Life On Purpose

For Amy, saying goodbye includes giving thanks, so today she shares some of the questions she is pondering on during this Christmas / New Year 'in-between' week, as we say goodbye to 2020 and shift into 2021.

This week: 2020 - What a Year! Here's an opportunity for you to walk through Amy's Reflect, Reset, Race Forward process, to recognise your successes this year, and to set yourself up for a great 2021. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Christmas Shopping purposefully! Hands up if you've felt the pressure and strain of keeping up with Christmas expectations? Today Amy shares practical tips on shoppping consciously and purposefully, giving gifts that matter, and feeling in control. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Nearing the end of 2020 and the wrap up of the Life On Purpose Podcast, Amy talks about coming to the decision to give something up, in order to look after self. She also talks on some practical tips for getting into podcasting and content creation.

What does it mean to you to engage with the digital world? Amy shares her latest kaupapa, Kanorau Digital, a short course designed to provide essential digital skills to Māori and Pasifika whānau so they can navigate the digital world safely and with confidence. She also shares some gems on how to use the digital world to your advantage in a conscious, purposeful way.

What happens when you ask the question, What If? Amy shares her journey into coaching in this episode, and how being in the coaching world has changed her life. Dive into what it's like when we say yes, and how to make your goals and dreams happen.

What could be better than doing the things you love? Doing it, whilst surrounded by your tribe! This week Amy shares her insights and experiences on what to do when you feel isolated and alone, how to branch out and engage and connect with other people, and who to connect with. In other words, we're talking about finding your tribe of like-minded, like-hearted souls.

It’s time to ditch the never-ending to-do list. No more relying on a lack of motivation to get things done, and no more using procrastination as the excuse for not ticking things off. This year is all about making priorities, making time, and being present for Amy. In this episode she shares how she turns her to-do list into an achievable, realistic action plan each day, using 3 P's.

Are you a serial learner? Do you go course after course, without stopping to take action? Are you letting your love of learning, become a roadlock for creating change in your life? Today's episode explores all of this and more, as we unpack the signs of a serial learner and how to be more purposeful with our learning.

Let's set some goals! Amy shares how you can be sure to fully, wholeheartedly, intentionally commit to your goals, and set yourself up for success. With practical tips and her own experiences of non-committal goals, you'll uncover a new way of goal-setting that will get you the results you want.

Starting your day distraction free, with intention, focused on your goals can be all the difference between a productive, action-focused day, and a disruptive day of procrastination and frustration. It’s all about the mindset, and today Amy shares how to get your head in the game to set your day up for success.

This week: From the corporate world to Business Coaching and Entrepreneurship, today Amy shares her shift into the business world, and her tips for leaping out into the world of business. She dives into how she found her expert zone to build a business from, how she navigates the highs and lows of business, and what she needs in place to be successful. Want to know more about coaching with Amy? Head to www.amymclean.co Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Journaling — how to become a seasoned journaler to support a more conscious, purposeful way of living. We dive into some practical tips on areas of your life you can journal on, and thought-starters to get you going. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Real Chats this week with Hayley Taylor, on the highs and lows of parenting. Amy and Hayley share what those real moments look like in parenting, from hospital trips, to making friends, to overcoming fears.

Embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Nau mai, haere mai ki te wiki o te reo Māori! This week it's Māori Language Week, and Amy dives into her own whakapapa, karakia, and some practical self-care tips that embrace our connection to Papatūānuku (Earth Mother) and Ranginui (Sky Father). Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Hinemoa Key – Coach, Facilitator, Mama and champion for supporting community leadership. Part 2 of a korero with Hinemoa looks at how she shifted into unpacking what it would be like to let go of her safe job, her beliefs and comfort zone, to step into this new world of retraining, reimagining her life, and rebuilding according to what she really wanted.

Today's guest speaker Hinemoa Key is a Coach, a Facilitator, a Māmā and a champion for supporting community leadership. With a rich whakapapa (geneology) guiding her journey, she has found herself in roles throughout her life that really focus on helping and supporting other people. In this 2-part podcast series, we talk about the bumps in the road, the guiding decisions she had to make, and how her work impacts others. Tune in next week for part 2 of Hinemoa's interview. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: One of the reasons the Life On Purpose Podcast was born, was because Amy wanted to be able to share these experiences with a wider audience, so women could see how they could determine their own future, create self-awareness about what their values are aligned with and what they’re passionate about, and how they can take bold action to be able to make that future happen for themselves. Today Amy shares a great tool that you can use to focus in on that self-awareness of what's happening in your life RIGHT NOW. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Intentions prime our mind to notice the actions, opportunities, people, and things that can bring about our intention for us. Today Amy shares with you the why and how of intention setting, and a practical visualisation that you can use to support your own mindfulness practice for the day. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Where does inspiration come from, and who inspires you? Today Amy shares her take on how we can find inspiration in our lives, who inspires her on the daily, and some practical ways to be inspired for the better. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: How can we engage in sports as participants and as supporters? What influences our decisions to take part? Amy shares her sports experiences with you, as a young person playing sport, and as a Mum coaching sport. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Happy Birthday to us! The Life On Purpose Podcast is celebrating one whole year on air! Join Amy as she reflects on the year of podcasting that has been, why it's super important that we lean into celebrating, and of course some birthday tunes. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Why are our young people are carrying such big responsibilities? They feel the pressure of having to make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. What if we told them, to strip away the need to make the "right choice" and to just go out and experience life, to try different things, to have a go. This week on the Life On Purpose Podcast, Amy discusses how important it is to instill in our young people the idea that they can change their mind, that they can have more than one career, that they can change directions. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: The day Amy learned that wellbeing was so much more than just healthy eating and exercise, was the day her awareness of self multiplied ten-fold. Diving into Te Whare Tapa Whā today, a māori wellbeing model that encompasses our whole holistic individual self in the way that we look at wellbeing, and sharing some really practical tips for how we can self-assess on wellbeing, and build our self-care up.

This week: What does it take to snap us out of a negative mood? Perhaps a glass of water in your face? Maybe not, maybe we can find something a little kinder. This week we're talking about emotions, what triggers them, and how we can get stuck in a negative cycle leading to the same emotions repeatedly. Even better, we talk about how you can pop a circuit breaker in to break the cycle, and pull yourself out of that negative loop. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Motivation and habits - how do we get started, and how do we keep the momentum? Today Amy jumps into a kōrero about forming new habits using the four stages in the Habit Loop, and what drives us to be motivated to accomplish our goals. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: There's never enough time, I'm always too busy.. Right? Not anymore! In this week's really practical episode, Amy shares with you specific tools and ideas that can support you to find more time, and be more purposeful with the time that you have. We're looking at how you can be more present in what you do each day, how you can focus without an overflowing mind bank of things to remember, and how you can get more done. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Everything is workoutable by YOU. As the naturally creative, resourceful human beings that we are, this episode is all about understanding how to tap into that resourcefulness when we need it. Breaking down the limiting beliefs of why we can't possibly work things out for ourselves, some real practical tips for cutting through the excuses, to the dream zone. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Repeat after me: positive thoughts, positive vibes. Our minds are complex and multi-layered, and wonderful when we can master them. In this episode Amy dives into how our minds process information that we receive and what filters we use to understand them. Then she breaks down how you can use this to your advantage, to then use repition as a form of embedding new positive thoughts. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: In the challenging times, we shine. Did you lean into innovative new ways of being and doing post-lockdown? Hear some of the experiences Amy had and saw, as a result of being thrown into a situation of unknown. Examples of innovation, resilience, creativity and resourcefulness were aplenty, and we're sure you had your own experiences of them too. The great thing about these learnings is we can take them on from others, and implement in our own lives. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: What is it that holds us in a situation that we don't feel passionate about? Why do we hold onto jobs long past the day we stop enjoying them? Today Amy talks about the courage it takes to face that challenge of coming to the decision to move on, and moving towards what feels right, and feels better. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: The lessons, the learnings, the challenges, and the gifts of lockdown. Today Amy shares what her experience has been like navigating through the 8 weeks of lockdown, and how she feels now as we transition into Level 2. Hear some of the gems and the challenges she has encountered over this period, and how they have led to her living a more purposeful life. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Listen in, today's a good one. I'm giving you an insight into what it means to be an active listener, how you can identify how good your listening skills are, and what you can do to become an even more powerful listener. Purposeful listening is at the heart of an engaging conversation, so brush up on your listening skills with this episode of The Life On Purpose Podcast. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Who's ready for some #RealChats? Amy has her sister Hayley Taylor dialed in for today's episode in our first Real Chats Episode. Social Media is full of the highlights, Amy and Hayley want to shed some light on some of the things that you don't always hear - the real stuff! Tune in as this sister duo talk all things books, family, introverts and friendships. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Netflix and chill they say... But what happens when you lose track of how much time you're watching TV, or what you're even watching?! Amy's diving into the topic of modern day TV in today's episode, the instantaneous availability of whatever we want to watch, whenever we want to watch it. It's all at our fingers tips. What's it teaching us? What lessons are we missing out on? And when is it too much of a good thing? Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Have you ever felt like you're just relooping the same stuck mindset, or can't quite get yourself out of a funky mood? Today Amy shares how good it can be to really lean into the positive benefits of music can. Think overall happiness, increased motivation, and movement - it's a great tool to have in your toolkit! Not only is Amy sharing the benefits with you, but she's sharing some of her favourite positive vibes and tunes with you in this special episode of the Life On Purpose Podcast. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Back in 2015, with a baby in one arm and a toddler at her feet, Amy's very first blog was born. Amongst shedding the fears of vulnerability and judgement, Amy found her own voice and began to grow the muscle of speaking her own truth. Tune in to this episode, as Amy shares her experience building a blog from scratch, and some top tips for you to consider when you start your very own blog. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

Calling all bookworms! I have a goodie for you to read (or listen to!). Even before the lockdown, reading was a favourite pastime in Amy's house, and she's sharing a review of one of her all-time favourite books.. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. Hear about what's been going on in Amy's bubble over the past week, and find out what you need to check out Lean In if you haven't already. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: How's working from home going for you? Amy's been doing the working from home thing for a few years now, and this week she's not only recording this episode from home, but she's sharing her experiences and tips for creating a productive workspace in your home and a zen environment for your family. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Let's support our small businesses! In challenging times like this, small businesses in our community can take a real hit, some of them so badly, they don't recover. It's super important that we band our villages together and support one another so that we're keeping all the little guys going as well as the big ones. Local businesses support local economy, local commmunities and local families. Amy jumps on today to share the benefits of buying local, how to make it easy and convenient, and where you can start. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: It's really important that whilst we keep ourselves informed with all that is happening in a crisis, pandemic or emergency, we must also make sure we are protecting our mental wellbeing. Amy shares her experience with how she found herself absorbed in the news and social media just one year ago with the Christchurch Terror Attack, and how she has learned to look after her whole self, and be conscious about action as Coronavirus becomes front of everyone's mind. For more information on the latest Coronavirus updates in NZ, visit: www.health.govt.nz Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: What's going on in the Coaching Industry in 2020? It seems to be the buzz word of the moment, everyone wants to be a Coach, for the perceived lifestyle, easy access to money, and seemingly get-rich quick pathway... right? Not quite. Amy's sharing her thoughts on the coaching industry right now, the misperceptions, and how to wade your way through to find a Coach that will give a positive experience. She also gives some great questions for how you can do your own research when you're looking for your own Coach. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Throwing back to 2015, when Amy's life took a new pathway, that lead to where she is today! 2015 was the year their second daughter was born, and it was the year of heart-felt change. It was the beginning of Amy peeling back the layers of who she was, in order to find the real her. And it was the year she rediscovered her love of creative expression, through none other than, a Mum Blog! Today Amy shares just how the Mum Blog experience has influenced her business decisions and life over the past five years, and why it's important to share your gifts with the world. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: It's time to ditch the never-ending to-do list. No more relying on a lack of motivation to get you there, and no more using procrastination for the excuse of not getting there. In today's episode Amy shares her 3Ps method for nailing your priorities and to-do's in a conscious way. Too often we get overwhelmed with the list that gets longer faster than it gets shorter. We get caught up in "doing" for others, and wondering if we're doing the right things. Dive in with Amy as she walks you through step-by-step, how to use the 3Ps to take the reigns on your day. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: In the age of technology, social media is churning out zombies who struggle to communicate in person. We're talking the good, the bad, and the FOMO of social media. Amy poses key questions to you this week to build some self- awareness on your social media usage, and challenges you to consider how you can make it a more conscious, purposeful and positive action. Imagine how much time you could save in your day if you reduced the mindless scrolling moments.

This week: It's not you... it's me! Did you know, we have something like 60,000 thoughts floating through our minds in any one day? Majority of them are unconscious and only a small percentage of them are new thoughts, the rest are relooping again and again. So what do we do when the thoughts that are relooping are the negative ones? The ones holding us back and keeping us stuck? Natasha Willison-Reardon joins me in this episode to give us the lowdown on the what, how, and why of Automatic Negative Thoughts and how we can shift past them with a simple daily mindfulness process. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: 21 Mind-Taming Hacks and Mindfulness Strategies for the Mum who is juggling it all! I know the end of school holidays bring a whole range of activities an emotions, and a bigger to-do list, so in today's episode, I'm dropping 21 actionable tips that you can do to calm the chaos and channel your parenting zen. Start your day in control, don't let the day control you! Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Turns out Nana's tricks for putting banana peels on skin irritations was a good thing! Nicola Rowlands, holistic skincare therapist is in the studio this week to give us the lowdown on how we can nourish and nurture our skin (and bodies!) with what she calls Skinfood. The best part is, they're things you can find in your own pantry! Nicola has spent years learning eastern methodologies and ancient practices for looking after people as whole human beings. Life On Purpose is all about embracing who we are as women, and how we show up as our true, authentic selves every day.

This week: Living your best life with Chronic Illness can be a challenge, but it's something Glenis Mark does each and every day. On the podcast this week, Glenis joins us to share the realities of living with a Chronic Illness, and how she still managed to complete her PHD, travel the world, work on research projects she loves, and more.

This week: Self-Care means so much more than good nutrition and exercise. This week, here's five self-care practices you can start working on immediately to fill your bucket.