Untamed Mother

Welcome to day 10 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this final episode of this mini series I bring the trainings together to explore what you truly desire motherhood to look and feel like. Thank you for joining me on this Activation Series, I hope you have found this suportive. If you would like to deepen in this work come and check out my Wild Mother program Find the Integration Invitations over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 9 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode I invite you to dream wildly as an Untamed Mother. Find the Integration Invitations, including the dream prompts and Day in your Ideal Life Visualisation, over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 8 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode we explore values and I encourage you to identify what matters to you most in this season of life. Values are incredibly supportive as a mother as they become your North Star, supporting you in making decisions going forward. Find the Integration Invitations, including the values list, over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 7 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode you are invited to reconnect with your inner goddess and allow your true essence since through. Find the Integration Invitations over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 6 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode we dive deep into layers of conditioning that we pick up throughout life as well as identifying the beliefs we hold as mothers. I invite you to consider what beliefs you hold about life in general as well as those specifically about motherhood. Find the Integration Invitations, including the belief exercise, over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 5 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode we look at the roles and responsibilities you have taken on as well as diving into the identity you are embodying right now in motherhoods. Find the Integration Invitations over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 4 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode I'll post a number of questions for you to ponder to support you in reflecting on your experience of motherhood. We'll consider what you love about motherhood as well as what you struggle with as well as many other insightful considerations. Find the Integration Invitations over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 3 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode we'll use the Untamed Mother Wheel, Kate's creation which asks us to look at all the dimensions of motherhood. We'll consider how our life feels in all these areas, including our own nourishment, our confidence, our courage, our joy and the nurturing of our family. Find the Integration Invitations, including the Untamed Mother Wheel, over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 2 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode we'll use the Satisfaction with Life Scale as a tool to get clarity on our experience of motherhood now. This powerful tool gives you great insight into your overall feeling about life which will support you throughout this activation series. Find the Integration Invitations, including the Satisfaction with Life Scale over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Welcome to day 1 of the Redefining Motherhood activation series. In this episode we'll explore the problems with motherhood as we know it and we'll look at possible solutions to support us in redefining motherhood for ourselves. Find the Integration Invitations over in the Untamed Mother Facebook group and stay connected with Kate at www.katesymonds.com IG @katersymonds

Yerlin Ramirez is an inspirational force, reminding us all that we have a choice in how we experience life and that we can always rewrite our story. Yerlin is a wealth and business mentor and is the creator of the Unconventional School of Wisdom and Business. She has an incredible story of resilience and determination to share with us in this episode. https://yerlinramirez.com https://www.instagram.com/yerlinramirezt/ Find out how to connect with Yerlin in the shownotes at www.katesymonds.com

Ania Volovique, a brand alchemist, shares her heart with us and opens up about healing from a brain tumour through the power of her mind. She speaks about the importance of belonging within ourselves, so that we can feel at home wherever we are. As someone who has moved across the world as a child Ania knows all about how a lack of belonging can impact you. And we discuss what true creativity really is and how so many of us have been convinced we're not creative. To connect with Ania and check out the shownotes visit www.katesymonds.com

Michele Chavez has an incredible story of full of determination and self discovery. Becoming a single mother at a young age, Michele became committed to raising her son in a way that felt true to her, working and studying hard to provide for herself and her child, at an age when many of us are living free from many responsibilities. Before the age of 40, Michele became an empty-nester, throwing her into a journey of rediscovering what it means to be her. A conversation full of honesty, reflection and words of advice, I hope you enjoy listening. To connect with Michele visit the shownotes at katesymonds.com

Fran opens her heart and shares incredible wisdom she has discovered on her journey from burnout to a life of freedom adventuring with her family. She shares so many aha moments with us from her own life, serving as invitations for us to experience our own reflection on whether life as we know it is serving us. We discuss blocks in creativity, conditioning that is inevitably picked up from post-wartime family and she encourages us to nourish our roots and connect with our truth as the only tool we need to weather any storm, to live a life that feels magical and to create ripples in the world around us.

Lily Kardon shares an open conversation with me exploring brave moves she's taken as a woman and as a mum. We discuss curating intentional family connection where we're accepted and loved for who we are, not what we achieve or do and how this looks within her family of birth. Lily shares her journey from being a New York yoga teacher to being a single mum, working in strategic thought partnership with inspiring ethical small businesses. She is a self-proclaimed and proud weirdo, reminding us to embrace our quirks and celebrating them as we talk about the pressure to fit in. Visit katesymonds.com for the shownotes and links discussed in this episode.

Join me as I share a conversation with a dear friend who inspires me to take life in it's stride and accept both the highs and the lows as a key part of life. Pretty much every aspect of Ria's life is unconventional and she lives her values every day bring a sense of playful curiousity to mainstream concepts before deciding what aligns with her. I can't wait for you to hear this episode exploring how they've created a lifestyle that enables her and her wife Amy to home educate their girls, adventure in their campervan and live with the time freedom they desire.

In this episode I have something super special for you. I've decided to make a training for my Facebook group, Untamed Mother, available to the listeners of my podcast. I discuss the aim of our dreams & desires. What are we really wanting? It all comes down to feelings. From there I ask what you want to feel in life & challenge you to assess how you feel right now in your current lifestyle? We explore beliefs around success and dreams and I invite you to look at ways you can create the feelings you desire in the here & now so that anything you achieve in the future is more. I cannot wait to hear what you think of this training. Links to the exercises are in the shownotes & come join the group Untamed Mother for more trainings & sisterhood.

Martha is an entrepreneur at heart, and a woman who thrives in the energy of big cities. Having experienced revelations and big life changes whilst travelling, when her relationship ended in early 2023 she took it as a sign that she needed to explore more of the world and come back home to herself. Martha runs an ads consultancy and coaches women holistically in life and business. To connect with Martha find links for her in the shownotes at katesymonds.com

Today's episode features Sarah Orchard, a marketing magician who changed her entire life with her husband to build their dream treehouse in the woods. A backpacking adventure around the world led them towards this dream and work stress in corporate and consultancy was the final catalyst in changing their lifestyle. We talk about travel, rat race struggles, committing to a dream & navigating challenges in working with your partner. Shownotes and links to connect with Sarah can be found at www.katesymonds.com

In this episode of Adventurous and Unconventional Emmalyn Tringali, a talented, nature-inspired artist, yoga teacher and all-round adventuring badass, joins me to discuss how she's created a life she loves RVing across America with her husband. She traded in her city life a couple of years back, whilst looking for a place to call home and in the process rediscovered her creativity, connected with herself and nature's rhythms. She inspires us to slow down, consider what we desire life to look and feel like 5 years from now and to question the norm. Shownotes including links to connect with Emmalyn can be found at www.karesymonds.com

Jennifer is an incredibly inspiring woman who gave up an unfulfilling career in the media industry after experiencing her first hypnosis session and has embarked on a life of global travel and entrepreneurship. She has visited over 30 countries in recent years and is currently living in Dubai with her partner. We discuss tools for connecting with your intuition, ways that hypnosis can support you in uncovering blocks in your life and she demonstrates a life of trust as she leans fully into flow in her business as a hypnotherapist and spiritual hypnosis coach. Shownotes can be found at katesymonds.com including links to hypnosis videos Jennifer mentions.

In this solo episode I explore the education system, giving an historical context to how we came about having compulsory schools in the western world. I discuss some of the key areas where schools are letting children down and are not designed to support the development of children as thriving whole humans and I offer some alternatives that are currently available but are so rarely considered when parents have a child that is being failed by the system. Let’s reimagine education and in the process reimagine childhood and adulthood for future generations. Shownotes can be found at katesymonds.com

Shannon Clarke shares her incredible wisdom as someone who has reclaimed her wild woman status after suffering severe burnout in her conventional career. She inspires us to connect with nature, to lean towards what brings us joy and to consider the impact that stress and burnout might have on our lives. Shannon's mission is for there to be no more souls dying in cubicles wasting their lives away aspiring for a decent pension.  Visit katesymonds.com for the shownotes and links discussed in this episode.

A reminder that your unique gifts, skills and interests are exactly what the world needs, are how you can bring the biggest impact and are also your key to a life of deep fulfillment and purpose beyond anything you could imagine. Shownotes can be found at www.katesymonds.com & you can follow my adventurous & unconventional lifestyle at @katersymonds on Instagram

Join me as I interview Chelsea Renee - a talented embodiment coach, medicine woman, mentor to space holders and heart-centered entrepreneurs, intuitive Ceremonialist, meditation guide and the creator of the powerful breathwork technique, Somatic Breath Activation, that unlocks layers of your own truth and power. We dig into what inspired Chelsea to spend a year dedicated to her own growth and development, free from other’s expectations and obligations, and how it’s led her to her purpose and passion as a retreat host, breathwork expert and heart led mentor. Running an alternative business that comes from her heart, prioritising her own inner work and spending large chunks of the year abroad hosting retreats, Chelsea certainly lives an unconventional lifestyle and she inspires us to look at life differently, to make time for ourselves and to connect in with our heart on a daily basis. She offers approaches to connect with nature every day, provides insight into how immersive sacred retreats can support women in coming home to themselves and experiencing a deep transformation and leaves us eager to create our own Goddess space at home. Chelsea holds the soul mission to connect humans with their highest self, community and nature. In her sacred circles, gatherings and retreats, she curates an environment for rewilding, embodiment and inner transformation. Chelsea acts as a catalyst for transformation and change throughout her global community. Shownotes at www.katesymonds.com

The status quo is so incredibly strong and it can feel very challenging to create a life outside of the box. I offer a number of tools and practices that have supported me in making decisions for myself, decisions that are aligned with my values & my core beliefs about life. I hope this conversation supports you in making choices that come from your authenticity rather than the status quo and that lead you to, ultimately, living an unconventional life that feels deeply fulfilling for you.

The draw towards the status quo is so strong that it can at times feel impossible to go against the grain and pave your own way. With a childhood like mine you'd have thought I would be well served to resist the temptation to choose the "easy" path but it was not to be the case for 15 years of my young adult life. In this episode I want to offer you hope that no matter what your life has looked like up until this point, no matter how old you are, if you are feeling a pull towards a different kind of life then I believe there is a way for you to make it your reality. Take a listen to this episode to feel inspired to take action towards your dreams.

In this episode I share the story of my big life change 10 years ago. From working 9-5 in the London rat race finally beginning a career that I had worked so hard for. And experiencing the heavy realisation that this is not a path that I am meant to be on, admitting to myself that it feels soul destroying, unsatisfying & suffocating. No longer being able to deny the truth in my soul that I an office job on someone else's terms in not fulfilling for me, despite what i'd believed and spent 15 years striving for. Discover the catalyst for my entire lifestyle redesign - a point in my life when I realised there was no turning back, I had a responsibility to live my best time. Shownotes can be found at www.katesymonds.com as well as ways to work with me in redesigning your lifestyle

If you're looking for a change, are ready to escape the rat race and believe there must be more to life than your current experience, you've come to the right place. Get ready to be inspired to bring more purpose into your days and create your own dream life! Here we shine the spotlight on the lives of couples and families who are achieving their dreams and have designed a lifestyle that brings them fulfillment and happiness. We'll explore alternative lifestyles, unconventional existences, and adventurous life changing decisions. You'll meet creative entrepreneurs, smallholders, digital nomads, unschoolers, travellers, lifestyle business owners, off-gridders and everything in-between. The Adventurous and Unconventional podcast is for all the rule breakers, the untamed, the dreamers, the square pegs. My hope is for you to feel at home here among fellow wildflowers and for you to become inspired and empowered to boldly live the life of your dreams, in your fullest authenticity. Find the shownotes for each episode at katesymonds.com and come hang out with me and follow my unconventional and adventurous lifestyle with my family @katersymonds on Instagram