Seedling Ep 42. Why are we so scared of taking risks?
Today’s episode of Seedling is all abut taking psychological risks – doing something for the first time, dong something your self-doubt tells you you can’t… those types of risks. I discuss why it’s so hard for us to take risks, how we can get better at taking risks and some journaling prompts to help you decide when to push through fear, and when not to. Listen wherever you get your…
Seedling Ep 41. Questioning societal expectations
Season four of the podcast is back! It feels really good to be back behind the microphone and chatting to you all. In today’s episode I’m catching you up on what’s been going on since the last episode, talking about what season four will be all about and discussing societal expectations and why we need to question them! I won’t lie, this episode is a bit of a rallying cry…
Seedling bonus episode: lesson 1 of how to overcome overwhelm
Today I’m sharing a special bonus episode of the podcast because my brand new audio course is now LIVE! And it’s all about overcoming overwhelm. To give you a taste of what it’s all about, I’m sharing the first lesson on my podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading Learn more and access my How to overcome overwhelm course How to cope with overwhelm…
Seedling Ep 40. Coming back from burnout – a follow-up chat
This is the last episode of season three! And for this episode I wanted to sit down and have a metaphorical coffee with you to catch up with how things have really been since returning to Blue Jay work following my burnout last summer. I talk about fearing burnout again, excitement for new projects and get a little (OK, very) vulnerable about money goals. I hope it’s an interesting look…
Seedling Ep 39. Self-care for activists
Today on the podcast I want to share some thoughts and ideas around self-care for activists. Whether you consider yourself an activist, advocate or simply discuss highly-charged topics, this episode is for you. As well as sharing self-care tips I also discuss coping in an unjust world and share another podcast recommendation to take this work deeper. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further…
Seedling Ep 38. The power of self-expression
Self-expression is a topic I’ve mentioned in passing in the odd article, but I wanted to collate all my thoughts in one place – so that’s what I’m doing here. In this episode I talk about why self-expression is so important, how it breeds confidence and share some tips and activities to help if this is an area you struggle with. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links…
Seedling Ep 37. How to stay present when the world is in chaos
Today on the podcast I’m sharing some tips to help you stay grounded and present – something that can feel especially hard when the world is as chaotic as it is right now. I hope this helps, but please remember if you need to speak to a professional, don’t hesitate to reach out to one – we all need a helping hand now and then. Listen wherever you get your…
Seedling Ep 36. Finding body acceptance
For the first episode of 2021 and smack bang in the middle of January, I wanted to talk about a big topic… body acceptance. Now is typically the peak time where diet culture rears its ugly head and I guess I want to try and counter that in a small way. In the episode I talk about my own journey with body acceptance and share some tools that help me…
Seedling Ep 35. Valuing your impact
Today is a short but sweet episode, a rallying cry to value your impact, no matter how big or small that impact is, recognise what you have to offer the world and understand that your voice matters. I hope it inspired you and excites you for the New Year ahead. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading The impact of knowing your worth Are you…
Seedling Ep 34. Creativity, allyship and petite joys with Michelle Chai
If you’re new to Seedling you may not know, but every season I like to interject one interview with someone who can speak on a subject from a different perspective to myself. I’m very aware that Seedling is predominantly a solo podcast, so to avoid blasting you with my views and my views alone, I like to reach out to others from time to time. This season I’m speaking to…