Better Weather The Podcast

In this episode of Better Weather the podcast, Tailah and Sally engage in a deep conversation with legendary Australian footballer, Tash Rigby. They explore her journey from being a player to a captain (taking over from the great Sam Kerr!). Tash tells us about the balance between silliness and responsibility in leadership. She takes us through her process for decision-making under pressure, the n...

In this episode, Sally Hobson and Tailah Cuman delve into the complex relationship we can have with exercise, particularly focusing on exercise addiction and its psychological impacts. They share personal experiences, discuss the journey to recovery, and emphasize the importance of self-respect and understanding control in overcoming these challenges. The conversation highlights the role of extern...

Everyone has felt the giggles of embarrassment. Everyone has felt the weight of shame. Why is it that despite many similarities, embarrassment and shame could not feel any more different?! This week, Tailah and Sally explore explore the nuanced differences between embarrassment and shame, sharing personal stories (featuring prawns and pants) and their experiences about how embarrassment can foster...

We ALL have unhelpful habits and behaviours that we would like to stop doing - these behaviours can impact our lives in any number of ways and are often driven by deep-rooted fears that have been held for a long time. This week, Tailah helps Sally get vulnerable and work through being too future-focused - an unhelpful behaviour that gets in the way of Sally's ability to be present. They dive d...

In part 2 of the communication deep dive, Tailah and Sally crack in to communication and how to use it effectively to achieve an outcome. Sally shares her five pillar strategy for effective communication when coaching, which she has developed over years of experience and continuous curiosity. These tools are critical to help coaches work through potential sticking points with athletes - keeping th...

This week, Tailah and Sally are diving DEEP into listening — this is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring both ends of communication. They discuss the pain of not being listened to, the sticky dynamics that prevent us from being heard, how to unstick those (Tailah gives a way to set our conversations up that gets us heard and understood!), self-understanding in communication, and why both parties m...

This week, Tailah and Sally dig in to the multifaceted nature of friendship and why we need it. Tailah and Sally reflect upon their own friendship, discussing how it has evolved and the unique dynamics of long-distance friendships. They also explore how friendships can heal, how friendship breakups can hurt and the significance of unconditional love and acceptance of self in relationships. Hit the...

As per Sally's request, Tailah and Sally dig in to all things learning! -What we are learning -Why we actively seek out learning -Our relationship to learning -How to love learning, even when you don't ask for it -How to embrace learning, in all facets of life This topic was an absolute joy to discuss and we invite you to come and find Better Weather with us - if you want to ask a question...