Mind Body Parenting Podcast with Shelley Clarke
Welcome to the Mind, Body, Parenting podcast with host, Shelley Clarke. Here, we talk about all things mind and body and how this relates to ourselves and our parenting. Shelley envisions a world where children are seen and heard, and parents feel supported and less alone. Join us here in the power of story, expert knowledge and lived experiences. Shelley Clarke is a Mum of 3 beautiful children and helps parents feel centred and families thrive through more joy, laughter and connection. She specialises in Cranio Sacral Therapy (CST), Parent Education and Mentoring, and believes that magic happens when we listen deeply and attune playfully.
Episodes
57 episodes
How burnout and adrenal fatigue affect our parenting (and health) with Shelley Clarke
Parenting comes with many seasons, some more comfortable and enjoyable than others... so what do we do when we feel ourselves being stretched to our very limits? In today's episode Shelley chats to us candidly about navigating her family and bu...
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Episode 57
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43:15
Finding purpose alongside mothering with Emily Bagaric...
Re-establishing who one is outside the role of Mother is often layered with conflicting emotions, connecting to purpose and sinking into your why can help this identity shift. In this episode of the Mind, Body, Parenting podcast Shelley chats w...
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Episode 56
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1:13:09
How to effectively share the familial mental load with Elyse McNeil from Share to Thrive...
Managing the mental load of the family is heavy and can often be an invisible pinch point in relationships. In this episode of the Mind, Body, Parenting podcast listen as Shelley chats with clinical psychologist and Founder of Share to Thrive, ...
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Episode 55
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1:09:19
Helping our children through their fears and anxieties with Shelley Clarke
It's heartbreaking to watch our children have fears and anxieties in life, but how do we help them? In this episode of the Mind, Body, parenting podcast listen as Shelley shares some brilliant tools and techniques to help our children and empow...
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Episode 54
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1:08:48
Creating Compassionate Caring Classrooms with Primary Educator Attalia Egerton
In this episode Shelley chats with fellow Marion Method mentor Attalia Egerton. Passionate about psycho-spiritual inquiry, re-parenting and re-culturing, Attalia is also a primary school teacher, kinesiologist, somatic meditation and embo...
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Episode 53
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1:31:59
Somatic Practices for ourselves and our parenting with Abbey Stanbrook
In this episode Shelley chats with fellow Aware Parenting Instructor and somatic wellness coach Abbey Stanbrook. Abbey supports families to find balance in their bodies and within their family units, is also the founder of
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Episode 52
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1:06:19
Creating a sense of safety in our classrooms...
Continuing with the back to school theme, this week Shelley speaks to the anxieties parents feel at this time of year as well as sharing a story about her own experience that has come up for her in this last week. And if you are the person that...
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Episode 51
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47:25
Starting school and the big feelings that come along with it by Shelley Clarke
Continuing on form last week's episode, listen as Shelley shares the tools to helps support your kids (and you) to navigate the big feelings that come up at the start of a school year... whether it's kindy, reception or transitioning into high ...
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Episode 50
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48:03
How to ease the transition to school with Shelley Clarke
With the start of the 2023 school year fast approaching, listen as Shelley shares the things that she does to help her children transition to school, kindy or childcare. Whenever big transitions like this happen, there's going to be some ...
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Episode 49
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49:42
A willingness practice for calling in what you want in 2023...
Welcoming you all to 2023, listen as Shelley shares a bit about her willingness practice. A beautiful process Shelley learnt from Marion Rose's work in the Marion Method, hear how you can use the willingness practice to work towards the things ...
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Episode 48
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51:52
A moment of pause to take stock on the year that's been with Shelley Clarke
In the final solo episode for 2022, listen as host Shelley Clarke shares with us a moment of pause as she reflects and celebrates on the year that's been. As humans wired to be looking forward to achieving the next thing, we can quite often for...
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Episode 47
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32:25
Sharing a new parenting paradigm with grandparents and caregivers
In this incredibly raw episode, listen as Shelley interviews her parents, vulnerably discussing how they came to understand and eventually embrace a shift in parenting paradigm. Listen as Shelley begins this episode by reading her parents...
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Episode 46
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1:37:59
Connection, kids and the Festive Season
We are embarking on one of the busiest times of year... the festive season! In this episode listen as host Shelley Clarke shares with us how we can prioritise connection in our family. Hear about how to frame the big feelings that inevita...
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Episode 45
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39:44
Q&A: Play, silliness, rupture and repair with Shelley Clarke
Continuing on from last week Shelley answers some more listener questions in this solo episode, sharing suggestions for how to respond compassionately to your children in the moments it feels hardest.In this episode you'll learn about:<...
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Episode 44
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57:03
Aggressive, sensory and strong-willed behaviour in children with Shelley Clarke
In this solo episode Shelley Clarke answers some questions that listeners have sent in, sharing with us her incredible knowledge around how to navigate aggressive behaviour in children and what might help parents of sensory or strong-willed chi...
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Episode 43
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56:55
Separation and co-parenting using Aware Parenting with Nic Wilson
In this episode Shelley chats with Founder of Peaceful Parenting, Nic Wilson. As an Aware Parenting and The Marion Method mentor, Nic shares her work through amazing and informative social media posts, paid programmes and One to One parenting s...
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Episode 42
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1:10:36
Processing pregnancy loss with Shelley Clarke
*Content heads up, this podcast episode talks about miscarriage and early infant loss*In this episode our host Shelley Clarke explains her recent break from podcasting and vulnerably opens up about her recent pregnancy loss. Listen as S...
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Episode 41
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44:45
Empowering Children to stay connected to who they are with Zoe Haack
In this episode Shelley chats with child activist and Author of 'You Already Knew' Zoe Haack. As a motherhood mentor, Zoe is driven to see children experience freedom and autonomy and uses her voice to explore child rights issues, and ...
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Episode 40
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1:21:39
Aware Parenting and teenagers with Joss Goulden
In this episode Shelley chats with Aware Parenting instructor of 16 years, Joss Goulden. With a background in psychology and counselling, and a love of supporting families with aware parenting and natural learning, this Mother of two ...
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Episode 39
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1:09:54
Reflecting on 10 years of being a parent with Shelley Clarke.
Listen as Shelley reflects on mothering and parenting for 10 years, speaking to the things she's learned and what she knows now that she wish she knew back then. Grab the tissues as you'll also hear her read aloud a heartfelt and stunningly hon...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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31:22
Helping our Babies Sleep through with Helena Mooney
In this episode Shelley chats with certified Hand in Hand parenting instructor and Aware parenting instructor Helena Mooney. Helena is also a life coach and mother of two children, with her wealth of knowledge and experience she loves sup...
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Episode 37
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49:47
Conversations with Life with Lena Korn
In this episode Shelley chats to Marion Method Mentor, Lena Korn. Lena helps support women to come home to themselves and do the inner work to transform their lives, she lives and breathes these embodying practices. Listen as Lena speaks ...
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Episode 36
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1:11:37
Setting up your Post Partum Care with Anna Cusack
In this episode Shelley chats to motherhood revolutionist, Anna Cusack. As a postpartum doula and motherhood support mentor, Anna's work in the world guides new and experienced parents through pregnancy, the fourth trimester and beyond. S...
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Episode 35
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1:13:56
A new mother's story with Lauren Benda
In this episode Shelley Clarke chats with a very special guest, her sister Lauren Benda! Lauren is a physio of over 10 years and an Upledger advanced trained Craniosacral therapist (which there's only a handful of people in Australia with...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:09:45
What is Cranio Sacral Therapy with Shelley Clarke
Cranio Sacral Therapy (or CST) is the type of bodywork therapy that Shelley mainly treats in, it's the modality that she uses as a physiotherapist in her clinic. In this episode she shares about her journey with CST and how she has used a...
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Episode 33
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37:52