Kids love celebrating their age but once we become adults and enter mid age, people start to avoid sharing their age. They do all they can to reverse it and hide it.  In fact, for a long time, if women didn't hide their age, they would be hidden. Reversing the aging process was a matter surviving and being noticed by our society. In this podcast I chat with Jacqueline (Jack) Perez, founder of Kuel Life, a platform that champions change, and redefines modern midlife for women through curated content and women-driven brands, about ageing and the opportunities we have to embrace mid-life and value this important part of our lives. We explore: Why women feel shame in ageing The issues that women in midlife and beyond experience. How important it is to hear the voices of women in their midlife and beyond. Clubhouse as a platform for women to explore what’s important to them at any age. The places we can go to meet with women embracing their age What action we can take to shine love & light on this area of our lives The opportunity available to us when we embrace our age. You can connect with Jack on Clubhouse @kuellife and via her website kuellife.com

We're surrounded by established systems with inherent biases, dogma and unequal values that limit our thinking and stifle our happiness and freedom. Without an awareness of their existence, we're oblivious to their power and helpless to do anything about them. In this episode, I talk with my beautiful friend, Anna George, author of the novel, 'Tipping', about how her story set around a school sexting scandal at a Melbourne Bayside Private school, shines a spotlight on issues of inequality, highlights systemic problems in schools and workplaces, and draws attention to domestic gender bias.  As you will discover from our chat, her novel cleverly raises awareness of these invisible systems, shows us ways to create real change in our homes, schools and workplaces and leaves us hopeful and optimistic about what's possible with a few tweaks. In this episode, we discuss:   How she uses storytelling to explore meaty topics and encourage readers to empathise with characters, understand issues and question their own behaviour - as she does in her first two novels, 'What came before' and 'The Lone Child'.ont ehtopics of domestic abuse and single parenting that she delves into in her    The impact that our invisible systems are having on the next generation and how we can raise emotionally intelligent kids.   Actions we can take to create change.   Research demonstrating small tweaks can have a big impact.   The Tipping Point phenomenon. The power in making environmental adjustment rather than widespread interventions targeting individuals.   How changing practices rather than thinking can significantly shift bias.   How her book is optimistic and offers us hope, highlighting what we can do to shift the culture in our homes and workplaces.   You can find Anna's books at most bookstores, on Amazon and Audible.  Follow her on social media  https://www.facebook.com/Anna-George-297768810376242/instagram.com/anna_george_author

In our culture, giving birth is perceived as frightening, painful and something to endure. Women are not taught to trust their bodies but instead are encouraged to hand over their health and wellbeing (and that of their baby) to the medical system. Intervention is common and information is not being given to women to allow them to make informed and empowered decisions about what is best for their situation. Recently I discovered from Sarah Miller, a Teacher of the Four Seasons Journey and MoonSong (Menstrual Wellness) Workshop for the School of Shamanic Womancraft, that how we approach and experience birth can give us insights into our creative process and identify areas for healing. I found this fascinating and wanted to learn more and help shine love and light on this rarely talked about aspect of our lives. We talk about why ancient knowledge and wisdom about our birth process is hidden and shamed, why it's valuable to get interested in our birth story, how our birth story can impact us through our life, the links between our birth story and our creative process, and the power we can tap into when we embrace and love our body, connect with natural cycles, and trust our feminine wisdom.  In our conversation, we also discuss: The impact of a patriarchal system on women's ability to give birth naturally. The shame and fear that begins with the menstrual taboo. How our birth process is mirrored in other rites of passage throughout our lives. What you can do if you don't know your birth story How making a drum can give you insight into your birth story. The power in tuning in to your body, pain messages, and natural cycles The healing power of sitting and sharing with women Acknowledging the pain of loss and grief that comes with the birth of babies that don't make it earthside (terminations, abortions and stillbirths) If you'd like to connect with Sarah, you can find out more on her website https://www.embodimentsdance.com.au/ If you'd like to find out more about resources Sarah mentions in the episode, visit my website discoveryourwild.com.au/podcast

For many, the idea that there are other dimensions and spirits is crazy and inconceivable. It's reserved for fiction, fairytales and fantasy. Too woo-woo for the real world.   In this conversation with Alicia Dumais Temmerman, a dear friend, lawyer, Mum of 4 and spirit channeller, we explore a new awareness and acceptance that there is another way to view the world. Alicia generously shares her story so we can learn from her experience communicating with the spirit world, and what's available to us when we open our heart and minds, put aside our judgements and beliefs, and consider we are never alone and always supported by a team of spirit guides.    We discuss: Why we're not talking about spirits & spirit guides How Alicia came to be a channeller and how she communicates with her spirit guides Fears about communicating with spirits The different types of channelling How we all can access our spirit guides What a spirit guide team can look like What are Guardian Angels, Ascended Masters and other multidimensional beings How you can practice conscious living You can find out more about Alicia's work, her book 'Pure Energy: A Busy Woman's Guide to Thrive' and how you can connect with her on her website: https://www.aliciatemmerman.com/

For a society that's multicultural, we rarely talk about race, colonialisation, and the impact of our skin colour.  It's so complex, challenging and overwhelming to know where to begin so instead we avoid conversations and pretend everything is ok.  I'm discovering that by focusing on our own discomfort, acting helpless or asserting that we're not doing anything wrong, we miss the opportunity to understand our white privilege, acknowledge and appreciate the injustice, listen and learn, and move forward.  In this episode, I speak with Krystle Cobran, a speaker, consultant, podcast host and author specialising in conversations about race. Krystle has a Juris Doctor (the equivalent of a Law Doctorate in the US), Masters of Public Policy and a wealth of experience teaching that she draws on to transform seemingly impossible conversations about race into stories and genuine dialogue that propels us forward.  Her approach encourages and supports conversation, provides tools and frameworks, and helps people to come together to learn from each other. Together we explore:   Why race conversations are so difficult  The real fear and uncertainly about not knowing where to begin  The power of letting ourselves feel  The value in recognising this work is sacred, intimate and highly personal  That there is no magic switch, or quick fix, rather we need to understand that navigating the race conversation is a journey   Krystle gives us her tips on how to approach difficult race conversations and topics, encourages us to be curious and ask questions relating to our sense of place and belonging, and reminds us that by being passive we are supporting the status quo. You can connect with Krystle at krystlecobran.com

We spend a lot of time and energy hiding the aspects of ourselves that we don't like, about which we feel shame and sadness.  In this episode, I talk with Shay Bloxham, an energy healer, about her personal journey and discovery of her dark side.  By sharing her story and experience facing her fears head-on, she shows us that there's beauty in the dark and shadow aspects of our lives. She points out that by shining love and light on them we get access to valuable, overlooked parts of our true nature. Shay's message will inspire you to be courageous, take full responsibility for all aspects of yourself, and discover your overlooked power source. If you’d like to learn more about Shay, follow her on her mission to raise the vibration of love on the planet by liberating humanity to walk the path of their soul or seek her assistance to heal, free yourself, reclaim your sovereignty or ascend to a new higher vibrational reality, connect to her through her facebook page Saraswati Healing - http://www.facebook.com/groups/425079988159140/ 

We live in a society obsessed with diet and weight loss yet the facts around what we eat, and all the choices that are available to us, are often hidden, loaded or difficult to talk about.    In this episode I chat with Steph Schall, a plant-based cook, recipe developer and founder of Steph Schall Hub (a face-to-face & online cooking school), to shine love and light on Conscious eating.   We talk about our food choices (Steph is vegan and I'm a vegetarian/pescatarian), why food choices are so sensitive, what it means to eat consciously, why it's worth doing, and what you can do to give it a go. Together we hope to inspire you to value the power in choosing to eat consciously and encourage you to make active, intentional choices around your eating habits, food procurement and preparation, and enjoyment.  You can connect with Steph on insta @stephschallhub or check out her website www.stephschallhub.com for recipes and upcoming cooking classes in Melbourne.  You can join her free Facebook group the Veg-Centric Plate https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevegcentricplate/ for easy recipes, plant-based nutritional info and inspiration. From here you'll be able to download her FREE E-book One-Pot Wonders, from the Veg-Centric Plate Facebook Group. 10 easy and delicious 30 minute meals in one pot. Use the special code SLLO10 to get 10% discount on either the 6 month or 12 months membership to the online Cooking Club. A great resource to learn more about plant-based cooking; regular cooking classes recorded and live, printable recipes, using seasonal produce and family approved meals. Visit https://www.stephschallhub.com/cooking-club/?v=3a1ed7090bfa to find out more. Discount code expires July 31st 2021.

Our relationships are an integral part of our lives, yet we rarely talk about them unless they're broken and need attention! In this podcast I talk with Belinda Bailey, an extraordinary Love and Relationship educator and coach with 20 plus years of training and experience in Transpersonal Psychology and Neural and behavioural change. Her work is unique as she draws on cutting edge Quantum psychology, meditation and epigenetics to help people to rewire their neurology and open up themselves up to brand new options in life and relationships. In our conversation we discuss: Why we feel shame and avoid taling about our relationships What constitutes a failed relationship? The need to find positive relationship role models, and how we can find them. Why it's important to look at our relationships What actions we can take to ensure our relationships are healthy and the best they can be. You can find out more about Belinda in the following places: Website - https://belindabailey.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/juicyrelating/ Get to know the Love Codes program - https://belindabailey.com.au/get-to-know-the-love-codes/ Monthly membership program - https://belindabailey.com.au/product/live-membership-program/

Menopause is one of those topics that people avoid because it's tied up with the suggestion that you're washed up and over the hill once you reach menopause. There's also the mystery around all the bodily changes, and they're considered awkward and uncomfortable - urgh, hot flushes, night sweats...and no cute, sexy bodies in sight! In this episode I talk with Barbara Fitzpartrick-Haddy, a Women's Yoga teacher with a special interest and lots of study on women's health.

Unless you want to have a baby, most women don't really care much for their womb.  It creates a monthly bleed, discomfort or is otherwise is out of sight and out of mind. Inconvenient womens business that is not discussed. But there's so much more to this wondrous part of our body. It's a portal of life, a source of creativity, and a barometer of our overall health and wellbeing. Not something for us to ignore or be oblivious to because of shame and embarrassment. In this episode I speak with Petra Tezak, a Feminine Essence Empowerment Coach, energy healer and facilitator and the face behind Love Essence, about this sacred space and source of wisdom.