Better Weather The Podcast

In this episode of Better Weather the podcast, Tailah and Sally engage in a deep conversation with legendary Australian footballer, Tash Rigby. They explore her journey from being a player to a captain (taking over from the great Sam Kerr!). Tash tells us about the balance between silliness and responsibility in leadership. She takes us through her process for decision-making under pressure, the necessary role of vulnerability in leadership, and how protecting your energy can be the MOST important factor for creating success you're seriously proud of.

In this episode, Sally Hobson and Tailah Cuman delve into the complex relationship we can have with exercise, particularly focusing on exercise addiction and its psychological impacts. They share personal experiences, discuss the journey to recovery, and emphasize the importance of self-respect and understanding control in overcoming these challenges. The conversation highlights the role of external influences, the complexity of eating disorders, and the healing power of movement, ultimately advocating for a balanced and healthy relationship with exercise.Keywords: exercise addiction, mental health, recovery, personal experiences, eating disorders, self-respect, psychological impact, movement therapy, healthy relationship with exercise, identity

Everyone has felt the giggles of embarrassment. Everyone has felt the weight of shame. Why is it that despite many similarities, embarrassment and shame could not feel any more different?!This week, Tailah and Sally explore explore the nuanced differences between embarrassment and shame, sharing personal stories (featuring prawns and pants) and their experiences about how embarrassment can foster social bonding and connection, while shame often leads to internal conflict and questioning one's identity.Through humor and vulnerability, they illustrate the journey of navigating these emotions - how and why to embrace the hilarity and humility of embarrassment, and the significance of self-awareness and compassion in mitigating shame.Hit the "follow" button to never miss a minute of Better Weather - if you would like to share your embarrassing stories with Tailah and Sally, comment below or DM our Instagram page ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebetterweatherpodcast/⁠⁠⁠Find Psychotherapist Tailah Cuman here⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tailahcuman/⁠⁠⁠Find Strength & Conditioning Coach Sally Hobson here⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sj_athletic/⁠

We ALL have unhelpful habits and behaviours that we would like to stop doing - these behaviours can impact our lives in any number of ways and are often driven by deep-rooted fears that have been held for a long time. This week, Tailah helps Sally get vulnerable and work through being too future-focused - an unhelpful behaviour that gets in the way of Sally's ability to be present. They dive deep in to the fears that drive our unhelpful behaviours, the importance of self-value and the importance of reflection and self-compassion. Tailah offers a follow-along process for listeners to start re-wiring this fear and changing these unhelpful behaviours.Hit the "follow" button to never miss a minute of Better Weather - if you want to ask a question about changing your unhelpful behaviours to Tailah and Sally, comment below or DM our Instagram page ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebetterweatherpodcast/⁠⁠Find Psychotherapist Tailah Cuman here⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tailahcuman/⁠⁠Find Strength & Conditioning Coach Sally Hobson here⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sj_athletic/⁠

In part 2 of the communication deep dive, Tailah and Sally crack in to communication and how to use it effectively to achieve an outcome.Sally shares her five pillar strategy for effective communication when coaching, which she has developed over years of experience and continuous curiosity. These tools are critical to help coaches work through potential sticking points with athletes - keeping the greater goal in focus and maintaining a strong coach-athlete relationship.However, these five pillars can be applied by ANYONE in any conversation that has a desired outcome - whether it is professionally, personally or internally. This is an episode you don't want to miss!Hit the "follow" button to never miss a minute of Better Weather - if you want to ask a question or share your communication successes (or failures) with Tailah and Sally, comment below or DM our Instagram page ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebetterweatherpodcast/⁠Find Psychotherapist Tailah Cuman here⁠https://www.instagram.com/tailahcuman/⁠Find Strength & Conditioning Coach Sally Hobson here⁠https://www.instagram.com/sj_athletic/Chapters00:00 Navigating Communication Anxiety00:23 The Art of Communicating to be Understood09:38 Building Trust Through Knowledge15:51 Understanding Schemas in Communication19:07 Understanding Athlete's Needs21:24 The Importance of Communication24:38 Questioning Coaching Practices27:13 Fostering Autonomy in Training33:08 Building a Stronger Self37:21 Picking Your Battles in Coaching47:11 Reflecting on Coaching Practices

This week, Tailah and Sally are diving DEEP into listening — this is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring both ends of communication.They discuss the pain of not being listened to, the sticky dynamics that prevent us from being heard, how to unstick those (Tailah gives a way to set our conversations up that gets us heard and understood!), self-understanding in communication, and why both parties must engage authentically.Tailah shares some golden real-life strategies and things to consider to improve your conversations on both the speaker's and the listener's end. Hit the "follow" button never to miss a minute of Better Weather - if you want to ask a question or share your sticky (or successful) communication stories with Tailah and Sally, comment below or DM our Instagram page ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebetterweatherpodcast/⁠Find Psychotherapist Tailah Cuman here⁠https://www.instagram.com/tailahcuman/⁠Find Strength & Conditioning Coach Sally Hobson here⁠https://www.instagram.com/sj_athletic/

This week, Tailah and Sally dig in to the multifaceted nature of friendship and why we need it.Tailah and Sally reflect upon their own friendship, discussing how it has evolved and the unique dynamics of long-distance friendships. They also explore how friendships can heal, how friendship breakups can hurt and the significance of unconditional love and acceptance of self in relationships.Hit the "follow" button to never miss a minute of Better Weather - if you want to ask a question or share your friendship stories with Tailah and Sally, comment below or DM our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/thebetterweatherpodcast/Find Psychotherapist Tailah Cuman herehttps://www.instagram.com/tailahcuman/Find Strength & Conditioning Coach Sally Hobson herehttps://www.instagram.com/sj_athletic/Chapters00:51 The Safety of Authenticity in Relationships07:24 Embracing Authenticity in Friendship11:40 Navigating Long-Distance Connections13:30 The Intersection of Friendship and Professionalism15:15 Managing Pressure in Creative Collaboration17:51 The Pain of Friendship Breakups25:22 Understanding Conflict in Friendships35:34 Friendships by Association38:55 Navigating Associate Friendships41:16 The Healing Power of Friendship

As per Sally's request, Tailah and Sally dig in to all things learning!-What we are learning-Why we actively seek out learning-Our relationship to learning-How to love learning, even when you don't ask for it -How to embrace learning, in all facets of lifeThis topic was an absolute joy to discuss and we invite you to come and find Better Weather with us - if you want to ask a question or share your learning experience with Tailah and Sally, comment below or DM our instagram pagehttps://www.instagram.com/thebetterweatherpodcast/Find Psychotherapist Tailah Cuman here:https://www.instagram.com/tailahcuman/Find Strength & Conditioning Coach Sally Hobson here:https://www.instagram.com/sj_athletic/