Do you hear yourself saying things to your children and recognise it might be a bit unreasonable?  Or ponder where you yourself ‘lose your shit’ or don’t speak respectfully, or fire up instead of play nice?  In this weeks episode we get honest about all the ways in which we tend to hold our children Listen In

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This week is a little different!  In this episode Julie interviews her two eldest children on their experience of being consciously parented.  The conversation moves from their individual values, to what influence our family has had on their unique way of showing up in their world, to emotions and how they experience big feelings and Listen In

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In response to so many discussions within our tribe around the ‘pain’ of swimming lesson, we discuss what’s at play behind our children bursting into tears, rage, defiance, or meltdown when faced with needing to do an activity or lesson we’ve planned for them.  What soft spots does it hit within us?  What do you Listen In

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When your kids fight, how do you feel?  Do you jump in?  Do you let them sort it out?  Who are you trying to protect? In this episode we talk openly about dynamics, triggers and how our children call us to feel our own inner child in a moment.  How do we respond?  Is there Listen In

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What?! Sex and parenting?!  How taboo…..but here’s where we take the conversation today.  We’re both endlessly fascinated by the role our partners, our sexuality and our parenting plays in calling us to ever greater authenticity; showing up as we truly are, not feeling one thing and ‘pretending’ we’re feeling something else.  When you’re able to Listen In

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In this episode we explore the profound nature of the patterns that get laid down in early childhood and how often we continue to run into those in our relationships. We look at perception, triggers and growth THROUGH your relationship. Relationships are not about happiness and peace, but are a vehicle for growth…we just don’t Listen In

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No matter where you find your sexual relationship, there are times when it’s on fire and times when its…well…absent. In this episode we get raw and honest about our own intimate experiences of ebbs and flows in our sexual journey and hope to awaken some lightbulbs for you also. It’s so easy to look outside Listen In

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Today, with great pleasure, we interview Dr Anita Johnston, Ph.D., Author of Eating in the Light of the Moon – a book that has been hugely impactful for both Bridget and Julie on their journey of awakening the feminine, understanding our soul hunger and bringing compassion to our womanly body.  Dr Anita Johnston is an Listen In

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In response to a listeners question, we open up the discussion between us on anxiety in ourselves and our children, its manifestations in our lives and relationships, and what we’ve learned and discovered along the way to balance our perceptions and honour the path it calls us towards. Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au Suburban Listen In

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As women and mothers, we crave connection, and yet on this conscious, intentional path, we often meet challenge as we can struggle to find ‘our peeps’. What is the wisdom here? How do we both appreciate the ‘values clash’ with others, while staying true to what’s important to us? In this episode we weave story Listen In

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