I had the pleasure of chatting with Jaimee Krawitz, Registered Counsellor and Founder & CEO of the Hide N Seek Foundation. Jaimee is doing such important work in the world. The Hide N Seek Foundation is a not for profit organisation dedicated to changing the conversation around eating disorders. The vision of the Hide N Seek Foundation: A world where every young Australian living with an eating disorder receives the understanding, support, and resources they need throughout a hopeful journey of recovery.

Jaimee is dedicated to empowering others, promoting mental wellbeing and advocating for changes in the way society approaches eating disorders. Through Hide N Seek, she seeks to create an open conversation around eating disorders, foster awareness and provide essential resources and support to those caring for individuals with eating disorders.

I was blown away by what Jaimee does. This area has a huge place in my heart from my own personal experience and I knew that I always wanted to support this cause in any way I can and have more conversations around this topic.

Eating Disorders can be an extremely isolating experience, not only for the person suffering but for family members, partners and friends of those suffering, and thats why the work of the Hide n Seek Foundation is so important.

This conversation will be great for anyone who is caring for / supporting / or concerned about a loved one whom is navigating an eating disorder.

Today we spoke about:

- Jaimee's journey to becoming a Registered Councillor and creating Hide N Seek Foundation

- What the Hide N Seek Foundation does

- Jaimee's own experience with an eating disorder

- The importance of supportive conversations around eating disorders

- How to navigate the conversations with someone you are concerned about

- The importance of creating a safe environment

- Importance statistics about the rise of eating disorders in our recent times

- Inspiring hope for those who are navigating an eating disorder

- The goals of the Hide n Seek Foundation

and so much more...

I really hope todays conversation is supportive my loves. This is such an important one. Please let me know if you have any feedback or questions. Would love to hear your feedback and my DMs are always open.

If you would love to connect with Jaimee and the Hide N Seek Foundation, here are the links below:

https://www.hidenseekfoundation.org/

https://www.instagram.com/hidenseekfoundation/?hl=en


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Today I speak with Gold Coast based Naturopath, Olivia Odey from Adaptive Naturopathy. Liv is not only a qualified Naturopath, she is Author of ‘Stress Less’, Recipe creator, and all round beautiful human. Liv had a life changing experience last year having a seizure which inspired her journey to deeper understand stress and its impacts on our health and nervous system.

Today we dive into:

~ What led her to become a Naturopath

~ What inspired her to write her book ‘Stress Less’

~ Her experience with a life changing nervous system condition in her teens and then last year experiencing a seizure & how these experiences led her to develop a huge passion for wellness & neuroscience

~ The impacts on our body and nervous system when we are constantly busy and rushing and chasing after the next dopamine hit

~ The pressure we put on ourselves to do it all

~ The importance of rest and actually doing nothing

~ The Allostatic load explained

~ The impacts of having a seizure on her mental health

~ How this inspired her to write her book

~ The changes she made to her life after this experience

~ The tools she implemented to support her nervous system and ultimately overall health

~ The importance of white space

~ Healthy boundaries with technology

~ Is coffee good or bad? The big question

~ Her love of Matcha

~ Her 3 favorite beauty rituals

And so much more

Enjoy!!!! Xx

If you would love to connect with Olivia:

Her Instagram handles:

https://www.instagram.com/oliviaodey/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/adaptive.naturopathy/?hl=en

Her book; 'Stress Less'

https://www.adaptivenaturopathy.com/store/p/stress-less-hard-cover-copy

The Matcha brands Olivia recommended in the episode:

https://matchyamood.store/

https://nyarituals.com/


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Today I have a special guest Eddie Nelson, Breathwork Coach and Pilates Instructor and Founder of the Bred Method.

I had this chat with beautiful Eddie at her home in Sydney and I just loved it so much. I have so much love for Eddie. She is real and oozes authenticity. What you see is what you get which I deeply respect. We had a hearty chat and Eddie opens up about her journey with mental health and what led her to breath work which is now what she does full time in the world in her business Bred (get your daily bred)

Today we chat about:

- The moment she decided to do her breathwork training and the journey to creating Bred

- The importance of alignment and flow

- It’s allowed to be easy

- The benefits of breathwork

- The body keeps a score, the importance of giving our bodies the chance to feel and release in a safe environment

- The shifts that come when we release stored emotions and junk in the body

- The importance of dropping out of your head and facing what’s really underneath it all, in the truth of the body

- Our subconscious mind

- Her relationship with her body and self worth, how she shifted from loathing her body to loving and appreciating her physical body

- When you do the inner work and get into your body & release the stored emotion, we free up space, we aren’t as triggered, this is how we really access that inner beauty & glow that then translates to our outer beauty

- As Eddie says...if we don’t deal with it, it will show up externally in damaging ways

- Breathwork is a natural beauty hack..Eddie speaks about the physical shifts she experienced from breathwork

- How she navigated comparison on her journey and how she stays in her own lane. The importance of monitoring what you consume

- The importance of gratitude

- Her definition of beautiful

- What’s coming up from Eddie, her next event and what’s in store for Bred…

If you would love to connect with Eddiei and her Bred Events, below are the Instagram handles:

https://www.instagram.com/eddie_nelson/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/bred.ed_/?hl=en

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Welcome to Episode 14 of the podcast. This one is a real goodie. I was so blessed to chat with Holly Gibellini-Davis; Pilates, Barre and Movement Teacher & Co-Founder of FOMME (Future of Modern Movement Education) and Founder of Body Holiday, two very incredible visions that I am soo excited for you to hear about today.

With over 10 years of teaching experience across Reformer, Mat and Barre, Teacher Trainings and Studio Consultancy (as well as a background in dance), Holly is a leader in the group fitness industry. She has a wealth of knowledge, experience and understanding of movement and still teaches in multiple top studios across Sydney.

Holly is driven by her passion and deep belief in the joy of challenging movement that is accessible to everyone. She aims to create experiences that elevate and connect her clients beyond their expectations.

I know that this Episode will support so many of you. This one is great for Pilates teachers and anyone who has a desire to learn more about movement and pilates and hear Holly's incredible journey and vision.

We are so lucky to have Hols share her knowledge with us. She vulnerably shares parts of her journey with mental health, body image and things you may not know and it was so beautiful to have this conversation with her. Hols is a ray of light and I loved our chat so so much.

In this interview we dive into:

- What led her to love pilates & movement

- Her journey to becoming a Pilates Teacher

- Her passion for flow state and the art of flow

- The importance of growing as a teacher as the industry evolves

- Her why and intention behind creating FOMME (future of Modern Movement education) festival to connect pilates teachers and educators

- Her personal journey with body image and mental health

- Tools she implemented to navigate a challenging period mentally

- The importance of adjusting what movement looks like according to the needs of your body and mind

- How she navigates comparison and staying true to herself

- Navigating burn-out and the importance of recovery

- Her online platform ‘Body Holiday’, how it was born and her vision for its future

- Her top 3 pieces of advice for pilates teachers

And so much more…

I hope you enjoy my loves! Please let me know your thoughts.

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If you would love to connect with Holly here is her Instagram handle:

https://www.instagram.com/hollyg.d/?hl=en

Her Masterclasses and Mentorship info:

https://www.hollygd.com/

FOMME Website:

https://www.fomme.world/

FOMME Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/fomme__/?hl=en

Body Holiday Website:

https://bodyholiday.world/

Body Holiday Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/bodyholiday_/?hl=en


Angels, If you loved this episode and received value from it, I would love for you to follow the show, so that you can stay up to date with future eps. It would also mean the absolute world to me if you left a review so that I can get this podcast out to more people.


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Welcome to Episode 13 of the podcast! We are back after a long break and lots of big changes! I am soo stoked to kick things off with this interview.

In this Episode, I interview the beautiful Tori Clapham, Founder of Peaches Pilates. Peaches Pilates is a feeling of 'home' to so many, and what Tori and her husband Chris have created is incredibly special. Anyone who attends or has attended Peaches Pilates will know. It is more than just a studio. It is a community and it is a home to many.

Tori is such an inspiring and beautiful human. In this Episode we dive into so many important topics including:

- What made her fall in love with pilates and become an Instructor

- Her journey to creating Peaches Pilates and the reality of creating a dream from the ground up

- Her advice to someone who wants to bring a dream to life

- How she balances the juggle of motherhood and business

- Her love of home cooking and high quality food for her family (Tori is my cooking inspo BTW)

- How she has cultivated a beautiful healthy relationship and marriage

- Some of her key lessons growing Peaches

- Navigating Social Media and Comparison

- Her definition of Beautiful

And soo much more…

I cannot wait to hear your feedback on this episode my loves! Thankyou for tuning in! I appreciate YOU so much xx We are back on a roll now and you can expect more episodes to come in the near future.

Marnie x

If you would love to connect with Tori and Peaches Pilates, below are the Instagram handles

https://www.instagram.com/toriclapham?igsh=MXd1Mm83MnZkMWtleg==

https://www.instagram.com/peachespilates?igsh=MjBlM2YxbnFyMzZz

Angels, If you loved this episode and received value from it, I would love for you to follow the show, so that you can stay up to date with future eps. It would also mean the absolute world to me if you left a review so that I can get this podcast out to more people.


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Today, I chat with beautiful angel, Bree Divirgilio, Perth based Pilates Instructor, Wellness Advocate and Founder of B Active Apparel.
Bree is sunshine in human form and I absolutely loved chatting with her and hearing about her journey and her love of wellness, pilates and ways that she supports her mental health.

In this interview, we dive into:

- Her journey & Her love of health and wellness and movement.

- Starting her own Activewear Label, B Active.

- The challenges she has encountered on her journey bringing the brand to life.

- Her journey with anxiety and body image.

- What has supported her with her mental health.

- The importance of a good support network.

- Her passion for sharing Wellness with others.

- Navigating comparison & recognising what makes us unique.

- Her favourite wellness hacks and tools.

- Her dreams and vision for B Active Apparel.

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It makes my heart so happy seeing women chasing their dreams and using their god given gifts. Thankyou angel Bree for coming on. Loved our chat.

If you would love to connect with Bree and check out her beautiful Activewear range…

Her personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breedvg_/ @breedvg_

Her Activewear Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bactiveapparel/ @bactiveapparel

B Active Apparel Website: https://www.bactiveapparel.com.au/

Angels, If you loved this episode and received value from it, I would love for you to follow the show, so that you can stay up to date with future eps. It would also mean the absolute world to me if you left a review so that I can get this podcast out to more people.


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Todays Episode is an interview with Al Thursfield, a food-loving entrepreneur from Byron Bay. In 2017, Al launched Daily Food, a snack brand that makes fun, functional and delicious snacks designed to help people fall in love with food again.


Al's journey to establishing her brand is a deeply personal one, rooted in her own battle with an eating disorder during her adolescent years. She didn't recognise it at the time, but the toxic diet culture of the 90s and 00s significantly influenced Al’s relationship with food and her body which, unfortunately, is an experience so many can relate to. Today, while less overt, toxic diet culture and its impacts are still felt. Through Daily Food, Al is on a mission to change that.


Daily Food makes functional, fun and delicious snacks that aim to inspire happier and healthier lives. Al is passionate about bringing joy back to the way we talk and think about food, and this shines through in our conversation today.


In our interview, we dive into:

- Her why and mission behind starting daily food.

- Her experience of an eating disorder and the isolation it causes.

- Her journey to recovery.

- Her intention to support people to find joy in sharing food with friends and family and shifting the way we look at food, seeing it as something to celebrate rather than a cause for anxiety.

- The impact of social media on young girls.

- How we speak to ourselves in front of our children.

- The You and Food survey and starting the conversation.

- Her business journey with Daily Food and how she has navigated the challenges.

And soo much more…


If you would like to connect with Al & Daily Food, try their products & check out their brand mission...


Check out their website: https://daily-food.co/


Instagram: ​​https://www.instagram.com/eat___dailyfood/ @eat___dailyfood


The You and Food Survey that we spoke about in this Episode: https://daily-food.co/pages/you-and-food



Angels, If you loved this episode and received value from it, I would love for you to follow the show, so that you can stay up to date with future eps. It would also mean the absolute world to me if you left a review so that I can get this podcast out to more people.


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In this Episode, I interview Ali Archdeacon; Brand Creator, Director, Stylist and Founder of Archdeacon the Label, a conscious fashion brand for the modern individual.


I met Ali at HUSTL a gym I go to on the GC (the best!). I specifically met her at the launch event for the HUSTL App, and I was super inspired hearing her story and what she had created so I decided to get her on the Podcast.


In this episode, we chat about:


- Her journey to creating a fashion business from scratch.

- The power of making decisions and backing yourself.

- How she embraces change and gets uncomfortable.

- Her intention behind the Brand and the importance of building slow strong foundations with longevity in mind.

- Her passion for wellness & mindset.

- Her journey with relationships & heartbreak.

- How she navigates comparison & perfectionism.

- Her favourite wellness tips.

- How she taps into her creativity when feeling stagnant or stuck.

- The importance of taking solo adventures and going off grid.

- Letting go of what others think and putting yourself out there.

- The realities of running a business and facing times of financial instability, bridge jobs and meeting yourself where you are at.

- and soo much more...


I can't wait to hear your thoughts on this episode.

If you would love to connect with Ali...see below x


Personal Instagram: @aliarchdeacon / https://www.instagram.com/aliarchdeacon/


Archdeacon the Label: @archdeacon_thelabel / https://www.instagram.com/archdeacon_thelabel/


If you loved this episode and received value from it, I would love for you to follow the show, so that you can stay up to date with future eps. It would also mean the absolute world to me if you left a review so that I can get this podcast out to more people.


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