The Space For Calm

In this episode, I share three ways that I find are profoundly supportive for times of overthinking, ruminating and worrying, where we can often create a lot of angst and anxiety for ourselves.  This topic is close to my heart, having once been a chronic overthinker, and I have found so many helpful ways and tools to stop this for myself, and to feel so much more ease and calm.  I hope you enjoy listening in, and please excuse the 'not so good' quality audio today, as I recorded this as I was waiting for an appointment in my car - so it's very 'in the moment', and authentic! I hope it is supportive for you, and if you know someone who often overthinks and creates a lot of angst and anxiety for themselves, you might like to share with them. I'd love to hear your thoughts. 

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I've been thinking about positivity and optimism and their differences.  I wonder if these terms and 'hashtags' we use - #minsdetiseverything and #positivemindset  - are truly, everything. Or are they terms we use, so often, in this coaching/self improvement and self development space, that can feel supportive to some degree - also, depending on our life circumstances. Or can they, at times, actually create the opposite of positivity, and instill feelings of lack or failure, if we can't truly live up to this. Is the answer - yes, mindset is everything, but perhaps not without our heart connection too. Or perhaps it's not a positive mindset, but an optimistic outlook, that's far more valuable, supportive and brings all the feelings I believe in so much - calm, ease, connection and confidence within - from this optimistic place.  I know there are so many various schools of thought on this, and I want to share, in this episode, just a little of what I mean and feel.  Why I personally choose and favour optimism over positivity.  And I encourage you to reflect on what feels most true and supportive for you.  You might agree, or not - and I invite you to share your thoughts, as I'd love to hear and know.  I hope you enjoy listening in and if so, you might like to share with someone else too.     

I'm delighted to share this conversation with Bec Shann at Think Big Live Simply.  It's a beautiful, enriching, and insightful conversation about permaculture principles and how these can translate into all aspects of our lives in a holistic way, values based living, simple living, and all the small ways we can choose to make a big difference, and so much more! 

In this conversation, Bec shares -  

In this episode I talk about beautiful and supportive ways of being that we can choose, to feel whole, to embrace self empowered healing, to truly support ourselves and our wellbeing, in all the ways this means and feels, unique to us all.  I encourage you to reflect and ask yourself some gentle, yet powerful questions about how you choose to feel, right now, and moving forward into this next year, and transition of life.  I hope you enjoy listening in as much as I love sharing this episode today, as we close this year.  Thank you so much for listening in, and subscribing to this podcast.  I so look forward to continuing to share conversations and episodes of support with you, in the new year.  With love x Katie

Mattering matters.  Feeling that you matter to someone, to others, within your community, and in this world.  It's fundamental for wellbeing.  I've reflected a lot on this during this year.  This sense and feeling of mattering.  As I hear and listen to this from others, and have felt personally for and within myself, in some ways too.  I share some thoughts and personal insights in this episode today.  

In this episode, I wanted to create some time and space for you, to listen to this loving self-appreciation meditation.  In all the ways you may give to others, and support others, may you also feel and receive this same appreciation from and within yourself.  And feel into ways you may also receive appreciation from others too.  I encourage you to take this time for you, and I hope you will enjoy listening in, and these words bring calm, ease, and appreciation and gratitude, for your whole wellbeing. 

In this episode, I talk about giving to others, as part of self care, and essential for well-being.  In this self-help & self-improvement space, we can tend to focus on 'self' so much, and neglect that giving to others is so essential and needed.  To be of help and support to others, and that by doing so, we receive so much.  I hope you will enjoy listening in, and reflect on ways this resonates for you. 

In this episode I encourage us all to reflect on ways of being that feel right and true for our whole wellbeing.  This may be values, visions we hold, life statements, states of being - all that feels attainable and sustainable to lean into, through uncertainty and change, and all the seasons of life. Ways of being that feel steadfast as the core essence of who we are, a constant state within us that feels supportive to return to, to keep moving forward with trust and hope.  Enjoy listening in, and I'd love to hear your reflections.  x 

This episode is a spoken letter of support, through uncertainty, change and transition.  However you are, whatever you are feeling, may you feel seen, heard, acknowledged, and held, through these words here.  And to know that all the inspiration lies within the whole journey, not the outcome, or end goal - but how you are within in it all, right now.  Know that through these times of uncertainty, someone, or others are alongside you, whispering from their hearts to yours 'me too'.  I hope that by listening in you feel compassion and understanding, and know just how remarkable, beautiful and inspiring you are, in the strength you have to keep carrying yourself forward, in every moment of every day.  With calm, ease and with hope x  

In this episode, I encourage you to let go of any expectations, any 'shoulds' or 'musts' or 'needs', and to just lean into the possibilities and opportunities that reside within, from a space of calm and ease, when we allow ourselves to just simply BE.  I believe this is a deep and necessary part of wellbeing and brings healing for ourselves and for all.  Enjoy listening in x 

In this episode, I share a simple and powerful morning practice and words to greet the day.  I hope in these uncertain times, and any times of change or transition - that these words and meditation I share will feel supportive, uplifting, enlivening, but mostly remind you of the choices, possibilities and opportunities that await, in each new day as it unfolds.  May this fill your spirit with hope, and feel enlivening and enriching for your whole being, wherever you are, however you are, whatever you may be feeling or moving through.  May you lean into each new day with a full heart and and with hope.  Enjoy x 

In this episode, I talk about self care and what I feel true self care really is.  I encourage you to expand your thoughts and beliefs around self care, and to really know this as far more than things we just put in our calendar or diary each day, or week.  Self care is how we are, in every moment of every day, and I hope that you may start embracing self care as your natural way of being.  Notice what shifts and changes for you in beautiful ways, when you know how to embrace self care as a way of being.  It's such a supportive way to be and to live, and brings so much calm and ease to all that we are and all that we do.  Listen in and enjoy x

In this episode, I talk about choosing expansion over restriction, and how empowering this is, to feel ease and calm through uncertainty and change.  This is especially resonant with our restrictions in Melbourne right now, but also through any challenges, change or transition you may be moving through, or navigating, at this time too.  I encourage you to reflect on these words with an open mind and an open heart.  Notice what comes up or shifts, in any supportive way for you.  If you know someone who will benefit from listening in, I would love you to share this episode with them too.  Enjoy x

In this episode, I talk about 'creating your reality' and if this is always really true.  Along with the phrase 'everything happens for a reason' and how disempowering and even harmful this can feel, through many circumstances and situations in life.  I share from my heart in this episode as I feel passionate about supporting you to feel empowered through whatever you may live with, and to always find and know what is right and true for you.  Letting go of constantly trying so hard, and to improve yourself in some way.  And instead, a knowing that self-acceptance is at the very heart and essence of everything, where so much can open from this space.  I ask you a powerful question to reflect on for your own healing, with self-compassion, as to what will feel most supportive to you, right now and moving forward.

In this episode, I talk about mindfulness in our every day, but also how we can support ourselves to find calm and ease with symptoms we may live with, and with pain.  Mindfulness is a beautiful and supportive way to bring attention to the present moment, an awareness of being with what is, just right now.  I encourage you to reflect on areas of your life where mindfulness will truly support you to live with more calm and ease, through challenges, changes or transitions.  And how you can truly embrace this if you live with something challenging, a health condition, or pain.  I also take you through a short mindfulness practice to support you.  And if may know someone who would benefit from listening in, then please do share with them.  

In this epsisode, I talk about this feeling we may all have at times, that we are not enough.  I guide you and encourage you to reflect on what this means for you, through something challenging right now perhaps, or through change and transition.   It is my passion to acknowledge and support others through times of change, to not feel defined or limited by any circumstance, situation or experience, or anything you may be living with or moving through, but to feel empowered, liberated and free.  It is my desire and purpose for you to know and believe with every essence and fibre of your being, that you are enough, you have all that you need, and you are always complete and whole in your entirety.  I hope you will feel supported by listening in and I would love to support you further through this too.

In this episode, it's such a joy to share this conversation with Georgie Collinson.  Georgie is an Anxiety Naturopath and she is passionate about supporting women with overwhelm, stress and anxiety.  We are aligned in so many ways, including how we love to support clients to not only treat their symptoms, but to understand and resolve the underlying root cause.  This is very true for anxiety.  I love connecting with women like Georgie, and sharing in the moment, natural conversations, where we just trust that whatever comes up and flows, is just meant to at that time, and is needed and perfect for someone listening in, to feel supported.  I hope you'll enjoy this conversation, and perhaps share with someone you know who has anxiety, and would benefit from listening in too.  

In this episode, it's a joy to share a compassionate and nourishing conversation with Natasha Mason.  Natasha is the Founder & Director of Nourish Melbourne, a carefully curated community of all things wellness, offering Melbourne and Australia’s only holistic health and wellness directory and membership.  Over 6 years now, Nourish Melbourne has grown and evolved, allowing individuals to have access to holstic therapists, classes, events and all ways to living life well.  Natasha is also a meditation teacher, of the 1 Giant Mind technique, and is passionate about supporting others to still and calm their minds.  It was beautiful to share this 'in the moment' conversation with Tash, full of nourishing and nurturting ways to support ourselves, not only our mental health and emotional wellbeing, but for our whole wellbeing.  If you are interested in ways that meditation can really benefit you, especially during these times of uncertainty and change, then I know you will enjoy listening in.  And if you're in Melbourne, it's the perfect time to become a member with Nourish Melbourne too. 

In this episode, I share a compassionate conversation with my friend and colleague, Steph, who also has a background in mental health, and a shared passion for emotional wellbeing, in a truly holistic way.  We both believe that caring for and knowing ways to support our mental health and our emotional wellbeing is necessary for our whole wellbeing.  We have been holding support sessions for others in our community, talking around themes of uncertainty, change, grief and loss, heightened stress and anxiety, worrying thoughts, overwhelm, and the many affects of mental health and the impact for so many, through this challenging COVID-19 time.  With our combined expertise and years of professional experience, as well as our own personal lived experiences through challenging times, we share our own feelings and emotions, as well as practical ways to manage and support ourselves, and others, to navigate these times with more calm and ease.  We hope you will feel supported by listening in, and know that as you feel your own way through these times, we are here for you, with understanding and compassion.  With love x 

In this episode I talk about feeling our way through these times right now.  How we are choosing to support ourselves.  Ways we can look to these times, and changes we may choose to continue perhaps, as our new sense of normal.  How we are looking within, but also to one another with more empathy and compassion.  How togetherness through this means supporting ourselves as well as looking outwards and up, for collective healing, true connection and community.  How we are using this time, right now and not wasting it in any way.  Taking it all in, as this time will not come again.  Listen in as I speak, just in the moment, to various themes of support for calm and ease.  I hope for you to reflect on my words and thoughts with deeper awareness and understanding of yourself and of others experiences, with perspective and with compassion.  With love x 

This is Part 2 of a series I am speaking to around loss and grief.  I hope to speak to these themes in an honest, heart centered, and grounded way that brings some vulnerability from within myself, but in a way that resonates as support through the truth of your own experiences.

This solo episode is the second part of this series, where I talk to how our acknowledgement and sharing of grief and loss is deeply significant in our communities, even more, right now.  I feel this must be seen for our deepening connection, togetherness, and true support as part of our collective healing.  Not only through these uncertain times, but may these changes we are seeing and living right now, allow us to have a greater understanding of all our feelings, emotions and lived experiences, of which grief and loss are a huge part of this.  We must be willing to listen and to talk about grief more openly and honestly, amongst and for us all, for compassion and for healing.

This episode is Part 1 of a series I will be speaking to, around loss and grief. 

Today's solo episode is a personal reflection of grief, to begin this series here, with all my support and love.

In this series, I want to talk about grief and loss more honestly and openly, for us all.  Grief in all its complexity and layers.  Grief as loss through death, as we may know it.  Grief through all the emotions and feelings within the midst of us all as a collective, and personally in our own hearts and lives.  I want to share my knowledge for support, not only from working with others over many years through uncertainty and change in many ways, but from my own heart, as a human being who knows grief and loss, through my own lived experiences.  Something I do believe is that what we know and grow and learn and heal through, may just touch and support one person, who shares with someone else.  We don't talk about grief and loss enough in our communities, and I want to add my part in changing that, here.  Especially during these uncertain and challenging times, right now.  

This is Part 1 of this series today.  I reflect and speak to grief in my own heart and life, in a way I hope will feel supportive to someone listening in, if grief has touched and changed your life as you know it, for you to feel you're not alone.  My hope is that my own thoughts, just as I speak them today, in the moment, very much from my heart, may resonate to you through someone you've lost, someone you love who is no longer here but always with you.  I invite you to just listen in, take in anything or something thing that might feel supportive to you, or someone you know to share this with.  

It's such a delight to share this episode with my dear friend, Stephanie.  Steph is a Counsellor, Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga Teacher and we are always so aligned with our thoughts, as well as shared expertise with mental health and wellbeing.  I just love sharing conversations with her.  Here, we talk about ways we bring calm to our days, Steph shares a beautiful description of breath awareness and how supportive this can be for our whole wellbeing, we chat about the benefits of meditation, mindfulness as living with conscious intention, and ways to let go of the fear around uncertainty and circumstances and instead choosing to live in alignment with our values.  I felt so calm and nourished after sharing this conversation with Steph, and I hope that by listening in, you'll feel supported and know that you are not alone through these times.  I hope you'll also feel uplifted in ways you can choose to find calm and stillness within yourself, and take this time to consider what a peaceful life looks like and feels like for you.  Enjoy listening in x 

In this epsiode, I share an authentic and nourishing conversation with Dr Mahdi Mason. Mahdi is a land and property healer, international author, speaker and environmental consultant.  We talk about shamantic healing, especially in these uncertain times, of releasing wounds and emotions to feel whole again. We talk about the benefits of property healings, the tools Mahdi uses and ways she tunes into these, and how raising the vibrational energy can shift spaces in a positive way for health and happiness. Mahdi also shares some really helpful ways we can all embrace healing in our homes right now, whilst we are spending so much time indoors, and ways we can raise our own energy to feel uplifted.  We also talk about using this time to focus inwards, to really get to know ourselves in a deep and healthy way, and how we can be a bright light to others. I felt so energised after talking with Mahdi and I know you will too, by listening in.  She is one of the most genuine people I know, with so much knowledge and wisdom, and it's impossible to not feel passionate about empowering ourselves, and deepening our own healing through our connection with nature.  Enjoy listening in as much as I loved sharing this conversation.

In this episode, I invited Lou - Lunch Lady Lou - to share this conversation with me, as we both feel passionate about supporting people to choose healthy foods, to shop in a conscious and mindful way, to know how to cook simple and healthy foods at home, to feel less overwhelm and more empowered in ways we can keep ourselves and our families nourished and healthy.  As we are all feeling the heaviness and uncertainty of COVID-19 and the limited supplies available to us, during isolation and lock down, Lou and I talk about healthy shopping choices, planning meals in advance, being creative with recipes, taking the overwhelm away and enjoying the simplicity of healthy home cooked food.  I hope you will enjoy our nurturing and nourishing conversation, as it naturally flows - in the moment and unedited - and you feel comforted and uplifted by suggestions shared here, hopeful that you can cook and care for yourself and your family during this time.  We share with love x 

In this episode, I talk about speaking our truth in way that heals not harms.  I think we can misunderstand what it means to speak our truth.  We may even misunderstand vulnerability.  I feel it's so important to have self awareness, and to understand what speaking our truth really means and how it feels for us, personally, as individuals.  Then we can speak and express ourselves from this truthful space within, where it's healing and supportive, for ourselves and for others.  I believe this is so necessary for our mental health and mental wellbeing.  

I love sharing these in the moment, unedited, real conversations with guests on this podcast.  Today, it's such a joy to share this heart opening conversation with Hayley Carr.  Hayley is a 9 X Karate World Champion, and Life & Leadership Coach for high peformers.  She has a very special and unique way of turning things upside down and inside out, and when you take it all in, it just makes sense.  As with this conversation and many others with Hayley, I am always left with much to ponder, reflect on, question, things that may challenge me, things that make me see myself and life in a very different way, or a new perspective.  

There are so many things we talk about in this episode - too many to summarise - but all so deeply relevant, for us all as well beings.  I just encourage you to listen in with curiosity, openness, and with a pen or pencil, to write down all the insights that will come up for you, as they always do for me.  I just love being around Hayley - her energy is magnetic, she's honest and open,  and she's one of the most powerful and compassionate human beings I know.  I feel deeply blessed with her presence in my life.  I know that by listening in, you'll feel empowered to liberate your life, and believe that you can when you are willing.  As in her own beautiful words 'the life you crave is so much closer than you think'.

Lean in, listen in and enjoy x

In this episode I talk about holistic healing - how seeing and feeling ourselves as whole beings is a huge part of this.  I talk about empowering ourselves to find our own meanings around healing and wellbeing, through challenges, changes and transitions.  I believe in wholeness as the essence for us all, as well beings.  I believe in seeing past limitations and ways we may define ourselves, through circumstances in life, and instead, to embrace our wholeness, and our willingness to know and understand that healing resides within us all.  I hope you will feel supported through my words and reflections shared here.

In this episode, I share a beautiful and compassionate conversation with Karly Nimmo.  You may know Karly as a No. 1 iTunes podcaster of two podcasts right now: Karlosophies and Rock Your Mic Right.  

Karly is many a thing really, as a multi passionate woman, and in her own words, she is "a serial entrepreneur, mad creator, born communicator and connector with a crazy knack for getting you to connect to your truth and see life from a different perspective".  Our conversation today brings all these qualities and more to light, and I am so grateful for all that Karly shares with me here.  

We talk about so many things, including mental health and wellbeing, along with Karly's own experiences living with depression and ways of supporting herself.  Karly shares beautiful thoughts and reflections around creativity and self expression as the essence of wellbeing for her, and how expressing herself openly and sharing her truth allows her to be completely herself and to find harmony in life.  There is so much in our conversation that is heart opening, enriching, meaningful and supportive for anyone listening in.  It's such a joy to connect with compassionate human beings like Karly, and to share these valuable conversations, to encourage all aspects of wellbeing, for ourselves and with one another.  

In this episode I talk about self acceptance as a beautiful opening for change.  So much can shift and change from this space of ease and inner trust within, where we can listen to all parts of ourselves, and know what it is we truly need.   I hope this episode brings you comfort and support.  

In this episode I talk about supporting ourselves through anxiety.  Anxiety is something that so many of us feel.  I mention just a few ways that come to mind, to manage anxiety in a way that may support you.  Knowing this isn't extensive, and we are all unique individuals and what supports one person may be different to another.  Like anything, anxiety asks for and needs a truly holistic and personalised approach, as part of wellbeing.  I hope you find something that resonates here for you, and I encourage you to listen to what you feel will truly support you.  

In this episode I talk about the ways we can support ourselves, and receive support, for our wellbeing.  Support is necessary, and there are many ways we can seek, find, and choose support.  I talk about receiving support from others, expressing and articulating our needs, knowing what true support means for us, as well as the difference between external support and external validation.  I also talk about the empowering ways we can support and trust in ourselves and how necessary this is, as part of being a well being.   I hope you enjoy listening in.