Her Guide

Her Guide to Emotional Fitness, Burnout, and Rebuilding Yourself with Tess Brouwer Co-Founder of Awake Academy

In this episode of Her Guide, we are joined by Tess Brouwer, one of Australia's leading emotional fitness experts and co-founder of Awake Academy. After building a successful corporate career, including senior leadership roles, Tess experienced a life-changing spinal cord and brain injury that forced her to rebuild both physically and emotionally. Now drawing on positive psychology, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and lived resilience, she helps people strengthen emotional wellbeing, reconnect with themselves, and create lasting change. In this episode, we explore burnout, emotional fitness, resilience, and what it means to care of yourself through the many demands of modern life. Follow Tess https://www.instagram.com/tesscbrouwer/ https://www.awakeacademy.com.au/all-episodes https://www.awakeacademy.com.au/awake-collective-sales https://thewayhomewithtessbrouwer.substack.com/p/prepping-for-peri Her Guide is a podcast created to support women and their village through conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the many transitions that shape womanhood. From fertility and motherhood to identity and everything in between, Her Guide is here to inform, reassure, and walk alongside women through every season of life. Join the Conversation I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Send me a message, join me on socials @herguidpodcast, or leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/blue-wednesday/lefty

Her Guide to Early Motherhood While Building a Business with Bec Thexton Founder of Fleurac

In this episode of Her Guide, we are joined by Bec Thexton, founder of Fleurac Fragrance, and a new mother navigating one of life's most layered seasons: early motherhood while building a business. Bec joins us for a conversation about what it really looks like to build while becoming, adjusting to motherhood, settling into a new identity, and learning how ambition and motherhood can coexist. Born from her own fertility journey and IVF experience, Fleurac was created after Bec began questioning what she was putting on and around her body, including fragrance. That research became the foundation for a clean fragrance brand designed with hormonal health, ingredient awareness, and motherhood in mind. Together, we explore career, ambition, fertility, IVF, motherhood, identity shifts, and what it means to build something new during a season of personal change. Follow Bec & Fleurac https://www.instagram.com/becthexton/ https://www.instagram.com/fleurac_fragrance/ Her Guide is a podcast created to support women and their village through conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the many transitions that shape womanhood. From fertility and motherhood to identity and everything in between, Her Guide is here to inform, reassure, and walk alongside women through every season of life. Join the Conversation I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Send me a message, join me on socials @herguidpodcast, or leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/blue-wednesday/lefty

Her Guide to Preparing for a Newborn

In this episode of Her Guide, we explore a practical topic many parents begin thinking about as birth approaches: preparing for a newborn. As pregnancy progresses, it is completely normal to feel a mix of excitement, anticipation, and overwhelm when trying to work out what you will actually need once baby arrives. We guide you through what to pack in your hospital bag and the practical ways you can prepare before stepping into this new chapter of parenthood. Her Guide This space was born for women and their village who want more than just surface level advice. We dive deep into our own experiences and real conversations about fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, identity, and everything in between. Whether you're trying to conceive, navigating motherhood, or simply seeking honest, compassionate conversations and connection, you belong here. Resources mentioned My Birth Template - Vaginal Birth https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cd-Fx9j_PA_FDAFApwMfJxikDCNGRgdB/view?usp=sharing My Birth Template - Elective Caesarean Birth https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zneP_Tumdy-UxX_XwCziwTKKfKqWK1BC/view?usp=sharing Join the Conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Send us a message, join us on Instagram @herguidpodcast, or leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/blue-wednesday/lefty

Her Guide to Postpartum Nutrition with Sharnie Dwyer Dietitian

In this episode of Her Guide, we welcome back Sharnie Dwyer, accredited dietitian and women's health expert, for an important conversation on postpartum nutrition. Postpartum recovery places significant nutritional demands on a woman's body, yet it is often an area where mothers receive very little guidance. In this episode, Sharnie shares evidence-based insight into what is happening in the body nutritionally after birth, the key nutrients required for healing and breastfeeding, and practical ways women can support their energy, recovery, and long-term health during the postpartum period. Her Guide This space was born for women and their village who want more than just surface level advice. We dive deep into our own experiences and real conversations about fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, identity, and everything in between. Whether you're trying to conceive, navigating motherhood, or simply seeking honest, compassionate conversations and connection, you belong here. Follow Sharnie https://www.instagram.com/sharniedwyer_dietitian/ https://www.sharniedwyer.com.au/ Join the Conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Send us a message, join us on Instagram @herguidpodcast, or leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/blue-wednesday/lefty

Her Guide to Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing, and Emotional Regulation with Abby Spanner Occupational Therapist

In this episode of Her Guide, we are joined by Abby Spanner, Co-Director of Creative Minds Therapy and Paediatric Occupational Therapist. Abby supports children and families across all areas of development, helping build the everyday skills needed for independence and confidence. We explore what occupational therapy is, when parents might consider seeking support, and how it can assist with sensory processing, emotional regulation, and everyday developmental skills. Abby also shares practical ways parents can nurture development at home and offers reassurance around what is typical and when extra support may be helpful. Her Guide This space was born for women and their village who want more than just surface level advice. We dive deep into our own experiences and real conversations about fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, identity, and everything in between. Whether you're trying to conceive, navigating motherhood, or simply seeking honest, compassionate conversations and connection, you belong here. Follow Abby https://www.instagram.com/creativeminds_therapy/ https://www.creativemindstherapygc.com.au/ Join the Conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Send us a message, join us on Instagram @herguidpodcast, or leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/blue-wednesday/lefty