This episode takes a slight detour from the usual mum life topics I talk about but I think you'll agree that it's related. I worry about our future. What will life be like for our kids? Not just their mental health, job prospects or freedom of movement but also what kind of climate will they live in? Have we done enough to mitigate climate change? And what can we do now to help slow it further? Today's guest is Louise Tarrier, the CEO of Carbon Positive Australia. If you've felt a growing sense ...
Jan 26, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 42
There are some times in life that I believe slow living is more important than others. Early motherhood is one of those times. We are naturally called into the bubble of family life, the bubble is where we rest, transform and connect. A few years later, with one or multiple kids in tow, we emerge anew, ready to get back into society in a wider way. The problem is, it rarely goes that way. Instead, early motherhood becomes the busiest time of our lives, whether we return to work or not. This is t...
Jan 19, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Something that's coming up a lot lately in conversations I've been having with mamas is about learning to listen to your body, tune into your cycles and develop your intuition. So I asked my lovely friend Kate Manley to have a chat about how to get started. Kate shares from the perspective of getting started but even if you've been tracking your cycles for a while, this chat will take things further for you. In this episode: Getting in tune with the natural seasons Getting in tune with your cycl...
Jan 12, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week, it's time to kick it up a gear and start the new year with a deeeeep conversation about relationships. My guest is Nicole Mathieson, a relationship coach who helps couples create the loving intimate relationships they've always wanted. Nicole has been married for 24 years and her kids are school aged so I wanted to ask her on the show to share her wisdom as a coach but also her lived experience of making it through the early years of parenthood, which are a minefield for relationship ...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 39
It's that time of year when we're all tempted to set unachievable New Years' resolutions. If there's one thing I could encourage you to do, it would be to please reconsider this option and instead, choose a guiding word for the year. I share more about why in this easy listening episode - let's just say, you grow where your intention goes! In this episode: The story of how I started choosing a word for the year My words for the last 10-ish years My word for 2021 How to choose your own word Want ...
Dec 29, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Merry Christmas to you! I hope you are now finalising all those stressful last details for your Christmas gatherings and beginning to wind down into that precious time of year where the days flow differently and blur into one. I have a special solo episode for you today, just to say thanks for a great year! Despite all that's gone on in 2020, it's been one filled with connection, community and new ways of finding joy. Reflecting on everything, I think we've showed great resilience and for those ...
Dec 22, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Today's guest is Ilana Kosakiewicz from Ilana K Kinesiology and we're talking all things energy. As with all my podcast guests we go on many tangents and this one is no different! Ilana shares just some of her infinite wisdom on shifting your own energy, how to get grounded and how to interact more effectively with people who normally drain your energy. Knowing how to protect your energy is the basis of beginning to overcome people pleasing and holding personal boundaries, without having to say ...
Dec 15, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Last week I shared how I set a longer term goal of changing my core beliefs around the capabilities of my body after having kids. This week I've invited Nikki Knieriem from Mum Me Fit Time to talk about how to change the way you see fitness or weight loss goals from the perspective of a personal trainer. Nikki does things a little differently from a lot of PT's in that she helps her clients from a holistic view and encourages them to get the basics of self-care right so that they can achieve the...
Dec 08, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This year I've been doing some personal experiments. I've honed in on my priorities and set long term goals in alignment with those. But I've also broken those goals down into individual steps that are enjoyable in their own right. One of my core priorities is personal growth but before this is possible, I needed to change my subconscious beliefs and choose a new one: I can become better. Years of raising my babies has left me depleted and running on empty so instead of setting myself an impossi...
Dec 01, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 34
One of the core tenets of slow living is to prioritise rest, which as mums with young kids know is often hard to come by! Today on the podcast I have Narelle King from Simple Happy Wellness and we talk about how to rest more, calm the nervous system to sleep better and the wide-ranging benefits of two yoga practices that she teaches: yin and nidra yoga. If you feel that "tired but wired" feeling from being constantly in demand and feel that you can't wind down, this episode is for you. In this e...
Nov 24, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Recently I've been searching for some lovely things to include in our Christmas box, which is a family tradition we do on 1st December where we give the kids a little box of Christmas goodies, including an pjs, books and of course an advent calendar. I stumbled across this gorgeous advent calendar from a company Sharing Kindness, which has kindness prompts and a sticker scene instead of chocolates. So of course, I had to invite the creator of these calendars on the podcast to chat. Her name is T...
Nov 17, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Today I have a very special guest on the show, Dr Robyn Miller from The Mental Load Project. Robyn and I talk about what the mental load is, how it affects families and what to do about it. In this episode: What the mental load is Why the mental load falls to mums first How to change this and share the mental load, gracefully Robyns process to start the conversation in your family Want more slow living inspo? Download your copy of the essential guide on How To Live Slow. Get started living slow....
Nov 10, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Today I share what my four pillars of slow living are and how they can benefit mums specifically. In this episode: The four pillars of a slow life Why slow living is so important for families How slowing down benefits mums specifically Want more slow living inspo? Download your copy of the essential guide on How To Live Slow. Get started living slow. Need community support? Join my Facebook group, the How To Live Slow Community. Or if you’re ready to go all in, join the waitlist for the next rou...
Nov 03, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This episode is an activation. A call to look at how you and I can be better global citizens. Today we focus on slow, responsible fashion choices and how to get started with making the switch to a sustainable wardrobe for you and your family. My guest is Joanna from Caravan Creative. Joanna is a social media strategist for responsible fashion brands and she shares with us her ideas to get started with more sustainable clothing choices and why we should. In this episode: What slow/responsible fas...
Oct 27, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 29
To celebrate World Mental Health Day, I was invited to speak as part of an online summit created by Crystal from The Gentle Counsellor. Today I share the recording of that interview, which is on how slow living can help create mental calm. We talk about what slow living is, how we lived in a rigged consumer system and how to disengage, the importance of rest, and where to start. So all of my favourite things! In this episode: Slow living for mental calm Living in a rigged consumer system The pow...
Oct 20, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Todays guest is Mel from Simply Mel Living. Mel is a declutter coach and is anther old friend from my youtube days. She helps her clients with overcoming the blocks they have around getting started with decluttering and takes them through her process to make a real difference in their homes and lives. We talk about her decluttering methods, pinterest perfection, being ok with being good enough, where to start on your decluttering mission, creating an inviting home for those you love and some of ...
Oct 13, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Todays Guest is Ale Wiecek - the founder and CEO of SqrOne, an organisation centred around design thinking to help you create a more meaningful and fulfilling life. This was an incredible chat, it’s always so fun learning new strategies from people who are experts in their field. Especially when they're as committed to helping people as Ale clearly is. Ale shares about what design thinking is and how we can utilise the process in our lives to make incremental change. We talk about conducting lif...
Sep 29, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This episode is about the power of the words we use, how we can change our language and mindset in difficult moments to help us create a more fulfilling life and the power of showing up in each moment as it is. In this episode: What is a daily difficult moment Why showing up well in difficult moments leads to a fulfilling life Unhelpful language that blocks time Helpful language to help things move forward Want more slow living inspo? Download your copy of the essential guide on How To Live Slow...
Sep 22, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 25
My guest in this episode is Katherine Mackenzie-Smith, a leadership coach for introverts, empaths and highly sensitive people. If you've ever thought you can't take a leadership role because you're too introverted, this episode is for you. Introverts are so needed in the world right now. Equally, if you're an extrovert or you've ever wondered how to work alongside introverts, this episode will give you a deeper understanding about what that might look like and how valuable it can be. We talk abo...
Sep 15, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Today’s episode I want to talk a bit more about the idea of self-acceptance, particularly from a physical point of view and how we see ourselves and our physical bodies. In this episode: Being martyr mothers The idea of body love Slow living benefits
Sep 08, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today I am really excited to introduce you to my friend, Kirsten Whitney, she is the creator of Kids Craft Box. I first met Kirsten online a number of years ago, she has been following along with the slow living journey. I invited her into the podcast because she started her brand new business, Kids Craft Box and one of the reasons why we really connect is because she’s all about creating quality time and moments for connection with her kids and that’s the main reason why she created Kids Craft ...
Sep 01, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Today’s episode I’d like to talk about the idea of not letting your past decisions define your future. In this episode: Making decisions based on the information available at the present Make changes despite feeling overwhelmed Making new decisions, opinions and commit to doing things differently
Aug 25, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today I want to introduce you to Pam Hird. She is a naturopath and we talk all about burnout today. Pam helps men and women prioritize their health and well-being. She’s a naturopath and nutritionist and a personal trainer. She enables people to take control of their mental health and their various health conditions through natural medicine and healthy lifestyle changes. She’s realistic about the ways to create a happier and healthier life. She has been through her own personal journey through h...
Aug 18, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Today I’m going to talk about how being busy is a negative loop and what to do about it. In this episode: Being busy is a habit The three steps to a habit The alternative of being busy The right to rest and fulfillment
Aug 11, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Today I have Hayley from Mummy Matcher, a service that connects women whose motherhood experience has been thrown in an unexpected curveball. Hayley created Mummy Matcher after her youngest daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder known as 2q13 Microdeletion and she experienced suffocating loneliness. She spent most of her career working with women during some of the most vulnerable and traumatic experiences of their life. From providing one on one support to victims of crime including rap...
Aug 04, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today we will be talking about how to really rest. We will cover what rest really is, why it’s important, how it’s different from just sleep, and some really good ideas on figuring out your own rest. In this episode: Importance of rest The art of rest Allow yourself to do not much Disconnect from your phone
Jul 29, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week I’m introducing you to Tash Guthrie of Time Creator. She’s a productivity mentor and the visionary behind the Time Creator Planner Podcast community and membership. I had the honor of being in Tash’s podcast earlier this year and it is such a privilege to be able to share her knowledge and wisdom with you all about productivity. She believes everyone has the power within them to find the life they truly desire, free of overwhelm, burden and stress. She helps busy women to take control ...
Jul 22, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today we’re talking about the unconscious habit of shopping - why we do it, how to change it and things to do instead. This is all about needing less, which is one of the pillars of my new program, The Slow Life. In this episode: The needing less pillar How we’re influenced by marketing and the unconscious habit of going to stores Replacing a routine with a different routine Things to do instead of shopping
Jul 15, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today I wanted to chat with you about slow living as a movement and how I think it’s a movement that’s really hidden in plain sight. Surprisingly, I didn’t come up with it, it’s actually a thing, and I’ve been a student of slow living for a long time. The more I learn and the more I implement, the more I realize that slow living is deeply ingrained in me as a person and I enjoy the moment a bit more. I never felt capable of hustling and rushing through life, now I know why and in a way it’s a su...
Jul 08, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today I’m so excited to introduce you to Jojo Hogan from Slow Postpartum. Jojo is a leading postpartum maternal care specialist, consultant, and the founder of Slow Postpartum, a movement that works to educate and empower society to the importance of slowing down and honoring the postpartum sacred window and caring for mothers and babies worldwide. Slow postpartum is something I truly believe, it’s a big part of slow living; it sets the mother and the baby up for a very connected relationship. E...
Jul 01, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
