Best Mia Northrop Podcasts (2024)

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096: Managing debt with Alpha Schulte 49:02

10d ago49:02

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In this episode, Mia and Dinah take Alpha Schulte, money coach and ex-tax accountant, on a deep dive into good and bad debt, credit scores, credit cards and loans, how to prioritise what debt to pay off first, and the help available if you have unmanageable debt. Resources ww.money-madesimple.com.au Money With Alpha podcast For the full show notes,…

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095: Circular fashion with Kathrin Baumann 23:47

24d ago23:47

23:47

In this episode, Mia delves into the world of circular fashion with expert Kathrin Baumann. Discover how circular fashion can reduce your mental load and save you time in managing your kids' or your own wardrobe. Resources Little Renters - Children’s clothing rental Promo code: LIFEADMINHACKS10 This provides your subscribers with a 10% (or $5) mont…

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Lessons of a Lifestylepreneur - Part 2 22:54

1M ago22:54

22:54

This month, I’m celebrating nine years in my own business. Nine years as a Lifestylepreneur, and I want to celebrate this moment with you because far too often, I see purpose-led women in business losing heart and motivation because they’re focusing on all the things that aren’t working rather than acknowledging the progress they’ve made. This week…

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094: ADHD organisation tips with Sharon Collon 43:03

1M ago43:03

43:03

In this episode, Mia interviews Sharon Collon, an award-winning ADHD coach, who shares insights into the strengths and challenges of the ADHD brain and how individuals and families dealing with ADHD can get organised in a way that works for them. Resources The Functional Family ADHD Families Podcast For the full show notes, head to Life Admin Life …

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Lessons of a Lifestylepreneur - Part 1 27:28

1M ago27:28

27:28

This month, I’m celebrating nine years in my own business. 9 years as a Lifestylepreneur, and I want to celebrate this moment with you because far too often, I see purpose-led women in business losing heart and motivation because they’re focusing on all the things that aren’t working rather than acknowledging the progress they’ve made and what has …

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The truth shall set you free 22:16

2M ago22:16

22:16

Have you ever considered how much real estate in your brain is consumed by the attachments you hold? Attachment is our way of trying to control uncertainty which let’s face it is impossible in a world where uncertainty is the only certainty. Attachment gives away our power, our energy and our precious present time to overthinking. That’s why in thi…

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093: Graduating from a 'life admin day' 23:42

2M ago23:42

23:42

Transition from a dedicated life admin day to a more efficient approach for better organisation. In this episode Mia and Dinah delve into the concept of a Life Admin Day and its effectiveness in managing the overwhelming tasks of adult life. They explore the challenges and benefits of dedicating a specific day to tackle life admin tasks and provide…

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To feel is to heal 23:49

2M ago23:49

23:49

In this episode, we explore the power of feeling to heal. I share the concept of compassionate inquiry and how this trauma therapy approach provides a means to start to reconnect with your ability to feel whole again. We expose how suppressing feelings can have long-term negative effects on our health and happiness, and I share a practical process …

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092: Making a climate resilience plan 27:38

2M ago27:38

27:38

In this episode, Mia and Dinah talk about improving the way you and your household cope with climate-related events and emergencies. This is known as climate resilience and it isn’t about preventing climate change or taking action against climate change, but preparing for escalating climate-related issues and disasters. Resources Emergency kits and…

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If the body keeps the score, move it. 20:40

2M ago20:40

20:40

Have you ever felt like you're constantly battling against invisible forces in your life, your work or your business? Wrestling with emotions, you can't quite explain and behaviours that seem out of your control? If the answer is hell yes, this week's podcast on trauma was made for you. I'm going to share how... Trauma isn't just about what happens…

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The neuroscience of presence with Divya Darling 36:39

3M ago36:39

36:39

Train your brain for calm. How would the decisions you make in the everyday shift if you didn't let your brain dominate and instead gave equal voice to your heart and gut? What if, the impact you seek, was not found in the speed at which you do things but in the intentionality of your actions? If you find yourself longing to inject more clarity, ca…

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091: Five ways to deal with overwhelm 43:48

3M ago43:48

43:48

In this episode, Mia and Dinah discuss the common experience of overwhelm and share practical tips and strategies for managing it effectively. They explore the contributors to overwhelm, such as perfectionism, decision fatigue, multitasking, and comparisonitis. They emphasise the importance of mindset shifts, time management, setting boundaries, se…

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Creating the space to breathe again with Jessica Connor 31:44

3M ago31:44

31:44

A lived experience of burnout. Imagine working 80-hour weeks consistently for years because you love your corporate job. Imagine then waking up one day and your body literally shutting down to the point where you are incapable of speaking or functioning without full-time care. This was the reality for Jess Conner. In this week's podcast episode. Je…

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090: How perimenopause affects admin with Mel Kettle 33:21

3M ago33:21

33:21

In this episode, Mel Kettle discusses perimenopause with Mia and Dinah and its impact on mental load, productivity, and life admin. Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, marked by hormonal changes and various symptoms. It can last for a significant period of time, during which women may experience changes in their menstru…

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Downsize Your Mental Load with Mia Northrop 34:46

3M ago34:46

34:46

Downsize your mental load. Mental Load: The level of thinking, planning and anticipating that you do to keep chaos at bay in your life...ouch! I know this is a conversation we needed to have.In this week's episode of the Hacking Happy podcast, I've invited Mia Northrop, an expert in practical ways to downsize your mental load and co-founder of Life…

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089: Meal planning for multiple dietaries with Annie Barry 36:53

3M ago36:53

36:53

Mia and Dinah talk with accredited practicing dietician, Annie Barry, about how to plan family meals that help you 'glow, grow and go', balancing 'whole food' with 'soul food' and which food to embrace to support the perimenopause transition. Resources The Art of Adulting Annie Barry's website: www.allroundwellness.com.au Supermarket Meals Annie Ba…

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Wonder Woman Vs The Present Woman. Which one will you choose? 16:34

3M ago16:34

16:34

Choose presence in 2024 Are you suffering from Wonder Woman syndrome you feel like you’re never present in life because you’re so busy constantly making to-do lists in your head around all the things you "should" be doing that you’re not doing in the moment you're in. Do you long to be a more Present Woman but don’t know where to start and you've s…

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088: Finding more time in your day 30:10

3M ago30:10

30:10

Mia and Dinah talk about how to find more time in your day for reading, exercising, studying, family, yourself...all the things. They canvas 12 ideas you can start experimenting with today. Resources The Art of Adulting online membership For the full shownotes, head to Life Admin Life Hacks. Subscribe to our Momentum newsletter Follow the latest ti…

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087: Staying on top of life admin 22:12

4M ago22:12

22:12

Mia and Dinah talk about what it means to be 'on top of things', how to diagnose why you might not be on top of things, and the essential tools, mindsets and processes to adopt to get on top and stay there. Resources Monthly Momentum Digital Calendar For the full shownotes, head to Life Admin Life Hacks. Subscribe to our Momentum newsletter Follow …

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How to find the right coach for you. 15:20

4M ago15:20

15:20

A new year can often feel like a beautiful blank canvas of possibility for you to paint upon. A canvas where vision, intention and action collide, sparking a meaningful shift toward that which ignites a fire in your soul. As I write these words, I feel goosebumps at the infinite possibilities and the learning that I know will come with trying, even…

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086: Building your financial IQ and EQ with Marion Mays 44:04

4M ago44:04

44:04

Mia and Dinah interview certified money coach, Marion Mays, to discover how to improve your financial IQ and EQ, build wealth, finding the right financial professional advice and managing your finances systematically. Resources Thalia Stanley Group Money Smart For the full shownotes, head to Life Admin Life Hacks. Subscribe to our Momentum newslett…

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Permission to rest and reflect. 29:58

4M ago29:58

29:58

Create the space to recharge.This podcast is a sign.A sign to not keep filling an already full day.A sign to not spend the festive season doing even more self-development and planning for all your success in 2024.In this moment right here right now I want to instead invite you to give yourself permission to rest and reflect.Give yourself space. Men…

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085: Life admin categories 32:01

5M ago32:01

32:01

In this episode, Mia and Dinah talk about what life admin is and is not, and describe the different categories of life admin, so that you can approach it in a more systematic way. Mia and Dinah share their definition of life admin and explain that it is not housework or parenting but it often overlaps. Life admin is the third piece of the domestic …

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Ditching Balance to follow the juice. 38:52

5M ago38:52

38:52

Meet Amanda and Kylie inspiring alumni from my Balance Collective group coaching program. In this conversation we reunite after 6 months to explore the how our relationship with work life balance has changed over the years, how our coming of age has created a drive to consider the legacy we want to leave and the concept of ebb, flow and flood as an…

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084: Gift giving guide with Ali Linz 32:06

5M ago32:06

32:06

Discover gift-giving hacks for the festive season to save money, reduce your mental load and and buy group gifts efficiently. In this episode, we interview Ali Linz, co-founder of Group Together, about the benefits of group gifts, common mistakes when buying gifts, and the benefits of a systematic approach to gift buying. Resources GroupTogether Ge…

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If you could write a letter to balance what would you say with Shanelle Franklin and Tamara Linke 55:06

5M ago55:06

55:06

What if writing a Letter To Balance could change your life and the way you define work-life balance? What if it gave you permission to gift yourself greater self-compassion and in the process unlocked more presence, connection and harmony in each day? In this week's episode of the Hacking Happy podcast, I'm joined by comedy duo Shanelle Franklin an…

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Permission to return to balance with Francie La Flow 41:46

5M ago41:46

41:46

If someone handed you a permission slip today to create the space for the work life balance you seek what would you do? What if your striving to be “better”, a better woman, a better leader, a better mum, a better friend, was moving you further away from being you? What if joy, meaningful connection and presence was not the reward for effort but th…

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083: Cost Savvy Christmas 36:22

5M ago36:22

36:22

Discover smart strategies for a memorable and meaningful holiday season without breaking the bank. Mia and Dinah talk about celebrating Christmas given the high cost of living and how people can enjoy a low cost Christmas with some clever hacks. They discuss: Setting a Budget Cost-Saving Strategies for Buying Gifts Budget-Friendly Holiday Meals: Tr…

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Have you met Balance? 13:14

6M ago13:14

13:14

Have you met Balance yet? Ok, so when I say that I’m guessing I sound a little crazy but I’m not. You see I spent many years of my life chasing work-life balance rather than listening to what my body and my mind were trying to tell me and in my corporate career it left me burnt out. It felt like the harder I chased balance, the more elusive she bec…

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A date with vulnerability 25:53

6M ago25:53

25:53

Vulnerability allows us to breathe again. It creates the space to release, to put ourselves out there as who we really are, to try something new, and to take ownership of our growth. Yet, it feels so damn uncomfortable, which is why we avoid it. However, the avoidance of vulnerability often takes us further away from who we are.It's for all of thes…

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082: Carol Robertson on buying property with an advocate 38:19

6M ago38:19

38:19

Mia and Dinah interview advocate, Carol Robertson, and discover how a buyer's advocate can help reduce the mental load of buying property, saving you time and stress. Carol Robertson is a real estate veteran with more than 20 years of experience in property. She specialises in her clients' homes rather than property investment and provides valuable…

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The power of intuition in aging well. 41:50

6M ago41:50

41:50

Learning to trust your intuition. If you're body is whispering to you, can you hear it?The busy pace of life has left many of us so in our heads checking off a never-ending to-do list that when our body calls to us for help we can't hear it. Perhaps this is why so many women from 40+ feel like they're going crazy before uncovering that they are, in…

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081: The importance of financial wellness with Obu Ramaraj 46:57

6M ago46:57

46:57

In this episode, Mia and Dinah follow Obu's journey from an affluent upbringing to navigating financial constraints, setting the stage for a discussion about helping women take control of their financial wellbeing. Obu Ramaraj is a money management speaker, author of two books: Smart Women: Smart Home Loans - what your lenders won’t tell you and Sm…

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High-Functioning Burnt-Out Woman Syndrome 26:14

6M ago26:14

26:14

The myth of normal is that we assume the conditions of society are healthy simply because we are used to them. - Dr Gabor MateThis is a quote that opens a can of worms when we dig deeper into what is going on with successful professional women at the moment, particularly the ones who are mothers.In this week's podcast, I want to explore the pervasi…

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Surrender - The unspoken secret to unlocking balance. 57:22

7M ago57:22

57:22

Mums in business Are you a mum starting her own business or are you already running your own show? Did you start your business because you wanted to create more time freedom, more balance in your life, and space to be more present with the ones you love? But have you found yourself working harder than ever and losing sight of why you started this j…

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080: Unlocking meaning in the everyday with Casper ter Kuile 35:21

7M ago35:21

35:21

In this episode, Mia and Dinah interview Casper ter Kuile, author of The Power of Ritual and co-founder of The Nearness, about infusing meaning and ritual into daily routines to transform how we approach life admin tasks. The inspiration for his book, The Power of Ritual, came from his secular upbringing and his curiosity about intentional living. …

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Dispelling the myths of balance - Part 2 12:35

7M ago12:35

12:35

In this podcast, we pick up where we left off in Podcast #103 and go deeper into dispelling the myths of balance. I'll share with you the next 5 myths of balance as an invitation to reconsider your relationship with balance and how it impacts how you show up in life. Enjoy! Links & Resources Register for the Balance Challenge here Holding Space for…

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Finding Balance as a mum with young kids with Alicia Payne & Rose Inglis 57:12

7M ago57:12

57:12

The stage of life you're in impacts how you define and inject balance into your world. In this podcast episode, I invite two working mums with young children to explore their journey into finding the elusive balance and how they've made peace with where they're at. We talk about defining balance on your terms, the role of micro-moments in finding c…

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079: Dream big and plan smart with Kristina Karlsson 39:57

7M ago39:57

39:57

Much loved the world over, Swedish-born Kristina Karlsson is the Founder of kikki.K, Founder & Creative Director of Dream Life, author of bestseller Your Dream Life Starts Here and host of the Your Dream Life podcast. which has over 2.5 million downloads in more than 160 countries. In the episode, Kristina: discusses how her journey began when she …

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Dispelling the myths of balance - Part 1 20:54

7M ago20:54

20:54

I spent many years of my life (up until I became an entrepreneur) chasing balance and a few years back discovered, that the harder I chased balance the more elusive it became. This process has been further validated by the over 150 exhausted professional women I have interviewed (for my research) who have shared that flourishing in life for them is…

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The secrets of a Mumpreneur with Carrie Kwan 43:10

8M ago43:10

43:10

Do you have Mumbition? What is it you ask? It's the intersection of wanting to be the mum you long to be whilst realising the dreams that you have in order to be the role model you want to be for your kids. For many mums, Mumbition manifests in starting their own purpose-led business and inviting in the flexibility and the freedom that it allows to…

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078: AI shortcuts for life admin 32:48

8M ago32:48

32:48

In this episode, we explore the AI tools Chat GPT and Google’s Bard to expedite your life admin and drop your mental load. We talked about: the key differences between the tools Chat GPT has been trained on data up until 2021and is better at responding to analysis queries Bard is continually drawing information from the internet so it has the lates…

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The secret is self awareness and showing up with Craig Harper 52:24

8M ago52:24

52:24

How many times have you set ambitious goals for change, only to find yourself slipping back into old habits the very next day? Don't worry; you're not alone! It's why I invited Sports Scientist, and human behaviour expert Craig Harper onto the Hacking Happy podcast this week. Together we delve deep into the heart of transformation and unravel the s…

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077: Penny Locaso on hacking happiness 38:53

8M ago38:53

38:53

Penny Locaso is the world’s first Happiness Hacker on a quest to teach 10 million humans by 2025 how to flourish in life. Voted one of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia, Penny works with governments, educators and the likes of Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, and LuluLemon, to empower people to release their fear of uncertainty, an…

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What I've learnt from 100 episodes of the Hacking Happy Podcast 25:20

8M ago25:20

25:20

Welcome to 100 episodes of the Hacking Happy Podcast. I'm so excited to celebrate with you and share what I've learnt from this experience. In this week's episode, we explore the gift of podcasting, my favourite episodes, how this journey has inspired others to create their podcasts and a little gift for those of you wanting to start your own podca…

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Six figures in school hours with Kate Toon 40:04

8M ago40:04

40:04

Mums in business. Have you ever felt like a misfit and wondered why it is that you feel you don't quite belong? What if owning your inner misfit in how you approach business and life was the secret ingredient to creating success on your terms? In this week's podcast breath of fresh air Kate Toon steps behind the mic to share her unconventional jour…

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076: Olivia Clayton on how to get organised with ADHD 33:01

8M ago33:01

33:01

In this episode, Olivia Clayton shares the impact of ADHD on organisational skills, common challenges faced by individuals with ADHD, and practical strategies and tools to help adults with ADHD stay organized. Olivia Clayton is a clinical psychologist who supports many adults with ADHD as part of her private practice work. She's a founder of Collec…

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Stepping into who you are with Leah Selfe 42:42

8M ago42:42

42:42

What would happen if you started noticing and listening to the signals life sent you? How might you change your life to create more freedom, harmony and space to be the role model you long to be for your kids? After two redundancies in a year, Leah Selfe decided to stop letting her career be dictated by someone else and stepped into who she wanted …

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The practice of presence with Tali Brash 42:59

9M ago42:59

42:59

Do you find yourself longing to be more present in the moments that matter? Have you ever considered that perhaps the voices in your head hold the secret to freeing yourself from the noise and finding more freedom in life. Join The Voices of Method Founder Tali Brash and me as we go deep into how connecting with the voices within can empower you to…

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075: Managing productivity with Donna McGeorge 24:19

9M ago24:19

24:19

In this episode we interview productivity coach, Donna McGeorge. Donna is passionate about enhancing the large amount of time we spend in our workplace (too much, for many) to ensure it is effective and productive, as well as enjoyable. More often than not it’s getting the simple things right, consistently, that has the greatest impact. She also kn…

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