Episode 48: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Support with Tamika Rose
In this week’s episode, I welcome back Tamika Rose to discuss the importance of having trauma-informed support on our healing journey.
Tamika shares her own trauma and healing journey, what she found helpful and what she didn't over the past 17 years.
We also discuss:
- why all feelings are valid
- toxic positivity
- when coaches/mentors/therapists inadvertently contribute to trauma on the healing journey
- what happens when we suppress our feelings
- how the nervous system is formed in the womb
- creating safety to authentically express ourselves
- relational trauma
- Plus so much more
Where to Find Tamika
Website: www.tamikarose.love
Instagram: @tamikarose.love
Facebook: Tamika Rose - Emotional Healing, Inner Child & Soul Embodiment Guide
Resources:
Books by Gabor Mate
ABOUT TAMIKA
Tamika Rose has been supporting others in transformational emotional healing since 2007 and sacred feminine soul embodiment work since 2016. During this time, she has impacted over 7,000 people in her 1 on 1 sessions, seminars, retreats, webinars and online courses. Tamika's healing journey has been one of very deep emotional healing and the reclamation and embodiment of her soul. Her journey has shown her that it is possible to completely heal, find wholeness and step into your true self no matter what you have endured in your past. After coming home and connecting with her own soul and the Divine, she now supports others on this Sacred Journey Home.
Episode 47: Conscious Conception, Fertility, Stress & Plant Medicine with Bianca Nelson
In this week's episode I have the absolute pleasure introducing you to Bianca Nelson, aka The Aboriginal Naturopath. Bianca is a degree qualified Naturopath, Nutritionist, Iridologist, proud Yuin woman and mother who is passionate about supporting individuals to deeply understand their body’s unique wisdom so they can thrive and feel their best.
Bianca shares her journey into the work she does, and how it began for her, as a child with her Mother in their backyard garden. Bianca also tells of her background in refuges, care and leaving care, and how trauma background inform her work.
We also discuss:
* how women can support themselves through the conception journey
* conscious conception
* environmental toxins and their detrimental effect to fertility and hormones
* supporting ourselves with nourishing food, living a nurturing lifestyle and creating the best support team
* plant medicine
* the trauma/stress response
* plus so much more
WHERE TO FIND BIANCA:
Website: Bianca Nelson
Instagram: @theaboriginalnaturopath
Wellness Centre: Meraki Wellness Centre
RESOURCES:
Braiding Sweet Grass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Dreaming Path by Paul Callaghan with Uncle Paul Gordon
ABOUT BIANCA:
I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the beautiful Darkinjung land on which I live and work. My business is 100% Aboriginal owned and operated.
I am a degree qualified Naturopath, Nutritionist, Iridologist, proud Yuin woman and mother who is passionate about supporting individuals to deeply understand their body’s unique wisdom so they can thrive and feel their best.
I feel strongly about holding a safe space for patients to feel heard, supported and empowered. I concurrently work in the community welfare field where I have gained valuable insights into healing trauma and cultivating emotional resilience. I incorporate this knowledge and empathetic approach into my practice.
I offer a gentle treatment approach which weaves clinical insights with the ancient wisdom of plant medicines, food as medicine, lifestyle modifications and client education to deliver a deep healing experience which will bring the body back into balance and uncover the root cause of health concerns.
My special interests include women’s health, mental health/emotional wellbeing, hormonal imbalances, preconception, postpartum support, stress, exhaustion and sleep difficulties. As a busy mother to a young child I am especially passionate about supporting mothers to feel their best.
Episode 46: Supporting Children with Sleep, Feelings & Food
I'd love to introduce you to this week's wonderful guest, Lia Wong from Raising Orion. Lia is an Aware Parenting Instructor, Neuro-Energetic Kinesiologist and she is trained as a Birth Doula.
In this episode, Lia shares her journey into Aware Parenting, and how she went from sleepless nights with her son, to supporting her son to feel truly relaxed to sleep soundly all night.
We also discuss:
* looking outside of physical needs, as to why our child is crying
* understanding the needs and feelings of babies
* the biological function of tears (crying)
* benefits of play and laughter, for both children and parents
* why Aware Parenting also supports and heals parents
* why listening partnerships are crucial in our parenting journey
* plus so much more
Where to Find Lia:
Website: Raising Orion
Instagram: @raising.orion
Instagram: @liajwong
Resources:
The Aware Baby by Aletha Solter
Raising Resilient and Compassionated Children by Lael Stone and Marion Rose
Heart to Heart Parenting by Robin Grille
Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Hold on to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate
When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
Episode 30 Exploring Food and Self-Regulated Eating with Danni Willow on Spirited Hearts Podcast
ABOUT LIA:
Lia’s belief that kinesiology can help people live their best life is rooted in her own experiences as a former professional ballroom dancer, and entrepreneur. After ten years of competitive dancing and sustaining several injuries, she jumped right into launching a boutique digital agency. She soon found herself suffering from chronic pain, a weakened immune system, anxiety and a broken heart. Kinesiology helped her uncover the stressors that impacted her ability to heal. Inspired and grateful for this revelation, Lia dedicated herself to studying this healing modality and is a certified Neuro-Energetic kinesiologist as well as an Aware Parenting instructor. Passionate about gentle birth, parenting for a new paradigm and trauma-informed care, she is also trained as a birth doula having studied with Ibu Robin Lim and childbirth educator Debra Pascali-Bonaro. In Lia’s practice, she is dedicated to helping clients reconnect to their bodies, and supporting families in flourishing.
Episode 45: Creating Meaningful and Connected Classrooms with Emma Rae
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In this week's episode I have the pleasure of chatting with Emma Rae from Connected Kids. Emma is a teacher and mother who believes in the power of education to shape the future.
Emma shares her journey in teaching, and the observations she has made along the way.
We also discuss:
- discrepancies between learning at university and teaching in schools
- parents being involved in their child's education
- preventing burnout as a teacher/educator
- school trauma and educational inertia
- doing your own research as a teacher
- real world learning
- plus so much more
Where to Find Emma:
Website: Connected Kids
Instagram: @_connectedkids
Facebook: Connected Kids
Resources:
Hold On To Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Joe Dispenza
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
Peter Gray's episode on Spirited Hearts the podcast
ABOUT EMMA:
Emma is a passionate woman, devoted mother, and dedicated teacher who believes in the power of education to shape the future. With a backyard garden as her sanctuary and a fierce commitment to advocating for future generations, Emma is the driving force behind Connected Kids and the innovative Connected Approach to education. To embody the Connected Approach, Emma equips educators with the tools to cultivate awareness of their teaching practices, habits, and beliefs. By encouraging reflection and inviting new possibilities, she helps educators create a more intentional and aligned pedagogy. This approach places the child at the centre of the learning experience. Emma's mission is to support educators in consistently showing up for learners and becoming the educators they have always dreamt of being. Through Connected Kids, she offers guidance, resources, and inspiration, enabling educators to bring joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment back into the teaching profession and learning space. By embracing the Connected Approach, educators can make a lasting impact, empower learners, and shape a brighter future for education.
Episode 44: Slowing Down, Cycles & Natural Rhythms with Tiffany Gesler
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In this week's episode I am delighted to sit down, once again with the beautiful and insightful Tiffany Gesler, who shared so much wisdom in episode 7. Tiffany is a proud Aboriginal Gunggari woman who has many roles and experience in early childhood education, outdoor education, Aboriginal health, midwifery, doula work and women’s business, and launched Tooowoomba's first private Bush School in 2022.
In this episode, Tiffany shares updates on what she has been working on over the last year.
We also discuss:
- the importance of slowing down
- our awareness and connection to nature
- getting children outdoors
- cycles and seasons
- supporting women through the inner seasons
- damage of artificial light
- understanding trees and plants
- plus so much more
Where to Find Tiffany:
Instagram: @sowandnurtured_
Instagram: @woman_nurtured
Instagram: @shegathered_
Resources:
Episode 7: Heart Listening and Connecting with Country with Tiffany Gesler
The Darkness Manifesto by Johan Eklof
Peter Levine
Kiss the Ground documentary
Fire Country by Victor Steffensen
Glucose Revolution by Jesse Inchauspe
ABOUT TIFFANY:
Tiffany is a proud Aboriginal Gunggari woman who is a space holder for women, children and mothers. With many roles and experience in early childhood education, outdoor education, Aboriginal health, midwifery, doula work and women’s business. In this fast paced world, Tiffany strives to connect women and children to their own nature through honouring the seasons and cycles of the land and connection to Country. Be it exploring the bush with a group of children or supporting a woman in birth, Tiffanys work all comes down to a love of holding space for families. Tiffany wishes for all women to re-member the knowledge and wisdom that has been lost and disconnected from us, for women to have autonomy of their bodies and for women to feel empowered to be their authentic selves so that it ripples into our homes, our children and our community. Last year Tiffany launched the first private Bush School of Toowoomba with a strong vision to bring the community together to support wellbeing, getting children outdoors, to slow down, truth telling and support learning through the land.