Strong Mamas

32. A Steiner School: An Honest Review Of Our Experience So Far

Hello - I'm back!!!  Today's episode is all about our experience of our kids attending A Steiner School for their primary school the last 4 years.   I share a bit about our journey and: * Why I chose A Steiner School * What I love about it * What I don't love about it *keeping in mind this is simply MY experience so far at one type of Steiner School.* I am definitely still learning about Steiner the more we go on, so I am NOT AN EXPERT whatsoever but hopefully this episode and me sharing my story / experience so far helps any parents sitting on the fence about trying out a Steiner School too. Like I said, any questions feel free to contact me via instagram DM @rachel_giampietro Enjoy x

31. Staying Connected to Our Children As They Grow - with Lael Stone

I was so thrilled to have the epic Lael Stone on the podcast today. She is a speaker, educator and author and an incredible woman who is changing the word in so many ways through her various forms of service for children, parents, educators, schools, businesses, sports teams and so much more! In this podcast we spoke about all the ways we can create connection & stay to connected to our children from those early years all the way to teenagers. We spoke about: * Children being either in balance/ out of balance  * Importance of connection before direction  * The importance of play for both younger and older years * Where to start when we feel that we just a hot mess in parenting * Why it’s not our children’s job to make us feel good about ourselves  * The stories we bring to parenthood  * How to deal with kids with HUGE feelings * Looking back on the way she parterned her children - with hindsight what would she do differently, worry about less, etc * Advice for any mums trying to "do it all" raising business & babies * Her amazing school (yes she literally created her own school) — Why did she start it? What makes it different to “normal” schools? * If there is anything she would DO/ NOT DO if she had your time again I left feeling so inspired to just simplify everything in my life so I can spend more time with my kids, just playing & connecting and having fun. I really hope you enjoy this episode! You can follow Lael Stone on instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/laelstone/] You can check her website here [https://laelstone.com.au/] You can watch her Ted Talk here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fL09e8Tm9c&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Flaelstone.com.au%2F&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt&ab_channel=TEDxTalks]

30. Pregnancy food, exercise & body image - positive experiences - with Victoria Bartley (my sister) Sister Series #2

Another episode with my beautiful sister where we share our experience/relationship to food, exercise & body image during our pregnancies and now as mothers. The intention of this episode is to shed light on healthy & positive pregnancy experiences we believe all women can have in their own way when they are truly informed on what's possible, what's beneficial, and what is most likely to contribute to a positive experience from the inside out.   Some of what we share is: * Our relationships with our body & food during pregnancy * What we struggled with, what we found easier than we thought * What we believe actually contributes to a healthy & "positive" pregnancy & post partum experience * How easy it can be to have a fit & healthy pregnancy * How SAFE strength training during pregnancy is - but more importantly how BENEFICIAL it is too. * How to navigate body image and trust your bodies journey * How to educate yourself on the important things to know about your growing and changing body * How to approach food and understand calorie & macro requirements during pregnancy  * How we recovered post-partum and what we learnt about our bodies during the whole process  * Common pregnancy exercise misconceptions/myths  * How to minimize abdominal separation  & pelvic floor weakness  * How to train core during pregnancy  * Pregnancy safe strength training recommendations  * How to implement a healthy pregnancy diet  * The importance of seeing a women’s health Physio  * Plus so much more! **What we share is based on our personal experiences and a combination of my professional experience has a fully certified pre & post natal coach. **None of what is shared here intends to diagnose or treat any pregnancy/post natal health issues and does not replace medical advice. Subscribe to the strong fams app here [https://strongfams.programs.app/]

29. Holistic vs Western Medicine - (why you don't have to choose one or the other and can use both for optimum health) - Solo episode

A follow on from ep#28 regarding my son's teeth decay and doing everyhting I could to avoid surgery - aka using "western medicine" - and why I realised you can still use both natural & western medicine for optimum health! >>> Sign up to WHOLE PICTURE HEALTH - FREE MASTERCLASS HERE [https://rachelgiampietro.com/whole-picture-health] >>> Follow me on instagram HERE [http://www.instagram.com/rachel_giampietro]

28. Why you can't always wait to be "ready" - Solo Episode

A quick but potent chat about my recent emotional/dentist trip with my son (emotional for both him & me) and the lesson I was able to extract from our experience that I know is so POWERFUL. If you are currently telling yourself "you're not ready" to make a change in your life, but you know deep down you should/need to... this is for you.