Best Courtney Sackwar & Brigette Miland Podcasts (2024)

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Pregnancy, Postpartum, Pelvic Floor - How We Can Thrive Physically and Build Better with Amber Grimmett of Fierce, Not Fragile 54:19

6M ago54:19

54:19

Today's episode will leave you with so many takeaways, whether you're currently pregnant, trying to conceive, thinking about getting pregnant someday, or in a postpartum season. Amber is a pregnancy and postpartum fitness coach and owner of Fierce, Not Fragile. She encourages women and gives them the skills and knowledge to build better instead of …

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Emotions as a Tool for Connection and Experiencing Life 42:54

6M ago42:54

42:54

In today's episode, we are sharing a synthesis of literature around emotions. We cover core emotions, the importance of feeling emotions, how we are missing opportunities for connection by trying to fix other people's emotions, and we share a few tools that you can use TODAY to start to improve your relationships around you. Be prepared - the infor…

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When You Just Don't Want To...Why 'Doing Hard Things' is Important and How to Implement 50:00

8M ago50:00

50:00

"Ugh, I just don't want to" - something we say or feel regularly! Today's episode is going to leave you feeling reflective and inspired to tackle things you have a high resistance to doing. We cover brain science that tells us doing hard things and breaking through that resistance is important for our longevity. And we would love to reach more peop…

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How to Prepare Now for Longevity and Quality of Life in Our Later Years w/Lauren Johnson, DPT 1:03:46

8M ago1:03:46

1:03:46

Today we welcome to the pod Lauren Johnson. He is a physical therapist, avid cyclist, wellness guru, lifelong learner, husband, and dad to 3 (soon to be 4)! We welcome Lauren to the show today to discuss how movement is connected to our longevity and our quality of life, which lead us to a discussion of lifespan vs. healthspan. Lauren gives practic…

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Contentment Continuum - What is Contentment? And Dangers of Being Overly or Under Content 33:57

9M ago33:57

33:57

We have been away for a few months and are so happy to be back! Today we are investigating contentment. We define content along with it's sister words complacent, and covet. Listen in to hear where these matters of heart fall on a continuum, get some takeaways on how to increase contentment, and provoke some reflection on where you currently land. …

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Finding Purpose From Suffering and Grief with Julia Erman 1:00:02

1y ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Today's episode is POWERFUL. Courtney and Brigette brought on Julia Erman, friend, wife, special needs mom, entrepreneur, author, educator, and speaker. This is a deep, raw, emotional conversation, but one that we need to talk more about. Julia shares her story which includes a lot of suffering. She shares how her faith has propelled her, what grie…

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Loving and Fueling Your Body While Untethering from Diet Culture w/Ashley O'Connor 54:20

1y ago54:20

54:20

We have a really important conversation to share with you all today! We brought Ashley O'Connor on the show - fitness coach, nurse, podcaster, and bright light for both fitness and nursing communities - to talk about body image, diet culture, and of course our favorite question - what can we do about it?! Ashley shares a ton of brilliant info and i…

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How To Discover and Utilize Coping Skills (To Keep You Whole and Kind) w/Lindsey Konchar 1:00:00

1+ y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Meet Lindsey Konchar, MSW - author, social worker, coach, mom, wife, and newly certified financial therapist! She is so smart and so fun and we think you are going to love her and also resonate with what she has to share. Lindsey is the author of I've Got 99 Coping Skills but Being a B*tch Ain't One, where she catalogs 99 different coping skills - …

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40: The Fruits of Community, Connection, and Belonging with Tami Milner 46:37

1+ y ago46:37

46:37

This episode is one of our all-time favorites - filled with so many takeaways about community and engaging with people we come into contact with. Tami is a friend, entrepreneur, mentor, and leader in community-building - among so many other hats she wears. She is rich in wisdom and gifts in the area of community building so we had to bring her on t…

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39: HOW TO Actively Build Meaningful Communities of People Around Us 18:28

1+ y ago18:28

18:28

Today's episode is the continuation of our last episode about WHY community building is so vital for our health. Today we are discussing the HOW TO; the tangible ways we can all become engaged, active participants in building a community of people around us that lift us up, have common interests with, and ultimately lead to the relationships that b…

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38: WHY Community Building is Vital for Our Health 23:21

1+ y ago23:21

23:21

In today's episode we are talking about one of our very favorite things - COMMUNITY! Join in on the discussion about the importance of why building a community around us of people that share core values is one of the most supportive things we can do for our health. Next week we will be sharing about HOW TO community build, so stay tuned for part 2 …

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37: Connectedness Pt 2 - Networking Deep-Dive - WHY and HOW 34:27

1+ y ago34:27

34:27

Today's episode is part 2 of our series covering the umbrella topic of "connectedness." Today we are specifically talking all about networking. Or, if that word gives you hives, you can call it "relationship building" instead ;) Courtney starts off the conversation by giving us 5 benefits of networking. We couldn't think of any downsides! Then we w…

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36: Connectedness Week 1 - Intro to Networking, Building Community, and Community Connectedness 29:51

1+ y ago29:51

29:51

In today's episode we are introducing a new series about "Connectedness." Today's episode introduces three different concepts that will be explored in more detail in future weeks: networking, building community, and community connectedness. Each of these get defined and discussed to lay the foundation for a deeper discussion in weeks to come. Also,…

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35: Plastics Explained - All About Different Types of Plastics and How They Impact Our Health 22:34

1+ y ago22:34

22:34

Plastics are not made equally! Today Courtney is leading us through a detailed explanation of the different types of plastics. We are looking at the numbers on plastics and what they mean for our health. Courtney tells us which ones are safer than the others, and what the limitations of all plastics are, including some alternatives for plastics. Th…

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34: Tips to Prepare for the Week Ahead (& How it Can Help Mental Health and Reduce Anxiety) 43:28

1+ y ago43:28

43:28

We've all heard of meal prep - but what other things can you do to prepare for the coming week? And speaking of meal prep, how do different people do it? Courtney and Brigette walk through their systems to prepare for the week ahead in today's episode. All domains are covered in this episode - time, financial, nutrition, physical, spiritual, and me…

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33: The Importance of Nutrition for Longevity and Sustained Joy w/Tanna Duarte of Paradigm Wellness Co 46:51

1+ y ago46:51

46:51

Meet Tanna Duarte! Tanna is our guest today on the pod. Tanna is a Holistic Women's Health and Fitness Coach. We brought her on the podcast today to share her knowledge with you! In today's episode, we cover a lot of ground. We cover the most common issues Tanna sees with her clients and the cultural issues that she most interfaces with as a coach …

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32: Friendship Foundations and Living Optimally 32:30

2y ago32:30

32:30

Friendships are the topic of conversation today on Her Wholeness! Courtney and Brigette discuss some foundational components of friendship, why friendships are important for life satisfaction (aka living optimally and wholly), and some things to consider and reflect on your own friendships. We think today's conversation will stir up your own though…

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31: (Boundaries Part 2) - HOW to Set Loving Boundaries for Wholeness and Better Relationships 36:09

2y ago36:09

36:09

Today's episode is a continuation of our conversation about boundaries from last week. Last week Courtney and Brigette talked about why boundaries are important, and this week we are getting into the meat and potatoes of HOW TO set boundaries that are loving and respectful. This episode is formatted to first look at how to recognize you need a boun…

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30: Why Boundaries are Critical for Your Wholeness 30:09

2y ago30:09

30:09

Today's episode is part 1 of 2 in a raw, honest conversation about boundaries and the importance of boundaries and its impact on our wholeness. Courtney and Brigette answer the question of WHY boundaries are important - what purpose do they serve? And what happens if we don't have boundaries or uphold the boundaries we set? Courtney and Brigette al…

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29: A Tool to Help You Prioritize and Narrow Your Goals When You Have a Lot of Areas You Want to Improve 27:47

2y ago27:47

27:47

Courtney and Brigette discuss how they have received a question several times over the past few weeks that goes something like this, "I have so many things I want to do! How do I choose what to focus on?" The reality is we all have limits and finite resources (re: time!). There may be seasons we are in where we identify 35 things we want to work on…

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28: Confused by which salt to buy and use? Here is your guide! 29:47

2y ago29:47

29:47

One Google search will make it very evident that choosing the best salt for you is trickier than it would seem. Table salt, kosher salt, sea salt, and Himalayan pink salt (plus a lot of derivatives)...how do you choose? In today's episode, first Courtney and Brigette break down the question of whether salt is friend or foe. Spoiler: we choose frien…

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27: Vision Casting and Action Planning for Growing Intentionally in the New Year 40:47

2y ago40:47

40:47

2023, we're WHOLLY here for you! We love the energy around the new year! Today we are talking about setting your vision and creating action plans for the new year. We discuss why we think it is important, how to think about vision from a wholeness perspective, and we discuss our own processes for the new year. Today's episode also has detailed inst…

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26: Reflection Tips for Closing Out 2022 15:46

2y ago15:46

15:46

When thinking about ending the year and beginning a new year, Courtney and Brigette think about this in two steps: 1. Reflection 2. Vision casting and action planning for the new year In today's episode Courtney and Brigette explore step #1 - reflection. Courtney and Brigette go over each of their process for reflecting on the previous year with so…

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25: Defining, Reframing, and Overcoming Failure - And Why We Might Want to Consider Failing More 33:12

2y ago33:12

33:12

In today's episode, we set out to talk about overcoming failure, and it led us down a discussion of how we define failure, how we can reframe our idea of failure, how we can use failure for growth, and so much more. We wrap up the episode with an acronym to help with a systematic way to overcome "failure." As always, we can't wait to hear what you …

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24: Why Choose Organic? (Part 4) Interview with Kevin and Miranda Easley of Easley Farms 56:33

2y ago56:33

56:33

This interview was so enlightening! Kevin and Miranda of Easley Farms join us today on the podcast to talk about the many ways that regenerative farming is good for us and the environment. Kevin and Miranda share their journey into organic and specifically regenerative farming, which is inspiring! We talk about how important the health of our soil …

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23: Ideas to Strengthen Your Spiritual Practice 17:39

2y ago17:39

17:39

We haven't talked much yet about spiritual health here on the podcast, which is a critical component of our wholeness and influences all of the other domains. We are talking today about components of a spiritual practice, with encouragement to think about your own spiritual practice and if it may or may not need strengthening. We cover some ideas a…

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22: Why Choose Organic? (Part 3 - Organic Meat) 29:48

2y ago29:48

29:48

Today's episode is our third installment of our series explaining what the title "organic" means for us as consumers and our food. The culmination of this series is an interview with an organic farmer, which will be released next week so stay tuned! Our topic today is...meat. Not a pretty word, which matches some ways in which animals are raised in…

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21: Getting Through a Busy Season: Tackling Tasks, Staying Whole, and Reflecting in the Calm 23:21

2y ago23:21

23:21

Today's episode is tailored for those weeks where you feel like you're rushing from deadline to deadline, event to event, task to task. Brigette talks through the acute phase of the busy season and offers tips on getting through the season without losing parts of yourself...maintaining your wholeness! The second part of today's episode offers a cha…

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20: Why Choose Organic? (Part 2) 28:22

2y ago28:22

28:22

Join us for today's episode where we discuss the meaning and purposefulness of the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen (also linked below). We discuss the challenges of buying organic - including cost and availability. This is another reason why the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen are so helpful. At the end of the episode, Courtney teaches us how t…

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19: Ditch the Holiday Guilt and Overwhelm - Lean Into the Joy 13:56

2y ago13:56

13:56

Our first Friday episode! This one is a solo episode, where Brigette talks about how the holiday season can lead us to feeling overwhelmed, not enjoying the season, and feeling guilty about not meeting our own expectations - that were probably too high in the first place! Brigette shares an activity that she did (and shares her results) to help set…

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18: Why Choose Organic? (Part 1) 27:27

2y ago27:27

27:27

We are mixing things up a little bit here at Her Wholeness! Today is the first of a series we will be publishing about organic food. We will be culminating the series with an interview with an organic farmer! We will also be publishing a second episode every week on Fridays that will focus on other domains that make up our wholeness. So look for a …

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17: The Cost of Clutter 56:21

2y ago56:21

56:21

Oh, clutter! In today's episode we ponder what having clutter around your space and for your mind is costing us. Time. Emotion. Energy. Potential. Productivity. Money. Brigette read page 90 of a book by Patrice Washington, Redefine Wealth for Yourself (linked below!), then C&B talk about this excerpt and pull out topics to discuss further. This epi…

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16: Hydration Hype - What you need to know to function optimally (and what you can disregard) 52:32

2y ago52:32

52:32

Whew, this episode is going to debunk a lot of myths you have heard about hydration. Our bodies are incredible at regulation, and our hydration status is a beautiful example of this. Tune in to hear more about what we can do (and also what we don't need to do) to help our body to function optimally with fluid and electrolyte balance. This one may m…

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15: Losing Your Identity in a Role - and Rediscovering "You" In Your New Season 47:56

2y ago47:56

47:56

Have you ever found yourself in a new role or new season and realized that you don't feel like "you" anymore? Today's episode is for you! Courtney and Brigette talk about how this happens to so many of us when we become Moms, but also have been through seasons of feeling like your identity is lost inside of a job, role, or even a relationship. List…

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14: Taking Control of your Financial Health with Amanda DeLaney of Financial FixHER 59:26

2y ago59:26

59:26

We are so honored to introduce you to Amanda DeLaney. Having gone through her own financial journey, she now helps and teaches women how to tackle major debt, gain control of their finances, and build confidence along the way through her mentorship programs at Financial FixHER. She is a financial mentor, coach, guru...and we adored our conversation…

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13: How Do You See Yourself? A Conversation About Self-Image 43:45

2y ago43:45

43:45

Join Courtney and Brigette for a conversation about self-image. This episode covers discussion about blind spots, how we present to the world, social media's role in our self image, how our childhood impacts our self-image, why how we talk to ourselves matters, and much more. We hope today's conversation helps to shed light on your own self-image a…

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12: Walking - How Walking Fosters Wholeness and Wellness 48:21

2y ago48:21

48:21

Walking...an incredibly underestimated activity that promotes wholeness in a lot of ways! Listen in to Courtney and Brigette share takeaways from research that show both physical and mental benefits of walking. In their discussion, Courtney and Brigette share some factors that enhance the benefits of walking, like walking in nature and walking in g…

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11: Stress, REST, & Resilience (Pt 2) w/Karen Doiron 55:20

2y ago55:20

55:20

Meet Karen Doiron! Karen is our guest today on the pod. Karen is a RN and health coach specializing in working with women who are struggling with exhaustion. Today's episode is so good both Courtney and Brigette took a full page of notes. Listen in for discussion on what productive rest looks like, what resilience is and is NOT, and how you can inc…

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10: Stress (Part 1): What is adrenal fatigue and ways you can support your adrenal system 55:01

2y ago55:01

55:01

Resident expert Courtney takes the reigns on this episode as we talk some more about hormones, but this time specifically looking at our adrenal glands. We talk about the theory of adrenal fatigue. We talk about two hormones that are secreted by our adrenal glands: cortisol and epinephrine (aka adrenaline), which are related to stress. In this epis…

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9: Getting Started - A framework to help you go from idea to implementation 38:57

2y ago38:57

38:57

"Getting Started" is something we all have struggled with at some point. In today's episode, Courtney and Brigette adapt some frameworks (nursing process, Plan-Do-Study-Act rapid cycle process improvement framework, and System Development Life Cycle) to use for any things in your life you are wanting to get started on. Courtney discusses an adapted…

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8: FUN - an essential component of health 39:29

2y ago39:29

39:29

In episode 8, Courtney and Brigette take a deeper dive into something we don't necessarily think a lot about: fun. The two discuss how fun improves our lives, it's role in wholeness, how it is helpful for our growth and health journeys, and how fun can look different for different people. Courtney discusses Michael Rucker's findings from his resear…

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7: Financial Health and the "B" word - Budgeting 57:24

2y ago57:24

57:24

While not necessarily a usually fun topic, in this episode Courtney and Brigette discuss how integral financial health is to our wholeness and offer some ways that improving financial health can impact our lives in a positive way. And even suggest some ways you can have more fun doing it! Courtney and Brigette share some things that have worked for…

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6: Hormones and Health 51:44

2y ago51:44

51:44

In today's episode, Courtney and Brigette provide a high level overview of what the endocrine system is and what it does in our bodies. Courtney breaks down what endocrine system disruptors are. She also provides several examples of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), how our bodies are impacted, how to spot them, and gives us tactical ways to a…

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5: Knowing Your Worth 44:39

2y ago44:39

44:39

In today's episode Courtney and Brigette lay the foundation that you are worthy and you have value. Without this baseline belief, it is challenging to pursue wholeness. Courtney and Brigette discuss things that can impact our feelings of worthiness and strategies for improving your self worth. They connect knowing your worth to wholeness. This epis…

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4: Investing in Your Wholeness 55:14

2y ago55:14

55:14

In this episode Courtney and Brigette explore what it means to invest in yourself. They share some every day examples of how to invest in yourself consistently. They share some bigger ways you can invest in yourself. And they discuss why it is important and how it is connected to wholeness. Courtney provides a detailed example of how eating a plant…

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3: Being Disciplined and Why it Matters 42:06

2+ y ago42:06

42:06

In today's episode, Courtney and Brigette discuss self-discipline. They discuss the difference between discipline and motivation. They discuss goal-setting as it relates to discipline. And provide 5 key ideas to help improve your discipline. Throughout the episode they provide examples of why discipline is so helpful for your wholeness. Thank you f…

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2: Harnessing Pain for Growth 53:30

2+ y ago53:30

53:30

Pain is an unavoidable part of life. In this episode Courtney and Brigette discuss the nuances of pain, both emotional and physical. Courtney shares her painful season of infertility and discusses both physical and emotional pain. Courtney and Brigette pull out takeaways from Courtney's story to help with tactical ways to harness pain that we exper…

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1: Wholeness Explored 54:26

2+ y ago54:26

54:26

Thanks for visiting our inaugural episode! In today's episode, we discuss the origin and hopes for our podcast. Brigette and Courtney each introduce themselves and give some background of where they've been. We talk nursing, motherhood, friendship, and community. Then we discuss how we define wholeness and hopefully provide some helpful tips on how…

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