#43: In this episode, I am joined by my partner in crime and right hand in everything - Jordan - aka my husband as we chat with the Founders of Serenity Kids, Joe and Serenity Carr. Our family are *huge* fans of Serenity Kids and everything they are doing. So much so that we invested in the company last year. Joe and Serenity are completing revolutionizing the baby food industry one grass-fed meat and organic veggie pouch at a time. They are the creators of Ezra's favorite pouch (and the only one he has eaten) and in this episode they spill it all out for us. Why they created the brand, where they are headed, the importance of feeding our littles wholesome sources of food from a young age and a ton more. Plus you'll hear the struggles and challenges that come with starting a brand and what it is like to work with your significant other. For more from Joe + Serenity, head on over to SerenityKids.com and stock up for your kids, nieces, nephews, friends, everyone! And use the code RACHL for 15% off your order. Thank you Birch Living for sponsoring this episode! Snag $200 offs ALL their organic and non-toxic mattresses + 2 FREE organic, eco-rest pillows at birchliving.com/RACHL Thank you to my favorite haircare brand, Prose, for sponsoring this episode. Prose creates custom products for every single customer based off an in depth consultation you take on their site - seriously it was so in depth and helpful! They make all clean and responsibility made products that are free of parabens, sulfates, GMOs and anything cruel and gross. I use their pre shampoo mask, shampoo and conditioner religiously. Every Prose bottle is made-to-order for you and you can get 15% off your first order today!! Prose.com/RACHL For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

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Founders of Serenity Kids on Disrupting the Baby Food Industry + Feeding our Families

#42: In this episode, we are chatting with Valeria Lipovetsky. The social media queen who started her brand over on YouTube just a few years ago. Valeria is such an inspiring entrepreneur, mom and her energy is contagious when you listen to her. We chat everything from why she started her brand and how it has evolved since day one, her story on creating a business after having children, falling in love with her husband and how he now works with her today and her relationship with body image and her approaching to motherhood and parenting and the lack of "balance" that comes with. For more from Valeria head on over to @valerialipovetsky. Don't forget to tag us when you are listening to the episode! For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com Thank you Birch Living for sponsoring this episode! Snag $200 offs ALL their organic and non-toxic mattresses + 2 FREE organic, eco-rest pillows at birchliving.com/RACHL

Valeria Lipovetsky - The Social Media Queen Shares The Scoop On Everything - Creating Engaging Content, Motherhood, Body Image + Marriage

#41: In this episode, I am sitting down with one of my closest friends - Nicole Modic. Otherwise known as "Kale Junkie" on Instagram. Nicole is best known for her delicious recipes she whips up in her kitchen just outside San Fransisco, her adorable two sons and her openness on her journey with her eating disorder. In this episode, Nicole shares absolutely everything with us. Her first marriage, going to college at NYU, getting divorced, going to law school, falling in love again with her husband Greg and how she started to run her blog full-time. For more from Nicole head on over to KaleJunkie.com! Don't forget to tag us when you are listening to the episode @kalejunkie + @rachLmansfield Thank you to my favorite haircare brand, Prose, for sponsoring this episode. Prose creates custom products for every single customer based off an in depth consultation you take on their site - seriously it was so in depth and helpful! They make all clean and responsibility made products that are free of parabens, sulfates, GMOs and anything cruel and gross. I use their pre shampoo mask, shampoo and conditioner religiously. Every Prose bottle is made-to-order for you and you can get 15% off your first order today!! Prose.com/RACHL For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

Nicole Modic AKA Kale Junkie Shares Her Journey With Disordered Eating, Quitting Her Successful Lawyer Job + Growing Her Brand

#40: In this episode, I am in the "hot seat" again this year. My husband and best friend, Jordan, and I chat about the last year and reflect a bit over the last 5 years since I was fired from my job. We dive into the crazy transition, building my brand and answer SO many of your questions about running my own business and more on the behind-the-scenes.  Definitely listen to last year's 4 year "Fired Anniversary" episode too as it gives a lot more background and the story on getting fired. For more from me, follow along @rachLmansfield and pre-order my cookbook, Just the Good Stuff.

My 5 Year "Fired Anniversary" Chat With Jordan Plus A Q+A!

#39: In today's episode I am chatting with one of my close friends, Cameron Rogers, the content creator and podcast host behind Freckled Foodie. Cameron and I quickly became friends after meeting at a few events in NYC. Cammie is one of those people who I can thank Instagram for bringing into my life. She is unapologetically herself in the best way and shows us so many aspects of her life in an unfiltered ways. Cameron started her brand a few years ago while she was working full-time at in finance and after a life altering event, decided to pursue her own brand full time to pursue her passions. Cam shares the scoop on starting her brand, letting go of food fears and anxieties, body image and her and husband's journey to conceive her first child after being they needed to do IVF. And at the end Cameron shares the sex of her baby! For more from the Freckled Foodie herself, head on over to @freckledfoodie and her podcast! Huge thank you to one of my favorite snacks - Siren Snacks - for sponsoring today's blog post. Siren Snacks makes all non-GMO, vegan, soy-free, grain-free and gluten-free snacks. They are in bite form and one bag is a serving size (the dream). They have the most delicious flavors like dark chocolate brownie, lemon poppyseed, birthday cake, cookie dough and snickerdoodle. I remember the first day I tried them I literally ate 5 bags because I was so excited about every flavor they have. They also now offer a line of organic energy bites with flavors like mocha chip and matcha latte and their relaxation ones with hemp-derived CBD are a game changer. Use this link and the code RACHL to get 15% off of Siren Snacks. For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

Cameron Rogers - AKA Freckled Foodie On Starting Her Brand, Letting Go Of Food Anxieties, + Getting Pregnant Naturally!

#38: In today's episode, I am chatting with two of the founders of one of our favorite brands - Hu! You likely know Hu because of their kickass dark chocolate bars, hunks, gems and crackers and they are exploding everywhere right now. And pre COVID you probably could have seen me in their restaurant in Union Square about 4x week.  I have been a groupie of Hu’s for years now. Way before my blog or Instagram and the founders have become dear friends of mine and in this episode you will hear the full lowdown on how they got started, their approach to food and why Hu products stand out so much compared to anyone in the market when it comes to ingredients, taste and everything. We also dive into why the restaurant closed, what is to come for Hu and you get to listen first hand to the brother and sister duo, Jordan and Jessica, who started the brand along with Jessica’s husband Jason. I love Hu so damn much we are even invested in the brand. They are changing the industry in the best way ever and it is a dream to be a part of the magic.If you haven’t tried Hu’s products yet - 1000000% place your order with them today and use the code RACHL for free shipping on their site. You can’t go wrong with literally anything from them. But a few of my favorites are the cashew butter and vanilla bean, almond butter and puffed quinoa, crunchy mint, gems (those are the little chocolates I bake with!), every cracker flavor and the hunks are beyond addicting. Thank you MegaFood for sponsoring today's episode. I personally have been buying MegaFood’s products for over 6 years now and am obsessed with the brand. All of MegaFood’s products are non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan or vegetarian and SOY-FREE (something that is really rare in vitamins and supplements believe it or not). Use the code RACHL for 15% off your first order. Thank you to my favorite haircare brand, Prose, for sponsoring this episode. Prose creates custom products for every single customer based off an in depth consultation you take on their site - seriously it was so in depth and helpful! They make all clean and responsibility made products that are free of parabens, sulfates, GMOs and anything cruel and gross. I use their pre shampoo mask, shampoo and conditioner religiously. Every Prose bottle is made-to-order for you and you can get 15% off your first order today!! Prose.com/RACHL For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com 

Hu Kitchen Co-Founders Jordan Brown + Jessica Karp On Creating Hu's (Deliciously Addicting) Products, Growing Their Brand + What Is To Come!

#37: In today's episode, I am chatting with two of my favorite humans! The Co-founders of Wild Friends Foods, Erika Welsh + Keeley Tillotson. I have known these two amazing ladies now for years and they are truly the kindest most bad ass nut butter makers out there. They not only make the best creamy drizz-able peanut butter in the world but they use the most simple ingredients to do so in all of their products. In this episode, Erika and Keeley fill us in on how they started their brand, what it is like working with your best friend, going on Shark Tank, stopping school to grow their company and ALL the things on nut butter and more. Don't forget to use the code RACHL for free shipping when you stock up on their nut butters! Thank you MegaFood for sponsoring today's episode. I personally have been buying MegaFood’s products for over 6 years now and am obsessed with the brand. All of MegaFood’s products are non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan or vegetarian and SOY-FREE (something that is really rare in vitamins and supplements believe it or not). Use the code RACHL for 15% off your first order. Thank you Spindrift for sponsoring this episode. You guys are the real sparkling beverage MVP. No natural flavors, just sparkling water and real fresh fruit. We are huge Spindrift drinkers here as you guys know. I link to them over on my shop page and you can snag them in many retailers throughout the country. For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com 

Erika Welsh + Keeley Tillotson - Co-founders Of Wild Friends On Starting Their Brand, Working With Your Best Friend + All The Things On Making The BEST Nut Butters Ever!

#36: In today's episode, I am chatting with the go-to Registered Dietitian on all things Prenatal, Lily Nichols. Lily is a complete genius when it comes to taking care of our bodies before, during and after pregnancy. Lily shares all of the nutrients we need from the time we are trying to conceive through your entire pregnancy. We also chat about the most underrated food to eat while pregnant, weight gain during pregnancy and what exactly is the "norm", how to handle 1st trimester nausea and if we are actually "eating for 2". Lily talks about her tips for optimal digestion during pregnancy, debunks food myths on what pregnancy women aren't supposed to eat (runny eggs, caffeine, kombucha, etc.). We touch on gestational diabetes and how to test for that and of course what to look for in a prenatal vitamin. For more from Lily, head on over to her Instagram, website for such extensive blog posts and order her books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes.   Thank you MegaFood for sponsoring today's episode. I personally have been buying MegaFood’s products for over 6 years now and am obsessed with the brand. Right now I am personally really focusing on my immune health and loading up on as many products as I can to keep me, my baby and my family healthy. MegaFood offers so many immune-supporitve vitamins and supplements and if tablets aren’t your thing, they even have gummies and powders. I have been eating the C Defense Gummies every single day now and I am obsessed. They not only have this tangy orange flavor but they're filled with vitamin C and farm-fresh oranges, cranberries, blueberries and ginger root AND they are vegan and non-GMO. I also just stocked up on the daily immune support tablet, which is great because you take it once a day and it has vitamin C, vitamin D3 and zinc. All of MegaFood’s products are non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan or vegetarian and SOY-FREE (something that is really rare in vitamins and supplements believe it or not. Use the code RACHL for 15% off your first order.  Huge thank you to one of my favorite snacks - Siren Snacks - for sponsoring today's blog post. Siren Snacks makes all non-GMO, vegan, soy-free, grain-free and gluten-free snacks. They are in bite form and one bag is a serving size (the dream). They have the most delicious flavors like dark chocolate brownie, lemon poppyseed, birthday cake, cookie dough and snickerdoodle. I remember the first day I tried them I literally ate 5 bags because I was so excited about every flavor they have. They also now offer a line of organic energy bites with flavors like mocha chip and matcha latte and their relaxation ones with hemp-derived CBD are a game changer. Use this link and the code RACHL to get 15% off of Siren Snacks.  For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

Lily Nichols RDN - All Things Prenatal Nutrition, Weight Gain + Managing Your Diet Throughout Pregnancy

#35: In today’s episode, we are chatting with our fertility doctor, Eric Forman. Dr. Forman is the medical laboratory director at Columbia University Fertility Center and he oversees the IVF laboratory there. He helped us get pregnant with both Ezra and his baby brother and we love love everyone at the Columbia University Fertility Center. Dr. Forman fills us in on everything we need to know about fertility treatment and the dozens of techniques they have to help couples conceive. A bit on what we touch on:When it is “the time” to go and see a fertility specialist?What are the most common reasons for infertility?What to expect when you go to a fertility doctor What tests are done to check on female and male fertility?What the difference between IUI and IVF is?If birth control actually impacts your fertility overtime When to see a doctor if your period doesn’t return post birth control If your diet and lifestyle will impact fertilityPremature Ovarian Insufficiency and how to handlePCOS and what this means for fertilityIf you can conceive naturally for another child after doing IVF or IUIMale infertility and how that is handledWho makes a good candidate for egg freezing? For more on our fertility journey head on over to this podcast episode. And this blog post on our journey with Ezra and this blog post on getting pregnant round 2! Thank you Garden of Life for sponsoring this episode and moderating the panel. I am so grateful to partner with such a supportive and amazing brand. Garden of Life makes all organic and non-GMO vitamins, supplements, protein powders, CBD and more. You may recognize their coconut oils and flaxseeds from my blog recipes and book recipes. But I also use their vitamins and probiotics daily. I link to all of my favorites over on my shop page, which is the best place to order from to support this podcast.  For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

Dr. Eric Forman - Fertility 101 + What To Know About Fertility Treatment

#34: In this episode, I am chatting with one of most favorite people on the plant, Lisa Hayim. Lisa is an amazing Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist who is on a mission to help everyone fork the noise. Lisa is an expert at helping others overcome food fears and live their lives without that annoying voice in our heads saying "eat this" and "don't eat this". Lisa and I dive into our own personal journeys with disordered eating and how we approach our relationships with food today. Lisa also shares tips on how to handle people's comments about your body and how to not let other people impact how your relationship with food and yourself. We also dive into handling the holidays and why the beep it is so silly to not eat all day before a holiday meal or "big" dinner. We touch on getting rid of the scale and what the deal is with this high fiber diet and all the chatter around it.For more from Lisa, head on over to @thewellnecessities and her website.  Thank you MegaFood for sponsoring today's episode. I personally have been buying MegaFood’s products for over 6 years now and am obsessed with the brand. Right now I am personally really focusing on my immune health and loading up on as many products as I can to keep me, my baby and my family healthy. MegaFood offers so many immune-supporitve vitamins and supplements and if tablets aren’t your thing, they even have gummies and powders. I have been eating the C Defense Gummies every single day now and I am obsessed. They not only have this tangy orange flavor but they're filled with vitamin C and farm-fresh oranges, cranberries, blueberries and ginger root AND they are vegan and non-GMO. I also just stocked up on the daily immune support tablet, which is great because you take it once a day and it has vitamin C, vitamin D3 and zinc. All of MegaFood’s products are non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan or vegetarian and SOY-FREE (something that is really rare in vitamins and supplements believe it or not. Use the code RACHL for 15% off your first order.  Thank you JOJO's for sponsoring this episode! JOJO's makes delicious chocolate bars that come in 4 flavors: original, peanut butter delight (my favorite), goes hawaiian and raspberry dream. Their bars have less than 8G of sugar and the goes hawaiian and raspberry dream are keto with less than 1G of sugar! They also add in plant-based hemp protein to each bar to fuel your body and stasfiy your sweet tooth. Buy 2 PB Bags and get a FREE Bites bag of your choice with THIS LINK!  For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

Lisa Hayim RD - Overcoming Food Fears, Ditching The Scale + Disordered Eating

#33: In today's episode, we chat with our very own Functional MD, Dr. Frank Lipman. Dr. Lipman is one of the most intelligent wellness experts and he is here in this episode sharing some of his wisdom with us. We dive into into a handful of topics in just one episode. A few of the topics we touch on: Why vitamin D is so important to take Thoughts on COVID-19 + best practicesTips on anti-aging + better sleep practicesThoughts on CBD oil, celery juice + colonicsHow to know if your gut is off balanceWhat do to if you are constipated  The healthiest foods + oils we should eatThoughts on a plant-based dietIf caffeine is safe and what forms are bestHow to best manage stress and anxietyAnd the best part? Dr Lipman is actually accepting new patients now that he is running his practice virtually. So listen for the end when he shares more on that. Thank you Simple Mills for sponsoring today's episode! Simple Mills has been one of my favorite products for years now. They make the most delicious gluten-free and grain-free crackers, baking mixes, cookies and more. Their Crunchy Cookies are a staple in our pantry and have been for years. Especially those Chocolate Chip ones that literally tastes like Chips Ahoy. I share all of my favorite Simple Mills products here and you can snag them over in Whole Foods Market as well as many other retailers. A few recipes using their cookies: GF Lemon Cookie Bars, Cookie Stuffed Brownies + Pumpkin Peanut Butter PieFor more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

Dr. Frank Lipman - Our Own Functional Medicine Doctor On Importance Of Vitamin D, Debunking Wellness Trends, Anti-Aging, Sleep, Gut Health + SO Much More!

#32: In today's episode, I am catching up with a a dear friend of mine, Belen Soloman. Belen is the founder behind her own clothing brand - Belen. Belen truly makes some of the most comfortable clothing I have ever worn like her Cindy top and they are the type of pieces you want to wear daily. In this episode Belen shares her journey starting her own clothing brand, why it is so important to support small businesses, what makes her brand stand out and she shares her tips on what every woman should own in their closet. This episode is a bit different than my others in that it sounds like Belen and I are catching up on our weekly phone call and we recorded it. She is such a fun person to be around and I cannot wait for you guys to hear this episode and more on her family of squirrels she lives with (.. I am serious!). Thank you Garden of Life for sponsoring this episode and moderating the panel. I am so grateful to partner with such a supportive and amazing brand. Garden of Life makes all organic and non-GMO vitamins, supplements, protein powders, CBD and more. You may recognize their coconut oils and flaxseeds from my blog recipes and book recipes. But I also use their vitamins and probiotics daily. I link to all of my favorites over on my shop page, which is the best place to order from to support this podcast. For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

Belen Soloman - Founder of Belen On Creating A Fashion Brand, Supporting Small Businesses + Her Style Tips For Every Woman

#31: In today's episode, I am chatting with the founder of one of my favorite products and brands, Evergreen. Evergreen sells delicious and healthy toaster waffles that are made with simple ingredients and they are totally disrupting the freezer aisle. In the episode, the founder, Emily Groden, really highlights the beginning phases of starting your own CPG brand. She is in the infancy stage of starting her own company and she shares all of the trials and tribulations that have come with starting her brand so far. Emily also recently left her full-time job as a successful lawyer to pursue Evergreen full-time and she shares what it has been like launching a brand in a pandemic, what it was like getting in whole foods, funding her company, what the future has in store for Evergreen and more. I love that this episode is very different than my other episode with founders in that you get to hear a totally different part about starting your own business. For more from Emily and Evergreen, head on over to their website and Instagram.  For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield + rachLmansfield.com.

Emily Groden - Founder Of Evergreen On Launching A CPG Brand In 2020 + Her Journey Running Her Business So Far

#30: In today's episode, we are chatting with Judy Delaware + Megan McNamee, the incredible founders of Finding Littles. Judy is an Occupational Therapist and Megan is a Registered Dietician and they are the go-to resource for all things "feeding littles". We dive into so many helpful topics that you guys are going to find so incredibly helpful:What is baby led weaning?When is the best time to start feeding your infant?What foods are best to introduce first?When do introduce the top allergens?How what you eat while pregnant impacts your childThoughts on the dozens of pouch brands for kidsWhat their thoughts are on the baby aisle in the grocery storeIs it possible for a baby to overeat?Why it is so important to supplement with vitamin D?Tips for getting your kids to eat veggies and what is on their plateWhen table manners start to matterThe importance of family dinner and eating togetherWhat to do if your kid only eats a few different thingsUse the code JUSTTHEGOODSTUFF for $10 off Feeding Little's courses (they are amazing) and don't forget to follow them over @feedinglittles.  For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield + rachLmansfield.com. Thank you Skout Organic for sponsoring today's episode! One of Ezra's favorite snacks. Skout Organic makes plant-based kids snacks made with 4-7 ingredients that I personally feel good about giving to Ezra. All of their bars are gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free and egg and dairy-free and many of their parts are even nut-free like the apple pie (my personal fave), blueberry blast and raspberry rush. You can snag 20% off fo your first order AND free shipping over orders of $23.95 with my code RACHL.  

Feeding Littles - Everything You Need To Know About Feeding Your Infant, Baby Led Weaning + All Things Feeding Your Family

#29: In today's episode, I chat with the leading expert in post birth control syndrome, Dr. Jolene Brighten. Dr. Brighten shares her own personal journey with birth control pill and how she got her period back. We dive into all things post-birth control and how it impacts you both mentally and physically. Dr. Brighten also shares her perceptive on nutrition and if it is really worth cutting out gluten and dairy-free to have a "healthier" cycle and tips for high stress and how that impacts your period. We also chat about how to talk to your doctor about going off the pill. Besides all things birth control, Dr. Brighten shares what we should be doing before starting a family and trying to get pregnant, if it is worth freezing your eggs and all things 4th trimester after having a baby. For more from Dr. Jolene Brighten, head on over to her website for so many amazing tools and don't forget to pick up her book, Beyond the Pill.For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield + rachLmansfield.com.Thank you Sakara Life for sponsoring this episode.They make the best plant-based and ready-to-eat organic meals. They send 3 meals each day that are so creative and unique compared to the dishes I usually make at home. Sakara also sells so many other things besides their meals like supplements, teas (we love love the teas over here - even Jord), dark chocolate granola and their have a metabolism super powder that has been so helpful on those days I am feeling so blah and fatigued - especially during this crazy quarantined time at home. Right now Sakara is offering an insane discount for you guys! 20% off of your first order using my code RACHL20.

Dr. Jolene Brighten - Post Birth Control Syndrome, Getting Your Period Back + All Things Female Hormones

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