Finally, a fresh new episode for your earholes. It's been a year and I'm excited to be back on the microphone and connecting with you all.In today's episode we get caught up on a few things I've been moving through postpartum, how it feels to be slowly transitioning back into working in my business as a new mum and what my business will look like and what you can expect moving forwards. I share an oracle card and message with you that I pulled this morning that couldn't have been more aligned for myself (and for many of you I bet).I answer 5 of your questions that you asked over on my IG stories:Where do I even start? I'm feeling ready for a new life?Inspiration around jobs/career/business and living location, I've resigned from my job last week and feel like I need to moveHow is Nami (Pup pup sparkles)?I know you focussed a lot on nutrition for healing postpartum, what was your favourite meal?What changes will you make to your business now you're a mama? If you're interested in learning more about The Forest, please add your name and email to this list :) Please send me a message, or an email [email protected] if you enjoyed this episode and would like a weekly catch up poddy ep like this most weeks or share it on your IG story and don't forget to tag me. www.instagram.com/bridgetpaddonwww.bridgetpaddon.com

We all desire happiness, love and fulfilment. But do you feel like you won’t experience those things until you reach a certain point?You could wait for the perfect partner, the right house or the next level of success in your career but even when you get those things, there will always be something else.  There is no end point on the journey. There is no destination. The only thing that truly matters is being present in this moment. Only when we are truly present and connect with ourselves right where we are now on our journey, can we embody what we desire when we reach it. You are worthy and deserving as you are. Right now. Right here. What can you do NOW to embody the feeling you desire?What does success look like for you?LINKS:Add your name to the waitlist to be the first to know about The JourneyWebsite:       Bridget PaddonInstagram:       @bridgetpaddon

There is a certain level of discomfort that comes when we are being held and supported by someone else. Whether it’s a friend, colleague, family member or in a coaching situation, receiving from others can be so uncomfortable if we’re not well practised in receiving. But when you allow yourself to be nourished and supported on your journey, a magical expansion takes place. In this episode, I talk about the energy exchange of receiving, what it looks like and the potency and expansion that comes when you actually allow yourself to receive.Being in a place of vulnerability is scary. Your guard is down, your heart is open. And that’s exactly where you’ll find true connection. That’s the place you’ll begin to understand who you really are. LINKS:Add your name to the waitlist to be the first to know about The JourneyWebsite:       Bridget PaddonInstagram:       @bridgetpaddon

You are unique. Your journey is unique. And although all of our journeys are different from each other, we’re not meant to be living them alone. We’re all moving through our own experiences, dealing with our stories and the real magic happens when we weave our energies together and learn from each other along the way.There is such power when we embrace the uniqueness of our destinies. With that comes validation, and the honouring of our emotions and desires. On our own journeys, together. In this episode, I share about my beautiful new offering, The Journey. You don’t have to walk yours alone. Join the waitlist to be connected with other women, mentored by me, and supported and grounded as you walk your path.LINKS:Add your name to the waitlist to be the first to know about The JourneyWebsite:       Bridget PaddonInstagram:       @bridgetpaddon

Everything that is happening in the world right now is potentially going to be stored in our bodies and impact our children and our children’s children and so on. This ancestral trauma happens when emotions and feelings are absorbed into our bodies and are not cleared in our lifetimes. In this episode, I have an amazing conversation with Loren Honey and I’m so grateful to bring it to you. Loren is an incredible human who is filled with so much warmth, love and wisdom. She is so grounded in the magic that she shares with the world. Loren is a beautiful intuitive life coach in New Zealand. She runs breathwork workshops, breathwork journeys, women circles, has written an ebook, and is passionate about how our menstrual cycles are connected with our ancestral lines. We delve into so many magical themes and energies in this episode. Ancestral healing and ancestral trauma, connecting to our inner guidance, somatic therapies, my own ancestral stories, intuition, our bleed and menstrual cycles and their connection to our ancestral line, and so much more. Loren encourages us to clear trauma and emotions out of our body through somatic therapies; dancing, shaking, moving. Shake the emotion out of your body! Loren’s ebook is called ‘Sacred Seasons’ and is filled with her amazing wisdom and magic. I would really love for you to go and read it right now. She is sharing this book and stories with the soulies in the soul room this week. Slow down, reflect in solitude, be still and start small in your practice. Loren and I would absolutely love to hear what you have taken away from this episode and the ‘aha’ moments you have experienced. LINKS:Loren’s website:       Loren HoneyLoren’s Instagram:       @lorenhoney_Website:       Bridget PaddonInstagram:       @bridgetpaddon The article I mentioned where Loren first heard "Potent not Pollutant'https://n8vdaughter.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/potent-not-pollutant-exploring-menstruation-in-the-maori-world/

The energy in the world today can create such a disconnect from ourselves. I have seen this topic come up so often lately through connecting with my community on Instagram, with one on one private clients, and with the soulies in the soul room. Are you feeling disconnected and overwhelmed? I am right there with you. We end up feeling disconnected when we deposit our energy, awareness, and consciousness into the world outside of us. In this episode, I really wanted to give you a beautiful understanding of how we can prevent disconnect by fortifying our connection to ourselves through our daily practices. In every moment we get to choose how am I going to feel today? What am I choosing to experience today? Don’t forget the power you have - choice.  Picture a castle. Our daily practices are the foundations. These foundations need to be fortified, strengthened, and given energy through time and nourishment every single day so that we can build our lives on top of them. I will share with you daily practices to help you carve out time each day to connect with yourself. I really encourage you to write these daily practices down, work on fortifying your castle, and commit to doing them for 7 days. Then check in on how you are feeling and let me know! I can’t wait to hear from you. LINKS:Website:       Bridget PaddonInstagram:       @bridgetpaddon

The void is a place that all of us will come to at some point in our lives. It is a vast, empty, dark space where you may feel confused, lost, alone, unmotivated and overwhelmed. Everything comes to a stand still.I know because I have been there. I was in the void for a couple of months five years ago. I didn’t know what I was doing with my life, where to take my business, or even if it was successful or fulfilling. I felt like I had no friends, and was overwhelmed with life in general. It was one of the most pivotal moments of my journey because I had to meet myself where I was and take responsibility for what would come next. I am so excited and feel so privileged to share with you five ways to find the beauty in the void and to help you move through this momentous experience. These methods will help you to let go, and free your energy to feel nourished and ready to begin a new journey. If you are in the void right now, I am sending you an enormous energetic hug that will connect us across space. You are not in the void forever and I am sending you all of my good energy to get you through this part of your journey. “The empty room has immense power. Let others wonder what you are doing. If you can settle into the magic of emptiness, you will soon hear its whispers of wisdom”. LINKS:Website:       Bridget PaddonInstagram:       @bridgetpaddon

Past trauma impacts your physical body in subtle ways that you may not realise you are experiencing. Whether it is through anxiety, restlessness, an overactive fight or flight response, or through physical manifestations, your body is trying to tell you something. You can embark on your healing journey by cutting out the noise, and listening and connecting with your inner guidance and intuition.I am so honoured and excited to be speaking with Diala Barsoum who is one of my clients in the Soul Room and has undergone two rounds of the 6 month mentorship and mastermind ‘Sovereignty’. Diala is a soul coach, reiki master, works with Human Design and has the most amazing story. Diala speaks very openly about her journey and her past trauma. She was born in Lebanon during the war and spent the first six years of her life in a warzone. She started diving into her trauma last year as she was working hard to hide it every day but was still unconsciously dealing with it. She speaks of her path of healing and the tools she has used to create a space in her life to trust and surrender. We are so excited to discuss her new project ‘Rose Warrior’, a three month coaching program which includes one-on-one coaching, reiki, and Human Design reading. Diala shares her advice for everyone who is going through their own healing journey with tools and guidance to support you. She has a magic for holding space with people where they are able to be themselves without any filters and I know that you will experience that in this episode. LINKS:Diala’s Instagram:      @iamdiala_Diala’s Rose Warrior:       Rose Warrior — I am DialaDiala’s Ebook Hope for Healing:  Hope for Healing — I am DialaWebsite:       Bridget PaddonInstagram:       @bridgetpaddon

A lot of us have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with social media. On one hand, Instagram is an amazing platform to connect with loved ones, potential soul aligned clients and share your magic with the world. On the other hand, it can be incredibly draining, soul sucking and lead you into the comparison trap. But we can change that story.We have the choice to engage with social media in an energetic capacity that promotes uplifting, fulfilling, life changing connections. Check in with your beliefs about what social media means to you. Why do you use it? What is your intention?In this episode, I share the new beliefs I’ve chosen and the intention I’m setting for using social media. Whether you’re using social media for business or simply to keep in touch with family and friends, I hope this resonates with you.LINKS:Website: https://www.bridgetpaddon.comInstagram: @bridgetpaddon

I’ve got something a little different for you today and I’m excited to share this conversation with you. I hopped into the guest seat and was interviewed by my gorgeous friend, Daisy Moore, to talk about my business, how it evolved, integrity in the coaching industry and loads more.We talked a little about my journey, the importance of self-awareness and boundaries around social media and it felt so magical to connect in with my heart and share from that place. Daisy and I had so much fun recording this episode and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.LINKS:Daisy Moore:https://www.daisymoore.co.nzWebsite: https://www.bridgetpaddon.comInstagram: @bridgetpaddon