Press Pause Podcast

Self-care isn’t a checklist.
It isn’t about ticking boxes or performing healthy habits.

In this episode, we explore a deeper lens — one that moves beyond routines and into embodiment.

From this conversation emerged Intuitive Soul Alignment: a space to embody sacred leadership from within.

We talk about:

• The difference between managing yourself and truly listening to yourself
• Why internal alignment matters more than external routines
• How pressing pause becomes an act of self-respect
• What sacred leadership looks like in everyday life

True self-care is about the quality of your inner world.

When you align with your intuitive soul, decisions feel clearer, boundaries feel stronger, and your energy becomes intentional.

Sacred leadership begins with leading yourself.

This episode is an invitation to pause, realign, and reconnect — not to become someone new, but to remember who you already are.

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected] 

There are many choices we make each day around food, exercise, supplements and medicine, how do you really know what's working?

Today we talk about how to understand what's working, and some steps around being able to ask yourself to get clearer answers. 

Here are a few tips that we suggest:

• Stay on the new food group, supplement or self care practice for a minimum of 3 months.
• Introduce one thing at a time.
• Journal or take notes over the time period of the changes you notice.

There is a lot we all love to take and need, we encourage you not to stop trying new things because you think they wont work, and also perhaps don't try everything all at once. Getting to know your own body and asses it without being influenced by others and all the opinions out there is what's important.

Sometimes you notice it straight away and sometimes you don't, however it doesn't mean it's not working, especially if it's a micro nutrient vs a macro nutrient.   

There's no need to feel lost, join us today and discover ways you can monitor all your efforts towards better well being. 

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected] 

Sometimes life doesn't work out the way we thought it would. The day doesn't go to plan, or even the week. 

Today we talk about the way we can still Make Things Work, even when it means doing it a little differently, maybe not as perfect or as planned. 

Don't let life get in the way of your self care and what's important to you. 

What's one area in your life that isn't working for you, how can you begin to make it work even in the smallest of ways. Perhaps things are interfering with your usual self care routine, how can you creatively continue to show up even if instead its for 5min instead of 20min.

We encourage you to try make it work first before any excuses begin to arise. You got this!

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected] 

When we look at all the ways we can harness, focus, direction and identity, theming can be a great approach.

Each year brings something new where you have already mastered skills from previous years, and now you are moving into a new season or era.

Labelling your year or the rest of your year, depending where you are, encourages you to stick with this theme to get the certain outcomes that you are after. Not to mention it's also a lot of fun and great way to help shape your goals.

Examples can look like this.

"The year of Focus".    "The year of Discipline".   The year of having more fun"

As you play with different ideas, you'll soon be able to tune into what feels right for you. Then when life happens and opportunities or decisions arise, you can remind yourself what your theme is this year, and make decisions that align with that. 

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected] 

Brutal Honesty is one of the highest forms of self care. It's not exactly comfortable but extremely liberating. 

When you cut out the excuses, and just look at yourself while owning it, you can choose a new approach and outcome. This is the beginning to transformation and really what life is all about. 

Do you want to find the root causes to behaviour, progress and circumstances? Are you willing to be honest with yourself and therefore others around you? It can be a slow process and one you may not want to rush into, but incredibly important so that you are being you in this lifetime, and not masking your way through your journey.

How can we be brutally honest with ourselves, out loud, in front of a mirror, or on paper to discover all the parts of ourselves that need to be seen and deserve to be confronted. 

If it’s just you with you, you’ll be amazed when you discover the why behind it all with love and curiosity. 

When we lie to ourselves we are more likely to lie to others. Find a way to create a space of quiet honesty as a tool to achieve your goals and authenticity in your self care, and in return, it will enrich all relationships around you. 

Self care is a life long practice and so is being honest with yourself. It’s not about being perfect, just simple brutal honesty exactly where you are at. 

From this place you immediately gain your power and integrity back.

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected] 

When was the last time you contributed to something greater than yourself.? 

Even if it's just a smile as someones walking past, or being who you came here to be. ALL OF YOU, not just 50%. This impacts the world in greater ways than you can imagine and can really help the next generation also lean into what you have left behind.

Having a sense of contribution can be something people are looking for but at the best times don't really know that's what's missing.

When your self care stretches beyond you, you'll be surprised at how it all comes back around in the most unexpected ways, and your cup starts to overflow.

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected] 

How do you respond to chaos? How do you interact with situations and circumstances that appear out of your control.?

Today we talk about how in control you actually are in environments that look as if they are in control of you. It is easy to get caught up in the moment emotionally and mentally and allow it to feel as if you can't seperate yourself from chaos or busy times, but you actually can.

It is possible to take a moment and step out of the state of being reactive, and be present with calm awareness. Only you get to decide what you engage in, and everything is simply energy. There are ways to protect your energy and allow the chaos to be like water on a ducks back and slide right off. 

Today we give some wonderful tools to use when you need to get through the storm of chaos and busy times. 

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected]

In this episode, we explore why clearing out your inbox is about so much more than productivity and the benefits for your self-care.

 Your inbox can become a mental holding space — filled with unfinished conversations, unmade decisions, and constant background noise that keeps your nervous system in a reactive state.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reset, and reconnect with a sense of calm and control by gently clearing the digital clutter that quietly drains your energy.

 Set a 10–15 minute timer and focus only on clearing what feels light and obvious — deleting junk, unsubscribing, or filing emails that no longer need your attention. When the timer ends, stop. Completion isn’t the goal — calm is. 

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected]

How do you continue to evolve, learn and grow?

Today we talk about the importance of personal growth and why it's necessary to extend yourself beyond your capabilities, in order to gain the reward of new skills that may be required for new seasons and who you are now, or becoming. 

At any age it's important to have a learning attitude and develop new skills not only for brain health, but also to keep up with the world at it also evolves. 

Can you find an area in your life where if you just had a little more knowledge and expertise how would that make things easier and or more enjoyable for you?

We encourage you not to not stop at road blocks and instead, move through them and treat them as an opportunities to learn and develop new skills.

This is a mindset and crucial to consider in order to maintain your self care as it evolves, and greatly contributes to lowering stress and anxiety through humble self emprovement. 

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected]

There are some acts that can really get in the way of our progress and self care. 

Today we discuss some 3 key points that you can take away and if you really make an effort to be aware of them and limit these behaviours it can completely transform and change our life and it’s outcomes.

Tune in to find out what they are.

If you would like more support in this area you can connect with us via our websites or social media platforms.
Feel free to get in touch, share your thoughts and feedback, or ask any questions you have.

Katrina  -  [email protected]
Lauren  -  [email protected]