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This is the seventh of our 7 episode Holiday Series. Emma is currently in Italy, we've pre-recorded this podcast episode for you to enjoy!There were 7 weeks and 7 episodes, so we thought what better topic than the 7 Chakras of the main Chakra System! This episode is all about the Crown Chakra, your connection to the divine, perhaps to some higher power or to your purpose.This is what we spoke about during the episodeThe Crown Chakra is the only chakra that lies outside of your body. It's located on top of your head and represented by a lotus flower that's said to have a thousand petals.Meditation helps us connect to the Crown Chakra.Instead of thinking about "me, me, me", think more of the "we". The interconnectedness of humans and the rest of the world.To feel grounded but open to receive. We're not meant to control everything, so we surrender and allow it all to unfold.Inside MerryBody we have a Chakra Masterclass Series where you can learn different Yoga poses, mudras and mantras to open and activate

This is the sixth of our 7 episode Holiday Series. Emma is currently in Italy, we've pre-recorded this podcast episode for you to enjoy!There were 7 weeks and 7 episodes, so we thought what better topic than the 7 Chakras of the main Chakra System! This episode is all about your intuition, your inner wisdom, your inner knowing. It's about the guide within, your third eye, the eye that knows and sees more than your two physical eyes.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWhen you struggle in making decisions and always want to look for external advice.Do you always allow other people to make tough decisions for you?Your Third Eye Chakra is located in the space between your eyebrows, represented by a bright violet color and is all about tuning in to your inner wisdom.Everything that we're looking for is right within us. Make space and meditate when you're struggling with connecting to your intuition. Be still, breathe, tune in to yourself, ask questions and allow space for an answer.Inside MerryBody

This is the fifth of our 7 episode Holiday Series. Emma is currently in Italy, we've pre-recorded this podcast episode for you to enjoy!There were 7 weeks and 7 episodes, so we thought what better topic than the 7 Chakras of the main Chakra System. We're up to the Throat Chakra.Have you ever felt like you were not able to speak your truth out of fear of looking silly or upsetting someone? In this episode, we chat about speaking your truth.This is what we spoke about during the episodeYou can be a good communicator in one aspect of your life but be terrible in another. For example, maybe you can communicate confidently at work but you struggle in relationships. When you speak your truth, you feel relieved but sometimes it can have repercussions that you have to deal with.Difficult conversations lead to growth.When is it the right time to hide the truth?Inside MerryBody we have a Chakra Masterclass Series where you can learn different Yoga poses, mudras and mantras to open and activate each Chakra. To acce

This is the fourth of our 7 episode Holiday Series. Emma is currently in Italy, we've pre-recorded this podcast episode for you to enjoy!There were 7 weeks and 7 episodes, so we thought what better topic than the 7 Chakras of the main Chakra System! This episode is dedicated to the Heart Chakra and how we allow ourselves to feel loved, and be more kind, loving, patient and compassionate towards others.This is what we spoke about during the episodeA presence practice helps you be more loving. When you meditate more, you become more patient, understanding, and empathetic towards others.Do things with no expectation and with detachment.When you're living in fear, then it can mean that your Heart Chakra is blocked. A great way to unblock this is to turn inwards and work on the process of loving yourself.Yoga poses that focus on opening the Heart Chakra counteract sedentary living. To sit at your desk all day or be on your phone with rounded shoulders is not good at all. Inside MerryBody we have a Chakra Mast

This is the third of our 7 episode Holiday Series. Emma is currently in Italy, we've pre-recorded this podcast episode for you to enjoy!There were 7 weeks and 7 episodes, so we thought what better topic than the 7 Chakras of the main Chakra System! This episode is all about your inner confidence, willpower and motivation.This is what we spoke about during the episodeMotivation is the number one struggle for many people, especially with exercise or welcoming in a new habit.Check-in with how you feel in all life situations. Do you have the confidence to be yourself?Confidence is not being the loudest, brightest, and shiniest person in the room. It's knowing who you are and showing up exactly as that.Our confidence is linked to how we show up physically and hold ourselves in space. When our posture is rounded, when we're looking down at our feet and don't want to make eye contact, these actions signal a lack of self-confidence.Our physicality is connected to the way we feel and vice versa. It's our mind-body con

This is the second of our 7 episode Holiday Series. Emma is currently in Italy, we've pre-recorded this podcast episode for you to enjoy!There were 7 weeks and 7 episodes, so we thought what better topic than the 7 Chakras of the main Chakra System! During this episode, we're talking creativity, pleasure, joy and the Sacral Chakra.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWhy is creativity important? It's the energy of our souls and the magic juice of life.“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.” ― Dead Poet's SocietyDo you have a creative outlet that provides that "wow" feeling? If you think you're not a creative person, it is not true!The Sacral Chakra is linked to the level of joy and pleasure that we allow ourselves to experience.A part of being creative is acknowledging and seeing creativity. It doesn't necessarily have to be you. It can be a piece of music that inspires yo

This is the first of our 7 episode Holiday Series. Emma is currently in Italy, we've pre-recorded this podcast episode for you to enjoy!There were 7 weeks and 7 episodes, so we thought what better topic than the 7 Chakras of the main Chakra System! We start with the Base Chakra, it's time to check in with your foundations!This is what we spoke about during the episodeHow are your foundations set up? We're talking about the day-to-day necessities in life such as your finances, food, safety and shelter.Get on top of your finances. Finance books for business like Profit First by Mike Michalowicz or Think and Grow Rich.Don't spend your money on stuff you don't need. It's having awareness of what's coming in and what's going out.Check in with your goals and where you want to direct your money.Have a buffer in case of a financial emergency.The Base Chakra is directly linked to foundations where we feel grounded and connected to the earth. Take a moment of reflection and get curious. Journal or do a meditation.

“Don’t worry about spending too much. Instead of worrying about budgeting, focus on making more money.” — Ramit SethiLast week we spoke about budgeting, this week we’re talking about making more money! This is what we spoke about during the episodeHow you’re making money is just as important as how much money you make. Check in with your morals and ethics on how you make money.Ask for a pay rise if you’ve been doing your job well.  make extra cash by teaching, online or in-person.Sell your services, even on Facebook Marketplace! Lease your apartment through Airbnb, host local experiences.Allocate your extra earnings to investments, lifestyle, or your buffer.If you can build something, build it. There’s no one exactly like you, you have magic to share.Look around your home for the things that you can sell. It’s also cool to recycle and buy second hand. You not only save your wallet but the world, too.If you’re interested in our upcoming Yoga Teacher Training, join the waitlist over her

We are excited to be recording this episode in a brand new space, in Emma’s new home. In this episode, we chat about budgeting over the holiday season and how not to blow your budget. As business owners, we’ve gone through this journey of having lots of cash and then nothing, so through the ups and downs, we’ve become very good at budgeting for our business. And for our lives.This is what we spoke about during the episodeYou have to be realistic about how much you can spend and how much you can save. Awareness is important.We don’t have a credit card. The cons outweigh the pros.Spend less than you make.Whether you have a business or a salary, aim to have a financial buffer in your bank. 3 months, 6 months, 1 year of salary or expenses. Know where your money is going, check-in and reevaluate what’s necessary and what’s not. Cashflow forecasts are really great tools to monitor your income vs. expenses.Make it a goal to bring up the money subject with your partner.Seek therapy when money impacts your mental

In this episode, we share a practice that will bring you into the present moment. It's a breathwork technique that will create a sense of calm. It will help you let go of stress and anxiety. This practice is a Pranayama technique which translates to life force control. Most people think that it's breath control but actually "prana" is like an energy force that lives within and around the body that moves in, out and through each other. It's important to flush this energy.Let us know how you enjoy this breathwork technique! It's important to not be driving or operating any machinery while doing the breathwork. This is what we spoke about during the episodeMany pranayama techniques are designed to calm and ground, while some create heat and invigorate the body.Alternate nostril breathing is an example of a calming and balancing practice.Sama Vritti, also known as equal breath or box breathing is another example that welcomes a sense of calm and peace.Kapalabathi breath or skull-shining breath, where you do

This episode is inspired by one of Ingrid Fetell Lee's Instagram Stories talking about cool being the opposite of joy. It's a fun chat, a random chat! It will help you reflect on what actions stop you from feeling joy.This is what we spoke about during the episodeBeing cool is taking away all your awkward, quirky parts and stealing so much joy. You don't want to be too loud and have that weird laugh, so you quiet down.When we accept ourselves, we also stop judging others.A joy-filled life is being you. It's being authentic.When you don't accept yourself, are you being present? Are you truly enjoying ANY moment?Judgment can also be the opposite of joy.Presence is a key to joy. Mindful practices can help train your brain to be more present.Step forward with your truth knowing that when you accept yourself, you'll find the right people to surround yourself with. You'll experience more presence and more joy.We would love to hear from you, send us an email to carla@themerrymakersisters.com or emma@themerrymak

In this episode, we chat about the 3 rules of success. This episode was inspired by Neil Gaiman's inspirational address to the University of Arts students of 2012. This is what we spoke about during the episode“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are doing something.” — Neil GaimanMake mistakes, try new things and realise that you don't have complete control over the outcome.Through mistakes and hardships, we learn so much about ourselves and life itself.Figure out what success feels and looks like to you. It's realising that success is much more than a monetary figure.Success does not equal your bank account or anything that you own.Enjoy your journey! What's the point of success if you're not enjoying the journey?We would love to hear from you, send us an email to carla@themerrymakersisters.com or emma@themerrymakersisters.com or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.Download our FREE Self Care Checklis

If you throw out your scales after listening to this episode. Let us know!Can you believe we started it in 2015! If you've been listening for a while now, you'd know that we have a long history of dieting. Quitting dieting was one of the best decisions we've ever made. In this episode, we share 5 ways to quit dieting.This is what we spoke about during the episodeDiet culture keeps us small and solely focused on how we look. There's so much more to life than this.Throw the scales away. You don't need to weigh yourself every day. Your weight fluctuates in the seasons of life.Unfollow people who make you feel like you need to transform your body in some kind of way. Stop body checking, you know that habit of checking the mirror to see if you're thinner or bigger.Allow yourself to feel. It's not about ignoring the feelings that come up around your weight, food and dieting. It's more about being aware and knowing that these thoughts are not forever. And acknowledging that your weight does not define you. 

Do you often doubt yourself and feel like you're not good enough? We chat about 5 ways to let go of self-doubt, they're all simple.This is what we spoke about during the episodeStop comparing yourself to other people or to the perfect version of yourself or to your past self. Letting go of this habit will change your life in the most amazing ways.Zoom out! Take a bird's eye view, don't zoom in on that little thing that you're having self-doubt about.Tell yourself positive affirmations they don't need to be wanky, what about "I've got this!"Do something every day that makes you feel accomplished. It could be as simple as making your bed every day or practising your meditation.When in doubt, phone a friend, get a high-five from your bestie. Use friendship and support from others else to help you see past self-doubt.Pop this toolbox of ways to overcome self-doubt in your back pocket. We would love to hear from you, send us an email to carla@themerrymakersisters.com or emma@themerrymakersisters.com or message us

Are you stuck in a rut? How do you get out? Similar to last week's podcast episode... just reminding you all that you can change. So if you are feeling blah, flat and in a rut... tune in, it's time to get you out of that rut!This is what we spoke about during the episodeAccording to Oxford Languages, a rut is a habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change.Ruts aren't necessarily a long-time thing. Sometimes, ruts come in moments in your day.We think the best way to get out of that funky rut feeling is to move and shake up your body. Literally, jump and dance around to your fave song. If you're stuck in a job that you hate, check in with what you can add or subtract to make it better.Change is hard and scary but it's the ultimate shake-up of ruts and can make a 180-degree life turn.Adding a new goal or something else to focus on helps alleviate your original rut situation. Like a 50 day Yoga Challenge.Talk to a friend about your rut, do something fun and creati

In this episode, we chat about the magic of newness. This was inspired by the progress we've been making on our teacher training manual for our very first MerryBody Teacher Training next year. If you're feeling a little stuck and bored with everything, tune in.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWhen the day-to-day becomes monotonous, it's easy to feel bored and lose that zest for life.Have you started anything new lately? Have you been curious about something and then dived in deeper?We reference the amazing book series (again!), My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.The attachment tto the ROI (return on investment). But what if the return on the investment was simply the newness of the experience?When you're young, you can develop these strong opinions of yourself. But you're not stuck there. You can make changes.Check out Irene Messias's amazing sculptures and art over here. Check out Damiano's work over here.Check in with yourself when was the last thing you did or brought into your life. Is it

We just got back from a Gold Coast Business Week event where we heard an amazing speaker, Michael McQueen. One thing really stuck with us, it was along the lines of staying humble and hungry. He was talking in reference to business and trends but it also applies to life in general.This is what we spoke about during the episodeHow being humble and hungry is the perfect combination of personality traits.Humility is the ability to view yourself accurately as an individual with talents, as well as flaws while being void of arrogance and low self-esteem. It's getting rid of your ego and welcoming self-acceptance.What it means to be hungry, is to be a driver of change. It's not the hustle culture.Hone in on your hunger. Do one thing at once and do it well, and then move on to the next thing.Don't do the same things over and over again. Remember that we're all the same. No one is better than or below you. Don't be afraid to suck, be a beginner and ask for help.We hope that these two words "humble and hungry" in

Where are you spending your time and how are you living your life? How many times have you wished to be thinner, smarter, funnier, prettier, richer?In this episode, we chat about the practice of self-acceptance and how important it is in our everyday lives.This is what we spoke about during the episodeThinking you are not good enough, not smart enough, not pretty enough, not tall enough, not thin enough or whatever not enough is a waste of your time.It's fine to compare and have these goals you see on social media, but you need to step towards them. Don't just stay where you are and be depressed about not having something.If you want to tick off a goal, do it but also check in with your reasons why you want to get to that goal.Check in why do you want to take the steps towards losing weight. Is it because of societal pressures or for health reasons?When you're less uptight and not robotic with the way you diet, you enjoy it more. Dieting sucks!Self-acceptance is a celebration of who we are, what we look like

We had a week off from podcasting, Mum and Dad were up from Canberra. We were busy wedding dress shopping, real estate shopping (well, driving around Gold Coast showing them different areas) , eating lots of great food and all the beach walks.Time is our most precious resource, especially time with the people we love, right?But have you ever stopped to realise that your phone is often getting in the way of real life? It really is the biggest distraction.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWe're missing potential connections and conversations because of these devices. We're disconnecting from ourselves and people.People are consuming content and ideas but we're not allowing ourselves to contemplate and think our own thoughts.  Check in with yourself and bring awareness to every time you pick your phone up.Create boundaries with your devices. If you're a parent (good luck hehe), we have no idea, but we've heard it's more about being an example for the kids. It's a good time to self-refl

A good pair of swimmers that you love will create more joy in your life because they are a tool to help you enjoy the beach (or pool, or other water activity). In this episode we chat about the dread of going swimwear shopping. This episode will inspire you to move through the situation of hating swimwear shopping, so you can have more fun!This is what we spoke about during the episodeClothing can be an extension of who you are and it can make you feel different. So, what makes you feel good?Who are you dressing for? Just because it's in fashion and on trend, doesn't mean you have to buy them. If you don't like them, there's plenty of other options.Bring along a supportive friend or companion who knows your history of anxiety and negative relationship with your self-image.You don't need to change our body to fit a certain trend or to fit a certain time. Your body isn't designed to fit jeans; jeans are designed to fit you.Do not look at the size of the clothes because every brand is completely different.S