Slow Down and Thrive

Episode 17 - Join me this week for a conversation with multi award winning comedian Tessa Waters about her experience going through and recovering from creative burnout.  We talk about the success she achieved touring her comedy and cabaret shows around the world in major festivals and the cost it eventually took on her health.  We chat about life after burnout and creating a fulfilling artistic l...

Episode 16 - I’ve arrived back home on Australian soil after being in New Zealand for the last month. Towards the end of my trip I encountered extreme weather including floods and even a cyclone!  I really had to trust my intuition to navigate the rest of my trip, so today I wanted to speak into our intuition and a little about how I like to communicate with my higher self. Do you find it hard to...

If you’ve been listening to the last couple of episodes you’ll know I’ve been travelling solo in New Zealand and there have been many lessons along the way, including embracing not planning and going with the flow.  Not planning and letting go of expectations leaves room for magic and different experiences that you may not have if everything is planned out.  In today’s episode I cover:  Planning v...

Have you experienced a resistance or avoidance to slowing down or finding it hard to do so because you’re always in your head?  So many of us have been taught to avoid being in the body or ‘stay busy’ or distracted, that we are out of touch with our feelings and it can feel scary to slow down and just be with it all.  Part of my journey of not being so active every second of the day, is that I hav...

Have you ever thought about outsourcing but you’re not sure how to go about it or think you don’t really need it? And it’s not just for those of us that are in business!  Outsourcing is really important, and I believe is the secret weapon to a lifestyle that is a lot healthier and allows you to take back control of your life and not be so busy with things that don’t bring you joy! If there is a ta...

How to Speak Your Truth and Honour Your Needs As we head into a new year, it is a time of reflection for many. Towards the end of 2022, I went through a breakup with my partner and I am still in the process of processing that and harnessing the lessons.  I love those kinds of challenging moments, because they're the moments of growth, and I thought I would record an episode for you, to share...

Today’s guest is Damien Bohler, the founder of Evolutionary Relating. Damien is passionate about helping to evolve the way we relate with friends, family, colleagues and intimate partners. “Humans are not solitary creatures. We are in relationship, always. With family, friends, work colleagues, romantic partners, dates or lovers. Do you ever ask stop and ask yourself, “What is the quality of these...

Today’s guest is an inspiring woman, Leticia Ringe who is an award winning coach supporting women in the coaching, healing and space holding industry to intentionally build purpose driven businesses that allow you to do what you love, and thrive across your life holistically.  Leticia is a great example of someone who is living in alignment with their energy, moving at a pace that really works for...

2023 is here - we made it! It’s time to set some New Year's intentions! In today's episode I share about some things that have worked for me and a few exercises to help you get clear as we head into a fresh new year!  Put your feet up, make yourself a tea, grab a pen (if you’re a note taker!) and listen to this episode for my top tips - or maybe just pick one from the list that resonates...

Do you naturally sit in a more feminine energy?  It’s ok to do business in a more feminine way! This weeks episode is inspired by a conversation I recently had with my beautiful friend who is quite a feminine energy person and she conducts her business from this place.  I talk about: The shift from hustle-hunt to trusting listening to my intuition. The feminine vs masculine way of working or condu...

In this episode, I am joined by Paul Bibby and we chat about all things mindfulness. Paul is a highly experienced and qualified mindfulness trainer and coach. He has completed multiple mindfulness teaching certifications, and has helped hundreds of people across the world bring greater calm focus, clarity and resilience into their lives. He has worked with multiple businesses and organizations to...

Episode 6 - Slowing Down Stories: Self Care, Trust and Working with your Emotions with Megan Simpson In this episode, Megan Simpson and I take some time to chat about her personal journey with slowing down and thriving both in life and business and how she was able to move away from a life that wasn’t working for her and into one that really works. Megan is a powerhouse who has built her empire on...

Do you ever feel like you have to push yourself to get things done? Are you ready to swap forced action for inspired action and save yourself from wasting time and energy?  In this episode, I talk about some powerful tools to help you take inspired action, so that you can stop forcing yourself to do things and allow things to flow and take action when it feels good and accomplish tasks in your bus...

Do you have a problem when it comes to bringing and attracting money into your life? In this episode, I’m going to talk about money mindset, how it affects what comes into your life, and how you can change the beliefs that have been holding you back to reach your full financial potential. In this episode, I dive into: My beliefs and experience about money in the first few years of working and how...

What is it that is driving us to work hard? In this episode I look at some of the unhealthy beliefs that could be driving us to work harder than we need to and how to replace those beliefs with ones that will serve us.  I also dive into: The things that happened in your childhood that may have set up a common desire to seek approval and love.  The importance of looking at your beliefs underneath w...

Most of the time, our thoughts are what cause us a lot of stress. They have us running around like headless chickens taking unnecessary actions and causing drama and stress.  I think if we start talking about how the mind functions, how the intuition functions, and give you some examples of my learning around this, it will give us a better approach to follow our intuition, be aware of our negative...

Welcome to the Slow Down and Thrive podcast! A bit more about me and my journey. There's so much conversation around: if you work really hard, you're going to get to where you want to go. And while of course, that's true, I really believe there's a different way and easier way.  I've definitely worked hard, I've done the hustle, I've been burned out, I've ha...

Welcome to the Slow Down and Thrive podcast! Are you constantly feeling like you're in hustle mode on the brink of burnout and wondering if there is a better way? My name is Kim and I’m here to tell you that there is! You CAN slow down and thrive at the same time - in fact the more I rested, the more my business grew! As a small business owner over the last 12 years I fell into the trap of co...