Wise Women Conversations

Our money beliefs can impact so many different areas of our lives including our health and often we are not even aware that this is happening. In this week's episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Money Coach Jane Walters. Jane was a Financial Advisor for many years until she realised that while she was giving her clients the best advice it was their beliefs around money that was stopping them from getting the financial freedom that they desired. Jane then decided to become a coach so that she could help her clients to address their beliefs around money. Many women in midlife were bought up to believe that money doesn't grow on trees and that it was the husband's role to provide financially for the family while the wife raised the children. While this is likely not how we are living our lives today, those belief systems are still embedded somewhere in the sub-conscious mind and might be impacting your financial decisions today. It is not uncommon for women in mid-life to not have enough super

This week's episode of Wise Women Conversations is a re-published conversation that I had with Faith Agugu who is the creator of a fantastic event for mid-life women called Silver Sirens. Faith invited me along to her last event and it was fantastic to see such a great line up of women who are in mid-life sharing their stories and wisdom. Faith has a special interest in the mental health in African and Australian aboriginal communities and in this conversation we also touch on a very important topic and Faith shares how she got involved with an organisation called GMAR (Grandmothers Against Removals). The removal of children from aboriginal families and communities is something that needs to be changed. Even if it is deemed that it is unsafe for a child to stay with their family, the first option should be to find someone else in the community to look after this child and this is not happening. As a racial wellness coach this topic is very close to Faith's heart. Have a listen to this conversation and learn m

This episode of Wise Women Conversations Podcast is a little different from normal. The first difference is that I have a Wise Man on the podcast rather than a Wise Woman. The second difference is the topic - saving children from sex trafficking. I wish that I didn't have to have this conversation with Marc but the work that Marc does with Destiny Rescue is real and it is needed. Destiny Rescue is a Not-for-Profit organisation started in Australia over 18 years ago, and is dedicated to fighting the trafficking and sexual exploitation of children in seven nations. Their highly trained agents run covert and raid rescue operations, day and night to locate and rescue children being used and abused. With the ongoing support of generous donors, Destiny Rescue has successfully liberated over 5,200 individual victims of human trafficking. They have been instrumental in the closing of many bars, clubs and brothels known to be targeting children for sex work, and have seen numerous perpetrators prosecuted. Their tir

This week I am sharing the recording of a webinar that I recorded earlier. In this webinar I delve into what happens to your hormones as you move through menopause, why you feel the way that you do and the 5 key steps you can take to thrive in menopause.

In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Beverley Webb from Step Forward Coaching. Beverley had a really tough childhood but she managed to survive and eventually become a very successful business woman. But Beverley hadn't left the trauma of her childhood behind her, it started to show up in her health and also her relationship with her children. After losing everything, including her health, Beverley saw this as the chance to remove the masks that she had been hiding behind and find her voice. Once Beverley healed the trauma of her childhood she knew that she had to help others find their voice as well. As a constant high achiever managed to retrain as a coach in a short time frame so that she could start helping others as soon as she could. Beverley that silence makes the guilt and shame worse, this is why she believes it is her legacy is to use her voice to hep others and she does this every single day with her words and her actions. This was a truly inspiring conversation that I th

In this week's episode of Wise Women Conversations I am sharing 3 facebook live recordings that I have done over the past couple of weeks. I was answering some of the common questions that I receive about menopause. The topics that I have included in this episode are 3 of the most common symptoms that women can experience - hot flushes, weight gain and body pain. I share with you what the cause of these symptoms are and what you can do to relieve them. As you listen to each of the topics I think you will start to notice a theme when it comes to the cause and treatment of these different symptoms.

In this week's episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Peta Green from Strong Healthy Women all about movement and fitness. You probably know the importance of being healthy and fit but how does our fitness requirements change as we change. As your body changes with menopause so does the way you will need to exercise. Many women can experience joint pain and a loss of flexibility and a good exercise program will counter balance the effects of ageing on your body. Peta shares that the 3 keys to being healthy as you age is - strength, flexibility and balance and she share some simple exercises that will get you started if you haven't exercised for a while. To learn more about Peta and the work she does visit her website www.stronghealthywomen.com.au and you can find her on all of the socials under Strong Healthy Women and Peta Gillian. Peta has also offered you a great resource - The 5 essential steps that will help you Get Started, Stay Motivated, and Be Successful with your Active, Healthy Life.

This is the 3rd episode in the series of 3 episodes all about balancing your chakras. Learn about the throat, third eye and crown chakras. How you can balance them using meditation, food, crystals, essential oils and movement. Hopefully you have found these episodes about the chakras to be enlightening and you have been able to learn some things that will help you to feel better.

Have you ever felt embarrassed to go to the beach in your swimsuit? Have you hidden your body underneath an oversized top? Then this episode of Wise Women Conversations is a must listen to for you. I am having a chat with Anita McLachlan from Sequins and Sand which is an online store that sells swimsuits (or cossies in Australia), leisurewear and travel wear. As Anita was speaking to her customers when they were trying to find the best swimsuit for them she realised that many women simply didn't feel confident being seen in their swimwear. She heard stories of women who were missing out on fun holidays with their family because they were embarrassed about the way that they looked. This led Anita to create a campaign called the Cossie Confidence Campaign which was designed to help women to feel confident in their swimsuit and to celebrate their body. This campaign not only allowed to hear the stories of these beautiful women it allowed the women to finally put themselves first and have some fun. As

In this week's episode of Wise Women Conversations I continue to share with you how you can balance your chakras using food, essential oils, crystals and meditation. In this episode I cover the Solar Plexus and Heart Chakras. The Solar Plexus chakra is all about your gut both physically and emotionally while the Heart chakra is about love and it is also our bridge between our physical and spiritual being. As a bonus I have created an e-book that includes all of the information that I share in these episodes plus more. You can access the e-book by visiting bit.ly/chakra-ebook and completing your details and then I will email the e-book to you. I would love to hear from you over on the Thrive in Menopause facebook page what you have learnt from these episodes and what you are doing to re-balance your chakras, or do you think that this is all a bit too woo woo for you (that's okay if it is).

In this week's episode with Sandy McDonald we talk about the stories of hope, inspiration and connection that we all have. Sandy shares her story from almost bankrupt to creating a world wide movement that has helped 10s of thousands of children in Sth Africa. When Sandy started knitting squares for her Aunt in Sth Africa she never realised the difference she would make and the stories that she would become a custodian of. The international charity that Sandy started continues today without Sandy at the helm but in the very capable hands of a community of knitters around the world. Sandy took her experience and decided to re-write her own story to become the wise woman that she is today. In this conversation Sandy shares: •why it is important not to define yourself by a label (job title, mother, wife, daughter etc) rather to see these as experiences, as part of your body of knowledge •how writing your story is a way of unpacking the value that you bring to the worldHer most important message was that your

In this week's episode of Wise Women Conversations podcast I share with you some recordings that I created a few months ago about the Chakras - what they are, how do you know if they are out of balance and how you can re-balance them. In this episode I cover the Root and Sacral Chakras and I will cover the rest of the chakras over the next few weeks. The Root Chakra is a our base chakra and is all about stability in our body and our life and having a sense of safety. When our Root Chakra is out of balance we might experience issues with our hips, knees and ankles or our adrenal glands. I also share with you specific foods, essential oils, meditations and crystals that will help you to re-balance your Root Chakra. The Sacral Chakra is the next chakra that I cover in this episode, this chakra is about fun and creativity and affects your reproductive organs and sexuality. You will learn the best foods to eat along with a beautiful meditation that will help you to re-balance this chakra. I also announce the v

What happens to relationships as you move through your menopause years? For some women it is a time of new beginnings, for others it is a time of endings. In this week's episode of the Wise Women Conversations podcast I chat with Couples Counsellor Iman Iskander. Iman shares the different stages a relationship goes through and what happens if we happen to get stuck at a particular stage of relationship development. We also talk about women who "stay for the kids" and what happens once their kids are older and no longer dependent on them. Relationships with one person for a lifetime can be hard, but are we really supposed to be with the same person for our entire adult life? This is the question that I ask Iman and she shares different research studies that show whether this is a good thing or not. This leads to a conversation about different cultures and how they see relationships and the role of women. This was a great conversation and I am grateful to Iman for share her expertise in this episode, it

This week's episode is a short one. I am celebrating the 50th episode of Wise Women Conversations, as well as 12 months since the podcast was started and we just clicked over 2000 listeners. So there are a few things to celebrate this week. In this episode I share with you a short communication from White eagle from the Hopi tribe. This communication is about hope, it is about remembering our spirituality when things seem tough and most importantly it is a message inviting us to re-connect to Mother Earth. I would like to take this moment to thank you for your continued support and let y our know that I have more fantastic conversations to bring you over the next few months. make sure that you are subscribed so that you don't miss any of the fun.

In this episode I chat to Barbara Brangan all about Human Design. In fact Barbara goes through my Human Design report in detailed. When we recorded this I didn't really have any idea about my Human Design Profile apart from the fact that I was a Projector. You will not only learn a lot about Human Design in this episode you will also learn a lot about me. Aligning with your Human Design is akin to a key that unlocks your self-sabotage and allows you to truly step into fully expressing your Soul's gifts, in life, and in business. Whilst it is relatively new, it is in fact a powerful combination of 7 ancient systems to help you know and trust yourself more. In this conversation, Barbara demystifies what can sometimes be a confusing system, and uses Human Design, as a guide to explain the layers. She describes it as being like the Russian Babuska dolls, you unpack each layer to find the hidden treasures inside of you. You can grab your own free personalised Human Design Report by visiting - www.barbarabrangan.

In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I share with you how you can take control of your health and boost your immunity using food, sleep, exercise, fresh air and reducing stress. It all seems fairly straightforward so why do so many people get sick every year with a cold, flu or some other virus? As I record this episode it is Easter weekend and most of the world is under stay at home orders to try to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Understanding that this instruction has been given to stop the spread of this virus, why are we not being told how to prevent catching this virus apart from staying away from others and washing our hands? I would think that educating people on how to strengthen their immune system would go a long way to stopping the spread of this virus or any other virus that might be going around. So in this episode I share some ideas about food, sleep, stress and more. As well as explain why high levels of stress is the biggest threat to having a healthy immune system. In

In this week's episode of Wise Women Conversations I am have a chat with Melissa Turnock who shares her journey from being a child who was afraid to speak out. To a woman who had breast cancer and now is a strong woman who teaches others how to truly embody their body, their emotions and their life. Melissa shares how she believes that her cancer journey was a message from her body to stop, to listen and to heal the wounds of her childhood. The lessons that Melissa learnt allows her to truly hold space for other women who have traumas to heal. Melissa uses a technique called TRE which is a emotional release from the body. She shows women how to access their body wisdom, to release any self-imposed limitations and helps them choose a new path. This conversation takes many twists and turns and I truly loved the wisdom that Melissa shared. To learn more about Melissa you can visit her website www.melissaturnock.com where you can access a free Heart Centre Activation & Embodiment Journey. Melissa is

Earlier this week I was asked by Chantal Vanderhaeghan to share with her community how you can boost your immune system. As often happens when I chat with Chantal this conversation went in many different directions. I spoke about how people experience stress differently and why there is no single way for everyone to reduce their stress. At the end of the conversation I did share some specific foods that will help to boost your immune system along with a free personalised 10 day Immune Booster program that is available by going to the Work With Me page on my website.

In this week's episode of Wise Women Conversation I share my personal emotions that are coming up with everything that is happening in the world at the moment. As the world seems to have gone a bit crazy I have started to feel fear, anxiety and panic. Whilst on a conscious level I know that everything will be okay, at the moment my sub-conscious appears to be in control. I have been journalling on this over the past couple of days. I share the process that I went through this morning to meet the fear and anxiety and then make a different conscious choice about how I wanted to feel. Now, more than ever, we need individuals who are prepared to show their community how to live without fear. Change starts with you. Once you address your fear, anxiety or whatever emotions are coming up for you at the moment, you will allow others to address their emotions as well. If you would like to go through a deeper process than I describe in this episode I will be running a free Community Healing Circle on Wednesday

In this week's Wise Women Conversation with Lisa Fitzpatrick we go on a journey to find your inner wise woman. Lisa shares a time when she was looking for a wise woman to guide her through a troubling time in her life, but she couldn't find anyone. This led her on her on journey of discovery and now she works with women to help them to connect to their internal guidance system. In this conversation we discuss breaking the rules that we have been taught by the dominant patriarchal society that has kept women trapped for many generations. And yes there is a discussion around witches, in fact it was a question about witches that first attracted me to Lisa and why I wanted to have her as a guest on the podcast. As we uncover what it is to be a wise woman Lisa shares that wise women are comfortable with the mystery of life whereas before finding our wisdom we often are looking for certainty and control. She shares how our wisdom comes from deep within our wombspace and how we can connect to our own womb.