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Smart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 12: The Return: Navigating Work After Maternity LeaveEPISODE 12: The Return: Navigating Work After Maternity Leaveđ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums with Jazmin PursellEpisode 12 is the first of a four-part series called Career Crossroads. We're diving deep into career transitions that many working mums face. These topics come up all the timeâwhether with my coaching clients or chatting with friends and family. And I canât wait to unpack them with you.Iâll be sharing insights, lessons Iâve learned the hard way, and hopefully a few things that might make your own career transitions smoother.Todayâs focus...2025-06-1916 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 11: From Overwhelmed to Supported: What Pocket Money Taught Me About DelegatingEPISODE 11: From Overwhelmed to Supported: What Pocket Money Taught Me About Delegatingđ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums with Jazmin PursellIn Episode 11 of Smart, Successful & Stressed Mums, we dive into the art of delegation at home â and how pocket money can help your kids step up (while giving you back some precious time). Jazmin shares her personal approach to household delegation, how itâs working with her daughters, and why pocket money isnât just about cash â itâs about confidence, responsibility, and lifelong skills. đžđ§đœđ©âđ§We explore:Why mums often struggle to delegate at h...2025-06-1216 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 10: The Meal Prep That Saved My Sanity: Time-Saving Hacks for Working MumsEPISODE 10: The Meal Prep That Saved My Sanity: Time-Saving Hacks for Working Mumsđ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums with Jazmin PursellFeeling like dinner time is the most stressful part of your day? In this episode of Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums, Iâm sharing how meal prep (and freezer prep!) became one of the most powerful tools in my working mum toolbox.I walk you through the chaos of my âpre-meal-prepâ life, and the game-changing shift that helped me reclaim time, reduce stress, and show up more present for my family. Iâll also share...2025-06-0519 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 9: It Takes a Village: Finding Support (Even When You Think You Have None)EPISODE 9: It Takes a Village: Finding Support (Even When You Think You Have None)đ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums with Jazmin PursellWhoâs in your villageâand how can you support someone elseâs?In this episode of Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums, Jazmin dives into the timeless saying âit takes a village to raise a childâ and explores what that means in todayâs busy, individualistic world. Sharing a personal story about parenting through illness, she opens up about a moment when she had to push past pride and ask another mum...2025-05-2917 min
Movie HealthStepmom: The Myth of the Perfect Mom UnveiledIn this episode of the Movie Health podcast, host Kathryn speaks with Jazmin Pursell, a social worker and business owner, about the film Stepmom. They explore themes of motherhood, identity, and the pressures of being a perfect mom. Jazmin shares her insights on co-parenting dynamics, mothers' vulnerabilities, and the importance of self-care and boundaries for working moms. The conversation highlights the film's emotional depth and relevance to real-life parenting challenges.Learn More about Movie Health Podcast: Instagram: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â @Moviehealthâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â  LinkedIn: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.linkedin.com/company/movie-health/â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â  Hostâ â â â â Kathryn Guestreâ â â â â GuestJazmin Pursell If you have any questions about Movie Health or being part of the Movie Health Podcast, please get2025-05-2337 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 8: From Career Girl to Motherhood: My Story at 25EPISODE 8: From Career Girl to Motherhood: My Story at 25đ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums with Jazmin PursellIn this heartfelt solo episode, Iâm taking you behind the scenes of my own journey to motherhood â becoming a mum at age 25, feeling disconnected from friends, and navigating the emotional and financial challenges that came with stepping away from a corporate career.If youâre currently pregnant, on maternity leave, or thinking about how motherhood will impact your career and identity â this one is for you. Iâm sharing how I moved through self-doubt, loneliness, and guilt, and how those e...2025-05-2216 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 7: Do you have to be super organised to habit-stack?EPISODE 7: Do you have to be super organised to habit-stack?đ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums with Jazmin PursellHi lovely professional mums â welcome back to Episode 7!In this episode of Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums, Iâm talking all about habit stacking â and how you can use it to make your health, wellbeing, and personal goals feel a whole lot more achievable.I share how I introduced habit stacking into my own life during a major health overhaul, and how small, simple tweaks (like prepping my own snacks while preparing my daughtersâ l...2025-05-1514 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 6: From Stressed to Aligned: 3 Questions to Find Your Core ValuesEPISODE 6: From Stressed to Aligned: 3 Questions to Discover Your Core Valuesđ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums with Jazmin PursellHi lovely professional mums â welcome back to Episode 6!In this episode of Smart, Successful and Stressed Mums, Iâm diving into a topic that can make a huge difference in how we show up in our lives: living in alignment with our values.I share three powerful reflection questions to help you uncover what really matters to you â and why understanding your values can bring more clarity, joy, and motivation into both your persona...2025-05-0814 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 5: From Overwhelmed to On Track: Setting Goals That Actually WorkEPISODE 5: From Overwhelmed to On Track: Setting Goals That Actually Workđ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed with Jazmin PursellHi lovely professional mums â welcome back to Episode 5!In this episode of Smart, Successful and Stressed, Iâm talking about goal settingâspecifically how professional mums like us can go from feeling completely overwhelmed to actually making progress on the things that matter most.I share the three main types of goals I see come up time and time again: health, emotional wellbeing, and career. I also explain why stacking too many goals on your plat...2025-05-0108 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 4: When Comparison Steals Your Confidence (and Why I Stuck with Zumba Anyway)EPISODE 4: When Comparison Steals Your Confidence (and Why I Stuck with Zumba Anyway)đ§Â Smart, Successful and Stressed with Jazmin PursellHi lovely professional mums â welcome back to Episode 4!In this episode, Iâm sharing a very real (and a little funny) story from my very first Zumba class. Spoiler: I was way out of my comfort zone and almost didnât go back. Iâll be talking all about comparison â how it creeps in when weâre doing something new, how it holds us back, and how we can reframe it to help us grow.2025-04-2511 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 3: Why being a âgood motherâ is good enoughđ§ Episode 3: Why being a âgood motherâ is good enoughIn this episode of Smart, Successful + Stressed Mums, we dig even deeper into the expectations modern mothers place on themselvesâespecially when comparing the idea of the perfect mum versus the good mum.We explore:Why the "perfect mum" is a myth (yes, even for celebrity mums!)The emotional and physical resources that shape our daily parenting decisionsWhat being a good mum actually looks like (hint: it's not about perfect lunchboxes or perfect outfits)A vulnerable story from my own recen...2025-04-2513 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 2: The Perfect Mum Pressure Starts Early (and Sticks Around)đïžÂ Episode 2: The Perfect Mum Pressure Starts Early (and Sticks Around)In this episode of Smart, Successful + Stressed Mums, Iâm diving deeper into the âperfect mumâ mythâwhere it comes from, how we internalise it without even realising, and how it starts impacting us (and our daughters) earlier than we think.I reflect on the Netflix doco Martha, and how icons like Martha Stewart helped shape early versions of the perfectionist mum idealâeven before social media. I also share a real-life story from a school photo day gone wrong, and the lingering guilt that came with it (yep...2025-04-2510 minSmart, Successful and Stressed MumsEP 1: The Perfect Mum Myth: Let's break it downEpisode 1: The Perfect Mum Myth: Let's break it downWelcome to the very first episode of Smart, Successful + Stressed Mums! Iâm so excited (and honestly a little nervous) to finally be here, sharing this space with you.In this episode, I open up about my own journey as a professional mumâjuggling work, parenting, and all the expectations that come with it. I talk about the pressure to be the âperfect mum,â how social media feeds into that, and the real, messy, behind-the-scenes stuff that so many of us experience but rarely talk about.This...2025-04-2513 min
The Social Work CaféWhat Does Reflective Supervision Really Look Like?Welcome to the latest episode of the Social Work Café. Supervision is a highly regarded professional development activity in social work. Yet, it is often reduced to an administrative or managerial task. I talk with an experienced social work supervisor, Jazmin Pursell, about how the supervision relationship can be set up so that critical reflection is central to the process and can be mutually beneficial for those involved.
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Movie HealthThe Role of Support Systems in 'I Am Sam' with Jazmin PursellIn this episode of the â â â â â Movie Health Podcastâ â â â â , â â â â â Kathryn interviews Jazmin Pursell, a social worker, to discuss the film 'I Am Sam.' They explore the themes of mental health, parenting, and the support systems surrounding individuals with disabilities. The conversation delves into the characters' struggles, mainly focusing on Sam's journey as a father with an intellectual disability, the challenges faced by Rita, his lawyer, and the portrayal of child protection services. They also touch on the financial struggles of single parenting and the importance of self-care. The episode concludes with recommendations for other films that depict social work and child protection.
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Social Work SpotlightEpisode 67: JazminIn this episode I speak with Jazmin, who came to social work after completing diplomas in community service and community development and is passionate about working with children and adolescents with co-occurring disability and mental health issues. She has worked for a public housing agency managing intake and existing tenancies as well as an intake role in Child Protection, supporting some of the unborn notifications outreach visits. Jazmin currently works in primary and secondary schools while completing a Graduate Certificate in Autism and a Master in Mental Health.Links to resources mentioned in this...2022-09-3056 min