Here, There, Everywhere.

Gail Asbell is an incredible inspiration a mother of 2 and the co-founder of Upstate Studios the fitness empire she started with her sister.Gail has managed incredible things with Upstate and managed it all while juggling motherhood and life and her story is an absolute inspiration.In this episode she shares:· Her life growing up on a dairy farm and building Upstate Studios.· The reality of balancing motherhood and business.· Why ambition isn’t something women should hide.· How she learnt to take risks and embrace failure.· How the loss of her brother changed her life.· Why yoga became the foundation of Upstate.· The powerful link between movement and mental health.· How she is creating career pathways for women in fitness.· Why community is at the heart of Upstate.· The importance of embracing new opportunities in her next chapter of life.Key Quotes“Ambition's not a dirty word. You can be ambitious and have a family and all those things.”“Spend less time in your head thinking about it and more time doing things to step you closer to starting.”“The hardest thing to admit is that sometimes the business does come first.”More aboutFind out about Upstate Studios via their website, follow them on Instagram and follow Gail on Instagram. You can get involved with the podcast online Website https://herethereeverywhere.com.au/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/here_there_everywhere_aus/FB group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CWFAe3LkU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Penny Moodie is a constant inspiration to me and so many others.I first met her when I was around 18 years old through my younger brother, and she truly is one of the most beautiful people inside and out. Penny lives with OCD and has turned her experience into something incredibly powerful. As well as being an incredible mother she is the author of The Joy Thief and co-host of the podcast, It's Not What You Think, where she helps bring more awareness and understanding to OCD.In this episode she shares:-      Her childhood dream of becoming a writer and how she returned to it-      The pressure of chasing careers that looked successful to others-      Why motherhood made her question whether she was “good at it” despite always wanting kids-      The reality that parenting doesn’t get easier, the challenges just change-      How parenting forced her to confront her own struggles with self-regulation and overstimulation-      The practical tools she uses to manage overwhelm, sensory overload and emotional regulation as a mum-      Her reflections on losing herself in relationships when she was younger and why female friendships matter so much now-      How becoming a parent changed the way she judges herself and other families,-      Her experience living with OCD, the misconceptions people still have about it, and how motherhood became the motivation to seek proper help-      The ongoing conversations around mental load, resentment and partnershipKey Quotes“I think having a, a neurodivergent kid has made me so much more accepting and just sort of open to other people's experiences.”“Doing these things, you feel trapped, and you feel like you have to do it, otherwise something really horrible will happen.”“It's like two really, really difficult things stacked on top of each other. Getting through each day, yeah, it can feel impossible sometimes.”More about PennyBuy her book The Joy Thief, follow her on Instagram, listen to her podcast It’s Not What You Think and follow the podcast on Instagram.You can get involved with the podcast online Website https://herethereeverywhere.com.au/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/here_there_everywhere_aus/FB group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CWFAe3LkU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Madelyn Carafa is a mother of two, the creator behind the networking event Magnetic Woman Dinner Party, and the host of the podcast Magnetic with Madelyn (formerly The Healthy Hustlers).I connected with Madelyn when I did a podcast course with her last year and we founded a genuine friendship. I love her authenticity, kindness, creativity and her belief in ‘trusting the unfolding.”In this episode she shares:-     How she of becoming an actress and nearly landed a role on Home and Away.-     Why missing out on that role led her to America, which became a pivotal turning point in her life.-     How motherhood has brought deep joy, but also significant self-sacrifice.-     Why her second pregnancy initially felt like a mistake-     How her son ultimately became one of the greatest blessings and taught her resilience and strength.-     How she continues to work through a profound fear of judgment and the feeling of not being enough.-     The reason moving to the Gold Coast transformed her family’s happiness-     Why she believes in “trusting the unfolding” and letting go of the need to control everything.-     Why creating supportive communities for women has become central to her purpose.Key Quotes“I found out I was pregnant with my son, and I was just, like, devastated. Like, I was honestly devastated.”“I had two kids under three at home full time while I, you know, still had all my own dreams and ambitions, and I’m, like, trying to record in the walk-in robe at night times and get back to emails.”“I had a massive, massive fear of judgment, and moving into the online world, like, the rewiring of my mind that I had to do and continue to do has been relentless at times.”More about MadelynFollow her on Instagram, her website or check out her podcast Magnetic with Madelyn.You can get involved with the podcast online Website https://herethereeverywhere.com.au/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/here_there_everywhere_aus/FB group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CWFAe3LkU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Bec McDonnell is the Mum of two girls, Teacher, former Flight Attendant and the face behind the successful Instagram page Bec Style Life.I absolutely love Bec’s authenticity and honesty and the incredible community she has built through sharing the realities of everyday family life.In this episode she shares:-     Why her childhood dream was simply to become a mum.-     How she tried multiple careers before eventually becoming a teacher.-     Why working as a flight attendant fulfilled one of her early ambitions.-     How motherhood brought unexpected loneliness and isolation.-     Staying home full-time with young children was harder than she imagined.-     Building a strong community of women became essential to her wellbeing.-     How she gradually learned to take guilt-free time away from her family.-     Her struggle with caring what other people think.-     How Instagram grew from a lonely hobby into a thriving and supportive community.-     The 3 things she is prioritising at 42.Key Quotes“I would say the hardest part of motherhood is the isolation and the loneliness.”“I definitely don’t want to care about what people think, but I do because it’s just natural to feel hurt.”“You spend so much time on your own with your children, and it’s just so lonely and so isolating because you’re just bound to the house with sleep schedules and feeding them and all of that sort of stuff.”More aboutFollow Bec on Instagram and check out her website.You can get involved with the podcast online Website https://herethereeverywhere.com.au/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/here_there_everywhere_aus/FB group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CWFAe3LkU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Tess Holmes balances Pilates, makeup artistry and being a mum of three kids, creative thinker and business woman and does it with style an authenticity.So Tess is the perfect person to help kick off our first podcast episode.Tess and I have known and worked with each other for a few years now and she is so inspiring.From the very beginning we connected on so many levels, especially authenticity, realness and navigating motherhood without pretending to have it all together.In this episode she shares:-     Her childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer-     How she started her career in the fitness industry-     Why motherhood feels relentless and repetitive-     The pressure of worrying what others think-     Why she judges herself most as a mother-     The experience of feeling overwhelmed by parenting advice-     How she builds an authentic online community through honesty-     How social media fuels both connection and anxiety-     How she overcame imposter syndrome to launch a new business-     Why lifelong learning is her biggest advice for aspiring business ownersKey Quotes“I’m so overwhelmed with what I should be doing in every single moment of how I’m handling my kids, that that in the back of my mind is always playing.”“I was only ever going to be myself, and if people didn’t accept who that was, they wouldn’t follow me.”“I, myself am learning how to be a parent every single day that they’re growing up. This is my first time being a parent.”More aboutFollow Tess on InstagramYou can get involved with the podcast online Website https://herethereeverywhere.com.au/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/here_there_everywhere_aus/FB group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CWFAe3LkU/?mibextid=wwXIfr