How to Live Slow

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, wh...

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...

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 mov...

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 giv...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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 trau...

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

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...

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 instea...

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 mo...

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'...

Today I am sharing a new guest with you and it's all part of a new series called motherhood or slow living across the world. I'm excited for you to meet Ava. She runs a community that empowers women to feel more peaceful and joyful in motherhood. She has a toddler, an advocate of mindful and respectful parenting. She's a certified coach and circle of security parenting facilitator. She works with...

Today we will talk about how to say no. Saying no is something that is hard to do. It's so complex. Slow living is tied very deeply with learning how to say no and there are so many ways to say no.   In this episode: Why do we struggle to say no Choosing slow living by saying no Start with taking control of your diary Be realistic about what you have the energy for From martyr to matriarch

My guest today is Rhiannon Colarossi. Rhiannon is an award-winning international certified coach, speaker, and author who loves inspiring mums to nurture their everyday well-being. She founded the Wellbeing Web after her time as a teacher and school well-being leader. Rhiannon loves empowering moms to build their well-being tool kit and regularly runs workshops and events.   In this episode: What...

Today we're talking about crafting our family philosophy.  As mums, sometimes it's hard to know what we really want in life and what our personal purpose is. If you are at home or working, it doesn't matter, you give every bit to your role as a mum and there's not always a lot left over for you that is why a family philosophy is important.   In this episode: What is a family philosophy The workboo...

Today we're talking about the power of the words we use and how they can influence our experience of life.    In this episode: Using the words: "Busy" or hassle Entrepreneur Sorry Try Just Should Probably

I am excited to let you know that today's our first guest episode. We have Dani Pepper from Forever Glow Designs. I asked her to be on the podcast today because she has been running women's circles and I think it's interesting and unique. She runs these circles and connects women in ways that you don't normally get. We also talk about being pregnant during coronavirus and a little bit about deep l...

Today we are talking about 10 ways to slow down your life as a mum. When life is full of commitment, chores, responsibilities, and obligations, there's not much capacity for us left to enjoy life or to find the time and enjoy the things we really want to be doing. It is my belief that life actually meant to be indulged in. It means being in the moment. 2020 hasn't really gone as anyone has planned...

Today we are talking about how to balance your roles as a modern mum. We love our kids but we have other things we need and want to do. There is beauty in this time of life and this is the time we don't want to be wishing away because it's only for a short time and one day this will be the days we will look back on as being some of the best days of our lives. But at the same time we have to work f...

Today I will be talking about real self-care.  In this episode: What is real self-care and what it's not? Being honest with ourselves about how we feel Honouring your time Prioritising downtime Links: Website Instagram  

We are talking about what to do when you feel like everything around you is out of control. When everything came out about coronavirus, I went into a bit of mild panic. What I really realized is the sense of loss of self-control. We don't have control but have the ability to respond. In this episode: Taking control Focusing on priorities Links: Website Instagram