Lola Berry is no stranger to The Wellness Collective.  With a new book titled Fearlessly Failing, Lola is back to discuss how failing can be your biggest success, how to reset when the world gets too much and how to use your failure as a superpower. 

In this episode we talk specifically about;
+ Long distance relationships and how she has been making that work whilst living in LA this year

+ How to travel with your health and wellbeing in mind

+ How to make a home, even in temporary

+ Failure - biggest failures

+ Biggest successes

+ How to deal with people who don’t like you

+ How dropping expectations is such a key to health and happiness

+ And the biggest lesson failure has taught her.

This and so much more!  

Connect with Lola via her website - https://lolaberry.com 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yummololaberry/

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In this season finale, Cecelia and Nat wrap up 6 years of The Wellness Collective podcast together. They visit their favourite episodes in the last year as well as deliver their usual banter for one last episode. They also announce the rebirth of The Wellness Collective as Nat continues to sail the podcast ship solo.  Make sure you have the tissues, this is one sentimental episode.

In this episode you’ll hear from;
+ Our favourite gut doctor, Dr B!
+ Dr Mariza highlights about peri-menopause and menopause
+ Donna Stolzenberg from the Period Project - an amazing initiative/service which helps women who are homeless or underprivileged with personal hygiene supplies.
+ The owner of Shebah, the female ride share service, George McEncroe.
+ And then finally… Hamish Blake. 

Be sure to tune in for Season 2 of The Wellness Collective where Nat keeps the good times rolling and continues to help you feel happier, healthier and better.

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Compulsive thinking was something Nick grew up with. He knew he didn’t fit it, but he didn’t know how to navigate feeling different.  At some point, things spiralled out of control and Nick found himself in the midst of what he now sees as his wake up call - a very dangerous car accident with his best friend in the car.  In this episode he shares his experiences and how they helped him to be able to live life with a different awareness.  His book, Move Your Mind not only tells his personal story and growth but shares other expert advice to help his readers adopt a healthier mindset for life.

In this episode Nick also shares;

+ His anxieties and compulsive thinking from a young and and how identifying this he feels would have made a difference earlier.

+ How we all make mistakes and the importance to learn from them.

+ What was missing from his life and what needed to happen to pull him from the depths of anxiety and depression.

Nicks Book Move Your Mind is in all book stores and online.  

Website: www.nickbracks.com 

Instagram @nickbracks

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Mandy and Kate are two mums with a total of 8 children between them.

Included in their brood are children with extra needs, and when the pair realised there wasn't much support available for mother’s in their position they started their own podcast to connect with others called “Too Peas in a Podcast.”

In this episode Cecelia and Nat have an open and honest chat about;

+ what has been most challenging for them in the past 18 months

+ how support of the collective has been so essential to navigating parenting children, especially those with extra needs

+ what’s in store for the future

+ how it feels that people actually are onboard with their message and being nominated for Australian of The Year

+ And of course laughs, tears and a lot of rawness.

Find Mandy and Kate at https://toopeasinapodcast.com.au and get a copy of their latest book - The Invisible Life Of Us at all book stores.

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Reality of Reality TV with Zoe George
Cecelia and Nat got to chat with 2020 Big Brother housemate, Zoe George.  Zoe has spent years keeping women, especially mums, laughing with her blog, 'The Subtle Mummy.’  In this episode Zoe shares of her experience in Big Brother and shares why she “did it for all the Mum’s”.

 
In this episode you’ll hear Zoe talk about;

+ Her own experience in Big Brother and why she decided to apply (before her husband even knew)

+ How she adjusted to being one of the more ’senior’ housemates

+ What goes on behind the scenes

+ Stories about playing pranks (as she’s know for)

+ How to find yourself as a mother again, after the toddler years

+ How being open about health and after childbirth is so important for women

+ Why she decided to share publicly that she “broke her vagina” 

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Author and journalist Amy Molloy knows a thing or two about doing hard things. After becoming a widow in her early 20’s and learning how to navigate through hard times, she found a glimmer of light that grew into much more when learning how to heal through telling her story.  

In this episode you’ll discover;

+ How to find what your own story might be

+ The importance of recycling feelings

+ Why you need to ‘pick’ your audience or those who you share with and how this is important to your recovery

+ How to deal with criticism

+ How your own story can be therapeutic to others.

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The responsibility to learn about reproductive health is a collective effort according to high school educator Demi Spaccavento. Through her years as a teacher she realised that there was a gap in providing education to young adults and has made it her mission to provide fun, accessible information to change the future of period education.

In this episode Demi shares about;

Why period education is so important to young women

How communicating with teens in a fun way is essential 

Why teachers aren't to blame for the gap in education

The responsibility to learn about reproductive health is collective

Period cups or what suits you and why researching is key

The most common period problems Demi hears girls complain about

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