I ripped off the band-aid and finally hit record on this episode. Yay!

It's very riff-like in nature - it was the only way I felt this episode was ever going to get recorded. There's no intro or outro, but it's here and I love it!

This episode went in a few different directions, and truthfully it took me a little while to warm-up...but bear with me as I hit record, decided not to do any editing, so what you're hearing is the raw copy. AND, I actually really like it.

In this solo episode I share:

• Why I had to press pause on my podcast last year;
• What my intention is moving forward:
• Why we need to rip off the band-aid;
• A very short insight into my year unplugged - which I'll be breaking down in future episodes: and
• a whole lot more.

In this episode I mentioned the following links so we can connect further:

The Unplugged Woman Newsletter Family

My Instagram account

If you enjoyed this episode - please go ahead and subscribe and/or leave a 5-star review. Oh, and please share too - the more ears conversations like this can reach, the better.

Until next time, here's to living life unplugged...your way!

Misty xo

If you menstruate or know someone who menstruates, today's episode about menstrual awareness and cyclical living is for you.

In today's episode my guest, Sussana Christine opens the space and conversation around menstrual aware and cyclical living. In her work as a Menstrual Cycle Coach she supports people who menstruate to create a deeper connection, awareness and understanding of their menstruating body and changing cyclical needs, so that they may embrace and embody a cyclical experience that works for them.

The work Sussana is doing in this space can mean the difference between someone experiencing cyclical empowerment or cyclical shame - and while we have access to information at our fingertips, there’s nothing quite like having someone, such as Sussana, supporting, guiding, and coaching people who menstruate at any stage of their cyclical journey.

In this unplugged conversation we chat about:

- Sussana's menstrual journey and how it motivated and inspired her down the path to becoming a Menstrual Cycle Coach;

- Our first periods, and how her work with tweens, through First Moon Circles, is an empowering alternative to traditional period education;

- The importance of our maternal lineage, and the way stories/beliefs around menstruation are passed down;

- The 4-phases of a menstrual cycle and how you can track your own cycle in a way that works for you; AND so much more.

This episode will invite you to reflect on your own menstrual journey, and have a better understanding of those who are on they own, unique menstrual experience too.

I absolutely loved our conversation and I hope you do too.

Here are the links that were mentioned in this episode:

- Checkout Sussana's website and join her Menstrual Musings here.

- Download for free: Embrace Your Flow: a beginner's guide to menstrual cycle awareness and cyclical living.

- Follow Sussana on Instagram here.

- Join The Unplugged Woman Newsletter Family here.

If you enjoyed this episode I would be so grateful if you shared it with your peeps. The more ears conversations like this can reach, and the more awareness we can raise around menstruation and cyclical living, the better.

Want to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Hit the FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE buttons on your preferred platform, and while you’re at feel free to leave a 5* rating or review.

Until next time, here’s to living life unplugged…your way.

Misty xo

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I wish to acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi People as the traditional custodians of the Country upon which this podcast is recorded. I honour and respect the wisdom that is held in this land and the magic that flows deeply in the water ways. I take this moment to acknowledge the original storytellers of this Country and the stories both shared and unshared. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. This is and always will be Aboriginal land.

When it comes to HR do you think about the department upstairs that deals with contracts and complaints?

Well my friend, you are not alone.

In today’s episode, my guest Hayley McLennan, will shift the way you see, think about and approach HR. We'll learn that there's way, way more to HR than crossing T's and dotting the I's, and how you can become your own HR rep.

Hayley is a Career and Life Coach with a big splash of HR Coaching thrown in working with heart-centred, values-led people who are wanting to re-connect and re-discover themselves, to live a life of deep fulfilment and work in a career connected to their passions and purpose.

In this unplugged conversation we chat about:

• HR - how you can become your own HR rep, the future of HR and Hayley’s unique way of incorporating HR coaching into your business;

• Human Design - how tapping into her Generator design has supported Hayley in her life and biz; and

• Living life unplugged - how Hayley shifted her relationship with social media after participating in my signature coaching program, Becoming Unplugged, and the ripple-effect it’s having.

This episode will invite you to get curious about how you’re future-proofing your business, the way you see HR, and just how important it is to connect back into our own values so we can do life in a way that lights us up and works for us. It's definitely made me think about how I'm approaching business, even at this very early stage and what I can do moving forward.

Here are the links that were mentioned in this episode:

• Checkout Hayley’s website, and join her email community here.

• If you’d like to learn more about my signature coaching program, Becoming Unplugged, you can do that here.

• To join The Unplugged Woman Newsletter Family so you’re in the loop with what’s what between episodes, please join the fams here.

If you enjoyed this episode I would be so grateful if you shared it with your peeps. The more ears conversations like this can reach, the better.

Want to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Hit the FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE buttons, and while you’re at it please feel free to leave a 5* rating or review.

I hope you enjoy this unplugged conversation.

Until next time, here’s to living life unplugged…your way.

Misty xo

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I wish to acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi People as the traditional custodians of the Country upon which this podcast is recorded. I honour and respect the wisdom that is held in this land and the magic that flows deeply in the water ways. I take this moment to acknowledge the original storytellers of this Country and the stories both shared and unshared. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. This is and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Have you ever thought of leadership, connection, and belonging as fitting into a box, perhaps a box that you too have tried to fit in?

In today’s episode, Jacqueline Smith shares her incredibly curious lens on these exact topics and provides us an invitation to see things differently.

Jacqueline is an adventurous Soul, who takes us on a journey where she shares beautiful stories and life lessons from both her overseas travels and those closer to home.

When I first heard Jacqueline share she’s a Fresh Start Life Coach it piqued my interest and I was interested to dive a little deeper - this episode will get you thinking, feeling, and getting curious.

Get ready to explore new possibilities and see what can bloom if you do. There’s a lesson around every corner.

If you enjoyed this episode, I would be grateful if you shared it with your peeps, hit the subscribe button and leave a 5* review (or rating). The more ears conversations like this can reach the better.

The following are links mentioned in the episode:

Checkout Jacqueline’s Website here - be sure to join her fortnightly newsletter.

Connect with Jacqueline on Instagram here.

If you’d like to know what’s what in the world of The Unplugged Woman between episodes, come on over and join The Unplugged Woman Newsletter Family here. I’d love to connect with you.

Until next time, here's to living life unplugged...your way.

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I wish to acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi People as the traditional custodians of the Country upon which this podcast is recorded. I honour and respect the wisdom that is held in this land and the magic that flows deeply in the water ways. I take this moment to acknowledge the original storytellers of these lands and the stories both shared and unshared. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. This is and always will be Aboriginal land.

Have you ever entered a comparison spiral that's stopped you from pursuing your passions or starting something new? Want to learn ways you can work through those moments of comparison?

If so, today's episode is for you.

In this episode I share:

• what comparisonitis is and isn't;
• the impact it has on your health and well-being;
• how it showed up for me when I started this podcast, and how I overcame it to get this podcast up and running;
• ways to work through comparisonistis;

Thank you so much for tuning into today’s episode.

If you found this episode valuable, be sure to hit the subscribe or follow buttons, tap those 5-stars next to it, and share it with your peeps. I’m all about the ripple-effect and the more ears messages like this can reach, the better.

Or, if you’d like to be kept in the loop with what’s what in The Unplugged Woman world, come on over and join The Unplugged Woman Newsletter Family here.

Until next time…here’s to living life unplugged your way.

Misty xo

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I wish to acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi People as the traditional custodians of the Country upon which this podcast is recorded. I honour and respect the wisdom that is held in this land and the magic that flows deeply in the water ways. I take this moment to acknowledge the original storytellers of this Country and the stories both shared and unshared. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. This is and always will be Aboriginal land.

This was a really cool, fun, explorative, unplugged conversation where I got to ask my sister, Te Rehia/Teresa questions I've never asked, and speak about topics we've never spoken about.

In this episode we talk about:

- the impact of our names

- family dynamics

- being an Aunty, friend and daughter

- the expectations we place on our parents

- there's also a point to ponder (my sister tried to make it as succinct as possible...it'll make sense when you listen in)

...and a whole lot more.

You'll get an inside peek as to what it's like to listen in on our conversation. It also made us realise we need to carve out more time for conversations like this, that go deeper than the surface level day-to-day chats. My sister Te Rehia is the youngest of 6, she’s a logistics, planning, organising, event throwing, future-thinking, ideas extraordinaire, living on Wadawurrung Country in Victoria, Australia. She has two fur-children Donald and Elvis ( well actually being Chinese Crested doggos they don’t have fur), and if your children are fortunate enough to call her “Aunty Te” you better bet she’s the best one there is.

So without further ado, I would love you to meet my sister, Te Rehia (a.k.a Teresa Trucano).

Thank you for tuning in and I hope you enjoy this episode.

Until next time, here's to living life unplugged...your way.

Misty xo

Have you ever experienced signs that you should do something? Perhaps seeds have been planted along the way and you didn't know how to grow them? Has The Universe given you consistent love nudges?

In today's episode I share my journey of unplugging from social media and the story of The Unplugged Woman.

I share my journey from those first nudges in 2014, right through to today and me intentionally choosing to take a year off social media.

Thank you for tuning-in, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Check out my 1:1 and Small Group Coaching Program, Becoming Unplugged.

Join The Unplugged Woman Newsletter Family here.

Here's to living life unplugged...your way.

Misty xo

FOMO is one of THE most challenging areas my clients, and many people I've spoken to, experience whenever they speak about their social media use. If you can relate to this, then today's episode is for you.

One of the key takeaways I want to focus on in this episode is that:

FOMO will not fill your cup.

In today’s episode I’ll be sharing:

~ what FOMO is;

~ how it might be showing up for you; and

~ ways you can get the ball rolling to give FOMO the flick.

Enjoy and thank you for tuning-in.

Until next time, here's to living life unplugged...your way.

Misty xo

P.S If you have any “ahas” from this episode or would love to explore what your life could look like unplugged from social media, I invite you to checkout my signature coaching program “Becoming Unplugged” or book in for a complimentary 30-minute Clarity Chat to see if it’s right for you.

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