Beanstalk: Real Talk for Single Mums

Get free home help in exchange for renting out your spare room! It's super easy. I chat with Ludwina Dautovic, Founder of The Room Xchange, which is an online platform that connects busy households with a spare bedroom with guests who provide an agreed amount of help in Xchange for food and accommodation.

We discuss: The process to become a host; how to know if you'd make a good host; how to prepare your home for a guest; the kind of chores your host could do: how to ensure your exchange works and where to get support if needed; and costs involved (it's free for us - listen out for the code!).

Hank Jongen, General Manager at Services Australia, provides facts and deadlines to meet our EOFY obligations on-time and in-order.

He talks as through: When and how to confirm your 2018-19 income; how to find out if you need to lodge a tax return; the deadline to make a lump sum FTB claim for the 2018-19 financial year and whether you are eligible; the $750 Economic Support Payment; what to include in adjusted taxable income; balance timings; the $550 Coronavirus supplement; and mutual obligations for people on Job Seekers.

 

 

 

4 Ingredients founder, Kim McCosker, is my guest in this podcast to share her magic and knowledge around saving time and money in the kitchen.

We discuss: The wonder of the 4 Ingredients method and why it's so popular; menu planning and other time saving tips; Kim's top money saving tips for the kitchen; the best herbs and spices to fill your cupboards; Kim's absolute favourite recipes from her repertoire of millions; and various other handy tips including how to make cake with champagne and knowing a tasty strawberry when you see one.

Covid-19 is upon us and the world has paused. What does this mean for you? Like many, you may have lost your job, either temporarily or permanently, and are wondering: 'What now?'. 

In this podcast I get 30-years of expertise from Helen Slater, Founder of 6S Coaching, about: changing your mindset around the pandemic to see it as an opportunity rather than a set-back; enhancing your employment opportunities; the importance of staying connected and working on your confidence; starting the journey of discovery into what to do career-wise if you are feeling lost; and Helen's top tips for using this time to start your own successful business.

Our worst nightmare: Homeschooling is hitting the homes of families across the world. BUT don't panic. I chat with education and curriculum expert, Karen Green from MAPPEN, about how to make homeschooling work and come out the other side still talking to your kids.

We discuss: How to prepare for home learning and what to expect; routines - to have or not to have; how to ditch the guilt around homeschooling; Karen's top tips to make homeschooling work; the biggest misconceptions and no-no's of home learning; and MAPPEN's free content to help parents with home learning during COVID-19.

Dating just got harder! Yep, social distancing and isolation really hampers your mission to find Mr Right. Or does it? I chat to author, columnist and mother of three, Kerri Sackville about how to have fun with virtual dating. 

We chat and laugh about: The advantages of virtual dating; what a virtual date looks like and how to prepare for one; the big no-no's of virtual dating; the reality of making it work if you're really into your virtual date; and how to prepare for eventually meeting when we are all allowed out again!

Do you love books, and want your children love them too? I chat to Sara Leman, the co-author of Reading Eggs, about how to make it happen.

Listen to us discuss: What the prerequisites for starting school actually are (you may be surprised); brilliant pre-school literacy activities that are heaps of fun; habits/routines we can create to foster good reading habits at home; the benefits from reading aloud with our kids; why Reading Eggs is so engaging for kids and successful in helping them learn; and the 'set and forget' nature of Reading Eggs which makes it brilliant for busy mums.

Terrified of the prospect of attending family court? You are not alone.

Carolyn Devries from New Ways Lawyers saves the day and explains everything you need to know to put your mind at rest.

We discuss: the order of key events for parenting matters in the family court; the difference between Family Dispute Resolution and Mediation; court documents and what to expect depending on your situation; tips to prepare your affidavit and to be 100% ready for your first court date; what will actually happen when you go to court (this may surprise you); the Family Court Interview - what it is, what to expect and how to prepare; and Carolyn's tips to look after yourself emotionally during this time.

Do you feel broken, crazy and emotionally drained following a breakup with a narcissist? 

Help is here. I chat to Breakup Recovery and Dating Coach, Cheryl Chong, from Steps To Happyness to help you overcome and MOVE ON.

Listen to us discuss: The true traits of a narcissist and how these traits affect a relationship; the first steps to recovery being understanding and acceptance and how to reach them; how to deal with difficult emotions, including loathing and shame; how to support our children who may also be experiencing control issues with our ex partner; and tips to break the cycle and ensure we don’t attract another similar relationship.

 

 

 

Having a co-parenting nightmare with your passive aggressive ex? Don't panic! We can help. I chat to Sallyanne Hartnell from Reflect Coaching on ways to deal with this infuriating behaviour.

Listen to us discuss: The traits of the passive aggressive person; what problems you might encounter when co-parenting and how to overcome them; brilliant tips for communicating a passive aggressive ex; why parallel parenting might be a better alternative to co-parenting; and how to protect yourself from the negative effects of your passive aggressive ex.