024 Find your bliss and magic | Emma and Carla Papas

Living fabulously is about following the joy and the fun, so take note of actually what brings you happiness each day and do more of that
— The Merrymaker sisters -

The fabulous Merrymaker sisters, Emma and Carla Papas are such a buzz without the caffeine!  What a joy to have an open and meaningful conversation about their own wellbeing journeys and what following their bliss has meant for them.  I love how infectious their zest for life is and how they are so aligned and walking their talk yet keeping it real by keeping things simple.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Emma and Carla, the Merrymaker sisters 

The Merrymaker sisters

We spoke about 

  • Why and how the Merrymaker sisters help others to live a healthier, happier more magic filled life
  • How body image issues and constant dieting can transform through focus on a real food lifestyle
  • How the magic in our lives comes from the little things
  • Building awareness of how you can make changes to your day and attitude
  • Creating a toolbox of things to draw on
  • Simple changes to improve your wellbeing
  • Factoring in your workplace and relationships as part of your wellbeing
  • Figuring out and following your bliss even in your everyday activities
  • Motivators that keep us inspired and growing
  • Prioritising your health when you’re really busy or travelling
  • Connecting your health actions to your values and scheduling them in your calendar
  • Benefits of adding more fun and gratitude to your day 

Value Quotes 

“Sharing that journey with other people allows them to connect and know that are not alone:

“Society puts on these little goals for you. Like you know find the boyfriend, find the husband and have the kids, buy the house…that sucks out the magic of everything”

“It’s like this whole “should be” life. This is what you’re supposed to be doing”

“The magic comes from the little things”

“We owe it to ourselves and we owe it to the world to just live and fulfil our lives 100%”

“If we don’t make a change, it just stays the same”

“Knowing I can choose to change that if I do feel negative”

“Create your own toolbox of things, mantras, actions that help pull you out of those situations”

“Gratitude is the biggest game changer in the whole wide world”

“When you feel something is a bit off, getting in tune with yourself and taking action. There is so much power in that”

“There might be a reason to why you are feeling a certain way and the only way you’re going to figure it out is if you go on this self-discovery which you might need to hire help to do that with”

“It’s about one small step after small step. You don’t have to do it all at once”

“If you’re surrounded by negative toxic people that will impact your health”

“Being surrounded by like-minded people can re-ignite passion and change so much”

“If you don’t have those positive relationships go and find them”

“Your day will get more magical if you add more fun, if you add more of that joy”

“Find what you really love doing and open yourself up to the possibility as well”

“Breaking down how you get to a goal and enjoying that process”

“It’s also being ok with not being motivated all the time”

“Scheduling health actions in my calendar helps to remember to do it and it keep’s me accountable”

“You never leave a workout thinking ‘man I wish I didn’t do that’”

“Living fabulously is about following the joy and the fun, so take note of actually what brings you happiness each day and do more of that”

“Gratitude is fabulous so note 3 things you are grateful for each and every single day”

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Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now! 

Episode Links 

You can find Emma and Carla, the Merrymaker sisters at:

Website: http://themerrymakersisters.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themerrymakersisters

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us” - Joseph Campbell

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023 Start living without limits | Jo Muir

Choose your thoughts, you can choose to change how you feel
— Jo Muir -

I just love that when you open yourself to possibilities you can learn something about yourself and your journey in life and this interview did just that!  Jo Muir shares the fascinating work she does to help people understand the truth of who they really are and to start living without limits.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Jo

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We spoke about

  • Rising above the challenge of growing up in a dysfunctional family

  • The search for the missing “piece”

  • Exploring what Chaldean Numerology is and how it helps us understand ourselves

  • Understanding the Soul Journey both the longing and the challenges

  • The benefits of healing the soul at the point of wounding

  • Finding your soul purpose

  • Using the Akashic records to gain insights, clarity and wisdom into your journey

  • The role of intuition in guiding you

  • How to pay attention to and connect with your intuition

  • Practical examples of how Jo work’s with clients

  • Conscious connection and mindful consumption to live fabulously

Value Quotes

“I love helping people understand the truth of who they really are”

“Start living without limits”

“Start living in that magical space of co-creation”

“The profound difference it made for me to come home to feel like I belonged somewhere”

“So once you understand those gifts and abilities, you can understand what your heart and soul are really longing for”

“People aren’t tuned in so much for intuition because they’re so stuck in their minds”

“Re-membering means coming back together with who you really are”

“If I understood my numbers and how I operate in this world that would have saved me decades of heartache”

“Your beliefs and thoughts are not you”

“Choose your thoughts, you can choose to change how you feel”

“Loving yourself and loving your body are key elements”

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Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links

You can find Jo at:

Website: www.youruniversalself.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourUniversalSelf/

022 Take courageous action | Brenda Tsiaousis

Taking action was a very big antidote for the doubt and a very big antidote to the lack of confidence
— Brenda Tsiaousis -

There is nothing quite like uprooting yourself and your family when you migrate only to realise your identity was locked in your career and your self-confidence along with it.  The fabulous thing is that Brenda turned her story around and now lives by the philosophy of taking courageous action and supports other women to have the courage to bloom.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Brenda

We spoke about

  • Brenda’s transition from corporate high flyer to entrepreneur in a new country

  • The value of journaling and gratitude as part of a daily routine

  • How a dip in confidence was connected to a loss of identity of external things

  • Getting clear on what Brenda's identity was rooted in

  • Reviewing and repurposing strengths and skills

  • The benefits of taking action

  • Balancing a business with being a mother and the family

  • Valuing self-care and nurture

  • Cultivating positivity

  • Knowing that we are enough

Value Quotes

“I find that many women who are presenting themselves online lack the confidence and courage to actually take the action”

“One of my biggest challenges as well has been the doubt and confidence issues that go with building a business online”

“All you need to do for personal growth is to become an entrepreneur”

“I have a lot more clarity from journaling and I didn’t expect that”

“The more you express gratitude the better life looks”

“The dip in confidence was loss of identity, not having the status, the title, the fancy houses and cars and good income”

“Taking action was a very big antidote for the doubt and a very big antidote to the lack of confidence”

“Concept of courageous action is doing it even though we do feel uncomfortable because realising that what we really want is on the other side of that comfort zone”

“They need to care for themselves, they only have one of them”

“I can highly recommend and suggest to people that when they get that part of their life right (sic spirituality) everything else seems to flow”

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Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links

You can find Brenda Tsiaousis at:

Website:  http://brendatsiaousis.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/brenda.tsiaousis/