60 episodes
All Figured Out Andrea Barr
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- Kids & Family
Andrea Barr is a Certified Career Coach for Parents, a mom, an entrepreneur and someone who spent 10+ years in the corporate world. And she still doesn’t have it “all figured out”. This podcast will motivate you to make moves to be able to spend more time with your family, while continuing to grow personally and professionally. We cover it all here: work-life balance, time management, self-care, parenting, career development, changing jobs, changing careers, the challenging times and the happy highs in between.
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The 4 pillars of health for parents with Dr. Valerie Hertzog
Ep. 59: We’re figuring out how to prioritize our health as parents
Dr. Valerie Hertzog is on the podcast this week breaking down how you can actually and sustainably support your health as a busy parent.
In this episode, we talk about:
+ Dr. Valerie’s life-altering autoimmune diagnosis during medical school
+ The 4 pillars of health and how to optimize each one
+ What you need to know about your sleep and napping habits
+ The medical definition of stress and what it does to us long term
+ How you can be more active when you’re starting from zero
And honestly so much more. This episode is inspiring, and uplifting and there is NO shame or triggering happening here.
Everything Dr. Valerie shared is doable and doesn’t add a massive list to your already beefy to-dos.
Dr. Valerie has given All Figured Out Listeners a free 7-day plant-based meal plan for creating quick and easy nutritious meal. Download it here!
Also mentioned/related to this episode:
Ep. 42 – Figuring out how to fall asleep as a busy working parent
Non-sleep deep rest (yoga nidra) with Dr. Andrew Huberman
About Dr. Valerie Hertzog
Valerie Hertzog is a medical doctor, wellness coach and mom of three who empowers others to stop putting their health on the back burner so that they can be healthier, feel energized and thrive in their everyday lives.
She completed her medical training at the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa. She has completed training in cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, positive psychology, lifestyle medicine and nutrition. She has also completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training.
Valerie dealt with a life-altering medical diagnosis while in medical school that led her to build her own health foundation that allowed her to thrive as a busy working mom.
Learn more about Dr. Valerie’s one month or three month coaching programs.
Connect with Dr. Valerie via Instagram here.
About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:
Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.Connect with Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Productivity and self-care for parents with Jill Wright
Ep. 58: Figuring out how to reduce your calendar and to-do list overwhelm as a parent.
Does your calendar and to-do list own you? This episode is for you if you want to be more productive, less annoyed by your to-do list and if you also want a good amount of self-care each week.
In this episode, we talk about:
+ A very easy trick to get in at least 1 hour of self care each week
+ How to use sporadic periods of 5 or 10 minutes in your day more productively
+ The first task you should get done each day
+ How to reshape your mindset and relationship with productivity
About Jill Wright
Jill Wright is a time management strategist and founder of Grow Like a Mother She helps her clients take ownership of their time, and make it all work so that they don’t have to work so hard. Jill is an author, speaker, and host of the Grow Like a Mother podcast.
Connect with Jill via her website here.
Connect with Jill via Instagram here.
Listen to Jill’s podcast “Grow Like a Mother” here.
Get Jill’s 5-Day “Beyond Motherhood” Video Series here.
About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:
Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Coping with shame and guilt as a parent with Kyira Wackett
Ep. 57: We're figuring out how to work WITH versus against our mom (parent) guilt.
I “should” be doing this. Was I weird at that dinner? Do my friends like me? What more should I be doing to support my kids? Omg they watch too much TV…
And the shame goes on. But Kyira Wackett is on the podcast this week to help us break down this shame spiral and figure out how to work through these very normal ways of thinking.
In this episode, we talk about:
+ What shame resilience and radical acceptance really is (and what it looks like…and what to do)
+ What to do when shame and guilt inevitably creep in as a parent
+ Kyria’s story of shame, people-pleasing and burnout
+ A weekly ritual to do with your partner
+ How to write your own story and make values-aligned decisions as a parent and family
About Kyira Wackett
Kyira Wackett is a mom and licensed mental health therapist specializing in shame resilience and radical acceptance. The founder of Adversity Rising, Kyira works to empower and equip people with the insight, confidence and skills to write their own stories.
Connect with Kyira via her website here.
Listen to Kyira’s podcast “Untethering Shame” here.
About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:
Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Preparing for school, the education system and empty nesting with Dr. Cherith Fluker
Ep. 56: We're figuring out how to navigate the school years and what empty nesting really looks like.
Have you ever wondered how to navigate the primary or high school days with your kids? When to step in or where to back off? Or have you ever given panicky thought to what the empty-nesting days will look like?
Dr. Cherith Fluker is here to spill on it all.
In this episode, we talk about:
+ Cherith’s career and educational journey from teaching to ed tech, and travel blogging
+ Her story of starting a family young and being a young empty-nester
+ How to be involved involved in your children's education (and when to back off)
+ Being an empty nester
About Dr. Cherith Fluker
Cherith Glover Fluker, a freelance writer, blogger, and EdTech professional, holds a bachelor’s in English from Auburn University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Samford University. With her blog, WhatCherithinks, Cherith channels her passion for self-care and travel. Her work reflects her commitment to inspiring others to embrace life's journey with adventure and well-being. Cherith’s writing has been featured in publications such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, Mother.ly, Birmingham Mom Collective, and Dollywood Insiders.
Connect with Cherith via her website here.
Connect with Cherith via Instagram here.
About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:
Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Sending thoughtful gifts, and running a business while still in the corporate world with Celeena Sayani
Ep. 55: We're figuring out how to wear ALL the hats, and how to support loved ones who are grieving with my guest Celeena Sayani.
I sat down to chat with Celeena Sayani about her story as a mom, a corporate marketer, and the founder of The Glimmer Collective, a company that provides healing tools for grief.
In this episode, we talk about:
+ Making values-aligned career decisions
+ Dealing with and supporting others in grief
+ Surrounding yourself with amplifiers versus naysayers
+ How to be present with your kids and be a parent you're proud of
Other episodes mentioned:
+ Ep. 38: Figuring out your hobbies as a parent
About Celeena Sayani, Founder of The Glimmer Collective
Celeena Sayani is a builder of magical things. In her corporate career, she’s worked to build brands like Lush Cosmetics, launched and grown several Canadian wine brands and is now in the organic food industry.
In 2020, she wrote and launched a successful children’s book, "2020 Baby". Her most recent project is the launch of The Glimmer Collective, to honor her brother who passed 11 years ago. Glimmer is a company that provides healing rituals and support tools for grief including candles, a guided grief journal and grief affirmation cards.
Celeena is also a mom of two tiny humans who have taught her more than all of her work experience combined and have created space for her to become her best self.
Shop The Glimmer Collective via their website here.
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Connect with The Glimmer Collective on Instagram here.
About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:
Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Leaving a career she loved, raising TWINS and starting a business with Mackenzie Forge
Ep. 54: Figuring out how to juggle career drive, family life and entrepreneurial aspirations.
This episode is an interview with Mackenzie Forge who has an incredible story of competition, loss, drive, and raising a family.
In this episode, we talk about:
+ Loving and then leaving a career after having kids
+ Life in the Commercial Real Estate industry
+ Pivoting careers
+ Starting and running a small business while raising children
About Mackenzie Forge, Founder of Forge Magnetics:
Mackenzie is a mom of 3 vivacious toddlers and founder of Forge Magnetic Clothing.
Mackenzie was born and raised in North Vancouver. She had a successful career in Commercial Real Estate which she left in 2022, after finishing her second maternity leave, choosing to spend more time with her children and start a business.
Shop Forge Magnetics via their website here.
Use code ALLFIGUREDOUT10 for 10% off your purchase!
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Connect with Forge Magnetics on Instagram here.
About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:
Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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