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Get Merry

Emma and Carla Papas

Get Merry is a weekly conversation between us, Emma and Carla, Sisters, Best Friends and Business Partners. We don’t skip the struggles, you"ll laugh and walk away feeling inspired with doable action steps. Tune in and realise you"re not alone in the magical mess of your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:17

340: Is your phone distracting you from real life?

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2022/08/16

We had a week off from podcasting, Mum and Dad were up from Canberra. We were busy wedding dress shopping, real estate shopping (well, driving around Gold Coast showing them different areas) , eating lots of great food and all the beach walks.Time is our most precious resource, especially time with the people we love, right?But have you ever stopped to realise that your phone is often getting in the way of real life? It really is the biggest distraction.This is what we spoke about during the

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37:44

339: The dread of swimwear shopping

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2022/08/02

A good pair of swimmers that you love will create more joy in your life because they are a tool to help you enjoy the beach (or pool, or other water activity). In this episode we chat about the dread of going swimwear shopping. This episode will inspire you to move through the situation of hating swimwear shopping, so you can have more fun!This is what we spoke about during the episodeClothing can be an extension of who you are and it can make you feel different. So, what makes you feel good?Who are

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45:20

338: How to stop competing with your friendship group

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2022/07/28

If you find yourself forever competing with your friendship group, this episode is for you.The chat was inspired by the book,My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, a story revolved around the friendship and rivalry between 2 girls growing up in post WWII Naples. The themes in the book are relatable, even though I grew up in Australia in the 1990s and 2000s. I remember feeling rejected with sense of competition between friends. Feeling lonely, like an outcast. The jealousy and the worry of what

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51:02

337: How to Stop the Constant Self Criticism

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2022/07/20

Do you suffer from low self-esteem and have a habit of running a constant self-hating monologue in your mind, this episode is for you. This chat was inspired by our previous episodes about how to stop talking about dieting and the epidemic of body image anxiety.In this episode, we talk about HOW to overcome negative body image and self-criticism. How do we stop our constant self-criticism and this negative view of ourselves?This is what we spoke about during the episodeAwareness is the first step

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48:28

336: What to do when your friends won’t stop talking...

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2022/07/15

Your best friend is on a new diet and they’re telling you about it, maybe they’re even trying to convince you to try it. But you’ve recently set the intention to STOP dieting.You realise the massive impact Diet Culture has had on your life. Maybe it led to constant self-criticism or disorderly eating?How do we deal with this better? What do you do when your friends won’t stop talking about diets?This is what we spoke about during the episodeDiet culture allows and inspires people to put themselves

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48:13

335: Carla's getting married! Does she really need a...

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2022/07/08

We took a break last week because there has been so much going on! The most exciting news is that Carla got engaged two weeks ago. Yay! In this episode, we chat all things weddings and marriage.Weddings are beautiful celebrations of love, but are they really necessary? Are wedding's just about the big, fat diamond? Enjoy this sister chat, there was no plan, no research. We know many podcasts a beautifully produced, this one is not. Apologies for mispronunciations, faulty statistics and terrible

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37:10

334: Persistence is the best substitute for talent

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2022/06/22

The quote from Steve Martin, “Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.”, reminded us of the conversations we've been having as we get towards our 10th year of business. We never really felt especially talented in any particular field. We were never number one at anything. But we did well in everything that we did because we were persistent, we showed up, we were enthusiastic, and we did the work.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWhen you're trying to do something and it

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20:46

333: Get motivated to exercise pep talk

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2022/06/17

In this short and sweet episode, our goal is to get you feeling motivated to exercise. Right now, we are in Canberra (Australia), in the middle of winter. It's freezing and a whole lot more difficult to exercise in Canberra compared to the Gold Coast! We feel the excuses creeping in, but we know if we don't move, we will feel terrible. So, we share simple tactics on how to get motivated to exercise.If you are struggling to get into a rhythm of consistent exercise, tune in!This is what we spoke about

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35:39

332: The epidemic of body image anxiety

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2022/06/09

We read an article this week from the ABC Radio National about the epidemic of body image anxiety. Philosopher and author Heather Widdows says that "we've gone from beauty being one thing we care about to being almost defining of who we are. Societal pressure leads to image obsession."Body image anxiety has been a big part of our lives. With Carla starting her first diet at age 11, Emma developed bulimia from ages 17-23. We always had this belief that our bodies were not good enough. We felt that

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42:56

331: How to create new habits

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2022/05/25

To welcome something new into your life you need to take regular consistent action toward it. But how do you create new habits that stick?You can't just do something once and then expect to receive all the benefits. Change happens over time. Change happens with new habits.This is what we spoke about during the episodeFind joy in the new habit.If-when-then plan. Work out a time, a place and an anchor for the new habit. As Carla says "sandwich your habit into your current life".Get an understanding of

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46:51

330: Will you ever stop people pleasing?

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2022/05/16

We’re going back to a topic from one of our most popular episodes. People pleasing. A people pleaser works very hard to make other people happy. Often putting other people’s needs above their own.Are you a people pleaser?Also, listen toEpisode 216: how to stop being a people pleaser.This is what we spoke aboutA people pleaser often says yes to something and suddenly feels resentment and anger, thoughts might pop up like ‘why did I say yes? I don’t even want to do this!’The first step of unlearning

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39:57

329: The 8 limbs of Yoga explained

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2022/05/12

In this episode, we chat about the 8 limbs of Yoga by Patanjali as defined in his yoga sutras. Yoga is not all about the tree pose or downward-facing dog, it's about life.In relation to this, listen to Episode 256: The 5 levels of the mind – The Yoga Philosophy Series and also Episode 255: How to surrender, let go and trust or Ishvara Pranidhana – The Yoga Philosophy Series.This is what we spoke aboutYamas are kind of like moral lines and how you show up in life. Ahimsa is non-violence or kindness

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22:48

328: A rant about dresses that don't fit

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2022/05/05

This episode (hehe, ok it’s a rant) was influenced bya recent Facebook postthat got quite a lot of attention with a number of very different opinions. We shared a post fromAlex Lightabout Kim Kardashian dropping 16 pounds to fit into her Met Gala dress just by eating tomatoes. Wait, what?This is what we spoke aboutYou can do what you want with your body, but know that what you say (especially if you’re Kim Kardashian) has power behind it. It’s not something to throw out lightly, even if the tomato

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35:25

327: Are you sick of getting caught up in other...

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2022/04/27

It's so easy to get 100% consumed and caught up in other people's drama. Some people choose to step out of it while others choose to be amongst it and feed off it. In this episode, we chat about this and how to step out of it.This is what we spoke aboutSometimes we can be emotional, but this is not really the drama we are chatting about. It's necessary to live our truth and feel our feelings. And have friends we can be open with and depend on.It's important that we check in, is the drama taking over

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38:01

326: 10 ways to feel less shit

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2022/04/21

In this episode, we chat about ways how you can feel less shit. Something you can do that will change your situation, shift your mood and change how you feel. This episode was inspired by this popular blog post.This is what we spoke aboutJournaling. Getting the stuff out of your head and on paper.Surround yourself with people you love and who unconditionally love you back.Practising gratitude makes a difference. What you focus on grows.Bring creativity into life. You don't need to create something

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38:11

325: Does Pilates make your bum smaller?

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2022/04/14

We should call this podcast episode, does Pilates make your bum smaller and other stupid stuff we should all stop Googling. Let’s get this straight, right here and now, your bum is amazing. Just as it is.Small butts, bigger bums, round booty, flat booty. All great bums!No matter what your butt actually looks like, your butt muscles help you do many things!They help you walk, sit, push, and pick stuff up. Strong gluteus medius and gluteus maximus, or what we like to refer as your booty, also help you

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40:10

324: Does your mindset suck?

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2022/04/06

In this episode, we chat about this month’s theme inside theMerryBody Studiowhich is MINDSET. And really, this is the theme of each and every one of our podcast episodes in some way or another.In this episode, we’ll take you through some of our major mindset shifts and how we go about them.Stuff we talked about…Our journey from having government jobs that we hated to shifting our mindsets and creating the life that we have right now.Mindset is how we choose to see things. How we perceive our

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30:41

323: What if the journey is the prize?

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2022/03/30

Sometimes, we focus on the end result without realizing that the journey was actually the magic. It was actually the prize.Stuff we talked about...We live in a goal-orientated world, and anything less than 'the best' is not good enough."Follow your bliss." — Joseph Campbell.In today's age, the obsession with that end goal can be the destroyer of the journey.It's very easy to let your desires take over, stress you out and make you feel that you're not doing enough.It all comes back to acceptance and

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40:09

322: How to stop languishing and create more drive

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2022/03/23

We’re excited to dive into the topic of languishing. It was a topic inspired by one of our community members, Steph.Stuff we talked about…The difference between a flourishing mindset and a languishing mindset from a psychologist’s perspective. Listen toEpisode 231: Create a flourishing mindset with psychologist Ellen JacksonAt the beginning of COVID lockdown when we were forced to slow down, it was kind of a good thing because we were given permission to do nothing and simply take a rest. Many of us

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41:57

321: Are Facebook photo memories making you feel sad...

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2022/03/16

We received a message from someone talking about how triggering Facebook photo memories are. Can you relate? Maybe you see the picture and you see how young and ‘good’ you looked, you think ‘WOW, I looked so good, and I actually thought I was fat’ or something like that. Then you feel sad and disappointed. Then regret. And down you go into that self-criticism loophole.This is because we live in a world of Diet Culture that also (generally) celebrates youth and shuns age.Yay… urghhh not.The good

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