Lets Talk about Kids and Dating, with JP Pokluda

Today I like to imagine I am gathered with all of you moms for a big group hug and some sincere encouragement. I wish you all a happy Mothers Day (week) and I want you to know how valuable and precious you are as a mom!  

Today also marks the one-year birthday of my book, Becoming Homeschoolers. To celebrate all these things, I decided to read a short excerpt from the bookspecifically the part about How we started homeschooling. For those of you who homeschool, I hope you are encouraged today. For those of you who dont homeschool, I think youll still enjoy this story. Either way this should help you get to know me a little better. Also, I offer a prayer for ALL of the moms at the end of this episode! 

Find links to everything I mention, including my viral blog post + podcast: Five ways to Avoid Mothers Day Disappointment in show notes at: http://monicawwanson.com/mothers-day-2025

Find show notes at: http://www.monicaswanson.com/mothers-day-2025 

Thank you to my new podcast sponsor, Previnex - clinically effective supplements that promote longevity, performance, and everyday health. I use their Muscle Health + (with creatine!) and Gut and Greens daily to support muscle health, digestion, and overall health. Go to Previnex.com and USE CODE: MONICA for 15% off your first order!  

General podcast page:http://www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org 

Welcome to the final week of this spring series on Womens Wellness topics! Today, Leanne Benson flips the mic to interview ME to talk about my personal wellness journey. We gathered questions that many of you sent in via email and Instagram, and were covering a great range of topics! 

Leanne opens with a chat about my book, The Secret of Your Naturally Skinny Friends, as Leanne calls it the last diet book youll ever read! J. Leanne asks how my approach to diet and nutrition has changed over the years, and what my workouts currently look like. I share how the Thin Cycle from my book can be applied to our mindset in all areas (including peri/menopause!)  

Then Leanne goes into rapid fire Q&As, asking my thoughts on everything from Infrared lights to collagen, my latest go-to meals, and much more.  

Find show notes at: http://www.monicaswanson.com/womens-qanda 

Thank you to my new podcast sponsor, Previnex - clinically effective supplements that promote longevity, performance, and everyday health.  I use their Muscle Health + (with creatine!) and Gut and Greens daily to support muscle health, digestion, and overall health. Go to Previnex.com and USE CODE: MONICA for 15% off your first order!  

General podcast page:http://www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org 

Welcome to the fourth week of this spring series on Womens Wellness topics! Today, Jessica Smartt joins me to chat about womens fitness; specifically, walking and runningfor physical and mental health, in every season!   

Jessica and I have been online friends for years, but we met IRL (and went running together!) a couple years ago in North Carolina! Since then, we have enjoyed chatting, not just about family, homeschool, and writing, but also about all things fitness! Jessica is a few years younger than I am, so I love that we are in different seasons and approaching our fitness uniquely as we go.  

In this conversation we cover the benefits of walking vs. running. Jessica shares some of her experience using a blood sugar monitor for a season, and we also chat about weighted vests. (She convinced me I need one! J) I hope you feel like youre out for a walk (or run! ) with us as you listen. Be sure to get links to mentioned articles and chime in on this conversation over in show notes:  

Find show notes at: http://www.monicaswanson.com/walking-running 

Thank you to my new podcast sponsor, Previnex - clinically effective supplements that promote longevity, performance, and everyday health. I use their Muscle Health + (with creatine!) and Gut and Greens daily to support muscle health, digestion, and overall health. Go to Previnex.com and USE CODE: MONICA for 15% off your first order!  

General podcast page:http://www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org 

Welcome to the third week of this spring series on Womens Wellness topics! Today, my friend and fellow-running enthusiast (as well as running podcaster!) Lindsey Hein joins me for a fun, girlfriend chat about the hot topic of fitness trackers. From the Garmin to Fitbits, Apple Watches, the Oura Ring, and the Whoop, there are a lot of options out there! And today, Lindsey and I are sharing from our own experience using, avoiding, and ultimately finding a happy balance with trackers! 

Fitness trackers give us a good look at our daily activity, sleep data, and more. They can help women track their cycle, heart rate, and stress levels! Lindsey and I agree that, depending on your health goals, personality, and season in life, fitness trackers can be super helpful. We also agree that they can add stress to our lives or feed obsessive tendencies. While we may not tell you what is right for you, I think this conversation offers some great food for thought!   

I love that Lindsey shares some of the creative ways she is getting movement into her days (twice a day!) and I take some time to share about my latest minor fitness tracker-obsession: heart rate variability! J I hope you feel like youre hanging out with us for this convo, and wed love to hear from you over in show notes. (Ill also be linking to some of the mentioned articles as well as where you can compare various fitness trackers over there!)  

Find show notes at: http://www.monicaswanson.com/fitness-trackers 

Speaking of obsessingAre you looking to find peace with your weight and mindset without dieting? Hear my story and find the simple, step-by-step path thousands have followed to find freedom and their best weight in my tiny little book: The Secret of Your Naturally Skinny Friends. (audio version here.)  

General podcast page:http://www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

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The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org 

The supplement industry can be overwhelming and confusing. How do you know who or what to trust? If you eat healthy, is that enough? This is a topic on a lot of women's minds, especially as they age and want to take care of their muscle and hormone health!

Todays guest, David Block, has an amazing personal story which led him to found Previnex, a top-of-the-industry supplement company that has the highest standards for their products. In todays episode, David answers a bunch of my questions about supplements, from what we should know about creatine and protein, to gut health, and more. David offers some helpful advice for what to look for in a supplement, and more!

I asked David to share his personal story of faith and health, which I think will encourage you. I especially love that Previnex has a get health give health program where they donate an order of kids multi-vitamins to children in malnourished communities with every order purchased! 

I hope this conversation will help you navigate your own women's wellness journey!  Find show notes and links at: 

http://www.monicaswanson.com/david-previnex 

I am excited to be teaming up with Previnex as a sponsor for future podcast episodes, and you can use code: MONICA for 15% off your first order of Previnex 

Find all show notes:www.monicaswanson.com/podcast 

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To findpractical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visitwww.christianparenting.org