In this weeks episode and the FINALE to SEASON ONE. We chat all things children's behaviour and we can put a positive spin on it daily. We often see everything children do as naughty or bad behaviour its not always positive actions but its their way of communicating. This Pandemic has heighten all of us, there isn't one person who has not been effected in some way. As parents that escalates when we don't fill our CUP UP and enter the day with JOY. The reality is children mimic us and how we...

Kathryn Grounds is A beauty therapist passionate about changing the nature of the toxic beauty industry through education. With her lifelong fertility struggle, she found out "The products I ‘loved’ were making me and my loved ones infertile as well as putting us at risk of cancer and no one was being held accountable"  Kathryn wants to challenge stereotypes like ‘naturally doesn’t work’ Kathryn also openly shares about the effects of this journey on her mental health and what meditation and...

Has this last week been heavy for you mummas? Are your kids struggling being at home, homeschooling, seeing the news, or having conversations with their peers? Are you navigating anxiety or depression in your young ones? I have the episode for YOU! I am so excited to share this episode with you all, Alysse from Young Yoga and Meditate with friends shares with us the power of meditation in children of a young age. WE both started at early as 8-12 months and saw an amazing effect on our babies...

Kath Baquie is a mum of 3 young girls, a physiotherapist for women, and she has an online community, FitNest Mama which helps to provide pregnant and new mothers with the exercises, support & resources they need to move from the overwhelm, the physical aches & pains of pregnancy, the weakness felt after birth, and instead she helps to replace that with the comfort & confidence they need to get their bodies and minds strong again, so that they can get back to doing what they love...

Etta is the founder of Lactamo, a corporate lawyer, and Mum of 4 young children.  In 2019 following her own struggles with breastfeeding, Etta recognised that despite the importance of breastfeeding, rates worldwide were disappointingly low. UNICEF reported that “No country in the world meets the recommended standards for breastfeeding”. Etta was disappointed with the lack of products to help Mums. It’s a global problem and Etta had a simple and scalable solution, with IP protection. So,...

Ladies, Massaging your block ducts in the shower is a powerful way with the vibration from the showerhead to treating your breasts. If you think of a block duct, think of it as a global of fat, because that's what it is. It's like fatty milk. It's a fatty thing. Think of cooking. If you had a flat fatty globule, you'd melt it. So if you use heat, you might be able to melt some of it. And then as you massage, it might be a bit softer. Katie and Elise from "Your Two Jugs" go deeper into the...

I'm so excited for this episode with Kate especially because she shares on prenatal expressing which I have only in more recent times have become more aware of and I love it. Such an empowering way to start your feeding journey as a mother. Kate is a registered midwife, nurse, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant from the NSW Central Coast. She is your best breastfeeding guru on social media over at Milky Business Lactation. She is a proud mama of 2, although has no idea...

Well, this episode is a bit of a heart wrencher as I get real and vulnerable about my journey not being to breastfeed and my empowerment to a mum who is experiencing the same! This is a no-judgment honest chat, if pumping isn't for you Mumma then that's totally okay, the intention of this episode is to create awareness and more options for you on your feeding journey. I also share my top 20 pumping tips and what helped me stay the path to pumping 12 months!   POST-PARTUM ONLINE EVENT 17th...

Welcome back to Belly and Beyond for a DOUBLE episode week and today we have Bec from Peaches Pilates joining us on the Mics. Bec is honest, real, raw and really authentic in sharing her birth story with baby Hunter (I know we both have little boys with the same name and live locally hehe). Bec is honestly super brave to share her birth, it wasn't exactly how she planned but baby Hunter had plans of this own. He really got the team at Randwick working hard to navigate his next flip and move....

Lauren shares her wisdom and healing journey with her C-Section with the birth of baby Noah. She is generous with sharing her time she spent nursing her body after major surgery. The reality is a surgery that goes deep into 7 layers of skin, tissue and muscles IS NO SMALL THING. In any other major surgery we have endless rehab, follow ups, monitoring but a mumma’s gets sent back to exercise after 6 weeks which is the “BOUNCE BACK” mentality. Lauren shares her passion for C-section recovery...

LOVED this episode with Renee. It is a topic close to my heart. Fun conversation around the nutritional needs of mums after birth. How to nourish a mum after a C-section, amazing ideas for FOOD TRAINS for new mums and what it takes to produce breast milk daily. Renée is a qualified clinical Naturopath and holistic Nutritionist with a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy). Renée has the unique ability to hold space for clients allowing them to feel heard, supported and empowered...

Introducing Ariel to the Mics today. Ariel is passionate, caring, loving, and extremely obsessed with birth. She along with her husband has built the most supportive TENS hire machine service in Australia. This episode is deep, truthful, open and real and vulnerable as Ariel shares her own birth story for each birth. She founded Bliss birth after her own experience of the TENS machine for her second baby.    "You've GOT this MUMMA" is written across each purse she sends out - reminding...

You are going to hear so much today about how this gorgeous mama from America moved to Australia, saw the gap in baby food and has created Australia's best organic baby purees. I am a chef by trade and there is soooo much more that goes into these purees than you would ever think. Dietician approved, balanced, with fruits and vegetables packed with all the good fats. Erin spent a lot of years in paediatrics. selling paediatric formula for a nutrition company for children that had severe food...

Marieke Rodenstein is a Holistic Dietitian, Nutritionist, and Functional Medicine Practitioner with extensive knowledge and over 15 years of experience in her field. She has worked as a holistic dietitian in the Netherlands, India, and Sydney and has run her private practice in Melbourne for the past 8 years. Marieke also consults interstate & internationally via phone and Skype. She focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of health issues and offers a no-nonsense, fad-free,...

Get ready for episode 4 with B from Core, Floor and Restore. THIS CONVO gets real so be ready to go there with wee, poo, pelvic floor balance, knowing your body and adapting and also feeling confident in your birth because you know your body. " It's just not something you'd be like, Hey honey, guess what? I wet myself today. Like, it's, not something that you are proud of or do you want to talk about, and it's not sexy. I'm smelling like urine and it's definitely not sexy." Learn more about...

I am so excited for you to hear from the Incredible Erika Elliot aka mother doula who has been practicing since 2005 and over the years and continued to unveil her passion and care for new mothers. She is calm, grounding, so experienced and well lets just say famous in the birthing world and known around all the major hospitals in Sydney. We will hear why Erika loves to be that anchor during a mothers pregnancy, ensuring she is heard and nurtured during her birth but then also bathed in love,...

Mon is former Miss Universe Australia of 2015 and completed her Psychology degree with honors. She is passionate about a positive mindset and educating herself in the preparation for birth. Oh my gosh, I am so excited for you to hear Mons's story. When Mon shared with me her birth story I instantly knew women needed to hear this because it's a story of RESILIENCE, mindset, teamwork, tribe, support, being heard, and being prepared for the unexpected. She shares her top tips for preparing for...

My motherhood journey was not what I expected but it's been the catalyst for what has been my most fulfilling season yet. When we found out the diagnosis of my sons (didn't know it was a boy at the time) birth defect our world flipped! I was launched into a season of motherhood I never would have seen coming. I learned that even in the middle of what feels like your hardest season it can actually be your most fulfilling season with so much purpose. I now have endeavored to see ALL women and...

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