Over the overwhelm? Here’s how to take back control. By Jessica Jane Sammut, Founder of Mama Disrupt Feeling like you are doing it all? You probably are. My brain most days feels like it has been thrown in the microwave. On high. And I know I’m not alone. As women juggling making-and-baking …
[Guest Editor] Kita Alexander: Making it work
Singer-songwriter Kita Alexander talks motherhood, grief, and how the Australian music industry is making room for mamas. By Mama Disrupt® Singer-songwriter Kita Alexander has been through a lot. The mama of 2 – their names are Vali and Rumi – has been performing since she was just a teenager. She …
Working from home? 4 ways to be healthy and productive
It can be easy to get stuck in a rut when you’re working from home. Shannon Young, nutritionist at THR1VE, shares a few tricks she uses to make sure her days are both healthy and productive. By Shannon Young If you work from home, look on the bright side – no stressful …
How to set boundaries and 4 signs you need to
If you think boundaries are just those things between your neighbour’s house and yours, this is for you. By Gemma Dawkins I know you, because I am you. A people pleaser. A Type-A person. The kind that would rather pull out all my eyelashes one by one than let somebody …
Feeling overwhelmed? Try these 3 simple steps to declutter your mind
Jo Burgess, mama and creator of Life Sorted App, offers an easy 3-step process to help you declutter your mind so you can be more productive. By Jo Burgess A cluttered mind makes you unproductive, indecisive and stuck in your own way. Getting rid of mental clutter is just as important …
How being a mum motivated me to be better at my job
Khara Williams shares how having kids doesn’t mean she works less, it means she has more drive in her job than ever before. By Khara Williams We have come so far in the workplace gender-equality debate, but there’s still a long way to go. One of my pet peeves is …
‘Being a mum has been the greatest asset in helping me grow as an entrepreneur’
Being a mum has been Rebecca Klodinsky’s secret weapon when it comes to growing as an entrepreneur, designer and founder of IIXIIST. Here’s how motherhood helped her. By Rebecca Klodinsky Navigating a career and motherhood requires a balancing act unlike any other. And while motherhood and entrepreneurship have been a roller …
Lacking confidence? 5 ways to sell yourself and own it
Don’t silence your success – OWN IT! Yes, even when you lack confidence. If you need to fake it until you make it, then do that, because you deserve to shine bright like the diamond you are. By Haylee Hackenberg Do you lack confidence, mama? I’m a writer, and a good …
4 tips for working mums [because we’re not meant to be able to do it all]
Modern mamas already have loads on their plate. Add to that the need to work and it can all feel way too overwhelming. So for the working mums who are chasing work/life balance, let’s strip it back to the basics. By Julia Christie As mamas, we face new challenges every …
[Guest Editor] Carlii Lyon: Why you should make being a mum part of your brand
Carlii Lyon discusses the importance of embracing your life as mama outside the office and why it should be a key part of your brand. By Carlii Lyon I remember being on a conference call with a colleague of mine. Collectively we were creating a proposal document for a big …