Just As We Are
191 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsWelcome to "Just As We Are," the podcast where authenticity meets spirituality and personal development intersect. Join us for genuine conversations that explore the highs, lows, and everything in between as we navigate the journey of living authentically.
In each episode, we bring you real stories from real people who are navigating challenges, celebrating victories, and embracing the unique journey of living authentically. We dive deep into the heart of what it means to lead a life you absolutely love. Whether it's a one-off special or an interview-style show, our aim is to capture the essence of authentic living.
Get ready for a podcast that goes beyond the surface, offering insights, inspiration, and a sense of connection. Join us on "Just As We Are" as we explore the authentic essence of life through meaningful and heartfelt conversations.
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Episodes
41: Learn to Celebrate YOU
June 17, 2020 07:30 - 21 minutes - 22.5 MBKatrina shares her tips and the importance of practicing, identifying, and celebrating the WINS in your own life. The more that we learn how to nurture and recognize ourselves, the more we learn to be our own cheerleader and love. We are responsible for our own happiness and celebrating our lives, all the tasks gets us in the habit of recognizing all that we are doing, rather than focusing on what we are not.
40: Healing the Body as a Whole with Amanda Lacy
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 37 MBKatrina and Amanda talk all things about our body as a whole, using essential oils and other natural based products. Amanda opens up about her own story with how she turned to really paying attention to what she was using and putting in her body. She also talks about what it’s like being a military spouse and shares her own story, opening up about what 2020 has been like for her. They talk about learning how to be a work at home Mom and leaning into the flow. Amanda Lacy is a multi passionat...
39: Escaping from Reality
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 20.5 MBKatrina talks about how we are escaping from reality and questioning why? Alcohol is being glorified on all of the outlets and it's time to take a look into what are we really creating in our lives? Many people are looking for an escape in an unhealthy way and there are healthier ways to recharge, refill your cup then turning to outside substances.
38: Turning your Passion into a business with Jessica Flynn
May 20, 2020 07:30 - 45 minutes - 40.2 MBKatrina and Jessica talk about how you don’t always get to see the story, oftentimes people only see the glory. She opens up about her story and how life wasn’t always the way that it is. Jessica also shares how you can turn your passion into your career. They also dive into how celebrating your life right now and looking at the positive side of things, doesn’t take away from the tragedy that is among us. Jessica Flynn is the owner and maker of Flynn Sisters Boutique. A married mother of 3 a...
37: Living with an Alcoholic - A Spouse's Journey
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 45.7 MBKatrina brings on her very first male guest who is also her husband. Together they talk about what it was like for her husband, Josh as he watched his girlfriend turned wife continue to spiral downward and out of control in her drinking. They share details about the difficult journey and how there is Hope in all of it.
36: The 12 lessons and 10 years sobriety
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 40.3 MBKatrina shares 12 (and more) lessons that she has learned over the last 10 years in recovery.
35: Put down the shame
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 33.4 MBKatrina chats with Laura about her incredibly powerful story coming from addiction, divorce, living as a single Mom, having success as a Network Marketing and launching her coaching business. They get real talking about taking responsibility for your own life. Laura shares about how she broke through her own feelings of shame around her own story of addiction to help other women. She gets real about where she has been and the work that is required and is possible for everyone to live a life...
34: What's In it for me?
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 26.8 MBKatrina came out to listen to her episodes he wanted to share and got inspired to re-record a new episode in light of some new information. She moves you to ask yourself, what is in this this for me? What is here for me to learn and to grow? Katrina sheds light on limiting beliefs and how the reason we may not be doing something, isn’t because of time or neccessarily discipline, but the belief we hold about ourselves.
33: Doing the Inner Work
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 23.5 MBIf you don’t start doing that thing during this time, it’s not a time problem. It’s a discipline problem. A quote Katrina heard from the Earn Your Happy Podcast with Lori Harder. Katrina dives into the importance of being willing to do the inner work. While it is really a discipline problem, we ge to look at why is the discipline a problem? What are the stories that are holding us back? What are the things we are not doing that we say we want to do and are not? We can identify why by willing...
32: Helping Sleeping Babies with Dr. Sarah Mitchell
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBKatrina and Dr. Sarah talk about how we think getting your baby to sleep and parenting should be a natural instinctual experience. However it’s not usually that easy and this challenge leaves many parents feeling confused and defeated due to the the preconceived notion that they should “naturally” know what to do to help their child. They talk about the transition into who we are before our first child is here and who we become. The transition is not anything we can ever prepare for. Dr. Sar...
31: Are You Satisfied?
April 08, 2020 04:24 - 22 minutes - 22.6 MBKatrina talks about digging deeper, becoming aware of where you are. She provides key questions to identify if you are satisfied with your life as it is.
30: Live to Thrive with Becca Duskin
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 38.3 MBKatrina sits down with a friend to talk about her journey over the past couple of years. They touch on Becca’s newer business and love for helping women with their body image through natural healing. After being married for 23 years, Becca found herself divorced and having to go through some transitions - faith, coparenting, online dating after being “out of the game” for so long, going from stay at home mom to finding her own passion. They touch on perfectionism and how important it is to a...
29: Invest in Yourself to Uplevel with Kara Ayala
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 46 MBKara opens up about her story and how she and her husband came to be the successful entrepreneurs they are today. She and her husband were young, had kids and the floor began to fall out beneath them. During that time, after working incredibly hard - they decided to open up their own business. They didn’t know how to run a business so they hired a business coach to help them. Kara shares about the importance of investing in yourself whether you're just starting out or in the middle of your j...
28: Peace within the Chaos
March 18, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 24.5 MBKatrina shares some tips and information on how to navigate through such an uncertain time. She talks about how we can show up in a positive way.
27: Showing up Authentically with Malorie Avaline
March 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBMalorie opens up and shares her story about being in abusive marriage, having a blended family and how she turned to drugs to cope with the mess her life was. She also shares her story of living he life of success, navigating that through all the turmoil and what it is like to hide behind the mask of extreme. She shares her most recent struggle with her parents divorcing after 40+ years of marriage together and the boundaries she has had to put up with her father during this time. Malorie ...
26: Life & Transformation Strategist
March 04, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 23.4 MBKatrina shares her experience over the last 12 weeks of working on becoming a Mommy Millionaire Certified Life & Transformation Strategist. She just got home from the in-person training where she not only learned about coaching, but so much more about herself and the healing that is taking place. She also shares why someone might need a coach and the value it provides.
25: Revealing the God-shaped Hole with Jessica Lewis
February 26, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 38 MBJessica gets very open and real with Katrina about growing up in a home with a verbally abusive step dad and being angry at her Mom for being that kind of man into their lives. They talk all about that need to be loved and the Godshaped hole that was in Jessica’s life and she reveals how she carried that need into her first marriage, recognizing she married the man she was so angry at. They talk about the importance of growth, healing and creating a safe space for our children to know that t...
24: Tone and Tease with Tara Romano
February 19, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBKatrina interviews Tara Romano creator of the Tone & tease program. Katrina met Tara at the Mommy Millionaire Live event and her life was forever changed by her program. Tara shares how she graduated college at the age of 31 and set out to teach, finding herself in Network Marketing which led to the personal development space. We talk about not being put in a box and living from the Be, Do, Have, the negative self talk and how she found that she needed her program just as much as other women...
23: Self-Sabotage
February 12, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 28.4 MBKatrina shares her most recent experience of self-sabotage. Sometimes we don’t see it until we a really in it. She provides her tips on staying out of self-sabotage and what to do when you recognize yourself there.
22: Turning tragedy into triumph Interview with Jordan English
February 05, 2020 16:04 - 55 minutes - 57.6 MBKatrina and Jordan have a fun conversation about Jordan’s passion as a beauty influencer and where she got started in real estate. After having went to school to be an accountant life had other plans for Jordan. She also shares her story of getting pregant, miscarrying, getting married and pregnant again to an alcoholic. Jordan shares her roller coaster ride of that marriage and how she finally freed herself from a whirlwind relationship that was headed down a darker path. They also share th...
21: Corporate Burnout to Freedom with Melissa Henault
January 29, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 48.3 MBMelissa opens up to Katrina about climbing the corporate ladder so fast, or her own Mt. Everest and finding that she climbed the wrong mountain. Having a degree in pharmaceuticals and working the corporate world, Melissa realized that she was burnout, tired and missing out on so much of her family. She was freed and talks about her moonlighting as a network marketer with a health and wellness company. Katrina and Melissa talk about the importance of letting go of the fear of what others woul...
20: I am enough
January 22, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 24.6 MBKatrina celebrates episode 20 of the podcast! Such gratitude and celebration in all of the guests and listeners who have helped this podcast over the last few months. There is so much excitement coming in 2020! Katrina also shares with you how we get to “I am enough”. She is sharing the questions she asks herself on uncovering where this belief comes from and how to turn it into something that empowers her.
19: Discovering your Why with Ati Grinspun
January 15, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 45.8 MBKatrina sits down and chats with Ati Grinspun - her story from bartender to entrepreneur. Ati gets real talking about how your whole life can be changed in an instant. They discuss how in an instant Ati lost her job and the realization around, there is no real safety net. She later found out she was pregnant. She got to a point where she knew she was meant to do more. Ati Grinspun is a Personal Branding Photographer and Side Hustle Coach. As a former Flair bartender living a life in autop...
18: Recognizing Post Partum Depression, Suicidal Thoughts with Kathie Vandermeer
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 62.4 MBKatrina and Kathie get incredibly real, raw and vulnerable in this episode. Kathie shares her story about post partum depression.She shares her unique stories after having each of her kids. After having suicidal thoughts, Kathie knew something wasn’t right and reached out for help. They also talk setting yourself up for success every day, with focusing on gratitude, living in your joy having time to be grounded and get centered. Kathie Vandermeer is a mom of two little ones, Top Fitness Tra...
17: Walk into 2020 with clarity
January 01, 2020 22:22 - 23 minutes - 23.5 MBKatrina reviews a bit about 2019, reflecting on the growth and transformation that has occurred. She also talks about walking into 2020 with a plan and lays out 4 questions to ask yourself to set yourself up to WIN
16: Purposely getting organized Interview with Corie Clark
December 26, 2019 19:47 - 34 minutes - 32.9 MBCorie shares about how she wanted to get organized in her life and so she started sharing what she was doing in her own life to organize herself. People fell in love with what she was doing and wanted more from her and from that stemmed the Purposeful Planner. She has impacted so many woman because of a need in her own life. Katrina and Corie talk about how much pressure Mom’s have, how simple we can go into overwhelm and the importance of being organized and very intentional about what we w...
15: Finding Jesus saved her life with Amber Wefel
December 19, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 31.1 MBAmber is a local wife and mother that Katrina met through their MOPS group. Mom to 3 kids, she is passionate about her family, Jesus and supporting other Moms. Growing up in a home with addiction, her parents losing custody she was taken in by her Grandma until she was about 12 years old when her parents got sober and regained custody. She shares about her rebelling as a teen and her life started to downward spiral. Within a short amount of time, she found herself attending church and was co...
14: From Porn Addiction to Recovery with Joy Harrington
December 12, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutes - 34.8 MBJoy tells all in this interview about her marriage and her husband’s addiction to porn. She always had that inkling that something was going on, but she didn’t know what to do. Eventually she found the evidence and decided she had enough. After separating from her husband and giving him an ultimatum, she discovered she had her own healing to do. Joy discovered her own strength and power within - which catapulted her into a new life, including restoration of her marriage through counseling, b...
13: Rebirth & CoParenting the Long Game with Julie Ciardi
December 05, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes - 52.7 MBWe hear about Julie’s life going through a rebirth in her 30s after a divorce. She shares about her experience in coparenting, finding their way through the messiness and getting remarried. She shares her passion about the importance of coparenting in a positive loving way for the kids. Julie Ciardi is a mama to 3, former Fortune 500 corporate marketing executive turned multi-passionate entrepreneur. She has built 3 businesses and a podcast using her marketing formula. While marketing is her...
12: My Rockbottom (the first one)
November 27, 2019 08:00 - 26 minutes - 29.5 MBKatrina shares some of her story when she finally hit rock bottom in her disease. Listen in to hear her vulnerability and openness about where the bottom of a bottle took her.
11:StepMom BioMom from anger to reconciliation
November 27, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes - 33.3 MBJoin Katrina and Steffeny in this powerful episode. They share their story, when they first met and there was absolutely no love to a place of mutual understanding.
10:Thoughts, Feelings, Cells, Action Interview with Elizabeth De Moraes
November 21, 2019 08:00 - 48 minutes - 43.2 MBOur thoughts create feelings, and how we feel creates endorphins, chemicals, hormones which then inspire action. That action then inspires thought. Elizabeth de Moraes, M.A., M.F.A. is an internationally certified transformation Confidence & Success Catalyst & public speaker among so much more. Former pro-dancer/choreographer/university professor, and international bestselling author. Her proprietary 5-step "Iconic Confidence Formula", combines her vast experiences from multiple decades of b...
9: Our worth is in who we are with Alissa Circle
November 14, 2019 07:24 - 44 minutes - 42.6 MBAlissa is the author of the well-known Orange County- based creative life and style blog, Diary of an Addict, founder of Target made Me Do It and owner of Pollinate Media Group Wife, Mom and business woman. Alissa and Katrina talk about the importance of focusing on cultivating connection and creating quality in your business, team and community. You will also hear Alissa share on the value of Mom’s - our worth is not placed in what we do, but in who we are.. A shift in Mom’s mindset is need...
8. Why this need to belong?
November 07, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 27.4 MBKatrina discusses her takeaways after a weekend immersed with woman of faith and around belonging. We all have this need to belong somewhere. How do we know when we actually belong? We can all identify some place where we felt this absolute need to belong. Our belonging is often placed on other people and that is not really realistic. Our belonging is not in other people, it comes from a place greater than ourselves. Find Katrina on social media @katrinalelli and share with her your thoug...
Getting our sexy back and so much more
October 31, 2019 07:00 - 18 minutes - 24.5 MBLadies ask yourself, when was the last time you felt sexy? After coming back from a weekend at the Mommy Millionaire Live event, Katrina shares one of her most transformational takeaways. We get to dive into something that a lot of women may not be willing to talk about out loud. One of the events she got to experience was a program called Tone and Tease directed by Tara Romano. You're going to want to tune in to this episode immediately! IG: @toneandtease @tararomano @caylacraft @mommymi...
6: Strength through faith with Heidi Brower
October 24, 2019 07:00 - 59 minutes - 62.9 MBHeidi Brower shares her story about being in an unhealthy relationship and the difficult decisions she faced as a young pregnant woman. She shares her journey as a birth Mom and the absolute knowing what her higher power was calling her to do. We listen as she was completely alone for the part of her pregnancy and was afraid to share with her parents. Heidi shares what it's been like to have an open adoption and navigate that relationship with the her bio-daughters Mom and biodaughter. Her s...
5: Welcome to Kass n' Me
October 24, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes - 31.6 MBKatrina and her 10 year old daughter Kassidi share their first episode together. Kass shares some of her favorite things about herself and not so favorite things. They talk about school and the importance of sharing with people about our feelings. They also dive into some affirmation statements to help Kass feel more confident and brave!
4: God is trying to change us
October 17, 2019 11:00 - 16 minutes - 20.5 MBGod is constantly trying to share messages with us. We won’t be able to receive them until we are ready and open. He speaks to us through books, people, circumstances and so many other ways. How often are we asking Him to help us remove something or take something away in our life because we want things to be easy, smooth and simple. How often are we looking at a situation or person that we think needs to be removed. We all want to look outside for the solution rather than inside. Take a dee...
2: The Need to Know
October 17, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 15.1 MBKatrina talks a little about her daily habits, what does she do to move her forward and reflects back on some projects she started but never finished. Are our daily habits supportive of the things we say we want to create? Have you felt yourself continue to sit in the same space you’ve been in for awhile? She also talks about the importance of recognizing the areas that we have grown and that it doesn’t always look the way we believe it needs to or others believe it needs to. Growth doesn’t ...
3: Fear is an Illusion
October 17, 2019 11:00 - 7 minutes - 8.14 MBEnjoy this Quickie Episode! Fear is an illusion and is ego based. Let’s take a real life scenario and back it all the way up. What is the worst that will happen? Katrina walks through a very real fear that people may have. She gives you a few different questions to ask yourself during the times that very real fear may come up with hopes of disempowering the negative beliefs.
1: Why a Podcast?
October 17, 2019 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBKatrina introduces herself to her audience. She shares a little bit about her life, her family and shares why a podcast. The backstory of why this podcast, how it has been on her heart for several years to share her life and how there is a disconnect in the world in which we live. She hopes to bring some love, laughter and maybe some tears. We get to show up just as we are, no matter where we are on this journey in life because everyone is welcome. She will share inspiration, coaching, guest...