On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, Rosemary welcomes Cyndy Bragg, The Whoopie Queen. Rosemary and Cyndy discuss life as a mother, and how to give yourself permission to say no and permission to take care of yourself. 

Key Takeaways:

[00:03:24] Cyndy discusses how she got her name, The Whoopee Queen

[00:05:39] Cyndy tells the story of how she ended up in comedy

[00:10:00] Rosemary and Cyndy talk about comedy on stage and Laurie Foster

[00:12:00] Cindy reveals how Chris Rock inspired her

[00:14:05] Rosemary and Cyndy discuss Porn for Women

[00:15:48] How Cyndy became part of the Target Secret Shopping Program

[00:17:42] Mommy Mean Girl Story

[00:18:58] It's not easy being a mom

[00:20:54] How to give yourself the Bad Housekeeping Seal of Approval

[00:24:24] Cyndy teaches you how to say, "It's not going to work."

[00:27:59] Would you date yourself?

[00:31:34] Rosemary and Cyndy talk about giving yourself permission to take care of yourself

[00:33:02] Rosemary gives details on a funny Brazillian Wax story

[00:35:09] Make a plan to blow off steam

[00:37:01] Cyndy talks about the calming jar

[00:38:50] Rosemary discusses The 30-Day Orange Rhino Challenge

[00:40:52] Yoga, and becoming an Umanista

Mentioned in this Episode:

Date Night (2010) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1279935/

http://www.burlesquebikinibootcamp.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Women-Cambridge-Womens-Pornography-Cooperative/dp/0811855511

http://motivatingothermoms.com/laurieforster/

https://www.fiverr.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Yell-Less-Love-More-Alternatives/dp/1592336337

http://whoopiequeen.com/

On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, Rosemary talks to Nina Manolson about loving yourself and making changes to better your own wellbeing. 

Key Takeaways:

[00:04:58] Nina talks about why she decided to expand out to all women, not just Smoking Hot Moms.

[00:08:59] Our lifestyles full of busy being busy, and running on running mentality.

[00:09:57] Nina shares a story about a tragic accident involving her family, and what she learned from the experience.

[00:16:06]  Rosemary and Nina share the things women carry around that effect their lives on a daily basis, and how they’re powerful doorways to accessing life in a deeper way.

[00:17:07] Nina talks about the importance of saying no to anything extra, saying yes to help, how to really ask for what you want, and for what you really really need. 

[00:23:32] Rosemary and Nina discuss the differences in men and women as entrepreneurs and stepping into the Queen Stage.

[00:28:30] Moving from the Princess Stage to the Queen Stage.  

[00:31:05] Nina shares her strategy to becoming healthy and reducing the stress in your life by understanding metabolism and our immune system and not pushing your body to unrealistic limits.

[00:37:37] Nina explains the feminine aspect versus masculine aspect, and stepping into more of a feminine aspect.

[00:42:08] How to learn more about Nina Manolson.

Mentioned In The Show:

http://ninamanolson.com/

http://ninamanolson.com/video-series/

http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/ Stratford Theater Festival

On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, Rosemary talks to Navyn Salem about her non-profit organization, Edesia. Navyn discusses juggling being a mom and an entrepreneur, while passionately trying to end malnutrition in Africa, and other areas around the world. 

Key Takeaways:

[00:01:39] Navyn talks about how she started with Edesia.

[00:03:41] Navyn discusses her first research trip to Africa.

[00:05:49] Navyn shares the history of Plumpy'Nut.

[00:07:10] Navyn explains juggling her family and entrepreneurship.

[00:08:26] A look at Africa.

[00:11:06] Taking your kids abroad to learn.

[00:15:24] Exposing your children to safe and unsafe situations around the world.

[00:18:36] Funding for Edesia.

[00:21:20] Navyn's supporting husband.

[00:23:54] Overcoming fear and expanding Edesia.

[00:26:18] Grants and other funding for Edesia.

[00:27:00] New products.

[00:27:57] Why Edesia is a infrastructure investment.

[00:29:47] About the products and how they work, and why they're important.

[00:36:41] How to contribute to Edesia.

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://www.edesiaglobal.org/

https://www.facebook.com/EdesiaGlobalNutrition

Heather Barrow joins Rosemary Nickel to talk about an important topic – high risk pregnancies. Today, she shares her personal story on her high risk pregnancy and why she wanted to make a difference in Tampa, Florida and all over the US. She is the founder of High Risk Hope, a charity organization that gives the much needed support and encouragement to other moms on bed rest or who have a child in the NICU. Rosemary and Heather talk about the things you can do to comfort a high risk pregnancy mom, things not to say, and how you can help someone on today's show. 

Key Takeaways:

2:00 – Heather shares her story about her son, Hill. 

6:25 – Many of the moms that High Risk Hope has helped are volunteering in Heather's organization once they are better. 

8:30 – Heather gets to see 2,500+ kids grow up and that's one of the biggest rewards for her. 

12:00 – Rosemary shares her niece’s story of losing a children through a high risk pregnancy. 

17:00 – Heather recently read an interesting study about singing to a child in NICU and how it helps them breath faster. 

19:10 – What can you do to help a bed rest/NICU mom? Heather breaks it down in this segment. 

27:00 – Heather shares how she got her organization started. 

30:00 – Despite having great prenatal care and doing everything correctly, Heather still ended up with a high risk pregnancy. 

34:10 – As a mom, you have to let go of the guilt associated with this. Do not be afraid to ask for help. 

37:00 – Heather explains what her hospital survival kit is about. 

43:00 – Do not be afraid to reach out to Heather, ask questions, and help other moms or friends within your state and give back to your community. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://www.highriskhope.org

https://www.facebook.com/highriskhope