Some wounds are invisible, but their effects aren’t.

Maybe being around your mother brings comfort… or maybe it brings anxiety. Maybe she was there, but not really there. Maybe you’ve spent your adult life trying to get from others what she couldn’t give you.

In today’s honest and deeply compassionate solo episode, Belinda opens up a conversation many have been quietly longing for: The Mother Wound, the emotional pain caused by unmet needs in childhood from the one person who was supposed to nurture, protect, and guide you.

This episode is an invitation to explore the unspoken grief of what you didn’t receive, how it still shapes your life today, and the healing that begins when you finally give yourself permission to feel, name, and release what’s been buried for too long.

Whether you had a difficult relationship with your mother, a confusing one, or one you’re still trying to make sense of, this conversation offers perspective, validation, and practical steps to support your healing.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What the mother wound really is and why so many people carry it silently
• The three pillars of mothering: nurturing, protection, and guidance and what happens when they’re missing
• How unmet childhood needs can show up as adult struggles with self-worth, relationships, boundaries, and emotional regulation
• The connection between attachment wounds and nervous system patterns
• How this wound can affect your own parenting (or decision not to parent)
• Why naming what you didn’t receive is not blame — it’s the beginning of healing
• How to grieve the mother you needed but never had
• Tangible steps to begin reparenting yourself and breaking the cycle
• Powerful journal prompts and nervous system tools to support your process

This episode won’t change the past, but it might change the way you carry it.

Resources mentioned:

Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel : https://kellymcdanieltherapy.com/

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What if the very thing helping you “hold it all together” was also quietly pulling you apart?

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Belinda sits down with Georgie Irvine — a wife, mother, coach, and founder of Thrivalist Sobriety — to share a story that many live, but few speak out loud.

From teenage parties to nightly wine while folding laundry, Georgie’s relationship with alcohol was hidden behind high-functioning success, a loving family, and a life that looked “normal” on the outside. She was running a business, staying fit, ticking all the boxes — and she was present for her family… or so she believed. But it wasn’t until the fog lifted that she realised what true presence actually felt like.

Under the surface, she was quietly unravelling — caught in a cycle of blackouts, anxiety, shame, and fear of what life without alcohol might look like.

This conversation isn’t about labels or judgement. It’s a gentle mirror. An invitation to pause, ask deeper questions, and consider what might be possible if we stop numbing the hard parts.

We dive into:

• A tender but honest look at the societal norms around alcohol and what we lose when we disconnect to cope.
• The quiet warning signs Georgie couldn’t ignore, and the turning point that changed everything.
• How success on the outside doesn’t always match what’s happening within and why alcohol dependency often hides in plain sight.
• Why the label “alcoholic” never resonated and how shame keeps so many from speaking up.
• How being fully present shifted her relationship with herself, her children, and her marriage.
• The role exercise played and how reconnecting with her body supported her healing and transformation.
• What she wishes every sober-curious woman could hear right now.

Whether alcohol plays a big role in your life or you’ve ever quietly questioned your relationship with it, this episode offers a safe space to reflect.

Connect with Belinda:

Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au (sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes & insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).

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Connect with Georgie:

Website: https://www.thrivalistsobriety.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivalistsobriety

Have you ever cried over something small and felt, deep down, it wasn’t really about that moment? Or felt your heart race, your shoulders tense, or your stomach twist — without understanding why?

In today’s powerful solo episode, Belinda explores the profound truth that many of us intuitively sense but haven’t had the words to articulate: the body remembers what the mind forgets.

She unpacks how trauma — especially from childhood or overwhelming events — can be stored in the body as sensations, symptoms, or patterns, even when our mind has no clear memory.

This episode weaves neuroscience, personal storytelling, and deep emotional insight into a compassionate guide for anyone navigating triggers, unexplained reactions, or a healing journey.

Whether you’ve struggled with chronic symptoms, emotional outbursts, or disconnection from your past, this conversation offers permission, perspective, and practical steps to begin healing — not through force, but through curiosity, compassion, and the body’s wisdom.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What it really means when your body “remembers” something your mind doesn’t
• Why dissociation is a protective mechanism, not a flaw
• The difference between explicit (conscious) and implicit (body-based) memory
• How trauma is stored in the nervous system — and why it can show up years later
• The connection between physical symptoms and unresolved emotional experiences
• Belinda’s own story of a memory that resurfaced after 40 years
• How physical symptoms can be rooted in unresolved emotional trauma
• Steps to start listening to what your body is trying to tell you

Resources Mentioned:

The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

Connect with Belinda:

Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au (sign up to her Newsletter to receive updates on retreats, podcast episodes & insights to help you heal, grow & thrive).

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Beyond The Surface, Belinda sits down with Jessica Maguire — physiotherapist turned nervous system educator, trauma-informed practitioner, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Vagus Nerve Program and the Nervous System Certification Course.

Jessica opens up about her profound journey through grief, including the devastating loss of both her brothers, and how trauma shaped her life’s work. Together, Belinda and Jessica explore what real healing looks like — and why it must start in the body, not the mind.

Whether you’re new to nervous system work or deeply immersed in the healing space, this episode is packed with insights, science, and soul.

What We Cover:

• Jessica’s personal story of trauma, grief, and nervous system collapse
• Why trauma can’t be “thought” away — and the body’s central role in healing
• The role of the Vagus Nerve in emotional resilience, stress, and health
• Understanding the four primary stress responses: fight, flight, freeze & fawn
• The difference between stress and chronic stress
• How functional freeze and perfectionism often mask deeper trauma
• Why nervous system flexibility matters more than staying “calm”
• What bottom-up vs. top-down healing really means
• The importance of co-regulation in parenting
• Practical tools to improve vagal tone and regulate in real-time

Connect with Belinda:

Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau

Connect with Jessica:

Website: www.jessicamaguire.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repairing_the_nervous_system

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repairingthenervoussystem/

Once a carpenter, Matty Rainbow now helps people build something even more meaningful — their inner world. In this soulful and honest conversation, Belinda sits down with Matty — a Sound Healer, Reiki Master, Kinesiologist, and co-founder of Sound Healing Australia — to explore what it really means to rewrite your story.

Matty grew up surrounded by alcohol and drug abuse, physical violence, and racism, and followed the generational path into construction. But deep down, he sensed he was meant for something more. His transformation from tradie to healer didn’t happen overnight — it unfolded through awakening, healing, and a willingness to break patterns that no longer served him.

In this episode, we explore:

• Matty’s early life growing up around alcohol, drugs, violence, and racism
• Stepping into construction — and how masculinity and generational expectations shaped his identity
• Living a double life: tradie by day, spiritual seeker by night
• How healing his back pain through kinesiology opened his mind to new possibilities
• Why sitting in silence didn’t work for him — and how sound became his gateway to meditation
• The unexpected love story — how a former tradie with a tough Aussie upbringing met his partner Seriya who was raised by a yogi, surrounded by shamans, and lived between Byron Bay and India.
• How removing alcohol increased his awareness and transformed his inner world and relationships
• Daily practices and rituals that help him be less reactive and more present
• Conscious parenting and how sound and vibration are part of his daughters’ everyday lives

Whether you’re navigating your own transition, questioning who you are beyond the roles you’ve inherited, or simply curious about sound healing — this episode will speak to you.

Connect with Belinda:

• Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau/

Connect with Matty:

• Website: https://www.soundhealingaustralia.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundhealingaustralia/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sacredsoundhealingaustralia/

The day is done. There’s nothing left to do. No one needs anything from you right now. You’ve done enough. Now, it’s time to let go of the day and drift into rest.

This short, simple and powerful guided meditation will help you unwind, release any lingering tension, and prepare your body and mind for a peaceful night’s sleep. With gentle breathwork, calming body movements, and moments of reflection, you’ll be guided into a restful state, ready to embrace the stillness of the night.

In this episode, we’ll:

• Release tension in the body and jaw from the day
• Use conscious breathing techniques to activate the Vagus Nerve and signal safety to the nervous system
• Introduce calming words—to bring relaxation and tranquility
• Cultivate gratitude for the little things that bring warmth and comfort
• Gently guide you into stillness and restful sleep

Let go. Rest. You are enough. You did enough. Now it’s time to surrender to peaceful sleep.

Let's Connect:

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Have you ever truly listened to the words you speak—or the ones you whisper to yourself when no one else is around?

In this episode, we explore the unseen power of language—how every word you choose shapes your nervous system, your identity, and the way you experience life.

From “I AM” statements to the posts you share online—your words aren’t just expressions. They’re instructions. They teach your body what to feel, your brain what to believe, and your life what to repeat.

You’ll learn:

• How your nervous system responds to the language you use
• Whatever follows “I AM” — you strengthen. And over time, you become.
• The difference between feeling emotion and becoming it
• Simple, powerful ways to shift your language and rewire your reality
• How your words influence your home, your relationships, your children—and you

This isn’t about sugarcoating or pretending. It’s about choosing words that support your healing, not your hurt.

Because your words don’t just describe your life. They design it.

Let's Connect:

.              Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au

.              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

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Before you reach for your phone to scroll…before the world asks anything of you…This moment is yours.

How you start your day is how you live your day. And I’m here to help you start it right.

This short but powerful morning practice is designed to help you begin your day with presence, intention, and connection. Combining gentle breathwork, grounding meditation, and somatic movement, this episode will guide you out of autopilot and into your body—calm, centred, and ready for the day ahead.

Together, we’ll:

• Release tension from the jaw and body after sleep
• Use nasal breathing and box breathing to calm and energize the nervous system
• Introduce a grounding mantra: Peace begins with me
• Set an intention for the day ahead
• End with some somatic movement: stretching, tapping, gentle bouncing and shaking to stimulate blood flow and energize your body
• Cultivate a sense of aliveness, clarity, and self-connection

Take this energy into your day to help, helping you live more out of intention, and less out of habit.

Let's Connect:

.              Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au

.              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

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In this deeply moving conversation, Belinda sits down with Kate and Scott, two young widowed parents who found unexpected love after unimaginable loss.

Kate lost her husband Rick suddenly in 2018 — the very next day, she found out she was pregnant. Scott lost his wife Kristy in 2022 after a five-year battle with cancer. While their experiences of grief were different — one sudden, one prolonged — both were thrust into solo parenting and the painful process of rebuilding lives they never imagined they’d be living.

What followed was a journey not just of survival, but of soul-deep growth, compassion, and connection.

With raw honesty, Kate and Scott share their personal stories of navigating grief, raising children through trauma, rediscovering identity, and learning to welcome love back into their lives. Now partners, parents to four girls, and traveling Australia in a caravan, they open up about the strength it took to move forward — and the love that continues to guide them.

This episode is a powerful reminder that grief and love can coexist. That healing is nonlinear. And that even in our darkest moments, there is light — if we allow it in.

What We Explore:

•              The sudden loss of a partner and becoming a parent in the aftermath

•              The slow goodbye of terminal illness and its emotional toll

•              How grief reshapes identity, purpose, and personal values

•              Parenting children through trauma with emotional honesty

•              The role of retreats, reflection, and slowing down in healing

•              Rebuilding a life with intention — not in spite of grief, but with it

•              Blending families and the soulful bond between children and parents

•              Honouring the past while embracing a new future

Let's Connect:

.              Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au

.              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

.              Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau/

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Belinda is joined by Rachel O’Brien—former Executive General Manager of a $7B travel company turned speaker, writer, and founder of Goddess in the Boardroom.

On the surface, Rachel was thriving—leading 5,000 people, hitting huge milestones, living the high life and building a career many would dream of. Behind the scenes, she was quietly burning out. Then, a cancer diagnosis forced her to slow down, reevaluate everything, and finally begin listening to her body.

Together, they dive deep into:

•              Rachel’s rise in corporate, the silent struggles she hid, and the moment it all caught up with her

•              Discovering a lump mid-flight to Europe—and the life-altering journey that followed

•              What happens when high-achieving women finally slow down

•              The power of feminine leadership, embodiment, and redefining success

•              How intuition, breathwork, and nervous system healing became central to her transformation

•              Why numbing, proving, and pushing can’t fill the void—and what actually can

Rachel’s story is an invitation to pause, turn inward, and awaken your own feminine power. If you’ve ever felt disconnected, depleted, or unsure how to break free from the grind—you are not alone, and this episode is for you.

Let's Connect:

.              Website: www.belindaanderson.com.au

.              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belinda.anderson

.              Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belindaandersonau/

Follow Rachel :

•              Website: https://www.rachelobrien.com/

Applications are now open for Goddess in the Boardroom: https://www.goddessintheboardroom.com.au/