web02.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:31:22 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Healthy Vibes for Moms - Episodes Tagged with “Growth” https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/tags/growth Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Inspiring and empowering moms to show up for themselves, find more time in their day, and realize there is life outside of the crazy pressure you feel caught up in. It is time to feel better about yourself, love who you are, improve your relationships, and above all, feel confident about living life on your terms. Together, let's embrace today for all that is good, and travel this journey of motherhood supporting and encouraging each other. en-us episodic Helping Moms Feel More Confident, Fulfilled, And Empowered. Kelley Ranaudo Inspiring and empowering moms to show up for themselves, find more time in their day, and realize there is life outside of the crazy pressure you feel caught up in. It is time to feel better about yourself, love who you are, improve your relationships, and above all, feel confident about living life on your terms. Together, let's embrace today for all that is good, and travel this journey of motherhood supporting and encouraging each other. no mom, health, fitness, wellness, moms, faith, gratitude Kelley Ranaudo kelley@ranaudo.com Episode 219: School Choice and Why it Matters with Dr. Nelva Lee https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/219 4dc48a18-f754-45aa-9169-8ff10e34a12b Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo This conversation with Dr. Nelva Lee covers homeschooling, school choice, trade schools, our communities, faith, and so much more. 46:29 no Such a great conversation with Dr. Nelva Lee, who is passionate about education, our next generation, and she is determined to make positive change in our communities. Dr. Nelva Lee is the Founder and CEO of Concrete Build Financing. Dr.Lee was also the CEO of a vocational school for 20 years, has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and over 10 years in academia as an adjunct professor for various Universities. Dr. Lee was a Governor Kemp appointed board member to the Department of Community Health. She is the Vice Chairman of the board of the Henry County Pregnancy Resource Center (Bridge Wellness South), a former Republican candidate for State Senate in District 17, and current candidate for Georgia Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lee has authored several Christian-based books including: "Stay and Fight" and "Be the Super Hero of Your Story." Dr. Lee volunteers at Relevant, her local church, and the Joy FM as a Prayer Partner. She was a Home-School Mom, and a Substitute Teacher for a Christian School. She has been married to her best friend Donnie for 25 years, and together they have 3 children. Website: https://www.drnelvalee.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TBWGTR Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@votedrnelvalee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nelvalee/ Dr. Nelva Lee, family, habits, home, health home, homeschool, mental health, courage, connection Such a great conversation with Dr. Nelva Lee, who is passionate about education, our next generation, and she is determined to make positive change in our communities.

Dr. Nelva Lee is the Founder and CEO of Concrete Build Financing. Dr.Lee was also the CEO of a vocational school for 20 years, has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and over 10 years in academia as an adjunct professor for various Universities.

Dr. Lee was a Governor Kemp appointed board member to the Department of Community Health. She is the Vice Chairman of the board of the Henry County Pregnancy Resource Center (Bridge Wellness South), a former

Republican candidate for State Senate in District 17, and current candidate for Georgia Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lee has authored several Christian-based books including: "Stay and Fight" and "Be the Super Hero of Your Story."

Dr. Lee volunteers at Relevant, her local church, and the Joy FM as a Prayer Partner. She was a Home-School Mom, and a Substitute Teacher for a Christian School. She has been married to her best friend Donnie for 25 years, and together they have 3 children.

Website: https://www.drnelvalee.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TBWGTR
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@votedrnelvalee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nelvalee/

]]> Such a great conversation with Dr. Nelva Lee, who is passionate about education, our next generation, and she is determined to make positive change in our communities.

Dr. Nelva Lee is the Founder and CEO of Concrete Build Financing. Dr.Lee was also the CEO of a vocational school for 20 years, has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and over 10 years in academia as an adjunct professor for various Universities.

Dr. Lee was a Governor Kemp appointed board member to the Department of Community Health. She is the Vice Chairman of the board of the Henry County Pregnancy Resource Center (Bridge Wellness South), a former

Republican candidate for State Senate in District 17, and current candidate for Georgia Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lee has authored several Christian-based books including: "Stay and Fight" and "Be the Super Hero of Your Story."

Dr. Lee volunteers at Relevant, her local church, and the Joy FM as a Prayer Partner. She was a Home-School Mom, and a Substitute Teacher for a Christian School. She has been married to her best friend Donnie for 25 years, and together they have 3 children.

Website: https://www.drnelvalee.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TBWGTR
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@votedrnelvalee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nelvalee/

]]> Episode 218: What We Should Be Teaching Our Kids https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/218 b493140d-43b8-49d8-86ef-37eeb7abec8d Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:45:00 -0400 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Teaching our kids how to choose well in a loud world. 22:45 no As adults, we’re still dealing with grown people who act like kids — drama, gossip, jealousy, comparison, and dishonesty. It makes you pause and ask… what are we teaching our own children? In this episode, I share reflections as a parent (not a parenting expert) who has watched the world completely change since the 80s and the rise of the internet. The pressure on our kids is different now — louder, faster, and constant. But the most important lessons are still simple. In This Episode: * Teaching kids to stay out of drama and gossip * Learning to say no and protect their time and energy * Giving themselves grace when they mess up * Choosing good energy and healthy boundaries * Remembering social media isn’t real life * Why quality friendships matter more than quantity * Paying attention to what fills them up vs. drains them * How they start their day shapes everything * Hope is a choice — and you can always choose again We can’t control the world they’re growing up in. But we can help shape how they move through it. Simple daily choices matter — movement, nourishing food, time in prayer, quiet time, getting outside. Sometimes our kids just need permission to know there is another way — and they will be okay. family, habits, home, health home, homeschool, mental health, courage, connection As adults, we’re still dealing with grown people who act like kids — drama, gossip, jealousy, comparison, and dishonesty. It makes you pause and ask… what are we teaching our own children?
In this episode, I share reflections as a parent (not a parenting expert) who has watched the world completely change since the 80s and the rise of the internet. The pressure on our kids is different now — louder, faster, and constant.

But the most important lessons are still simple.

In This Episode:

  • Teaching kids to stay out of drama and gossip
  • Learning to say no and protect their time and energy
  • Giving themselves grace when they mess up
  • Choosing good energy and healthy boundaries
  • Remembering social media isn’t real life
  • Why quality friendships matter more than quantity
  • Paying attention to what fills them up vs. drains them
  • How they start their day shapes everything
  • Hope is a choice — and you can always choose again

We can’t control the world they’re growing up in. But we can help shape how they move through it.
Simple daily choices matter — movement, nourishing food, time in prayer, quiet time, getting outside.
Sometimes our kids just need permission to know there is another way — and they will be okay.

]]> As adults, we’re still dealing with grown people who act like kids — drama, gossip, jealousy, comparison, and dishonesty. It makes you pause and ask… what are we teaching our own children?
In this episode, I share reflections as a parent (not a parenting expert) who has watched the world completely change since the 80s and the rise of the internet. The pressure on our kids is different now — louder, faster, and constant.

But the most important lessons are still simple.

In This Episode:

  • Teaching kids to stay out of drama and gossip
  • Learning to say no and protect their time and energy
  • Giving themselves grace when they mess up
  • Choosing good energy and healthy boundaries
  • Remembering social media isn’t real life
  • Why quality friendships matter more than quantity
  • Paying attention to what fills them up vs. drains them
  • How they start their day shapes everything
  • Hope is a choice — and you can always choose again

We can’t control the world they’re growing up in. But we can help shape how they move through it.
Simple daily choices matter — movement, nourishing food, time in prayer, quiet time, getting outside.
Sometimes our kids just need permission to know there is another way — and they will be okay.

]]> Episode 217: Resilience: Learning to Rest, Reset, and Rise https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/217 cd4ec5c9-0636-418a-acb7-78105cab221f Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Resilience isn’t about pushing through - it’s about recovering well. 18:01 no Life will knock us down — physically, emotionally, professionally. The question isn’t if we’ll face stress or setbacks… it’s how we recover. In this episode, we talk about what resilience really is. Not just pushing through. Not pretending we’re fine. But learning how to support our body, mind, and spirit so we can truly bounce back. Sometimes getting back up isn’t about doing more. It’s about choosing better — better recovery, better nourishment, better perspective. More of what heals. Less of what harms. Simple shifts. Stronger foundation. Healthier life. family, habits, home, health home, homeschool, mental health, courage, connection Life will knock us down — physically, emotionally, professionally. The question isn’t if we’ll face stress or setbacks… it’s how we recover.

In this episode, we talk about what resilience really is. Not just pushing through. Not pretending we’re fine. But learning how to support our body, mind, and spirit so we can truly bounce back.
Sometimes getting back up isn’t about doing more.

It’s about choosing better — better recovery, better nourishment, better perspective.
More of what heals. Less of what harms.

Simple shifts. Stronger foundation. Healthier life.

]]> Life will knock us down — physically, emotionally, professionally. The question isn’t if we’ll face stress or setbacks… it’s how we recover.

In this episode, we talk about what resilience really is. Not just pushing through. Not pretending we’re fine. But learning how to support our body, mind, and spirit so we can truly bounce back.
Sometimes getting back up isn’t about doing more.

It’s about choosing better — better recovery, better nourishment, better perspective.
More of what heals. Less of what harms.

Simple shifts. Stronger foundation. Healthier life.

]]> Episode 134: Interview with Ali Flynn from Hang in there, Mama https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/134 539e0d94-67ae-4583-9a2a-c5e0a55d1d26 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo I loved this conversation with Ali. You immediately relate to her and her experiences with her teens, and she gives such healthy thought out responses and ways to handle these years, that can feel so hard for us as parents. Encouraging us to lead with our heart, and continue to connect with our kids while learning how and when to let go at the same time. 1:09:43 no Ali Flynn, the creator of Hang in There, Mama and certified English and Special Education teacher is excited to share with you the joys and hardships of raising teens with an open heart, honesty, and some tears. She is a mom to four daughters who offers daily encouragement and support to moms while keeping it real and letting them know they are not alone on their motherhood journey. Ali has been featured in numerous publications including Grown and Flown, Raising Teens Today, Her View From Home, and many others. She is also the co-host of Real Talk for Moms Raising Teens and Young Adults and has been a guest on a variety of podcasts revolving around motherhood and raising teens. * Hange in There, Mama on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hang.in.there.mama) * Hange in There, Mama Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/hangintheremama) * Hange in There, Mama - Reconnect with Your Teen and Yourself Event (https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/ali-flynn/a-mothers-journey-to-feeling-connected/?utm_source=Faculty&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Ali+Flynn+Referral) * Hange in There, Mama website (www.hangintheremama.com) Ali Flynn, the creator of Hang in There, Mama and certified English and Special Education teacher is excited to share with you the joys and hardships of raising teens with an open heart, honesty, and some tears. She is a mom to four daughters who offers daily encouragement and support to moms while keeping it real and letting them know they are not alone on their motherhood journey.

Ali has been featured in numerous publications including Grown and Flown, Raising Teens Today, Her View From Home, and many others. She is also the co-host of Real Talk for Moms Raising Teens and Young Adults and has been a guest on a variety of podcasts revolving around motherhood and raising teens.

* Hange in There, Mama on Instagram

]]> Ali Flynn, the creator of Hang in There, Mama and certified English and Special Education teacher is excited to share with you the joys and hardships of raising teens with an open heart, honesty, and some tears. She is a mom to four daughters who offers daily encouragement and support to moms while keeping it real and letting them know they are not alone on their motherhood journey.

Ali has been featured in numerous publications including Grown and Flown, Raising Teens Today, Her View From Home, and many others. She is also the co-host of Real Talk for Moms Raising Teens and Young Adults and has been a guest on a variety of podcasts revolving around motherhood and raising teens.

* Hange in There, Mama on Instagram

]]> Episode 125: Break the Cycle https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/125 809952b6-0d83-415b-95e6-5211a27d7b9c Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo What we think affects how we feel, and how we feel affects what we do, and what we do affects how we think. For this, let us break the cycle. 13:03 no When we get in the vicious cycle of letting unhealthy thoughts and feelings control our lives and our choices, we have to break the cycle and choose differently. This is possible. Let us choose this week to be bold and believe in ourselves and know that we are capable of anything. Challenge: Pay attention to your thoughts and feelings this week and break the cycle if needed. Quote: "Recall that thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to actions, and actions lead to results. Everything begins with your thoughts—which are produced by your mind." -T. Harv Eker Resource: Break the Cycle (https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpBZTEpD8YR/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D) thoughts, feelings, break the cycle When we get in the vicious cycle of letting unhealthy thoughts and feelings control our lives and our choices, we have to break the cycle and choose differently. This is possible. Let us choose this week to be bold and believe in ourselves and know that we are capable of anything.

Challenge: Pay attention to your thoughts and feelings this week and break the cycle if needed.

Quote: "Recall that thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to actions, and actions lead to results. Everything begins with your thoughts—which are produced by your mind." -T. Harv Eker

Resource: Break the Cycle

]]> When we get in the vicious cycle of letting unhealthy thoughts and feelings control our lives and our choices, we have to break the cycle and choose differently. This is possible. Let us choose this week to be bold and believe in ourselves and know that we are capable of anything.

Challenge: Pay attention to your thoughts and feelings this week and break the cycle if needed.

Quote: "Recall that thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to actions, and actions lead to results. Everything begins with your thoughts—which are produced by your mind." -T. Harv Eker

Resource: Break the Cycle

]]> Episode 106: Let’s not fake it til we make it https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/106 3057db08-ea96-4fd6-973d-6fa3fe110437 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Let us choose to be true to ourselves and work on ourselves if we are constantly faking it. 14:53 no Let us get honest with ourselves and decide if we are truly feeling joy and happiness, and if it is easy, or hard, to be kind. If we are struggling, let us do the hard things and work on ourselves so that we can truly feel joy, love, and kindness. Morning routine, live well, self-care, stress relief, happiness, clarity, focus, productivity, calm, health, wellness, mom health, energy, enough, self-love, growth, courage, discomfort, purpose, dreams, self-development, perspective, happiness, confidence, quiet, intention, intentional living, daily intentions, control, pause, slowing down, God, faith, hope, mind health, boundaries Let us get honest with ourselves and decide if we are truly feeling joy and happiness, and if it is easy, or hard, to be kind. If we are struggling, let us do the hard things and work on ourselves so that we can truly feel joy, love, and kindness.

]]> Let us get honest with ourselves and decide if we are truly feeling joy and happiness, and if it is easy, or hard, to be kind. If we are struggling, let us do the hard things and work on ourselves so that we can truly feel joy, love, and kindness.

]]> Episode 105: Who do you want to be today? https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/105 61f9632c-dd42-4706-addf-d8fbfb52d6fc Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Every day we get to choose how we are going to approach the day. 15:02 no You get to choose who you are every morning. Do you look for whats good in your day today, or are you going to find all that is wrong and complain? This is a choice that we should remind ourselves every single day before we start the day. When we are intentional, we can choose to be the person that looks for the good and shares it. Morning routine, live well, self-care, stress relief, happiness, clarity, focus, productivity, calm, health, wellness, mom health, energy, enough, self-love, growth, courage, discomfort, purpose, dreams, self-development, perspective, happiness, confidence, quiet, intention, intentional living, daily intentions, control, pause, slowing down, God, faith, hope, mind health, boundaries You get to choose who you are every morning. Do you look for whats good in your day today, or are you going to find all that is wrong and complain? This is a choice that we should remind ourselves every single day before we start the day. When we are intentional, we can choose to be the person that looks for the good and shares it.

]]> You get to choose who you are every morning. Do you look for whats good in your day today, or are you going to find all that is wrong and complain? This is a choice that we should remind ourselves every single day before we start the day. When we are intentional, we can choose to be the person that looks for the good and shares it.

]]> Episode 104: You Matter https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/104 c7a1006a-421a-4b5f-bbae-41943ad5fe75 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo This is a short bit of encouragement to remind you that you matter. 8:13 no We don’t always have someone that reminds us of this. I want to remind you, and let you know that you matter always, no matter what, to God. Morning routine, live well, self-care, stress relief, happiness, clarity, focus, productivity, calm, health, wellness, mom health, energy, enough, self-love, growth, courage, discomfort, purpose, dreams, self-development, perspective, happiness, confidence, quiet, intention, intentional living, daily intentions, control, pause, slowing down, God, faith, hope, mind health, boundaries We don’t always have someone that reminds us of this. I want to remind you, and let you know that you matter always, no matter what, to God.

]]> We don’t always have someone that reminds us of this. I want to remind you, and let you know that you matter always, no matter what, to God.

]]> Episode 29: What Can We Control Right Now? https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/29 56f0e15a-16ad-4e05-b117-6af75f424818 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo In this uncertain time, we have to understand what we can actually control. Self-care and protecting your energy are important right now. 15:45 no We have to accept our current situation, and accept what is in our control right now. We have to choose to protect your energy, take care of ourselves, lower our expectations, get closer to God, and be kind to each other. This can be a stressful time if you choose to let it take over. Choose to find the good, create a calmer environment, and help your tribe get through this. This will pass. Let us be better on the other side. Honestly, I believe we have to take this time and get closer to God, closer to each other and slow down. Choose to use this time for good. It is possible. Morning routine, hope, self-care, stress relief, happiness, clarity, focus, productivity, calm, health, wellness, mom health, energy, enough, self-love, growth, courage, discomfort, purpose, dreams, self-development, perspective, happiness, confidence, resilience, faith, acceptance, understanding, homeschooling, connection, support, grace, humor We have to accept our current situation, and accept what is in our control right now. We have to choose to protect your energy, take care of ourselves, lower our expectations, get closer to God, and be kind to each other. This can be a stressful time if you choose to let it take over. Choose to find the good, create a calmer environment, and help your tribe get through this. This will pass. Let us be better on the other side.

Honestly, I believe we have to take this time and get closer to God, closer to each other and slow down. Choose to use this time for good. It is possible.

]]> We have to accept our current situation, and accept what is in our control right now. We have to choose to protect your energy, take care of ourselves, lower our expectations, get closer to God, and be kind to each other. This can be a stressful time if you choose to let it take over. Choose to find the good, create a calmer environment, and help your tribe get through this. This will pass. Let us be better on the other side.

Honestly, I believe we have to take this time and get closer to God, closer to each other and slow down. Choose to use this time for good. It is possible.

]]> Episode 28: Homeschooling Tips https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/28 5f4ccdbb-6ef0-4bc7-b2b5-913d99d55c4b Mon, 13 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Join for a conversation about what I have learned over the years. Even though our current situation is different than choosing to homeschool, I am sharing some tips that might be helpful. 26:30 no I must say that choosing to homeschool your kids, and working remotely, is very different than what is going on now. So, yes, I know it is different, but I still am hoping that some things I have learned over the years might help. I am not claiming to be an expert, and you also don’t have to agree with my beliefs for any of these tips to help you. I have been walking a different path for awhile, and I love it….but it’s not for everyone. But for now, we are all in this together, and I am praying and rooting for you to come out of this better than you can even imagine. Honestly, I believe the most important part of all of this, is how we grow as people, parents, families, and christians. Resource: Connection over Expectation (https://kelleyranaudo.com/connection-over-expectation/) Morning routine, self-care, stress relief, happiness, clarity, focus, productivity, calm, health, wellness, mom health, energy, enough, self-love, growth, courage, discomfort, purpose, dreams, self-development, perspective, happiness, confidence, resilience, faith, acceptance, understanding, homeschooling, connection, support, grace, humor I must say that choosing to homeschool your kids, and working remotely, is very different than what is going on now. So, yes, I know it is different, but I still am hoping that some things I have learned over the years might help.

I am not claiming to be an expert, and you also don’t have to agree with my beliefs for any of these tips to help you. I have been walking a different path for awhile, and I love it….but it’s not for everyone. But for now, we are all in this together, and I am praying and rooting for you to come out of this better than you can even imagine.

Honestly, I believe the most important part of all of this, is how we grow as people, parents, families, and christians.

Resource: Connection over Expectation

]]> I must say that choosing to homeschool your kids, and working remotely, is very different than what is going on now. So, yes, I know it is different, but I still am hoping that some things I have learned over the years might help.

I am not claiming to be an expert, and you also don’t have to agree with my beliefs for any of these tips to help you. I have been walking a different path for awhile, and I love it….but it’s not for everyone. But for now, we are all in this together, and I am praying and rooting for you to come out of this better than you can even imagine.

Honestly, I believe the most important part of all of this, is how we grow as people, parents, families, and christians.

Resource: Connection over Expectation

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