Get Merry

What we’re all experiencing right now (global pandemic) is a challenge, but you know what? It’s also a time to seek out opportunities.

Within these last four weeks, amongst the business and job loss we've also observed and experienced personal and business growth.

It's been amazing to see people start new things, to move their offline business to online. It's truly inspiring to see people embracing the online world during such hardship.

During this episode, we’re talking online biz stuff.

If you're thinking about starting or moving to online business, tune in to this episode. We share advice, big lessons, and personal experiences to get you excited about your new venture.

Stuff we talk about…

• How do you even start when it feels like everyone else is already doing it? Key thing to remember is that there's no one like you. There's no business just like yours. 
• Are you willing to get up, always try again and try your best, and not let the hard times get you down? Persistence is the magic word.
• It's how we respond to the challenges that really matter.
• When you start a business, know that it does become a part of you... so be ready to compromise. 
• When it comes to video and going live on social media, implementing the one-take rule can help you remove friction and make things happen faster.
• Getting stuck on perfection will take up a lot of your time. 
• Google is your best friend when it comes to online business stuff (seriously).
• Law of reciprocity. If you want to learn from someone, how can you give before you ask?
• Outsourcing. There’ll be stuff in your business that you won’t enjoy doing.
• Let go of the false idea that you can do better than everyone else. Maybe you can, but maybe you can’t and it's time to ask for help.

Remember that life is a one-time thing. So, give yourself a chance. Take the opportunity. Put yourself out there. Fear will still come, but what's important is the way you move through it.

Please let us know what it is you’re going to begin or what you have begun. If you have any more business-related questions, let us know. We are so excited about what you're going to create!

If you loved this episode please rate and review our podcast, and share it with someone you love.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Now is the time to do things other than watching Netflix! ;) How about feeding your mind with books that inspire, motivate and teach you something you never knew before? During this week's episode, we chat about 12 of our favorite books that do not only entertain but create motivation and inspiration to get moving.

This list is for you if you want some personal development or if you want to feel motivated, inspired and excited about life... to go deeper into all of the magic and mess.

Stuff we talk about…

• 12 books that can motivate you to move forward towards your goals in life.
• How the authors use their own stories of struggles and success to motivate their readers.
• The importance of what you already have.
• How these books will help you connect to your self and your true desires.

OH, we really loved this episode. We could talk about our favorite motivational books all day but here's our top 12 (in no particular order).

If you loved this episode please rate and review our podcast, and share it with someone you love.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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During this Get Merry podcast episode, we chat about a bunch of perspective shifts we've experienced over the last few weeks. You probably have had them too... maybe the same as us?! 

Whether you're in forced lockdown or self-isolating with all non-essential businesses closed... life is different.

Stuff we talk about…

• This experience is showing us all what is important and what is not. It's allowing us to take a 'stocktake' on life.
• This new way of life shows us the magic of doing less. Slowing down. 
• The way businesses and people responded... shares a lot about the business and the person. 
• Food, diet and exercise, try not to get obsessed with these things. But also ensure to keep moving and eating healthy... with JOY! 
• You don't have to self-improve during this time, but you can if you want. 

If you loved this episode and you want to help us, please rate and review our podcast. If you didn't like... please don't (kind of kidding but not really! HAHA).

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We had an amazing chat with David Norris, an occupational therapist who specialises in brain health and wow did he blow our minds!

We also love his goals and what Memory Health Made Easy stands for...

We are resolute in our commitment to Reduce Dementia By 30%. Dementia erodes lives, creates dependency, alters roles, relationships and impacts families and communities.  

If you've noticed any changes to your memory or if you experience regular brain fuzziness or you have dementia in your family... please tune in.

Stuff we talk about…

• Why brain health and cognitive fitness is important... because you wanna stay sharp!  
• Women are at more risk of experiencing memory loss and dementia.
• What can you do NOW to prevent memory loss and dementia?
• Easy, doable steps you can take right now.

If you loved this episode please share it with someone you love.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Are you suddenly working from home and everything is so weird and confusing? Not only because the world is in lockdown or self-isolation, but how the heck do you actually get work done at home? And what do you eat? How do you work with your significant other... right next to you?

After working from home (also we just learnt the acronym WFH haha) for 7 years we got your backs, we got all the do's and don't's.

Stuff we talk about…

• Don't eat lunch over your laptop, shut the laptop and just eat.
• Still plan your work lunches, make them healthy, don't think because you're at home you will feel like cooking and prepping at lunchtime... you'll end up eating chips or something. Trust us 😂
• Do make DELICIOUS snacks for afternoon tea, we love making raw slices and cutting them up into small pieces, freeze and eat when required. We just ate this raw choc slate caramel slice (on app and blog): https://bit.ly/2WDD3ru
• If you used to go out for coffee through the work day, get this sorted stat. We have a little stovetop coffee maker... it's so cute.
• Also, you probably don't have to walk as far now you're working at home... get up, stretch, move... have a Yoga break! We even have a desk worker yoga class inside Merry Body Online Studio (along with 100+ other classes).

Free Access to MerryBody Online Studio for new members until 1 April 2020

We’re committed to help out where we can, right now we’re offering free access for new members to our Online Yoga, Pilates and Meditation studio until 1 April 2020.

Sign up HERE - themerrymakersisters.com/freestudio no credit card details required. This is our gift to you.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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How should we be reacting to the Coronavirus? It's a good question because never have we ever experienced something like what we are experiencing right now.

Since when were 'self-isolation' and 'social distancing' words we used and things recommended for us all to do!?

Literally we didn't even know what these terms were a week ago! The world feels weird, it feels strange, everything feels upside down, inside out. 

During this episode, we chat about ways to help calm the anxiety and the stress that the Coronavirus pandemic has created.

Stuff we talk about…

• How we have been feeling... anxious and stressed. Especially for other people (call it co-dependency on steroids).
• What we've been doing personally to calm the nerves... yes, yoga and meditation.
• Other ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

Free Access to MerryBody Online Studio for new members until 1 April 2020

We’re committed to help out where we can, right now we’re offering free access for new members to our Online Yoga, Pilates and Meditation studio until 1 April 2020.

Sign up HERE: https://themerrymakersisters.com/freestudio

No credit card details required. This is our gift to you.

We're also starting a 14 day focus, 14 days of Yoga, Pilates and Meditation classes designed to reduce anxiety and welcome a sense of calm. We begin tomorrow Thursday 19 March (AEST). Sign up and you get instant access. 

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We chat to Dr Lea Freeman on all things Coronavirus. We ask her about the symptoms of the Coronavirus, toilet paper and social distancing. If you want more motivation to #staythef*ckathome tune in. NO we don’t want to cause anxiety and YES we want to stay positive but we don’t want to be ignorant. It’s time to get real, Coronavirus is here and we can all take actions to help the situation. 

Stuff we talk about…

• What is Coronavirus?
• What are the symptoms and should we get tested? 
• The goal is to flatten the curve… Dr Lea Freeman explains this.
• Can we still go out for coffee? 
• What can we do as individuals to helps the situation… stay at home and wash our hands!

Free Access to MerryBody Online Studio for new members until 1 April 2020

Due to the current situation, many people are avoiding gathering in large groups, including fitness studios and gyms.

We’re committed to help out where we can, right now we’re offering free access for new members to our Online Yoga, Pilates and Meditation studio until 1 April 2020.

Sign up, no credit card details required. This is our gift to you. Here's the link: https://themerrymakersisters.com/freestudio

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During this week's episode we chat about Facebook pic tags... the tag you absolutely hate. Where you see it and you say to yourself...

"WTAF. This photo is horrible, I look gross, ewww I can see my stomach, urgh my arm is huge, why did they post that, they did it on purpose, far out I really do have a double chin."

...or something like that anyway.

Warning: we almost had a sister disagreement on this episode. Don't worry... we held it together. 

Stuff we talk about…

• When Emma tagged Carla in a photo she hated (HATED!) and how she got over it. Yes, the pic is still up and super cute. 
• Self-acceptance... we will bang on about this forever.
• So much more to life than what we look like. 
• Look at photos as memories, imagine seeing them in 30 years... will you actually care about your tummy? 

If you're looking for a way to welcome more self-acceptance into life... come and check out the MerryBody Online Studio. We use Yoga, Pilates and Meditation to move and think with acceptance. This is how we both personally worked through our body image stuff (and there was a lot of stuff :P). 

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We're so excited about this Get Merry Podcast episode. In this week's episode, we chat with our beautiful friend Jaimee Maree. We met her at a business conference and it was instant love. She's been in online business for almost 10 years so she has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. 

If you run a business or if you're thinking about starting a biz, or if your goal is to work your way up the corporate/job ladder (be careful you might quit after listening, kidding) this episode is for you. 

Stuff we talk about…

• Self-doubt and fear when it comes to doing your own thing. 
• Do women feel more self-doubt than men?
• How to sell and not feel bad.
• Running a business as a woman, can we have it all? Business baby and actual baby? 
• The freedom of running your own business BUT how you never ever can switch off. Is it really freedom? 

Oh, we really LOVED this episode!

We also mentioned getting stuck in a lift. Emma has this video saved to her Instagram Stories highlights in the 'Work Stuff' highlights (haha). 

If you loved hearing from Jaimee Maree, find out more info about her and everything she does RIGHT HERE. Also, let us know if you loved this episode! 

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Without a doubt, we both believe there are more pressures for women to look good compared to men. But also, we're well aware that our perspectives are somewhat, maybe completely bias (because we are women) but let's be real here... there is more pressure for women to 'look good' compared to men. 

And don't worry we know there are a whole set of other pressures for men that women might not experience as much, like expressing emotions being seen as weakness, finance and money pressures, sexual pressure. And probably a whole bunch of others... but we aren't talking about them today (we will need some men to come on the show for this :P)

This episode was actually inspired by a recent dinner conversation, it made me (Emma) realise that I've never actually chatted about this topic with men. So thank you to the men who actually brought it up. 

• As women, we've grown up with our self-worth tied to how we look. 
• A sign that women feel more pressure is the fact that female breast augmentation is the most popular plastic surgery in the world. We ask the question... WHY breast implants? 
• The fact is that we all feel pressures in different areas, it's our responsibility to welcome awareness, self-acceptance and then take action.
• YES, eat well and be healthy and dress up and wear makeup, and do whatever the heck you want... just make sure it's for YOU and not external factors. 

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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