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Today we chat with the beautiful Rachel Jansen, ex-journalist, health coach and podcaster. We go real deep into social media, ESPECIALLY Instagram and how it's affecting teens and women... and how we're personally affected by it too.  Can't wait for you all to tune in! It's a topic we all need to be aware of so we can make sure we don't fall down that comparison trap (you know the one!).  Here's the stuff we talk about... Balancing motherhood and career. Psychological impacts of Instagram on teenagers. How Rachel is managing social media use for her kids. Why Rachel isn't allowing social media use (yet) and limits screen time for her kids. How social media can be carefully curated (so yeah... don't compare... ok?!). Links to Rachel Jansen Rachel's website Take a listen to the episode and share with anyone who might need some action steps to step away from the social media monster (or atleast clean up their feed so it's full of positivity and good vibes!).  Remember you can subscribe to the Get Merry podcast

During episode 96 we go into detail about our relationship with exercise. From a super young age, to now and everything in between. And let us tell you... there is EVERYTHING in between.  Here's the stuff we talk about... How our exercise obsession began. How exercise was always a chore for us and now it isn't. Why we stopped exercising for a year (because we hated it) and how we got back into it. The difference between exercising from a place of fear and negativity to a place of love and positivity. You can this too!  Why the most important part of exercise is JOY. Merrymaker mantra of the week: exercise with love and honour your body.  SERIOUSLY. As soon as you starting exercising with love as your intention... watch your whole life transform.  Take a listen to the episode and share with anyone who needs this <3 <3  Remember you can subscribe to the Get Merry podcast on your podcast app. Here are the links to iTunes and Stitcher for Androids. That way you stay up to date with all the episodes! YAY! 

Today we chat with the AMAZZZZZING John Wayne Parr. 10 times world champion of Muay Thai. He's had 128 fights, 96 wins and 45 knockouts. But there's so much more to this epic human than just fighting. His journey is full of inspiration. A true tale of having a purpose from a super young age and not stopping, never giving up until you reach that dream. Tune in and get ready for epic lessons to flow your way.  Here's the stuff we talk about... John Wayne Parr's personal journey.  How to focus on following your true calling. The culture and spiritual stuff within Muay Thai. Creating a legacy. Pre-fight training and nutrition. Women in fighting. How John Wayne Parr met his wife (love a good love story! :D). Merrymaker mantra of the week: don't let go of your dreams. No matter what it is you want to do, don't let go, just keep going. Whether it be painting, dancing, cooking, Muay Thai... just keep at it!  Links to John Wayne Parr Boonchu Gym John Wayne Parr will be fighting on 4 August 2017, if you're keen to ch

Today we chat with our epic friend and awesome Naturopath Jules Galloway! We cover the main topic of Adrenal Fatigue but it's us so you know we're gonna go on tangents and you know we're gonna have a heap of fun!  Can't wait for you all to tune in! It's a goody! We say the 'F' word by the way. So cover your ears! Here's the stuff we talk about... What is Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms and stages of Adrenal Fatigue What to do about it if you think you have Adrenal Fatigue Lots of fun stories... hehe!  Merrymaker mantra of the week: do one thing at a time, mindfully. How good! It's not about making a bazillion changes at once! You just need to pick one thing to focus on and DO THAT! Yew! Join the 14 day challenge!  If you're keen to join our Get Merry Challenge fun, we're ready to welcome you in! It's 14 days of meal plans, brand new recipes, shopping lists, tips and expert masterclasses. If you need some kick up butt motivation or want to start your healthy eating journey, then this is for you! Grab your spot here

Today we chat with the amazing Judes Yang, she's our yoga instructor (one of them, anyway hehe) plus the founder of Sahaja Yoga Mats! We have the best ever conversation about everything: yoga, balancing life, darkness, depression, connection, family, friends, community, yoga, yoga, yoga! So much goodness inside 55 minutes!  We're pretty sure after listening you'll also want to run (or walk) to a yoga class. :D Merrymaker mantra of the week: you are not alone, you are very much loved.  And that is why you need to listen to this episode... SERIOUSLY. You are loved, you are not alone. We are all Merrymakers, together <3 yaaaaaay! Join the 14 day challenge! Judes is doing a 'Meditation and Yoga' masterclass! If you're keen to join our Get Merry Challenge fun, we're ready to welcome you in! It's 14 days of meal plans, brand new recipes, shopping lists, tips and expert masterclasses, and yes, Judes is back to talk you through meditation and yoga (she is blissful as). If you need some kick up butt motivation or w

Today we chat with the amazing Wellsome Jema Lee and we ask her ALL the questions on why and how to cleanse your liver. It's bloody interesting and ridiculously important. The best thing is that all the action steps Jema gives are super dooper easy.  This is the stuff we talk about: How the liver works. Why we need to cleanse the liver. The symptoms of an unhealthy liver. How to cleanse your liver (super dooper easy steps). Merrymaker mantra of the week: every day I am balanced, cleansed and in harmony with my body.  Oh that sounds nice... do the liver cleansing steps and you'll totally feel this yah! Join the 14 day challenge! Jema is doing a 'How to Make Your Skin Glow' masterclass! If you're keen to join our Get Merry Challenge fun, we're ready to welcome you in! It's 14 days of meal plans, brand new recipes, shopping lists, tips and expert masterclasses, and yes, Jema is back to talk all things glowing skin from the inside out. If you need some kick up butt motivation or want to start your healthy eatin

Binge eating is something we've both experienced so we thought it was a good idea to talk about why the heck we do it and the steps we've taken to overcome this weird addiction/thing we do. Let's also just say that it comes back! Carla did it on the weekend! What the... yes, true story!  This is the stuff we talk about: Our personal binge eating stories. Why we think we binge eat. The steps we've taken to overcome binge eating. Merrymaker mantra of the week: become aware of what you're eating and how it makes you feel... make small changes to make you feel better. Not gonna lie, it's a wishy washy mantra! We reckon it's best if you tune into the episode to get the entire feel and the stories that match! Join the 14 day challenge! If you're keen to join our Get Merry Challenge fun, we're ready to welcome you in! It's 14 days of meal plans, brand new recipes, shopping lists, tips and expert masterclasses. If you need some kick up butt motivation or want to start your healthy eating journey, then this is for y

This week we interview the amazing Michelle Cassidy! She is the founder of Essence of Living (our yoga/pilates studio which is kind of our second home!). We think you're gonna love it! This is the stuff we talk about: The pursuit of happiness and how to change that to lasting contentedness. The magic of yoga and pilates. How to be mindful every day. How to bring more balance into your life. Sister bonds and why they're amazing.  Merrymaker mantra of the week: are you acting in fear of love? Oh the question to always come back to.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We first met/saw Bronnie Ware when we attended the Hay House Writers' workshop in 2016. We instantly fell in love with her real-ness and humor... oh and her EPIC story (which you'll have to tune into to hear!).  We have no doubt that when you listen to this interview that you'll feel a calmness come over you, because that's what Bronnie does to the world. She makes you feel like everything is ok and that everything is happening just as it should be.  During the interview Bronnie Ware shares words of wisdom that made us go "AHA!" and "holey sh1t... yes!" We loved every minute and we know you will too! This is the stuff we talk about: The top 5 regrets of the dying (not just the regrets but the story of how Bronnie Ware published her best-selling book (titled the same :D))... over 1 million people have read this book and they're making a movie! We hear Chris Hemsworth is up for the love interest! UM OMG YES! Read it! Surrendering to the flow of life. Giving and receiving. Allowing space in your life. The impor

You know we always say we love each and every #GetMerry podcast episode but this one was ah-freaking-mazing. We LOVE LOVE LOVE Therese Kerr. This is why we love our new format of podcasting. YAY for live IRL podcasting.  Chatting to these amazing people, feeling the energy, the passion, the eye contact, the hugging after, etc etc. It wins! It makes podcasting oh so fun and meaningful. We're so grateful for each and every guest. We feel so excited to share them out to you, each and every week (except when we are busy or we forget, ooooopsie!). This is the stuff we talk about: Chemicals in skin care and the health damages they do to us. How Therese Kerr started The Divine Company. We chatted about all the amazing Divine products. This was super interesting as there was a heap of science behind it all. Therese knows a lot!  The importance of family. Conscious shift happening around the world. Especially with young women. How we can detox from chemicals. How to get them out of the system! And more! Merrymaker

This is definitely an explicit interview, swear words = tick! This week we chat to not one but two of our awesome, new Gold Coast friends! We've sparked quite the friendship through LOTS of good food, dancing, laughter and connection (hence the title of this episode!).  They're both EPIC-AS-GOOD humans who have so much knowledge and inspo to share with the world.  During this episode live angel card readings kind of take us on a journey of topics... but it all comes back to self-connection and truly embracing who you are.  It's an hour full of good convo and serious amounts of fun/laughter... we know you're gonna love it!  This is the stuff we talk about: Acceptance... of everything. Self-connection: why it's so important and how to practice more of it. Being honest with yourself and others. Unpacking your baggage and letting go of that sh1t. Yoga and why it's the ultimate practice to get to know yourself. Relationships and how to create meaningful ones.  Merrymaker mantra of the week: Embrace your own au

This week we chat to Nate Hamon, who is an epic Personal Trainer (been doing it for 17 years) as well as the founder of Fitness Training Academy. Carla is currently studying for her Certificate 3 and 4 in fitness with Nate which is a lotta fun (which means we'll be sharing some fun workouts here on the bloggity blog soon!). It's an hour full of good convo we know you're gonna love!  This is the stuff we talk about: Body image from the male perspective (listen to THIS episode if you want our personal stories). Why people fail at their fitness goals and how NOT to do this. Other ways to motivate you to exercise besides always trying to hit PBs.  Comparison and how it sucks. WE talked in more detail about this topic in THIS episode.   Actual beauty, the inside stuff is what really matters.  Merrymaker mantra of the week: Don't train to get a better body. Train to be a better body. We talked a lot about exercise since Nate is a PT and we love love LOVE this mantra! It was so interesting to hear Nate talk ab

This week we chat to the epic man Marcus Pearce. It was a heap of fun. Marcus is such a lovely dude we have a lot of love for this man!   This is the stuff we talk about: Setting goals and why so many of us fail How to get re-motivated Human connection, self-connection Social media taking over human connection Importance of physical touch How good exercise is The relationship between lack of exercise and dementia (YES, dementia!) AND MORE! Merrymaker mantra of the week: Social media is not socialising. How much time are you spending on social media? Is it replacing in real life (IRL) connection? For us... yes it was. So we love that this topic came up and we love this mantra Marcus shared with us.  Don't get us wrong we LOVE (love love love) social media! It's bloody amazing BUT we started to use it way too much and it does have a way of getting in the way of REAL life human connection.  So if you're feeling a bit off with your relationships... where are you putting your focus? The real life people or the p

Ok, so we just got back from recording this podcast in the studio. Before that, we had coffee and delish brunch, before that we spent like 90 minutes surfing (well floating around, trying to catch waves and getting dumped), before that we did yoga.  Yeh... as you can imagine we are 100% in some kind of Merry bliss land and things get kinda cray cray in this episode. Whoops! But we're also 100% sure there are a couple of golden moments amongst the cray cray. Surely! This is what went down in Merry Land.... The Merry News update. We are in some kind of workflow river. It's pretty epic and we are way more organised than normal so this rocks.  GetMerry recipe app update. Becuase it's our fave project. Three words: Easter Chocolate Bundle.  Beauty and the Beast. How epic the movie was. We sing, just a little bit. Also how good that Disney added the multi-cultural and same-sex relationship aspect.  LOL moment Emma talks about her wedgie slide incident at White Water World. Haha. Actually such fun times! Minus the

We swear a little bit in the episode (whooooooops). We also talk over each other. But we reckon you should all go and listen! Ahh we're super pumped to share this #GetMerry episode with you all. Karly Nimmo is an amazing human and we're really beginning to realise that one of the best things about this whole Merrymaking journey is meeting the people we get to meet. Meeting amazing people doing different things who share their magic with the world. This episode is filled with a lot of laughter and conversation about some pretty big and important topics. We've kind of realised that we want to talk about the real stuff. And Karly is the real deal. We talk about stuff like... Depression and anxiety Failure Woo-woo stuff and the universe Intuition Imposter syndrome Business struggles (lack of cash flow!) Why surface level convos suck a little bit Connection and friendships Self-connection  Being you and living your truth Yoga and meditation And a heap more. Merry Mantra of the week We asked Karly to share her cu

This is what went down in this week's #GetMerry episode! Yes we talk about cake but mostly it's about body image. Listen!  Yay competition to win Get Merry in-a-box! Be sure to check out all the deets at getmerry.com Ohh we discuss our super cute cartoon-a-fied selves (yes, we just called ourselves cute) Checkout getmerry.com to see our video! Body image! We go a little (actually, a lot!) deeper into our body image issues past and current and the tools we use to overcome them.  LOL Moment Emma had an itchy right palm, we googled it (as you do) it means money is coming in! Yewww! Carla had an itchy stomach... we googled it. LOL. Gotta listen! #MerryFan question of the week!  Our featured question this week is thanks to Shannon! We'll be sending you a prize-y! How do you order when you are out to dinner? Do you always pick a place suitable to your diet? Yes, super simple question. BUT something that can bring a lot of anxiety. Always love talking about going out for dinny! Hehe fun and yum!    Merry Mantra

Check out the run down from this week's #GetMerry episode! Listen and get inspired to practice gratitude, laugh more and well... get merry!  Mum and Dad visited us and we ended up enjoying their holiday (HAHA). Salsa classes... again. Talked about our brand new Starter Kit!  Kept it short and sweet this week as we got bored listening to this section in our last episode so we gather you guys did too. Let us know if we are wrong LOL! LOL Moment Let's just say... it's about salsa dancing and it's about natural deodorant. LOL moment of the week and embarrassing moment of the week (year?). #MerryFan question of the week!  Our featured question this week is thanks to Veronika Pasalic! We will be sending you a ur brand new Merrymaker Mantras as your prize! YAYAYAYAY!  How do you figure out which opportunities to say NO to? I've been putting my hand up for too many things at work and had a much-needed convo with my mentor last week who gave me some invaluable advice in being strategic. About which opportunities I

Just like every #GetMerry podcast episode, we start off with some Merry News as well as LOL Moments of the week. If you want a quick rundown to see if you wanna listen (oh come on... you wanna listen!) we cover: Surf lessons (ha!) Salsa classes (ooo lala!) Our satin bags for our crystal sets All the app updates and the obstacles along the way Relationships and why they're so darn freaking important to nurture Mum and dad are visiting!  LOL Moment Oh no... you don't get no sneak peek (it's funnier when you listen!). But let's just say it's defs lol worthy. #MerryFan question of the week!  Our featured questions this week are thanks to Jasmine Cooper! We'll be sending you a prize-y for your efforts and contribution! Thanks Jasmine! Jasmine not only sent us 1 question... but 4 questions! In the episode we answer: What gave you the courage to leave your jobs and pursue your bliss? What's your number one piece of advice for someone sitting at their dull and soul sucking current job, knowing what they want to do

Today's episode was the first episode of our new way forward with the #GetMerry podcast! Yes, there was some kind of structure BUT we've already got bigger and better ideas coming your way! So keep listening YAH!  The #GetMerry podcast is all about inspiring you to live a healthier and happier life. It's a weekly podcast (like a radio show) where we'll be sharing EVERYTHING. Our new favourite part has got to be the Merry fan question section (maybe we need to re-work that title!). But this is where we need your help!  We need you to submit questions! Then we'll answer them on the show. The best bit... if your question gets answered on the show, you win a prize-y!  If you're located in Aussie Land, you'll win a set of our brand new (not released yet) Merrymaker quote cards! If you're from over the seas you'll get a collection of our delish Merrymaker PDF meal plans!  So be sure to listen to this episode and then submit your questions! Email us at hello@getmerry.com! YAY! Remember, you can SUBSCRIBE on iTunes o

On today's episode, we chat about the way forward for our podcast! Yep! Did you notice the name change? Heck yeah! The new format will cover loads of content and simple action steps you can take to change your mindset and change your life... to a merrier, more magical one! Yay! Bring. It. On!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.