In this episode Steph shares some of the ways that people supported her in her grief journey to date. Everyone’s grief is as unique as a finger print and these are some of Steph’s personal reflections. Acknowledging that supporting someone in loss is not an easy task and requires courage & bravery.

Before they get into this slightly uncomfortable topic we get an update on Raf’s school drops and we express love to our cleaners (side note, Steph’s cleaner has since left her!).

Ways you can support someone through grief (these are things Steph has appreciated & still appreciates deeply):

- Acknowledgement of their loss and loved one who passed away through gestures like saying their name, sharing memories or pictures

- Leaving notes at significant and likely difficult dates (birthday, anniversary, wedding anniversary, mothers day, fathers day, Christmas, other milestones), reaching out before the day

- Sitting with the griever through uncomfortable emotions and acknowledging how difficult (f**ed up) the situation is rather than trying to fix it

- Sending a birthday card or gift addressed to her late loved one to keep their memory alive

- Being brave and show up

Ideas on what you can give instead of flowers:
Cuddly jumper
Massage vouched (this was amazing & sent Candice to me!)
Food train (coordinated with other people wanting to do similar)
Ornament for Christmas
Personalised Candle
Chocolate

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Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

In this week’s episode, Steph and Chloe discuss their experiences preparing and executing a live event, emphasising the importance of self-reflection, staying connected during the show, and managing the audience experience.

They discuss the significance of gratitude and appreciation in healing and personal growth, highlighting the importance of self-reflection and introspection in the healing process.

Key talking points:

• Details and reflections from their first live podcast event at The Chapel venue, including decor, food, feedback and lessons learned.
• Power posing & Amy Cuddy's TED Talk
• Conversations around gratitude, how reflecting on it has increased recently and been sparked by different life experiences.
• Insights shared into grief, healing journeys, letting go of subconscious beliefs and generational trauma through inquiry and understanding.
• Emphasis on the importance of solitude, silence and being present in an overstimulating world.
• A car trip with no phone calls? Don't let Siri accidentally call someone for you
• Discussion of the upcoming Venus Cazimi astrological event of June 4th and the Queen of Swords tarot card meaning of truth and clear boundaries.
• Announcement of their plans to host their next live event in mid-September in Port Elliot, South Australia and invitation for listeners to save the date & purchase early bird now!

Our next Live show is LIVE. September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia. Early bird tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/the-selfish-podcast-by-candlelight

Join us at our September Live Show - The Selfish Podcast by Candleight
September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia.
Early bird tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/the-selfish-podcast-by-candlelight

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Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

- share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
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Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

On Sunday afternoon The Chapel filled with lots of our biggest supporters, joining us for “Let’s get selfish” where we held a live podcast by @the.selfishpodcast with special guests @amysmithhairstylistau and @alice.thechapel

To begin the episode Steph & Chloe talked a bit of smack and covered topics including:
- what you wear to bed (silk nighty vs tshirt & undies)
- the merits and pitfalls of voice notes, and
- Maccas win of the year

We then discuss Astro - there is so much going on at the moment including full moon (23 May) and the luckiest day of the year (also 23 May). We also welcome in Gemini and pulled a card.

Alice and Amy, founders of The Chapel then joined us on the coach and we covered:
- their respective professional and personal journeys
- the birthing of The Chapel (origin story that started at the pizza lockdown)
- self-care rituals.

We hope you enjoy the show! Jump onto our instagram to get all of the pictures & BTS from the event.
@the.selfishpodcast
@amysmithhairstylistau
@alice.thechapel

Food was supplied by @artisanlane_
Flowers by @etherealbotanica
Tea by @gaiabotanicaau
Sparkling by @howard_vineyard
Goodie bags included @goodselfco @kevin.murphy.australia @butter.canteen @fluffi.beauty
Captured by @socialcoachash and @_sukistudio

Join us at our September Live Show - The Selfish Podcast by Candleight
September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia.
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Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

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Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

In this week's episode, Chloe and Steph share their experiences with alternative healing treatments, emotional intelligence, gender roles, grief, adulthood, and relationships. They emphasise the importance of understanding feminine and masculine energies, receiving support, and setting boundaries in personal growth and healing. They also discuss the challenges of making friends as adults and prioritizing self-care.

With our special guest, Lauren Kelly, they deep dive into sharing experience supporting children with special needs through therapy and education, and share personal strategies for managing mental load and avoiding burnout as mothers.

Time Stamps for Episode Themes:

- Chloe & Steph Chats: Self-care practices The girls dive into all things Astrology, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, blood donation, and setting new moon intentions

Our guest, Lauren Kelly intimately shares (28:00):

- Lauren’s journey with her son's diagnosis of delays and ADHD and Navigating speech therapy during COVID-19

- Parenting a child with special needs. Navigating isolation, advocacy, managing therapies and schools

- Lauren’s new venture supporting families with birthing Therapy Parents

- Balancing work, parenting, personal growth. Lauren shares how she fills her own cup through self-care like exercise and the importance of communication, flexibility, navigating single parenting.

To connect with Lauren:

@itsyourlifestyle_

@therapyparents

Join us at our September Live Show - The Selfish Podcast by Candleight
September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia.
Early bird tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/the-selfish-podcast-by-candlelight

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Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

- share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
- Join our Facebook community The Selfish Podcast with Chloe and Step

Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

It's our birthday (both the pod & Chloe)! The girls spend the episode reflecting on their first year of the podcast. They cover many topics including:

• Reframing the word Selfish & the evolution of the podcast
• Reflection on their personal healing journeys. Steph shared her process of rebuilding after trauma and Chloe discussed recognising patterns in her family. Steph emphasized the importance of transforming trauma rather than transferring it.
• Emo wiggle: Steph expressed feeling starstruck meeting the Wiggles but also overwhelmed with grief and sadness walking in, feeling their family experience should include Arthur.
• Vulnerability: Chloe and Steph reflected on the sacred safe space their podcast provides for vulnerability. They've found feeling safe sharing deeply personal experiences, though sometimes feeling exposed after publishing.
• Active listening & pausing in conversations and the power of this
• The discussion then covered takeaways from podcast guests, such as clumping hair and feng shui practices. They've implemented guest insights in daily life.
• Steph shared the winning lotto numbers from her dream
• Other topics included meal planning versus services like HelloFresh, supermarket swaps, and mental loads versus household responsibilities.
• The conversation concluded with an astrology and tarot reading
• Chloe discussed the energies of the last quarter moon in Aquarius and told us about the Yang phase of the moon

Join us at our September Live Show - The Selfish Podcast by Candleight
September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia.
Early bird tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/the-selfish-podcast-by-candlelight

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Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

- share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
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Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

This week Steph shares her experience with a Soul Retrieval (20:28) (which she compared to finding he-who-cannot-be-named horcruxes) included a cacao ceremony, channeling Pachamama and was a deeply transformative experience.

Before digging into the what, where and how of the soul retrieval, the girls discuss:

- daily rituals for glowing skin and self-care (including Chloe's Arbonne days & her face vibrator)
- the benefits of having your own space in an intimate relationship (seperate bedrooms please)
- the upcoming Wiggles concert (move over Taylor Swift)
- provide an astrological breakdown of the Full Moon in Scorpio and how to release negative emotions.

Tune in for self-care tips, intuitive astrology and a behind-the-scenes look at holistic trauma healing modalities. You'll feel uplifted and gain insights on prioritising wellbeing through spiritual practices. Put yourself first with The Selfish Podcast.

Join us at our September Live Show - The Selfish Podcast by Candleight
September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia.
Early bird tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/the-selfish-podcast-by-candlelight

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Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

- share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
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Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

In today’s episode, Chloe and Steph chat with Sally Jane Douglas, a Women’s Embodiment Mentor based in Australia. For over 16 years has been supporting women to develop inner confidence and self-trust to overcome self-doubt and second-guessing that keeps them stuck and feeling disconnected from themselves. Sally guides women to live fearlessly and believe in themselves so that they live the life that they deserve and desire.

In this episode, the ladies cover all the good stuff:

- Feminine and masculine energy: embodying both energies

- Cyclical living: Sally explains living cyclically as tracking your emotions, energy levels, menstruation, moon, and seasons. Noticing patterns over time as you move through your 28 - 32 day (approx) cycle.

- Self-perception and manifestation. Sally shares her biggest lesson of learning about her power as a woman and creator this year through what she has manifested.

- Supporting women, finding purpose, and self-care rituals. Sally shares how daily practices can be made into rituals

Weekly usuals for you:

Chit Chat:

- Choosing positive influences. Chloe shares her takeaways from keynote presenter Dr Gemma Munroe who encourages choosing the 5 people who lift you when attempting new things rather than those who bring negative thoughts.

- Astrological events and their significance: The upcoming Jupiter-Uranus conjunction on April 21st is predicted to be transformative for abundance and revolution

Links:

Find Sally Jane Douglas: https://www.sallyjanedouglas.com/

Moonstration Calendar: https://www.sallyjanedouglas.com/shop

IG: @sallyjanedouglas

Join us at our September Live Show - The Selfish Podcast by Candleight
September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia.
Early bird tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/the-selfish-podcast-by-candlelight

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Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

- share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
- Join our Facebook community The Selfish Podcast with Chloe and Step

Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph

This week we are joined by Kasey Willson (13:30), a naturopath & nutritionist and mumma to two young girls. Chloe and Steph start the podcast discussing their scattered energy (we have charged a little video of the grounding practice Chloe takes us through on Insta) during the Mercury Retrograde & the recent eclipse, pull a card and then dive straight into our guest.

About Kasey
Kasey Willson is a naturopath and nutritionist with over 15 years of experience helping women support their hormone health through specialised testing, nutrition, herbal medicine, and lifestyle strategies. Kasey has a passion for understanding how stress impacts the adrenals and hormone balance. She is the host of the "Back to the Paddock" podcast, where she interviews experts on topics like hormones, fertility, and motherhood. Kasey also runs online programs focused on rebalancing cortisol levels and overcoming related symptoms. Kasey now lives on a farm with her husband and two daughters, where she enjoys gardening, cooking nutritious meals for her family, and connecting with nature.

Top tips from the episode:

- Start your day with a source of protein like eggs within an hour of waking to regulate blood sugar and energy levels.

- Limit caffeine intake and have protein first before coffee to avoid spiking cortisol.

- Get 15-30 minutes of sunlight exposure in the morning without sunglasses to set your circadian rhythm.

- Do resistance training 2-3 times per week like Pilates to build muscle and increase insulin sensitivity.

- Avoid skipping meals, especially breakfast, and don't fast for more than 16 hours to keep cortisol stable.

- Remove inflammatory seed oils like canola, sunflower and safflower oil from your diet.

- Manage stress by identifying stressors, building resilience, and making time for relaxation activities.

- Consider getting tested for cortisol and inflammation markers through a naturopath to pinpoint any imbalances.

- Join Kasey's Create Your Calm program launching April 15th to learn how to rebalance cortisol levels holistically.

Links

- Kasey's Cortisol Quiz

- All the details of Create your Calm program (doors close Sunday 14 April)

- Blue Light Glasses - use code KASEY for a discount. Kasey has the red light reading lamp, the blue blocker glasses and the g

Join us at our September Live Show - The Selfish Podcast by Candleight
September 14, 2024 @ Port Elliot, South Australia.
Early bird tickets on sale now! https://events.humanitix.com/the-selfish-podcast-by-candlelight

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Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. If you liked what you heard there are a number of ways you can show your support ❤️:

- share with a friend
- give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform
- Join our patreon The Selfish Podcast Inner Circle. This is a small contribution per month that helps us to produce and evolve the show and support the cost of pulling it together.
- Follow us on instagram @the.selfishpodcast
- Join our Facebook community The Selfish Podcast with Chloe and Step

Thank you again and see you next week xx Chloe & Steph