Dec 3, 2021
“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos- the trees, the clouds, everything.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Guest Introduction:
Thank you so much for being here, friends.
Do you ever feel like you are waiting on a permission slip to live the life you want? If you answered yes, then you are in the right place. Each week I interview coaches and spiritual explorers, from all walks of life about beginnings, endings and the messy bits in between. Self-love, well-being and mindset are at the heart of our conversations. Because once you change the inside, the outside will begin to change as well.
Welcome to Exploring the Seasons of Life, a podcast for women with a big heart on a spiritual journey. I'm your host Cindy MacMillan I help midlife women navigate the seasons of their life and stop waiting for permission to live the life they want.
Before I introduce my guest today, I wanted to let you know I am planning a workshop in December called Your Next Season Re-Imagined. Go out to my website CynthiaMacMillan.com and sign up for my newsletter Exploring SoL. Be the first to know when it’s announced.
I am delighted to introduce my guest.
Heather Burnett is a 46-year-old mom, friend, Health Coach, and coffee enthusiast who happens to be the author of Rebel Keto, and the founder of the Word to Your Mother Blog.
Here’s a glimpse of our conversation:
Hi, Heather. Thanks so much for joining me today.
4:14 My journey to create Word to your Mother Blog, in my research and trying to make it better and myself better. I discovered the world of health coaching.
6:07 I've lost a total of over 150 pounds at last count, the healthy way and kept it off. And I did it slowly and gradually. Whereas back in 2000, I did it way too fast, when it was too much of a shock to my system. This time I did it with a healthy mindset.
11:44 If you go out and you have a meal, and you're enjoying time with your daughter, you're enjoying family at Thanksgiving, there are a lot of indulgences that come with that, strike a balance, don't beat yourself up because you enjoyed a piece of chocolate pie, or cornbread dressing that wasn't specially made to be, quote unquote healthy. Balance it out the next day by eating a healthy amount of vegetables and fruits and hydrating.
20:51 Give yourself grace. Don't beat yourself up. Move on. Do better the next day.
26.43 I would have to say almond flour. It's like a miracle ingredient if you're watching carbohydrates, you can make breads and cookies and things. It substitutes for a lot of that good old fashioned southern food using blanched almond flour. And it was a game changer for me.
30:59 My favorite thing that I did, and you haven't asked me this, but was the Keto Shrimp and Grits. I researched the recipe, I took a bunch of different original recipes that were not healthy, and just played with it until I came up with something that my family asked for. They asked for the healthy version.
You can find Heather Burnett at:
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