Your Calm Parenting Path
Welcome to Your Calm Parenting Path—guiding you toward a more peaceful, connected, and confident approach to parenting. Motherhood wasn’t supposed to feel this hard. If you’re tired of yelling, overwhelmed by the mental load, and wondering why you can’t just enjoy time with your kids like other mums seem to, you’re not alone. You love your children fiercely, but somewhere between school drop-offs, tantrums, and endless to-do lists, you’ve lost a piece of yourself. I’m Nina, a mindful parenting coach and mum who gets it. I’ve been where you are—stuck, frustrated, and exhausted by constant feelings of inadequacy and overwhelm. This podcast is for mums like you—women who want to parent with more patience, less stress, and a whole lot more joy. It’s about making small shifts that create a big impact, helping you build the parenting life you’ve always wanted. In short, practical episodes, you'll discover actionable tips for calmer parenting, expert insights from those who work with children, real stories from parents who've made meaningful changes, and inspiration to reconnect with yourself while showing up as the mum you want to be. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by daily struggles or simply looking for a more mindful approach, each episode offers practical tools and insights to help you feel calmer, more confident, and more connected with your children. ** Launching 11th May ** In the meantime, follow us on Instagram @mindful_parenting_lifestyle, or join our mailing list at www.mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
Episodes
In this soothing conversation with Melissa from Melissa Made with Love, we explore how self-care doesn’t have to be another task on your overflowing to-do list. Instead, it can live inside the tiny, everyday rituals you’re already doing - washing your hands, having a shower, putting on moisturiser, or unwinding before bed.
Melissa shares how mindful skincare became her sanctuary during motherhood, and how small, intentional moments ...
In Part 3 of our Calm Summer Series, Nina sits down with Jess Gannaway, mum of two and founder of The Colour Club Studios in Belmont, WA.
Together they explore how arts and crafts can help kids build autonomy, agency, and confidence, and how parents can gently lean into creativity over perfection - even if they don’t see themselves as “crafty”.
You’ll Learn:
- Why creativity supports children’s emotional wellbeing
- How arts and craf...
In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina gently unpacks why school holidays can feel both beautiful and overwhelming - and shares three simple shifts to help you feel more grounded as summer begins.
If you’re craving less chaos and more ease, Calm Summer Series Part 2: Making Holidays Feel Easier will give you practical, compassionate support.
You'll Learn
- What makes the school holidays so mentally and emotionally ...
Welcome to Part 1 of the Calm Summer Series - a three-part journey to help you feel calmer, lighter, and more prepared for the school holidays.
In Part 1, Nina is joined by digital business coach Sarah Thomson, founder of Online Social Butterfly, to explore how parents can juggle work and family during the holidays without losing their calm.
Together, they share honest stories, practical tips, and gentle reminders that calm and conne...
What happens when you knowthe mindful parenting strategies - but you’re simply too tired to use them? This episode is for the days when your tank is empty.
We explore what parental burnout really looks like, how to recognise it, and how to gently support yourself when mindfulness feels out of reach.
This follow-up to Episode 27 with Michelle Marks offers three low-effort ways to reconnect with your child, even in your most depleted ...
When the house fills with shouting, accusations, and cries of “It’s mine!”, it can feel like you’re trapped in the middle of your children’s chaos. In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina explores how to respond mindfully when sibling fights erupt - without taking sides, losing your cool, or spending every afternoon playing referee. You’ll discover simple, effective ways to guide your kids toward cooperation, empathy, and...
Parenting can be heavy - especially when you’re navigating burnout, neurodivergence, or the constant mental load of holding everything together.
In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina sits down with Michelle Marks, a neurodivergent parent raising neurodivergent children, to talk about the unseen emotional toll of motherhood and how mindfulness can help you reconnect with calm, even when life feels overwhelming.
Together, t...
In today’s episode, Nina is joined by Nicola McAlister - child development consultant, trainer, and founder of The Regulated Child UK. With over 30 years' experience in education and foster care, Nicola shares how to move from reactive parenting to responsive, attuned support using her simple 5-step self-regulation model.
They dive into practical ways to reframe 'bad behaviour', reduce stress for both you and your ch...
Big feelings like anger, frustration and resentment are part of parenting - but what do you do with them? In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, we’re exploring how to navigate your own emotional storms without stuffing them down or spiralling out.
We’ll talk about why it’s okay to feel what you feel, what happens when those feelings get stuck, and what it really means to move through the tough stuff with gentleness and mindfu...
Packing a zero waste lunchbox can feel overwhelming - but it doesn’t have to be. In this inspiring conversation, Nina chats with Julia Clifton, owner of 4MyEarth, about practical ways to simplify family routines, cut down on plastic, and create healthier, more sustainable lunchboxes without the stress.
You’ll Learn:
- The biggest challenges parents face with zero waste lunchboxes
- Simple swaps that reduce single-use plastic and save...
What if the voice inside your head wasn’t so harsh?
In this episode, we explore self-compassion in parenting - what it is, how it differs from self-indulgence, and how it can transform your relationship with yourself and your kids.
We’ll unpack the difference between guilt and shame, reflect on the Buddha’s parable of the two arrows, and learn how to apply Kristin Neff’s three principles of self-compassion to real-life parenting ...
Parenting can feel overwhelming, messy, and at times isolating - but it doesn’t have to be.
In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, host Nina Visic, mindful parenting coach and founder of Mindful Parenting Lifestyle, is joined by fellow coach Natalie Ventura, founder of See Me Circle.
Nina and Natalie first connected through Hunter Clarke-Fields’ Mindful Parenting Teacher Training, where they both trained to support parents w...
Afternoons with kids can feel like chaos - snacks, meltdowns, homework battles, and no time to breathe. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In this Parenting Path in Action episode, we walk through the afternoon transition step-by-step: from the school pickup to dinnertime - so you can find your rhythm and reset the tone of your evenings.
If your afternoons are full of clashing needs, tired kids, and rising tension, this episo...
What if you could finally let go of mum guilt?
In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina speaks with Dr Camille Guillerey, wellness and mindset coach for working mums, about the role of self-talk and how it shapes your experience of motherhood.
Together, they explore why guilt shows up, how it can spiral into shame, and the simple language shifts that can bring more kindness into your everyday parenting.
Tune i...
In this deeply honest episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, we unpack the four challenges so many mums are silently struggling with: the invisible mental load, the constant pressure to regulate yourself, the unrealistic expectations to do it all, and the reality of still being the default parent - even when you have support.
You’re not failing. You’re just carrying too much. And you deserve space to breathe, reflect, and feel seen.
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When your child has learning differences, it can be hard to know how to help without making learning feel like more pressure.
In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, I’m joined by educator and mum Emily Fogg, founder of Wise Owl Tuition, to explore the best ways to support children who learn differently - including those with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, autism, and other unique learning profiles.
We talk about evidence-based ...
If you’re tired of asking your kids to clean their room - only to end up in a power struggle, or worse, doing it yourself - this episode is for you.
I’ll walk you through how to figure out what you’re actually asking for (and why), a simple three-step mindful approach that works for all ages, and fun ways to make tidy-up time easier, especially for little ones.
We’ll also talk about how simplifying your child’s space can lower st...
Your teen’s brain is under construction - literally. And what’s happening inside has everything to do with their mood swings, risk-taking, and emotional ups and downs.
In this conversation with teen coach Eugenia Gallo, we explore what’s really going on during the pre-teen and teen years and how parents can respond with support instead of control.
If you’ve ever wondered why your child seems like a totally different person as ...
This is a deeply personal episode for me.
Earlier this year, one of my children got in trouble at school for being unkind to a classmate. I was surprised and I wasn’t quite sure what to say or do. I had that voice in my head whispering, “What did I do wrong?” and “How should I handle this?”
It took a pause - and a deep breath - for me to come back to my mindful parenting roots. The principles I’ve shared with so many others suddenl...
Why do some children find friendships so overwhelming? In this heartfelt episode, I chat with Kaz Parrott - Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Specialist and founder of Raising Connected Kids - about the challenges many kids face when navigating social situations. If your child has ever said, “No one wants to play with me,” this one’s for you.
We explore the traits that can make friendships trickier for some children, the common mistake...
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