Today I want to share with you a little into on women's health. I have some episodes coming up that are going to dive deeper into these topic. So I wanted to get us ready for that!

Recently, I watched the Barbie movie and it really triggered something in me that I wanted to share. There is a speech in the movie that highlights the expectations that we have as women.

These expectations may not be fair but they are what we face dail...

Today's episode is so special to me and marks an important start to April which is also PMD Awareness Month! My guest today is Sandi MacDonald and she is the co-founder of IAPMD which is the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders.

She started experiencing different symptoms and behaviors early in her life, as early as high school. Through many years of struggling emotionally and physically, she was always asking...

Homesteader - what comes to your mind? If raising chickens enters your mind then I have an amazing story for you today! I am talking with my good friend Lisa Steele.

Lisa lives in rural Maine and is the owner of the Fresh eggs Daily website and cookbooks. She is a 5th generation chicken keeper and the host of the tv show Welcome to My Farm.

Lisa started out writing a blog to grow awareness and provide knowledge about raising chi...

Are you financially independent and living the life you have dreamed for yourself? If you did not shout YES then you need to listen to this episode! Liz Willard Thames is sharing with us how she helps others live frugally.

Liz is an author and the founder of Frugalwoods - originated as a blog and turned into so much more! It was a personal diary about the financial independence journey that Liz and her husband went on early in th...

Today we are talking about money! But probably not in the way you are thinking. We are talking all about financial literacy. I am sharing my life's story and how I became financially literate.

What is financial literacy? It is the ability to understand and use financial skills to make informed and effective decisions about money.

I grew up in a very frugal home. My parents and grandparents taught me so many life lessons around t...

Today we are talking about one of my favorite things to do for my own physical and mental health... YOGA! It has taken me many years to embrace yoga but has truly transformed both my mind and body.

I took my first yoga class when I was only 18 years old. A friend and I decided to try hot yoga and we soon realized that it was not for the faint of heart. Needless to say we did not make it through the entire class. But this started...

This topic has been weighing on my mind for some time now... Everybody Has SOMETHING!!

You're probably thinking, what does that mean? We all have a past or something that we would like to change about ourselves. But... whatever your "thing" is, it does not justify your behavior.

When you are an adult you get to decide what the next steps are! You can propel yourself onto the next thing. If you have a difficult past, reach out an...

Everyone has dreams and goals for their life, but what do you do with them? Do you let them continue to stay a dream or do you do sometime with them? My guest today took her dream and turned it into a reality!

I am talking with Liz Elting who is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, Co Founder of TransPerfect, and one of Forbe's richest self-made women! Liz started out working in corporate america in college. She quickly realized tha...

Sometimes life throws us a curveball and we have to decide how we are going to handle it. My friend and guest on today's episode is sharing her personal struggles and how she found a way to thrive despite her disability.

Andrea was born premature and lost her vision at just 6 months old. Though she has faced many challenges, this has not stopped her from living a life full of positivity, faith, hope and love! Andrea is a free spi...

Today we are talking about Zero Sum Thinking and the troubles I see with this theory. The basis to this way of thinking is that is someone is doing better than you, they are winning and you are losing. That there can only be one winner in life.

I have a really hard time with this, I don't feel that there should be one winner and one loser in life. I believe that everyone can win in anyway that servers them in life. I encourage...

Today we are talking all about anxiety and ADHD. Often they can be difficult to deal with. I am giving you an inside look into my anxiety and how I cope with it!

I want you to ask yourself these questions...

• Is it something that is holding you back?
• Does how your brain tick give you a pass?

Listen now to hear my tips and tricks on how to handle anxiety and ADHD.

For more discussion on these topics, check out these previo...

I can't be the only one who struggles with stress and anxiety, right? There are many techniques that help to control some of it, but what happens when it builds up and leads to something bigger? Do you ever find yourself in the middle of a panic attack with no way to calm yourself?

Today we are chatting with the woman behind CalmiGo! Adi Wallach is an inventor, who through her own struggles created a drug-free way to deal with an...

Do you ever ask yourself, how do I slow down by becoming more minimalist? Emily McDermott is sharing some of her secrets to living a minimalist life!

By using a decluttering and minimalism approach, she helps moms live a more mindful and intentional life. Emily is a boy mom, entrepreneur, and podcast host who loves talking to other moms about living abundantly with less.

We are diving into topics such as:

• What is your capacity t...

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Episode 118: Your American Dream while Parenting -- Michelle's Story

Michelle Grosser is the host of the Calm Mom podcast. She decided to give up her law practice after becoming a mother and has never been happier.

Michelle was an attorney running a busy law firm by day, law school professor by night, all while trying to parent her kids, pour into her marriage, and keep ...

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Episode 117: New Year, New(er) You

In this episode we talk about whether or not New Year Resolutions "work" and if you should make them.

I owe my whole career to sticking to my New Year Resolution --

I explain how to come up with an idea that feels good and then how to follow through, even on the days you don't want to.

To get my daily worksheet planning tool, go to Stepha...

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Episode 84 - Mindset - Action - Consistency

see all podcast notes at stephanieodea.com/podcastnotes

I’ve got an exercise for you to do today while you listen to the current podcast episode.

 In the newest Slow Living podcast episode I share how I just popped off the phone with a former coaching client before recording.

 She seemed floundery.

 And I wanted to ...

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Episode 115 - Success Secrets Part 3

This is the third part of the three part series of Success Secrets according to Steph.

If you'd like a copy of all of the Success Secrets in a handy-dandy PDF, get them here.

This episode wraps up the end of the series — and in it I share my thoughts on marriage, old age, and taking care of yourself NOW so you can live out th...

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Episode 114 - Success Secrets Part 2

The second episode in a 3-episode series of Success Secrets based upon Brian Tracy's 21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires.

If you'd like a copy of all of the Success Secrets in a handy-dandy PDF, get them here.

These ‘success secrets’ have been percolating in my brain for the past 20 years or so —

I’ve read an awful lot of Self-...

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Episode 113 - Success Secrets Part 1

This is the first of a 3-part series where I explain my OWN 21 secrets to a successful life. This is a play on Brian Tracy's 21 Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires --

and after realizing that this had become true for me, I made up my own success secrets.

Take a listen and take notes!

If you'd like a copy of all of the Success Secrets in a...