Slow Living Podcast
Feel comforted and know you aren’t alone in your feelings of trying to keep up. With this podcast you’ll discover you have the power to create new habits and change your life for the better.
If you crave a slower, intentional, minimalist lifestyle you’ve found the right place. By choosing to live a simpler life you’ll find yourself making moments that bring endless fulfilment to your life.
While the concepts of slower living are pretty simple, the implementation can sometimes feel tricky, frustrating and even a little daunting. That’s why I’ve made it my mission to share as much as possible, to help get you started on your journey to creating your dream family life.
Listen to the Podcast Episodes
Episode #89 Do You Even Know What Your Needs Are?
Dr Hilary Claire Rowsell is a clinical psychologist and mum of 2. She works with mothers to move out of postnatal depletion and become the vibrant, calm mother they desire to be and their family deserves. She joins me on the podcast to talk about how to get...
Episode #88 Why Being ‘Easy Going’ Isn’t A Good Thing
I’ve always identified as someone who is easy-going until I realised that being easy-going wasn’t for my benefit. It was for other peoples comfort and my life was less than satisfactory because I wasn't the one making the decisions about my preferences. Being...
Episode #87 The Power of Matriarchy
Do you see yourself as the co-leader of your family? I surely didn’t at first! Part of our cultural role as women is to play the good girl and stay quiet about our needs and expectations so we don’t upset others. And patriarchal motherhood builds on this...
Episode #86 The Inner Work of Motherhood
How do you feel about the caring work that you do? What value do you place on the time you take and the patience you show in your mothering? Do you feel valued as a mother by your family? What about by society? This episode explores the idea that society...
Episode #85 Introducing Mental Load May
Over the last 3 years or so of sharing my Slow Living Philosophy and the stories of others on similar paths, I’ve come to realise there are a few key things that make the difference for mums who wish to create a slow childhood for their kids. The Mental Load - ...
Episode #84 My Mountain Moment
You can only be clear on the meaning of your life when you look back on it. This has certainly been true for me lately. The journey of motherhood has led me on a winding self discovery journey filled with healing and love. There have been times when I didnt feel...
Episode #83 How Slow and Seasonal Living Benefits My Family
Today's episode is a fun one as I recorded it while sitting at the Brisbane International airport awaiting my flight to London for a solo trip! I talk about how slow living has benefited my family and my changed perception of time since acknowledging the seasons...
Episode #82 My Seasonal Philosophy
I’ve been playing with seasonal living for the last year or so and I’ve learned that it’s so much more than flowers in spring, hot weather in summer, leaves falling off trees in Autumn and knitwear in winter! Those are beautiful things to notice and I appreciate...
Episode #81 Summer Reflections, Autumn Intentions
At the changing of every season, I’ve been reflecting on the season that’s ending - in this case Summer. I look at the intentions I set, how it all went, celebrating the successes and making notes for what I’ll do differently next time. Then, I set some intentions for...
Episode #80 How To Be Present For The Changing Seasons Of Motherhood
Becoming a mother isn’t just a one time thing, it’s an ongoing process. Who you are and how you mother is always changing in response to the growth of your children. Just like the changing of the seasons, what our children need from us ebbs and flows. Today’s episode...
Episode #79 Starting A Virtual Assistant Business
When it’s time to go back to work, a lot of mums get frustrated at the lack of good, flexible jobs that use their best skills. My guest today is Susan Wilkin and 12 years ago she was in that exact position. These days, she runs a thriving virtual assistant...
Episode #78 Is Homeschooling Right For Your Family?
As we approach a new school year, I thought it’s a good time to have a look at what home-schooling is. My guest today is Eva Van Strijp, a home-schooling mum of 6 amazing kids, sustainable low-tox business owner and hobby farmer. Eva has a wealth of knowledge...