Today on the podcast is our real life lifesaver.   Karina, the ICU nurse that did life saving CPR on my husband when he went into cardiac arrest 10 months ago at Hoag Hospital.   If it wasn’t for Karina showing up and giving everything that she had that day and being so great at what she does… the outcome could have been different.  It’s crazy because Craig had the most severe type of cardiac arrest- called VFIB and had no pulse pretty much immediately so he was in the absolute best place he could have been for this to happen.  And it all happened SO FAST.  In this episode, Karina and I talk about that day and what it was like from her perspective.  How she remembers seeing me in the hallway screaming for help and how she was surprised that Craig was so blue in color, so quickly.  I ask her all the questions about what it is like to have such a heavy job and how you can work through the trama that you experience and still go out in the world and be happy.  There were so many incredible doctors and nurses that helped us over this 2 week period through operations and set-backs and organs failing and all the things that come with it.  You just can’t express your gratitude in words. But man, I try!  There are so many cool lessons and takeaways from this conversation.  And I’m just honestly so grateful for the opportunity to get to know Karina and spotlight her as the true hero that she is. Key points:  -If someone you love needs your help medically, whether it is an emergency or something urgent or more long term, you have to be tough and think of yourself as their quarterback.   -If there weren’t brave people like her - willing to put themselves in this extreme situation to see the most traumatizing things that can happen to humans, over and over, and still show up and go to therapy and work through it so they can keep helping people is amazing. Here are some of the questions that Lindsay asks her…  -First up, I’d love to understand how it works with you and your team. The day you changed our lives, I was holding my husbands hand in the ICU when he went into cardiac arrest.  The nurse that was in the room and I yelled for help before the monitors were going off.  Then I heard CODE BLUE through the hospital speaker. I was like oh my god that’s for us.  How do you guys get notified to respond and are you stationed in the ICU? -How do you decide who does what in your team? -Do you have an idea of the medical condition of most patients or are you sort of walking into the crisis and have to be briefed real quick? -What do you remember from the day with Craig?  I know you have such busy days and crazy stories all the time I’m sure.  Just curious as to what his situation was like from your perspective.  -I can’t imagine the weight that comes from your job.  You seem to have a happy and full life with family and friends… traveling and doing lots of fun things. Is it hard to get that mental headspace sometimes with the weight of your job?  -How has it changed you?  Does it make you afraid to do things for example because you see accidents or does it make you more emotional or more tough than most people?  -Do you see yourself being in this role or a similar role for a long time?  If not, what else would you like to do? -How often do you get to hear how the good stories turn out? The people that go on and live and thrive because of the work that you do? Do you hear about enough of that to balance out the sadness of what you also must experience?  Ping Lindsay on IG with any questions you have after listening to this episode.  @LindsaysCloud CHEERS TO OUR REAL LIFE LIFESAVER!

I’m adding in more entrepreneur podcast episodes because I think - aside from all the other stuff we talk about on this podcast - protecting your happy headspace and moving your body, getting sunlight, plenty of sleep and nutrition… making more money can positively change your life because you get life freedom which equals happiness.  So today, we’re talking about my favorite type of money to make- mailbox money.  Because you work really hard for a period of time on a project, then.. you let it fly and get paid- usually for a long time if not forever.   Mailbox money is term to describe passive income meaning you aren’t trading your time for money.  Which is the smartest way to do it - hence my favorite.  There are lots of ways to make passive income - from real estate investments or rental properties… but in this podcast, we are focusing ways that you can make passive income - without a big investment and that you can do from home.  You don’t have to have a business background or a certain degree… you just have to have a great idea and the willingness to work hard and keep doing the hard things over and over until they work.  We’re talking specifically about selling digital products and affiliate marketing.   Which are so much more exciting than they sound! -Here are a few things Lindsay talks about in this podcast!  What are digital products?  Things like online courses, digital downloads, e-books -So you take something that you know really well, something you are an expert on, and create a digital something that people can buy to learn more.  You just have to be a few steps beyond other people!  What are you great at?  What could you teach?  Could be something you spent 10 years learning- or something you just know really well.  -The best and most successful ones are ones where you can identify your audience, so you can maximize people who are searching for it - and use Google Adwords to target them, in addition to social media.  And ones that are a specific niche work great- you don’t want to be too broad.  -And!  Affiliate marketing links! Like To Know it/ Reward Style  Amazon Affiliates  -Link anything on the internet and get paid!  -It takes time to build but it’s long game  -Some of this is straight passive income - like you do a blog post and post it and then it lives on - but other things are mostly passive income as I call it - where you remind people about it and post on it and it.  You’r working smart and getting commission on things you recommend to people.  -Think about who you follow and why.  Who you follow that if they post something - you’re likely to buy it!  -Find your own angle!  -Here’s why I’m so excited about the things.  My team and I have created a blueprint and we’ve used it to help build lifestyle brands for the women that I mentor and let me tell you - it is FIRE! And it works in all industries.  Once I saw this working I was like whoa I need to really set this up so women can see what’s possible. I do a 3 month lifestyle brand building package where we do it like this -  (And you could do this yourself too!)  1st month- Start podcast  Create a website  2nd month- Create online course  Set-up affiliate marketing  3rd month- Create media deck Create social media strategy Professional signatures for emails  Email templates for reach out -This all builds your lifestyle brand- to do whatever you want with.  -Use a podcast to drive interest!  -Another podcast episode coming soon all about how to make money from a podcast specifically.  Another topic I love!  To work with Lindsay and her team- check out  www.HowToBeAwesomeAtEverything.com Or email Lindsay@HowToBeAwesomeAtEverything.com Or ping her on insta @LindsaysCloud  CHEERS TO MAKING AWESOME MAILBOX MONEY!

Today we are talking about healthy grocery store shopping tips!  So many thoughts and ideas for you on how to really shop for foods to make meals and snacks that fuel your body and give you energy and that are satisfying and delish to you.  For so many years I would roam the grocery store not really knowing which items contained clean ingredients and were the highest quality without GMOs or MSG or seed oils or excessive sugar… some the things we want to avoid.  I’ve invested so much time and money into getting my very non-formal education in nutrition and just overall mental and physical health and how what we put in our bodies, affects everything about us.  Let’s pow wow about all things healthy at the grocery store!   IDEAS!  Do delivery!!  This way you are intentional about what you get and don’t forget the essentials.  Plus you spend less.  When going in person or shopping online- think about shopping around the perimeter.  Get a few go-to healthy meals that you cook each week so it is less overwhelming.  Focus on protein!  This is what fills you up and gives you energy!  Lean proteins and healthy fats! Low sugar is key! No seed oils. For grains and breads!  Use the Bobby Approved app. Learn to read labels.  Consider food testing to see what you may be allergic or sensitive to.  Buy organic when possible and avoid GMOs.  Eggs & milk- organic and pasture raised Chicken- organic (pasture raised or free-range even better)  Beef- organic and grass fed  Fish- wild caught  Track what makes you feel great and what makes you feel sluggish or bloated.  Use the 80/20 rule!  Life is to enjoy!  Eat and drink and celebrate!  80% of the time clean, 20% less restricted and more of what you really feel like.  Find healthy swaps to things you love - muffins or cookies.  Eat at home more - eat out less.  Bring your own dressings or desserts out with you. Don’t be embarrassed, it’s fun!  Choosing healthy foods at the grocery store is the first step to eating healthier overall.  You set yourself up to WIN and feel great doing it.  No dieting, no going hungry… it’s a lifestyle of choosing foods that fuel your body and make you feel AWESOME!!

We spend a ton of time on this podcast talking about ignoring negativity, and avoiding toxic people. 

But what about when you’re in a situation where someone targets you repeatedly. Maybe they are intimidating or controlling, unruly or condescending or shaming.  We’re talking about adult bullying.   Something that 30% of adults say that they have experienced.

Lindsay is sharing the story about why she's recently done a deep dive into this and how one of her best friends was being bullied for so long and finally enough was enough and it was time for us, her friends, to stand up to her bully too. 

We are likely to deal with some sort of adult bullying in our lives so we need strong strategies for how to deal with it. 

This is an uplifting talk about standing up to people who try to push you around or shame you or are constantly condescending. 

When to ignore them, when to confront them and ways to take control of the situation.

Nobody deserves to be bullied and even though we know it is usually a THEM problem not an US problem, we still have to deal with it.  That’s what we’re hashing out today. 

Lindsay explains that she is not an expert of course - but her job is to bring up topics she thinks are important to pause life and focus on. 

This deep dive started because of one of Lindsay’s good friends being bullied by an adult - for a long time.  It came to a point where enough is enough. 

Here are some of the things that Lindsay talks about: 

-Examples of bullies:

Colleague 

Boss

Neighbor 

Family member 

Someone in your social circle 

Bullying can come in many forms! 

-someone who targets you repeatedly 

-someone who to be intimidating or controlling, unruly or condescending or shaming. 

-Keep your distance from bullies 

Avoid engagement unless you have to

Avoid it if you can, sometimes they will just stop or go away 

-Don’t react!

Ignore them 3 times and they will stop 

They are trying to push your buttons 

They get the advantage when you react and lose your cool 

90% of bullying stops if you don’t react to them 3 times in a row

You are feeding them if you react.  That’s the whole point- that’s what they want. 

-Take your insecurities and get comfortable with them. 

If someone or people try to pick on you about specific things. 

It takes the power away from people who try to bully you. 

What can you change? 

What can you not change but you can change how you think about it? 

Maybe I’m not in the financial place I want to be now but life is long and I’m on my way. 

You might have the insecurities your whole life so you might as well deal with them now. If it’s 

Ya I’m not the smartest at that … or the best at that skill… but I am really good at a lot of other things. 

Become secure in what you are not secure with.

-Write it down!

Even if you never need it or use it! 

It can be beneficial in SO MANY ways.

Especially if it’s a family member - journalling what happened and when and how you felt will help you track the problem over time. 

And worst case if you need to report it to a supervisor or HR or the police. 

Start a journal just for this.  There is no downside. 

Don’t leave it out - keep it secure.  Pop emails or screenshots in a folder if needed. 

They can make you feel crazy- you will see all your evidence and history. No mind manipulation here. 

-If you need to stand up to them- be assertive 

If you must interact, be strong and assertive. 

If you must interact with them regularly, make sure you are the one that sets the tone of the relationship. 

-Set-up consequences 

If it’s a situation that works for this, set boundaries.

This works mainly with friends or family. 

This behavior is not acceptable, if it continues, you will not be welcome in our circle. 

-Master things that give you confidence to give you control 

--Don’t be shitty because someone else was! 

Don’t get even 

Because then you are acting shitty like them 

And then you can become a bully 

-Personal strength and confidence - TED TALK

Kevin Ward 

It is the true safe space.

Because you can take that everywhere. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_4uB-j-zgQ

CHEERS to protecting your headspace and not letting adult bullies in!!