The Happy Balance Pod: Recent Episodes
Em + Julz
Yikes, 21 Episodes in. Join us for our season one wrap.
In the episode today:
π Life update, podcast updates and what's next
π Em has just launched a 6-week challenge
π Julz is running her last Leadership program of the year
π The 'do's and don'ts' of starting a podcast - from your experts π
Links:
Join Em on her 6-Week Reset Challenge starting on 18 June!
Join Julz for the last intake of HELLO Leadership 1-2 August
We'd love to connect with you
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Join Julz as she chats with the multi-talented Gorgi Coghlan about all things 'doing the work'. They share their passion for Brene Brown and discuss Gorgi + her husband Simon's new(ish) venture, Bermingham Farm.
In the episode today:
π From moonlighting as a Shania Twain tribute to TV presenter - just some of Gorgi's story so far
π The importance of understanding your story and doing the work
π Why boundaries are important for self-care
'Boundaries are not about controlling other people, they are about making ourselves feel safe'.
Connect with Gorgi on Instagram here: @gorgicoghlan
Join Gorgi at the beautiful Bermingham Farm in one of the upcoming workshops and come home to yourself: Events and Workshops
Dr Gabor Mate - Books + Resources
Dr Brene Brown - Books + Resources
Special thanks to Scott from RedActive Audio for the studio/audio hire.
We'd love to connect with you
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Today is another quick solo episode but this time with Em, she's back... and discusses the difficulties of returning to everyday life after living in those blissful holiday vibes for a period of time...
π Why the trip is only part of the journey
π What happens when you're away that helps you relax and reset
π How to ensure you bring those vibes home
Let us know your thoughts and share any other tips you've got for maintaining those holiday vibes over on our Instagram.
We'd love to connect with you
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
In today's quick solo ep with Julz, she gives us a life update on business, travel and how she does 'the juggle' in her family.Β
π Why Julz doesn't like the term 'work-life balance'
π How and why she started her own business
π How Julz balances her business with two kids at home
π Plans to travel Australia later in the year
As always, if you like this episode, don't forget to jump over to Instagram to say hello and let us know what you thought. You can also give us a 5 star review, that would be incredible!
We'd love to connect with you
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Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
β¨ HER STORY - MELISSA DECARLI β¨
Julz sat down with Melissa to hear some of her story. Melissa is a creative, a photographer, business owner, psychedelic trance music lover, wife, mum and so much more. She talks about her struggles with mental health, an eating disorder, a marriage breakdown and moving cities all before she turned 30. Now remarried and a mum to a gorgeous (almost) 2 year old, Melissa realised that she needed to do the work on herself and choose to love herself, above anything else.
In today's episode we discuss:
π Melissa's struggles with disordered eating and body image
π Struggling to fit in, friendships and relationships
π The healing process of pregnancy
π Loving yourself before being loved by anyone else
If you or someone you know are struggling from disordered eating or body image, please speak to someone. The Butterfly Foundation may be able to help.
We thank Melissa Decarli (Brennan) for being so open and vulnerable when sharing some of her story with us. You can find Melissa on Instagram @hergoldenpoint or on her website www.hergoldenpoint.com
If you have a story that you'd like to share with us, please send us a DM on instagram or email us.
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Good morning podcast family! Was it a good morning for you? Did you have a routine this morning?Β
π Whether morning routines are just for wellness junkies
π The benefits of cold showers
πΒ What happens from a physiological perspective when we have cold exposure
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
On the podcast today we interview the wonderful Dr. Masi Njawaya - who is a sport, exercise & lifestyle physician, a medical doctor, health coach as well as a mum of two, wife, and founder of health and wellness company, Herself Health.
Dr. Masi helps working mums who want to build a successful career, raise a happy family and feel good while doing it. Today we talk all things parental burnout. What it is, how to look out for the warning signs and importantly, the steps to put in place to avoid burnout - because as she says, once you're in it - it's hard to come back from.
In today's episode:
π What are the different types of burnout and how can we identify parental burnout before it's too late
π The SOS Model to prevent parental burnout
π The importance of building a social network in an individualistic society
π "mum guilt" vs. Parental Conflict
Find Dr. Masi
Dr. Masi Njawaya
www.herselfhealth.com
Email: info@herselfhealth.com
Instagram: @herselfhealth
We'd love to connect with you
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
In the last part of our deep and meaningful chat - we talk about:
π The importance of journaling (and voice memos!)
π Our memorable travel experiences
π What's the moment you were most proud of yourself?
π What legacy we would like to leave behind.Β
We hope you enjoyed this D&M series. Let us know what you think.Β
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Tough, awkward, challenging conversations. Yuk. We tend to avoid them like the plague. There's a reason for that. But there's more reasons NOT to avoid them - but to tackle them head on instead.
Whether you're leading a team, or just want some tips on how to set boundaries and have challenging conversations with your loved ones, this is a must listen.Β
In the episode today:
π What are tough conversations, and why do we avoid them?
π What happens when we avoid tough (or honest) conversations
π How to have honest conversations in the workplace and with your loved ones
π Em + Julz share an honest conversation they recently had and get to the bottom of it on air.Β
We want to hear from you! Send us a tough or honest conversation you've recently had. How did it go? How do you feel now it's off your chest?Β
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
We asked, and you said you want more stories from our guests, so - while Em is off galavanting in Antarctica (as you do) we are bringing back one of our fav's...
This is part #2 of our interview with Justine Missen from DreamCave Photography and Film. She has now shot over 100 weddings, is booked out for weddings a year in advance and is one of the most highly sought-out wedding photographers (for non-boring couples) in the area - so it's CRAZY to think just a few short years ago, she was working as a woolclasser in a shearing shed when she picked up a camera to take some snaps of her baby girl.
In this week's episode, we talk business + mindset:
π What it was really like in those early days
π Going from Shearing Shed to Wedding Photographer
π How Justine balances being a partner, mum of young kids + business owner
π The importance of investing in yourself, and backing yourself
We hope you love hearing Justine's story. If you have an epic story that you think we should hear, get in touch with us!
Byyyyeeeeeeeeee
We'd love to connect with you
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
We're back with Part 2 of our deep and meaningful (D&M) chat - where you'll get our raw, honest answers and opinions to questions we are asking each other.Β
Here's what's discussed in part 2:
π Has Em been hiding a secret relationship?
π If tomorrow was your last day, what would be left unsaid?
π Has losing someone close to you changed your relationship with your parents?
π What advice would you give your 5 year old self?
If you like this type of Q&A episode, let us know!
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Today is our second motherhood series episode where we sit down with the wonderful Lauretta Hamilton, midwife, birth educator and mum.
Lauretta discusses the importance of not predicting, but preparing for your birth - and the importance of educating and empowering yourself before you walk into your birth space.
There's only so much birth talk you can squeeze into an hour, so consider this a high level, first stop shop if you're pregnant, or thinking about starting or extending your family.
In today's episode, we discuss
π The importance of discussing the type of birth you are hopeful for, and planning accordingly
π Choosing your model of care and birth team wisely
π Why it's important to know about the cascade of interventions, particularly if you're preparing for a physiological birth
π The wonderful hormones of birth, and how to get the most out of them
π Why the language we use around birth is so important
Find Lauretta
Lauretta Hamilton - @midwifelauretta
Website
We have shared a few of our favourite birthy resources in the links below (websites, podcasts, articles and instagram handles).
Links and Resources
Evidenced Based Birth - @ebbirth
Rachel Reed - @midwifethinking
Dr. Sara Wickham - @drsarawickham
Rhea Dempsey - @rheadempseybirth
Dr. Sarah Buckley - @sarahjbuckley
Get some stats in your state from the latest Mothers and Babies Report
COPE - centre of perinatal excellence
Research Based Birth PodcastsThe Midwives Cauldron
The Great Birth RebellionWatch the BirthTime Documentary
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Today we talk about the science behind everyday addictions, and what we can start to do about it. If you think you're not addicted to something (coffee, social media, your phone etc), try quitting.
We promise this isn't an all doom and gloom episode - we talk about natural ways of boosting those feel-good hormones, that don't rely on our addictions.
In today's episode:
π Why most of us are addicted to our devices, and what we can do about it
π Alcohol, social media, sex, gambling, porn, sugar, stress and other addictions
π How we can create our own dopamine hits each day (naturally)
Let us know if you've overcome any addictions (big or small), we'd love to hear from you!
Shoutout to Scotty from Red Active Audio - we love recording in his studio in Ballarat - find him on Instagram @redactive_audio
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Ever wonder what it's like to be a fly on the wall in someone's deep and meaningful (D&M) chat? Well, today you can be. We don't do 'small talk'. We even try not to do 'boring talk' (how's work? etc). So, today we thought we would ask each other a series of questions, (without the other knowing what is going to be asked) and just hit record. Over the next few episodes you'll get our raw, honest answers and opinions to some of the deep questions you dread someone will ask you, a few tears and a lot of laughs. Β
Here's what we got through in part 1:
π What's an unpopular opinion you hold?
π Who do you owe an apology to?
π When is the last time you cried?
π If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
If you like this type of Q&A episode, let us know!
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Join us as we chat with epic wedding photographer Justine from DreamCave about how she picked up a camera and started her own business from nothing and is now one of the most sought-after wedding photographers in Victoria.Β
In today's episode:
π How Justine went from Woolclasser to Wedding Photographer
π What it's really like starting out in businessΒ
π Practical tips on making your wedding day stress-freeΒ
Find Justine and hubby/business partner Nev on Instagram at @dreamcave__Β
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Our first listener request is here! Today we chat all things becoming a mum for the first time; the good, the bad, the sleep deprived. Julz opens up and shares her personal story of becoming a mum including two very different birth and newborn experiences with her two kids.
If you're a new mum or dad, or have a loved one who's about to have a baby - give this a listen and let us know what you think!
In the ep today:
π What exactly is 'Matrescence?'
π The expectations we put on ourselves when we become parents
π Julz' two very different matrescence experiences
π Why our experience of our birth is so important
π How we can look after new mums in the newborn days
Watch the Birth Time Documentary
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Do you love what you do for work?Β Or are you looking for something more? Today we talk about signs it might be time to call it quits in your job, and how to go about it.Β
In this episode:
π How to identify if it's time to quit your job
π Why Julz quit her dream job
π Practical tips on making the change
If you're looking for a sign to make the move, this just may be it.Β
We also want to hear from you if you absolutely love your job and go into work skipping and singing each day. Tell us about it!
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Join us and dietician Kelsey Weight as we discuss our relationship with food, the importance of the gut and diet culture.
In today's episode:
π Why would I use a dietician?
π Why diet-culture can be dangerous
π The benefits of intuitive eating
π How to help a loved one struggling with food
"We are more bug, than human"
Kelsey Weight, Dietician (APD)
@nurture.nutrition
www.nurture-nutrition.com.au
Link to the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating
RAVES Model:
R - regularity
A - adequacy
V - variety
E - eating socially
S - spontaneous
Poodle-Science
Embrace, the Documentary
If you or someone you love are struggling with your relationship with food or disordered eating, please reach out to The Butterfly Foundation, or see some of Kelsey's suggested resources below.
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
We hope you enjoy this episode where Em and Julz sit down to chat all things personal values and our belief systems.Β
In this episode:
π The difference between our values and beliefs
π Where our beliefs stem fromΒ
π Why we have the need to be 'liked' by others
π How we can shift old beliefs and habits
We'd love to connect with you
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π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
This is Part Two, of our two part discussion with Dr. Katie Arfa, Health Psychologist. If you missed the first episode, go back and listen to that one first.Β
In this episode:
π What is Stress?
π What does Stress do to us?
Dr Becky Kennedy
Instagram: @drbeckyatgoodinside
Why Zebra's Don't get Ulcers
Stress - Portrait of a Killer
Dr Katie Arfa - www.drkatiearfa.com
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π« Find Em:
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π« Find Julz
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@hellopeople_co
Welcome to The Happy Balance Pod! This is Part One, of our two part discussion with Dr. Katie Arfa, Health Psychologist.
In this episode:
π Why we need to rethink the way we set New Years Resolutions
π Why the brain resists change
π How to create lasting behavioural change
π The power of mindfulness and willingness
Dr Katie Arfa - www.drkatiearfa.com
ACT Therapy - www.contextualscience.org
We'd love to connect with you
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π« Find Em:
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@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co
Welcome to the Happy Balance Pod!
Weβll be chatting about all things mindset, health, relationships, habits, choosing joy and everything else that makes being a human interesting. Β
Our first episode is about to be released on the 1st January - so please hit βsubscribeβ or βfollowβ in your podcast app, so you donβt miss out.Β
πΒ Em + Julz
We'd love to connect with you
Find us on Instagram @thehappybalancepod
Email us at thehappybalancepod@gmail.com
π« Find Em:
www.movewithemmag.com
@movewithemmag
π« Find Julz
www.hellopeopleco.com.au
@hellopeople_co