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Connecting with your children through play with Paediatric Speech Therapist Kobie Bloomfield

In this episode of the Working Mumma podcast I speak with Paediatric Speech Therapist Kobie Bloomfield and founder of ToyCycle. Kobie is passionate about creating opportunities for children to use their imagination and creativity. She often experiences parents coming to see her unsure of how to play with their children asking "Am I doing the right thing?"
It can sometimes be challenging to know how best to play and interact with our kids, especially at the end of a busy day at work. During this episode, Kobie shares great tips and advice to support parents playing with their children and their development. 
During this episode we chat about: 
Tips for supporting a child's language development 
Common communication difficult Kobie sees in children and tips on what parents can do 
Importance of seeking help if we feel our children are not reaching development milestones 
The role of toys in a child's development 
Tips for parents low in confidence when playing with their children 
Why buying more toys isn't often the best solution for our kids 
How toys can support quality time with parents 
And much more! 
There are a lot of great tips and advice to support parents playing with their children in this episode. 
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How to embrace your mumbition with Carrie and Lucy of Mums&Co

Business and social constructs were made without the consideration of working mothers who are ambitious. This might be the reason why 1 in 3 women start a business whilst they are on maternity leave, and 1 in 9 start a business whilst they are pregnant. 
Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Carrie Kwan, Co-Founder of Mums & Co and Lucy Kippist, Community Manager at Mums & Co. Both women are passionate about empowering women to harmonise their ambition, livelihood, and wellbeing. 
This is a value-packed episode filled with great advice from two very experienced women in community and business building. Both Lucy and Carrie understand first hand the juggle as working mums, but still fulfilling their ambitions and passion to support others. 
During this episode we chat about: 
the value of community and the benefits a good community brings 
why women create their own businesses
how our career outlook and priorities change once we become a mum and managing this shift 
the value of outsourcing 
why being articulate in asking for help can benefit you
advice for mums starting their own business 
key skills to have when starting your own business 
Lucy & Carrie share how they find their work/life harmony 
I really enjoyed the chat with Lucy & Carrie from Mums & Co and hope you do as well. 
 
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How to reduce stress and burnout with nutritionist Mel Finlay

As working mums, we often feel like we are forever running a marathon. We get to the end of the day feeling tired and exhausted, only to repeat it all over again the next day. It doesn't have to be like this. The good news, is there are some simple and effective strategies we can adopt to recharge our mind and body to help reduce stress and burnout as I chat with holistic nutritionist, Melissa Finlay. 
Mel works with women to show them how food, nutrition as well lifestyle intervention, and self-care can unlock a new level of energy and vitality, and assist with healing from specific issues like postnatal depletion or diagnosed women’s health conditions like endometriosis.
During this episode we chat about: 
Self-care strategies to build into your routine 
Value of taking time for yourself 
Impact on your mind and body from stress and burnout
Tips to improve your energy levels when you get that 3pm slump
3 tips to reduce stress 
Identifying the signs and triggers of stress and you can manage this 
Strategies to help with meal planning
 
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* Instagram: @melfinlay_nutritionist
* Websie: melissafinlaynutritionist.com
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The intersection of ambition and motherhood with Sheree Rubinstein

This week on the Working Mumma podcast I speak with Sheree Rubinstein, a corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur and the Founder of One Roof. Known as the ‘Queen of Community,’ Sheree is experienced in building businesses, raising capital, and mentoring women along their business journey. Sheree is a mum to Goldie who was born one week into the very first lockdown in Melbourne.
 
During this episode, Sheree and I talk about the intersection of ambition and motherhood. There will be many relatable moments during this episode relating to wanting to be a mum and have a career. We chat about the ingrained societal systems that influence and impact mothers, along with what policies and structures need to change to improve support for working mothers. Sheree is a big advocate and powerful voice for working mothers and shares her own experiences on overcoming mum guilt, unconscious bias, and challenges as a working mum.
 
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Using meditation to manage stress and burnout with Jazz Kalus

In this week's episode, I speak with Meditation teacher, Jazz Kalus.
Meditation regularly comes up as something many of the Working Mumma podcast guests do for self-care and I was interested to learn the positive effects can have on our minds and body. As Jazz explains in this episode, meditation can help you have better rest in a 20-minute meditation than a few hours of sleep. It can also help to remove stress in our system reducing anxiety, fatigue, improving focus and overall happiness and well-being. 
During this episode we chat about: 
What is meditation?
How can we manage stress & burnout using meditation
What are some benefits of meditation
How can we get started with meditation and what are the key elements
What role can meditation play in self-care
 
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The Motherhood Penalty with Georgie Dent

This week on the podcast I am speaking with Georgie Dent, journalist, editor, speaker, and prominent advocate for parents, families, and women. The former lawyer is the Executive Director of The Parenthood, an independent for-purpose advocacy organisation that represents over 72,000 parents, carers and allies around Australia.
 
In Australia, we have an incredible education system and for over two decades women have been graduating from university in slightly higher numbers than men. Australia is the number one country in the world for female educational attainment. As Georgie explains, we don't have a skills shortage because when a baby comes into the picture, women are retreating from the workforce as earning less and less money. Whilst fathers often get the 'dad bonus' to work and earn more than ever before and this gap only increases over time. As we discuss in this episode, even though couples may approach family life as equals and they want to share the care, the world they live in doesn't support that. Australia is ranked 70th in the world for female workforce participation, and this is falling each year. 
During this episode we talk about:
The motherhood penalty and the impacts on women 
Systematic changes needed to support female workforce participation
Discrimination women experience when they announce they are pregnant 
Government policies and attitudes that contribute to women stepping back from the workforce 
Benefits to fathers being actively engaged in caring for their children 
Positive economic impacts of women working 
Importance and positive impacts of good paid parental leave and early childhood education systems and policies 
International examples with supportive policies to support working parents 
How businesses can be the voice of change to support employees 
As Georgie mentions "It's only when parents are supported can children thrive". 
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Managing the financial impact of motherhood with financial planner Deline Jacovides

The financial sacrifice women make in becoming a mum is like the Achilles heel of motherhood. Being on maternity leave for 12 months can have a significant impact on our superannuation when we retire, as I discover during my conversation with financial planner and working mum, Deline Jacovides from Mazi Wealth. 
 
There are a lot of expenses for families at the moment with rising living costs, cost of childcare, and the general cost of raising children. During this podcast episode with Deline, we talk about financial literacy for women, and the financial foundation for any financial plan is having a budget and living within your means. Sounds simple enough, but there are many considerations. 
This episode is filled with many great hints, tips, and advice with Deline sharing her knowledge to support working parents. She often talks about planning for your future self and not just today. We are both very passionate about childcare affordability and discuss key areas for improvement to support working parents and the financial considerations.
 
During this episode we talk about: 
What inspired Deline to start her own business (hint - it's not driven by family) 
How to financially plan for children 
The foundation of a financial plan 
The financial gap for women taking parental leave and tips to overcome this 
Strategies to help improve your superannuation 
We discuss the barriers on why companies don't pay superannuation and improvement ideas 
Why the government should pay superannuation as part of the paid parental leave policy and the long term impacts this would have 
Why working mums are a great value to any organisation 
How to set yourself up financial for the future 
I hope you enjoy this episode. 
 
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Navigating the juggle as a single mum with relationship & divorce Coach Sallyanne Hartnell

Relationships can certainly be like a rollercoaster. Then add kids into the picture and they add a whole other dimension to things. there are so many things we need to focus on from kids, to work, to what are we going to have for dinner, and often we may not spend enough time on our relationship with our partner as we need & should. 
 
This week on the podcast I'm speaking with relationship & divorce coach, Sallyanne Hartnell. She helps women who are challenged or struggling in their relationships and helps them through the questions they are asking themselves. Wondering if this is all there is and whether they should stay or go, and is a peaceful divorce possible. During this episode we chat about a range of issues. Even if you have a great relationship there is still some great hints & tips for you that Sallyanne shares. 
 
In this episode we chat about:
* Can you have a successful career and still have a successful relationship? 
* Kids bring a whole new level of stress and how can we navigate this as parents
* What to do if we see our relationship is a little bit rocky 
* How to have tricky conversations with your partner 
* Everyone has a family of origin story and the influence of this on your relationship 
* Managing the mental load by co-parenting and as a single mum 
* Value of having a great support team and "catchers" as a single mum 
* Asking the question "How do you want your relationship to be"
* Tips to co-parenting 
* Sallyanne shares her experience as a single working mum & raising kids 
 
Yes - lot's in this episode and it is a great episode with many great insights, tips and advice. If you require support regarding your relationship, please reach out to organisations such as 1800RESPECT or White Ribbon. 
 
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Thrive not just survive as a working mum with women’s health coach Natalie Moore

After the past few years as working mums, we feel like we have been trying to keep everything together to survive work, motherhood, life, and lockdowns. But we deserve to thrive in all parts of our lives. 
In this week's episode, I speak with certified Wellness & Mindset Coach, Yoga, and Meditation teacher, Natalie Moore. She supports women to achieve their desired level of health and wellbeing, elevate to their highest potential and connect with their physiology for confidence and energy. 
 
Natalie shares so many great hints on tips on how we can live our best lives and feel good in doing so. It is refreshing to hear someone share that there is no one way to looking after our health and wellbeing. Instead, do what works best for you and it i different for everyone. 
 
In this episode we had a great chat that included:
* Ways to help you define what health & wellbeing means to you 
* Asking yourself what does motherhood look like for you and the toolkit to support you in your journey 
* Why as mums we may often lose ourselves as we are constantly giving to others and ways to find moments of self-care 
* The impact and value on our mindset 
* How to connect to yourself and do the things that make you feel good (because you deserve to feel great) 
* Impact of societal conditioning as a working mum 
* The female advantage
* What is peri-menopause and how we can prepare for it 
 
And sooo much more. I hope you enjoy the chat with Natalie and please like, share or leave a review. 
 
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5 things to help you kick start 2022

With kids starting school and kinder, it mentally marks the start of 2022. With this, it is a great opportunity to reflect, reframe and plan the year ahead. To support you with this, in this episode of the Working Mumma podcast, I share with you 5 things to help you kick start 2022.
During this episode, I reference the free Mental Load audit to help you align and review the mental load with your partner/tribe.
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