On the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED BY THEIR STORIES.

This week I’m chatting with Dayna Abraham.

Dayna Abraham, author of best-selling book The Superkids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day and founder of the popular blog, Lemon Lime Adventures, helps parents and education professionals unlock the unique super powers in children so they can live a more peaceful life filled with clarity, connection and empowerment by providing them with a proven plan designed to Calm the Chaos™ of everyday life.

When she’s not writing, you can find her drinking lots of coffee and being the best sidekick possible for her own three Superkids. Check out her other books, Sensory Processing 101 and STEAM Kids.

You can connect and learn more about Dayna in the following places:

Website - https://lemonlimeadventures.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lemonlimeadventures/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LemonLimeAdventures/
Calm the Chaos Workshop - https://calmthechaosworkshop.com/

On the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED BY THEIR STORIES.

This week I’m chatting with Natalie Allgyer.

Natalie Allgyer is a photo artist, with a fiercely creative soul who uses a camera and photoshop to display a wide array of feeling and emotion. She learned her craft on her own and continues to hone it weekly.

Born in NJ she and her husband chose Charleston, SC as the place for them to raise their daughter. It was in Charleston that Natalie found her soul, and the creativity began to flow thru the lens of her camera. At one point she decided that reality wasn’t conveying her message as deeply as she felt it so she took to photoshop. That is where the magic began.

Natalie’s whimsical style incorporates pieces of her own images that she makes with her dslr camera. It can take an upward of 20 images to create one of her works. She enjoys using elements of nature and the world around her in her art.  Her carefully curated color choices in combination with painstakingly thoughtful lighting, contrast, and texture lends itself to her empathic vibe and painterly feel.

Each of Natalie pieces are available as limited edition prints only. Once they run out that is it. There will be no more creations of that particular piece. Each print is printed on archival velvet paper, signed and numbered by Natalie herself, and each comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Natalie’s mission is to show you the world thru her eyes while also conveying feelings and vibes that just about each and every one of us could relate to in some way. Cheers and enjoy!

You can connect and learn more about Natalie in the following places:

Website - https://www.natalieallgyer.com/
Instagram - @natalieallgyer
Facebook - Natalie Allgyer Fine Art

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Rachel Friend. 

Rachel Friend is a communication professor, mindset coach, and mother who is all about finding more joy in the journey. She does this through her mission of teaching others how to harness the power of perspective so they can get out of their own way, make peace with their past, and connect more deeply with others. As a special needs mom, Rachel has discovered another one of her passions, positive communication with her kids. She enjoys sharing tips and techniques with other parents to encourage more bonding with their children through emotional intelligence and gentle parenting. Rachel’s End Game is to give you the tools you need to really connect more deeply with yourself and others because that is what brings more joy to the journey.

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Kristen Hines Baker, our Connectictu West Momtography® licensed teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography® LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Megan Rutell.

Megan Rutell is the creative blogger behind PageFlutter.com. She’s also an Air Force veteran, world traveler, caffeine junkie, and no-apologies #boymom! You can spot her in the wild at the nearest Starbucks, where she writes books with super long titles, like Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System. 

Find more from Megan at pageflutter.com.

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Sarah Cruz, our Connecticut East Momtography® licensed teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography® LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Erika Tebbens. 

Erika is a Sales Strategist and Customer Experience Expert who specializes in working with passionate female entrepreneurs. She's been selling for over 20 years and believes that selling doesn't have to suck. It can actually be fun, when you learn how to do it right. Her background is in leadership and management in corporate retail, small business retail, and direct sales. She loves helping women sell better, sell more, and get raving fans. When she isn't working, you can find her reffing women's roller derby or listening to true crime podcasts in Upstate New York. 

Learn more about Erika and what she does here: https://erikatebbensconsulting.com/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Recapture Self Community Manager and Momtography™ Mentor Jen Doolittle. 

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ Mentoring? Get all the details here: https://recaptureself.com/momtographymentoring/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Stasia Savasuk. 

Stasia is a Personal Stylist (with a twist!) and founder of Stasia’s Style School. Her unconventional-transformation-motivational approach to style leads women of all ages and stages on an intuitive journey of letting go, knowing what they know, and embracing a life filled with confidence, courage and (inside-out) congruency. Stasia knows that changing your pants will change your life, and has ushered hundreds of women away from years of body-shaming, negative self-talk and muffin-top jeans to a place of body acceptance and pants that fit-to-flatter. Stasia can be seen hiking around in the backwoods of Vermont with her husband and two kids, wearing a dress, big earrings and a friendly smile.

Learn more about Stasia and what she does here > https://www.stasiasavasuk.com/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with my friend Janna Denton-Howes.

Janna is a professionally trained Marriage Coach who is known for her popular program, 30 Days To Wanting It More". Affectionately called, "Chief Libido Officer" and "Husband Whisperer" by her participants and coaching clients, Janna not only helps married women take sex off their to-do lists but brings couples back to each other.

One of her greatest accomplishments in life has been to beat the odds of teenage marriage and still be married to her prom date! When she isn't working from her garden shed office, you can find her having a beach fire with her husband, John, and their two daughters or curled up with a book about the male brain.

You can learn more about Janna and what she does here > http://jannadentonhowes.com/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business.

Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week I'm chatting with Shiuan Butler, one of my creative coaching clients, about her love of journaling.

Learn more about her virtual retreat HERE. 

And sign up for her FREE journaling prompts here.

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business.

We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week is Heather Salter, our California based teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business.

We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week is Kd Scruggs, our Oklahoma based teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business.

We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. First up is Carrie Scheetz our Ohio based teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

In this episode Beryl turns the tables as her friend and fellow creative Alicia Bruce interviews her on her journey to becoming a coach for creative moms. Some of the questions she asks on this episode include: 

• When did you begin your journey toward becoming a coach? Why did you start that journey in the first place? 
• At what point do you recommend someone begin working with a coach? Why would they want to work with one? 
• How do you begin your sessions and what is a typical coaching session like? 

This interview is a compliment to Alicia's forthcoming article for the Clickin' Moms blog (link coming soon!)

If you're curious to hear more about working with Beryl either for creative coaching, Momtography™ teacher training, or photo coaching reach out here: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/contact

Not sure what your creative passions are in the first place? Start with this quiz: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/creativity-quiz/

In this episode Beryl wraps up the season with a personal account of one of her earliest passion projects - a little class called Momtography™. Through her account of the start of her business you'll learn:

• How little actions can grow into the bigger changes we're after
• The importance of honoring when it's time to quit one project in honor of growing into something else that fits our life and experience better.
• The #1 way Beryl was able to get out of her own way and make progress on her passions. 

If you're curious to hear more about where Momtography™ is growing in the coming year, telling Beryl a bit more about your passions, or exploring the opportunity to work with Beryl as a coach/mentor you can reach out here: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/contact

Not sure what your creative passions are? Start with this quiz reference on today's episode: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/creativity-quiz/

Today Beryl is chatting with Tsh Oxenreider, a wife, mother, blogger, podcaster, world traveler, and fixer-upper. Basically, she's a mama of all trades! While living in Turkey with her husband she struggled with depression, and through it all, she founded her blog, The Art of Simple, as a creative outlet. She has since found her true life purpose and helps others to do the same!

Tsh recently authored a new book At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe, and her writing has been featured in the Washington Post, CNN, Real Simple magazine, and more. A graduate of the University of Texas, where she studied English and anthropology, Tsh currently lives in the Austin, Texas area with her family and eats tacos several times a week.

Listen in as they discuss:

• Finding creativity during a depression, while in a totally new country across the world.
• How living simply can be completely freeing.
• Different types of creativity, and how it doesn't always have to mean art.
• Finding your life's purpose, even when that task seems super daunting.

Alright Recapture self friends, it's your turn. Time for this episode's homework.

You can find Tsh here: http://theartofsimple.net/

HOMEWORK: Our 52 Everyday Moments Recapture Self community is a place where photography, creativity, and motherhood collide. Join the community at this link, say hello, and look for our live video chats each Wednesday and new weekly photo prompts every Friday: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community

Today Beryl is chatting with Marina Gallovitch, an artist, teacher, photographer, and mom living in Illinois with her family. She runs the blog and in-home art studio for young artists Flash Bugs Studio. From traditional art to a passion for photography, to finally beginning this new class for youngsters exploring their art and creativity, Marina shows how you can change your creative passions while staying true to your why!

Today Marina and Beryl chat about

• How your creative passions may change as you spend time learning and exploring as a mom.
• The idea that your creative "why" may be even more important than WHAT you're actually doing.
• Allowing life's natural changes to happen and adapting to live the life you want.
• How to stay as organized and balanced as possible by planning ahead and not feeling guilty for keeping things simple when they need to be!

You can find Marina's blog and business, Flash Bugs Studio, here.

HOMEWORK:

Did you know we also have a completely free community group where you can come connect, play, and have fun with other creative moms?

Our 52 Everyday Moments Recapture Self community is a place where photography, creativity, and motherhood collide. Join the community at this link, say hello, and look for our live video chats each Wednesday and new weekly photo prompts every Friday: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community

Today Beryl is chatting with Amanda Rueter founder of the parenting blog Dirt & Boogers. A Mental Health Therapist turned Mom to two boys --- she thought her experience and education prepared her for motherhood, but she had no idea! She now writes to help empower mothers to feel confident in themselves and their parenting so they can build happier homes with their children. She's the force behind the popular Mama's Anger Management eCourse, which has helped almost 1000 Mothers stop yelling and start creating happier moments with their children.

Today Amanda and I chat about:

• The link between anger, self-care, and fulfillment and how making time for creativity can lead to calmer parenting.
• The process of redefining play, fun, and joy as an adult and the importance of incorporating all 3 into a moms daily experience.
• How leading by example doesn’t mean striving for perfection, it simply means showing your humanity and bettering yourself.
• Plus Amanda will dish details about her upcoming course supporting moms in dealing with and combating anger and yelling.

Learn more about Amanda's course, Mama's Anger Management, here: http://dbparenting.com/mamas-anger-management

HOMEWORK: Our 52 Everyday Moments Recapture Self community is a place where photography, creativity, and motherhood collide. Join the community at this link, say hello, and look for our live video chats each Wednesday and new weekly photo prompts every FRIDAY: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community

Today Beryl is chatting with Sara Reimers a mom from the Baltimore-DC area who loves God, loves her family and friends, and loves to have fun! Sarah aims to seek the ever elusive work-life balance and is having a blast keeping up with a beautifully spirited little girl while maintaining her creative spirit through her blog Sunshine Whispers.

Today Sara and Beryl chat about:

• Turning her blog into a resource for moms instead of only a journal of personal stories.
• How she balances her passion for writing, parenthood, and working a full-time job outside the home.
• How she's kept up with her passion for music after becoming a mom.
• How she goes about balancing the business side and creative side of her blog, Sunshine Whispers.

Find Sara here: http://www.sunshinewhispers.com/

HOMEWORK: 

Our 52 Everyday Moments Recapture Self community is a place where photography, creativity, and motherhood collide. Join the community at this link, say hello, and look for our live video chats each Wednesday and new weekly photo prompts every Friday: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community

Today Beryl chats with Julia Linsteadt -- a bundle of artistic, creative, positive energy! She is the found of Cut Outs Kids where she loves exclamation points, glitter, and helping families get creative with their children. She teaches art to young families and is an arts education consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area where she lives with her two children and husband who have bravely embraced the mess of living a creative life.

Today Julia and Beryl chat about:

• The process of collecting ‘creative breadcrumbs’ and how they slowly add up to supporting finding your true values and purpose.
• How commitment to a project, or goal doesn’t always end as planned - and how releasing your expectations can open new doors to personal freedom.
• Julia shares solid advice on unlocking greater curiosity in adulthood -- seriously this tip is SO good and it’s so much simpler, and easier than you think!
• Plus Julia shares her latest creative collaboration on Instagram and encourages us all to embrace the combination of children’s literature with the artistic process.

Find Julia HERE: http://www.cutoutskids.com/

Recapture Self FREE CLASS HERE: berylaynyoung.com/free-class/

Today Beryl is chatting with Kyle Shultz, the founder of Shultz Photo School, where he teaches parents how to take better pics of their kids. Kyle's career has included everything from working for a non-profit ministry for 5 years, to owning a busy photography studio for 6 years, to serving as a full-time (paid) firefighter for 4 years. Kyle lives in Springfield, IL with his high school sweetheart, Julie, and 3 kids.

Kyle and Beryl both share a common thread teaching photography to parents and she loved hearing more about his story and nuggets of creative wisdom. Today Kyle and Beryl chat about:

• Kyle’s burnout story and how it led him to a new motto of “keeping it simple” in business and life
• The importance of trial, error, and poking around different interests to find your identity.
• How Kyle let’s go of perfection and follows his passion so he can make a deeper impact in the world.
• Plus Kyle leaves us with one of his favorite photo tips too.

Find Kyle here: https://shultzphotoschool.com/

HOMEWORK:

There’s a brand new FREE project coming to Recapture Self super soon called Recapture Connection. We’ll spend 10 days together following sparks of creativity and seeing where they lead. Because creativity is the guiding force that connects us to our truest, most authentic, meaningful ways of living and connecting with the world.

You can sign up by heading to http://www.berylaynyoung.com/recapture-connection-project/

Today Beryl is chatting with Jessica Dimas -- a homeschooling mom and personal-development blogger who is passionate about utilizing the law of attraction and self-care on a daily basis. She is a Huffington Post contributor and has been featured on sites like Scary Mommy, Redbook, and BlogHer. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology and lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons.

Today Jessica and Beryl chat about:

• How re-defining gratitude completely changed Jessica’s life in an amazingly beautiful way.
• The role inspired action plays in making the most of the manifestation process
• The importance of balance as a highly sensitive person and what that looks like in Jessica’s day to day routine.
• And Jessica will share her #1 tip for starting to use manifesting in your daily life.

Find Jessica here: jessicadimas.com 

HOMEWORK: 

If you haven’t already -- we’d love to have you join our completely free community group 52 Every Day Moments. In our private Facebook page you’re welcome to connect, play, and have fun with other creative moms.

http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community

There is also brand new FREE project coming to Recapture Self super soon called Recapture Connection. We’ll spend 10 days together following sparks of creativity and seeing where they lead. Because creativity is the guiding force that connects us to our truest, most authentic, meaningful ways of living and connecting with the world.

You can sign up by heading to www.berylaynyoung.com/recapture-connection/

Today Beryl is chatting with Kate Densmore a documentary style family photographer and photography mentor who dreams of living in a world where women see themselves reflected in the simple beauty of their every day.  

When she's not documenting families all over the world or encouraging others to follow their photographic dreams, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and two young daughters at their national park home (currently the Grand Canyon, Arizona), and dreaming up ways to best illustrate the emotional themes of motherhood, connection, and family in her work.

In this episode Beryl and Kate chat about:

• Finding metrics for your worth as a human that aren’t tied up in money, success, or Facebook likes.
• Why communication and commitment are the two most important things when it comes to making time for your creative fulfillment.
• Unique photography advice for breaking free of a creative rut -- Kate shares how to letting go of expectations from yourself and others when it comes to photographing your life.
• And Kate shares the exciting details of her new book from Craft & Vision all about photographing family

Find Kate here: http://www.katedensmore.com/

HOMEWORK: Momtographie is back! If you're struggling with photos that are blurry, dark or dull, too bright, or out of focus then I can help. 

After years of experimentation, practice, and having someone show me the ins and out of technical photography -- I finally mastered manual mode.

Now, I've taken my expertise in teaching and my passion for photography to develop a system that breaks down technical photography in a way that will quickly build your confidence behind the lens.

Learn more HERE: www.berylaynyoung.com/momtographie-online