Reclaiming MUM

Welcome to a special mini-series of the Reclaiming MUM podcast.  Thank you for being here and thank you for listening.

These weekly Bitesize Micromoments are designed to help you stay topped up over the summer holidays to encourage you to take 5 minutes for yourself.

This week's clip is from a guest interview that I did with parent coach, child behaviour expert & neurodiversity consultant, Madeleine Woolgar.  We discuss how we can remain cool as a cucumber when dealing with those tricky moments with our children.

Welcome to a special mini-series of the Reclaiming MUM podcast.  Thank you for being here and thank you for listening. 

These weekly Bitesize Micromoments are designed to help you stay topped up over the summer holidays to encourage you to take 5 minutes for yourself.

This week's clip is from a guest interview that I did with author and charted psychologist Suzy Reading where we discuss the importance of pausing and taking restorative action to look after ourselves. 

When our to-do list is getting the better of us our levels of motivation can be at an all-time low. I'm sharing some valuable and effective tools to try that can help boost your motivation when you feel that your to-do list is as long as your arm and leaves you feeling overwhelmed.

Confidence is an inside job and not something that can be bought or comes with a flick of a switch.  I'm sharing my high impact mindset and practical tips to help you cultivate more confidence to show up and create a life you love. 

In this week's episode, I'm sharing some insights on how I manage to have a daily morning routine practice now that I'm a mum to 4 children.  I dive into the importance of starting my day by showing up for myself, how my routine has changed over the years, what it looks like, and the mindset shifts I've had to overcome to make it happen.

There can be so much talk about what motherhood "should" look like and societal expectations, but what is the reality of your motherhood, and what works for you?  I'm diving into letting go of the "shoulds" of motherhood and leaning into your own version of motherhood for more joy, connection, and grounding.

Hands up if perfectionism is getting in the way of achieving your ambitions and goals. 

I’m talking about letting go of perfection to find more joy in this week's episode.

For me, taking messy and imperfect action is where it’s at.

Taking that first messy step (despite how scary it feels) automatically opens the door to flow, expansion, and joyful growth.

Remember you don’t have to be perfect or have to reach a certain milestone to be worthy or successful.

You have everything inside of you to make it happen.

I’m exploring the idea of feeling comfortable with getting uncomfortable, which usually comes up at the point of making a big decision, investing in yourself, or when you’re at a bit of a crossroads in your life.

You always have the option to either REPEAT or EVOLVE. 

Growth often comes at the point of feeling uncomfortable or when things feel hard.

Honestly, when you work through your limiting thoughts to unlock your full potential, it’s never a feeling of regret, but pure expansiveness.

I’m digging into mum guilt this week, which I think you’ll agree we all struggle with at some point in our parenting journey.

With all the “shoulds” and social conditioning it can often feel like you’re getting it wrong or not doing enough.

I’m sharing some top tips on how you can build your resilience to mum guilt and find more joy in motherhood.

Boundaries are such a vital part of your wellbeing toolkit to help you create space for yourself, bring in more alignment and joy, and be more intentional with your time and energy. However, many of us struggle to enforce them confidently or don't have clarity around what our boundaries even are.

For this week's episode, I'm joined by Mahnaz Sharif, a business mentor who specialises in empowering Mums whose business dreams are buried under family needs.

It’s so easy to become so lost, disconnected, and feel like you're lacking purpose when you’re a mum. However, I wholeheartedly believe that motherhood doesn’t have to be the ultimate sacrifice - you don’t have to settle!

You can find a beautiful harmony between who you were before you became a mum and your ambitions, and being an awesome parent too.

It's not spoken about much, but the space between where you are now and where you want to be can be a tricky one to navigate.  Whether you are returning to work after maternity leave, starting a new job, looking to expand your family, or relocating, there can be a flurry of conflicting emotions that arise during that transition period.  Check out this episode for some powerful tips to help you maintain a sense of balance during major life transitions.

After lots of chats in my messages about social media and wanting to use it less, I thought this would be a hot topic to kickstart the new season.  I struggle immensely with my boundaries with social media, mainly because it's a massive part of my business and I enjoy being on it.  I know I'm not alone in this, which is why I want to share some tools and tips that have helped me become more intentional with how frequently I'm checking my phone.

The podcast is back for a special bonus festive edition sharing mindful self-care tips to help you enjoy the festive season with less stress. Plus, there are some fabulous top tips from past and present season guests too. 

In this week's episode, I'm diving deep into your fears to unlock your true potential so that you can create a life you love.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Francesca Geens from The HappySelf Journal and dive into the power of journaling to support your wellbeing whether you're a child or an adult. Happy listening!

In this week's episode, I dive into dealing with failure, lessons learned from my own dealings with failure, and how to get back on that horse again when things don't go to plan.

For this week's episode, I'm joined by Suzy Reading. Suzy is a mother of two, an author, Chartered Psychologist, and Coach. She specialises in self-care, helping people manage their stress, emotions, and energetic bank balance. It was her life experience of motherhood colliding with the terminal illness of her father that sparked her passion for self-care which she now teaches to her clients, young and old, to cope during periods of stress, loss, and change and to boost their resilience in the face of future challenges. Happy listening! 

In this week's episode, I'm exploring social anxiety in motherhood and owning your introvert superpowers so that they don't hold you back in a way that feels aligned and good to you.

This week, I’m joined by the awesome Sue Richards.

Sue is a health and performance coach, helping ambitious self-employed mums go from frazzled to fired up by making simple tweaks to their diet and lifestyle.

In this episode we dive into:

• Sue's personal experience with food and exercise and how it became such a passion for her
• How to become intuitive when it comes to living a healthier lifestyle
• Damaging messaging in the wellbeing space
• Feeling fired up in life and business
• What success looks like
• Tips on how to feel your best for the busy modern woman/mum
• How to tune into your body and give it what it needs