Healthy Mom Mindset
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsWelcome to the Healthy Mom Mindset Podcast! Join Kelsey Smith for a dose of positivity, empowerment, and practical tips to kickstart your day with a smile.
We'll explore topics like self-care, mindfulness, nutrition, and more—all tailored to busy moms like you. Whether you're wrangling toddlers, tackling work deadlines, or simply seeking a moment of zen, this podcast is your go-to resource for nurturing a healthier, happier mom mindset.
Tune in and let's embrace the journey of motherhood together, one episode at a time!
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044: Your reason for giving up will NEVER be stronger than the reason you start
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBConfessions of a former chronic quitter: Not giving up is a mindset. It wasn’t one that came naturally to me (obviously). But lucky for me- it was a mindset that I worked super hard on to adopt. I had to change my language from things like: “This is harder than it should be.” “Why is this taking so long?” “I’m getting no where.” “I can’t do this.” to…. “I will either find a way or make one.” “Every problem has a solution.” “I will find a way through this.” In today’s episode, I’...
043: What to do when you're failing MISERABLY
June 23, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBAs an enneagram three, I pride myself on how hard of a worker I am. Heck, going into my due date- I had two months of newsletters scheduled and two months of podcasts recorded and ready. Then all of the sudden, she was born. The scheduled stuff eventually came to an end and I realized that "holy shit, I'm a new mom" and all of the sudden- it kicked in. I wasn't just a full time CEO and wife anymore. I have a tiny little human counting on me and ya'll- her schedule is SO unpredictable. So in ...
042: Healing and Identifying Trauma + working through Imposter Syndrome with Mia Hewett
June 09, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBMia Hewett has co-owned and operated a seven-figure business, is an international speaker, and a world-class business coach. Mia is the founder of Aligned IntelligenceTM, a methodology that removes all blind spots, fear, anxiety, and self-doubt leaving you feeling "free to be Me.” This allows her clients to stop secretly struggling and live in alignment with their dreams so that they can scale to 6 and 7-figures the fast way. When Mia was in her thirties she had a multi-million dollar compa...
041: Escape from Emotional Eating with Jessica Procini
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBOn today’s episode, we are talking all about Emotional Eating. I got to chat with Jessica Procini, an Emotional Eating Healer and the founder of Escape From Emotional Eating, who is on a mission to help others use food as fuel rather than a way to cope or escape their crazy lives. She consciously created and specifically designed Escape From Emotional Eating from over a decade of research and her own emotional eating journey. Now being 100% free from her compulsions with food, she helps ot...
040: How we used the quarantine to get ahead on our finances
May 19, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThere is nothing like having a kid and being alive during a worldwide pandemic that makes you realize you need to get your shit together in the financial department. AM I RIGHT? I’ve been asking God for more than a year to help us in this department, asking for Him to give me peace, and help me create a plan to get our family on track financially. To me, that meant creating a plan to get us out of debt- which we have been working religiously on for years. But because all of our focus was t...
039: The Truth About WEIGHT LOSS
May 13, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBThe truth is, nothing about the last 7 weeks (hell, last 11 months) has been easy. My mindset has been through a royal beating, my body has experienced something so magical- but yet so hard. Every second of it has been worth it. I have a ways to go, but I’m not in any rush. I’m taking this one day at a time and doing my best to enjoy the process- even when it’s hard. Having a daughter puts this journey into such a new perspective. She is watching my every move and while she doesn’t und...
038: We Aren't Going Back to Normal
May 05, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBIs it 2021 yet? I mean COME ON! This year has been pretty interesting, hasn't yet? Here we are now months into a worldwide pandemic and we have no idea when things are going to go back to "normal". To be honest, I've been staying away from any topic coronavirus related because I'm tired of hearing about it too. We get it. It's here and we have no clue when its going away. That we can all agree on. But the truth is guys, one thing we are all avoiding is the fact that we aren't going back t...
037: The Rainbow after the Storm with Sierra Vecellio
April 28, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBSierra Vecellio is a mom of three that has been through A LOT. A little over a year ago, she experienced the biggest heartbreak of her life. She told me she remembers thinking "how could this happen to me, how am I 1 in 4?" But with that terrible heartbreak came strength, growth and faith. She overcame something she never thought she could. She said she grew into a better person and her relationship with her husband grew into something so much more beautiful. She reconnected to her faith. ...
036: Burn the F&$king Rule Book
April 21, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBTomorrow marks six years as a health and fitness coach and a full time entrepreneur and people ask me ALL THE TIME how I got to where I am today. How did I find the courage to pursue a non-conventional career path, walk out of my full time job, put my life out there on social media for all to see (and judge)? I've been thinking about those questions for a while now and the first thing I could come up with is that I decided to stop playing by the rules. When it comes to a crowded social m...
035: Using your PAST to PROPEL you forward with Chris Downing
April 14, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBChris Downing lives by three words. Empower. Love. Inspire. These words have not only impacted his entire life, but thousands that he works with and has the pleasure of mentoring every single day. He believes that every person on this earth was created with a GIFT and a purpose to do amazing things. He believes there is an entire world waiting on us to become the people we were put on this planet to BE. But he also believes the biggest obstacle most of us face on our way to getting the...
034: Our Birth Story
April 07, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBOn March 24, 2020- my entire world was flipped upside down in all of the right ways. Our story has been anything but easy. After 17 months of infertility and two IUI's, God blessed us with the greatest gift of all time, a positive pregnancy test. Ever since I saw that positive, our story began to reveal itself in the most unpredictable ways. Nothing has gone according to plan and for a Control Freak, that's super hard to deal with. But in the last nine months, God has taught me what it mea...
033: Setting Yourself Up for a SUCCESSFUL New Quarter
March 31, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIf you’re here, that probably means that you have taken the time to plan out your 2020 (more details in Episode 018). CLICK HERE to subscribe to my FREE 5 Day Email Series: 2020 Vision: http://bit.ly/2020VisionGoalCourse. You'll get access to five days of goal setting content that coincides with the steps I give you in this episode and will allow you to create a SOLID game plan for the new year. If you've done that already, THIS is your next step to ensuring that you are staying on trac...
032: Business isn't PERSONAL, it's EMOTIONAL with Jessica McKinley
March 24, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB"Business isn't personal, but it's emotional." That's basically the foundation of what Jessica McKinley is building her business and brand around. Women that she works with are all smart, ambitious female entrepreneurs with no strategy for how to scale their business using positive emotions and no tools for taking action through the negative ones. College admissions boards are now measuring EQ, and not just IQ. Positive Psychology & Happiness Science experts are now being hired by Fortune ...
031: Luck DOESN'T EXIST
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIt's St. Patrick's Day! And guess what? I'm here to tell you ONE thing and ONE thing only. Luck doesn't exist. People aren't handed ANYTHING. When I look back at my life and everything I've encountered, achieved, or even failed at- sister, my resume doesn't scream LUCK. Everything I've been given or NOT given is a result of me working my tush off or lack there of. Your success in your life has NOTHING to do with your race, gender, background, or whatever you want to blame it on. It's a...
030: But GIRL, I HATE my Job
March 10, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBYour career is a huge part of your life, and when it doesn’t leave you feeling fulfilled and satisfied, it can have a pretty big negative impact on your overall outlook and attitude. If your position truly has you clenching your fists and wanting to bash your head against a wall every single day, it’s probably smart to start looking for something else. Lets be real. BUT- let’s face it—we don’t all have the luxury to pack up our desks and wave goodbye to our supervisors whenever the going g...
029: Lets talk BODY IMAGE with Stephanie Lamson
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBBody image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. It includes a VARIETY of things: What you believe about your own appearance How you feel about your body, including your height, shape, and weight. How you sense and control your body as you move. How you physically experience or feel in your body. In a nutshell, it can completely boost your ego or destroy you. On today's podcast, I chat with Stephanie Lamson about the struggles ...
028: How to make a BUDGET that works
February 25, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBWant to hear something absolutely NUTS? I'm a weirdo about my finances and absolutely LOVE budgeting. Since launching this podcast, we have heard from Chris Hogan from Ramsey Solutions and Judi Walker who paid off $55K of Student Loan Debt in 10 months. Both episodes were INCREDIBLE so please take the time to go listen to those if you're someone who is wanting to really dive into finances. But I wanted to tell you MY breakdown on how I budget monthly and why I'm so passionate about findi...
027: You're NEVER going to feel like it
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThe reality is this. Change is going to happen whether you like it or not, so you BETTER be ready to lean in to it sister. Every single thing that's worth having will PROBABLY require you to step outside of your comfort zone. There will never be a perfect time to take control of your finances, health, relationships, whatever. The right time is NOW.
026: Codependency + Effective Communication with your Spouse with Chelsie Lambert
February 11, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBHey Control Freaks! I am SO excited for you guys to meet Chelsie Lambert, our guest on today's podcast. Chelsie is the host of the podcast “She Speaks with Love” and her mission is to help the wife and mama communicate effectively with their household while working through her limiting beliefs. She works with women to offer tactical tips and tricks and even offers coaching sessions for women that want to dive deeper. On today's podcast, we dive into three topics: 1. Codependency 2. Effe...
025: How do you stay so positive all the time?
February 04, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThis episode is a flashback from 2019 and I wanted to resurface it because I think it's SO relevant today. People ask me ALL the time how I stay so positive. The truth is, I thought the answer was simple. + I do my gratitude daily + I CHOOSE to be happy + I read personal development books You see where I'm going with this. The truth is, I think I've been answering that question ALL wrong and today, I want to do it correctly. So how do you stay positive in the midst of a shit storm an...
024: Dear Kobe...
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIn today's episode of the Control Freak Podcast, we reflect on the life of the legendary Kobe Bryant and the lessons he continues to leave behind. The truth is, the passing of this NBA superstar has absolutely rocked the world. You didn't have to know him or be his best friend to feel the impact of his tragic and sudden death. This man has impacted millions, not just on the basketball court, but beyond. Today, I share a letter I write to this man and THANK HIM for the biggest lesson he i...
023: $55K of Student Loan Debt GONE in 10 Months with Judi Walker
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIt's safe to say the student loan debt crisis in the United States is a pretty big deal. Kids are leaving school OWNING more than what their starting salary will be & at the same time, they have ZERO idea what to do once those payments kick in six months after graduation. So many of you asked for additional financial specific podcasts and after meeting Judi Walker, founder of Pursuing Financial Confidence, I KNEW you guys needed to hear her story. I myself am currently battling this issu...
022: Superbowl ERRTHANG: Party Hosting, Decorating & What NOT to say to fans after a loss
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBHey Control Freaks! This week, we are getting ready for Superbowl LIV! With the big game just a few weeks away, I am dedicating an entire podcast to talk to you about the following: 1. How to host a HEALTHY Superbowl Party (don't worry, it doesn't make it less fun and you still get to enjoy all of your favorites). 2. How to decorate on a budget for the big day if you're hosting 3. Things NOT to say or do after a Superbowl loss + things YOU CAN DO to make it easier on your grieving friend...
021: Mastering a Morning Routine with Moira Kucaba
January 07, 2020 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBMoira Kucaba says it best in her Rise Up Planner. The first hour of your day determines the next 23. As I sat down and thought about WHO to ask to speak on this subject for us, I truly couldn't have brought on a better person. Moira is a BADASS and busy entrepreneur who owes her sanity to establishing a morning routine and STICKING TO IT. If you can't take an hour to yourself a day, you really don't have a life sister. In today's podcast, I interview this incredible woman about her story...
020: Bouncing back from FAILURE in 2019 to have the BEST year of your life
December 31, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBNeedless to say, this year didn't exactly go my way. When 2018 ended, which was ultimately one of the BEST years of my life, I figured it could only go UP from here. The truth was, LIFE happened and my growth stalled for 9 months, causing me to not only face fertility issues and a severe depression- but massive failure after failure. Since it's New Years Eve, I need to come on the podcast today and share with you how I am using that failure to my advantage in 2020, the goals I set for myse...
019: Getting to Disney World without Breaking the BANK with LJ Johnson
December 17, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBToday on the Control Freak Podcast- we are talking DISNEY WORLD ERRRTHANG. I know there are parents all over the world who would LOVE to surprise their kids with the Disney Vacation of their dreams. Heck, maybe not even your kids. Maybe you're wanting to get the heck out of dodge and go yourself! There are just a few problems... No time to plan Not sure what you need to plan Guilt about spending on something so "frivolous" A spouse who isn't on board You don't want to spend money on ...
018: 2020 Vision- Creating Goals & a Vision like you've NEVER done before
December 10, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBNot to toot my own horn, but I am the new year goal setting QUEEN ya'll! I am about to dump my step by step plan on how I get myself ready and planned for a new year. The God honest truth is that New Years Resolutions DO NOT WORK, k? They are something you essentially say out loud because everyone else is doing it. There is no meaning behind it, they are what you THINK you SHOULD do, there is no motivation or commitment behind them, and the timing is ALL wrong. While the intention for pos...
017: The Power of a STORY with Kindra Hall
December 03, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBDo you truly know how important your STORY is and how telling it to the world can not only change your business, but your LIFE? As a former news reporter, I developed a love for telling stories a LONG time ago. I loved the connection it brought between me and my audience, the relationships it would build, the excitement that could come from it. When I heard Kindra Hall speak at my company conference in October of 2018, however, I saw a new side of it that I've never seen before. I didn't r...
016: My WORST Thanksgiving Ever
November 26, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn the spirit of the holiday, I thought it was only natural to take you through some of the best Thanksgivings I've had and naturally- I have to share the WORST Thanksgiving I've ever had. At the end, I leave you with a message that I hope will keep your spirits high and your stress low as you prepare for the 2019 holidays.
015: 5 Things I Learned from Getting Healthy
November 19, 2019 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIf you would have asked me to speak on this subject six years ago, I would have had ZERO words for you. I was the type of person who went to the gym and wandered around, doing the occasional machine or jumping on the treadmill. There was no method to the madness ya'll. I was moving, which was great. But then I would go home and warm up a frozen corn dog and call that dinner. I didn't really have an influence growing up that taught me the importance of health and nutrition. But in today's w...
014: Lessons Learned from the RISE Business Conference
November 12, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBI am coming off an INCREDIBLE weekend in Charleston, SC where I attended a Business Conference hosted by Rachel and Dave Hollis. World class speakers and leaders were on this stage fueling my brain with information on how to be a better leader, challenging what I am currently doing, and teaching us how to make more money and MORE IMPACT in the lives of our clients and teams. But you want the truth? This was a weekend that I honestly was petrified of. I didn't feel like I belonged here. Who ...
013: Stop Looking for Someone to SAVE YOU
November 05, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBThe other day, I woke up to being tagged by 13 people essentially telling me to get my workout done and my mind immediately said: THIS is exactly the answer to why it’s so easy for me to stay motivated. People ask me all the time how I peel myself out of bed and get a workout done even when I don’t want to and I simply realized after seeing the 13 tags is that I am surrounded by people who DON'T let me fail. Whereas a lot of other people are WAITING for the answer. They are waiting for thi...
012: Going through IVF & Infertility TOGETHER with Sean & Karly Kelly
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBSince going through infertility first hand, I’ve learned a lot. One of the biggest lessons thus far is that infertility doesn’t have an agenda. It doesn’t just pick bad people, it doesn’t just pick good ones. It strikes for a second child after it was so easy to get pregnant with the first. It affects the healthy ones, the sick ones. It doesn’t discriminate on gender or race. There is nothing we can do to prevent it and we didn’t do anything to deserve it. It just happens and it sucks. Af...
011: Lets talk DREAM DESTROYERS
October 22, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat is a dream destroyer? Simple. A deep HURT that made you UNKNOWINGLY or KNOWINGLY give up on your dream. You have a GOAL. You have this big vision for your life, yet things (or people) happen and all of the sudden everything you ever wanted is thrown to the side. Dream destroyers wear the disguises of our parents, teachers, spouses, best friends, strangers. This can come down to a couple different things. Fears and doubts, discouragement from others, and circumstances. In this epis...
010: Take Control of your FINANCES with Chris Hogan
October 15, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBToday is all about moneyyyyyyyy. Cue song: Moneyyyy. Money Money Money. I have the most incredible guest speaker today that is going to teach you how to take CONTROL of your FINANCES. That’s right homeslice, this is for YOU. The person in thousands of dollars of debt, the person with ambitions to be rich one day, the person who doesn’t want to worry about where their next meal is coming from. This podcast was recorded with you in mind. And the truth is, I AM you. Money has been a sensitive...
009: Prioritize your LIFE & Take back your TIME
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBWant to hear my biggest trigger and the excuse that makes me want to bash my head into a wall? The TIME excuse. Now before you bite my head off, allow me to explain. I get it. You have a lot on your calendar this week, month, year? Just don’t have the time? When anyone asks more of you, you quickly respond with your various reports of busyness, too much to do, and not enough time. Well it’s an excuse. And I know what you’re thinking: "Kelsey, you don’t know my life. You have absolutely NO...
008: What happens when everything CHANGES?
October 01, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBCHANGE is a control freak’s nightmare. Believe me, I get it. There is no worse feeling than watching everything around you start to change and you feel like you’re spiraling out of control. You so badly want to press pause on life, figure it the hell out, put things in order or back where they used to be. But the truth is, it’s impossible. You can rarely prevent change from happening, and the one thing we fail to remember (because we are so busy panicking) is that life is happening FOR us, n...
007: Being a Better Spouse with Dave Hollis
September 24, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, we are talking about how to be a better spouse. That’s right ya’ll. How WE can be a better spouse, NOT- how to change your significant other, get rid of his or her bad habits and turn them back into the person you first met six years ago. We are talking about how we can be better and why that alone will translate into a better marriage in general. So allow me to introduce you to Dave Hollis. If you're familiar with the books, "Girl Wash Your Face or Girl Stop Apologizing" b...
006: SPEAK UP SISTER
September 20, 2019 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBA huge problem that so many babes face is they are going through so much inner turmoil and NEVER speak up about what they are going through, how they are hurting, etc. I'm not if society taught us that or what, but it can impact our lives so much more than we could ever realize. Whether thats in a career, relationship, or a friendship, or someone hurts them, something doesn’t feel right, etc- they stay SILENT. They go on as normal, trying to make themselves adapt instead of standing up for ...
005: Jump on the ENERGY BUS with Kacia Fitzgerald
September 17, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBEntrepreneur Kacia Fitzgerald and I chat about controlling your ENERGY. I asked her to come on the show because as you’ll quickly see, she is HIGH energy, happy, inspirational, and motivational ALL THE DAMN TIME. Life doesn’t come easy to ANYONE and not even a Disney Princess always has the best days. But the reality is that so many of us just crash and burn the moment a day starts the wrong way, or you get an email that throws you off, or someone is rude to you. Kacia talks to you about h...
004: You’re Responsible for What YOU Say & Do… BUT...
September 13, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBI’ve had a quote written on a post it note for since I started my business that says: "You’re responsible for what you say and do, you’re NOT responsible for whether or not people freak out about it." In today's Freestyle Friday, I'm going to get into a REAL life example that sparked this podcast- but the point is clear. A majority of our lives are based around the single thought of “What will people think of me?” At the end of the day, it’s a trap and the biggest reason so many of us ho...
003: Showing Up Despite Facing Adversity
September 10, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBA lot of you having been asking for me to share about our infertility journey. While I have began to open up about it and share our experiences on social media, I realized this is something that’s still really raw and tough to talk about. Until I did a team meeting last week- I realized I’ve never actually shared the ENTIRE story and the emotions with it ever. So after praying on it- I realized it was time. You need me to share this with you, you need to hear that I feel pain too, that I’...
002: Are You the Lady at the Nail Salon?
September 06, 2019 09:00 - 11 minutes - 8.22 MBA nasty attitude is more contagious than the flu and who are you to ruin someone’s day because YOU decided to have a bad one? Yes, the word DECIDED is supposed to be in that sentence. In today's Freestyle Friday, I will share my experience with a woman at the nail salon who taught me a lesson I wanted to pass on to you. Are you making someone BETTER or MISERABLE? Self CHECK.
001: 5 Things You CAN Control to Live Your Best Life
September 02, 2019 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBLet's get this party started! Allow me to introduce myself, share my story around control, and give you a behind the scenes look at what you can expect from this podcast from here on out-- then lets dive into the most TOUGH love subject, EVER. The FIVE things you CAN control that will help you live your best life. + Identity + Desire + Environment + Family/Friends + Over-complication Master those five areas and sister, your life is forever changed.