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#mumtiptuesday Meal planning, slow cookers and easy snacks Feb 04, 2020

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In this week's edition of #mumtiptuesday learn why it's a must to meal plan for a stress-free kitchen, how to share the load, why slow cookers are life and easy snacks for new mums!

#mumtiptuesday What to pack in your hospital bag Jan 28, 2020

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Keep it simple. Take more nappies and maternity pads than you will think you need and less outfits for you! Visit the episode webpage for my reccomendations.

My experience with Post-natal Anxiety and Depression Jan 27, 2020

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This is my first episode back from a long break, an almost 2 month social media detox. A lot has happened and this is the story of my experience with post-natal anxiety and depression. See below for all things mentioned that might help you in your journey.
Mental Health Checklist for Mums: http://bit.ly/2Gd8CyQ
Dr Libby Quinn: https://thewomenspsychologyclinic.com/home-2
The Medical Sanctuary: http://bit.ly/2RKEX5g
Mood-lifting Essential Oil Blend: Frankincense, Bergamot, Wild Orange, Lime + Ylang Ylang. Although I didn't really measure you could try the following in a 15ml bottle topped up with carrier oil of your choice:Frankincense - 5 | Bergamot - 5 | Wild Orange - 5 | Lime - 3 | Ylang Ylang - 3
The Pink Flamingo - highly recommend to get your mojo back and have an awesome dance session: https://www.pinkflamingogoldcoast.com/

Healing from miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth and sexual trauma with Pammy Foster Nov 18, 2019

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TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide and StillbirthPammy Foster is the woman behind Womb Whispers - a sacred place held for women to heal from trauma, whilst honouring their journey and finding hope for the future. In her own words, Pammy has been walking a journey of grief and pain for almost 30 years.From losing her father in her childhood years to enduring multiple acts of sexual violence and most recently experiencing miscarriage and giving birth to her stillborn daughter. This incredible and heart breaking story has led Pammy to be where she is today - a mother, trauma recovery coach and end of life celebrant creating a community of hope for women healing from miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth and sexual trauma. In this vulnerable conversation, we learn about her story and how she has come through the otherside and she delicately shares some words of wisdom for people who might be going through similar experiences. We do touch on some very sensitive subjects, so if you are not in the right head space to be listening to this, please skip this episode.If you are in need please call Life Life on 13 11 14
You can find out more about Pammy hereFollow Womb Whispers here

A dietitian's approach to a healthy and happy mama and baby with Heidi Sze Nov 17, 2019

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Heidi Sze is a mother of two, cook, dietitian and writer from the Mornington Peninsula in Australia. Her blog, Apples Under My Bed is her online journal where she writes about food and all things motherhood, and she has just recently released her book Nurturing your New Life which we talk about today. Heidi is a non-diet dietitian, and doesn’t prescribe meal plans or encourage unnecessary food restriction. Her goal is a happy and healthy mother and baby - and knows that will look different for everyone. As well has chatting about optimum nutrition for mamas, we also dive into how to get our little babes eating health as well.
Show mentions:Ellyn Satter – Division of Responsibility Self-Compassion Research by Kristin Neff
Visit Heidi's blog hereFollow Heidi on Instagram
Buy her Book at all major book retailers

Life and Love with 4 Kids with Margaux Parker Nov 12, 2019

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Margaux Parker is an Australian radio host, mum of four, and wife of former NRL legend, Corey Parker. Today we chat about life with 4 kids, her approach to her pregnancies and births, how surrendering to what your baby needs and letting go of what you think you should be doing is one of the most liberating things a new mum can do, navigating the double-edged sword that is social media and how to approach that with your preteens and teens, finding the time to connect with her 4 kids and why putting yourself first matters. We also chat about how, in prioritizing herself, Margaux lost 15kg in 3 months. Her approach is sensible and sustainable, and leaves excuses at the door. I hope you love this chat as much as I did!
Follow Margaux on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/margaux_parker/

Learning to Trust - home birth, loss & grief with Alanna Jane Nov 06, 2019

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TRIGGER WARNING: MiscarriageThis week’s episode is super special to me. I am chatting with Alanna Jane - a mother, writer, meditation and kundalini yoga teacher who just happens to be one of my very best friends and whom I adore so much. We are chalk and cheese and have had a strong friendship from the day we met over 10 years ago on dance floor. I feel like Alanna is my own personal guru and when I find myself in situations that are uncomfortable or when I just don’t know what to do, I call Alanna – she has a way of bringing calm and wisdom to any situation and always knows just what to say. Today we talk about her decision to home birth and what was involved in making those decisions and then we get pretty deep specifically about grief and miscarriages, so I urge you not to listen to this, if this is something that is quite fresh for you or you’re not in the right headspace to relive some of those emotions. If enough time has passed for you, which will be different for everyone, and you do feel like you are capable of listening to it, I have no doubt you will find comfort in her words.
You can find out more about Alanna's Self Acceptance Day Retreat on Dec 8here: https://www.instagram.com/iam.alannajane/
The book we both highly recommend is Anita Moorjani's Dying to be Me

Permission to be who you were meant to be with Amy Lea Oct 29, 2019

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In this week's episode, we’re going a little left of field, but, having said that, I know that it’s still going to be of tremendous value for you mamas and mamas to be out there. Today I chat with Amy Lea - an Astrologer, Human Design Guide and Energy & Soul Medicine Practitioner.
Human Design gives you real permission to be who you are and trust your initiative – as a woman, as a mother as a friend, (everything really!) and particularly if you’ve always found yourself at odds with what the world is telling you you’re 'supposed to be doing' and what you feel is right for you. Human Design combines many different schools of wisdom in one: the Hindu chakras, the Chinese iChing, conventional astrology and the Kabbala’s Tree of Life and put very simply it shows you how your energy is designed to interact with the world around you. As Amy describes it's the perfect tool for self exploration.
This is something I am currently diving deep into and I have had so many uh huh moments in the process. I know this isn’t for everyone, but I really encourage you to listen to this episode with an open mind and if it resonates, take the next step towards finding out more.
Start here: https://www.mybodygraph.com/Find out more about Amy here: https://www.amylea.com.au/Jenna Zoe, (aka the Queen of Human Design: https://www.jennazoe.com/

Redefining and Reclaiming your Libido with Lauren White Oct 22, 2019

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Our next guest Lauren White is your libido’s secret weapon. A soft, yet strong advocate for your instincts, boundaries, joy, pleasure & self-love and a big part of her mission is bridging the gap that exists between mamas and their libidos. A qualified sexologist and author of Permission: Personal Liberation for Switched on Women, Lauren is based in Brisbane Australia and talks to us today about how life outside the bedroom is more often than not, a mirror for what goes on inside it; how your libido is so much more than a desire to have sex and how us mamas can be a mama AND sexual, at the same time (we don’t have to choose between the two). Can I get an Amen?!
You can find out more about Lauren's work here: https://www.laurenwhite.com.au/Follow Lauren on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/laurenwhiteau/To find out more about Alisa Vitti who was mentioned in the show, visit https://www.floliving.com/

Overcoming overwhelm, comparison and fatigue with Dr Libby Quinn Oct 14, 2019

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Dr Libby Quinn is the founder and Principal Clinical Psychologist of The Women’s Psychology Clinic in Northern NSW. Her passion lies in working with and nurturing women, often mothers, with the most up to date and evidence-based therapy that is specifically tailored to their needs. This episode is all about overcoming overwhelm and fatigue as a new mama and why in order for children to thrive and develop we need to prioritise the psychological and emotional wellbeing of the mother. Dr Libby also talks about why identifying your unique values is key in dodging the ever present comparison trap and some things we we can do to reconnect with our partners and why spending time apart is so important. So many great nuggets of wisdom in this interview, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Book Recommendations:Mating in Captivity by Esther PerelPermission by Lauren WhiteWhat No One Tells You – A guide to your emotions from pregnancy to motherhood by Dr. Alexandra Sacks
Purchase Tickets to ‘You Get to Choose’ Event with Kylie Camps
Follow Dr Libby on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenspsychologist/

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