Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast

As we’ve hit the year mark for the Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast Jill and Linda are chatting about (and reflecting on) how our self-care has grown since our earlier episodes. As humans, we are continually healing, growing, and mucking up – yet how does self-care fit into that picture? We recognise that we are not the only ones on this journey and share our thoughts as we chat about: Some of our m...

Jill and Linda are ready for a pyjama day or two as we start to talk about healing ourselves with self-care. Throughout multiple conversations now we are discovering how many layers there are to the humans both around us and inside of us. Join us as we chat about: What do our experiences say about us and how are we helping to navigate self-care when we need it? Is self-care selfish? Can it be norm...

Today on the podcast Jill and Linda are unravelling and unpacking their journeys of self-care in all the mucked up kinda ways. Linda is in a different location; Jill is feeling just a bit flat – yet…. after this episode they were both in a lighter and much better place (and we hope that you might be too!). Listen in as they talk about: Navigating big moments in life, puzzling emotions and how we p...

Hello and good morning! We're here with our dodgy internet, and mucking up as we know best. In our latest special episode it marks one year and 52 episodes of the Murked Up My Self Care podcast. Thank you for all your conversations and growth, and to our listeners for following along. This past year has been a huge milestone for us both. Let's continue unsticking muck together until the next 52 ep...

Are you confident to say that self-care has a place and space in your daily life? It can be hard to admit that we need more. Hard to admit we are mucking up and often we know that progress takes one step at a time. Come and join in our discussion as we think and talk about: The correlation between toilet/potty training and confidence. How have we grown our self-care confidence. Why realistic expec...

Ironically, both Jill and Linda had different understandings of self-care and what that meant when planning for this episode. It makes for a fun discussion and means the conversation darts around several different points, including: The landscape of self-care talk for self-care's sake. How self-care isn't about putting your own needs ahead of others. Self-care isn't typically about treats or pampe...

If you’ve been listening along to the podcast for a while, you’ve probably heard us talk about being living proof and living our self-care in ways that current match this phase of our life. What do you think our kids think about all this self-care talk and what does it mean to them? We explore how we are teaching the self-care down the generations and in this episode discuss: Regulation and when e...

In our wildest dreams, a safe place for self-care conversations would include a room filled with soft, gentle music, providing a soothing background as you settle in for a meaningful conversation. The sound of a small waterfall in the corner might add to the tranquil ambience. Wait, what planet are we on? We know full well that many of our conversations also include little voices which echo around...

Is there such a thing as perfect self-care? Jill and Linda wonder if this dream exists as they cradle their anxieties, lack of sleep, and think about their imperfections as they chat about:         Sleep. The realities and imperfections of sleep as mamas.  Understanding what works for us and our kids, us as new mums, entrepreneurs and more. Boundaries f...

One of the greatest aims since the birth of the Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast has been to transition our self-care in ways which allow us to grow and discover what self-care means to us. Hopefully in the process this will also get you thinking and transitioning as well. What happens when we transition to more, or less, self-care as we become more knowledgeable. We ponder this question and more to...

From one particular standpoint, mental load refers to the cognitive and emotional burden associated with managing multiple responsibilities, often experienced by mothers. Harsh right? From many other standpoints, parents all over the world are overloaded by mental load when it comes to their self-care. As Jill and Linda wrestle their little ones and sigh at possibilities of coins getting flushed d...

As we are fast approaching the year anniversary of the Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast, Jill and Linda reflect on just how important it has been to speak their self-care out loud. What do we mean by that? Honesty and realisations, actions and beliefs,  to name a few. By being outspoken we have both developed and grown through conversations on this podcast. Listen in as we talk about: The vulne...

1 in 3 adults are not getting enough rest or sleep, and there’s a high chance that many of those adults are parents. It’s quite a conundrum, because both Jill and Linda both know that getting more sleep also helps them get more self-care. But what happens when the day turns into night and the parenting doesn’t end? Listen in as we discuss real-life experiences and chat about what is happening in o...

If you joined us last week you may remember that Jill and Linda chatted about Jill’s top five self-care activities and this week it’s Linda’s turn. The microphone is flipped and we’re in our element to talk about our favorites out loud. We’ve changed quite a bit over the years and speaking out loud about all these things is a great reflection and we hope that it also has a ripple effect for our li...

Special episode coming your way! Jill is exploring her top five self-care activities and Linda has a barrel of questions as to the who, what, where, when, and why they appear in this list. As mamas we might overlook the fact that we even have time for self-care and this episode is a great follow-up from last week in how Jill is demonstrating her self-care and being the living proof that she talks...

We’ve spoken many words about self-care on this podcast so far, including how we are putting our conversations into action. How we demonstrate self-care to those around us and to ourselves enables our self-care muscles to grow stronger and more robust. Jill and Linda are talking about exactly what that means and touch on topics including: Living proof leadership within our teams and family. Commit...

How do we validate the importance of self-care for ourselves and each other? That is a great question and an important one in thinking about how we can make self-care much more on our priority list. Sometimes when we finally get some self-care time it doesn’t seem like enough, and we cannot validate ourselves taking a little bit extra. Tune in as we chat about: Giving yourself permission - needing...

Jill recently sent Linda an image inside a book she was reading and, in true fashion, Linda setup an unplanned and spontaneous episode to chat all about it for the podcast. The book is called In the Flo by Alisa Vitti who presents a biohacking program for women, teaching them how to use their natural 28-day cycle to optimize their time, diet, fitness, work, and relationships. In her book she asks...

Have you heard the phrase the days are long and the years are short? It applies to motherhood in so many ways. The years seem to fly by and before we know it our babies are walking, talking, taking their own steps...yet in lonely self-care moments we can feel that the days drag forever and bedtime a lifetime away. Listen in as Jill and Linda chat about: Seasons and phases that we are going through...

When we think about self-responsibility vs self-neglect there are several ways it can come into our existence as mamas. Today on the podcast, Jill and Linda are exploring the two concepts together in discussion as they love to on the Mucked Up My Self-Care podcast. Listen in as we chat about: Parmesan cheese in the cutlery drawer, yep it's a real thing and should it be our responsibility? We talk...

While Jill is wrapped up under a blanket with the white of snow behind her, Linda is squinting in the sun as she approaches a long summer of heat and mucking up. We have an important question to kick off the conversation today - how are you practicing self-care during or after vacation/travel? It’s the week after Christmas and while we’re stacking boxes and making sure we're not too mucked up from...

In today's episode, we're delving into a topic that strikes a chord with many women—navigating the complexities of the festive season. Beyond the glittering lights and holiday cheer, this time of year can bring unique challenges, stress, and heightened expectations. Jill and Linda are in their festive gear and talk about all the pressures and more that Christmas brings to Mamas. We would love to h...

As we approach a new year, Jill and Linda are feeling reflective today and thinking about changes. How their self-care has changed since having children, since starting this episode. Growth requires change and our lives can feel like such a Groundhog Day at times, we believe it’s important to have conversations which recognise, highlight, and appreciate the changes for us and other mamas across th...

There’s been a trend on the Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast where we start with both our highs and lows, because there are often times when we are somewhat half composed on the exterior and actually panicking inside at the same time. Which brings us to today’s episode topic. Jill and Linda are talking about practicing self-care when we are panicking inside. Do you relate? In this episode we chat ab...

When we are thinking about things that we are doing throughout the day for our self care, maybe the expectation is that it'll be a bit flamboyant - you need to do something like Yoga, nails, or massages. Sometimes it comes down to be that you just need a minute alone, or 5 or 10. Join Linda and Jill as they dive into how self care is hard and that it's not a fluffy bear. When bombarded with questi...