Beautiful minds with Cath

A gentle reflection on the journey of becoming - of losing parts of yourself, finding your way back, and learning to trust who you are becoming. In this episode, I share a poetic piece from my own path… the unfolding, the remembering, and the quiet strength it takes to return to yourself again and again.If you’ve been moving through change, growth, or a season of rediscovery, this is for you. You are allowed to change and choose differently. You are allowed to begin again.✨ Experience a treatment with Catherine or explore online sessions for energetic healing or coaching:  https://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massage

A gentle guided three-part breath to help you come back into your body. In this short practice, you’ll be guided to breathe through the upper chest, heart space, and belly - creating a soft, flowing wave of breath that invites you to slow down, release tension, and reconnect. This is your moment to pause.To soften.To return to yourself. If you feel called, you’re welcome to connect more deeply through in-person treatments with Cath, or gentle online sessions for energetic healing and coaching.You can explore or book here: https://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massageTake this time for you.

This is a raw unedited reflection I recorded after coming back from a 3 day retreat this weekend at the lovely Mana Retreat Centre in Coromandel New Zealand.I wanted to capture it as it is so bear with the noise in the first 2 minutes :) Lately, I’ve been sitting with this question…Why is it so hard for us to let go? Not because we don’t want to - but because we don’t understand. We don’t understand why something isn’t working out, why it doesn’t look the way we imagined,or where it fits into our life. And so… we hold it.In this episode, I share what shifted for me - the realisation that maybe letting go isn’t about giving up,but about trusting that we are still held, even when we release our grip. If you’ve been carrying something quietly, this is for you.Cath xoxo To explore a potential restorative bodywork session with me - take a look at the link belowhttps://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massage

A gentle guided practice to support you in returning to the room and integrating your treatment.This session invites you to reconnect with your body, become aware of your breath, and slowly transition back with ease and presence. Allow yourself to take your time, noticing the effects of your session and giving your body space to absorb and integrate. If you can, carry this sense of relaxation and stillness with you into the rest of your day, allowing it to continue unfolding into your week.Part of The Sanctuary Within - a series of gentle practices to help you return to your body and reconnect with yourself.To book a session or explore more, visit: https://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massage

A short guided practice to help you arrive, settle, and transition into your treatment.This 3-minute reset invites you to soften your body, return to your breath, and gently set an intention for your session. Allow yourself to pause, let go of the outside world, and come fully into the present moment.Part of The Sanctuary Within - a series of gentle practices to help you return to your body and reconnect with yourself.To book a session or explore more, visit: https://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massage

In this guided practice, you’re invited to gently soften areas of tension within your body.Through breath and awareness, this session supports you in releasing subtle holding patterns and allowing your body to relax, even just a little.There is nothing to fix here… only an invitation to soften and let go.Come back to this practice anytime you notice tightness, stress, or the need to slow down and reconnect. Take a breath… and allow yourself to soften.Part of The Sanctuary Within - a series of gentle practices to help you return to your body and reconnect with yourself.To book a session or explore more, visit: https://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massage

In this gentle guided practice, you’re invited to soften, let go, and release the weight of the day.Through simple breath and body awareness, this session will support you in unwinding tension, calming your nervous system, and creating space within.This is a space where you don’t need to hold anything together…where you can put everything down, even just for a moment.Come back to this practice anytime you’re feeling overwhelmed, carrying too much, or needing a gentle reset.Take a breath… and allow yourself to soften.Part of The Sanctuary Within - a series of gentle practices to help you return to your body and reconnect with yourself.To book a session or explore more, visit: https://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massage

A simple guided box breathing practice to help you slow down, regulate your nervous system, and return to your body.Come back to this anytime you need a pause.To book a session or explore more, visit: https://www.miabelle.co.nz/kobido-facial-massage

Day 13 of 21 Days Mindfulness Inspirations is focused on Loving our Body. I hope you take the time to enjoy this meditation today. Cath xoxo 

Do you ever find yourself struggling to incorporate imagination into your mindfulness practice? You're not alone! For this week we'll delve into the magical world of utilizing our imagination to deepen our mindfulness practice, uncovering why it's crucial and exploring some simple steps to help you along the way. So, grab a cozy spot, take a deep breath, and let's embark on this imaginative journey together.

Welcome to Day 11 where we focus on the word 'Heart' and exploring dropping from our mind to our heart space. I hope you enjoy the mindfulness meditation at the end.  Cath xoxo 

Welcome to Day 10 of 21 Mindfulness Inspirations.  This episode is focused on the word GENEROUS. I hope you enjoy it! Cath xoxo

Welcome to Day 9 of 21 Mindfulness Inspirations. This episode is focused on the word FOCUS ;) I hope you enjoy it and please stick around and take part in the mindfulness meditation at the end :) Start your day with our Mindulness episode to help with a calm and clear mind.Thank you for tuning in and may you be uplited as you listen to this! Cath xoxo 

Welcome to Day 8, where we focus on the word 'Anchor' and how we can help our daily routines by setting some spiritual anchors for ourselves at the beginning of our day.  We also have a mindfulness visualization at the end of each episode so I hope you enjoy listening to this one! These are also availalable on our website www.miabelle.co.nz and on our You Tube channel Cath xoxo

Day 7 of 21 Days Mindfulness Inspirations - this week we focus on cultivating and strengthening our own Inner Resource. I hope you enjoy this episode!  This is also available as a written blog on www.miabelle.co.nz 

This spontaneous intuitive Mindful moment episode, focuses on the importance of cultivating the art of stillness, holding space for others and practicing the pause in our daily lives and in how we connect with others. I hope you enjoy this one!Cath xoxo

If you need a reminder to help begin your Monday mindfully this episode is it.  I'm sharing my Monday morning with you, and taking some time to pause, focus our thinking and setting some intentions for our week. Let's set an intention this week to spend time unplugged from technology, our screens and mobiles to lower our anxiety levels, to combat stress and to balance our central nervous system. Take some time to look at the sky, spend time in natural light and practice giving your body the space it needs to know what being relaxed and in a low stimulation environment. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode.Cath oxox 

I'm going against the part of me that tells me I can't do things out of the box haha! This week I am not sharing a word starting with F, but instead I am jumping to R and writing about the word 'Release' and I'm not just writing about one word but two! The other I think goes in tandem to release, as when we release, it creates the space to receive.Here is Day 6 of my 21 Days of Mindfulness Inspirations.  I hope you enjoy this episode!Cath xoxo

At the beginning of each year I intuitively pick 2-3 words that describe my intentions. For 2024 one of the words that I felt drawn to was the word 'Ease' defined as 'The absence of difficulty or effort'.An enquiry into navigating life with an increased sense of calm and relaxation, letting go of unnecessary stress and tension and embracing a more effortless way of living. Some people may call it living with more grace.How do we cultivate more ease into our lives. I invite you to be more curious about this. Allow yourself to explore it and what it feels and looks like for you, if you were to live life with more 'ease'.Tune into the 5th episode of our 21 Day Mindfulness Inspirations.  I hope you enjoy listening and taking part in the Mindfulness meditations on each of my episodes. These are also available on our You Tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavZ3_w0tq0DhBpOUULOJAgor as a written blog here https://www.miabelle.co.nz/post/mindfulness-with-cath-easeHave a blessed day!Cath xoxo

We have reached day 4 of my 21 Day Mindfulness inspirations - amazing! I'm enjoying sharing these reflections with you and my prayer is that these provide you with that space and moment of stillness and contemplation in your busy day and that you come away feeling revived and rejuvenated.Delight - one of my favourite antidotes for a sad or heavy heart. It has the ability to lift you to new heights, cause warmth to radiate from your heart and a smile to form on your lips.It's so important to have tools in our toolbox to empower us to counteract any heaviness, stresses and the pressures that come at us on a daily basis. Our minds can be geared towards looking out for problems or things we identify as wrong because we care or have the desire to fix things. We can honour the fact this can be useful when we need, but not all the time. So training our minds for gratitude, joy, delight and to be still, to pause and to let go is so important for our mental health and well-being.

Welcome to Day 3 of my 21 Day Mindfulness inspirations where I choose a word each week to write about and for us to focus and meditate on.Mindfulness is simple but can be challenging to implement. So I'm grateful to be able to share some do-able tools to support your journey. I'm happy you've decided to take a few minutes for yourself, remind yourself that the world can wait, and that investing time into your well-being is so important.Coming Home to Ourselves: Embracing MindfulnessIn the fast-paced world we live in, the idea of "coming home to ourselves" can feel elusive. We're constantly bombarded with information, demands, and distractions that pull us away from our inner peace and self-awareness. However, mindfulness offers a path to reconnect with our true selves, grounding us in the present moment and fostering a sense of inner calm. I invite you to explore with me how mindfulness can help us come home to ourselves daily and provide practical steps to integrate it into our lives.I dedicated one of our perfume oils 'Coming Home' to this experience of mine of coming home to myself. To be given tools on how to cultivate this for me was life changing. I'd spent a good part of my life not being truly connected to my body and myself. I describe it as living life in a fragmented way and you don't quite know yourself. Parts of myself were even shut down and felt numb. This can be trauma related or you have lived and allowed yourself to be pulled in all sorts of different directions, in both your mind, feelings and body. Regardless of our experience - daily life and navigating our life experiences and journeys can be busy and demanding. A practice of coming home to ourselves on a daily basis, is a beautiful mindfulness practice that we can gift our bodies and well-being.

I'm committing to a 21 Day Mindfulness inspirations where I choose a word each week to write about and for us to focus and meditate on. So I hope you will go on this journey with me as I commit to sharing my love of mindfulness practices, tools and sharing my thoughts with you through my writing. I'm also trying to give my writing some structure and direction haha! …I hope you continue to enjoy it!Cath xoxo Today I've chosen the word - BELIEVEAccording to the Collins dictionary, believe comes from the old German words meaning to have trust. To have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so. Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.

I'm committing to a 21 Day Mindfulness inspirations where I choose a word each week to write about and for us to focus and meditate on. So I hope you will go on this journey with me as I commit to sharing my love of mindfulness practices, tools and sharing my thoughts with you through my writing. I'm also trying to give my writing some structure and direction haha! …I hope you continue to enjoy it!Cath xoxo Today I've chosen the word - Affectionate/Affection Being affectionate is being warm, tender, and loving. A hug is an affectionate gesture. Affectionate words and actions show love, liking, or compassion.Let's explore this word together in this mindfulness exercise. 

Take a moment and relax with me for a mindful moment. Let's end this week leaving behind any stress or tension. Some questions you can ask yourself as journal prompts How do I feel about this week?What can I celebrate or what did I do well?What did I learn? Who was there for me?What can I shift and leave behind and move on from?How can I look after me this weekend?

Start your day creating a sense of spaciousness, 'being' and gratitude with me. Listen for a few minutes to support the sense of calm, relaxation and mindfulness to start your day. Have a beautiful dayCath xoxox

Take some time with me and spend it practicing being mindful, bringing a sense of calm and gratitude into your day and practicing 'being'. Use these episodes to support you in starting and ending your day with a some mindfulness and relaxation. These are very much go with the flow, relaxed episodes that allows the listener to feel a sense of spaciousness in both mind, body and spirit. How often do we give ourselves these moments? I know for me I find this a challenge because we are busy people! So I'd like to share these moments with you so we can go on a bit of a journey together of creating some breathing space for the benefit of our mental health and well-being. Enjoy!Love Cath xoxo

A short 10 minute mindfulness meditation focusing on being grounded as you face change. Allow your imagination to be taken to a relaxed beach and landscape scene as you take the time to relax and unwind for the day. These short mindfulness meditations are recorded for you to support your mindfulness practice. Infuse your day with some mindfulness on your lunch break, before your day begins or before you sleep at the end of the day. Enjoy!Cath xoxo

Engage your imagination through this mindfulness meditation that takes you through a forest scene, exploring strength and resilience within us.I absolutely adore the native bush and trees and walking amongst it. There is something incredibly healing about nature bathing. When I can't be in nature for whatever reason, I engage my imagination and imagine I am there and exploring and walking in it as a mindfulness meditation practice and I always come away feeling refreshed. Listen with some headphones on and take a short mindfulness break in your work day or as you wind down for the evening.Enjoy!Cath xox

Take a 10minute guided mindfulness meditation today to support bringing more flow and ease into your life. Mindfulness has shown to help reduce anxiety and depression, lower blood pressure and improve sleep. Take some time today to help your mind and body to pause and relax.

Take a mindful break with me and listen to this short and calming Tree meditation. Filling our minds and imaginations with peaceful thoughts and images greatly benefits our mind and bodies. What better way to do it than imagining nature scenes? You can incorporate your mindful breaks during your morning tea or lunch break or a a micro break in between work and meetings. Support your well-being by incorporating these breaks into your day. I hope you enjoy.Cath xoxo

Here is a short Mindfulness meditative affirmation written and narrated by Cath to use in your quiet time. You can also use it during your skincare routine. It focuses on your own and unique beauty.

Milena Parobczy is a musician, photographer and founder of Lift Me Up, where she merges the art of face-lifting massage with her passions for holistic health & wellness. In this conversation we talk about her journey in discovering Kobido massage, and developing it into her business passion, mindfulness, Milena's offerings and what is unfolding for her business in the near future in relation to retreats and workshops. We also chat about other fun things on the podcast so I encourage you to listen to the whole episode hehe ;)I am honoured to finally have her as a guest on Beautiful Minds and I hope you enjoy listening to this episode. I'm so blessed to have Milena in my life and to hold space for her to share on this podcast! Milena can be contacted on email at [email protected] Her website https://www.liftmeup.co.nz/To experience doing Kobido on yourself - https://subscribepage.io/BYOBShe offers Kobido face massage practitioner workshops she makes available now and then - in fact there is one coming up on the 1 - 3 September if you are interested! I'm sure she would be delighted if you subscribed to her emails and website which I personally love to receive her quirky and entertaining email newsletters :) Enjoy!Cath xoxox

It's so good to be back and recording an episode again and this one is short and shares an important message. You are not alone, take time to fill your cup and don't allow the pressure of the time of year to add more pressure. I've been sensing so much mental exhaustion around me as many people go through many life challenges and even still processing the last few years and with it still ongoing and making it's impact in our lives, it has been a challenge in different ways for all. So I'm wishing you rest, and peace and contentment and a time of refreshing as you head into December, make Christmas the way you want it with the people that you love and cherish and if it's a hard time for you, I am thinking of you and holding space for you today. Cath xoxoxo

My guest on the podcast is none other than Sophie from Sophie K Coaching www.sophiek.co.nz is her website. I'm honoured to hold space for Sophie and her infectious energy and love for life and adventure! I hope you enjoy this episode!My name is Sophie K and I am a coach, a mother of two, a lover of adventure and a juggler of many hats. I love my life, my life loves me back.​But it wasn’t always this way.​I know what it’s like to feel stressed and overwhelmed; almost constantly. Feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything. Between my professional and personal life there just wasn’t enough time or energy left for me at the end of the day.The result? Life was always hard. My mental and physical health suffered. The people I loved the most ended up getting the worst of me. I felt disempowered in my relationships and my career and just never seemed to manifest what I truly wanted in life.So what changed? I realised the common denominator in all of this was ME. I realized that if I wanted to change my life, I needed to start BEING HONEST WITH MYSELF, follow what brought me joy and take some empowered action towards the life I really wanted.And if I can do this, so can you! So now I have made it my mission to empower others to find their joy zone, confidence and rediscover their love for life by giving them a safe space to explore who they really are and the kind of life they want to create.

I'm excited to introduce to you and have as a guest Lani Puriri the only certified Sophrologist currently in New Zealand! If you want to know more about what her practice involves, have a listen to this podcast and take a look at her website www.sophrosolace.com. After 28 years of raising six children, 15 years of full time work and 4 years of collegiate education Lani retired from her corporate career in Utah, USA and moved to Raglan, New Zealand. It was a 4 year journey of discovery before she found her way to Retirement Coaching.Lani has 40-years’ experience serving in various pastoral positions which allowed her to develop rapport with mature members of the congregations. Within all those years she, along with her siblings, cared for aging parents and her sister who passed from an 8-year battle with cancer.Lani’s creative future is now focused on working with people 50+ who are on a path of self-discovery. Using her skills as a Sophrologist and Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Lani guides clients through self-discovery. Taking a holistic approach in consideration of mind, body, spirit, breath, and consciousness she’ll help you build a relationship with yourself.

We cover some important topics that need to be spoken about with Dani from Nourished You which includes conversations around Naturopathy and what it is, health, mindful eating, and cultivating a trust in ourselves and our body to intuitively tune into what our bodies need. She calls it coming home to ourselves. I love that! With 10 years studying and practicing within the health and wellness industry, qualified Naturopath Dani has found her purpose helping women learn to tune back into themselves and find a way of eating that makes them feel good, so they can trust they are nourishing their body through conscious food choices, not a meal plan. Through her own experiences navigating a negative relationship with food and seeing many women struggle with the same, Dani’s greatest joy is to help women feel nourished again, in ALL areas of their lives, starting with connecting back to their bodies and the way they nourish themselves. I absolutely loved connecting with Dani and feel honoured to hold space for her wisdom, expertise and knowledge. If you would love to connect with Dani, her website link is below a well as the link to her Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/nourished_you/?hl=enhttps://msha.ke/nourishedyou/#links

In this episode I chat again with dear friend Vickie (who also works in the skincare industry) about aging gracefully and what this looks like in a world where beauty can be marketed with unrealistic ideals! We cover topics from skincare essentials and actives, what really matters in our skincare routine, the mindset that is healthy for us to adopt as women when it comes to aging. Beauty from inside out. Taking our power back as consumers in the cosmetic industry by voting through what we consume and where we choose buy our products from. Let's align our values with our purchasing behaviour and not be dictated to by marketing that can remind us that we are not enough. I hope you enjoy the discussion on this topic and as always I'd love to hear your thoughts too! Cath xoxox

I love the diversity of the women and community around me and I found this episode with Sarah incredibly refreshing. It is so evident the deep deep work she has done in her own self as it shines out of her courage, her rawness, authenticity and honesty and facing the fear way of doing life and business! Sarah from @mindfullyyouwithsarah (instagram) is a real as you can get! Mindset coach, Accredited Mindfulness Teacher, Birth Trauma Practitioner, QFT Energy Healer to be, Sarah is deeply passionate about facing your fears head on and dealing with the root causes of what holds us back so we can lead more authentic, fulfilled and happier lives. Sarah shares her own personal journey of Mindfulness and how that has paved the way to her coaching business unfolding. In this episode we talk about the importance of living in the present moment and the tools that can help us strengthen this important lifestyle habit of Mindfulness. If you are drawn to work with Sarah, connect with her via her Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/mindfullyyouwithsarah/?hl=enShe also has a Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/mindfullyyouwithsarah and she hosts monthly women circles for those who are local to Christchurch! Join her Facebook group membership below https://www.facebook.com/groups/363420779177108Happy listening!Cath xoxo

It's incredibly important to continue in normalising mental health conversations with our family, friends, colleagues, the community around us and checking up on each other and asking that important question. Are you ok? In this episode we chat about Saira's story and journey on her why behind her business, grief and mental health recovery, boundaries, social connections in light of healing from grief and more in an authentic, safe and relaxed space. I'm so happy to be able to hold space for this conversation with Saira from Arias Design Co who founded her beautiful business of handmade polymer clay earrings jewellery in memory of her beloved brother Sami. Her business is very much about raising funds to make a positive impact in the mental health space through workshops 'Lend an ear for better mental health' and contribute to the Mental Health Foundation in NZ through the sales of her earrings. Saira also raises funds for different needs around her including funds raised for Voices For Children, a Ukrainian based organisation that ordinarily helps provide psychological support to children who have suffered due to the war. Her jewellery pieces are inspired by nature and her latest collection Kaleydo is inspired by the ocean. Other collections - florals and flowers, boutique and boho. Arias design believes in slow fashion and is all about small batch. Ethical and hand made here in New Zealand. I'm so happy to have met Saira and hear her story and get to know a little of the beautiful person she is and her amazing jewellery creations that have come through her hands! Her website is www.ariasdesignco.com

It's wonderful to be able to introduce to you Angela M. Smith.  A writer, motivator, and massage therapist with six new book releases planned this year.  Angela's work is all about bringing out the best in you, to help ignite your dreams and live your best life. In this episode we come to know the power of resilience and never giving up through tough times in Angela's life. The power of positivity and intention every day can help change the course of our lives and bring us to another level of flow and fulfillment and belief that the sky really is the limit. We hope you receive a timely message that you needed to bring you hope and inspiration whilst listening to this episode.  Angela shares a calm meditation she has recorded on the youtube link below, which is her channel and you are more than welcome to subscribe to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOI1VZ-4k4If you want to follow Angela's social media accounts the links are below.Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/angelamsmith.author/Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/angelamsmith.therapeuticmassageLinked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-m-smith-1554511b/

I'm incredibly honoured and excited to have Chrissy Diamond and Frank Marinthe from The Human Kind as my guests on the Beautiful minds podcast. We dive into topics of mental health, how and why the The Human Kind collective was formed, the team behind the collective and the organisations they are seeking to support through the funding raised at their live shows which are coming up later this year! Dates are below. The Pah Homestead (Wallace Arts Trust): 7pm Thursday 23rd of June tickets $25 ticketsLopdell Theatre: 7pm Sunday 10th of July tickets $25 tickets100% of profits go the The Mental Health Foundation. Details of the events coming up this year along with how to purchase tickets belowhttps://www.thehumankind.net/eventsThe Human Kind - who we are"Our collective is made up of professional singers, musicians, photographers, designers and sound technicians from various cultures and gender identities.Having gained strength through our own mental health challenges, we are now combining our creative forces to raise awareness, and fundraise for organisations that promote mental health, wellbeing and empowerment of individuals in Aotearoa."Check out their latest new single released - Tell me How to start NZ Music Month! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVWyroXOs-IThe Human Kind support a number of charities that promote mental health and well-being like The Mental Health Foundation, Lifeline, Music Helps, Parent Aid, Youthline, I'm Enough and Mates in Construction. If you would like to know more about the work The Human Kind are doing, find out about their music or get in contact, their website is https://www.thehumankind.net/

I absolutely LOVED recording this episode. I was left incredibly uplifted and inspired a few days after and it reminded me that often we need to look back and see how far we have come and what we have achieved and reflect on how amazing that is! I'm so excited to have Danielle Turnbull who is founder of her business - www.dmtcoaching.co.nz as my guest on this podcast. After so many years had passed after our high school years, Dani and I were reconnected and it's a friendship and connection I value and honor. In this episode we talk about living intentionally, cultivating personal awareness to help smash away the limiting self beliefs we hold ourselves in. Co creating our lives from a spiritual perspective and grounding ourselves in our why so what we do in our lives can be fully aligned to our purpose. Danielle is a certified coach, facilitator, mediator and connector. She is currently working towards a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Legal Studies (Litigation & Dispute Resolution). Her intention is to serve and support her clients through challenging times. If you would like to connect with Danielle and find out more about the work that she does, her website is https://dmtcoaching.co.nz/I hope you enjoy listening to this episode!Cath xoxox

Welcome to episode 2 of our self care chats with Kate from The Betrayed Wife. In this episode Kate shares more about her journey through healing and recovery from infidelity in her marriage and how this has turned into her passion in supporting others who are navigating the same experience. Kate is a certified life and relationship coach who has helped countless women walking through the experience of infidelity in a relationship. You can find out more about the important work Kate does at www.thebetrayedwife.com

I'm excited to share the first episode I recorded with Kate from The Betrayed wife. Kate is one of my lovely customers whom I met at one of the markets I attend to sell my products and after publishing my first podcast episode, I received an encouraging email from Kate cheering me on. I was so happy when she agreed to be one of my guests. So here is our first episode, chatting about self care, and the role self care played in her healing from infidelity. I love meeting all women from all walks of life, sharing thoughts, stories, dreams, heartaches and humour. I hope you find great value in this episode as I did. Kate's website is www.thebetrayedwife.com and below is a little about what the powerful work she does with women. The Betrayed Wife is a support group for betrayed women recovering from his infidelity. Our community is a place for her to share her story and find encouragement, information and techniques to heal from the wounds of betrayal. I've helped numerous women rebuild healthier and happier lives than ever before. My ideal client is a woman who struggles with the effects of being betrayed and now wants to put the work in to transform her life. I love a challenge and partnering with these amazing women over the long term for optimal success.

This episode I am excited to have Lisa Buscomb - Creator, dreamer, writer, Mum, business owner on this podcast! Lisa is the owner and founder of 3 successful businesses which inspires, supports and mentors many small business owners around New Zealand. Shop local NZ - a curated showcase of small businesses all over New Zealand. It now has an impressive following of over 21k followers on Instagram. Wilde Road - this is Lisa's outlet for her writing and through this business she shares words to inspire, empower and support. Lastly Lisa Buscomb social - the platform she utilizes to share her marketing experience and knowledge through mentoring, creating community and providing inspiration and support around business marketing, specifically for social media! Lisa adores coffee, loves supporting small businesses and has 15 years marketing and branding experience locally and overseas!We chat about being authentically you in business, self care, what success is and her upcoming course "You don't have to do reels" :) Links below to Lisa's website and social media links https://lisabuscomb.com/pages/about-lisahttps://www.wilderoad.co.nz/https://lynxinbio.com/jdzqq

It was important for me to share these thoughts as we begin another year. There is a strong desire in me to live with my purpose and intention more before me in my actions and decision making in business. It is definitely applied in life too but I think to highlight the importance of it in business is important. We can get detached from our why in business and work in the busyness of it all and go into automatic pilot and before you know it we are taking action in our business detached from who we are and our intention. Let's get clarity together on our values, what we truly care about and the difference we want to make in this world around us and if it means a few shifts in in our business and life, so be it. It can only lead to a more enriched and fulfilled life and authentic connection with the people around you.

This episode is with my long time friend Vickie Cross and we chat and laugh about life, skincare, self-care, the fatigue from this year, and how we can go into this New Year 2022 with renewed hope and energy. Vickie has been a business owner running successful Nutrimetics business teams for over a decade. Some key nuggets in this episode:1.Self-care is not selfish and regular practice of self-care in our lives is important to help ourselves decompress, especially if you are a sensitive, empathetic person. 2. Skincare is essential and is self-care and has an ability to nourish and nurture our skin and our soul.3. Vickie’s recommendation – John Maxwell who is an author and speaker. Leadership is influence. in order for you to influence others, you must know how to value them, and in order for you to value them, you must first know how to value yourself, because you cannot give what you do not have. 4. We are a role model to the younger generation about what self-love, self-care looks like, even if we are not parents. 5. Make some time to laugh, surround yourself with friends you love to be around and just be completely yourself with.6. Normalize authentic and deeper conversations especially around mental health, loneliness, self-care.7. Creativity has huge potential to flourish during hard times. Creativity is in everyone and is not limited to paints and art. As business people let’s take out our creative toolbox and utilize it more. Don’t forget this year to hold space for yourself, slow down when you need, go at your own pace, you are enough, be your own soft place to fall, know that you are amazing, surround yourself with amazing friendships, it’s ok to put yourself first to value yourself which in turn will allow you to pour value into others. As two people who adore skincare, we encourage you to never stop your skincare practice. Love Cath and Vickie xooxo

In this episode, we chat business and life with Zygana, founder of Gabriely Zamany. A beauty brand importing products from Turkey, Morocco and Spain. Her products are inspired by the Hamamm culture - the arabian bath house. She also has a range of beautiful hand loomed cotton Turkish towels on offer. Her website is https://www.gabrielyzamany.com/Strength, courage and wisdom, it's been inside of me all along. India ArieHow very brave of any woman who dares to embark on a journey of entrepreneurship and business, let alone embark on a journey to the end of the earth to New Zealand, leaving the comforts of the known into the unknown and face a new adventure that brings with it all the highs, lows and heartaches.If you've ever left the comforts of home to plant your roots in another country, you will know how big a leap this is. You're not alone and your story is shared by many.What a wonderful opportunity it is to be able to create a community so that we can feel supported, inspired, and learn from each other as women in business.I had such a sense of joy after this video zoom with Zygana, because as we shared our thoughts and stories and energy, I came to appreciate even more who Zygana is and her story and her insights.There is so much more to us. So many layers and to get to hear a little of her journey was so inspiring and I hope you are able to take some nuggets from this.We really are stronger when we come together, celebrate each and every persons uniqueness, insight and perspectives as something to learn from.If you're a woman contemplating going into business or trying something new - we cheer you on and say go for it! ... Or if you're a woman in business questioning your path, here's your reminder that strength, courage and wisdom is in you and you can do this!Cath xoxoxoxo