Today you’ll meet Jess Soto-Ramirez who is a near and dear friend of mine and together we have a very special conversation that focuses on the power our mindset. Through her studies and first hand experience in life and business, Jess has learned the importance of working alongside our mind, rather than against it. You can listen in to a very honest yet easy conversation as we discuss some big topics: women in relationships; self-worth and awareness; self-sacrificing; worrying what others think and so much more.

Are you an early riser or a night owl? Jada de Goey Teatino-Climaco is my guest today and she was definitely a night owl. Yet, as the pandemic hit in its heyday of 2020, Jada found herself desiring more and more to make a significant change for the better. Rising earlier and creating a morning routine was life changing for Jada and now she helps other women create this change in their lives.

Our guest on the Podcast today brings a certain energy, passion and purpose to your ears. Marla Letizia, or Nanny Bubby as she is known to her family and fans in the US, is 70 years young. Marla's vision is to bring "Families Home to Themselves" by teaching families how to cook nutritious meals. Her current passion project is to spread the message on how to live well in your long life era.

So many women in midlife have unfulfilled goals and dreams. Goals and dreams give us something to focus on, work towards, feel fulfilled and motivated, break free from limiting beliefs and more importantly redefine what it means to be a woman in midlife. In today’s short episode I share my own journey and give you tips on how to make your dreams and goals a reality.

Gabi Haberer is an advocate and beautiful example of how to live an unhurried life. However, a slow, unhurried life wasn't always the way for Gabi. A tragic turn of events forced her to view and live life more slowly as well as parent her child with more intention and purpose. Gabi shares an alternative perspective to the rush and stress of life, as well as the role of motherhood today.

Bec Jakstas is definitely someone who practices what she preaches. In this episode, Bec explains a technique known as dry body brushing. It’s a simple, yet powerful self-care technique that provides countless benefits to your body(lymphatic system), mind (reduces stress) and soul (nurturing).

Slowing down, becoming more in-tune with our bodies and incorporating nurturing rituals as we move into the middle of life, is something that women need to consider for their long-term health outcomes. Dry body brushing ticks all of those boxes.

Bec’s passion for this ancient technique also led to the creation of her business - Stass and Co.

As I found out during our conversation, Bec’s had such an interesting life with many twists and turns along the way and the changes in midlife are providing a few more.

It’s an absolute privilege to have Vanya Insull join me on the Podcast today as we chat about food, midlife, entrepreneurship and more. Vanya is a Kiwi food blogger and content creator at VJ cooks where she shares her delicious recipes. She has a bestselling cookbook called ‘Everyday Favourites’ and a membership called ‘Cooking with VJ’ where she creates monthly recipe ebooks to give her members inspiration and confidence in the kitchen. Her inspiration and humble nature shines through in this conversation.

Today you'll meet Peta Borg. Peta started her professional life as a Visual Art Teacher, has worked in numerous creative spaces and has a true artistic spirit. She discovered the joy in curating gifts over 5 years ago and this passion to present mindfully created gifts is given life in Hamper Culture.

Megan Martin, is a university qualified nutritionist who is passionate about supporting women during the menopausal transition by reframing self care so that they can future proof their health and approach a non-diet approach to their health and wellness. She is a wealth of knowledge and understands the importance of supporting our bodies more mindfully during these transition years.

In this episode I talk about the potential of the future. The truth is by the time we reach our 40's and 50's, we've still got decades of life ahead of us. The idea or the story that you're too old or it's too late isn't a reality in the vast majority of cases, and it's never too late to start pursuing your passions or making changes in your life. Listen as I share some steps that will help you.

Today’s fabulous guest is fashion designer Nikki Parkinson. Nikki is well known for being a disruptor in the way that fashion is designed and marketed to women. Styling You The Label is the first label globally to invest in showcasing its designs on every size that it sells – from 6 to 20. This not only flips the idea that fashion should only be seen on one size, height, age, colour, belief or ability, but more importantly it allows women to feel more confident and seen for who they are. Nikki has a remarkable story and she shares it with me in this wonderful discussion.

Within midlife a lot of us are looking to find more worth as a human and shed previous identities we carry through our lives and today’s guest is no different. After a 25-year corporate career, including over ten years in finance and banking, Emma Lagerlow now supports women to transform their worth, wealth and well-being to create fulfilled and abundant lives as a coach. Emma mentors women to shift their money mindset to one of empowerment, so they create true wealth in all areas of their life in her wealth mastery coaching program.

It takes a whole community to educate children who prosper in their life and education is the key to closing the gap. Today’s guest has an inspirational success story about doing exactly that. Llew Mullins is humble and quietly spoken, incredibly talented, hard-working and fiercely determined in all that she does. Llew is the Managing Director of Yalari - a not-for-profit organisation that offers quality, secondary education scholarships at leading Australian boarding schools for Indigenous children from regional and remote communities.

In this episode I’m joined with one of my most cherished friends. Letetia Berthelsen shares with us her story of an incredibly difficult time and how it impacted the entire family. Diagnosed with Triple Negative Tumour aka Breast Cancer stage three. Letetia was left wondering: are these the cards that have been dealt? Do I have another ace up my sleeve to play this time round? Thankfully she did. And two years on, life is just starting to get back on track once again. This is truly a memorable and gratifying conversation which reminds us of how life can flip upside down at any point in our midlife.

For many in midlife there is a period of time where you’re responsible for the care of both your ageing parents and your own children - regularly referred to as the sandwich generation. It often means we are caught between two worlds. On the one hand trying to be there for ageing parents who are adjusting to physical, mental, financial changes and on the other also being responsible for their own children at the same time. It can mean emotions of guilt, grief, anger and resentment can come alongside as we are stretched too thin. Listen to this solo episode with Jo as she shares five tips to navigate this difficult time.

What we eat matters, especially in our midlife years and beyond. There's no shortage of information about this topic - what we should eat, how often, quantities, quality, timing of meals and more. Yet, the importance of food and its nutritional benefits often gets lost in the sheer volume of information and advice we're given. This week on the podcast my guest is Sarah McLachlan. She's not your average naturopath – she drinks coffee, hates calorie counting with a passion, and is all too familiar with the experience of mum burnout. If you're like me, you'll identify with all of those things! Sarah got frustrated with feeling sweaty, anxious, irritated, and overweight during the lockdowns in 2020, so she decided to regain control of her health. So much goodness in this episode!

Stress in midlife. This podcast episode really is a 'must listen'. Research estimates that 90% of physical and mental illness and disease is stress related. It can negatively impact all of the major systems of the body. It's something we all face, yet how to respond to and manage stress is something that we need to address.

It’s an important topic, to put it lightly and Jessica Read joins me today to discuss the effects of stress on the body. Jess discusses how she helps women reduce stress by a surprisingly simple tool that we can ALL learn to use - EFT (otherwise known as tapping).

In midlife, a good foundation underneath the outer layer is paramount and our guest today knows just the right fit and how to make women feel good, every single day. Cathy Spaulding lives a busy, yet fulfilling life, directing an empowering well-known lingerie brand, Intimo. She is an expert bra fitting specialist, who understands the beautifully diverse range of body shapes, proportions, breast types, life stages and personal preferences of women.

Annette Densham is described as a weaver of words according to the wide world of the internet and the conversation for the Podcast today certainly weaves its way through mystical storytelling, wisdom and an array of topics alongside. This conversation is thoroughly enjoyable and will likely make you smirk from ear to ear. Annette’s company is one that will leave a lasting impression and warm your heart for many moments to come.

Nearly all women will experience a change in their body shape during perimenopause and menopause. And, according to Melina Bagnato, the approach that we take in order to accept (or not accept!) the changes is entirely up to us. Melina’s passion lies in helping women to understand, accept and love the body they’re in.