EMPOWER with Tesh & Mihi

Send us Fan Mail when we were teenagers, we thought we'd have it all figured out by now—marriage, kids, a dream home... but life had other plans! in this episode, we reflect on the expectations we set for ourselves when we were younger vs. the reality of where we’ve ended up. we dive into our thoughts on marriage, staying single, having kids (or not), home ownership, moving overseas & how...

Send us Fan Mail we’ve officially settled into melbourne, & it’s been a rollercoaster! in this episode, we dive into why we decided to make the move, the challenges of getting everything in order — from finding a place to live to navigating all the life admin associated with a move overseas — & what we’ve learned along the way. most importantly, we talk about what we love most about living...

Send us Fan Mail we know self-love matters but it's hard to prioritise it when we're trying hard to overcome our insecurities at the same time. in this episode, we reflect on our own insecurities, how we stay confident & why we think we all need to be totally obsessed with ourselves. most importantly, we talk about what we can all do to show up as the most confident, self-assured ver...

Send us Fan Mail it's been almost a year since we last spoke & a lot has changed - including this podcast! in this episode, we talk about what's been going on during the podcast hiatus, how much life has shifted & what you can expect from the podcast moving forward. most importantly, we talk about the biggest lesson of the year which is: when you don't like your life, make s...

Send us Fan Mail we've been best friends for half of our lifetime; through all the ups, downs & everything in between, our friendship has never been stronger. in this episode, we reflect on our own friendship, how to recover from friendship break ups & why we think friendship is more important than romantic relationships. most importantly, we talk about what we can all do to show up a...

Send us Fan Mail When you're setting goals, they never come with a 100% success guarantee. But I know we all hope like hell that we will succeed with our goals 100% of the time. There is no silver bullet, but in this episode we discuss a few of the important strategies to keep in mind to make sure we are setting our goals with a view to ACTUALLY achieve them. Dreams are nice, dreams are free....

Send us Fan Mail Networking doesn't need to feel cringey and icky. We have been catfished into thinking that networking = shmoozy events where everyone trades business cards and participates in insincere conversations. But if that's all we think of when we hear the word 'networking', we are missing an important piece of the puzzle - it's much easier than seeking out new pe...

Send us Fan Mail In honour of the new ORGANISEHER™ productivity planner, this episode is all about how to actually  get stuff done - not just tell people you're getting stuff done or planning to get stuff done, actually doing it . We've talked about timeblocking, reflecting, setting up your day with 3 big priorities, categorising your to-do list based on the amount of time it will take t...

Send us Fan Mail Life is all about people. The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our experiences which determines the quality of our lives. We've all heard that well known concept around each of us being the average of the five people we each choose to associate with the most. In today's episode, we talk about the five people you NEED in your life & it is inspire...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever caught yourself asking the universe for a sign that you're making (or that you have made) the right decision, you aren't alone. When you are faced with big decisions, knowing that whichever choice could impact the direction of your whole life, it's completely fair that you look to the universe or a greater power to give you certainty & clarit...

Send us Fan Mail We all have our triggers. Some of the most difficult, triggering interactions we have are the ones we face when dealing with hurtful people & their hurtful behaviour. While you can't avoid hurtful people for the rest of your life, there are some ways you can manage your triggers so that they don't get the best of you & in order to keep you grounded. You can'...

Send us Fan Mail Today is all about that crippling money anxiety that plagues most of us at some point in life. If this is something you're experiencing at the moment, you'll know exactly what I mean when I say that constant stress about money is so consuming that you can hardly focus on anything else. Financial stress is the biggest factor impacting our wellbeing at the moment, not just...

Send us Fan Mail We know that trusting our gut, our intuition or our instinct is usually the right thing to do, but how do we do that when we aren't ready? In this episode, we discuss what it means to trust your gut, why we often struggle with it & how we can find the confidence to overcome any self-doubt that might be getting in the way. We also discuss why it's important to forgive...

Send us Fan Mail Life can be painful, hard & a bit too much to handle sometimes. But it doesn't need to feel that way all the time. It's possible to live a life where all the things that consume your mind now & get you down, could just wash over you. It doesn't mean you pretend like bad things don't happen, they do, but it shouldn't stop you from living a big, brig...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to those of us (myself included) that have turned down opportunities because we didn't feel ready, said no because we were afraid we might fail, or questioned ourselves & our capabilities to the extent that we ended up doing nothing at all. I don't care how unqualified you feel you might be, nothing will change unless you do & it starts...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to everyone EVER that has fallen victim to self-inflicted burnout. If you're doing too much & you know something needs to change because you are only human & you know you need to take better care of yourself but you don't even have the energy to think about it, this is for you! In this episode, we discuss 8 of my favourite strategies tha...

Send us Fan Mail We are often so fearful of saying 'no' & setting boundaries because we don't want to let people down or hurt somebody's feelings, but everytime we accept any situation that isn't right for us by failing to say 'no' when we know we really should, we let ourselves down. In this episode, we discuss why it's so important that we learn to say...

Send us Fan Mail Why do so many of us feel paralysed by the opinions of others? Not only is it exhausting trying to constantly meet other people's expectations or chasing their approval, but it's also a never ending cycle that leaves us feeling empty. It's about time we start defining our lives by our own standards instead of looking to other people to tell us how to live. This epis...

Send us Fan Mail Do you surround yourself with the right people? In this episode, we talk about the importance of choosing genuine connections & the impact it has on our overall well-being. We cover the things to look out for in the wrong people & how to know you have the right people in your life. You deserve nothing but the best & that includes the people who you invite to be a part...

Send us Fan Mail Mornings have the potential to shape your entire day. The way you spend your morning sets the tone as to whether you will have a successful and fulfilling day, or whether the whole day feels like a crawl down struggle street. But if waking up in the morning doesn't come naturally to you, how do you become a morning person? There's no point setting up the perfect morning...

Send us Fan Mail Today we delve into the world of microstressors & their impact on our overall well-being. We all have our stress limits. But it's hard to identify those limits when you can't pinpoint exactly what it is that's stressing you out - often it's the sneaky microstressors. In this episode, we explore what microstressors are, some of the common ones we face and ho...

Send us Fan Mail Ever found yourself feeling stuck in a life that doesn't feel like yours because it's full of people, places & purposes that don't make sense to you anymore? In this episode, we explore the reasons why we become attached to things or situations that don't align with what we really want in life. We also discuss what to do about it & what we have to look...

Send us Fan Mail The average person spends 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime - that's over 10 years of our lives spent at work, and yet, so many of us aren't satisfied with our jobs. Are you sick of the Sunday scaries? Perhaps you don't hate your job but you also don't love your job and feel like something is missing but you don't know what it is. This episode is fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the impact of money on our mental health -  especially when it's all we're hearing about in the media, but also when it's one of the biggest things we are worrying about. While we can't completely avoid difficult financial situations, we discuss what can be done to navigate our way out of our money troubles, and/or, have the right pl...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a bit different & I thought it was about time I fill you in on a life update. There's a lot going on in my own life & even though it's easier to talk about the good things, it's also really important to normalise the dialogue around the hard stuff too. It's the less sexy side of growth & self-improvement but no less important. Let&ap...