The Leap To Lead

Music has always been a huge part of my life and my taste is rather eclectic, discover the last 20 songs on my playlist.

For me, bringing in a new year feels like a clean slate, a chance to start fresh. I am not someone who sets New Year Resolutions, but I do spend time thinking about the year ahead. 

Sharing my top 12 Tips for Christmas in 2021!

We feel so torn. While we work really hard to meet new people and create new connections when moving abroad, we also work really hard to maintain the relationships we have back ‘home’.  So how do we maintain those ‘home’ relationships with family and friends?

What does living the life you want look like?  What are you doing? What are you experiencing? What are you learning? Who or what are you loving? 

When I surveyed mums recently, it was overwhelming the number of people that have the same fear - not being able to support ageing family members and potentially not seeing them again. 

Deborah Godfrey, certified Parent Educator, brings over 30 years of expertise in the parenting education field.   She helps parents regain control of their home by breaking the cycle of yelling. However, it is important to know for the cycle of yelling to change, you need to change first. Deborah is the host of Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast Discover more about Debbie's support here . W...

As I celebrate 3 years of Expat Parenting Abroad, I want to thank you, thank you for all your support and sharing this journey with me.

I’m not much of a gambling person, but I’m willing to bet you know just how lonely it feels to be busy in your life, but still empty at the end of the day. 

We all face curve balls, we all experience challenges. What’s different between individuals is how they respond to those challenges.

It's helping hands week for the girls and they decided they wanted to help me with work.  After listening to part of an interview I did, they wanted to turn the camera on me. It's funny what they were interested in, clearly some of it they picked up from the conversations I've been having. Some of it was purely their own interest. Together we laughed, we cried, and we discussed some tough que...

Helen Ellis is a New Zealand researcher, writer, anthropologist and a veteran of Distance Grandparenting. Three of her four children and five of her six grandchildren live 16 to 30 flight hours away in America, England and Scotland. In her research she asked the question: “How is distance grandparenting for you?” As a Distance Grandparent of more than 20 years, she has well and truly got the T-shi...

Introducing Bethany Perry, an award winning coach, best selling author, and founder of The Breakthrough Collective™. With over 20 years of experience, she is passionate about helping visionary individuals and heart-centered entrepreneurs increase their personal power so that they can enjoy success that satisfies at a soul level… in relationships, careers, and with money. I first interviewed Beth i...

Today I am joined by my dear friend, Wick Nixon of Wicked Wellbeing . Whether you're in the Northern Hemisphere and have had an amazing summer, but over indulged a little; or the like us in Australia and New Zealand you're in lockdown and you've lost your mojo... Wick has brilliant tips to get your wellbeing back on track. Wick also has a 6 week challenge starting next week - Wicked Wellbeing Wake...

Renata is an interior designer specialising in residential design for the expat community.  In this interview she shares her top tips for your home, and the one thing that is often overlooked but can make a big difference! Website - https://www.rgcprojects.com/ Blog - https://www.rgcprojects.com/blog/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/renatargcprojects/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com...

One of the most challenging aspects of moving abroad is the lack of connection with your family. I think this is a key reason that we ‘adopt’ so many into our lives when we are living abroad. 

A simple, yet powerful tool focusing on families with 9-14 year olds, Converlation is a way to create meaningful discussions around devices resulting in stronger relationships with your kids. Get more information and sign up for the workshops - https://www.converlation.com/ Additional sites mentioned during our interview - https://www.digitalcocaine.org/ and https://ifrenemy.com/  

I read a lot, for pleasure and for my business. I love reading, I always have. Book Clubs excite me, and I love connecting with others and sharing insights and takeaways from different books.  I was asked again yesterday, what are you reading? So I thought I would be brave and share some of my favourite books with you.

Today I am sharing my tips, the 3 steps you can take to become fun again.

This is a special discussion with a friend, Kachy, who recently suffered the loss of her baby at 13 weeks. In this discussion Kachy opens up about her experience, her loss and her grief. We are sharing Kachy's story because we hope that it will help others to know they are not alone, that miscarriage is common and people grieve in different ways. Kachy also provides insights into how you can suppo...

It’s my birthday tomorrow. I love celebrating my birthday, not only because it’s also our wedding anniversary, but I honestly love getting older. 

So, you were hoping to take that trip back home or vacation in your favourite spot… but everything has changed.  There are no doubt many of you like me. I had hoped to take the girls to South Australia to see my parents, but with recent outbreaks in Australia we have decided it’s not a good idea. So what now? How do you plan for the upcoming school break?

Have you ever had that feeling, that something isn’t quite right in your world? That feeling in the pit of your stomach that something is a bit off balance. You’re just not sure what it is that’s not right.

Our mindset is so powerful, it can help us achieve great things, but it can also derail us. This week I am sharing my interview with Suzanne , a client who loves her full time job as a teacher, she loves her family, but was struggling with a negative mindset.  Suzanne's journey has been one of overcoming mum guilt, and the mindset challenges that life presents all of us. As a result of our wo...

In this episode I interview Rachael, a client who has achieved amazing things this year.  I am constantly impressed by the way she has shown up for herself and made some big changes in her life. "I feel like the opportunities are endless, I know it's a cliche, but I haven't felt that way in such a long time... I could never see it before, I was frustrated and angry with my life and I couldn't...