By Lucy E Cousins Lindy Rama-Ellis loves being 40 and she wants you to know how to reconnect with yourself and your lady bits. Yep, this gorge mama is allll about empowering women and we’re totally here for it. Sure, Lindy freely admits she wakes up feeling older in her …
Why Turia Pitt Is One Of Australia’s Most Inspirational Women
By Rebecca Hooton Confession time: we’ve always had a mama crush on Turia. So needless to say MD® HQ was buzzing after securing her for our latest cover. And if it’s even possible to love her more, after chatting to the mum-of-two, it’s not hard to see why Turia Pitt …
5 Tips For Talking Up Your Career Achievements
by Haylee Hackenberg I’m a writer, and a good portion of my work is taken up by resume and career advancement related writing and coaching. My job allows me to speak to some really incredible people, many of whom are women. In fact, “incredible” doesn’t quite cover it. I’m talking human …
How To Be Healthy and Productive When Working From Home
By Shannon Young, nutritionist at THR1VE If you’ve found yourself working from home because of the #coronavirus pandemic, look on the bright side – no stressful commute, a comfy working environment and extra flexibility. But the work/life balance can be difficult to maintain when work and life are happening in the …
5 Ways to Talk Yourself Up and Not Sound Like a D*ckhead
By Haylee Hackenberg I’m a writer, and a good portion of my work is taken up by resume and career advancement related writing and coaching. My job allows me to speak to some fierce AF women – I’m talking human rights advocates, extraordinary women who have dedicated their careers to the …
How Being a Mum Made Me Better At My Job
By Khara Williams, director of relationships, businesswoman and mama We’ve come so far in the workplace gender-equality debate, but there’s still a long way to go. One of my pet peeves is the prevailing sentiment that having kids automatically means you’ll work less, and have less efficacy, than your non-parent or …
The Badass Journey of Mama Disrupt®
By Jessica Jane Sammut, MD® Editor-in-Chief Mama’s guilt, parenting advice, judgement, fads, dos, don’ts , There’s a whole box of tricks out there that can make mamas feel bad. When I became a mother for the first time 11 years ago, it was a shock to the system. As an ambitious …
10 Ways to Positively Challenge Yourself
By Bo Kitty, business coach Life can be a challenge at the best of times. With work, relationships and the stresses that come with life, we can sometimes burn the candle too low. If you’re in need of a “reality check” of sorts or need to challenge yourself to make a …
How to Nail the Mama/Career Juggle
Can we really have it all? Are we being selfish? Are we spending enough time with our kids? The list of “are we” and “should we” never ends. Did anyone say ‘mother’s guilt’?… The good news is, there’s always another mama who gets it – who understands the struggle and …
How to Adjust to Work After Mat Leave
By Natalie Bascur Let’s be honest… seeing the number of maternity leave days count down SUCKS! Most mamas would gladly set up camp in the newborn bubble and stay there for the rest of the days. But that’s not reality and there comes a time in most new mamas’ lives, …