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Hosted by Crystal Hardstaff, a counsellor and parenting educator, this podcast is here to support you through the emotional ups and downs of perinatal mental health, parenting, and self-identity. This space is for real, honest conversations about the challenges of early parenthood, raising children, and prioritising your mental wellbeing. Whether you’re navigating the newborn stage, toddlerhood, older years, or balancing the journey of motherhood with your personal identity, you’ll find meaningful insights, relatable personal stories, and practical tools to help you feel more empowered. Topics range from parenting education to mental health topics. Join me as we explore how to nurture your mental health, cultivate connection, and raise confident, resilient children, all while honouring the person you are beyond your role as a parent.
Episodes
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
This is a replay from the Live Aussie Mums' Mental Health Virtual Event hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor.
Click here for more info on this event and to access other recordings including transcriptions www.thegentlecounsellor.com/freebies
Jamie Hawkins: Birth and Postpartum Mental Health @thisiswhatidoula ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jamie is a birth and postpartum doula, Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner and passionate birth advocate. She is obsessed with seeing the transformation in women in this season of their lives and wants every single woman to experience a positive, empowering birth and postpartum period.
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
This is a replay from the Live Aussie Mums' Mental Health Virtual Event hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor.
Click here for more info on this event and to access other recordings including transcriptions www.thegentlecounsellor.com/freebies
Jess Hollamby: Finding Your Joy @your_wellness_space ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jess is passionate about helping women create the lives they want. The life filled with joy, excitement, and the realisation that society doesn't dictate what they should be doing, feeling, or behaving. She uses Myotherapy, Reiki and 1:1 session's to connect with womxn of all ages and stages of life to facilitate change, evolution, and rebirth.
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
This is a replay from the Live Aussie Mums' Mental Health Virtual Event hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor.
Click here for more info on this event and to access other recordings including transcriptions www.thegentlecounsellor.com/freebies
Jami Lyn: Homeschooling and Mental Health @unbound.homeschooling ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jami has been homeschooling for 11 years. She has a deep desire to help new homeschoolers find their feet, as well as a passion for creating Australian specific resources. 2022 is an exciting year as she releases her first HASS curriculum, and continues to help Mum's at every stage of their homeschool journey.
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
This is a replay from the Live Aussie Mums' Mental Health Virtual Event hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor.
Click here for more info on this event and to access other recordings including transcriptions www.thegentlecounsellor.com/freebies
Brooke Maree: How Babywearing Can Save Your Sanity! @brookemaree.babywearing ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Brooke Maree is a Babywearing Educator & Retailer and is passionate about getting parents comfortable, safe, and confident with their carrier/sling/wrap.
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
This is a replay from the Live Aussie Mums' Mental Health Virtual Event hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor.
Click here for more info on this event and to access other recordings including transcriptions www.thegentlecounsellor.com/freebies
Rachelle Glendon: Slow Living For Mothers @howtoliveslow ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Rachelle is a slow living coach and matrescence advocate who helps mums navigate the busy pace of modern life to create calmer lives for themselves. She’s the founder of How To Live Slow, a podcast host and creator of the Martyr To Matriarch method.
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
This is a replay from the Live Aussie Mums' Mental Health Virtual Event hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor.
Click here for more info on this event and to access other recordings including transcriptions www.thegentlecounsellor.com/freebies
Ros Gervay: How to Skyrocket Your Wellbeing Through Art @ros.gervay.creative ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ros Gervay is an Australian abstract artist based in Sydney with a passion for all things art, colour, creativity and design. She now invites others to make art with her and helps others to reap the benefits of creativity and art.
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
This is a replay from the Live Aussie Mums' Mental Health Virtual Event hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor.
Click here for more info on this event and to access other recordings including transcriptions www.thegentlecounsellor.com/freebies
Laura Sharpe: Our Childhood Shapes Motherhood @houseoffleur_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When Laura was pregnant, not only did she realise the toxins in her home and in baby products, she also discovered how wiring from our own childhood affects our own mothering experience too. She is now on a mission to provide the healthiest, natural environment for her family by limiting their chemical exposure and helps others do the same.
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Penny is a Paediatric Registered Nurse with a Masters of Nursing. She is a mum of 2 boys and talks to us about why she started Sick Happens, and how to advocate for your child in hospital or at Doctors appointments. We also share our stories of anxiety around our child's health and what we did to help
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Brooke Maree is a babywearing educator, consultant and retailer based in Brisbane, Australia. We talk all about our experiences with babywearing, the benefits, and how to babywear safely.
Purchase the babywearing community cards here
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Dr Roseann and I talk about how anxiety presents itself in children, and what parents can do to support their anxious child.
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