Women’s History Month Inspiration
Happy Women's History Month from everyone here at HIP!
We are so thankful for the strong women that have shared their knowledge, story and strength with us. Each discussion continues to shape conversations, change the culture and lift the people of this community. These women are the trailblazers of our time, and we are so fortunate to have met them. As always, we celebrate YOU!
Financial Series: Investing with Bola Sokunbi, CEO of Clever Girl Finance
Author, financial whiz and CEO of Clever Girl Finance Bola Sokunbi talks about financial education, investing and learning from your mistakes early in order to grow into the financially savvy person you've always wanted to become. She explains how women are impacted by the gap in knowledge that then impacts our financial wellness. She encourages us all to start at the beginning, learn as we grow and build strong habits. This is a great episode for those looking to invest in their futures and themselves.
Clever Girl Finance: Ditch Debt, Save Money and Build Real Wealth
Coping Mini-Series: The Panic Button Book with Author Tammi Kirkness
Imagine having someone holding your hand through some of the most challenging moments of your life. In this episode, the team talks with life coach, wellness consultant and author Tammi Kirkness about her journey with high functioning anxiety and how her own coping strategies led her to create a book with practical steps and answers to questions that we need.
Tammi offers strategies for any anxiety-inducing situation, and she shares her “panic-button” tip for overcoming the stress of working from home and facing other factors out of our control.
The Panic Button Book: Relieve Stress and Anxiety Whenever They Strike
Nutrition Series: True Beauty with Miss Wisconsin USA, Gabriella Deyi
Journalist, mental health advocate and Miss Wisconsin USA, Gabriella Deyi, shares all of the "dips and curves" along her path from scientist to titleholder as well as the challenging journey that led her to a strong relationship with nutrition and body image. She explains how there is no beauty without purpose behind it and the importance of competing in pageants with healthy practices, confidence and integrity. She discusses the pitfalls of focusing on external beauty and how under-eating and over-exercising isn’t the path to happiness or fulfillment.
Coping Mini-Series: Bread Therapy with Author Pauline Beaumont
Author and educator Pauline Beaumont understands human psychology and shares boundless practical wisdom on positive coping strategies. This mother of six and enthusiastic grandmother understands the art of bread-making and the importance of appreciating each day. She feels there is a “synergy between therapeutic work, writing and baking bread that is fulfilling creatively and interpersonally.” The team has an insightful conversation with Pauline about mental health, connection and imperfection. She shares the “symbolically rich” and scientific benefits of baking bread from whole ingredients and explains how taking care of yourself starts with the food you put into your body.
Parenting Series: Tough Conversations with Dr. Becky Kennedy
Clinical Psychologist and parent Dr. Becky Kennedy is the master of tough conversations. Through her immersive Instagram account, blog and private practice, she models how to start (and receive) challenging conversations and uses some of those models with listeners' scenarios where parents and teens are seeing conflict. She shares her three favorite lines for helping your child open up and feel less alone, and how to exhibit sturdy leadership, even when you might not have all the answers.
Parenting Series: The Talk with Sexologist Dr. Lanae St. John
Dr. Lanae St. John Loves talking about sex! After living in Germany and experiencing a cultural shift in thinking about sex and sexuality, Lanae made it her life’s work to help others understand themselves in order to talk with their partners and kids about relationships, sex and pleasure, free of shame. She dispels taboo and challenges parents to let go of the minimal or faulty education they received so that they can share an ongoing, healthy dialogue that teaches kids how to know themselves, set boundaries, respect others and expect respect in return. She is the author of Read Me: A Parental Primer for “The Talk.” As a mother of two young women herself, Dr. Lanae understands the importance of getting it “right” the first time, as she has created an environment of openness and body positivity in her own home.
Financial Series: Healthy Eating on a Budget with Cookbook Author Brittany Williams
Cookbook author Brittany Williams shares her inspiring journey of losing 125 lbs in her latest title Instant Loss on a Budget: Super Affordable Recipes for the Health-Conscious Cook. Her books provide innovative and accessible recipes, grocery lists, and pricing break-downs. In her conversation with the HIP team, she delves into the mindset change it took for her to make real lifestyle adjustments that ultimately led to a happier, more fulfilling and educational experience for herself and her family.
Instant Loss on a Budget: Super-Affordable Recipes for the Health-Conscious Cook
Parenting Series: Psychosis and Suicide with Mental Health Coach Sarah Baxter
Psychiatric Nurse and Mental Health Coach, Sarah Baxter, works with patients facing psychosis and describes how families can cope and detect early signs in adolescents. She explains the dopamine hypothesis, symptoms of psychosis and the bucket theory so that we can recognize and get early treatment for the people we love. Because psychosis can look different for each person, she illustrates how to look for changes in behavior to catch it early in order to get well again and demonstrates how to model healthy behavior and start conversations about this important topic.
Financial Series: Uncovering Your Values with Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance
Tonya Rapley - entrepreneur, best-selling author, international speaker, and CFO and founder of My Fab Finance and The Maternal Health and Education Project - is passionate about helping others realize they have the potential to be the hero of their own story. She uses financial education and communication as tools in uncovering one's own values when making a huge financial decision such as going to college. She encourages young adults to accept that they might not have the same values as their parents, and that's ok! Doing the work to understand yourself is an important step in a stronger financial future.
The Money Manual: A Practical Money Guide to Help You Succeed On Your Financial Journey
Coping Mini-Series: Notes from Your Therapist with Author Allyson Dinneen
Marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, Instagram phenom and author of Notes from Your Therapist, Allyson Dinneen shares her refreshing collection of affirmations that gives readers the permission to feel all their emotions, no matter how uncomfortable. Her comfortability with and deep understanding of emotion, loss and grief largely come from the immense loss in her own life. She addresses the importance of knowing how we feel, and the power of realizing and accepting one’s emotions. Allyson is driven to teach younger people compassion and empathy in order to create a better tomorrow.
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