Nordic Mum Podcast

Every lost your mojo? Yep. I have. Recently I felt that I did not have what it takes to be a entrepreneur, self doubt, all of those negative feelings were playing in my mind. I had to take time off from everything to reload myself with motivation, energy and direction. It is never a bad thing to just chill out and take time off. As a business woman you work long hours, no break and work is always with you when you are on your phone, social media or emails. This episode I talk my motivational boosters, what tips I have for you if you are lacking some motivation and what effect this have had to my business and life in general. To keep up to date with Susanna head over to: NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST https://www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

How To Run Successful Business Or Two. Kim Vespa is a firecracker, a powerhouse of knowledge of all things business. This episode is inspiring, as it is funny and full of knowledge to you biz mum if you want to learn what areas you should concentrate when you start your business. Kim is the co -owner of both Boobie Bikkies (makers of Australia's most popular breastfeeding snack (www.boobiebikkies.com.au) and Punk Angel (makers of a boutique range of safe hair care for kids (www.punkangel.com.au. Kim previously was the Head of Human Resources and sat on the Australian Executive Committee for UBS Wealth Management. She had already built a separate successful business from scratch when she was asked to come and partner on Pinky's Boobies Pikkies. I had the pleasure interviewing her and ask about her journey from corporate world of HR to Pinky's Boobies Pikkies. She revealed on how she works around her children schedules, and how she manages her time with two successful businesses that she runs mainly from home.

I talked to Anna Lundberg, business consultant, personal coach and founder of One Step Outside, where she helps people around the world build businesses and create a lifestyle that allows them an unimagined sense of freedom, flexibility and fulfillment. Since leaving her corporate job in 2013, she has concentrated on helping others to achieve the same flexible lifestyle. We talked about how you can prepare yourself to challenges when you are starting your business. How she has combined her previous job experiences to make a business that helps others. Check out Anna on https://onestepoutside.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/onestepoutside/ https://instagram.com/annaselundberg and stay tuned for her Leaving the Corporate 9 to 5: Stories from people who've done it (and how you can too), out in October ! You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.c

It is true that we like to continue with bad habits rather than learn new ones. Our brains are programmed so that we can drive a car without thinking..really? Yes. In this episode I talk about mindset, how you can learn new habits to improve your life and business, what ever it is that you want to do. Breaking the old beliefs and habits is hard but it is doable. Stay tuned as I go through how I did a break through a habit...or did I ? You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

Eva is a founder of Tree Hut Village online platform that you can rent baby equipment from another parents. Idea of using equipment whilst on holidaying started this idea and since launch Eva has made over 5K for renting her own equipment and there are many parents who have gained money and rented through her website. Eva has been recognized in Ausmumpreneur Awards and she has been features in Channel 9, Daily Mail to name a few. Eva talks about her journey and what you can do as a parent to live more sustainable life. You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

Perfection as a parent does not exist. We tend to be negative about things we need to do and do not see these as items to be grateful. I go through 10 points of what as parent you should be grateful for. These points are what we usually want to complaint about like food scraps under the table or cleaning the toilet, kids being noisy. You get the idea? This method of turning these common complaint around is a powerful tool to get away from the negative view and overwhelm we feel as parents. I want you to leave this podcast feeling gratitude and joy towards your life as a parent. You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

We talk high risk pregnancy expert Parijat Deshpande from US about infertility, common reasons behind infertility and what you can do to manage your high risk pregnancy. Parijat is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, perinatal mind-body wellness counselor, speaker and author who guides women to quickly and effectively release their stress during their high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is also the bestselling author of Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She also host podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss of high-risk pregnancy. You can follow her in www.parijatdeshpande.com. https://www.facebook.com/ParijatDesh/ or https://www.instagram.com/parij You can follow me on the

Whilst pregnant, we start planning on what we need to buy to our baby. We all want to have bottomless pockets and spent all the money we can to buy the newest gadgets, prams, basinets and clothing to our baby. All these because that is what we think we need to do. We read article after article, blog post after blog post, looking for recommendations from friends, Facebook groups and people how have recently had a baby. The amount of information out there is confusing. We think we need so many things, when in reality we do not. We go to baby expo and go crazy buying all the interesting new things we see which we did not know we needed . Then we come home and have a shopping hangover realising how all these things don't fit in to our two-bed flat. Setting up a nursery and essentials to our baby does not need to be that difficult. There are few essentials products and services that you can use to reduce costs, carbon foot print and be sustainable parent to your baby. You can follow me on the following social medi

We are talking to the lovely Indera.Beads founder Bronwyn Delaivuna on this episode. We talk about her journey on starting Indera.Beads, her life as FIFO mum of two and how she juggles life as business mum. She candidly shares difficulties you face when you run your own business, lessons she has learned. She also gives few biz mum truths on what you should be concentrating your efforts when you start your business journey. You can follow Bronwyn on https://www.instagram.com/indera.beads/ or https://www.inderabeads.com.au/ and her very lively facebook groups is in https://www.facebook.com/Indera.Beads/ You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

So my recent holiday with kids did not go as planned. But does anything with kids go as planned? I learned some lessons on not to plan too much, social detox is good for you and how much work we really do around the house. Appreciation of my other half has gone up as result of this holiday. You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

We talk to my fellow Nordic mum Chris Kulik from Sweden about her journey to Australia and the company she runs, Memorable Moments. This clever app turns your phone photos to prints that you can order as a gift or keepsake. The app is available from iTunes and you get 10% OFF with code Welcome10 from your first order ! We also talk with Chris about differences in Australia versus Sweden and work life balance for mothers and how expat life teaches our kids. Chris also shares her tips as serial entrepreneur on what you need to look out for if you want to start your biz mum journey. You can follow Chris and her app in https://memorablemomentsapp.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/memorablemoments_app/ https://www.facebook.com/Memorablemoments0/ You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

Have you ever felt low what you just wanted to give up in work, relationship or business? I have. I recently had a low point in my life and I felt that nothing was working the way I wanted it. So I took a few weeks to gather my thoughts and while doing this I was looking at what motivates me and what tips and tricks I could use to get my mojo back. It is not always easy to be solopreneur but I certainly found these eight topics that I talk motivational and they helped me in my journey. You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

Meet our latest guest speaker Amelia who is birth educator and passionate advocate for better birthing options for women. Amelia is a founder or Wonderbirthing where she provides off and online services supporting couples on their way to parenthood. Listen our latest episode where we talk about typical fears mothers have in regards to pain, and how mass media have affected our thinking about what is a relaxed and wonderful birthing experience. Amelia's message is to be educated and empowered to have a birth experience the way you want it. You can contact Amelia for tips on her website https://www.wonderbirthing.com.au/ and follow her in https://www.instagram.com/wonderbirthing/ and https://www.facebook.com/wonderbirthing/ You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

Have you ever thought how addicted we are to our smart phones? What example we set to our kids? I talk about my own experience and conversation that is going on here in Australia if mobile phones should be banned from kids at school. Listen what is my reasoning and what conclusion I come at the end of the episode. You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

We had the pleasure talking to Ashley from Motherhood circle on this weeks episode. Ashley is a mother of two and a postpartum doula. She works with new mothers on their fourth trimester nurturing and supporting newborn mothers who want to avoid feeling overwhelmed, isolated and sleep deprived. She founded The Motherhood Circle to create a safe space for all new mothers to gain the confidence to mother their way & become the best mum they can be. In our podcast she talks about her birth story and what postpartum Doula does. Ashley is also providing a cheat sheet to any new mothers out there that need some help on how to get their life in order after the birth of their baby https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/postpartumplan/ Her very active Facebook Group is available in https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodcircle/ You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTE

If you are suffering of dyslexia or have a child who is suffering of dyslexia this podcast is for you. I talk here about my journey with dyslexia and how I think differently. Don't be worried if you have dyslexia or if your child has. Your child has a gift that you should nurture and support and make sure learning new things is joy not a chore. Great resource to help you in http://madebydyslexia.org/ You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

Are you pregnant and are wondering about how to deliver your baby? Then this episode is for you. You can listen on what are the options available in birth centers, public versus private and home birth. I am talking about the pros and cons of each of the options and what you should look at. Ask questions, stay informed of what your options are as a mother to be. You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

If you answered yes then you need to listen to this podcast! I talk about what we should do when our kids drop the f*** bomb or other inappropriate words. Do you ignore it, discuss it? Or do you provide explanation on what happen? Did you know tactics that you can use to avoid these words been used? Yes I know it is hard on the when you are handling toddlers who have their own way ! Stay tuned and check out the podcast for some helpful parenting tips and tricks. Trigger Warning! This podcast includes swearing ! You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

When you run your business as solo entrepreneur you are most likely in charge everything that is to do with social media. But does it really matter how many likes, comments, followers you have? What is your strategy to get your business noticed? Or does the social media just weigh you down? Listen this podcast on my views and what we have done as a business on social media. You might learn trick or do. You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

Ever thought how do the women in the countryside manage their pregnancy, delivery and parenting? I had the pleasure visiting country NSW here in Australia and there were some things we parents and mothers here in the cities take for granted. There are vulnerable parents and mothers out there that have a different start in life with their little ones. Check out the blog post that accompany this podcast in https://www.tuutu.com.au/life-expectant-mother-different-countryside/