leaps and scary action steps are necessary What inspires her to keep following her passions and building a life around things that really cater to her strengths How Mondays feel when you’re not in alignment with your passion vs when you are How she suffers from Imposter Syndrome and what she does to overcome it The power of having a coach and a support system when you’re doing scary things Links Mentioned: Engine Mom Website: http://enginemom.com/ Maria’s Graphic Design Website: http://mariavida.com Engine Mom on Facebook Engine Mom on Instagram Free Registration to The Surviving to Thriving Summit