Chaos N' Cookies

I’m pulling back the curtain to allow all of you a little insight about what I am going through personally. At the time of this recording, I had certain expectations about the final steps about my divorce, but life doesn’t always follow your plans. As much as you plan for everything that might happen there is still the possibility for chaos and roadblocks. Even through all the emotions are presenting themselves, I’m staying strong and keeping my three reasons in the front of my mind.

Are you considering homeschooling? This is the conversation that you need to hear! Chancy Childs and Shane Eastman, founders of the OWL Home Education Network, sat down to talk about the reasons that they homeschool and how to make the change for your family while having the support of like-minded parents through the homeschooling community. **Trigger Warning** This episode briefly mentions self-harm that may be triggering to some listeners. Please skip ahead 15 seconds at the 36:44 time mark.

Cy’s Newest Book: LIFE’S MESSY, LIVE HAPPY: Things Don’t Have to be Perfect for You to be Content is about dramatically changing the level of happiness you feel in your daily life, by learning to disconnect happiness from external forces, stop worrying about the future, and realize that most of your negative feelings are about things that never even happened.

When you don’t deal with emotions and push them down promising that you will deal with them later, they tend to bubble up later feeling much bigger than they were originally. Theresa Lear Levine, Energy Psychology, EFT, and Chakra strategist, has been there and knew that something needed to change in her own life. She is talking about her road to discovering techniques that allowed her to escape the chaos and regain control.

Everyone's journey into parenthood is different but there is a common thread with all, the unknown! Bringing home a new baby is wildly exciting but there are so many unanswered questions about what to expect including breastfeeding. Shea Collier, certified lactation counselor and pediatric ICU nurse, found this out herself when she welcomed her first daughter. She is sharing her experience and knowledge about breastfeeding so new moms know how to better prepare themselves for success...

Becoming your on CEO can be challenging and time consuming! Aubree Malick, host of the Freelancer to CEO podcast and business coach, has helped moms and teachers start their own freelancing businesses with simplified courses and trainings. She wants to help freelancers get back precious time while still bringing in income to support themselves and their families.

They say, ‘never judge a book by its cover.’ The same can be said for a person, wolf, or shark, for that matter! Aaron Blabey, author and executive producer of The Bad Guys book series and Dreamworks Animation newest movie, sat down with me to discuss his journey to creating this widely-loved series and how it became the most recent release from Dreamworks. The Bad Guys show that perception is just that, perception...

Specific expectations and life, in general, can be overwhelming at times and can lead to anxiety in both adults and children. Helping our children cope with the stress they are experiencing is a priority! Shaista Fatehali, experienced teacher, certified life coach, and owner of Thrive Kids Virtual Early Learning Academy, joined me to discuss how we can better help our kids cope, understand, and alleviate the anxious feelings they are experiencing.

Life is all about finding balance. Erin Washington, the founder of Squats and Margaritas, sat down to chat about the personal struggles that led her to realize that restricting yourself doesn’t benefit you or the people around you. Being honest and checking in with yourself can promote food freedom and let you live the life you want with all the sweet treats you crave.

Pets are important members of the family! They are there for the good times, the bad times, milestones, celebrations, and everything in between. They have a unique way of tapping into your emotions and wellbeing, but what happens when they pass away? How do you explain that to your kids? We recently experienced our Shadow crossing the ‘Rainbow Bridge,” and I’m giving some insight into how I am helping my kids deal with the loss.