A Mother's Mind

This episode is all about communication. It is a skill that we can practice and get better at. This episode focuses on how and when communication can be the most effective for you and your family. There is a reason it is one of the core pillars of A Mother’s Mind Membership. When we use our communication with our family effectively, the impact it can have on all the habits and daily routines in yo...

In this episode, I help you realign and get back on track when life feels a bit out of sorts. Whether it's a rough day or a tricky phase, this episode has a set of questions to help spark curiosity so that you can recalibrate. In this episode, you'll learn: - How you can overcome the all or nothing thinking when it comes to being ‘on’ or ‘off’ track. - How to recognise when you are going t...

In this episode, I share a personal reflection on navigating the complexities of motherhood and work, due to some unexpected challenges. Despite actively preparing for this time, sickness and changes to my children’s routines really prompted me to take a break from work. This episode is really about the importance of adjusting plans and being kind to yourself in the process. In light of all the un...

In this episode, I talk about the importance of giving yourself permission to focus on one area of improvement at a time. By streamlining your focus and allowing other aspects of your life to be in 'maintenance mode,' you can avoid the overwhelm of trying to change everything at once. Here’s what you’ll learn: - Why it’s important to normalise the chaos of motherhood - How you can overcome...

In this episode, I offer a fresh perspective on seeking support in motherhood. One that encourages you to seek support before you find yourself at the end of your tether. It’s about proactively accessing help in your life, not just out of necessity when you need it. Here’s what you’ll learn: How seeking help proactively, not just when overwhelmed, can help you better manage you...

In this episode, I talk about just how much is possible and available to you when you stop telling yourself that it's not. Here’s what you’ll learn by listening in : How you can identify the mental barriers that keep you from realising your potential and ways to break them down. What strategies you can use to expand your thinking and explore new opportunities, especially those you previously thoug...

In this episode, I’m talking about how you may be expending your mental energy and its impact on your day. If you've ever felt like you're just mentally exhausted all the time, this episode is for you. Sometimes, we waste so much of our mental and emotional energy on things that don’t matter (or do in the moment, but if you were to zoom out, you would recognise that they actually don’t m...

In this episode, I talk about the often overlooked abundance in our lives. I discuss the mindset of longing and the comparison of wanting more. It’s all about the idea that you already have what you want. As mums, we can regularly be pulled into the whirlwind of comparison, wanting what we don't have, wishing for a different time, things to pass, the past to come again, talking about time and oppo...

In this episode, I talk about understanding and actively managing your mental capacity to alleviate your mental load. Here’s what you’ll learn, How to understand your capacity with your everyday mental load. How overcapacity can lead to emotional overflow. The importance of actively engaging with your capacity rather than passively experiencing its limits. Strategies to assess and adjust to handle...

In this bonus episode of "A Mother's Mind," I share a personal story of overcoming a particularly challenging day. I talk about the emotional upheaval that can come with motherhood and how to navigate it. In this episode, you'll learn: The importance of acknowledging and processing feelings of overwhelm instead of suppressing them. How to build and use a toolkit of strategies to navigate through c...

In this episode, I discuss the importance of having courageous conversations, especially when it feels uncomfortable. These may be tough, but necessary. You know the ones—they linger at the back of your mind, feel too big to tackle, but are so important for true connection and clarity in your relationships. In this episode, you'll discover: Why embracing discomfort can lead to growth and better un...

In this special episode, I welcome my very first guest, Katrina Driessen, to the metaphorical couch. Katrina is a mum of two and a real estate specialist in Hobart. She has worked with me 1:1 and has gone through my A Mother’s Mind Membership. We talk about her mindset transformation and mental load management. Here’s what you’ll learn: Three pivotal moments that led her to seek support, including...

In this episode, I share the idea of passing on certain aspects of your mental responsibility to others. Taking the perspective that an information handball is going to help your family in the long term builds communication trust and helps sharing the mental load become more efficient, effective and sustainable, quicker. In this episode, you'll discover: What an information handball is and ho...

In this episode, I share my top resources that have helped me manage and share my mental load more effectively. Here's what you'll learn: How to streamline communication and planning within your family, ensuring everyone is on the same page. How adopting the offload practice can help your mental load feel more manageable. A simple yet effective visual tool for keeping track of weekly foo...

In this episode, I’m helping you understand your mental load and learn how to manage it effectively before it tips into mental exhaustion. I want you to really understand your mental load, and the difference between your mental load and mental exhaustion.  In this episode, you'll discover: What the difference is between a normal mental load and overwhelming mental exhaustion. How to identify...

In this episode, I discuss embracing change positively and effectively. Change can feel intimidating, but it can also be wonderful. It can be challenging, but it can also bring personal growth and many great opportunities and memories. This conversation is especially relevant for mothers navigating the rapid changes that accompany the early years of motherhood. In this episode, you'll learn: The i...

This episode is inspired by a challenge I faced with my daughter, Ella, and her sudden strike from breastfeeding. Feeling overwhelmed by uncontrollable events is something that comes up in motherhood fairly regularly with little ones!  I want you to have some tools in your back pocket for those moments to help you feel more empowered and in control of situations in your life. In thi...

This episode is a reminder not to let your mind be occupied by worries and stresses that don't serve you.  This episode is inspired by the one and only, Taylor Swift. I talk about the mental clutter that has been living rent-free in your mind. Just as Tay-Tay shakes it off, I give you the tools you need to get rid of those unwanted thoughts and lighten your mental load. In...

In this episode, I talk about the often overwhelming feeling of beginning something new, particularly when the stakes feel high or the task daunting. Whether it’s starting to exercise postpartum or tackling any big life change, the key is knowing how to take that first step. I share my experience with starting to run postpartum, the strategies that helped me, and how you can apply them t...

In this episode, I talk about resentment in motherhood. Whether it's directed towards partners, circumstances, or the unspoken expectations of motherhood itself, resentment can feel heavy. It is all how to navigate through that feeling and emotion as a mother. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to recognise and accept resentment as a normal emotional response, without guilt. How to move through resentm...

Happy Mother’s Day! This pep talk focuses on giving you the space to feel safe to give yourself the recognition you deserve, leading to less need for external validation. I wanted to give you access to it today because I think it is super important for us as mothers to regularly take time out to acknowledge ourselves, to speak about how proud we are of ourselves, to give ourselves the credit that...

This episode is all about the basics - because sometimes we need a gentle nudge to remember what truly matters. I talk about how to check in on the basics that keep your functioning. In this episode, you’ll learn Why maintaining basic self-care routines to support both physical and mental health is so important. How neglecting these basics can have immediate, tangible impacts on your daily functio...

In this episode, I talk about what it looks like to share your mental load successfully, why it can be challenging, and what you can do about it. I step you through an example of this that happened in my life this week. Something I hear so regularly in my coaching is that it is easier to just handle everything yourself, rather than spending the time explaining, having to oversee or micromanag...

In this episode, I talk about how to save emotional energy. Since becoming a mother, this has really impacted how I show up in my every day life. The energy that we expend in our days as mothers comes in so many different forms - physical, emotional, mental. Putting it all together means that we can feel so exhausted by the end of the day. In this episode, you’ll learn about How to identify and re...

In this episode, I talk about how our expectations of others impacts our mental load and relationships. If your experience of everyday life has moments of resentment, frustration or disconnection, nothing has gone wrong. Often the buildup of negative emotions comes down to a misalignment of the expectations that we have of people in our lives, or of situations in our lives. This episode is about b...