web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:29:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Healthy Vibes for Moms - Episodes Tagged with “Not Giving Up” https://healthyvibes.fireside.fm/tags/not%20giving%20up 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.

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