Life Lessons with Honestly Cat

In this recording you will remind yourself how capable you are to birth you child in to the world. This is a positive and calming meditation for you to listen to as much as you can before your birth journey. PEACE ON EARTH BEGINS WITH BIRTH. Happy listening!

30 minute yoga nidra to clear your mind and free up space within your mind, body and spirit.

25 minute yoga nidra to bring deep rest so the sacred feminine can rise - when we rest, we rise. Calling all goddesses to take this opportunity to nourish and restore their mind, body and spirit through yoga nidra.

Doesn’t this crazy world make you want to shout from the rooftops ‘Stop! I want to get off!’ Well I certainly do - sometimes. Lockdown along with the climate crisis has definitely got me thinking. Shall we all just pack up a rucksack and make a life off grid? Here’s how it might look.

The great awakening is happening. Make no mistake. People are finally waking up and asking questions, not just about the current global situation but what is real and what is not, what is true and what is not and it's finally up to you to make up your mind on what you believe. For real empowerment, you need to question everything with a critical mind. Here's why and how.

There is no doubt that these times are curious and presenting us with a whole host of emotions. Our generation has never seen something like this and the not knowing when it will end does invariably bring with it some anxiety but in these times we must draw on every resource we have. Here’s so lightness in these tricky times.

There is no doubt in these wild times we need to empower ourselves In all areas - spiritually, emotionally, physically and this means powering up our immunity. Guided by the amazing team I have been healed by, I’m in a good place to share with you what I have learnt and how I am keeping my family Corona_VIrus free naturally.

It’s a funny old world out there at the moment which means all the more reasons to keep your internal world clean as a whistle so that you can navigate, or even circumnavigate, the craziness that surrounds us currently. Want to know how to get through it? Here’s my take on it..

And on this week’s show I’m joined by Anna Ceesay the founder of @Motherdom an online and print magazine designed to support parents in the early years. It is a space where women and men can talk openly about how they’re feeling as parents. It’s Not just for those people who identify with having a mental health issue – it is for any parent with kids under 5 who want to maintain positive mental wellbeing. In this episode we explore the subject of maternal mental health and how it effects many more women than we know.

On this week’s podcast I’m joined by Adanna Onuekwusi who a platform that supports women in exploring their identities, assisting them to rediscover the power of their voice through creative writing. We discuss the power of creativity, how to unlock the writers block and motherhood and finding your identity.

This week I’m joined by Sakina Ballard who helps women prepare for birth with hypno-birthing but she also supports women emotionally before and after the monumental event. We explore the implications of our birth on our experience of being a mother, how trauma can impact us and we delve into childhood and how it shapes our parental choices.

I’m joined this week by Nicole Barton, life mentor and writer who is committed to supporting people in finding freedom from whatever their particular form of suffering is. She makes a point of saying, that while meditation, yoga and anything that leads us it our soul can be useful to drop us out of our heads and into our hearts, none of these practices are prerequisites to peace. She has a tale to tell herself following her journey of freedom, after 2 physical and emotional breakdowns that lead her to the work she does now. As we know, the body keeps score and it shouted loudly for her to take notice and that she did. Nicole to shares her story of father wounds, breakdowns and more.

Psychologist Cassandra Dunn believes that happiness is available to all of us, as do I, but not just in some picture-perfect ideal life. This week I’m joined by the Australian author of 'Crappy to Happy' as we discuss happiness and how to find it.

Motherhood is hard but it’s still a faux pas for women to admit how bad it can make them feel. It was my greatest medicine albeit the hardest hood to be part of. Motherhood tore me down, shook my foundations but became my greatest antidote to a life a stress and was the key to my transformation. My children have been the greatest gift and here is how their birth led to the rebirth of me.

On this episode we talk about how Jessica Huie, PR guru and Hay House author found her purpose when she stopped, stayed still and listened to the quiet voice within. Jessica shares her story of motherhood, life in fast lane and how her father’s death sparked something in her.

I’m joined by mum of two, Pilates master and author of The Supermum myth Anya Hayes. Whether your a pregnant lady, new mum or beyond the early days we have all be struck down by the c word - Comparison It sure can be a pain in the a*se and Anya is here to help women turn around negative thought patterns and learn to stop comparing themselves to others, and end the berating of oneself for not living up to the unrealistic and frankly quite ridiculous notion that we as a society have created of the Supermum.

Introducing to this week’s honestly Cat episode, author of social media for a new age, Katie Brockhurst. She is the social media angel who delivers some golden nuggets on the technology that is sweeping through our fingers and flooding the airwaves. Can we really find a way to enjoy social media, is it possible to drop the addiction to numbers and really get social on this channel of connection? This week we have been exploring the new age of social media and how to get the most out of it so we can enjoy life.

On Honestly Cat this week is the thinking womb’s woman Hilary Lewin. She is an Arvigo Therapist, teacher, co-conspirator and sometimes even magician - she certainly cast her magic across my womb and today I believe she will do the same for you. We talk womb health, menustration, menopause, birth and embracing our femininity in all it's glory.

The Launch of my debut book Born to Shine - The Modern Woman's Guide to a Happier Life is finally here and to celebrate I'm bringing you 15 minutes of unadulterated self belief packaged up in to podcast. This is your kick up the a*rse that you have needed to step up and step in to your greatness. So get your earphones on and start creating your dream life, right here, right now. *I use the F-word so don't listen with little ones around!

Donna ford is a photographer, interior designer, blogger and mum of two. She has a passion for helping others express themselves through their creativity and feels passionately that our living spaces should reflect our personality. She is on a mission to help people figure out their own style, rather than feeling that they have to follow trends. In this episode, we talk interiors, motherhood, nurturing you and your kids creativity and learn why it's so important to your well-being to be in an environment that reflects the way you are choosing to feel.

Society has a skewed view of how we ‘should’ look and it’s time WE changed this. Being you is your greatest power and I am honoured to be speaking to the queen of the bopo movement Michelle Elman as we give you everything you need to join the body positive movement and really get self loving.

Karen is one of today's leading Spiritual Practitioners & speakers and has developed effective and powerful techniques over her years of working with private clients to create a life worth living. Last year she released her debut book, which I keep on my bedside table called 'Ten Principles for a Life Worth Living’. Karen's spiritual work goes beyond the surface level of well-known phenomenon such as the law of attraction, instead, Karen's work dives deep into the heart and soul of an individual and helps them with their own spiritual emergence. On this podcast we dig deep into the principles while I share how I have found such ways of living a must for a happier life.

I'm kicking off Series 2 of Honestly Cat with Bry Penny. Who is a creative angel who brings to life peoples brands with her amazing photographic skills. Her talent lies in her ability to bring out the authentic and radiant self with the clever use of light and of course love! She weaves adventure into her life and as long as she has her camera by her side her talent goes global. She makes the creative life look a dream and what I loved most about Bry was her courage to make her own brand hers despite going against the tide. Music by BenSound.

I sit down with the gorgeous Ashleigh Guthrie who shares her beautiful story. Last year she lost her mum suddenly at a point in her life when everything was crumbling around her. Despite this being the hardest time in her life, she has changed the way she sees the world but more importantly how she sees herself and has embarked on a huge transformation and now lives as her authentic self, fulfilling her dreams and dancing to her soul's tune. From adversity to a life of joy - learn how you can too. Music by BenSound.

On this week's podcast I have been talking to American downhill skier Abigail Murer on the importance of having a growth mindset. She believes every woman has the capability of being a badass female who can achieve anything she desires! Music by BenSound.

In this week's episode I explain why self love is so important and delve into what and how you can do it, while exploring why one must dig up the roots of low confidence to thrive and live as your greatest self. Music by BenSound.

I'm talking to Brittney Carmichael, whose life-long struggle with self-love had her 75lbs overweight, her career as a successful hairstylist had her overworking and her work/life balance was out of whack, and to top it off her mother had a massive stroke that she has now thankfully overcome. During this testing time, she learnt that beauty isn’t something to be found on the outside. Beauty, to her, is the ability to be your authentic self and SHINE from the inside. Brittney is like my sister from another mother on the other side of the Atlantic. She embodies and practices the same mission as myself with a unicorn twist and an American twang! THIS IS ONE NOT TO BE MISSED! Warning: This will empower you to step up and shine! Music by BenSound.

Imagine if you put your trust in something bigger than you? Like the Universe, learn how trust the universal laws of attraction can transform your life. Trust me, it's magic! Music by BenSound.

Are you Hungry for More? What is your soul craving? Learn how facing your fears and healing your relationship with food can transform your life. This week I'm talking to Author of Goddess Revolution, self love expert and food psychology coach Mel Wells as she talks about her new book 'Hungry for More' and why you must feed and nourish your deepest soul's cravings. Music by Ben Sound