So, I start today's podcast by sharing some pretty darn exciting news with you, mamas!

You are listening to The Confident Mama Collective Podcast, which was formerly The Mama Shine Podcast. Same content, same great vibe, just a new name.

I am so excited about this change - however, the way it all occurred, well I wasn't too over the moon about. I share the story of why we are re-branding in this episode.

But the new name - The Confident Mama Collective - I feel like it really embodies what this is all about much more. Over the past couple of months, I've felt a natural transition to helping mamas feel more confident - both in themselves and within their bodies. There are some really exciting things to come for all of us - 2020 is just the beginning!

I also talk about what we can do when we can't do all the things - and I talk about this because it's how I have been feeling to start off this year. It's okay to take a break - a little time out and some understanding goes such a long way for ourselves.

And finally - I am so grateful for this tribe we are building! I am grateful every single day for the connections I'm making and the relationships I'm forming with YOU! And I am so excited to help YOU build your tribes too. But more on that in the coming weeks and months.

As always, thank you for listening and a HUGE thank you for your support. It means more than you know.

You can still find me on Instagram - but now @confidentmamacollective

The Facebook group has had a name change, and the face lift will commence shortly! But in the meantime, you can find the closed group full of beautiful like minded mamas right here.

You are listening to The Confident Mama Collective Podcast, which was formerly The Mama Shine Podcast. Same content, same great vibe, just a new name.

Mamas, I'm back with an awesome special guest - our first interview for 2020! I sat down to chat with Mel Finlay. She's a qualified Holistic Nutritionist based in Melbourne, Vic. 

Mel specialises in helping women to use food to balance hormones, feel happier and get energised.

In this episode, we spoke about periods and hormone imbalances - what causes this to happen and how we can prevent it.

We spoke about how to nourish yourself when pregnant, when all you feel like is Macca's fries. 

And we also touched on diet culture and how this is impacting our body image, particularly after babies.

Mel consults in person in Melbourne, and also online. She's founder of the Amazing Mums Academy.

If you'd like to get in contact with Mel, you can find her here:

@melfinlay_nutritionist

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So mamas, I did a photoshoot on the weekend. Yep, you read that right! I got together with 21 other women in our bikinis and we did a photoshoot on the beach to Embrace our Bodies!

It was a really empowering experience, and one that I learnt a lot from. I always kinda knew this deep down, but my eyes were really opened to the fact that pretty much all of us - no matter our age, shape, size, whether we are mamas or not - have some kind of hang up(s) about our body!

So in this episode I'm sharing with you a couple of the things that I have done to really work on the relationship with my own body and these are things that you can do too.

Remember, it all starts with a decision. The decision to talk to yourself with kindness and the decision that you are worthy of loving yourself and the skin you're in.

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Happy 2020 to my favourite mamas!

I've had a bit of a break and I'm back to start the year with a solo episode all about how our self-care is linked to worthiness.

I'm not gonna lie, 2020 has been tough so far...already! As it has been for so many people. But do you know what? I'm taking action this year and I'm going to nail my self-care. Absolutely NAIL IT!

I started off by taking a night away...yep, I actually spent the night by myself by the beach because I truly needed it. I did some yoga, some reading, journaling, meditating...and it was incredible. I came home feeling like a new woman!

So how is this linked to our self-worth? Well, if we don't feel worthy within ourselves, we won't feel the need to take care of ourselves. We will continue to put everyone else before ourselves.

In this episode, I share some of my favourite affirmations and journal prompts to help connect to your self-worth.

Much love, mamas! 2020 is our year!

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I can't believe it's almost the end of the year already...but not just the end of any year - it's the end of this DECADE!

I'm spending some time reflecting on my 2019 and calling in some epic goals for 2020 and I want to share with you the process I'm going to follow to do this. 

It starts with reflection - how has 2019 been for you? What have you learned? What can you celebrate and what do you want to leave behind?

Enter 2020 - mama's, we are limitless...we just have to believe that we are! We can call in whatever we truly desire. So let's start with getting it on paper. Think about how you want to FEEL in 2020 and beyond, and what is your theme? What will you take into the year with you and what intentions are you going to set for Health, Wealth, Career, Self-Love and your Relationships?

I'm so excited to begin a new decade with you, mama's! Let's make it our best one yet.

Let's walk through the process together, and if you want even more support from me - my One Hour of Clarity & Connection Sessions are freakin' PERFECT for this kind of thing. 

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This is such a juicy episode!

This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my gorgeous girlfriend Jade. We spoke about her journey through pregnancy, labour by induction, the birth of her daughter and the first few months of being a new mum.

She faced a lot of challenges from early on in her pregnancy until her daughter was a few months old, but she always held hope! And her story is such an incredible reminder of that saying "this too shall pass." Because everything is temporary and nothing lasts forever. Even those tough times we can't see a way out of...they pass too.

Jade's daughter had severe reflux early on and lost a lot of weight rapidly, so she tells us about how they got through that and how she leaned on her support network.

She tells us how important it was to celebrate the little milestones and literally just take things one bottle at a time.

Enjoy this episode! If you've been through something similar, take comfort in the fact that you aren't alone. 

Jade Leray is a pilates instructor, boss babe, and runs an incredible active wear business with her sister, Steph, called U.Nexus Movement. You can connect with her on Instagram @jade_leray.

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Another solo episode this week, mamas! Part two of the things that I was TOTALLY unprepared for about becoming a mum.

In this episode, I'm talking about the body stuff, the mum guilt the intense loneliness and more. 

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Psst: have a suss of our new website and learn how you can transform your mama mindset!

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Part 1 - Six Things No One Told Me About...

Mama's, in this episode I'm talking to you all about the things that no one tells us about labour, birth and those days after. 

I'm speaking here from my own experiences, and what I hear from so many mums is that these things are pretty common, so I hope it resonates!

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In this episode, I chat with The Manifesting Mum, Gemma Benad. Gemma is on a mission to take mums into a conscious state of manifesting and help them clear the BS so they can move forward in the life they desire.

She explains what manifestation means and even shares the 5 Steps to Manifesting that she teaches her clients.

Website: The Manifesting Mum
IG: @themanifestingmums

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Are you aware of your beliefs? In fact, are they even YOUR beliefs, or have you borrowed them from someone else?

I was so excited by my chat with Shona in episode 8 that I wanted to chat more about how our beliefs influence our kids from such a young age and how I'm working to rewrite some of mine, especially my money mindset...and I talk about how you can too.

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