Today we talk about all things involving sugar, the affects it has on the body, and why it's so important to be aware of how the food companies so cleverly hide sugar.
Our body needs sugar to survive, but it's the quality over the quantity that's important, and educating yourself so you can identify it when you see it.

List of Sugar names: https://sugarscience.ucsf.edu/hidden-in-plain-sight/

We have grown up seeing sugar as a treat and a prize to be won as children. It's time to reprogram how we see sugar and also help the next generation who are bombarded at every super market checkout, and every celebration, that there are safer ways to consume what should be classified as a drug.

If you would like more support with your self-care, 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  -  katrinafovakis.com
Lauren  - grassesoflife.co.nz

In today's episode we wanted to explore and discuss the importance of self support. Why this is so important when it comes to your health and self-care.

Building your self-worth and understanding how you can best support yourself in times of need is an important tool to build to help you maintain some form of self-care in your life.

How are you looking after yourself? How are you dealing with the challenges that show up and not let that take a toll on your health? Not allowing life to define who you are but having the capacity to rely on yourself when needed.

This can be such a game changer to maintaining balance and staying with the ongoing journey of health and stopping the yoyo self-care. Learning to adapt and know what works for you in moments of need can just be the difference of you getting through or hitting rock bottom.

We believe that apart from a community of support, knowing we have some resources within us to help ourselves is something we can all strive for.


If you would like more support with your self-care, 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  -  katrinafovakis.com
Lauren  - grassesoflife.co.nz

In todays episode we discuss how you see your world, your future and are you playing a role in the creation process or simply just letting life happen to you.?

It doesn't take much to drive the steering wheel of your own life and have you truest desires for work, love, health and happiness. We share some tools you can use to work more with visualisation and explain how extraordinary having a vision can be.

Don't underestimate the power of vision. It can be done anywhere, anytime, is absolutely free, and one of the most powerful ways to bring you closer to the life you truly deserve. 

If you would like more support with your self-care, 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]

Today we are super excited to have another guest speaker with us.

Aimee Perret is a certified health, menopause and triathlon coach as well as a certified mediator. 

Aimee joins us today to talk all about menopause and the behind the scenes things that women of all ages need to know. She is very passionate about educating women to understand all stages of menopause, why it isn't something to be afraid of and how women can start to prepare their bodies for the different stages.

Aimee has a wealth knowledge and has an indepth approach to helping women connect to their bodies, understand what they need so they can move through this stage of life feeling empowered and with some simple effective tools to be able to cope with the different symptoms.

We learnt so much from our chat with her and know that every women should listen and learn from someone that has been through it and is an expert in her field. Aimee covers such a wide range of questions and we are grateful her time and knowledge.

If you have more questions and in need of some personalised help you can connect with Aimee at: https://www.aimeeperrettcoaching.com/

If you would like more support with your self-care, 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 discuss the importance of pace and maintaining responsibilities.
You don't have to get it all right all the time! 
If we are able to shake off the small things and take those tiny moments to yourself seriously, it's amazing how that makes us feel. We can get it all done and it doesn't have to include high stress levels just to get through it all.

Create a new mindset this month and redefine what the end of the year can truly be for you. We can pace ourselves when we are going at our own pace and not comparing our pace with anyone else. 
Be gentle to yourself!

If you would like more support with your self-care, 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]

It's very easy to get stuck in a rut or in the same old routine and it feel like there's something missing.
There is so much magic when we move something to a different time that it usually happens, taking a different way to work or surrendering to the change that is itching or knocking on your door.

Today we want to congratulate routine if it is present in your life and also encourage the balance that is available when we simply do something different, and how present we become when we step out of what we normally do rather robotically each day. 

It's ok not to be ok, and that is where being ok with change can begin. 
If you are looking for that spark to come back into your life, why not be creative and courageous, break the norm and embrace what ever comes with it. 
This is also very good for renewing your sense of self care and creating new ideas for who you are becoming. 

If you would like more support with your self-care, 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]

Today we have another guest speaker on the Press Pause Podcast.

Teresa Dixon from Intrinsic Performance, is a leader in her field on movement and has the philosphy of 'don't wait to you break'. She shares with us a wealth of knowledge on why it is important to be connected to your body and understand how you are moving so that you reduce injury, feel stronger and move with ease.

Her background is unique to her expertise and offers a wide range of services to help people get started, understand how they are moving, areas to focus on as a foundational program so that you can take it into any area of your life or sport.

She loves to empower clients with knowledge to help them thrive and address any movement issues.
She is a BodyMOT Coach, Intrinsic Biomechanics Coach (MOVEFREELY instructor), Aromatherapist and Clinic Neuromuscular Therapist.

Teresa runs zoom Movefreely classes and provides one on one assessments to a wide range of people. You can connect with her for more information via her website or social media.

https://ipcoach.co.nz/
https://www.facebook.com/ipcoach
https://www.instagram.com/ipcoach/

She is offering all listeners a free MOVEFREELY zoom class, simply connect with her and mention the Press Pause Podcast.

If you would like more support with your self-care, 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]

Welcome to our first Q&A session!

We have asked and welcomed any questions from our listeners to help answer specific concerns or struggles that you would like us to talk about. 

We answer two huge questions in this podcast, breaking down how to create consistent self care habits amongst a bust lifestyle and also how to say No. These two are interlinked with each other.
Join us as we share the power of saying YES to yourself and how that enables self care habits to flourish consistently.  

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]

Todays topic is an area that many people struggle with and something that we may wonder why we do it and how we can do less of it.

Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off a task that needs to be done, often for something less important or more enjoyable. It's a common behaviour that everyone does from time to time, but it can become a problem when it negatively affects your well-being.

We discuss ways to overcome the amount of time you may be procrastinating, help recognise when you are procrastinating and how you can start to shift your mindset and put structures into place to be more productive. This will have a positive effect on how you are looking after yourself and your self-care practices.


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]

Today we had the absolute privilege of Interviewing Billie Paea on the topic of Natural Body Building.
Resistance training and building muscle plays a vital role in our health and longevity. If we maintain muscle as we age, we age a lot better and are less likely to face a lot of typical issues that many encounter. 

However you choose to do it big or small, don't box yourself in to Cardio or fitness, find ways to continue to build muscle, or at least maintain muscle to attain true longevity and get the best out of your future years ahead. 
In this episode Billie mentions it's all about balance, not just working out but also prioritising recovery. When we focus on recovery just as much as the work out, it changes everything.

If you would like to connect with Billie Paea you can find him via these links below:
-https://linktr.ee/paeapower

-https://www.instagram.com/paeapower_protocols/profilecard/?igsh=ZmpidTl2Zjh5ZHZt

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]