Balancing Hormones in every season, with the Girlfriend Doctor, Anna Cabeca

Welcome to the fourth week of this spring series on Womens Wellness topics! Today, Jessica Smartt joins me to chat about womens fitness; specifically, walking and runningfor physical and mental health, in every season!   

Jessica and I have been online friends for years, but we met IRL (and went running together!) a couple years ago in North Carolina! Since then, we have enjoyed chatting, not just about family, homeschool, and writing, but also about all things fitness! Jessica is a few years younger than I am, so I love that we are in different seasons and approaching our fitness uniquely as we go.  

In this conversation we cover the benefits of walking vs. running. Jessica shares some of her experience using a blood sugar monitor for a season, and we also chat about weighted vests. (She convinced me I need one! J) I hope you feel like youre out for a walk (or run! ) with us as you listen. Be sure to get links to mentioned articles and chime in on this conversation over in show notes:  

Find show notes at: http://www.monicaswanson.com/walking-running 

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Welcome to the third week of this spring series on Womens Wellness topics! Today, my friend and fellow-running enthusiast (as well as running podcaster!) Lindsey Hein joins me for a fun, girlfriend chat about the hot topic of fitness trackers. From the Garmin to Fitbits, Apple Watches, the Oura Ring, and the Whoop, there are a lot of options out there! And today, Lindsey and I are sharing from our own experience using, avoiding, and ultimately finding a happy balance with trackers! 

Fitness trackers give us a good look at our daily activity, sleep data, and more. They can help women track their cycle, heart rate, and stress levels! Lindsey and I agree that, depending on your health goals, personality, and season in life, fitness trackers can be super helpful. We also agree that they can add stress to our lives or feed obsessive tendencies. While we may not tell you what is right for you, I think this conversation offers some great food for thought!   

I love that Lindsey shares some of the creative ways she is getting movement into her days (twice a day!) and I take some time to share about my latest minor fitness tracker-obsession: heart rate variability! J I hope you feel like youre hanging out with us for this convo, and wed love to hear from you over in show notes. (Ill also be linking to some of the mentioned articles as well as where you can compare various fitness trackers over there!)  

Find show notes at: http://www.monicaswanson.com/fitness-trackers 

Speaking of obsessingAre you looking to find peace with your weight and mindset without dieting? Hear my story and find the simple, step-by-step path thousands have followed to find freedom and their best weight in my tiny little book: The Secret of Your Naturally Skinny Friends. (audio version here.)  

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The supplement industry can be overwhelming and confusing. How do you know who or what to trust? If you eat healthy, is that enough? This is a topic on a lot of women's minds, especially as they age and want to take care of their muscle and hormone health!

Todays guest, David Block, has an amazing personal story which led him to found Previnex, a top-of-the-industry supplement company that has the highest standards for their products. In todays episode, David answers a bunch of my questions about supplements, from what we should know about creatine and protein, to gut health, and more. David offers some helpful advice for what to look for in a supplement, and more!

I asked David to share his personal story of faith and health, which I think will encourage you. I especially love that Previnex has a get health give health program where they donate an order of kids multi-vitamins to children in malnourished communities with every order purchased! 

I hope this conversation will help you navigate your own women's wellness journey!  Find show notes and links at: 

http://www.monicaswanson.com/david-previnex 

I am excited to be teaming up with Previnex as a sponsor for future podcast episodes, and you can use code: MONICA for 15% off your first order of Previnex 

Find all show notes:www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To findpractical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org 

There is more and more information coming out related to womens health (arent you glad!?) but its easy to get overwhelmed. There are a lot of voices out there, and its hard to know who to trust. Todays guest is here to help!  

Dr. Anna Cabeca, the Girlfriend Doctor is a triple-board certified Ob/gynecologist who has an amazing story of personal trauma leading to her own early-onset menopausethen a journey around the world where she found a more holistic way to approach (womens) health and healing. Dr. Anna is passionate about educating women, young and old, in what they need to know to navigate hormonal changes in the best way possible.   

In this conversation we cover a lot! Dr. Anna believes it is never too early to balance hormones (so girl-moms, tune in!) She talks about the role of fasting and a keto-greens diet in hormonal balance. She also has a lot to say about blood work, urine PH, and the best way to seek help for hormonal challenges! As she says, menopause is mandatory, suffering is optional. 

Dr. Anna offers a lot of information here so if youre a note taker, get ready. I will have links to her website where you can find a lot more information in show notes! 

http://www.monicaswanson.com/girlfriend-doctor 

Find all show notes:www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

Looking for new science or math homeschool curriculum? All my boys have usedDIVE/Shormann Math for Bible-based, short-but-thorough science and mathlessons, through the AP level! Your kids will love Dr. Shormanns short, well-put-together lessons, and Shormanns Algebra 1 and 2 classes will equip your kids for the PSAT, SAT, and ACT with over 200 practice qustions! Go to diveintomath.com to learn more! 

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To findpractical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org 

Somehow the word "entitlement" has grown to represent children in America today. It's not entirely new -- Kids are selfish by nature, yet the culture we are raising them in reinforces a spirit of entitlement. Yet, we are not without hope! And you are not alone! 

Join Steph Thurling - Executive Director at Christian Parenting, and host of the Christian Parenting Podcast and I as we talk about ways to cultivate gratitude and fight entitlement in kids, young and old alike! From family prayer ideas, to giving kids work to do (in and outside the house!) this conversation is honest and practical. (Steph and I are in the trenches alongside all of you!) Find show notes and links at: 

http://www.monicaswanson.com/steph-gratitude 

My Character Training Course doors are NOW OPEN (for one week only!) Be sure to check out the course page and see what is in the course! (Including an entire bonus Module on teaching kids to be grateful and fighting entitlment!) Also find the NEW video of my son, Luke, giving all of the kids a pep talk on the topic of living a disciplined lifestyle (with a printable list of 5 key disciplines included!) ALL STUDENTS from this week's sale will be invited to a Zoom call with ME in April where I will answer questions and offer encouragement!

Find all show notes:www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

Looking for new science or math homeschool curriculum? All my boys have usedDIVE/Shormann Math for Bible-based, short-but-thorough science and mathlessons, through the AP level! Your kids will love Dr. Shormanns short, well-put-together lessons, and Shormanns Algebra 1 and 2 classes will equip your kids for the PSAT, SAT, and ACT with over 200 practice qustions! Go to diveintomath.com to learn more! 

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To findpractical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org