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Becoming Vibrant
by Melanie Maxwell
A podcast about wellness, finding fulfillment, and confidence. Become your most vibrant self.Hosted by Melanie Maxwell of Body Confident Coaching and Vibrant Mompreneurs.
Episodes
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085: How to return to exercise after giving birth
This was one of my favourite conversations on the podcast ever. In this episode, we're talking about getting back to exercise after birth. It's everything I wish I knew— it would've prevented my year-long burnout. We cover: how to know when you're ready to return to exercise, how to do so safely,...
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084: How to help your daughter have positive friendships
This episode is for the mamas! Today we are talking about teaching our kids, daughters especially, how to cultivate healthy and positive friendships. I loved this conversation because I'm a mama of 2 girls and as we were talking I was taking so many mental notes— there is so much I had never...
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083: How to tap into pleasure and why it matters
This is a good one! Today we are talking about tapping into pleasure. As women, we've been conditioned to feel uncomfortable or wrong for wanting pleasure even though it's a natural part of being a human! In this episode, we're talking about what pleasure is and why it matters, how pleasure…
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082: Time management, habits, and finding balance for moms
I loved this conversation about habits and time management with our guest, Lindsay Burns. Lindsay teaches us techniques to manage our time and make habit changes without ending up in this cycle of total overhaul, giving up, and starting all over again. She's teaching us how to create lasting...
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081: The unexpected key to unlocking your potential
I had SO much fun recording this episode— you are going to love it! It's also a conversation that's a bit unexpected: today we are talking about creativity as the key to unlocking your potential and finding fulfillment. Wait! If you just thought to yourself "well I'm not creative", or "oh, I…
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080: Ditching diets and feeding kids
I'm super excited to have dietitian Jillian Reid on the podcast today! I'm lucky to have collaborated several times with Jill by teaching webinars together to help women learn to have healthy relationships with food and their bodies. In this episode, we talk about the red flags that indicate your...
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079: Balance for millennial working moms
Hey tired and stressed mama! If the phrase "finding balance" makes you cringe and feels impossible, this one's for you. Today we are talking about balance for millennial moms and our guest is helping us totally shift our perspective on what it means to find balance. It does not mean doing it all!…
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078: What starting a business *actually* looks like
This conversation with Anna Lovind is everything you need to know when you're starting a business. We talk about what keeps new biz owners super stuck: that "getting ready" phase and how to start making real forward motion. We also talk about a fear of failure and perfectionism and how to conquer...
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077: Reconnecting to your pleasure and communicating your desires
This conversation on the podcast is SO GOOD. I think it's what a lot of us need after being home with our partners a LOT more than usual in the past year or so. Today we are talking about reconnecting with pleasure and communicating our desires to a partner. In this episode, I'm chatting with sex...
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076: Making peace with your post-baby body
This one's for the mamas! Today we are talking about baby mama bodies. There is so much pressure on new moms to "get your pre-baby body back" and our guest on today's episode is here to help! I really loved this conversation with Jenn Green. We talked about how to learn to accept your post-baby...
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075: Setting up your family for financial wellness as you build a biz
Today we are talking about financial wellness and generational wealth, especially for women who are building their own businesses. We're talking about emergency funds, investments, insurance, budgets— you know, all that stuff that we wanna ignore unless it becomes urgent (I'm saying we because…
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074: How to stop sabotaging your dreams
TW: violence and trauma. I love this episode because our guest not only has a super inspiring story of overcoming trauma, but she also helps us see how the things blocking us from our growth and from achieving our dreams can be linked back to past emotional or traumatic experiences. If you've…
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073: Showing your daughters what's possible, a Becoming Vibrant story
I'm so excited to share this Becoming Vibrant story with you! In this season of the podcast, I've been having some guests who come on not to share their professional expertise, but to share their stories. When we hear the story of another person conquering challenges and following their dreams…
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072: Tap into your entrepreneur star power using astrology
This episode is such fun one for the biz owners and those of you who are thinking of creating your own biz! I'm chatting with Brand Astrologist Leslie Tagorda about using our star power, in particular your sun, moon, and rising signs, to create a bold and magnetic business. Chatting with Leslie...
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071: Changes to the podcast + some lessons learned.
I've got some stuff to tell you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did that sound like "we need to talk?" LOL I promise it's actually good news!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The podcast is not only my fav thing that I do (and yours too! from the looks of it) but it also encompasses all of what I have to offer and love to...
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070: Self-care and support for stepmoms
Today we are talking about self-care and support for stepmoms! It's a topic I hadn't even thought about before, and that's part of the issue here. Stepmoms don't get nearly enough support. When I came across our guest and learned about what she does, I was excited because this work is so needed.…
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069: [mini] For when you're about to go LIVE and you're nervous.
This is a Monday Motivational Mini. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on your feet. This one is for when you are feeling nervous about going live. Here's...
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068: What you need to know about stress in pregnancy and high-risk pregnancy
This episode is for you if you've experience infant loss, preterm birth, miscarriage, birth trauma, or any difficulty in pregnancy, birth, or postpartum. It's also for you if you are currently pregnant or trying to conceive and you're experiencing high stress. It's also such a good one if you're…
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067: [mini] For when you're feeling burnt out.
This is a Monday Motivational Mini. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on your feet. This one is for when you are feeling burnt out. I have definitely…
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066: Building a business while mothering a special needs child, a mompreneur journey
This episode is the first of a new series I'm doing on the Becoming Vibrant podcast. We're having guests on, not as experts in their field who give us tips and information, but as fellow mompreneurs with a story to tell. Here's why: as a mompreneur myself, I've experienced a hell of a journey to...
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065: [mini] For when you're struggling to focus.
This is a Monday Motivational Mini. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on your feet. This one is for when you are struggling to focus. We've all been…
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064: Are you taking time to be proud of yourself?
In this episode, we are talking about celebrating ourselves! And it feels a bit funny to even say that. But this was one of the biggest things I worked on the whole year of 2020. It doesn't come naturally to me, and maybe it doesn't for you either. It's really common for ambitious and achiever...
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063: Combining business with feminism and leading powerfully
I freaking love this episode and I know you will too. At Vibrant Mompreneurs, operating from our mission is our number 1 priority. And our mission is shaped by intersectional feminism. If you resonate with the way our values are at the forefront, you'll love this episode. This is about doing...
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062: [mini] For when you're feeling defeated.
This is a Monday Motivational Mini. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on your feet. This one is for when you are feeling defeated. Sometimes we make…
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061: Stop asking for advice, do this instead.
In this episode, I'm talking about why asking for advice is either A) a really great thing, or B) really throwing you off course and away from your goals. Women, in particular, do the second one a lot, and I'm explaining why this particular type of advice-seeking is unhelpful and often leaves you...
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060: Womb wellness and reconnecting with your body
This episode is something I wish I had before becoming a mama. Because I struggled so much through pregnancy and postpartum, including an emotionally traumatic birth and postpartum depression, I love having guests on to talk about maternal wellness. Your wellbeing is the most important factor to...
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059: [mini] For when your dream feels unattainable.
This is a Monday Motivational Mini. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on your feet. This one is for when you are feeling like your big dream is so far…
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058: How to set your 2021 intentions.
In this episode, I lead you through a visioning exercise to really get clear on what you want for 2021. This goes way beyond having a word for the year and into habits and intentions that you can set to create what you want in 2021. I also share some of my own reflections on 2020 and intentions…
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057: Let's get real about sleep training
If this episode caught your eye, you're probably tired! Or maybe you're expecting a baby right now and preparing to be tired in the near future. This episode is such a good one because with our guest today, certified sleep consultant Amanda Jewson, we cut through all the bullshit out there about...
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056: I hate Facebook. Alternate title: stop doing sh*t you hate!
We're talking about self-honouring ways of showing up today. Here's why: lots of us starting out try to do ALL the social media and ALL the things. This is what we are taught to do. Show up on every social media platform and show up consistently and constantly. That can leave you feeling burned…
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055: Here's why the strategy you're trying isn't working.
Soooo, you know how that marketing course you bought hasn't gotten you anywhere? And that email list building strategy is getting you like 1 subscriber at a time? It's not just you! When a strategy doesn't work, we tend to either blame ourselves or blame the course creator or coach. But the truth...
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054: [mini] For when you're tired AF with so much to do
This is a Monday Motivational Mini. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on your feet. This one is for when you are feeling TIRED. You're exhausted and you...
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053: Mental health, motherhood, and relationships during the pandemic
I'm really excited for this episode, because I know we all need it! In this guest episode, we're talking about motherhood in a pandemic and how to have a healthy relationship with our partner when one or both of you are struggling with mental health. Our guest Erin Harrison teaches us steps to...
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052: Are you on the fence or are you all-in?
Today we're talking about getting off the freakin fence and going all-in in your biz. Maybe you have a business idea that you haven't acted on yet, or maybe so far you've dipped your toes in and started to put yourself out there but it's not really getting anywhere. We're going to talk about some...
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051: [mini] For when you feel like you should be further along by now
This is a Monday Motivational Mini. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on your feet. This one is for when you are feeling like you should be further along...
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050: All the mamas need to hear this one on self-care after birth
This one is an episode that I'm going to suggest to alllll my mama friends. This is exactly the conversation I wished I would've heard before I had my own babies. I'm so grateful to have had this conversation about matrescence with our guest Kelly Newsome Georges. Matrescence is essentially the...
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049: The readiness myth that's slowing you down
I think you might need to hear this one! So many mompreneurs get caught in this never-quite-ready-enough trap, where they want to feel fully ready before they begin something. But that feeling never comes! And you take one more training or get one more certification or read one more book etc.…
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048: [mini] For when you're doing all the things and nothing is working.
This is a Monday Motivational Mini for when you're doing alllll the things and it feels like nothing is working. I create these MMM episodes to give you the support you need from a confidence coach (like me!) right in your pocket in less than 10 minutes for a quick pep talk to get you back on…
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047: How to raise confident girls
Today's episode is SUCH a good one for all the parents out there, especially if you have girls. We're talking about setting our kids up to be confident as they grow up and grow into confident adults. With influences like social media and their peers at school, it's so important to know how to…
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046: Become a confident podcast host
I'm so excited for today's episode because podcasting is not only the best thing I've ever done in my business, it's also one of the best things I've decided to do in my life! I truly love being a podcast host, and I know lots of you want to host your own podcast or show up more confidently on…
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045: Become a confident podcast guest, even if you're new!
After over a year of podcasting with over 50 episodes recorded, I've noticed that a lot of podcast guests, both seasoned and brand new, feel unsure of themselves. They think they're rambling or talking too much or going off subject. And I'm on the other side of the screen watching them totally…
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044: Confidence-building habits
Today we are talking about cultivating confidence— because here's the thing: lots of the advice out there is like "just be confident!" and you're left there asking "okay I'm trying but nothing is happening, how do I do that?". This is kind of a fun one because I recorded it a while back when I...
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043: Mindful motherhood: how to get started
This was one of my favourite episodes on the podcast so far because we dive deep into the challenges of motherhood. We all want to be amazing moms for our children, but sometimes we feel like we aren't measuring up. Especially as mompreneurs, we can feel like we are never doing it right because…
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042: The methods for releasing anxiety that you haven't tried yet.
Today we're talking about anxiety. We're talking about what you can do if you struggle with anxiety and you try "all the things" and it seems like nothing is working. We are talking about reiki energy healing and mindfulness as complementary ways to soothe anxiety and improve your mental…
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041: First steps to releasing shame around sexuality.
Today we are talking about something that many women find challenging to talk about: sexuality. You know I love a taboo topic of conversation! Sexuality can feel shameful or awkward or embarrassing because we've been taught that it is bad for a woman to be sexual. Your sexuality is your…
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040: Hey mompreneur, listen to this one if you struggle to show up fully
So, let's talk about that thing you really want to do but you're holding back from. This episode turned out to be so much more than I thought it would. I hit record with the intention to help you start bringing some self awareness to all the ways our society, especially diet culture, influences…
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039: This one is for the deep feelers and highly sensitive.
I am really excited about this one because, thanks to our special guest, I get to share something with you that absolutely changed my life. I always felt like a very sensitive child and like no one around me really understood me. I seemed to be more affected by things and would cry more and get...
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038: How to create a killer wardrobe for your body shape
Today we are talking all about dressing your body shape. This was such a great conversation because, like most women, I struggled for a long time to find clothes I really loved to wear. We talk about the trap of waiting until you "lose the weight", a new way to define "flattering", and how to...
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037: If self-care feels hard, listen to this one
This is episode number 37 of the Becoming Vibrant podcast and today we are deep diving into the topic of self-care. Self-care can feel really hard to actually do. There are all kinds of self-care habit checklists out there and people showing off their #selfcare manicures— but what is self-care...
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A podcast about wellness, finding fulfillment, and confidence. Become your most vibrant self.Hosted by Melanie Maxwell of Body Confident Coaching and Vibrant Mompreneurs.
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