Puka Up - Your Weekly Wellbeing Conversation

Part 2 of the conversation with Shelley Laslett, begins with me thanking her for the gentle nudge I needed to make a commitment to my wellbeing again and start seeing a psychologist again. Thank you Shelley!!!

In this episode we discuss the signs of perfectionism including criticising ourselves, why its important to allow ourselves time to celebrate our achievements and how we can move from maladaptive to adaptive perfectionism if we take out the word failure and simply put in the words not yet.

Shelley also shares some practical and timely quotes including how our boundaries are the fences to your freedom, we can't lead anybody if we're not willing to lead ourselves, if we change the way we look at things things change and if your best friend wouldn't;t say it to you don't say it to yourself.

You can find Shelley at:

Website: https://www.vitae.coach/meetshelley 

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelley.vitae/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vitae.coach/ 

Email: [email protected] 

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Connection – what is it, why do we need it, why is it so important to us and what’s the relationship between connection and our health?

Shelley Laslett a neuroscience coach, social scientist, international speaker and an expert in the area of connection.

In this episode we explore the relationship between connection and a healthy mind, how connection is a key ingredient in all of our relationships, to establish connection we simply need to create common ground, appropriate ways to resolve conflict and how we often speak to be heard not to listen.

You can find Shelley at:

Website: https://www.vitae.coach/meetshelley 

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelley.vitae/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vitae.coach/ 

Email: [email protected] 

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It takes a special kind of person to be a full time carer.

Someone willing to to put the needs of another person ahead of their own. Someone who is selfless, compassionate who is prepared to sacrifice a career, their identity and future opportunities.

I don’t think I could do it, but Kris Pierce has done it and continues to be the full time carer of her 18 year old son Will.

Carers are often a forgotten group of people, who struggle to be seen, heard and acknowledged for the incredible work they do every day across the country.

In this enlightening conversation Kris talks about trusting others to care for her son, guilt, the importance of filling her own bucket, why it’s important to accept help when it’s offered and how her role as a carer has taught her more about herself including becoming braver in her decisions

You can find Kris at:

Website: https://sleephub.com.au/about-us/kris-pierce-sleep-wellness-coach-melbourne/ 

Facebook: SleepHub

Twitter: @Sleep_Hub

Instagram: @SleepHub

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Professor Harriet Hiscock, is a consultant paediatrician and National Health & Medical Research Council Practitioner Fellow. She is the Associate Director, Research at the Centre for Community Child Health, Director of the Royal Children's Hospital Health Services Research Unit and Group Leader, Health Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Her research focuses on care and integrated health, social and education services to improve health and wellbeing for children, including those living with family adversity.

Professor Vicki Anderson, is a paediatric neuropsychologist, working across clinical, research and academic sectors.  She is the Director of Psychology at The Royal Children's Hospital and Director, Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She is an Australian National Health and Medical Research Senior Practitioner Fellow and a University of Melbourne Professorial Fellow (Psychology & Paediatrics). Her primary research and clinical interest focuses on improving outcomes from early childhood brain disorders. 

In this episode Professor’s Hiscock & Anderson, discuss why slowing down and making time as parents to support our own mental health are helpful strategies to support your child’s wellbeing and why it’s important parents are able to distinguish between regular physical symptoms and a possible underlying mental health issue.

Professors Hiscock and Anderson explain why listening is therapeutical for our children and why we underestimated its value, that knowing your child and being in touch with them is paramount to understanding them as individuals, how irritability is a sign of depression in teenagers, how dads are role models for men for their daughters, that the worst thing we can do it to confront our kids with any concerns as parents.

They also discuss the importance of providing safe spaces for your child to talk, the job of a teenager is to grow apart from their parents and become adults themselves, they offer some great advice for separated parents who share custody of their children and why reflection and self and regulation are critically important for young people.

Finally, Professors Hiscock and Anderson share 3 practical tips for parents to help set boundaries for their children.

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Bec Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, a Masters in Psychology & Neuroscience & Certificates in Meditation Teaching and Nutrition.

Bec works with some of the country’s most recognisable and successful organisations helping companies deliver a range of evidence-based wellbeing and wellness workshops as well as consulting with businesses to create genuine behavioural change with measurable results. She is also a sought-after keynote speaker on the topics of corporate wellness and evidence-based wellbeing.

In this episode Bec talks about the compelling business case for companies to invest into the wellbeing of their staff, the biggest barrier to investment is cost and the minimum ROI for every dollar invested is four dollars.

Bec talks about healthy employees being three times more productive and employees with a best friend in the workplace are seven times more productive, how businesses should seek to understand their people before seeking to be understood and companies that do prioritise wellbeing have great results with talent acquisition and retention.

You can find Bec at:

Website: https://www.becmitchell.com 

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bec-Mitchell-Physio-101510541500084 

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bec-mitchell-6b6b8963/ 

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In the second of two episodes, Mental Health Advocate and Endocrinology GP, Dr Izzy Smith, talks about the importance of reframing our mindset towards physical activity, why it’s important to exercise because you love your body not because you hate it.

Izzy also explains that burnout which is an overuse injury that requires time to recover, how all of our emotions have a place in our lives, the importance of sleep, the difference between drowsiness & fatigue and the relationship between nutrition and wellbeing.

You can find Izzy at:

Website: https://www.doctorizzysmith.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Izzy-Smith-597602537334886/

Instagram: @doctorizzyksmith                           

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzy-smith-92ba2374/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/behind-the-uniform/id1530303803

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Dr Izzy Smith is an Endocrinology Doctor with a passion for sharing health advice that is easy to digest, promoting evidenced-based advice on exercise, nutrition and medicine whilst busting silly health myths by calling out some of the dangerous fads in the wellness and weight loss industry.

Izzy is a passionate advocate for mental health she is a strong advocate for the physical and mental health benefits of exercise and is also the co-host of the mental health podcast Behind the Uniform Podcast.

In the first of two episodes, Izzy discusses the individual nature of wellbeing, how alcohol ruins more lives than any other drug, why being constantly stimulated will eventually catch up with us, the importance of helping people to understand we all have mental health.

She also explains the benefits of seeing a psychologist something she has done for ten years, why sitting is the new smoking and the best exercise for your mental health is one that you enjoy doing.

You can find Izzy at:

Website: https://www.doctorizzysmith.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Izzy-Smith-597602537334886/

Instagram: @doctorizzyksmith                           

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzy-smith-92ba2374/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/behind-the-uniform/id1530303803

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Dr. Ashton Wilson holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, with a major in Anatomy and Physiology as well as a Bachelor of Clinical Science and a two year Masters of Osteopathy. Ashton shares a genuine passion in her role as an Osteopath focusing on movement, strength training, functional assessment, rehabilitation and helping people achieve their individual goals.

In this episode, Ashton discusses a range of movement related topics including:

You can find Ashton at:

Website: https://alphasportsmed.com.au/team-alpha/ 

Instagram: @doc_ashtonn 

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.comlinkedin.com/in/ashton-wilson-432700164 

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Tom Harkin is one of Australia’s pre-eminent facilitators and executive coaches. Tom is also the founder of Tomorrow Man, a social enterprise aimed at starting a conversation among men, both young and old, to reinvent masculinity by challenging traditional stereotypes and training emotional muscle.

In this episode, Tom shares his why, how he wanted to live a bigger life after returning from an overseas trip at 17, the role his parents played in his life, the impact The Reach Foundation had on his development and the need to challenge the traditional masculine narratives.

Tom also explains what talking with real honesty is, the impacts of gender conditioning, the importance and value of feeling safe with other males, the fear associated with social exclusion and how talking with gravity is the gateway drug to a healthy masculinity.

You can find Tom Harkin at:

Website: https://www.tomorrowman.com.au

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tomorrowman 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomorrowman_au 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCufozuG2EiDRuLggnH6oKqw

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Stacey Copas is an inspiration. Left a quadriplegic at the age of 12, Stacey has set out to empower those around her. An author and speaker, Stacey provides the tools to build resilience in our rapidly changing world, turn change and adversity into opportunities, and to create high performance culture.

In this episode Stacey talks candidly about how her experience has taught her not to take anything for granted and that she is a better person for the experience.

Stacey explains why the most negative conversations we have are often with ourselves, how resilience is a skill everyone has the capacity to develop, being resilient is about look for opportunities and that resilience is the ability to be able to encounter challenges and be able to learn and grow from them rather than be held back by them

Stacey is the Author of “How To Be Resilient”, International Keynote Speaker and Facilitator on finding the opportunity in change and adversity.

You can find Stacey Copas at:

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwelcome.staceycopas.com%2Fabout%2F 

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/stacey.copas/ 

Twitter : https://twitter.com/StaceyCopas?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

Download a free copy download of “How To Be Resilient” at https://mailchi.mp/76f0e0ff0f04/htbr-ebook 

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