Chaos N' Cookies

When prepping for college, outside of the applications, the most stressful part is the testing portion. Dr. Kelly Frindell, the founder of InHouse Test Prep, is helping students prepare for success regarding these tests. She isn’t only assisting students in getting into the school of their dreams and building confidence for the future. This expert guest was booked via The Expert Bookers, www.expertbookers.com.

**Disclaimer: Santa is briefly discussed in this recording.** Electronics and social media platforms are everywhere, including in the hands of our kids! I got a chance to sit down with my good friend Janice Case to talk about everything involving electronics, social media, and how to navigate them when it comes to our kids. Janice is taking her experience as a parent, stepparent, educator, and principal to help parents navigate the different stages of parenthood and create balance.

Anyone dealing with divorce knows that there are so many different emotions that present themselves. Whether you are a child of divorce, a spouse of divorce, or a friend or family of divorce, the emotional toll can be overwhelming. Dr. Andrew Blackwood, commonly known as Coach Drew, joined me to discuss how to handle those emotions and recognize the ones we never thought would come up.

Being an entrepreneur is hard work! Being a mom is hard work! But being both at the same time can be very hard. Lianne Kim, business coach and founder of Mamas & Co, has taken her own experience to help moms all over the world to thrive at both. We sat down to talk about the raw emotions and triumphs that come with building a business you love and raising your family.

How often have you heard, "I wish there were more hours in the day!"? Abra Chouinard is a single mom, coach, business owner, and successful film producer and director with whom I had the pleasure of chatting about the 'Why' behind the time spent throughout the day and how to explain that to kids.

When Bob Young faced uncertain and unexpected circumstances in his professional and personal life, he knew he needed to find himself and bring happiness back to his life. I got to sit down with him to talk about his book Vagabond Pilot, a personal diary and tale of how to bring joy back when the unknown presents itself.

Self-doubt in life and business can creep on you anytime and make or break you. Ryann Dowdy, founder of Be in the Room, works with women in business to combat that and build relationships and trust within yourself to thrive in your field and life. This conversation is one that you don’t want to miss!

Accepting that YOUR best is okay rather than self-doubting is a struggle that many face especially as a parent. Amy Debrucque joined me today to talk about building the confidence as a parent to help you thrive not only in the unknown as a parent but in all aspects of life.

Good food is a universal language. Author Lily LaMotte, brings different traditions and food to her children's book allowing her young readers to explore other cultures. Her newest book, Chloe's Lunar New Year, explores and introduces readers to the Lunar New Year, the food, the importance, and the excitement behind this tradition that is celebrated worldwide.

Long-term health and fitness is a lifestyle, not a phase. Andreas Michaelides, Ph.D., is the clinical psychologist behind the company Noom. His newest book, The Noom Mindset, gives readers the tools to create and sustain a healthy lifestyle and fitness routine for long-term success. We were able to chat about how you can make the changes for yourself and how to incorporate them into your family's lives as well.