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How to Live Slow
by Rachelle Glendon
How To Live Slow is a podcast for women to find an antidote to the stress, overwhelm and clutter that comes with being a modern mum and instead claim our role as matriarch of an intentionally slower family. Filled with deep conversations that are part personal development, part practical ideas for change and all living slow, because like anything worth doing, the ideas are simple but not always easy to do.
Episodes
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Ep 102 Becoming Gutsy One Life Out Loud
In this episode: The backstory of Sharyns book Of all the themes in the book - music, identity, racism, sexism, neurodivergence/PTSD, expressing rage - Sharyn shares which felt the most important/hard to write about. Sharyn has copped a lot of flak for being 'angry'. We talk about that and how it...
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Ep 101 Slow Productivity
Dr Kate Henry is a productivity coach for academics and scholars who live with chronic pain and illness. She helps her clients find the magic intersection between slow living and getting things done. In this episode: A summary of Spoon Theory What it means to Tend To It Workaholism and…
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Ep 100 Stretching Your Timelines
In this episode: Modern Life Is Too Convenient Visualise your 80 year old self What would it look like to not have goals for a while? An Effective Way To Stretch Your Timelines The Seasonal Analogy Consider your menstrual calendar Things Meant For When You're Older Get the full show notes for…
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Ep 99 On Generosity
In this episode: How do you be generous when you have nothing left to give? What I've Learned About Generosity So Far Generosity is the heart of the village life we all crave The Theory Of Infinite Pies How I'm Being Generous Now Get the full show notes for this episode along with links…
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Ep 98 Can You Build A Business in School Hours? Project 4/4/40
Project 4/4/40 is my focus for 2023 In this episode: What is Project 4/4/40 Who it benefits and why I'm doing it Beliefs I've changed that will benefit you too My weekly flow for living slow The practical ways I'm making 16 hours of work, work. Get the full show notes for this episode along with...
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Ep 97 Slow Living Is Not A Comfort Zone
The podcast is back! It's finally time to return from our 4 month travel experience and get back into our daily routines and rhythms. In this episode: My thoughts on comfort zones Our experience at Milan train station Choosing an alternative lifestyle My coaching diary is open for booking! Get…
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Ep 96 Why You Can't Share The Mental Load and other mind blowing slow living lessons
Have you ever wondered why you can't share the mental load equally with your partner, or if you do, why you feel so guilty about it? Or why is it that your kids seem to be so spoilt, like they don't appreciate what they have? What about your routine that you just can't seem to get right? In this...
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Ep 95 The Power Of Looking Up
The book Upward: "The Power of Looking Up" by Sarah Alex Carter is so wide ranging in its narrative as she shares the incredible stories and experiences of the people she met on her journey to looking up, out and beyond herself. In this episode What does it mean to you to look up? The power of...
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Ep 94 How to Travel Slow
What does it mean to travel slow and how is it different to tourism? In this episode What is slow travel? The problem with fast tourism How to travel lightly and create net benefit to the locations you visit Transport and accommodation options Ways to get to know a place The ultimate benefits of...
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Ep 93 Overwhelm As A Guide
The overwhelm you experience when you've taken on too much or aren't taking good care of your nervous system is different to the overwhelm you experience when you're expanding your comfort zone. In this episode What Overwhelm Isn't What Overwhelm Is How to use overwhelm as a guide The cyclical...
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Ep 92 Sauna and Slow Living The Nordic Way
The Nordic way of life is inherently slower. The appreciation of the outdoors, getting cosy, finding time for quiet and solitude, the true balance between work and life. In this episode Susannas experience of writing a book and the importance of libraries! Nordic Lifestyle - the similarities and...
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Ep 91 The Beauty Load
In the Beauty Load, counsellor Nicole Mathieson exposes the damaging and unrealistic beauty pressures society places on women, and shares how to lighten the load for good through awareness, self-compassion and a realignment with your deepest values. The beauty load is just another way we pile...
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Ep 90 Living A Fomo Free Life
FOMO is the fear of missing out. It's based on our primal need to be accepted, to feel safe, and be worthy. So that's what we are going to explore in todays episode. In this episode What does FOMO mean and what is it trying to tell us? My fear of causing FOMO. Why I worry I'll never get to read…
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Ep 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. In this episode: Hilary's story on becoming a vibrant mother A new perspective on values...
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Ep 88 Why Being Easy Going Isn't A Good Thing
Being easy-going is rebranded people-pleasing. When I realised I needed to become more self-led so I could have the internal fulfilment I desired as well as being able to advocate for myself and my family, things shifted dramatically. In this episode: Why the words we use really matter Why I'm no...
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Ep 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 In this episode: Shifting from passive to active communication within your family...
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Ep 86 The Inner Work Of Motherhood
This episode explores the idea that society doesn't place much value on the mental load and work of motherhood. In this episode: Why the inner work comes first My story of learning to value myself The self care required to face your own negative behaviours Why convenient isn't always satisfying…
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Ep 85 Introducing Mental Load May
The Mental Load - or you may also have heard the term emotional labour - leaves most mothers feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and frustrated at their perceived inability to keep up with everything on their to-do list. In this episode: What is the mental load My story of carrying too much mental…
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Ep 84 My Mountain Moment
So this is the story about a moment on a mountain. A conversation that changed everything. In this episode: A conversation that changed my perspective on the way society values mothers The slow unfolding of my motherhood journey The benefits of having my own 'thing' How the kids managed with me...
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Ep 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 more. I also share a bit about…
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Ep 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! In this episode: My seasonal philosophy Things that will change throughout the seasons...
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Ep 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 the new season. All that and...
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Ep 80 How To Be Present For The Changing Seasons Of Motherhood
Today's episode is all about how to be present for the season you are in, so that you can transition from one season to the next without feeling regret. We live in an age of digital distraction and intensive mothering - so the guilt is real! In this episode: How I've struggled with being present...
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Ep 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. In this episode: How Susan's work has evolved over the years Where to start if you're...
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Ep 78 Is Homeschooling Right For Your Family?
Eva Van Strijp, a home-schooling mum of 6 amazing kids, sustainable low-tox business owner and hobby farmer has a wealth of knowledge and experience having home-schooled for 11 years so far and her approach is relaxed, flexible and child-led. Home-schooling is different to home learning because...
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Ep 77 Healing Your Over-Giving Habit
If you identify as a people pleaser or over-giver in any way and you also struggle with emotional or comfort eating then you are in for an eye opener! In this episode: Suzanne's weight-loss backstory The real reason you keep re-gaining the weight Why we over-give Healing the habit of over-giving...
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Ep 76 Creating your own Slow Life Project
My guest today is Lana Hall, psychologist, author, and woman on a mission to empower other women to live a meaningful, authentic and joyous life with full confidence. In this episode: About Lana and her book The Slow Life Project What living a Slow Life means Ways to figure out what your values…
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Ep 75 Work From Home/Life Flow
How do you work from home without recreating work AT home? That's what today's episode with our guest Stacey Marie is all about. Many of us mums find ourselves being the flexible parent - which often means we work from home or start our own businesses to be more available for our families and...
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Ep 74 Spring Reflections, Summer Intentions
This is my quarterly instalment of reflecting on the previous season and setting intentions for the coming one. In this episode: Spring Reflections Summer Intentions News and updates on the podcast and what's happening in 2022 What I'm reading and watching Get the full show notes for this episode...
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Ep 73 When Mum Finds Out She Has ADHD
A lot of women discover their neurodivergence only by going through the diagnosis process with their children. That was the case for my guest today, Rebecca Thompson from ADHD Assist. Rebecca was diagnosed at 48 and she's only known she has ADHD for 2 years. In this episode: What some of the...
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Ep 72 How To Explain Your Slow Lifestyle
I share my thoughts on how to explain your slow living choices to family, friends and even work colleagues without over-explaining or justifying. In this episode: 1. The 3 things you need to be clear on BEFORE you say anything 2. How and where a lack of boundaries might have started 3....
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Ep 71 Permission To Paint with Ros Gervay
My guest today Ros Gervay from Permission To Paint shares around the following: An expanded view of creativity Why creativity is so good for wellbeing A client story of anxiety support through painting Ros' thoughts on why we need to give ourselves permission to paint Creativity and slow living…
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Ep 70 Elevate Daily Rituals
In todays episode we are talking about how to get out of the mundane daily grind of routine through an understanding of the 5 elements of a ritual. Why creating family rituals can shift the family dynamic and create comfort The 5 elements of a ritual that you can use to elevate your daily…
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Ep 69 Living An Ayurvedic Lifestyle
My guest today Harmony Robinson-Stagg from Harmony Inspired Health gives us an overview of Ayurveda and how we can use it to live a life more attuned to nature and our natural selves. Harmony is an Ayurveda & Integrative Health Practitioner and also a registered nurse, a pilates and barre...
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Ep 68 Getting Your Hormones Sorted With The Fertility Awareness Method
Hannah Fenner from The Body Bluprint is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator who fell into charting her cycle while experiencing a 4-year journey with infertility. She uncovered multiple hormonal issues, and was able to advocate for her health and conceive naturally. In This Episode: Hannah's...
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Ep 67 Winter Reflections Spring Intentions
Back in May, I decided to put the podcast into Winter hibernation mode and release fortnightly episodes. Little did I know I was actually committing to a bigger seasonal shift into Winter settings for my whole life. It's been glorious! So today I'm sharing my reflections on how I feel after a...
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Ep 66 Why Most People Find It So Hard To Slow Down
My guest today is someone I've learned a lot about 'slow living' from. Emma is the founder of the incredibly insightful blog "Simple Slow Lovely", she is a mum of two, lives in New Zealand and is a highly sensitive introvert who loves helping others like her find strength and joy through…
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Ep 65 Normalising Self Care for Mums
There are those times we discover a healing modality that has such a profound impact on changing the quality of our life that we can't help but share it with everyone we know. That's what happened with my guest today, Gemma Mercer from Mummy Me Time. Gemma discovered reflexology at a time when…
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ep 64 Finding Your Version of A Sweet Life
My guest today is Sarah Potter, hypnocoach at La Dolce Vita or the "Sweet Life". We chat about how to create a life that's built on intention and self awareness. We discuss finding the right flow for your days and weeks and how to give yourself permission to do things your way, even when that...
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Ep 63 Get Productive For A Purpose
It's time to meet my coach! Jo Bendle is the founder of the "Meant For More" movement, she's had a big impact on the love I have for my business and my commitment to seeing "How To Live Slow" have as big of an impact as possible. Jo is a unique activator and even though you could call her a...
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Ep 62 Self Love For Sensitive Souls
Sam Murrell is a Mama of one young daughter living in Essex, UK. She is the founder of Mothers' Hood, a learning and support village for mothers and is a passionate matrescence activist. She joins us today for a slow living, self care chat. I love sharing the stories of motherhood and how our...
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61: Feeding Our Babies With Love
I've wanted to have a lactation consultant come on the podcast for a while now, to speak about breastfeeding choices and explore how slowing down might support the establishment of a breastfeeding relationship. As well as what to do if you can't slow down. So I'm very excited to introduce you to...
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60: Redefining Successful Work Life Balance
Mothers are always trying to find ways to balance everything on their plate. We wear many hats and play lots of roles. We beat ourselves up when we inevitably fail at the impossible task of being everything to everyone, but what if there was a reason outside of ourselves as to why it's hard? My...
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59. Doing Less for Better Postpartum Recovery
Kath Baquie is a physiotherapist and founder of FitNest Mama. We connected in Instagram and decided to record a podcast together to discuss her perspectives of doing less in the postpartum stage for physical recovery and my perspective of why slowing down is essential for wellbeing. If you're...
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58. Habits That Keep You Busy
We've all heard of money blocks, which are the self-sabotage behaviours and stories we believe about money that stop us being financially abundant. There are also similar things we do that keep us busy and stop us being time and energy prolific. I've identified 9 habits or "busy blocks" that keep...
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57. Living A Valued Life
Do you know what you truly value? It's so easy to live life on auto-pilot, feeling a little lost and unfulfilled but unsure why. One day you wake up and realise you're so far down a life path that doesn't feel you're own, that you don't know how to change. My guest today, Laura Greenwood, is a...
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56. Nordic Perspectives of Slow Living
Today is a total nerd out on slow living with my friend Susanna from The Nordic Mum. We've had some great chats about slow living this year, so we thought we'd record our chat and share it with you. In this episode: Burn out and busy-ness The Nordic habit of life before work Being Present for…
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55. Slow Living Experiments Edited
Want to try slow living on for size? In this episode, I share 3 practical and relatively easy to-do experiments you can try out. Do each one for a week and see if it makes a difference to your daily life. I'm also hosting these experiments inside my free Facebook group so if you want to see how...
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54. Self Silencing
Women are socially conditioned to self-silence, denying our needs for the benefit of others. When we become mothers, this can become very problematic, as Allison Hillery has learned all too well. Allison has supported children and families with evidence based programs in particularly around...
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Ep 53 - Kylie Blascetta Edited
Today we're going deep on period shame, body shame and how the patriarchy benefits from you feeling those things. My guest today is Kylie Blascetta, a women's circle and workshop facilitator and huge advocate for body literacy. She brings new knowledge, ancient wisdom and practical tools to…
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How To Live Slow is a podcast for women to find an antidote to the stress, overwhelm and clutter that comes with being a modern mum and instead claim our role as matriarch of an intentionally slower family. Filled with deep conversations that are part personal development, part practical ideas for change and all living slow, because like anything worth doing, the ideas are simple but not always easy to do.
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Rachelle Glendon
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