Mind Body Parenting Podcast with Shelley Clarke – Details, episodes & analysis

Parenting comes with many seasons, some more comfortable and enjoyable than others... so what do we do when we feel ourselves being stretched to our very limits? In today's episode Shelley chats to us candidly about navigating her family and burnout and ways that we can support ourselves to move through these hard phases in our parenting.
 
In this episode you'll learn about:
- the power of listening to your body and it's yes' and no's
- how you can reframe rest and connection as the most productive thing you can do
-  why the body remembers certain times of year and how to navigate that
- the healing phenomenon of laughter with friends
- what coming back to the basics can do for your health... and so much more!

If you want to shift back into energy and connection within your family, then this is the podcast episode for you!

21 days of play course

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

Re-establishing who one is outside the role of Mother is often layered with conflicting emotions, connecting to purpose and sinking into your why can help this identity shift. In this episode of the Mind, Body, Parenting podcast Shelley chats with Emily Bagaric about coming back to oneself for inspiration, joy and a more fulfilling life!

Emily  Bagaric is a former teacher, circle holder, parent coach and motherhood support practitioner, passionate about transforming the way that mothers meet themselves and therefore raise their children.

In this episode you'll learn about:
- the importance of having support structures in place
- why it is more than ok to show up imperfectly in all aspects of motherhood, life and business
-  what the practice of feeling into your body can do for you and your children
- the strength that comes from connecting back to your inner power in micro moments
- how to offer play and connection when kids behaviour is hard... and so much more!

If you want to feel more connected to purpose alongside your mothering journey then this is the podcast episode for you!

21 days of play course

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

Connect with Emily Bagaric here:
IG - @embagaric
FB - @ebagaric
www.emilybagaric.com

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In the final solo episode for 2022, listen as host Shelley Clarke shares with us a moment of pause as she reflects and celebrates on the year that's been. As humans wired to be looking forward to achieving the next thing, we can quite often forget to take stock and celebrate, join Shelley as she encourages us to pause and do the same.

In this episode you'll hear about:
- Shelley's intention for the year as she began 2022
- how intention coupled with action can create beautiful momentum
- why it is important to celebrate the things we don't often see as parents
- how Shelley is 'listening to life' and what that looks like for her in 2023
- how thankful she is for each and every podcast listener 

21 days of play course

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In this incredibly raw episode, listen as Shelley interviews her parents, vulnerably discussing how they came to understand and eventually embrace a shift in parenting paradigm.  Listen as Shelley begins this episode by reading her parents a heartfelt letter, touching on the nuances that come with doing it differently from how she was parented.

In this episode you'll learn about:
- what the hardest parts of learning a new way are for grandparents
- how to deal with misbehaviour when we are frozen in our own nervous system
- the importance in connection and relationships when bringing up kids
- the anaolgy Shelley's Dad offers which perfectly sums up how to communicate a new parenting paradigm 
- the turning point in Shelley's Mum understanding the importance of listening to feelings... and so much more!

If you are wanting to know how to have the conversation around parenting this way with Grandparents and caregivers, then this is the podcast episode for you!

FREE downloadable PDF for Grandparents and caregivers
https://mailchi.mp/shelleyclarke.com/grandparents

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

We are embarking on one of the busiest times of year... the festive season! In this episode listen as host Shelley Clarke shares with us how we can prioritise connection in our family.  Hear about how to frame the big feelings that inevitably come up for our children during festive season and the tips and tools we can use to really make the most of these school holidays.

In this episode you'll learn about:
- what a connection plan is and how you can easily create one for your family
- how understanding and planning 'decompression' days can benefit your child and your sanity
- how to make your child feel safe and connected at parties and events this festive season
-  how to use attachment play to facilitate comfort and safety for your child at family events
- what the broken cookie and spoiled outing analogies are and how they can help you stay connected to your child

If you are wanting to hear how to stay connected to your kids during this festive season, then this is the podcast episode for you!

21 days of play course

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

Continuing on from last week Shelley answers some more listener questions in this solo episode, sharing suggestions for how to respond compassionately to your children in the moments it feels hardest.

In this episode you'll learn about:
- what to do if silly behaviour in your children is a trigger for you
-  why giving children lots of information to help them process what’s going on is so important
- how to talk to a highly sensitive child that shuts down and a great game to play to help them open up
-  why repair is so important for our children and what that looks like
- the reasons to make sure you’ve had a chance to process your own feelings as a parent

If you are wanting to hear how to meet your child where they are and help them shift the tension, then this is the podcast episode for you!

21 days of play course

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In this solo episode Shelley Clarke answers some questions that listeners have sent in, sharing with us her incredible knowledge around how to navigate aggressive behaviour in children and what might help parents of sensory or strong-willed children.

In this episode you'll learn about:
- the role power reversal games have in helping with aggressive behaviour challenges
- why its important to regulate your own nervous system and body before approaching aggressive behaviour
- a simple introduction to different sensory profiles and why learning you and your families puts you ahead of the curve
- what paying attention to your thoughts as a parent can do for your connection and relationship with your child/ren
- how to approach strong-willed behaviour and having awareness around the intention behind your play

If you are wanting to hear how to approach aggressive behaviour, sensory or strong-willed children, then this is the podcast episode for you!

21 days of play course
Attachment Play Episode

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This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In this episode Shelley chats with Founder of Peaceful Parenting, Nic Wilson. As an Aware Parenting and The Marion Method mentor, Nic shares her work through amazing and informative social media posts, paid programmes and One to One parenting support. Listen as she shares with us how to navigate co-parenting and separation using Aware Parenting. 

In this episode you'll learn about:
- how to let go of the grief and guilt after separating from your child's other parent
-  Nic’s journey with attachment play and how it was a total game-changer 
- why making friends with all feelings should be a prerequisite course for all new parents
- what catch up crying is and why it is important to hold your child through it
- why the key to peaceful parenting is actually creating spaciousness in yourself through self-care... and so much more!

 
If you are wanting to let go of the should's and supposed-to's and create a great co-parenting relationship after separation, then this is the podcast episode for you!

21 days of play course

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

Find Nic Wilson here:
https://www.instagram.com/peacefulparenting/
Free e-book - Attachment Play

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

*Content heads up, this podcast episode talks about miscarriage and early infant loss*

In this episode our host Shelley Clarke explains her recent break from podcasting and vulnerably opens up about her recent pregnancy loss. Listen as Shelley bravely shares with us her story in the hope that it may help someone who has been through he same experience to feel less alone.
 
In this episode you'll learn about:
- the importance of ritual after a miscarriage and the role it plays in your healing
- how everyones grieving process looks different and normalising the emotional numbness
- how craniosacral therapy supported Shelley during this painful time
- why it is important to honour mother and baby
- how to support someone who is (or has) going through pregnancy or early infant loss

If you are wanting to give yourself permission to feel and process all emotions, and get some tools to implement into your family life, then this is the podcast episode for you!

Miscarriage and early pregnancy loss support:
https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/
https://www.sands.org.au/
https://www.bearsofhope.org.au/
https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

NTM 281: Healing from miscarriage with Shelley Clarke & Katie Parker

This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In this episode Shelley chats with child activist and Author of 'You Already Knew' Zoe Haack. 
As a motherhood mentor, Zoe is driven to see children experience freedom and autonomy and uses her voice to explore child rights issues, and is the co founder of Akuna concepts. She believes that by bringing awareness to parents, we have the capacity to create great change for the children of today. 

In this episode you'll learn about:
- how Zoe brought the idea of her book into fruition from writing notes in her phone across weeks and months of breastfeeding
- why people should think twice before giving unsolicited parenting advice out in public
- what makes Zoe want to shift the way we as a society perceive step parents
-  the crucial role that language plays in our children's internal dialogue as they grow
- how to reconnect children back to their own innate ideas and wisdom... and so much more!

 
If you are wanting to create a generation of future adults who aren't trying to unpack their childhood wounds, then this is the podcast episode for you!

21 days of play course

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/

Find Zoe Haack here:
https://akunaconcepts.com/
https://www.instagram.com/zoe.haack.childactivist/


This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being