Podcast

There’s a deep-seated belief in this world that we must hustle to get anywhere, and that hard work creates success. It’s a belief that is seeing thousands upon thousands of mamas burn out in the attempt to create a life of abundance – while missing out on what they most want. But in the online…

“If we don’t start to acknowledge what we do each day, and celebrate it, then the woman next to us won’t feel like she can celebrate what she’s done either. We’re not going to change how the world views motherhood and womanhood unless we change the way we view ourselves first.” There is so much…

How do we cope with the pressure everyday? When the world is demanding so much of us, what tools are we given to get through as best we can? The truth is – most of us have been handed down unhealthy ways of dealing with pressure. And whether it’s alcohol, over-eating, social media, or something…

A really rough night’s sleep, and a super frantic morning, is something most of us have to deal with. As women with so much on our plate, the realities of our lives can sometimes make our whole body fill with anxiety. So how did a recent morning just like this, and the subsequent fall out,…

Dr Vanessa Lapointe has an interesting take on the purpose of parenting. Sure, having children is about expanding your family and experiencing unconditional love, but at the core of it, she believes that parenting is here to challenge us – to challenge us to grow, to look at our old belief patterns, and to push…

Let’s face it – we live in a masculine world. We celebrate strength and endurance, we define success by how quickly we climb the ladder and how busy we are, and we push down any emotions that may be seen as ‘weak’. Our society worships busyness and getting on with the job, and so anything…

Following on from one of the most downloaded episodes of all time – Amy’s reflection on social media and why we struggle with it so much – here, we talk to Dr Kristy Goodwin about how to take this a little further, and really disconnect to connect. In this episode, Amy shares her experience of…

We already have so much on our plate each day, the idea of adding in more is often too much to handle. Add in more that is all about getting more rest, more time off, more self-care? Impossible. At least that’s what we tell ourselves, right? Here’s the thing – our self-care, happiness and connection…

What is Grit? And why is it so important? Imagine at 41 weeks pregnant, about to become a first-time mama, you find a lump in your breast. You’re suddenly whisked in for tests after tests and, just hours later, you’re told you have aggressive breast cancer, and treatment must start immediately if you are to…

“Why can’t I just allow myself to sit down and relax? Why do I always feel like I need to be doing more?” A Happy Mama asked these questions recently, and prompted Amy to look at our addiction to busyness. Why can’t we slow down? Why do we find it so hard to allow ourselves…