Homespun: Create the Life You Crave

Welcome back! In this episode I look at the benefits and sacrifices (they all come up as benefits in the end as I see them!) of our homeschooling journey. Homeschooling is a wonderful privilege our family enjoys, and it is not without it's drawbacks. The truth is the chauffeuring, the financial differences, the time commitment in general, these are all real and often down played - but they are so worth it!

Listen in and see how ...

I, personally, dislike the term self care - I feel it is often just one more things added to the to do list. In this episode Butch Phelps walks us through how he went from overweight and divorced to married to his best friend, in great shape and feeling better than ever. He really took the time to cultivate a life of his dreams.

Butch really likes to show everyone that to really take care of ourselves, to do anything really, we need...

In this episode I outline the 5 reasons why we have chosen to start and continue homeschooling our 4 children. The main reasons are more lifestyle and less academic, and I forgot one of the main ones: fostering relationships between our children, how could I forget that?!?

Listen in for some real reasons why it works for us and watch for a follow up episode about what I see as benefits and sacrifices we've chosen and found along...

Entrepreneur and author Miles Spencer and I sat down and had a wonderful discussion full of vivid stories inspired by his latest book, A Line in the Sand, which he co-authored with Wells Jones. The book is an adventure saga set against the back drop of the MIddle East. The inspiration came from a real life trip Miles and Wells took where they were in with the people of various regions of the Middle East and were able to stay with t...

This episode is about a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Intuition has always been something that guided me, I have had a weakened connection to my intuition at times but it was always there, like a really good friend.

In this episode I walk you through why I think intuition is such a key factor in how we move through our day, why I trust it with big decisions and how important I think it is to show our children to use it.

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In this episode I was joined by Mark Miler, a husband, father, grandfather and passionate advocate for clean water for all.

We started our conversation by exploring Mark's upbringing and how he raised his children and he shared with me the things he thinks he got right, the things he wishes he had done differently and the things he wants others to know. It was a great persepctive of a man who has been married for 54 years and raise...

In this solo episode I explore what the comparison trap - the need to compare ourselves to others and find fault with our lives or be envious of others, really is and how we can resist it.

Tune in to hear what I believe the underlying cause is and how I try and combat it, and my hopes and dreams for myself in continuing to try and stay in my own lane as I build the home life I want for my children.

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This episode was magic to me!  Marjory was a very successful entrepreneur in real estate with a massive portfolio, she even worked with Rich Dad, Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki. Then she had a life changing moment at the local community centre while working on a food project where a group of people were trying to get local food in the schools.  It hit Marjory how few local farms there were and how little nutrients really surrounded her. ...

I'm back! It's been a minute.

In this episode I wanted to break down why I took a month off (family medical emergency and needing some space to heal as a family) and what I learned in that journey.

We get into the 3 areas I felt most compelled to make shifts in myself - expectations, boundaries and blessings- and how those shifts were best for my family and our home life through this healing journey.

Glad to be back frien...

We all want to move through life with grace and ease. Sometimes it feels like an elusive ideal. In this episode Dr Mary breaks that apart and shows us how we can embody grace and ease in our lives to then raise optimistic and resilient children so they can also move through life that way.

Dr Mary, along with her husband, has had a successful career as a psychologist, writer and podcaster and have had many television appearances as...

I went a little rogue this week! I surprised my wonderful husband, Andrew with a request, and said I wanted to record it RIGHT NOW. Luckily he is a good sport. Int this episode we chatted about our Christmas traditions as chirldren and the traditions we are bringing in to our family of 6 these days. A lot has changed for us in the last 3 years and many of our holiday traditions changed too. Give it a listen and hear how we prioriti...

Alysia Lyons has a story of mom guilt, real mom guilt. Not 'I forgot the jam on my son's sandwich' type guilt. She used this guilt as a catalyst for incredible healing in herself, her relationship with her son and her home and in this episode she shares her secret sauce for how she now views guilt and a glimpse into her healing journey.

Alysia is passionate about helping moms in particular navigate life's challenges. She has been ...

As we move into the holidays, if you are anything like me you are wondering how much 'stuff' you really need to bring into your home. The clutter, both mental and physical, the influx of the generous gifts we receive can be a real problem. In this episode sustainable minimalist Stephanie Seferian and I explore what clutter really does to us and our homes, and how we can become conscious of it to redice the mental and physical load ...

NJ Shelsby has spent more than 20 years using technology to save time and become more productive. She likes to see people get their boldest dreams into action using technology as a tool to help, rather than the hinderance it can so easily become in our lives.

In this episode NJ and I dive into the ways technology permeates the home and our culture and healthy ways to implement boundaries for ourselves and our children to make it a ...

Pinky Chong is a wife, mama of 2, physical therapist and entrepreneur. In this episode Pinky shared with us how she always wanted to be a stay at home mama but it wasn't in the cards, until she made it possible. She created her own money making system through selling things she found in her own closet.

Pinky is passionate about helping mamas find any hobby they can turn into an income to empower them all to be home with their babie...

In this episode Geri Bose and I sat down and had a real conversation about different catalysts in life that cause us to re-evaluate what is important and what we want our life to look like. Children being the most powerful mirror and catalyst!

Geri took us on the journey through her life of moving lots as a child, traveling lots as an adult newly transported to Europe, eating out lots to moving everything to be home focused and how...

In this episode I was joined by mother, wife, podcaster and former army child Alison Fraser King. Alison and I chatted about what it meant for her to move around quite often as a child raised in a military household. How it felt leaving places behind, what it was like to be in a little English community wherever she went, what adventures really mean to her, spoiler - it's the simple pleasures, and how she raised her son in light of...

We all want to feel loved, cherished, valued, loved in our relationships, especially with our life partner or spouse, yet so many of us, myself included, spend so many days feeling quite the opposite.

In this episode with relationship coach Shiloh Minor, we get a glimpse into ways we can heal these pieces of ourselves, take responsibility for what we bring to the relationship and home, and how we can use that to heal our relations...

In this episode I was joined by Julie Hest. Julie has a deep love of stories, how they connect us to ourselves, our history, our community, they help form us into who we are. Julie and I explored some stories and the ways they can make everything around us come to life in a different way, how they can be used to teach and inform and build safety within as well as validate our experiences. The power of a story really comes to life.

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