Radiant Mom Routine

09/20/2025

10 Things I Wish Every Mom Knew About Food (But Nobody’s Teaching You)

1. Calories don’t rule your body, hormones do. Don’t waste your life counting numbers that lie.

2. Insulin is the boss. Keep it calm, and your body will finally listen. Spike it, and it locks the doors to fat loss.

3. Food is information, not just fuel. Every bite tells your body what to do next, burn or store.

4.“Low-cal” doesn’t mean healthy. A 100-calorie pack of junk will wreck you faster than a steak ever will.

5. Diet culture will scream “eat less, move more.” How’s that working for American women?

6. Sugar is the ultimate con artist. It seduces, spikes your insulin, and leaves you hungrier than before. And then tired… oh so so tired.

7. Labels lie. Flip them over and look for hidden sugar, it hides under 50 different names.

8. Adding protein aimlessly into your day won’t cut it. It only works when you know the trick behind it.

9. The scale doesn’t show insulin resistance…it only shows the aftermath. Pay attention sooner.

10. Every diet that “worked” then failed? It was because it ignored hormones. Always.

Play Big, Feed the Fire,
Carissa

09/19/2025

47.78. A New 400m World Record.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is a force 🔥

I’ll listen to her interviews any day of the week, but what stood out after this race (besides Proverbs 21:31) was the solo piece of advice her coach gave her, “Get out of the blocks.”

In track, the start can make or break the race. Hesitate for even half a second or replay it safe in your first few steps and it doesn’t matter how strong your finish is, you’re chasing from behind.

Sound familiar?

Moms do this too. We sit at the line, waiting for the perfect timing, the perfect plan, the perfect confidence, the perfect sign… and meanwhile, life is already running and we feel the pressure of being behind.

The truth? Momentum isn’t found in waiting, it’s found in starting. It doesn’t come once you’ve mapped the whole track. It comes the moment you “get out of the blocks.”

She’s worth following.
Not just for her speed, but for her character. For you, for your daughter, and for every woman who needs to be reminded that discipline, faith, and courage can rewrite history.

09/18/2025

When did being a “Hot Mess Mom” become a badge of honor? It’s not a trend—it’s exhaustion dressed up as a brand. (Not exactly a classy brand)

We’ve built a culture that cheers on burnout:
👉 “Chaos is cute.”
👉 “Wine fixes everything.”
👉 “Stretchy pants forever.”

But chaos isn’t cute…it’s corrosive. And laughing at it doesn’t change the damage. It drains your body, fogs your mind, disrupts your confidence, agitates your marriage and convinces you that survival is the same as living.

Here’s the truth: buying into “Hot Mess Mom” is just buying into stress as your identity. And stress is a cruel landlord. It demands you pay up, in energy, hormones, midsection, and real snug jeans.

Your kids don’t need a mom who makes jokes about being a disaster. They need a mom who shows them what it looks like to reset, to actually thrive in the chaos, not wear it like a crown.
Chaos is not identity. Radiance is.

09/17/2025

Sept 16, 2025

The kids are back in school.
You told yourself, “That’s when I’ll finally focus on me. Once they’re settled, then I’ll start. I gotta get this together.”

But here we are. Lunches packed, schedules made, sports in full swing for the week and weekends and the mirror still stings a little. That promise you made to yourself is already getting shoved to the back burner. (and this isn’t round one)

It’s easy to believe, “I’ll start fresh next week,” but let’s be real…that excuse will keep the hamster wheel cycle going. Next week becomes next month, and before you know it, we’re back at the holidays.

You’ve got two options:
➡️Keep waiting for that magical “perfect time.”
➡️Or start small today and finally break the cycle.

Sincerely,
Procrastination

09/16/2025

When it's your kid, you'll move mountains.

You'll drive hours, call every specialist, chase answers to the ends of the earth (I know a thing or two about this, with this girl here) … Because they're worth it.

But here's the twist…
when it's you, you grab the quick fixes. The diet shakes, the stretchy pants, the "maybe next Monday" plan.

Why? You'd do whatever it takes for them... but settle for Band-Aids for yourself.

What if you didn't have to choose between "fast" and "lasting"? What if there's a proven process that gives results quickly... and actually sticks?

It’s what happens here. The choice is yours.

09/15/2025

09/13/2025

You don’t need another article saved.
You don’t need another podcast queued up.
You don’t need another post screenshot for “later.”

You need action.

Because information isn’t transformation.
Scrolling won’t heal your hormones.
Reading won’t reset your metabolism.
Listening won’t shrink your cravings.

Action does.
Daily habits do.
Decisions in real life do.

Six months from now, your body won’t remember what you read.
It’ll only remember what you did.

09/11/2025

“This is lengthy, but I promise…..it's worth it.🙂🙂
Thave been encouraged to share my recent health journey...

I have been tired, SO tired, for as long as i can remember. Add 3 babies to that- not great mixture. I consistently heard, you've had 3 babies, its normal, or life is busy, accept it as it is.

It was hard to swallow that and I wasnt going to let that be the amswer. Moms need to be there for their family and have energy to give.

I saw Radiant Mom Routine pop up on my FB mutiple times.

Always interested as to what it entailed. Then there were people I recognized who had great results with RMR. | thought to myself, I'm going to schedule a one and one with Carissa Ehlers Konrad, what could it hurt? I have always thought I knew how to eat healthy, but what am i missing? !

It took a short chat and I was SOLD! RMR has made me feel the BEST I have ever felt. (You mean at basically 38 years old.. now I am going to feel good?) You would be amazed at how quick you feel your energy improve. With RMR I can actually eat real food.. no calorie counting here. I absolutely love learning how to become healthier in all aspects of my life. Body and mind- every...aspect.. The community of women is priceless! Currently 16 lbs lighter and my journey is not over! I will be forever grateful for Carissa and The Radiant Mom Routine for coming into my life.

If you remotely question what RMR consist of, schedule a 1:1 with Carissa. You will never ever regret investing in yourself.

You are only granted one God made body. Treat it that way.

You deserve to feel good. And Carissa can help navigate all the craziness being thrown at us food-wise and life in general. 💜💜”

09/09/2025

09/09/2025

Dear Mom,
Thank you for teaching me to think outside the box.
You showed us how to dig for answers and seek root causes. No band-aides allowed.

You demonstrated that health is a battle worth winning. Settling isn't an option. It was never superficial; what mattered most was raising a truly healthy family.

I'm grateful for your influence and dedication. Your passion for health inspired me to become health-obsessed, allowing me to influence women around the globe. Moms like you change the world. I was blessed with the best.

🤍 Carissa