How to Live Slow

If you identify as a people pleaser or over-giver in any way and you also struggle with emotional or comfort eating then you are in for an eye opener! In this episode: Suzanne's weight-loss backstory The real reason you keep re-gaining the weight Why we over-give Healing the habit of over-giving Get the full show notes for this episode along with links, downloads, guest recommendations and other s...

My guest today is Lana Hall, psychologist, author, and woman on a mission to empower other women to live a meaningful, authentic and joyous life with full confidence.  In this episode: About Lana and her book The Slow Life Project What living a Slow Life means  Ways to figure out what your values are  Why it's so important to know your values Sticking to your values when things get tough. Why disc...

How do you work from home without recreating work AT home? That's what today's episode with our guest Stacey Marie is all about. Many of us mums find ourselves being the flexible parent  - which often means we work from home or start our own businesses to be more available for our families and create a lifestyle that suits us. If you're the flexible parent while also being your own boss it can be...

This is my quarterly instalment of reflecting on the previous season and setting intentions for the coming one.  In this episode: Spring Reflections Summer Intentions News and updates on the podcast and what's happening in 2022 What I'm reading and watching Get the full show notes for this episode along with links, downloads, guest recommendations and other slow living content here Want to work wi...

A lot of women discover their neurodivergence only by going through the diagnosis process with their children. That was the case for my guest today, Rebecca Thompson from ADHD Assist. Rebecca was diagnosed at 48 and she's only known she has ADHD for 2 years. In this episode: What some of the symptoms of ADHD are for women Why women often only find out they have ADHD by going through the process wi...

I share my thoughts on how to explain your slow living choices to family, friends and even work colleagues without over-explaining or justifying. In this episode: 1. The 3 things you need to be clear on BEFORE you say anything 2. How and where a lack of boundaries might have started 3. Self-leadership and valuing your own desires over other peoples judgements Get the full show notes for this episo...

My guest today Ros Gervay from Permission To Paint shares around the following: An expanded view of creativity Why creativity is so good for wellbeing A client story of anxiety support through painting Ros' thoughts on why we need to give ourselves permission to paint Creativity and slow living - a match made in heaven! Get the full show notes for this episode along with links, downloadables, gues...

In todays episode we are talking about how to get out of the mundane daily grind of routine through an understanding of the 5 elements of a ritual.  Why creating family rituals can shift the family dynamic and create comfort The 5 elements of a ritual that you can use to elevate your daily routines  Instilling family values naturally and breaking cycles CLICK HERE to learn more about The Slow Guid...

My guest today Harmony Robinson-Stagg from Harmony Inspired Health gives us an overview of Ayurveda and how we can use it to live a life more attuned to nature and our natural selves. Harmony is an Ayurveda & Integrative Health Practitioner and also a registered nurse, a pilates and barre instructor and has many other integrative qualifications.   In this episode: What is Ayurveda The Ayurvedic ph...

Hannah Fenner from The Body Bluprint is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator who fell into charting her cycle while experiencing a 4-year journey with infertility. She uncovered multiple hormonal issues, and was able to advocate for her health and conceive naturally. In This Episode: Hannah's infertility to baby story Using the Fertility Awareness Method to get pregnant or avoid getting pregna...

Back in May, I decided to put the podcast into Winter hibernation mode and release fortnightly episodes. Little did I know I was actually committing to a bigger seasonal shift into Winter settings for my whole life. It's been glorious!  So today I'm sharing my reflections on how I feel after a Winter of honouring and prioritising rest and how it's influenced my energy and capacity for the coming S...

My guest today is someone I've learned a lot about 'slow living' from. Emma is the founder of the incredibly insightful blog " Simple Slow Lovely ", she is a mum of two, lives in New Zealand and is a highly sensitive introvert who loves helping others like her find strength and joy through boundaries and self exploration.  Emma joins me today for a chat about how she does 'slow', her ideas for cre...

There are those times we discover a healing modality that has such a profound impact on changing the quality of our life that we can't help but share it with everyone we know.  That's what happened with my guest today, Gemma Mercer from Mummy Me Time. Gemma discovered reflexology at a time when she needed a serious overhaul on the way she took care of herself. Relaxing wasn't a thing she knew how...

My guest today is Sarah Potter , hypnocoach at La Dolce Vita or the "Sweet Life". We chat about how to create a life that's built on intention and self awareness. We discuss finding the right flow for your days and weeks and how to give yourself permission to do things your way, even when that doesn't match what most people might do. Sarah shares some tools and techniques that can really transform...

It's time to meet my coach! Jo Bendle is the founder of the "Meant For More" movement, she's had a big impact on the love I have for my business and my commitment to seeing "How To Live Slow" have as big of an impact as possible.  Jo is a unique activator and even though you could call her a 'productivity coach' she does more than just giving you the practical tools to get yourself organised. Infa...

Sam Murrell is a Mama of one young daughter living in Essex, UK. She is the founder of Mothers' Hood, a learning and support village for mothers and is a passionate matrescence activist.   She joins us today for a slow living, self care chat. I love sharing the stories of motherhood and how our unique life experiences and personality interplay with our children to then teach us what we most need t...

I've wanted to have a lactation consultant come on the podcast for a while now, to speak about breastfeeding choices and explore how slowing down might support the establishment of a breastfeeding relationship. As well as what to do if you can't slow down. So I'm very excited to introduce you to Sheila Marie Ratcliffe who is a Nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Her ca...

Mothers are always trying to find ways to balance everything on their plate. We wear many hats and play lots of roles. We beat ourselves up when we inevitably fail at the impossible task of being everything to everyone, but what if there was a reason outside of ourselves as to why it's hard? My guest Kelly Thistlethwaite from Yorkshire Yogi joins me today to discuss this reason. It's called the in...

Kath Baquie is a physiotherapist and founder of FitNest Mama. We connected in Instagram and decided to record a podcast together to discuss her perspectives of doing less in the postpartum stage for physical recovery and my perspective of why slowing down is essential for wellbeing. If you're feeling overwhelmed, have a to-do list as long as your arm or just craving a life of doing less, this epis...

We've all heard of money blocks, which are the self-sabotage behaviours and stories we believe about money that stop us being financially abundant. There are also similar things we do that keep us busy and stop us being time and energy prolific. I've identified 9 habits or "busy blocks" that keep us stuck in the cycle of overwhelm and eventually lead to burn out. Which one do you most recognise in...

Do you know what you truly value? It's so easy to live life on auto-pilot, feeling a little lost and unfulfilled but unsure why. One day you wake up and realise you're so far down a life path that doesn't feel you're own, that you don't know how to change. My guest today, Laura Greenwood, is a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist for the NHS in the UK. She works with her clients on discovering wh...

Today is a total nerd out on slow living with my friend Susanna from The Nordic Mum. We've had some great chats about slow living this year, so we thought we'd record our chat and share it with you. In this episode: Burn out and busy-ness The Nordic habit of life before work Being Present for life Productivity and organisation Slow living choices and 'missing out' Family connection rituals Want mo...

Want to try slow living on for size? In this episode, I share 3 practical and relatively easy to-do experiments you can try out. Do each one for a week and see if it makes a difference to your daily life. I'm also hosting these experiments inside my free Facebook group so if you want to see how others are going and to share your experiences, join us there! How To Live Slow Community Want more slow...

Women are socially conditioned to self-silence, denying our needs for the benefit of others.   When we become mothers, this can become very problematic, as Allison Hillery has learned all too well. Allison has supported children and families with evidence based programs in particularly around emotional regulation so she has seen first hand the effects on families when mums self-silence. In her own...

Today we're going deep on period shame, body shame and how the patriarchy benefits from you feeling those things. My guest today is Kylie Blascetta, a women's circle and workshop facilitator and huge advocate for body literacy. She brings new knowledge, ancient wisdom and practical tools to support us to evolve and challenge our stories and beliefs about our bodies. "When we reject our period, we'...