I feel like I've levelled up in every single way since becoming a mum. But when I was pregnant, I only saw the negatives of motherhood & it wasn't until I had my baby that I realised the true power of becoming a mum.

I invited Lauren & Lucinda from Ready or Not Podcast (where they chat all things work & parenthood) on to have a chat about this revelation & explore all the ways they feel improved by becoming a mum.

Send this inspo to all your pregnant & new mum friends - I promise they will thank you!! 

Yours helpfully,

Ed x

CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Motherhood's Transformative Power 02:54 The Leveling Up Experience of Motherhood 06:06 Finding Your Voice Through Motherhood 09:02 The Shift in Identity and Purpose 12:13 Body Image and Self-Perception Post-Pregnancy 24:10 Navigating Guilt and Societal Expectations in Motherhood 27:47 Trusting Your Instincts: The Power of Intuition 31:53 Embracing Personal Growth Through Motherhood 36:20 The Creative Surge: Balancing Motherhood and Career 39:07 Reconciliation of Work and Motherhood 43:10 Empowerment and Community in Motherhood

PODCASTSReady Or Not

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This episode discusses: motherhood, transformation, leveling up, identity, self-perception, body image, motherhood journey, parenting, personal growth, empowerment, motherhood, intuition, personal growth, career, empowerment, societal expectations, work-life balance, creativity, self-care, community

If you're pregnant or have a new baby - I have some GAME-CHANGERS for you!!

I'm coming up on my first year of being a mum and I've learnt so much.

In this episode, I've whittled down a year's worth of blood, sweat and tears in to my 6 essentials - there's a couple of reccomendations & a few pieces of wisdom in there that I know you'll find truly helpful.

Yours helpfully,

Ed x

PODCASTSHypnobirthing 101: Simple Tools to Make Your Birth Better Make Your Intuition Your Super Power with Prof Joel Pearson BOOKSHypnobirthing: Practical Ways to Make Your Birth Better Ina May's Guide to Childbirth PROGRAMSPossums Sleep Program

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This episode discusses: motherhood, hypnobirthing, baby sleep, new mom tips, new mum tips, motherhood journey, parenting advice, intuition in parenting, motherhood challenges, personal growth, motherhood insights

You might think you're doing it because you're too kind...but you're not (super awks). Today we’re going to learn WHY you're a people pleaser & the 3 simple steps that will give you the confidence to make the changes you so badly need to, revolutionise your relationships & give you your energy back in the process.

Dr Vicki & Dr Ritz are counselling psychologists from The Therapy Floor podcast.

CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Dr Vicki & Dr Ritz via their website. PODCASTSThe Therapy Floor

This episode discusses: people pleasing, self-improvement, relationships, boundaries, psychology, self-esteem, communication, mental health, personal growth, emotional well-being

If you, like me, spend most conversations wondering when it's your time to talk - you’re probably not a very good listener. And here’s the kicker - it’s likely affecting your relationships.

In this episode we’re going to learn the simple tips to level up our listening & turn it into our ultimate super power for deeper connections in every area of our lives.

Ross Judd, is the author of Listening: A Guide to Building Deeper Connections.

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BOOKSListening: A guide to building deeper connections

This episode discusses: listening, communication, relationships, vulnerability, body language, summarizing, emotional safety, deeper connections, self-improvement, personal growth

If you've ever said 'I'll just get through this...& then it will all be fine', this episode is MANDATORY listening.

Overwhelmed? Me too! Today we're going to learn the simple systems to ease it once & for all.

Michelle Gauthier worked in corporate America for 20 years helping business to simplify their work & make effective change - now she’s turned her attention to helping people just like you.

So let's get your shoulders dropped, that jaw unclenched and your breath a little deeper!

CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Michelle via her website & on Instagram. PODCASTSMichelle's Podcast

This episode discusses: overwhelm, mindfulness, life coaching, self-improvement, women empowerment, boundaries, mental health, stress management, personal development, work-life balance

PSA: Complexity DOESN'T mean complicated!! Today we’re going to learn how to take a perfectly imperfect approach to eating - one that will maximise your nutrition, ditch the guilt and ease your food anxiety.

Food feels like an area that should be simple but it's often anything but. We are complex beings dealing with a whole heap of confusion from diet culture, to social media, family input, food culture...the list goes on.

So instead of taking an over simplified approach to what you eat, Food Nutrition Scientist Dr Emma Beckett wants you to lean into the complexity of nutrition & work with your unique biology to revolutionise the way you think about food. CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Emma via her website & on Instagram.

BOOKSYou Are More Than What You Eat

This episode discusses: self-improvement, nutrition, diet culture, food anxiety, flexible eating, health, joy, food choices, kindness, empathy, diet culture, processed foods, nutrition, supplements, social media, perfect diet, food choices, kindness, health, wellness.

Kasey Edwards has spent the last 10+ years researching & writing about raising kids who like themselves & she’s used everything she's learnt to re-parent herself. Now she's on a mission to teach you to do the same.

She’s rewritten the most common, toxic rules you were likely taught in childhood to show you that you deserve more than what you’ve been taught to accept. 

CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly discusses child sexual abuse & domestic violence.

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BOOKSGoodbye Good Girl, Hello Me Bringing up Boys Who Like Themselves Raising Girls Who Like Themselves PODCASTSThe 7 Non-Negotiables of Raising Girls who Like Themselves How to Bring up Boys Who Like Themselves

This episode discusses: self-esteem, self-discovery, trauma, women empowerment, toxic beliefs, validation, love languages, personal growth, mental health, reparenting, love languages, relationships, body image, societal expectations, women empowerment, competition, self-worth, communication, emotional health, personal growth.

Where your attention goes, your focus grows - but are you really conscious of where you’re spending your most valuable asset?

This episode is going to change the way you use social media & spend time online FOREVER.

If you, like me, are grappling with your relationship with the internet, the next hour is just for you.

I want to help you take back control of where you focus your attention, take back your creativity & learn how to use your most powerful resource to its full potential. Annie Margaret is a teaching professor in the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado and an attention activist.

CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Annie via her website & on Instagram.

OTHER HELPFUL LINKSAnnie's online course Social media addiction survey PODCASTSPreserving Childhood in an Age of Tech-Driven Advertising with Dr Susan Linn

This episode discusses: social media, attention economy, mental health, distraction, technology, creativity, algorithms, parenting, media consumption, psychological effects, media consumption, social media detox, agency, identity shift, young people, digital age, attention economy, joy, inspiration, self-awareness.

How can we avoid passing on our own fraught relationship with what we eat?

We all need to eat - it's a simple fact of life, yet for so many of us it's a very complicated thing.

Even if we are one of the few people who do have an uncomplicated relationship with food, we live in a society saturated in diet culture. So how do we raise kids with a healthy relationship with food? 

Leslie Schilling is a non-diet dietician, nutrition therapist & the author of Born to Eat & Feed Yourself. In this episode, she'll teach you how to set your kids up with a solid relationship with food, regardless of your own.

CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Leslie via their website & on Instagram.

BOOKSFeed Yourself Born to Eat PODCASTSDitch the Diet & Become the Healthiest You Yet How to Give Kids a Great Relationship with Food with Sumner Brooks Intuitive Eating 101 with its Creator, Evelyn Tribole OTHER INFOFat Talk - Virginia Sole Smith How To Raise an Intuitive Eater - Sumner Brooks Diana Rice - Anti-Diet Kids Parenting without Diet Culture - Oona Hanson Feeding Littles - Baby Led Weaning  This episode covers: intuitive eating, parenting, diet culture, food relationships, baby-led weaning, nutrition, childhood nutrition, responsive feeding, food preferences, healthy eating, intuitive eating, parenting, food relationships, diet culture, mindfulness, body trust, child nutrition, healthy eating, food hierarchy, family meals

Spolier alert: you don't need much money, time or a fancy spreadsheet - it's genuinely SUUUUUPER simple. In less than 30 minutes, you'll learn the essentials to start making your money, make money. 

Women often receive REALLY bad advice when it comes to money - we’re often told to scrimp & save whereas men are encouraged to ask for the raise, start a business, invest...it's easy to feel like this isn’t for you.

Today we’re going to de-bunk all that, show you it’s not a dark art & leave you feeling confident to grow your wealth. Bryce Leske & Alec Renehan are the hosts of Get Started Investing & they’ve gathered the 5 essentials you need to get started.

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BOOKSGet Started Investing PODCASTSGet Started Investing

This episode covers: pinvesting, ETFs, savings, compounding, crypto, financial literacy, women and investing, barriers to investing, diversification, investment platforms.