breathe, mama with christine boye

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • in episode 10, I welcome my second guest of season 2! Evelyn Correa is the author of the podcast Woven: Mothering Together. I also had the distinct privilege of being her birth doula a few years ago when she lived in Chicago! in our interview, she shares her beautiful perspective on motherhood and how her awe of mothers led her to this new project of a podcast just for mothers. her honesty is refreshing & this conversation made me smile so many times! | you can listen to Woven on Spotify & follow her on IG: www.instagram.com/wovenpod | I would love to hear from you! reach out at hello@christineboye.com • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com 

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • episode 9 is a from-the-heart episode where i share some of what i have been personally thinking about related to my own leadership. we all lead & influence in some capacity — yes, parenting is leadership! so considering what healthy, effective leadership looks like is a worthwhile investment in ourselves & in our most important relationships. one element of leadership that feels increasingly important to me is a willingness & ability to be led — both by others that can support us from “above” like a mentor or a boss, and by those that we lead. i share a little about the things that have historically held me back from truly being led, and how i am seeking to make space in my life to pause my striving to receive & to be. • please share this episode with a friend! you can reach out with your ideas for episode topics or thoughts after listening at hello@christineboye.com • www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • in episode 8, I welcome my first guest of season 2! my dear friend Latasha (Tasha) Napper is the founder of Doing Divorce Different and the host of the video podcast I Do, I Did, I Don't. she shares candidly about her unexpected divorce, the role of her faith & her community in supporting her through an extremely challenging season, and how she accessed her inner knowing to prioritize her well-being in the midst of her world falling apart. she has created what she wishes she had for other women who are facing divorce: services that support the whole person & a growing community. you can learn more at www.doingdivorcedifferent.com & follow her on IG: www.instagram.com/doing_divorce_different | I would love to hear from you! reach out at hello@christineboye.com • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com 

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • in episode 7, I share my perspective on advocating for yourself in medical settings. as a birth doula for many families over the last seven years AND as a recent young breast cancer patient, I have found a few guiding principles to be helpful as I navigate what can be a really stressful & confusing environment: that of a doctor's office or hospital room here in the US. I distill my experience down to 3 tips that can be helpful as you engage with your physician or provider, or as you support someone else in doing the same thing. whether you are pregnant, hoping to be pregnant in the future, are trying to get clarity on some mysterious health issues, or recently received a diagnosis you did not anticipate, I hope this candid & from-the-heart episode leaves you feeling encouraged and empowered. and I would love to hear from you! reach out at hello@christineboye.com • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com 

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • in episode 6, i share more about the smaller, slower, and simpler strategy I’ve been implementing for tackling your to-do list and/or full schedule: choosing micro-actions. in order to know the tiny next step forward, you’ll want to choose a singular priority for your day or week; this will bring the necessary clarity to avoid overwhelm & to ignite true progress! I’d love to hear from you — how do you tend to organize & motivate yourself to get things done? • spring is here! you’re invited to my FREE 3 day spring cleaning soul care challenge to take a holistic approach to feeling lighter as we move into this new season. join me & register here: www.christineboye.com/springcleaning • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

email me your ideas or suggestions for future episodes! hello@christineboye.com • www.christineboye.com/soulcial • in episode 5, i dive into the idea of unhurrying. i share four categories — silence & solitude, sabbath, simplicity, and slowing — along with a micro-action that you can take right away to begin to resist hurry & hustle in your day-to-day. I’d love to hear from you — which category & micro-action spoke to you most? • spring is here! you’re invited to my FREE 3 day spring cleaning soul care challenge to take a holistic approach to feeling lighter as we move into this new season. join me & register here: www.christineboye.com/springcleaning • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • after taking a week off to be in Mexico for my first destination soul care retreat, episode 4 is here! I talk about four distinct benefits of trying new things & why you might consider adding something new to your life! so I’d love to know — what new thing will you try this spring? • are you new to soul care? ready for a loving nudge in the direction of prioritizing your well-being? join me for Ignite Your Soul Care, a 10 day challenge: https://www.christineboye.com/offers/knioW5WL — we begin on Monday! • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • hello again! spring is almost here 🙌🏽 episode 3 is about imagination & the rich insights i gleaned from our soul care circle this week. i share the 2 primary roads our imagination can take us down, namely curiosity & anxiety, and how we choose to use our imagination in a more helpful direction. if you tend to think about the worst-case-scenario or don’t feel particularly connected to your imagination, this episode is for you! and a reminder — pausing is always a good idea to incorporate into your soul care practice, especially if you have a hard time slowing down long enough to allow your imagination to turn on 🤍 • are you an entrepreneur or business owner? i would love to gift you a spot in my signature 3 day program for solopreneurs, Soul Fire Activation: Pause Your Hustle to Ignite Your Impact & Your Income. visit www.soulfireactivation.com for details & to register. • new to soul care? ready for a loving nudge in the direction of prioritizing your well-being? join me for Ignite Your Soul Care, a 10 day challenge: https://www.christineboye.com/offers/knioW5WL — we begin on Monday! • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • oh hey! glad you’re here. episode 2 is about something i finally had to learn how to do over the last 3 years, and something i hear very often in conversations with other women. i have strong feelings about the importance of asking for help & learning to truly receive. i share 3 reasons why you may not be asking for help, and what is likely under your resistance — because it is what was & is still under my own. • are you an entrepreneur or business owner? i would love to gift you a spot in my signature 3 day program for solopreneurs, Soul Fire Activation: Pause Your Hustle to Ignite Your Impact & Your Income. visit www.soulfireactivation.com for details & to register. • new to soul care? ready for a loving nudge in the direction of prioritizing your well-being? join me for Ignite Your Soul Care, a 10 day challenge: https://www.christineboye.com/offers/knioW5WL — we begin on Monday! • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

• well hello, my friend! after an entire 12 months (to the day!), i am truly thrilled to be back to this special project after pressing pause this past year. if you’re new here, y a y ! welcome & i hope you like what you hear around these parts. • today, i share about my transformative experience with my very first personal retreat. i hope you are encouraged, challenged, or inspired to consider what this practice or rhythm could look like for you — even if the idea never crossed your mind until now. • find me on IG: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye & FB: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • for my seventh episode, I continue my five part series called “selfless self-care” to address the profound importance & necessity of self-care in the life of women and mamas. part 4 is on embracing gratitude. i suggest five simple ideas for cultivating gratitude into our everyday, as well as share what my personal gratitude practice looks like in my real life. currently, I am pursuing my gratitude practice primarily through silent prayer & meditation. • curious about meditation & how it relates to gratitude? download my free 3 minute meditation: www.christineboye.com/meditation • then i talk about the fascinating neuroscience of gratitude & how it’s connected to all areas of our health and well-being. I share the five compelling ways a gratitude practice affects the human brain & the amazing benefits we can experience when we make it a priority. read this Positive Psychology article for more details & research related to gratitude: https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-gratitude-research-questions/ • looking for a place to start with your spouse and/or kiddos? you can download my doubled-sided page family meeting cheat sheet, which kicks off with gratitude. you can get yours here: www.christineboye.com/familymeeting. • i would love to hear from you after you listen; what surprises or encouraged you most? do you have other practical ways you cultivate gratitude? please share! you can email me at hello@christineboye.com or find me on Instagram: instagram.com/iamchristineboye or Facebook: Facebook.com/iamchristineboye. • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/links • I’m so glad you’re here. join us over on Facebook in my soul care collective for mamas & the mama-hearted, Connect & Nurture: www.Facebook.com/groups/connectandnurture • for my nineteenth episode, I talk about the invitation I have felt this week to press pause. I’ve been struggling with some debilitating back pain this week amidst a big family transition of our daily rhythms & routines as our oldest daughter returned to in-person hybrid learning. I’m feeling a strong pull to slow down, simplify, and clarify who and how I want to serve. maybe you’re feeling the pull to more space too? I hope this episode, which marks the beginning of a little pause to pursue more presence & purpose, encourages you to set something (that maybe feels heavy) down for a bit too. sending you lots of love, fam. • hello@christineboye.com • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • I’m so glad you’re here. join us over on Facebook in my soul care collective: www.Facebook.com/groups/igniteyoursoulcare • for my eighteenth episode, I have the privilege of sharing a special conversation with a powerhouse human & fellow mama for my second breathe, mama interview! Tanikia (Nikki) Carpenter, in her own words, is an actress, playwright, and professional laugher. she is the founder of Black Owned Chicago, writer of The Black Monologues, and mama to her daughter India. we talk about pursuing dreams in motherhood (and in a pandemic)! as an artist & an entrepreneur in this strange and difficult season, she shares what a typical day in her life looks like, the long & winding path that led her (back) to her childhood dream to be like “the people in the TV”, and what lights her up. you are in for a treat with this fun & real episode! • want to watch the video of our interview? visit www.christineboye.com/blog/Tanikia • email me anytime at hello@christineboye.com • find me on Instagram: instagram.com/iamchristineboye & Facebook: Facebook.com/iamchristineboye. • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • hello friend! I’m so glad you’re here. join us over on Facebook in my soul care collective for mamas & the mama-hearted, Connect & Nurture: www.Facebook.com/groups/connectandnurture • for my seventeenth episode, I give you a “three deep breaths” invitation. on this Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar, I encourage you to join me in setting the intention to take three mindful breaths each day in an effort to connect with our bodies, the present moment, and one another. in pursuing an inner stillness, we can temporarily quiet the external noise & emotional static that leaves us exhausted; this allows for more energy to be direction toward true connection — with ourselves, with God, and with those closest to us. consider adding this simple & seemingly small habit into your days to begin (or continue) to lay the foundation for your soul care practice through your breath. this episode is another invitation from my heart to pursue your soul care like only you can. • email me at hello@christineboye.com • find me on Instagram: instagram.com/iamchristineboye & Facebook: Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • hello friend! I’m so glad you’re here. join us over on Facebook in my soul care collective for mamas & the mama-hearted, Connect & Nurture: www.Facebook.com/groups/igniteyoursoulcare • for my sixteenth episode, I talk about activating our courage in change or crisis. I define our key terms to lay the foundation for our discussion, and share three actions you can take to activate your courage, build your confidence, and experience more joy. I’ll also share specifics from my life in this bc current season, including a tiny intro to enneagram 8s (hi!) and my top three StrengthsFinder strengths. as always, this episode is an invitation from my heart to take a deep breath, pause, and pursue your soul care like only you can. • email me at hello@christineboye.com • find me on Instagram: instagram.com/iamchristineboye & Facebook: Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • for my fifteenth episode, I share some of my writing over the last 12 or so months since the birth of our youngest daughter; it’s her first birthday today! I am filled with lots of emotions today & am having a hard time putting them into new words. I continue to navigate the trauma that was my pregnancy with her while leaning into celebration & gratitude for her precious life. this is less of a linear retelling of our story, but more of a collection of poems and social media posts that chronicle how I experienced & processed this season in real-time. it feels vulnerable, yet I choose to show up as I am and share our story as long as I am able. thanks for celebrating with us on this profoundly special day! • email me at hello@christineboye.com • find me on Instagram: instagram.com/iamchristineboye & Facebook: Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • for my fourteenth episode, I have the privilege of sharing a special conversation with one of my dearest friends for my first breathe, mama interview! we talk about holding the grief of loss at the same time as celebration, and how healthy boundaries can allow us to bloom. Stephanie Gill, in her own words, is a Black Queen, Mom, Seminarian, Personal Finance Strategist, Writer, Aspiring Author, Preacher, and Vegan. she is my soul sister. we stood by one another on our wedding days, had our oldest girls within six months of one another, and even were roommates + then neighbors for a season! she was an important part of my six week soul care coaching circle, A Collective Breath, while navigating heavy loss with courage, humility, & grace. I promise that you are in for a treat with this sweet & tender episode. • want to watch the video of our interview? visit www.christineboye.com/blog/Stephanie • email me at hello@christineboye.com • find me on Instagram: instagram.com/iamchristineboye & Facebook: Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com • hello friend! register for my 5 day mini soul care circle starting 2/9/21: https://www.christineboye.com/offers/W2mk2cwG • for my thirteenth episode, I share the importance of this Inauguration Day to me as a woman & a mama of three girls. I describe hope & the role it plays in moving us forward, even and especially in the midst of grief. • if you too struggle to carve out the time to invest in you — to identify your needs & then meet them or ask for them to be met, I see you & I am with you. my heart is to create a safe, sacred space for connection — I believe healing & joy can come from doing life in authentic community. >> you’re invited to join me for a 5 day mini soul care circle, connect & nurture. it will kickoff with a live welcome + guided meditation, then continue with daily prompts for reflection & intention to practice caring for yourself from the inside. it is designed as a self-paced, asynchronous mini-course that you can take at your own pace; all content will remain available for the whole month of February. every registration receives a code to gift to a friend so they can join us at no cost! • >> register for my 5 day mini soul care circle: https://www.christineboye.com/offers/W2mk2cwG • curious about one-on-one coaching? I have one more spot available until spring, and would love to offer it to one of my breathe, mama listeners! you can book your intro call here: https://calendly.com/christineboye/call • how do you activate hope in your heart? any questions about connect & nurture? you can email me at breathemamacollective@gmail.com or find me on Instagram: instagram.com/breathemamacollective or Facebook: Facebook.com/breathemamacollective. • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • for my twelfth episode, I share why community is critical to the health of our soul and thus, our ability to thrive. it is something that has changed in a meaningful way or even disappeared for many of us because of the pandemic, so i share a few ways & reasons why pursuing new and creative opportunities for connection with others can positively impact our well-being. • curious about one-on-one coaching? you can book your intro call here: https://calendly.com/christineboye/call • what are ways you’ve been able to maintain or even grow shared experiences over the last year? any questions about connect & nurture? you can email me at hello@christineboye.com or find me on Instagram: instagram.com/iamchristineboye or Facebook: Facebook.com/iamchristineboye • www.christineboye.com

www.christineboye.com/soulcial • well hello! I’m so glad you’re here. for my eleventh episode, I lay the foundation for what soul care means to me, as well as its relationship to the more well-known term of self-care. the three pillars — breath, mindfulness, and movement — are accessible ways to care for ourselves that serve as the portal in truly connecting with & nurturing the deepest parts of who we are. • curious about one-on-one coaching? book your complimentary call here: https://calendly.com/christineboye/call • any questions? something resonate with you? what does soul care mean to you? you can email me anytime at hello@christineboye.com or find me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamchristineboye or Facebook: www.Facebook.com/iamchristineboye. • www.christineboye.com