A Woman Is...

Unwrapping the Joy of Stress-Free Memory Making w/ Andrea Updyke

Shayla and Andrea discuss creating easy and fun memories without burning out. Women are often driven to create memories for their families and friends, but the last thing we need is more stress to be a magical memory-making machine. Andrea is a married mom of two boys; family time means everything to her. She is a published author, speaker, and online content creator who loves to help women make their days easier and a lot more fun! Andrea embraces joy in everyday moments, whether preparing an easy meal, planning family travel, or sitting on her front porch. In this episode, she’s helping us all lighten up, say yes, and have fun.    We discuss everything from the Updykes’ adventure of traveling the country in their travel trailer during COVID-19 to planning easy family vacations, keeping food simple without sacrificing fun, and more.   This episode will warm your heart, lighten your load, and hopefully invite you into a stress-free holiday season.   For more great ideas and delicious recipes from Andrea, you can find her on her website: https://justisafourletterword.com [https://justisafourletterword.com/] TikTok: @justisafourletterword  [https://www.tiktok.com/@justisafourletterword?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] IG: @andreaupdyke  [https://www.instagram.com/andreaupdyke/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] X: @andreaupdyke [https://x.com/AndreaUpdyke?s=20] Facebook: Just Is A Four Letter Word  [https://www.facebook.com/JustIsAFourLetterWord]   Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Join the conversation on our socials! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090596701604] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/a.woman.is.podcast/] Support the show and become a Patreon! [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Check out the show website! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146436]

A Woman Is... Tired

Why women are tired and what we can do about it.  In today's episode, Shayla talks about how many women are tired and have a heavy mental load. She talks about the biological and hormonal reasons why women are wired to care for others and how our female brains are wired to be more aware of everything around us. But this often makes us so tired. So how do we combat this exhaustion, this female fatigue?   Shayla talks about learning to rest and how an antidote to female fatigue is female friendship. Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Join the conversation on our socials! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090596701604] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/a.woman.is.podcast/] Support the show and become a Patreon! [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Check out the show website! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146436]

Living in a Barbie World

Barbie mania has taken over the nation! But what exactly are the messages of the film? What does the Barbie movie say about women? Or about men? Shayla chats with two young women, Zoe and Joslyn,  about their thoughts on the movie and its messages. Shayla wraps up with her thoughts on Barbie, gender equality, and the tightrope women walk on and how we can make it wider. Oh! And a podcast announcement.     Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Join the conversation on our socials! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090596701604] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/a.woman.is.podcast/] Support the show and become a Patreon! [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Check out the show website! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146436]

A Woman Is...More Than A Body

Shayla invites Carrie Mullins to join her as they react to episode 8 and what it meant to them. Carrie shares how it impacted her and reminded her that she brings more to the table than her body. Carrie shares some of the messages she received about women's bodies and how it has affected her body image. She also shares a little about her weightloss journey and learning to be confident in any size. Carrie shares how she's raising her boys to think about women's bodies and what a woman is.  Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Join the conversation on our socials! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090596701604] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/a.woman.is.podcast/] Support the show and become a Patreon! [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Check out the show website! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146436]

Reflections on Womanhood, Body Image & Empowerment

Gen Z daughters and their moms talking about womanhood, body image, and empowerment.  Continuing with intergenerational conversations from Episode 2, Shayla sits down with her daughter Bella Grace and another mother daughter pair, their friends Quin and Joslyn to talk through the messages we've received throughout our lives about womanhood, our bodies, and what empowered womanhood looks like.  Hear different perspectives from Gen X, Millenial, and Gen Z generations. Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Join the conversation on our socials! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090596701604] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/a.woman.is.podcast/] Support the show and become a Patreon! [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89967570] Check out the show website! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146436]