How to Live Slow

Ep 102 Becoming Gutsy One Life Out Loud

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: The backstory of Sharyns book Of all the themes in the book - music, identity, racism, sexism, neurodivergence/PTSD, expressing rage...

Ep 101 Slow Productivity

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Kate Henry is a productivity coach for academics and scholars who live with chronic pain and illness. She helps her clients find the magic intersec...

Ep 100 Stretching Your Timelines

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: Modern Life Is Too Convenient Visualise your 80 year old self What would it look like to not have goals for a while? An Effective Wa...

Ep 99 On Generosity

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: How do you be generous when you have nothing left to give? What I've Learned About Generosity So Far Generosity is the heart of the ...

Ep 98 Can You Build A Business in School Hours? Project 4/4/40

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Project 4/4/40 is my focus for 2023 In this episode: What is Project 4/4/40 Who it benefits and why I'm doing it Beliefs I've changed that will benef...

Ep 97 Slow Living Is Not A Comfort Zone

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is back! It's finally time to return from our 4 month travel experience and get back into our daily routines and rhythms.  In this episod...

Ep 96 Why You Can't Share The Mental Load and other mind blowing slow living lessons

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered why you can't share the mental load equally with your partner, or if you do, why you feel so guilty about it? Or why is it that...

Ep 95 The Power Of Looking Up

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The book Upward: "The Power of Looking Up" by Sarah Alex Carter is so wide ranging in its narrative as she shares the incredible stories and experienc...

Ep 94 How to Travel Slow

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to travel slow and how is it different to tourism? In this episode What is slow travel? The problem with fast tourism How to travel...

Ep 93 Overwhelm As A Guide

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The overwhelm you experience when you've taken on too much or aren't taking good care of your nervous system is different to the overwhelm you experie...

Ep 92 Sauna and Slow Living The Nordic Way

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Nordic way of life is inherently slower. The appreciation of the outdoors, getting cosy, finding time for quiet and solitude, the true balance bet...

Ep 91 The Beauty Load

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the Beauty Load, counsellor Nicole Mathieson exposes the damaging and unrealistic beauty pressures society places on women, and shares how to light...

Ep 90 Living A Fomo Free Life

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

FOMO is the fear of missing out. It's based on our primal need to be accepted, to feel safe, and be worthy. So that's what we are going to explore in ...

Ep 89 Do You Even Know What Your Needs Are?

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Hilary Claire Rowsell is a clinical psychologist and mum of 2. She works with mothers to move out of postnatal depletion and become the vibrant, c...

Ep 88 Why Being Easy Going Isn't A Good Thing

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Being easy-going is rebranded people-pleasing. When I realised I needed to become more self-led so I could have the internal fulfilment I desired as w...

Ep 87 The Power of Matriarchy

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you see yourself as the co-leader of your family? I surely didn't at first! Part of our cultural role as women is to play the good girl and stay qu...

Ep 86 The Inner Work Of Motherhood

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode explores the idea that society doesn't place much value on the mental load and work of motherhood. In this episode: Why the inner work c...

Ep 85 Introducing Mental Load May

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Mental Load -  or you may also have heard the term emotional labour - leaves most mothers feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and frustrated at their ...

Ep 84 My Mountain Moment

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So this is the story about a moment on a mountain. A conversation that changed everything.  In this episode: A conversation that changed my perspect...

Ep 83 How Slow and Seasonal Living Benefits My Family

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a fun one as I recorded it while sitting at the Brisbane International airport awaiting my flight to London for a solo trip! I talk...

Ep 82 My Seasonal Philosophy

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I've been playing with seasonal living for the last year or so and I've learned that it's so much more than flowers in spring, hot weather in summer, ...

Ep 81 Summer Reflections, Autumn Intentions

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At the changing of every season, I've been reflecting on the season that's ending - in this case Summer. I look at the intentions I set, how it all we...

Ep 80 How To Be Present For The Changing Seasons Of Motherhood

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is all about how to be present for the season you are in, so that you can transition from one season to the next without feeling regre...

Ep 79 Starting A Virtual Assistant Business

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it's time to go back to work, a lot of mums get frustrated at the lack of good, flexible jobs that use their best skills. My guest today is Susan...

Ep 78 Is Homeschooling Right For Your Family?

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eva Van Strijp, a home-schooling mum of 6 amazing kids, sustainable low-tox business owner and hobby farmer has a wealth of knowledge and experience h...

Ep 77 Healing Your Over-Giving Habit

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you identify as a people pleaser or over-giver in any way and you also struggle with emotional or comfort eating then you are in for an eye opener!...

Ep 76 Creating your own Slow Life Project

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Lana Hall, psychologist, author, and woman on a mission to empower other women to live a meaningful, authentic and joyous life with ...

Ep 75 Work From Home/Life Flow

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you work from home without recreating work AT home? That's what today's episode with our guest Stacey Marie is all about. Many of us mums find ...

Ep 74 Spring Reflections, Summer Intentions

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is my quarterly instalment of reflecting on the previous season and setting intentions for the coming one.  In this episode: Spring Reflections...

Ep 73 When Mum Finds Out She Has ADHD

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of women discover their neurodivergence only by going through the diagnosis process with their children. That was the case for my guest today, R...

Ep 72 How To Explain Your Slow Lifestyle

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I share my thoughts on how to explain your slow living choices to family, friends and even work colleagues without over-explaining or justifying. In t...

Ep 71 Permission To Paint with Ros Gervay

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today Ros Gervay from Permission To Paint shares around the following: An expanded view of creativity Why creativity is so good for wellbein...

Ep 70 Elevate Daily Rituals

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode we are talking about how to get out of the mundane daily grind of routine through an understanding of the 5 elements of a ritual.  ...

Ep 69 Living An Ayurvedic Lifestyle

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today Harmony Robinson-Stagg from Harmony Inspired Health gives us an overview of Ayurveda and how we can use it to live a life more attuned ...

Ep 68 Getting Your Hormones Sorted With The Fertility Awareness Method

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Fenner from The Body Bluprint is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator who fell into charting her cycle while experiencing a 4-year journey ...

Ep 67 Winter Reflections Spring Intentions

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back in May, I decided to put the podcast into Winter hibernation mode and release fortnightly episodes. Little did I know I was actually committing t...

Ep 66 Why Most People Find It So Hard To Slow Down

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is someone I've learned a lot about 'slow living' from. Emma is the founder of the incredibly insightful blog "Simple Slow Lovely", she...

Ep 65 Normalising Self Care for Mums

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are those times we discover a healing modality that has such a profound impact on changing the quality of our life that we can't help but share ...

ep 64 Finding Your Version of A Sweet Life

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Sarah Potter, hypnocoach at La Dolce Vita or the "Sweet Life". We chat about how to create a life that's built on intention and self...

Ep 63 Get Productive For A Purpose

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to meet my coach! Jo Bendle is the founder of the "Meant For More" movement, she's had a big impact on the love I have for my business and m...

Ep 62 Self Love For Sensitive Souls

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Murrell is a Mama of one young daughter living in Essex, UK. She is the founder of Mothers' Hood, a learning and support village for mothers and i...

61: Feeding Our Babies With Love

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I've wanted to have a lactation consultant come on the podcast for a while now, to speak about breastfeeding choices and explore how slowing down migh...

60: Redefining Successful Work Life Balance

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mothers are always trying to find ways to balance everything on their plate. We wear many hats and play lots of roles. We beat ourselves up when we in...

59. Doing Less for Better Postpartum Recovery

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kath Baquie is a physiotherapist and founder of FitNest Mama. We connected in Instagram and decided to record a podcast together to discuss her perspe...

58. Habits That Keep You Busy

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've all heard of money blocks, which are the self-sabotage behaviours and stories we believe about money that stop us being financially abundant. Th...

57. Living A Valued Life

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what you truly value? It's so easy to live life on auto-pilot, feeling a little lost and unfulfilled but unsure why. One day you wake up a...

56. Nordic Perspectives of Slow Living

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today is a total nerd out on slow living with my friend Susanna from The Nordic Mum. We've had some great chats about slow living this year, so we tho...

55. Slow Living Experiments Edited

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want to try slow living on for size? In this episode, I share 3 practical and relatively easy to-do experiments you can try out. Do each one for a wee...

54. Self Silencing

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Women are socially conditioned to self-silence, denying our needs for the benefit of others.   When we become mothers, this can become very problema...

Ep 53 - Kylie Blascetta Edited

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're going deep on period shame, body shame and how the patriarchy benefits from you feeling those things. My guest today is Kylie Blascetta, a...

52. What I've Learned One Year On

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm reflecting on the year that was and how things have changed over the first 12 months of How To Live Slow. A Huge thank you to all of my love...

51. The Perfect Mother Myth

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Perfect Mother Myth - it's a construct of patriarchal motherhood that keeps us in martyrdom. That's why, I'm really excited about today's episode ...

50. Slow Parenting

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Bec Ellison, who lives in Darwin in Australia's Tropical North and is the mother of three beautiful children. She works with women a...

49. Your Slow Living Questions Answered

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode, I answer some of your slow living questions! How to explain slow living to others When you can't say no, do the YES TEST instead H...

48. What You Need To Know To Improve Your Relationships

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Rachel Roberts, a relationship and family mentor who works with individuals, couples, and families focusing on self-discovery, commu...

47. Making The Change To A Slower Life

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a quote I've seen that goes something like "Your body whispers to you but if you don't listen, it will shout". My guest today, Cerenity Incze,...

46. What You Need To Know About Mum Rage

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is psychologist and hypnobirthing practitioner Rebecca Black who I invited on the show to talk about maternal rage. If you've felt that...

45. What Is A Matriarch and How Does She Live Slower?

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is a matriarch? And what has that got to do with slow living? In this episode we define the matriarch and learn how we can become more of the mat...

44. How To Reconnect After Socially Distancing

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Bourke is the founder of The Parents Hub, a space in Melbourne for parents and carers who want to be part of a community and feel supported in th...

43. How To Develop Self Compassion

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Zali Yager is a body image researcher and an Associate Professor in the Institute for Health and Sport at VU. Zali has three kids, aged 7, 5, and ...

42. Going Carbon Positive

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode takes a slight detour from the usual mum life topics I talk about but I think you'll agree that it's related. I worry about our future. W...

41. Why mums deserve to live slower in early motherhood

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are some times in life that I believe slow living is more important than others. Early motherhood is one of those times. We are naturally called...

40. How To Listen To Your Intuition

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Something that's coming up a lot lately in conversations I've been having with mamas is about learning to listen to your body, tune into your cycles a...

39. Reconnecting With Your Partner After Kids

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, it's time to kick it up a gear and start the new year with a deeeeep conversation about relationships. My guest is Nicole Mathieson, a rela...

38. Choosing A Guiding Word For Your New Year

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year when we're all tempted to set unachievable New Years' resolutions. If there's one thing I could encourage you to do, it would b...

37. Festive Rituals and Traditions all year

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas to you! I hope you are now finalising all those stressful last details for your Christmas gatherings and beginning to wind down into t...

36. Shifting Your Energy with Kinesiology

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Ilana Kosakiewicz from Ilana K Kinesiology and we're talking all things energy. As with all my podcast guests we go on many tangents ...

35. Healthy Habits For 2021

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last week I shared how I set a longer term goal of changing my core beliefs around the capabilities of my body after having kids. This week I've invit...

34. Delayed Gratification

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year I've been doing some personal experiments. I've honed in on my priorities and set long term goals in alignment with those. But I've also bro...

33. Resting Well with Yin and Nidra Yoga

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the core tenets of slow living is to prioritise rest, which as mums with young kids know is often hard to come by! Today on the podcast I have ...

32. Sharing Kindness This Christmas

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recently I've been searching for some lovely things to include in our Christmas box, which is a family tradition we do on 1st December where we give t...

31. The Mental Load

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I have a very special guest on the show, Dr Robyn Miller from The Mental Load Project. Robyn and I talk about what the mental load is, how it af...

30. The Pillars Of A Slow Life

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I share what my four pillars of slow living are and how they can benefit mums specifically. In this episode: The four pillars of a slow life Wh...

29. Getting Started With Slow Fashion

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is an activation. A call to look at how you and I can be better global citizens. Today we focus on slow, responsible fashion choices and ...

28. Slow Living For Mental Calm

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate World Mental Health Day, I was invited to speak as part of an online summit created by Crystal from The Gentle Counsellor. Today I share ...

27. Declutter Your Life Simply

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Todays guest is Mel from Simply Mel Living. Mel is a declutter coach and is anther old friend from my youtube days. She helps her clients with overcom...

26. Design Thinking For A Fulfilling Life

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Todays Guest is Ale Wiecek - the founder and CEO of SqrOne, an organisation centred around design thinking to help you create a more meaningful and fu...

25. Helpful Words For Daily Difficult Moments

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about the power of the words we use, how we can change our language and mindset in difficult moments to help us create a more fulfilli...

24. Using Your Introverted Superpowers

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest in this episode is Katherine Mackenzie-Smith, a leadership coach for introverts, empaths and highly sensitive people. If you've ever thought ...

23. Learning How To Love Your Body

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode I want to talk a bit more about the idea of self-acceptance, particularly from a physical point of view and how we see ourselves and o...

22. Quality Time With Curated Craft Activities

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am really excited to introduce you to my friend, Kirsten Whitney, she is the creator of Kids Craft Box. I first met Kirsten online a number of...

21. Don't Let Your Past Decisions Decide Your Future

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode I'd like to talk about the idea of not letting your past decisions define your future.   In this episode: Making decisions based on ...

20. Breaking The Burn Out Cycle

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I want to introduce you to Pam Hird. She is a naturopath and we talk all about burnout today. Pam helps men and women prioritize their health an...

19. Being Busy Is A Negative Habit Loop

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm going to talk about how being busy is a negative loop and what to do about it.    In this episode: Being busy is a habit The three steps ...

18. Overcoming Parental Loneliness with Mummy Matcher

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I have Hayley from Mummy Matcher, a service that connects women whose motherhood experience has been thrown in an unexpected curveball. Hayley c...

17. How To Really Rest

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we will be talking about how to really rest. We will cover what rest really is, why it's important, how it's different from just sleep, and some...

16. Create More Time For The Things You Love

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm introducing you to Tash Guthrie of Time Creator. She's a productivity mentor and the visionary behind the Time Creator Planner Podcast c...

15. Stopping The Shopping Habit

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're talking about the unconscious habit of shopping - why we do it, how to change it and things to do instead. This is all about needing less,...

14. Living The Slow Life - my story

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I wanted to chat with you about slow living as a movement and how I think it's a movement that's really hidden in plain sight. Surprisingly, I d...

13. The Secret To A Slow Postpartum

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm so excited to introduce you to Jojo Hogan from Slow Postpartum. Jojo is a leading postpartum maternal care specialist, consultant, and the f...

12. Slow Living In Singapore

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am sharing a new guest with you and it's all part of a new series called motherhood or slow living across the world. I'm excited for you to me...

11. How to say no (and yes)

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we will talk about how to say no. Saying no is something that is hard to do. It's so complex. Slow living is tied very deeply with learning how ...

10. Everyday Wellbeing For Mums

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Rhiannon Colarossi. Rhiannon is an award-winning international certified coach, speaker, and author who loves inspiring mums to nurt...

9. Creating A Family Philosophy

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're talking about crafting our family philosophy.  As mums, sometimes it's hard to know what we really want in life and what our personal pur...

8. The words we use

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're talking about the power of the words we use and how they can influence our experience of life.    In this episode: Using the words: "Bu...

7. The Power of Women's Circles

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I am excited to let you know that today's our first guest episode. We have Dani Pepper from Forever Glow Designs. I asked her to be on the podcast tod...

6. Easy Ways To Slow Down

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are talking about 10 ways to slow down your life as a mum. When life is full of commitment, chores, responsibilities, and obligations, there'...

5. Balancing Your Roles As A Modern Mum

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are talking about how to balance your roles as a modern mum. We love our kids but we have other things we need and want to do. There is beaut...

4. Real Self Care

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I will be talking about real self-care.  In this episode: What is real self-care and what it's not? Being honest with ourselves about how we f...

3. When You Dont Feel In Control

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are talking about what to do when you feel like everything around you is out of control. When everything came out about coronavirus, I went into a ...