Every decision you make is made out of fear or love. 

Sit with that for a moment, let it sink in, and ask yourself, can you be more aware of what subconscious state you could be in. It's all about awareness, then from there you are able to shift the energy if you need to.

There is an impact that comes with living in fear, and an impact that comes from living in love. 

Today we talk about:

• How we get into states of fear unconsciously through experience and programming.

• How to be aware of it.

• The difference between fear and love and how it impacts your health.

This is a subject like many others that will be a life long process, due to living in such an unpredictable world. 

Join us as we dive into this wonderful topic. 

Do we really need to have it all sorted?

What does that even look like? 

It reminds us of perfectionism, which is really just an illusion.

Accepting that we don’t have it all sorted is like breathing deeply into the belly and letting go. Being ok with that also means we know who we are, and refuse to chase a program that comes from the pressures form society. 

Not having it all sorted can look like:

• A messy home but happy kids.

• Getting back to people a little bit later than you want to because you’re prioritising your health.

• Being in flow.

• Knowing what matters to you, rather than pleasing others. 

We could go on and on. How can you enjoy not having it all sorted and being at peace with what is important to you right now.

Join us as talk about Not having it all sorted and why that’s a sign that you do!

Today we talk about all things Bentonite Clay.

First of all, what is Bentonite Clay?

Another versatile, multi purposeful, everyone needs this in their bathroom cupboard kinda topic. 

We love sharing what we use personally that support our self care in many ways.

Green Calcium Bentonite Clay is renowned for its healing properties and has long been used traditionally by Native Americans for thousands of years. 

A superior clay, also known as calcium bentonite clay, is famed for its rich mineral content is versatile use as:

•  Skin masks

• Detox clay baths 

• Toothpaste/Mouth wash

• Sun Burn (Absorbs radiation)

• And more!

Bentonite clay uses are as many as the imagination. Formed from Volcanic ash producing a negative electrical charge that acts like a magnet drawing out toxins, heavy metals, and impurities. 

Join us to discover what we use it for, how we use it, and an extremely important explanation that shares how to not deactivate it's electrical charge. 

If you want to explore more and try it for yourself visit www.grassesoflife.co.nz

Bentonite Clay: https://www.grassesoflife.co.nz/product/bentonite-ultra-fine-detox-clay-450g/

In this episode, we sit down with Dani Catania, an Accredited Dietitian with nearly twenty years of experience in health, nutrition, and wellness. Dani is known for her holistic and alternative approach to health, and she is passionate about empowering women and families to understand and support their wellbeing through practical nutrition and lifestyle education. 

Today, Dani shares her expertise on thyroid function — a topic that affects so many people, yet is so often overlooked. She walks us through the crucial things you need to know about your thyroid health, what to look out for, and the important questions you should be asking your doctor.

Be sure to check out the link below to Dani's in-depth blog article, which covers everything you need to know about thyroid health. And if you'd like further advice or support, don't hesitate to reach out using the details provided below.

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Many of us think creativity is something reserved for artists, writers, or musicians. But creativity lives within all of us. It's how we solve problems, express ourselves, connect to our intuition, and bring new ideas into the world.

The challenge is that busyness, stress, overthinking, and self-doubt can block that natural flow.

Today we're sharing a simple experiential tool to help you reconnect with your creativity and allow your inner wisdom to come forward.

The Practice: Breathe, Ground, Flow

Step 1: Ground Through Breath

•  Take a few slow, intentional breaths. 

•  Feel your feet on the floor. 

•  Relax your shoulders. 

•  Bring your awareness into your body. 

Step 2: Creative Flow Writing
Set a timer for 1 minute and write continuously without stopping.

Remember:

•  Don't edit. 

•  Don't judge. 

•  Keep the pen moving. 

If you're stuck, simply write, "I don't know what to write," until something else begins to flow.

Final Thought

You may be surprised by what comes through when you give yourself permission to slow down and simply write. Often, the answers, ideas, and insights we're searching for are already within us.

Join us today, grab a pen and paper, take a breath, and see what unfolds when you allow your creativity to flow. 

In this episode we talk about the Importance of taking Vitamin D. Vitamin D has an influence on our genes and can be found in every cell of our body!

This could be apart of why it is so important to make sure you are getting enough. 

Join us as we talk about:

• The list of benefits from taking Vit D and why. 

• Many foods that provide Vit D. (which is important to know about during colder seasons of the year).

• Why it could be important to have it tested.

Our bodies are so incredible and provides us with our own source of Vit D which is very fortunate for us. However we can not rely on just that alone.

So get outside if you see the sun shining. It's also a great moment to pause!

Feeling overwhelmed, rushed, or like life is moving a little too fast?

This episode is designed to be a simple resource you can return to whenever you need a moment to slow down, reconnect, and regulate your nervous system.

In this guided practice, Katrina will lead you through a gentle body scan, inviting you to bring awareness to your body from your toes to the top of your head. This simple act of noticing and connecting can help shift you out of autopilot and back into the present moment.

Lauren will then guide you through a series of calming sounds designed to stimulate the vagus nerve and support your parasympathetic nervous system — the part of your nervous system responsible for rest, recovery, and relaxation. Through sound and vibration, you'll be encouraged to release tension, soften, and create a greater sense of ease within.

Together, these practices offer a simple yet powerful way to:

•  Slow down and reconnect with yourself 

•  Reduce feelings of stress and overwhelm 

•  Support nervous system regulation 

•  Increase body awareness 

•  Cultivate a sense of calm and grounding 

Think of this episode as a tool for your wellbeing toolkit — something you can come back to whenever you need a few moments to reset, breathe, and simply be.

Take a comfortable seat, find a quiet space if you can, and allow yourself this time to pause.

We are so excited to chat with Irma from Mamamuti, a woman with a wealth of knowledge and what we lovingly call the "Cacao Queen."

Irma truly lives and breathes cacao, drinking up to a litre a day. Cacao has been a powerful part of her own healing journey, supporting her through many of life's challenges and helping her cultivate deeper connection, wellbeing, and self-care.

In this episode, Irma shares everything you need to know about cacao — its rich history, how it is grown and prepared, and the journey it takes before becoming the beautiful, decadent drink so many of us enjoy today. She also explores the many health and wellbeing benefits that have made cacao a cherished ritual for cultures around the world.

If you've heard people talking about cacao but aren't quite sure what it is, or you're curious about how it could become a meaningful addition to your self-care practice, then this episode is for you.

Irma has a captivating way of sharing her passion for this ancient superfood, and we know you'll come away inspired, informed, and perhaps even ready to brew yourself a cup.

What is your relationship with AI?

Do you use it? How do you use it? Does it create more time for you to do more things for you? Or does is make you want to do more and achieve more because of the speed you can achieve things at now?

Where ever you sit with this new unfolding technology we are here today to bring up the important topic of balance and self enquiry around what place it has in your world, and knowing if that serves you.

We all know it's important to keep up with the times, so as we do that, how do we also know what balance looks like along the way?

We encourage you to ask what does an intuitive balance look like, so that we are to use AI for meaningful progress as opposed to dumbing us down, and doing everything for us. 

Here at the Press Pause Podcast we want you to reflect on how you can have a healthy balanced relationship with AI, while also living to your greatest potential, as well as maintaining self care and personal development. 

In this episode we chat with yoga teacher and studio owner Tracy Jenkinson about all things yoga, wellbeing, connection and inner calmness.

Tracy shares how she first walked into a yoga class 18 years ago as a complete beginner, not even knowing if yoga was “her thing.” Before long, her journey led her to living onsite at Kawai Purapura while completing her yoga teacher training.

She is now the proud owner of At Yoga and is passionate about helping guide others through their own journey of discovering the positive impact yoga can have on both mind and body.

Tracy’s unique and welcoming approach to teaching makes yoga feel accessible for anyone, no matter their age, experience or ability. She loves helping people find inner calmness, connection and space to simply slow down and reconnect with themselves.

In this conversation we dive into:

• The benefits of yoga for everyday life

• Different styles and types of yoga

• How beginners can get started

• Why yoga can become such an important daily resource

• The connection between movement, breath and mindfulness

A beautiful conversation full of warmth, wisdom and encouragement for anyone curious about starting their own yoga journey.

You can connect to Tracy for more information or to join one of her classes at 

  https://www.atyoga.kiwi/  or  email her on tracy@atyoga.kiwi

Regulating yourself when triggered is a practice of awareness. 

We can’t be perfect all the time, we need things to happen to give us these opportunities of growth.

We are not therapist and do not claim to have the answers, we are more coaching simply sharing what we do and how we enquire within ourselves.

Your lifestyle gives you answers and can really help you with the answers you are seeking.

• Do you need more rest?

• Do you need more nutrition?

• Do you need to revisit some patterns that you’ve unconsciously taken on board while in your own kind of survival mode as a kid?

We all have the freedom to choose how we learn from our own experience while we are triggered.

Tune in with us for this exciting episode and find more tools to use to approach the continuous learning of life. 

Do the inner work on yourself, don’t feel guilty if you’ve acted out of character. Simply enquire and let the wonderful learning and understanding of shadow work unfold. It's not about who you are being but who you are becoming that can make all the difference in how you become more responsive.  

Today we thought it would be useful to discuss the variety of ways you can creatively save money.

The world is quickly changing and never stops changing. How can we adapt with it, without compromising what we love most and the lifestyle we deserve.

We suggest choosing your top 3 things that you prioritise and finding the best ways you can creatively maintain these essentials at the highest level however the cheapest price. 

There are many ways you can creatively save money;

1. Make it yourself and in Bulk

2. Trade with your community.

3. Plan ahead.

With a little time put aside you'd be surprised of the many ways you can save and even get more for your dollar, when taking a creative approach.

Toxic overload often comes from the small, everyday things we use without thinking—cleaning products, personal care, sprays, and household items. Over time, these can build up and impact our wellbeing.

This episode is about awareness, not overwhelm. There are simple ways to make changes, like swapping chemical sprays for an environmental cloth, or choosing more natural products for your body and home.

You don’t need to change everything at once. Start by noticing, get curious, and choose one small thing to shift.

Self-care isn’t just what you add in—it’s also what you reduce.

What is your relationship with AI?

Do you use it? How do you use it? Does it create more time for you to do more things for you? Or does is make you want to do more and achieve more because of the speed you can achieve things at now?

Where ever you sit with this new unfolding technology we are here today to bring up the important topic of balance and self enquiry around what place it has in your world, and knowing if that serves you.

We all know it's important to keep up with the times, so as we do that, how do we also know what balance looks like along the way?

We encourage you to ask what does an intuitive balance look like, so that we are to use AI for meaningful progress as opposed to dumbing us down, and doing everything for us. 

Here at the Press Pause Podcast we want you to reflect on how you can have a healthy balanced relationship with AI, while also living to your greatest potential, as well as maintaining self care and personal development. 

Today we thought it was rather relevant to have a conversation around what really matters.

This is different for everyone and doesn't always stay the same. It's important to remember out of all the priorities that occupy our mind, what is it that matters most?. 

When things don't go the way you'd hope it would or when life gives you curves balls, usually the things that really matter aren't tangible, but who you are being, the memories, or the simple things that are provided day to day. Hold close what matters to you, this will remove stress and unnecessary reactive ways we can respond to the world around us. 

Join us as we talk about why it's so important to grasp this and have a clear picture in your mind for what this means to you. 

Today we felt it was very important to discuss the topic of Navigating Fear. 

We live in very interesting times, and it's more important than ever to understand how powerful you are, know your power and to use it wisely. 

There are uncertainties all around us and can have the possibility at coming at us from all angles. 

So ask yourself, what grounds you? what foundations do you have in place to keep yourself focussed, prepared and be in a solution based mindset, while being aware of your energy and how you operate. 

If you are aware of it or not, the powers that be love to keep us in fear to have us more easily controlled. Regardless of what you are facing, find ways you can use these circumstances to grow, prepare and come together with the community around you. 

We don't encourage you to ignore your surroundings and do nothing, however we encourage you to use it to think smarter, pull from your resources and really start to becoming conscious of the world you live in. 

1. What community can you plug into?

2. What decisions can you make today to prepare for a few weeks/months ahead. 

3. How can I rely more on myself, up-skill and not just rely the mainstream system.

How can you train your mind, brain and soul to break out of this 5 sense reality to embody what you are truly capable of? 

Perhaps it's meditation, movement, sounds, connecting conversations, community, good foods, clean water and positive dialogue. Find what works for you. 

Have you ever had a goal and then felt overwhelmed by the goal itself?

Today we chat about different methods you can use to look at your goal and then work backwards highlighting small steps that are going to really support you achieving what ever it is you want. 

Focusing on the small steps and chunking down. Focussing on today, or this week with all your attention, rather than the goal itself. When we become clear on the next step and then the next and so on we create a map to success one chunk at a time.

Key points in this process is planning and reflecting. 

5min to reflect at the end of the week, 5 min to plan for the next day. 

It makes all the difference when you are motivated by small chunks, rather than look at how far away you may be from accomplishing your goal.

In todays Episode we feel the need to do another check in, and ask are you really filling your cup?

We want you to ask yourself, Do you really feel rested? Do you feel a sense of fulfilment? Are you making progress in important areas that matter to you?

If you answered No to any of these questions perhaps sit back and reflect. 

Even if it looks like self care and intuitive soul alignment, you could be doing too much of it, or your practice needs to evolve with you as you evolve. 

As we look after ourselves we can't allow the looking after to be stressful or not actually re charge us. It is important to see a growth or have a benefit to what we are doing. 

Be open to continuously evolve and change your routines to align with who you are now and who you are becoming, regardless of what you think you should be doing.

Listening to the body is one of the best ways you can get the answers you're looking for. 

Creating consistent dialog between you and your body through tuning in and listening will support the awareness and communication around what's really best for you. 

What is medicine for others could not be for you, so it's always good when we listen to others and receive advice when needed, while at the same time, involve our body, let it have a say as well and then decide.

There is inbuilt intelligence within our bodies that we don't want to miss out on. How can you start creating a more clearer connection and communication with your body?

In today’s episode we talk all things Craniosacral Therapy with our host, Katrina Fovakis.

Katrina is a holistic health practitioner who shares her knowledge and experience around what Craniosacral Therapy is, the benefits, what to expect in a session, and why someone might consider having one.

In simple terms, Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on therapy that works with your body’s natural rhythms to help it settle, soften, and reset. Using very light touch, it supports the nervous system to move out of stress and into a calmer, more balanced state.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, tense, or “on edge,” this therapy can help your body shift from fight-or-flight into rest-and-repair. Many people experience deep relaxation during a session, a sense of emotional release, reduced pain or tension, improved sleep, and a greater feeling of clarity and connection to themselves.

Katrina also explains what a typical session looks like — lying fully clothed on a treatment table in a quiet, safe space, while gentle contact is made at areas such as the head, spine, or sacrum. There is no manipulation or force — just subtle support that allows your body to do what it naturally knows how to do: heal.

If you’re curious about natural ways to regulate your nervous system and support your overall wellbeing, this episode will give you a clear and easy-to-understand introduction to this beautiful, restorative therapy.