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Never miss an episode! Subscribe and listen on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. In this episode we’ve put together the best bits of a recent series I did on Facebook to Reset. I share 5 tools that will help you draw a line in the sand on the stress and overwhelm of the past few months, start reclaiming your headspace,…

Over the weekend something happened that put me in a total spin. Well, for about fifteen minutes… You see, I’d planned a weekend away. A weekend without children, without agenda. Just for me. As a solo-parent I don’t get a lot of that. Though let’s face it, even parenting with someone, these moments of solitude…

In this special episode we’re revisiting a chat I had earlier this year with two women — Janine and Alecia — who have both created major shifts in their life using tools they learned in Ready For Change. In this conversation, we talk about: Alecia even shares how she thought the program “sounded silly” before she joined (I…

It’s often in times of crisis that we discover new truths about ourselves… So what have these past few months of #craziness revealed about YOU? What have you learned about yourself, what you need, and how you function best? And most importantly of all, how are you going to create space for those needs, moving…

Have you ever tried to practice mindfulness at home… and gotten crazy frustrated when your kids suddenly found every excuse under the sun to push your buttons?! Or maybe you’ve sat down to meditate, and 3 seconds later been bombarded with snack requests and phone pings… then completely lost your cool?! Can you relate? Me…

Do you ever tell yourself stories about why you can’t do something? … “It’s too late for me to go back to uni.” … “I’m not cut out for the business world.” … “I can never seem to lose weight.” … “I can’t be a good mum if I’m working 40 hours a week.” In…

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone right now, including our kids. Their eyes are trained on us — the ‘grown ups’ — as they try to navigate this strange terrain. And as a parent or family member, YOU get to help set the tone for them during this unusual time… So what do you want…

With the COVID-19 shutdown continuing to loom over us, have you got questions and doubts racing through your brain on a loop? ‘How are we going to get through this?’ ‘How is this going to work?’ ‘How the heck am I going to homeschool my kids for a whole term?’ ‘How can I make sure…

**Please note this episode contains adult language, so please pop headphones in if you have little ones around. Have you been on an emotional rollercoaster since the COVID-19 pandemic hit? Maybe you’re struggling with grief, anxiety and overwhelm? And what about #iso-life — has it got you feeling all the feels? If so, you’re not…