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324. Awesome New Thoughts On Family Health Quarterbacking

How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

Release Date: 05/27/2025

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How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

I learned the craziest life lesson this week, and I cannot believe it took me 44 years on the planet to actually realize this. I’m so excited to share it because I think, in some way, it applies to everybody in at least one area of life. For me, this shift came through organization. I’ve always told myself that I’m a creative person. I’m always building things, creating things, and planning adventures, so I’m not organized. I’m creative, not structured. But here’s what I realized: my comfort zone was actually a cage I put myself in without even realizing it. And the wildest part...

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How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

If you are someone that sometimes gets caught up in drama… this podcast is going to be so great for you. The sneaky thing about getting involved in drama is that it doesnt feel like it’s taking anything away from you… but its actually taking away so much. First, the time… time spent on drama is time not spent on other things.  And other things that make you feel alive and bring you joy… or that feel like progress towards your goals.  Simply a minute spent doing one thing is a minute not spent doing something else. And the toll it takes on our headspace is so sneaky...

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How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

One question in this podcast… just one. I think it’s one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves and if we really listen to the answer, it can be the unlock to your big dreams, no exaggeration.  Here it is….  What would you do if you knew you could not fail?  Because the truth is… the answer to that question is the blueprint for the life you’re actually meant to live. But most people never chase it. Most people talk themselves out of their dreams before they ever take a single step. They convince themselves they’re being “realistic.” Someone...

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How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

The idea of traditions can feel heavy and like once you do it you’re stuck doing them forever… I wanted to do a fullll podcast episode that would give you lots of ideas that feel light and fun and can be so special to your family.  Things that make you all feel more connected… and that feel so unique and important to your family. It’s easy for parenting to feel like a constant sprint sometimes… school, sports, meals, naps… it’s a refreshing change to lean into special things that your family does. I realized how precious this is when one of my kids wrote a little paper...

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How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

Today we are talking about approaching one thing you do in a new way… that will positively benefit your life in lots of ways. It’s the way you plan your meals.  It’s the shift of thinking about food or meals when you start to feel hungry or when it’s about time to eat… to thinking about meals ahead of time.. sometimes a few hours and other times a few days before.  It’s actually EASIER than doing it last minute because you can plan for a few meals at once rather than each meal like a fire drill when its time to eat… it can be cheaper because you aren’t having...

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How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

Your Pep Talk For An Awesome Mindset    We all need a good peptalk sometimes when life is really hard or when life is confusing and we’re not sure what the next right  move is…    And sometimes it’s hard to peptalk yourself and the people you love might not peptalk you in the way you need…   So that’s what this episode is today. It’s your peptalk to listen to now and then again whenever you need it, the reminder that you’re freaking incredible and you can do absolutely anything you want to do if you’re willing to work hard enough for it. Because...

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I get my blood work done every 90 days and I swear it’s the ultimate tip for health in the short term and in the long term and just feeling your best on he daily. So, today I’m going to try to convince you to do the same. Because there is a huge difference between being “not sick” and being truly healthy and if you aren’t getting your bloodwork done at least once a year, you really don’t know what’s going on. Most people only get blood work done when something is wrong. When they feel bad. When they are exhausted. When a symptom won’t go away. When a doctor orders it because...

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How To Be Awesome At Everything Podcast

This podcast is all about the last 4 hours of your day, everyday.   There is so much focus on morning routines. What time you wake up, what you drink, what you journal, what workout you do, what affirmation you say.   But the truth is, your day doesn't start in the morning.  Your day starts the night before.   Most of us begin the day with good energy, good intentions, and some level of clarity. But by the end of the day, we are tired. We are mentally full. We have made hundreds of decisions. We don’t have the same motivation, discipline, or emotional capacity.  ...

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The silver lining in spending so much time in hospitals with my husband for his heart condition is that I’ve adapted what I now call… a hospital bed perspective.   It’s basically like this… If I was stuck in a hospital bed today… What would I be dying to do? What would I make time for? Who would I make time for? What would I prioritize?    It’s easy to be in our routine and put things off or not realize that we aren’t prioritizing the things and people that we really enjoy the most...   But all of a sudden, when you can’t do those things, it becomes really...

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This podcast episode is about being delusional in the healthiest way possible I really think the worst advice I’ve ever been given is be realistic Because it’s such a dream killer and creates this cycle of limiting beliefs in your mind I just think that too often we put ourselves in a box without realizing it and the moment we break out of that box and realize just how capable we are- we can really accomplish anything we want. if we just keep going, just keep getting back up just never stop I believe so much in thoughts become things and the story you tell yourself becomes the life you...

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Over the years, I’ve spent lots of time in hospitals as we navigate keeping Craig healthy despite his genetic heart issues. This past week was another week spent in the hospital for us and even though we’ve done this so many more times than we would like… Every time I come out with a new perspective in someway or a new thoughts on really how to keep your health as the highest priority in life and what I think is the best way to keep all your records and information organized and how to advocate for yourself.
 
One of my favorite things about podcasting and connecting with friends is sharing experiences because we’re all in different situations every day so we learn different things. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to share our journey and the tips and lessons from being in such extreme situation at times and the take-aways that I think are most valuable to everyone. 
 
We’re talking about keeping good notes, showing gratitude to those helping you, staying calm and not letting overwhelming emotions take over and prioritizing the entire family when anyone is going through something hard. 
 
 
-Email for health records 
-Notes on your phone for each person- one for overall history and one more meds/supplements 
-Book with everything printed 
-Being realistic but optimistic 
-Caring for whole family (Craig kept telling me to go be with the kids) 
-Letting people know whats going on in your world so you get the extra support 
-Stay strong minded and not weak - people help you more 
-Ask questions and take notes 
-Know people’s names, show gratitude in anyway you can
-Keep loving & doing normal feeling things through it 
-Even if nobody has issues - keep good records as you go
-Even if you have so many years so go through - loop in doctors to help you 
-Push for doctors to connect with each other 
-Consider concierge if you need it 
-Get your team of doctors going before you really need it 
-Keep health a top priority by reminding yourself that it is a top priority - on your weekly list of things to do 
-Don’t wait when you feel like something is off 
-Don’t eat hospital food - it’s not good enough for when you’re healing 
-Do your own research for little things that can help- and ask doctors - juicing, supplements etc. 
-Lay out clearly who you are the health quarterback for, then do all of this for them.  It’s your most important job. 
 
CHEERS to us, the health quarterbacks!