web02.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:30:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Healthy Vibes for Moms - Episodes Tagged with “Hope” https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/tags/hope Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500 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 214: Letting Go https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/214 527100af-31cd-4c5f-8672-d552019678d6 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo What are you still holding on to? 14:56 no Stop this week, and be intentional about what is still consuming your thoughts, energy and time, that you should let go of. Too often, we are stuck in the past, consumed with other people’s lives, or just gripping too hard. This week, together, let’s slowly begin to release our grip on whatever has a strong hold on us. We all have something. Get deliberate about living in the present, walking your own path, and letting go of what isn’t yours to control anymore. Letting go is telling God that you really do trust Him. family, habits, home, health home, homeschool, mental health, courage, connection Stop this week, and be intentional about what is still consuming your thoughts, energy and time, that you should let go of. Too often, we are stuck in the past, consumed with other people’s lives, or just gripping too hard. This week, together, let’s slowly begin to release our grip on whatever has a strong hold on us. We all have something. Get deliberate about living in the present, walking your own path, and letting go of what isn’t yours to control anymore. Letting go is telling God that you really do trust Him.

]]> Stop this week, and be intentional about what is still consuming your thoughts, energy and time, that you should let go of. Too often, we are stuck in the past, consumed with other people’s lives, or just gripping too hard. This week, together, let’s slowly begin to release our grip on whatever has a strong hold on us. We all have something. Get deliberate about living in the present, walking your own path, and letting go of what isn’t yours to control anymore. Letting go is telling God that you really do trust Him.

]]> Episode 211: What are you leaving in 2025? https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/211 a5bab5ee-0a07-48b9-8059-4c4c3e3a0fc5 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Just as important as starting new habits is what we stop doing. 17:21 no What are you going to let go of, and leave in 2025? Think about these 5 questions. What are you letting distract you? What is draining your energy? How and where are you spending your time? What choice do you know you want to improve? What have you been prioritizing? Creating space helps open up room and possibility for the new year. Being able to find time, slow down, pause, and back off helps create clarity, energy, focus, and more. Take a day, afternoon, or a few hours to think about these questions and decide what you are going to leave behind. What can you let go of, so that you create space for goodness in 2026. Quiet, gratitude, steps, workout, Bible, friendship, marriage, connection To help you do this intentionally, the Daily Surrender Journal (https://kelleyranaudo.com/journals/daily-surrender-journal/) is designed to guide you through daily reflection, release, and reset. You can learn more or purchase the journal to walk this process out one day at a time. family, habits, home, health home, homeschool, mental health, courage, connection What are you going to let go of, and leave in 2025? Think about these 5 questions.

  1. What are you letting distract you?
  2. What is draining your energy?
  3. How and where are you spending your time?
  4. What choice do you know you want to improve?
  5. What have you been prioritizing?

Creating space helps open up room and possibility for the new year.

Being able to find time, slow down, pause, and back off helps create clarity, energy, focus, and more.

Take a day, afternoon, or a few hours to think about these questions and decide what you are going to leave behind. What can you let go of, so that you create space for goodness in 2026. Quiet, gratitude, steps, workout, Bible, friendship, marriage, connection

To help you do this intentionally, the Daily Surrender Journal is designed to guide you through daily reflection, release, and reset. You can learn more or purchase the journal to walk this process out one day at a time.

]]> What are you going to let go of, and leave in 2025? Think about these 5 questions.

  1. What are you letting distract you?
  2. What is draining your energy?
  3. How and where are you spending your time?
  4. What choice do you know you want to improve?
  5. What have you been prioritizing?

Creating space helps open up room and possibility for the new year.

Being able to find time, slow down, pause, and back off helps create clarity, energy, focus, and more.

Take a day, afternoon, or a few hours to think about these questions and decide what you are going to leave behind. What can you let go of, so that you create space for goodness in 2026. Quiet, gratitude, steps, workout, Bible, friendship, marriage, connection

To help you do this intentionally, the Daily Surrender Journal is designed to guide you through daily reflection, release, and reset. You can learn more or purchase the journal to walk this process out one day at a time.

]]> Episode 210: Creating Homes that Support Healing with Michelle Bexelius https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/210 8136ee44-fbf1-478a-a108-48dfac98747f Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Interview with Michelle Bexelius, whose mission is simple and powerful: to create spaces that feel as good as they look — spaces that heal. 56:34 no Michelle Bexelius, founder of DesignWell Studios — a wellness interior designer, environmental consultant, and integrative health practitioner who helps people create homes and spaces that truly support healing. Michelle blends more than 15 years of wellness design, consulting, environmental inspections and testing. Her work helps people reduce exposure to mold, chemicals, VOCs, allergens, and EMFs — and redesigns them in ways that naturally support the nervous system, sleep, immunity, and emotional wellbeing. She works virtually with homeowners, builders, designers, and developers worldwide, integrating wellness principles into remodels, new construction, and restorative home transformations. Below are Michelle’s recommendations and specials from the podcast: * Battery operated alarm clock (https://bagby.co/products/wooden-silent-analog-alarm-clock-original?variant=44867242492126&country=AO&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21632459934&gbraid=0AAAAADJOqYMUMG_jRDAr1qSXLlsumnnFp&gclid=Cj0KCQiAosrJBhD0ARIsAHebCNrQxleqCYf1pUUyxJUDI28JqkVKNQEcSKPh-5z4qBdI8hHsA8DE_VsaAoBeEALw_wcB) * Blue block glasses and lighting (https://www.blockbluelight.com/?ref=DesignWell) (affiliate link) * EMF protection devices for phones/computers (https://www.waveblock.com/?snowball=DesignWell) (affiliate link) * Environmental Wellness Consultation (https://calendly.com/designwellstudios/home_wellness_recovery_consult?month=2025-12) - HEALTHYVIBES discount code $100. Off * Book a FREE Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/designwellstudios/discovery-call) for any design projects or any support * 10% off all Air Quality Purifiers (https://www.designwellstudios.com/shop-jrSCn/air-quality) - BREATHEWELL Michelle's email: Michelle@designwellstudios.com (mailto:Michelle@designwellstudios.com) Michelle's website: www.designwellstudios.com Michelle Bexelius, DesignWell Studios, family, habits, home, health home, homeschool, mental health, courage, connection Michelle Bexelius, founder of DesignWell Studios — a wellness interior designer, environmental consultant, and integrative health practitioner who helps people create homes and spaces that truly support healing.

Michelle blends more than 15 years of wellness design, consulting, environmental inspections and testing. Her work helps people reduce exposure to mold, chemicals, VOCs, allergens, and EMFs — and redesigns them in ways that naturally support the nervous system, sleep, immunity, and emotional wellbeing.

She works virtually with homeowners, builders, designers, and developers worldwide, integrating wellness principles into remodels, new construction, and restorative home transformations.

Below are Michelle’s recommendations and specials from the podcast:

Michelle's email: Michelle@designwellstudios.com
Michelle's website: www.designwellstudios.com

]]> Michelle Bexelius, founder of DesignWell Studios — a wellness interior designer, environmental consultant, and integrative health practitioner who helps people create homes and spaces that truly support healing.

Michelle blends more than 15 years of wellness design, consulting, environmental inspections and testing. Her work helps people reduce exposure to mold, chemicals, VOCs, allergens, and EMFs — and redesigns them in ways that naturally support the nervous system, sleep, immunity, and emotional wellbeing.

She works virtually with homeowners, builders, designers, and developers worldwide, integrating wellness principles into remodels, new construction, and restorative home transformations.

Below are Michelle’s recommendations and specials from the podcast:

Michelle's email: Michelle@designwellstudios.com
Michelle's website: www.designwellstudios.com

]]> Episode 205: Simple Shifts for Stress https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/205 78975330-2cf3-4ca7-9ec9-83bffd895fe7 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Everyday we each have challenges that can add stress to our lives, but there are simple choices we can make to manage our stress in a healthier way. 29:40 no Stress isn’t going away, but we get to choose how we manage it, how we prepare for it, and how we respond to it. There are four areas of your life where you can improve, and make simple changes to help handle the daily stress better. Awareness and perspective make all the difference. courage, dreams, family, habits, homeschool, mental health, joy Stress isn’t going away, but we get to choose how we manage it, how we prepare for it, and how we respond to it. There are four areas of your life where you can improve, and make simple changes to help handle the daily stress better. Awareness and perspective make all the difference.

]]> Stress isn’t going away, but we get to choose how we manage it, how we prepare for it, and how we respond to it. There are four areas of your life where you can improve, and make simple changes to help handle the daily stress better. Awareness and perspective make all the difference.

]]> Episode 203: Live Boldly https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/203 f56b8f85-a3a4-4890-bd34-bd81ef511b85 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Choose to live boldly in all you do today and every day. 10:04 no If something doesn’t align with your values and what matters most to you, it is not for you. Choose to boldly say no to things in this world that are not bringing goodness to your life. Choose to create boundaries with worldly distractions. Choose to go live the life that God made you for, and stop feeling pressured by this world and other people’s opinions. courage, dreams, family, habits, homeschool, mental health, joy If something doesn’t align with your values and what matters most to you, it is not for you. Choose to boldly say no to things in this world that are not bringing goodness to your life. Choose to create boundaries with worldly distractions. Choose to go live the life that God made you for, and stop feeling pressured by this world and other people’s opinions.

]]> If something doesn’t align with your values and what matters most to you, it is not for you. Choose to boldly say no to things in this world that are not bringing goodness to your life. Choose to create boundaries with worldly distractions. Choose to go live the life that God made you for, and stop feeling pressured by this world and other people’s opinions.

]]> Episode 202: Beat One Distraction this Week https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/202 fe1da397-e373-4575-9f3e-774b88a5d385 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Beat distractions this week and take back your focus. Learn how to set boundaries, build courage, and say no to what holds you back. 11:56 no I honestly believe that these days it is too obvious that the enemy just wants to keep us busy with all the wrong things. There are too many easy distractions, worldly pressures and temptations, holding us back from all the good things we want in life. We are so distracted, we don’t even realize that we are the one that can make the change. This week, pay attention, and become aware of what is holding you back, and I want you to get intentional about beating that distraction. Do not let the enemy win this week. courage, dreams, family, habits, homeschool, mental health, joy I honestly believe that these days it is too obvious that the enemy just wants to keep us busy with all the wrong things. There are too many easy distractions, worldly pressures and temptations, holding us back from all the good things we want in life. We are so distracted, we don’t even realize that we are the one that can make the change. This week, pay attention, and become aware of what is holding you back, and I want you to get intentional about beating that distraction. Do not let the enemy win this week.

]]> I honestly believe that these days it is too obvious that the enemy just wants to keep us busy with all the wrong things. There are too many easy distractions, worldly pressures and temptations, holding us back from all the good things we want in life. We are so distracted, we don’t even realize that we are the one that can make the change. This week, pay attention, and become aware of what is holding you back, and I want you to get intentional about beating that distraction. Do not let the enemy win this week.

]]> Episode 196: Your Approach to Life https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/196 ceb7dd0e-9848-4817-9ba0-94d0e62f5389 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400 Kelley Ranaudo full Kelley Ranaudo Your health is a combination of many things, and one of the most important is how you approach and react to life. 14:50 no Stress is a huge factor in your health, and your stress is compounded by how you approach life, which is how you approach each day. Choose to approach your day with hope, gratitude, and a positive outlook on life, and watch your health, relationships, work, and life improve. courage, dreams, family, habits, homeschool, mental health, joy Stress is a huge factor in your health, and your stress is compounded by how you approach life, which is how you approach each day. Choose to approach your day with hope, gratitude, and a positive outlook on life, and watch your health, relationships, work, and life improve.

]]> Stress is a huge factor in your health, and your stress is compounded by how you approach life, which is how you approach each day. Choose to approach your day with hope, gratitude, and a positive outlook on life, and watch your health, relationships, work, and life improve.

]]> 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.

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