#94: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are joined by my dad, Joe Mansfield. This by far has been one of my *favorite* episodes to date. My dad has always been a role model and inspiration in my life. Especially now as a parent, I truly appreciate all he has done and continues to do for me and my family. His hustles like no other and his hard work and dedication is inspirational. I hope he inspires you to pursue your passions and find the enjoyment in life.

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

Background/Early Life:

• Growing up and a glimpse into Joe's childhood.
• Becoming responsible at an early age.
• Role models growing up.

Career:

• An overview of Joe's professional career.
• Some things to set you up for success.
• Tips on being present with your kids while also focusing on your career.

Today:

• An overview of Rachel & Joe's relationship.
• How Rachel has evolved from a young girl to now.
• Most challenging part of having Rachel as a daughter.
• Most proudest moment with Rachel. 
• Living below your means and what that really entails.
• Joe's relationship with Jordan.
• What Joe wish he knew when he was younger.

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com. Sign up for my newsletter to get recipes & more straight to your inbox!

This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! As you know we're obsessed with LMNT and have been adding the electrolyte hydration packets to my water for a while now.  LMNT just launched new a chocolate medley of 3 flavors featuring chocolate mint, chocolate chai and chocolate raspberry which are giving off full on hot chocolate vibes without all the sugar. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel

*BONUS* I am also doing a giveaway with LMNT in the month of December. Where someone can win the LMNT branded electric kettle, LMNT chocolate medley kit filled with 30 packets. All you have to do to enter is rate and review the podcast on itunes and spotify then send me a DM with a screenshot of your review. I'll message the winner at the end of December!

#93: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are continuing our series of Just The Good Chat. As I am coming to the end of my journey of breast feeding our youngest, we are diving into all your questions around nursing, pumping and sharing a little more of my approach with all three of my kids. I'm by no means an expert but a mama who has a bit of experience to share. We also dive into what our latest routine has been to getting our three children down to sleep solo each night.

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

Preparing to Pump:

• a brief background on my nursing and breastfeeding journey
• when to start pumping postpartum
• what pumps i've used and the pros/cons 
• cleaning your pump supplies

My Pumping Schedule:

• my pumping schedule
• pumping so you're not taking away from the next feeding
• going overnight without pumping
• increasing supply
• supply with my three children

Building a Freezer Stash:

• how to start pumping to store extra milk in freezer
• best storage and pumping supplies
• how to produce enough to store the excess
• items to eat to help supply

Traveling While Pumping:

• tips for traveling & pumping without baby
• best pump to travel with
• how to transport milk back that you pump on vacation
• how did you prep milk when going away for weekend

Weaning:

• how to wean
• how much food vs milk to give
• when to remove extra sessions

Bedtime routine:

• an overview of our bedtime routine with three kids under five

Products mentioned in the episode:

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

• Spectra S2 Pump
• Baby Buddha Travel Pump
• My favorite pumping bras
• Milk Storage Bags
• Majka Lactation Bites - use code RACHL for 15% off
• Favorite bottles
• Bottle Brushes
• Drying Rack

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com. Sign up for my newsletter to get recipes & more straight to your inbox!

This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel

If you want to try my liquid collagen, use THIS link for $10 off + more $$ if you subscribe and save.

#84: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are kicking off our series of Just The Good Chat, where Jordan and I chat about different life updates and answer some of our listeners questions. Think: even more of what you see on Instagram stories. In this episode we give an update about our experiences as parents of 3 kids ages four and under and our experience sleep training for the third time. 

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

Raising three children:

• Tips going from 0 to 1, 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 kids
• What parts of the transition to 3 has been the hardest
• How we knew we wanted to have three children
• How we stay connected and make time for one another
• How to keep each kids schedule without interrupting another
• Bed time with 3 kids and 2 parents
• Regressions when siblings came
• Will Jordan get a vasectomy?

Sleep Training:

• Our sleep training method
• What age to sleep train
• Did we hire anyone to help with the sleep training
• Tips to deal with the crying
• When to transition to a sleepsack
• How to eliminate middle of the night feedings
• Is there an age it's too late to do sleeptraining?
• Is there an age it's too early to do sleeptraining?
• Tips on removing the swaddle

Other questions:

• Tips on dealing with a baby who is colic
• Tips on dealing with big toddler feelings
• Limiting portion sizes for kids
• Names we liked but didn't use for our kids

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel

If you want to try my liquid collagen, use THIS link for $10 off + more $$ if you subscribe and save.

#83: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are joined by Hannah Barnstable, the CEO and Co-founder of Seven Sundays. (use my code RACHL30 for 30% off your order!)

Hannah founded Seven Sundays in 2011 with four muesli recipes, an old Raleigh bike and trailer, some rented after-hours kitchen space at a friend’s restaurant, and a crazy desire to flip the cereal aisle on its head. Hannah’s food philosophy is simple: Food is an experience to be enjoyed and should remain as close as possible to the way Mother Nature intended it to be. When Hannah isn’t off selling cereal, she can be found running around the Minneapolis city lakes (summer), skiing in the Northwoods (winter), browsing her favorite local grocery stores or in the kitchen making food for her sweet family of five.

Seven Sunday's muesli and cereal is on a daily rotation in mine and my children's breakfast line up (truly - we eat it daily). We love the products and brand so much our venture fund grt sht ventures has invested into the company.

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

• Why start a breakfast cereal company?
• Hannah's previous career in finance before launching Seven Sundays
• What makes Seven Sundays product line up some of the best in the breakfast cereal aisle?
• The importance of the ingredient list and being an earth friendly brand
• Some insights to being a female entrepreneur in the food and beverage space
• How the industry has evolved over the past decade
• Seven Sundays latest product line the Oat Protein Cereal

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#82: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are joined by Marissa Mullen the creator behind That Cheese Plate. Marissa is a Brooklyn based best-selling author, entrepreneur, food stylist and content creator. She is the founder of That Cheese Plate, a global community for cheese plate inspiration and recipes, and creator of the Cheese By Numbers method, a step-by-step approach to creative food styling. She is known for pioneering the cheese and charcuterie trend in popular culture today and creating art out of simplicity.

Marissa's latest book That Cheese Plate Wants to Party is now available!

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

• Where Marissa's love of cheese came from
• How she became a cheese pro
• What are the basics in creating an epic cheese board?
• How to pair crackers with cheese or make the perfect bite
• Top 3 favorite cheeses from Trader Joes
• How Marissa's background/experience prepared her for what she is doing now.
• Starting her Instagram page, That Cheese Plate 
• Getting her first cookbook deal 
• Her latest cookbook That Cheese Plate Wants To Party
• The kick off of her cook book tour

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#81: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are joined by Dr. Jolene Brighten. Dr. Brighten is a hormone expert, nutrition scientist, and thought leader in women’s medicine. She is board certified in naturopathic endocrinology and trained in clinical sexology. Dr. Brighten is the author of Is This Normal, a non-judgemental guide to creating hormone balance, eliminating unwanted symptoms, and building the sexual desire you crave.

Dr. Brighten was previously a guest on Just The Good Stuff (Episode 29) to chat about Post Birth Control Syndrome, getting your period back + all things female hormones.

Here are some of the topics we discuss in this episode:

• Why Dr. Brighten wanted to write her new book Is This Normal?
• Busting some of the stereotypes of the female anatomy 
• Why is it that so many of us don’t understand how the basics of our hormones work or even what the correct names are for all the parts down there?
• What is the orgasm gap?
• What are some of the reasons for the gap?
• What we learned in our health/sex ed classes from high school
• How to and when to introduce your children to these topics about their bodies to finally break this cycle?
• If people have been trained to think something is abnormal, what are some tips/tricks/steps they can make to change that mindset?
• Are people around the world experiencing the same thing about their bodies or is this a US cultural issue?
• Tips and advice to feel good with your sex life postpartum

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel

#80: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are joined by Dr. Eric Forman, MD, HCLD. Dr. Forman is the Medical and Laboratory Director at Columbia University Fertility Center in New York City. He oversees the medical practice as well as the IVF embryology and andrology laboratories. Dr. Forman holds a special place in our hearts as he was my fertility doctor who helped us get pregnant with our three boys (my second baby daddy as I call him!).

With egg and embryo freezing has been such a big topic these days so we asked Dr. Forman to come back on Just The Good Stuff Podcast to help explain the process and answer some questions from our community. 

Dr. Forman was previously a guest on the podcast (episode 35) to chat all things fertility.

Here are some helpful links to some posts about our fertility journey:

• Getting pregnant with Ezra, part 1 & part 2
• Getting pregnant with Brody
• Getting pregnant with Cooper

Here is a preview of some of the topic and questions we discuss in this episode:

• The differences between egg and embryo freezing
• What to expect in the process of freezing eggs or embryos
• Who is a good candidate for egg or embryo freezing?
• When should you go see a fertility doctor?
• What is the ideal number of frozen eggs/embryos to try and store?
• What is the optimal age age to freeze your eggs or embryos?
• What to look for in your provider?
• Storage options for frozen eggs or embryos
• Is there a danger to freezing eggs/embroys for too long? How long will they stay good for?
• What is success rate of egg / embryo freezing and then implanting?
• If your eggs/embryos are frozen, when should a woman use them by to ensure she can still carry a child?
• What is typical cost of egg freezing?

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#79: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are joined by Brittany Mullins. Brittany is a recipe developer and founder of Eating Bird Food, a website she started in 2008 as a way to share her health journey and inspire others. She has a marketing degree, a health coaching certification, and a knack for creating simple, nutrient-dense recipes that have been featured in Shape, Good Housekeeping, HuffPost, Self.com, and more. She lives with her husband, two children and pup in Richmond, VA. 

Brittany just released her first cook book Mostly Veggies and we were so excited to chat with her to learn all about it!

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

• What inspired Brittany to start Eating Bird Food in 2008 
• Being an OG food blogger how the space has changed over the past 15 years
• Brittany's food philosophy and how its evolved over the years now feeding herself, husband and two children
• What inspired Brittany to write her first cookbook Mostly Veggies
• The Eating Bird Food 4 Step Method to meal prep
• How she handles picky eating with her children
• Tips on meal prepping if you've never done it before
• Some behind the scenes of running her own business 
• Her favorite and least favorite part of what she does
• Her advice for someone who is trying to break into the food content creator space

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#78: In this episode we are joined by Dr. Briza Walter the Founder of Studio 17 Cosmetics and Wellness and Chelsea D'Esposito Cruz a certified nurse injector. We dive in and discuss everything we need to know about the ever so popular, neuromodulators (AKA Botox), facial fillers, and anti-aging skin treatments. Rachel personally is a client of Studio 17 and has gone to their center a handful of times. This episode is packed with info and think of it as botox 101!

Here is a preview of some of the topic and questions we discuss in this episode:

• What are neuromodulators such as Botox and how do they work?
• Why you should know what brand neuromodulator you're using
• Why its important to know how many units of Botox were used during your treatment 
• When should you start getting Botox?
• How long does Botox last?
• What you should be doing to help maintain and preserve the Botox treatment
• Is Botox really "preventable"?
• Is there anyone that shouldn’t get Botox?
• Are there long term effects on putting Botox in our body?
• What should you look for in a practitioner?
• How much does Botox cost on average?
• What are fillers and how are they different than Botox?
• Where can filler be injected?
• How often can you get filler?
• What are some ways to build new fresh collagen in our skin?
• What can we do for dark circles under the eyes?
• What can we do for melasma?
• What non-injectables do you recommend?
• What is safe to do while pregnant?
• What is safe to do while breastfeeding?

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel

#77: In this episode were joined by Michelle Pratt of Safe in the Seat. As a mom and nationally certified child passenger safety technician, her judgment-free approach is beyond refreshing to helping turn car seat confusion into straight-up confidence. Through online courses, helpful YouTube Videos, and daily doses of safety tips and tricks, Michelle is empowering caregivers to keep their most precious cargo safe in the seat.

As parents of 3 children under the age of 5 we personally have first hand seen how difficult it is to navigate the hundreds of options of car seats and sometimes the more difficult task of installing a car seat and making sure its the right fit for your little ones. Michelle helps parents of children of all ages in their car seat journeys. This is the car seat we have for Brody and love and this is the one we use for Ezra now. Cooper uses this car seat/stroller combo!

Here is a preview of some of the topic and questions we discuss in this episode:

• Common things parents/caregivers do that can be dangerous for a child's safety in a car seat
• How to determine what car seat is best for your child
• What you can do before your child is born to best prepare their car seat
• Tips/tricks to help your child in the car seat and during car rides
• Milestones to reach on when to switch car seats and when to stop
• What is the best configuration of car seats in the back seat 
• Is one car seat "safer" than another?
• Thoughts on the Doona or other car seat / stroller combos
• Should you rent car seats while traveling?

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#76: In this episode we sit down with Kacie Barnes, the Registered Dietician Nutritionist behind the website and social media account Mama Knows Nutrition. Kacie provides us with SO many tips, tricks, courses and resources for feeding your toddler and kids. This is a hot topic and we chat with Kacie about the daily struggles all parents and caregivers go through while trying to provide the best meal time options for your little ones. 

Here is a preview of some of the topic and questions we discuss in this episode:

• What age picky eating is common to start around and when it ends
• What we should do if a kid no longer wants to eat a food they loved in the past
• The difference between picky eating and a food aversion
• How to reverse bad eating habits
• How to introduce a new food at meal time without overwhelming your child
• Tips on how to prevent your child from throwing food
• Can my child go to bed hungry
• What do you do if your child wont eat dinner but then always asks for dessert
• Thoughts on adding "hidden" veggies into meals
• Best approaches to packing your child's lunch for school
• My child won't eat anything green, what can I do
• How to deal with extended family unsolicited feeding comments
• How do you know if your child ate enough, should you cut them off

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#75: In this episode we dive into our recent trip to LA to attend the 2023 Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, CA. We chat all about the different brands and new products we got to try and founders and brands we were able to get face time with. After chatting about it all, we narrowed it down to a few major trends we saw for the future of the food and beverage industry this year  

Heres a recap of some of the brands and products we discuss in today's episode from Expo West 2023:

• Sweet Nothings - Use code RACHL for 20% off your Nut Butter Bites order 
• Brave Good Kind
• Mighty Spark
• Seven Sundays - *NEW* Oats Protein cereal and use code RACHL30 30% off your order
• Chia smash - new grape jelly
• Must Love - cookies and sprinkles
• Evergreen - *NEW* waffle egg breakfast sandwiches 
• Clevr - latte mixes
• Fitjoy -  *NEW* cracker and pb pretzels
• Savor by Suize - choc covered pretzel 
• RIND - *NEW* snack/trail mix
• Quinn - pizza pretzels 
• Simply - Chocolate date bites
• Bored Cow - microflora milk protein
• Craize
• Chomps
• GoNanas 
• Purely Elizabeth
• Mid-Day Square - *NEW* cookie dough 
• BTR bars - code RACHL 
• Sunnie

Here are the industry trends we noticed during Expo West 2023 and discuss in todays podcast:

• Kelp/Seaweed
• Asian cuisine
• Candy/Gummies
• Snacking puffs 
• So many beverages
• Not enough kids stuff
• Chicken Jerky
• Grain free pretzels 
• Mushrooms

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#92: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're joined by Jenna Barnard, the baker and photographer behind Butternut Bakery. You would probably recognize Jenna on Instagram or TikTok by one of her many drool worthy cookies, cakes or desserts!

Jenna started the Butternut Bakery blog as a way to share her passion for baking, the kind that involved flour, butter, and sugar. You know, the standard stuff. But a year in, she developed (and since healed) digestive issues and discovered a sensitivity to both gluten and dairy. That’s why she is so passionate about creating desserts for all diets. With Butternut Bakery, you will find a mix of traditional and modified recipes to satisfy every sweet tooth.

Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode:

• Where Jenna's passion from baking came from 
• Jenna's motivation to start a blog and posting her recipes on Tiktok and Instagram
• Her career before pursing Butternut Bakery full time 
• What a typical day and week looks like as a content creator 
• The pressures of being a content creator and ways Jenna helps balance her life
• Taking time away from your phone and avoiding burn out
• Discovering her sensitivity to gluten and dairy and how she learned to bake with new ingredients
• Traveling to Europe and her experience with gluten and dairy
• Where Jenna see's her brand heading

+SO much more!

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#74: In this episode Rachel is interview by Jordan to catch up about life with 3 kids, postpartum recover, second c-section, and overall how they are doing. AKA they are zombies and had to pause halfway through to feed Cooper. This episode is raw, real and Rachel and Jordan chat about life having 3 kids aged 4 and under.

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. Combating stress and anxiety during your fertility journey
2. Gestational diabetes during pregnancy 
3. Gender/sex disappointment
4. New learnings in my third pregnancy
5. Not publicly sharing the sex/gender of my third baby during pregnancy
6. Preparing for birth / 2nd c-section
7. Recovering after c-section
8. Postpartum exercising
9. Breastfeeding for the third time
10. What life *actually*is like with three kids
11. Transitioning from 0 to 1, 1 to 2, 2 to 3 kids
12. Mental health and making time for yourself 
13. How has having kids impacted my relationship/marriage with Jordan

Here are some links to some helpful resources:

Here is a LINK to my shop page with all helpful items for c-section recovery, postpartum and your newborn.

Here is a discount code for my favorite lactation bites (code RACHL for 15% off)

Here is a blog post and podcast episode with more on our journey to get pregnant with baby #3

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#73: In this episode we sit down with Jason Karp the Founder and CEO of HumanCo - a mission-driven holding company that invests in and builds brands focused on healthier living and sustainability. In addition to HumanCo, Jason is also Co-Founder of Hu (pronounced "Hue" as in "Human" and known for its award-winning organic chocolate), one of the fastest growing snacking companies in the U.S. Hu was sold to Mondelez International in January 2021. Prior to Hu, he was the Founder, CEO and CIO of Tourbillon Capital Partners, an investment fund that managed over $4 billion.

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. Background on Jason and his health and wellness journey
2. The birth of Hu and how they got into the chocolate business
3. Challenges of building the Hu CPG brand
4. Tips for working with spouse/family members or really just great practices for business/relationships
5. The *iconic* acquisition of Hu Products
6. The distinction between brand awareness v brand equity
7. Jason breaks down his newest endeavor: HumanCo
8. A shift to focus on ingredients good for the consumer instead of the bottom line
9. Food trends that Jason to be excited about

+ SO much more! 

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#72: In this episode we chat with Sara Reardon, the well know Vagina Whisperer on Instagram where she provides education and exercises for your pelvic floor. Sara is a doctor of physical therapy and board-certified pelvic floor therapist for over 15 years. She is a graduate of Washington University in St Louis and specializes in the treatment of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in men and women.

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. Background about Sara and the Vagina Whisperer
2. What to expect when going to a pelvic floor PT
3. How to find a pelvic floor PT 
4. Just incase peeing
5. Squatty potty
6. Sex postpartum 
7. What to do to prepare for birth
8. Are kegels really the be all end all? What else can we be doing.
9. Pregnancy constipation: what can we do?
10. Common misconceptions of pelvic floor health

Plus a free Pelvic Floor Guide!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#71: In this episode we sit down with Emily Claman to discuss all things pre & postnatal workouts. Emily is who I personally work with once a week and she is a GEM! Emily is the founder of Push. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, a certified Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist and a certified Pre/Postnatal Functional Training Specialist with 10+ years experience. And she is incredibly knowledgeable about what to do and best workout practices while pregnant.

Here are some of the topics/questions we discuss in the episode:

Breath Work:

1. The importance for breathing properly and how it can help when working out, during child birth and going #2.
2. Emily walks us through a quick breath work exercise

Pre & Postnatal Exercising:

1. Can I keep my normal work out routine while pregnant? 
2. What should all pregnant women modify when working out? 
3. what are the DOs and DONTs for working out in each trimester?
4. Does working out often impact birth experience?
5. thoughts on pregnant women running? is it safe?
6. Is it safe to start exercising when pregnant if you haven’t in a long time?
7. What are top 3 forms of movement or exercises we can do at home while pregnant?
8. What are the top 3 fitness products to purchase or have on hand?
9. Is it safe to workout until 40 weeks of pregnancy? 

Prepping for birth and postpartum:

1. Top exercises and routines to prep for first childbirth?
2. What are different types of pushing we can learn about?
3. How do we go about going back into exercising post partum and when exactly we should even go about this?

+ so much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#70: In this episode we sit down with Abbey Stone, VP, Content & Executive Editor of Well+Good to discuss their highly anticipated annual Wellness Trends Report. Well+Good has been publishing their predictions for wellness trends for the upcoming year now for over a decade and they are on point year over year for spotting trends in the health and wellness space. 

Here are some of the trends we discuss in the episode:

Food:

1. Tinned fish is swimming in sex appeal
2. Snackable supplements are going beyond the gummy
3. Nostalgia Food Brands Will Feed Your Inner Child
4. Lupini Beans Will Be The New Budget-Friendly Legume
5. Sports and Energy Drinks Are Getting Dusted Off

Health:

1. Virtual Reality Is Coming For Your Health Care
2. Clean Up on Aisle Cold, Flu, and Painkillers
3. The Tampon Industry Will Be Flush With More Sustainable, Comfortable, and Functional Options

Fitness:

1. IRL Fitness is Back, Baby
2. Fitness Tracking Is No Longer All In The Wrist

You can find the complete 2023 Well+Good Wellness Trends Report here.

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#69: In this episode we are reminiscing over the last 7 years since I was fired from my full-time corporate job in our annual "fired anniversary episode". My co-host, husband, baby daddy, Jordan interviews me and we chat about the evolution of my brand over the past 7 years since being fired, we reflect back on all the personal events of 2022, we look forward to what's in store for 2023 and answer some questions from listeners. Pardon any windedness or crazy talk as I am 8 months pregnant recording this episode.

If you're new around here you can listen to a few of our previous fired anniversary episodes here and here.

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. Why I recognize my fired anniversary
2. How the rachlmansfield brand has evolved over the past 7 years
3. What motivates me to keep going back to the food space
4. How to you know if something is working well or when you should cut your losses
5. Where do you learn about all the latest and greatest things in the ever changing social media world
6. Tips on work life balance, how do you separate the two
7. What’s something I wish I did sooner for my brand
8. What was the biggest change to the rachlmansfield brand in 202
9. What I'm most proud of in 2022
10. What was the best lesson learned in 2022
11. What is something I wish I did in 2022
12. What I'm thankful for
13. What I'm most excited for in 2023
14. What’s coming to rachlmansfield in 2023 

Q&A from listeners:

1. Feeling like shit after getting laid off. Any tips on motivation
2. How do you execute and schedule all the content creation across all the platforms
3. Would you ever stop, pivot and find a new career
4. What are your favorite and least favorite parts of what you do
5. Do you do all the posting on your platforms
6. Was your major in college helpful in what you’re doing
7. How do you come up with all of your recipes 

+ so much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

#68: On this episode we speak with Dana Shultz the Co-Founder and Creative Director behind Minimalist Baker. One of the original food blogs that we all love and cook from. Minimalist Baker is known for her recipes made with 10 ingredients or less, 1 bowl, and they take 30-minutes or less to prepare. Dana and team have created such an approachable way to cook and make delicious foods and have just made it even easier with their new line of baking mixes (they are a must try!!). 

Here are some topics we discuss on todays episode:

1. The origin story of starting minimalist baker
2. What Dana did before starting Minimalist Baker
3. How did Dana know it was time to take Minimalist Baker full time
4. How the brand Minimalist Baker has evolved over the last decade
5. A lot of food bloggers partner with brands to promote, why has Minimalist Baker stayed away from this
6. Minimalist Baker’s transition from a vegan blog to one that now incorporates animal products
7. The personal lifestyle change that caused the shift in recipe creation
8. How to separate personal life from the brand
9. Building a team to help support and grow Minimalist Baker, how to trust and let people into your business
10. Favorite part of Minimalist Baker and what has been challenging 
11. Building a Consumer Packaged Goods brand of baking mixes
12. Dana’s all time favorite recipes on Minimalist Baker

+ so much more!

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#67: On this episode we speak with Greg Davidson and Michael Wieder the Co-Founders behind the toddler and kids brand Lalo. They are the creators of the most aesthetic yet functional baby, toddler and kid products for your home. You 1000% have heard of these guys from my Instagram and they are one of our favorites. To the point where we invested in their company a couple years ago and have been cheering for the brand since day 1.

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. Backgrounds and roles at Lalo
2. Why did two guys without kids think to launch a baby/kids brand
3. Did you have the idea for a product first or just saw something missing in the space
4. Being an entrepreneur and learning to build a brand on the fly
5. Current product line up 
6. What’s next - bath line, kitchen, etc.
7. Where do you get new product development ideas from
8. Juggling work life balance as founders of a start up
9. Greg & Michael’s current favorite Lalo product 
10. Rachel & Jordan’s top picks for new products for Lalo to make

+ so much more!

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#66: On this episode we speak with Jenny Mollen, the author, actress and hilarious personality on all things motherhood, feeding her kids, being married to Jason Biggs and random parts of her life. Jenny dives into two of her books that released this year: Dictator Lunches and a novel: City of Likes (this is no small feat fam wowza).

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. Pregnancy and deciding on having more children
2. City vs. suburb life
3. Motherhood and feeding our children
4. Jenny's experience with SIBO
5. Postpartum hyperthyroidism
6. Why Jenny picks NYC over LA
7. Where Jenny came up with the idea of Dictator Lunches 
8. Whose the real Dictator behind her kids lunches 
9. Tips and tricks to make food fund for kids
10. Jenny's novel City of Likes and now turning it into a TV show

+ so much more because we both may be the most chatty humans ever.

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#65: On this episode, we speak with the Co-Founders of Cerebelly, Dr. Teresa Purzner & Nick Langan. Dr. Purzner is not just just co-founder of industry-changing Cerebelly but also a world renowned practicing neurosurgeon and developmental neurobiologist who realized the importance of the nutrients needed for a childs brain to develop. We dive into this topic and so much more in this episode!

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. Why Cerebelly was started and why it's different from other baby brands
2. 16 nutrients needed to help support a childs brain development
3. Heavy metals in food regardless if organic or not
4. What nutrients are usually deficient in a North American diet
5. What to look for on nutritional panel for your children
6. Some go-to meals or ideas to feed your children to ensure they are getting the proper nutrients 
7. Shelf stable foods without preservatives 
8. Needs in the market for pregnant mothers - snacks for pregnant mothers and lactating mothers
9. What mothers can do while pregnant to help support their babies brain development

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#91: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're joined by Elly Truesdell, Founder and Managing Partner of New Fare Partners. While walking down the aisles of Whole Foods or your local grocery store Elly most likely had a hand in getting the product on the shelf or supporting the brand as an investor. 

Her fund New Fare Partners is a venture capital fund centered on the modern eater and evolving American palate. As Global Director of Local Brands & Product Innovation at Whole Foods Market for nearly a decade, Elly played a pivotal role in driving the growth of the natural and organic food industry, propelling some of today’s most iconic consumer brands.

Elly is also the co-founder of Made by Nacho, a premium pet food brand with chef Bobby Flay. She was a Partner at venture fund Almanac, before founding New Fare. Elly holds a B.A in Media Studies from the University of Virginia, and sits on the Boards of Made by Nacho, Foxtrot, Tacombi & Wellness in the Schools.

Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode:

• Where Elly's passion for food came from
• Landing a job at Whole Foods and becoming apart of the Local Forager team
• How her previous experience has set her up for what she is doing today
• Launching her venture fund New Fare Partners
• Her investment approach and thesis in the food and beverage space
• Joining forces with Bobby Flay to launch Made by Nacho
• Advice for listeners who are thinking about starting a new food or beverage brand 

+SO much more!

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#64: In this episode, Jord and I are chatting about the new products and latest trends we saw while attending the 2022 Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia.

We also give an update on our venture fund - grt sht ventures and what we have been up to since launching in the spring.

Heres a recap of some of the brands and products we discuss in today's episode from Expo East 2022:

Jack & Annies

Egglife

Fabalish 

HumanCo - Against the Grain, Snowdays, Cosmic Bliss

GoNanas

SweetNothings

Dalci

Marco Ice Cream

Whoa 

RIND Snacks

Soley 

Tony’s Chocolate

Purely Elizabeth

P.S. Snacks

Lyre’s

Some food trends we noticed while at Expo East 2022:

1. Sunflower Oil
2. Candy gummies
3. Allulose
4. Non-alcoholic beverages - spirits, wine (Surely), beer 
5. Less emphasis on plant based meat and cheese

Finally, we provide an update on our venture fund: grt sht ventures and our latest investment into Seven Sundays.

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#63: In today's episode, we are chatting with Liesel Teen, the Founder of Mommy Labor Nurse. This episode is filled a ton of helpful information in how to prepare for childbirth, what to expect and tips on postpartum. Liesel and her team have so many amazing tips and trick over on their Instagram and they do such an awesome job empowering and educating women (and partners) on what to expect when having a baby and more.

Here are some of the topics we discuss in the episode:

1. How do you know it’s time to go to the hospital?
2. What do pre labor run mean? And pooping in labor?
3. What are your best tips for going unmedicated if someone chooses not to have an epidural? 
4. When is it too late to get an epidural?
5. What are your thoughts on getting induced?
6. Is the loss of the mucus plug a sign you're going into labor?
7. What can you do to help with preparing for "easy delivery"?
8. What are your must haves in your hospital bag?
9. What to take from the hospital home with you?
10. Any tips or words of wisdom for someone who knows they need to have a c-section and are nervous?
11. What are your tips for c section recovery?
12. Thoughts on getting multiple c sections?
13. How do you know if you’re a good candidate vbac after a c-section?
14. Can you do anything to prevent hemorrhoids from happening?
15. Once you do have them how can you make the pain and discomfort less severe? 
16. What about vaginal tarring? What can you do to prevent that
17. What’s the deal with not being able to eat post delivery with a c-section and when you’re in labor?

+ even more info in the episode!

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#62: In today's episode, we are sharing our story to getting pregnant with baby #3. Everything from our fertility journey with menopur and IUI, to finding out we are pregnant with twins and all things first trimester (and into second trimester!). We are also answering a handful of listener questions related to pregnancy, motherhood and more!

Fertility journey:

1. Did you get pregnant naturally this time?
2. Why did you decide to keep it a secret about starting fertility treatment?
3. What fertility supplements did you take when ttc?
4. Do you do fertility acupuncture?
5. What day past ovulation did you take a test?
6. What did you do to promote implantation? Food supplements etc
7. How did you handle losing a  twin?
8. What happened to twin 2 after they didn't make it?
9. At what point in trying to start a family did you seek out a fertility doctor?

This pregnancy:

1. How did you tell Jordan you were pregnant?
2. What have been your top 3 food cravings?
3. When you have an unhealthy pregnancy craving like diet coke, how often do you go for it?
4. Do you have gestational diabetes this pregnancy?
5. How do you cope with having gestational diabetes?
6. Can you drink olipop pregnant?
7. How did you cope with nausea during the first trimester?
8. How different does your body feel from the other 2 pregnancies?
9. How do you continue making recipes and working during nausea and fatigue?
10. How has your energy and mood been?
11. Are you finding out the sex?
12. What are you most looking forward to with the third baby?
13. Do you restrict any foods while pregnant?
14. How do you balance caring for yourself during pregnant and your kids?
15. Do you have names picked out?
16. Does anything about pregnancy in general give you anxiety?

General questions about having kids:

1. How has your approach to pregnancy and motherhood changed since having ezra?
2. Was it insane going from 1 to 2?
3. Did you struggle to have a third? 
4. How to persuade hubby to have baby #2? 
5. How do you feel about a 3rd and managing your business?
6. How do you do bedtime with multiple kids? Will the baby have a nursery and big boys share?
7. In your opinion: I know you're never “ready” but how ready should one be to start trying
8. Any favorite maternity clothes?
9. How do you tell your kids/explain to them you are pregnant?
10. When did you start buying stuff during your first pregnancy?
11. Favorite prenatal? Ritual (code RACHL20 for 20% off)
12. Stretch mark cream for pregnancy? TULA body butter (code RACHL for 15% off)

We also share our story over on my blog!

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#61: In this episode, I am sharing why I decided to stop drinking 4 years ago and my perspective on living alcohol free. I discuss my history with alcohol and my adolescence/relationship with drinking and share why this has been a huge benefit in my life. But also why I don't expect everyone to hop on board the sober curious lifestyle.

I also dive into listener questions on cutting out alcohol and touch on some of the points below:

1. Why did I stop drinking alcohol?
2. When did I know you needed to quit? Was it a hard realization?
3. What positive changes have I seen since stopping?
4. If I could go back, would I have cut out alcohol earlier?
5. Did my friend group change when I stopped drinking?
6. What is your go-to non alcoholic drink?
7. Have I noticed a change in my health since stopping?
8. Does Jordan wish I still drank?
9. Do you think I say no to events that are centered around alcohol?
10. Do I ever feel like you're missing out on social situations?
11. Do people ever look at me funny for not drinking?
12. How do I approach it with friends who love to drink?
13. My tips for dating and being sober
14. Thought on splitting the bill evenly with friends when eating out?
15. How do I address questions when you're around a group of people who don’t get why you stopped drinking?
16. How do I find other social ways to see friends without getting a drink?
17. Do I smoke weed instead?
18. Do I think I will ever start drinking again?

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#60: In this episode, we are chatting with Dr. James DiNicolantonio. He is a Doctor of Pharmacy and a cardiovascular research scientist. An expert on health and nutrition, he is also the author of six bestselling health books, The Salt Fix, The Longevity Solution, The Immunity Fix, The Mineral Fix and WIN. 

A preview of what we dive into in today's episode :

1. What are some red flags for people to know they need to make some lifestyle changes 
2. For someone who is trying to start making changes or habits to their lifestyle, where would you suggest they begin?
3. Why is sunlight so important and how should people incorporate it into their daily lives? 
4. If people should incorporate one work out into their lives what should they do?
5. Can you really reverse type II diabetes?
6. His thoughts on 80/20 lifestyle
7. How parents can maintain healthy lifestyle with kids
8. His thoughts on a plant-based diet and gluten and dairy
9. Is Intermittent fasting for everyone?
10. Why do we need magnesium? Everything to know.

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#59: In this episode, we are chatting with the Speech Sisters, Brooke and Bridget on ALL things speech pathology. This episode is one of my favorites to date and it is filled with so much helpful and informative information you don't want to miss. Speech Sisters are one of my favorite follows on Instagram too. It is amazing!

In today's episode we chat about *so* many things:

1. When do you begin focusing on speech? 
2. What can you do with babies as a newborn to help set them up for success 
3. What are your thoughts on baby talk towards kids? At what age does this end.
4. How much should a child be talking by 12 months? 18 months? 24 months?
5. Is there different timelines for each sex when it comes to speech?
6. How can you motivate a child to start talking more?
7. What are your thoughts on the new AAP guidelines? 
8. How has the pandemic impacted speech for kids?
9. When do you know if your child needs a SLP?
10. What can caretakers do to help as much as they can with best speech practices?
11. What are red flags to look for?
12. What are your thoughts on signs and doing sign language for babies
13. How does tongue tie impact a child’s speech
14. Is a child who is learning 2 languages going to take longer to learn to talk?
15. Do you have tips on overcoming and improving a lisp?
16. Does drinking from a straw or even using pacifier or sucking thumb delay speech?

+ SO much more!

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#58: In this episode, we are chatting with the Founder of Brow Eyed Girl, Courtney Schreiber! Courtney is the go-to for all things eye brows, permanent make up and she is FULL of knowledge about micro blading, lash lifts and tints and more.

In today's episode we chat about *so* many things:

• The world of permanent make up
• What exact is microblading? Should you get it?
• How your eye brows define your face
• How to know what kind of brows are good for you?
• What are powdered brows?
• Who was the first person to start talking bout microblading and make it "trendy" and popular?
• What to do if you have thin eye brows
• How many times you can get your brows microbladed
• What brow serums to try to promote hair growth 
• The details on a lash lift and what that is
• What men can also do for their brows
• Everything you need to know about permanent make up on your lips
• How to find a brow expert by you

+ SO much more!

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#57: In this episode, I am chatting with the vegan food queen herself, Danielle Brown. You know Danielle from @healthygirlkitchen where she shares dozens of healthy and delicious vegan recipes for everyone to make.

In today's episode we chat about *so* many things:

• Growing up without the term influencer and social media
• Going to college and transitioning into a vegan lifestyle
• How the transition into eating plant-based changed her life
• Going to IIN and becoming a health coach
• Why she started her blog and sharing recipes
• How her husband transitioned into being vegan too
• Easy swaps we can all make to eat more plants
• How to perfect tofu (my personal struggle!)
• Danielle's journey to starting a family and experiencing her miscarriage earlier this year

+ SO much more!

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#56: In this episode, we are chatting with Ashley La Fond, the founder of the mega successful organizing business Of Space and Mind. Of Space and Mind is a professional organizing company that makes your life 100x more efficient and obviously "organized". Ashley and her team transforms your home/apartment/living situation an absolute dream. From moving and unpacking to organizing your current home, Of Space and Mind can help with everything. They put processes in place I'd never think of and help you reorganize your entire life. 

• How Ashley fell in love with organizing and started her own company
• What exactly a professional organizer does for someone 
• How covid shifted their business and offered a new way to help people
• Why everyone in their life needs someone to help them organize
• Tips on how to organize your home and best practices
• How to organize small space and maximize the space 
• How you can organize on a budget
• What it is like being a working mom and what is worth outsourcing

+ SO much more.

Plus here are a few examples of what Ashley and her team helped us with: tips for everything, kitchen, our pantry, kitchen organizing tips and a full blog post here.

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#55: In this episode, Jordan and I are chatting with Kiva Dickinson, the founder and Managing Partner of Selva Ventures. Selva Ventures invests in brands making consumers' lives better, and they happen to be a handful of our favorites.

A highlight of what we dive into:

• Taking the leap from his full-time job to start Selva Ventures
• Why he wanted to start his own VC fund
• How we are making investing space more approachable
• What it has been like fundraising money for Selva
• What a VC fund does and the basics of a venture capital fund
• The importance of open dialogue in the investing space
• Why a brand actually needs money from investors
• What an LP, GP and all these crazy abbreviations mean
• How to spot the trends in the industry 
• How to know if a brand is worth investing in 
• Where the space is going with food trends

+ SO much more!

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For more on our VC fund, head on over to grtsht.com

#90: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're joined by Ereka Vetrini. You would probably recognize Ereka by one of her mouth watering easy to make Italian inspired dishes on Instagram or TikTok!

Ereka is a working mother of two, a wife, a first-generation American-Italian, and the daughter of restauranteurs. She grew up in her family’s Italian restaurant which is where her love of cooking began. As a child, she spent hours in the kitchen of her family’s restaurants, happy to be there and eager to learn traditional southern Italian recipes. 

In 2020 her daughter, encouraged her to share her recipes on social media. In just three years she has grown that community to 2.2 million across platforms! Ereka is having so much fun developing recipes that resonate with people of all ages and is excited to launch her first line of kitchen garments in November 2023!

Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode:

• Where Ereka's passion for food came from
• Growing up in Ereka's family Italian restaurant 
• What motivated Ereka to start posting recipes on social media
• Ereka's move from television to social media
• Being a social media personality while raising children
• Feeding your children and the "yuck"rule
• Kitchen garments launching in November 2023!
• Dealing with negative comments 

+SO much more!

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#54: In today's episode, we are chatting with the Founder + CEO of Purely Elizabeth, Elizabeth Stein. Purely Elizabeth is an industry leader in the natural food space and has been for over 12 years now. Elizabeth shares her story on building her food empire and what is has been like building her business over the last decade.

A highlight of what we dive into:

• How Elizabeth originally started her company (hint: granola wasn't involved)
• What it has been like being on of the first female entrepreneurs in the natural food space
• The challenges Purely Elizabeth has faced growing their brand 
• Her favorite product they have and least favorite that didn't make it to market 
• What it has been like fundraising money for their company as a female CEO and entrepreneur 
• How the space has changed since she started her company over a decade ago and the challenges brands face now starting out
• Her views on success and what that looks like
• Elizabeth's morning and night routine and getting to know more behind the queen of granola

..and SO much more!

Giveaway info: 

5 people will win a surprise package of Purely Elizabeth!! Take a screenshot of you listening to this episode and share it on your stories. Tag me and @purely_elizabeth @rachLmansfield to enter.

Use my code RACHL for 25% off ALL Purely Elizabeth products.

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#53: Welcome back to JTGS. We are *so* happy to be back in action. And I am beyond excited to introduce my new co-host, Jordan Carpenter. Also known as my husband, best friend, baby daddy and now business partner. We have been recording a ton of new episodes to roll out this spring and we are kicking it off with a highly requested topic - EXPO WEST!

In this episode we are chat a lot and it is our first episode back in action. Here is what we touch on: 

• The rundown on all things Expo West and our last minute trip
• What exactly is Expo West and why do we go?
• Our favorite new products from the show
• A *new* venture Jord and I are launching right now
• The latest trends in the food industry 
• Some of our new plant-based finds and favorites from Expo
• The hot brands you need to get your hands on if you love: veggies burgers, gluten-free bagels, gluten-free pizza crust, chips, SO many snacks, butter, yogurt, overnight oats and more.
• We also touch on some new innovations from our ride-or-die brands

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#52: In this episode, I chat with one of my favorite recipe developers, Yumna, of Feel Good Foodie. Yumna creates such delicious and simple recipes for your family. And in this episode she shares how she got started, her tips on growing her brand and tips for new content creators on social media. And of course we chat all things food.

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

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#51: In this episode, we are hosting our first advice segment! And to be honest - this is one of of my favorite episodes yet. We chat through a few listener questions and give our unfiltered feedback and thoughts. Plus at the end Jord and I do a quick life update on his career change.

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#50: In this episode, we give you guys the full run down on all things investing with our girl, Nicole Cogan (listen to this episode on all things influencer marketing with us too!).

Here's a sneak peak into what we chat about:

• What does it mean when you say you’re investing in a brand?
• Where do you even start?
• What does it mean to be an angel investor?
• How to make initial ask/approach to invest in brands?
• How do you know if brands want investors?
• How to know if they’re probably too big to need your money?
• Is there a minimum amount that you must invest?
• Do you personally know people at all the companies you invest in?
• How much do you typically invest and how do you determine the amount you want to invest?
• Do you always disclose who you have invested in while promoting those products?
• How do you choose what brands to invest in? Does it specifically have to be in food industry? Is it gut instinct?
• What kind of research do you do before investing in a company?
• Is there a resource to go find out about up and coming brands looking for funding?
• What does investing in a brand do for that brand? 
• Have/do you get a discounted rate for being an influencer?
• Do you have an agreement on how much/often you promote the product?
• What is the difference between a brand you will use loyally forever and one you want to invest in?
• How did you learn about investing? Favorite tools? 

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#49: In this episode, I am chatting with one of my favorite recipe creators, Justine E., of @justine_snacks. Justine is the talented recipe creator and TikTok recipe star that recently transitioned from her full-time job to pursing her own brand. We dive into a ton of topics including how she was pushed out of her job and given an ultimatum between her blog or her job, why she started her TikTok account and quickly thereafter her Instagram and blog. We also touch on her history with food and Justine openly shares her struggles with bulimia, binge eating and how she has been able to evolve her relationship with food after 10 years of disordered eating. And we dive into all of the things she loves from Trader Joe's because if you know Justine, you know she is a Trader Joe's groupie like myself.

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#48: In this episode I share more on my own personal journey with food. Starting from my teenage years until now. 

Some of what we dive into in this episode..

My food story:

1. Have you ever struggled with an eating disorder?
2. Biggest turning point in your relationship with food and you arrived there?
3. Did you ever struggle with binge eating?
4. What were some disordered thoughts/rules that you cant believe went through your mind?
5. What was the last straw before your realized there's more than dieting and restricting?
6. How was jordan as a partner during this time?
7. Did pregnancy effect your relationship with food and body image?

My advice around food:

1. When did you know you were “recovered”?
2. How to reveal your ED secret? What do you say?
3. How did you get past food fear/trauma?
4. How to overcome restrictive eating?
5. Did you count calories before and how did you break away from it?
6. How do you get over counting calories?
7. How did you come to terms with eating enough to fuel your body and not comparing it to others?
8. How did you overcome fear of gaining weight?
9. Did you experience any weight gain when you were working towards healing your relationship with food?
10. Ways to shut down diet talk by your friends? Especially in college
11. Any advice you have for girls in their 20s just to live life and love all it has to offer?

Food + I today:

1. How is your current relationship with food? Is there more to change?
2. Does food ever make you anxious?
3. Do you have guilt/embarrassment about foods?
4. How do you stay so thin?
5. Do you feel like you ‘go lucky’ with your thin body and ability to still eat lots of yummy sweet?
6. Do you fight feelings of food guilt?
7. How many desserts do you eat daily realistically?
8. How has your relationship with food changed since having children?
9. Do you ever have disordered eating thoughts resurface?

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

#47: In this episode, I am catching up with one of my favorites, Olivia Noceda. Otherwise known as @olivianoceda on the internet. Olivia fills us in on her crazy a$$ move to NYC from LA, digesting the last year with COVID and all the insanity that went down. And the coolest story of how Olivia and I first connect through Instagram (banana bread is obviously involved). We also chat about finding food freedom and ditching diet culture and doing our own thing. If there is one thing to take away from this episode (there are tons but...) it should be the importance of following your own path and to stop comparing ourselves to others. Olivia is the queen of this and I cannot wait for you guys to listen.

For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

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#46: This episode is seriously one of my favorites yet. We get INTO IT on the topic of influencer marketing and what it is really like working with brands. Nicole Cogan AKA NoBread and I sit down and dish the dirt. We openly discuss brand partnerships, growing our own brands and scaling our businesses, how influencer marketing really took off, forming our own career paths and we are able monetize our business.. you know all the behind-the-scenes things that you likely don't see or hear about from most "Influencers". This is an episode you do not want to skip if you ever wondered what Influencer marketing is like from our perspective. This is truly an open and honest conversation and will hopefully also help anyone navigate running their brands or growing an Instagram account.

For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

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#45: In this episode, I am chatting with two beautiful souls that I met thanks to Instagram - Elizabeth Endres and Dale Borchiver from the very well known brand, Sweats and The City (SATC). Dale and Elizabeth are the fitness gurus who share the in's and out's of all things boutique fitness and SO much more like skincare, body image, brand building and their infamous snack times they host each week. They fill us in on the origin on SATC, leaving their full-time gigs for their side hustle turned mega brand, what it's like running a business with your best friend, how COVID impacted them personally and so much more. 

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 eco-rest pillows at birchliving.com/RACHL

#89: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are continuing our series of Just The Good Chat. This is one of the most vulnerable Jordan and I have gotten on the podcast. We dive into our experiences working together and parenting together and share some of the struggles we have as a couple. 

Our podcast is a *judgement-free* zone.

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

Working Together:

• What made Jordan leave his previous career and join Rachel full time
• A breakdown of Rachel & Jordan's tasks/responsibilities for the business 
• Is Rachel the boss or is it an equal partnership?
• Our thoughts on couples therapy
• Why it's hard to separate marriage and work
• One thing we wish we knew about each other before working together
• Advice about not getting sick of one another when working together
• Setting boundaries between work and personal time
• Pressures we have to provide working together

Parenting Together:

• How working together benefits parenting together
• What kind of parenting we practice
• How we solve conflicts as parents/partners
• How a typical weekend is divided when caring for our kids
• How we split up parenting duty 
• Bedtime routines with multiple kids on different schedules
• Feeling resentful to your partner 

+ SO much more!

For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

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#44: In this episode we are joined by my baby daddy, husband and best friend, Jordan, aka mcjordO and we get juicy guys. We sit down (so glamorously) on our bedroom floor to answer your questions and share the scoop on *so* many things like how we met, where the f we will be in 10 years, what we were like in college, how having kids has impacted our marriage, couples therapy and SO much more!

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

#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 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

#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 eco-rest pillows at birchliving.com/RACHL

#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.