The Healthy Hotgirl

In this episode, I sit down with therapist and mama Mel Richmond, MA, LLC to talk about what it really looks like to rediscover yourself after becoming a mother. From navigating late-onset postpartum depression to rebuilding identity, Mel shares her personal journey and the lessons that shaped her work supporting other women.

We talk about the pressure to “have it all together,” intrusive thoughts, and how to move through overwhelm with more compassion and awareness. Plus, practical tools to help you reconnect with yourself and discover your values to help you stay grounded without losing who you are in the process.

In this episode, we talk about:

🩷 Identity shifts in motherhood

🩷 Late-onset postpartum depression

🩷 Navigating intrusive thoughts without shame

🩷 Regulating overwhelm in real time

🩷 Discovering or refreshing with your core values

This episode is your reminder ➡️ you still belong to yourself.

In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Christina, founder of Zeal Aerial Fitness, to talk about what it really looks like to take a leap of faith, before you feel ready.

From being laid off while on maternity leave to building a thriving aerial fitness studio (and now owning the building!), Christina and I dive into the messy beginning of entrepreneurship...the doubt, the risks, the real financial conversations and the moments where you have to dig deep and trust yourself.

Christina opens up about how burnout led her to reimagine her life and why sometimes your biggest setbacks are actually setting you up to fly.

This episode is for you if you’re standing on the edge of a dream, craving something you can't see yet, or learning how to move from survival mode into a life that actually feels like yours.

In this episode, we talk about:

🧚🏼 Turning setbacks into marketing stepping stones.

🧚🏼 Taking calculated risks (even when it’s scary).

🧚🏼 Building a business rooted in community and authenticity.

🧚🏼 Navigating doubt and trusting your “not yet”.

🧚🏼 The power of asking for help and believing you’re capable of creating.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, creative, or just someone ready for your next chapter… this conversation will remind you, you don’t have to have it all figured out to begin.

This episode I sit down with registered dietitian Tristin Geschwender, MS, RD, LD, founder of Nutrition by Tristin LLC, for a real conversation about what it actually means to eat real whole foods in today’s ultra processed world.

Tristin helps break down:

🥑 The difference between whole foods and ultra-processed foods.

🥑 How to read ingredient labels.

🥑 Why blood sugar balance matters more than calorie counting.

🥑 Tristin's simple “healthy plate” method for building meals that keep you full and energized.

🥑 Practical tips for grocery shopping and meal prepping.

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about what it means to stop eat empty calories and start eating for true nourishment, this episode is for you.

This episode I sit down with Shannon Cohen, founder of Shannon Cohen Inc. and the Rockstar Women Movement, emotional intelligence leader, author, speaker, and podcaster, to unpack what growth and evolution actually looks like behind the scenes.

Together, we explore:

🦋 Evolution as a series of seasons (it ain't Summer all year).

🦋 The power of declaring that you are not a questionable investment.

🦋 Rejection as redirection and how to turn “no” into a launchpad.

🦋 Strength, visibility, and the often unseen cost of leadership.

🦋 Learning softness, rest, and self-care after generations of ancestral survival mode.

🦋 This episode is for those in a season of transition, growth, or shedding, those choosing evolution even if you can’t fully see what’s next yet.

In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author, entrepreneur, and mentor Brittany Bacinski for a real, unfiltered conversation about relationships, self-trust, money, creativity, and choosing yourself—again and again.

From getting married young and navigating divorce, to questioning traditional marriage, acknowledging the power of partnership, and redefining what “forever” actually means, Brittany shares her honest perspective on love, commitment, and speaking your emotional truth. We talk about why radical honesty might be the missing ingredient in modern relationships, how partnership can be a place for healing instead of self-abandonment with radical honesty, and why writing your own rules matters more than following someone else’s blueprint.

We also dive into Brittany’s journey as a self-published author of 9 books, her approach to risk-taking and wealth, building multiple streams of income, and what it really means to be “paid to exist.” This episode is part love, part life philosophy, part permission slip for women who are navigating big transitions and craving more honesty, autonomy, and alignment.

If you’re in a season of transition, healing, or reimagining what you want your life to look like, this episode is for you.

If you’re a resident of Ward 3 in the City of Holland, consider voting for Bylnda Sól.

🎧 Tune in to hear how rooting yourself in community can transform your sense of belonging, stability, and joy.

🔗 Learn more about Naomi’s program here: Prioritize Your Own Path

🎧 Press play and start imagining what your path could look like. Life expands when you step off the expected path.

In this episode, we’re joined by Derick Owen-Wright, Co-Owner of Royal Body Athletics, as he shares his journey from facing childhood trauma and entering juvenile detention at just 8 years old to becoming a successful entrepreneur. A true testament to never giving up, Derick talks about chasing his dreams despite the hand he was dealt and shows us all that no matter what you go through in life, it doesn’t have to define who you are.

🔗 Secure Your Spot Now – Limited Spaces Available

Experience the healing power of yoga and sound in a supportive and tranquil environment. We can’t wait to see you there!

This episode I'm joined by the Head Hotties of Hotties in Heels GR: Jen, Liv, Lo, and Bree. We dive into the intimacy and healing power of dance. Live from Over the Top Dance , an intergenerational dance studio where the Hotties in Heels (Ultimate Girls Night Out) class takes place. We talk through the evolution of HIH. How best friends came together to create a space for collective healing, exploration, creativity, and empowerment. Giving participants a haven to get away from that never ending to-do-list, space to feel comfortable with their bodies and define their own sexy.

Dance and the HIH community has nurtured each of these Head Hotties while offering a safe and inclusive space to nurture ALL.

We discuss how dance releases stress and tension, helps you feel good in your body and builds confidence.

If you're craving healthy ways to connect with the art of dancing, a space for some intentional connection away from the regular bars scene, then HIH has the perfect outlet for you to connect with your feminine energy and enjoy some healthy play check out these fun events on the horizon:

- Adult Dance & Fitness - HIH Empowered - All Black & Excellent (Music, Motown, and Maurice Chestnut)

During this fire chat with Alanna Roberts, owner and founder of flower + moon skincare, we discuss how to achieve your skin goals by creating a routine that actually WORKS. As a licensed Esthetician, and certified Acne Expert, the 4 pillars of @alannalovesyourface Acne Skincare Secrets are skincare, gut health, liver health, and mental health. Alanna works with women who want to be holistically healthy and not reliant on a doctor's visit, women who want to learn their body’s and figure themselves out to help them get to the root cause of their acne in addition to offering skincare products. Breakouts happen but it helps when you’re in control of your lifestyle and so in touch with yourself can get to the root cause. The root of acne is connected to the nervous system, regulating your nervous system cannot only benefit your skin but every part of your life. Acne is a sign of an activated nervous system, tune in as we dive into skincare and the importance gut health, liver health, and a regulated nervous system.

1. Share this podcast with a friend by tagging them on my instagram reel!

2. Leave a review

3. Send me a screenshot of the review and your email!

The first 3 will receive a Starbucks gift card to get the week started ☕️💖

This episode I connect with Shekinah Kuhnly, Event Manager for Minneapolis Downtown Council, Owner of Soulful Events, and of course my boo and dear friend about how to cultivate an event that's warm, welcoming, soulful, and has the ability the bring people of communities together.

We also talk career transitions, venturing into entrepreneurship, and understanding more about the communities around us!

You can reach Shekinah at instagram.com/soulfulevents or soulfuleventllc@gmail.com or 313-258-3861.

In Sanskrit Prana is considered life-giving force, it fuels your spiritual expansion. Prana is seen as universal energy which flows in currents, in and around the body. Our bodies are energy keepers, we must learn to how to restore and reclaim Prana (life force) & feminine energy in our bodies. When this energy returns to the body it has the power to inspire our masculine energy to reinvent outer structures (roles, relationships, work and home life) in a more sustainable and life giving way. I share a little about my own journey working with Cathy Heller in 2022 a peak into the work we did to raise my energetic vibration to allow these shifts into my life. May the Prana be with you as life ebbs and flows, may you lean inward to the ability to rediscover that you have access to a vast inner well of mind-body medicine that allow us to integrate our life experiences, be compassionate with ourselves, and create a life that allows us to inhabit our unique wholeness. P.S. some goodbyes set you free ✨

This episode I connect with Jordan D’Nelle, Sexual Health Educator and Intimacy Coach. Jordan actively works in the medical field as a Physician Assistant in addition to having her own podcast: Vaginas, Vulvas, and Vibrators while offering 1:1 coaching and a couple of signature programs like “Get the Sex You Desire”!!

We talk about our journey of understanding ourselves on a deeper level, breaking free from the societal norms of an alcohol obsessed culture, exploring what pleasure looks like for ourselves, and how that can vary for each individual. Whether you're single or in a relationship getting to know your wants and needs inside and outside of an intimate relationship is essential to creating and enjoying all the pleasure life has to offer you! Check out the Want, Will, Wont Worksheet she provides. 

We also talk about the 5 Erotic Blueprints created by Jaiya Ma if you're interested in taking the Blueprint™ Quiz.