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Does the idea of networking make you sick? Tune into this episode to get our top networking tips and learn how to get better at networking! Also, hear some of our personal networking stories. Networking and building relationships have been game changer for our business and personal lives! This episode is filled with actionable advice and upon reflection, we realise without our networking building...

During this episode, we chat about the pressures and dangers of body trends. It's a great episode if you've been on a mission to get a thigh gap or if you're obsessed with booty gains or desperate to get flat as rock hard abs. Maybe you've heard of this thing called the toblerone tunnel, apparently, this is the current trend. Stuff we talked about… We walk down memory lane of all the trends. From...

We've always been super goal orientated... not obsessive but conscious that if we don't set goals the likelihood of achieving anything is limited. This episode is filled with actionable advice that will help you get closer to your personal goals. Stuff we talked about… The 3 easy steps you can take to help set and actually stick to goals. Using the 'if, when, then' implementation plan. Why sharing...

Right now we’re living in a world where us humans are the most stressed out we’ve ever been. Life is busy. Frantic. Overwhelming. Which means it’s even more important to create moments of joy in your everyday life. After all, it’s in the small everyday moments that we create the life. Soul words of the week… "Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life.” - Wes...

Right now Carla is reading a book called Ikigai, so naturally 'how to live longer' has been a topic of our conversation ever since she started. The Japanese island of Okinawa (one of the Blue Zones), where ikigai began, is said to be home to the largest population of people who live to 100 in the world. Ikigai (pronounced Ick-ee-guy ) meaning... a reason to jump out of bed each morning is like how...

This months theme in the MerryBody Online Studio is Presence, so of course, the words come from Eckhart Tolle. How much time do you spend living in your thoughts? Dwelling in the past, feeling anxiety about the future. When you live in your head... you're simply not living, just creating unnecessary suffering. It's time to get out of your head! Soul words of the week… “The primary cause of unhappi...

We love chatting on this topic! This episode will give you ideas on how to build your self-confidence. It's brought to you by our FREE 5 Day Challenge: learn how to strengthen your core (which actually helps you build your self-confidence). You can join HERE. It's FREE! Stuff we talked about… How we used to be, Emma super shy and Carla very outgoing but used this as a mask for her sadness about be...

The fact is work plays a huge role in our lives, it takes up so much of our time and our energy. So it's time to check in, do you love your work? If you don't love it... do you at least try and bring joy to the workplace? Here's your reminder, this life is a one-time thing. Soul words of the week… "This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and n...

We don't talk about money often on the Get Merry podcast but it sure is an important life topic! We've changed our mindsets around money in huge ways, we've really focused on it during these last 2 years especially. Stuff we talked about… We chat about our old money mindsets, super scarcity mode, then we went to head in sand mode with money, now we are smart and focus on an abundant mindset around...

Self-doubt holds us back, from adventures, from new relationships, from new careers, it stops growth, stops magic. Self-doubt stops life. So it's time to let go of your self-doubt. And what if it could be easier than you thought? What if all you had to do was take one little stop forwards. What if you simply changed your mindset and took action. Every time you hear your self-doubt creep in, take n...

This Get Merry podcast topic came up from one of our chats, like many of them do! We were thinking back to our old eating behaviours, questioning WHY we used to do the things we did. Things like... overeat and binge. One of our most popular podcast episodes is The Binge Eating Episode (ep: 91) ... and Carla also recently wrote about her obsession with weight loss and eating . So it's time to go ev...

Listen for just 5 minutes and get grateful. The practise of marveling up at the sky is something we do quite often. Sometimes we do it in moments of overwhelm, moments of sadness, moments of laughter, moments of joy, moments of love, moments of everything. No matter what you’re going through right now, light, dark, good, bad, yes, no, day, night... know that this practise of marveling at the sky,...

Do you ever hear yourself saying "I don't have time"? Maybe it's when you're excusing your lack of movement or home cooking? Maybe it's your reason for not working on your side hustle? Or catching up with friends and family? We've all done it before. We've all used "I don't have time" as an excuse, but it's time to stop. It is no longer a valid excuse, it's time to change your mindset. We did and...

Listen for just 5 minutes and be reminded that you can build your self-confidence at any time and any age. Because confidence isn't something you're born with, once you have this awareness you can actively create it from the inside out. Soul words of the week… "Confidence is not something you’re born with. It is built up over time from the positive and negative experiences in our lives — the power...

Don't take things so personally, this little lesson changed our lives in amazing ways. It gave us freedom, it helped all our relationships, it gave us time to focus on more important things and it allowed life to flow more. So the question is, do you take things personally? And does this behaviour impact your life in big ways? Stuff we talked about… If someone is rude, quiet, in a mood... it most...

This 5 minute pep talk will remind you that life is not forever. That YES you should take that leap, try the things, follow your dreams! And when you make the mistakes... know that they are the magic! Soul words of the week… “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself...

It's 3 pm on Sunday afternoon and the blues start creeping in. You feel sad "It's Monday tomorrow boooo". But wait, you're missing out on so much weekend time because you're so busy thinking about Monday morning! Listen to this Get Merry podcast episode and get rid of your Sunday blues. Stuff we talked about… Sunday Blues is an actual thing! Also, so is Mondayitis. On News.com they said a global s...

Oh this pep talk is a good topic, something we're excited to talk more about! We've decided we are pro-ageing. YES, we will be celebrating every new wrinkle and every grey hair (look we probably will dye the greys for a while!). BUT we really do believe that every year, every new wrinkle is a blessing. Our 5-minute pep talks are designed to give you a burst of inspiration, something you can go bac...

The overall topic of discussion in this Get Merry podcast episode is time. And why we should all value our own personal time and other people's time more. And this is where we get the title from. Stuff we talked about… when you are always late to meetings/events/catch ups it's showing that person that you do not value their time. Maybe it's time to start to be an 'on-time' person? your time is not...

Our 5-minute pep talks are designed to give you a burst of inspiration, something you can go back to again and again when you feel like you need it. 5 minutes to get you grounded, content and realise that maybe everything is going to ok. We start with a quote. Words that speak to our souls, they open our hearts, words that shake up our perspective, that give us chills. And then we discuss for 5 mi...

Daily habits are important! And the best bit, we can change them to help us create the lives we desire. This episode is filled with actionable advice on how to achieve what you want to achieve, whether it's a health goal, business goal or relationship/family goal! Stuff we talked about… Firstly, better get this straight! Everyone's definition of 'success' is different' BUT the habits do actually c...

We're introducing 5 minute pep talks to the Get Merry podcast! It's a burst of inspiration, something you can go back to again and again when you feel like you need it. We start with a quote. Words that speak to our souls, they open our hearts, words that shake up our perspective, that give us chills. And then we discuss for 5 minutes. It's still natural it's still raw... haha we don't rehearse th...

In this Get Merry podcast episode, we go through all the amazing health changes we've both experienced over the last 3 years. How we lost weight and kept it off. We chat about all the changes and how we did it! It's a fun episode and we have a feeling you'll listen and feel a little inspired! Stuff we talked about… we used to cover up our arms with baggy jumpers to now wearing singlets and even cr...

We don't attack social media in this episode, because we LOVE social media but sometimes we use social media in a very unconscious way. Tune into this episode to create a better relationship with your phone and create a positive social media habit. Do you feel anxiety after being on social media? Do you feel awful after using social media? Are you sick of endless scrolling and feeling disconnected...

What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? You've probably been asked these questions in an interview or some kind of questionnaire. You might define them and then label the strengths as 'good' and the weaknesses as 'bad'. But what if your strengths were actually some of your biggest weaknesses? And is your weakness your greatest strength? This is what we chat about on the podcast this wee...