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In this episode, we chat about the 3 rules of success. This episode was inspired by Neil Gaiman's inspirational address to the University of Arts students of 2012.  This is what we spoke about during the episode “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are doing something.” — Neil Gaiman Make mistakes, try new things and realise that y...

If you throw out your scales after listening to this episode. Let us know! Can you believe we started it in 2015! If you've been listening for a while now, you'd know that we have a long history of dieting. Quitting dieting was one of the best decisions we've ever made. In this episode, we share 5 ways to quit dieting. This is what we spoke about during the episode Diet culture keeps us small and...

Do you often doubt yourself and feel like you're not good enough? We chat about 5 ways to let go of self-doubt, they're all simple. This is what we spoke about during the episode Stop comparing yourself to other people or to the perfect version of yourself or to your past self. Letting go of this habit will change your life in the most amazing ways. Zoom out! Take a bird's eye view, don't zoom in...

Are you stuck in a rut? How do you get out? Similar to last week's podcast episode... just reminding you all that you can change. So if you are feeling blah, flat and in a rut... tune in, it's time to get you out of that rut! This is what we spoke about during the episode According to Oxford Languages, a rut is a habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to ch...

In this episode, we chat about the magic of newness. This was inspired by the progress we've been making on our teacher training manual for our very first MerryBody Teacher Training next year. If you're feeling a little stuck and bored with everything, tune in. This is what we spoke about during the episode When the day-to-day becomes monotonous, it's easy to feel bored and lose that zest for life...

We just got back from a Gold Coast Business Week event where we heard an amazing speaker, Michael McQueen. One thing really stuck with us, it was along the lines of staying humble and hungry. He was talking in reference to business and trends but it also applies to life in general. This is what we spoke about during the episode How being humble and hungry is the perfect combination of personality...

Where are you spending your time and how are you living your life? How many times have you wished to be thinner, smarter, funnier, prettier, richer? In this episode, we chat about the practice of self-acceptance and how important it is in our everyday lives. This is what we spoke about during the episode Thinking you are not good enough, not smart enough, not pretty enough, not tall enough, not th...

We had a week off from podcasting, Mum and Dad were up from Canberra. We were busy wedding dress shopping, real estate shopping (well, driving around Gold Coast showing them different areas) , eating lots of great food and all the beach walks. Time is our most precious resource, especially time with the people we love, right? But have you ever stopped to realise that your phone is often getting in...

A good pair of swimmers that you love will create more joy in your life because they are a tool to help you enjoy the beach (or pool, or other water activity). In this episode we chat about the dread of going swimwear shopping. This episode will inspire you to move through the situation of hating swimwear shopping, so you can have more fun! This is what we spoke about during the episode Clothing c...

If you find yourself forever competing with your friendship group, this episode is for you. The chat was inspired by the book,  My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante , a story revolved around the friendship and rivalry between 2 girls growing up in post WWII Naples. The themes in the book are relatable, even though I grew up in Australia in the 1990s and 2000s. I remember feeling rejected wit...

Do you suffer from low self-esteem and have a habit of running a constant self-hating monologue in your mind, this episode is for you. This chat was inspired by our previous episodes about how to stop talking about dieting and the epidemic of body image anxiety . In this episode, we talk about HOW to overcome negative body image and self-criticism. How do we stop our constant self-criticism and th...

Your best friend is on a new diet and they’re telling you about it, maybe they’re even trying to convince you to try it. But you’ve recently set the intention to STOP dieting. You realise the massive impact Diet Culture has had on your life. Maybe it led to constant self-criticism or disorderly eating? How do we deal with this better? What do you do when your friends won’t stop talking about diets...

We took a break last week because there has been so much going on! The most exciting news is that Carla got engaged two weeks ago. Yay! In this episode, we chat all things weddings and marriage. Weddings are beautiful celebrations of love, but are they really necessary? Are wedding's just about the big, fat diamond? Enjoy this sister chat, there was no plan, no research. We know many podcasts a be...

The quote from Steve Martin, “ Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent. ”, reminded us of the conversations we've been having as we get towards our 10th year of business. We never really felt especially talented in any particular field. We were never number one at anything. But we did well in everything that we did because we were persistent, we showed up, we were enthusiastic, an...

In this short and sweet episode, our goal is to get you feeling motivated to exercise. Right now, we are in Canberra (Australia), in the middle of winter. It's freezing and a whole lot more difficult to exercise in Canberra compared to the Gold Coast! We feel the excuses creeping in, but we know if we don't move, we will feel terrible. So, we share simple tactics on how to get motivated to exercis...

We read an article this week from the ABC Radio National about the epidemic of body image anxiety . Philosopher and author Heather Widdows says that "we've gone from beauty being one thing we care about to being almost defining of who we are. Societal pressure leads to image obsession." Body image anxiety has been a big part of our lives. With Carla starting her first diet at age 11, Emma develope...

To welcome something new into your life you need to take regular consistent action toward it. But how do you create new habits that stick?  You can't just do something once and then expect to receive all the benefits. Change happens over time. Change happens with new habits.  This is what we spoke about during the episode Find joy in the new habit. If-when-then plan. Work out a time, a p...

We’re going back to a topic from one of our most popular episodes. People pleasing. A people pleaser works very hard to make other people happy. Often putting other people’s needs above their own. Are you a people pleaser? Also, listen to  Episode 216: how to stop being a people pleaser . This is what we spoke about A people pleaser often says yes to something and suddenly feels resentment an...

In this episode, we chat about the 8 limbs of Yoga by Patanjali as defined in his yoga sutras. Yoga is not all about the tree pose or downward-facing dog, it's about life. In relation to this, listen to Episode 256: The 5 levels of the mind – The Yoga Philosophy Series and also Episode 255: How to surrender, let go and trust or Ishvara Pranidhana – The Yoga Philosophy Series. This is what we spoke...

This episode (hehe, ok it’s a rant) was influenced by  a recent Facebook post  that got quite a lot of attention with a number of very different opinions. We shared a post from  Alex Light  about Kim Kardashian dropping 16 pounds to fit into her Met Gala dress just by eating tomatoes. Wait, what? This is what we spoke about You can do what you want with your body, but know that...

It's so easy to get 100% consumed and caught up in other people's drama. Some people choose to step out of it while others choose to be amongst it and feed off it. In this episode, we chat about this and how to step out of it.  This is what we spoke about Sometimes we can be emotional, but this is not really the drama we are chatting about. It's necessary to live our truth and feel our feelin...

In this episode, we chat about ways how you can feel less shit. Something you can do that will change your situation, shift your mood and change how you feel. This episode was inspired by this popular blog post.  This is what we spoke about Journaling. Getting the stuff out of your head and on paper.  Surround yourself with people you love and who unconditionally love you back.  Pra...

We should call this podcast episode, does Pilates make your bum smaller and other stupid stuff we should all stop Googling. Let’s get this straight, right here and now, your bum is amazing. Just as it is. Small butts, bigger bums, round booty, flat booty. All great bums! No matter what your butt actually looks like, your butt muscles help you do many things! They help you walk, sit, push, and pick...

In this episode, we chat about this month’s theme inside the  MerryBody Studio  which is MINDSET. And really, this is the theme of each and every one of our podcast episodes in some way or another. In this episode, we’ll take you through some of our major mindset shifts and how we go about them. Stuff we talked about… Our journey from having government jobs that we hated to shifting our...

Sometimes, we focus on the end result without realizing that the journey was actually the magic. It was actually the prize. Stuff we talked about... We live in a goal-orientated world, and anything less than 'the best' is not good enough. "Follow your bliss." — Joseph Campbell.  In today's age, the obsession with that end goal can be the destroyer of the journey. It's very easy to let your de...