Extraordinary Moms Podcast

I've never liked to work out and I figured it would probably always be that way. That is until recently. I realized the power my thoughts have over my actions. And once I shifted my narrative to something positive surrounding health and fitness, my life began to change. So listen in to why I say, "I Will NEVER Like to Exercise!" Show Notes: Check out Rachel's episode on health and fitness here Check out Rachel's website to find the next available Body Love Bootcamp! This Podcast is sponsored by: Want access to thousands of yoga videos of all levels? Don't have time to get to a yoga studio? Looking for an affordable way to practice yoga? YogaGlo is your solution. I have loved using YogaGlo for my at home yoga workouts. I love the variety, I love doing yoga for my workout, and also for relaxation. And YogaGlo wants to give my listeners a two week trial for FREE! Go to www.yogaglo.com/emp/ for 2 weeks free! Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today my guest is Diana Collins. Diana is an incredible mom and today we are talking about her experience with the loss of a dear friend of hers due to Post Partum Depression, and then her own experience with mental health issues postpartum. I love her vulnerability about this topic so many of us can relate to and I am truly inspired how she has turned a great hardship in her life into something with a purpose and mission.  And anyone has the power to do that in her own life. Show Notes: Check out Diana on Instagram or her podcast Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today my guest is Diana Collins. Diana is an incredible mom and today we are talking about her experience with the loss of a dear friend of hers due to Post Partum Depression, and then her own experience with mental health issues postpartum. I love her vulnerability about this topic so many of us can relate to and I am truly inspired how she has turned a great hardship in her life into something with a purpose and mission.  And anyone has the power to do that in her own life. Show Notes: Check out Diana on Instagram or her podcast Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today is a book club episode and my guest is a new author, Kristen Kill. After frustration and exhaustion from her fast-paced life, Kristen intentionally decided she needed to incorporate more times of rest and renewal in order to truly show up and enjoy the other aspects of her life. She wrote "Finding Selah" to offer encouragement and compassion for those similarly caught up in the hurriedness of life. In today's conversation, we talk about that, as well as her experience with Post Partum Depression, and raising teens. She has the most soothing voice and I'm excited to share Kristen and her book with you today. Show Notes: Check out her new book "Finding Selah" Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today is a book club episode and my guest is a new author, Kristen Kill. After frustration and exhaustion from her fast-paced life, Kristen intentionally decided she needed to incorporate more times of rest and renewal in order to truly show up and enjoy the other aspects of her life. She wrote "Finding Selah" to offer encouragement and compassion for those similarly caught up in the hurriedness of life. In today's conversation, we talk about that, as well as her experience with Post Partum Depression, and raising teens. She has the most soothing voice and I'm excited to share Kristen and her book with you today. Show Notes: Check out her new book "Finding Selah" Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today my guest is the delightful Emily Lex, of Jones Design Company. We had a fabulous chat about motherhood and raising teenagers, intentional choices and parenting, and how her company has evolved over the years. She is an extraordinary mom and business owner, that will inspire you to go after your dreams! Show Notes: Check out Emily on Instagram or on her website Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com This Show was Sponsored by: We love RXBars at our house. Especially my kids! This is a great way for me to provide them an easy snack on the go and not feel bad about the ingredients! Parker loves the Chocolate Chip and Jackson loves the Apple Cinnamon. RXBar is my new favorite go-to breakfast, snack or lunch accessory. Check them out at Target, or you can get 25% off your purchase if you order on their site: Go to: RXBAR.com/emp PROMO: EMP Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today my guest is the delightful Emily Lex, of Jones Design Company. We had a fabulous chat about motherhood and raising teenagers, intentional choices and parenting, and how her company has evolved over the years. She is an extraordinary mom and business owner, that will inspire you to go after your dreams! Show Notes: Check out Emily on Instagram or on her website Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com This Show was Sponsored by: We love RXBars at our house. Especially my kids! This is a great way for me to provide them an easy snack on the go and not feel bad about the ingredients! Parker loves the Chocolate Chip and Jackson loves the Apple Cinnamon. RXBar is my new favorite go-to breakfast, snack or lunch accessory. Check them out at Target, or you can get 25% off your purchase if you order on their site: Go to: RXBAR.com/emp PROMO: EMP Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today I'm chatting with Ayelet Marinovich, a speech and language pathologist, who also founded the resource Strength in Words. She is passionate about helping parents to foster language and communication in their infants and toddlers and provides a wealth of resources and information to help you to do just that! I learned so much, especially in terms of playing with our babies. They are never too young to benefit from intentional parenting. Enjoy. Show Notes: Strength In Words Website: https://www.strengthinwords.com SIW Community LAB (content and community hub): http://community.strengthinwords.com Strength In Words Weekly (free weekly email for activity ideas based on your baby's age, from pregnancy - age 3): bit.ly/siw-weekly Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today I'm chatting with Ayelet Marinovich, a speech and language pathologist, who also founded the resource Strength in Words. She is passionate about helping parents to foster language and communication in their infants and toddlers and provides a wealth of resources and information to help you to do just that! I learned so much, especially in terms of playing with our babies. They are never too young to benefit from intentional parenting. Enjoy. Show Notes: Strength In Words Website: https://www.strengthinwords.com SIW Community LAB (content and community hub): http://community.strengthinwords.com Strength In Words Weekly (free weekly email for activity ideas based on your baby's age, from pregnancy - age 3): bit.ly/siw-weekly Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today I'm super jazzed to be bringing you my interview with Emily Nelson, co-founder of High Fitness. I have personally taken one of her classes and let me just say, it's more than a workout class. It's about using the body you have to move, have fun, dance, and LIVE! So today we chat about building her business, how she feels about the fitness industry, the non-traditional roles in her home, and what she wants to share with her girls about self-image. It's so good! Show Notes: Follow Emily on Instagram and go HERE to find a High Fitness class This episode is sponsored by: Don't let the difficulty of getting to the gym keep you from working out! Daily Burn is an awesome online resource for people to access thousands of videos online. Featuring videos in a wide range of length and styles, and catering to every athletic level. I love the convenience and the variety on Daily Burn. Not only that, they offer a live workout class every morning. So if you're in a workout rut, give Daily Burn a try. Get a FREE 60-DAY Trial by going to: www.dailyburn.com/emp/ Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today I'm super jazzed to be bringing you my interview with Emily Nelson, co-founder of High Fitness. I have personally taken one of her classes and let me just say, it's more than a workout class. It's about using the body you have to move, have fun, dance, and LIVE! So today we chat about building her business, how she feels about the fitness industry, the non-traditional roles in her home, and what she wants to share with her girls about self-image. It's so good! Show Notes: Follow Emily on Instagram and go HERE to find a High Fitness class This episode is sponsored by: Don't let the difficulty of getting to the gym keep you from working out! Daily Burn is an awesome online resource for people to access thousands of videos online. Featuring videos in a wide range of length and styles, and catering to every athletic level. I love the convenience and the variety on Daily Burn. Not only that, they offer a live workout class every morning. So if you're in a workout rut, give Daily Burn a try. Get a FREE 60-DAY Trial by going to: www.dailyburn.com/emp/ Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

You guys made it too hard for me this month and I ended up selecting two winners for the Extraordinary Mom of the Month Award. The first, Niki Cooley, is a mom of three boys, including kindergarten-age twins who were born prematurely. In June, one of the twins was diagnosed with a brain tumor and has been in treatment ever since. Not only that, but the week after his first surgery, Niki gave birth to their third son. She's a true warrior mom and is so deserving of this honor. Not only that, but after their plans to take a family Christmas picture didn't work out, I surprise her with a family session with the incredible So Cal photographer and twin mom Carolyn Ruiz. Check out her amazing work on her website. She was so generous in donating this session. In case you want to donate to their Go Fund Me page, you can do so here. Next, we have Abby Stimpson. Abby is a mom to FIVE amazing boys and sadly lost her twin girls halfway through the pregnancy. In addition, she was diagnosed with cancer last year and in addition to going through treatments, she has also had an uphill battle since a tough surgery right before Christmas. She is a beacon of hope and a physical reminder that what matters most is this moment and what is right in front of you! Thank you Prep Dish for gifting her with a year of monthly meal planning! Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

You guys made it too hard for me this month and I ended up selecting two winners for the Extraordinary Mom of the Month Award. The first, Niki Cooley, is a mom of three boys, including kindergarten-age twins who were born prematurely. In June, one of the twins was diagnosed with a brain tumor and has been in treatment ever since. Not only that, but the week after his first surgery, Niki gave birth to their third son. She's a true warrior mom and is so deserving of this honor. Not only that, but after their plans to take a family Christmas picture didn't work out, I surprise her with a family session with the incredible So Cal photographer and twin mom Carolyn Ruiz. Check out her amazing work on her website. She was so generous in donating this session. In case you want to donate to their Go Fund Me page, you can do so here. Next, we have Abby Stimpson. Abby is a mom to FIVE amazing boys and sadly lost her twin girls halfway through the pregnancy. In addition, she was diagnosed with cancer last year and in addition to going through treatments, she has also had an uphill battle since a tough surgery right before Christmas. She is a beacon of hope and a physical reminder that what matters most is this moment and what is right in front of you! Thank you Prep Dish for gifting her with a year of monthly meal planning! Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today my guest is the extraordinary Kayla Collins, of Parsley and Pepper. Kayla does a super fun series on Instastories called "Make Dinner with Me", and she's the best when it comes to keeping it real, making healthy/attainable meals, and using what's in your pantry. Today we are talking food, but also about a traumatic event that happened to her at the age of 16. She's talking about what happened and how she rebuilt her life after feeling like "damaged goods". It's an incredible story and you're not going to want to miss it. Show Notes:  Check out Parsley and Pepper on Instagram or her personal account or  follow her interior design account Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Today my guest is the extraordinary Kayla Collins, of Parsley and Pepper. Kayla does a super fun series on Instastories called "Make Dinner with Me", and she's the best when it comes to keeping it real, making healthy/attainable meals, and using what's in your pantry. Today we are talking food, but also about a traumatic event that happened to her at the age of 16. She's talking about what happened and how she rebuilt her life after feeling like "damaged goods". It's an incredible story and you're not going to want to miss it. Show Notes:  Check out Parsley and Pepper on Instagram or her personal account or  follow her interior design account Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com