Just the Good Stuff

Rachel Mansfield
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Every week, Rachel chats with various CEOs and founders, wellness experts, industry leaders and more who share their inspiring stories on how they got to where they are today.

  1. 12/05/2023

    Rachel’s Dad, Joe Mansfield - Life Lessons on Finding Success, Fulfillment and Building Your Career

    #94: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are joined by my dad, Joe Mansfield. This by far has been one of my *favorite* episodes to date. My dad has always been a role model and inspiration in my life. Especially now as a parent, I truly appreciate all he has done and continues to do for me and my family. His hustles like no other and his hard work and dedication is inspirational. I hope he inspires you to pursue your passions and find the enjoyment in life.   Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode: Background/Early Life: Growing up and a glimpse into Joe's childhood. Becoming responsible at an early age. Role models growing up. Career: An overview of Joe's professional career. Some things to set you up for success. Tips on being present with your kids while also focusing on your career. Today: An overview of Rachel & Joe's relationship. How Rachel has evolved from a young girl to now. Most challenging part of having Rachel as a daughter. Most proudest moment with Rachel.  Living below your means and what that really entails. Joe's relationship with Jordan. What Joe wish he knew when he was younger. For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com. Sign up for my newsletter to get recipes & more straight to your inbox!   This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! As you know we're obsessed with LMNT and have been adding the electrolyte hydration packets to my water for a while now.  LMNT just launched new a chocolate medley of 3 flavors featuring chocolate mint, chocolate chai and chocolate raspberry which are giving off full on hot chocolate vibes without all the sugar. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel *BONUS* I am also doing a giveaway with LMNT in the month of December. Where someone can win the LMNT branded electric kettle, LMNT chocolate medley kit filled with 30 packets. All you have to do to enter is rate and review the podcast on itunes and spotify then send me a DM with a screenshot of your review. I'll message the winner at the end of December!

    1h 8m

  2. 11/14/2023

    Just The Good Chat: My Journey Pumping & Bedtime Routine with Three Kids

    #93: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are continuing our series of Just The Good Chat. As I am coming to the end of my journey of breast feeding our youngest, we are diving into all your questions around nursing, pumping and sharing a little more of my approach with all three of my kids. I'm by no means an expert but a mama who has a bit of experience to share. We also dive into what our latest routine has been to getting our three children down to sleep solo each night.   Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode: Preparing to Pump: a brief background on my nursing and breastfeeding journey when to start pumping postpartum what pumps i've used and the pros/cons  cleaning your pump supplies My Pumping Schedule: my pumping schedule pumping so you're not taking away from the next feeding going overnight without pumping increasing supply supply with my three children Building a Freezer Stash: how to start pumping to store extra milk in freezer best storage and pumping supplies how to produce enough to store the excess items to eat to help supply Traveling While Pumping: tips for traveling & pumping without baby best pump to travel with how to transport milk back that you pump on vacation how did you prep milk when going away for weekend Weaning: how to wean how much food vs milk to give when to remove extra sessions Bedtime routine: an overview of our bedtime routine with three kids under five   Products mentioned in the episode: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Spectra S2 Pump Baby Buddha Travel Pump My favorite pumping bras Milk Storage Bags Majka Lactation Bites - use code RACHL for 15% off Favorite bottles Bottle Brushes Drying Rack For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com. Sign up for my newsletter to get recipes & more straight to your inbox!   This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel   If you want to try my liquid collagen, use THIS link for $10 off + more $$ if you subscribe and save.

    42 min

  3. 10/24/2023

    Jenna Barnard - The Dessert QUEEN and Creator of Butternut Bakery

    #92: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're joined by Jenna Barnard, the baker and photographer behind Butternut Bakery. You would probably recognize Jenna on Instagram or TikTok by one of her many drool worthy cookies, cakes or desserts! Jenna started the Butternut Bakery blog as a way to share her passion for baking, the kind that involved flour, butter, and sugar. You know, the standard stuff. But a year in, she developed (and since healed) digestive issues and discovered a sensitivity to both gluten and dairy. That’s why she is so passionate about creating desserts for all diets. With Butternut Bakery, you will find a mix of traditional and modified recipes to satisfy every sweet tooth.   Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode: Where Jenna's passion from baking came from  Jenna's motivation to start a blog and posting her recipes on Tiktok and Instagram Her career before pursing Butternut Bakery full time  What a typical day and week looks like as a content creator  The pressures of being a content creator and ways Jenna helps balance her life Taking time away from your phone and avoiding burn out Discovering her sensitivity to gluten and dairy and how she learned to bake with new ingredients Traveling to Europe and her experience with gluten and dairy Where Jenna see's her brand heading +SO much more!   Subscribe to my liquid collagen and get $10 off PLUS more $$ when you subscribe (truly life-changing!!).   For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com. Sign up for my newsletter to get recipes & more straight to your inbox!

    49 min

  4. 10/10/2023

    Elly Truesdell - The Whole Foods Forager to Venture Capital Managing Partner

    #91: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're joined by Elly Truesdell, Founder and Managing Partner of New Fare Partners. While walking down the aisles of Whole Foods or your local grocery store Elly most likely had a hand in getting the product on the shelf or supporting the brand as an investor.  Her fund New Fare Partners is a venture capital fund centered on the modern eater and evolving American palate. As Global Director of Local Brands & Product Innovation at Whole Foods Market for nearly a decade, Elly played a pivotal role in driving the growth of the natural and organic food industry, propelling some of today’s most iconic consumer brands. Elly is also the co-founder of Made by Nacho, a premium pet food brand with chef Bobby Flay. She was a Partner at venture fund Almanac, before founding New Fare. Elly holds a B.A in Media Studies from the University of Virginia, and sits on the Boards of Made by Nacho, Foxtrot, Tacombi & Wellness in the Schools.   Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode: Where Elly's passion for food came from Landing a job at Whole Foods and becoming apart of the Local Forager team How her previous experience has set her up for what she is doing today Launching her venture fund New Fare Partners Her investment approach and thesis in the food and beverage space Joining forces with Bobby Flay to launch Made by Nacho Advice for listeners who are thinking about starting a new food or beverage brand  +SO much more!   This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel   Subscribe to my liquid collagen and get $10 off PLUS more $$ when you subscribe (truly life-changing!!).   For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com. Sign up for my newsletter to get recipes & more straight to your inbox!

    56 min

  5. 09/26/2023

    Ereka Vetrini - The Friend’s House We All Want to Dine At + Pursuing Her Dream Career

    #90: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're joined by Ereka Vetrini. You would probably recognize Ereka by one of her mouth watering easy to make Italian inspired dishes on Instagram or TikTok! Ereka is a working mother of two, a wife, a first-generation American-Italian, and the daughter of restauranteurs. She grew up in her family’s Italian restaurant which is where her love of cooking began. As a child, she spent hours in the kitchen of her family’s restaurants, happy to be there and eager to learn traditional southern Italian recipes.  In 2020 her daughter, encouraged her to share her recipes on social media. In just three years she has grown that community to 2.2 million across platforms! Ereka is having so much fun developing recipes that resonate with people of all ages and is excited to launch her first line of kitchen garments in November 2023! Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode: Where Ereka's passion for food came from Growing up in Ereka's family Italian restaurant  What motivated Ereka to start posting recipes on social media Ereka's move from television to social media Being a social media personality while raising children Feeding your children and the "yuck"rule Kitchen garments launching in November 2023! Dealing with negative comments  +SO much more! This episode is sponsored by Little Spoon! As a busy mother to three hungry boys, Little Spoon has been the perfect solution to help feed my family when I'm not making something homemade. For 30% off go to LITTLESPOON.COM/rachl and enter our code RACHL at checkout to get 30% OFF your first Little Spoon order.   Subscribe to my liquid collagen and get $10 off PLUS more $$ when you subscribe (truly life-changing!!).   For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com. Sign up for my newsletter to get recipes & more straight to your inbox!

    57 min

  6. 09/12/2023

    Just The Good Chat: *Realness* on Us Working and Parenting Together

    #89: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we are continuing our series of Just The Good Chat. This is one of the most vulnerable Jordan and I have gotten on the podcast. We dive into our experiences working together and parenting together and share some of the struggles we have as a couple.  Our podcast is a *judgement-free* zone.   Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode: Working Together: What made Jordan leave his previous career and join Rachel full time A breakdown of Rachel & Jordan's tasks/responsibilities for the business  Is Rachel the boss or is it an equal partnership? Our thoughts on couples therapy Why it's hard to separate marriage and work One thing we wish we knew about each other before working together Advice about not getting sick of one another when working together Setting boundaries between work and personal time Pressures we have to provide working together   Parenting Together: How working together benefits parenting together What kind of parenting we practice How we solve conflicts as parents/partners How a typical weekend is divided when caring for our kids How we split up parenting duty  Bedtime routines with multiple kids on different schedules Feeling resentful to your partner  + SO much more!   For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com   This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel   If you want to try my liquid collagen, use THIS link for $10 off + more $$ if you subscribe and save.

    1h 5m

  7. 08/22/2023

    Jana Goodbaum - Co-Founder of Happy Wolf On Revolutionizing Kid’s Snacks

    #88: In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're joined by Jana Goodbaum, the Co-Founder of Happy Wolf! The *NEW* brand of wildly simple snacks for kids. They're nut-free snack bars made from only organic whole-food ingredients…and absolutely none of the "weird" stuff. Happy Wolf is currently available to order online at their website HappyWolf.com - Use my code RACHL to get 20% off your order!   Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode: Happy Wolf - What is it and the background of why Jana decided to launch it What is Happy Wolf brining to the market that is different than the current options and why no one else is doing what their doing What made Jana interested in the CPG children's snack category What concerns Jana about the current children’s snack products and why Happy Wolf is different Why it’s been so hard to bring lower sugar options to the children’s snack aisle The process of developing a product and then commercializing it for mass consumption Whats been the biggest challenges so far in launching a new brand and product What does the future look like for Happy Wolf +SO much more!   Subscribe to my liquid collagen and get $10 off PLUS more $$ when you subscribe (truly life-changing!!).   For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

    46 min

  8. 08/16/2023

    OUR PRODUCT COLLAB + All Things Go Nanas With Co-Founders Annie & Morgan

    #87: THIS EPISODE IS SO EXCITING!!! In this episode of Just The Good Stuff we're not only joined by Annie Slabotsky & Morgan Lerner, the co-Founders of GoNanas the banana bread mix company - but we are also sharing my first ever baking mix collab with them. GoNanas x rachLmansfield Mini Blueberry Muffin Banana Bread!! Order now on eatgonanas.com and use my discount code RACHELM for 20% off your order. Annie and Morgan are the co-founders of GoNanas. They're shaking up the baking category with their vegan, gluten free, and nut free banana bread mixes that taste so good you wouldn't even know they're better-for-you and allergen friendly. The company launched online during the pandemic when banana bread was blowing up and have since launched nationwide with Whole Foods, Wegmans, HEB, Meijer, and most recently Target.   Here are some of the topics discussed in today's episode: Starting GoNanas as college students  The backstory to how GoNanas went from fresh baked loaves on a college campus to baking mixes found in major retailers How the COVID Pandemic forced the brand to pivot Balancing being best friends and business partners How GoNanas built a brand ambassador program and a loyal following The success of their limited time flavor collaborations  The story behind creating and developing the limited time GoNanas x rachLmansfield Mini Blueberry Muffin Banana Bread mix. Order now on eatgonanas.com and use my discount code RACHELM for 20% off your order. Being young female food entrepreneurs +SO much more!   This episode is sponsored by LMNT!!! Low key freaking out that LMNT is a SPONSOR! I have been using their killer electrolyte hydration packets for forever and they're a dream partner of mine. I swear by them and they have no sugar, no artificial anything and they have the most delicious flavors. You can get a FREE SAMPLE PACK with *this link* no code needed! http://DrinkLMNT.com/Rachel   Subscribe to my liquid collagen and get $10 off PLUS more $$ when you subscribe (truly life-changing!!).   For more from me, I'm over on IG @rachLmansfield, tiktok @rachLmansfield and rachLmansfield.com

    54 min
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Every week, Rachel chats with various CEOs and founders, wellness experts, industry leaders and more who share their inspiring stories on how they got to where they are today.

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  • Creator
    Rachel Mansfield
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Just the Good Stuff

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