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Ever had moments of parenting that leave you feeling overwhelmed?

What about frustrated, irritated, angry or just scratching your head with confusion?

Yep, I'm right there with you!

Parenting is full of moments that pull on my heart strings and fill me with so much love. Watching my little ones learn, grow and develop is so precious.

BUT I'd be lying if I said it was all smooth sailing. There are certainly challenging times, that test my patience levels and other times that leave me feeling helpless.

How can navigate that that better next time? I ask myself.

I know that you'll be nodding along with me, perhaps throwing your hands in the air with agreement. So who better to sit down for an inspiring chat than the Holistic Family Psychologist herself, Ashleigh Warner- also know for her supportive parenting guidance @raisinghumanskind on instagram.

Today you'll learn how to navigate your childs "meltdowns", "misbehaving" and guiding you through respectful communication and parenting.

PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode95

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Did you know the way you breathe impacts the way you look, think and feel... for years to come. So when we're talking about setting up your little ones for a thriving start to life, the way they breathe is a topic we need to lean into, learn and allow them to master.

To talk us through this important topic, I have with me Tash Duffin- an Occupational Therapist trained in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, paediatric feeding, infant and early childhood sleep quality and infant reflux. She is a mother of three vivacious, exuberant children and the founder of Whole Child Co.

• Tash's story that lead her into the work she does with children health.
• Why nose breathing is so so important for baby's, children and adults.
• The difference between nose and mouth breathing.
• Common causes of baby's who are mouth breathing and what to do about it.
• When surgery should be considered (removal of tonsils or adenoids) to overcome mouth breathing.
• Tongue, cheek, lip ties- what are they are how can they impact baby's in the short and long term.
• Laser treatment for baby's and children tongue lip and cheek ties- the pros and cons.
• What reflux & silent reflux is in baby's and how does this impact their wellbeing.
• The main triggers and causes of reflux and Tash's thoughts on PPI's as a treatment.
• The best cups and water bottles to use for your baby's orofacial development.
• Plus more!

PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode94

Listen in and let me know your biggest takeaways across on socials:

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Are you wanting to explore a side-effect free method of contraception?

Or are you needing help to determine your fertile window, as you're trying to conceive?

Let's explore cycle charting through the symptothermal method (for conception and contraception) with Jessie Brebner of 'Fertility Charting'.

PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode93

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When it comes to taking health into my own hands, preventative health is what I strive for.

Nourishing my body & mind with foods, & natures medicine, but also feed my soul with activities I love (even if my girls are right there with me).

Sure there's times when we go down with acute symptoms, but I feel confident knowing we have a natural medicine wellness toolkit on hand to support us through it. Of course, if needed, medications & emergency health care are there for us.

I think it takes a level of curiosity to question the 'norm'; patience & dedicated time to do the research to find the best options for your family and a level of confidence to live life aligned with your family values, no matter the opinion of others. Plus a whole lot of intuition to tap into and follow as you navigate your daily health choices.

What if I told you, I know someone who is in her 60s and is fully embracing this. So much so she has never been given or taken ANY medications throughout her life. She helps guide me back to using foods as medicine first, is a true inspiration with the businesses she had created & how she had set her family farm up to provide for themselves and others. Plus I love the way she lives intuitively.

Introducing a pioneer in the health space, Cyndi O'Meara. Cyndi is a Nutritionist, best-selling author, international speaker and founder of Changing Habits and The Nutrition Academy.

Today, I get to chat with Cyndi all about food, farming and intuitive living for episode 92 of the Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba podcast.

• The beginnings of creating Changing Habits.
• How she has gone about sourcing these high quality foods, including interesting stories of their travelling adventures.
• A typical day on Cyndi's plate and diets that she does follow.
• The incredible fun fact about Cyndi that will blow your mind!

• Daily routines, habits and practises that bring more joy into her day.
• The dream and process of becoming a farmer and what the Changing Habits farm includes and involves.

• What farming practises they use and why this matters.
• What minerals different coloured "weeds" provide- this is fascinating!

• Her biggest lessons as a parent and what she is conscious about teaching her grandchildren.
• Plus more!

Further Links:

Podcast Shownotes:

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Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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I was ironically pressing send on this post, explaining about how we'd lead a healthy lifestyle while on our most recent trip to far North Queensland. That's when it started to creep over me. The headache started pulsing behind my left eye, my body began to ache and my bed was calling me louder and louder. Despite the warmth under the blankets, my teeth were also chattering loudly. I was down and out.

It took me a couple of days of being bed bound before I mustered up the strength to clear my mind and work out a plan of attack with my herbs, nutrients, probiotics and oils on hand. Whether it's you or your little loves suffering with a sickness, when you're in the midst of it all, its no easy task trying to strategise a medicine routine.

So that's why I wanted to open up a conversation about important topics when it comes to children's health- croup, ear infections and avoiding antibiotics. So you can be equipped with your actions steps ready to go for when the next acute family health challenge comes knocking.

I thought it would be a helpful time to invite back, Childrens Health Naturopath Ashlee Yates to have the discussion with me.

Ashlee Yates is a degree qualified Children's Health Naturopath supporting children and families through upset tummies, coughs and colds, itchy skin, sleeping issues and everything in between.

As a result of her own experiences as a mum, her clinical focus has developed with a strong interest in the health of children and their families. She now works primarily with families navigating digestive concerns, sleeping issues, recurring illnesses, colic and reflux, eczema, and learning or behavioural concerns.

Ashlee believes that as a parent, you're doing the best that you can with the knowledge and resources that you have available to you at the time. With nutritional and herbal medicine, she is able to complement mainstream medicine.

Her goal is to share her knowledge as a Naturopath with evidence based herbal and nutritional medicine so it can be used safely and effectively in family healthcare.

PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode91

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Are you striving for a better version of yourself? Whether you're feeling pulled to overhaul your diet, bring more joy into your day, chase your dreams, improve your parenting style, or just do something for YOU, todays conversation with Pete Evans is one to tune into.

Pete Evans is an internationally renowned chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur, key note speaker, author, television presenter and documentary producer. He also has a podcast called Evolve with Pete Evans, exploring nutritional and emotional wellbeing. His passion for food and a healthy lifestyle inspires individuals and families around the world. Pete and his wife Nic now run their own health retreat, Evolve Sanctuary just an hours drive inland from Byron Bay. Evolve Sanctuary is a contemporary oasis that provides a nurturing, holistic setting for the mind, body and spirit to elevate and unwind.

Our conversation today flowed through deep reflection, celebration, inspiration and even words spoken that were triggering for me at times. But I leant in, listened and we had some laughs along the way.

This is a conversation about Pete's health and personal growth journey, parenting experiences and so much more. It may deeply resonate with you or even at times, challenge you, so I invite you to tune into this chat with and open heart and mind.

This is episode 90 of the Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba podcast, with Pete Evans.

PODCAST SHOWNOTES & FURTHER LINKS:

PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode90

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GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/KaseyWillsonNaturopath

Do you struggle when it comes to finding love?

Or if you're in a romantic relationship, are you often feeling cranky with your partner?

In amongst friendship groups, I've certainly heard my fair share of complaining when it comes to the men in our lives. Yes, I'm guilty of this too.

A couple of years ago my dear friend Lisa started talking about books & programs she was learning from and how they had impacted the way she viewed men, relationships and the way she therefore began to date.

Long story short, this lead to some powerful manifesting in her personal life & naturally, I started leaning in. I wanted to learn more!

Today Lisa joins me to explore...

• What was missing when it came to Lisa's dating and relationships in the past.
• How she manifested the man of her dreams.
• When and how has the feminist movement impacted the balance of new and exisiting relationships today
• Why femininity and a polarised relationship are so important
• How to have your man help you, without actually asking for help... or nagging!
• One powerful relationship tip for new parents.

Plus more!

PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode89

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/KaseyWillsonNaturopath

So you know that folate is important for your pregnancy and baby health, but when it comes to looking at foods and supplements for your preconception and pregnancy, it might cause you some confusion.

There is more to it than grabbing a folic acid containing prenatal off the chemist shelf to cover your needs.

As new research emergences, the way we prescribe folate is also evolving. If you're wondering what the difference is between the folate in your foods, the folic acid in supplements and the new buzz word, methyl folate, stick around, I'm going to break this down for you and explain the importance of getting the right folate for your fertility.

So you can avoid a deficiency, dangerous build up and the complications associated with this for you and baby.

FURTHER LINKS:

Path To Glowing Mumma Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Program: https://www.glowingmumma.com/path-to-glowing-mumma-mummatobe-disc

Podcast Shownotes: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode88

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Are you pooing properly?

I know, personal question. But as a Naturopath, toilet talk is a regular topic of discussion.

Issues with pooing can range from irregular frequency, straining on the loo, to incomplete bowel movements with the feeling that there's something inside shortly after your toilet stop.

This can lad to a cycle of abdominal bloating, discomfort, foul smelling gas and contributes to toxin build up and hormone imbalance, such as oestrogen dominance.

Time to get out the Bristol stool chart and tune into my chat today with Naturopath & Colon Hydrotherapist Kirsty King. We're going back to stool school ;)

Kirsty is a gut health obsessed naturopath and colon hydrotherapist on a mission to make the world a healthier and happier place. Kirsty recently opened Gut Recovery Centre where she works alongside other practitioners to help clients get to the bottom of their gut issues so they can take back control of their health and have positive poo experiences.

Kirsty joins me for episode 87 on the Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba podcast.

PODCAST SHOWNOTES & FURTHER LINKS: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode87

THRIVING BUBBA BABY HEALTH GUIDE: https://www.glowingmumma.com/thriving-bubba

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

Are you curious about education options for your children? Or perhaps you're looking for gut health inspiration for you and your loved ones? This is an episode just for you.

As my daughters 5 year old birthday approaches, I can feel the pressure of our schooling decisions for her getting building up. We've always had a Steiner school as our preference for our daughter, however our move to the country wasn't quite close enough to pursue this choice. I'm now leaning towards homeschooling, but understand this is a massive commitment but also comes with a whole lot of beautiful bonuses. Amelia is excited by the thought of our days on the farm, learning through play and life skills and yes, amongst interaction with out-of-the-home activities and sports... but we're still working on hubby.

I just love hearing other Mumma's experiences and today I explore homeschooling from a Mumma of four and gut healing cookbook queen herself, Jo Whitton.

Jo Whitton lives in Far North Queensland where she runs her business, Quirky Cooking, from home and enjoys the country life. Due to food intolerances in her family (herself and her four children), Jo began researching ways to improve their health through diet from the time her kids were very young. In 2008 she began a blog, Quirky Cooking, to share what she was learning and the recipes she was developing for her family. In 2014, Jo's son Isaac was diagnosed with severe OCD and anxiety, which resulted in a deep dive into gut health and food as medicine. Not only did Isaac's mental health stabilise, but her whole family saw massive improvements in their health. Jo has since helped thousands of families to heal with food, sharing the principles she used to heal her own family.

Jo runs health seminars, cooking workshops, retreats and other events both in Australia and overseas, sharing how to transition to a healing, whole food diet in a doable and sustainable way. She also shares podcasts and videos and facilitates gut health programs to support people working through healing with food, regularly develops new recipes for her audience, and shares daily cooking videos from her kitchen on social media. Jo is the author of three best-selling cookbooks: "Quirky Cooking", "Life-Changing Food" and "Simple Healing Food".

In this episode we explore:

• An introduction into Jo's family, their personal health challenges that lead them to embark their healing journey.
• The GAPS diet and their incredible gut healing experience.

• How and when they were able to reintroduce dairy into their diet, without reactions.

• What a typical day of meals looked like on the intro and full GAPS phases and some tips for navigating this with a family.

• What meals look like now they are not following the full GAPS diet and what foods are still potential triggers for them.

• When and why Jo began educating her children from home.
• What their days looked like while home schooling
• The homeschooling approach Jo took.
• How she found the balance between work life and mum life as a home schooling Mum.
• Most rewarding moments educating your children from home.
• How her children have transitioned into work after home schooling.

Plus more!

PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode86

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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