Just the Good Stuff

#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.   For more from me, I'm over @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com   Thank you NED for sponsoring this episode! If you want to check out NED and try CBD for yourself, head on over to helloNED.com and enter the code RACHL for 15% off your order OR 20% off your first subscription order PLUS free shipping. 

#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: Have you ever struggled with an eating disorder? Biggest turning point in your relationship with food and you arrived there? Did you ever struggle with binge eating? What were some disordered thoughts/rules that you cant believe went through your mind? What was the last straw before your realized there's more than dieting and restricting? How was jordan as a partner during this time? Did pregnancy effect your relationship with food and body image? My advice around food: When did you know you were “recovered”? How to reveal your ED secret? What do you say? How did you get past food fear/trauma? How to overcome restrictive eating? Did you count calories before and how did you break away from it? How do you get over counting calories? How did you come to terms with eating enough to fuel your body and not comparing it to others? How did you overcome fear of gaining weight? Did you experience any weight gain when you were working towards healing your relationship with food? Ways to shut down diet talk by your friends? Especially in college Any advice you have for girls in their 20s just to live life and love all it has to offer? Food + I today: How is your current relationship with food? Is there more to change? Does food ever make you anxious? Do you have guilt/embarrassment about foods? How do you stay so thin? Do you feel like you ‘go lucky’ with your thin body and ability to still eat lots of yummy sweet? Do you fight feelings of food guilt? How many desserts do you eat daily realistically? How has your relationship with food changed since having children? 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   Thank you NED for sponsoring this episode! If you want to check out NED and try CBD for yourself, head on over to helloNED.com and enter the code RACHL for 15% off your order OR 20% off your first subscription order PLUS free shipping.

#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   Thank you NED for sponsoring this episode! If you want to check out NED and try CBD for yourself, head on over to helloNED.com and enter the code RACHL for 15% off your order OR 20% off your first subscription order PLUS free shipping. 

#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

#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