"I've always been a little bit connected to the universe" - Motherhood and Music with Kaylee Bell

Kaylee Bell is incredibly ambitious but also SO grounded. She's gone from Waimate to Nashville, and it's been a long journey that is starting to really bear fruit for her and her music career. Touring life isn't easy though, and although it's not as rock and roll as it used to be, it's still import…

"If everything fell to sh*t tomorrow, I'd still be so proud" Steph Claire Smith on Success and Confidence

I'm so excited to have entrepreneur, influencer, and podcaster Steph Claire Smith join me this week. Steph is such a busy person and things are about to get busier with a second child on the way so we dive into how her second pregnancy has been and what maternity leave will roughly look like for he…

"My mantra is *this is temporary*" Julia Matthews on juggling motherhood, business, and finding the time to be present

Julia Matthews is in her productivity season - She's a busy mum and a successful business owner and coming to terms with the fact that she's having to make sacrifices to allow herself to thrive. "You can have it all, just not all at once" is one of my favourite quotes, and she is epitomising that r…

"It is possible to live and grieve at the same time" Dr Lucy Hone on resilience, grieving and hope.

Dr Lucy Hone is a global leader in the field of resilience psychology, and spends her life helping people build resilience, cope with loss and navigate tough times. In this episode we talked about how to build resilience, how grief looks different for everyone and how it's important to focus on wha…

Back to Basics with Sam Frost

Sam Frost has been a lot of things in her time. She's been (or still is) a reality television contestant, radio host, actress, author and mental health advocate. What I got from this chat though, is that her most important job to date has been mum to Ted. We chat through the self-work Sam did befor…

Looking at the World Differently with Ethically Kate

Kate Hall aka Ethically Kate joins me this week to discuss how you can live more ethically, but without the stress we put on ourselves to be perfect. Kate and her husband live a unique life filled with quirky traditions and rituals which I love, so we dive into ways you can spice up the week and ge…

Trusting Your Truth with Cassandra Grodd

Cassandra Grodd is an author, an entrepreneur and a wellness advocate. It would be easy to typecast her, but everyone's journeys have twists, and Cassandra is no different. From a battling with an eating disorder as a teenager, and struggling to find confidence in herself, she's embraced the idea …

Comfortable in the Chaos with Megan Papas

Today I'm joined by the wonderful Megan Beautiful Papas (all is revealed in the episode!). Megan is not only a wonderful broadcaster, but an amazing Mama Bear to two beautiful children. With the news this week that I'm expecting my second, I wanted to get Megan on to talk about how she juggles care…

Finding The Light Again with Janelle Brunton-Rennie

*This episode contains content that maybe distressing to some listeners* This episode of Slow It Down is a little heavier than we usually go, but it's an important and inspiring story. Janelle Brunton-Rennie is one of the strongest people I know, and she speaks to me this week about navigating los…

Dancing in the Kitchen with Matilda Green

Joining me this week to Slow It Down is Matilda Green. Matilda and her husband Art also made the move out of the big smoke and in this ep we talk about how they are still learning to slow life down and enjoy the small moments. I love how Matilda consciously takes time out to have fun with her kids…