Rewind to when I had my first child – I was a lead fitness instructor, with a job writing meal plans and doing marketing for the largest online meal-planning company. At that point, health was important to me, but it was more about rushing around and making it to the Pure Barre studio on time, and not as much focus on OTHER important parts of my health.
A huge turning point in my health journey was after I had my oldest son, and had a traumatic birth and 4th degree tear that left me unable to walk to my mailbox. As a fitness instructor and a very active, bubbly person, this left me reeling. On top of that, I was diagnosed with PPD and everything I thought I knew about what an active life looked like was turned on its head in those newborn days. I realized I needed a new definition of health from the inside out — and today I like to call that my triple threat triangle. (Mind, body, and soul!)
For starters, there are so many aspects to living a truly healthy, balanced, joy-filled life than just being active and counting calories! (I know, shocker, right?)
I don’t have a perfect life that’s all figured out, but I have learned that the little things are actually the big things.
Influence with Intention: Staying Real While Building a Brand that Lasts
In If you’re a content creator, influencer, or woman dreaming of making an impact online—this one’s for you.
In this powerful episode of Heels, Handbags & Hustle, host Rachel Earp sits down with the incredibly inspiring Heather Brown—blogger, influencer, and host of the Healthy with Heather Brown podcast—to talk about what it really looks like to grow an influential brand rooted in purpose, faith, and authenticity.
Heather pulls back the curtain on the real influencer journey—from building her blog from scratch to becoming a trusted voice in the online space. She shares the highs, the challenges, and how she balances motherhood, business, and staying grounded in a social media world that’s constantly changing.
Together, Rachel and Heather dive into:
✨ How to grow a platform that’s aligned with your values
📲 Why authenticity builds lasting influence
🤍 Finding the courage to be vulnerable with your audience
🧠 Mental health and boundaries for content creators
📈 Real tips for navigating algorithms, engagement, and staying consistent
🙏 How surrendering your strategy to God can shift everything
If you’ve ever felt called to influence but unsure where to start (or how to keep going)—this conversation will reignite your vision and remind you that your voice matters.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you tune in.
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Get to know more about Heather by visiting her website HERE
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If you have a story to tell, and would like the opportunity to encourage other women with your work...then Friend, we should talk! It would be an honor to link arms with you!
Rach xo