Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast

In the weekly lives of Jill and Linda we are continuing to muck up in small ways, big ways, and all the other ways. In all our human parts we are talking about how we mucked up our self-care this week and what it means to be a Mum in 2023 alongside Jill heading to winter and Linda to summer. Listen in as we chat about: Everyday exercise around kids, food poisoning, weather blues, and being thrown...

Am I Really a Priority Over My Kids When It Comes to Self-Care? It’s a big question and also means that there’s several other questions that pop into our mind as Jill and Linda explore self-care priorities. Listen in as we ask many questions and ponder our current realities and discuss: Cups. Half-filled or half empty? The conflict between internal and maternal instincts of being a mother and want...

Apparently, the vacuum was one of the many supposedly labor-saving devices marketed in the 1920s that promised to liberate middle-class women, now managing their houses without live-in maids, from the drudgery of housework. And Jill and Linda have found another useful reason why the vacuum is so helpful. RAGE vacuuming. A form of expression which allows us to take out some of our frustration on th...

In theory, a mama’s needs are just as important as everyone else's. Yet, even with this theory in mind, Jill and Linda often find themselves swamped and mucked all the way up when they prioritize themselves. How can we navigate this and what are we doing about it? You can find out what we talk about inside this episode as we discuss: The ebbs and flows of neglecting our needs and also when we can...

It’s clear, women are inspiring. Between having children and handling work, we still manage to rock up and raise families alongside. But how can we practice self-care when we work like we have no kids and parent like we have no work? Jill and Linda are discussing this very question today and the many tangents that it takes us on. Listen in as we chat about: Our over-ambitious type tendencies when...

Jill and Linda are in a bit of a puddle of melt this week as they come off the back of another sticky note time weekend and a book that has finally landed on the desk. Which leads us into our topic of being able to switch on and off as mamas and for our self-care. In many ways Jill has come back fulfilled, inspired, and all the other feelings, and also been struck with the realities of other momen...

Jill and Linda are coming off the back of a massive week and wondering, how come things around them are being so mucked up by our self-care (or sometimes lack thereof). As mamas there are times when we often take on the load and almost absorb the emotions and energy around us. While there are pros and cons to having an innate awareness of what is going on, it’s an important conversation to tackle...

Often, we get in our own slump, life gets busy, and all the days feel like they roll into one. So, how can we prioritise physical activity as part of our self-care? How can we incorporate it into our everyday lives? Listen as Jill and Linda discuss: Walks in the dark and just walks in general! Finding rope swings and good times for all! Keeping up with our kids.      ...

What happens when two working from home mamas continue to keep meeting for podcast conversations and sharing their self-care practices with each other? Do you share your self-care practices with others too? Jill and Linda are back for another week and chatting all about these questions and more. Pull up a rug and lend us your ears as we discuss: Communicating boundaries and balance to others, espe...

Are we able to walk our walk and talk our talk with so much parenting to do? Plus, fitting in self-care at the same time? Today Jill and Linda are talking about walking in the wisdom of self-care and living proof of what that actually looks like when we’re questioning ourselves and chasing down toddlers at the same time. Listen in as we chat about: Realities of school shopping and slight differenc...

21 episodes in, and Jill and Linda have noticed a bit of a ‘thing’ since beginning the podcast back in May. Coincidentally it’s been really good for our self-care. Who would have thought!?! And we hope it is also doing the same for you. Listen in as Jill and Linda think about podcasting and what that means for both of them and talk about: Highs and lows. As always and the reason why we love them!...

In the past and even today, the concept of a "village" has been used metaphorically to emphasise the importance of a supportive community in raising children and maintaining a strong social network. Sounds too good to be true, right? The phrase "It takes a village to raise a child" encapsulates this idea, suggesting that it's not just the immediate family but also the broader community that plays...

Hormones. The fluctuations and barrage of emotions that come alongside can feel like anything but self-care. Often our cycles can be affected by stress, health, and a mystery of other aspects that can feel out of our control. Jill and Linda have a real and raw discussion about what that looks like in their lives right now, while also feeling the onset of hormones as we recorded this episode. We ch...

A couple of times a week two friends meet for an hour or so, for a particular podcast called Mucked Up My Self-Care. For that hour or so, sometimes the rest of reality melts into it’s own space. And while we may have little people on our lap a lot of the time, we can at least ignore the chores for just a little bit longer. Well, until we decide to talk about chores that is. Listen in as we chat ab...

What happens when we combine friendships and self-care and motherhood and life events and emptying the dishwasher and SO much more? Are friends part of your self-care? What does that look like for you? There is no doubt that a fine friendship is blossoming right within this podcast. Listen in as Jill and Linda chat like old friends and talk about: Alone time vs Friend time. The guilt felt for both...

Can we actually switch off? No, we’re not chatting math or multiplication today, however we are talking about how we are being divided up. Jill and Linda often feel the pull in ALL the directions and like peeing in peace is a luxury that has long gone! Tune in for another episode as we touch on: When things are broken and wanting to tantrum when you’re feeling all the pressure of being divided int...

Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset and when it comes to motherhood emotions are often flying left, right, and centre. Jill and Linda think about this very concept and ask the question, can we really be positive all the time? Listen in as they chat about: Why we begin each episode with highs and lows. How on...

Warning this episode includes some extra banging and clanging in the background as if right on queue. Today on the Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast Jill and Linda are talking all about how are you fitting in self-care? Is it actually possible when we seem to have so much on our plates already? Get your ear drums ready as we have extra company alongside and chat all about: How are we fitting in book...

What do you think of when you hear the term 'Supermom/supermum' (depending on your geographical location in the world)? Does it hit a nerve? Is it something you feel like you have to live up to? Jill and Linda chat about the whole concept today on the Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast and discuss: Readjusting to conditions outside our control. Where does the term Supermom come from? Some interesting...

We're off to a flying start when Zoom was being a bit sticky with the record button! Jill and Linda are back for another week of Mucking Up and talking all things delegation today. Sometimes a dirty word, sometimes a word that seems easier to say than do. We explore together and talk about: Supermarkets/Grocery shopping. It is not our favourite. Especially with kids. While there may be a differenc...

What does a dream life look like now that you're a mama? Is the ideal dream for copious amounts of self-care each and every day? Today we're bringing to the conversation something that we are both practicing. Listen in as Jill and Linda chat about: Figuring out our priorities, especially in postpartum. Finding a routine that sticks and works for us frequently. Sticky note time. What does that even...

Do your conversations revolve around playing with a garbage truck and sparkly glitter or madly trying to explain why the sky is blue? Very often within our parent role it can involve unfinished sentences, interrupted thoughts about poo and mismatched conversations. Listen in as we chat about the importance of conversations and what they mean to us, in our own mucked up ways: Why are conversations...

Jill is back from retreat and feeling refreshed and relaxed for a minute, ready to tackle another day of her toddler eating that foreign thing off the floor and plenty of sticky notes flying. Listen in as Jill and Linda debrief about her recent retreat experience and chat about: Taking time for you. The longing for quiet, sunshine and good food. Getting out the door and feeling like the whole worl...

 Does your self-care come at a cost? Have you thought about the emotional, financial and physical impacts of when we do and don't have self-care as a regular bonus in our busy lives? Linda and Jill are back for another week for the Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast and today they are chatting about: On ramps and off ramps. Organising our spaces for success and how that can help us in the long run. L...

Guilt sometimes feels like the biggest weight on our mama shoulders and for good reason too! It's like an inbuilt part of our DNA and we're here to find out why and what it means to us. Listen in as Jill and Linda chat about: Guilt and worry. Can you ever really switch it off? Can we ever escape and be free from it? Getting out the door, finding comfy socks and accepting that sometimes it's in com...