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  • Listen to this episode for a quick burst of motivation to open up your study books (or program). As we start week 1 of our 2024 MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training. We chat about learning as adults and the challenges that come with it. And how do we approach learning and make sure we enjoy it? And get it done!


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    Learning is so accessible nowadays, it's easier to sign up for a course, but also easier to fail and not do it.It's balancing discipline, structure, flexibility, and joy in the learning process.When you learn something new, it's going to take time.Don't just focus on getting the results and forget the whole point of the learning.As we get older, it's really easy to just stop learning and just think that we know enough.What lights you up and what makes you feel excited? Learn about that!Some things can get in the way and derail our plans, so it's important to embrace flexibility and self-compassion.Release expectations and detach yourself from how the journey should look.

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • It's been a crazy start to the year! We've been super inconsistent with the podcast, but here we are! In this episode, we chat about Carla's pregnancy and how we're preparing to balance nurturing a growing business and the arrival of a new life.


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    Carla is 22 weeks pregnant and well over the halfway mark. She has had no morning sickness and feels amazing!Emma thought the baby grew inside the placenta, inside the womb. Yes. Serious. Carla's baby bump has popped but she's struggled most with her boobs growing bigger. Her self-acceptance practice (from MerryBody) is so strong and this is helping her a lot. We are feeling confident (yet realistic) about balancing baby and business. We are officially starting our second cohort of the MerryBody Teacher Training on the 17th of March. We already have 27 cohort trainees. We are so excited!If you haven't signed up yet, now is the perfect time to join. It's going to be 16 weeks of potential life-transforming magic.

    It's been an amazing start to the year and we're ready for the coming months! Bring it on!


    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


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    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla

    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • It's time for part 2! Emma shares more of her Roman adventure! This episode is more about the places to visit in this wonderful city, and we're not just talking about the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain. Think, majestic medieval towns that are just a short drive from Rome. If you're a foodie, go back to Part 1 of this episode where we talked all about food in Rome.


    If you prefer to read, check out this epic blog post with lots of advice on what to do and where to eat in Rome!


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    Tivoli is a small town on the mountain tops and a just a 40-minute drive away from Rome. Throughout history, noble people went to Tivoli for their summers to escape the Roman heat in summer. The Villa d'Este is an ancient Renaissance site with beautiful interiors and mind-blowing gardens.Caprarola is a small town in Lazio region, where Rome is also a part of. The Palazzo Farnese is a Renaissance mansion in Caprarola known for its pentagonal design and amazing frescoes or plaster wall paintings.The Rocca Calascio is a medieval castle on top of the Apennine mountains in Abruzzo.The Castello Orsini Odescalchi is a 15th century castle in the Bracciano region. Here you'll find a massive collection of weapons used during the war and spectacular views. Calcata is a little medieval village on top of a cliff that has a very Bohemian artistic feel with lots of arts and crafts. If you visit Tuscany, it must be an overnight trip to see the beautiful sites such as Volterra.When you go to Orvieto, a small town in Umbria, you can visit the Cathedral. Just book a little train trip from Rome and you're there.The Via Appia is one of the earliest and most important Roman roads of the ancient Republic.Trastevere is a historic neighbourhood known for its narrow cobblestone streets. You can go here for dinner or drinks.Ostia Antica is a massive archaeological site outside the main city. If you are a lover of history, you have to go here.The Aventine Keyhole is a beautiful view where you look through the keyhole and you will see perfectly framed St Peter's Basilica.

    There's just so much to see in Rome and six weeks were not enough. You could walk around the city centre every day and you'll see something new. I also really recommend going at different times of the day. When you travel to Rome. Ahhh, Roma! When you travel to Rome you experience so much, you learn so much about yourself, about the history and culture. You come back a different person.


    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • Hear Emma talk about her recent 6 week experience in Rome, Italy. This episode is all about food, from how to eat healthily in Italy to how to avoid tourist traps. Check out this page for all the extra links and more details. Daje!


    Also, my 6 weeks in Rome did not improve my Italian or pronunciation. Scusa! Piano piano. I also skipped so many things, I got overwhelmed! Ahhh well!


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    Don't go stressing about putting on weight in Italy. Time is too precious and there's too much fun and deliciousness to experience! Besides, in my opinion, the Italian typical diet is probably far healthier than the standard Australian or American diet. I talk about why I believe this. There's a huge focus on really fresh produce. There's a love and passion for food in general.If you're usually gluten-free (but not highly allergic or celiac) I invite you to consider trying the gluten in Italy. Eat the pasta and the pizza, and just see how you feel. Carla asks: How did you overcome the guilt and anxiety around food? Have a routine and something that gets you present and feeling positive about your body.Book restaurants later in the evening to experience authentic culture and avoid tourist traps. Don't eat dinner at 5:30pm (hahaha)If you want to maintain your budget, you can buy fresh produce from delis and markets to create meals at home.Pizza Nader is an amazing pizza place where you buy pizza al taglio made with ancient grains.Must-try foods in Rome: carbonara, cacio e pepe, alla gricia, all'amatriciana, artichokes, suppli, pizza Romana, puntarelleSweet treats in Rome: maritozzo, oh and of course cornetto.Pasta broth with broccoli was one of the most delicious pastas I've ever had.  

    Italian food culture has played such an important role in healing my relationship with food. It has guided me from a past tainted by bulimia, body image issues and an obsession with dieting, to a present where I feel excitement, love and joy that food can bring.


    In the next week's episode, Emma chats about the places she visited in and outside of Rome.


    We'd love to hear it! If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • Welcome to 2024! We feel like the first month has just been jampacked. Emma just got back two weeks ago from her 6-week trip to Rome. Her jetlag took about a week to get over (longer than normal!) but now we are back into everything in Merrymaker land. Can you belive it, on Sunday we’ll celebrate our 11th year in business.


    On 17th of March, we’ll start our 2nd round of Yoga Teacher Training. The first round was a huge project that was way bigger than we thought. This round is all about refinement and making small tweaks to make the program flow even better. We already have 21 amazing women joining us and the Early Bird special closes today, so if you have an inkling to join us, visit our site.


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    Surrender: our word for the year 2024We can only plan and implement so much, so having the intention of surrender reduces suffering and makes life more enjoyable.Letting go and trusting our path to create a more content and less stressful, anxious life.Our annual challenge, 21 Day I’m Already Amazing Challenge. If you’re not a MerryBody member, you can still join us with a one-off payment.We are also running a live half-day urban retreat on the 17th of February on the Gold Coast, featuring Andrew, our philosophy teacher inside the Merry Body Teacher Training. Use the code MBLOVE and get some nice discounts for you, your friends, and your family.Carla’s having a baby.. and it’s a boy! 

    In the next week’s episode, let’s all experience Rome, as Emma shares her experiences during her 6-week trip.


    What’s your word for the year? We’d love to hear it! If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • In this episode, we chat about the holiday blues, a common experience of feeling blue, sad, flat... during the holiday season. We provide 5 simple ways to help us navigate through it all.


    Read more about our Yoga Teacher Training HERE. Checkout the early bird rate! 


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    Let go of expectations.Don't compare yourself to others or to past holiday seasons.Limit social media and welcome in JOMO (joy of missing out)!Make the effort to stay connected with your loved ones.Moving your body instantly puts you in a good mood and improves your mental health.Maintaining a routine during the holiday season and ticking off accomplishments throughout the day can help you get out of the holiday blues.

    If you have something to add to our list, do let us know. If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • Although the holiday season is typically associated with joy, it is often filled with unrealistic expectations for events, gifts and family and friend time. This can lead to impatience, frustration and arguments. In this episode, we chat about the importance of patience and ways we can cultivate it during the festive time.


    If you're looking for the perfect wellness and calm-bringing gift for the holiday season, we now have gift cards for our MerryBody app. Or, if your loved one is looking to dive deeper into the world of Yoga, we also have our Yoga Teacher training available as a gift card. Best present ever! 


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    Patience is a skill that can be learned by adding a pause or taking a breath before reacting.Practising mindfulness and being in the moment helps you gain control and minimise impulsive reactions.Being empathetic helps with being more patient because you become more understanding of other people's situations.Soften arguments through empathy and don't dwell on the problem. Focus on the common goal, which is to have a great Christmas together.Set more realistic expectations of each other or just release all expectations of what might happen. Allow yourself to have fun and not let the little things get to you.Cultivating gratitude and laughter during these moments spent with our loved ones can help us navigate any quirks or annoyances that may arise.Remember, these moments altogether don't happen all the time!

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • Is it possible to be yourself 100% of the time? We chat about this question in today’s episode. We also provide actionable steps to help you feel more connected to your authentic self.


    If you’re looking for the perfect wellness and calm-bringing gift for the holiday season, we now have gift cards for our MerryBody app. Or, if your loved one is looking to dive deeper into Yoga, we also have our Yoga teacher training available as a gift card.


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    We don’t have to show and share 100% of ourselves, but it’s important that we are being ourselves and we just choose the amounts that we show.Have moments of self-reflection to understand who you are as a person.Our devices are big fat distractions that make us feel disconnected, so it’s good to have social media-free days.Check in with your values and what’s important to you.Self-acceptance is embracing our uniqueness. It’s realising that we are enough exactly as we are.Confidence is the ability to be yourself in a room and then walk into another room and be yourself once again.Practising positive self-talk builds inner confidence.Avoid comparisons, both with others and with your past self. Release expectations that you should look, be and achieve in a certain way.Develop mindfulness through Yoga and Meditation to help you stay present and aware of what is going on.Surround yourself with a supportive network of friends and seek feedback when you need it.Learning helps add dimension to your true self.Set boundaries and learn to say no when something doesn’t align with your values or goals.Be patient and kind to yourself.

    Maybe there was one action step that stood out that you can now go and implement. Let us know. We’d love to hear from you!


    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • In this episode, we continue our discussion about our journey in building our Merrymaker business. If you haven’t listened Part 1 and Part 2 yet, we recommend jumping to those just so you can understand exactly where we’ve come from and how we’ve ended up here.


    The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. It’s going to be amazing!


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    How we came up with the idea for MerryBody. We were trying to formulate an extensive program, then we simplified it. Often, less is more!We jumped into video with little experience, start before you are ready! The idea of MerryBody was not just our bliss, but it was a really important message to share.We did 3 MerryBody challenges first and then in March 2019, launched our membership.How MerryBody went from a desktop website to a simple app and eventually a custom app. We are so grateful for Jarrod in guiding us through this development.COVID-19 happened and we had a spike in members during the pandemic.We hired a business manager and a virtual assistant to help us build out our systems and processes so we can actually give time to the more important things and put our zone of genius into play.We got distracted with our personal stuff when crypto became a thing.We finally hired Mum! It’s so fun to have her on board and part of it all.In March 2021, we bought an investment property together. And then, we bought another investment property.In 2022, we made the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. What an experience this first decade of business was, we are even more excited about the next decade!

    Business can be hard, so you need to have a strong mindset and believe in yourself.


    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • This is the second part of our 3 part business journey series. If you missed last week's episode, go back to 395: Our Merrymaker Business Journey Part 1.


    Also! The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. It's a 16 week course that will welcome personal growth, self-love and total mind-body transformation. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. If you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.


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    Business relationships are super important, some will be amazing and integral for business growth!Going to conferences and networking events was a big positive, but not too many because they can get overwhelming.We said no to a book deal and self-published our very first hard copy cookbook. The self-publishing was a nightmare but we got through it. Listen to Episode 55: How Merrymaker Sisters Self-Published and Launched 2 Hard Copy BooksWe built a recipe app that went #1 in the App Store.We created the Merry Biz Hustle 4-week Challenge and had 49 sign-ups.We created the Merrymaker Club membership but ended up refunding people, and then publishing our second hard copy recipe book.We were featured in SBS Insight which became a very traumatic experience. But it led us to where we are today.In 2016, we moved to the Gold Coast. A year later, Carla signed up to the yoga teacher training and Emma signed up to the Pilates teacher training. We re-found our bliss and this changed everything!We got invited to teach in the studio and we created our own MerryBody 4-week program.

    We'll see you next week for Part 3!


    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla

    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • We've been receiving quite a few requests for a podcast episode no our 10 year online business journey. So, this episode is a bit of a walk down memory lane as we share with you some stories, lessons, mistakes and key moments in our business journey. It turned into a 3 part series!


    The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.


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    We were unhappy in our government jobs and wanted a change. "There's gotta be more to life!" In between all of this, we were forever on a diet. We soon discovered the paleo 'lifestyle' (still a diet) and started sharing photos of our dinner on Instagram.We began blogging. We realised this was our bliss!Don't be afraid to not know what you're doing. You need to learn, and the best way to learn, is to do.We created our first recipe e-book and got 300 sales from just one e-mail. Key lesson: don't just promote something once. Keep on promoting for a successful launch.We made a decision to quit our jobs. We were totally naive. Perhaps, this was a superpower!It's very important to have the supportive people around you.Our first online challenge was successful, and we replicated the challenge concept multiple times and focused on content marketing.We started our podcast in 2015.We said no to the accelerator program and yes to diving into the online business world ourselves.

    Stay tuned for part 2 and part 3. They will be published over the next 2 weeks!


    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • Finding your centre is a phrase often used in spiritual, mental health, and wellness context. It is referring to a state of being internally balanced, calm and clear. Clear in your thoughts, emotions and your overall being. The theme inside MerryBody for November is about finding your centre.


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    Finding your centre is having a sense of balance, calm and presence.All three gunas: tamas, rajas and sattva.Tamas is the state of being flat and blah. Rajas is the state of being in action. Sattva is the bliss state.It all begins with awareness. You have to get out of balance to know where the balance is.Being centred is being present in the here and in the now. Not overthinking about future events or living in the past.Being in alignment with your heart or purpose is also being centred.If you are a MerryBody member, our new meditation called Find Your Centre is now live. Otherwise, download the app and start your FREE 7-day trial. 

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • In this episode, we chat about handling the sense of underachievement. Something we all feel, at some point in life. If you've ever felt like you're falling short or struggling with a sense of underachievement, this episode provides action steps to redefine your sense of achievement and embrace your journey.


    The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.


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     Comparison with others can be a trap as it often leads to overlooking your own progress and accomplishments. So it's crucial to set realistic and personalised goals.It's important that we redefine our sense of achievement in terms of personal development, fulfilment and the impact that we make. Rather than the external validation or societal standards.What's your own idea of success? Stop and look at what you see as success and change it if needed. Make sure your goals aren't someone else's goals.Embrace your journey. Act for the sake of the action itself, not for the fruits of your actions.The true magic lies in the day-to-day moments.Check in with your goals and make sure they are realistic.Practise gratitude regularly. Reflect and appreciate what you've already accomplished.Focus on your continuous growth.

    It's never too late to redefine what happiness and success mean to you!


    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • This month's theme inside the MerryBody App is all about purpose. Purpose adds passion and meaning to life. Finding your purpose brings a deep joy that money can't match. Or perhaps you can link the 2?! That's what we did.


    The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.


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    Don't know your purpose? Then get looking! Get to know yourself a little deeper, ask the important questions, and allow time for the answers to come.  Purpose is very individual. It doesn't look the same as anyone else's.Purpose doesn't need to connect with something that makes money.Our purpose can change.

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • Stemming off from last week’s episode, 390: Fad diets sabotage real health progress, we talked about self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-respect, self-care and self-love. We spoke about how these practices create genuine health.


    We continue the discussion in this week’s episode.


    We’re also excited to invite you to our free online event happening on the 26th of October, where we share with you how to stop the yo-yo on and off-again diet and exercise regime. It’s about making healthy living easier than ever.


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    Thoughts Are Things, a poem by Ella Wheeler, makes you realise how important our thoughts are. Your thoughts affect how you feel, and how you feel affects your actions.Skip the ritual of waking up, looking at your body, judging and hating your body. When you wake up, instead of saying the list of mean things about yourself, maybe swap it for just one good thing.Our MerryBody mantra, “You’re amazing just as you are”, is a combination of self-acceptance and self-celebration.Self-compassion is being kind and “forgiveful” of yourself.Yoga, Pilates and meditation practices work because they’re present practices. When you connect to the present, where you are here and now, you are more mindful of your thoughts and how you feel. If you need something more than a post-it of affirmations, try our MerryBody class, Mood Lifter Fusion!Exercise is so much more than just a weight loss tool. How about we unlink it from our self-hate practices and relink it to our self-accepting practices?Link exercise to your self-care, self-respect and self-celebration!

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • In this episode, we chat about fad diets and how they can sabotage real health progress. We share our experiences in order to inspire but we also want to let you know that during this episode we talk about weight loss.


    We share our own experiences with yo-yo dieting and the detrimental effects it has on our physical and mental well-being. We talk about how we've overcome these fads and found a healthier mindset towards food and exercise. Now we can now talk about weight loss without the anxiety. We don't connect our identities or worth to our weight.


    If you're feeling vulnerable about your weight and relationship to your body, still listen but be mindful. We are each on our own journey, so if any subjects trigger you please look after yourself.


    We're also excited to invite you to our free online event happening on the 26th of October, where we share with you how to stop the yo-yo on and off again diet and exercise regime. It's about making healthy living easier than ever.


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    We reflect on our past travels in Europe, can you believe we were reading a diet book while travelling in Europe!! How we look is the least important thing and the least interesting thing about ourselves.You can lose weight without being obsessed with the number on the scales. It's all about the daily choices you're making.When we discovered self-acceptance, Yoga and Pilates, our whole life changed.No matter what, you are amazing and you're enough!If we love ourselves, we treat ourselves differently. It is our self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-love and self respect.The changes in our mindset, and how we think and feel about ourselves are what helped us overcome the ongoing yo-yo effect.

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • In this episode, we dive into a powerful story of transformation and how one tiny shift in your words, mindset and goals can change everything. This is inspired by our friend's story about their journey towards achieving their health goals.


    It's so simple with a profound impact! It will help you create healthy habits that stick!


    The simple swap is: saying "I'm going to get healthy" versus "I'm going to be healthy".


    Also, there's a slight audio issue with this episode. We are not sure what happened but we tried to correct it as best as possible!


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    Our friend had this continuous cycle of yo-yo dieting and exercising. Her goal was to always get healthy but it wasn't working. So she shifted one thing and everything changed.How this shift in words and mindset can lead to long-term success.Our words and thoughts influence our actions and ultimately impact our results. The conversation that goes on in the mind is important.Everyone's version of health is different, so always check in with yourself.It's not one big action that leads you to the goal. It's the realisation that it's step by step, and tiny choice after tiny choice that leads you there.

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • In this Get Merry podcast episode, we chat about the glimmers in your life. Glimmers are brief moments of joy, hope or inspiration even during challenging times. This episode will inspire you to look for the glimmers and live a life with more presence, hope and vibrance.


    This is what we spoke about during the episode

    Life is filled with ups and downs. Being adaptable in challenging times is essential. Live in the present, not in the past or the future.Being present and mindful helps you become more aware of the glimmers that are in the here and the now.To come back to the present, bring awareness to your breath and your physical body. Gratitude is the gateway to glimmers. Noticing the the good things around you and cultivating a gratitude practice, such as keeping a gratitude journal or a gratitude jar, help you feel a sense of hope and joy.Listening to a beautiful song (such as Gabriel's Oboe by Ennio Morricone) or admiring art in all its forms helps change your state of being.

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • In this episode, we delve into the importance of self-belief and how it helps you to overcome obstacles and achieve more. It's something that needs to be practised, it's not like you believe in yourself once and you're good to go! We chat about ideas, tools and practices that build self-belief.


    This is what we spoke about during the episode

    If you're not going to believe in yourself, why would you expect anyone else to believe in you?“You should never have a plan B. Your plan B should always be to make plan A. happen.” — Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder“You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” — Jim CarreyTrain yourself to believe and visualise abundance and all the things you want in life, and you'll feel better. See: Unlocking Your Potential: A Beginner’s Guide to Visualisation MeditationWhen you feel better, you feel like you can go out into the world and say yes to the opportunities. You can put your best foot forward.Ishvara Pranidhana, one of the Niyamas, means surrendering to the divine.Our current mantra: See it. Believe it. Feel it. Real it.Do things that you've never done before. And then you have more belief in yourself.Meditation and Yoga are powerful tools to help you feel the potentiality of everything.Surround yourself with people who believe in you.So often, the reason why we don't believe in ourselves is because of the anxious and busy mind.  

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


    P.s if you ever need further help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage.


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  • Over the last 10 years, we've found so much value in motivational quotes and sayings. They've been our go-to during tough times, and they have truly helped boost our self-confidence. We're big believers in the impact words can have!


    During this episode, we go through a bunch of amazing quotes and discuss them. We have no doubt that once you've tuned in to this episode you will feel instant motivation to step towards your goal! 


    This is what we spoke about during the episode

    “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent Van GoghIt's easy to forget that the small things are important as well. Focus on that single first step and the next step feels so much more achievable."Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston ChurchillIt's the journey that counts, not the destination.“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — SocratesVisualise what we wish and what we desire to welcome into our life, it's more likely to become a reality.“All great things begin with a vision; a dream.” — EstĂ©e Lauder“Be strong. Be confident. Be the star of your own life.” — EstĂ©e Lauder“I didn’t get there by wishing for it, but by working for it.” — EstĂ©e Lauder“If you believe it’ll work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you don’t believe it’ll work out, you’ll see obstacles.” ―Wayne DyerFailure is when you decide to stop.“Nothing will work unless you do.” ―Maya Angelou“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ―Maya Angelou“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas EdisonBe prepared to do the work, it's not always fun but a lot of the time it is! â€œI choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” ― Louise Hay“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ― Louise L. HayChanging the way that you think about yourself will shift all of your actions. And therefore your life!“Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you did not do than the ones you did.” — Mark Twain“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistFollow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls. — Joseph CampbellTake that first step, and then things start flowing your way and opportunities arise.“Done is better than perfect.” ― Sheryl Sandberg“Motivation comes from working on things we care about.” ― Sheryl Sandberg“When something I can’t control happens, I ask myself: Where is the hidden gift? Where is the positive in this?” ― Sara Blakely“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton“The key to success is to start before you are ready.” ― Marie ForleoWe're never going to feel ready because we're stepping into the unknown.

    If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.


    Always merrymaking,

    Emma + Carla


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