18. How food affects mood & productivity; having our healthy cookies & eating them too, with nutritionist and Weeknight Bite founder, Lindsay Surowitz
I’m feeling all warm and fuzzy today because jeez November is the best; I mean, it kicks off with Halloween (my favorite holiday), then goes right into my birthday (have you listened to my “11:11” birthday episode yet?) but then the holiday season kicks off! And with it, the official green light to slow down at work and start making (and eating!) all of the yummy holiday treats.
Since it’s Thanksgiving this week, I thought I’d bring on the person best qualified to talk to us about how food can deeply affect us; from our mood to our productivity to our energy levels, what we take into our body truly makes such a difference. That’s why I’m so excited to be talking to my dear friend from middle school and high school (!!!) Lindsay Surowitz. Lindsay is a certified nutritionist and founder of WeekNight Bite, a blog where nutrition, easy recipes, and wellness tips come together to inspire you to live a healthy, balanced life.
Lindsay started her blog in 2012 just for fun, and since then has built an incredible company that helps others live healthier lives by making small changes so habits stick. Lindsay teaches much more than just what you should be eating to be healthy, but also the gut-brain connection. What you put into your body can really affect your mental health.
I want to stress that this conversation is NOT about weight loss, it’s about leveraging what you eat to balance your mood, make you more creative, and living healthier in general. It’s also about giving yourself autonomy over your body and freedom to ENJOY food and the experience of eating.
In this episode, Lindsay also opens up to what it’s like to be a new mom and an entrepreneur, and all of the imposter syndrome she has experienced. It is so important to carve out time for yourself, where you can reconnect with yourself, your passions, and your goals.
When Lindsay became a mom, naturally she had to shift her business to care for her son. She shares some of her wisdom on this topic. Her mom takes care of the baby once a week and she feels like herself again. Being a mom is work, and put a job on top of that? It is hard to manage your baby and business baby! This balance does not need to be a 50/50, Lindsey shares her focus is usually 90% baby, 10% business. And this is okay!
The most important thing to Lindsay is showing her son what it looks like to pursue a passion.
Magic makers… If you have a magic little spark in you that you think you may know what you want to do, try it! Try it until you find what you actually love and until the right thing sticks. It is okay if you fail 10 times before you land on what you want to do!
Connect with Lindsay:
Lindsay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeknightbite/
Lindsay's Website: https://www.weeknightbite.com
Lindsay's Ebooks: https://linktr.ee/weeknightbite
CONNECT WITH ME:
Kelsey’s Website: http://www.kelseyformost.com
Kelsey’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/keformost
Kelsey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes/
Kelsey’s Courses: https://kelseyformost.com/courses
Original Themesong composed by Jules Grant https://www.instagram.com/j.u.l.e.s.g.r.a.n.t/
Produced by Hayleigh Hayhurst https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/
