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Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleMy Birth StoryTo tell the tale of Arthur's birth, Hayley is joined by Ecolust Podcast's OG co-host (and Arthur's dad) Chris Minehan. We discuss hypnobirthing techniques, pain relief, what we would do differently, and share some embarrassing moments.
This episode is brought to you by Ecolust Life: pregnancy and postpartum yoga coaching. Creating space for aligned motherhood.
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2022-11-0759 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleThe New Ecolust LifeIt’s my first one back in a long time! Thank you for being here after all this time. I appreciate you and I hope to educate, inspire, and connect with you in this new series. In this episode, I’m sharing with you the new direction of Ecolust Life, something that’s been a long time in the making. After feeling very lost in my career and just life in general, Ecolust Life is finally a business; not just brand, not just content, but a service no less.
Learn more about Ecolust Life - Pregnancy and Postpartum Yoga Coachi...
2022-10-1722 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestylePart 2: Setting goals and intentions for 2021Today I’m discussing setting goals and intentions for 2021. This is a two-part episode, so if you’ve not already, go listen to Part 1 first.
Coming up on today’s show:
Visualising your success,
how to prioritise your goals,
showing yourself compassion (stop eye-rolling!),
and how to know what to focus on first.
Ecolust Podcast empowers you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below...
2021-02-2815 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEp 12 - Part 2: Setting goals and intentions for 2021Today I’m discussing setting goals and intentions for 2021. This is a two-part episode, so if you’ve not already, go listen to Part 1 first.
Coming up on today’s show:
Visualising your success,
how to prioritise your goals,
showing yourself compassion (stop eye-rolling!),
and how to know what to focus on first.
Ecolust Podcast empowers you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below...
2021-02-2815 min
EcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleEp 12 - Part 2: Setting goals and intentions for 2021Today I’m discussing setting goals and intentions for 2021. This is a two-part episode, so if you’ve not already, go listen to Part 1 first. Coming up on today’s show:Visualising your success,how to prioritise your goals, showing yourself compassion (stop eye-rolling!),and how to know what to focus on first.Ecolust Podcast empowers you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below...
2021-02-2815 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEp 11- Part 1: Setting goals and intentions for 2021OK, first off, let me apologise for taking so long between podcast episodes. Turns out it’s hard to consistently release a podcast with a new baby. BUT I have a new episode OUT NOW, about setting goals and intentions for 2021. Yes, I know it’s basically March. It’s taken me this long to dig into my desires and set goals consciously and realistically. And setting goals is not just a new year vibe, you can refresh at any time! In this ep, I discuss:Your goals changing over timeEstablishing what you really wantThe difference between goals and in...
2021-02-2116 min
EcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleEp 11- Part 1: Setting goals and intentions for 2021OK, first off, let me apologise for taking so long between podcast episodes. Turns out it’s hard to consistently release a podcast with a new baby. BUT I have a new episode OUT NOW, about setting goals and intentions for 2021. Yes, I know it’s basically March. It’s taken me this long to dig into my desires and set goals consciously and realistically. And setting goals is not just a new year vibe, you can refresh at any time! In this ep, I discuss:Your goals changing over timeEstablishing what you really wantThe difference between goals and intentionsAnd using...
2021-02-2116 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestylePart 1: Setting goals and intentions for 2021OK, first off, let me apologise for taking so long between podcast episodes. Turns out it’s hard to consistently release a podcast with a new baby. BUT I have a new episode OUT NOW, about setting goals and intentions for 2021. Yes, I know it’s basically March. It’s taken me this long to dig into my desires and set goals consciously and realistically. And setting goals is not just a new year vibe, you can refresh at any time! In this ep, I discuss:
Your goals changing over time
Establishing what you really want
The difference betwee...
2021-02-2116 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleOur Night RoutineToday we’re discussing our night routine, rituals we complete every night for quality sleep and to set us up for the next day. Also, check out our last episode, where we discuss why sleep is so important to us and how we prioritise it. Coming up on today’s show, we detail our night routine and the benefits of each step. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t m...
2020-12-2717 min
EcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleOur Night RoutineToday we’re discussing our night routine, rituals we complete every night for quality sleep and to set us up for the next day. Also, check out our last episode, where we discuss why sleep is so important to us and how we prioritise it. Coming up on today’s show, we detail our night routine and the benefits of each step. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links...
2020-12-2717 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleOur Night RoutineToday we’re discussing our night routine, rituals we complete every night for quality sleep and to set us up for the next day. Also, check out our last episode, where we discuss why sleep is so important to us and how we prioritise it.
Coming up on today’s show, we detail our night routine and the benefits of each step.
We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t m...
2020-12-2717 minEcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleZero Waste BabyToday it's just Hayley behind the mic, discussing Zero Waste Baby; a topic we've been living and breathing for a few months now. Our baby boy, Artie, is three months old and we're sharing the things that have worked for us to reduce waste and consumption. Coming up on today’s show:Cloth nappies - are they realistic or an eco dream? Toxin-free baby products How to dress your baby and avoid fast fashion Avoiding plastic Can you still live minimally with a baby? How to do all the laundry and not kill the planet Conscious Koala discount: 'Ecolust20' for $15...
2020-12-2033 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleZero Waste BabyToday it's just Hayley behind the mic, discussing Zero Waste Baby; a topic we've been living and breathing for a few months now. Our baby boy, Artie, is three months old and we're sharing the things that have worked for us to reduce waste and consumption.
Coming up on today’s show:
Cloth nappies - are they realistic or an eco dream?
Toxin-free baby products
How to dress your baby and avoid fast fashion
Avoiding plastic
Can you still live minimally with a baby?
How to do all the laundry and not kill the planet
Consciou...
2020-12-2033 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleZero Waste BabyToday it's just Hayley behind the mic, discussing Zero Waste Baby; a topic we've been living and breathing for a few months now. Our baby boy, Artie, is three months old and we're sharing the things that have worked for us to reduce waste and consumption. Coming up on today’s show:Cloth nappies - are they realistic or an eco dream? Toxin-free baby products How to dress your baby and avoid fast fashion Avoiding plastic Can you still live minimally with a baby? How to do all the laundry and not kill the planet Consciou...
2020-12-2033 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestylePlant based nutrition: Meal planning, budgeting, meal prepToday we’re discussing how we manage our nutrition: plant-based meal planning, budgeting, educating ourselves, and meal prep.
Coming up on today’s show:
Plant-based eating,
getting organised with your food, and
how to eat well on a budget.
We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life.
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2020-11-1640 minEcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleHow We Manage Our Nutrition: Plant-based Meal Planning, Budgeting, Educating Ourselves, and Meal PrepToday we’re discussing how we manage our nutrition: plant-based meal planning, budgeting, educating ourselves, and meal prep. Coming up on today’s show:Plant-based eating, being organised with your food, andhow to eat well on a budget. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life. Show notes for this episode: Website: http://www.ecolustlife.com/ Facebook group: Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle https://www.facebook.com...
2020-11-1640 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleHow We Manage Our Nutrition: Plant-based Meal Planning, Budgeting, Educating Ourselves, and Meal PrepToday we’re discussing how we manage our nutrition: plant-based meal planning, budgeting, educating ourselves, and meal prep. Coming up on today’s show:Plant-based eating, being organised with your food, andhow to eat well on a budget. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life. Show notes for this episo...
2020-11-1640 minEcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleOur Intentional Family: Adopting a Rescue DogToday we’re discussing our intentional family: adopting a rescue dog. We recently adopted Luna, a kelpie rescue, after following our intentions and values. Coming up on today’s show:The right time to get a dog, why a rescue might be the best option, and how to look after a dog. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life. Show notes for this episode...
2020-11-0231 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleAdopting a Rescue DogToday we’re discussing our intentional family: adopting a rescue dog. We recently adopted Luna, a kelpie rescue, after following our intentions and values.
Coming up on today’s show:
The right time to get a dog,
why a rescue might be the best option, and
how to look after a dog.
We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ec...
2020-11-0231 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleOur Intentional Family: Adopting a Rescue DogToday we’re discussing our intentional family: adopting a rescue dog. We recently adopted Luna, a kelpie rescue, after following our intentions and values. Coming up on today’s show:The right time to get a dog, why a rescue might be the best option, and how to look after a dog. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ec...
2020-11-0231 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleOur Yoga Philosophy and PracticeToday we’re discussing our yoga philosophy and practice. We’re both yoga teachers and trained in the Hatha style. Yoga is more than fancy poses; today we are getting into living a yogic lifestyle. Coming up on today’s show:Yoga teacher certification,how we practice yoga, and yoga philosophy beyond bending and stretching. We’re Hayley and Chris: a sustainability student, yoga teachers, and new parents trying to live intentionally and sustainably. We want to help you by sharing our experiences, practical action steps, and insight from our guests. Remember to subscribe so...
2020-10-251h 01
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleOur yoga philosophy and practiceToday we’re discussing our yoga philosophy and practice. We’re both yoga teachers and trained in the Hatha style. Yoga is more than fancy poses; today we are getting into living a yogic lifestyle.
Coming up on today’s show:
Yoga teacher certification,
how we practice yoga, and
yoga philosophy beyond bending and stretching.
We’re Hayley and Chris: a sustainability student, yoga teachers, and new parents trying to live intentionally and sustainably. We want to help you by sharing our experiences, practical action steps, and insight from our guests.
Remember to subscribe so...
2020-10-251h 01EcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleIntentional birth using Hypnobirthing With Caitlin Dyer - Part 2Today we’re joined by our hypnobirthing coach, Caitlin Dyer from Hypnobirthing Australia. Caitlin has so much knowledge to share about having a positive birth that we spoke for hours. We’ve decided to break our chat up into two episodes. This is Part 2, so if you haven’t already, go listen to Part 1 first. In this episode we discuss:What’s happening to your body during labour? Hypnobirthing techniques, andAn example birth plan. In Part 1, we discussed: What is hypnobirthing? Dealing with the fear of labour Claiming your rights as a birth mother Get more from Caitlin: https://motherdownunder.com/https://www.in...
2020-10-1858 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestylePart 2: Hypnobirthing with coach Caitlin DyerToday we’re joined by our hypnobirthing coach, Caitlin Dyer from Hypnobirthing Australia.
Caitlin has so much knowledge to share about having a positive birth that we spoke for hours. We’ve decided to break our chat up into two episodes. This is Part 2, so if you haven’t already, go listen to Part 1 first.
In this episode we discuss:
What’s happening to your body during labour?
Hypnobirthing techniques, and
An example birth plan.
In Part 1, we discussed:
What is hypnobirthing?
Dealing with the fear of labour
Claiming your rights as a birth mother
...
2020-10-1858 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleIntentional birth using Hypnobirthing With Caitlin Dyer - Part 2Today we’re joined by our hypnobirthing coach, Caitlin Dyer from Hypnobirthing Australia. Caitlin has so much knowledge to share about having a positive birth that we spoke for hours. We’ve decided to break our chat up into two episodes. This is Part 2, so if you haven’t already, go listen to Part 1 first. In this episode we discuss:What’s happening to your body during labour? Hypnobirthing techniques, andAn example birth plan. In Part 1, we discussed: What is hypnobirthing? Dealing with the fear of labour Claiming your rights as a birth mother ...
2020-10-1858 minEcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleIntentional birth using Hypnobirthing with Caitlin Dyer - Part 1Today we’re joined by our hypnobirthing coach, Caitlin Dyer from Hypnobirthing Australia. Caitlin has so much knowledge to share about having a positive birth that we spoke for hours. We’ve decided to break our chat up into two episodes. This is Part 1, and Part 2 will be released next week. In this episode we discuss:What is hypnobirthing? Dealing with the fear of labour Claiming your rights as a birth mother In Part 2, we discuss:What’s happening to your body during labour? Hypnobirthing techniques, andAn example birth plan. We’re Hayley and Chris and we want to empower you to live inte...
2020-10-1140 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestylePart 1: Hypnobirthing with coach Caitlin DyerToday we’re joined by our hypnobirthing coach, Caitlin Dyer from Hypnobirthing Australia.
Caitlin has so much knowledge to share about having a positive birth that we spoke for hours. We’ve decided to break our chat up into two episodes. This is Part 1, and Part 2 will be released next week.
In this episode we discuss:
What is hypnobirthing?
Dealing with the fear of labour
Claiming your rights as a birth mother
In Part 2, we discuss:
What’s happening to your body during labour?
Hypnobirthing techniques, and
An example birth plan.
We’re Hayley a...
2020-10-1140 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleIntentional birth using Hypnobirthing with Caitlin Dyer - Part 1Today we’re joined by our hypnobirthing coach, Caitlin Dyer from Hypnobirthing Australia. Caitlin has so much knowledge to share about having a positive birth that we spoke for hours. We’ve decided to break our chat up into two episodes. This is Part 1, and Part 2 will be released next week. In this episode we discuss:What is hypnobirthing? Dealing with the fear of labour Claiming your rights as a birth mother In Part 2, we discuss:What’s happening to your body during labour? Hypnobirthing techniques, andAn example birth plan. We’re Hayley and Ch...
2020-10-1140 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleIntentional and sustainable pregnancy: Preparing for our first babyToday we’re discussing our intentional and sustainable pregnancy: preparing for our first baby, due in August 2020.
Coming up on today’s show:
Actionable steps in preparing for your newborn,
intentional and sustainable baby purchases, and
maternity, labour, and breastfeeding prep.
We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life.
Show notes fo...
2020-09-271h 02Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleOur Intentional and Sustainable Pregnancy: Preparing for Our First BabyToday we’re discussing our intentional and sustainable pregnancy: preparing for our first baby, due in August 2020. Coming up on today’s show:Actionable steps in preparing for your newborn,intentional and sustainable baby purchases, and maternity, labour, and breastfeeding prep. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life. Show notes fo...
2020-09-2700 min
EcoLust: Intentional and Sustainable LifestyleHow We Manage Our Personal Finance Using the Barefoot Investor StepsToday we’re discussing how we manage our personal finance using the Barefoot Investor steps. Money is a resource that helps you live your intentional lifestyle, so we’re learning to manage it well. Coming up on today’s show: Becoming intimate with your personal finances, creating a safety net, and getting out of debt. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life. Show notes for this...
2020-09-2143 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleIntentional finance using the Barefoot Investor stepsToday we’re discussing how we manage our personal finance using the Barefoot Investor steps. Money is a resource that helps you live your intentional lifestyle, so we’re learning to manage it well.
Coming up on today’s show:
Becoming intimate with your personal finances,
creating a safety net, and
getting out of debt.
We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links belo...
2020-09-2143 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleHow We Manage Our Personal Finance Using the Barefoot Investor StepsToday we’re discussing how we manage our personal finance using the Barefoot Investor steps. Money is a resource that helps you live your intentional lifestyle, so we’re learning to manage it well. Coming up on today’s show: Becoming intimate with your personal finances, creating a safety net, and getting out of debt. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you realistic, practical tips and by sharing our own experience and insight from our inspiring guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and fo...
2020-09-2100 minEcolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEstablishing and Living Your Personal Values - S3E1Today we’re discussing establishing and living your personal values. Your values underpin everything in your life. To understand your values is to understand your happiness. Coming up on today’s show:What are values?How to establish your values, and how to know when you’re not living your values. We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you actionable steps and sharing our own experience plus expertise from our guests. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life.Website...
2020-09-1300 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEstablishing and living your personal valuesToday we’re discussing establishing and living your personal values. Your values underpin everything in your life. To understand your values is to understand your happiness.
Coming up on today’s show:
What are values?
How to establish your values, and
how to know when you’re not living your values.
We empower you to live intentionally and sustainably by giving you actionable steps and sharing our own experience plus expertise from our guests.
Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and follow the links below for more Ecolust Life.
Website...
2020-09-1352 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleGeorgie Stevenson on building your dream lifeWe are really excited by today's guest, Georgie Stevenson. Despite a combined social media following of 400,000, she's not your average influencer. She left her law career behind to be an entrepreneur; writing an e-book, producing a podcast, and launching a natural supplements company. It's been exciting to watch Georgie pivot from a diet and fitness niche towards an intentional lifestyle.
Coming up on today’s show: how ditching diet culture stopped Georgie keeping herself small, honouring your season, and goal setting, visualising, and productivity.
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle.
2020-05-251h 22
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E12: Georgie Stevenson on Building Your Dream LifeWe are really excited by today's guest, Georgie Stevenson. Despite a combined social media following of 400,000, she's not your average influencer. She left her law career behind to be an entrepreneur; writing an e-book, producing a podcast, and launching a natural supplements company. It's been exciting to watch Georgie pivot from a diet and fitness niche towards an intentional lifestyle.Coming up on today’s show: how ditching diet culture stopped Georgie keeping herself small, honouring your season, and goal setting, visualising, and productivity. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle.
2020-05-2500 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleMoney minimalism with financial advisor Dawn StarksToday we’re talking with a money expert. Dawn Starks is a Certified Financial Planner with 20 years’ experience. She’s the founder of SimpleMoney, a business helping its clients understand their personal finances with confidence, host of the Simple Money Podcast, and author of a new book, Simplify Your Financial Life. She’s also an advocate of female financial literacy and empowerment, an area in which women have historically been excluded.
Coming up on today’s show:
Reaching a mindset shift with your money
Simple techniques to create financial success
Money minimalism for people starting their personal fin...
2020-05-171h 14
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E12: Money Minimalism with Financial Advisor Dawn StarksToday we’re talking with a money expert. Dawn Starks is a Certified Financial Planner with 20 years’ experience. She’s the founder of SimpleMoney, a business helping its clients understand their personal finances with confidence, host of the Simple Money Podcast, and author of a new book, Simplify Your Financial Life. She’s also an advocate of female financial literacy and empowerment, an area in which women have historically been excluded.Coming up on today’s show:Reaching a mindset shift with your money Simple techniques to create financial success Money minimalism for people starting their personal fin...
2020-05-1700 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleSpirituality and environmentalism with Earth Day Co-Founder Jerry YudelsonToday’s episode is an interview with Jerry Yudelson, Co-Founder of Earth Day, which you may have seen all over Instagram for its 50th anniversary on April 22 2020. And at face value it sounds like a straight-up chat about environmentalism but what’s really interesting is that Jerry’s latest book is about how he has combined meditation and mindfulness, two huge components of intentional living, with an environmentalist career, so we delve into that. I love what Jerry has to say about how the best political leaders in history are humanists, they tackle the world’s issues with empathy and love...
2020-05-111h 11
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E11: Spirituality and Environmentalism with Earth Day Co-Founder, Jerry Yudelson.Today’s episode is an interview with Jerry Yudelson, Co-Founder of Earth Day, which you may have seen all over Instagram for its 50th anniversary on April 22 2020. And at face value it sounds like a straight-up chat about environmentalism but what’s really interesting is that Jerry’s latest book is about how he has combined meditation and mindfulness, two huge components of intentional living, with an environmentalist career, so we delve into that. I love what Jerry has to say about how the best political leaders in history are humanists, they tackle the world’s issues with empathy and love...
2020-05-1100 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleMindfulness for beginners + practical stepsChris and I will often have probing conversations together where we interrogate each other on a topic, its relevance to our lives, and any reluctance to act. This time we happened to record one about mindfulness.
Coming up on today’s show:
Our struggles with meditation,
Spending your time and energy mindfully,
Practical steps you can take to be mindful, and
Why are we scared of being present?
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle.
As Australian millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don’t w...
2020-05-041h 05
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E10: Mindfulness for Beginners + Practical StepsChris and I will often have probing conversations together where we interrogate each other on a topic, its relevance to our lives, and any reluctance to act. This time we happened to record one about mindfulness. Coming up on today’s show:Our struggles with meditation,Spending your time and energy mindfully, Practical steps you can take to be mindful, and Why are we scared of being present? At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle. As Australian millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don’t w...
2020-05-0400 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleAn easy transition to zero waste, with Zero Co Founder Mike SmithMaking the transition to a zero-waste lifestyle as easy and accessible as possible… In today's Ecolust Podcast ep, we chat with Mike Smith, founder of Zero Co.
Mike's on a mission to eliminate single-use plastic from Aussie kitchens, bathrooms, and laundries. We get the dirt on exactly how you create a circular economy business that repurposes ocean and landfill plastic and helps Aussies use toxin-free products in their home, all while being simple and affordable. We learnt a lot about behind the scenes of the sustainability industry.
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2020-04-2553 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E9: An Easy Transition to Zero Waste, with Zero Co Founder Mike SmithMaking the transition to a zero-waste lifestyle as easy and accessible as possible… In today's Ecolust Podcast ep, we chat with Mike Smith, founder of Zero Co. Mike's on a mission to eliminate single-use plastic from Aussie kitchens, bathrooms, and laundries. We get the dirt on exactly how you create a circular economy business that repurposes ocean and landfill plastic and helps Aussies use toxin-free products in their home, all while being simple and affordable. We learnt a lot about behind the scenes of the sustainability industry. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2020-04-2500 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E8: Setting Intentions for Our New, Sustainable Home.We've just moved into our first home together and it's everything we visualised. I kinda think I spent our whole year travelling envisioning nesting mode. In today's podcast episode, we're talking about being super deliberate about where we wanted to live and how we're setting up our home. Coming up on today's show:How our home will support our values and goals, how we'll make our home sustainable, and welcoming a new family member. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and sustainable lifestyle. As Australian millennials, we wan...
2020-04-2000 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E7: Purpose Over Profit with Julie Mathers, Founder of Flora and FaunaToday we’re chatting with Julia Mathers, the founder of the world’s largest online vegan and cruelty-free store, Flora and Fauna.They source and sell 100% vegan, ethical and cruelty free eco-friendly and zero waste products.Julie explains how she’s created a transparent business and sheds light on an industry based on ethics that’s riddled with greenwashing. Flora and Fauna is a female-founded, small Aussie business and a certified B Corporation, meaning they’ve undergone rigorous critiquing for their environmental and social impacts.Coming up on the show:Julie’s goal to change the retail industryChoo...
2020-04-1200 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E6: Living With Values Through a Crisis - with Lana Mackenna PT2Astrology, positivity, cancer, journalling, break ups, values, and Saturn returning... Just a few of the things wise woman @lanajane_ shines her insight on in Part 2 of this week's show.At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle.As Australian millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don’t want to be part of the problem anymore. We want to live better - for the planet, for others, and for ourselves.We’re making it easier for others to live sustainably, too. By sharing our stories of struggle and triumph, our less...
2020-04-0100 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E6: Living With Values Through a Crisis - with Lana Mackenna PT 1Today's episode is a special one, as we chat with our dear friend, Lana Mackenna.Last year, at 30 years of age, Lana began surgery to avoid breast cancer, to which she is genetically predisposed, only to not recover from a routine boob job. After months of chronic pain and being made to feel mentally unhinged, she was finally diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.Coming up on today’s show, lana explains how establishing her personal values and living in line with them has helped her navigate one of the biggest crises you could ever face, with strength, intention, and op...
2020-03-2900 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E5: The Real Causes of Depression and Solutions - Discussing Lost ConnectionsWe both read Lost Connections by Johann Hari last year, while we were travelling. It had such a profound impact on our understanding of depression and anxiety, our understanding of the world, and on our lives that we had to share it.In this episode, we talk about:The nine causes of depression,- unexpected solutions, and- how we apply the lessons from Lost Connections to our own lives.At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle.As Australian millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don’t wa...
2020-03-2200 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE E8: Sunday Life AdminThis is the eighth episode of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle for Millennials. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A.Coming up on the show:Letting your weekend self be the hero of your week.How to get your sh*t together on the weekend.How to get clear and reset your life for your week ahead.Reviewing your progress.Some practical tips on how to get started. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to...
2020-03-1800 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E4: Intentional Lifestyle with Youtube Queen Muchelle BWe are SO excited to be talking with Intentional Lifestyle YouTube Kween, Muchelle B, who has a cool 350,000 subscribers. We sat down with Michelle, who is wise beyond her years, in Hayley’s grandparent’s sunroom on the Gold Coast and could have kept talking for days.Coming up on today’s show:The new wave of personal development for our generationPrioritising projects to avoid overwhelmThe exact process Michelle used to create her own product, The Life MapAt Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle.As Australian millennials, we want full lives and we...
2020-03-1500 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E3: 12 Ways to Build a Sustainable WardrobeIf you’ve ever been caught between your love of clothes and wanting to be good to the planet, then this is the episode for you. We’re discussing how we haven’t always been conscious consumers, how we changed our habits, and actionable steps you can take to embrace your love of creative expression while also voting with your dollar and protecting the environment.Coming up on today’s show:Why we need to break up with fast fashion,12 ways to build a sustainable wardrobe, andhow to curate a capsule wardrobe.At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories...
2020-03-0800 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleLIVE: Cooking with Ecolust - Oat MylkThis is the seventh episode of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle for Millennials. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A.
Coming up on the show:
Why choose oat mylk over nut mylk?
Why are almonds cancelled?
Nutritional information of oat mylk.
How to make it better.
What you’ll need to make oat mylk
How to make oat mylk
Funny antics from us making oat mylk LIVE
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and...
2020-03-0644 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE E7: Cooking with Ecolust - Oat MylkThis is the seventh episode of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle for Millennials. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A.Coming up on the show:Why choose oat mylk over nut mylk?Why are almonds cancelled?Nutritional information of oat mylk.How to make it better.What you’ll need to make oat mylkHow to make oat mylkFunny antics from us making oat mylk LIVEAt Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional an...
2020-03-0600 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E2: From Modeling to Manifesting and Motherhood with Montana LowerMontana Lower is an environmental engineer, model, and new mum who is about to set out with her little family, travelling Australia in a van, creating art with her non-profit venture, Murals for Change.Coming up on today’s show:How meditation and manifesting workMontana’s PCOS experience and the responsibilities of sharing health information as an influencerDrawing attention to social issues through artAt Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable and intentional lifestyle.As Australian millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don’t want to be part of the...
2020-03-0100 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleLIVE: 10 Non-fiction books that improved our livesThis is the sixth of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, ‘Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle’. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A.
In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we cover:
Why do we read books?
When is the best time to read?
How we find time to read.
10 Non-fiction books that improved our lives (5each).
Special offers to help you read more.
BLINKIST FREE TRIAL :
This week’s LIVE is brought to you by our favourite time-saving app, Blinkist. Blinkist has summaris...
2020-02-291h 02
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE 6: 10 Non-Fiction Books that Improved our Lives.This is the sixth of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, ‘Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle’. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we cover:Why do we read books?When is the best time to read?How we find time to read.10 Non-fiction books that improved our lives (5each).Special offers to help you read more.BLINKIST FREE TRIAL :This week’s LIVE is brought to you by our favourite time-saving app, Blinkist. Blinki...
2020-02-2900 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S2E1: Is it Irresponsible to Have a Baby in an Overpopulated World Facing Climate Crisis?It’s our first episode on Season 2 and WE. ARE. PUMPED. We’re catching you up on our lives since we returned home from a year of travel and what we’re expecting in 2020. And we ask some big climate questions, like do humans have a right to procreate? Should we implement population control?Coming up on today’s show:A big announcement…How this announcement may or may not be related to..The moral dilemma of whether or not it’s irresponsible to bring children into an overpopulated world facing climate crisis.At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to e...
2020-02-2400 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleLIVE: How to create a morning routine that works for youThis is the fifth of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, 'Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle'. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we cover:
- What is a morning routine?
- Why have a morning routine?
- Do you have to do everything every day?
- What if you don't have time in the morning?
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2020-02-1257 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE E5: How To Create A Morning Routine That Works For YouThis is the fifth of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, 'Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle'. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we cover: - What is a morning routine? - Why have a morning routine? - Do you have to do everything every day? - What if you don't have time in the morning? At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2020-02-1200 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE E4: How To Reduce Food WasteThis is the fourth of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast, you'll be informed about global food waste and learn practical tips to reduce your own food waste and save money. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and sustainable lifestyle. As millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don't want...
2020-02-0600 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleLIVE: How to reduce food wasteThis is the fourth of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast, you'll be informed about global food waste and learn practical tips to reduce your own food waste and save money.
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and sustainable lifestyle.
As millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don't want...
2020-02-0654 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE E3 How To Finish: Complete Your GoalsThis is the third of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we will be using the practical tips from the book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff, to help you understand why you aren't completing your goals and how you can start ticking them off your list for good. Are you...
2020-01-3000 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleLIVE: Tips from How to Finish: Complete Your Goals by Jon AcuffThis is the third of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we will be using the practical tips from the book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff, to help you understand why you aren't completing your goals and how you can start ticking them off your list for good.
Are you...
2020-01-3043 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE E2: Intentional MoneyThis is the second of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members and include a Q&A. Today's topic is Intentional Money. Coming up on the show: What's your money story? Money values Understand your financial situation What are your financial pressures? Communication and accountability Financial goals At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and sustainable lifestyle. As millennials, we want full lives...
2020-01-2200 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleLIVE: Intentional MoneyThis is the second of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members and include a Q&A. Today's topic is Intentional Money.
Coming up on the show:
What's your money story?
Money values
Understand your financial situation
What are your financial pressures?
Communication and accountability
Financial goals
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and sustainable lifestyle.
As millennials, we want full lives and we l...
2020-01-221h 01
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP LIVE E1: What Is Intentional LivingThis is the first of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle for Millennials. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. Coming up on the show: Defining intentional living. What NOT living intentional looks like. Why living intentionally can improve your life. How we live intentionally and design our lifestyle. Knowing your values and goals. Knowing what makes you happy. How you can discover your top two core values and live in line with them.
2020-01-1600 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleLIVE: What is intentional living?This is the first of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A.
Coming up on the show:
Defining intentional living.
What NOT living intentional looks like.
Why living intentionally can improve your life.
How we live intentionally and design our lifestyle.
Knowing your values and goals.
Knowing what makes you happy.
How you can discover your top two core values and live in line with them.
At...
2020-01-161h 15
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleELP S1E12: New Life After Long-Term TravelAfter a year of travel, we've come home unemployed, homeless, and broke. But we're not stressed - we see it as a fresh start. We learnt some big lessons while travelling, about what makes us happy, what makes us unhappy, what we need to be our best selves, and what type of life we'd like to live. Coming up on the show: We reflect on our year of travel; highlights, biggest mistakes, and how we'd do it differently We answer your questions from our Facebook Community group. What we're doing for a home and jobs. How...
2019-12-2200 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleNew life after long-term travelAfter a year of travel, we've come home unemployed, homeless, and broke. But we're not stressed - we see it as a fresh start. We learnt some big lessons while travelling, about what makes us happy, what makes us unhappy, what we need to be our best selves, and what type of life we'd like to live.
Coming up on the show:
We reflect on our year of travel; highlights, biggest mistakes, and how we'd do it differently
We answer your questions from our Facebook Community group.
What we're doing for a home and jobs.
How...
2019-12-221h 15
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust Bonus E4: Slow And Sustainable Travel With Bamboo And BackpacksToday's guests have been travelling the world for three years, full time. After falling in love while exploring South East Asia, they committed to living sustainably, even while on the road. Big advocates of slow travel, they share their travel adventures and eco tips through their website, social media, and Eco Travel Chats channel on YouTube. Coming up on the show: Running a business and travelling with your partner Creating a future of sustainability and minimalism Slow and sustainable travel tips How to travel long term At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2019-12-1800 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleBONUS: Slow and sustainable travel with Bamboo and BackpacksToday's guests have been travelling the world for three years, full time. After falling in love while exploring South East Asia, they committed to living sustainably, even while on the road. Big advocates of slow travel, they share their travel adventures and eco tips through their website, social media, and Eco Travel Chats channel on YouTube.
Coming up on the show:
Running a business and travelling with your partner
Creating a future of sustainability and minimalism
Slow and sustainable travel tips
How to travel long term
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2019-12-1849 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E11: Digital Nomadism In BulgariaYou might have seen ads featuring people working from their laptop on the beach or in the jungle and calling this the digital nomad lifestyle. Is this reality? Not really! In this episode, we're getting real about digital nomadism and why Plovdiv, Bulgaria is the place to be. Coming up on today's show: What digital nomadism is, the realities, and challenges Why it's a lifestyle we aspire to How to become a digital nomad Why Plovdiv, Bulgaria is an up-and-coming digital nomad hotspot At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable...
2019-12-1500 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleDigital nomad life in BulgariaYou might have seen ads featuring people working from their laptop on the beach or in the jungle and calling this the digital nomad lifestyle. Is this reality? Not really!
In this episode, we're getting real about digital nomadism and why Plovdiv, Bulgaria is the place to be.
Coming up on today's show:
What digital nomadism is, the realities, and challenges
Why it's a lifestyle we aspire to
How to become a digital nomad
Why Plovdiv, Bulgaria is an up-and-coming digital nomad hotspot
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your sustainable...
2019-12-1550 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust Bonus E3: Sustainable Families With Idea EvolutionToday's guests are super mums. Not only do they have careers but they each have side hustles... and they're about to get another. They have a podcast launching on 20 December 2019 called Idea Evolution, where they discuss how everyday items have changed society and impact the environment, how the future will look if we innovate with the environment in mind, and easy changes families can make to start living more sustainably. Melanie is the co-host of the Engineering Heroes podcast and Rachel founded Curious Kids Science, which makes science kits for kids and promotes STEM education for younger...
2019-12-1100 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleBONUS: Sustainable families with Idea EvolutionToday's guests are super mums. Not only do they have careers but they each have side hustles... and they're about to get another. They have a podcast launching on 20 December 2019 called Idea Evolution, where they discuss how everyday items have changed society and impact the environment, how the future will look if we innovate with the environment in mind, and easy changes families can make to start living more sustainably.
Melanie is the co-host of the Engineering Heroes podcast and Rachel founded Curious Kids Science, which makes science kits for kids and promotes STEM education for younger...
2019-12-1139 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleThe Galapagos Islands on a budgetYou might have heard about the Galapagos Islands in terms of Charles Darwin, giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, and that you need a million dollars to visit. But this ecological wonderland has much more to offer and you can do it on a budget. We're telling you how we did it.
In this episode, we share our stories from the Galapagos Islands, why this is a must-see destination in South America, and how you can do it on a budget.
Coming up on today's show:
The archipelago's commitment to conservation
Where to stay and how...
2019-12-0841 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E10: The Glapagos Islands On A BudgetYou might have heard about the Galapagos Islands in terms of Charles Darwin, giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, and that you need a million dollars to visit. But this ecological wonderland has much more to offer and you can do it on a budget. We're telling you how we did it. In this episode, we share our stories from the Galapagos Islands, why this is a must-see destination in South America, and how you can do it on a budget. Coming up on today's show: The archipelago's commitment to conservation Where to stay and how...
2019-12-0800 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust Bonus E2: Creating An Intentional Life With Mark PhilpottToday's guest lives on his boat in our home town of Brisbane, Australia. He has travelled to over 180 countries and - like us - sold all of his possessions to pursue freedom in travel. Unlike us, he is a TEDx speaker and started two non-profit organisations. He is the host of the Global Travel Channel podcast, which is one of the fastest-growing travel podcasts right now - you can also find us on the other side of the mic on his show. Welcome to Ecolust, Mark Philpott. On the show, we discussed: how the public can...
2019-12-0400 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleBONUS: Creating an intentional life with Mark PhilpottToday's guest lives on his boat in our home town of Brisbane, Australia. He has travelled to over 180 countries and - like us - sold all of his possessions to pursue freedom in travel. Unlike us, he is a TEDx speaker and started two non-profit organisations. He is the host of the Global Travel Channel podcast, which is one of the fastest-growing travel podcasts right now - you can also find us on the other side of the mic on his show. Welcome to Ecolust, Mark Philpott.
On the show, we discussed:
how the public can...
2019-12-041h 02
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E9: Sustainability In Torres Del Paine National ParkTorres del Paine National Park is at the end of the earth, but with over 200,000 people visiting each year, sustainable tourism is becoming a bigger issue than ever. In this episode, we discuss our Torres del Paine experience and why we now think twice about our travel motivations. Coming up on today's show, we share our stories from South America's most popular hiking destination, what to expect, and if it's worth it. We cover: Stories from our trek How our experiences are applicable in a much wider sense, regarding sustainable tourism and thinking twice about how...
2019-12-0100 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleSustainability in Torres Del Paine National ParkTorres del Paine National Park is at the end of the earth, but with over 200,000 people visiting each year, sustainable tourism is becoming a bigger issue than ever. In this episode, we discuss our Torres del Paine experience and why we now think twice about our travel motivations.
Coming up on today's show, we share our stories from South America's most popular hiking destination, what to expect, and if it's worth it. We cover:
Stories from our trek
How our experiences are applicable in a much wider sense, regarding sustainable tourism and thinking twice about how...
2019-12-011h 10
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E8: Struggles In South AmericaHow to summarise our time in the diverse, complex continent that is South America? A rollercoaster? Definitely an adventure. Consider our eyes - and other orifices - opened as today we discuss the Latino south. In this episode, we talk about our three-month journey through South America; in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru - including our spontaneous wedding in South America's poorest country, smugglers on a bus, and almost dying at Machu Picchu (click bait...? Only if you consider being horrifically sick hyperbolic). It's been hard to reconcile our South America experience that was super...
2019-11-2400 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleStruggles in South AmericaHow to summarise our time in the diverse, complex continent that is South America? A rollercoaster? Definitely an adventure. Consider our eyes - and other orifices - opened as today we discuss the Latino south.
In this episode, we talk about our three-month journey through South America; in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru - including our spontaneous wedding in South America's poorest country, smugglers on a bus, and almost dying at Machu Picchu (click bait...? Only if you consider being horrifically sick hyperbolic).
It's been hard to reconcile our South America experience that was super...
2019-11-241h 08
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust Bonus E1: Building A Social Enterprise With Sustainable SalonsIn this bonus episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Co-Founder and Director of Sustainable Salons. He shares his passion for starting a profit-for-purpose, sustainable business, how he believes that your dollar is your vote for the world you want to live in. Paul is full of sustainability wisdom and dropped a lot of knowledge in this episode - we have both come away from the conversation inspired and motivated! Coming up on today's show: Paul's inspiration behind starting a social enterprise Building a business model that encompasses people, profit, and purpose Sustainable Salons and...
2019-11-2000 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleBONUS: Building a social enterprise with Sustainable SalonsIn this bonus episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Co-Founder and Director of Sustainable Salons. He shares his passion for starting a profit-for-purpose, sustainable business, how he believes that your dollar is your vote for the world you want to live in. Paul is full of sustainability wisdom and dropped a lot of knowledge in this episode - we have both come away from the conversation inspired and motivated!
Coming up on today's show:
Paul's inspiration behind starting a social enterprise
Building a business model that encompasses people, profit, and purpose
Sustainable Salons and...
2019-11-2047 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E7: Minimalist Van Life In New ZealandOne of the best things we've ever done is live in a van in New Zealand. So, how do you do it? From buying a van in a foreign country to going days without showers, and waking up in the most stunning locations, today's show is all about #vanlife. In this episode, we share our stories from traveling around New Zealand in a van, including: the process of buying a van in New Zealand, where you can legally sleep, cooking, bathroom facilities, and not having electricity. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2019-11-1700 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleMinimalist van life in New ZealandOne of the best things we've ever done is live in a van in New Zealand. So, how do you do it? From buying a van in a foreign country to going days without showers, and waking up in the most stunning locations, today's show is all about #vanlife.
In this episode, we share our stories from traveling around New Zealand in a van, including:
the process of buying a van in New Zealand,
where you can legally sleep,
cooking,
bathroom facilities, and
not having electricity.
At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your...
2019-11-1749 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleTravelling the world with carry-on luggageCould you travel with just a carry-on bag? For different seasons and activities, from hiking to fancy dinners to getting married? What about for a year? Well, we've done it, it's possible, and we're telling you how.
In this episode, we discuss our experience travelling to 13 countries over nine months with only carry-on bags - no checked suitcases. We cover:
Why we do it
The challenges we face and how to overcome them
Balancing reusables with minimalism
Adjusting our attitude and values
The exact luggage we use
The best things we packed
What we'd do differently
2019-11-1056 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E6: Around-the-World With Carry-on LuggageCould you travel with just a carry-on bag? For different seasons and activities, from hiking to fancy dinners to getting married? What about for a year? Well, we've done it, it's possible, and we're telling you how. In this episode, we discuss our experience travelling to 13 countries over nine months with only carry-on bags - no checked suitcases. We cover: Why we do it The challenges we face and how to overcome them Balancing reusables with minimalism Adjusting our attitude and values The exact luggage we use The best things we packed What we'd do differently
2019-11-1000 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E5: Stay Healthy While TravellingBali belly, Heathrow Injection, homesickness. All common ailments people suffer when travelling, and yet none of the enticing wonderlust pics you see on Instagram are showing the impacts of travel on your health. Today, we're discussing how to stay healthy amongst the chaos of travelling. We tell stories of our battered health during our nine months of world travel, as well as: How to nurture your health from a sustainable perspective How to stay active while travelling The barriers we encountered to staying active How to eat well during travel Holistic health practices relevant...
2019-11-0300 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleCan you travel sustainably?Is travel one of the worst things you can do for the environment? Or, do the social gains outweigh the environmental impact? Let's debate sustainable travel.
Coming up on today's show, we tell you the things we do to be sustainable and responsible travellers. Then, the negative environmental impacts you have as a traveller and if they can be effectively mitigated. We discuss the positive impacts of travel and if they negate the damage caused by tourism. And what is carbon offsetting all about?
Ecolust - the podcast about being intentional and living sustainably.
2019-10-2438 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleHow to travel for freeDo you want to travel for free? What about giving back to the communities you visit? Would you like to learn new skills and meet locals? Today we're discussing how you can do all of that.
Coming up on today's show, we're sharing our experiences with the two platforms we used to travel for longer, learn new skills, get free food and accommodation, make friends with people from other cultures, and contribute to the destinations that we get so much from as travellers.
Ecolust - the podcast about being intentional and living sustainably. Through our...
2019-10-2433 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleTravel budget mistakesMoney is one of the most important factors for travel and yet we've made a lot of money mistakes. After nine months of travel, we're sharing our biggest budget mistakes so that you can avoid them, improve your travel experience, and travel for longer.
Coming up on today's show, we tell you the seven worst things we did for our travel budget and tell you what to do instead.
Ecolust - the podcast about being intentional and living sustainably.
We tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle.
As Australian millennials, we...
2019-10-2425 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E2: Sustainable Travel DebateIs travel one of the worst things you can do for the environment? Or, do the social gains outweigh the environmental impact? Let's debate sustainable travel. Coming up on today's show, we tell you the things we do to be sustainable and responsible travellers. Then, the negative environmental impacts you have as a traveller and if they can be effectively mitigated. We discuss the positive impacts of travel and if they negate the damage caused by tourism. And what is carbon offsetting all about? Ecolust - the podcast about being intentional and living sustainably.
2019-10-2400 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E4: How To Travel For FreeDo you want to travel for free? What about giving back to the communities you visit? Would you like to learn new skills and meet locals? Today we're discussing how you can do all of that. Coming up on today's show, we're sharing our experiences with the two platforms we used to travel for longer, learn new skills, get free food and accommodation, make friends with people from other cultures, and contribute to the destinations that we get so much from as travellers. Ecolust - the podcast about being intentional and living sustainably. Through our...
2019-10-2400 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E3: Travel Budget MistakesMoney is one of the most important factors for travel and yet we've made a lot of money mistakes. After nine months of travel, we're sharing our biggest budget mistakes so that you can avoid them, improve your travel experience, and travel for longer. Coming up on today's show, we tell you the seven worst things we did for our travel budget and tell you what to do instead. Ecolust - the podcast about being intentional and living sustainably. We tell stories to empower your sustainable lifestyle. As Australian millennials, we...
2019-10-2400 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestyleEcoLust S1E1: Preparing For Long-Term TravelHave you ever dreamed about quitting your job and travelling the world but don't know how it's possible? We're telling you how we did it. It's our first ever episode! Coming up on today's show, we tell you who the hell we are and our experience with quitting our jobs, packing up our lives, and preparing to travel the world long-term. We cover: When is it right to quit your job? What do you do with all your stuff? How do you afford it? The expectations, fears and challenges we faced as we prepared to travel...
2019-10-2100 min
Ecolust Podcast: Motherhood and Yoga LifestylePreparing for long-term travelHave you ever dreamed about quitting your job and travelling the world but don't know how it's possible? We're telling you how we did it.
It's our first ever episode! Coming up on today's show, we tell you who the hell we are and our experience with quitting our jobs, packing up our lives, and preparing to travel the world long-term. We cover:
When is it right to quit your job?
What do you do with all your stuff?
How do you afford it?
The expectations, fears and challenges we faced as we prepared to travel...
2019-10-2126 min