Inspired to Be

Today we deep dive into a listener question about feeling tired all the time, even when her children sleep through the night!

Sammy talks about Melatonin, the ‘sleep hormone’ in our body that signals us to wind down and sleep. Melatonin maintains levels throughout the night to keep us sleeping. If melatonin is too low, you might be able to get to sleep but you might not be going into deep REM sleep. You might have had a restless sleep. You might also wake up earlier!

So, how can you support the production of Melatonin? 

• Consistent and easy meditation - no more than 20 minutes a day.
• Melatonin as a supplement from your chemist or health food shop.

Elise reminds you to go and get all your bloods checked! As women, especially after having babies we can be depleted in essential vitamins and minerals which can have a huge effect on our energy levels.

How can we check our vitamin and mineral levels?

• Go and check with your Dr to have your iron, zinc and other minerals checked.
• Set up the My Health App. It stores all your health records and allows you to go and in look up your blood test results so look back over them after talking to your Dr. This can help you advocate for yourself. Getting your blood tests done through Laverty Pathology links directly to My Health.

Our Inspired Recommendations:

Elise LOVES the Netflix series - ‘Live to 100; Secrets of the Blue Zones’

Sammy is loving Audiobooks. At the moment she is loving listening to - ‘Raising Girls who Like Themselves’

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @thestillspaceau

Still with Sammy Website - www.thestillspace.com.au/
 
Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

There is a difference between Stress and Anxiety. Sammy starts this episode by explaining the difference.

Stress - A stressor can be removed. Physically stress can present by holding tension in the body. A tight neck and shoulders, clenching your jaw, etc.

Anxiety - A prolonged state. Racing heart, shortness of breath. Removing a stressor will not help this go away. 

With stress, we get a spike in adrenaline and cortisol (stress hormones). So, to reduce stress there are some great practices you can put into place as well as nutritional changes you can start to bring in to assist in stress reduction.

To help soothe stress, Sammy recommends these two practices:

1. Deep Breathing - breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth.
2. Focus on the 4 access points in our body to bring relaxation to our bodies - head/face, shoulders, tummy and feet.

Nutritional ans supplemental options to reduce stress that Elise recommends are:

1. Cut down caffeine intake or limit any caffeine to before midday. Remember, caffeine is in coffee, tea, pre workouts, chocolate bars, energy bars and so much more!
2. Stabilise glucose crashes - help stabilise your blood sugar levels. Make sure to focus on lean proteins (like eggs, chicken, turkey) and complex carbohydrates (like oats, basmati rice, sweet potatoes) at each meal.

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @thestillspaceau

Still with Sammy Website - www.thestillspace.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Our FAVE 'Me Time' Moments for Replenishment in Spring

Today we talk through our FAVE Me Time moments we wanted to share to inspire and motivate you to replenish yourself coming into Spring!

Sammy shares that she has been focusing on quiet and sensory deprivation. She loves a float therapy or even just lying on her bed in the quiet and darkness. The benefits of taking out all external inputs can really help replenish and calm our nervous systems. 

You might like to habit stack some sensory deprivation onto another part of routine each day. Think about your priorities and where you can find 10 minutes a day. Having time out for you is actually productive in showing up to other areas of your life.

It's also important to not that silence can feel uncomfortable in a world that is over stimulated. Just notice this and realise it’s normal. Small steps and slowly you might find you can get used to BEing in peace and calm.

Elise is LOVING meditation right now. Meditation can also take time to explore and find what feels the best for you. Some recommended Meditation resources are:

The Still Space with Sammy for one on one Guidance - www.thestillspace.com.au/
Purely Being Guided Meditation - www.purelybeing.com/
Insight Timer
Calm
Headspace

'Me Time' is all about feeling joyful, find that and allow yourself to sit in that. Find your thing and what lights you up.

If you would like to join our '10 days to Inspired Health and Happiness' program, you can sign up for the pre-sale HERE, we would LOVE to help you start to find your inner and outer glow. The program launches on the 15th September but you can join anytime and do it at your own pace whenever you like.

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @thestillspaceau

Still with Sammy Website - www.thestillspace.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy 

The Incredible and Simple Benefits of Nature + A Guided Journal Practice with Journal Prompts

Today’s episode is so lovely and special. Sammy shares research based benefits that we can experience from being in nature. You can experience all of these benefits from a total of 2 hours per week outside in nature. This is absolutely achievable!

Spending time in nature has been proven to:

• Lower blood pressure
• Reduce nervous system arousal 
• Lower stress hormones
• Reduce feelings of isolation

We talk about our experiences finding calm being in nature, feeling connected, bringing a magical and profound perspective to what we are a part of.

Ways you can connect to nature:

1. Stop and smell the flowers
2. Stand outside with your morning coffee with your feet in the grass
3. Go for a walk

Elise takes us through some physical health benefits of being in nature:

• Absorption of Vitamin D - 20 minutes a day of direct sunlight will meet your vitamin D requirements. 
• Exposure to fresh air and microbes which are beneficial to your gut health. Head outside and sit calmly and breathe in all the goodness.

Sammy then takes us into a beautiful journaling practice with journal prompts. She talks about 'A gift from nature journaling technique' - going outside and bringing something back with you. Ask yourself the question, What is being mirrored back to me in nature?

Journal Prompts

Spending more time in nature would help me feel…

Spreading more time in nature would support me by…

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @thestillspaceau

Still with Sammy Website - www.thestillspace.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

3 Intentional Morning Rituals for The Best Day!

Today, Elise brings you a solo episode, diving into intentional morning rituals that can truly transform your day and set the tone for a vibrant and beautiful day ahead.

Elise's TOP THREE MORNING RITUALS ARE:

1. Mindful Movement or Breathwork
If you can, start your day with some stretching, yoga, or even a walk to wake up your body and mind. If movement isn’t your thing straight away, then some intentional breathing exercises to centre yourself and set a positive intention for the day can also be impactful.
2. Nourishing Your Body and Mind
A nourishing breakfast and hydration are key. A big glass of water with some Himalayan Sea Salt added to it is a great place to start! You might choose to eat breakfast straight away or you might be intermittent fasting but what ever you choose, be mindful about what you nourish your body with. Protein and healthy fats are always a good place to start.
3. Journaling, Affirmations, Embracing Gratitude and Reflection
Taking a moment to appreciate the small things and acknowledge your achievements is everything. You deserve to appreciate yourself. Reflect on your morning rituals and the positive impact they've had on you mind, body and soul as you enter your day.

Our breath meditation episode and breath practice HERE
Last weeks episode with tips on the springboard journal technique HERE

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @thestillspaceau

Still with Sammy Website - www.thestillspace.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Let's chat about Fitness Flexibility, Journaling, Seed Cycling and Hormone Harmony

What a fun and open conversation about the mental shift of fitness flexibility and what has been working for us lately to keep fit. What do you love doing and what works for your body? Gone are the days of thrashing our bodies or overworking ourselves to complete exhaustion. We’re ALL ABOUT flexibility, being kind to our bodies, focusing on recovery as well as movement.

Our TIPS for keeping fit lately:

• Keep a fitness journal to help to tune in to how your body is feeling and what you’re enjoying.
• Focusing on recovery as much as the workout.
• Figuring out what type of fitness suits you best.
• Having a holistic approach of movement, healthy nourishment and mental health practices.

Sammy talks through the basics of starting journalling, after a listener question came through. We love when you send in question btw, so keep them coming!

How do you  start Journalling? Here’s a breakdown:

• Start small, only 5 minutes can be really beneficial.
• Use springboards such as an inspiring quotes or a thought provoking sentences you have read somewhere. Screen shot these or write them down in your notes.
• Don't worry about penmanship or censorship.
• Keep a list of springboards at the back of your journal to use when you do sit down to journal.

Our episode on Journalling for beginners - Click Here

Inspired Recommendations this week are:

The Diary of a CEO Podcast: Episode 256 with Dr Mindy Pelz

Dr Mindy Pelz Podcast: The Resetter Podcast

Sammy LOVES all the research talked about in this episode around fasting, how intermittent fasting can help clean and rejuvenate our cells for optimal health. Sammy has found HUGE benefits from starting Intermittent fasting like enhanced energy and focus.   

Elise talks through the benefits of Seed Cycling and adding certain seeds into your diet to help hormonal balance.

In your Follicular Phase (Days 1 to 14) your Oestrogen will be higher, giving you more energy, ideas, that glow! higher libido and, most importantly, getting your body ready to ovulate. 

During this phase you can add in 2 tablespoon of Flaxseeds and 2 tablespoons of Pumpkin seeds every day (ground is best for digestion and absorption if you can) to support Oestrogen balance and metabolism. 

In your Luteal Phase (Days 15 - 28) your Progesterone comes in which helps you balance your moods and feel calm. If your levels are too low it can lead you to feel a bit more mellow, moody, anxious and irritable. In this phase, adding in 2 tablespoons of Sunflower Seeds and 2 tablespoons of Sesame Seeds can help with progesterone boost and balance.

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Navigating Chronic Illness with Resilience & Hope | The Power of Positivity with Sam Moss of My Medical Musings

What an honour to be bale to talk to Samantha Moss, author of My Medical Musings, a collection of Sam's most popular blog posts, with new content included as she shares her memoirs.

In our conversation Sam shares with us her experience being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, a bowel and rectum prolapse (leading to having a stoma) and then an incredibly rare bone disease that causes her bones to break without any warning or impact.

Sam’s passion and purpose in life through everything she has been through is incredibly inspirational. Her positivity and ability to find beauty in all she sees is beautiful.  

Sam’s TOP TIPS and THOUGHTS for living a positive day:

• Embrace the little moments each day.
• Create moments that bring you joy.
• Notice the beauty in the little things.
• Find your purpose - what do you desire and where do you find joy?
• Instead of focusing on 'What IF's' look at 'What IS' within your control that you can focus on and turn around a hard moment
• What can you replace your losses with to create new joy?
• Write down your losses (what you loved to do), grieve, acknowledge and FEEL them
• Instead of 'Why Me?, Why Not?'
• Be realistic to find your place of acceptance.

To connect with Samantha, you can find her blog here:
https://mymedmusings.com/
You can buy her New Book here: My Medical Musings
 

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

5 Foods to Start Reducing Inflammation NOW!

Elise shares a solo episode this week all about superfoods high in antioxidants that can help fight inflammation in your body. Talking through her 5 fave foods to include or swap into your diet as a place to start, Elise shares the nutritional and nourishing properties of each food alongside some fun tips of how to incorporate them into your everyday.

What does inflammation in my body look like?

• Always getting sick 
• Redness, swelling, Pain or sensitivity
• Always feeling tired
• Joint stiffness
• Headaches
• Skin rashes
• Bloating, diarrhea, or constipation
• A general unwell feeling and exhaustion

1. Berries – Blueberries are one of the richest sources of antioxidants.
2. Kiwi - Super high in nutrients like vitamin A and C. One cup of kiwi hits your day’s worth of vitamin C requirements and has HEAPS of fibre to help with a healthy digestion, gut and move toxins and out of your body.
3. Whole grains - Oats, quinoa, buckwheat and wild rice – packed with soluble and insoluble fibre which are both important for a heathy gut and digestion.
4. Anything bright green - Baby spinach, broccoli, kale, green beans, Brussel sprouts… These are all really high in antioxidants phytonutrients (plants produce these to protect themselves from environmental stressors so when humans consume them we get awesome benefits too just like antioxidants) and fibre.
5. Healthy Fats - Avocado, salmon, nuts, flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts. Omega 3 fatty acids can help create a diverse gut bacteria which reduces inflammation and improves all round immunity.

We hope this helps you think about ways you might like to start reducing any inflammatory response you might be having in your body. You deserve to feel nourished, energised and absolutely fantastic in your body.

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Do Breathing Exercises work? Plus a Guided Breath Practice

In this episode we talk through the importance of breathing and what situations you may or may not want to focus your breath.

Sammy explains how people with anxiety might find it triggering to bring awareness to breathing practices. It is really important to notice if you are feeling anxious before you start a breath practice because it may actually cause you to feel more overwhelmed.

On the flip side, there are lots of beautiful benefits of connecting to the breath. Sammy loves to focus on connecting to the natural rhythm of your breath. By doing this it’s very soothing for the nervous system.

Breathing practices can also take time to be done properly. We want to be able to focus on breathing from our diaphragm, allowing our lungs to expand the most. 

Over time, being mindful to your breath practice will enable you to bring your body into a more relaxed state and experience all the benefits.

Some incredible benefits of breath practices are:

• Calming and soothing for the nervous system
• Oxygenating your blood which is great for cardiovascular health and your immune system
• Helpful for stress management by taking our body out of fight or flight into relaxation
• Helps your body to go into a rest and digest state
• Lowers cortisol levels

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Inspired Moment | Time Blocking and Giving Compliments

This week we are back with an inspired moment episode. We love this!!

Sammy has started Time Blocking. This uses all the hours of your day and blocks every single thing you might need to do in your day. She LOVES it and can’t recommend it enough. We will check back in a few weeks to see how she is going with it :)

How to time block you ask? Start with blocking out free time and self care FIRST, then appointments or family commitments, then work deadlines etc. Don’t forget to block out time for eating or planning for meetings too. This way, you prioritise looking after yourself first. It also takes the overwhelm out of keeping track of the mental load that comes with all the tasks you have taking up brain space.

Elise’s inspired moment is all about giving friends or family compliments. Be an advocate for everything that is happening in their lives, positive or negative. No matter what the change or situation is, it is so easy to be supportive and caring, no matter what. Just remember to accept compliments, thank people you love for moments that have meant something to you. Thank people for being who they are and how much you love that part of them.

Take a moment today… get out your phone, choose someone and send a thoughtful message about how much they are loved and valued.

Remember to message us and DM us if you’re loving this episode. Tag us your BTS of where you are listening, we would love to see!

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Why is Death so Taboo? A Gentle chat with Kim Somerville about End of Life

Today we welcome Kim Somerville to the podcast to talk about a topic that can be really uncomfortable and brings up a lot of emotions. By talking with Kim and having this conversation we hope we can enable more calm and support to end of life situations and experiences.

Kim explains how having a terminal illness does not have to be taboo. Death should be an honour to witness, just as birth is. As a death Doula, Kim tunes into the needs of a family unit navigating death and helps them have difficult conversations in a calm and honest way. 

Kim reminds us that conversations about death and dying can be started now. She shares some ways you might like to open up conversations about wishes with loved ones or parents now, even if there is no illness.

We talk about how to navigate speaking to children about grief and loss. Children are so innocent and this can actually be a beautiful opening and inspiration to follow.

We hope this episode is thought provoking and brings you peace if you are going through the illness or death of a loved one or, if you are on this path yourself. All our love and please reach out to Kim or either of us, we are always here to chat.

You can reach out to Kim here:

Instagram: @kimsomerville.endoflifedoula

Facebook: Kim Somerville- End Of Life Doula

Website: www.kimsomerville.com.au

Holistic Funeral Director: www.liferites.com.au

Kim's Recommended Resources:

www.thegroundswellproject.com

www.dyingtoknowday.com

www.thedeathdeck.com

www.childhoodgrief.org.au

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Perfect Marriages Don't Exist! A Real Chat About Relationships and Communication

We strive to keep it real and raw on Inspired to Be. This week we felt called to chat about our marriages, the ups and downs and how when 'life happens' our relationships change, challenges arise and we can easily forget that all relationships need love, nurturing and continual attention. 

Sammy talks through her journey, falling pregnant after only dating Brad for one month. Then, after Cooper was born, they navigated months in hospital with him and many life threatening health challenges. Through this time and pressure, Sammy says they focused on their solid grounding and individual independence while navigating the ups and downs of a relationship and life together.

Elise talks through the ever changing experiences that can be challenging on a relationship like babies, moving, deaths and illnesses in families, as well as financial constraints. These are all so hard and can make you question your marriage but this is totally normally. 

Some of our best tips and thoughts that we feel help our relationships are:

• Are you equally finding time independently outside of your relationship and home life?
• Have you given yourself permission to have self care time and time outside of being a wife or mother?
• Find confidence in bringing up conversations and being vulnerable together. This is where change begins.
• Communicate how you’re feeling.
• If you feel like your needs aren’t being met, think about how you have communicated this. Can you communicate differently in a calm space where it can be received.
• It’s ok to feel emotional and voice that you need a break before coming back when you feel calmer.
• Listen to listen, and understand. Don’t feel the need to respond straight away. Pause and honour what has been said.
• Schedule in and find pockets of time where you can be present, feel balanced and checked in to conversations.
• Make sure you understand correctly what your partner is communicating by reflecting back to them what they have said. 
• Remember, Every day YOU have the choice to fall in love with this person again.
• Commit to falling in love through the person you are, today. 
• Make a conscious effort to show up and nurture your relationship. A weekend away or time to reconnect.
• Notice the small moments of connection, play and fun.
• Check in with your goals individually and as a couple.

Sammy Recommends - Esther Perel Relationship Cards

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

A Walking Meditation to Refresh your Mind, Body and Soul

Walking and grounding yourself in nature can be one of the most beautiful ways to bring yourself back to presence and calm. With Sammy's guidance, this meditation will allow you to relax and fully immerse yourself in a slow walk, noticing all the elements that movement and nature gifts us.

We begin by talking through the benefits of getting outside, fresh air and movement and how it personally helps us. Sammy then gently guides you into the relaxing walking meditation with some beautiful music.

If you love walking, try listening to this at the beginning of your walk to really allow yourswelf to be present in the time you are taking for you.

You may also like to use this walking meditation as a break in your day, get outside in your backyard, walk down your street or drive to a park or becah for a short break and refresh before continuing on with your work day or to do list.

 
We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Inspired Moment | Wild Peace and Changing Thoughts

Sammy shares about a retreat she went to recently in the Blue Mountains, NSW.

On the retreat, one part that really resonated with Sammy was honouring wild peace. In more detail, holding duality for stillness in mindful practices as well as movement, fun and wild play. Maybe you could start to give yourself permission to allow your practice to be a little bit wild. Allow movement and allow your creativity and inspiration to come through. If your energy needs to come out, allow it. Both can exist together.

Think about this…

What if you allowed your mindful practice to be peaceful and wild?

What would like to be expressed through me?

Elise shares a book that she has not been able to put down!

Book - 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest: Get the Book HERE

Elise loves this book because it’s a really easy read, short ‘essays’ that are thought provoking without being too deep or too full on to read before bed.  You could use the points Brianna notes down as journal prompts or reflections on yourself going into meditations or even at stressful or overwhelming moments throughout your day.

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Star Signs and Birth Charts? Astrology Explained with Kristie from Nuggets of Wisdom

Today we chat all things Astrology! Our guest Kristie Vasilli from Nuggets of Wisdom talks us through a more detailed understanding of start signs, birth charts, astrology and astrological charts and universal elements.

Astrology helps us open our mind to understand our unique make up, how we communicate, how we process emotions, how we shine, what our career path might be and an overall ‘soul map’ to understand a deeper knowing of ourselves.

In a chart reading, Kristie uses your specific time and place of birth to generate a map of the sky for you. The map then looks at the placement of the planets and the zodiac signs to describe certain parts of you. Depending on where your planets sit can explain where you show up and what might be neglected in your life. These areas might need conscious attention and development. You will find a deep understanding and validation in the way you feel and act in your day to day life by hearing your chart, it really is incredible.

Kristie explains how we are currently in Gemini season which explains this time as:

• A social and communicative time
• A time for you to socialise and have more fun!
• Be mindful of your communication
• Be aware of what is going on in your mind
• Be open minded and observant of what is happening
• Notice what energy is surrounding you and your relationships right now

Kristie talks through Elise and Sammy’s charts, where their sun and moon signs sit and how this describes parts of their personality and how they show up.

When you have a chart reading you can expect to talk through:

• Where your sun sits is what you might know as your ‘star’ sign and your personality.
• Where your moon sits is how you express feelings and emotions.
• Everything that Kristy talks through in a chart reading helps your reflect on how you can live in alignment with your chart to feel contentment and settled.

Follow Kristie, Nuggets of Wisdom on Instagram - @nuggetsof__wisdom

Affirmation Cards - https://www.nuggetsofwisdom.com.au/shop/affirmations

Guided Journal for Anxiety - https://www.nuggetsofwisdom.com.au/shop/p/now-guided-journal-for-anxiety

 
We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

10 Habits to Boost Self Love and Self Esteem

We want to bring you actionable and easy to access tools and practices that you can take into your everyday life. After talking about body image in a previous episode, we had heaps of feedback about your own body image and working through this. Today we share soem ways that help us on our personal journeys to self love and self care.  We hope the resonate with you and help you on your journey too.

1. Accept compliments from other people.
2. Mirror work to love all the parts of your body.
3. Set a simple challenge you can do every day e.g Saying one affirmation out loud every day.
4. Reading something inspiring, from quotes to books, something that brings you perspective and positivity.
5. Have a social media audit. You are allowed to find new accounts that serve you now and unfollow accounts that no longer serve you.
6. Gratitude list about yourself. Acknowledging the things you love and are grateful for about yourself. 
7. Give back. Smile and ask someone how they are. Pay for someones coffee.
8. Take yourself on a date! Go to a coffee shop and having brunch on your own, go to a movie.
9. Choose healthy habits. You have the option to choose what your priority is for holistic health.
10. Spend time with people who make you feel good.

We hope you can make time to implement some of these little habits to help lift your energy and bring more self love and self care to your mind, body and soul. You deserve a self love boost 

Sammy Recommends:

Book - The Happiest Man on Earth

Our previous episode: Let's Talk Breast Explant Surgery and Business Expansion | Life Update

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Why we LOVE Journaling! How to Start Journaling for Beginners + Journal Prompts for Nourishment

The intention for our episode today is to encourage you to start journaling! Do it with us in todays episode together. We have a chat to begin with about journaling, the benefits and how it is a part of our lives. 

Sammy then shares some beautiful journal prompts and we play calming meditation music for you to journal while the episode plays on.

Tips to get started with Journaling:

• Date your entries
• Don’t overthink
• No penmanship
• No censorship
• Be natural and authentic

Journal Prompts:

One thing I can do to Nourish myself is…

My biggest challenge in giving myself more self love is…

Some benefits of Journaling:

1. Keep as a reflection of seasons of experiences in your life to look back on.
2. Confidentiality is Key! Have no censorship, write whatever comes to your heart. Make sure everyone knows and respects that this is your private possession and you have boundaries around your personal self love practices.
3. You can set yourself up an email to send your journal entries to, just for you.
4. The power of journaling is in the process of expressing yourself and putting your thoughts and feelings onto a page. 

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

One Mama Midwife | Lauren's Tips on Embracing Dreams and Empowering Women

This episode is SO INSPIRING, you will just LOVE Lauren and her high vibe energy. We were delighted to chat to Lauren from One Mama Midwife about all the parts of her life right now, where she draws inspiration from and what keeps her going.

Lauren shares with us how she became a Mother at the young age of 18 and how her experience inspired her to change the course of her life to support women going through the same thing. Lauren now has 4 children, a successful business in Midwifery (One Mama Midwife) and helps women daily on their journey into Motherhood. She has such a positive and determined attitude to reach for her dreams and go for it! Lauren runs Antenatal classes as well as Caesarean specific Antenatal classes in her new studio, Sol Studio which she just opened as a part of her offering as a Midwife. 

Some of Lauren’s stand out tips to balance her professional and personal life are:

• Don’t overthink things, just do it! If it feels good, follow the lead and take action.
• Trust your intuition and act on it.
• Ask for help from family and friends and accept it.
• Let yourself grow and improve, learn as you go. Mistakes are part of success as long as you take the insight and move forward.
• Sit in gratitude when you’re having a rough day. Come back to what centres you.
• Don’t take no for an answer, keep going, keep learning!

Lauren opens up about the mental load of the rough times in midwifery and how she copes. Her ability to look at the beauty in all situations and find light is truly inspirational. 

We chat all things Maternal Assisted Caesareans and how Lauren has paved the way in NSW for women to have this as an option for birth. She single handedly created a new policy at her hospital to be able to birth her own baby through Maternal Assisted Caesarean. This metod is not only empowering but enables the oxytocin release and connection that Mum’s who have previously had Caesareans haven’t had the opportunity to experience. 

Resources and Products you can find through Lauren, One Mama Midwife:

The Birth Comb - Get it Here 

Antenatal Classes - Book Here 

Caesarean Classes - Book Here 

Sol Studio - Book for your next Event Here


We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

 Inspired Moment | Using Mini Rewards to Find Motivation in Your Day

Today we’re brining you an Inspired Moment, we LOVE these! Shirt, sharp and little practical tips you can hopefully takeaway and implement in your week to motivate you.

We chatted about how having little rewards throughout your day can nurture, inspire and motivate you to get through tasks and deadlines you have. Like little check points throughout the day! Thinking about where you can have little breaks and breaths throughout your day and look forward to this.

We also chatted through igniting your passions for creativity and joy. Doing it because you love it rather than doing it for a career or business opportunities. Maybe you do something because you love the process, the knowledge and skills. Book yourself in because you love it and it’s fun!

Here are some other little inspired moments we chatted about in todays ep…

Tips for early morning starts:

• Don’t think about it, just get up and go! 
• Lay your gym clothes out the day before.

Weekly rewards for the week:

• Friday morning coffee or ordering lunch one day a week.
• Looking forward to cooking dinner with the fam on Friday night with a nice wine.
• Booking in something for fun and play.

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast 

Elise - @elise.inspired 

Sammy - @stillwithsammy 

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au 

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x

Let's Talk Breast Explant Surgery and Business Expansion | Life Update

In today's episode we share a bit of a life update with you. We have heaps going on in our lives at the moment and wanted to be transparent and real with you in case you can relate. We also love just having a good chat and hope you enjoy hanging with us while we catch up.

Sammy has been working hard behind the scenes expanding her business! It’s super exciting! Sammy chats about how even though exciting, it’s still a lot to take on and can bring up questions around self worth and self growth. Money mindset comes in about pricing and worthiness. It is really scary when you’re ready to up level and expand in business and life but if you can use the tools that ground you and practices that fill up your cup, you can honour and respect yourself through this time.

Elise is about to go through a huge transformation having her Breast Implants removed after such a health battle since having them in. It has caused her lots of health problems such as a flare up with my Autoimmune Disease, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. The whole process from the beginning wasn’t a great experience.  

We then talk about body image and touch a little bit on our personal experiences with Eating Disorders and how we still have triggers and thought patterns today. We hope that by sharing these raw experiences, we help normalise how common these thoughts can be, even in your 30’s and 40’s. 

We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:

Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcast

Elise - @elise.inspired

Sammy - @stillwithsammy

Still with Sammy Website - www.stillwithsammy.com.au/

Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x