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We've never really sat down and had a discussion about our values. So this episode is super SUPER real! All our episodes are REAL but usually, they're born from a coffee date chat and one of us will say "this is a podcast episode idea!" then we discuss again in an episode. In this #GetMerry podcast episode we literally sat down and Carla said "shall we talk about our values" and boom we hit record.  We believe it is extremely important to know what our core values are because once we know, we can align ourselves with people, jobs and decisions that match up with our values. This creates more flow, more magic, it creates steadiness and a sense of ease.  Example... if health is a core value do not work at a fast food place. If you do you'll feel a sense of anger while you are working there. You will feel a sense of dis-ease. You will feel yuck.  Stuff we talked about... we actually go through some of our core values: health, honesty, kindness, loyalty, enthusiasm, connections.  why connecting with people with similar values rocks and creates loving, magical relationships.  how awareness of your values will help you make difficult decisions. 

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This podcast is brought to you by Bean Ninjas. They seriously rock our biz world! If your financial foundations are not set for your online biz or blog, check them out! Ok, we were kinda crazy in this episode. Must have been the high of our epic MerryBody launch. We chat about perfectionism and why the goal of perfection is holding you back. In big big big ways.  It's a whole heap of fun, tune in! If you know anyone suffering from the perfection disease, send this episode to them!  Stuff we talked about... why is everyone obsessed with being perfect? how we've pretty much never waited till we're 'ready' and 'perfect' before starting a project. perfect is actually fake... it's made up!  how perfectionism is just self-doubt and fear of what others think of you. 

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A must listen if you're a yo-yo dieter or calorie counter. We know you're over it. We've been wanting to tell this story for a while, so Emma decided to interview Carla and really find out HOW she lost 8 kilos from bringing yoga and pilates into her life. And how this was the beginning of MerryBody themerrymakersisters.com/merry-body She talks about how she used to think she HAD to diet or eat a certain way and exercise a certain amount of hours per week in order to be 'healthy'. She talks about how she lost alot of weight once before in a very different way and compares the two and why it's about finding a way of LIFE not a quick overnight fix.     

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This podcast episode is brought to your by MerryBody. The 4 week Yoga and Pilates home fitness program. If you could hear your thoughts on a recording what they be saying? Would they be thoughts of kindness, compassion and love? Or thoughts of anger, hate and dislike? We've worked hard at changing our self-hating thoughts. And woah, did it take practise to turn them into self-love. And guess what though? The hate and judgement still creep in. Seriously, why do we always judge ourselves?  This episode has so much goodness. Ahhh! Stuff we talked about... how we watched our MerryBody workout videos (themerrymakersisters.com/merry-body) and the first reaction and thoughts were HORRIBLE!  how weird it is when you think a photo/video of yourself is horrible and then in a week you like it, then a year later it's like dayum you were a babe! what we do to bring more self-love into our days. the importance of being present. The magic of presence! how the idea of 'perfection' does not exist. "The beauty myth- an obsession with physical perfection that traps a modern woman in an endless cycle of hopelessness, self-consciousness, and self-hatred as she tries to fulfil society's impossible definition of flawless beauty. I choose to take care of myself because I want to, not to prove anything to anyone. Wind in her sails." Selena Gomez.

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This episode is brought you by our podcast partner GoodnessMe Box (goodnesmebox.com). This month's box was EPIC! Coffee, tea, chocolate, healthy delish crackers... and more!  The best bit is that you can get $10 off your first box! Just use the code: MERRY when you checkout. It's an awesome box filled with the latest health and wellbeing products!  This week we got a question via Instagram asking us about weight loss, not from a diet but from making lifestyle changes.  She wanted to know exactly what we did and how we went about it. We share this and more during this week's episode! Go from obsessed with dieting and exercise to freedom with food and exercise! Yes, you can stop dieting! Yes, you can create a loving relationship with food and exercise! Stuff we talked about... how much diets suck, how they work fast but then you put the weight back on. mindset, mindset, mindset! the importance of who you hang out with. how to enjoy your healthy lifestyle, yes you can! what to do when you fall back to negative ways. how to get from obsessed with dieting and exercise to freedom with food and exercise! Listen to all the #GetMerry podcast episodes! Find them on iTunes and Stitcher for Androids. Wooohooooo! PLUS we are on Spotify over HERE! Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla 

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Have you ever stopped and looked at your TV watching habit? How much TV do you reckon you'll watch in your whole lifetime? Yeh... it's probably about 8 years if you live to around 85 and watch about 2 hours a day. YES... 8 YEARS! Listen and find out why we don't watch TV.  Stuff we talked about... the fact that if you watch TV 2 hours every day and live till you're 90, you would have watched about 6 YEARS of TV in your lifetime. We know CRAZY! how to change the TV habit. how mindless TV watching can have a big negative impact on life. what to do with all your spare time! YAY, for time. how chucking our TV was what enabled us to follow our bliss, build a biz etc.  we get kinda passionate about this topic. Listen! 

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This episode will help you stay motivated when it comes to exercise and eating well. It's brought to you by our new 5 minute workouts! When you sign up HERE (themerrymakersisters.com/5minutes) you'll be sent 8 Yoga and Pilates inspired sequences that will easily fit into your every day. Yep, they're quicker than a cup of coffee! learn to move your body in a loving, FUN way.  Ok, this episode was epic. We had a lot of fun recording it! It's perfect for you if you've been feeling kinda blahhh and just in one of those can't be bothered to do anything moods. And this means, exercise and eating healthy is on the bottom of your to-do list. Stuff we talked about... why exercise and eating healthily needs to be a priority for everyone. what makes us un-motivated? how it just needs to be small teeny tiny steps forwards! connection to self, when to know you should rest or when you might just be making excuses. seeking inspiration. accountability.  the importance of who you hang out with... are they a healthy influence?  so much more!

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This episode is brought you by our podcast partner GoodnessMe Box. The best bit is that you can get $10 off your first box! Just use the code: MERRY when you checkout. It's an awesome box filled with the latest health and wellbeing products! This month there was so much goodness... like peanut butter and natural tinted lip balm. In this episode, we talked about the reasons why we might be unhappy and also how to get happy again.  Stuff we talked about... the feeling of boredom and dullness... which is unhappiness. how to not feel this unhappy feeling. gratitude. the magic of being present. This is life! detachment and attachment. so much more... we have our own aha moments live in the episode!    

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This podcast episode is for you if you're thinking about quitting your job. It was a super fun episode to record! This episode is brought you by our podcast partner Bean Ninjas (beanninjas.com). The decision to use the Bean Ninjas book keeping management service was game changer for us. Turned our accounts from struggle town to bliss town. Check them out! Stuff we talked about... The story about how we actually quit our jobs. Fun!  How much money we saved before we quit the jobs. The fears around quitting... like failure or what people might think. How important our spiritual practise is for business. Money mindset advice... so important! Self-belief. Why this is pretty much the only thing you need!  So much more.

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Ok, we've voted... and it's time to stop hating your body. If you've been following along with us on the podcast and the blog for a while now you would know that we've spent a lot of time hating our bodies. It's taken a while and we still fall back... but finally we can both say that we love our bodies. We've spoken about this subject several times, coz it's bloody important and we're sick of seeing amazing people put their amazing lives off just because they think they need to lose those extra 5 (or whatever number) kgs! NOW is the time to love your body.  Stuff we talked about... the endless diets, the binging, the exercise obsession. how we went from a place of hate to a place of love when it came to exercise and eating. what we did to start loving our bodies. mind, body, soul connection. what to do when you fall back. the importance of mindset. How to make it strong.  we ramble... it's all great, surely! Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla 

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