Bringing Vulnerability Back with Krysten & Bec

B & K have really had to lean on their tools and 'tried and tested' strategies for fabulous communication in their relationships in the home. Particularly lately with the change in home roles.

When there is a change in the dynamics in a relationship (marriage in our case), it puts extra stress on partner roles and routines. Such as a partner working away and the other spouse is now at home with an increased workload. Here are some things discussed that B & K use:

• Get to know your partner/people in the relationship so you know the best way to communicate (this is pivotal)
• Weekly check-ins where feelings are removed from problem focused chats
• There is no tit-for-tat or tallies
• Communicate your needs, using phrases such as, "I feel/I realised/I need" instead of starting with blame or shame
• If you feel worried of your partners response when communicating your feelings, generate some ground rules and ask that no retaliation or defences are brought it. A phrase such as, "The story I'm telling myself is..." helps to express your thoughts in a calm way and removes victim mode
• Find ways other than talking to share information and feelings. Ie. Memes, text messages, an agreed upon emoji for when you want to respond but don't have the words, write letters or have a diary to write notes to each other
• Connect with your spouse intimately without any expectations. Snuggling to sleep, to help strengthen to love

We'd love to hear from you, if these were helpful or if you've got any other strategies that work for you. Hit the link for our IG and send us a DM. We love a chat x

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B & K have experienced quite a lot of intense energy in their lives the last month. Are you feeling it too? It feels as though everything is playing at double speed.

Challenges just seem to keep rolling in, requiring growth to move through to the next phase. Or perhaps you have experienced some thoughts similar to the girls like, "Why can't you give me something good Universe?!" or "Can I catch a break?"
This is a slippery slope of thoughts though isn't it. You start to think like this and very quickly you move in victim mentality, and nothing will ever seem to be a good experience. However, it is very healthy to express your feelings and start to evaluate it as, how can I find a way through this adversity? What could I do to help myself or give myself more grace during this period?

It's a good old chinwag of life, so grab a cuppa and we'll see you on the other side.

Thank you for being here! It shows you are keen to know more about the women behind the brand. Keep in mind this is fun and a little silly!

B&K answered the following six questions:

• What’s your most embarrassing wardrobe malfunction?
• What is the last lie you told?
• If you were a flavour, what would it be?
• What is the weirdest thing you do when you’re home alone?
• What is your most annoying quality?
• What’s your favourite movie and why?

Enjoy learning more about these spunky chicks x

An exploration of how B&K are disconnected from their bodies currently. A little insider into their challenges, to shed light and bring some solidarity to your day.

B is experiencing peri-menopausal symptoms and it has been difficult to navigate, especially with a pubescent daughter in the house. Mind fog, lack of sleep and feeling a lack of control on the connection between mind and body are discussed. B shares how she is navigating these symptoms.

K has limited time with her husband currently and is finding, due to the pressure of time and spending majority of her weeks in masculine energy, dropping into her body to connect intimately with her husband has been tricky. It’s not usually K’s issue, so she sheds some light on what she’s doing to address it.

K went along to a networking event for women, to mingle and meet new people in her community. It spurred this conversation with B, as she was reminded how powerful it is to bring women together.

The conversation flowed naturally to why and how women have stopped leaning on their village and how community members can correct this terrible gap in health and wellness.

Losing friends, finding friends after children or change in life circumstances, and feeling like your career impacts your friendships deeply are all spoken about. 

A down to earth chat, just like you’re having a coffee with B&K.

B&K delve into some of the inner parts of their motherhood journey.

3 aspects of motherhood they discuss;

• What is your biggest struggle in motherhood?
• What part of motherhood pisses you off?
• I can't believe nobody told me about this!

There is a little bit of everything in this episode for Mother's to connect with.

B shares her struggle with being a working mother and finding flow in her home. 

Let's not forget Mother's guilt!! K talks about the constant niggling chatter of guilt, regardless of the actions.

We call each other for almost everything, but do we really know one another as well as we claim?

This was a lot of fun to record actually. 6 questions each, that we had to answer on the spot.

What aisle would you find us in the supermarket? What would we be arrested for if we ever got caught?

How do you think we went? We were impressed with our answers, which we all but say in the episode lol. Talk about confidence!!

Enjoy this fun, quick listen xx

In our last episode you will have heard that we had some forced reflection for our WildBloom Collective business. It was a tumble starting our second year and we just knew things weren't going to stay the same.

Therefore, we are transforming as a business! We have rebranded to 'Bringing Vulnerability Back' on our IG page which feels super aligned with this poddy.

Our main focus will be our podcast and generating a community through vulnerability.

An unveiling of who we are as women...alllll of it!!

We're both feeling deeply connected to our future and that's worth celebrating.

Your business and brand should grow with you. There shouldn't be any shame for needing something different in your business. We've made considerations, and this is where we landed. It's full of passion and we couldn't be more thrilled!

New episodes will be dropping every Monday from here on.

The first week of the New Year started with the biggest high we could imagine! We received an email from FeedSpot announcing that we had been listed in the Top 35 (#31 to be precise) BEST Vulnerability Podcasts about Authenticity, Healing and Courage. We are truly honoured to listed as #31 and we are deeply grateful for our listeners, followers and subscribers. Thank you to you all for enabling us to be listed with the 'bests'!! It has well and truly sparked more fire in our quest to be completely and utterly raw and vulnerable with you at any opportunity.

Whilst the celebration was a high, we then moved into a pretty big challenge for an online business only.. Our IG page that we use to promote our business and this podcast was disabled. Whilst we don't have all the answers for what the future will entail, we wanted to take you along the journey in the truest sense we can; in the depths of vulnerable discovery and questions of what our future will look like.

Business isn't easy, simple or only highs. We'll continue sharing the challenges as often as we can and connect the best way we know how. Being us is our superpower and no challenge will break our rock solid vision. Serving women is our mission!

Stay tuned as we continue to navigate this speedhump. We know it's only going to create something bigger than we planned.

This weeks episode is all about the wins, the learnings, the reflections and how the 1st year of The Wildbloom Collective has shaped us. The ride has been wild but boy have we loved every inch of it even though it challenged us emotionally, mentally and professionally. 

For those of you who have been on this wild ride with us, we want to so thank you! Thank you for being part of it and for supporting us when we need it the most.

Love ya's K&B xo