Why you should listen to this episode: if you struggle with self-belief and wanna change that. Amber Hawken will give you her methodology of exactly how she does this. We called it the 11/10 method and it's a real banger. This is the stuff we cover: 11/10 (how to embody the knowingness that you are INCREDIBLE). Flow: what does it mean to be in flow? What does it feel like? Consciousness. Mental strength and resilience. We laugh a lot. Amber tells some jokes too, she's the best ever (and is our e...
Sep 05, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Why you need to listen to this episode: if you have been in a hateful relationship with your body and yourself or have ever struggled to find an exercise that suits you... you definitely need to listen to episode 106 with Erin Bourne. Erin Bourne is AMAZING. She's a woman of many talents: yoga and pilates instructor, anatomy expert, movement therapist, she specialises in myofascial release and dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation. She's studied Exercise Science and naturopathy. We absolutely LOVE...
Sep 04, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Over the past month we had a little break, now we're back! OH YEAH! This episode we talk about living in alignment with your heart and how it feels for us when we do or don't work/live in alignment. We talked about: moving house and making changes to your life. the magic of change. fear... Emma specifically spoke about her relationship fears. how we can beat fear. what it means to live in alignment. how it feels to live in alignment. how we live in alignment, we use lots of real life examples, i...
Sep 03, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 113
"He had been out running and collapsed on the side of the road. No one knew what had happened and they thought he had been hit by a car so they didn't want to touch him. A woman, named Valerie was driving by and noticed the commotion around a lifeless body. She jumped out of her car in the middle of traffic and started giving CPR. When she initially started, people shouted at her to stop as she could be causing more damage, but she said she knew he needed serious help. He was lying on the ground...
Jul 28, 2017•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 112
10 weeks have passed since I started Yoga Teacher Training with Essence of Living here on the Gold Coast, that means I'm done! Certified yogi: tick ;) I seriously can't believe how fast 10 weekends went. That's 20 days. 200 hours. Boom. Going into the training I knew I would learn a heap of stuff. I mean I was about to spend 10 weeks in yoga land... how could I not learn some cool stuff? BUT I wasn't prepared for the epicness of the learnings and the changes that I went through. From the get go,...
Jul 25, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Jonny Yang, the acupuncturist, traditional Chinese practitioner... actually just an amazing guy. He shared a heap of magic on this episode. The thing we like the most is that all the stuff he shares comes with a bunch of action steps. Action steps to help your anxiety and so much more. The main reason we wanted to chat about Anxiety was because Jonny helped me (Emma) with my anxiety. Which came about from my break up. I'd never ever really truly suffered from anxiety, not like this anyway. The u...
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 110
If you're a keen #GetMerry listener (we love you) you probably already listened to episode 100. It was epic. Can you believe it... 100! Woah, crazy! Also, if you haven't listened you should listen, after or before this biz and life reflection ramble. Take your pick. The year so far. The good, bad and probably the right word would be sad. It was really fun doing a podcast just us two. Who really knows what we talked about, but we're pretty sure it's something like the below (probably, maybe?!). W...
Jul 17, 2017•41 min•Season 1Ep. 109
We had this idea for our episode 100. Actually, it wasn't our idea... heaps of other people have done this. We wanted to get someone else to interview us. It would be a huge celebration of goodness to mark this epic 100 number. Did you catch the title? Shame and shadows. Yeh, it's full of goodness but not what we expected and probably not what you expect either (now you have to listen, yeh?). We asked our amazing, beautiful, red headed, potty mouthed friend AKA Karly Nimmo AKA the sexual dancing...
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 108
The Gold Coast is such a cool place. Most of you know we grew up in Canberra (we love Canberra) it's sahhhh different to the Gold Coast. You might think of Gold Coast, and automatically think of Surfers Paradise and partying hard. But there's so much more! And there's this polar opposite thing going on. Like with vibes, attitudes, people etc. It's interesting to observe. Like there's one side where everything seems so materialistic and fake, and then the other side with this realness, connection...
Jun 28, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Are you a confident person? Do you believe in yourself? Do you love yourself, your whole self? Whether the answer is yes, no or sometimes or I dunno?! We know you're going to get some gold from this podcast episode. Right now, we are both the most confident we've ever been and we're keen to keep this going and growing for the rest of our lives. So, let's talk, how to get more confident! Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one ...
Jun 12, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Today we chat with the beautiful Rachel Jansen, ex-journalist, health coach and podcaster. We go real deep into social media, ESPECIALLY Instagram and how it's affecting teens and women... and how we're personally affected by it too. Can't wait for you all to tune in! It's a topic we all need to be aware of so we can make sure we don't fall down that comparison trap (you know the one!). Here's the stuff we talk about... Balancing motherhood and career. Psychological impacts of Instagram on teena...
Jun 05, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 105
During episode 96 we go into detail about our relationship with exercise. From a super young age, to now and everything in between. And let us tell you... there is EVERYTHING in between. Here's the stuff we talk about... How our exercise obsession began. How exercise was always a chore for us and now it isn't. Why we stopped exercising for a year (because we hated it) and how we got back into it. The difference between exercising from a place of fear and negativity to a place of love and positiv...
May 30, 2017•39 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Today we chat with the AMAZZZZZING John Wayne Parr. 10 times world champion of Muay Thai. He's had 128 fights, 96 wins and 45 knockouts. But there's so much more to this epic human than just fighting. His journey is full of inspiration. A true tale of having a purpose from a super young age and not stopping, never giving up until you reach that dream. Tune in and get ready for epic lessons to flow your way. Here's the stuff we talk about... John Wayne Parr's personal journey. How to focus on fol...
May 28, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Today we chat with our epic friend and awesome Naturopath Jules Galloway! We cover the main topic of Adrenal Fatigue but it's us so you know we're gonna go on tangents and you know we're gonna have a heap of fun! Can't wait for you all to tune in! It's a goody! We say the 'F' word by the way. So cover your ears! Here's the stuff we talk about... What is Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms and stages of Adrenal Fatigue What to do about it if you think you have Adrenal Fatigue Lots of fun stories... hehe! Me...
May 25, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Today we chat with the amazing Judes Yang, she's our yoga instructor (one of them, anyway hehe) plus the founder of Sahaja Yoga Mats! We have the best ever conversation about everything: yoga, balancing life, darkness, depression, connection, family, friends, community, yoga, yoga, yoga! So much goodness inside 55 minutes! We're pretty sure after listening you'll also want to run (or walk) to a yoga class. :D Merrymaker mantra of the week: you are not alone, you are very much loved. And that is ...
May 23, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Today we chat with the amazing Wellsome Jema Lee and we ask her ALL the questions on why and how to cleanse your liver. It's bloody interesting and ridiculously important. The best thing is that all the action steps Jema gives are super dooper easy. This is the stuff we talk about: How the liver works. Why we need to cleanse the liver. The symptoms of an unhealthy liver. How to cleanse your liver (super dooper easy steps). Merrymaker mantra of the week: every day I am balanced, cleansed and in h...
May 22, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Binge eating is something we've both experienced so we thought it was a good idea to talk about why the heck we do it and the steps we've taken to overcome this weird addiction/thing we do. Let's also just say that it comes back! Carla did it on the weekend! What the... yes, true story! This is the stuff we talk about: Our personal binge eating stories. Why we think we binge eat. The steps we've taken to overcome binge eating. Merrymaker mantra of the week: become aware of what you're eating and...
May 15, 2017•43 min•Season 1Ep. 99
This week we interview the amazing Michelle Cassidy! She is the founder of Essence of Living (our yoga/pilates studio which is kind of our second home!). We think you're gonna love it! This is the stuff we talk about: The pursuit of happiness and how to change that to lasting contentedness. The magic of yoga and pilates. How to be mindful every day. How to bring more balance into your life. Sister bonds and why they're amazing. Merrymaker mantra of the week: are you acting in fear of love? Oh th...
May 02, 2017•57 min•Season 1Ep. 98
We first met/saw Bronnie Ware when we attended the Hay House Writers' workshop in 2016. We instantly fell in love with her real-ness and humor... oh and her EPIC story (which you'll have to tune into to hear!). We have no doubt that when you listen to this interview that you'll feel a calmness come over you, because that's what Bronnie does to the world. She makes you feel like everything is ok and that everything is happening just as it should be. During the interview Bronnie Ware shares words ...
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 97
You know we always say we love each and every #GetMerry podcast episode but this one was ah-freaking-mazing. We LOVE LOVE LOVE Therese Kerr. This is why we love our new format of podcasting. YAY for live IRL podcasting. Chatting to these amazing people, feeling the energy, the passion, the eye contact, the hugging after, etc etc. It wins! It makes podcasting oh so fun and meaningful. We're so grateful for each and every guest. We feel so excited to share them out to you, each and every week (exc...
Apr 23, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 96
This is definitely an explicit interview, swear words = tick! This week we chat to not one but two of our awesome, new Gold Coast friends! We've sparked quite the friendship through LOTS of good food, dancing, laughter and connection (hence the title of this episode!). They're both EPIC-AS-GOOD humans who have so much knowledge and inspo to share with the world. During this episode live angel card readings kind of take us on a journey of topics... but it all comes back to self-connection and tru...
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 95
This week we chat to Nate Hamon, who is an epic Personal Trainer (been doing it for 17 years) as well as the founder of Fitness Training Academy. Carla is currently studying for her Certificate 3 and 4 in fitness with Nate which is a lotta fun (which means we'll be sharing some fun workouts here on the bloggity blog soon!). It's an hour full of good convo we know you're gonna love! This is the stuff we talk about: Body image from the male perspective (listen to THIS episode if you want our perso...
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 94
This week we chat to the epic man Marcus Pearce. It was a heap of fun. Marcus is such a lovely dude we have a lot of love for this man! This is the stuff we talk about: Setting goals and why so many of us fail How to get re-motivated Human connection, self-connection Social media taking over human connection Importance of physical touch How good exercise is The relationship between lack of exercise and dementia (YES, dementia!) AND MORE! Merrymaker mantra of the week: Social media is not sociali...
Apr 05, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Ok, so we just got back from recording this podcast in the studio. Before that, we had coffee and delish brunch, before that we spent like 90 minutes surfing (well floating around, trying to catch waves and getting dumped), before that we did yoga. Yeh... as you can imagine we are 100% in some kind of Merry bliss land and things get kinda cray cray in this episode. Whoops! But we're also 100% sure there are a couple of golden moments amongst the cray cray. Surely! This is what went down in Merry...
Mar 27, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 92
We swear a little bit in the episode (whooooooops). We also talk over each other. But we reckon you should all go and listen! Ahh we're super pumped to share this #GetMerry episode with you all. Karly Nimmo is an amazing human and we're really beginning to realise that one of the best things about this whole Merrymaking journey is meeting the people we get to meet. Meeting amazing people doing different things who share their magic with the world. This episode is filled with a lot of laughter an...
Mar 13, 2017•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 91
This is what went down in this week's #GetMerry episode! Yes we talk about cake but mostly it's about body image. Listen! Yay competition to win Get Merry in-a-box! Be sure to check out all the deets at getmerry.com Ohh we discuss our super cute cartoon-a-fied selves (yes, we just called ourselves cute) Checkout getmerry.com to see our video! Body image! We go a little (actually, a lot!) deeper into our body image issues past and current and the tools we use to overcome them. LOL Moment Emma had...
Mar 07, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Check out the run down from this week's #GetMerry episode! Listen and get inspired to practice gratitude, laugh more and well... get merry! Mum and Dad visited us and we ended up enjoying their holiday (HAHA). Salsa classes... again. Talked about our brand new Starter Kit! Kept it short and sweet this week as we got bored listening to this section in our last episode so we gather you guys did too. Let us know if we are wrong LOL! LOL Moment Let's just say... it's about salsa dancing and it's abo...
Mar 01, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Just like every #GetMerry podcast episode, we start off with some Merry News as well as LOL Moments of the week. If you want a quick rundown to see if you wanna listen (oh come on... you wanna listen!) we cover: Surf lessons (ha!) Salsa classes (ooo lala!) Our satin bags for our crystal sets All the app updates and the obstacles along the way Relationships and why they're so darn freaking important to nurture Mum and dad are visiting! LOL Moment Oh no... you don't get no sneak peek (it's funnier...
Feb 14, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Today's episode was the first episode of our new way forward with the #GetMerry podcast! Yes, there was some kind of structure BUT we've already got bigger and better ideas coming your way! So keep listening YAH! The #GetMerry podcast is all about inspiring you to live a healthier and happier life. It's a weekly podcast (like a radio show) where we'll be sharing EVERYTHING. Our new favourite part has got to be the Merry fan question section (maybe we need to re-work that title!). But this is whe...
Feb 12, 2017•39 min•Season 1Ep. 87
On today's episode, we chat about the way forward for our podcast! Yep! Did you notice the name change? Heck yeah! The new format will cover loads of content and simple action steps you can take to change your mindset and change your life... to a merrier, more magical one! Yay! Bring. It. On! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2017•11 min•Season 1Ep. 86
