Welcome to the first episode of a series of interviews with entrepreneurs reflecting on the lessons they learned from COVID-19.  Today I am speaking with Alana from Alana & Co, a New Zealand based maker of hand poured and hand crafted soy candles. Alana turned her hobby into a business in the middle of the lockdown in August 2021.In this episode Alana shares her experience of starting a business in lockdown, the power of collaborations and what she has learnt about herself along the...

When you get stuck in your head too much you become ungrounded. Grounding brings you back to your back and centers your energy.  This short breathing practice (less than 5 mins) will help you come back to your body and bring your attention to the present moment.  You can use this simple grounding technique anytime throughout the day when you feel your mind racing and your energy becoming fatigued.  www.teamko.com.au www.kirstyobrienofficial.com.au

This short practice will help you to calm a racing mind and relax tense and tight muscles.  Throughout the day we can become unaware of how much tension we are holding in parts of our body. This stored tension affecting our mental clarity, overall wellbeing and sleep quality. As you focus on your breathing you can create a safe space for your mind and body. Calming the mind helps the muscles to relax and tension released.   A few minutes nothing to do, nowhere to be.  Connect with me :...

How can a business thrive when it’s team is exhausted? Burnout has become a key issue for business throughout the pandemic and impacts owners and employees in all industries and roles. This episode is a recording of my free lunch + learn session REINVIGORATE A TIRED TEAM, that was ran as a part of the NSW Small Business Month initiative in march 2022. Over the next 25 minutes you will gain some valuable insights and actionable strategies to bring a new focus to your leadership and...

We tend to get really good at thinking that we end up spending most of our day stuck in our heads and disconnected from our hearts. When the body relaxes the mind calms and the heart opens. In that space we are able to experience more wellbeing, deepened connection, clarity of thought. An open heart is a cheerleader and friend.  In this episode I take you through a very quick breathing practice using the mantra RELAX THE BODY TO CALM THE MIND. CALM THE MIND TO OPEN THE HEART. Helping you to...

Our mind is constantly wandering and in this episode I share how knowing when to set your mind free is a powerful tool in business. Strategic daydreaming, rather than wasting time,  actually helps us to solve problems, unlock our creativity and think without limitations.  Connect with me on Insta : www.instagram.com/kirstyobrienofficial Free resources for mindful entrepreneurship : 

Healthy boundaries are the key to creating a business you love leading and a life you love living. In the daily running of your business it can be easy to say yes to everything and end up depleted and stressed. Creating and maintaining boundaries are crucial to your success. In this episode I share  4 tips for building healthy boundaries in your biz and protecting your energy as an entrepreneur. 1. Choose your partnerships carefully 2. Stop being on call 24/7 3. Set time limits 4. Have...

Self doubt is a natural part of life but as an entrepreneur it's vital you learn how to challenge your thinking so that you build the confidence you need to succeed. In this episode I share a simple exercise to help you stop self doubt in it's tracks and change the way you talk to yourself. Free resources for mindful entrepereneurship _ www.teamko.com.au/stresstools Follow me www.instagram.com/kirstyobrienofficial

It's the first episode of 2022 and let's kick it off by talking about your goals. I'm sharing with you a simple but powerful coaching tool that will help you close the gap from where you are to where you want to be. Create clarity around your priorities and pinpoint goals in the areas important to you for a successful and fulfilling life.  Download my LEVEL 10 LIFE AUDIT worksheet for free on my website : www.teamko.com.au/stresstools Connect with me on Insta :...

What are you anticipating when you approach most conversations? Stress is one of the biggest barriers to communication and it can have us approaching even the simplest conversations expecting a fight. In this episode Crystal Hinton, a theta healing instructor, talks about how the stories we are holding onto affect the way we communicate. Sharing actionable ways you can begin to joyfully approach communication. Helping you express how you feel clearly and confidently, even in difficult...

Dr. Renee is a double board certified doctor who has been working with women for over 20 years and due to her own personal health challenges, she stepped outside the box of conventional medicine to take a radically different approach to heal herself from the deep depths of burnout. In this episode Dr. Renee and I talk about how libido is important to overall wellbeing and the impact of stress on intimacy and libido. Share this one with your girlfriends!  Dr. Renee's personal experience with...

We're back on! It's been a minute but with managing lockdown, homeschooling, work, new puppy and my sanity .. I had to step back. If you're like me and coming out of restrictions this week you may also be feeling a little fatigued and caught up in unhelpful thinking. In this episode I share how you can reframe sh*tty thinking by meeting yourself with some grace. 

As the world's first Business Reiki Master (TM) Sensei Victoria Whitfield helps empathic entrepreneurs and leaders stay grounded and clear as they navigate the emotional rollercoaster of business development, by using the power of strategic meditation.  In this episode Sensei Whitfield shares why energy work is so powerful in the workplace. I especially loved Victoria's intuitive and heart centered approach and it was a joy to chat with her. - The power of energy work in business - Making...

For these next few minutes its ok to just be. Nothing to do and nowhere to be. This guided medi will help you to let go of what you can't control, release resistance and flow with what is.   Don't listen to medi's while driving. www.instagram.com/meditatewithkirsty  www.teamko.com.au

Have you been neglecting your energy and forgetting who the FCK you are lately? Emma Fitts is an Ayurvedic practitioner and energy healer and founder of Wholesome Living Ayurveda. Em is all about helping people on their journey of awakening their wild self, and to help them live in full alignment with their true authentic sovereign self – the beautiful mix of Cosmic and Earth roots. Em shares how to listen to the subconcious calling of your wild soul and care for your energy in a world full...

Take a few minutes out for yourself to connect here with me and surrender to this present moment. This guided medi will help you to connect to the breath and gently use it to release anxiety and stress. There is comfort and ease with the flow of the breath.   Let's take a collective deep breath together x  Don't listen to meditations while driving. For free resources www.teamko.com.au Join the facebook community www.facebook.com/groups/teamkowithkirsty Sign up for the MINDFUL MONTH...

Krystal Holm is a feng shui designer and clutter expert and teaches soul-driven entrepreneurs how to use feng shui the right way to create peace & prosperity in all areas of their lives. In this episode Krystal shares how clutter is way more than a messy wardrobe and sh*t on your desk and how not dealing with it is blocking your breakthrough. Krystal also talks about mindfully creating self care spaces where you work to keep yourself in alignment with your business vison. This was a magic...

The world is chaotic and noisy at times. The noise can leave us feeling depleted and disconnected from ourselves, from our centre. Exhausted and burnt out. By creating space each day to find stillness you will find deeper levels of relaxation, clarity and inner peace.   Don't listen to medis while driving.  www.teamko.com.au  www.instagram.com/meditatewithkirsty

The practice of mindful breathing, even for just a few minutes, will support you to lower your stress and invite a feeling ease to your mind and body. This guided mindful breathing practice will support you to bring a relaxed awareness to your breath and this moment. Don't listen to medis while driving. www.teamko.com.au www.instagram.com/meditatewithkirsty join the private facebook group : www.facebook.com/teamkowithkirsty

Take a few minutes out for yourself to connect here with me and use your breath to drop into your body. The body scan supporting you to relax your mind and body deeply. Let's take a collective deep breath together x

From the 3rd - 9th May I ran a week of mindfulness CCIA challenge over on my Instagram page. Each day you could join me on IG for a live ten minute medi (replays are in my feed) and then I dropped a daily mindfulness practice. Helping you cultivate the mindfulness habit. It was a week to support you to show up and create space for yourself. A week to lower your stress and emotional reactivity and find more calm, clarity and focus. I also asked that if you joined me for the week, loved the...

MINDFUL MAY CCIA CHALLENGE is running 3rd May - 9th May 2021. This week will support you to make MINDFULNESS A HABIT. Join me for a live ten minute medi on IG and I'll be sharing a daily practice to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life. To support the challenge the medi this week is one you can use at night, before bed. Helping you have a deep and restful sleep. MEDI BEGINS AT 4:24 Listen with headphones. If you join me for a week of mindfulness and find the practices...

Just for these few minutes you have nothing to do, nowhere to be. Too often the noise of the world and within distracts us. This medi will help you to free yourself of attachments and overwhelm and find the peace in surrender and letting go. Allowing yourself to be fully present with yourself and this moment. Helping you to release your doubts and frustrations and open your heart and mind to the ease of this moment. FLOWING NOT FORCING. Let's take a collective deep breath together x Don't...

This guided meditation will support you to release doubt and limiting beliefs and feel more confident, calm and centered as you begin your day. Don't listen to medis while driving. Connect with Kirsty : www.teamko.com.au www.instagram.com/meditatewithkirsty