2020 has been a wild one, for so many! For us, with big shake ups comes inevitable change. With all the sadness and darkness that brewed this year, we are so grateful for all we learned about ourselves, our families and our priorities. The community has come together in such a big way that we truly have so much to be thankful for. We are ending 2020 with a happy heart and heading into 2021 with a positive mindset. On this episode we say farewell to season two and this goodbye is a little different. Tune-in now to hear more about how we are changing around here! And just remember...it's not you, it's me! #loveyoumeanit 

Have you ever wondered what’s a scalable career you can work from anywhere, flex your creative muscle and have ample time to be with the family? The dream right? Enter the role of a Virtual Assistant (VA). Maybe you thought you could be one but didn’t have enough information or maybe you thought you needed one but didn’t know where to look. Or maybe you’ve never even heard of this mystical role! On today’s episode we are diving into all the details with the uber experienced VA Helen Peterson. She’s sweet as pie, an entrepreneur extraordinaire and a mama to a baby girl (who we can thank for starting Helen’s journey as the VA guru). She has SO much knowledge because not only is she a practicing Virtual Assistant but she also runs her own VA bootcamp, how cool is that? Tune in now, to get all the tips and tricks from this boss babe and if VA sounds like something you need or would enjoy being, just reach out! Meet Helen Peterson  Initially, I created Peterson Virtual Assistant to be a boutique VA firm that served online businesses with administrative tasks, such as email inbox management & social media scheduling. But after being trained and trusted by some of the most amazing business owners and online coaches in the game, I learned how to strategically structure free challenges to lead into online course launches. I can create the email sequences behind the scenes and most importantly, I “dot the I’s and cross the T’s” for you on the backend, so you can focus on doing what you do best - creating.

We are back on the mic, the dynamic duo, no guest this week! So what does that mean? We are doing another Firehose Chat with y'all. On today's episode we are talking all about transitions and boy have we been through one too many in 2020. Some are normal, some are against our will but hey we are making it all work. Tune-in to laugh with us and see our perspective on how we like to tackle these times (or not). We can't promise answers but we can promise a good time. Thanks for hanging with us! 

We had the pleasure of sitting down with the wonderful Antoinette Beauchamp creator of Intuitive scheduling a powerful tool to help you find the good in everyday to keep you equally productive and happy. She is a perfect breath of fresh air, giving us permission to build in little bits of joy to our everyday hustle to create a life we truly love — our dream life. Grab a piece of paper and a pen and get ready to take lots of notes as she takes us through her effective method of intuitive scheduling for ourselves. Does creating your dream life sound impossible? Tune-in to see how following Antoinette's simple proven methods can make it a reality.  MEET ANTOINETTE Antoinette Beauchamp is, an empowerment mindset coach, speaker and author. As a Certified Professional Coach, ELI-MP, she inspires, motivates and challenges women to lead with passion, heal, have balance, self -worth and own who they were born to be. She has worked with 1000s of people, including influencers, entrepreneurs and C- Suites where they all have one thing in common: aspiring to have certainty, balance and abundance in their lives. She has also worked with well-known companies such as Soho House, Carrilon Miami Wellness Resort and Havas Media. To add to her credibility, Antoinette has travelled the world, living in three different countries embracing the many different cultures, but she is most happy by the beach on any continent. Her flair for fashion and individualized sense of style encompasses her eclectic energy and how she connects with others. She has been featured in Well and Good, Thrive Global, Hey Mama, and Thought Catalog to mention just a few. She speaks on compassionate communication, managing overwhelm and anxiety, manifestation and self-Love to the power of a positive mindset and has showcased her talks at South By Southwest, in Austin, Texas. Antoinette has taken over 15 years of trials, setbacks, successes and joy and use them as examples to provide simple yet powerful lessons that will help any woman own her own power and brilliance. She resides in Brooklyn, NY with her hunky, Irish partner David.

What month is it? Nah just playing...we are starting to feel like we are coming up from under a rock, but we don't want to get too used to this feeling. We have been on a rollercoaster and we can say this is the wackiest ride in the wilderness. We are all navigating new waters on so many levels but we feel like (now looking back) we have learned so much about ourselves personally, professionally and as parents. We are going through the 3 P's today and breaking down what has helped us get unstuck along the way. Buckle up, let's go for another round of Firehose Chats with Brooke + Heather. 

Sahar Martinez, LMFT, is back and using her voice to educate us on important topics like diversity, inclusion and anti-racism. More than ever this is a conversation that needs to continue as we educate ourselves on the true experiences of BIPOC in America, unlearning much of our history as told in schools. Over the recent months, we have been listening, learning and making changes in our own families and wanted to bring this conversation to our community with someone who is actively doing the work to amplify voices that matter. Sahar talks about growing up in Orange County with immigrant parents, her experiences after 9-11 and how we can support the BIPOC friends in our personal lives. We are grateful to Sahar for taking the time to educate us on ways to bring the importance of diversity and antiracism into our daily lives to make a lasting impact today and in the generation of our children. The work truly starts in the home and even further Sahar shares how it starts within.

We had the pleasure of interviewing the beautiful soul, Jaycina Almond, mama to 3 year old Syx and the founder of the Tender Foundation. This woman is so smart and deeply in tune with the needs of others. She was put on this earth to make a difference. Jaycina joins us to talk about the mission behind her organization and what essentials mamas really need. Mothers come to Tender in times of crises and they emerge empowered and secure. Tune in to hear Jaycina's story and how you can get involved to make a difference today and into the future.  About Tender:  Tender Foundation is an Atlanta nonprofit empowering all mamas by making essentials accessible. The Tender Foundation actively works towards ensuring that the fundamental needs of our mamas are met. The compassion from our donors greatly assists in empowering our mamas and gives them the ability to transform their lives. Through our small but impactful initiative we are able to make a difference. 

We're back and we are crazier than ever. We have lost it! Grab your favorite snack and tune in to this week's Firehose chat. We’re catching up on all things! Warning: this is a silly episode - we didn’t plan to have a lot to say then realized it was about 30 mins into recording that felt like 2. We love our girl time - we’ve missed you! Pour your fave cocktail (it’s cool if it’s 10am that’s called brunch) and let’s catch up!

We all know that feeling...the dreaded burnout coming in hot! But what do you do when that burnout is on the horizon, other than breakdown and cry? We have a secret to share...it's called ask for Grace! And by Grace we mean, Grace Blacksea founder of Quench Collective, who teaches female entrepreneurs how to banish burnout, work smarter not harder + put themselves 1st. With all of our lives turned upside down during COVID-19 quarantine (with no end in sight), we are in major need of creative, simple and time-saving tips to help bring more flow to our day.  Grace shows us that it is possible to design a life you love, even when it feels like everything is caving in on you. She gives us the tools to take a step back and evaluate our values to piece together a more fulfilled life, one of gratitude and joy. Tune-in to today's episode to get in tune with your daily flow. 

Oh baby! This is one we’ve been excited to share for a while now. We met this week’s guest, during our own birthing journey and love how passionate and knowledgeable this mama is about childbirth - and most importantly supporting MAMA through it all! Glow® Birth & Body and The Birth Deck founder, Sara Lyon, joins us this week to discuss methods of childbirth, comfort techniques, how covid-19 has shifted things, her own birth story for the first time 😱, and some insight on why postpartum care is essential and must change! We’re personally so passionate about pre and post natal care. From mental health to physical care, as a nation, we’re lacking the support mamas need! This episode only scratches the surface so we can’t wait to have Sara back in the future! Happy listening and we’re sending all the good birthing and post birth vibes to all the new mamas to be 🤗.  Meet Sara Lyon A SoCal native, Sara graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in sociology. Sara holds diplomas in orthopedic massage, prenatal massage and Shiatsu. The founder of Glow® and creator of The Birth Deck by Glow®, Sara brings her passion and rich experience as a doula, childbirth educator and mother to all pre and postnatal women seeking support for the growing needs of their minds and bodies. I LOVE THIS WORK BECAUSE... I gain a rare insight into how we are all ultimately connected in our human experience; birth is one of two undeniable links to the universal picture.