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  • Ep 19. Help teenagers choose wisely _ Heidi Horne

    Heidi Horne is all abut - cultivating mindfulness and positive mindset habits. She has a book - Mindflip and a podcast on Mindflip.

     

    Heidi's habits are:


    1. 5/10 min – morning before others get up and before she looks at her phone:

    a. Breathing mediation, how I will best show up – intention

    b. Practice Gratitude


     

    2. Choose to be happy – every hour – 1 min alarm to choose

    happiness.

    Energy flows where your focus goes

    Get what you focus on

    Link the 17 secs ripple effect to get 1 min…

     

    3. Get outside and active

    Endorphine, VD and connection

     

    Heidi's family tradition:

    Glass jar  - one thing grateful for highlight of day – end of year to read out with family

    Now with teenagers – generative questions, what light’s you

    up, what was fun (direct their attention).


    Find Heidi's work at:

    https://www.heidihorne.co/

    26 min
  • Ep 18. Pack your bags Perimenopause_Aline McCarthy

    Aline (Burkart) McCarthy FDN-P⁠  

    💩helping female leaders in midlife heal their gut, stop IBS,BLOATING, poop better, get lean, strong & double their energy so they can ROCK their biz & life⭕️MASTER MIDLIFE hormones


    **Wife, Business Owner and Mother of 2.

     

    Aline's three wellbeing habits are:

    1.      Get enough protein every meal to avoid the hormone roller-coaster ride throughout the day.

    2.      Prioritising your sleep, sitting in low light to wind down before sleep.

    3.      Eat the rainbow - as an pre-biotic food enhancer, blend raw veggies and add a teaspoon to a smoothie.

     

    Family Ritual

    Sitting on the couch and massaging each other while you connect and download your day.

     

    Where to find Aline: on 

    LinkedIn

    Instagram - thewellnesswitches



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    **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general

    purposes and should not be considered as specific advice or services.

    Hosted by Charlotte Jameson

    www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

    Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal

    and Produced by  Charlotte Jameson

     


    28 min
  • Ep 17. It's not all or nothing, create a habit around a little something _ Sophie Scott

    I sat down with Award Winning Broadcaster, Sophie Scott and discovered the tips and tricks she uses to sustain her mental health.

    Sophie has 4 sons, who are now grown, but she shares the things she learnt along the way and what she does now to continue tending to her wellbeing.


    Sophie's key Wellbeing Habits:

     1.      Calm – morning home work out and breath

    2.      Connect  - people who give me a sense of joy and belonging

    3.      Commit  - movement (protective factors)


    Family Tradition

    The tradition for Sophie's family was prioritising dinner time together, as the anchor point to their often hectic days.



    Where to find Sophie : on 

    LinkedIn - Sophie Scott OAM

    Instagram - sophiescott2

    Youtube - @sophiescotttv

    Tedx Talk - How to heal yourself from burnout - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcKXkukBJ_k
     

    **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general

    purposes and should not be considered as specific advice or services.


    Hosted by Charlotte Jameson

    www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

    Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal

    and Produced by  Charlotte Jameson


    27 min
  • Ep 16. How to regulate your stress _ Trent Marsh

    Trent is a father of two – a 5 year old and an almost 2 year old.

    He is the National Health & Wellness Manager at Pinnacle Health Group, consulting to many of Australia's largest workplaces on their employee wellbeing strategy - which includes understanding the unique needs of the workplace and planning structured programs to empower both employees and employers with powerful data & tools to positively impact health & wellbeing.

     

    Trent’s three wellbeing habits are:

    1.  Cold shower - to do something at the start of the day that’s hard,


    2. Breathwork – setting aside time to take a number of 'physiological sighs',


    3. Gratitude - finishing the day with this helps him stay present and gives him perspective.

     

    Family Ritual

    Trent loves to start the day by the water or in nature, together as a family. The spontaneous level of 'fun' it has brought to their morning has been so beneficial for each of them.

     

    Where to find Trent: on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/trent-marsh-22454354/  and https://pinnaclehealthgroup.com.au/

     

     

    **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general

    purposes and should not be considered as specific advice or services.

    Hosted by Charlotte Jameson

    www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

    Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal

    and Produced by  Charlotte Jameson

     

     Remember to subscribe and leave a review so others can find this podcast! :)

    28 min
  • Ep 15. Be your own inner coach _ Danielle Dobson

    Charlotte spoke with Danielle Dobson - Lead parent and Mother of 3 teenage boys, Author of Breaking the Gender Code and Founder of Code Conversations.

     

    Danielle’s three wellbeing habits are:

    1.   Claim the day with a morning routine – “Give to myself before I give to the world” - Little rituals included: hot water on face, drink hot water,

    sitting in stillness, 10 mins of Qi Gong. When her kids were smaller, “I didn’t have high expectations on what it should be.”

    2.  Evening routine – de-fragging before lights out. A mindfulness analogy of the baggage carousel.

    3.  Strengthening your inner coach, a compassionate voice and self-knowledge data base. “Reframing what’s wrong and focusing on what’s strong”. “While a focus on what’s wrong helped us to survive, a focus on what’s strong will help us to thrive.”

     

    Family Ritual

    Gratitude over dinner - Danielle spoke to continually improving this ritual making sure they all connect to what they were grateful for.

     

    Where to find Danielle: on LinkedIn and her website: www.codeconversations.com.au

    Danielle’s Book – Breaking the Gender Code

    https://www.thenile.com.au/books/danielle-dobson/breaking-the-gender-code/9781922391070?gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS2SOqJXY2-b1khpuCnxBx7xPMaeVg8N3yjj7hdGhiHazkkSJvuQdg0aAhL7EALw_wcB

     

    **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general purposes and should not be considered as specific advice or services.

    Hosted by Charlotte Jameson

    www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

    Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal

    and Produced by  Charlotte Jameson

     

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    23 min
  • Ep 14. A different spin on the basics during challenging times _ Ali Killaly

    Ali is a career counsellor and the founder of Workpants, an organisation on a mission to help folks design work that fits.

    Ali is particularly passionate about supporting new parents with their return to work.

    Ali is a parent to two small children 1yr and 5 yrs old.

    Ali's three wellbeing habits are:

    1.  Nutrition but when she lacks excitement for this, she creates a ceremony around food by using her best tea cups for example.


    2.  Sleep - putting the phone away at night to allow for connection with her family, this closes her stress cycle.

    3.  Exercise - again if she's not particularly excited about doing exercise, she habit stacks –for example will will go for a walk with a friend = exercise and connection.

    Family Ritual

    Playing a game of charades at night with the family, especially when they are on holiday.

    Find more about Ali - www.workpants.com.au and Instagram handle: _workpants

    Reference: Playful Parenting - Larry Cohen PH.D.


    **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general purposes

    and should not be considered as specific advice or services.

    Hosted by Charlotte Jameson

    www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

    Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal

    and Produced by  Charlotte Jameson


    23 min
  • Ep 13. From burnout and heart pills to wellbeing _ Maria Dillane

    Today Charlotte speaks to Maria Dillane - Reaching for Calm: Parent coach, NDC practitioner, Nurse

    Mum of two a boy and girl, ages 4 and 1, wife, and Irish expat living in Melbourne. I am a nurse with a special interest in Wellbeing.

    Maria's three wellbeing habits are:

    1. Taking action and doing hard things - Cold showers

    2. Listening to guided meditation on insight timer.

    3. Gratitude journal (dropped habit but getting back to it)


    Maria's family ritual (has slightly dropped off but in process of bringing back in) is at dinner everyone says 1 thing that was good about

    their day and one thing that was challenging.


    We referenced:

    * Motherkind podcast and Dr Rick Hanson's research

    * Dr Adam Fraser's book - Strive

    * Inight timer for meditations

    You can find more information on Maria

    https://www.instagram.com/reachingforcalm/

    https://www.reachingforcalm.com/


    **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general purposes

    and should not be considered as specific advice or services.


    Podcast hosted by CharlotteJameson

    www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

    Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal


    27 min
  • Bonus Ep. What's the big deal about loneliness and isolation?

    Today Charlotte shares a bonus episode on the epidemic of loneliness and

    isolation.

    • What is loneliness and isolation
      • What are the health effects:
        • The results from this multidisciplinary research have
          • yielded some fascinating information:

          ·      

          Loneliness and social isolation are linked to
          around a 30 percent increased risk of having a stroke or developing coronary
          artery disease.

          ·      

          Higher relationship quality raises your levels
          of oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone.”

          ·      

          Blood pressure and anxiety are higher for people
          with ambivalent relationships than for those with supportive ones.

          ·      

          The presence of a supportive person — or even
          just thinking about them — can reduce cardiovascular and neuroendocrine
          responses to stress.

          • Why loneliness and isolation is prevalent in today’s modern world.
            • What is social connection and how does it benefit our health?
              • How do we create more social connection?


                • Stay tune for future episodes on The ART of connection … connecting in a disconnected world.

                 

                **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general

                purposes and should not be considered as specific advice or services.


                References:

                Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation 2023

                The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community

                Social, Why our brains are wired to connect - Matthew D. Lieberman

                Hosted by Charlotte Jameson

                www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

                Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal


                15 min
              • Ep 12. Skinny dips and raves with Vic Jones

                Today Charlotte chats with Victoria Jones.

                Victoria Jones is married and mum to a 3 and a 2 year old, an

                influencer marketing agency founder and former international journalist who
                helps smart and driven women start and grow their own business. 

                 

                Through her six week Upstart

                program, business podcast and interactive workshops she’s empowered and enabled
                hundreds of female founders to succeed. 

                By providing women with

                tangible action steps, tried and tested strategies and profound mindset shifts
                (all with a sprinkle of playfulness), Victoria is
                on a mission to create a movement of bold and brave women taking action on
                their dreams and building a business and life they love.

                 

                Vic’s three wellbeing habits are:

                1. ‘Take a moment to yourself’

                2. Reflect on the day – celebrate and gratitude

                3. Dance – a rave under fairy lights

                And Vic’s wonderful family ritual – aside from dancing with her kids to

                shake their sillies out, they learn something new every day to encourage curiosity.
                At the moment they are all learning Italian together.  One word per day to prep them for their big trip
                to Italy.

                 

                **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general

                purposes and should not be considered as specific advice or services.

                 

                Source: Take a moment to yourself – ‘Lessons in Chemistry’,

                by Bonnie Garmus

                https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/038554734X?ref_=cb_interstitial_us_au_desktop_rec_bullseye_unk_dp_dp

                Interviewee; Vic Jones - @withvicjones

                Hosted by CharlotteJameson

                www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

                Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal

                 

                18 min
              • Bonus Ep 1. How could being a working parent be good for you?

                Here I chat about work-family enrichment - a concept introduced to me by Yael Schonbrun in her book,  'Work, Parent,

                Thrive'.
                Here are a couple of questions you can ask yourself – I have
                taken them from Schonbrun’s book,  ‘Work,
                Parent, Thrive’.

                Work and family don't have to be at odds with

                each other – they can actually work together to make your life even better!

                1.   How did my professional life help me parent

                better today?

                2.   Where did my parenting role help me do a better

                job in my work this week?

                 

                I hope this helps make wellbeing more of a reality for you!

                Thanks for listening and catch you next time.

                **Opinions and information shared on this podcast are for general
                purposes and should not be considered as specific advice or services.

                Hosted by Charlotte

                Jameson

                www.wellbeinggetsreal.com

                Instagram: @wellbeinggetsreal

                8 min

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