Mum's The Word

Lisa Engle’s Bio:

Lisa Engle, a mother of 5, is widely known for her passion, dedication and commitment to supporting the expression of potential. She is famous for inspiring patients, especially mothers. With nearly 3 decades of service in the chiropractic profession; integrity, congruence, and “inside out health” is her first language. In turn, she has created a safe, effective, and reflective coaching model for mothers without the judgement, comparison, and crippling overwhelm that often inhibits change for families.

Quotes from Lisa

“There is no way to be a perfect mother but many many ways to be a good one”

Lisa’s Tips / Resources

Book: Sarah Van Breathnach “Simple Abundance”

Book: Ina May All her books

Book : Brené Brown Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Lisa’s Contact Details:

Lisa’ website http://www.optimomcoaching.com/

Twitter http://www.twitter.com/lisaengle

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/optiMOMcoaching

Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/optimomcoac0026/optimom-coaching/

Google + https://plus.google.com/+Optimomcoaching

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mrslisaengle/

Linked Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaengle

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Well it might have taken Carly and I quite a while to coordinate our diaries to make this interview happen (ummmm errrrr we work in the same practice!!! but in our defence we are both mum’s on serious missions which means that syncing our diaries together is not always so easy). After having just recorded this interview this week I really am so excited to get it out straight away. So I am!!

Why?

The information shared is so so important and needs to get out as its not always readily found and many women are left with questions unanswered, despair and also not knowing where to turn. I know this episode will change a lot of that and you will be taking some notes too along the way.  And I also expect a lot of downloads and for you to be sharing it with your loved ones.

ENJOY!!

X Kaz

Carly Gallagher’s Bio

Naturopath and Bayside mother, Carly Gallagher is a passionate healthcare professional and speaker in the Wellness industry. Her upbringing was surrounded by health, with the facilities primary focus being on healthy, safe, botanical and non-invasive care.  Her parent’s were exceptional athletes and her father a well-known Chiropractor. Helping and caring for people to be healthy is just part of who Carly Gallagher was destined to become.

Carly is an intuitive healer who consults from Vida Lifestyles in Sandringham. She specialises in Hormones, helping those suffering from:

• Menstrual irregularities: Amenorrhoea, PCOS, Endometriosis, Infertility, Hormonal Acne

Carly advocates healthy living through leading by example, sharing health tips and recipes for the whole family via her many social media platforms and newsletters.

A Quote from Carly

Carly’s Tips/Resources

Carly’s links

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Not so long ago I shared a post on on the Mum’s The Word facebook page that then was liked a crazy amount of times , like 5192 to be exact!! and then shared onwards 29 times from there. The post can be found here and tt was something that touched me and as a huge advocate for breastfeeding (and yes I know its not always possible and I am sensitive to that (see our Episode 26), it was something I wanted the MTW community to read and to be made aware of.  I tohught this message needs to get out and why not ask the author to be on the show.

So hereby I introduce to you Emma Pickett. So grateful that she was kind enough to say YES!!

Enjoy the Show!!

X Kaz

Emma Pickett’s Bio

Emma became a mother after a career in primary education and a Deputy Headship in central London. When she realised how many women were struggling to find breastfeeding support when they needed it, she initially trained with the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (www.abm.me.uk), qualifying as a breastfeeding counsellor with them in 2007. Since then she has taken more than 3000 calls on the National Breastfeeding Helpline, as well as volunteering at 3 breastfeeding drop-ins a week in Haringey, North London. She became an IBCLC  (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) in 2011 and recertifies this year with more than 120 hours of additional education in lactation. She is chair of the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers and this includes national strategic work in breastfeeding advocacy as well as the day to day training of new breastfeeding support volunteers and healthcare professionals. In 2015, she published her book, “You’ve got it in you: a positive guide to breastfeeding” which is available in eBook and print version. She blogs at www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com and in the last year her website has had more than 1.7 million page views. You can find her on Twitter as @makesmilk. She believes that knowledge of what’s normal, confidence and support are the keys to helping families reach their breastfeeding goals.

Quotes:

“there’s a big range of normal”

Emma recommends:

http://kellymom.com/

The breastfeeding mother’s guide to making more milk by Diana West and Lisa Marasco. Details here: http://www.makingmoremilk.com/

Catherine Watson Genna’s site and details about her books:  http://www.cwgenna.com/

Dr Jack Newman and his books. http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=drjack

Emma’s website: http://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/

Emma’s book: “You’ve got it in you: a positive guide to breastfeeding”.

Twitter : @makesmilk.

Email : [email protected]

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This week we have Catharine Ross sharing insight into Emotional Freedom Technique, how it can be used to let go of fears and anxieties but also be used as a clearing tool for old stress and traumas. I learnt a lot and am grateful to know there are people doing this work.

Enjoy the episode.

Catharine Ross’ Bio

Catharine has been running a successful business in helping clients through the use of EFT and Matrix Re-Imprinting for the past 5 years. She is also mum to a 8 month old daughter who was peacefully brought into the world last October.

EFT stands for “Emotional Freedom Technique” and some people know it as “Tapping”. It works like emotional acupuncture, but without needles! We re balance the body’s energy and nervous system by tapping with our fingertips on certain acupressure points on the face and upper body. EFT has been scientifically validated, used by the NHS in the UK for treating anxiety and depression and is applicable to just about every issue you can think of – from self-esteem issues, grief, trauma, abuse, relationships, through to physical conditions as well including weight and chronic pain.

Catahrine’s specialty is in helping people to overcome anxiety, especially around pregnancy, labour and childbirth. I have also had great success with clearing past birth trauma using Matrix Re-Imprinting which is an advanced form of EFT.

Qualifications: AAMET Certified Clinical EFT Level 1 & 2 & Matrix Re-Imprinting Practitioner.

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Catharine’s Resources:

Book: “Well-Adjusted Babies” by Dr. Jennifer Barham-Floreani

Book: Nick Ordner The Tapping Solution

Book : Louise Hay -You can Heal Your Life

Brad Yates – uTube channel – EFT wizard

Website : EFT Universe

Movie – Business of being Born

Catharine’s Links:

Website: www.breakfreelifesolutions.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakfreelifesolutions/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0450 734 556

Practice: (By appointment only) Natural Pathways Healing Centre, 65-67 Percy St Mitcham, Vic

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Sophie’s Bio

Sophie is a qualified Life Coach, Personal Trainer, Maternity and Child Sleep Consultant, and Happiest Baby Educator. She adopts a Hand in Hand Parenting approach personally and professionally; living and breathing this philosophy with her own children, and empowering other parents to success through a deeper understanding of the synonymous relationship between the parent-child connection, and sleep and behavioural challenges.

Sophie holds an Advanced Diploma in Public Relations, and has worked in Marketing, Events and Account Management for close to a decade. She has written for various publications including Nurture Magazine, is the blog contributor for the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, and shares her wealth of sleep experience and knowledge in her blog on Happy Baby Sleep. You can also follow Sophie’s personal journey as a mum of three via her Confessions of a Sleep Consultant; The Jett Diaries blog, where she shares her refreshingly honest and humble experience of all things parenting, motherhood, and sleep since welcoming her third child.

Sophie has recently launched her comprehensive e-book; The Happy Baby Sleep Guide, through which she aims to continue to inspire and help families all over the world on their path to better sleep.

Sophie’s Quote

Sophie’s Life changing books:

1. Dayna Martin: Sexy Birth – The catalyst for my homebirth and natural parenting journey

Sophie’s Details

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Tasha Jennings’ Bio

Tasha Jennings is a qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 15 years experience. She’s an expert contributor to media publications including the Age, the Herald Sun, New Idea, the Bub Hub, Yahoo 7, Mouths of Mum’s as well other parenting magazines, websites and medical journals. She has presented on TV shows such as the Kerry Anne Morning Show, has been a keynote speaker at the Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo’s as well as running presentations and trainings for IVF specialists, nurses and other medical professionals.

Inspired by her desire to start a family Tasha has specialized in fertility and pregnancy for the past 5 years through her company Zycia, which means ‘life’ and specializes in providing premium nutrition for conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Tasha is the author of two books, the Vitamins Guide and The Fertility Diet and her new venture www.conceivebaby.com.au brings together an expert panel of fertility specialists to provide qualified information for couples wanting to conceive and carry healthy babies. Proudest achievement however, is as Mum to her 2 young children. Having struggled with fertility herself and come through the other side to now have the wonderful family she always dreamed of she is now passionate about helping others achieve that same dream.

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Tasha’s Tips/Resources

Nourish Baby – Online Antenatal Classes

Tasha’s Deets/ Links

Website Zycia

Website Conceive baby Website

The Vitamins Guide

The Fertility Diet

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Happy Place Birthing

Annika Suoma Frey Bio

Annika was born and raised in Germany. After finishing school she followed her big dream, starting to study acting, singing and dancing on The Stage School in Hamburg. A severe bout of depression stopped her and after healing and coming back to herself she studied as technical draftswoman. Along the way she found and married her soul partner, Dennis. They moved to Ireland and several years went by, she got sucked into the corporate world, but never felt truly happy trading all those hours for money while the work was so dissatisfying.

So Annika quit her day job to pursue her dream of a lifestyle that suited her better. Over the last 4 years she founded several businesses, following every spark of passion, from body painting and pole dancing over creating dresses and costumes to having her own market stall, selling cake pops and chocolates. Her husband was able to quit his day job and now they run the market stall together, having lots of time with their two children and for new passion projects. While Dennis is writing fiction books in German, Annika has started a blog sharing happy birth stories and the tools that helped creating them, after having a life changing experience giving birth to her second son at home in the water. Her baby’s birth also inspired her to create a birth preparation online program, including her own relaxation technique, the “Happy Place Method”.

Annika’s Resources to Share

Movie : The Business of being born

Book – Sherri Menelli – “Journey into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth

App: The wonder weeks app is fantastic to understand what’s happening for your baby.

Series “Call the midwife” on netflix

Website: http://offbeathome.com

For an easy access to meditation I recommend https://www.headspace.com

Quotes

“Never ever forget your sense of humor, try to laugh with each other every day.”

“Done is better than good.”

“Being here is enough.”

Annika’s links and the discount code

Birthing online program: http://www.happyplacebirthing.com/#!online-program/cpdf8

Direct link for buying the program and using the discount code “MTW” (197€ to 155€) : http://www.happyplacebirthing.com/#!shop-1/zvquc

Blog “Meet me at my happy place”: http://www.happyplacebirthing.com/#!happy-birth-story-blog/spqaw

General: www.happyplacebirthing.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HappyPlaceBirthing

Group coaching “Elemental Transformation” program: https://calendly.com/annikasfrey/happy-place-session

Happy Place Living in general: http://www.happyplaceliving.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HappyPlaceLiving

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I absolutely loved this amazingly relevant episode with Nicola.

Nicola Smith – Biography

Nicola Smith is a primary school teacher, literacy specialist and mother of two. She has taught in Amsterdam as well as Melbourne. Since pausing her teaching career to be a full time mum she has continued to pursue her passion in researching children’s early literacy skills. She aims to empower parents to support their children’s early literacy development in those all-important years from birth to school age.

Nicola’s Recommended reads for parents (literacy):

• ‘Reading Magic’ by Mem Fox (also memfox.com)

Nicola’s Favourite parenting resources:

• Wonder weeks: https://web.facebook.com/WonderWeeks/

Connect with Nicola via:

• Facebook: search ‘Literacy for kids’ (https://web.facebook.com/earlyliteracyforchildren)

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You will love this interview from a “parenting expert”.

It was eye opening, touching, inspiring , informative and engaging.

Thank-you Kirstin!!

Kirstin’s  Bio

Kirstin Bouse is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with 20-years’ experience in her profession. She is the owner of Life Resolutions Psychology Practices in Morley and Wembley in WA and the creator of The Conscious Mother. Kirstin’s areas of interest include perinatal mental health, parenting, trauma, family breakdown and relationships. Kirstin has authored The Conscious Mother: A simple guide to mothering with self-awareness, authenticity, confidence and connectedness. Her program #motherhoodonline will be launched in September 2016 and she is already preparing her first mothers retreat. Both programs will help mothers prepare for, and navigate the journey of motherhood with self-awareness and confidence. Kirstin is a mother of 4 children.

Kirstin’s Links

Book : Hughes, Daniel, Baylin, Jonathan, Siegel, Daniel J Brain Based Parenting

Book : Jacinta Tynan Mother Zen

Kirstin’s Contact Details

Website: www.theconsciousmother.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconsciousmother/

Twitter: @Ask_TCM

Instagram: The Conscious Mother

Skype: Kirstin Bouse

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Thankyou so much To Rachael for sharing her journey with breastfeeding when her little ones were born. A real honest raw share and I invite you to listen.

Rachael Moses

Rachael is a qualified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Personal Trainer and Spiritual Mentor. She also has a work from anywhere business, teaching people how to gain financial freedom.

She is passionate about providing a loving, open space for people to cleanse, heal and transform their lives on every level body, mind and Spirit.

Rachael is a mum of 2 beautiful girls, Isis 10 and Pixie 8, whom she homeschools. She is peacefully and happily married to her husband of 11 years Ash Moses. They live in Currumbin on the Gold Coast.

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