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Rounding Up Season 1 of The Empowered Parenting Podcast
In this episode Polly is rounding up the first season of the podcast: everything that's been covered, her drive behind everything she shares and what the podcast is going to look like when it returns in September.
If you have any feedback that you think would be helpful for Polly, please send it to her at [email protected]
And if you want to find out more about what Polly does you can do so here:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
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GUEST EPISODE Balancing Life As A Twin Mum & Business Owner with Nansi Ellis
In this episode Polly and Nansi talk about...
Who Nansi is and what she does. Her incredible yoga retreats. How going on a yoga retreat as a teenager changed her life. The power of yoga and its benefits. Body image and focusing on what your body can DO. How school shapes our view of exercise. Motherhood and the perspective shift it brings. How Nansi balances being a mum of twins and business owner. Reframing what balance is. Realising you can't do everything. Lowering your expectations! The power of communication. Overcoming the overwhelm. How self-care doesn't have to look a certain way. Speaking your mind to empower yourself. Giving less of a shit! -
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Expectation Is The Thief Of Joy
In this episode, Polly talks about:
How unrealistic expectations steal so much of our joy. Motherhood and high expectations How unmet expectations cause guilt, overwhelm and stress. The expectations we project onto others. The difference between unrealistic expectation and optimism. Control. Perfectionsim. Balance. Questions to ask yourself.You can download your copy of The Busy Mum's 5 Step Guide To Balance here.
If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Balance: Is it achievable as a busy mum?
In this episode, Polly talks about:
The Busy Mum's 5 Step Guide To Balance (download here) Her own experience with achieving balance. Setting realistic expectations. Getting clear on your priorities. Taking an overview of how you spend your time and what you are prioritising. Setting boundaries. The importance of self-care and valuing yourself.If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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The Raw & Difficult Side of Motherhood with Nereyda Martin
In this episode Polly and Nereyda talk about:
How social media can make mums feel like they're failing. Nereyda's drive behind sharing the raw and honest side of motherhood. The power of hearing the words "me too." The lie we're sold about relationships. How our relationships can be affected by becoming parents. Evolving and growing as a partnership as well as individuals. How beauty and new lessons can come out of the deepest ruptures. Communication Curiosity vs judgement "Flirting with your problems" How approaching our children with curiosity can help us avoid going into "fix it" mode. How being a messy, flawed human being helps our children. The importance of being selfish sometimes. Seeing the value in yourself.You can find Nereyda on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nereyda.martin/
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Helping Our Children Develop Healthy Habits
In this episode Polly talks about:
Why she thinks it’s important to help her daughter develop healthy habits. Unpicking unhealthy habits in your 30s. The 4 different types of health she thinks about when thinking about healthy habits. Instilling healthy habits around exercise and food. Helping our children develop healthy relationships with food and exercise. The link between mental and physical health. Building healthy routines. Helping children build habits that help them feel connected. Practicing coping mechanisms. Connection to the earth. Gratitude.If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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My Top 5 Tips For Implementing Healthy Habits Into Your Life
In this episode Polly talks about:
How our habits affect our daily lives. How letting go of habits that don't serve you and implementing ones that do can change your life. Letting go of negative self-talk. Creating new habits from a place of love and kindness rather than hatred. Becoming a person who keeps the promises she makes to herself. Saying "I don't..." Finding habits that are enjoyable and therefore easy to implement.The book that Polly talks about is The Kindness Method
The podcast that Polly talks about is The Diary of a CEO with Shahroo Izadi
If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Embracing Your Sensitive Superpowers with Jess Frost.
In this episode, Polly and Jess talk about:
Who Jess is and what she does. How Jess and Polly met in the self-development world. Jess' background and her childhood experience of being a child of an alcoholic. How her childhood shaped her adulthood. How opening up and being vulnerable helped her to find connection. COVID and the impact it had on self-development. Finding out about being a "highly sensitive person" What high sensitivity is. How to thrive as a HSP. Highly sensitive parenting. Getting to know what triggers and activates you as a parent. Looking at your own childhood from a place of curiosity and compassion. How trauma isn't always big, life-changing events. How understanding high sensitivity helps your parenting and your children Breathwork and how we can use it to empower ourselves. Finding the tools that work for YOU!You can find out more about Jess on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/iamjessfrost/
And via her website:
https://www.the3espace.com
You can find out more about the people Jess talked about in the podcast via these links:
Elaine Aron: https://hsperson.com
Richard Schwartz: https://ifs-institute.com
Gabor Maté: https://drgabormate.com
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How I Became My Own Best Friend
In this episode Polly talks about:
The 2 sides of parenting that are important to focus on. How our relationship with ourselves affects the way we parent. Her relationship with negative self-talk. How she used to be her own worst enemy. What the voice inside her head used to say to her. Fixed mindset thinking. How she starts to work on her negative self-talk. Cultivating a kinder inner voice. The similar struggle she sees in all her clients. The unrealistic expectations we set ourselves. Mental energy drains. How she embraced her sensitivity. How that helped her to embrace her daughter’s sensitivity too. How the things we struggle to accept about ourselves become the things we struggle to accept about our children. Her advice on the first step to becoming your own best friend.If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Helping children understand themselves and their emotions from a young age with Christine Collins from Worthy of Wellbeing.
In this episode Polly and Christine talk about:
Where Christine's drive to do the work she does comes from. Her own healing journey. How mindfulness and reiki changed the course of her life and career. The beauty of opening up. Knowing that you're not your thoughts. The wellbeing program Christine runs with children aged 5-12. The Mind Jar. Teaching children to be kind to themselves. Overcoming negative self-talk. How teaching children about wellbeing and helping them to understand themselves from a young age can change their lives. Emotional intelligence. "Flipping your lid" How to stay present. How anxiety is prominent amongst the children of today post pandemic. The importance of opening up conversations about worry.If you'd like to learn more about Christine and the work she does you can find her website here:
https://www.worthyofwellbeing.net
And you can find her on social media here:
https://www.instagram.com/worthy_of_wellbeing/
https://www.facebook.com/worthyofwellbeing
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Positive Vs Negative Discipline
In this episode Polly talks about:
The last minute title change to this podcast following a shocking discovery. The dictionary definition of discipline. What negative discipline is. What positive discipline is. Fighting siblings: negative vs positive response. Teaching children to use "I" statements. Consequences unrelated to behaviour. Natural and logical consequences. The misconception that positive parenting = a lack of boundaries. Child drawing on the walls: positive vs negative reaction. Redirection Putting children in control of their own behaviour. Angry outbursts: positive vs negative response. What children learn from negative and positive discipline. The results of positive and negative discipline.If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Laying The Foundations For Good Self-Esteem
In this episode Polly talks about:
How low self-esteem is the things that hinders so many adults the most. How low self-esteem showed up in her life. The psychological needs of human beings for bolstered self-esteem. Giving our children the message "you're enough as you are." Ensuring our children feel enough even in their worst moments. The common misconception of boundaries in positive parenting. Looking at your own self-esteem as a starting point to helping your children. The unconscious messages we pass on. Praising children for who they are rather than what they do. Encouraging self-validation. Promoting growth mindset thinking. Encouraging children to use their voice. Challenging children's negative perceptions of themselves. The powerful tool you can use to help children see themselves in a more positive light.If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Website: https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Helping children & teens prioritise their wellbeing with Cheryl Smith, well-being coach and teacher.
In this episode Polly and Cheryl talk about:
The importance of well-being being taught in schools. Cheryl's background and why she's so passionate about what she does. Cheryl's own mental health journey and what she's learnt along the way. Helping children understand and prioritise their well-being. The importance of teacher well-being. Mindfulness: what it is and how it can change your life. The 5 pillars of well-being. How to implement mindfulness in your every day. Exploring who you are and what you love. Encouraging our children to focus on what they love to do when thinking about their future. Exams and how to help teens thrive under the pressure. How to stay calm and relaxed in exam season. How to re-engage unmotivated teens. Helping children and teens identify their positive qualities. Detaching worth from exams. The one thing to do with kids to boost their self-esteem.If you'd like to learn more about Cheryl and the work she does you can find her website here:
https://www.cherylclairewellbeing.co.uk/about
And you can find her on social media here:
https://www.instagram.com/cheryl_claire_wellbeing
https://www.facebook.com/Cheryl.Claire.Wellbeing
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Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children.
In this episode Polly talks about:
How she supports her daughter Mila's emotional intelligence. What emotional intelligence is and the benefits of having a high EQ as a child. How we as parents can raise emotionally intelligent children. Getting to know your own emotions as an adult. Building emotional literacy. The 6 core emotions. How having an "emotions wheel" can help you and your children. The role of empathy and validation when it comes to emotional intelligence. Encouraging healthy expression. Coping mechanisms. Encouraging problem solving.If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Managing Your Mindset. In this episode Polly talks about:
Her experience of experiencing a radical mindset shift The lens through which you see the world Optimism and pessimism Fixed and growth mindset Choosing different beliefs Closed loop thinking How to break the loop Neuroplasticity Creating new neural pathways How your mindset affects your parenting How working 1:1 with Polly can empower your parentingThe books she spoke about were Mindset by Carol Dweck and The Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters
Find details of Polly's coaching here: www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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GUEST EPISODE with Mila O'Leary (age 6.5) In this episode Polly and Mila talk about:
Mila's favourite animal! The one food Mila would eat if she could only choose one for the rest of her life! Mila's favourite season! Mila's ideal day! The superpower Mila would choose! What empowerment means to us. How children can teach adults more than adults can teach them. What confidence and bravery look like to a 6 year old. The importance of feeling your emotions. How to deal with meeting people who don't like you. How parents can empower their children and themselves. The power of affirmations. What it means to have a growth mindset. Tools to help you when you're sad. The power of the word YET!If you want to visit the website: www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Taking Care Of The Child Within You. In this episode Polly talks about:
What "reparenting" yourself means How to take care of the child within you Rewriting your story Why inner child work is about curiosity not blame The 4 basic psychological needs of children and adults How to connect to yourself How to trust yourself more Seeking pleasure and joy Learning to acknowledge yourself How looking after the child within you helps your own childrenFind details of the inner child workshop with Polly on her website: www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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Understanding The Child Within You. In this episode Polly talks about:
Your inner child, what it is and how it affects you as a person and a parent Your Sun Child & your Shadow Child Inner child healing What "trauma" actually is Why those of us who had a happy childhood still need to do inner child work How childhood experiences still affect us as adults How fundamental beliefs are formed Self-protection strategies How your inner child affects your parentingThe book she spoke about was The Child In You by Stephanie Stahl
Find details of the inner child workshop with Polly on her website: www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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The Myth of Perfect Parenting. In this episode Polly talks about:
Perfectionism and how it can show up in our lives. Perfectionism and how it shows up in our parenting. Striving for authenticity instead. How us being human teaches our children they're allowed to be human too. Showing our children that we're not perfect. We're all going to mess up our children a little bit. It's never too late to become conscious and share it with our children. Progress over perfection.If you want to get in touch with Polly, you can find her:
Website: www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Email: [email protected]
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Letting Go Of Everything You Thought You Were. In this episode Polly talks about:
The starting point for becoming more empowered and conscious in your parenting. Questioning our beliefs. The blueprint. How we come to believe what we believe. How different parental struggles affect children. The 3 fundamental beliefs we struggle with the most as adults. The ego and the role it plays in our parenting. How your beliefs are passed onto your children. The layers of the onion and how we start to peel them back.If you want to get in touch with Polly you can find her:
Website: www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_
Or you can email her at [email protected]
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