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Breathing Open MotherhoodMoving from Anxious to Calm and ConnectedWelcome back to Breathing Open Motherhood! Todays podcast is a listener request on how to Meet your Anxiety within. I get it, Anxiety feels really scary some times! We want it to go away, stop controlling us, to just. be. calm. But the truth is, the more we wish it away, the more our bodies feel unsafe about whats happening inside. The bigger the fear gets! We begin to fear, the fear, which keep sus stuck in cycles of chronic anxiety. So in todays podca...
2025-11-0516 min
Breathing Open MotherhoodThe Balance you have been seeking: With the Balance ProjectWelcome to the Camden Wellness Expo podcast series! A group of podcasts between our founder Charmaine Newmark, and the epic sponsors of the Expo. Today you get to know the incredible exhibitors that will be at Expo on the 19th of October! Today, I am so blessed to be joined by Kayla & Carli from The Balance Project. A team of deeply passionate, mind body and spirit workers with a passion and purpose, far beyond massage alone. To learn more about The Balance Project, follow along HERE. To RSVP for your FREE Camden Wellness Exp...
2025-08-2820 min
Breathing Open MotherhoodThe Healing Points: Acupuncture & Parkinson’sWelcome to the Camden Wellness Expo podcast series! A group of podcasts between our founder Charmaine Newmark, and the epic sponsors of the Expo. A chance to get to know the incredible exhibitors that will be at Expo on the 19th of October! Today, we are Jeff Fricot, the founder of SynerQi Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. Jeff is a deeply passionate practitioners of chinese medicine and a proud sponsor of the Camden Wellness Expo for the 6th year! Dive in today to peek inside the world of Acupuncture for supporting Parkinsons and Neurological disorders. I...
2025-08-2716 min
Breathing Open MotherhoodBack to the Source: The Power of Organ Meats with Ancestral NutritionWelcome to the Camden Wellness Expo podcast series! A group of podcasts between our founder Charmaine Newmark, and the epic sponsors of the Expo to get to know the incredible exhibitors that will be at Expo on the 19th of October! Today, we are chatting with Stu, the co-founder of Ancrestral Nutrition. A Byron based organ meat supplement company, designed from a whole lot of passion, industry knowledge and life experience. Learn the foundations of Organ Meat supplements, why everyone is chatting about Beef Liver Capsules and what this movement could mean for your health.
2025-08-2732 min
Self Love PodcastSLP 488: Come Back to Centre through Nature with Charmaine Newmark‘To me depression feels like a choice, anxiety feels like a body’s response. And for me anxiety is whenever I am not connected to my truth. It is like my own alarm bell to go, ‘Babe you’ve gone off course, come back to centre.’ And it will be just like ‘aarrgghh’ until I have come back to centre. And I come back to centre through nature, when I am eating beautiful food, when I’m moving my body, when I am out in the sun, at the beach, I will instantly come back to centre and into my truth. And wh...
2025-06-161h 10Breathing Open MotherhoodIs the Low Carb era, dead?The carb conversations this week have been popular! So im sharing my 2 cents on the carb conundrum and how I think they can or cant fit in to our modern living. Ill be riffing on;- Is the low carb movement dead? - The big, fat truth about carbs. - How to use or when to reduce carbs. - How to maximise your energy as a busy mumma, using the right kinds of carbs! If this stirs something in you, reach out for a FREE 10 minute discovery call, to see...
2025-05-1919 min
Breathing Open MotherhoodPostnatal Depletion to Perimenopause: The Overlooked Link in Women's WellbeingJoin Charmaine and Dr Jimi Wollumbin in this inspiring and empowering conversation around a fundamental, overlooked piece to womens wellbeing. The link between the epidemic of Post Natal Depletion and Peri-menopause. It was a real privilege to chat with Dr Jimi and bring forth his incredible wisdom and decades of expericne working with womens health. Jimi beautifully integrates his wisdom of tradition, shamanic medicine, law, peotry and philosophy and his life long studies all over the world in TCM, Hippocratic tradition, Tibetan medicine and Ayurvedia. For the women who is preparing to become a mother, in...
2025-03-2246 min
Breathing Open MotherhoodWhere to start, when I cant be effdMotivation isnt always finite my love, I know you wish it was, but just like the natural world, we too require seasons of deep rest and introversion. This can be a part of your reproductive cycle or just a random period of funkyness. We all have them! What I hope to inspire you with is WHY they come up, and how to drop the shame around them! In todays episode Ill share with you, my beliefs around funky moods and how to navigate them when you just cant be effd doing anything more. Whe...
2025-02-1918 minBreathing Open MotherhoodIf I was starting my healing all over again, I would do this.This week ive been musing with a friend about all of the paths my healing journey has taken me on. And today, im talking about the top 3 things I would focus on, if I was starting at the beginning as a Naturopath & Counsellor. I hope you enjoy the show!Charmaine xFollow along on the socials Facebook or Instagram.
2025-01-3116 minBreathing Open MotherhoodHow to Fuel your Body Through OverwhelmFeeling overwhelmed is a really common feeling to navigate in modern Motherhood. Your not alone if you seek to peak in to this emotion often!There are so many things we can do to support ourselves through it so we don't get too depleted on the other side of it. Here's my 3 top tips to fuel your physical body and brain through overwhelm.If your done with the Cycle of overwhelm, exhaustion and anger on repeat, The Chill Club is for you.I hope to see you there and if your not already...
2024-09-2618 minBreathing Open MotherhoodFussy Eating for FamiliesBy popular request, todays podcast is diving in to some key areas I begin with when addressing fussy eating! We will dive in to where I think it has come from and some simple ways to start addressing it!To learn more about this topic, head over to my blog at www.charmainenewmark.com/blog/fussy-eating and The Healthy Trolley Tour information can be found here. Thank you for tuning in to the show! Please follow along on socials at Facebook or Instagram.Be well,Charmaine xx
2024-08-3036 minBreathing Open MotherhoodSkin deep with Sandra from The Dermal SpaceJoin Sandra from the Dermal Space and I as we take a deep dive in to a new vision for holistically supporting our skin clients. Sandra is a Holistic Skin Therapist, takes a holistic approach when caring for her clients' skin and overall well-being and loves to weave her experience of skin therapy, personal experience and education roles to support her clients, more then skin deep. In this episode, we dive in to;- The links between stress, gut and skin. - What building your recovery tribe looks like. - Wh...
2024-06-1142 minBreathing Open MotherhoodA Holistic Approach to BurnoutBurnout hits so many of us in motherhood, and often more than once! So here I am, showing up, as I move through my current season of burnout version 3.0! In todays episode of Breathing Open Motherhood, I am sharing with you, what behind the scenes burnout recovery looks like for a conscious Naturopath! - Surrendering to the process and my perceptions of burnout. - What im doing (or not doing)- What im eating, taking and drinking. I hope this podcast gives you a nice big hug and if you...
2024-03-1941 minBreathing Open MotherhoodHolistic Support for Trauma RecoveryTodays podcast dives in to how I contribute to the conversation around Trauma. Trauma is a big part of many of my clients lives, and mine too, and I believe through my lived experience, and the hundreds of people I have worked with, that navigating Trauma is really important to allow us to live the lives we really desire. I cant talk trauma without please giving a TRIGGER WARNING. In this conversation I will talk about abuse and origins of trauma. It isn't in any graphic detail but it is there. We will also cover;
2023-11-2138 minBreathing Open MotherhoodA Healthy Hormone CycleToday's conversation is all around a Healthy Hormone Cycle and how to work with it, not against! We will unpack;- What a healthy hormone cycle should look like.- The hormones at play.- The benefits of each part of our cycle.- How to work with nature to help balance hormones.- How stress can impact your cycle.- What to do when there is dysfunction or imbalances.If you enjoyed this conversation I'd be so greatful for a review! And i...
2023-10-1341 minBreathing Open MotherhoodGenerational Trauma with Dr Philip MorphewSitting in deep gratitude for todays conversation with the incredible Dr Philip Morphew! A man that has had profound impact on my own life, and was the inspiration behind the Camden Wellness Expo establishing! We don't do surface level here, this is a deep dive in to all things trauma. Heres just a snippet; - Generational trauma, how the body keeps score. - How Spiritual Chiropractic works in supporting trauma moving out of the body. - How you can use your triggers to move through difficult times and grow stronger through them...
2023-10-0159 minBreathing Open MotherhoodAcupuncture and Fertility with Jeff Fricot from SynerQiOn this weeks podcast, I am blessed to be joined by Jeff Fricot, from SynerQi Wellness Centre to discuss fertility and acupuncture. I have the privilege of supporting many clients on a fertility journey and adore to work alongside traditional chinese medicine! So I am humbled to have Jeffs support for the Camden Wellness Expo for the 5th year in a row! In todays podcast we will dive in to; - How acupuncture can support fertility.- When to begin seeing an Acupuncturist. - What a Fertility journey can look like for...
2023-09-2432 minBreathing Open MotherhoodWellbeing and the Metabolism, with Nutritionist Susan Jones, from the Way to HealthJoin our founder Charmaine Newmark and the very knowledgeable Susan Jones, Clinical Nutritionist from the Way to Health as we unpack and dive in to the Metabolism. Metabolic health is so important for many areas of the body, and a key influence on our weight management. Today we covered; - What is the metabolism and how can we support it. - How does blood sugar management effect so much of our health. - Foods that can help heal and some that may contribute to disease. - How to maintain metab...
2023-09-0436 minBreathing Open MotherhoodMovement Through the Ages as a WomanJoin our founder Charmaine Newmark and the beautiful Cheryl from Semprose Pilates and Fitness Studio to talk about all things movement through the ages as a women. In this heart guided conversation, we will cover; Core strength as the foundations to strength. Movement to support mental wellbeing and trauma. Post partum and supporting the pelvic floor and prolapse recovery. Optimising skeletal health and wellbeing through menopause. To connect more with the Semprose teamhead to https://semprose.com.au/ and begin your supportive journey!Connect with Semprose at Website: semprose.com.au...
2023-08-2844 minBreathing Open MotherhoodMovement as Medicine with One Big Heart Yoga - Karl PalinWelcome to the first episode in our Camden Wellness Expo Series with the beautiful Karl from One Big Heart Yoga.We take a deep dive into all things Movement as Medicine. I adore Karl's philosophy around movement and how to find deep medicine in movement again. In todays episode we riffed on;When to begin moving after burnout and injury.How movement works to help with recovery from injury. Creating balance in our modern world on and off the mat. Cultivating a new meaning of discipline and honoring our bodies. This was a really beautiful convers...
2023-08-1642 minBreathing Open MotherhoodWhy is it so hard to change?We all have things we want to change and evolve, but it can feel so hard to actually commit to and change right! In todays podcast, ill be talking through the process of understanding; Why is it so hard to change?How can we actually change?This will be an inspiring and practical conversation with tangible steps to help you actually create the change you desire in your life. Id love to hear from you about what comes up for you and if you nee...
2023-06-2635 minBreathing Open MotherhoodMorning Motherhood MeditationGood morning beautiful Mumma, This meditation was created for you, inspired by you. A gentle reminder to drop back in to your heart and soften. You may listen to this any time you desire but it was recorded just after school drop off, to anchor the energy I wished to hold for my day. I hope you enjoy its gifts. Big love, Charmaine xxx
2023-05-2511 minBreathing Open MotherhoodBaby Gut HealthWelcome to this weeks podcast all around Baby Gut Health. This podcast is actually a workshop I created for the beautiful Tay at Sleepy Squish Co for her Newborn Foundations course and it got such beautiful feedback, I thought it would be worthwhile sharing with you all! I hope you enjoy the show! Charmaine xxxPS To connect more, reach out at www.charmainenewmark.comTo connect with Tay, Sleep Consultant from Sleepy Squish Co, www.sleepysquishco.com
2023-04-0833 minBreathing Open MotherhoodSimplifying Back to SchoolWelcome to the first podcast for 2023! Todays podcast is all around nutrition and emotions! 2 of the main things on my radar and many of my mumma clients radars currently! We will unpack;- Building resilience and capacity within your self to be with big emotions. - Building nutrition in your childs lunch box and what to focus on. - Things I try and avoid in their diets to support mood and behaviours. - The logistics of how I balance their lunch boxes. As always, if you have any q...
2023-02-1026 minBreathing Open MotherhoodCreating a Connected ChristmasChristmas is somehow just around the corner and im starting to think about how I want it to feel this year. So often, we are consumed with what to buy everyone that we dip so far in to disconnect, burnout and brokeville!So im sharing my top gift ideas for a connected Christmas that feels joyful;1. Gift giving in their love language and top values.2. Low waste, planet friendly gift ideas.3. Connection and experience giving. If you want to learn about the Love Languages you can complete th...
2022-11-2824 minBreathing Open MotherhoodThe 5 Pillars of Great Gut HealthTodays conversation is a podcast version of my Seminar from the Camden Wellness Expo where I riffed on my top 5 Pillars of Great Gut Health! This is real deal stuff, not fancy probiotics, gut cleanses, special broths of juices. Before that. The foundations of great gut health. #1: Chew Well#2: Only eat when your actually hungry#3: Mindful eating#4: Avoid over eating#5: Eat a variety of Fruit and Veg, at least 5 serves per dayPlease email me for a copy of the postcard to print out and pu...
2022-11-0223 minBreathing Open MotherhoodPilates for a Thriving Mind & Body with Cheryl from Semprose PilatesToday's inspiring conversation was with the beautiful Cheryl from Semprose Pilates as part of our Expo Edition Series! I adore Cheryl's philosophy around movement and alignment and how to find deep medicine in movement again. In today chat we talk about; - What is Pilates and how is it so powerful for so many people? - Exercising when you are injured or burnt out. - Why we can be prone to injury when we are out of alignment. - Where to begin with moving again. I hope you fi...
2022-10-0329 minBreathing Open MotherhoodAcupuncture in Pregnancy, Birth and MotherhoodTodays empowering conversation is with the beautiful Jeff Fricott, from Synerqi in South West Sydney. Jeff has been a part of the wellness community for over 20 years and has an incredible passion, and inspiring level of wisdom on how to nourish and support our physical and emotional body. In todays chat, we talk about; - What is acupuncture and how do tiny little needles in the skin impact the body! - How acupuncture can be helpful in Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood. - Supporting Mumma in early post partum. - Using...
2022-09-1532 minBreathing Open MotherhoodAnxiety in Motherhood - PART 2I so hope you enjoy todays session on my top 5 practical tips for supporting anxiety!This is part 2 which talks about all the hows and things that I use myself and teach my clients in clinic when anxiety is stuck in a loop! If you need any extra support or this podcast triggers or inspires anything within you, please reach out to myself, your health care provider or to lifeline on 13 11 14! You so dont need to go it alone Mumma! Ready to work on your anxiety? Book in here at www.charmainenewmark.co...
2022-09-0833 minBreathing Open MotherhoodAnxiety in Motherhood - PART 1Today's podcast is PART 1 of a deep dive in to Anxiety in Motherhood, how we got here and my own personal journey through its waves. When we are plugged in to the way we 'should' be living, and ticking all of the societal boxes, we are largely disconnected from our truest nature. The nature that connects us as women, as mothers, to the hum of the earths song. I hope that this podcast lifts a veil of shame and judgement around our super hero sensitivities as Mothers and helps your wound up nervous system, exhale, ju...
2022-08-0936 minBreathing Open MotherhoodHealthy Eating on a BudgetWho's feeling the inflation pinch? MEEEEE! Todays conversation hopes to normalise the stressors of navigating inflation and share my top tips to be able to do healthy, on a budget! What we riff on;- Normalising week to week living in early motherhood.- My 5 top tips to eat healthy, on a budget. - Choosing a grocery budget that feels really good for you.To connect more with me; www.charmainenewmark.comTo begin your foraging journey; Buy 'EAT WEEDS...
2022-07-1443 minBreathing Open MotherhoodWinter WellnessAfter 3 weeks of back to back sick kids and navigating influenza for myself, I felt inspired to share a few things on navigating illness in my family, as a Naturopath Mumma. In todays episode, you will hear;- My top tips for supporting the immune system of your family. - A holistic way of managing fevers and why fevers exist. - How to navigate kids who dont want to do things you suggest, to help them get better. (without going insane with frustration)- The innate design of our imm...
2022-06-2722 minBreathing Open MotherhoodFinding your Worth in Motherhood with Tara LeeTodays beautiful conversation was with the gorgeous Tara Lee, a friend, mentor, incredible space holder and Mumma bear. We dove in to the rabbit hole and entanglement of;- Worthiness and power in Motherhood- The perfect mother myth and the roots of martyrdom motherhood- Where we are living as modern mothers, and where we desire to BE- Where to begin in finding your worth as a woman and motherAnd this is just the beginning! I ad...
2022-05-221h 00Breathing Open MotherhoodGut Health for Your FamilyGut Health for Families can be confusing territory to navigate right! The 'gut' is so complex and fascinating and in todays podcast, I hope to simplify where to begin with getting your families gut health right. What we cover; - What is the gut and the microbiome. - What are common symptoms and conditions I work with in clinic. - When do we need to test the gut? - What could be contributing to gut health - Where to begin with supporting gut health for your family...
2022-04-2938 minBreathing Open MotherhoodThe Breastfeeding Rollercoaster with Erin Bailey.Todays beautiful conversation was with the beautiful Erin Bailey! A friend, fellow Naturopath and Breastfeeding Coach. We really tried to not go down too many rabbit holes but you know what im like! We riffed on; - The rollercoaster of emotions with breastfeeding- The social support for breastfeeding mummas (or lack thereof)- My experience with 'Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and Insufficient Glandular Tissue'- The most common concerns Erin supports - When to seek professional support for your breastfeeding journey and what that supp...
2022-04-0850 minBreathing Open MotherhoodWhere is the Village?Todays podcast is my own internal musings on a huge question I have been pondering since Hugo was born... Where is the village? - What is the village? What did it look like? - Where has the village gone? Is it missing or have we outsourced it to companies? - What happens to us as women when we have no support. - How can we reclaim a village in our communities for ourselves and our children. Please enjoy the annoying bumps of the microphone on my mala beads as we go...
2022-03-1533 minBreathing Open MotherhoodUnpacking the systems of motherhood with Tash LunnOn this weeks podcast we dive into unpacking the many systems we uncover in motherhood.I loved hearing Tash's personal story of how birthing her last baby changed her thinking, saw her make changes within her family and how this completely changed her experience of motherhood.I love that we get to talk through how she made the changes, how she worked hard to have the lifestyle she thought she wanted and then let it all go. We get to hear the questions she asked herself and the conversations she had and continues t...
2022-02-2445 minBreathing Open MotherhoodNavigating COVID-19 in Pregnancy, Birth and PostpartumOn this weeks podcast we dive in to the current realities of navigating motherhood amongst the peak of the pandemic in Australia. We dive in to the depths of;- Finding your support crew, doulas, midwives, pregnancy advocates and mentors.- My personal grief of moving through my last pregnancy amongst a very long lockdown and how I transformed it. - Supplements, herbs and dietary support to a vital body. - Reminders on how to find your sovereign truths to guide you and the health of your family. He...
2022-02-1151 minBreathing Open MotherhoodBody Love after Childbirth with Movement Coach, Chloe AnneIn todays episode we unpacked the often heavy conversation around body love after having babies. I loved hearing Chloes unique perspective on movement after childbirth and how to magnetize what you desire in your life. Lets begin the journey to loving our bodies with showing them self respect as a bridge to love and choosing movement that fuels us respectfully, instead of depletes us and feeds societal shame stories of a womans body! BOOM!Enjoy the show.Connect with Chloe here;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mschloeanne/We...
2022-01-3144 minBreathing Open MotherhoodLoving Our Relationship with FoodTodays episode is a little bit different! I ran a beautiful workshop in my memebership this week and it was begging me to be released to the world.So today, you have behind the scenes access to this workshop where I dive in to;- Our relationship with food.- How neural pathways are formed.- Why we keep choosing the same behaviours and how to change them.- COVID-19 lockdowns and spiritual hunger.- Feeding your body and rejuvenating your feminine.- Real life musings from my own current...
2022-01-3130 min
Breathing Open MotherhoodThe Birth of Breathing Open MotherhoodHello and welcome to Breathing Open Motherhood, I am your host, Charmaine Newmark and I am here to rewrite the narratives on what it gets to be like, to live as modern mothers, who are deeply connected to our instinctual truths. Who thrive as Mothers and who look back upon this time of our lives, with wonder and awe on the absolute magic that it is. It is my hope, that these episodes help us rewrite the narratives together, from a conversation of challenge and lack, to a one of openness, inspiration and liberation of ou...
2022-01-3137 min
Nourishing the MotherNTM 313: The body love reviewHow is your relationship with your body, after our 6 week Body Love series? In this episode we recap with our own personal takeaways from each of the 6 episodes, including: Bodyimage in the bedroom with Bonnie Bliss Rewriting our relationship with food with Charmaine Newmark Training the postpartum bodywith Chloe Anne BodyPositive parenting with Cliona Burn Lovingthe skin you’re in with Listen InThe post NTM 313: The body love review appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
2021-06-2245 min
Nourishing the MotherNTM 313: The body love reviewHow is your relationship with your body, after our 6 week Body Love series? In this episode we recap with our own personal takeaways from each of the 6 episodes, including: Bodyimage in the bedroom with Bonnie Bliss Rewriting our relationship with food with Charmaine Newmark Training the postpartum bodywith Chloe Anne BodyPositive parenting with Cliona Burn Lovingthe skin you’re in with Listen In
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2021-06-2245 min
Self Love PodcastSLP 81: Be Innately Guided Through Motherhood with Charmaine Newmark“I really don’t know mum’s here that are loving and feeling amazing in early motherhood. I just felt like it was a very common discussion to talk about, ‘Far out I’m just so tired,’ ‘Where has my libido gone?’ ‘Where has my energy gone?’ ‘But I can’t sleep and why do I have anxiety now? I never used to have that.’ So again, possibly a little biased, but I was looking around and just going this isn’t normal, this isn’t right. This isn’t how early motherhood is supposed to be. And I started to really think about th...
2021-06-071h 07Nourishing the MotherNTM 308: Rewriting our relationship with food with Charmaine Newmark, The Nourished NaturopathHow much is the relationship you have with food, reflective of the relationship you have with life? And if you extrapolate out the conditional love you offer yourself when it comes to your body and/or food, where else might this conditional love be appearing? In this juicy conversation with The Nourished Naturopath, Charmaine Newmark, we Listen InThe post NTM 308: Rewriting our relationship with food with Charmaine Newmark, The Nourished Naturopath appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
2021-05-171h 03Nourishing the MotherNTM 308: Rewriting our relationship with food with Charmaine Newmark, The Nourished NaturopathHow much is the relationship you have with food, reflective of the relationship you have with life? And if you extrapolate out the conditional love you offer yourself when it comes to your body and/or food, where else might this conditional love be appearing? In this juicy conversation with The Nourished Naturopath, Charmaine Newmark, we Listen In
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