We recently took a trip to New Orleans—just the two of us—and decided to record an episode on self care because if you don’t take care of yourself, then how can you expect to be boss? We’re talking about building a healthy foundation, fitness, food, beauty, boundaries, and investing in yourself as much (or even more) as you do your business.
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Topics discussed in this episode:
- Our “musts” for taking care of ourselves like bosses (3:44)
- Where to start if you don’t already have a healthy foundation (5:10)
- Food’s relationship with our bodies (7:07)
- Working out for self care (10:19)
- Setting clear boundaries around your work (14:51)
- Personal hygiene and beauty/makeup (16:41)
- Making time for self care (18:49)
- Spirituality as self care (19:50)
- Investing in yourself (26:48)
- Traveling as self care (28:42)
- Intentional self care (31:29)
KATHLEEN SAID:
'If you want to take care of yourself, put it in your calendar like a meeting.' -@andkathleen Click To Tweet 'If I'm being my highest self and addressing my soul work, that's going to make me be more boss.' -@andkathleen Click To Tweet 'Self care is an investment. It makes you work better, be more aligned, and feeds everything else.' -@andkathleen Click To Tweet 'Putting systems in place that help us be boss is how we make time for self care.' -@andkathleen Click To Tweet
EMILY SAID:
'When you're hustling it out, it's easy to get lost in the nonsense and not take care of yourself.' -@EmilyM_Thompson Click To Tweet 'If you are a boss, you're comfortable spending time with yourself no matter what that looks like.' -@EmilyM_Thompson Click To Tweet 'Investing in yourself is just as important—if not more important—than investing in your business.' -@EmilyM_Thompson Click To Tweet 'You cannot perform at your best if you are not taking care of yourself.' -@EmilyM_Thompson Click To TweetResources discussed in this episode:
- Sarah Becker Lillard
- Being Boss Episode #34: Building the Whole30 Empire with Melissa Hartwig
- It Starts with Food by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig
- Being Boss Episode #61: Fitness for Bosses with Jason Harrison
- Your soul make workout
- PUSH: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin’ Body, and the Life You Deserve! by Chalene Johnson
- Being Boss Episode #20: Push Goals with Chalene Johnson
- Caitlin Brehm’s tarot reading Periscope
- Erica Midkiff’s Explore Course
- DHC Deep Cleansing Oil
- Dr. Bronner’s
- Lush Eau Roma Water Toner
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