What does that mean? Do you believe it or do you joke about it? What does it mean to be conscious about health and how do we tap into the wisdom that is innate within our body? In this episode, we expand the conversation around what health is, what drives our health, how we influence Listen In

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Loss. Grief. Shame. Pain. All experiences many women, and couples, bury in their journey to children. In this intimate and vulnerable interview with Megan and Regan from Aila and Lior, we discuss their own journey of immense pain in losing two babies during pregnancy and how they have shaped this into a movement of opening Listen In

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Well, are you? And what does that even MEAN? This motherhood gig brings us to our edges of pride, self-depreciation, shame and guilt and often these drive our experience of motherhood itself. What if there was another way to be? Another way to explore who YOU are when you’re alive and lit up by your Listen In

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In this week’s episode we interview Catherine Middlebrooks who loves to help women get the confidence back in their bodies to live a life of “yes!”. We bust open the myth of the 6-week postpartum “okay to go” tick of approval, to really begin to listen to the whispers of our post-baby body and bring Listen In

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What is ‘good’? What does it mean to you? In this episode we listen deeply to the wisdom that is Bree Downes as she talks us through her journey of her three births, what insights and understandings she gained about herself, birth and the climate in which we are birthing. We discuss what you need Listen In

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Using play as a tool in parenting to build connection and create cooperation is a profound way to bring joy and ease to mothering, and heal our own inner child discomforts and wounding stories. How can we ‘bring in the play’ even when it feels hard? Is there anything that is ‘off limits’? In this Listen In

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Connection with our children is relatively easy when we’re feeling relaxed, calm and supported, but what about when we’re under pressure, in a rush, or overwhelmed? What does it look like to manage ourselves so we can create smooth transitions with our kids? In this episode Bridget and Julie explore through story, some laughter, reflection Listen In

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Is yelling really that bad? Is this ‘no yelling, non-punitive discipline’ thing all a bit idealistic, or actually possible? Why would we value it at all? In this frank episode we share why we parent ourselves in order to cultivate a respectful dynamic with our children and deal with our own triggers. Connect with us: Listen In

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When we’re parenting so consciously and looking for an opportunity to hold our children’s space, we can forget honouring our own needs. What’s going on when this happens? What does it mean for you? How do you handle it in the now and in the future? In this episode we share a mix of personal Listen In

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