On the Brighter Side

Today's episode is an interview with a California mom and wife who loves to talk about fitness, food and family fun. She is the creator of Yay for Today, a place online where women can find happiness, be inspired to live a healthy life and celebrate fun family moments. She shares food ideas that taste good and make you feel good, fitness tips that will motivate you to move your body and keeps mamahood real with lots of rainbows on her colorful Instagram feed. One the daily, you can find her sharing all the things on her Instastories, eating her famed snack PB2 powder in vanilla greek yogurt and adventuring Cali with her boys. In our interview, she opens up about her insecurities, haters and failures and talks about how to go about finding the courage to start something new. She shares the source of her inspiration and motivation and her favorite fitness tips. We talk about Alison's Brand School and Brene Brown and have lots of fun getting to know Sidney. You can find her on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/yayfortoday_

Back by popular demand. Ike wanted to host another episode and it is on point. This time he gives us another challenge and then teaches us about how to fix our mistakes. I promise it's worth 2 minutes to get this valuable lesson from a six year old.

Back by popular demand. Ike wanted to host another episode and it is on point. This time he gives us another challenge and then teaches us about how to fix our mistakes. I promise it's worth 2 minutes to get this valuable lesson from a six year old.

Today I'm talking all about my most empowering why, and that is courage. I recently attended a branding workshop and had to dig deep into what motivates me to do what I am doing. I realized that courage is the word that drives me in every way. I have shared this before, but I truly believe that we all have a mission and purpose for being here on the earth. My motivation for this podcast is to help people tap into their courage to be themselves, to live their purpose and to chase their dreams! I also start talking about the non profit organization I'm starting called, Just Do Some Good. I promise so many more details in the near future, but if you are listening to this episode when it comes out on July 16th, it's BE THE GOOD day and we want you to go out and find some form of service, big or small and post about it on social media, using the #bethegood and #justdosomegood. Tag @justdosomegood to win some great swag. Remember to have courage and be kind and that's how you stay On the Brighter Side.

Today I'm talking all about my most empowering why, and that is courage. I recently attended a branding workshop and had to dig deep into what motivates me to do what I am doing. I realized that courage is the word that drives me in every way. I have shared this before, but I truly believe that we all have a mission and purpose for being here on the earth. My motivation for this podcast is to help people tap into their courage to be themselves, to live their purpose and to chase their dreams! I also start talking about the non profit organization I'm starting called, Just Do Some Good. I promise so many more details in the near future, but if you are listening to this episode when it comes out on July 16th, it's BE THE GOOD day and we want you to go out and find some form of service, big or small and post about it on social media, using the #bethegood and #justdosomegood. Tag @justdosomegood to win some great swag. Remember to have courage and be kind and that's how you stay On the Brighter Side.

Today, I sit down with Ralphie Jacobs. She is the creator of one of my very favorite Instagram accounts, Simply on Purpose where she writes about positive parenting, family culture and living with purpose. She opens up with me about her thoughts on sibling rivalry, who inspires her, how to set clear boundaries, what she hopes her kids will learn from her and so much more. In our interview, she mentions the book: The Power of Positive Parenting by Glenn Latham. You can find her on Instagram @simplyonpurpose. www.instagram.com/simplyonpurpose

Today, I sit down with Ralphie Jacobs. She is the creator of one of my very favorite Instagram accounts, Simply on Purpose where she writes about positive parenting, family culture and living with purpose. She opens up with me about her thoughts on sibling rivalry, who inspires her, how to set clear boundaries, what she hopes her kids will learn from her and so much more. In our interview, she mentions the book: The Power of Positive Parenting by Glenn Latham. You can find her on Instagram @simplyonpurpose. www.instagram.com/simplyonpurpose

My interview today is with Lauren Golden, the founder and creator of the Free Mama Movement. Lauren loves helping mamas free themselves from the 9-5 grind. She launched The Free Mama Movement to show working moms that they don’t have to choose between family and financial stability. Hundreds of families today are happier and more fulfilled thanks to Lauren and her online programs. Whether you’re a single mom, a military mom, or a mom in a two-parent family who doesn’t want to sacrifice your time with your babies in order to provide for them, Lauren wants you to know that you don’t have to. Today, as the fearless leader of The Free Mama Movement and a thriving community of over 3,500 women, Lauren is passionate about showing other moms how to start and run a successful freelancing business from home. In her upcoming book, she shares her own story — along with plenty of practical advice for anyone looking to leave the 9-5 behind and make a real living from home. In addition to her self-paced program, Lauren also works one-on-one with motivated mamas who want to get their businesses up and running fast. Her talks on freelancing, building a business, and making over your mindset, and other relevant topics resonate with women around the world. In our interview today, she opens up about how to achieve the perfect work/life balance, why busy is a dirty word to her, failure, how to deal with criticism, who inspires her an so much more. Trust me when I tell you, you are going to want to take notes on this one. She is most active in her Facebook group: The Free Mama Movement on Instagram @laurengoldenfreemama or online at: www.thefreemamamovement.com. In our episode, she refers to the book: Mindset by Carol Dwek. And, she talks about the book she is writing, which I cannot wait to read when it comes out!

My interview today is with Lauren Golden, the founder and creator of the Free Mama Movement. Lauren loves helping mamas free themselves from the 9-5 grind. She launched The Free Mama Movement to show working moms that they don’t have to choose between family and financial stability. Hundreds of families today are happier and more fulfilled thanks to Lauren and her online programs. Whether you’re a single mom, a military mom, or a mom in a two-parent family who doesn’t want to sacrifice your time with your babies in order to provide for them, Lauren wants you to know that you don’t have to. Today, as the fearless leader of The Free Mama Movement and a thriving community of over 3,500 women, Lauren is passionate about showing other moms how to start and run a successful freelancing business from home. In her upcoming book, she shares her own story — along with plenty of practical advice for anyone looking to leave the 9-5 behind and make a real living from home. In addition to her self-paced program, Lauren also works one-on-one with motivated mamas who want to get their businesses up and running fast. Her talks on freelancing, building a business, and making over your mindset, and other relevant topics resonate with women around the world. In our interview today, she opens up about how to achieve the perfect work/life balance, why busy is a dirty word to her, failure, how to deal with criticism, who inspires her an so much more. Trust me when I tell you, you are going to want to take notes on this one. She is most active in her Facebook group: The Free Mama Movement on Instagram @laurengoldenfreemama or online at: www.thefreemamamovement.com. In our episode, she refers to the book: Mindset by Carol Dwek. And, she talks about the book she is writing, which I cannot wait to read when it comes out!

In today's episode, I share 5 things I do everyday to keep my marriage sizzling hot! My husband is awesome and so easy to love. We have a great relationship, but it is far from perfect. That means it takes constant effort and dedication to doing what it takes to keep it going strong. The great thing about these 5 things that I share with you is that they are pretty simple and you can do them without your spouse knowing or participating. Isn't that fun! They don't even have to know about it. You have all the control. It is worth every bit of effort I put into my marriage everyday, because it is the most important relationship I will ever have. I hope these things are helpful to you. There are thousands of things you can be doing and everyone has their own advice about marriage, but these are the things that work best for me. I hope they will be helpful and if so, please let me know what you've tried and what has worked for you.

In today's episode, I share 5 things I do everyday to keep my marriage sizzling hot! My husband is awesome and so easy to love. We have a great relationship, but it is far from perfect. That means it takes constant effort and dedication to doing what it takes to keep it going strong. The great thing about these 5 things that I share with you is that they are pretty simple and you can do them without your spouse knowing or participating. Isn't that fun! They don't even have to know about it. You have all the control. It is worth every bit of effort I put into my marriage everyday, because it is the most important relationship I will ever have. I hope these things are helpful to you. There are thousands of things you can be doing and everyone has their own advice about marriage, but these are the things that work best for me. I hope they will be helpful and if so, please let me know what you've tried and what has worked for you.

Today's bonus episode is my 6-year-old son wanting to follow his dreams and become a podcast host. This is a little 5 minute episode that will make you smile from ear to ear. But...if you don't think kids are adorable or you don't have an extra 5 minutes, skip this one. My kids hear me recording, editing and posting each and every episode and sometimes they want in on the fun. I just couldn't resist sharing this awesome episode that proves my 6 year old is actually listening and maybe getting something from all of this. Enjoy!

Today's bonus episode is my 6-year-old son wanting to follow his dreams and become a podcast host. This is a little 5 minute episode that will make you smile from ear to ear. But...if you don't think kids are adorable or you don't have an extra 5 minutes, skip this one. My kids hear me recording, editing and posting each and every episode and sometimes they want in on the fun. I just couldn't resist sharing this awesome episode that proves my 6 year old is actually listening and maybe getting something from all of this. Enjoy!

My guest on the show today is one of my favorite interviews so far. She is an army wife and mother of three boys and the host of the Extraordinary Moms Podcast. She has interviewed somewhere around 200 extraordinary moms and shared with us so much wisdom they have share with her over the years. She talks about how and why she started her podcast almost 3 years ago and how she feels the common thread throughout all of the moms she has interviewed is the ability to understand that they create the joy in their own lives. Listen to hear more about this, how becoming a whole and healthy human being helps us be way better moms and the power of positive parenting. You can find all 240+ episodes of the Extraordinary Moms Podcast on any podcast listening app and at www.extraordinarymomspodcast.com. You can even search for certain episodes by topic. You can also find her hanging out on Instagram @jessicadahlquist3. Don't miss this extraordinary episode with so many great tidbits of wisdom. You can download my Guide to a Screen-Free Summer here.

My guest on the show today is one of my favorite interviews so far. She is an army wife and mother of three boys and the host of the Extraordinary Moms Podcast. She has interviewed somewhere around 200 extraordinary moms and shared with us so much wisdom they have share with her over the years. She talks about how and why she started her podcast almost 3 years ago and how she feels the common thread throughout all of the moms she has interviewed is the ability to understand that they create the joy in their own lives. Listen to hear more about this, how becoming a whole and healthy human being helps us be way better moms and the power of positive parenting. You can find all 240+ episodes of the Extraordinary Moms Podcast on any podcast listening app and at www.extraordinarymomspodcast.com. You can even search for certain episodes by topic. You can also find her hanging out on Instagram @jessicadahlquist3. Don't miss this extraordinary episode with so many great tidbits of wisdom. You can download my Guide to a Screen-Free Summer here.