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This podcast is about finding calm. I talk to the experts and bring you evidence-based practical methods to help you destress and live purposefully. In my early 40’s, I bowed out of a 20 year legal career “to spend more time with the kids”. However it was more than that. Decades of running on high anxiety and drinking to cope had had its toll on my nervous system and I was burnt out. I didn’t know it at the time, but from there I started years of recovery and ultimately stepped into a new wa ...
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Today I have THE BEST guest out there to talk about the link between sugar addiction and stress and how we can understand it better and manage it. Jolene Park, functional nutritionist, Ted X Speaker, coach of coaches and expert on sugar addiction, stress, grey area drinking and a whole lot more. Are you addicted to sugar? Do you crave sugary treats…
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*Please note this episode includes references to addiction and touches on an eating disorder and non-suicidal self injury Nikki Langman is brilliant. She is a badass. In fact, she is the author of How to be a BADASS: Navigating Your Road to Self-Mastery. Learn how to embrace your inner badass. Nikki Langman, an international speaker, author, and th…
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The word "mindfulness" used to stop me in my tracks and not in a good way! I used to cringe when I heard it, roll my eyes when it was dropped in a sentence and get bamboozled by what the heck it meant! It. Just. Seemed. Like. A. Trendy. Overused. Term. However now I am "one of them!". Let's talk about the why's, how's, what's of mindfulness. In par…
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Did you know that nourishing and supporting your gut and liver is key to balancing your hormones? Trish Tucker May, author of Nourishing Your Gut For A Positive Menopause, talks to us about how to make easy practical changes to your diet to aid many menopause symptoms. Trish is a Menopause Functional Nutritionist with a dedicated focus on gut healt…
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Ever wondered why certain habits stick like glue while we struggle to maintain others? Dr. Gina Cleo, habit expert, dietitian and author of The Habit Revolution, joins us to unpack the science behind our daily routines and how to break up with bad habits whilst making the good ones stick. Dr. Gina Cleo is one of the world’s leading experts in habit…
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Have you ever felt stretched too thin, saying 'yes' when every fibre of your being screams 'no'? Well look no further. Today we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Ray, clinical psychologist and author of Setting Boundaries. We talk about what a boundary is, when to know you ought to actively set one, how to do it and how to enforce it. We also chat about wh…
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Being Seen Beyond the Screen: Master Parenting in the Digital Age with Professor Selena Bartlett
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Professor Selena Bartlett and I talks about her latest book Being Seen, a parenting survival guide for all of us trying to limit the impact that screen time has on our children's mental health, safety and future in the digital age, based on fostering connection, resilience and the management of tech in our homes. We discuss how young minds are sile…
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Today, I talk about burnout, what it is, what the tell-tale symptoms are, what professions are more likely than others to get it, how to pre-empt it and how to manage it. Burnout is often a silent struggle. For anyone teetering on the brink, or if you're simply invested in safeguarding your mental well-being, let this discussion guide you towards u…
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The founder of Hope Rising Coaching, Emma Gilmour, joins me to chat about how to tap into our magnificence in mid-life. Emma talks about her personal evolution from a lifestyle fuelled by adrenaline to one that celebrates serenity and self-care, especially as we traverse the complexities of midlife. We traverse how to foster and protect resilience …
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What are your core personal values and why is this important to know? Well it helps us to understand our passions, purpose, make tough decisions and, wait for it, curate a life that feels successful and 'right' for us. Embarking on a new adventure, I've recently resettled in the serene Adelaide Hills, exchanging (temporarily) the bustling Sydney li…
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New episode out now on De-Stress for Success! Ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer enormity of your tasks and wished you had someone to guide you through those tough times? Tim Sprague, our guest for this episode, a seasoned executive coach and the president of the International Coaching Federation Australasia Charter Chapter, shares his insights on …
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This is an episode I wish I had been able to bring to you earlier! My guest, Dr Shamistra Barathan an integrative medicine doctor from Melbourne's Mint Clinic, discusses what stress actually is, how it is triggered and what it does to our mental and physical health. Do you that our bodies can be feeling stressed long before it physically manifests …
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Today on De-Stress for Success, we are joined by Professor Michael Gradisar, Director and Clinical Psychologist at Wink Sleep in Australia, to chat about the connection between our sleep patterns and stress levels. Professor Gradisar breaks it down for us. From debunking the harm done by watching TV in bed to highlighting the negative impacts of al…
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This episode is your guide to discovering what your something larger is in your life or your North Star that can provide you with a profound sense of contentment and satisfaction to sustain you through life's rough patches. The conversation steers towards how to initiate the internal dialogue about your life's true purpose and ways to take small, y…
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Today's episode is all about difficult people. You know the ones! Those people in your life that press your buttons, make you feel like you are the problem, that leave you ruminating over what was said and wondering why you feel so awful. Who better to help us learn how to deal with difficult people, that the author of Difficult People, clinical ps…
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Chances are you own an iPhone or are a parent, aunty, uncle, grandparent or school-teacher. If so, get ready to have your world rocked as we sit down with globally recognised neuroscientist, Professor Selena Bartlett, as we explore how our beloved devices manipulate our brain health, increase our stress levels, diminishes our happiness, disrupts ou…
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Did you know negative thoughts and self-talk can actually trigger our stress response? What?! Ever wondered why you can't seem to shake off those nagging thoughts of self-doubt and anxiety? In this episode, we examine the power of negative self-talk and how it can set off a cascade of stress responses. More than just exploring the issue, we also di…
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3. De-Stress with Breathwork and Yoga Nidra Meditation: Practical Breathwork Strategies with Danni Carr
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Ever wished you could calm your nervous system and find inner calm quickly and simply when your mind refuses to settle down? Do you ever need a quick recharge to the system that equates to 3 hours of restorative sleep when wide awake and in the midst of a chaotic day? Discover the power of breathwork and meditation with my guest, the awesome Danni …
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Ever reached for a glass of wine after a long, stressful day, convinced it’s just the relief you need? Buckle up, because this episode is about to challenge everything you thought you knew about the relationship between alcohol and stress. Together, we’re going to dig deep into the complex, often paradoxical, ways in which alcohol interacts with ou…
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Feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, and don't know where to turn? Welcome to De-stress for Success with Isabella Ferguson. This podcast promises to enlighten you on the captivating science behind stress and shares groundbreaking techniques to help you manage it effectively. We delve into the fascinating workings of the human brain, focusing on how i…
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