It's YOUR Birth Day! Podcast

Hey Friend,There are people in our lives whose presence becomes a quiet guide long after they’re gone.In this week’s episode of It’s YOUR Birth Day, we’re sharing “Gifts from Grandma Jean.”Grandma Jean was the kind of woman who didn’t need to be loud to be deeply impactful. She carried a gentle confidence — the kind that made people feel seen, safe, and valued simply by being in her presence.She loved her family fully and freely. She noticed people — truly noticed them — and never missed a chance to offer help or extend kindness. She believed something many of us struggle with: that receiving matters just as much as giving.One of her quiet teachings was the importance of accepting a “thank you.” Not brushing it off. Not minimizing it . But rather, allowing it in — as a moment of connection, acknowledgment, and shared humanity.And perhaps her most enduring wisdom: “With sadness, there is gladness.”Not as a way to dismiss hard moments, but as a reminder that life holds both, always. .Grief and gratitude. Loss and love. Heartache and hope — existing side by side.In this episode, we reflect on the simple yet powerful ways Grandma Jean lived — and how her way of being can invite us to slow down, soften, and show up differently in our own lives:✨ Where might you allow yourself to receive today?✨ Who in your life has shaped you in quiet, meaningful ways?✨ Can you hold both the sadness and the gladness in this season?If this message resonates, we invite you to listen, reflect, and perhaps carry forward one small “gift” into your day and share the gifts by giving this episode to others. With warmth,H&CP.S. If you’re feeling called to reconnect with yourself on a deeper level, our course The Gift of YOUR Retreat: Rediscovering You is a gentle next step — designed to help you create space, clarity, and intention in your own life. Find it at The Gift of Retreating: Rediscovering YOU! 

Hi friend,What if your needs weren’t something to feel guilty about…but instead, a gift?In this week’s episode of It’s YOUR Birth Day, we’re exploring The Gift of Exploring YOUR Needs—because so many of us have spent years tuning into everyone else, while slowly tuning ourselves out.Needs can feel… complicated. We may ignore them. Minimize them. Or not even know what they are anymore.But here’s the truth: YOUR needs are not too much. They are not inconvenient. They are information. They are guidance. They are yours.In this episode, we gently walk through:Why it can feel so hard to identify our needsHow we learned to disconnect from themSimple ways to begin listening againAnd how honoring your needs is a powerful act of self-trustThis is not about getting it perfect. It’s about getting curious.✨ What do I need today?✨ What feels nourishing… and what feels draining?✨ Where can I begin to choose myself, even in small ways?If this resonates, we invite you to listen in. Let it be a soft place to land—and a starting point for reconnecting with you.And if you’re ready to go deeper, our course The Gift of YOUR Retreat – Rediscovering You is designed to help you slow down, reconnect inward, and begin honoring what you truly need in this season of your life. Want to check it out? Here is where you can find all the details:Create the Retreat You’ve Been Craving – Anytime, Anywhere – It's Your Birth Day Podcast | By Helene & ChristinaBecause knowing your needs…is the beginning of trusting yourself again.With warmth,Helene & Christina

Send a textHey Friend,Do you ever find yourself confused by the way you respond in your relationships?Why do some of us seek reassurance when things feel uncertain, while others instinctively pull back or need space? Why do certain moments in relationships feel so activating?In today’s episode of the It’s YOUR Birth Day Podcast, we explore The Gift of Knowing Your Attachment Style with a fellow therapist, Dr. Charity Godfrey who helps us gently unpack how our early relational experiences can shape how we connect today. This conversation truly could have been a day workshop.  Don’t let that scare you, friend.  It is full of life changing aha moments.  Pull up a cup of tea or coffee and settle in.  It’s a warm conversation we want you to join.The idea of attachment was first introduced by psychologist John Bowlby and later expanded through the research of Mary Ainsworth. Their work helped explain something many of us experience but don’t always have language for — the patterns we bring into our relationships (aka- how we behave in relationships).Learning about attachment styles isn’t about giving ourselves a label.It’s about gaining insight and compassion for ourselves and for others.Because when we understand our patterns, we create space for something new: more awareness, possibly new choices, and deeper connection.That’s the gift.A gentle reflection for today: When I feel most triggered in a relationship, what do I tend to do — move closer, pull away, or protect myself in another way?🎧 Listen to the episode: The Gift of Knowing Your Attachment Style.PS: If this episode sparks something in you and you’re craving time to reconnect with yourself, check out our course The Gift of YOUR Retreat — a guided opportunity to pause, reflect, and come back to the most important relationship of all: the one you have with yourself. The one titled, Rediscovering You would be a perfect gift to yourself Create the Retreat You’ve Been Craving – Anytime, Anywhere – It's Your Birth Day Podcast | By Helene & Christina.YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHello friend,We talk about love a lot in this world. But most of what we’ve been taught about love is incomplete.Love is often framed as romance, sacrifice, loyalty, or endurance. As something we prove. Something we earn. Something we give away—sometimes at our own expense.In today’s episode of the It’s YOUR Birth Day Podcast, we explore The Gift of Love through a different lens.Not love as performance. Not love as a depletion. But love as a practice.Love as:how we speak to ourselves when we fall shorthow we allow ourselves to rest without justificationhow we stop confusing overgiving with connectionFor many women, love became tied to being needed, helpful, or “good enough.” And if that resonates, we want you to hear this gently and clearly:There is nothing wrong with you for feeling tired around love. You were taught a version that asked too much of you.In this episode, we talk about:how our earliest experiences shaped the way we give and receive lovethe difference between love and self-abandonmentwhy receiving love can feel uncomfortable (and how to soften into it)what loving yourself actually looks like on ordinary, imperfect days✨ A reflection to sit with today:Where in your life are you offering correction when love would be more healing?If you’re craving a place to practice this kind of love—toward yourself and alongside others—we created our courses and community with exactly that intention. Not to fix you. Not to push you. But to walk with you as you reconnect to yourself in a way that feels honest and sustainable. Find them and until 3/1 use code IBD20LOVE for 20%off: Create the Retreat You’ve Been Craving – Anytime, Anywhere – It's Your Birth Day Podcast | By Helene & ChristinaWith warmth and care,Helene & ChristinaYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a text                                            The Gifts of A BreakupHey Friend,Today on the It’s YOUR Birth Day Podcast, we’re talking about The Gifts of a Break Up—and we want to say this first:If you’re in the middle of one right now, this episode is not about silver linings or rushing your healing.It’s about helping you feel seen, steady, and less alone.In this episode, we gently explore:Why breakups hit our nervous system so deeplyHow clarity often comes after the endingThe reconnection to self that can happen when someone else is no longer centeredWhy boundaries are often learned the long wayAnd how grief, when honored, can actually deepen usWe also talk about what not to do after a breakup—like rushing healing, rewriting history, or letting an ending define your worth.If you’re grieving:Please know—you don’t have to be okay.You just have to be honest.Sometimes a breakup is life saying, “There is more for you—but not this way.”And even in the middle of heartbreak…This is still YOUR Birth Day.With care,Helene & Christina 🤍PS: If this episode resonates, we’d love to hear from you. Comment on our social posts or share the episode with someone who might need it. And if you’re ready for deeper support, our courses are designed to help you reconnect with yourself—at your own pace, in your own way. Find our courses at Create the Retreat You’ve Been Craving – Anytime, Anywhere – It's Your Birth Day Podcast | By Helene & Christina.  Bonus Gift: Use code IYB20LOVE until 3/1 to get 20% off your purchase.YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Close your eyes and picture Helene & Christina standing in front of you throwing bright colored confetti into the air, giving out virtual hugs, and inviting you to walk on a rolled out red carpet.We are giddy with gratitude and excitement as we bring to you a labor of love (and courage- you may remember Helene flew on a plane alone for the first time in 25 years) to go to MN where we thought and listened deeply to each of you!YOU work hard every day, YOU love deeply, YOU give and give. Friends, we get you because we were there too (and slip back into patterns) of over committing and extending.We want you to have an It’s YOUR Birth Day Life. Our first downloadable course is available!  It is called The Gift of Creating YOUR Retreat. You can choose (or ask someone, yes, ask someone, to gift to you) 1, 2, or all 3 topics: Giving Your Body Peace, Recovery from Burnout, and Rediscovering YOU.With each topic you get to choose if you want to do it solo or with a group of trusted besties. We have videos, worksheets, activities, scripts, and more. This course is like your fairy godmother, teamed up with a travel agent and granted you the wish of time for you with all the planning thought of.The time to invest in you is now. Christina often reminds us that when you do, the trickle effect it has on other parts of our life is powerful and impactful. Go to yourbirthdaypodcast.com to purchase the course or gift one to a special woman in your life. Purchase now through 3/1/26 to receive 20% off your purchase with the code IBD20LOVE.  Happy Retreating!With Love,Helene & ChristinaYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHello friend,This week on It’s YOUR Birth Day, we’re talking about The Gift of Courage—a gift that doesn’t always arrive when life feels easy but often shows up right when we need it most.Courage isn’t loud or fearless.It isn’t having all the answers or feeling completely ready.Courage is quieter than that.It’s the moment you tell yourself the truth.It’s setting a boundary without over-explaining.It’s resting when you’ve been taught to push.It’s choosing yourself—even when it feels uncomfortable.Research shared in Harvard Business Review reminds us that courage isn’t a personality trait—it’s a practice. It’s built through small, intentional choices that align with our values, especially during uncertainty.In this episode, we invite you to reflect on where courage is already showing up in your life—and where it may be gently asking for more space.A reflection to carry with you:Where am I being asked to be courageous right now?What am I afraid might happen if I choose myself?What might be possible if I do?You don’t need to leap.You don’t need to have it all figured out.You just need the next honest step.✨ P.S. If this episode resonated, we’d love for you to join the conversation. Comment on our latest social post and share where you’re practicing courage right now—it’s a simple way to feel connected and remind yourself you’re not alone. And when you’re ready to go deeper, investing in one of our courses also includes the opportunity to be part of a community of others who have chosen to invest in themselves, too.  Find them at Create the Retreat You’ve Been Craving – Anytime, Anywhere – It's Your Birth Day Podcast | By Helene & Christina.With courage and care,Helene & ChristinaIt’s YOUR Birth DayYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey friend,Have you ever noticed how connected we all are—yet how disconnected many of us feel?In today’s episode of It’s YOUR Birth Day, we’re talking about The Gift of Connection—the kind that goes deeper than busy schedules, surface-level conversations, and “I’m fine” responses.Connection isn’t about doing more. It’s about being present. It’s about feeling seen, heard, and safe—by others and by yourself.Research continues to affirm what many of us feel in our bones: meaningful connection is one of the strongest contributors to long-term well-being and emotional resilience. It’s not a bonus in life, it’s essential.And yet, so many women disconnect without meaning to. Busyness, responsibility, loss, and self-protection slowly pull us away—from ourselves and from one another.In this episode, we explore:What connection really meansWhy it matters more than everHow to gently reconnect—without overdoing or fixingWhy connection often begins withinWe also share a simple reflection you can try this week—one that doesn’t require extra time or energy, just honesty.✨ You are worthy of connection. ✨ You don’t have to earn it. ✨ You’re allowed to receive it.🎧 Listen to The Gift of Connection wherever you get your podcasts.And if someone came to mind while reading this, consider sharing the episode with them. Sometimes connection begins with a simple, “I thought of you.”With warmth, Helene & ChristinaYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey friend,Have you ever noticed how connected we all are—yet how disconnected many of us feel?In today’s episode of It’s YOUR Birth Day, we’re talking about The Gift of Connection—the kind that goes deeper than busy schedules, surface-level conversations, and “I’m fine” responses.Connection isn’t about doing more. It’s about being present. It’s about feeling seen, heard, and safe—by others and by yourself.Research continues to affirm what many of us feel in our bones: meaningful connection is one of the strongest contributors to long-term well-being and emotional resilience. It’s not a bonus in life, it’s essential.And yet, so many women disconnect without meaning to. Busyness, responsibility, loss, and self-protection slowly pull us away—from ourselves and from one another.In this episode, we explore:What connection really meansWhy it matters more than everHow to gently reconnect—without overdoing or fixingWhy connection often begins withinWe also share a simple reflection you can try this week—one that doesn’t require extra time or energy, just honesty.✨ You are worthy of connection. ✨ You don’t have to earn it. ✨ You’re allowed to receive it.🎧 Listen to The Gift of Connection wherever you get your podcasts.And if someone came to mind while reading this, consider sharing the episode with them. Sometimes connection begins with a simple, “I thought of you.”With warmth,Helene & Christina   YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends,Let’s just say this out loud:There comes a point where the fluff, the people-pleasing, and the over-explaining stop working.And that’s where The Gift of No BS begins.In today’s episode of It’s YOUR Birth Day, we’re talking about what it really looks like to live with clarity, honesty, and grounded confidence—without apology and without burning yourself out trying to keep everyone else comfortable.No BS isn’t about being harsh.It’s about being true.✨ It’s saying yes when you mean yes.✨ It’s saying no without a paragraph of justification.✨ It’s recognizing when something no longer fits and giving yourself permission to move on.✨ It’s choosing peace over performance.Harvard Business Review has written extensively about boundaries and burnout, including the article “Stop Overworking and Start Prioritizing”, which highlights how chronic overextension erodes decision-making, relationships, and well-being. The takeaway? Clarity and boundaries aren’t just personal—they’re essential for sustainable, healthy lives.We share real-life moments where No BS changed everything—our energy, our relationships, our boundaries, and our sense of self. And we invite you to reflect on where you might be carrying things that were never yours to hold in the first place.This episode is your reminder that:You don’t need to explain your growth.You don’t need to earn rest.You don’t need permission to choose yourself.🎧 Tune in to The Gift of No BS wherever you listen to podcasts—and let this be the moment you release what no longer serves you.Because this is YOUR Birth Day.And your life deserves honesty, ease, and alignment.With so much love,Helene & ChristinaPS: Ask yourself today—Where could a little less BS create a lot more peace?YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!If there’s one thing we’ve learned—both personally and through years of listening to women share their stories—it’s this:We were never meant to do life alone.Yet so many of us are.In today’s episode of the It’s YOUR Birth Day podcast, we’re talking about The Gift of Community—what it truly means, why it matters so deeply, and how it can look different in every season of your life.Community doesn’t always mean a big group or a packed calendar. Sometimes it’s one safe person. Sometimes it’s a few women who see you. Sometimes it’s simply allowing yourself to be known—without performing, fixing, or holding it all together.We share honestly about seasons where community carried us… and seasons where we didn’t realize how much we needed it until life made that clear.This episode is an invitation: ✨ to reflect on where you’re supported ✨ to notice where you might be doing too much alone ✨ and to gently ask yourself what kind of connection you’re craving right nowBecause community isn’t about having more people. It’s about having the right people—and letting yourself receive the gift they offer.We hope this conversation feels like a deep breath, a reminder, and maybe even a nudge to reach out or open up in a new way. Doing this episode is that for us.  Christina shares one of our goals this year is to build this community even stronger.  🎧 Listen to “The Gift of Community” wherever you get your podcasts.And as always, thank you for being part of our community. Being here matters more than you know.With love & gratitude, Helene & ChristinaP.S. If this episode resonates, consider sharing it with someone who’s been on your heart. Sometimes community begins with a simple “I thought of you.” 🤍P.P.S. Our Course is Live and can be found at yourbirthdaypodcast.com.  A bonus is a community comes with each topic you may invest in for yourself! Listen to learn more. YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Raise a glass to you! 52 weeks, 365 days you showed up for YOU! While we do not know what 2025 was to you, we do know 2026 is right in front of us.If have been with us since the beginning of this season we started with a huge gift from Christina, “The Gift of NO Resolutions!” If you need a reminder go back to that episode (episode 27).Last week’s episode was a light-hearted episode where we showcased the gifts from each episode of Season 2. This season was full of joy (Christina’s word for 2025), aha moments, and so much more.Press play and enjoy Part 2 of this series as you celebrate you, say good-bye to 2025 and hell-yes to 2026.We are taking a short break for some R&R including good coffee, time with our favorite people, and holidays in the mix. We will be back in the first week of January, ready to continue the party of LIFE with YOU!If you are missing us, find us on our social media pages and find out what we are up to. Missing learning more about YOU? Invest by purchasing our downloadable course, “The Gift of Creating YOUR Retreat.” There are 3 topics you can choose from. It can be found, purchased, and downloaded from our website yourbirthdaypodcast.com.Happy holidays,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!We are SO grateful you chose us to be a part of your world. We are on a mission to empower you to be your authentic self. Each episode in 2025 we hope was filled with tons of gifts for you from us and all our amazing guests that shared their time and expertise. As we did at the end of Season 1, we thought it would be fun to go through each episode, highlighting the gifts that are presented and discussing how YOU can use them in YOUR life.This episode is part 1 or a 2-part series. Friends, get ready to be reminded (if you have listened to all the episodes so far) or be inspired! This is a fun, light-hearted round up to 2025!If this episode fires you up and you are ready NOW, to keep creating an It’s YOUR Birth Day life, invest more by considering purchasing 1,2, or all 3 topics for the downloadable The Gift of Creating YOUR Retreat. It can be found, purchased, and downloaded from our website yourbirthdaypodcast.com any day now.  We will make a huge announcement, don't you worry.We hope you have enjoyed this season as much as we did. You did so much each week by pressing play to listen, sharing the episodes with those you care about, and practicing what you learned.Cheers to YOU,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHi Friends,Are you someone who thrives on the bustle of the holiday countdown? Long lines, busy parking lots, holiday parties every weekend, and yes, even the elf on the shelf/ mensch on the bench! If those things light you up, we are so excited, and envy you a tiny bit if we are honest.If you just read that and are holding on until the holidays are over, friends, that is okay too. We have been waiting for the right time for the title of this week’s episode, The Gift of Quiet and thought there was no better time than now.Press play on this episode and gift it to others by sharing it with those who may need it. In it Christina shares the beautiful lesson she received from her mother about the value of quiet and Helene talks about how quiet has changed for her in different seasons of life.Whether you crave quiet or fill in that space, gifts are found in this episode. If you find yourself wanting quiet or recognize the value of it and want to learn to be with it more, consider gifting yourself (or ask for it as Christina teaches us to ask for what we want), our new downloadable course, The Gift of Creating YOUR Retreat, which is coming soon. There are 3 topics to choose from and the only decisions you need to make is whether you are flying solo or hanging with a friend or 2. It literally feels like we are there with you every step of the way guiding, cheerleading, and virtually hugging you.We truly want you to have an It’s YOUR Birth Day life. If quiet is what you need press play on this episode!Happy Birth Day,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!As you walk into the holiday seasons for many, you probably were not expecting us to drop “Discomfort” in your lap and call it a gift!  We think it is the perfect time because discomfort is about stretching and growing.  Maybe that has to do with setting boundaries with family you are soon to see? Maybe it is facing something you have been avoiding?  Maybe it is something you want to do, but not sure if you have the courage?Friends, we dropped this episode right here, right now because we knew you needed to know that you CAN do it! So, time to take a deep breath, know you are with your friends- Helene & Christina- and let’s chat about the uncomfortable parts of discomfort as well as the exciting parts- the gifts found in discomfort.The gifts in this episode are truly joyful- discomfort teaches us to stretch by often giving to us confidence, clarity, courage and compassion.  These are profound and wonderful. So yes, this episode is an early gift to help you in your final stretch of 2025 to be your best YOU! With love,H & C PS Look soon for a gift we are about to drop for you in December- Friends, it is a wonderful gift for you, created just for you.YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textOh Friends!If you love packing your bags for an adventure as much as Christina does or you are pushing yourself out of your comfort zone like Helene, this episode is so much fun.  We get to interview Deborah Director as she shares her story of how she became a travel agent for high profile travelers.  She explains some fun trips- how she has had to make last minute changes and learn flexibility.  She also fills us with her love of travel.  Deborah is fun, real and down to earth, as she talks about why travel is such a gift to our lives.  In this episode, we talk about the life gifts that come with travel- what you can learn about yourself and those you travel with.  She truly believes you need to travel with someone to really get to know them and we AGREE! She also sprinkles in some fun ideas for your next destination.Come join us on the joyful conversation as we dream big with you!Love H & CAnd if you love Deborah like we do, find her here: Website: https://smartflyer.com/agent/deborah-director/Social: @deboradirector YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!O M G! This episode- Helene reacquainted with a childhood friend, Melissa Brosman Rosenbloum.  She is filled with SOOO many gifts in this episode as she shares her story of how she learned to find herself.As is par for women, it took a crisis- divorce- to help her halt in her tracks. She shared that she was forced to face her life head on, which led to her evolution into the amazing human she is today. She opened up about her therapy tools… hint check out DBT… and how she lives in present moment. She also gifted us with how she does NOT multitask! What?! Really- she does NOT multitask! Go Melissa! This conscious choice helps her to really appreciate the little and big moments in life AND really connect with those who she is interacting.  This was HUGE!! Melissa so spoke to our hearts and really filled us with excitement for life.  She is filled with genuine truth and hope for herself and those around her. Truly she is contagious- in a great way! We hope you love these life gifts and more as you enjoy our impactful conversation with her! With Love,H & CPS if you want to follow Melissa for inspiration, traveling tips or would like her to plan your next adventure- here is her Insta: @travelgirlmelYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is all about Y O U! It is truly one every human needs- and especially women! We talk about how to realize you are important.  As we go through life, we often get caught in the hustle and bustle… and lose ourselves. Maybe we forget to go the gym a few times and then stop, maybe we quit focusing on a good night’s sleep and now we are sleeping 5 hrs a night (ahem, Christina!), or it could be any way that you have lost yourself. It is time to realize YOU Matter.  How many of us play the comparison game with people on social media, in our kids’ school or at work? Or maybe you have had a few blows to life in the past few years and your self confidence got shattered? Or someone said something awful about you to your face, behind your back or on social media?  Friends, we get you.  There are times that as Helene said “you feel like you are on a balance beam without a solid foundation” and this can feel so uncomfortable and our doubt grows.  We talk about how this can be hard and we can rebuild our confidence.  It is a matter of reminding yourself of your value and your self worth is not based on others’ opinions of you.  Take a deep breath and start speaking truth to you- you MATTER! We love you friends and hope this episode gives you peace, breathes self confidence into you and reminds you that you Matter!  PS This week we are challenging you daily- to remind yourself that you Matter!  So, every day write down one what you matter and don’t forget to share it on our insta- link below! With Our Love,H & C YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is a must listen… for ALL OF YOU! We have never met a woman who didn’t struggle with gifting to yourself, so this one is for you, our beautiful, amazing friend!We set this episode with intention to learn how to let go of the guilt and shitty inside voice that tells you not to gift to yourself.  You are always the first to give to others, whether it be a child, a relative, your partner, a coworker without thinking twice and get for you, you second guess it?! Let’s call bullshit on that! You are not taking from others by gifting to yourself… rather you are filling yourself up so that you can be a better giver to others. We challenge you to sit with yourself and figure out what it means to give to yourself. Figure out what it means to gift to yourself. What gifts do you love and where do you need to sprinkle that into your life?! This episode is your loving and firm reminder that it is just as important to gift to yourself as it is to others. So listen up friend and make it happen!With love and encouragement,H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends,Are there times that you think adulting sucks, wish you could go back to childhood or wish you could just take a break from all the money drains?! We hear you and sometimes feel the same. Adulting- known as taking responsibility for your own life- can be stinking hard and it can be totally amazing! Whether you are needing to share this with a young adult in your life or are needing a reset for yourself- this episode is all about uplifting each other and motivating each other to believe in yourself. We discuss how our example of our parents adulting influence us and now we can adapt ours based on our parents successes or failures in how we want to do it differently.  Christina shares her therapist’s favorite comment “Good intended but misguided people” explaining how to let go of crappy examples before you and choosing to do your adulting differently.We also commiserate with you with the not so sexy fun- bills, utilities, house repairs and car payments. However, we also dig into the FUN with adulting. You get to make your own choices- no one does it for you if you choose to keep your control.  We also talk about how to handle the judginess that comes with family about your decisions. We also talk about the toxicity in comparing your decisions to others. Rather, we challenge you to find time to laugh at some of your not so bright adulting choices and move on. We talk about the gifts that are find in the hard- stretching moments.  When you can problem solve through hard stuff- make the decision to weather a storm with your partner, or maybe walk away from a relationship that isn’t working anymore- we can learn so much about ourselves.  These growth moments can be hard, painful, grief worthy and on the other side of this is incredible resilience, growth and improve you as a person.  And remember- as Helene told us- you have never adulted before so give yourself some grace! The key to successful adulting is how you perceive yourself and your ability to adult with success.  If you set your mind to success, you will rock it! And friends we TOTALLY believe in you.  So time for mindset strength training as Helene defined it and make adulting fun and motivating! You’ve got this, friend!Cheering you on,H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Helene & Christina here! We are so excited for this episode which is all about MENOPAUSE! Yes- we talk about perimenopause and menopause.  How amazing is it that this is a real, regularly and openly talked about topic for women?! That alone is a gift that the women before us did not have in life and we, as empowered women, have used our voices to make this loud and clear.  In this episode, we are given the knowledge and wisdom of Dr. Erin Ward, MD, FACOG, DABOM, MSCP, who is an expert in menopause and weight gain.   We got to ask her all the questions and her answers are spot on.  She gives us the truth about what is happening in our bodies at these stages of life, while also helping us reframe it to not see menopause as “death’s door” but rather freedom to live our lives fully.  Dr. Ward is such a wealth of knowledge. We promise you will leave this episode having answers to the questions you were uncomfortable in asking and also appreciating the gift your body is giving you as it closes the door to fertility and opens the door to body freedom! With LoveH & CIf you love Dr. Ward like we do, find her at: Facebook: Coastal Women's Wellness  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091399116591Instagram: @coastalwomenswellness  https://www.instagram.com/coastalwomenswellness/YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Are you someone who struggles to give your opinion or share something for fear of hurting others? Are you afraid others won’t like you if you are bold? Are you always looking for the P-C way to say something?! Then this episode is a Hell Ya! For Y O U! It is a must listen even for those of us who tend to be more bold, but still struggle in some situations to use our voice… because let’s face it… communication is hard.  Join us as we dig into what blocks us from being assertive- fear, misconceptions, uncertainty.  Then we get real about how to overcome those blocks and learn how to use your voice.  Helene shared about a client who found her voice and then had to learn to fine tune it.  Christina opens up about a person who she struggled to be assertive with and how she overcame it to find her voice.   We discuss how we learned assertiveness- both mistakes and successes.The truth is this episode is sprinkled (like when a toddler does the sprinkles) with SO MANY GIFTS! As you listen to this episode- where do you need to learn how to mutually communicate with respect and boldness.  Time to use YOUR voice. This is about respecting yourself and the person you are speaking with.You’ve got this friends!With LoveH & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!If you feel like your head is on fire- then we have the best extinguisher in the house! This week we are joined by Dr. Priyanka Rao, licensed psychologist.  Dr. Rao has worked in clinics, universities and private practice.  She is a leader in our mental health community as an expert in neurodiversity, particularly in the area of ADHD.  Her coaching has exploded because she is real and explains all things Adult Women with ADHD in a way that we can all relate.  In this episode, she talks about the control panel of our brain (aka executive functioning) as well as what are the true symptoms of ADHD in women.  She comes to us with humor and a genuine conversation where she sprinkles in all the gifts- explaining why ADHD is really not a disorder, how there are super powers within the symptoms and validating what we have been experiencing but did not understand! You will leave this episode feeling more understood, joyful and optimistic about you and your friends…and kids.  We promise this episode is a wonderful way to understand and learn about such a hot topic. With Love,H & CPS- here is how to find Dr. Pri Rao... www.ashamh.comwww.asha-coaching.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ashacoachhttps://www.tiktok.com/@ashacoachResource list: https://ashacoach.myflodesk.com/resourcelistYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is the 1st of a 2 part series on Adult ADHD.  This is a super hot topic and we are all about understanding Adult Women with ADHD! In this episode, we get “sciency” with explaining the terms of ADHD, neurodivergence, Autism and more so that you are able to know the lingo and understand both your girl tribe and the social clips that are coming your way.  We also dig into the research about what it looks like for women and girls to have ADHD- how their symptoms are different from males.  We talk about why the research has been lacking and why it is such a hot topic now.  We also differentiate between normal life changes- ie having kids, menopause and more so that you are able to find truth in how you are inundated with all the info.  People are on the bandwagon and there is a ton of misinformation of people seeing “every odd thing they do is ADHD.”   This is the episode to truly understand the truth about it. It is a must listen- whether you have ADHD, are wondering if you might, or definitely don’t have it.  And…drum roll… Christina opens up about how this topic is very personal to her as she shares some recent news.  This episode is a must listen and so relatable for all of us.  So grab your drink of choice, or whatever you need to get up to date info on all things women with ADHD.  High Five,Helene & ChristinaYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends,We all struggle in this area of life. Are you someone who is constantly trying to forecast, plan or determine your future? Or are you someone who focuses on the past, feeling like life was so much better then or wishing that you had enjoyed life then? How many people wish their body was what it was 10 or 15 years ago? Or wish we could bring someone back? Or maybe you are determined to push ahead, thinking about what life will be like when x, y or z will happen? Do you think you can only be happy if you are in a certain role in your career? Are you obsessed with your technology and comparing your life to others? Do you feel like you can’t unplug and appreciate the moment in front of you? If this is something you are struggling with- you are missing out on life. You are missing out on the people who matter to you. You are missing out on opportunities because you are focused on things you can’t change- the past or the future. Time to stop this unhealthy behavior and listen to this episode because it is FOR YOU! In this episode, we challenge you to pause throughout your day. Matter of fact, we do it in the episode- we teach you how to be present. We discuss what the barriers are for all of us that rob us from living in the present moment. We then teach you how to stop focusing on those and live more alive with living in this moment.  It is a commitment to yourself and those around you. It is a commitment to care about your loved ones and determine what truly matters to you.  Think about it- when someone is truly present with you- it is such a gift. It is time to give yourself this gift and those who matter to you. With Love,H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode timed itself beautifully! Helene was just in Greece on some much needed R&R with her husband and Christina was with her family in London and Paris on some much needed R&R with her family! Does travel mean relaxation to you? Or is it quiet time? Or a good book with a big blanket? Do you allow yourself R&R? In this episode, we dig deep in discussing what is truly relaxing, what prevents us from doing it and why it is so vital. Teaser- did you know that rest actually makes you more productive?! Truth, friends.Join us on this episode as we discuss our own relatable barriers to relaxation, how those who love us challenged us to relax this summer, and how we can each improve in this area. We discuss how women are notorious for feeling as though they need to “earn” rest, try to overdo it when they plan it and often fail in this realm. This episode is filled with mutual grace and accountability for each of us to do better at something that is so integral in being productive and successful humans! So tap the link below that suits you, download and rest while you listen to this powerful episode!With Love,H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Helene & Christina here. Are you a caregiver to others? Maybe you are in the depths of parenting or caring for a relative, a friend, a spouse? Maybe you find yourself drawn to people who need TLC.  Then this episode is for you!As a caregiver- burnout is REAL.  It is exhausting work to care for someone else, whether it be someone who is healthy or someone who is ill.  Oftentimes, caregivers put themselves on hold- ignore their needs, desires, and boy can it catch up to you. Do you find yourself sick, overwhelmed, having a short fuse or just plain exhausted?! Well then, buckle up and put on those headphones, because you NEED this one!Helene shares about when she was cared for as well as caring for her mom most of her child. Christina opens up about caring for her father, as well as previously caring for her mother.  We share about the struggles- yes, we are human too friends- and the successful moments in caring for yourself when the burdens feel big.  Give yourself a break- listen to this episode- realize what a gift you are as a caregiver and then find ways (small or big) to care for you.  Let this episode be your guide and motivation so that you can keep doing what you do best- loving others!With LoveH &C YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode can be hard and good. We are challenging you to dig deep into yourself to figure out how you accept or don’t accept love.  We talk about the foundation of attachment with our families growing up as to how you were taught that you were loved.  For many, they grew up with “transactional” love and how that can lead to toxic relationships or an inability to accept love if you are not “producing.”  We are here- friends- to teach you that you DESERVE genuine love.  We talk about what is true, authentic love and how to move through the awkwardness of it.  There are so many good gifts in this episode in learning what is genuine love, how to work through your stuff that is blocking you from accepting it and then learning how to appreciate in giving and receiving genuine love.  This episode talks about the core of love- trust.  We open up about some raw moments in our own lives where we were stretched to accept love! Helene opening up about a friend who she allowed to love her. Christina talks about how her daughter teaches her this skill in their relationship and her daughters other relationships. We talk about ways to accept love to begin your journey- so hop on because we have got you!It is truly a beautiful episode that provides you a plan for your own growth and mindset change so that you can do better for yourself and model better for others! With Genuine Love-H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Helene & Christina here and we are so excited about this episode…maybe because we LOVE to love on others! This episode is sweet, fun and full of joy! Christina shares a special story about Helene loving on her when she moved her office to the same building as Helene.  Helene shares about those in her life who have taught her how to love others.This is a positive, summer easy listen filled with tidbits of sound advice and how to maximize your joy in giving to others. The gifts in this episode are all about realistic expectations for those you are gifting to, appreciating the gift to yourself to give love, and appreciating the variety of ways you can love and others love you.  Think sitting on a dock, the beach or your backyard lounger as you listen with a smile and an ice cold glass of something refreshing, absorbing the warm sun… wherever you are… download this episode and zone out in relaxation while filling your mind with positivity and joy! With Our Love,H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Helene & Christina, here to chat about the gift of health! How often do you take the time to truly notice your body- not in critique or annoyance- rather in appreciation? We are on a mission to teach YOU how to truly celebrate yourself. So how do we do that without taking care of our entire body?! In this episode, we discuss different areas of health- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. We take you on a journey of how to work through these areas and realize the gift that our bodies give us each day. We also talk about how to thank your body AND listen to it.  Friends, as women, we are taught to focus on all the “ugly things” of our bodies.  We are here to stop that unhealthy dialect and start treating our bodies as they deserve- smart, telling, caring and more.  This episode is one that we all need, probably more often than we want to admit.  This is a MUST listen to truly be able to celebrate your gift- YOUR life! We hope you love it as much as we do! And as always- forward it on to your tribe. Pretty certain we all need a dose of this one! With LoveH&C   YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends,This episode is positive and encouraging. If you are starting to think about strength training, hearing the research on it or wondering what all the hype is- then take a listen!  Helene & Christina meet with Jamie Rhodes, of Capital Fitness in Fort Myers.  Jamie has made it her life passion since she was in her early 20’s (we won’t out her age) to maintain a healthy body.  She has turned that passion into helping others too and it shows as you hear and watch her glow as she talks about her clients and her life’s work.Time to turn up the volume on this one as it is a key to your health- both mental and physical.  Jamie shares so so many gifts and motivations in this episode.  She teaches all of us how to overcome roadblocks to live our best healthy self. She also talks about the balance of working out and how overdoing it can lead to mental blocks.  She shares about what to look for in a gym that is positive body focused.  She also reminds us that “action leads to motivation.” Her wisdom brings joy and encouragement we all need, whether we are contemplation, just starting out or a habitual gym girl! Hope you love the connection Jamie brings as much as we do. As always, sharing is caring! Send this to someone you love. And if you are in the Fort Myers area- head to our social for a special giveaway from Capital Fitness for listening.With LoveH & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Helene & Christina here.  This is an episode that would have been total taboo for our parents. However, we are here to be real and meet you in your messy middle.  If this episode triggers you- head to therapy before listening.  If this is something that you are trying to figure out, as you grow up (like us)- then it is for you.This episode is all about getting comfortable with your body and your sexuality because it is NORMAL! Join us as we discuss with expert & incredible therapist (and our friend), Dr. Laura Streyffeler about the Gift of Sexuality.  It is time to turn up the volume and get real.  We should all be able to be sexual and enjoy attraction.  Now is the time to figure out what works for you.Dr. Laura gives us some thought provoking questions to explore with yourself in this jaw dropping episode.  We ask her questions we see in our offices every day and hear amongst our girl friends- what you all want to know but don’t ask.  This one is for each of us, so join us as we chat with Dr. Laura about the real and uncomfortable stuff so that we can learn to love ourselves more each day (and our partner!).  With LoveH & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is so fun! Ever want to try something new but you are in your head and can’t make yourself do it?! Then this episode is for Y-O-U! We talk about the hard obstacles and fears that keep us from doing things we love or trying something new or thinking outside the box.  Both Helene & Christina struggle with this one naturally with their perfectionistic personalities. They share some of their hard moments that blocked them from saying YES! and how they overcame it. They also open up about how they have walked through this journey with clients.  Suffice to say, when you are able to learn to overcome your fears and thoughts and start to say YES! To the life YOU want to live, you will be gifted with joy, fun and some laughter along the way.  So join us on this episode to let go of a little perfectionism and gain a whole lot of fun sprinkled into you! With LoveH & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Can you believe we are on Episode 50?!?!?! It is all because of YOU! So Thank YOU for listening and sharing it with all your tribe! We so appreciate and love you for doing this with us! This episode is a hell ya! And it is an evolution.  We are here to talk about Self Validation…not the arrogant, egotistical uncle we all know, rather a confident person who is able to internally dialogue and realize her self worth.  Join us as we dig deep into how we both evolved into becoming better at self validation- how it has opened doors for us in life, weak moments where we struggled, AND how it can improve your relationships.  Friends, there are SOOOO many gifts in this episode- from realizing where you struggle with self validation to learning how to improve it.  Christina talks about how her self validation journey began in high school and Helene talks about how she was self validating to ensure she got into the grad school of her choice.  We also touch on how lacking that self validation can lead to unhealthy relationships and when you can improve this skill, you improve relationships all around you.This is truly an episode for all of us (and the men in your lives too probably).  So grab your bev, a comfy blanket and hang with us as this episode is sure to be a HELL YA!! when you are done!Love H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is both a “hell ya” AND an “umph”! Helene & Christina talk about the reality that not every friendship is meant to stay in your life. They dig deep in talking about trusting yourself and realizing when a friendship is not healthy.  Helene reminds us that we teach people how to treat us.  She reminds us the power of healthy boundaries and expectations in relationships.  Christina gets candid about how letting go of someone in your life can look like, without it adding drama or heartache to your life or the person you are pruning out.This is an episode that teaches you confidence, your own value, as well as giving you permission to care for yourself.  Whether the friendship is draining, not serving purpose, or does not align with your values- or it is keeping you from growth in your life- Helene & Christina talk about the hard parts of letting this friendship out of your life.  When you are able to work through the sadness of doing so, you morph into gladness and find the good in who you are. Join them as we send you the invite to work through the messy middle to evaluate where you are putting your energy and does it align with who you are! This episode will teach you to be more confident and find more joy in life! With Love,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends,Helene & Christina here to say worry gets a bad rap.  All these tiktokers and influencers who are telling you to get rid of worry…Friends, we are here to say… they have it all wrong! Now that we have your attention and you think we have lost our minds…and you are singing songs in your head about washing your worries away… we genuinely and truthfully want to talk about how to appreciate worry in your life.Did you know that worry is biological? It is a healthy instinct that alerts us of danger and increases our awareness.  Did you know that worry can serve a healthy purpose in your life? Truly- it can help you to evolve into a better, stronger and more confident person.  Intrigued by this? Yes, we are too. So join us as we dig into worry- find the good in how it helps us- whether it is pushing us to the next level in our career, helping us to be a better parent, or forcing us to face something that feels really scary.  This episode is all about teaching worry to be your friend, not something to get sick over.  So click below and listen to learn how to get over the fear, paralysis and dread that come with the word “worry” and reframe it as something to listen to in our bodies and appreciate how it helps us move forward in life!With LoveH&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!Welcome to this tough and real episode. Helene has over 25 years experience working in marital therapy.  She really focuses on what we all need to ask ourselves in what we want from a relationship- whether it be friendship or intimate.  This episode is filled with fun stories, truthful tales and a lot of excitement for helping you to be best version of YOU in a relationship.  You will learn how to communicate more effectively, when you learn how to know your needs.  Helene & Christina discuss the fun and hard questions to ask yourself so that you can walk into a better version of you.This episode is a must if you are starting a new relationship, been in one many years or just got out of an unhealthy one.  We all have growing to do in a relationship and this episode will help you immensely with your growth!So listen, share, review and more, wherever you listen. And don't forget to find us on social, using the links below! We would love for you to post your 5 non-negotiables on our social! Love,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHi Friends!This episode is for women in their 30’s and 40’s (and even 20’s).  Our new friend Maggie Ullrich is a licensed social worker by training and self proclaimed “your perimenopause wing woman”! Maggie gets real about her journey through perimenopause and how it hit her like a “mac truck without a honk.”  She literally cracks us up as she is real and fun about the joys of perimenopause. AND she sprinkles us with facts and truths about our body changes. Join us as we learn how to empower our bodies through the stage of perimenopause and appreciate what our bodies teach us through this period of life.Literally, friends, this episode helps us realize that it is not your mother’s menopause as we learn how to listen to our bodies.  Maggie teaches us the power of hearing our bodies whispers before they scream at us so that we can all be in tune with our bodies during this inevitable change.We promise the gift is that you will leave this episode seeing perimenopause…. Dare we say it?! A GIFT! Rather than something to fear.  We know you will love Maggie and her wisdom as much as we do!With Love,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends! We are in full swing of Mother’s Day season! For Many, this can be joyful and fun and for others, this can be painful and life sucking.  We get it- we have been on both sides of the pendulum and support you right where you are at! This episode is mostly positive and encouraging, but also filled with some validation if you are struggling to be a supportive mother and/or you do not have one yourself.   In this episode Helene & Christina dive in with talking about ways that you can be supportive if you have older children or a daughter in law.  It also talks about ways to support your children living in your home now.  Christina gets real and shares an example of where she was not supportive and had to go back and apologize, needing grace.  She also opens up about what an incredibly supportive mother in law she was given.  Here is a teaser alert- she shares about how her mother in law never talked behind her children’s backs to another child. Such a Gift! Helene shares about how she has learned and evolved throughout the years in her practice of teaching parents how to be supportive. She opens up about how her son was “doing it wrong” in her eyes as an adult and how he was able to gently correct her, which she knew she needed.  She realized in that moment that she had created a safe space for her son to be real and call her out AND that she needed to step back and allow him to figure things out. This episode is all about the gifts of mothering, whether it be validating who you are, sharing with someone else who is rocking it or a gentle reminder of ways we can all do better at this most difficult and honorable job! With love,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textOh Friends!This is a hard episode. If it is feeling to raw, please give your permission to save it for later. Whether you are living without a mother because your mother has passed away, you needed to create hard boundaries or for another reason, this episode is for you.Helene & Christina are real about their own journeys of losing their mother. They share about real stories of what it was like to be pregnant while losing their mothers… which happened to both of them! And then the journey of grief that presents when you don’t have a mother and how they have learned to parent without having the fall back of a mother to guide or help you.They make it real and relatable for all women on this journey- so grab your drink, a comfy blanket so that you can laugh and cry along with them as you find gifts in the unbearable pain and they sprinkle in joy through the difficult moments.Friends, this is an “Umph” episode that turns into a “hell yay!” because guess what- you get to give yourself permission to be right where you are, decide how YOU want to be a mother and find joy in the messy middle that comes with grief and life!We know this episode will help with your healing journey and empower you to be the mother you want to be!With love,H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is real, fun and motivating! Do you dream of doing something different? Were you laid off and are scared to take the next steps? Have you been plotting for years, but haven’t taken a step towards doing what you REALLY want to do?! Girl- we get you! That is what motivated us to launch It’s YOUR Birth Day! It was time to reach people who we wouldn’t get to see in the office and of course, make more friends!  This one is for YOU! Grab your drink of choice and join us as we talk with Dr. Ashley Junghans-Rutelonis, Licensed Psychologist about the REALITY of a career change.  Dr. Ashley talks about her own experience as well as sprinkling in the experience of others whom she has walked alongside as this is a big part of her private psychology practice… helping women change careers!  She is funny and real all in one.This episode is packed with so many gifts.  Dr. Ashley helps you to be able to ask yourself the tough questions.  She also shows you how to create the timeline and gives you the tools to ensure that you are prepared for the future! Join us as we explore this powerful topic of a career change with Dr. Ashley.  Definitely do not want to miss it!With Love,H & CPS Here is a link to Dr. Ashley’s website if you LOVE her like we do! YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is real. So many of us are super uncomfortable with the word MONEY! It elicits feelings for all of us- negative, positive- we all feel it. How do we handle the tough stuff when it comes to money? Avoid, overthink, freak out, panic? Or maybe you only feel joy when you are spending money, making money, or have a fat bank account?Join us as we sit down with Lindsey Konchar, Licensed Social Worker and Financial Self Care expert, and ask her all the questions we all have wanted to know when it comes to financial mental health! This episode promises to talk about the hard stuff and also find healing in learning how to live with financial peace and joy!No matter your current relationship with money, we all need this episode to talk about the feelings associated with money and get healthy! In this episode, Helene asks the tough question of what does self care mean when it comes to our mental health with money. Lindsey’s answer is real!Don’t shy away, listen. We promise you will be sprinkled with gifts to help your money journey be on a good path in finding peace and joy in your future! Please share this episode with your friends, who also need the same! We promise it will not disappoint!LoveH&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode… we mean THIS EPISODE! Friends- this is a keeper. We are discussing our bodies in a way that most don’t.  We talk about positivity! Our amazing expert Lora Ulrich is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Executive Wellness Coach, Metabolism Specialist, and Menopause Health Coach.  She has been in practice for over 30 years, sharing her wisdom and guidance.In this episode, Helene & Christina ask Lora the tough questions that we all want to know as our bodies. Christina jumps right in and asks the truth about BMI.  Friends- you will be shocked by Lora’s answer and learn not to consider that number again in your identity- we promise! Helene asks her what women can do to learn to love their bodies and Lora gives us actionable tools.  We all need this episode to learn how to love the amazing bodies we each have. This episode celebrates who you are right now and teaches you to LOVE your body! It is a MUST listen for all women.  So please share, share, share this episode with all the women in your life who need to hear that they are beautiful and amazing as they are!And if you love Lora like we do, find her at www.loraulrich.com. With Love H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode is filled with JOY! And truth- it is all about parenting.  Whether you are on the fence of making that decision, recently realized you are becoming a parent, or are in the life of parenthood- this episode is for you!Join us as we talk with Shelby Reitz, Esquire who made an incredibly fulfilling decision to walk away from a very successful legal career in DC to moving halfway across the country and focusing her life on being a mother.  She digs deep into talking about the hard & uncomfortable stuff with the adjustment and real moments of parenting.  And she also shares the funny and joyful moments, including the revolving door of kiddos in her home.  She literally makes us all want to hug our kids a little more and find the amazing attributes in each one of the human’s we are raising!So download this episode quick and find validation, relief and happiness in all that comes with Parenting!With LoveH&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This week you are meeting the amazing Julie, aka Christina’s sister (in law)! She is bringing us so many amazing gifts as we discuss how she and her partner made the decision to not have children.  Julie is candid and real as we dig into how she dreamed of being a mother as a little girl playing with dolls and slowly over time, realized mothering was not something she wanted in her life.  Rather, she shares openly about how she has chosen to live purposely with loving on other children (especially Christina’s kids), volunteers with amazing orgs and appreciates the freedom of not having children.  She reminds Helene & Christina the power of lazy mornings with a good cup of coffee over running kids to sporting events, as they laugh along the way of sharing in Julie’s joy of the incredible choice she made to not have children.This episode is not to miss as you will instantly realize, like Helene did- why Christina sprinkles Julie wisdom in almost every episode. We promise you will want to be her close friend too when this episode ends! With Love H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!This episode… is really for ALL OF US! Are you someone who says yes, when really you wish you could say no? Can you so relate to those memes that say, “I know I said I wanted to go out 5 days ago, but today I wish I said no?” Or are you adding more to your plate because you are driven by some type of guilt? Helene & Christina dig into the power of NO! We talk about what drives us to constantly say yes- the guilt, the people pleasing, the fear of “not being good enough,” the perfection and more.  We talk about the hard stuff around the word No and then, we dig into the gifts that come with no.  These gifts are not only gifts to ourselves, but also to others. In this episode we not only talk about the power of NO, we talk about how it empowers others when you say no to them.  Christina shares about how being told no by Julie helped her to realize her abilities.  Helene shares about how the power of No in a marriage can lead to a closer relationship! This is a must listen to help you realize NO is not as scary as it seems and it actually is a wonderful relationship booster!Wishing you all the best with your N-Os!LoveH&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHi Friends!This episode is a bookmark, listen to over and over one! We are talking CONFIDENCE.  Is this a hard one for you? Are you contemplating a job and scared to hit apply? Or maybe you are afraid to stand up for yourself in a meeting? Or with family? Maybe you don’t believe you are worth that respect? If any of these are true- it is time for you to dive in and listen! Every human struggles with it at times- some of us more than others.  Helene & Christina dig into the uncomfortable parts of confidence- the fears and blocking beliefs that keep us from realizing our potential.  In this episode, we talk about the difference of confidence and arrogance.  Then this episode sprinkles in some real stories of confidence shattering moments.  It ends with how to build YOUR confidence and gives tons of gifts that come with being a confident person! We promise this episode will leave you feeling lighter and more joyful, all while believing in the amazing person YOU are! Hope you love it as much as we loved recording it…. Because it is truly a HELL YA! Love H&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends!We are thrilled that you are LISTENING to this episode.  This is your gift to improving ALL relationships!  How often do you feel like you are not being listened to? Or maybe you get told "You aren't listening!!" In this episode, we help you understand the difference between passive and active listening.  We share what it looks like to not listen, which is SO EASY as we are usually doing many different things at one time.  How many times does your kid come to you the minute you start texting your BF or coordinating a play date? Or do you find your husband is sharing important information as you are trying to work or walk out the door? We dig into what it takes to be an active listening and what blocks you from being able to do so.  We talk about things that get in the way of listening and defensive listening.  We share stories about our own fails and successes of being active listeners.  When you are able to learn the skill of active listening, you are giving the greatest gift to yourself and those who you love.  It is powerful to build attachment and ensure that your relationships grow.  This episode is meant for you, your friend, your child and your life partner.  Please share it- even if you are gifting it to someone who is a good listener by way of thanking them for being a good listener or if you have someone who you need to be a better listener, be kind in sharing it.  Friends, this is an episode you might need to listen to a few times as it is the key to finding joy in relationships!  Remember, sharing a listening ear is giving a gift for those around you and YOURself! Love H & CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textOH Friends!This one is fun! If you are someone who regularly belly laughs like Christina or someone who enjoys slapstick humor like Helene or maybe someone who needs to sprinkle some more laughter into your life, this episode is for you.Did you know that children laugh 300 times per day, but adults only average 20 laughs per day?! How wrong is that? Time to change those statistics, starting with this episode! Just a teaser, we talk about a lot in this episode, including a story where Helene talks about Tits & Ass and Christina shares about how she is using humor to normalize talking about body parts.  On a more serious note, we share the science of laughter, the health benefits and more.  If you live on the more stoic side, this episode teaches you how to laugh. And if you appreciate laughter, this episode is validating and reassures you that we all NEED humor in our life.  So join us with your fun friends or friends you think need to be a bit more fun, and let’s jump into the pool of laughing! Love H&C YOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube

Send a textHey Friends,Helene & Christina Here! This episode is really for everyone- you, your BF, your spouse, your neighbor- all your people.  Join us as talk about overcoming our fears- sharing some funny examples and some not so funny.Helene opens up about her fear of flying and the gifts she has used to overcome them, even going so far as to have her daughter open the plane shade during their recent trip to NYC (that is big for her).  Christina talks about her fear of launching a business and how she overcame the mental paralysis.  We also sprinkled in tools we share with patients- for you, our friends.We hope this episode is worth a podcast bookmark and you share it with everyone because it truly is something that we all need reminders of on a regular basis!  This episode is JAM PACKED with gifts- it is literally like an Oprah’s favorite things for anxiety! You will learn how to overcome your fears, which will lead to incredible life gifts of the power of resiliency, the joy of awareness, the triumph of growth, the peace that comes with self discovery and most definitely- a sprinkle of magical life opportunities!As always, you can find us on all the major podcast places, Insta, FB, LinkedIn and now YouTube! Come hang out with us on the podcasts that we drop every Thursday and find our gifts from the couch every Monday (on Instagram)! With LoveH&CYOU Can Find It's YOUR Birth Day! @ Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube