Beyond The Cusp - Breaking Down Taboo

In this episode I speak with Angela Lockwood on how we can create a more inclusive classroom for our girls when they get their first period.  Going back to school after her first period is a common concern, that can lead to real worry and anxiety, particularly for our younger girls, 12 and under.

Angela Lockwood is an occupational therapist, who for the last 20 years has been working in classrooms alongside teachers providing school based OccupationalTherapy services focusing on inclusion of children with additional needs. Angela's work developing and implementing organisational and school based programs to streamline services between the health and education sectors have been used in Australia andCanada.

Jen Dugard is the CEO of Body Beyond Baby PTY LTD, creator of Fitness Professional certification Safe Return to Exercise and author of the book How to Love your Body as much as your Baby.

With 15yrs industry experience Jen’s ultimate mission is to ensure all mums are looked after safely & effectively within the fitness industry. Having sold her group fitness business in 2018 Jen is educates, presents & mentors across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore & Taiwan.

In this episode I'm talking with Christie Edwards, unschooling mother of four.  We talk about the how's and why's of unschooling for those looking at stepping outside the conventional school system and into a new paradigm of unschooling.

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Dr Ali Young is a Chiropractor on a mission to help mums.  Her aim is to help guide mums to choose themselves, choose a journey that works for their health, their brain, and their family's health, which will ultimately help them UnFcK their motherhood journey. She was having conversations with her practice members daily about the loss of what they expected with mothering, the loss of joy, the struggle, and the lack of sisterhood. She figures if she is having these conversations every day one on one, then there must be plenty of mums who need this support too.

In this episode we talk about the Patriarchal Motherhood and the Perfect Mother Myth, and how we can take steps to redefine what it means to be a mother in a way that makes our heart sing, without making it look a certain way.

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In this episode I talk with Rowena from Amazing Me.  We talk about when to start having the conversations with our children about sex and what do we say.  Dealing with our own shame when having those conversations and bringing in pleasure.

In this weeks Episode I talk with Rachael Condon about the long term implications of the birth control pill.  We discuss ways in which we can support our girls through the first few years of period irregularities without resorting to medicating with the birth control pill.

Rachael is a Period Consultant, Trained Teacher in Natural Fertility Education and a Qualified Nutritionist.

If you have fertility issues, PCOS or no period at all, then Rach can help you take a natural approach to healing your body by addressing the root cause of your health problems and she promises to not give you any band-aid approaches!

In this episode I talk with Nat Kringoudis about ways in which we can support our girls through their first few years of their period.  We talk about what we can do as mothers when our girls experience things like heavy or painful periods, and how we shouldn't accept this as something that we should just put up with.

Nat Kringoudis is a two times best selling Author, two times podcast host, and all-round women’s health and natural fertility practitioner. She founded Melbourne’s home of natural health - her clinic, The Pagoda Tree where she has helped over 20,000 women rescue their hormones and reclaim their best life. Nat has also created a range of products including Yo’Nuts and loves to come up with unique ways of helping you live happier and healthier. You may even know her from her old online TV series – Healthtalks…. But what does she really do? 

Nat makes women’s hormones happier than a Pharrell Williams song. 

If you feel like there HAS to be another way – there is. She’s here to provide you with another option. Nat believes there isn’t just one way to health. Nat’s mission is to educate and empower women just like you, so you can get clued up on your body and take control of your hormone health. She’s here to help you ditch the stress, the confusion and the endless disappointment, and give your body the love and attention it deserves. 

*Nat holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences – Traditional Chinese Medicine (Herbal) and an Advanced Diploma in Acupuncture combined with 16 years clinical experience… just in case you were wondering. 

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In this Episode I talk to Jessica Connolly from Moon Daughters.  We discuss what it means to have Wise Woman Circles for our daughters and how we can establish this in our own modern day culture.

Jessica is the mother of four daughters and the leading visionary of Moon Daughters.  Jessica believes that we can empower our daughters beginning at any age, and it starts with reclaiming our own story. At Moon Daughters we weave, menstrual cycle wisdom, sexuality, embodiment practices and inner awareness in with ancient wisdom and modern science to create a pathway for mamas to do their own healing work and offer a deep feminine wisdom to their daughters.

I love spontaneous adventures, hot yoga, a good book and we currently live together with two other families in intentional community with 5 chickens, a dog and a gecko:)

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In this episode I chat with Lael Stone about how we can navigate our children through an online world, while still aligning with our values.

As a champion of connection and creating harmony in families, Lael Stone is an educator, tedx speaker, author, mother and parenting counselor who has been working with families for over 17 years. As an Aware Parenting Instructor, she facilitates workshops and support groups that empower parents to create connections and stronger relationships with their children.

She is also the co-creator of Woodline Primary School, an innovative new school based on emotional wellbeing and connection. Lael is the co-host of The Aware Parenting Podcast and a sought-after public speaker who talks candidly about her experiences and her great passion; creating wellness in families through connection and communication. She is excited to be teaming up with The Resilience Project to deliver presentations around raising resilient children.

In the last 6 years, Lael has been teaching Pleasure based Sex Education to high school students and working with teenagers on all aspects of sexuality and wellbeing. She runs workshops for parents on how to talk to your kids about sex, where the focus is on normalizing these conversations and giving parents skills and tools to have open, honest dialogue around sexuality.

She is the mother of three big kids - who are all teenagers and she is currently putting all her research into practice with them!

You can find out more about her work at:

http://www.laelstone.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/laelstone/

https://www.instagram.com/laelstone/

https://www.woodlineprimary.com.au/