We were having lunch with our amazing friend Miriam Emad (also an amazing clinical psychologist). Ahhh we have the best chats and from this 2-hour love-filled catch up we realised we need to get her back on the Get Merry podcast. STAT! We couldn't wait, so today we're sharing an interview with Miriam from our MerryBody Online Summit. During this chat we discuss all things negative body image. In this interview, you’ll gain a psychologist’s perspective on negative body image. You'll also leave wi...
Jul 28, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Lately, we've been having many conversations about expectations. Expectations on ourselves and the expectations, we feel from others. We know they're all made up in our heads but they really do make a huge impact on our lives. And can create A LOT of unnecessary stress. Stuff we talk about… How we create high expectations of ourselves and attach to the idea that we're not good enough until we reach these expectations. It's okay to expect but also accept because no human is perfect. Not being afr...
Jul 18, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 257
This Get Merry Podcast episode is the second of our series on Yoga Philosophy, where we delve deeper into the mind because it is really the root of all our sufferings. Tune in and hear us chat about the 5 levels of the mind as described by the yoga teacher Swami J. Stuff we talk about… The 5 levels of the mind: disturbed, dull, distracted, one-pointed focus, Samadhi How your disturbed mind keeps you from doing anything else because of the spinning thought patterns in your head. How being in the ...
Jul 13, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 256
When everything goes your way it all feels so good and easy, it flows. But how you do respond when all of a sudden, it stops going according to plan? Do you feel stressed, agitated, anxious, worried or angry? We're guessing if you're human (which you are) you probably do feel one of those? And we know this episode will definitely help you. This Get Merry Podcast episode is the first of our series on Yoga Philosophy, tune in and hear us chat about Ishvara Pranidhana or Surrender. 'Ishvara' in San...
Jul 06, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 255
How do you do the things you need to do... when you don't want to do the things you need to do? There's just so much resistance and friction stopping you from doing these important things! In this episode, we chat about doing the work, being productive and finding the flow. Stuff we talk about… Struggling with resistance (laziness, comfort and overwhelm) Doing the work and being present The things that we do in our business to make it more productive, effective and run better Being organized and...
Jun 29, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 254
In this episode, we chat about underrated (and overrated)skills. You might have this whole set of amazing skills that you don't even recognize as skills! But also, it's important to reflect, because maybe we need to give these underrated skills a little more attention! Stuff we talk about… How being really smart or having a bachelor's degree is not necessary in order to be successful. How being a loud and boisterous person at a network meeting is overrated. Networking and relationship-building c...
Jun 22, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 253
Using the before and after photos is the traditional way of marketing in the fitness industry. But, it sucks and it generally make you feel kind of crap about yourself. We never share before and after photos within MerryBody Online Studio . We've stood by this for some time now and we've talked a lot about this and during this Get Merry Podcast episode we delve a little deeper into the reasons why we don't. Stuff we talk about… Using before and after photos affects people's mental health. The se...
Jun 15, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 252
We feel like we are in a smooth-sailing zone. And, it feels kind of funny because we become used, almost addicted to the ups and downs. But isn’t this low stress, neutral feeling good? It is a good thing when we feel a sense of contentment. And, self-acceptance is the first step to contentment. AHA! This episode is us chatting about life, as always! The normal hot topics come up… of self-hate, self-disgust, body image stuff, etc. Also, we are going to start welcoming mini-podcast series’. We nee...
Jun 01, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Join us for this guided breathwork meditation with Dreamy Guitar, the perfect way to celebrate the Get Merry Podcast's 250th Episode and the end of our 14-day Breathwork Challenge. Thanks to Damiano Mex for creating the blissful magic guitar vibes and Carla taking us through the breathwork. You really are in for a treat! Warning... at about 21 mins there's a weird noise due to the live-ness of this recording! Stuff we talk about… Yoga and Meditation, it's more about how you do it, finding time i...
May 24, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Here in Australia everything is slowly opening and (maybe) going back to 'normal'. If you're feeling anxious or a little afraid of going back to your 'normal life'... then this Get Merry Podcast episode is for you. Stuff we talk about… It's normal to feel anxiety and fear about going back to our normal lives. Our sense of freedom stopped during this lockdown. The realisation that you don't need a lot to feel contentment and happiness. How having a resilient mindset is more important than having ...
May 18, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 249
During this episode, we chat about compromise. Lately, we've been reflecting on the changes in our lives and how decisions lead to change and that every decision comes with compromise. As Joseph Campbell says "You must enter the cave that you fear in order to find the treasure." Right now, if you're feeling stuck in making a decision because you're afraid of the compromise, if you're afraid of the change... then tune in to this episode. Stuff we talk about… Every decision comes with compromises ...
May 11, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Before we get into this post let’s get you in the right frame of mind. Find a comfy seat, or simply get comfy where you are, roll the shoulders, shift a little side to side and now… find some stillness. Relax your shoulders. Relax your face, feel the expression melt away as you read these words . Now take a deep breath in… and open the mouth, let the breath go, like you’re fogging up the glass. Let’s do two more like that… Deep breath in and ahhhhh let the breath go. One more, deep breath in…. a...
May 06, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 247
In this episode, we had a chat with the amazing Dani Smith, a certified Wim Hof practitioner and Remedial Massage Therapist. Dani shared her Wim Hof experience and the importance of proper breathing. Stuff we talk about… How Dani's dad got sick and made her interested in starting her Wim Hof training. Health is the most valuable commodity that we have. How Dani's Wim Hof training helped her arrive back to herself and positively change her relationships. How ice bath helps you feel in a state of ...
May 04, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 246
In the light of the situation (global pandemic) that we're all living through right now, it's like we've been given this time and space to take stock of everything, an opportunity to re-look and re-evaluate at our goals. But with this also comes the pressure to get it all done and the anxiety of not doing enough during this time. Stuff we talk about… Not having time is just an excuse. The truth is that we can always create this time and space for ourselves if we want to. The idea of setting a go...
Apr 27, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 245
What we’re all experiencing right now (global pandemic) is a challenge, but you know what? It’s also a time to seek out opportunities. Within these last four weeks, amongst the business and job loss we've also observed and experienced personal and business growth. It's been amazing to see people start new things, to move their offline business to online. It's truly inspiring to see people embracing the online world during such hardship. During this episode, we’re talking online biz stuff. If you...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Now is the time to do things other than watching Netflix! ;) How about feeding your mind with books that inspire, motivate and teach you something you never knew before? During this week's episode, we chat about 12 of our favorite books that do not only entertain but create motivation and inspiration to get moving. This list is for you if you want some personal development or if you want to feel motivated, inspired and excited about life... to go deeper into all of the magic and mess. Stuff we t...
Apr 13, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 243
During this Get Merry podcast episode, we chat about a bunch of perspective shifts we've experienced over the last few weeks. You probably have had them too... maybe the same as us?! Whether you're in forced lockdown or self-isolating with all non-essential businesses closed... life is different. Stuff we talk about… This experience is showing us all what is important and what is not. It's allowing us to take a 'stocktake' on life. This new way of life shows us the magic of doing less. Slowing d...
Apr 07, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 242
We had an amazing chat with David Norris, an occupational therapist who specialises in brain health and wow did he blow our minds! We also love his goals and what Memory Health Made Easy stands for... We are resolute in our commitment to Reduce Dementia By 30%. Dementia erodes lives, creates dependency, alters roles, relationships and impacts families and communities. If you've noticed any changes to your memory or if you experience regular brain fuzziness or you have dementia in your family... ...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Are you suddenly working from home and everything is so weird and confusing? Not only because the world is in lockdown or self-isolation, but how the heck do you actually get work done at home? And what do you eat? How do you work with your significant other... right next to you? After working from home (also we just learnt the acronym WFH haha) for 7 years we got your backs, we got all the do's and don't's. Stuff we talk about… Don't eat lunch over your laptop, shut the laptop and just eat. Sti...
Mar 24, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 240
How should we be reacting to the Coronavirus? It's a good question because never have we ever experienced something like what we are experiencing right now. Since when were 'self-isolation' and 'social distancing' words we used and things recommended for us all to do!? Literally we didn't even know what these terms were a week ago! The world feels weird, it feels strange, everything feels upside down, inside out. During this episode, we chat about ways to help calm the anxiety and the stress tha...
Mar 18, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 239
We chat to Dr Lea Freeman on all things Coronavirus. We ask her about the symptoms of the Coronavirus, toilet paper and social distancing. If you want more motivation to #staythef*ckathome tune in. NO we don’t want to cause anxiety and YES we want to stay positive but we don’t want to be ignorant. It’s time to get real, Coronavirus is here and we can all take actions to help the situation. Stuff we talk about… What is Coronavirus? What are the symptoms and should we get tested? The goal is to fl...
Mar 16, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 238
During this week's episode we chat about Facebook pic tags... the tag you absolutely hate. Where you see it and you say to yourself... "WTAF. This photo is horrible, I look gross, ewww I can see my stomach, urgh my arm is huge, why did they post that, they did it on purpose, far out I really do have a double chin." ...or something like that anyway. Warning: we almost had a sister disagreement on this episode. Don't worry... we held it together. Stuff we talk about… When Emma tagged Carla in a ph...
Mar 04, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 236
We're so excited about this Get Merry Podcast episode. In this week's episode, we chat with our beautiful friend Jaimee Maree. We met her at a business conference and it was instant love. She's been in online business for almost 10 years so she has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. If you run a business or if you're thinking about starting a biz, or if your goal is to work your way up the corporate/job ladder (be careful you might quit after listening, kidding) this episode is for y...
Feb 25, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Without a doubt, we both believe there are more pressures for women to look good compared to men. But also, we're well aware that our perspectives are somewhat, maybe completely bias (because we are women) but let's be real here... there is more pressure for women to 'look good' compared to men. And don't worry we know there are a whole set of other pressures for men that women might not experience as much, like expressing emotions being seen as weakness, finance and money pressures, sexual pres...
Feb 18, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 235
We shared this Money Masterclass as part of the MerryBody Summit, all 23 interviews are now inside the MerryBody Online Studio along with ALL the Yoga and Pilates classes. We go back to money basics with Cara, we ask her about saving, budgeting, spending and investing. This chat is filled with doable actions steps that will improve your financial situation. Stuff we talk about… How to save for big things. How to not run out of money. How to start investing, what you need to know before you start...
Feb 12, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 234
We watched Taylor Swift's documentary on the weekend and we knew we had to talk about Miss Americana on the Get Merry podcast. We always loved her music. We always loved her. But NOW... oh wow, the love for Taylor Swift is so big! Stuff we talk about… The constant goal of being 'a good girl' and 'doing what is right'. We can relate to this in so many ways! We talk about Joseph Campbell's quote (hehehe love you Dad)... "Don't do what Daddy says, because Daddy has one interest and that's your secu...
Feb 04, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 233
This Get Merry Podcast episode was inspired by pizza, hence the name. And no... it's not 40 minutes of us talking about pizza and how to make it. It's us talking about why eating pizza represented another step forward in creating a positive relationship with food. Before we get into the food relationship stuff and the actual pizza episode we chat about the MerryBody Online Summit and all the amazing interviews. Ahhh it's seriously so good! And it's completely free. You can sign up here. Stuff we...
Jan 29, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 232
We're so excited to share this Get Merry Podcast episode with you! It's a sneak peek of one of the amazing interviews from the upcoming MerryBody Online Summit. It's all happening 1-2 February and it's FREE to sign up! Sign up right HERE! Tune in and you'll hear from psychologist, internationally published writer and speaker, Ellen Jackson . Her passion is to help people thrive and flourish... and we can confirm you will feel extremely inspired and empowered after this chat. Stuff we talk about…...
Jan 20, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 231
We had so much fun cross stitching in Canberra with our Mum. But who would have thought you could receive so many profound life lessons from a cross-stitch?! One thing we know for sure... cross-stitching is our new favourite obsession and it inspired this Get Merry podcast episode! Stuff we talk about… The power of single focus... multi-tasking is so 2012! Why you should do your best for YOU, not for external factors. The power of discipline. Allowing space for mistakes. It's the tiny stitches t...
Jan 15, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 230
During our last episode, we felt proud of ourselves... we were organised and we got our message across in a super concise way (even Kim, our videographer mentioned this hehe). Well, this episode is the complete opposite! We chatted on a cruisey Sunday afternoon, it's literally us having a conversation about life and what it means to live with LOVE vs. FEAR. It's an episode on navigating life. An episode to help us all live with more purpose, more flow, more contentment. More joy! more LOVE! If y...
Jan 07, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 229
