Raised to Survive

Military Wife Through Heartbreak and War

Episode 38 - Today our guest Tania is here to talk about what she went through as a military wife. The good, the bad and the ugly. From high school sweet hearts, they built a life together for 20 years. Tune in to listen to her story and hopefully be inspired by her story! Thanks for listening 🧡 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 07:00 Building a life is high school sweethearts 14:00 Wanting a family and doing things differently 20:00 Going through pregnancy without my husband while he was deployed 28:00 Life after he gets out of the military 35:00 Covid starting many of my health problems 45:00 Talking to God while in the hospital 52:00 Social media and the gym became a problem 59:00 Jail was no joke 1:07:00 My kids are my drive 1:15:00 My Kids get to see a different side of me now 1:24:00 I'd rather struggle than go back to where I was at 1:31:00 The battle continues even after you separate 1:38:00 Having faith in yourself and God means anything is possible

Raised to Survive

Episode 37 - Sandy is here to talk to me about our shared experience as daughters of latino parents who are also entrepreneurs. From being parented too strictly, having them live vicariously through us and their culture being forced onto us as we became young adults. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing our special guest Sandy 🧡 06:00 Failure is out of the question 12:00 Parents Projecting 18:00 Parents living vicariously through their children 26:00 The fear of loss 33:00 Not caring too much about what other people think of you 38:00 Being worried about what other think 43:00 I'm YOU X 10 50:00 Being too strict as a parent 57:00 Being the firstborn 1:01:00 The different types of strength and intelligence 1:07:00 Being pushed too hard 1:12:00 Having boundaries 1:16:00 Missing out on life

Doctors Are Missing THIS in Women's Health

Podcast Episode 36 - Tanya of Ageless Functional Medicine is here to educate women on their hormones, the different stages of menopause & the importance of hormone therapy. She talks to us about the early signs and the more subtle ones you might miss. How to manage that transition into menopause smoothly. As well as, why strength training is an invaluable component of the equation to your long term health as you get into your 50s and 60s. Thanks again Tanya and than YOU for listening 🧡 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:50 Establishing the basics; Perimenopause, Menopause & Postmenopause 02:50 Perimenopause symptoms & the 2 Stages 06:00 Women are really underserved 11:35 Who looks at your test, makes a difference when at the doctor's office (screening for diseases) 12:30 Normal Ranges vs Optimal Ranges 15:50 Investing in your health should be one of your top priorities 19:30 Putting yourself first is selfless not selfish 22:30 Making the transition into postmenopause easier 24:00 If you have liver or gut problems, you will have hormone problems 26:20 The SUBTLE early signs of perimenopause 30:00 The importance of strength training for your overall physical health as you age 36:30 You should not wait to hit menopause for Hormone therapy 42:30 The importance of testosterone for a woman's body 47:30 Women who start hormone therapy 10 years before live longer 53:00 Birth control 55:00 "Don't get old the forget about you after menopause"

Some Friendships Are Doomed to Expire

Episode 35 - If you feel like your friends aren't reciprocating the energy, maybe it's time to let go. You're NOT crazy, your friend group may not suit you anymore. I'm here to tell you, that is completely okay. The signs are usually there and all you need to do is listen to them! Thanks for watching and listening girls 🧡 Make sure to subscribe, like and comment 😍 It goes a long way in helping my channel grow 🤞🏼 Time Stamps: 00:00 Inroduction 05:00 Seeing the signs they don't fw you 10:00 I can't relate to my friends anymore 14:00 Envy or jealousy in the friend group 20:00 We have nothing in common anymore 27:00 Listen to the signs 33:00 Competing in your friendships 37:00 Giving your friends a 2nd chance 44:00 Supporting your friends where it matters

You're Tired of Dating the Same Type of Man, But are YOU a Different Woman?

Episode 34 - This episode's concept is simple, I'm taking conversations that happen in my chair with my clients (anonymously of course) and sharing them with you while delving into them even deeper. This one's all about dating someone new but it feeling too good to be true. And why does it feel too good to be true you ask? Because I'm so used to dating the same type of person. Thanks for watching and listening 🧡 Rate us on Apple Podcasts & Spotify 🎧 Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:30 Conversation in my chair (anonymously) 03:20 Dating someone new but it feels too good to be true 07:00 Self sabotaging because you're in your head 10:00 Why you're attracting the same type of man/relationship 14:00 Dissecting your past to make sense of your present 18:00 You're missing what's right in front of your face 22:00 Catching yourself be the toxic one 32:00 You haven't tried healing so you're living life broken 37:00 Staying stuck in the cycle you'r comfortable in 47:00 Keeping unnecessary men out of your life