Above Average

You keep trying new supplements, new workouts, new morning routines, and something still feels off. The thing nobody is checking is usually the thing running underneath all of it.Dr. Sam Riley is back for round two. This time we go deep on blood sugar.. why it sits at the root of hair loss, insomnia, weight that won't budge, hormone issues, fertility struggles, and the anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere.What You'll Learn→ The everyday symptom most women write off as "just hangry" that's actually a red flag for something much bigger→ Why intermittent fasting is making a huge group of women feel worse, and how to know if you're in that group→ The four foods Dr. Sam pulls first when someone says "I've tried everything and nothing is working"→ What a continuous glucose monitor actually shows you in two weeks (and why the first week you shouldn't change a thing)→ The protein number that makes women's jaws hit the floor, and the math that makes it doable→ How food order at a single meal can completely change the way your body respondsWake Up DifferentDr. Sam kept coming back to the same thing.. consistency with the basics. That's 90% of the work right there. Wake Up Different is the 28-day rebuild that turns the basics.. protein first, regulated, fueled.. from a daily decision into your default.👉 https://alexpayetta.com/wakeupdifferentConnect With UsLorissa Violetlorissaviolet.com | @lorissavioletAlex Payettaalexpayetta.com | @alexpayettaDr. Sam Rileydrsamriley.com | @dr.samrileyMentioned in This EpisodeAshley Barrett Wellness — Virtual Nutritional Therapy PractitionerDiabetes with Dani — Creator of Conquer Your Diabetes, a Type 1 program for kids and womenCyrex Labs — food sensitivity and autoimmune testingTimestamps0:00 Why blood sugar is almost every woman's first problem4:12 Hangry, sweaty, anxious, emotional, the Snickers commercial response8:45 What a continuous glucose monitor actually tells you14:20 Hair thinning, insomnia, weight that won't budge19:08 Cortisol, chronic stress, and the insulin receptor shut-down24:30 The protein math for women and how to actually hit it30:15 Food order at a meal and why it completely changes blood sugar response36:40 PCOS, fertility, and the vegan-to-pregnant story42:50 Diet Coke culture, carbonation, and what it does to digestion48:22 The four foods Dr. Sam pulls first54:10 Kids, tantrums, night waking, and the parasite conversation nobody is having1:02:05 Workouts, fasting, and fueling your body1:08:40 Where to actually start today

You've tried the charts, the timers, the consequences, the gentle approach, and your kid is still melting down every morning before anyone's out the door. What Randy Free teaches is the middle ground many parents are actually looking for, somewhere between gentle parenting and old-school discipline, and it works for all kid (even neurodivergent ones). Randy Free is a family counselor and retired international tax partner who spent 30 years in high-pressure corporate environments before building the PEACE-ful Parenting Process for neurodivergent kids and the high-achieving parents trying to figure out what actually works.What You'll LearnA simple framework for deciding which battles to fight and which ones to let go, so you stop trying to correct everything at once.What's actually happening in your child's brain during a meltdown, and why your calm matters more than your consequence.The story Randy tells about kicking his own son's door down in anger, and what his son remembered years later (it's not the lesson).Mentioned in This EpisodeRandy Free's PEACE-ful Parenting Process at coachtoresilience.comThe PEACE-ful Parenting Self Assessment (free download): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t5k06pPR-OeTqDBiMIJh_bE4j9phnhra/viewTake the Stress Loop QuizThis whole episode comes back to how the mom's nervous system sets the tone for the entire house. If you've been running at a pace that leaves no room for patience, that shows up in every interaction with your kids. The Stress Loop quiz helps you figure out where your capacity is actually breaking down so you can start building it back.alexpayetta.com/quizConnect With UsAlex Payetta at alexpayetta.com and @alexpayetta on InstagramLorissa Violet at lorissaviolet.com and @lorissaviolet on InstagramTimestamps0:00 Meet Randy Free and his path from tax partner to parenting counselor2:45 The PEACE acronym and how peaceful parenting differs from gentle parenting6:30 The parenting quadrant, choosing your battles with red, blue, green, and yellow12:15 Alex and Lorissa on the consistency struggle between partners18:00 Nature vs. nurture and how neurodivergent brains process emotions differently23:30 Mirror neurons and why your kids absorb your stress29:00 The volcano exercise for teaching kids their own warning signs35:00 Repairing after you lose your temper40:45 When kids question authority and where to draw the line48:00 Over-scheduling and what transitions do to a child's nervous system55:00 Structure vs. flexibility for neurodivergent kids1:00:00 Parenting a highly intelligent child who is emotionally behind1:05:00 How to work with Randy and where to find him

Two moms break down every system they use to run their households, businesses, and families without losing their minds.If you've ever felt like you're doing a million things and none of it is running smoothly, this one's for you.What You'll Learn→ The weekly rhythm that replaced seven nightly "what's for dinner" spirals with one 30-minute decision→ How a $75/week hire fits into a system that runs your entire household without you holding every piece→ The thing Alex does every single day that most people don't even know exists, and it's saving her hoursGrab the Free GuideEverything we talked about in this episode comes back to one thing: knowing where your time is actually going so you can take it back. Alex put together a free guide called "4 Proven Strategies to Get Back 10 Hours Every Week" that walks you through the exact audit and filtering process she uses with every single client. If this episode fired you up, start here.👉 https://alexpayetta.com/createtimeConnect With UsAlex Payettahttps://alexpayetta.com | https://www.instagram.com/alexpayetta/Lorissa Violethttps://lorissaviolet.com | https://www.instagram.com/lorissaviolet/Mentioned in This EpisodeButcher Box https://www.butcherbox.comThrive Market https://www.thrivemarket.com/lorissaMixbook https://www.mixbook.comWhisper Flow https://whisperflow.comResonant https://resonant.appThe Short Years https://theshortyears.comAsana https://asana.comTimestamps0:00 Life updates (Japan, South by Southwest, sleep struggles)12:00 Meal systems and why we eat the same thing every day19:24 Why Lorissa picks sleep over the 5:30 AM workout23:31 Buying back your time before anything else26:45 Revenge bedtime procrastination37:03 What happened when a client got a task management system44:00 The $75/week part-time assistant breakdown57:00 Car bins, mudroom staging, diaper bag systems62:00 Kids artwork system that keeps memories without clutter68:42 Why Lorissa starts every day praying for discernment76:36 How AI is changing the way Alex runs her business

We're back for Episode 2, and today we're getting into delegation - why it's so hard for high achievers, where perfectionism sneaks in, and how to figure out what to hold close versus what to let go.We also go off on some tangents (as we do) about childhood, how our pasts shape our parenting, what it means to keep growing instead of chasing "perfect," and why nothing has to be permanent.What we cover:→ Why the most successful people struggle the most with delegating → The two buckets for deciding what to outsource → How we approach childcare completely differently (and why both work) → The real reason perfectionism keeps you stuck → The myth of "balance" and why gray area is the goalHosted by @LorissaViolet and @AlexPayettaTo find Alex:→ Follow @alexpayetta https://www.instagram.com/alexpayetta/→ Download Free Guide How to get 10+ Hours Back / Week https://alexpayetta.myflodesk.com/createtime→ Learn more about at www.alexpayetta.comTo find Lorissa:→ Follow @lorissaviolet→ LORISSAVIOLET.com