This is our last episode for the year 2021. And oh my! We feel like this had been the quickest year we've ever had. It really does feel like the older you get, the quicker time goes. We've had a great year, but there's lots of heaviness, sadness and troubles around the world. And, as we wrap this year up, we reflect on business, our milestones and the biggest takeaways we've had for the year. Stuff we talked about... Hug your friends and family a lot and make the most of the time together. The n...
Dec 15, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 318
In this episode, we have an amazing guest, Kevin Basham, all the way from UK and we’re so excited that he’s back on the show. If you’ve been with us since the beginning, you would have heard from him on Episode 45: How to Succeed When No One Else Believes in You with Kevin Basham . We love him and lately, we’ve been loving his Instagram content on living intentionally while building success. Stuff we talked about… You can live intentionally and put your best foot forward. But ultimately, things ...
Dec 10, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 317
We've had a big journey with this whole mindset around change, especially change to self, whether it's a body, mindset or a life change. When we first began, it came from a place of "I don't like who I am now so I'm gonna change and then I'll love myself." Then we realized, the only way to love yourself in the future is to love yourself now. In this episode, we're talking about the full circle where, "ok, now I love myself but I also want to change" without going back to the old mindset of not f...
Nov 25, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 316
Are you trying to grow your business or get that job promotion and you feel like it's going nowhere? Does it feel like opportunity is going to all those around you? Everyone, except you? We understand, we have been there and we've also been in situations where opportunities are flying left, right and centre. Hear us chat more about opportunities and what to do when it feels like you have none. Stuff we talked about... Sometimes, it can feel like opportunity is not coming your way. But it could b...
Nov 18, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 315
In this episode, we chat excitement for life... and the lack of it. Recently we've had several people reach out for advice on how to find that zest for life again, how to rediscover that feeling of excitement for the small things and also the big things in life. Stuff we talked about... Feeling excited is a practice. Comparison can be what stops the excitement. Comparing our lives to someone else's life makes you feel crap about your life. Gratitude makes you feel excited for your life. Our thre...
Nov 11, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 314
We published a new eBook about Yoga and Chakras. You can get your copy over here! We want to first mention that the Chakra System is an ancient philosophy, we are not experts at all. We first heard of the Chakra system through our Yoga practice. Working with the Chakras has helped us feel more self-connection and created more self-awareness. It's also helped us through hard times, mainly through breakups and business troubles. This was a really fun chat, let us know what you think. Stuff we talk...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 313
This guided meditation: I Am Strong will guide you to create inner strength. Use the mantra, I Am Strong, along with your breath to cultivate this strength from within. Breathe in: I am. Breathe out: Strong. This is just one of the many guided meditations we create every month for our MerryBody Members. Currently, there are over 60 guided meditations and 300 Yoga and Pilates classes to stream and download. If you'd like to check it out, start a free 7 Day Trial over at https://themerrymakersiste...
Oct 28, 2021•5 min•Ep. 312
Over the last week, we've been telling each other to be more patient, right now we are in the process of selling our investment house, we also started investing in NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and also there is that whole running a business thing! All areas where patience is required. We've been reminding each other that all is coming. So of course, our real-life experiences make the best topic for a Get Merry episode! That feeling of being impatient relates to the whole idea of not being content ...
Oct 27, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 311
For us in Australia, Summer is coming and it's very exciting! But we also understand if the idea of cooling off at the beach brings you more anxiety than joy. And yes let's all prepare for the marketing like 'Summer Shred' and 'get bikini body ready'. Urgh, insert *eye roll* can we please stop?! We used to feel the anxiety, nowadays we feel differently, from a whole lot of work in the unlearning of the BS (that thinness = beauty) and re-learning of self-acceptance and that beauty comes in every ...
Oct 20, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 310
We’ve had a busy week, lot’s of to-do items to tick off. More than normal! And this leads us perfectly into this week’s topic of living in your to-do list… and why you should try NOT to! Stuff we talked about… Multitasking is a complete lie! Everybody told us that multitasking is a skill we should acquire and that we should have. But really it doesn’t bring any form of productivity to our lives. You can’t possibly put all your attention here and then all your attention there. Check in with your ...
Oct 10, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 309
‘Blossom’ is this month’s theme inside our MerryBody Studio . It feels good to set an intention for the month, it allows self-reflection on a topic where you can dive a little deeper and become self-aware of yourself and what you want from life. Reflect, take a moment to define what it is you want to see blossom in your life. Sometimes we can get so distracted in the doing of life. How about we strip away the task-based life and look more at our to-be list? Who do you want to be? How do you want...
Sep 29, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 308
In this episode, we give you actionable practices to help you through stressful situations. Speaking of stressful situations, yesterday, Carla got swooped by a full-grown crow that was about 70cm tall (actually more like 45 cm, she exaggerates) while she was walking Chino. Not once, but four times! When she got back to the apartment, it took her about five minutes to finally calm herself down. Stuff we talked about… Sometimes in a stressful situation, it is your mind taking you for a ride. It do...
Sep 23, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 307
Maybe your mediocre life is amazing after all? We read the following words from Mark Manson’s Facebook post the other day. These words inspired this conversation. This right here is in defence of being average: Today, I want to take a detour from our “make more, buy more” culture and argue for the merits of mediocrity, of being blasé, boring and average. Not the merits of pursuing mediocrity, mind you—because we all should try to do the best we possibly can—but rather, the merits of accepting me...
Sep 15, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 306
Are you continually feeling not good enough? Do you have a deep fear of rejection and that you are not likeable or loveable? It’s an extremely common feeling that most humans experience in all different aspects of life, whether it be at work, career, relationships, or simply when you are starting something new. Stuff we talked about… When you’re feeling not good enough you’re stuck with fear and anxiety. How can we stop this feeling from being a roadblock? It all begins with our mindset, self-be...
Sep 07, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 305
This episode was inspired by the many questions we’ve been receiving about meditation from our 1 on 1 conversations with MerryBody members. We keep hearing things like “I want to be good at meditating, but my mind just goes on and on” or “I just can’t meditate, I want to, but it feels impossible”. Can you relate? Stuff we talked about… The spinning thoughts are actually normal. This doesn’t mean you suck at meditating or that you can’t meditate. This is just your mind doing what it’s designed to...
Sep 02, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 304
If you’ve been listening to the Get Merry Podcast for the last two hundred episodes, you know we enjoy talking about money. It’s a very important subject as this impacts every part of our lives. Today, we’re talking about how to spend your money. This subject was inspired from a podcast with Tim Ferris and Ramit Sethi , it got us thinking about our ‘rich lives’. That is, figuring out where to spend your money in order to create the most joy. Stuff we talked about… Removing the taboo around money...
Aug 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 303
During this episode, we chat about the current theme inside the MerryBody Studio. The theme is ‘One Step at a Time’. It’s great to have the end goal in mind, a big vision, but this message and this mindset shift is a reminder that all massive goals can be broken down into increments, into small steps. This action alleviates unnecessary suffering and stress. This one mindset shift has got us through some very difficult times. Stuff we talked about… We have all these plans for our lives, but the s...
Aug 17, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 302
In this episode, we chat about giving up. That is knowing when you should actually give up on your goals or whatever it is you’re working towards. Oftentimes we’re told to never give up and keep going. But, is there a right time to actually stop and let go of a dream? Stuff we talked about… Attachment to a goal, is this the real problem? Find out what it is you actually want from life. It’s ok to give up on things that are working but don’t feel good anymore. Giving up is not failure. Maybe the ...
Aug 05, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 301
As we celebrate our 300th episode, we go back to where it all began and reflect on why beginning something new is so hard (or maybe it really is all very simple!). When we decided to record our very first podcast episode, there was a thought that we were too late and that there were too many, should we even bother? We had the same thought process when we started our blog. It can be really overwhelming to begin something new. We had to push these thoughts aside and not be afraid to be a beginner....
Jul 28, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 300
How do you react less and respond better? We chat about this and more during this episode. Can you relate? You’re having a simple chat with your partner, sibling or best friend and they say something that frustrates you. You then blow up with a reply that almost shocks you?! We both can definitely relate to this! And this is why learning to respond rather than react reduces a whole lot of suffering, creates more happiness and stronger relationships. Stuff we talked about… Be more empathetic and ...
Jul 13, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 299
In this episode, we chat about my nose job. Emma has been asking me to write a blog post about my nose job experience and finally, I did. Here’s the full story: No, you shouldn’t get a nose job (advice from someone who has had two). It got so many comments I wanted to chat about it further on the podcast. Stuff we talked about… I thought I had a ‘bad and ugly nose’. I thought the ideal nose was a small button nose. I thought fixing my big nose would make me the best version of myself. Your uniqu...
Jul 05, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 298
This episode is inspired by a real life conversation with a great friend of ours. She told us that she hadn’t done Pilates in five days straight and felt guilty and really bad about it. And yep, we sure have felt this in the past too! Also, if you missed the last episode, number 296, we published one of our favourite guided meditations from MerryBody Online Studio. Embody Meditation is a technique that guides you to really focus on every single part of the body. Check it out after you listen to ...
Jun 22, 2021•39 min•Ep. 297
Embody Meditation will guide you inward to feel every inch of your body and become completely present. A few moments to fully embody this amazing vessel that is your home. This guided meditation is from our MerryBody Online Studio... learn more at themerrymakersisters.com/merrybody Find a comfy seat, close the eyes and let’s welcome in a MerryMind . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 296
We skipped a podcast episode last week as we were in Canberra, once upon a time we would have been like “we’re failures” because we let everyone and ourselves down. But now, we’re way kinder to ourselves. We go with the flow, we’re more flexible. We forgive ourselves. And this is the perfect introduction to today’s episode as self-forgiveness is a form of self-care. In this episode, we chat about the importance of self-care and what it really is. Stuff we talked about… Self-care is different for...
Jun 11, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 295
In this episode, we chat about goals and (possibly) the reason why you’re not achieving your goals. We’ve been reading the book, The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan. And we’re loving it, it’s kinda blowing our minds. Stuff we talked about… The Pareto Principle states that 20% of your work scientifically equates to 80% of your results. Ask yourself before you get started on anything: “what’s the one thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” ...
May 27, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 294
In this episode, we chat about the habits that lead to stronger self-esteem. The actions that build more confidence and help you to let go of self-doubt. Low self-esteem stops you from pursuing your dreams. It makes your ambitions smaller. It keeps you in fear and stops you from experiencing your full potential. Stuff we talked about… Doing yoga helps you get out of your head and back into your body and heart. Any kind of joyful movement, whether it’s a dance, exercise or a walk in nature. Let g...
May 21, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 293
If you’re thinking that it’s too late for you to start the thing you really want to start, this episode is for you! Maybe your thoughts of “it’s too late to start” are actually self-doubt or lack of self-belief. Because really, it’s never too late! Stuff we talked about… Are we actually more afraid of the work that is involved? Is that why we say ‘It’s too late?’. Why should we ever stop learning? We think too far in advance. What if we take one step at a time? Now is the perfect time to begin b...
May 11, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 292
In this episode, we chat about decision making and how to be a good decision maker! In our opinions, this is an extremely useful habit to create. Less of the “I dunno” and “whatever you want” and way less of the “yes” when you really mean “no!”. On the weekend, we made a firm decision and reflected how our past versions of ourselves were not so good with making firm decisions. But now we are so much better! Hear us chat more about what made us become better decision makers. Stuff we talked about...
May 04, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 291
Every human has felt some form of self-doubt wherein every aspect of your life, you have that voice in your mind telling you how much you suck or that you can’t do this or that. In this episode, we chat about self-doubt and how to overcome it. Stuff we talked about… Fear of rejection, fear of not being loved and fear of not reaching someone else’s expectation are some of the reasons why we have self-doubt. We all have self-doubt. Some people are just better at taking that first step to overcome ...
Apr 21, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 290
In this episode, we chat about the all or nothing mindset? Is it time to let it go? We vote… YES! Stuff we talked about… In some circumstances, the all or nothing mindset works. But if you’re trying to welcome something new in, for example, daily exercise, this mindset does not serve you well. Some is better than none. For example, shorter and more effective daily movement is better than once in a blue moon massive workout. Oftentimes, when learning new things we get so focused on the end result...
Apr 14, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 289
