Social Media has a huge impact on the quality of our lives and relationships and yet, we often engage with social media unconsciously.

In this week's episode I'm sharing how I have started to shine awareness on my own relationship with social media, and how it has improved my life.

• The major realizations I had about social media as I found my usage increasing during coronavirus.
• The questions I think we all should ask ourselves about the platforms we are on.
• The value of your attention…to the social media companies and in your own life.
• The trap of information consumption and how it keeps us from taking action on the things that matter to us.
• How I have shifted my usage of social media.
• Simple things to try to shine light on your relationship with social media.

In Episode 13 of Rise Rooted, I share a recording from 2018, when I was in the midst of major life changes and huge transitions.

One thing is certain in 2020…there is no certainty! Plans have shifted, families are adapting, and these massive changes can feel hard.

In this episode, you’ll hear about my experience with rapid change, what I learned from the experience, and I share a simple meditation technique that helped get me through the chaos!

In Episode 12 of Rise Rooted, I interview Julie Tenner and we dive deep into topics related to pleasure and embracing your feminine power.

• How pleasure is an important, and often missing, piece for women when trying to change their behavior.
• What pleasure opens up for us as women
• Why the common instruction of "get out of your head, and into your body" can feel so challenging (and what to do about it)
• How cultural dynamics cause women to deny their innate feminine powers and how that leads to struggle in relationships and life.
• The roles of the masculine and feminine in intimate relationships
• How to increase chemistry in a relationship by understanding the law of polarity as it relates to relationships.
• Love and desire and how they relate to each other.

And so much more...

Julie Tenner is an experienced facilitator of deep women’s work, a naturopath, doula, and mother of four, who teaches women how to love wider, feel safe in surrender, and open to their untapped power.

With over 15 years experience working in women’s physical and emotional health, Julie believes pleasure is the missing ingredient to awakening women from the inside out. Bringing a distinctive combination of knowledge, infused with heart and soul, Julie reaches women all over the world via her podcast ‘Nourishing The Mother’, Women’s Circles, Ceremony and transformational online programs.

Julie will revolutionize the way you relate to yourself, and the ones you love, bringing deeper connection and richer intimacy.

The Pleasure Nutritionist: https://www.thepleasurenutritionist.com/
Nourishing The Mother: https://nourishingthemothercourse.com/

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In Episode 11 of Rise Rooted, I interview Alexandra Hughes about how to share the domestic load so that you can create space to step into your greater purpose.

We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including:

• How women internalize patriarchal messages and how that leads to exhaustion and overwhelm.
• The importance of mental space for women and how to carve out time to get it.
• Why it's important to prioritize your own pursuits now, even while your kids are small
• How working with your partner to "share the domestic load" can be a revolutionary act.
• How to work with your partner to create more equality in household duties.
• The importance of a joint vision for your lives as a way to make sharing the load easier.

Alexandra Hughes is a certified Life Coach who helps stressed and overwhelmed mothers to find calm in the chaos and magic in the mess. She works with clients privately, and in a number of online courses that she's developed.

Alex is also lead parent and carer in her family, raising 3 kids (now 8, 11, 14), managing international moves and general house and family management.

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Podcast Episode: How To Create a Powerful Vision For Your Future

In Episode 10 of Rise Rooted, I interview Kristen Carbone, Founder of Brilliantly.

• Kristen’s experience caring for her mother as she fought breast cancer and Kristen’s decision to have a preventative double mastectomy in her early 30s.
• How to step into the role of self-advocate for health issues and why this is so important.
• How to find and create a health team that you trust.
• How fear plays a role in health decisions and how the relationship to fear can change over time.
• How self-advocacy is an ongoing, life-long job.
• Lessons learned from losing a parent at a young age.
• How to support friends during crises.

Kristen Carbone is committed to making the lives of the people around her more comfortable, fulfilling and beautiful. After a decade long career working in curatorial departments in Museums across New York and New England she founded Brilliantly, a brand dedicated to meeting the long term, quality of life issues faced by women who’ve had an experience with breast cancer. She currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island where she lives with her two children.

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Brilliantly Strong: A collaboration between Brilliantly and brb Yoga. A free corrective exercise program for women who have had surgery and are looking to regain strength and mobility.

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In Episode 9 of Rise Rooted, I interview Dr. Lyndsey Harper, the founder and CEO of Rosy Wellness.

• The surprisingly high prevalence of sexual health issues in women, including low libido & low desire.
• The definition of low libido (it's likely not what you think)
• How to distinguish between normal, expected, dips in sexual desire due to life circumstances vs. an issue that needs to be addressed with an intervention
• The roles of arousal and desire in women, and how we differ from men.
• The cyclical nature of desire and simple, evidence-based ways to increase desire in women.
• Why we all should be having #sexbeforedishes.
• The free Rosy App designed to help you take charge of your sexual wellness.

Dr. Lyndsey Harper is an Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Ob/Gyn for Texas A&M College of Medicine, a Fellow of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. Dr. Harper completed Ob/Gyn residency in 2011 at Baylor Scott and White in Dallas, Texas, and now works there as an Ob/Gyn hospitalist.

Dr. Harper is the Founder and CEO of Rosy, a women’s health technology company that connects women who have sexual health concerns with hope, community, and research-backed solutions. She has been named Forbes Top 53 Women Disrupting Healthcare, People Newspapers’ 20 Under 40, a Top Innovator in North Texas for 2020 and a DBJ Top Women in Technology honoree.

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In Episode 8 of Rise Rooted, I interview Katie Krimitsos of the Women's Meditation Network.

We cover:

• Why Katie believes that meditation is one of the best tools to become a better leader in your own life.
• How meditation helps you access your "inner voice" and what that inner voice feels like.
• The positive benefits of meditation in your day to day life and for your overall worldview.
• How to get started with meditation
• How to fit meditation into #momlife
• The benefits of starting with guided meditation (like Katie provides on the Women's Meditation Network)

Katie Krimitsos is a mom, wife, adventurer, podcaster, seeker and change maker. She's committed to brightening the light of women around the world through the Women’s Meditation Network, which provides guided meditations and related resources specifically created with the special journey of women in mind. She’s passionate about giving women the tools, strategies and inspiration to live lives they truly love. She loves the water, the sound of her two girls laughing with each other and is constantly evolving to make her life and the lives of others as magical as possible.

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In Episode 7 of Rise Rooted, Catherine and Lane Clark discuss how taking nature adventures with their kids is a way of filling their own cups. 

We discuss: 

• The many benefits we receive from taking our kids outside for extended periods of time. 
• The mindset shifts that make the experience more enjoyable for everyone.
• Practical tips for how to do it & what to pack, & 
• How we feel about our husbands joining us, & more!

Lane Clark, owner and CEO of Lane Clark Consulting, is a space holding, community building, team operating, right hand woman to high performance female CEOs. Learn more about her work here: www.laneclarkconsulting.com

She is the mother to two wild daughters and together they spend their time traveling, running wild in the woods, reading, homeschooling and sipping tea. Follow their adventures here: https://www.instagram.com/liz.lemonade/