Andrea Mut is a professionally trained chef and pastry chef by trade, food stylist and culinary teacher and even owned her own bakery on Gerrard St. in Toronto for 6 years. Andrea knows good food; it is her passion and her joy.  After losing 70 lbs in 2019 on the Gina Livy program Andrea decided to start her own blog, My Pocket Kitchen  https://mypocketkitchen.com She says there is no reason why you can't prepare something beautiful, delicious, and nutritious without spending all day cooking. Join me as Andrea talks about her journey as a chef on her way to finally and forever weight loss. 

Katherine Ladshaw left the fashion industry in 2020 and started over in all areas of her life. She has become a therapist to help women and couples find the words they need to express themselves and find healing and joy. This episode will remind you that you are stronger than you think and braver than you feel. 

Today Lindsy and I discuss Valentine's day and how we can love our spouses, our kids and people in our life who just need some love. Don't we all benefit from more intentional love, kindness and friendship?!

When I picked CONSISTENCY as my word for 2023 I didn't imagine I would be so bored of it so fast. What I am coming to see is that doing small but mighty things, consistently is a powerful way to minimize stress while making great strides. It doesn't get me excited but I think learning to push through and do the normal work that doesn't excite us is a very important skill. 

It takes an insane amount of tenacity for a city girl and her husband to leave the city and build a farm. Danielle saw the bigger vision of what a new way of life could mean for her family. You will be amazed by how Danielle’s story will give you courage to go after your dreams.

January is hard. Life is hard. Change is constant. How do you maintain your peace? How do you cultivate peace in your home? How do you practice peace? Tune in today!

What does it take to be a disciplined person? How do you form new habits? Tune in today to hear Lindsy and I break growth down into tangible steps!

We are no longer dealing with chemicals, additives, dyes in trace amounts. Our food, makeup, hair supplies, cleaning products are full of chemicals and the job is ours to decide what we let in. You don't have to be fancy about it - just get clear on where you want to clean up the most and start there!!

In what areas of your life do you want to expand in 2023? Where do you want to contract? Today Lindsy and I talk about what we want to focus on in 2023 and how we tangibly break it down and plan to get there. Looking to the future should fill you with hope and possibility -- you are better and stronger every year.  The quote for this episode is from Jason Fried said "you are better with a kick assed half than a half assed whole" -- set measurable and realistic ways you want to grow this year and then go after it. 

Today Lindsy and I discuss the courage it takes to make big moves and the ups and downs that go with acts of courage. This is a great episode on how to make friends as an adult as well because apparently this is hard for all of us.