Get Merry

We swear a little bit in the episode (whooooooops). We also talk over each other. But we reckon you should all go and listen! Ahh we're super pumped to share this #GetMerry episode with you all. Karly Nimmo is an amazing human and we're really beginning to realise that one of the best things about this whole Merrymaking journey is meeting the people we get to meet. Meeting amazing people doing different things who share their magic with the world. This episode is filled with a lot of laughter and conversation about some pretty big and important topics. We've kind of realised that we want to talk about the real stuff. And Karly is the real deal. We talk about stuff like... Depression and anxiety Failure Woo-woo stuff and the universe Intuition Imposter syndrome Business struggles (lack of cash flow!) Why surface level convos suck a little bit Connection and friendships Self-connection  Being you and living your truth Yoga and meditation And a heap more. Merry Mantra of the week We asked Karly to share her current fave mantra and it's a good one.  This too shall pass. A good reminder for us all. To know that whatever struggle you are going through right now, it will pass.  But also to remember that the good times will pass too... so really stop to enjoy them.  

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This is what went down in this week's #GetMerry episode! Yes we talk about cake but mostly it's about body image. Listen!  Yay competition to win Get Merry in-a-box! Be sure to check out all the deets at getmerry.com Ohh we discuss our super cute cartoon-a-fied selves (yes, we just called ourselves cute) Checkout getmerry.com to see our video! Body image! We go a little (actually, a lot!) deeper into our body image issues past and current and the tools we use to overcome them.  LOL Moment Emma had an itchy right palm, we googled it (as you do) it means money is coming in! Yewww! Carla had an itchy stomach... we googled it. LOL. Gotta listen! #MerryFan question of the week!  Our featured question this week is thanks to Shannon! We'll be sending you a prize-y! How do you order when you are out to dinner? Do you always pick a place suitable to your diet? Yes, super simple question. BUT something that can bring a lot of anxiety. Always love talking about going out for dinny! Hehe fun and yum!    Merry Mantra of the week Because... cake (and yes this is one of our Get Merry quote cards, you can buy them in our new shop!). Yes, we touch on the topic of cake but actually, this episode is mostly about body image and the ups and downs of our journies. We both have the best body image mindset we've ever had right now. But, not because we're the thinnest and fittest we've ever been. We don't want to bang on about it here in the post. You gotta listen to get the good stuff yah! Let us know what you think, can you relate? Do you have any tips to add? Can you think of someone else who'd get a lot from this episode? Pass it on!  Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla 

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Check out the run down from this week's #GetMerry episode! Listen and get inspired to practice gratitude, laugh more and well... get merry!  Mum and Dad visited us and we ended up enjoying their holiday (HAHA). Salsa classes... again. Talked about our brand new Starter Kit!  Kept it short and sweet this week as we got bored listening to this section in our last episode so we gather you guys did too. Let us know if we are wrong LOL! LOL Moment Let's just say... it's about salsa dancing and it's about natural deodorant. LOL moment of the week and embarrassing moment of the week (year?). #MerryFan question of the week!  Our featured question this week is thanks to Veronika Pasalic! We will be sending you a ur brand new Merrymaker Mantras as your prize! YAYAYAYAY!  How do you figure out which opportunities to say NO to? I've been putting my hand up for too many things at work and had a much-needed convo with my mentor last week who gave me some invaluable advice in being strategic. About which opportunities I commit to and trying to look at the bigger picture and how it's going to benefit my future goals.  I would love to hear your thoughts on this and maybe some examples if you've got any? Oh this is a good one! Loved talked on this topic!  We used to be big YES YES YES people then we realised it was holding us back from what we really wanted. Then we turned into these NO people. Now we balance it all out and we take our time to make decisions.  Good one to listen to coz we all have so much going on in our lives.  Subscribe so you don't miss out! You can SUBSCRIBE on iTunes or Stitcher and if you LOVE the episode, give us a 5 star rating and write us a merry-filled review!  Merry Mantra of the week Gratitude is the game changer. Heck to the yeeeah! We were always taught to be polite and use our manners. We always expressed our thanks. BUT gratitude is where it's at. We 100% believe that adding gratitude to your life. Living it and breathing it will make your life better. We love this quote by Melody Beattie, we think it explains the power of gratitude so perfectly. "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. It's all about perspective really.  We're going through this thing called life and stuff happens to us and we make stuff happen. We can either CHOOSE to be grateful for all of it or we can choose to be angry, fearful, sad, negative, cynical.  What do you think? Do you practise gratitude?

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Just like every #GetMerry podcast episode, we start off with some Merry News as well as LOL Moments of the week. If you want a quick rundown to see if you wanna listen (oh come on... you wanna listen!) we cover: Surf lessons (ha!) Salsa classes (ooo lala!) Our satin bags for our crystal sets All the app updates and the obstacles along the way Relationships and why they're so darn freaking important to nurture Mum and dad are visiting!  LOL Moment Oh no... you don't get no sneak peek (it's funnier when you listen!). But let's just say it's defs lol worthy. #MerryFan question of the week!  Our featured questions this week are thanks to Jasmine Cooper! We'll be sending you a prize-y for your efforts and contribution! Thanks Jasmine! Jasmine not only sent us 1 question... but 4 questions! In the episode we answer: What gave you the courage to leave your jobs and pursue your bliss? What's your number one piece of advice for someone sitting at their dull and soul sucking current job, knowing what they want to do, but are not sure exactly how or what they need to do to take the leap? What book that has changed the way you think and how did it change you? How do you process your emotions? So when you're triggered, what do you do to work through the feelings and take more positive action.  Some real awesome questions and we go real deep! So tune in yah! Subscribe so you don't miss out! You can SUBSCRIBE on iTunes or Stitcher and if you LOVE the episode, give us a 5 star rating and write us a merry-filled review!  Merry Mantra of the week This is always the title of the podcast. And when we say ALWAYS... there have been 2 episodes so far where we've titled them the Merry Mantra so yeah... always :D  We've actually written about this mantra before... and it really was and is a game changer. Look sideways.  In a (macadamia) nut shell: none of us are above or below ANYONE. No one is above or below you or me/us. We're all equal. We are all made of the same stuff (star dust to be exact... like we actually are), we all have something to learn from each other and something to share. Look sideways. Stop the comparison. Stop the judgement. There is no joy there.  Submit a question and WIN! The #GetMerry podcast is all about inspiring you to live a healthier and happier life. It's a weekly podcast (like a radio show) where we'll be sharing all things Merry. Podcasts are the best because you can listen AND do something else... like walk, dishes, catch trains etc.  Remember, if you want to submit a #MerryFan question just email [email protected]  If your question is featured... we'll send you a prize-y! Seriously... we loves prize-ys! So be sure to listen to this episode and then submit your questions!   

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Today's episode was the first episode of our new way forward with the #GetMerry podcast! Yes, there was some kind of structure BUT we've already got bigger and better ideas coming your way! So keep listening YAH!  The #GetMerry podcast is all about inspiring you to live a healthier and happier life. It's a weekly podcast (like a radio show) where we'll be sharing EVERYTHING. Our new favourite part has got to be the Merry fan question section (maybe we need to re-work that title!). But this is where we need your help!  We need you to submit questions! Then we'll answer them on the show. The best bit... if your question gets answered on the show, you win a prize-y!  If you're located in Aussie Land, you'll win a set of our brand new (not released yet) Merrymaker quote cards! If you're from over the seas you'll get a collection of our delish Merrymaker PDF meal plans!  So be sure to listen to this episode and then submit your questions! Email us at [email protected]! YAY! Remember, you can SUBSCRIBE on iTunes or Stitcher and if you LOVE the episode, give us a 5 star rating and write us a merry-filled review!  During the episode, we start with Merrymaker News. It's a great transition from #MerryBiz to #GetMerry as we take you through everything we're working on. We also take you through all the lessons we've picked up on during the week. We talk happiness, mindset shifts and life in general. Pretty sure we even get on the whole what is the meaning of life? topic (oh oh, haha). Yes, we ramble, yes we laugh and yes it's a whole lotta MERRY! So if you're looking for a dose of something magical each week, #GetMerry is the show for you! It's the perfect show to listen to if you want to start adding more positivity into your life. We also end each episode with a Merrymaker Mantra. And this week's is: Follow your freaking bliss. You've heard us bang on about this before. Yah?!  It's an adapted mantra by the philosopher, Joseph Campbell. And it's all kinds of magical epic. "Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were once only walls." Holy shit that quote changed our lives forever and ever. We first heard it when we watched the documentary, Finding Joe. Seriously, that is compulsory watching for anyone reading this. You will love it. But first, finish this and listen to the podcast! When we started Merrymakers, there was no strategy, no business in mind, no nothing really. We just had this something telling us to start writing and creating recipes. So we did! We were having so much fun doing it, so we did more of it. And we learned about blogging. And social media. And newsletters. Oh my! Then we watched Finding Joe. And then we realised that Merrymakers... well, that was our bliss. And this whole Follow Your Bliss concept was pretty freaking epic. And apparently revolutionary to us (even though it was all over the internet!) and so we started sharing this message out to our Instagram followers. We'd share it once a day, almost. Follow your bliss. Do what you love! Follow the fun! All the inspirational quotes you can think of. And do not scoff... we know you love them too! At this time we were still working in our full-time soul-sucking government desk jobs, seriously we need a shorter name to describe it. But the message was loud and clear. Merrymakers was our bliss and if we followed it, if we kept going, opportunities would flow right on in. It turned into the perfect kick up the butt too. We'd been sharing the quotes, inspiring others to do what they love, but here we were still working those soul-sucking jobs and not REALLY following our bliss. Not really living our truth. We were good at speaking the speak but... doing the do? We weren't there yet. So the quitting of our jobs came about just 1 and a half years into our Merrymaker journey with no plan, no strategy, no money and a fat mortgage and USA trip booked in!  What were we thinking? We weren't! But Joseph Campbell said that if we followed it... doors would open. (Yes, we're a bit cray cray). Oh and that they did! The day we quit our jobs, a sponsorship...

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On today's episode, we chat about the way forward for our podcast! Yep! Did you notice the name change? Heck yeah! The new format will cover loads of content and simple action steps you can take to change your mindset and change your life... to a merrier, more magical one! Yay! Bring. It. On!

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Kicking off #MerryBiz 2017 with some special interviews with our favourite health, wellbeing and happiness experts. This one is with our good friend Amy Crawford who specialises in Combined Therapy Cocktail. It's jam packed with SOOOO much goodness all about health, happiness and gratitude.  If you want to give yourself the best start to the year, come and join our 21 Day Challenge! We start on 9 January. You get EVERYTHING you need: meal plans, shopping lists, recipes, support and access to our Get Merry Summit! Which is 16 live interviews with the world's greatest in health (one being Jules!). We guarantee you will have fun, you will eat a heap of delish (healthy un-boring) food and you will learn so much! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHALLENGE HERE: themerrymakersisters.com/challenge and tune into this episode to be on your way to your most merriest year everrrrrr!   Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla

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Kicking off #MerryBiz 2017 with some special interviews with our favourite health, wellbeing and happiness experts. This one is with our amazing friend Lauren Vercoe who is a yoga teacher and mindset master. It's jam packed with SOOOO much goodness!  If you want to give yourself the best start to the year, come and join our 21 Day Challenge! We start on 9 January. You get EVERYTHING you need: meal plans, shopping lists, recipes, support and access to our Get Merry Summit! Which is 16 live interviews with the world's greatest in health (one being Lauren!). We guarantee you will have fun, you will eat a heap of delish (healthy un-boring) food and you will learn so much! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHALLENGE HERE: themerrymakersisters.com/challenge and tune into this episode to be on your way to your most merriest year everrrrrr! Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla

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Kicking off #MerryBiz 2017 with GET MERRY (HEALTH) WEEK! Yay! Yay! Yay!  some special interviews with our favourite health, wellbeing and happiness experts. In episode 74 we take you through our focus for quarter 1 of 2017. Both business and health wise for us personally. Health plays a huge role in business... because if you feel EPIC then you'll create EPIC. Right? RIGHT! Tune in as we take you through our personal journey of health and the action steps we're taking to create a super merry life! The next 3 episodes on #MerryBiz are with some of our favourite experts in health, wellbeing and happiness. Be sure to tune in! We chat adrenal fatigue with Jules Galloway, yoga and breath work with Lauren Vercoe and mindset and gratitude with Amy Crawford. If you want to give yourself the best start to the year, listen to all 4 episodes and if you're keen... come and join our 21 Day Challenge! We start on 9 January. You get EVERYTHING you need: meal plans, shopping lists, recipes, support and access to our Get Merry Summit! Which is 16 live interviews with the world's greatest in health. We guarantee you will have fun, you will eat a heap of delish (healthy un-boring) food and you will learn so much! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHALLENGE HERE: themerrymakersisters.com/challenge and tune into this episode to be on your way to your most merriest year everrrrrr! Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla

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Kicking off #MerryBiz 2017 with some special interviews with our favourite health, wellbeing and happiness experts. This one is with our good friend Jules Galloway who is a naturopath specialising in adrenal fatigue for women. It's jam packed with SOOOO much goodness!  If you want to give yourself the best start to the year, come and join our 21 Day Challenge! We start on 9 January. You get EVERYTHING you need: meal plans, shopping lists, recipes, support and access to our Get Merry Summit! Which is 16 live interviews with the world's greatest in health (one being Jules!). We guarantee you will have fun, you will eat a heap of delish (healthy un-boring) food and you will learn so much! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHALLENGE HERE: themerrymakersisters.com/challenge and tune into this episode to be on your way to your most merriest year everrrrrr! Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla

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