This is what we spoke about during the episode

• AI-generated influencers are looking more and more realistic, especially when they mimic everyday “normal” online life. Crazy we know!
• How influencer culture affects people's choices more than they realise, from shopping to self-image.
• Slowing down, practising presence and questioning trends help you stay true to you.
• Fashion trends create sameness.
• How to practice critical thinking and stay connected to your own values instead of just repeating opinions from your feed.
• Yoga, meditation, presence and how slowing down helps you connect to yourself.
• Stay informed but notice media bias.
• How we use AI in our business while still keeping our own creativity and ideas. Is it possible?!

If you're not yet a MerryBody member, sign up for a 7-day trial not just to exercise daily but also to practise self-acceptance.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We looked back on our very first online class recordings in 2018 and reflected on how far we’ve come since then, both in confidence and production quality.
• Feeling comfortable, confident and connected with your videographer makes such a big difference when you're filming online classes.
• We follow the one-take rule and approach filming like we're teaching in person, which keeps everything authentic and seamless even when we fumble, miscount or say left when we mean right.
• Our filming setup includes five cameras, professional lighting and lots of natural light because it creates the most beautiful look for our classes.
• Our monthly themes guide everything we create, from class titles to the actual movements we choose.
• We broke down our full production workflow from start to finish.
• We're brainstorming the idea of creating something to help other yoga and Pilates teachers build their online offerings, so let us know if that's something you'd be interested in.

If you're not yet a MerryBody member, sign up for the 7-day trial not just to exercise daily but also to practise self-acceptance.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We built an online Yin Yoga course (we are running it right now, and yes, it's amazing!).
• We ran the 2025 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Cohort. Another beautiful cohort! 
• We went to Italy for a month with the whole family, Emma got married in Martina Franca! 
• And yes, we are actually planning next week's episode! 

If you're not yet a MerryBody member, sign up for the 7-day trial not just to exercise daily but also to practise self-acceptance.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Social media and influencers affect the skincare culture which leads to young girls wanting anti-aging products.
• How do we welcome in less comparison and judgement, and more peace, more acceptance and joy?
• Practising self-acceptance daily is a reminder of the truth that you are amazing just as you are. This is why we created MerryBody.
• You can't just practise self-acceptance in the moments where you need it.
• If you put a pause in between that self-criticism thought, it allows you to add reasoning and questioning of that thought.
• Carla just laughed off a comment about her postpartum belly. That's self-acceptance!
• Self-acceptance doesn’t mean complacency. It means taking care of yourself holistically, not just being "thin" or what the world thinks you should look or feel like.

If you're not yet a MerryBody member, sign up for the 7-day trial not just to exercise daily but also to practise self-acceptance.

If you loved this episode, share it with friends and family. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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The highlight of the session is a guided colour visualisation to welcome balance and awareness of each of these energy centres. Then we finish the session with a short Q+ A about our upcomoing Yoga Teacher Training!

If you enjoy this chat and it's sparked a big curiosity, our Yoga Teacher Training 2025 could be a great next step for you. Our very last early bird session is now live!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Chakra translates, in Sanskrit, to wheel or disc, they are also known as energy centers. Each of these energy centres corresponds to different aspects of your life.
• The Base Chakra or the Muladhara chakra (red) is right at the base of the spine and represents our safety, our stability, our physical needs, and how grounded we feel.
• The Sacral Chakra or Svadhisthana (orange) is our Chakra just below the navel that's linked to our creativity and emotional health.
• The Solar Plexus Chakra, or Manipura (yellow), is located in the upper abdomen and is linked to your inner power, confidence and self-discipline.
• The Heart Chakra or the Anahata chakra (emerald green or pale dusty pink) is right into the center of your chest and is linked to love, compassion, and connection for yourself and for others.
• Vishuddha Chakra or the Throat Chakra (blue) is linked to the idea of speaking up or speaking your truth.
• The Third Eye chakra, or Ajna (indigo), is linked to your intuition or inner wisdom. When you are balancing your third eye, you will trust your intuition and feel like you have a very clear mind.
• The Crown Chakra or Sahasrara (bright light white or violet) is also known as the Thousand Petal Lotus. You'll feel connected to something greater when this chakra is balanced.
• Experience the beauty of colour visualisation in this Chakra workshop! From the base of your spine to the crown of your head, embrace the vibrant life force within and feel more centred than ever before.
• We answer some of your Yoga Teacher Training questions.

If you loved this episode, share it with friends and family. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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And also! We are running this FREE workshop soon! During the workshop, you will learn how to tune into your body, mind, emotions and energy with your chakras! We invite you to a chakra workshop happening on the 16th of April.

We're going to go through each of the chakras and talk about how you can balance and align each of them in a very practical way that will help drive self-awareness and focus your energy.

Hop on the waitlist for our Yoga Teacher Training 2025 to sign up for the masterclass!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• When you're overwhelmed by negative thoughts, choose to cultivate the opposite. But just like everything in Yoga, this is a practice. It doesn't just happen.
• Pratipaksha Bhavana is a tool that helps you stay in alignment to the Yamas and Niyamas. Listen to our 10-part snack-sized Yoga philosophy series on the Yamas and Niyamas.
• The wild world we’re living in and how it’s affecting our mental and emotional state.
• The emotional rollercoaster we all ride and how Yoga philosophy helps us stay grounded.
• Nischala Joy Devi’s translation and interpretation of Pratipaksha Bhavana helps to change your attitude rather than hoping to change the situation or the people who cause you to be unhappy. 
• Anand Mehrotra's translation talks about how Sutra 2.33 is all about practising the Yamas and Niyamas. When you find yourself uncertain and terrified by life, use your tools and bring Ishvara Pranidhana into your consciousness. Surrender. 
• Powerful reminder: you can’t control others, but you can choose your response.
• Navigate anxiety by welcoming in excitement for your life. 
• Yoga Sutras are wonderful tools and constant companions to guide you and help you move through life.

If you loved this episode, share it with friends and family. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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There is no hurry. We shall get there someday." — Winnie the Pooh

Also! If you are into a little bit of woo woo, but not too much woo, this is for you!

Learn how to tune into your body, mind, emotions and energy with your chakras! We invite you to a chakra masterclass happening on the 16th of April. We're going to go through each of the chakras and talk about how you can balance and align each of them in a very practical way that will help drive self-awareness and focus your energy.

Hop on the waitlist for our Yoga Teacher Training 2025 to sign up for the masterclass!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Everything moves at a rapid pace, attention spans are getting shorter than ever, It's time to slow down.
• When it comes to business, we can't just sit back and let things happen. 
• Slowing down is about presence and experiencing life.
• Meditation is one of the ways to live a slower present life. It helps you go through life situations with less stress and more calm. Try this Positive Affirmation meditation. Try this meditation: I Am Strong.
• Consider a digital detox. Swap your morning scroll for a mindful moment.
• We are making some updates to the MerryBody app and one of the goals is to help our members be able to track and celebrate their wins.

If you loved this episode, share it with friends and family. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Emma had dinner with a musician friend and talked about whether or not he should keep playing.
• Money is really important, and so is feeling joy; sometimes, how you make money does not bring joy.
• Do you allow enough time for the things that light you up?
• We don't live to work. We work to live.
• Planning trips and adventures with family, even if inconvenient or costly, can add richness to your life.
• It's important to not let ambition consume you so that you miss all the other important things you love.
• The practice of Yoga is not about changing your body. It's about changing how you perceive the world around you and how you live your life.
• The ultimate lesson inside the Bhagavad Gita is "show up, do the work, and do the work for the sake of the work itself, not for the fruits of the action".

If you loved this episode, share it with friends and family. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Also! We are so excited about our upcoming Breathe and Meditation Masterclass! Hop on the waitlist for our Yoga Teacher Training 2025 to get the invite!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Every year, every wrinkle is a blessing. Celebrate the aging process!
• We grew up with the pressure of needing to be thin and obsession with dieting that really impacted our health and lives negatively. That's why we began practising and devoting our time and life to self-acceptance.
• Carla recalls her botched nose job experience. Listen to Episode 298: this is why I regret my nose job.
• Are cosmetically altered and botox faces the 'new normal face'?
• Lack of facial expression as a result of getting Botox is an extreme issue in regard to children developing emotional intelligence.
• There are too many potential side effects of Botox from mild to moderate pain, droopy eye lids and even death (yes it's stated on the risks!)! Is the smooth face that doesn't move really worth it when you can get all these risks?
• If you find yourself feeling like you have to get Botox, check in with yourself. Who are you surrounding yourself with? Because not everyone in the world is getting Botox even though it may feel like they are.
• There are other alternative self-care practices such as lymphatic massage using the gua sha. You can also go to an infrared sauna, but nice skin care.
• Beautify yourself in whatever way you want, but also acknowledge that we can't stay a certain way forever.
• Do some research and consider the pros and cons of Botox.
• You can practise self-acceptance through Yoga, Pilates, and meditation. That's what we do!

Remember that you are amazing just as you are! If you loved this episode, share it with friends and family. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Also! We are so excited about our upcoming Breathe and Meditation Masterclass! Hop on the waitlist for our Yoga Teacher Training 2025 to get the invite!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• There's a cyclone warning on the Gold Coast, which is very unusual.
• Accepting the lows as a natural part of life is going to help us get through the lows.
• When you can't change something, the only thing you can control is how you deal with the situation.
• Embrace what is. You don't have to embrace it and like it. Embrace it and be in it, live through it, and get through it.
• Something that you love unconditionally, like a pet, helps you move through difficult emotions and allow healing.
• Having connections and people you can lean on is another way to deal with low emotions.
• Meditation, Yoga and Breathwork are all ways to help you get through the lows of life. 
• Exercise is not just about physical strength. It helps you go through all the feelings.

If you loved this episode, share it with friends and family. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Consistent small steps lead to dreams becoming reality.
• Connect to your heart. Yoga, meditation, or going out in nature helps you reconnect to yourself.
• With screen time and distractions all around, it's important to create a dedicated space and time to tune into your true desires and create actions that align with your heart.
• Big goals, dreams and ideas, without action stay ideas and dreams.
• Failure is part of the journey. It's not about never failing, but always learning and allowing the failure to lead you to the next thing.

Are you working on any passion-filled or bliss-filled pursuits? If you want to share part of your story with us or if you loved this episode or have more questions about this, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to carla@themerrymakersisters.com or emma@themerrymakersisters.com or message us at our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Also! You are invited to a Free Masterclass we're hosting on the 20th of March. It's all about your breath and meditation. You will experience a live guided meditation and breathwork to release stress and make you feel amazing. They'll be practices that you can implement into your life whenever you need them. They're very easy to remember and easy to do, with a great positive impact. To get the invitation, simply hot on the waitlist for our Yoga Teacher Training 2025.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• In this age of Instagram filters, Botox, we need this message more than ever!
• Perfectionism can be paralysing. We've been there! But releasing that pressure lets you live life with a lens of acceptance and presence.
• Our Yoga Teacher Training has been a transformative journey for us. That steered us away from perfectionism.
• Embrace progress over perfection. Done is better than perfect!
• When you release perfection, you allow yourself to feel more joy because there's less pressure.
• Focus on doing your best rather than comparing to others.
• Show up, try your best... letting go of perfection does not mean you can be careless. Well you can do what you want, but carelessness is our pet peeve.

Remember you are amazing just as you are right here and right now. If you want to share part of your story with us or if you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Also, if you love this episode you should sign up to our free Breath and Meditation Masterclass! Hop on the waitlist for our Yoga Teacher Training 2025 to get the invite!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Taking four deep breaths in and out through your nose has the power to shift you from the sympathetic nervous system into the parasympathetic nervous system.
• The most amazing tool and the most underused tool to better balanced health is our breath.
• Take a breath, meditate, do a pranayama, or do whatever breathing exercise you like.
• Pranayama is the fourth limb of the eight limbs of yoga. Listen to Episode 329: The 8 limbs of Yoga explained or read our blog post How To Do Yoga? | The 8 Limbs of Yoga Explained.
• Pranayama can be translated as life force control. It is the life force within the breath and linked to how much vitality you feel.
• "We don't eat all the time. We don't drink all the time, but we do breathe all the time. So your breath is the most important and vital means of allowing prana into and out of the body. " — Andrew Mournehis, our philosophy teacher inside the MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training
• BKS Iyengar states in his book Light on Pranayama, " Pranayama, the yogic art of breathing, leads to a control of the emotions, which in turn brings stability, concentration, and mental poise."
• Nasal breathing has so many benefits!
• Lengthening the breath is one way to get you feeling calm and less stressed.

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend or a family member who wants to learn how to breathe better. Get in touch, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Carla describes it as being a chicken, where she gets Denny to sleep and runs around the house ticking off the to-do list. Sounds familiar?

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Constant rushing pushes your nervous system into overdrive. When you're rushing, you're putting your body and your mind into a stress response.
• Awareness and shifting up your routine can create more happiness and more ease.
• When you're rushing, do you even get things done faster?
• Yoga, Pilates and meditation are not only for your body, but they're also a workout for your mind and presence.
• Being organised also helps. Write down stuff on a list, on a whiteboard or on a notebook.
• If you can spare 5 minutes of your busy day to practice your presence through meditation and doing breathwork exercises help you become more present. Guided meditations inside our MerryBody app are perfect for you.

Do you find yourself rushing? If you want to share part of your story with us or if you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• At 38 weeks, Carla had an acupuncture session, 1 of the 2 'induction sessions'. In the end she only needed one! Contractions began soon after.
• Carla's intense lower back pain indicated posterior pregnancy. This was the worst pain she has ever felt in her entire life. There was nothing calm about this birth.
• Carla got the epidural and Talia, one of the midwives, internally turned the baby anterior so Carla could finally push him out.
• She experienced the "ring of fire" moment where the head was coming out and the epidural did not mask the stretching pain.
• When baby Denny went out and started crying, it was the most amazing sound in the world.
• Flexibility in birth plans is important and breathwork is very helpful.
• Nothing can prepare you for what it feels like and for what you experience in the first couple of post-birth months.
• Cherish each fleeting moment and be present, especially in parenthood.

If you want to share part of your story with us or if you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Also, Emma's microphone did not have the best connection... for some reason, something to do with my internet and zoom. Anyway, it's not too bad, so still press play!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Carla had a baby! YAY!
• Exercise is not always easy, but the reward is worth it.
• Sometimes it's not the action that's hard, but it's starting action. Finding the motivation is hard.
• When you have zero motivation, the best thing to do is take action. PUSH THROUGH the resistance. 
• The book "The Tea Rose" makes us appreciate the luxury of modern living compared to the manual labour of the past.
• Running a business with a baby is really hard, preparation and having good systems in place are important (haha).
• Have a routine, but be flexible.
• We are against dieting. But, we're not against eating healthily.
• The hardest thing is to change your mindset.
• We also share the unexpected challenges of new motherhood, from feeding and burping to celebrating milestones like baby Denny's first smiles and giggles.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Check out all the Get Merry Podcast episodes on iTunes and Overcast and Stitcher for Androids. Plus we are on Spotify over HERE! If you loved this episode, if you love this podcast, we would appreciate you leaving us a review on whatever podcast app you're listening to.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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You can learn more about our 2025 MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training program over here.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• People-pleasing and forever seeking people's approval, limit opportunities and can stop you from stepping towards goals and dreams.
• It's okay if some people don't love you, like you, align with you or get you. 
• When everyone approves of you and likes you. But do you approve of yourself?
• Go inwards for a moment and choose you. Get your own approval.
• Apple's iconic marketing strategy did not try to please everyone but targeted the misfits and creatives.
• Our Yoga Teacher Training's underlying mission is to teach you to teach yoga, but with self-acceptance at the forefront.
• We love how our MerryBody members and Yoga Teacher trainees are passing on lessons of self-acceptance.
• Being you is your greatest super power! 

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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You can learn more about our 2025 MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training program over here.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Find a local Facebook group where yoga teachers hang out and find class cover opportunities, which can lead to permanent positions.
• If there is a studio that you love, put yourself out there. Network and build a relationship with the studio owner.
• Get your foot in the door and offer classes at a community rate or even free of charge for people to get to know your teaching style.
• Join local council initiatives and explore funding opportunities to teach yoga.
• Tap into other industries or events for wellness opportunities and offer your service.
• Build your social media presence to share your values and mission, and for potential clients to research and connect with you.
• Teach private classes and find an opportunity to collaborate and network with other professionals that are aligned with what you're doing.
• Search for yoga teaching positions offered in hotels, resorts, hospitals, other treatment facilities, or in events like festivals.
• Expanding your network is the key to finding more yoga teaching opportunities.
• Teach yoga online for schools, industries, and other work industries.
• Run your own retreats or host small groups or 1 on 1.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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You can learn more about our 2025 MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training program over here. As we mentioned in this episode, you can find our Yama and Niyama series over HERE.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Yoga Teacher Training extends much further than learning how to teach yoga and improving your physical Asana practice.
• Setting and accomplishing a goal during the training builds self-belief.
• A lot of self-reflection is invited as Yoga Teacher Training allows the opportunity to reflect on who you are and how you want to live your life.
• Because of the increase of focused practice of meditation, Pranayama and Asana during the training, enhanced self-awareness comes with it.
• Self-acceptance becomes a profound practice as you dive deeper into yoga's philosophy.
• Everything you learn on the mat or in the Yoga Teacher Training ripples out and touches every aspect of your life.
• Self-compassion and self-forgiveness are also unexpected lessons that you will take away from the MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training.
• Despite being an online program, the community bonds that we make are strong and lasting, creating meaningful connections.
• Emotional resilience and dealing with change also come from the training, as well as letting go of expectations and surrendering.
• Learn more about Yamas and Niyamas HERE.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Staying true to your moral compass is important.
• If you're only focused on building a business and nothing else in your life, then every other important part of your life gets forgotten about.
• Business pivots.
• Following our bliss is the big overarching theme in our business journey.
• Keeping a lean team allows for deep connections and meaningful support to our community.
• In this digital age where faster is better and less personable, for us, personal connections matter. From 1-on-1 check-ins with our Yoga Teacher Trainees to sending physical tokens of appreciation, building and nurturing genuine relationships has been our cornerstone.
• Get your head around finances and accounting for profit and loss.
• Foundations and processes are important for business longevity.
• Say yes to the things that you really want to say yes to. Say no to things you really want to say no to. 
• If you have strong foundations and the right people leading the team, survival and thriving is all possible in an economic downturn.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these subjects inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If this series sparks your interest we'd encourage you to follow that spark... you never know where it may lead you!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• The nervousness and anxiety associated with teaching a Yoga class is natural. 
• You're never going to feel ready. You just have to jump in.
• Writing your sequence of what you're going to teach helps you prepare and be confident for a class or presentation.
• Using the "treasure map" approach or breaking down your poses help you overcome the anxiety of memorising your sequence. If you miss something, it's okay!
• Before walking into a class, get yourself grounded and calm, take a deep breath and switch your mindset to "teacher" mode.
• Be prepared for surprises such as when someone is running late or the music stops playing.
• Keep it simple and focus on repetition in sequences. Breath cues also help with the flow.
• The more you practise teaching, the more you progress.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Carla's been doing all the prep work like hypnobirthing, meditations and affirmations to feel calm and positive about the birth.
• Carla's having a dream pregnancy where she hasn't had any issues like sciatica or pelvic pain, aside from a little bit of back pain. Overall, it's been amazing!
• We're very grateful we have a lean business structure and a small team for flexibility.
• Healthy movement methods that release those feel-good endorphins including Pilates, yoga, and walking. 

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If this series sparks your interest we'd encourage you to follow that spark... you never know where it may lead you!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Nischala Joy Devi translates Ishvara Pranidhana as wholehearted dedication. Through wholehearted dedication, we become intoxicated with the divine.
• What does Ishvara Pranidhana look like in our modern world? 
• Ishvara Pranidhana is looked at as one of the most important Niyamas. If we are to practise this, everything else just falls into place.
• If you are looking for a fast track to enlightenment and bliss, combine Tapas, Svadhyaya, and Ishvara Pranidhana. These are described as Kriya Yoga or yoga in action.
• The whole reason to practise yoga is to quieten the mind.
• If you're just joining us, we recommend starting from Part 1 to fully experience the logical flow of these Yogic philosophies. Here's a quick recap: We've covered Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (proper use of energy), Aparigraha (detachment), Saucha (simplicity), Santosha (acceptance), Tapas (discipline), Svadhyaya (self-study). Listen to:

410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series

411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series

412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas Series

413: Exploring Brahmacharya in Everyday Life | Yamas Series

414: The Art of Detachment, Aparigraha in Yoga | Yamas Series

415: Exploring Saucha with Simplicity | Niyamas Series

416: Santosha, the Life Saving Practice | Niyamas Series

417: Devotional Discipline, the Power of Tapas | Niyamas Series

418: The Path of Self-Study, Svadhyaya | Niyamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If this series sparks your interest we'd encourage you to follow that spark... you never know where it may lead you!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Nischala Joy Devi translates Svadhyaya as the sacred study of the divine through scripture, nature and introspection. If we do that, this will guide us to the supreme self.
• Svadhyaya invites us to look within and at the external, and realise that it's all connected.
• It invites us to the questions "who am I?", "why am I here?", and "how do I wanna live my life?".
• Always be willing for your concept of reality to change as your consciousness brightens. We have to be willing to let go of the old to welcome in the new.
• These Yamas and Niyamas can be incorporated into your daily yoga practice—both on and off the mat.
• If you're just joining us, we recommend starting from Part 1 to fully experience the logical flow of these Yogic philosophies. Here's a quick recap: We've covered Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (proper use of energy), Aparigraha (detachment), Saucha (simplicity), Santosha (acceptance), and Tapas (discipline). Listen to:

410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series

411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series

412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas Series

413: Exploring Brahmacharya in Everyday Life | Yamas Series

414: The Art of Detachment, Aparigraha in Yoga | Yamas Series

415: Exploring Saucha with Simplicity | Niyamas Series

416: Santosha, the Life Saving Practice | Niyamas Series

417: Devotional Discipline, the Power of Tapas | Niyamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If this series sparks your interest we'd encourage you to follow that spark... you never know where it may lead you!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Sometimes the word "discipline" comes with negative connotations, so we like to add in "devotional discipline". Even when we're practising discipline, we need an element of love, compassion and forgiveness.
• Tapas is required if you would like to welcome any kind of change.
• Things are not always pleasant, but we have to move through those obstacles in order to keep going forward.
• In regards to MerryBody, Tapas is not just about being disciplined, but it's about how we do the things that we're being disciplined with.
• Tapas isn't about pushing ourselves to the brink. It's about honouring our bodies and minds, and knowing when to rest.
• Nischala Joy Devi translates Tapas as living life with zeal and sincerity. When we are disciplined, it invokes this inner flame within us.
• If you're just joining us, we recommend starting from Part 1 to fully experience the logical flow of these Yogic philosophies. Here's a quick recap: We've covered Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (proper use of energy), Aparigraha (detachment), and Saucha (simplicity). Listen to:

410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series

411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series

412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas Series

413: Exploring Brahmacharya in Everyday Life | Yamas Series

414: The Art of Detachment, Aparigraha in Yoga | Yamas Series

415: Exploring Saucha with Simplicity | Niyamas Series

416: Santosha, the Life Saving Practice | Niyamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If anything within this Yama and Niyamas Series sparks your interest we'd suggest to follow that spark... you never know where it may lead you! Exciting!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Personally and professionally, Santosha is the backbone of everything we do here at MerryBody. It was a life-changing practice for us, particularly for our body image.
• When you practise acceptance, suddenly, you feel free and able to experience joy just the way that you are. Then, you become more harmonious.
• Societal pressures affect our self-esteem and Santosha acts as a shield against them. And the more that you practice it, the more easily it comes.
• Nischala Joy Devi translates Santosha as when at peace and content with oneself and others, supreme joy is celebrated.
• Santosha is an agreement of faith that we make with our divine self. We no longer see ourselves in the things that we have or in what we look like, instead we identify with the person within.
• Yoga is so much more than a down dog or the splits. It's so much more than the physical practice. It goes so much deeper.
• If you're just joining us, we recommend starting from Part 1 to fully experience the logical flow of these Yogic philosophies. Here's a quick recap: We've covered Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (proper use of energy), Aparigraha (detachment), and Saucha (simplicity). Listen to:
• 410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series
• 411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series
• 412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas Series
• 413: Exploring Brahmacharya in Everyday Life | Yamas Series
• 414: The Art of Detachment, Aparigraha in Yoga | Yamas Series
• 415: Exploring Saucha with Simplicity | Niyamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If anything within this Yama and Niyamas Series sparks your interest we'd suggest to follow that spark... you never know where it may lead you! Exciting!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Patanjali reminds us to go a little bit deeper, Suacha is not just about taking a shower. 
• Pumping of the Big 6 (Stop Chasing Pain on Instagram) is a wonderful way of practising Saucha or detoxification when starting your day and it only takes about 30 seconds. Tap under your collarbone, behind your ears, shoulders, stomach, groin, and behind the knees, then bounce!
• Nischala Joy Devi says that through simplicity and continual refinement, the body, thoughts, and emotions become clear reflections of the self within.
• Our inner luminosity shines through continual refinement.
• Where can we simplify? Where is it that less is actually more for you?
• If you're just joining us, we recommend starting from Part 1 to fully experience the logical flow of these Yogic philosophies. Here's a quick recap: We've covered Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (proper use of energy), and Aparigraha (detachment). Listen to:

410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series

411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series

412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas Series

413: Exploring Brahmacharya in Everyday Life | Yamas Series

414: The Art of Detachment, Aparigraha in Yoga | Yamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If anything within this Yama and Niyamas Series sparks your interest we'd suggest to follow that spark... you never know where it may lead you!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Our buying and consuming habits have gone too far for our planet.
• The practice of detachment allows us to enjoy the journey and become more present. The journey is the goal, not the destination.
• Nischala Joy Devi translates Aparigraha as acknowledging abundance. Take a moment to feel gratitude for the great blessings that surround you.
• This practice of Detachment turned our lives and beliefs upside down in an amazing way! 
• If you're just joining us, we recommend starting from Part 1 to fully experience the logical flow of these yogic philosophies. Here's a quick recap: We've covered Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), Asteya (non-stealing), and Brahmacharya (proper use of energy). Listen to:

410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series

411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series

412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas Series

413: Exploring Brahmacharya in Everyday Life | Yamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training program over here. If anything within this Yama and Niyamas Series sparks your interest we'd suggest to continue following that spark... you never know where it may lead you!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Sexual energy is one of the most natural human states of energy celebrated. Anand Mehrotra says "thinking that Patanjali was asking us to be celibate is ridiculous".
• Brahmacharya is not just about celibacy but also about channeling your energy and being aware of where your energy is going.
• It is a state of consciousness where you start to experience things based on their fullest value. When you look at a rose, you no longer label it as merely a rose, you start to look at it differently.
• Nishala Joy Devi says that Brahmacharya is the art of living a moderate life, but it can be challenging in our modern-day society of excess.
• If you missed the first three parts of this series, listen to:

410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series

411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series

412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training program over here.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Asteya is not just about non-stealing of physical possessions. Being late is stealing time. Distracting ourselves where there is no need for distraction is stealing from our own present moment.
• Nischala Joy Devi translates Asteya as abiding in generosity and honesty. When we are honest and generous, we experience abundance.
• Asteya tells us not to steal, but as it expands our hearts, it says give. Don't wait for someone to ask. Be alert and never miss an opportunity to give, give, give.
• Make sure to give to yourself first: compassion, love, acceptance, non-judgment, understanding, forgiveness. The more we give these to ourselves, the more we give them to others as well.
• If you missed the first and second parts of this series, listen to 410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series and 411: Discovering Satya, the Power of Truth | Yamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We go far deeper into these Philosophies inside our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. You can learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training program over here.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Satya translates to truth and integrity. Our thoughts, words and actions gain the power to manifest.
• Many of us have spent so much of our lives trying to please other people that we have forgotten what our truth is and who we really are.
• If you allow a moment to get quiet and peaceful, often it's when the truth will speak to you. Do you actually listen? Do you live that truth out?
• The more you follow and live your truth and show up with integrity, the easier it becomes.
• There's a little bit of magic when you begin something new. And, you have to step outside your comfort zone to experience that.
• If you missed the first part of this series, listen to 410: Embracing Ahimsa | The First Step in Our Yamas Series

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training program over here.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Yamas are the first limb of Yoga. Nishala Joy Devi, an amazing author and Yoga Teacher, translates the Yamas as practices that uncover our true nature.
• Yamas are often described as the "don'ts".
• Ahimsa, the first Yama, is often translated as non-violence. How can you show up with more love, with more kindness, not only for others, but also for yourself?
• Nishala Joy Devi translates Ahimsa as embracing, revenance, and love for all. We experience oneness. With love and kindness, we then experience a connection.
• Listen to our Chakra series: 353: Joy, Pleasure and the Sacral Chakra, 354: Confidence, self-esteem and the Solar Plexus Chakra, 355: Kindness, love, compassion and the Heart Chakra, 356: Communication, truth-telling and the Throat Chakra, 357: Intuition, making decisions and the Third Eye Chakra, 358: Your higher power, something bigger and the Crown Chakra

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Meditation welcomes mindfulness and focus, and this creates an ideal state for positive affirmation. Affirmations are positive statements that shift negative thoughts. You can use them to help reinforce your desired beliefs.

Meditation and affirmations form a powerful duo for personal growth and wellbeing. Together, they amplify each other's effects, helping to rewire the brain for positivity and resilience. When combined, meditation calms the mind and cultivates focus, while affirmation welcomes self-confidence and motivation. 

Our MerryBody Members are loving this meditation, hear what some of them are saying about it.

“I just completed the Feel Good Yoga class and finished off with the 108 affirmations, so good” - Jo

“This morning my body still felt quite tired, normally I would have chosen a Yin class, but instead I pressed play on Nadi Shodhana pranayama and then the new meditation in the MB app, 108 affirmations (amazing! I highly recommend it).” - Allie

“I just did the 108 Affirmations meditation. I feel so good now, your voice is so calming” - Irene

“I just did 108 affirmations meditation too! How empowering is it?! So uplifting.” - Tiina

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We spoke about the power of Positive affirmations during last week's episode 408: Do positive affirmations work?
• Find a seat, or tune in while you're walking and experience a amazing shift in your thoughts. 
• Join us for our upcoming 14 Day Challenge on the 20th of May, inside the MerryBody app. We will combine, Movement, Meditation and Affirmation. Download the app and start your 7 day free trial to take part.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We came to a point where we stopped believing in the power of positive affirmations but listening to the Founders Podcast reminded us of the importance of positive affirmations and a positive mindset.
• Positive affirmations are essential in shifting mindsets, especially in a stress-laden environment like managing a business.
• It's important to look at our thoughts and the words that are on repeat in our mind.
• Positive affirmations are not just woo-woo or whimsical magical teachings. 
• Carla shares her hypnobirthing journey, where positive affirmations are practised, to let go of the stress and anxiety of giving birth.
• Positive affirmations can help regulate our emotions. If we shift our thoughts, our thoughts create the feelings.
• It might feel weird when you first welcome in positive affirmations about yourself but you must persist. Over time, the resistance starts to fade.
• The magic comes when you link it to a regular practice of your life such as yoga, Pilates, and meditation. 
• If you want to feel the power of affirmation combined with movement and meditation, join our upcoming 14 Day Challenge on the 20th of May, inside the MerryBody app. Download the app and start your 7 day free trial.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• How we first designed our first in-person Yoga and Pilates classes compared to now. 
• We began filming 4 classes a day, now we are filming 10. 
• You have to start somewhere, reflect, learn and then make it better.
• When you are organised and have a system, it creates the perfect environment for creativity to thrive.
• If you haven't tried our classes, sign up to our FREE Pilates class called Daily Dose Pilates or try our FREE Yoga class called Desk Worker Upper Yoga.

If you're interested in joining the 2025 MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training, sign up for the waitlist.

If you loved this episode or have more questions about this, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• What is the mind-body connection and how does it impact our physical and mental health?
• Your thoughts impact your feelings, and how you feel impact the actions you take.
• Exercise and movement release feel good hormones. If you are sedentary, it can lead to lower feelings and depression.
• Strengthen your mind-body connection and don't wait for the anxious thought to come. Do the breathwork, hit play on the yoga class and meditate.
• Meditation increases self-awareness and helps in managing your thoughts and reactions.
• Check in with the tools you're using for managing anxiety and hold on to the ones that work for you.
• Keep practising meditation despite initial discomfort and feel the benefits.

How do you move through your anxious thoughts?

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Learning is so accessible nowadays, it's easier to sign up for a course, but also easier to fail and not do it.
• It's balancing discipline, structure, flexibility, and joy in the learning process.
• When you learn something new, it's going to take time.
• Don't just focus on getting the results and forget the whole point of the learning.
• As we get older, it's really easy to just stop learning and just think that we know enough.
• What lights you up and what makes you feel excited? Learn about that!
• Some things can get in the way and derail our plans, so it's important to embrace flexibility and self-compassion.
• Release expectations and detach yourself from how the journey should look.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Carla is 22 weeks pregnant and well over the halfway mark. 
• She has had no morning sickness and feels amazing!
• Emma thought the baby grew inside the placenta, inside the womb. Yes. Serious. 
• Carla's baby bump has popped but she's struggled most with her boobs growing bigger. Her self-acceptance practice (from MerryBody) is so strong and this is helping her a lot. 
• We are feeling confident (yet realistic) about balancing baby and business. 
• We are officially starting our second cohort of the MerryBody Teacher Training on the 17th of March. We already have 27 cohort trainees. We are so excited!
• If you haven't signed up yet, now is the perfect time to join. It's going to be 16 weeks of potential life-transforming magic.

It's been an amazing start to the year and we're ready for the coming months! Bring it on!

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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If you prefer to read, check out this epic blog post with lots of advice on what to do and where to eat in Rome!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Tivoli is a small town on the mountain tops and a just a 40-minute drive away from Rome. Throughout history, noble people went to Tivoli for their summers to escape the Roman heat in summer. 
• The Villa d'Este is an ancient Renaissance site with beautiful interiors and mind-blowing gardens.
• Caprarola is a small town in Lazio region, where Rome is also a part of. The Palazzo Farnese is a Renaissance mansion in Caprarola known for its pentagonal design and amazing frescoes or plaster wall paintings.
• The Rocca Calascio is a medieval castle on top of the Apennine mountains in Abruzzo.
• The Castello Orsini Odescalchi is a 15th century castle in the Bracciano region. Here you'll find a massive collection of weapons used during the war and spectacular views. 
• Calcata is a little medieval village on top of a cliff that has a very Bohemian artistic feel with lots of arts and crafts. 
• If you visit Tuscany, it must be an overnight trip to see the beautiful sites such as Volterra.
• When you go to Orvieto, a small town in Umbria, you can visit the Cathedral. Just book a little train trip from Rome and you're there.
• The Via Appia is one of the earliest and most important Roman roads of the ancient Republic.
• Trastevere is a historic neighbourhood known for its narrow cobblestone streets. You can go here for dinner or drinks.
• Ostia Antica is a massive archaeological site outside the main city. If you are a lover of history, you have to go here.
• The Aventine Keyhole is a beautiful view where you look through the keyhole and you will see perfectly framed St Peter's Basilica.

There's just so much to see in Rome and six weeks were not enough. You could walk around the city centre every day and you'll see something new. I also really recommend going at different times of the day. When you travel to Rome. Ahhh, Roma! When you travel to Rome you experience so much, you learn so much about yourself, about the history and culture. You come back a different person.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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Also, my 6 weeks in Rome did not improve my Italian or pronunciation. Scusa! Piano piano. I also skipped so many things, I got overwhelmed! Ahhh well!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Don't go stressing about putting on weight in Italy. Time is too precious and there's too much fun and deliciousness to experience! Besides, in my opinion, the Italian typical diet is probably far healthier than the standard Australian or American diet. I talk about why I believe this. 
• There's a huge focus on really fresh produce. There's a love and passion for food in general.
• If you're usually gluten-free (but not highly allergic or celiac) I invite you to consider trying the gluten in Italy. Eat the pasta and the pizza, and just see how you feel. 
• Carla asks: How did you overcome the guilt and anxiety around food? Have a routine and something that gets you present and feeling positive about your body.
• Book restaurants later in the evening to experience authentic culture and avoid tourist traps. Don't eat dinner at 5:30pm (hahaha)
• If you want to maintain your budget, you can buy fresh produce from delis and markets to create meals at home.
• Pizza Nader is an amazing pizza place where you buy pizza al taglio made with ancient grains.
• Must-try foods in Rome: carbonara, cacio e pepe, alla gricia, all'amatriciana, artichokes, suppli, pizza Romana, puntarelle
• Sweet treats in Rome: maritozzo, oh and of course cornetto.
• Pasta broth with broccoli was one of the most delicious pastas I've ever had.  

Italian food culture has played such an important role in healing my relationship with food. It has guided me from a past tainted by bulimia, body image issues and an obsession with dieting, to a present where I feel excitement, love and joy that food can bring.

In the next week's episode, Emma chats about the places she visited in and outside of Rome.

We'd love to hear it! If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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On 17th of March, we’ll start our 2nd round of Yoga Teacher Training. The first round was a huge project that was way bigger than we thought. This round is all about refinement and making small tweaks to make the program flow even better. We already have 21 amazing women joining us and the Early Bird special closes today, so if you have an inkling to join us, visit our site.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Surrender: our word for the year 2024
• We can only plan and implement so much, so having the intention of surrender reduces suffering and makes life more enjoyable.
• Letting go and trusting our path to create a more content and less stressful, anxious life.
• Our annual challenge, 21 Day I’m Already Amazing Challenge. If you’re not a MerryBody member, you can still join us with a one-off payment.
• We are also running a live half-day urban retreat on the 17th of February on the Gold Coast, featuring Andrew, our philosophy teacher inside the Merry Body Teacher Training. Use the code MBLOVE and get some nice discounts for you, your friends, and your family.
• Carla’s having a baby.. and it’s a boy! 

In the next week’s episode, let’s all experience Rome, as Emma shares her experiences during her 6-week trip.

What’s your word for the year? We’d love to hear it! If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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Read more about our Yoga Teacher Training HERE. Checkout the early bird rate! 

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Let go of expectations.
• Don't compare yourself to others or to past holiday seasons.
• Limit social media and welcome in JOMO (joy of missing out)!
• Make the effort to stay connected with your loved ones.
• Moving your body instantly puts you in a good mood and improves your mental health.
• Maintaining a routine during the holiday season and ticking off accomplishments throughout the day can help you get out of the holiday blues.

If you have something to add to our list, do let us know. If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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If you're looking for the perfect wellness and calm-bringing gift for the holiday season, we now have gift cards for our MerryBody app. Or, if your loved one is looking to dive deeper into the world of Yoga, we also have our Yoga Teacher training available as a gift card. Best present ever! 

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Patience is a skill that can be learned by adding a pause or taking a breath before reacting.
• Practising mindfulness and being in the moment helps you gain control and minimise impulsive reactions.
• Being empathetic helps with being more patient because you become more understanding of other people's situations.
• Soften arguments through empathy and don't dwell on the problem. Focus on the common goal, which is to have a great Christmas together.
• Set more realistic expectations of each other or just release all expectations of what might happen. Allow yourself to have fun and not let the little things get to you.
• Cultivating gratitude and laughter during these moments spent with our loved ones can help us navigate any quirks or annoyances that may arise.
• Remember, these moments altogether don't happen all the time!

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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If you’re looking for the perfect wellness and calm-bringing gift for the holiday season, we now have gift cards for our MerryBody app. Or, if your loved one is looking to dive deeper into Yoga, we also have our Yoga teacher training available as a gift card.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We don’t have to show and share 100% of ourselves, but it’s important that we are being ourselves and we just choose the amounts that we show.
• Have moments of self-reflection to understand who you are as a person.
• Our devices are big fat distractions that make us feel disconnected, so it’s good to have social media-free days.
• Check in with your values and what’s important to you.
• Self-acceptance is embracing our uniqueness. It’s realising that we are enough exactly as we are.
• Confidence is the ability to be yourself in a room and then walk into another room and be yourself once again.
• Practising positive self-talk builds inner confidence.
• Avoid comparisons, both with others and with your past self. Release expectations that you should look, be and achieve in a certain way.
• Develop mindfulness through Yoga and Meditation to help you stay present and aware of what is going on.
• Surround yourself with a supportive network of friends and seek feedback when you need it.
• Learning helps add dimension to your true self.
• Set boundaries and learn to say no when something doesn’t align with your values or goals.
• Be patient and kind to yourself.

Maybe there was one action step that stood out that you can now go and implement. Let us know. We’d love to hear from you!

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. It’s going to be amazing!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• How we came up with the idea for MerryBody. We were trying to formulate an extensive program, then we simplified it. Often, less is more!
• We jumped into video with little experience, start before you are ready! 
• The idea of MerryBody was not just our bliss, but it was a really important message to share.
• We did 3 MerryBody challenges first and then in March 2019, launched our membership.
• How MerryBody went from a desktop website to a simple app and eventually a custom app. We are so grateful for Jarrod in guiding us through this development.
• COVID-19 happened and we had a spike in members during the pandemic.
• We hired a business manager and a virtual assistant to help us build out our systems and processes so we can actually give time to the more important things and put our zone of genius into play.
• We got distracted with our personal stuff when crypto became a thing.
• We finally hired Mum! It’s so fun to have her on board and part of it all.
• In March 2021, we bought an investment property together. And then, we bought another investment property.
• In 2022, we made the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. What an experience this first decade of business was, we are even more excited about the next decade!

Business can be hard, so you need to have a strong mindset and believe in yourself.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Also! The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. It's a 16 week course that will welcome personal growth, self-love and total mind-body transformation. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. If you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Business relationships are super important, some will be amazing and integral for business growth!
• Going to conferences and networking events was a big positive, but not too many because they can get overwhelming.
• We said no to a book deal and self-published our very first hard copy cookbook. The self-publishing was a nightmare but we got through it. Listen to Episode 55: How Merrymaker Sisters Self-Published and Launched 2 Hard Copy Books
• We built a recipe app that went #1 in the App Store.
• We created the Merry Biz Hustle 4-week Challenge and had 49 sign-ups.
• We created the Merrymaker Club membership but ended up refunding people, and then publishing our second hard copy recipe book.
• We were featured in SBS Insight which became a very traumatic experience. But it led us to where we are today.
• In 2016, we moved to the Gold Coast. A year later, Carla signed up to the yoga teacher training and Emma signed up to the Pilates teacher training. We re-found our bliss and this changed everything!
• We got invited to teach in the studio and we created our own MerryBody 4-week program.

We'll see you next week for Part 3!

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We were unhappy in our government jobs and wanted a change. "There's gotta be more to life!" 
• In between all of this, we were forever on a diet. We soon discovered the paleo 'lifestyle' (still a diet) and started sharing photos of our dinner on Instagram.
• We began blogging. We realised this was our bliss!
• Don't be afraid to not know what you're doing. You need to learn, and the best way to learn, is to do.
• We created our first recipe e-book and got 300 sales from just one e-mail. Key lesson: don't just promote something once. Keep on promoting for a successful launch.
• We made a decision to quit our jobs. 
• We were totally naive. Perhaps, this was a superpower!
• It's very important to have the supportive people around you.
• Our first online challenge was successful, and we replicated the challenge concept multiple times and focused on content marketing.
• We started our podcast in 2015.
• We said no to the accelerator program and yes to diving into the online business world ourselves.

Stay tuned for part 2 and part 3. They will be published over the next 2 weeks!

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Finding your centre is having a sense of balance, calm and presence.
• All three gunas: tamas, rajas and sattva.
• Tamas is the state of being flat and blah. Rajas is the state of being in action. Sattva is the bliss state.
• It all begins with awareness. 
• You have to get out of balance to know where the balance is.
• Being centred is being present in the here and in the now. Not overthinking about future events or living in the past.
• Being in alignment with your heart or purpose is also being centred.
• If you are a MerryBody member, our new meditation called Find Your Centre is now live. Otherwise, download the app and start your FREE 7-day trial. 

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

•  Comparison with others can be a trap as it often leads to overlooking your own progress and accomplishments. So it's crucial to set realistic and personalised goals.
• It's important that we redefine our sense of achievement in terms of personal development, fulfilment and the impact that we make. Rather than the external validation or societal standards.
• What's your own idea of success? Stop and look at what you see as success and change it if needed. Make sure your goals aren't someone else's goals.
• Embrace your journey. Act for the sake of the action itself, not for the fruits of your actions.
• The true magic lies in the day-to-day moments.
• Check in with your goals and make sure they are realistic.
• Practise gratitude regularly. Reflect and appreciate what you've already accomplished.
• Focus on your continuous growth.

It's never too late to redefine what happiness and success mean to you!

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Don't know your purpose? Then get looking! Get to know yourself a little deeper, ask the important questions, and allow time for the answers to come.  
• Purpose is very individual. It doesn't look the same as anyone else's.
• Purpose doesn't need to connect with something that makes money.
• Our purpose can change.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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We continue the discussion in this week’s episode.

We’re also excited to invite you to our free online event happening on the 26th of October, where we share with you how to stop the yo-yo on and off-again diet and exercise regime. It’s about making healthy living easier than ever.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Thoughts Are Things, a poem by Ella Wheeler, makes you realise how important our thoughts are. Your thoughts affect how you feel, and how you feel affects your actions.
• Skip the ritual of waking up, looking at your body, judging and hating your body. When you wake up, instead of saying the list of mean things about yourself, maybe swap it for just one good thing.
• Our MerryBody mantra, “You’re amazing just as you are”, is a combination of self-acceptance and self-celebration.
• Self-compassion is being kind and “forgiveful” of yourself.
• Yoga, Pilates and meditation practices work because they’re present practices. When you connect to the present, where you are here and now, you are more mindful of your thoughts and how you feel. 
• If you need something more than a post-it of affirmations, try our MerryBody class, Mood Lifter Fusion!
• Exercise is so much more than just a weight loss tool. How about we unlink it from our self-hate practices and relink it to our self-accepting practices?
• Link exercise to your self-care, self-respect and self-celebration!

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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We share our own experiences with yo-yo dieting and the detrimental effects it has on our physical and mental well-being. We talk about how we've overcome these fads and found a healthier mindset towards food and exercise. Now we can now talk about weight loss without the anxiety. We don't connect our identities or worth to our weight.

If you're feeling vulnerable about your weight and relationship to your body, still listen but be mindful. We are each on our own journey, so if any subjects trigger you please look after yourself.

We're also excited to invite you to our free online event happening on the 26th of October, where we share with you how to stop the yo-yo on and off again diet and exercise regime. It's about making healthy living easier than ever.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We reflect on our past travels in Europe, can you believe we were reading a diet book while travelling in Europe!! 
• How we look is the least important thing and the least interesting thing about ourselves.
• You can lose weight without being obsessed with the number on the scales. It's all about the daily choices you're making.
• When we discovered self-acceptance, Yoga and Pilates, our whole life changed.
• No matter what, you are amazing and you're enough!
• If we love ourselves, we treat ourselves differently. It is our self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-love and self respect.
• The changes in our mindset, and how we think and feel about ourselves are what helped us overcome the ongoing yo-yo effect.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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It's so simple with a profound impact! It will help you create healthy habits that stick!

The simple swap is: saying "I'm going to get healthy" versus "I'm going to be healthy".

Also, there's a slight audio issue with this episode. We are not sure what happened but we tried to correct it as best as possible!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Our friend had this continuous cycle of yo-yo dieting and exercising. Her goal was to always get healthy but it wasn't working. So she shifted one thing and everything changed.
• How this shift in words and mindset can lead to long-term success.
• Our words and thoughts influence our actions and ultimately impact our results. The conversation that goes on in the mind is important.
• Everyone's version of health is different, so always check in with yourself.
• It's not one big action that leads you to the goal. It's the realisation that it's step by step, and tiny choice after tiny choice that leads you there.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Life is filled with ups and downs. Being adaptable in challenging times is essential.
•  Live in the present, not in the past or the future.
• Being present and mindful helps you become more aware of the glimmers that are in the here and the now.
• To come back to the present, bring awareness to your breath and your physical body. 
• Gratitude is the gateway to glimmers. Noticing the the good things around you and cultivating a gratitude practice, such as keeping a gratitude journal or a gratitude jar, help you feel a sense of hope and joy.
• Listening to a beautiful song (such as Gabriel's Oboe by Ennio Morricone) or admiring art in all its forms helps change your state of being.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• If you're not going to believe in yourself, why would you expect anyone else to believe in you?
• “You should never have a plan B. Your plan B should always be to make plan A. happen.” — Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder
• “You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” — Jim Carrey
• Train yourself to believe and visualise abundance and all the things you want in life, and you'll feel better. See: Unlocking Your Potential: A Beginner’s Guide to Visualisation Meditation
• When you feel better, you feel like you can go out into the world and say yes to the opportunities. You can put your best foot forward.
• Ishvara Pranidhana, one of the Niyamas, means surrendering to the divine.
• Our current mantra: See it. Believe it. Feel it. Real it.
• Do things that you've never done before. And then you have more belief in yourself.
• Meditation and Yoga are powerful tools to help you feel the potentiality of everything.
• Surround yourself with people who believe in you.
• So often, the reason why we don't believe in ourselves is because of the anxious and busy mind.  

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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During this episode, we go through a bunch of amazing quotes and discuss them. We have no doubt that once you've tuned in to this episode you will feel instant motivation to step towards your goal! 

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent Van Gogh
• It's easy to forget that the small things are important as well. Focus on that single first step and the next step feels so much more achievable.
• "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston Churchill
• It's the journey that counts, not the destination.
• “The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates
• Visualise what we wish and what we desire to welcome into our life, it's more likely to become a reality.
• “All great things begin with a vision; a dream.” — Estée Lauder
• “Be strong. Be confident. Be the star of your own life.” — Estée Lauder
• “I didn’t get there by wishing for it, but by working for it.” — Estée Lauder
• “If you believe it’ll work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you don’t believe it’ll work out, you’ll see obstacles.” ―Wayne Dyer
• Failure is when you decide to stop.
• “Nothing will work unless you do.” ―Maya Angelou
• “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ―Maya Angelou
• “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas Edison
• Be prepared to do the work, it's not always fun but a lot of the time it is! 
• “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” ― Louise Hay
• “Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ― Louise L. Hay
• Changing the way that you think about yourself will shift all of your actions. And therefore your life!
• “Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you did not do than the ones you did.” — Mark Twain
• “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
• Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls. — Joseph Campbell
• Take that first step, and then things start flowing your way and opportunities arise.
• “Done is better than perfect.” ― Sheryl Sandberg
• “Motivation comes from working on things we care about.” ― Sheryl Sandberg
• “When something I can’t control happens, I ask myself: Where is the hidden gift? Where is the positive in this?” ― Sara Blakely
• “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton
• “The key to success is to start before you are ready.” ― Marie Forleo
• We're never going to feel ready because we're stepping into the unknown.

If you loved this episode, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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How do you deal with this kind of situation? What do you do when you feel like you just don’t fit in at work?

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• When you find yourself being surrounded by people who often discuss subjects that make you uncomfortable or trigger you, try to identify other topics you can connect on and then steer the conversation in that direction.
• Keep doing the work, keep reminding yourself of why you’re letting go of dieting and why you don’t want to talk about this stuff. Keep practising your self-acceptance.
• We can actually exist in peace with different opinions. 
• When you practice self-acceptance, you become less judgmental of yourself and of others.
• It is what it is, as it is.
• It’s impossible to click with everyone. If you do, it usually means you’re putting on a different mask in every room you walk into and not being yourself.
• What matters is that you stay true to yourself.

Let us know if this helped or if you’ve had a similar situation, what did you do?

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• The first step in moving through the limiting belief is to recognize it’s there in the first place.
• The start is not the end. We need to learn to be okay to be a beginner and that it is all part of the journey.
• If you are comparing yourself to someone who’s had great success, go find their story and understand their struggles too. 
• “You can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” — Jim Carrey
• Sometimes when you’re so ambitious, it actually puts you in a scarcity mindset. Balance it out with a grateful mindset.

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Links we mention in the episode:

You can sign up for your 2 weeks of free MerryBody App access over here.

You can learn more about Yoga Teach Training over here.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Nischala Joy Devi, a world-renowned yoga teacher, describes Niyamas as an evolution towards harmony. She translates Ishvara Pranidana as a wholehearted dedication to the divine.
• We can create a plan and take all the steps we need in order to get to the place where we’d like to be. But, there’s always an element that we cannot control.
• It is through wholehearted dedication, that we become intoxicated with the divine.
• Devotion is the key to unlocking our hearts.
• Learn to trust the power within, courageously let go and live each moment to the fullest. The path will not unfold unless you walk.
• I am you. You are me. We are one.
• Ishvara Pranidana connects us within, to others and the world around us. It helps us move through life with less resistance and more ease. It helps us trust that the path that is unfolding is exactly the path that we should be walking.
• Anand Mehrotra, says that through the practice of Ishvara Pranidana, Samadhi becomes much more accessible. Samadhi is bliss, enlightenment, and complete unity with the divine.
• The value of your surrender is directly proportional to the value of your unity.

If you are interested in diving deeper into this wonderful world of yoga, 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.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Contemplating death. It helps you remember to live!
• Abhinivesha is a Sanskrit word that means "will to live". It's referring to the fear of death that then provides a will to live.
• Finding purpose in work is worth it. Do work that lights you up!
• We created MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training to help you follow your bliss and forge your own path.
• Check in with what you're actually doing on your phone. It can be a tool to either help you find your bliss, or a tool to numb yourself.
• Spending money on unnecessary things is wasteful. Less stuff, more life.
• Prioritising health for a full and easeful life. Our Desk Worker Upper Yoga class focuses on opening up your posture.
• When you give, you make space to receive. Know when to say yes or no.
• Yamas and Niyamas: how do we show up externally in life and how are we internally?
• Ask for what you want.
• Don't wait for tomorrow, just take action now.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• The Lazy Girl job is not a new thing. People have been doing this forever. We used to have Lazy Girl jobs when we were in our 20s. We hated them.
• If you are taking care of yourself, and setting boundaries and not taking your work home, that isn't a Lazy Girl job. That's just being smart and looking after yourself.
• Why is the Lazy Girl job trend being glorified?
• The majority of our lives are spent at work, so it's important that these hours are also enjoyed.
• Don't label yourself as a Lazy Girl. If you feel like you're being lazy, then ask for more. Ask for something else. Ask for a different opportunity. Ask for more from yourself.
• Show up and do your best. But, have self-compassion as well. Your best today may be different from yesterday.
• Upon reflection, some of the highest moments of our lives are the times of hard work, such as building the MerryBody membership.
• If you really want to succeed, there's no laziness about it.
• Make wonderful things. Make something from nothing. Don't be lazy!

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• What is self-worth? And what isn't self-worth?
• A sign of low self-worth is constant self-criticism, you know that harsh inner critic where everything you do is wrong.
• Other signs are the continuous belittling of yourself, dismissal of any achievement and heightened focus on your mistakes.
• Perfectionism is another habit of low self-worth.
• Not being able to accept compliments and downplaying the situation show low self-worth.
• Fear of judgment and rejection is another behaviour of low self-worth.
• The first step to building your self-worth is to realise that you have low self-worth and that you want to make a change.
• Practising self-compassion is a way to build your self-worth. It's self-acceptance, acknowledging your feelings, and recognising yourself as a human who has strengths and weaknesses.
• Pay attention to how you talk to yourself, because your thoughts are powerful and they shift how you feel.
• Set a little goal for yourself. Accomplish something!
• Practise self-care.

The energy that you put towards working on your self-worth has the potential to shift everything.

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Emma + Carla

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We ask the question, can you hack a good mood?

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• It's a 100% YES, you can hack a good mood! But it all comes down to awareness of what creates a good mood for yourself.
• A great night's sleep is a hack for good mood.
• Maybe you're in a situation right now where you are not where you want to be.. You feel uninspired and flat.
• The easiest hack to a good mood is to shift your current state.
• Exercise is such an underused tool to create a good mood. It's not just for a physical transformation. This is why we're doing our next challenge, 21 Day Good Mood Challenge, inside MerryBody.
• Moments of stillness, such as a 2-minute deep breathing session or a 10-minute guided meditation, lead to a good mood.
• Cold therapy, such as ice baths, now that is an instant mood shifter. Check out Episode 246: The Wim Hof Method with Dani Smith.
• It's really important to know ourselves and understand what works for us.

We would love to know what puts you in a good mood. If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

•  Once you realise everything takes longer than you think it does, sometimes it stops you from even starting. Embrace the fact that time will pass anyway. Jump in and do it (even if the project takes a while)!
• Hofstadter's Law gives you a bit of breathing space.
• If we went according to our original plan for our MerryBody Teacher Training, we would have been finished. But then, we realised we needed more time. And, then more ideas came! So although it's taking longer, it's a better product.
• Easy does not mean better. Sometimes the hard moments are actually the really beautiful moments.
• Estée Lauder's business story is an example of a later-in-life success story. Her success came when she was already 40 plus. So, why are we expecting things to happen so fast?
• It's important to check in with who you are following and getting inspiration from.
• We can't control everything. But we can control the choices that we make and how we spend our time.
• Let go of the reins a little, detach from expectations, so you can enjoy the journey. 
• As long as we're taking the steps toward what it is that we would like to create, we are getting closer. It's okay that the journey from A to B is longer than we think.

If anyone can do it, you can do it.  

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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“People who have had little self-reflection live life in a huge reality blind-spot.” — Bryant McGill

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Self-reflection is a way to understand ourselves, how we interact with the life around us, and how we learn to do better.
• Self-reflection is a place where judgment should not exist. Rather than judgment, go in with acceptance front of mind.
• There are certain Yoga poses inside the MerryBody App, such as forward folds, that really invite self-reflection and going inwards. You're gazing inward on yourself, you're forward folding toward yourself and getting to know you.
• Where is the time for self-reflection and how do we make time for this? We listened to the Founders podcast episode about Brunello Cucinelli and how he would spend hours and hours in contemplation.
• Practising Yoga is a method to go inwards and can help you realise your morals and ethics.
• Self-reflection helps us understand perception vs. reality. This realisation helps you let go of your righteousness.
• How do we actually practice self-reflection? Yoga is a great practice, especially yin yoga. Write, journal, walk in nature. Sit by yourself and welcome in your thoughts. 
• If you haven't done a Yin Yoga class, check out one of our classes on YouTube. It's called Love Your Liver Yin Yoga.

Self-reflection helps us to learn from the past and live better in the present. 

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Whenever we catch ourselves in that competition mindset, we remember the lesson we learnt from Joshua Rosenthal (founder of IIN). Look sideways. You are me, I am you, and we are one. No one is above you. No one is below you. We're all the same.
• Awareness is the first step to not get stuck. You need to have the awareness to then go ahead and make a change.
• Looking at your competition is not necessarily a bad idea. Get inspiration from other people and learn from them.
• Look at your business and take note of your differentiation. How are you different to the competition? What do you do that's different to them? Or what do you not do?
• Define what success means to you personally and stop comparing your success to someone else's success, because it might not even be what you want. 
• Cultivate a positive mindset. Learn how to be resilient and how to bounce back.
• You need to have a tool that diverts your thoughts. 
• Just focus on the next step and see what happens. What's one action step you can take right now to get you out of your head and into the work?
• Look at what you do have, instead of what you don't have.
• Look after yourself, when your cup is full, you show up as a more kind, more compassionate, more patient, more focused, more vibrant version of yourself.
• Set goals, but also learn to detach from them and enjoy the journey toward the goals.
• There's no one else on the planet exactly like you. Stay in your own lane with confidence, love, passion, excitement, and with a sense of pride.
• Stop focusing so much on the competition and focus on collaboration instead.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• "Remember, you have been criticising yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." — Louise L. Hay
• As human beings, it's normal to have a negative bias. Until you have awareness of your thoughts and realise which ones to keep and let go of, it will remain like that.
• Yoga and Meditation bring awareness to your thoughts. 
• When you feel uncomfortable, it usually means you're growing and it's a good thing.
• One of the key themes of Yoga is compassion, not just for others but also for yourself.
• Accepting yourself exactly as you are, right here, right now, is a practice of self compassion.
• Be kind to yourself along this journey aka life.

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Taking action is the ultimate way to overcome ‘stuckness’ and panic.
• Sometimes you need to have the confidence to just take the next step. And then everything changes.
• How we decide to do something is just as important as doing the thing. 
• Detaching to the end goal can help you enjoy the journey.
• We need to accept our current situation in order to change it.
• While we’re in acceptance phase, let’s look at everything we’ve already created and achieved and be grateful for that. 

Our attitude towards life matters as it dictates the next steps we take. If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• A daily ritual is a way of saying, "I'm voting for myself; I'm taking care of myself." Mariel Hemingway
• Why having a daily ritual is important. These small things that we do every day actually make a big difference.
• What we love about our morning rituals is that we can be flexible with them.
• If having a ritual leads to attachment, then it can lead to resentment and to feeling like it is a chore. 
• We understand you are busy. You have a big list. But can you make sure you are on your priority list?
• If you're looking for some kind of ritual but you're unsure where to begin, stream our FREE Mood Lifter Fusion class. It's a combination of Yoga and Pilates. It's the ultimate class to put you in a good mood.

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Quiet down the voice telling you that you're not good enough, turn up the volume of your cheerleader.
• It's normal to question yourself. We feel it, too. 
• Don't beat yourself up and always lead with compassion.
• When you're feeling not good enough, it means that you are saying yes to something you've never done before, you're pushing your boundaries and you're stepping outside of the norm.  

If you loved this episode, 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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We're talking about... walking!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Despite the new workout fads and fancy gyms or studios, walking can serve as both a physical and mental health tool.
• The concept of the "hot girl walk" originated on TikTok and Instagram as a way of sharing mental health walks (apparently... Emma just thought it meant you dress up for the morning walk, haha, ooops)
• If you don't really like working out or going to the gym, try walking!
• Walking can also be a way to socialize with your partner or friends.  
• Based on studies, the faster you walk, the longer you may live. The faster you walk, the younger biological age you are.
• In the MerryBody app, there is a Walking Wonder Meditation where Carla guides you on a mindful walk. You can start the 7-day trial and do that.

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• A very short run down of Carla's wedding. It was magical! The most perfect day!
• The wedding photos are delayed because our photo-videographer has a more critical job to do, finish our Yoga Teacher Training videos (haha).
• We didn't start with the video creation until we got approval from the International Yoga Alliance.
• This project has been MASSIVE and amazing. 
• Our first-ever cohort begins on the 27th of May and we already have 28 people joining us. 
• We discuss our biggest learning from this huge project.
• Why we created the Yoga Teacher Training.

If you loved this episode, 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.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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We grew up filled with self-doubt, we hated what we looked like and took drastic action to change. If we had not changed our mindset about our looks, we'd still be feeling unhappy and probably booking in for botox every 3 months. But maybe there's nothing wrong with that? We discuss this and more!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Can we live with self-acceptance and still care about our looks? When does it become unhealthy?
• Any surgery is a risk.
• Just because you're on a self acceptance journey doesn't guarantee that you'll always be self-accepting. It's easy to fall back into judgment, insecurity, and self-doubt.
• It's okay to care about what you look like and take action, whether it's getting a facial, an LED light, getting your hair done, waxing or botox. But it's a good idea to think about it and ask yourself why and who it's for. And perhaps do more research (haha).

If you loved this episode, 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Communication, conversation, and relationship building are important in every single field.
• There are simple ways to prepare yourself for any situation.
• Prepare yourself. Have insight and something in your back pocket, do not go into an event or interview opportunity with zero information.
• Be educational, entertaining and interesting.
• Any media is an opportunity for you to get free advertising and if you have your key messages, it can lead to an amazing outcome.
• Bring in a story to get your point across or weave your key messages through story. People connect and understand easily through stories.
• You don't have to know all the answers.

In our upcoming 200 hours yoga teacher training program, we will be including information like this about business. it's not just about yoga and philosophy. So if you want more information about it, check out our teacher training.

If you loved this episode, 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Judgment is part of our lives, especially the judgment of women's bodies.
• Is it human nature to be judgmental? Is all judgment rude? Discussions! 
• In our previous episode 258: Negative body image, interview with clinical psychologist Miriam Emad, Miriam talked about how we label things based on past experiences and put them into boxes within our brain.
• Some people are just mean and insecure that they want to make you feel bad and put you down in order to feel good about themselves.
• Judgment is also a necessary survival tool.
• Awareness of who you're hurting (including yourself) and then deciding to stop being so judgmental. 

If you loved this episode, 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.

If you want to try something new, our upcoming 200 hours yoga teacher training program is for you.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• When Joel and I started dating five years ago, I definitely lost myself in the beginning. The book Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés completely changed my life and how I approach my relationship.
• It's a lot easier to keep your individual self when you have a really strong sense of yourself.
• Why setting boundaries and prioritising the relationship with yourself is important.
• Don't wait for the relationship, do all the things alone.
• What to do if you have lost yourself?

If you loved this episode, 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.

If you want to try something new, our upcoming 200 hours yoga teacher training program is for you.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Self-acceptance is not complacency. It's not 'not striving'. It's trying your best but not beating yourself up when you fall short or don't achieve your goal.
• Self-acceptance reduces so much suffering and judgment of self and of others. It's not a reason to stop trying.
• If we release the expectation and the attachment to the outcome, we can still strive for the joy of the work.
• As you get older, you start to realise that it's not the big things in life. It is the day to day stuff that really adds up to the life.
• You can forget the magic of life if you get carried away by end goals and obsessed with material things.
• Instead of getting so caught up in our work, end goals, and in the forever striving, how about we be grateful and make time for the people and the things we love?

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.

Also, if you are looking for a course to do to build your confidence, our upcoming 200 hours yoga teacher training program is for you.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Growing up, I used to lack confidence. I was afraid of even the tiniest criticism and forever felt like people would laugh at me.
• Carla, on the other hand, was more confident. It wasn't until her late teens that she started to worry about what people thought of her.
• Having the confidence to be yourself means showing up as you.
• Knowledge of the ego helps you get out of self-doubt it helps you build confidence. We'll talk a lot more about this in our yoga teacher training.
• Discussing our inner thoughts and experiences helps us gain confidence. Allow feedback and constructive criticism.
• Reflect on your accomplishments through journaling or telling a friend.
• Say yes to something you've never done before.
• Speak and present in front of people, and ask questions.

Confidence is a topic we love to talk about. If you take on one of these action steps, let us know. 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.

Also, if you are looking for a course to do to build your confidence, our upcoming 200 hours yoga teacher training program is for you.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Yes, the 10 minute workout can and will change your life in many, many ways.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We used to believe with all our hearts, minds that if you did not do at least a one-hour workout, there was absolutely no point.
• We have to lose the idea that workouts have to be a certain amount of time and that they have to leave you feeling depleted, tired, dripping in sweat and in pain.
• Emily May, our expert trainer and resident Naturopath within our MerryBody yoga teacher training, emphasised how HIIT workouts can do more harm than good.
• Diet culture never taught us about the benefits of exercise; we were only taught it's a tool to lose weight. Can we let go of that single focused goal of losing weight and instead realise that 10 minutes of exercise is helping your body?
• Don't work for a summer body, work for your old person body.
• We go through a bunch of ideas for your 10 minute workouts. Also, check out our 10 minute workouts on our Youtube Channel.

Something is better than nothing. Add 10 minutes of movement to your day and notice the changes.

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• When we first started MerryBody, it was very overwhelming. As time passed, we systemised MerryBody and outsourced a lot of our tasks. Having MerryBody already systemised and process-driven allowed space to create our new project, the yoga teacher training program.
• Outline your first 5 steps and the next steps become clearer.
• Set a date for when you're going to do the steps.
• How Emma and Damiano planned their trip to Italy, and how Carla and Joel planned their wedding.
• We love spreadsheets.
• As soon as the money hits your accounts, save some.

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• In our early 20s, we realised that life wasn't just about work. We highly recommend watching the documentary Finding Joe.
• Our business is passion-driven, in that we love what we're sharing and creating. When we stop feeling that bliss or experiencing that joy and passion, we pivot and make a change.
• Mindset is your biggest tool when it comes to business.
• No formula or guide will work exactly the same in your situation. But of course, these guides, people and experts are there to help, motivate and inspire.
• How did we begin our business? From posting our journey on Carla's Instagram to blogging to coming up with the Merrymaker brand to collaborating with other brands (influencer marketing, before it was a term) and building digital and physical products.
• How we managed our finances when we quit our jobs, not very well! We had such little awareness of our financial situation and we do not recommend that at all. We recommend the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz.
• On the launch of MerryBody we had seven members and now we have over 800 members.
• Jarrod, our Internet Godfather, helped us build not just one, not two, but three apps. If you find someone enthusiastic for your vision and willing to help you, count yourself very lucky! We do!
• You don't need to take that leap straight away. Take baby steps towards it.
• Maybe you shouldn't think about the monetising yet. Maybe you should just think about the stuff you like to do.

We had so much fun chatting about business! If you enjoyed the podcast episode be sure to sign up to the waitlist for our 200 hour yoga teacher training program. 

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• We are now recording in Emma’s new home. Moving house was very stressful but I’m excited to not be in rentals anymore. Yay!
• Four weeks after moving in, Damiano and I were off to Italy for seven weeks. For me, it was a much-needed break from that whole moving house situation. And wow was it a beautiful adventure! 
• While in Italy, food anxiety came up but only for a few moments here and there. It felt like it was the final healing from my old way of thinking and my very toxic relationship with food, diet and exercise.
• Consistent and conscious practice of self-acceptance and gratitude really works. It allowed me to experience one of the most beautiful things (the Italian way of life!). I talk more about this! 
• All our practices within MerryBody, meditation, Yoga, Pilates, help you shift your perspective.
• At-home workouts allow you to have so much more time and space to do other things and not be on someone else’s clock. You have the freedom to be you; you can fart and you don’t have to worry about what you wear. Yes, we did just say that. 
• Carla’s getting married in 19 days! Several stressful things came up!
• Funny story about Emma’s dress, from burgundy to emerald green. Finding the bridesmaid dress was way harder than the wedding dress. 
• We’re launching our first teacher training program and it will be live before July!
• This has been a big process and it feels exciting, it feels right. It’s proof that you don’t need the full plan at the beginning, just have the spark of an idea and follow it.
• The MerryBody recipes are now added to the app. We are still in test mode but if you’re a MerryBody member, they’re coming very soon!

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.

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Check out all the Get Merry Podcast episodes on iTunes and Overcast and Stitcher for Androids. Plus we are on Spotify over HERE! If you loved this episode, if you love this podcast, we would appreciate you leaving us a review on whatever podcast app you’re listening to.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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However, the diet culture New Year messages suck.

And no doubt, you've already been bombarded with endless New Year diet messages. Messages about bikini body challenges, 12-week quick fixes or transformation challenges.

This year, is it time to say No more New Year diets? Because crash diets are designed for weight loss, they're not designed for health! Do we need to say it louder?

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• What if we did put on weight over the holidays? Does it matter? Do we need to feel crap about it? Or just accept it?
• Our bodies can fluctuate weights. And so?
• Practising self-acceptance is like a muscle, the more you do it, the easier it becomes.
• “We can't hate ourselves into a version of ourselves we can love.” — Lori Deschene. Real change comes from acceptance.
• Your weight doesn't define your health. We'll remind you again and again!
• There are other ways to maintain a happy, healthy life, and healthy mind.
• Check out who you're surrounding yourself with. 

Join our annual 21 Day New Year, New You 21 Day “I’m Already Amazing” Challenge. It's 21 days of online Yoga, Pilates and Meditation classes with self-acceptance.

We are so excited about this challenge as it really is the ultimate way to welcome the New Year. Grab your spot for only $59.

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• The 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 each Chakra. To access these, you need to be a MerryBody member. Start your 7 day trial here! 

How are you working on your Crown Chakra? 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• When 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 we have a Chakra Masterclass Series where you can learn different Yoga poses, mudras and mantras to open and activate each Chakra. To access these, you need to be a MerryBody member. Start your 7 day trial here! 

Do you need to work on your Third Eye Chakra? 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• You 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 access these you need to be a MerryBody member. Start your 7 day trial here! 

Are you hiding your truth? Do you need to work on it? 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• A 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 Masterclass Series where you can learn different Yoga poses, mudras and mantras to open and activate each Chakra. To access these, you need to be a MerryBody member. Start your 7 day trial here! 

Did something spark in your brain or your heart? 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• Motivation 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 connection.
• Find that inner voice or someone else that can be your biggest cheerleader.
• We are the controller of our lives. If you're sick of feeling the self-doubting thoughts and the same patterns, you need to take action.

Reflect on how you feel about your self-motivation, inner confidence and willpower to get up, do things and just be yourself. 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 access these, you need to be a MerryBody member. Start your 7 day trial here! 

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• Why 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 Society
• Do 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 you, like The Beatitudes by Vladimir Martynov.

Get your foundations right and then have space for your creativity. 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 access these, you need to be a MerryBody member. Start your 7 day trial here! 

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• How 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. 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 access these, you need to be a MerryBody member. Start your 7 day trial here! 

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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Last week we spoke about budgeting, this week we’re talking about making more money! 

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• How 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 here themerrymakersisters.com/yoga-teacher-training.

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• You 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 health.
• Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses. 
• Check-in with your values when spending money.

Life is always ebbing and flowing. Sometimes we spend more, sometimes we spend less and there’ll be events when we need to re-look at our expenses. 

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• Many 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 short, sharp inhales and exhales, gets you feeling more energised and invigorated. It's designed to cleanse the mind.
• Your breath can be used as a tool (not only to keep us alive hehe). When you welcome these practices you instantly change how you feel.

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Being 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@themerrymakersisters.com or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 Gaiman
• Make 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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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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 episode

• Diet 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. 
• If you want to quit dieting, you actually have to quit dieting. Lose the restrictions in order to find a balanced way of eating. Check in with what rules and regulations you still hold yourself to in regard to food. 
• Practice self-acceptance. It's knowing and believing wholeheartedly that you are amazing just as you are.

The best thing about quitting dieting is the freedom you feel. Suddenly you have zero expectations of yourself, and more acceptance of yourself and other people. It's freedom from those constant anxious thoughts.

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 Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Stop 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 on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• According 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 creative, watch inspirational documentaries, or learn something new.