Homework To Happiness

Today’s episode is bittersweet.  Today, I say “farewell”. In this short episode, I will let you know the why’s and what’s behind this decision. BIG THANKS to all my listeners for being so loyal and involved.  Please don’t stop reaching out to me! I love hearing from you! BIG BIG CONTINUE READING The post The Farewell Episode appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Today, in the last episode of the “Read All About It” Series, I interview Dr. Elena Zinkov about her book, Crave Reset: A Breakthrough Guide For Mastering the Psychology And Physiology Of Cravings. Dr. Elena Zinkov is​ the founder of Proactive Health A Naturopathic Clinic and author of Crave Reset. She CONTINUE READING The post S10E6: Read All About It Series- Crave Reset with Dr. Elena Zinkov appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Today, I chat with Julia about her book, “It’s Okay to Start With You.” Julia Marie Hogan is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Chicago who, in addition to her work as a psychotherapist, she leads workshops and writes on topics related to self-care, relationships and mental health. She is passionate CONTINUE READING The post S10E5: Read All About It Series- It’s Okay to Start With You with Julia Marie Hogan appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Continuing on with the Read All About It Series with second time guest, Board-Certified holistic health practitioner, life coach, and award-winning author, Laurie Buchanan. Her first book, Note to Self: A Seven-Step Path to Gratitude and Growth won six literary honors including the coveted Foreword INDIES Book of the Year. CONTINUE READING The post S10E4: Read All About It Series- The Business of Being with Laurie Buchanan appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

In today’s episode, I am joined by Inga. Inga is an emerging speaker, certified life coach, an author of her book “Unstoppable. It’s a Choice”, and a co-founder of Becoming Unstoppable, LLP. Inga was born in Vilnius, Lithuania (EU) and since 2005 she has been living in California, USA. After CONTINUE READING The post S10E3: Read All About It Series- UNSTOPPABLE. It’s a Choice with Inga Lizdenyte appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Chatting with Donna Cameron, today, about her book, “A Year of Living Kindly”.  We discuss what inspired her to dedicate 2015 to kindness, what made her write a book about it, what the difference between being nice and being kind are and much more. We also discuss how being kind CONTINUE READING The post S10E2: Read All About It Series- A Year of Living Kindly with Donna Cameron appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Kicking off Season 10: Read All About It Series with the book Prisoners Without Bars: A Caregivers Tale by Donna O’Donnell Figurski.  It’s a true story of how she became an instant caregiver when her husband, David, survived three brain surgeries in less than two weeks. Donna is an advocate for CONTINUE READING The post S10E1: Read All About It Series- Prisoners Without Bars with Donna O’Donnell Figurski appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

In today’s episode, I am sharing with you my experience of hosting a podcast for a year.  Podcasting has been a wonderful way for potential clients to get to know me (to see if we mesh well) and to find me, in general. I talk about what inspired me to CONTINUE READING The post S9E5: Life Stages Series- 1st Year Hosting a Podcast appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

As we continue on with the Life Stages Series, I chat with 20 year old Sinead about her first year at her first job. Sinead is a young 20-something passionate about creativity, travel, photography and feeling alive. After finishing high school and taking a much needed gap year (let’s be CONTINUE READING The post S9E4: Life Stages Series- 1st Year at First Job appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Chatting with a pal of mine, Abbey, about her 1st year as a mother.  We chat about the struggles, the blessings, and the words of advice we would love all new moms and moms to be to consider. Thanks, Abbey, for bringing an open, honest conversation to the table.  You CONTINUE READING The post S9E3: Life Stages Series- 1st Year of Motherhood appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Today, I chat with Carianna, a baby sleep consultant.  And even though I have a 2.5 year old and a 5 month old and could use her advice, we aren’t discussing sleep schedules.  We are chatting about being a first year business owner. We talk about her struggles, her expectations CONTINUE READING The post S9E2: Life Stages Series- 1st Year as a Business Owner appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Life has so many stages.  Childhood, graduating high school, off to college, marriage, babies, retirement…So, I thought it would be fun to chat with a handful of people who are in the thick of it. (Aren’t we all though?)

Interviewing my mom today son the podcast.  This is an interview that was recorded 3 years ago and used for an episode on my old podcast.  It’s interesting to listen to not only because my mom has been every kind of mom you can think of (working mom, stay at CONTINUE READING The post S8-Bonus Episode: The Mommy Real Series- An Interview with My Mom appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Talking to Michelle Anhang about her experience with the death of her spouse.  She bravely shares with us how her mindset and support groups helped her through this hard time at such a young age, with 2 young children. Big Thanks to Michelle for coming on and sharing her heart CONTINUE READING The post S8E6- The Mommy Real Series: Motherhood and the Death of a Spouse appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Chatting with another awesome mom on the podcast today!  Miriam Conner, mother of 3, joins me today to discuss her positive experiences with c-sections. She lends us helpful advice as to what to expect when facing a c-section, along with, bits of advice about motherhood in general. To connect with CONTINUE READING The post S8E5: The Mommy Real Series- Motherhood and Multiple C-Sections appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Talking about a rare, yet serious, condition today on the podcast.  Breast abcesses.  They affect only 5% of breastfeeding moms, however, because it is such a rarity, finding info about them and their treatment in scarce.  Thank goodness Helen has agreed to come on and share her experience and new CONTINUE READING The post S8E4: The Mommy Real Series- Motherhood and Breast Health appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Discussing adding baby #2 to the mix on the podcast today with, Tanya Lochner.  She gives some great advice.  Advice that I used when my second baby was born, not long after we recorded this interview.

In this episode, I talk with mom of 3, Shantel, about the birth of her 3rd child.  The unexpected c-section.  Along with most conversations around motherhood, other topics came up and Shantel was transparent about her experiences.  Experiences all moms can relate to, in some shade or form. Enjoy, and CONTINUE READING The post S8E2: The Mommy Real Series- Motherhood and an Unexpected C-Section appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Kicking off season 8 with the Mommy Real Series! Today I chat with Lindsay Muller, a children’s folk music artist, about her journey with motherhood and breastfeeding. We discuss what we thought we know before motherhood and the reality, after baby was born.  We share our struggles and, most importantly, CONTINUE READING The post S8E1: The Mommy Real Series- Motherhood and Breastfeeding appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.

Today, I share with you my two, completely different journeys with breastfeeding.  My first journey was all about ep-ing, or, exclusively pumping.  My second journey, I share with you my experience with “conventional breastfeeding”. I share a wonderful resource for al breastfeeding questions: Kellymom.com and also, my Mommy Real Squad CONTINUE READING The post S7E6: The Sarah Says Series- My Breastfeeding Journey: Ep-ing and Beyond appeared first on The Multi-Passionista.