{10.3} Should You Track and Test Your Health and Wellbeing in 2024?

In this week's episode of Raising Healthy Mothers I discuss whether you should track your way to good health in 2024, including a discussion on the Zoe programme and whether it’s helpful.

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{10.2} How to Make the Most of Winter to Parent Instinctively with Aja J. Arc, The Empowerment Mentor

In this week's episode of Raising Healthy Mothers I have a fascinating conversation on why we often start instinctively tuning in to nature and the seasons of the year when we become mothers, and why it can help us parent more effectively.

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{10.1} 6 Things Not To Do For Your Health in 2024

The 6 things to STOP doing this year if this is the year you finally want to get your health on track.

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{9.12} How to Un-beige your Fussy Eater’s Breakfast

Like all other meals of the day, breakfast should be a source of quality nutrients and energy to fuel your child's day – especially if they're off to school where they need to use their brain. So in this episode I offer ideas on gently un-beiging your fussy eater's breakfast.

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{9.11} Creating a Joyful Garden for a Quiet Mind with Kendall Platt, The Mindful Gardening Coach

This week's guest on Raising Healthy Mothers is Kendall Platt, AKA The Mindful Gardening Coach, helping women take time out of their busy lives to quieten their minds whilst creating a garden that sets their heart on fire and creating joy with the flowers that they grow.

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{9.10} Keeping the Family Machine Well-Oiled with Maija Tweeddale, Nutritional Therapist

This week's guest on Raising Healthy Mothers is Maija Tweeddale, a nutritionist helping parents create nutrition and lifestyle habits that stick so they can have the energy and good mood they need for a family life without drama.

{9.9} But My Partner Can't Get Involved! 17 Things a Non-Breastfeeding Partner Can Do for a New Baby

Today I'm tackling a common question that comes up every time I run a breastfeeding course: how partners can bond with baby without feeding them.

{9.8} How to Make it Work: Managing Exhaustion While Breastfeeding Your Second Child

In this episode I'm talking about managing exhaustion when breastfeeding your second child. I discuss the 3 reasons why it might not be as exhausting as you think; 6 ways to muddle through the exhaustion; why it’s not just about lack of sleep and physical exhaustion'; and how mindful breastfeeding plays a part in managing the exhaustion.

{9.7} How Becoming a Mother for the Second Time Changed My Business: 100th Episode Special

This week I’m celebrating 100 episodes on Raising Healthy Mothers! And this time I’m in the interviewee chair. My husband interviews me about how I became a nutritional therapist, how things have evolved for me, and most importantly - what my favourite Malaysian food is. This is a fun episode celebrating something I’m super proud of!

{9.6} Finding Freedom in Motherhood with Kate Stirling of Club Thrive

During my conversation with Kate on this week's episode I realised how easy it is to feel trapped and suffocated in motherhood. And yet, how we can also take the opportunity to change our focus, become someone different, embrace the new strengths and let go of what used to define us.

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{9.5} The Motherhood RESET Method: The 5 Pillars to Raise a Healthy Mother

I’ve been specialising in motherhood nutrition for 5 years. Over the years I've developed my 5-pillar Motherhood RESET Method that encompasses much more than nutrition and diet. And in this episode I'm diving deep into each pillar and what they mean for a nourished motherhood:

{9.4} Creating a Motherhood Community One Coffee at a Time with Tired Mums Coffee

Motherhood is tiring and all-consuming and often the ritual of making a coffee and taking that first sip is a glorious moment to just be. So this week I invited Laura and Gemma of Tired Mums Coffee on to the podcast to talk all things coffee and community.

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{9.3) Mindful Tea Break: A guided meditation

Listen in for a five-minute guided relaxation while you have a cup of tea from boiling the kettle to the first couple of sips.

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{9.2} Seasons, Sisterhood and Self-Belief with Lisa Mabberley of Mother Nurture & Wild

This week's interview is a heart-to-heart with Lisa Mabberley of Morther, Nurture and Wild. In our discussion we talk about self-belief, identity in motherhood, sisterhood and capitalist patriarchy and its role in diminishing motherhood.

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{9.1} Back to School Self-Care: How to Revive After the Summer Break

It's time to embrace the return to the routine of school - without simultaneously succumbing to the pressures and stressors that they bring too! Listen to the latest episode to learn my 5 top tips for self-care in motherhood.

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8.12 How to Survive the Summer Holidays Without a Garden

Being inside without your own personal outdoor space is really hard when you have energetic kids who love being outdoors. So in this week's episode I'm offering 7 ways I have found to get outside on a regular basis.

{8.11} How to Have a Body-Positive Summer

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm diving into body positivity over the summer. I discuss the importance of positive self talk, rejecting diet culture, reframing exercise and food and responding to negative comments in an empowering way.

{8.10} 4 Steps to Break the Snack Cycle and Take Control of Cravings

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm tackling a topic that came top when I ran a poll on what's holding you back from making health changes: Snacking and cravings.

{8.9} Supplements Aren't the Answer

I answer a question from a mother struggling with feeling tired all the time, low energy and generally feeling unwell.

{8.8} 5 Reasons Mealtimes are a Battle With Your Fussy Eater

In this episode I'm diving into why mealtimes have become a battlefield for you and your child and offer a new way of approaching mealtimes to help bring some calm to mealtimes - for you and your fussy eater.