Podcast appearances and mentions of meghan pherrill

What happens when life forces you to stop, reflect, and rebuild? In this recap, Lesley and Brad unpack their conversation with wellness coach and the Balanced Your Life Podcast host Meghan Pherrill, who transformed her life after battling OCD, depression, and anxiety. They reflect on how Meghan's journey shows the power of starting small, listening to your intuition, and choosing practices that spark joy. This episode will inspire you to rethink your habits, embrace imperfection, and create a life rooted in balance and authenticity.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co mailto:beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:How Meghan's breakup became a turning point for self-discovery.Why healing from OCD required both slow shifts and sudden breakthroughs.The importance of starting with one simple habit and sticking with it.How support systems can either hold you back or help you grow.Meghan's meditation guide for creating lasting calm and balance.Episode References/Links:Cambodia Retreat Waitlist - https://crowsnestretreats.comWinter Tour - https://opc.me/tourPilates Journal Expo - https://xxll.co/pilatesjournalContrology Pilates Conference in Poland - https://xxll.co/polandContrology Pilates Conference in Brussels - https://xxll.co/brusselsSubmit your wins or questions - https://beitpod.com/questionsEpisode 580: Wendy Valentine - https://beitpod.com/580Meghan Pherrill Website - https://www.balancebymeghan.comBalance Your Life Podcast - https://www.balancebymeghan.com/podcastInternational OCD Foundation - https://iocdf.org If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/BITYSIDEALS! 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If you don't, you're not going to get that habit. If it feels like it's shameful or like you're judging yourself, it's possible that's not your intuition and you're following someone else's. Lesley Logan 0:16  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 0:55  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co-host in life, Brad, and I are going to dig into the restorative combo I had with Megan Farrell in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to the episode and you are not new here, you know what to do. If you're brand new here, hi, we're gonna talk about something that already happened, and you can listen. If you're like me, you'd listen to this one and then you listen to the other one. Or you can be like, Brad and pause us now. Brad Crowell 1:23  You do that? Lesley Logan 1:24  Of course. I want, when we watch The Crown, do I not look up the historical facts before we finish?Brad Crowell 1:31  She does. She always looks up the ending. Yeah, I watch it from start to finish.Lesley Logan 1:34  I need, sometimes I get just nervous, and I just need to know how it's going to be, so that I can sit and pay attention. Because sometimes I'm just so nervous for them. They're like, I can't you saw my stress results after watching F1. Brad Crowell 1:47  Yes, I did. Lesley Logan 1:48  So you guys, we saw the F1 movie, and mostly I went for the Brad Pitt part, but my friend said it was just on edge of her seat, and so I looked at my WHOOP and, like, heart rate monitor and you can see from the horror film preview to the end of the movie of the of the F1 you can actually see every time they had a race, because my heart would spike for every race, and I just like, can someone just tell me if he wins this race? So I can just enjoy the race, because I can't enjoy the race right now because I'm so stressed for him. So that's why I like to listen to these kinds of episodes, podcasts, and then I listen to the one.Brad Crowell 1:48  Yeah, yeah, okay.Lesley Logan 1:52  Today is October 2nd, 2025, in case you didin't know, it is the day before our 10th year wedding anniversary. Brad Crowell 2:37  What? Oh, yeah. Lesley Logan 2:39  But it's also the actual day of International Day of Non-Violence. Today, we celebrate the birthday of a man who helped bring forward the notion of non violence and the tremendous impact this form of social response has all over the world in the last century. On the International Day of Non-Violence created by the United Nations in 2007, we look back on the influence of an Indian activist born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but known the world over as Mahatma Gandhi. The International Day of Non-Violence honors how Gandhi's work and legacy has impacted global non-violent protests. The UN has good reason to use Gandhi's birthday to celebrate International Day of Non-Violence. Gandhi's commitment to India's independence and his methods have been the cornerstone of civil and human right initiatives all over the world. Put simply, Gandhi saw it as completely irrational to use violence to achieve peace. But rather just means.Brad Crowell 3:29  But rather, just means lead to just ends.Lesley Logan 3:32  Oh, but rather comma just means lead to just ends. Period. Got it, okay. This is a lesson we can all take to heart. I mean, I completely agree, you know.Brad Crowell 3:43  Yeah, it's, it's amazing that, especially in, you know, when he died in 1940s like late 40s, and his message spread all around the world, which is amazing, because, no, no computers, no email, no social media. Lesley Logan 4:01  Did you ever wonder? But do you wonder, like, would Mahatma Gandhi actually be famous today? Do you know what I mean? Because, like, some of the people we looked to were like, wow, like, would they actually keep the attention of the people who are like, hold on, let me see this kid, like, try lemon for the first time. I just, I just kind of like. Brad Crowell 4:19  Or drink Coke for the first time. Lesley Logan 4:20  Here's my, my faith in humanity's ability to, like, take, take seriously things that are serious is, like, dwindling every day. Lesley Logan 4:34  Yeah. I mean. Lesley Logan 4:35  We don't even know what's happened today when this comes out. I'm telling you, we're recording this in August, so, like, who knows what has happened to people's rights between August and August 2nd because it feels like every day they're trying to take someone's rights, or some city's rights away. We're talking about the U.S.Brad Crowell 4:50  Over the weekend, in the U.S., the federal government deployed troops to 17 cities, or something like that.Lesley Logan 4:57  I think they threatened 17. Brad Crowell 4:57  Or they, like, they we're gonna take, yeah. Lesley Logan 4:58  But by the time this has happened, maybe it's happened, but by the time we're recording this, no. So right now, they're in D.C. and they're threatening to go to Chicago and something else, but, like.Brad Crowell 5:08  They're in L.A. and D.C., yeah. Lesley Logan 5:10  And, you know, like, I just, I mean, it's all control, right? The more they have you scared, the more they have you changing your life, you know, then it's one day you wake up, it's too late, you can't even vote. So keep protesting. Go find a protest. There's a woman who's 104 I think she turned 104 two months ago. She protests every Thursday. Every Thursday. She is 104 she has very few days left on this planet, and she's like, I'm gonna spend one of every seven protesting for people's rights. We are not going to be here. Brad Crowell 5:44  She's not going to be here for them. Lesley Logan 5:45  She's not going to be here, right? Someday she will go. So I'm just saying, you, too.Brad Crowell 5:50  Yeah, but I think also, the thing, you know, like, we've been.Lesley Logan 5:54  By the way, we all boycott Target and look what happened. CEO is gone. So these things work.Brad Crowell 5:58  Well, the point of it is, is not necessarily the, the action of boycotting is important and and like, you know, making your voice heard. But I think that the key here is the non violent part, right? And I'll tell you, it's really challenging when you know the police are out in force or the military is out in force. It's very scary feeling to be in a crowd and, you know, see a clash, and you know that's, that is, we haven't been around like extreme violence, but we've been around like high pressure, like, environments where you're like, oh, if somebody does one thing stupid, this could all blow up. Right? Lesley Logan 6:42  I got really nervous at that one protest because this guy kept taunting the police and I was like, let's just go over here, because, like, it just, he's acting a little crazy. They're going to take it crazier, and then, who knows, but.Brad Crowell 6:55  But that's where I feel like that's why we need to focus on the non-violence, because it's important to make our voices heard. We have to make our voices heard. If we don't do that, then there are people who will make decisions that will that will hurt us, right, as a society and, literally, individually. But how do we do that in a way that doesn't make us exactly like them? Right?Lesley Logan 7:20  Yeah, well, you're going to call your congress person and senator every day. You are going to not pick every single company to boycott. I get it, lifestyle, we gotta do something. You know, we still shop in these places I'm not happy about, but you gotta, like, pick, like, I'm not doing these places or I'm gonna do, we did an FYFwhere I explained how you could, like, boycott in a way that was, like, successful for you and where your life is. You could borrow things. You can also, like, let's say you have a (inaudible), you don't have time to go out on a Saturday to go protest. Okay, great. So then, how can you help promote protests? How can you make sure that everyone you know goes out? Like, how can you do that? And, you know, there's just, there's just, there's always a way, no matter what your situation is. But I get that you're busy and I get that you're tired. I get that you're scared. We don't have time for that. And if you don't listen live in this country, and you're having to listen to us every Thursday talking about this, tell your American friends to get the fuck up and do some action, non-violent action. You know, we gotta do it. You know, it's just so important. And I promise you, you feel better after you do it. Non-violence, to me, does not mean telling people, like yelling what you want to yell out. That's what you could do at a protest. It's quite nice. I find it cathartic. Yeah, oh, I have a fit. We're, did we share this already? So we were at a protest, and there's like some dickhead on his little vape sucky thing, can't even handle, can't handle grown people with, like, a little passy. Anyways, he's like, flipping us off, and the guys next to us are like, oh, I'm gonna pray for you. And he's like, they hate that. And I was like, oh yeah. Thoughts and prayers. So if you have some dickhead, fascist, loving person in your life, you can just be like when they flip you off or they call you some, don't worry, I'll be praying for you. Brad Crowell 9:05  Yeah, thoughts and prayers. thoughts and prayers. Lesley Logan 9:06  Thoughts and prayers for you and your children. Anyways, today. Do you have anything more to say? Lesley Logan 9:12  I know Gandhi is great. Have you watched the movie? Go watch it. If you're like, Gandhi, I haven't thought about in a while. There's a movie about him. I'm sure there's some, I'm sure you can get chatgpt to give you the Cliff Notes as well, you know. But like. Brad Crowell 9:23  It's worth watching. Lesley Logan 9:25  I think it's worth watching. I think it's we, it's nice to learn about. If people think that this is all new, none of, none of what we're going through is new. Brad Crowell 9:33  The same stuff happened in the 60s. I mean, we're we're recycling, we're recycling fascism. I mean, it happened in the 40s and 30s, 20s.Lesley Logan 9:43  And they, and I love this, if we don't learn history, we're doomed to repeat it. People do, do learn history, and they're still repeating it, you know. So it's also, I think a lot of people who think that, like they could never be in a cult, they could never fall for that. They could never understand coercion, because they would never let that happen. And yet, they're also the same, people, very coerced. So, you know, take some time to learn about Gandhi today. And what can you do that's non-violent today to protest what you're pissed off about? Tell us what you decided to do. Tag us in the Be It Pod. We'll share it. We'll share with friends. Lesley Logan 10:15  Today is October 2nd. We are in Chicago, as we speak. We're having a great time with our members, and people came to our workshop, and we'll be at the Balanced Body's Pilates On T our. Brad Crowell 10:25  Yeah, if you are in Chicago, we're going to coordinate members only hang. So you know, if you are, you can come hang. If you're listening this podcast and you're at P.O.T. and you're not a member, just come hang out anyway. We'd love to meet you and hang out with you. Brad Crowell 10:36  And if you're like, where is it? You gotta reach out to us. Just text the company. Brad Crowell 10:42  Yeah, just text us 310-905-5534, text us there and we'll let you know.Lesley Logan 10:45  Supposedly Instagram is just gonna start telling over my location. And last week, it was everyone saying this is how you turn the location things off. And I was like.Brad Crowell 10:57  It seems like a bad idea. Lesley Logan 10:58  I was like, oh, great, then people will know where I am. Like, I don't know. Brad Crowell 11:02  Turn that shit off.Lesley Logan 11:03  Brad, do you know any people go, oh, you live in L.A., right? Like everyone's (inaudible) so it doesn't really matter. Brad Crowell 11:03  No, I think your profile can say Vegas. Lesley Logan 11:03  I know, but every I'm just saying, like, I don't actually know how it works.Brad Crowell 11:13  Maybe if it's general, and you're like, I'm in the city of.Lesley Logan 11:17  I, we told everyone where we are already. So I'm just really not so sure like, how, like, what they're gonna say she's at the movie thing. Like, how specific is it getting? Like, I don't know. Lesley Logan 11:25  Yeah, we'll see. Lesley Logan 11:26  You know what the fucking Earth is on fire. I'm not really worried about this right now. I don't currently have a stalker that is yelling at me. If I do, I'll figure that out. But that's not, that's not the, there's, I'm sure there's VPN for that. Brad Crowell 11:37  That's fair. Lesley Logan 11:38  But after this weekend, we leave for Cambodia for our retreat. And so we want you to join us next October, once you go on the get on the waitlist at crownestretreats.com so go do that.Brad Crowell 11:50  Yeah, come join us in January of next year, we're going to be announcing the early bird special. Lesley Logan 11:56  Yeah, next year's the early bird, October is the retreat. Brad Crowell 11:57  Yeah, October, it's gonna be like the third week of October 18 to 23 or something like that. Lesley Logan 12:01  It's a little later because of a holiday, I don't want to be there. We don't like being on a retreat during Pchum Ben because it's like the (inaudible) and they are, Pchum Ben, literally celebrate for 30 days. But the first three days are really big deal, and it makes it really hard to go into the temples because some of the rooms are blocked off for the holidays so we go around it.Brad Crowell 12:20  Yeah, they're doing a lot of, you know, there's a lot going on there that we are trying to avoid for next year. So, yeah. Anyway, come join us, and we're telling you now so that you have a literal year to plan. Lesley Logan 12:35  No excuses. Brad Crowell 12:36  That's right, no excuses, y'all, the spots are limited, and if you want the information, get on the waitlist, go to crowsnestretreats.com now and then, we're really fired up on the way home from this year's trip. We are going to be teaching in Singapore. And then really, what I'm really fired up about is we're going to go do the Botanical Gardens. If you've never looked these up, y'all, you have to look them up. I saw them in a movie, and I was like, that doesn't look like CGI. What the hell? Where is that place? I need to figure this out. And it is the botanical gardens at night in Singapore, and they are up on this walkway that's raised up above the city with these epic statues that are full of vegetation and the gardens that they've built. And it is just mind blowingly cool. And I've been dreaming of going there for many, many, many years, and finally.Lesley Logan 13:24  And we have a 15-hour layover during the day, so we can do workshops and the garden. Brad Crowell 13:27  Yeah, it's gonna be great. So go check that out. Lesley Logan 13:30  You can't check out our workshop, but you can go check out their gardens. Brad Crowell 13:33  That's right, yeah, the workshop is private event, but the but the gardens are dope. Winter tour.Lesley Logan 13:37  It was announced yesterday. Lesley Logan 13:39  Oh, yeah. Lesley Logan 13:39  I bet you you can go to opc.me/tour at this point. Brad Crowell 13:42  Yeah, you can go to opc.me/tour I'm sure the events was redirected to tour, but if not, you'll get an email saying you're on the waitlist. Thanks. Oh, by the way, tour is open. Click here, so go check your email if you just signed up on the waitlist, opc.me/events or opc.me/tour we are planning to do another 8000 miles. We are. Lesley Logan 14:00  Crazy people. Brad Crowell 14:02  We're looking at like 22 to 24 cities, I think, on this, this tour. And we're really looking forward to being back up in the northeast, all the way back down in Miami. Well, we're going to do Fort Lauderdale this year instead of Miami, but we'll be in the area. And then, yeah, it's going to be awesome. So we can't wait to hang with you again in person, if you've joined us last year, just so that you know, tickets are starting to sell really fast when we make these announcements so.Lesley Logan 14:28  Especially for winter tour, because people, like, can go see family members at certain places. So like, they are, they're on it. They're watching it.Brad Crowell 14:35  So tickets opened yesterday. So go check it out, opc.me/tour. Now, we got some exciting things. We're already talking about 2026 here. Yes, what's going on in January?Lesley Logan 14:44  The Pilates Journal Expo in Huntington Beach, which is near Los Angeles. It is, I forget, I think the dates are like the ninth and 10th, or the 10th and 11th. At any rate, it's like right there. As soon as we end the tour, we go there and we do a couple great events there. So our first expo in the U.S. I'm really excited for them, because we need more conferences. Yeah, we need more ways to get together. Brad Crowell 15:06  It's gonna be awesome. So we've got a new URL for you, everybody, are you ready? This is the unveiling ofLesley Logan 15:13  xxll.co/pilatesjournal so my initials how I sent off xxll.co/pilatesjournal.Brad Crowell 15:20  That'll take you straight to the Pilates Journal Expo. Brad Crowell 15:20  And they have tickets already. Brad Crowell 15:23  Yep, it's available. Lesley Logan 15:28  And then in March, we're going to be in Poland, the Contrology conference in it's like, wut-waf and then sometimes people try to tell me say, oh, ruk-luf. And that's not how you say it. It's like, Wroclaw, but I'm going to be there. And so it's xxll.co/poland and then the next week we'll be in Brussels, different workshops, same, great people. So come to both xxll.co/brussels. So that's Q1, that's as far as I'm going with guys, I don't want to scare myself.Brad Crowell 16:02  Well, then we're gonna be in London in April. Lesley Logan 16:05  Okay, well, just let the cat out of the bag, babe. I'm not talking about Q2. No, no. Refuse. Refuse. We have to wait a couple months. Brad Crowell 16:15  Oh, shoot. We'll wait. We'll wait. Lesley Logan 16:17  I don't like, then it's like, and then in June, and then people are like, too much. They're not listening anymore. It's not, we're losing listeners.Brad Crowell 16:24  It's true. All right. Here we go. We had an audience question. Kaylee Nicole Medina asks, hey Lesley, I wanted to ask you, which classical Reformer do you recommend for a small studio that I'm opening, I'm planning to have only four Reformers, and Kaylee, I can already tell you exactly which Reformer she's gonna recommend.Lesley Logan 16:40  Brad is taking over the answers these days. Well, let's see.Brad Crowell 16:43  Lesley is, if you don't know this, Lesley is a a Pilates Contrology demo center right here in Las Vegas. Lesley Logan 16:52  Just my whole self, yeah. Brad Crowell 16:53  Lesley herself, our our home, is a demo center for Contrology. So, of course, she's going to go with the Contrology Reformer, which is 80 inches. Lesley Logan 17:01  Well, they have a couple but. Brad Crowell 17:04  But the ones that we have are 80. Lesley Logan 17:10  They're 80. Brad Crowell 17:10  So for a smaller studio, get the 80 inches.Lesley Logan 17:08  Yeah, they're gonna work for people up to six-three and all that stuff. And then the other thing I did, I will say, Kaylee, is, if you're like, you could do 280 and 286 is so that way, if you had a couple tall people, you could do that, they're still not what I like about them is they're lightweight, so they're easy to move around. So if the floor is like hardwood floor you could put some little felt on the bottom. It's really easy to, like, slide things around. And Kaylee, if you want to take it up another notch, I'm gonna say you can get both the 80 and the 86 with Towers on them. Now, obviously. Lesley Logan 17:33  You get the 80s with Tower? Lesley Logan 17:37  Shhh. They don't advertise, but you can ask. You gotta talk to me. Gotta talk to me. I'll give you to my girl. My girl will help you out with it.Brad Crowell 17:49  Didn't know that. Lesley Logan 17:49  If you are a taller body, it's obviously not a long enough mat for you, which is why I'm suggesting 286 is 280s and with Towers, and now you have a small studio with two different oh, and get this.Brad Crowell 18:03  That's right, you'll get the you'll get the Reformers, the Towers, and you'll be able to put the mats right on them, so.Lesley Logan 18:08  By the way. But wait there, and not just it. You can buy the handles. This is how genius Balanced Body and Contrology are, they made it so that that converted mat or Tower, you could put the classical mat handles in and now it's a three in one. Brad Crowell 18:22  Come on. Lesley Logan 18:23  You're welcome. And you can use my discount and that's gonna save you like 5% which is like shipping. So, you're welcome. Lesley Logan 18:32  Yeah. So reach back out, Kaylee, that's great. I didn't know that. Fancy, fancy. Don't tell.Brad Crowell 18:39  If you have a question, just text us at 310-905-5534, or submit your question at beitpod.com/questions beitpod.com/questions where you can leave your wins or your questions. And we really actually love hearing from you. Brad Crowell 18:56  I want your wins. I want all your wins. Brad Crowell 19:03  We want more wins. Lesley Logan 18:59  Of course, I want your questions, but I want your wins, too. Brad Crowell 19:01  Yeah, bring it on. All right. Well, stick around. We'll be right back. We're gonna dig into this convo that Lesley had with Meghan Pherrill. Just a minute. Brad Crowell 19:08  All right, welcome back. Let's talk about Meghan Pherrill. Meghan Pherrill is one of the is the creator of Balanced by Meghan, a wellness brand and top Canadian podcast, Balance Your Life. Shaped by her journey through personal challenges and past trauma, Meghan discovered yoga, meditation and healthy eating habits as tools to rebuild her life and really battle OCD and debilitating trauma, right? Today, she inspires others to embrace small, sustainable changes that lead to a well -balanced life. Through retreats, workshops and her podcast, she empowers people to tune into their intuition, find patience in their healing journey, and create a life rooted in health, resilience and authenticity. So it was, it was, it was definitely interesting. It was an intriguing conversation. There's definitely a lot more to that conversation that you y'all didn't go into. But what? But, but what? Tell me what? What is one of the things that jumped out at you?Lesley Logan 20:00  Well, I think, like, what I what I really was interested in talking with her about, because being it till you see it is like she used to, she was, she is diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, right? She had depression and anxiety, and, like, she now is in a whole different place in her life, right? And she worked through all those things. And I'm just like, I think that's really amazing. Because I think a lot of people have this badge of, oh, I have anxiety, or I'm depressed, or I have OCD, and they use it as like, and that's why I can't X, Y and Z. And she had this breakup that was a total wake up call for her, and she was able to realize that she'd become someone she didn't want to be. She didn't like who she was. And, I mean, it's kind of like last week's episode with Wendy Valentine, like out of a relationship, but different points in their life. Meghan is very young. Brad Crowell 20:45  Yeah, sure. Lesley Logan 20:46  And so it's a whole it's not like a midlife crisis, it's like a no, you're an adult now, and you're you don't like who, what's going on with your life and who you become. And so she put all this energy into into this relationship, and she changed herself, and she just didn't like who she so it didn't, didn't work, but she found herself in another way, which is, like, led her discovering yoga, and she got off her medications and started eating really clean, and that really allowed her to, like, start to become this person who you know isn't being controlled by OCD and depression anxiety.Brad Crowell 21:25  Yeah, I think the thing that I loved about that, that kind of buckles right into it, is that change from something like that, you know, it was, it was fast and slow at the same time. And she, she kind of emphasized that it it was quick in the grand scheme of things, but it wasn't quick in the moment, you know. And she said she felt so lost, and was, was like she talked about, you know, having the will to live, you know. And she realized that, she realized the necessity of trying to be happy. She said it was a long journey, but it was her truth, and that her advice for others starting their wellness journey is to just start with one thing, one thing at a time, and give yourself time to do the one thing like this isn't like one thing today and a new thing tomorrow, and a new thing the next day and a new thing the next day. Just like, just focus on one thing. I mean, we're talking obsessive compulsive in in a way that I've only seen portrayed in movies. You know, flip the lights on and off multiple times, open and shut the door multiple times, stand up, sit down. She mentioned something about checking her books, something like 46 times. I don't understand that, you know. I don't even understand what that why she's doing when she's when someone would be doing that.Lesley Logan 22:51  I know I think like, it's like, now I want to know more about OCD, because I do think people flip it and go, oh, I have OCD. Oh, you know. And I like, and maybe you do, but if.Brad Crowell 23:03  I think there are different, like, extremes of OCD.Brad Crowell 23:05  But like, this is completely time-consuming. I mean, she had a traumatic.Brad Crowell 23:14  You mentioned that you were like, man, that must have been so much time. And she said, you don't even know. She's like, yeah, it was a lot of time. Lesley Logan 23:14  Yeah, like, and, of course, that's what I focused on. Like, how much time is that? Like? Just seems like a lot of time. Is one reason why I could, I don't think I could become OCD because, like, I just can't. I hate wasting time that would really.Brad Crowell 23:27  Yeah, really what she what she said was quick was the breaking of the habits. And she said that was, and that was also from a interestingly, it was like a traumatic moment snapped her out of the some of the habits that she had formed. And it was her grandfather. She got news that her grandfather was, I don't remember if he was diagnosed or if he had actually passed away yet, but she, like he, he was incredibly important to her and and there was, like this, this moment of clarity that really changed things for her. And it's she stopped the habits, and then she's, you know, so now she's not, you know, checking her books 46 times, standing up and sitting down, 15 times, you know. And she said, all of a sudden, I had so much time on my hands. And then she asked, like she said, you know, what are you going to do with it? You might as well do something that makes you feel happier with that time.Lesley Logan 24:22  Yeah. And I think, like, I think how cool that she got to do it at such such a young age. Because I and now she's, like, her whole life is so different. She has an amazing podcast. She's got a kid and, like, and. Brad Crowell 24:34  Yeah it sounds like she connected with a really supportive boyfriend, and now husband, who happens to have a great name. Lesley Logan 24:40  Yeah, is it Brad? Brad Crowell 24:43  It is and, but he, he, you know, was helping her through the steps that that, like, like, kind of, I guess helping her through is the wrong way out. He was there alongside her, through the change. Lesley Logan 24:54  And I think, you know, I think that can go both ways. I think it could be like, oh, my. God, like I if you're alone and like, I just wish I had someone to go through this with. If you are currently alone, you, there are, there might be someone you can hire or like a person to go through with, that like you could bring on versus a partner. Because not every partner, like, don't like, not every partner is as great as this person, right? So she had a perfect person to be on her side who would like, could see the person she wanted to become, and could envision that dream and like, be there for all the journey. But you might end up finding out you're with someone who doesn't want to be part of that journey, and then it makes it so. I would just say, like, don't be jealous, or think it, the grass is green on that side. If you're wanting to make a change like this, there are people out there who want to help you. You know, there are, there are services out there. And I that's one of the things I find so fast, and the more I learn about services in the world, there are literally services. There is a charity who will do anything. So, like, there's going to be someone out there, you it's not the easiest thing to, like, look for help. But like, we had that one guy on who talked about all the different ways you can get money or food or diapers. We just found out from the charity we donate to that they will help people who can't afford dog food get dog food so they can keep the dog so the dogs are not going to the shelter. So like, there is some so if you are needing help with something right now, and her journey has, like, sparked something new, like, please advocate for yourself to get help.Brad Crowell 26:23  Yeah, there's a community called the International OCD Foundation, or the IOCDF, and it provides education, resources, community support, professional training, you know, so you can there definitely are tools, you know, if you are feeling isolated, yeah.Lesley Logan 26:40  I love it. I think it's really, I think it's really cool. I don't, I don't know anyone who's had this, but I've always wondered, like, what it's like, and it was really nice of her to share that with us and then share how she's changed her life.Brad Crowell 26:52  Yeah, yeah. Lesley Logan 26:53  It's a true be it till you see it story. Lesley Logan 26:56  I'm it was, you know, and I'm excited for her that she, you know, has been moving forward and building these things, and, you know, starting a family and doing all this stuff. So that's great. It's, you know, I think she's clearly doing things that are making her happier. So, good for her. Brad Crowell 27:12  Yeah, we can all learn from that. Yeah. Brad Crowell 27:13  Yeah. Stick around, we'll be right back. We're going to dig into those, Be It Action Items that we had with Meghan Pherrill. Brad Crowell 27:22  All right, so finally, let's talk about those Be It Action Items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Meghan Pherrill? She said, hey, start with meditating five minutes a day. It will absolutely change your life, just five minutes. And she said, if you're brand new to this, maybe set aside 10 minutes so that you can get five minutes in, because it is hard. You know, I can tell you from personal experience, what do you think about when you're meditating? Are you supposed to think about things? Are you like? You know, I don't really know. I've all these preconceived notions of what it is, she said, but ultimately, recognize that you can five minutes is just five minutes. You got this, right, but she said, choose a style that resonates with you. She said if you struggle with to quiet your mind, but you can listen, maybe you do an opted maybe you do a guided meditation where you're listening to a YouTube video. I've done this, you know, and that's I find that really helpful, because it allows me to focus on something instead of just letting my mind wander. If you prefer physical a physical element, you can try breath work style meditation, which obviously we've also done, especially with your, you know, being breathwork certified, and then that will really help you focus on your breath and, you know, counting and just focusing on that thing. You know, for you know, we often talk about in yoga and in Pilates, that it is a movement meditation, because when you're when you're when you are so focused on the movement, you cannot think about anything else like there's no room for it in your head. And that is a form of meditation, right? That's where that mind body connection starts to happen, kind of a thing. And she said there's plenty of relatable teachers and resources out there. Find someone online. You can find someone on YouTube or podcast apps who you like their voice.Lesley Logan 29:13  There is this one person who I heard on a podcast when she said that she has an 11-second meditation, she turns it on, and the person goes, inhale, exhale. That's 11 seconds. Brad Crowell 29:32  Amazing. Lesley Logan 29:33  Yeah. Brad Crowell 29:34  Well, you too can meditate. And then she said get comfortable. And she said, some people like to meditate first thing in the morning. So if you're getting comfortable in your bed, make sure you sit up, otherwise you're just gonna fall back asleep. But meditation doesn't require a rigid posture, per se, right? You don't need to be like stiff as a statue, or like a monk or whatever. You can lie down, or you can be in a comfortable position, you know, just be aware that it's you know. If you're doing it right after you've woken up, you might just fall back asleep on your seat. Brad Crowell 29:59  I get in the cold plunge before I meditate. That's just like, it's not gonna happen.Brad Crowell 30:04  Hey, that's a great idea. It's a great idea. And then you know when, when the two you're talking you were talking about permission to be imperfect, right? It's not about being perfectly still or having the clearest mind. It's about being kind to ourselves and setting aside time to let our brain think and process things, and you know, in a subconscious way that we're not like actively, you know, we're creating space for that's what the meditation will do.Lesley Logan 30:34  Yeah, we talked a little bit about one more thing that I think, is it's, it's really beautiful, and it kind of springs true with last week. So if you're avoiding last week's Be It Action Item, this is gonna keep knocking on your door until you do it. But first she said, follow that intuition of yours. Just run with it and go with it. I'm studying tarot right now, and you'll know why, because we have a tarot guest coming up. I'm studying it. And the High Priestess card is all about the intuition. And like, like, going into your intuition and having some making sure that you're, like, understanding, because it's mystery. Like, intuition is also like, a mystery, right? Like, what is it? What am I saying? What am I feeling? Is that my is that my words? But anyways, so you can think of it as a High Priestess card and learning about that. Or you can figure out, like, how, how do you best understand what your intuition is saying, What does it sound like to you? So she said, just whatever's calling you or resonate with you. Follow that intuition of yours. Just run with it and go with it like just leap, right? And then she also said, don't make it complicated. Just start and see how you feel. And she also reminded us to give it some time too. It's not a one time thing. So we said it before, we're saying it again, not a one-time thing, you have to keep doing it. And she also said, as you're doing it, how did I feel? How did I feel? And that's so important, because we know from how habits are truly created, it has to actually bring joy. And dopamine, get your dopamine high. If you don't, you're not going to get that habit. If it feels like it's shameful, or like you're judging yourself, it's possible that's not your intuition, and you're following someone else's thing, so.Brad Crowell 32:06  I think, I think that's one of the things I constantly remind myself, but also when people ask me, why do you do a cold plunge every morning? You know it's a decision. But how do I feel afterwards? I've been describing it as the best cup of coffee I didn't have. Yeah, you know, you feel alert, awake immediately, and the cold is only cold for a second. Right? And now, like, because I've done it so many times that, like, shock of cold water isn't really even there anymore, even when, when the when the temperatures in the 40s, you know? Because, yeah, it's cold, but, like, I already know what to expect. But afterwards, even with just three minutes, it feels, you feel your brain is going it is actually functioning. You're up and at 'em. It's awesome, so.Lesley Logan 33:03  I hate it and love it, and I actually, I was on Meghan's podcast, and she asked me about cold plunging, and she was like, yeah, because everyone's saying, like, you shouldn't cold like, women shouldn't cold plunge. Oh yeah, oh yeah. Because being a woman means being told to cold plunge and not cold plunge. Being told, being told to do this and not do this. It's like, it's like, just, we talked about in Amy Ledin's pod episode that's coming out in December, and we're talking about habits. We're gonna have a whole habit series. So this really is building up for that. But like being a woman today, with everyone going wear a weight vest, it's not gonna do anything. Do a cold plunge. It's the worst thing you can do during a little cycle. Blah, blah, blah, I told Meghan, I said, I don't actually care. I and you have to listen to the whole conversation, but I'm summarizing. I said, it makes me feel good, and that's all that matters. And when it doesn't make me feel good anymore, then maybe I do something different. But I'm only in it for four minutes, and I'm doing it for 15 minutes every day. It's four minutes, and it really does shake the sleep off, bring me to my life, and it makes me excited to start the day. Yeah, and I can't Why? How could anything be bad? If it makes you so excited to take on your day, there's no way that could be bad for me. Impossible.Brad Crowell 34:21  Well, Meghan's podcast is called Balance Your Life. I'm just gonna look up really quick.Lesley Logan 34:26  What episode number I was? Brad Crowell 34:27  Yeah, and I'm not sure exactly, so. Lesley Logan 34:37  I don't either, but it's, it's out. It came out. Brad Crowell 34:40  Did it? Cool. Lesley Logan 34:42  I think so.Brad Crowell 34:43  Yeah go look at the Balance Your Life pod.Lesley Logan 34:47  It's one of the top podcasts in Canada, so it's super cool Way to go, Meghan, I'm Lesley Logan. Brad Crowell 34:52  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 34:53  Thank you so much for listening to us. Send in your wins, send in your questions. Send this to a friend who needs to hear it, and until next time, Be It Till You See It. Brad Crowell 34:59  Bye for now. Lesley Logan 35:00  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. 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Yoga teacher, podcaster, and wellness creator Meghan Pherrill joins Lesley Logan to get real about the messy, non-linear path to feeling like yourself again. From OCD, anxiety, and depression to building a grounded practice of yoga, meditation, and motherhood, Meghan shares how starting small and trusting your intuition can shift everything. Together, Lesley and Meghan talk basics over biohacks, listening to your body, and building routines that actually fit your life. Expect gentle permission, practical steps, and big relief.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co mailto:beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:The turning point when Meghan quit her OCD rituals almost overnight.Lessons from the 555 postpartum recovery rule and rebuilding routines as a new mom.Why she shifted from advanced biohacks back to foundational wellness practices.The risk of outsourcing health to trends instead of trusting your body's feedback.How small, consistent shifts create a strong foundation for lasting wellness.Episode References/Links:Balance Your Life Podcast - https://www.balancebymeghan.com/podcastMeghan Pherrill Website - https://www.balancebymeghan.comMeghan Pherrill Instagram - https://instagram.com/balancebymeghanMeghan Pherrill YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/balancebymeghanMeghan Pherrill TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@balancebymeghanBook: The Plant Paradox by Dr. Steven R Gundry MD - https://a.co/d/cVM3irAGuest Bio:Meghan Pherrill is a 500-hour registered yoga and meditation teacher, retreat leader, and host of the Balance Your Life podcast. 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Follow that intuition of yours and just run with it. Go with it. Don't make it complicating. You know, start with a 10 minute yoga flow. If yoga feels cold to you, maybe it's Pilates. Just start. Lesley Logan 0:15  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:58  Hey, Be It babe. All right, today's conversation is such a lovely window in taking a long journey and things not happening fast, but still happening for you. We have a really great guest today. Her name is Meghan Pherrill. She is the host of the Balance Your Life podcast, and I really love all the different topics we talked about in today's episode. We talk about being a new mom. But we also talk about, like, the basics of meditation and like, how to get started with that, and how does one go from like, kind of not knowing what to do or what to do with their time and what to be, to having this really beautiful life that's built around all the things that they like and that make them feel like them. So I'm really excited for you to hear this journey. It's authentic and it's not perfect, and it's exactly what we need to be doing when we think about, like, what do we want in our lives? So here is Meghan Pherrill. Lesley Logan 1:49  All right, Be It babe. I'm excited because I've already had a wonderful conversation with our guest today. And I was like, oh, I really want to keep this conversation going, and we are over here on my podcast. So the host of Balance Your Life podcast with Meghan Pherrill as our guest today. Meghan Pherrill, can you tell everyone who you are and what you rock at?Meghan Pherrill 2:07  Yeah, amazing. Thank you for the intro. I feel like I should have you doing all of my intro calls there. My name is Meghan Pherrill. I am the creator and kind of the leading force behind Balance by Meghan. It's an online brand, podcast, I do all the things that's just really meant to help you inspire, be inspired, be empowered, to begin and maintain your own wellness journey so you can be the best version of yourself. I have a top Canadian podcast, which I'm very proud of. And yeah, I do, normally, I do yoga retreats, I do workshops. I've taken a little bit of a hiatus just while I raise my my little kiddo over here. But that's really kind of my jam, my jelly and jam there (inaudible) what I do.Lesley Logan 2:51  Oh, man, that's so fun. Okay, but I have to, I, so I wonder, like, was your life always balanced? Like, did you like, how did, like, did it, was the wellness journey, like, always easy for you? Is it like something that just came easier or is it did it come because, like, like things in your life that you needed to find it. I would love to hear how you kind of got into this. Meghan Pherrill 3:11  Well, it's like I always say when people ask me this, I'm like, how much time do you actually have with this podcast? Because balance was like, the least, it was like, not a vocabulary, a word in my vocabulary, I, wellness, like kind of a joke. I always think it's too like, it's ironic that I teach these things. Because I was that girl who lived on chicken fingers and fries. Corn was like my vegetable of choice, and like you were lucky if you got some carrots into me. Greens were just not happening. I was diagnosed really, really young, with obsessive compulsive disorder and depression and anxiety. I had also been in and out of the hospital since the day I was born with asthma, like just it was not uncommon for me to be hospitalized once a month with, like, severe asthma attacks, where I was on prednisone all the time, puffers all the time. It was just part of my life. And there was a catalyst in my life where I had also been, like, sexually abused by my uncle. This is like taking a dark turn, and always, like, to me, you're such a light and like, so vibrant. This just gets real dark, real fast.Lesley Logan 4:20  It's okay, Meghan, I actually, I'm fine with this and you can continue to go that path, because I actually think that it would be a shame to us, for us to just like, paint the picture that was so easy for you. And I just want to say thank you for already sharing, like the OCD and the depression and the anxiety, because I actually think a lot of people who listen to us have one of those things, and it's held them back in some way. So thank you, and it's okay, we'll, we'll go, we'll, I'm sure we'll get light again so.Meghan Pherrill 4:44  Yeah, it's like, it's one of those things that I think for me, when I look back on my life, I go, I wish there had been somebody like me that I could have been like, there's a beam, there's like, there's a beacon of hope, because I felt so lost, and I just, it got really to the point of like, where I thought, okay, either this is life and this sucks and I'm going to end it, or I do see people around me thriving, like I'm just going to, you know, give it a shot and try to be happy. And there were many things that kind of led down this path. I did, I did cognitive behavioral therapy, which was good. It helped me in the moment. I was put on antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication, again, helped me in the moment, helped stop the suicidal thoughts, but I never really felt alive. I was consistently sleeping. It was not uncommon for me to have two or three hour naps a day to sleep easily 12 hours a day. Like, I don't even know how I did school. I was just constantly sleeping all the time. I was just so zonked from those meds, and somehow I had a boyfriend, and he ended up breaking up with me. And it was for me, I was like that, like, life cannot get any lower than this. This sucks. And it was just like, this wake up call where I thought, Okay, I'm doing all these OCD tendencies to prevent things like this from happening, but it's still happening, even though, like, in hindsight, I'm like, the guy was a total loser. I can't believe I even dated him. Lesley Logan 4:44  Isn't it really funny that we look back at. Meghan Pherrill 5:59  At the time, it was just like devastating, especially since he left me for another girl.Lesley Logan 6:09  Yes, I hear you. I feel like every time, like we like I there's something about like, young love. And you're like, this is the most important thing. And it's like, what was I doing? That guy is an asshole.Meghan Pherrill 6:32  I know. And even now, I'm like, oh my god. But I was like, I'm not doing it anymore. Like I'm not doing my OCD tendencies, which I have been in studies for OCD and they can they are just blown away by the fact that almost overnight, I stopped. I would say 80% of them, I still had a couple that I kept and we're talking like weird things for me, like before I could sit down, comfortable on a couch, I would have to stand up, sit down, stand up, sit down. Six times I would have to check all my books 42 times. Just, like, really weird things for me.Lesley Logan 7:08  Also like, just time consuming and so fascinating that, like, like, you could have this, like, hold on, I was doing all this so bad things wouldn't happen, and bad things happened and, and I do know that, like, there's like, wonderful exposure, scientific studies on some OCD happenings, like, I've heard, like, you go to these places and they help expose you to the thing and like, so, so I do want to highlight, like, there's that, but how amazing that so many of them could just, like, your brain could just go because our brains don't like to be in dissonance, right? So it sounds like your brain was like, hold on, this is, it's not supposed to happen and it happens.Meghan Pherrill 7:40  It doesn't make sense. Yeah, I was doing all these things, these things are still happening. Like, what's the point? Like, light switches on, off, on, off, on, like, and so I just stopped most of them. There were still some up until, like, I would say, even, like, five years ago, like, I was very much like, the two minute brush my teeth person, not a minute before, not a minute after. That one I kept for a little bit, but I'm like, it's good hygiene. But I just, I stopped, and I really thought, okay, I need to really focus on myself, like I put all this energy into this relationship. I changed myself so this person likes me, and it didn't work. So I was I really was going to just start working on myself, and I stayed on my medication for a little while. It wasn't until I met my now husband, but my boyfriend at the time, we had just come back from a vacation, which was a huge deal for me, to be able to go away, mapped most of it, but still, came home, found out my grandfather was dying from lung cancer, and that rocked my world. He got he went downhill really fast. I, like, he was everything to me. I absolutely adored the man. And during that time, during my grieving, I forgot to take some of my medication for a few days, and my boyfriend was like, Brad. Like, you can do this. He, he had been on the medication for like a month, and he was like, f this, this sucks, so I'm gonna be there with you. And I was like, I'm gonna be like a raging bitch, like, sorry. I hope I can swear on this. And he was like, no, like, I've got this. We're gonna do it together. So I don't suggest doing this. My doctor was incredibly disappointed with the. Lesley Logan 9:25  I do think you're supposed to like talk to people, yeah, you're supposed to, like, wean yourself off. And I do. I will say, like, I think that when you need it, medication, for it can be so helpful, because we definitely want to stop any thoughts that could hit in someone's life. But I do agree with you and your boyfriend that I think, long term, we don't have a lot of information that for everybody, it's the best thing. So yes, I'm glad you. I'm glad you're stipulating that doctors wouldn't recommend you, like, have to have a conversation about getting off. Meghan Pherrill 9:54  Yeah, yeah. He was just like, what? I was like, well, it's been like, a month now, so I'm not going back on them. And it was hard, like I went through withdrawal, but I slowly started to feel like myself again. And the biggest thing was I wasn't napping anymore. I had all this time on my hand, and I was like, what do I what do I do with myself now?Lesley Logan 10:16  Now that I don't wait for the sunlight. Meghan Pherrill 10:17  I know, like, what is this, this is sun in the sky that then that's really how I got into yoga, and that's really what started my deep dive into holistic health and wellness. And I'm still like, to this day, like I'm a yogi through and through, I do other things now, like I weight train, I do Pilates, but I'm like, yoga is always my base, and what I come back to, and my parents are like, not necessary, they, they kind of, they're interested in my stuff, but they're like, I don't understand why we can't have the processed hot dog buns for dinner. Like, it's just not really their vibe, but yeah, it's, it's been a really, it's been a long journey, but it's funny, like I was thinking about how my life has changed so much since then, I can't even believe the person I used to be to who I am now.Lesley Logan 11:04  Yeah, I also just want to highlight it sounds like by focusing on taking care of yourself, that's how you, you know, found what you wanted and what you want to do. I think, like, you know, so many people are so focused on the other people around them, making sure that they're happy and they're cared for and they're loved, and then they put themselves last. And it's like, actually, when we kind of get a little self-focused, we actually can truly find ourselves in a way that we can be the best person for the people that are in our lives. Like, even if your parents don't like that you won't eat the hot dog bun, they have more of you now than when, when, you weren't focusing on yourself.Meghan Pherrill 11:42  Yeah, yeah, it was and it doesn't have to be a lot like it was just very much. I'd come home from work and Brad would know I'm doing a little bit of yoga. It was like 20 or 30 minutes, but that was my time for myself. And I mean, people could just see the difference in the change in me, and they were like, go, go ahead. Like, go do what needs to be done. So yeah, that's, that's kind of how I found myself in this position.Lesley Logan 12:07  Yeah, okay, so can we talk a little about, like, the timeline of the journey? Because obviously, like, we heard about the month of of the antidepressant release. But like, how long did it take you to get a yoga practice and then also, then discover that you wanted to teach it, and then get to where you are, like, we're talking years, we're talking months, you know, like, I've got these overachiever perfectionists who are listening like, okay, so I just need to, like, do this for a few days, and then I'm gonna be good. Like, what? What's the what was the the timeline? Meghan Pherrill 12:35  Yeah, it was, I see this it was a long journey, not to be discouraging, but to know like that for me, that was my my truth. I started off simply with 20 minutes of yoga. I think I committed to, like, three, maybe four. I think it was just three days a week. I was like, This is it. This is all I'm gonna do, you know, just to see how does it make me feel.Lesley Logan 12:59  I actually love that. Thank you for saying it was long. And thank you, it shouldn't be discouragement. It's just honest. Like, I think a lot of times, you know, the the days are, the days are long, but the years are short. And, like, if, I can't believe I've been doing Pilates for 20 years, like, I was like, whoa, I've been doing this for, I've been out of college for 20 years, you know, like, because it feels like just yesterday, I was like, doing X, Y and Z, and I'm working so hard on things, it's like, oh no, actually, I've achieved a ton. And it did take a long time to get that runway going, but it's just an amazing thing that, like, once you set the time aside, you're doing three days a week, you're doing 20 minutes at a time, and then it gets better, and people give you more time, and then you get more time, like it compounds, and then all of a sudden, it's like, things happen a little bit faster in the wellness journey, you know, because you've built a strong foundation.Meghan Pherrill 13:45  Yes, yeah. And it's funny, because people will often look at me now and and see everything that I do. I do, like holistic health, I do, quote unquote, biohacks, like cold plunging. We were talking about that in my podcast. That didn't happen month three or over six, like, that was year how long have we been doing that? Like, year seven, I got into that stuff. Like, it was really, really slow. I even I did yoga for like, five years before I even tried a different type of exercise, like, and it was just natural to me to go, okay, like, I feel like I'm ready for the next level of whatever, Pilates, weight training, it was Pilates next. But even, like my food journey, even now I'm really religious about eating really clean, nourishing myself, it started off super basic. Was like, can I just get more vegetables into my diet? That was it. I wasn't looking like, did not drop the whole wheat bread at first. Was still probably eating chicken nuggets, but it was like, okay, can I just introduce a couple new vegetables into my diet, and from there we'll go, go forward like, I I'm sure you see this too. Sometimes people message me and they're like, these vegetables are gonna kill me. Spinach is anti nutrient. I'm gonna die if I eat it, and it's like, no wonder people feel so overwhelmed to start anything you can read or look at anybody and see, oh, eat spinach. It's a superpower. Eat spinach and die the next day. Like it's, I think it can be overwhelming.Lesley Logan 15:14  I'm like, am I hearing this for the first time? Because I really like a spinach. I'm going to be really honest. I like a spinach. I like a mixed green, I don't, do not, I don't like a romaine. I'm not gonna do an iceberg, like, but like, I, it's true. Like, I think where people get confused is that there's so many people out there with that are mixing the messaging and also not good information sometimes, you know, like, you know where we live in the States, I got served something the other day, and on my socials, and I'm like, I'm gonna report this, because this is not according to science. Like, we actually do have science guys, it does work. And there is some incredible now, four different bodies, there's different things. And, like, by the way, there's a great book that's so old, but it's called the Plant Paradox. And if you really want to understand plants, it's such it's so informative. Like, if you take one thing away, it's like, oh, if plants grow in rows, they have more poison to them, so you might have to cook them or do different things your body can digest them, versus the plants that like to their babies fly and be free. They're less poisonous. You can eat them however you want, versus if you're from the southern hemisphere versus European descent, like, there's different plants and we digest them differently. And I think what is the problem is, is that so many people are outsourcing how something feels in their body to someone else's opinion, versus like, well, if, if you eat the spinach and you feel really good, is it is it bad for you? Meghan Pherrill 16:38  I just like, I that was, I just finished that book two, two or three books ago. And same thing, I was like, all of this makes so much sense. You know, plants are living organisms. Of course, they have things that deter us from eating it. But I'm sure as I'm like, reading it too, I'm like, I also feel like this guy, like, do you go out for food? Like, you know I would eat something that makes me feel sick, but at the same time, like some of these people, they're like, Ooh, I like, yes, there's no place right for consuming seed oils on a daily basis. But if I'm in a restaurant and they're like, sorry, this is how we make our things, and I'm surrounded by friends and family, I'm gonna ask if they can do something different. But if they're like, we absolutely can't. Like, this is how it is. How it is. It's okay, you know, like, putting more stress on my body about eating that is going to cause more damage than just enjoying myself once in a while, like that, and just living your life.Lesley Logan 17:34  I also think that's the balance, right? Like, you know? I think it's a little like, to me, that perfectionism, that control of like, it has to be a certain way when I go out, no, I'm going out, it's like I'm going to someone else's kitchen, and this is how they prepared it. And if I don't like that, I can not go. I can ask people, what's the after dinner party look like? I can do my research beforehand. Like, because I've had food sensitivities, I am used to looking at the menus ahead of time, doing my research ahead of time, so when I'm there, I can go, I'll take this thing. I'll take this thing, because what I don't want is the whole dinner to be about what I can and can't or won't eat, because then I'm not actually getting to know the people I'm with. I'm busy like talking about, like, why you shouldn't have seed oils. I don't want to be that person. That's not who I wanna be at the dinner table. It's not my thing. And so, like, I think for I think people do have to have some sort of balance. And when I was on an elimination diet years ago, trying to figure out what's wrong with my stomach, I went to a ton of places, and I said, oh, what time is dinner? I'll meet you guys for dessert. And then I wouldn't, I would have tea, because every restaurant has tea, right? And so you can do different things to, like, still be part of society. I think that's the balance part of it. And then understanding, like, you know, a little bit of something isn't going to kill you unless it's going to kill you. Like, unless you're allergic to shellfish, like that will kill you. But if you're just one of those, like, sensitive people, like, either choose to to not do it or just do it and like, be kind to yourself the next day when you're a little more inflamed, you know. Just know that's gonna happen. Meghan Pherrill 19:03  Yeah, I couldn't agree more, yeah. My son has a bunch of food allergies, so I've really opened my eyes up to that. And sometimes it's simply like, I will message people and say, just so you know, I'm calling the restaurant to see if I can bring some food for my for my son, or at the time, like I'm still nursing. So there was a lot of things, and we're talking like, anaphylactic food allergies. So not just like, he gets a little bit of hives, it's like he might die.Lesley Logan 19:06  Yeah, yeah, which is all very different. I think these, like, you have to understand that, and then, like, but also I love that you did it ahead of time. I think this is where people can have a wonderful life is if you can advocate for yourself, but do it ahead of time, and then that way you're not like, oh, I can't believe this restaurant isn't taking care of me. Meghan Pherrill 19:42  I know, yeah, exactly. And like, yeah, there's, like, there's a certain place we go to. The chef knows me. I you know I go in to the server, she knows me now too. But I'm like, just let the chef know that it's the girl with a lot of the allergy restrictions, and he'll come out and he smiles. He's like, I knew it was you, but like, he and he gets it, right? Like, it's, he's really accommodated us for that. So it's, he's, yeah, I found a way to kind of live and that, you know, at first too, it was like, okay, I guess I'll have the salad because, you know, at least I can put the dressing on the side. But yeah, it's, it's, it's all a learning curve. And I think, too, people shouldn't be so hard on themselves. Like, if they're hearing me talk about spinach, I eat spinach, by the way. I'm just saying there's some people out there that are like, you will die if you eat spinach. Lesley Logan 19:44  Oh my god. Meghan Pherrill 20:08  And you have to, you do you have to get really in tune with like, how does it make you feel if you eat spinach and you're like, I feel like garbage afterwards. You should probably stop eating spinach.Lesley Logan 20:39  I used to, I would have brown rice, because some people would tell me it's healthier than white rice. And guess what, you guys, it has arsenic. And it's actually not so awesome for me, especially because I have a hard time breaking down lectin. And so I was telling my fundamental friend, my fundamental health doctor friend, and I said, I said, Oh my god, every time I make this one bowl, it has veggies, it has protein, has all these things, but like, I just feel exhausted after I eat it. And she said, what's the base? I said, it's brown rice. And she goes, switch it to white rice. So I switched it to white rice. Fine. Like, I just couldn't, per, I just couldn't break down the lectin and so but also, we're all very different, and I think we're, I hope people are getting permission here is like, figure out what works for you and do the best you can, and then we can have, like, what you do so well, Meghan, was like, finding balance, you know, like, I think where a lot of people are getting confused is they're going, oh, this person says this, but this person says this, and what should I do? It's like, what, what felt good to you? Meghan Pherrill 21:38  Yeah, exactly, yeah. Lesley Logan 21:39  So, okay, you have a kiddo, life has totally changed. I for for the moms who are listening like, how have you been because you you focus on you to kind of get you here. And obviously, when they're an infant, they're an infant, and it's a different story. But how are you making sure you're still focusing on you while raising this kiddo? Meghan Pherrill 21:59  Well, I was just talking to a girlfriend about this, literally, this morning. So I was lucky enough that, I live in Canada, by the way, it's cold most of the time here. He's a summer baby, thank God. And so when I first brought him home, like days old, right away, I would just go out and get sunlight. That was like my self-care moment with him. I would keep him skin to skin on my chest. We'd go outside and to me like, I just it felt so good to get the vitamin D, for him it was really good. And I had been really active my entire pregnancy. Knew that I wanted to kind of get back into that afterwards, but I also was really mindful about giving myself grace. I had a really hard labor and delivery, and so I wasn't, like, I was even able to kind of get up and, like, walk around, right the next day, I kind of followed-ish, the 555 rule, which, if you don't know, it's like, five days in the bed, five days on the bed, five days around the bed. So I had a perfect (inaudible), day four, I had to take him to the doctors for a checkup. But that was kind of like my mentality was, like, I'm just going to be on the bed in the bed for the first little bit with him. My husband had dragged out like the futon to the living room so I could watch a TV show if I wanted. And that was kind of like the first 15 days for me. It was just really focusing on that. And then it started off with just going out on walks afterwards. These were not hour-long walks. Sometimes they were up and down the street, and that was it. I knew I really wanted to set my son up for healthy habits to for his life. And so really right from I got the clearance, so I got, usually you get clearance at like, week six or getting back into your fitness routine, it was week nine for me. I had, I literally got in a car accident, like a month before my son had been born (inaudible). It took a little while for me to recover, but as soon as I was able to, like, he would go in this swing next to me. Well, I did, like, my pelvic floor exercises, and I did 10 minutes of yoga, and it's, he's almost two now, like, I work out with him, or do yoga or Pilates five or six days a week, and he's there with me. I put toys around. I have snacks out for him. Sometimes it's, takes like an hour and a half to do, like, a 40-minute class, because he needs constant snacks now, but he sees me doing that, and he knows in the morning when the weights come out, like he even rolls out my yoga mat for me now. He has a little set of weights that he can do, and he does his squats with me. And even before we do our workout together, I do a Wim Hof breath session, and he goes bananas for that. Like, he runs into the room. He's like, Wim, Wim, Wim. I put him on the bed, and he sits with me. He watches the screen, which I'm sure somebody is like, he's too young to look at a screen. You know what? It's Wim Hof. Lesley Logan 24:41  I think, everything in moderation. Meghan Pherrill 24:56  Breathing thing and he just sits there. And sometimes all you even him going, like, he tries to do it and yeah, so like, some days it doesn't happen exactly how I want it to, but I would say for the most part, like he just, he knows the routine. He knows that this is, this is important to mommy. And I will even tell him, this is mommy's time now, you can stay here and play with me, but this is, we're doing mommy's thing first. And he's like, okay. Lesley Logan 25:26  I love this. First of all, I love that you are honest about like, a 45-minute class might take an hour and a half. You know? I also, we had a guest on. Also lives in Canada. She, she married in they have five kids, and she said, actions are caught, not taught. And she's like, our kids see us. We're making our movement practice a priority, and they don't have to do the movement practice, but they don't get to tell us, we don't get to do the movement practice, so it's like, we're gonna go, we work out in the morning, we walk, do a walk. You can come with us or not. We're gonna go do this, then we're gonna go do this, then we will do these things with you. So if you don't wanna wait to hang out with us until then, then you can come with us, right? And so that's her big thing is that kids really pick up on that. And I think it's really important, because, of course, they have needs, and there's other things they need, but like, if you can find patience and you can give yourself grace to take 45 minutes to do, take an hour and a half to do a 45-minute workout, then, as they get older, look, he's rolling you're mat that's so cute. We have OPC members whose kids know the sound of my voice, and they'll like, be on the ground next their mom. They like, oh, I could roll like a ball, like I could do it, you know, I'm like, that is so important. And if they're on screen learning healthy stuff versus being babysat, there's a very big difference. So I, I'm all for that, but I, but I just really thank you, because I do think that so many people are like, oh, I need to have complete alone time and then I can work out. And it's like, there's no perfect day, like, I barely have, I don't even have kids, but I used to have three dogs, and they have to go at different times. Like, okay, hold on, let me let you out. Okay, let me, yup, this, oh, now you want your food? Okay, here's like, you know. So, like, I've pre-made all the bowls, and then they come. So, like, even my own workout would be interrupted. I don't even have children, you know. So it's like, how can we prep the area, prep the scene, prep the people in our lives for what we're about to do, and then how can we take advantage of what we can do, you know, and then be kind and know that that's, that's, that's good enough for today. And I think I never heard the 555 thing. Of course, every mom listening will probably say come on, Lesley, but that's so interesting, because I do think that people, I had a girlfriend who had kids and she's like, I really didn't think that eight months after pregnancy I would still be trying to get my core strength back, you know? And she went to it as a trainer, and, like all these things and pre postnatal, and she's, like, experienced it for herself for the first time. And it's like, yeah, everyone is different, you know, we're all different, and we have to know that and take our time getting it back. Meghan Pherrill 28:02  Yeah, yeah. And I will, like, I have one child, someone's like, I have three or four or five kids. Like, you know, maybe you don't have the luxury of doing the 555, right away after but it's also, like, little things for a postpartum like, it's nice to get the bassinet and and the clothes for the kiddo, but I had people meal prep me a bunch of things that was part of a postpartum gift, and someone bought me cleaning services for like, four or five different times I utilized that so I don't have to get out of bed or off the couch and take away from my.Lesley Logan 28:25  I love these gifts. Why aren't people registering for this? Because I see the registrations I had a girlfriend, and we are, like, late to the party on like, buying the, I'm like, oh, now we're down to the things. This kid's not gonna wear this stuff. And I was like, we're not getting anywhere with any of these things. We're going to get some dinner gift certificates to restaurants near her house that can deliver. Like, that's what we're doing, because I refuse to buy clothes. This kid is gonna be born in the summer. We make it the whole time, no.Meghan Pherrill 29:01  Yeah, no, that was my whole thing. Like, my kid lived in a diaper for the first, like, four months, and we got so many hand-me-downs. I was like, I'm not, I'm not spending money on clothes that kid's gonna grow out of in two weeks. But yeah, like the dinner thing, if someone is ever like, I don't know what to get a postpartum mom, food or cleaning services, will you will be their favorite person in the entire world, because there's yeah, you don't want to be you don't want to be cooking or cleaning after watching it. You just want to be able to pick up a phone or dial Uber or whatever, and just say, bring me food. Lesley Logan 29:35  Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So kiddos, to your your business had to change. It sounds like, from what you were doing before him to now what you're doing, what is the be it till you see it that you're working on right now? Like, are we? Are you wanting to add more things back? Are you trying to enjoy what you got? Like, what? What are we? What? What's the thing you're most excited about right now?Meghan Pherrill 29:57  I really wanted to get back to basics. For me, when I first started yoga, I was like, this has changed my life so profoundly. I want to teach others how to do the same. And so I had done, like a manifestation, meditation teacher training and a meditation teacher training. And just as you you kind of want to grow new things happen to you. I got it, got caught up in what everyone else was doing, and thought I should be doing the same thing. And I was thinking of this the other day, and I was like, I really want to get back to basics. It's probably not going to happen right away for me, just realistically with a little guy with allergies, but I really want to get back to I, I literally, before the world shut down, I did Costa Rica yoga retreat, and in before 2020, and I loved it. It was, I love to travel. I love yoga. I was like, this is an amazing blend here. I really want to get back to doing retreats again. In an ideal world. I would love to do, like, three to four a year. But I also kind of want to do some weekend ones. I'm a mom now, like, it's not realistic for me to pack up and say, see you for a week while I go to Cyprus, but I could probably figure out how to get away for a day or a weekend retreat so that's important to me, and just to kind of teach people the basics. Again, everybody's seeing all these like, cold plunge things, sauna, things, like, I want to teach people how to get into meditation. You can meditate in five minutes a day and change your absolute life.Lesley Logan 31:28  Let's talk about teaching how to get into meditation. I would love to go there, because I do think, like, yes, of course, as a cold plunger, yes, all these things. But I will say, like, a lot of the stuff is advanced. It's advanced biohacking, it's advanced like, things in a fitness we all just have to get people moving. But also, like my husband the other day, it was like a head, like, feeling like he had something he had, like, in his chest. And I was like, oh, have you, like, meditated? And he's like, no. And I was like, as if I meditate every day. So let's talk about the basics of meditation. Because I think people think it's a little more difficult than it is, and I think they don't think they have time. So what are the basics? How do we get started?Meghan Pherrill 32:06  Super big. I always tell people like, truly, what type of person do you think you are? If you have a movement practice, are you a morning or an evening person? Sometimes people are like, I'm up at five. I do my workout after. Perfect. Okay, so if you're an evening person, let's just dedicate 10 minutes, right? We're not going to do 10 minutes of meditation, but let's just dedicate the 10 minutes at the end of the night to what feels good to you. And that's another thing, too. Do you feel like I can't close my mind down, but I can listen to somebody tell me what to do? Perfect. A guided meditation is where we're at. Maybe you're more of like a I just feel like I need to actually physically do something besides just listen to somebody talk, do a breath work type of meditation where you kind of have to use your head to count things out. But it's also tangible, like you're actually doing this, this breathing thing.Lesley Logan 32:58  Yeah, your whole body's activating it. Yeah, yeah. But no, I understand, yeah. When you, if you do a Wim Hof guys, it's like, it is full, belly, full, lung full, it's like, really in, it's very kinesthetic.Meghan Pherrill 33:11  Yes and it's like some people need to be guided. I, you know, sometimes people, like, I just sat in 30 minutes of silence. I'm not at that point. I very rarely did things like that when I was doing meditation. And if it works for you, great, like, if you're like, I can sit there for five minutes, 10 minutes, however long, and do that, perfect. But I think it's more for the people that are like, I know I should probably start. Where? Find a person, even online, that you resonate with. See, one, they have meditations. And if they don't, who do they like to use? I have some, you know, free on YouTube and all that stuff, too. But I'm always recommending my meditation teacher because she is the most soothing voice in the entire world. I absolutely adore her. And sometimes I don't want to listen to myself do it, or (inaudible) guided in a different way. Lesley Logan 33:58  Every teacher should have their own teacher. I love this suggestion. It's like, dedicate 10 minutes. It's happy 10 minutes. Do a guided that's until, especially if you're new, like everyone listening here is like, recovering perfectionist, overachiever. We want to know if we're doing it right. So, like, having a guided meditation is really nice, you know? And like, I have an Oura ring. You guys in the Oura app, there are guided meditations and breath work ones, part of the thing, which is, like, insane. I was like, oh, well, I'm glad I'm paying for this. But also YouTube, you know, like, you'd be surprised. Like, the workouts have ads because those people want to get paid. But the meditations actually don't have ads during the meditation, so you can get uninterrupted meditation for free. And it's true. Like, find the voices that you like to listen to. I love that.Meghan Pherrill 34:44  Yeah. And it also, you know, like, when I first started my first original it was a yoga teacher who was trying to teach us to meditate. She was like, you absolutely have to sit up tall spine is nice and long cross legged. And then when I did my meditation teacher, she was like, that's not feasible for a lot of people. Get comfortable. Maybe that means lying down. Maybe someone's in a wheelchair, and they actually can't physically, like, move into a different position. Like, it does not have to be this super rigid thing. You could, when your alarm goes off first thing in the morning, lay back into bed, obviously not into a point of you wanting to fall back asleep and stuff. But get comfortable, you know, without scrolling on social media, go to like the podcast app has a bunch of meditations on it. Find one and listen to it there. I'm a mom. I get it. Sometimes it's not easy. Sometimes my meditation is literally while we're brushing our teeth in the morning, and that's going so my son's also listening to it, and I have it stack it that way. If I could do breath work, working out, meditation, like I used to, pre-baby, I would, but it's not a reality for me a lot of the time. So, you know, you can have it, stack it into, you know, maybe you do it as you're getting breakfast in the morning. You're just listening and just dipping your toes into the the water that way.Lesley Logan 36:02  Yeah, actually, I like all the permission there. And I think it's like, meditation doesn't really require perfection. I think a lot of people make it more difficult than it is. Are you able to just be mindful? Oh, I had a thought. Like, okay, now I had another, okay, there's another thought and another. Like, they're just clouds, right? Like, it's, it's actually not as we make it seem like we have to have a clearest mind the perfect to sit perfectly still. I haven't sat perfectly still in an interview. I've had my legs crossed. I have my legs on the table now, like it's a whole thing, like we're not, like, that's just not who we are. So we have to, like, what is possible for us, and then, like, be kind to ourselves, and then start using the tools that we have. And I really appreciate you sharing that. I think that's really great. And I do like the idea of of what you're wanting to do next, which is like going back to basics with people, because especially as your little one is getting to be more independent, you'll have more time, there'll be people who also need to go back to the basics and start there and rebuild a foundation, because you're a new person. You know, we have to, I think, like, the idea that, like, I, I've always hated the word like, bouncing back when that's what, like, shoved into mother's wives, like, you're gonna bounce back. You're never going back. None of us are going back. We're always going forward. So how do we take the new chapter that we're in, the new book, and, like, create what is the scene and the setting that's going to be the best for for where you're going, and then, and then, when your kid goes to school, that's a new transition. And then, like, when they're in high school, it's a different like, there's all these different things. And so what I love about your journey, Meghan, and like, what you've shared with us is just, like, this idea that, like, what is possible, be kind to ourselves, and then, like, little by little, it's a long journey, but you're gonna get there.Meghan Pherrill 37:45  Yeah, yeah. It's, you know, it's I people always, like, roll their eyes when they hear but it really isn't about the destination. It's about the journey. Or, you know, I've also heard people say, well, the time's gonna pass anyways. What are you gonna do with it? You might as well do something that makes you feel happier, brings you a little bit of fulfillment, gives you purpose, you know, brings you joy. And for me, this is what, you know. I love this stuff. I was just saying to my husband, like, I love listening to podcasts. I love watching documentaries. To me, this is not boring. I don't find it like, I,we're all worthy. I enjoy it. And sometimes I listen to things I'm like, I don't resonate what that person said. I know I keep harping on spinach, but like, I'm going to keep eating spinach as long as I feel good eating it. And other times, you know, like we were just talking about, too, sometimes you hear something on a podcast and it just for whatever reason, it just clicks with you, that and you make a change from brown rice to white rice, and all of a sudden you feel a thousand times better. Like to me, I love learning, how can I optimize myself to be a better version of how I was than yesterday?Lesley Logan 38:52  Yeah, yeah. And it comes in little, little changes, not big ones, to be honest. Like, if we look at how corporations make big changes. It's like years in the making. I remember working at a corporation, and they're like, okay, you're, in February, they're going to do the women's locker room, and in March, they're into the men's locker room, and in April, they're going to do this room, and it's going to take a year to remodel this gym, little by little, so that it's on the new branding. And I was like, you're gonna take a year. Can't you just shut down for a week and just do the whole thing? No, like, why don't they do that? Because you actually, like, the gym is like a body. It's an organism itself. It's had its own season, its own routine, its own thing. And if you disrupt the whole thing and you shake it up, you actually don't really see what worked and what didn't work. You don't learn from mistakes. And so, like we all can go, okay, I'm just gonna switch out the rice, or I'm actually gonna keep the spinach, I'm gonna heat it up, or I am gonna work out, and I'm gonna pick a 30 minute class in this hour and a half time that I have, and I'm gonna see how long it takes me. Oh, wow. Only took me 45 minutes. Great, wonderful. You know, like, I think, like, it's just being okay, experimenting and then reflecting and refining. I really appreciate that permission you gave us. Meghan. We're gonna take a brief break and then find out how people can find you, follow you and work with you. Lesley Logan 40:22  All right, Meghan, where do you hang out? Where can they go back to the basics, with you? Meghan Pherrill 40:22  Yeah, if anyone wants to follow along with me, you can find me on all the places, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, at Balance by Meghan, M-E-G-H-A-N, my podcast is Balance Your Life, which you are also be a guest on, and your episode will release soon. And yeah, those are the places that you can connect with me. Lesley Logan 40:42  Wonderful. Okay, you've given us a lot, but bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it, what do you have for us?Meghan Pherrill 40:53  I think you have to just whatever is calling to you right now, whether that's starting a new movement practice or starting a meditation practice, or taking one food item and swapping it for something healthier, whatever's resonating with you, not what you see online, follow that intuition of yours and just run with it. Go with it. Don't make it complicating. You know, start with a 10 minute yoga flow. If yoga feels called to you. Maybe it's Pilates. Just start and see how you feel. Give yourself some time, too. Like this isn't like a one day thing. How did I feel? You know, if you were in excruciating pain, that's one thing. But just start and just just let the magic unfold and see what happens for you. Lesley Logan 41:38  I like that. Just start with one thing and then take your time. I really, I think that's so key. I mean, I know we all want things to happen faster, but they actually happen, they happen faster, more slowly, like they really do. Wonderful. Okay, you guys, we want to know how you're using these tips in your life. What's the one thing that you'll start what's the meditation that you like? Share it with Meghan. Share it with the Be It Pod, because hey, especially the meditation things you're liking, we'd love to share those out with people. And it share this with a friend who needs to hear it. Maybe you have someone in your life who's going through something, and they need to hear like there's light on the other side, and the journey is long, but it's worth going on. And we would love for them to hear that from us and from Meghan. And until next time, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 42:18  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 43:02  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 43:06  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 43:11  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 43:18  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals.Brad Crowell 43:21  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's conversation, we are joined by Meghan Pherrill Gordon. In this conversation with Meghan, we cover a lot of ground. She's a podcast host, she has a yoga business, and she teaches us about Human Design. But the part of this interview that I really enjoyed, and I think you're going to love, is the deep dive into her personal experience with being diagnosed with extreme anxiety and OCD at a very young age. Her experiences with that and how she overcame it are really inspirational.    Meghan explains how she built her own practice and then began sharing what she learned through yoga and meditation with others, step by step and piece by piece. It is a great conversation about trying new things, finding balance, and finding the things that light you up and work for you.      In this episode you will hear:  Overcoming anxiety and OCD.  Deciding to make the changes that you want in your life and then working on those changes.  The power of yoga and meditation to change your life.  Revising good things to find what works for you.   How Human Design can help you to understand the nature of your being. Finding the thing that lights you up now.      Meghan Pherrill Gordon is the creator of Balance by Meghan, an online community designed to empower and inspire you on your wellness journey so you can be the best version of yourself. Meghan is the host of the Balance Your Life Podcast, a 500-hour yoga teacher, a meditation teacher and trainer, a wellness influencer, and a Human Design reader. She lives in Nova Scotia with her husband, loves to travel (when there isn't a pandemic), practice yoga, get outside in nature, and geeks out over anything wellness.     Connect with Meghan Pherrill Gordon: Website: https://www.balancebymeghan.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-pherrill-gordon-84839397/  Balance Your Life Podcast: https://www.balancebymeghan.com/podcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancebymeghan/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@balancebymeghan  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BalancebyMeghan  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balancebymeghan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/balancebymeghan      Connect with R Blank and Stephanie Warner:  For more Healthier Tech Podcast episodes, and to download our Healthier Tech Quick Start Guide, visit https://HealthierTech.co and follow https://instagram.com/healthiertech Additional Links: Shield Your Body website: https://ShieldYourBody.com Shield Your Body Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/shieldyourbody Host R Blank on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rblank9/ Shield Your Body on Instagram: https://instagram.com/shieldyourbody

Today on the podcast we have a powerful conversation with Meghan Pherril. A 500-hour registered Yoga and Meditation Teacher and Trainer, Wellness Content Creator, Human Design Teacher, Podcast Host, and International Retreat Leader. In today's conversation, Meghan gets deeply personal about her personal wellness journey and how it led her to where she is today. We do want to offer a trigger warning for our listeners: this episode does include conversation around sexual assault and struggles with depression, anxiety, OCD, and sucidal thoughts. Please tune back next week, if these topics are triggering anyway.  Her journey through this is truly incredible and we really appreciate her courage and vulnerability in this conversation. Today we speak to Meghan and discuss how she was able to heal, cultivate self love, and discover the power of movement. Meghan also talks about  body confidence and how she works to empower her clients – teaching them how to connect with their mind, body, and soul. We also had the pleasure of being guests on Meghan's podcast: The Balance Your Life Podcast. On this episode of her show, we discuss Integrative Nutrition, Blood Sugar Balance, our own personal wellness journeys and offer nutrition tips. You can find the link to that episode by clicking here!  To learn more about Meghan you can visit: https://www.balancebymeghan.com or follow on instagram @balancebymeghan Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by NIX a sustainable & natural mouthwash that aims to eliminate single-use plastic waste while using the highest quality natural ingredients to create a mouthwash that is both gentle on you and gentle on our planet. You can save 25% when you visit www.nixmouthwash.com and use code CWPodcast at checkout.  This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 20% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  You can also save 20% on all spa treatments at Milk+Honey Spa locations in Los Angeles and Texas and get a special rate on a curated Courageous Wellness Retreat Spa Package that includes a 60 minute massage and dry brushing. Book over the phone or online and visit: milkandhoneyspa.com Shop Vintners Daughter + Get 2-Day Free Shipping This Episode is Sponsored by Sprout Living. To Save 20% on Our Favorite Plant Based Protein Powders by Sprout Living visit: http://www.sproutliving.com and use code CWPodcast at checkout.  This Episode is brought to you by BASE. Improve your diet, sleep, stress, and fatigue with affordable at-home lab testing. To try BASE, take the quiz, and save 20% on your first month visit: get-base.com/CWPODCAST and use code CWPODCAST at checkout.  Meet NED: You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products, including the Hormone Balance Blend and the Full Spectrum Hemp Oil, go to www.helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout We are so excited to partner with Seed! You can save 15% on Seed Synbiotic by using code: courageous15 at checkout. Head to www.seed.com to learn more.  Save 20% on Sakara clean boutique and meal delivery with code: xocourageous at checkout!  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.       

Meghan Pherrill Gordon is the creator of Balance by Meghan, an online community designed to empower and inspire you on your wellness journey so you can be the best version of yourself. Meghan is the host of Balance Your Life Podcast, a 500 hour yoga teacher, a meditation teacher and trainer, wellness influencer and Human Design reader. She lives in Nova Scotia with her husband, loves to travel (when there isn't a pandemic), practice yoga, get outside in nature, and geeks out over anything wellness.   In this episode, we talk yoga and how yoga and meditation literally saved Meghan's life, as well as what YOUR yoga and meditation practice really looks like, how it can help your body heal from trauma, and how you can use all of this to harness your own inner power.   Highlights from the episode: What is yoga The life changing benefits of yoga and meditation Misconceptions about yoga How anyone can start their own personal yoga and mediation practice (even if you're not a yogi and even if you're not a “spiritual” person!) The effects these mindfulness opacities can have on your confidence and self love   Resources: https://www.instagram.com/balancebymeghan/ https://www.tiktok.com/@balancebymeghan www.balancebymeghan.com  https://youtube.com/balancebymeghan

Our guest is Meghan Pherrill-Gordon, creator of Balance by Meghan. ABOUT THE EPISODE Meghan Pherrill-Gordon suffered for a long time with depression, anxiety, OCD, and suicidal thoughts. One day she decided enough was enough and she wanted more out of life, so she started to work on herself internally, loving herself more, and taking up yoga.  After noticing the miraculous changes she made in her life, she knew she had to share her gift with others. She supports her clients by empowering and teaching them to connect to their mind, body and soul. She does this by teaching them how to care for and nourish their bodies, how to calm their mind and manage their thoughts, and how to invite more wellness into their lives as a form of self-care and self-love.  She also shares her inspiring story and supports your yoga, spirituality, health, and wellness journey on her own podcast, Balance Your Life! What We Discuss with Meghan: How yoga helped her overcome many of her mental health challenges Why it's not true that you “can't meditate” What is Human Design?  Why sometimes it's important to combine holistic practices with western medicine Self-development tools that DON'T work Find accountability and support with The Fit Mess Facebook Community. Join an intimate group taking their well-being to the next level today, by CLICKING HERE. Like this show? Please leave us a review here – even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Resources: Guest Website Get your Free One Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens! Contact Us

What's so special about yoga? How do we delineate between needing to push through something in order to grow, and when to actually relax, tend, and befriend? How do we find greater balance in our lives? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews yoga and meditation teacher, Meghan Pherrill, on Finding Balance in our Busy Lives. Learn more about your guest below: Meghan Pherrill is the creator of Balance by Meghan; an online platform designed to inspire and empower others to begin and maintain their yoga, health and wellness journey. She is the host of the Balance Your Life Podcast, an YACEP, ERYT 200, RYT 500, Meditation teacher, Pre and Post Natal Yoga teacher. She offers her students international retreats and workshops, and an online membership with workouts, meditations, and yoga to transform your mind and body. She offers fun tutorial and videos to her 20K+ followers on TikTok and her Instagram community.   Learn more at  - www.balancebymeghan.com -https://www.instagram.com/balancebymeghan/ -https://www.facebook.com/balancebymeghan - https://twitter.com/balancebymeghan - https://www.tiktok.com/@balancebymeghan Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

This week on the Play inspired Podcast we hang out with the lovely Meghan Pherrill. Meghan serves by Inspiring and Empowering you to Transform your Life. Feel good, Look good, Be Confident, happy and healthy Connect with Meghan: https://www.balancebymeghan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancebymeghan/ Follow The Play Inspired Podcast On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judithvvergara/

This week's meditation is led by guest teacher, Meghan Pherrill. Meghan is a Yoga For You teacher alum, friend of Kelly's, podcaster, and fellow meditation teacher. In this 11 minute meditation Meghan will lead you through a mini manifestation meditation for abundance. Find Meghan on instagram @balancebymeghan Check out the Balance your life podcast on iTunes and Spotify (2:50) Meditation begins Subscribe and leave a 5 star review (pretty please!) Contact the show info@yogaforyouonline.com IG- @yogaforyouonline This episode's sponsor is Better Help online counseling save 10% on your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/minutes

This week on Balance Your Life podcast you get a swap! Katie Bushie from Lifespark Holistic is interviewing me in a “Meet the Maker” behind the scenes podcast episode! This was a fun one and one of my favorite interviews. We cover a lot of ground in today’s episode and have both insightful conversation and a lot of laughs. On today’s episode we discuss my yoga journey, my path with depression and anxiety, and why I started the Balance Your Life community. We talk about Human Design, my Evening routines, equality in the wellness space, pizza toppings, alternative career choices, drink of choice, and more! Buckle up for this fun roller coaster podcast interview. Share this episode with a friend who is interested in learning new things! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! -------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Website Connect with the show: Instagram To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Katie: Instagram | Facebook ------------------------------- Don’t forget to join my Intro to Human Design online workshop coming up September 26th, 2020 from 1 -3 pm EST. Learn more and register here. -------------------------------- This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by my Online Yoga Membership. Join me anywhere and at anytime and practice yoga and meditation with modern day lifestyle classes and videos. Learn how to feel good, and be happy and healthy. The membership has OFFICIALLY launched. Click here to join and read more about the membership and how it can benefit you

Welcome to the Live Your Wildest Life Podcast! In this week's episode, Gabriella interviews Online and International Yoga and Meditation Teacher Meghan Pherrill. Meghan Pherrill is an online and international yoga and meditation teacher, and creator of Balance by Meghan; a platform designed to inspire and empower you to begin and maintain your yoga and meditation journey. She is also the host of the Balance Your Life podcast, international retreat leader, and Human Design Teacher. She loves teaching, cracking jokes in her yoga classes or workshops, and loves leading her students through modern day meditations, as well as understanding their Human Design. Meghan loves the ocean, beach, and sun, and when she's not teaching yoga or meditation, you can find her planning her next travel adventure. You can follow Meghan here: www.balancebymeghan.com Instagram: @balancebymeghan Facebook: Balance by Meghan YouTube: Balance by Meghan Twitter: @balancebymeghan This Episode is Sponsored by my NEW mini DIY course Magical Morning Method (MMM for short) shows how simply making yourself a priority first thing in the morning is proven to elevate your mornings, your whole day, make you more productive, less stressed and a bunch of other amazing things!! The link to sign up for MMM is here: https://your-wildest-life.mykajabi.com/programs The link to the MMM Checklist FREEBIE is Here: https://www.yourwildestlife.com/opt-in Show the podcast some love by clicking subscribe so you never miss an episode and follow along on Instagram at @gabri3llawilder

This week on Matcha Mornings, Amanda is joined by Meghan Pherrill. Meghan is the founder of Balance by Meghan, a yoga and meditation teacher, and a lover of travel, essential oils, and crystals.On this episode of the podcast, Meghan shares her journey with depression, anxiety, OCD, and sexual abuse and how she was able to heal her mental health and her trauma through her yoga and meditation practice. Meghan also shares how her love of yoga turned into a career and she shares why she's passionate about teaching yoga and meditation.Meghan's story is very empowering, but it's also traumatic, so if you are triggered by discussions around mental health and sexual abuse, please use your discretion when listening. Enjoy!

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“I’ve been given this opportunity to live and it’s my duty to find goodness in it and to actually do something with it” When you meet Meghan Pherrill, her bubbly, energizing, no nonsense attitude is so easy to appreciate.  This international yoga + meditation teacher is so full of life and lives so meaningfully in the work that she does. It’s surreal to think that she was once an OCD, anxiety ridden, depressed and suicidal person. I’m honored to have her on this episode to share her story of being in such pain to becoming the life filled person that she is today. In this episode: How to live a meaningful and intentional life, every single day is a choice, how to choose the things that will bring meaning to you.

Meghan Pherrill is the creator of Balance by Meghan. She is an international yoga and meditation teacher, teaching both online and locally. Meghan is also the host of Balance Your Life Podcast, an international retreat leader and wellness junkie.  In this episode, Meghan shared her story of how she got into meditation and yoga and how she evolved, she also shared the different styles and benefits. Meghan's Social Media Handle: @balancebymeghan (All Platforms) Website: www.balancebymeghan.com Feel free to send your thoughts or questions to us at itsallaboutevolving@gmail.com.  You can also find on us on social media platforms too our Instagram handle is @its_all_about_evolving  Facebook Page & Private Group: @itsallaboutevolving or tweet us @allabtevolving.

This week on the podcast I am joined by Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan. Meghan and I had the pleasure of co-leading a retreat together in Costa Rica this past fall and we had a BLAST! While we were on retreat, Meghan led an amazing session on social media, and on this episode, she dives into some of the content that she taught. In this episode, we cover Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok and how yoga teachers can use each one to their advantage. Meghan has tips for each platform, how to optimize them, why we should be on them as a yoga teacher, and much more. Enjoy! ----- This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. When you’re a yoga teacher and you’re trying to build your digital presence it can be daunting. First, you might need a website. There are a lot of great tools for building websites like WordPress, Wix, and Squarespace. Then you need a way to email your students. Again there are tools for that like mail chimp and constant contact. But that’s another account to pay for and a password to remember. Then you need a way to schedule and register your students. Again there are tools for that, but it’s another account to create and pay for and another password to remember. Oh wait, how do I integrate my scheduling tool with my website... Arghhhh! Instead of putting all of this stuff off for another day because it’s too daunting, let me tell you about a better way. OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account you can create a website in minutes that has your schedule built right in. They also have email marketing tools to collect email addresses, send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription. To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom. OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount. ------ This episode is brought to you by BeYogi. If you are in yoga teacher training, a full-time teacher, or a part-time teacher, beYogi has the best-rated yoga liability insurance to keep you covered in the event an injury happens. Teacher training students can get full coverage for just $25, and for the MBOm audience, they are offering an exclusive deal for $20 off professional coverage. That’s just $139 if you are part-time. Go to beYogi.com/mbom to make sure you get this discount. That is beYogi dot com slash MBOM. And if you’re not in the market for yoga insurance, they publish 2 articles per week about the business of yoga. I’m on their newsletter because of how great the content is, so I definitely recommend you subscribe. If you are a yoga teacher who is uninsured or considering switching providers, I 100% recommend beYogi. Again, to get the exclusive $20 off MBOM discount go to beYogi.com/mbom.

Meghan’s Pherrill’s experience with physical and mental ailments led her to yoga and because of that, she’s now a yoga teacher with international retreats, a YouTube channel and online courses. Because she was positively impacted by online yoga, she now shares her yoga online as a teacher. This is an impactful story that will inspire you to share yoga online too! Listen in! Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.marketingyogawithconfidence.com/podcast 

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Julie Brar. Julie is a Health and Nutrition Coach and has taught yoga for over 15 years. On this episode we talk about dealing with the sudden death of her husband, going on silent meditation retreats, healing herself from Hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue, and so much more. This episode is back with so much valuable information, so grab a pen and paper, or listen to this one again and again. Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  --------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Julie: www.balancelifewithjulie.com and @juliebrar  -----------------------------------  Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including: 

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Maggie Bowles. Maggie is a single mom to a toddler, a spiritual and personal development coach, and is known online as “A Modern Mystic”. On this episode we talk about being in Rehab, the 12-step program, Transcendental Meditation, going through a 30-day meditation challenge, the importance of rituals and journaling, using your breath, and so much more! Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ------------------------------------------ Connect with Meghan Pherrill: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Maggie Bowles: @amodernmystic --------------------------------------------- Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including:

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Stef Wood. Stef is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher, certified wellness coach and manages a float tank. Stef has a passion for health and wellness and specializes in "Learn Series" yoga for people who have never been on their mat before. On this episode we dive into leaving a corporate job that doesn’t light you up, taking a yoga teacher training, finding your niche, float tank therapy benefits and WHY we should all give it a go.  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  ---------------------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Stef Wood: @stefwoodyoga and Stef Wood on Facebook  ------------------------------------------------  Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including:  

On this episode of Balance Your Life we have a very special SOLO episode! On this episode we discuss the difference between the ego and the mind, and how one or the either tends to take over when we are faced with challenging tasks. This episode also includes a guided meditation intended to help you feel determined and disciplined. Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ------------------------------------------------------ Connect with Meghan Pherrill: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ----------------------------------------------------- Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including:

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Sytera Field. Sytera is a mother of three, a former dancer, yoga teacher and yoga studio owner. On this episode we discuss Sytera’s rock climbing incident that left her with a broken leg and how yoga ended up healing her more holistically than physical therapy did. We also discuss what it was like for her to take her teacher training, open her own studio, develop her own myofascial release method called Nadi or Nice, and more!  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  -----------------------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com   Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Sytera:  WEBSITE: https://syterayoga.com/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SyteraYoga/  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/syterayoga/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ563aixZlp7dPCRPwRn_Rg  --------------------------------------------------  Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including: 

 On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Danni Pomplun. Danni is a yoga teacher, yoga teacher trainer, international retreat leader, and host of the Yogi Misfits Sessions. On this episode we discuss his addictions to drugs, losing a partner and dealing with the grief of it, having a failed suicide attempt, being given the ultimatum of going to yoga (which changed and saved his life), and more!   Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!   ------------------------------------------------------   Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com    Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast   To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com   Connect with Danni: https://dannipomplun.com/   ------------------------------------------------------   Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including:   

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast, I am chatting with Jen Coco. Jen was born and raised in California, and now lives abroad on the sunny island of Barbados where she teaches yoga. Jen is passionate about yoga and focuses on teaching her students strength, flexibility and stability in the body, as well as clarity, focus and self-love for the mind. On this episode we talk about pursing a path teaching yoga, being a former high school teacher, surfing, Yoga Nidra, and more! Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ------------------------------------------------------------ Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Jen Coco: www.yogasamudra.com/ @cocoyogabarbados and Yoga Samudra on FB --------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including:

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast, I am chatting with Winel Harrison. Winel us a mom of 2, pet parent to Charlie Barlie, Zumba lover, and yogi. There’s more than meets the eye with this badass woman. On this episode we are talking about how Winel got into yoga (hint – it wasn’t the glamourous way she expected), being creative and artistic in a corporate world, having a 17 year relationship fall apart, and why she took her yoga teacher training with NO experience in the yoga world.  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  ------------------------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Winel Harrison: @j.a._lyrical, and Winel Harrison on Facebook.  ----------------------------------------------  Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including:

On this episode of Balance Your Life podcast we have a SOLO episode for you guys! We are talking all about morning routines and the importance of setting your day up for greatness. We are chatting hydration in the morning, mantra’s, meditations, crystals, movement, and more! Let me know what you are going to take away from this episode, or what you do for your morning routine!   Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  ---------------------------------------------  Resources mentioned in this podcast episode: Om Mani Padme Hum Mala Prayer Mala Necklace Angel Cards The Crystal Bible -------------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ----------------------------------------------- Podcast available across ALL major podcast platforms including:

  On this episode of Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Katie Bushie of Life Spark Holistic. Katie is a Pyscho-Practioner mixing traditional psychology practices with holistic and spiritual mediums. She works with veterans, first responders and their families, as well as travels across Ontario as a guest speaker and teacher. On this episode we discuss burnout, finding life purpose in an alternate career, the importance of mental health, and providing the tools as yoga teachers to take care of ourselves.  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  ------------------------------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Katie Bushie: @lifespark_holistic and Life Spark Holistic Wellness and Coaching on FB  --------------------------------------------------------  Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel.  -----------------------------------------------------------  Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here.  This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by my FREE monthly playlist. This month’s theme is RELEASE, and you can follow along with me by practicing daily on my YouTube channel, and downloading your calendar here.

 On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast, I am chatting with Avril Alleyne. Avril is a fellow yogi, a business owner and entrepreneur. On this episode we discuss what it was like for Avril to come to yoga after feelings of burn out in her corporate career and having struggles in her marriage. She shares what it was like for her with her first yoga class and the release of emotions that came with it. We discuss teacher training and what it was like for her, and how it evolved into a new passion of hers, walking.   Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Avril Alleyne: Avril Alleyne on Facebook ----------------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. ------------------------------------------------------------ Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. ----------------------------------------------------------------- This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by my FREE monthly playlist. This month’s theme is RELEASE, and you can follow along with me by practicing daily on my YouTube channel, and downloading your calendar here. This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Mala Prayer. Mala Prayer was established with the goal of creating high quality, hand made Mala Bead necklaces, bracelets and wellness items, with an emphasis of empowering women around the world. Use code BALANCEBYMEGHAN20 at checkout for 20% of your next order! Click here for link.

 On this SOLO episode of Balance Your Life podcast I am sharing the 5 books I read as I began my yoga journey. These 5 books were instrumental in my growth and on my transformational journey, and I hope you find value in them too!   Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!   ---------------------------------------------------------------   Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com   Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast   To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com   ---------------------------------------------------------------   Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel.   ---------------------------------------------------------------   Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. 

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast I am joined by Jessi Hoey AKA the Holistic Hippie. Jessi is a holistic nutritionist, a yoga teacher, a lifestyle coach. She has spent almost 10 years learning about yoga, mindfulness, and nutrition, and is passionate about teaching others how to create a powerful change in their life. We discuss what it was like for her to start teaching yoga at a gym as opposed to a traditional yoga studio, what the process was like for her to get a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder, why it’s important to heal your body, and so much more. This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss.  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  ---------------------------------------------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Jessi Hoey: @the.holistic.hippie and on FB: The Holistic Hippie  -----------------------------------------------------------------  Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------  Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here.  ------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Mala Prayer. Mala Prayer was established with the goal of creating high quality, hand made Mala Bead necklaces, bracelets and wellness items, with an emphasis of empowering women around the world. Use code BALANCEBYMEGHAN20 at checkout for 20% of your next order! Click here for link.

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast, we have a SOLO episode with me breaking down how YOU can live a yoga inspired lifestyle! On this episode we talk about how to be with others and ourselves, what yoga movement is, how to use breathe and meditation in our life, and what doing all of this can lead to.  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! --------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. ------------------------------------------------------------- This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Fabletics. Fabletics is a clothing company that inspires you to stay active, by providing high quality clothing with prices you can feel good about. Click here to get your 2 pairs of leggings for just $24. This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Mala Prayer. Mala Prayer was established with the goal of creating high quality, hand made Mala Bead necklaces, bracelets and wellness items, with an emphasis of empowering women around the world. Use code BALANCEBYMEGHAN20 at checkout for 20% of your next order! Click here for link.

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting to Keisha Deoraj. Keisha is a grad student, a math and science teacher, as well as a yoga instructor. On this episode we discuss how she came to be on the mat in high school, why having a good teacher in yoga is important, learning to cope and deal with anxiety and depression, as well as why it's ok to never stop learning. We talk about what it was like for her to work and live in a remote, rural community as a person of colour, why it's important to say yes to opportunities, and how saying yes can lead to our purpose in life.  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Keisha Deoraj: @keishadpa @braindotjunk and on twitter @keishadpa -------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. ------------------------------------------------------- This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Mala Prayer. Mala Prayer was established with the goal of creating high quality, hand made Mala Bead necklaces, bracelets and wellness items, with an emphasis of empowering women around the world. Use code BALANCEBYMEGHAN20 at checkout for 20% of your next order! Click here for link.

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast, I am joined by Jaybe Mascarinas. Jaybe is a Reiki Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and Poet. Jaybe first came to yoga as a form of exercise through P90X. This yoga exercise challenge eventually brought him to a yoga studio where he ended up becoming certified in Reiki, as well as obtaining his yoga teacher certification. His love for yoga eventually brought him back to his love of poetry, and has since begun to infuse his two passions together.  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration and motivation in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!   -------------------------------------------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Jaybe Mascarinas: @ jaybe_the_creator or Jaybe's Blog on FB, and www.jaybethecreator.wordpress.com  --------------------------------------------------------------------  Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------  Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for a Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here.  ------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Mala Prayer. Mala Prayer was established with the goal of creating high quality, hand made Mala Bead necklaces, bracelets and wellness items, with an emphasis of empowering women around the world. Use code BALANCEBYMEGHAN20 at checkout for 20% of your next order! Click here for link. 

On this episode of Cocktails and Conversation: Stories with Meghan and Brad, we are diving into the world of UFOs and Aliens? Random, I know BUT this all spurted from a very crazy incident that happened this past weekend to us, and we are letting our true colours show by chatting about aliens and if they truly are among us.  Share this episode with a friend and let us know what YOU think of this crazy topic. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and we would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  ------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with Brad: @b_radman99 Connect with Brad's CBD Line: @naturesremedy.cad ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for this incredible Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here.

On this episode of Cocktails and Conversation: Stories with Meghan and Brad, we are giving up an update of what has been going on in our world, activities we have planned this summer, and how you can join us this November in Paradise. Share this episode with a friend, the more people who join us in Costa Rica, the merrier is our motto! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with Brad: @naturesremedy.cad Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to Paradise with us!? This retreat will give you a taste of the Costa Rican culture, a chance to hang out on the beach with other like minded individuals, hike to a waterfall, and relax, restore and rejuvenate. To sign up or for more information, click here.

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast we are talking to Verlene Harrison. Verlene is the mom of 2 boys, 2 dogs, a wife, and a working mom. On this episode we discuss how she came to yoga after working in corporate for so many years, how yoga helped her to flourish at work, respond rather than react to co-workers and clients, listen better, and provide more value in the work space. We discuss how taking yoga classes lead her to taking her 200 hour yoga certification and ultimately work towards her 300 hour designation.  Share this episode with a mom, a working friend, heck, share it with your neighbor. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ----------------------------------------------------------------  Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Verlene Harrison: Verlene Harrison on Facebook, 2vh4rrison on IG, and soon to come to all platforms the “Black Chick T-Shirt Company” -----------------------------------------------------------------------  Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------  Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here.    Use promo code YOGADAY for $250 off your trip! MUST be used by end of day Monday June 24th

This week on the podcast I am joined by Kaya Mindlin. Kaya has been teaching yoga for 18 years, and on this episode she shares how she created a small, but mighty and successful, yoga business. There is so much pressure these days to build your list, do ads on social media, teach anything and everything that you are given the opportunity to do, serve everyone, give away freebies and hope that some day someone will engage with you. And this has it's place... but it's not a fit for every yoga teacher. In Kaya's business, she dug a well with a small but incredibly committed number of yoga teachers, and she's had a successful private practice of yoga therapy clients and students, yoga teachers who train with her, and a yoga studio in the Bay Area. She was the main breadwinner in her family for a chunk of those years, and on this episode she's sharing how she did and how you can too! Kaya also shares why and how she transferred her business online, what that process has taught her, and some of the biggest business lessons she's learned through her career. Enjoy! Join Kaya's Nectar of Action Bhagavad Gita Course starting in July and use code MBOY10 for a 10% discount! Register here.   Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more here! I am very excited to announce a brand new partnership with Ana Luisa! Ana Luisa is a quality jewelry brand that uses recycled gold to make their products. As a yoga teacher with a new business, I haven't splurged on myself in years. I always end up buying cheap jewelry that doesn't last, and that's why I am so happy that I discovered Ana Luisa! They make pieces for everyday wear and beautiful pieces for all your events. The best part is that they are offering YOU a discount. Head on over to analuisa.com/mbom and treat yourself (because you're worth it!).  The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. Are you a studio owner that’s working 16-18 hour days but still struggling to grow? OR Are you a well established studio with healthy monthly revenue, but membership growth has plateaued? If either of these sound like you, I've got the perfect solution... Most studio owners get marketing all WRONG!! Tell me if this sounds familiar, you're writing blogs, posting daily on all the social media sites, sending out email newsletters, blah blah blah… While these activities might get you a new member or two EVENTUALLY, it will take months or even years before they payoff. You need new members today… Starting in July, Ron Medlin owner of the Rebel of Growth, an agency that focuses specifically on helping yoga studios grow memberships, Is hosting the 30 Members In 30 Days Challenge where he'll show you How to Add 30 New members to your studio in the next 30 Days. You’ll leave this challenge having everything you need to drive people through your doors and turn them into long-term members starting day one. So if you're ready to STOP WORKING YOURSELF to death doing busy work that will not grow your studio and start bringing new students in your door starting today. Join the challenge at www.rebelofgrowth.com/challenge. 

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Jillian Locke. Jillian is a yoga teacher, a new mom to 2 twin girls, and a DoTerra Essential Oils Advocate. On this episode we discuss coming to yoga from a dance background, wanting to learn more about yoga and creating a deeper connection with one self, not wanting to (initially!) teach yoga and changing your mind, practicing yoga throughout a twin pregnancy, why we should be using essential oils, and more!  Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!  ------------------------------------------------ Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Jillian Locke: @unlockeyourglow   and www.unlockeyourglow.com  -------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel where you'll find power flows, vinyasa flows, yin yoga practices, meditations, and more! ----------------------------------------------------- Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Fabletics. Fabletics is a clothing company that inspires you to stay active, by providing high quality clothing with prices you can feel good about. Click here to get your 2 pairs of leggings for just $24.

This week on the podcast I am joined by Brit Kolo from Marketing Personalities. After spending years working as a marketing coach, Brit created her own business where she studied the 16 Myers-Briggs (MBTI) personality types and determined what the best marketing strategy is for each of them. On this episode, Brit and I talk about Marketing Personalities, including why this important, how we can use our individual marketing personality to our benefit in our businesses, and how to start saying "no" to the things we think we should be doing in our businesses but aren't serving us. Brit also goes through my MBTI personality type - ENJF - and gives some examples of the type of marketing that ENFJ's (like me!) should be doing in their businesses. This was a really eye opening episode for me, and since implementing the strategies of my marketing personality into my business, I've seen a ton of shifts away from the things I think I should be doing and towards the marketing strategies that excite and light me up most. Enjoy! Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more here! This episode is brought to you by BeYogi. BeYogi is an online resource dedicated to providing yoga teachers and students with the inspiration and information and insurance they will need during every step of their yoga journey. BeYogi has drawn from their knowledge of the yoga world to not only create incredible content, but to also provide yoga and wellness professionals with the insurance coverage they will need to expand their careers. And, I don’t know about you but I know that I run into a lot of places that won’t let me teach or offer anything if I don’t have insurance, so this is definitely something that if you don’t have you’ll want. And they have incredible things like online teaching coverage so no matter what style you’re teaching or wherever you are in the world, give yourself a little peace of mind knowing that you are covered should something happen. Head on over to beyogi.com/mbom to learn more or to get coverage today. The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. Are you a studio owner that’s working 16-18 hour days but still struggling to grow? OR Are you a well established studio with healthy monthly revenue, but membership growth has plateaued? If either of these sound like you, I've got the perfect solution... Most studio owners get marketing all WRONG!! Tell me if this sounds familiar, you're writing blogs, posting daily on all the social media sites, sending out email newsletters, blah blah blah… While these activities might get you a new member or two EVENTUALLY, it will take months or even years before they payoff. You need new members today… Starting in July, Ron Medlin owner of the Rebel of Growth, an agency that focuses specifically on helping yoga studios grow memberships, Is hosting the 30 Members In 30 Days Challenge where he'll show you How to Add 30 New members to your studio in the next 30 Days. You’ll leave this challenge having everything you need to drive people through your doors and turn them into long-term members starting day one. So if you're ready to STOP WORKING YOURSELF to death doing busy work that will not grow your studio and start bringing new students in your door starting today. Join the challenge at www.rebelofgrowth.com/challenge. 

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast I am joined by Mary Ochsner. Mary is a Yoga Instructor, has her own online yoga business, and is best known for her tutorials on Instagram. Mary has been practicing yoga for a number of years and graduated from Yoga Teacher Training in 2016. We talk about how she fell into yoga, what her first yoga retreat experience was like, taking the plunge to leave her job in order to pursue her passion of being an online yoga teacher, and more! This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Share this episode with a friend, a neighbour and a loved one! Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast.  To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Mary: @maryochsner To download Mary's app click here. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel and learn to relax, build strength, create stability and find flexibility in the body. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. --------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Fabletics. Fabletics is a clothing company that inspires you to stay active, by providing high quality clothing with prices you can feel good about. Click here to get your 2 pairs of leggings for just $24.

This week on the podcast I am joined by Danni Pomplun, who joined me all the way from San Francisco, CA. Danni is a full-time yoga teacher who runs a successful business both in San Francisco and online. He is a yoga teacher, yoga teacher trainer, podcast host and so much more.  On this episode of the podcast, Danni shares his journey getting into yoga and what inspired him to become a yoga teacher. He also talks about why he decided to take the leap into teaching yoga full-time, what that journey and transition has been like for him, and what he's learned along the way. Danni talks a lot about the importance of the teachings of yoga, and integrating them into our lives and our personal practice. We also talk about authenticity and how to teach from a place of authenticity and become an authentic yoga teacher.  Enjoy!  Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more here! This episode is brought to you by BeYogi. BeYogi is an online resource dedicated to providing yoga teachers and students with the inspiration and information and insurance they will need during every step of their yoga journey. BeYogi has drawn from their knowledge of the yoga world to not only create incredible content, but to also provide yoga and wellness professionals with the insurance coverage they will need to expand their careers. And, I don’t know about you but I know that I run into a lot of places that won’t let me teach or offer anything if I don’t have insurance, so this is definitely something that if you don’t have you’ll want. And they have incredible things like online teaching coverage so no matter what style you’re teaching or wherever you are in the world, give yourself a little peace of mind knowing that you are covered should something happen. Head on over to beyogi.com/mbom to learn more or to get coverage today. The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. Has your yoga studio’s growth become stagnant? If you’re like many studio owners I talk to, you’ve tried every marketing tactic under the sun. You started a blog, you’re posting regularly on all the social media sites, running challenges, sending out newsletters blah blah blah. Long story short, you’re doing a TON of work… and barely paying the bills. What if there was an easier way? A way to get new students regularly coming through your door without having do work so darn hard to get them there? A Proven system that will consistently bring in 20+ new paying students to your studio each and every month? Well there is… Ron Medlin and his team at www.getyogastudents.com have developed a 3-step system that will help you quickly grow your yoga studio to 6-figure profits and beyond without being shackled to your business. If you’re ready to grow fast and you’d like the blueprint to help you get started, Visit www.getyogastudents.com today to get the exact system Ron and his team uses to help his yoga studio clients add 10, 20, or even 30 new students every single month.

 On this episode of the Balance Your Life Podcast I am joined by Angela Nichole. Angela is a Business Owner, Crossfit Coach, Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master. When Angela was 22 she was involved in a head on collision and was pronounced dead on scene. Miraculously, she survived but had to undergo numerous surgeries, which left her in a wheelchair. She has since taught herself to walk, had two children with her husband, became a certified Crossfit Coach and Yoga Teacher, and speaks about her recovery in the hopes of inspiring others to know that anything is possible. Share this episode with a friend who could use some creative inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! -------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com   Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast   To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Angela Nichole: @AngelaNicholeFitness and http://www.angelanichole.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Fabletics. Fabletics is a clothing company that inspires you to stay active, by providing high quality clothing with prices you can feel good about. Click here to get your 2 pairs of leggings for just $24. 

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Rachel Schumont from The Yoga Counsel. Rachel came to yoga from a legal background and after making a drastic career change and becoming a yoga teacher, Rachel realized that a lot of yoga teachers needed help with the legal side of being a yoga entrepreneur and running a yoga business.  On this episode, we talk about what legal entity your business should be classified as, the legal side of naming and trademarking your business, as well as what needs to be on our websites. We also talk about liability insurance, waivers, what to look for in your contracts with studios, and much more.  If you've felt overwhelmed with the legal side of your yoga business, don't miss this episode!  Enjoy! Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more here! This episode is brought to you by BeYogi. BeYogi is an online resource dedicated to providing yoga teachers and students with the inspiration and information and insurance they will need during every step of their yoga journey. BeYogi has drawn from their knowledge of the yoga world to not only create incredible content, but to also provide yoga and wellness professionals with the insurance coverage they will need to expand their careers. And, I don’t know about you but I know that I run into a lot of places that won’t let me teach or offer anything if I don’t have insurance, so this is definitely something that if you don’t have you’ll want. And they have incredible things like online teaching coverage so no matter what style you’re teaching or wherever you are in the world, give yourself a little peace of mind knowing that you are covered should something happen. Head on over to beyogi.com/mbom to learn more or to get coverage today. The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. Has your yoga studio’s growth become stagnant? If you’re like many studio owners I talk to, you’ve tried every marketing tactic under the sun. You started a blog, you’re posting regularly on all the social media sites, running challenges, sending out newsletters blah blah blah. Long story short, you’re doing a TON of work… and barely paying the bills. What if there was an easier way? A way to get new students regularly coming through your door without having do work so darn hard to get them there? A Proven system that will consistently bring in 20+ new paying students to your studio each and every month? Well there is… Ron Medlin and his team at www.getyogastudents.com have developed a 3-step system that will help you quickly grow your yoga studio to 6-figure profits and beyond without being shackled to your business. If you’re ready to grow fast and you’d like the blueprint to help you get started, Visit www.getyogastudents.com today to get the exact system Ron and his team uses to help his yoga studio clients add 10, 20, or even 30 new students every single month.

This week on the podcast I am joined by Rachel Scott! Rachel is a yoga teacher, yoga teacher trainer, curriculum developer, author, and business coach. On this episode, Rachel shares her journey as a yoga teacher, and a teacher trainer, as well as how she went from surviving to thriving in the yoga industry. Rachel shares tips for creating great teacher trainings, including marketing, curriculum development, and execution, as well as some of her top yoga business tips.  Enjoy! -------- Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more at www.mbomyoga.com/retreats I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. This week’s Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Mickey! If you’ve been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars! The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. Has your yoga studio’s growth become stagnant? If you’re like many studio owners I talk to, you’ve tried every marketing tactic under the sun. You started a blog, you’re posting regularly on all the social media sites, running challenges, sending out newsletters blah blah blah. Long story short, you’re doing a TON of work… and barely paying the bills. What if there was an easier way? A way to get new students regularly coming through your door without having do work so darn hard to get them there? A Proven system that will consistently bring in 20+ new paying students to your studio each and every month? Well there is…. Ron Medlin and his team at www.getyogastudents.com have developed a 3-step system that will help you quickly grow your yoga studio to 6-figure profits and beyond without being shackled to your business.

 On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast we are diving deep into my yoga story. I talk about having asthma growing up, my story of dealing with sexual abuse at a very young age, being diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, my struggle with Depression and Anxiety, my recent cancer scare and how throughout it all, I found yoga. I go in deep with this episode to show you how you can truly create a positive life for yourself all by taking the time to feel up your cup, pursue your passion, and to give up the things holding you back. Share this episode with a friend who you know could use some inspiration in their life. As always, don't forget to subscribe to the channel today so you never miss a weekly episode. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Fabletics. Fabletics is a clothing company that inspires you to stay active, by providing high quality clothing with prices you can feel good about. Click here to get your 2 pairs of leggings for just $24.

This week on the podcast I am joined by Charlie Reid. Charlie is a personal trainer in San Francisco who offers a custom-tailored approach to fitness. On this episode, Charlie shares how he got into personal training and how he built up a successful private personal training business. Charlie talks about the importance of being great at what you do, caring about your clients, and how being passionate are the keys to running a successful business in the personal training industry. We also talk about the overlaps between the personal training and yoga industry, and what yoga teachers can learn from Charlie's business. Finally, we talk about the benefits of strength training as a yogi, and how to get started with a strength training practice. Enjoy! Learn more about the training in Golden at Golden Lotus Yoga Studio: https://goldenlotusyogastudio.com/trainings/ Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more here! This episode is brought to you by BeYogi. BeYogi is an online resource dedicated to providing yoga teachers and students with the inspiration and information and insurance they will need during every step of their yoga journey. BeYogi has drawn from their knowledge of the yoga world to not only create incredible content, but to also provide yoga and wellness professionals with the insurance coverage they will need to expand their careers. And, I don’t know about you but I know that I run into a lot of places that won’t let me teach or offer anything if I don’t have insurance, so this is definitely something that if you don’t have you’ll want. And they have incredible things like online teaching coverage so no matter what style you’re teaching or wherever you are in the world, give yourself a little peace of mind knowing that you are covered should something happen. Head on over to beyogi.com/mbom to learn more or to get coverage today. The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. Has your yoga studio’s growth become stagnant? If you’re like many studio owners I talk to, you’ve tried every marketing tactic under the sun. You started a blog, you’re posting regularly on all the social media sites, running challenges, sending out newsletters blah blah blah. Long story short, you’re doing a TON of work… and barely paying the bills. What if there was an easier way? A way to get new students regularly coming through your door without having do work so darn hard to get them there? A Proven system that will consistently bring in 20+ new paying students to your studio each and every month? Well there is…. Ron Medlin and his team at www.getyogastudents.com have developed a 3-step system that will help you quickly grow your yoga studio to 6-figure profits and beyond without being shackled to your business.

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast we are connecting with Rachel "The Artistic Yogi" Smith. Rachel is a fellow yogini and the creator of The Artistic Yogi. On this episode we talk about the importance of always expressing your true self through art. We also talk about how yoga has affected her in a positive way both on and off the mat, how meditation helped stop the chattering of the inner negative voice, and what it means to be creative in this day and age. Share this episode with a friend who could use some creative inspiration in their life. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Rachel Smith: @racheltheartisticyogi and Rachel’s Trading Post on Facebook ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Fabletics. Fabletics is a clothing company that inspires you to stay active, by providing high quality clothing with prices you can feel good about. Click here to get your 2 pairs of leggings for just $24.

On this episode of Balance Your Life we are chatting to former competitive kayaker, registered massage therapist and yogini, Erin Skitch. We chat about how Erin got started on her yoga journey, why yoga has been so vital in her life, getting into massage therapy and how she blends both the practice of yoga and massage for her patients.     Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life, or someone you know who could benefit from the practice of yoga. Subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show!     Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com    Connect with the BYL Instagram Page: @bylpodcast    To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com    Connect with Erin Skitch: @erinskitchwellness or www.erinskitchwellness.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------  Join me by practicing yoga in the comfort of your home! Click here for my YouTube channel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to Paradise with Amanda Kingsmith and I? Join us for the Yoga Teachers and Wellness Professional Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November, where we will teach you how to grow and expand your yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here. 

This week on the podcast I am joined by Katie Brauer. Katie is a yoga teacher, a former professional snowboarder, a former executive of the fastest growing boutique yoga studio in the US and the creator of The Yoga Professional Incubator. On this episode, Katie and I talk about yoga, the business of yoga, why it's important to be an "entrepreneur" in the yoga industry, as well as the money side of yoga and how we can blend money and spirituality in a way that feels authentic, and much more. Enjoy! Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more here! This episode is brought to you by BeYogi. BeYogi is an online resource dedicated to providing yoga teachers and students with the inspiration and information and insurance they will need during every step of their yoga journey. BeYogi has drawn from their knowledge of the yoga world to not only create incredible content, but to also provide yoga and wellness professionals with the insurance coverage they will need to expand their careers. And, I don’t know about you but I know that I run into a lot of places that won’t let me teach or offer anything if I don’t have insurance, so this is definitely something that if you don’t have you’ll want. And they have incredible things like online teaching coverage so no matter what style you’re teaching or wherever you are in the world, give yourself a little peace of mind knowing that you are covered should something happen. Head on over to beyogi.com/mbom to learn more or to get coverage today. I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Blake! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars! Has your yoga studio’s growth become stagnant? If you’re like many studio owners I talk to, you’ve tried every marketing tactic under the sun. You started a blog, you’re posting regularly on all the social media sites, running challenges, sending out newsletters blah blah blah. Long story short, you’re doing a TON of work… and barely paying the bills. What if there was an easier way? A way to get new students regularly coming through your door without having do work so darn hard to get them there? A Proven system that will consistently bring in 20+ new paying students to your studio each and every month? Well there is…. Ron Medlin and his team at www.getyogastudents.com have developed a 3-step system that will help you quickly grow your yoga studio to 6-figure profits and beyond without being shackled to your business.

This week on the podcast, I am very excited to be catching up with Jules Mitchell. Jules was a guest on season one of the show and we talked about her background in biomechanics, how she incorporated biomechanics into her yoga teaching, and how to find your specialty as a yoga teacher.    In this episode, Jules shares how her yoga business has evolved over the past three years to focus more on workshops and trainings that she teaches around the world, the process of writing and publishing her book, and the challenges facing the yoga industry when it comes to money.    ---- Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Visit mbomyoga.com/retreats for info! ---- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Blake! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars! ----  

On this bonus episode of Balance Your Life Podcast we are diving into both my yoga story and Amanda Kingsmith from Mastering the Business of Yoga Podcast's yoga story. Meghan talks about having suffered from anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, as well as learning to cope with asthma. She shares why she initially got started and how being involved in yoga has literally saved her life. Amanda chats about being involved in dance, how being in university halted her self-care and exercise routine, and how she ended up going to a studio with her mom to rediscover herself. Since then Amanda has gone on to work for Lululemeon, travel the world, and complete her 200 hour yoga teacher training in Bali. We discuss our desire to host a yoga retreat for yoga teachers and wellness professionals, why we decided to do in Costa Rica, what we plan on creating with the retreat, and more!   Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life, or who may be interested in growing and expanding their own wellness business. Make sure to subscribe to the channel today so you never miss a weekly episode. If you loved this episode please leave a review, screen shot it, and share it on social media and tag @balancebymeghan in it so I can share it on my page as well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To connect with Meghan: @balancebymeghan and www.balancebymeghan.com To connect with the show: @bylpodcast To E-mail the show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com To connect with Amanda: @masteringthebusinessofmyoga ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join me by practicing yoga from the comfort of your home by subscribing to my YouTube channel here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to paradise with Amanda and I? Join us for the Yoga Teacher and Wellness Professionals Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November where we will teach you how to build and grow your own yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here.

On this bonus episode of Cocktails and Conversations: Stories with Meghan and Brad, we are shaking things up a bit. We are diving into both my yoga story and Amanda Kingsmith from Mastering the Business of Yoga Podcast's yoga story. Meghan talks about having suffered from anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, as well as learning to cope with asthma. She shares why she initially got started and how being involved in yoga has literally saved her life. Amanda chats about being involved in dance, how being in university halted her self-care and exercise routine, and how she ended up going to a studio with her mom to rediscover herself. Since then Amanda has gone on to work for Lululemeon, travel the world, and complete her 200 hour yoga teacher training in Bali. We discuss our desire to host a yoga retreat for yoga teachers and wellness professionals, why we decided to do in Costa Rica, what we plan on creating with the retreat, and more!   Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life, or who may be interested in growing and expanding their own wellness business. Make sure to subscribe to the channel today so you never miss a weekly episode. If you loved this episode please leave a review, screen shot it, and share it on social media and tag @balancebymeghan in it so I can share it on my page as well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To connect with Meghan: @balancebymeghan and www.balancebymeghan.com To connect with Amanda: @masteringthebusinessofmyoga ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join Meghan by practicing yoga from the comfort of your home by subscribing to her YouTube channel here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to come to paradise with Amanda and Meghan? Join us for the Yoga Teacher and Wellness Professionals Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November where we will teach you how to build and grow your own yoga and wellness business. To sign up or for more information, click here.

You've heard on previous episodes about the retreat I'm co-leading this fall in Costa Rica with Meghan Pherrill. We wanted to take listeners behind the scenes and let you hear everything that went and is going into putting it together. Notes from this episode: How yoga helped Meghan overcome depression and why she decided to become a yoga teacher My story of finding yoga and deciding to become a yoga teacher The idea behind bringing together yoga teachers and helping them grow their businesses and brands Why Costa Rica? Breaking down what you can expect at the retreat Learn more about Meghan at balancebymeghan.com Learn more about the retreat at mbomyoga.com/retreats Learn more about the resort at bodhitreeyogaresort.com

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Peter Akkies from No More Newsletters. Peter helps yoga studios sell more memberships and delight their students by automating their email marketing.    On this episode, we talk about why yoga studios should get rid of the email newsletter and start automating their email marketing in a more targeted way that will actually get clients coming back to the studio. Peter shares the top ways to automate your emails, tips and tricks for getting more engagement with your email marketing, and why being strategic with email marketing is important for your yoga business. Enjoy! ---- Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Visit mbomyoga.com/retreats for info! ---- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Blake! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars! ----

This week on the podcast, I am joined by the co-founder of American Yogi, Mike Sussman. Mike started American yogi with his brother last year after seeing the need to make yoga more accessible for veterans, first responders, non-typical yogis and men. In this episode, Mike shares the story of his brother recovering from a broken back with yoga, finding yoga himself, and experiencing the life-changing effects of consistent practice. We also discuss the process of creating a yoga brand and how to make a movement beyond your products. Enjoy! ----  Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more at mbomyoga.com/retreats ---- I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Scotty! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars!

On this episode of Balance Your Life, we are chatting to Sarah Durnan. Sarah is a mom, fellow yogi, and self-care advocate. Sarah hasn't always put self-care first and in this episode we discuss how she went down that path of stress, negativity and therapy. We chat about overcoming postpartum depression, being accountability for our actions, negative self-talk, changing diets, sleep routines and more!   Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life and subscribe to the channel for weekly episodes every Monday!   To connect with Meghan Pherrill: @balancebymeghan and www.balancebymeghan.com   To connect with Sarah Durnan: @ladybug_yogi   To connect with the podcast: @bylpodcast or email podcast@balancebymeghan.com   For the Costa Rica Retreat click here.

On this episode of Balance Your Life, we are chatting with Kathia Foneska, a new mom, yogi, yoga teacher, kids yoga teacher and momma-preneur. We discuss how Kathia got into the world of yoga, why she felt compelled to take her yoga teacher training, how that has lead her to teaching Kids Yoga teacher training's, and what it's like to start her own natural product business. We really dive into how yoga is so beneficial to adults and children, how it's impacted her life, and how she is taking her yoga teachings off the mat to begin a new phase in her life. Share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration in their life. Subscribe to the channel so you never miss a weekly episode, and if you loved this podcast episode, I would love a rating and review.  Connect with Meghan Pherrill: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with the Balance Your Life Instagram Page and Email: @bylpodcast and podcast@balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Kathia Fonseka: @navavidayoga and @backtonaturemama For the 30 Day Transformation Series: 30 Day Transformation Journey  For the Costa Rica Retreat click here.

This week on the podcast I am joined by Susanne Rieker. Susanne Rieker is a yoga teacher, traveler and entrepreneur on a mission to teach yoga teachers & spiritual entrepreneurs how to build a successful online presence. She’s been working in digital marketing for 20 years and is now living mostly in Bali. Susanne is passionate about supporting yoga teachers on their online journey, using both her expertise and her understanding of the yoga world to help you find your digital marketing dharma. In this episode, we talk about the value of websites and top tips for creating your website as a yoga teacher. Susanne shares the top things to include in a great yoga website, as well as what to avoid. Enjoy! ---- Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more at mbomyoga.com/retreats ---- I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Allison! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars!

On this episode of Balance Your Life we are chatting to Jenny Purdy. Jenny is the mom of 2 children; her 2.5 year old son and 10 week old daughter. She was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in her 20s and was at a lost of what to do to treat it, without subjecting her body to needles and suppressants. Jenny discovered yoga as well as other wellness practices to help with her condition and is happy to report she takes no medication for it and is able to stay healthy while raising her babies. Share this episode with a friend who could use inspiration in their life and subscribe to the channel for weekly episodes every Monday!  To connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com To connect with Jenny Purdy: @jennylizpurdy For the 30 Day Transformation Series click here.  For the Costa Rica Retreat click here. 

This week on the podcast I am joined by Susi Hately. Susi has a B.Sc. in Kinesiology with a focus on Exercise Physiology, is a yoga teacher, a yoga therapist, and a lover of anatomy and functional movement. After working in occupational therapy and at a pain center, Susi combined her passion for helping people feel good in their bodies with yoga. Now, Susi runs a business called Functional Synergy where she trains yoga teachers to feel more comfortable and confident with anatomy and working with different and unique bodies.  On this episode, Susi and I talk about her journey from a kinesiologist to a yoga teacher and how she was able to blend her passion for her yoga with her passion for pain management. We also talk about how Susi has been able to create a successful business training yoga teachers on better, more functional anatomy, and some of the areas of asana that we may not be teaching correctly.  Enjoy! ------ Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us.  Learn more here at MBOmyoga.com/retreats ------ I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Blake! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit www.schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars!

On this episode of Balance Your Life, we are chatting to Nicole Audet who discusses her health and wellness journey starting from a rough breakup. Nicole opens up about how she felt moving through that pain, what she started doing to get through it, what she has since incorporated into her life to keep her motivated and inspired on her journey, how she's found and accepted new love into her life, and so much more! Nicole is incredibly inspiring and shares how she got started and why she can't go back to her old way of life. Share this episode with a friend who could use inspiration in their life and subscribe to the channel for weekly episodes every Monday! Connect with Meghan Pherrill from Balance by Meghan: @balancebymeghan or www.balancebymeghan.com  Connect with Nicole Audet: @nickeyelyse or Nickey Elyse For the 30 Day Transformation Series: 30 Day Transformation Journey  For the Costa Rica Retreat click here and use code EARLYBIRD for $200 off before March 15th.  Nicole is offering a New Moon Intention & Mediation Workshop at the Collective Offices in Bowmanville.  A guided meditation and intention setting workshop for you to connect with the wishes you want to attract in your life.  * What is a new moon: New moons bring new beginnings using the magic created from your intentions and desires. 

This week on the podcast I am joined by Mado Hesselink. Mado is a yoga teacher, a mother, a yoga business coach, and the host and founder of the Yoga Teacher Resource podcast. I had the pleasure of being a guest on Mado's podcast a couple of months ago, and she is a delight to talk to. Her and I very much have similar beliefs when it comes to the yoga industry, and I'm excited to share this episode where we're talking about how to change the yoga industry from the inside out. What does that mean? It means that as yoga teachers, we think about how we have to teach in yoga studios and there aren't other options for us, but on this episode, Mado shares how we can become more empowered as yoga teachers to be entrepreneurs. We can be selective about where we teach, how we spend our time and start making more money by offering our teachings outside of the studio space and in other areas of the community. We also talk about business lessons for yoga teachers, what Mado has learned through her career, and more! Enjoy! --------- Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more at mbomyoga.com/retreats --------- I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Jaime! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars!

This week on the podcast I am joined on the podcast by Tara Newbigging from Canmore, Alberta. She is the founder of BooTy and Studio B and you may remember Tara from all the way back in season 1. I had the pleasure of chatting with Tara as one of my very first episodes that I did for M.B.Om, and on that episode we talked all about how she stepped outside of the box to create her own fitness brand, BooTy. Since then, Tara has trained BooTy leaders around the world, as well as opened a home studio in Canmore called Studio B.   On this episode, Tara and I talk about what it was like to grow her brand and her business, train other teachers around the globe, and what it's been like to open a yoga & fitness studio in a small town. Tara talks about business lessons and what she's learned through the process of growing her business, and much more.   Enjoy!   ------ Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Check out the details at mbomyoga.com/retreats ------ I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Shayna! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars!    

This week on the podcast I am joined by Sandy Fernandez. Sandy is a yogi, a yoga teacher, and the founder of Karmic Currency. Sandy gives clients a holistic and spiritual approach to dealing with finance and money, and helps them to understand how to unlock chakra energy to manifest success and abundance in their personal and professional lives. Sandy is also the author of Karmic Currency, Chakras and Money, which outlines how each chakra plays a role in your life allowing you to create and attract abundance and opportunities.   On this episode, we talk about money mindset, how to unblock chakra energy to manifest success and abundance in your business and in your personal lives, and of course, we dive deep into the business of yoga. Sandy also shares about her book, and how you can shift your money mindset using the chakras. Enjoy!  ---------- Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us. Learn more here! --------- I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my bookings through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Lindsey! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars!

This week on the podcast I am joined by Kristine Divall who is a yoga teacher, a mother, and the co-founder of Vinyasa Yoga for Youth. On this episode, Kristine shares what it was like to start Vinyasa Yoga for Youth, a yoga non-profit that brings yoga to schools with troubled yoga in cities across Canada. She shares the challenges of starting a yoga business in the non-profit sector, as well as the challenges of working with youth in schools, including getting connected with schools, getting the necessary certifications and checks to work with youth, and then finding teachers to teach classes. She also shares what she's learned about the power of word of mouth marketing, the importance of sharing our passions, and having a clear mission with your business. Finally, she shares tips for other yoga teachers interested in starting a yoga non-profit, as well as some of the biggest business lessons she's learned through her career as a yoga teachers and business owner.  Enjoy!  Want to join me on a tropical adventure in Costa Rica this fall? Meghan Pherrill and I are co-leading a retreat for yoga teachers at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort November 2-9, 2019 and we'd love for you to join us.  Learn more here!  I am super excited to announce a new partnership with Schedulicity! Schedulicity is an online booking software that allows you to do everything from booking clients, to taking payments, to communicating with your clients. I personally love Schedulicity because I can do all of my booking through one easy platform. This week's Schedulicity hot tip of the week is with Scotty! If you've been wondering how an online schedule can help you with your business, email Schedulicity at support@schedulicity.com or visit schedulicity.com for a chat with one of their support rockstars!