Episodes
On the show we're joined by New York Psychotherapist and Author Tonya Lester. Tonya has 16 years of experience as a Therapist and is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. What is psychotherapy? How does it work? Bel asks Tonya the questions you may have wanted to ask a therapist. What's the most common thing that happens when couples are in therapy? We discuss setting boundaries, break-ups, assessing if your relationship is healthy and taking good care of our mental health. We also talk...
Published 05/20/24
On the show we're joined by Mitch James. You've probably heard his chart topping songs on the radio, or maybe they're on your playlists, contributing to the over 200 million streams of his music. Mitch has released a song called ‘Bird in a Hurricane’, which was written about a close friend navigating a low point in their life, and is a song to help people feel like they’re not alone. This conversation is raw, Mitch generously shares his rock bottom moments, how he pulled himself out of the...
Published 04/28/24
Published 04/28/24
Want to learn some helpful brain hacks to improve your mental health? We discuss how to recognise and challenge unhelpful thoughts, ways to cope with overwhelm and soothe our nervous systems.  On the show we're joined by Counsellor, self-development coach and best-selling author Rebekah Ballagh. Becks started sharing her drawings and strategies on @journey_to_wellness_to help others with their mental health and has grown a following of over 363,000. Becks has released her 5th book Be Your...
Published 04/21/24
One the show: Part two of our latest edition of Love Lessons with spiritual practitioner Gaia, Soul 33. Time to get woo woo, with a practical twist to get us through any challenges that may arise this year. What's happening energetically this year? What should be focusing on? Hustle culture is out, but what does that mean? Plenty of self-development tips, in the form of what feels like a hug and a pep talk. Want more Love Lessons episodes? Good news part two of this conversation will be...
Published 03/17/24
One the show: part one of our latest edition of Love Lessons with spiritual practitioner Gaia, Soul 33. Time to get woo woo, with a practical twist to get us through any challenges that may arise this year. What's happening energetically this year? What should be focusing on? We discuss how to cope with overwhelm and a fresh take on boundaries. Want more Love Lessons episodes? Good news part two of this conversation will be released next week, and we have a 5 year backlog of episodes for you...
Published 03/03/24
On the show, we're joined by long time friend of the podcast, Spiritual healer Gaia. Gaia takes us through an easy exercise we can do at the end of the year, followed by part two in the new year. Want to know how to let go of things that no longer serve you? What did you learn this year? And what do you want to leave behind? Listen to the step by step guide to set you up for a new, fresh year. Listen to part one and part two of our latest Love Lessons episodes. Still want more? Scroll...
Published 12/17/23
On the show it's a re-release of an episode you may not have heard, with Accredited Practising Dietitian Sophie Rindfleish, also known as Healthy Bod Healthy Mind online. Sophie has an anti-diet culture approach and helps her clients and community find food freedom and is a disordered eating Dietitian. Sophie has a skill for breaking the science down so it's easy to understand, and still fun, and that's what you're about to hear. What happens when we have a restrictive mindset? Why do we...
Published 12/03/23
One the show: Part two of our latest edition of Love Lessons with spiritual practitioner Gaia, Soul 33. It's our 5th year of recording Love Lessons, listen if you want to have your heart and cup filled. What have the main themes of the year been? What is the energy looking like as we head into a new year? We discuss how this year been one of growth and regenerating. We learn that when a door closes, it doesn't stay shut for long and it certainly does not mean you are a failure! Listen to part...
Published 11/26/23
One the show: part one of our latest edition of Love Lessons with spiritual practitioner Gaia, Soul 33. It's our 5th year of recording Love Lessons, we catch up and have a lot to discuss! Listen if you want to have your heart and cup filled. What has the energy been like this year? What challenges have arisen? And how has this year been one of growth and as we discover, regenerating. Learning to enjoy the slower moments, because when a door closes, it doesn't stay shut for long and it...
Published 11/19/23
On the show it's a reminder of a conversation Bel and Anna had about body image and confidence and a PSA that we don't need to 'get' a summer body. We already have a beautiful body! Body image and confidence is something we can struggle with at times. Also what's been happening, updates and recommendations! Support The Self-Love Club Subscribe or follow on your podcast appSelect automatic downloadsLeave us a 5 star rating and write us a kind reviewShare with your friendsFollow...
Published 11/05/23
Hello besties! On the show we're joined by Paige. Paige has released her first album King Clown, we have on repeat and you can listen to here. Paige grew up wanting to be a pop star, immersed in the Disney world of Camp Rock and the likes of Hilary Duff. We find out how she made this dream her reality, from growing up in a small town, to having her music shared online by pop royalty Billie Eilish and getting a record deal. We have a candid conversation about Paige's mental health journey and...
Published 10/16/23
Hi beautiful Self-Love Clubbers! On the show we're joined by Lauren Stewart, behind the business Floss. Floss started as a cake baking business and has grown into hosting workshops and events to empower open conversations around mental health. Bel was lucky enough to speak on a panel at an Are You O'Cake event and found Lauren's story inspiring. Lauren tells us about an internship she had in New York, and how a conversation she had with her Dad when her mental health was struggling lead her...
Published 10/01/23
On the show it's a re release of an episode you may not have heard before and our guest needs no introduction, Abbie Chatfield. Abbie is an Australian media personality, podcaster and TV host who first appeared on The Bachelor, receiving the villain edit. Find out how Abbie managed to change the narrative and use her platform to speak about important issues and inclusion. We chat about feminism, Abbie's upbringing and career before being in media, self-love, relationships and attachment...
Published 09/18/23
On the show it's a re-release of an episode you may not have heard from our almost 5-year catalogue, New Zealand Broadcasting royalty Toni Street. Toni grew up as the sporty kid on a farm in Taranaki. Find out how she landed her career and moved up the ranks on TV and made her move into radio. Toni is an open book, find out the behind the scenes stuff you may not know from watching her on your screen, including battling a life threatening auto immune disease and having her third child by...
Published 09/10/23
On the show it's a re-release of an episode you may not have heard before, with kic CEO Laura Henshaw, who has built a successful health and fitness app with her best friend and co-founder Steph-Claire Smith. Since we recorded this episode kic has rebranded and Laura took on the role of CEO and Bel has met her in person. We chat about Laura's experience will modelling, diet culture and the evolution of kic, which started as a passion project making e-books. Struggle with body image? Want to...
Published 09/01/23
On the show it's a re release of an episode you may not have heard before, with Actress Rebekah Randell, who who may recognise from her role on Shortland Street. Rebekah has recently announced she is leaving the show as she enters motherhood, so we will haver to get her back in the future! Rebekah is such a go getter. We find out about: - How Rebekah made her way from a sleep beach town to starring on New Zealand's leading drama Shortland Street 5 nights a week - How Rebekah didn't give up on...
Published 08/27/23
On the show Bel answers your Q&A with advice. Realisations from the Barbie movie, updates and recommendations of what to watch, read and listen to. And a heads up about two very exciting upcoming releases. Listen to the episode referenced, Advice for Surviving The Panic Years. Support The Self-Love Club Subscribe or follow on your podcast appSelect automatic downloadsLeave us a 5 star rating and write us a kind reviewShare with your friendsFollow @selfloveclubpodcast and @belcrawford and...
Published 08/13/23
On the show we're joined by someone you may recognise from your TikTok Feed, Yamawn, aka Chelsea, known for her fashion content and wholesome luxurious hippie antics and storytelling. Growing up in Lagnua Beach, a place many of use fantasised thanks to our pop culture obsession with the same name staring LC (Lauren Conrad of course), which led to our personal favourite spinoff, The Hills. Speidi Adrian and let's not even get started on the OG f boy Justin Bobby. A career in fashion saw...
Published 07/30/23
On the show: We're joined by Bel's friend Anna Scarbourgh-Rawson and as always, there's a lot to to chat about! Sharing openly about all aspects of our lives and mental health. We reflect on how we've found things one year on from getting diagnosed with ADHD, we've heard of red and green flags but what are beige flags? And Anna had a hair fail. Want more? Listen to more of our episodes with Anna: We got diagnosed with ADHD and an honest chat about our mental health, Body image and advice and...
Published 07/03/23
On the show: it's an instalment of Therapy Sessions with Clinical Hypnotherapist and best-selling Author Caroline Cranshaw. Think therapy, with all of the helpful stuff that can be a little chaotic - in a fun way! As usual, we've got a lot to chat about! Caroline always has interesting facts and studies to share with us. We continue talking about shopping as a coping strategy and break down why we do it. How can we support our nervous systems and chill out? More strategies to take care of...
Published 06/25/23
On the show: it's an instalment of Therapy Sessions with Clinical Hypnotherapist and best-selling Author Caroline Cranshaw. Think therapy, with all of the helpful stuff that can be a little chaotic - in a fun way! As usual, we've got a lot to chat about! A mental-health check up, Caroline always has interesting facts and studies to share with us. Confidence and what to do when it's low, and how knocks in our confidence can build resilience. Toxic positivity and what was Caroline's wild dream...
Published 06/18/23
On the show: it's a catch up episode which feature in between our guest episodes. Life updates, the self-doubt monster, feeling like you're in your flop era and a guide of how to pick yourself up and thrive after a challenging time. Something Bel gets asked about a lot, tips that have helped her out through tricky times. Plus Recs and Book Club. If you're in need of a wholesome series with 7 seasons and spinoffs, we've got you covered and the 7th book Bel is reading by the same author,...
Published 06/11/23
On the show: we’re joined by Author, theatre-maker Claire Christian. Claire has released her third book West Side Honey - which I was kindly sent an advanced copy of and I adored it! A sexy and empowering rom-com. Cleo navigates her new life as a solo mum, her underperforming florist business but through the chaos of it all is able to focus on herself. Her self-care and self-love journey takes off.  Claire has an inspiring story, we find out about her three novels, how growing up not seeing...
Published 06/06/23
On the show: If you're in need of a pep talk, the self-doubt monster has been playing tricks on you and your monkey mind and you just want to STOP overthinking and doubting yourself and letting fear get in your way, this re-release conversation with Heidi Anderson is for you! Heidi is the ultimate hype girl. We chat about confidence, what to do when you aren't feeling confidence and turning self-loathing and self-doubt into self-acceptance and self-love. Find Heidi: @_heidianderson and her...
Published 05/22/23