In this episode of Grab Your Keys and Go, we are flipping the script on hustle and diving deep into something we all say we want but often resist: REST.

Why is it so hard to rest?

Especially as mothers, business owners, women who care deeply, why does stopping feel so unnatural?

We chat about the invisible pressures we carry to be “the good woman” Always thinking ahead, taking care of everyone else, being productive, holding it all together.

We talk about how these stories run deep, often leaving us hyper-vigilant, wired, and running on empty. Even when we want to slow down, our nervous system is like, “Um, no thanks, I’m busy making sure everyone’s okay.” Sound familiar?

There’s also this little thing called control. We unpack how our desire to keep things smooth (especially when it comes to the wellbeing of our kids or managing all the moving parts of life) makes it even harder to truly let go and rest. But the truth is, when we never pause, we miss the chance to refill our own tank.

This episode is a reminder that rest is not a reward. It’s a right. And it’s also one of the boldest ways we can say YES to ourselves.

So if you’re someone who says “I’ll rest when everything’s done” (spoiler: it never is), come sit with us. You’re not lazy. You’re human.

And if you are having trouble saying YES to that, then come and spend some time in the Breathing Room 'in person' or online with me, I'll show you how its done. xx

You can find out more about me here:

https://www.instagram.com/shebreathesnow/

In person session here:

https://shebreathes.as.me/BreathingRoom

She Breathes exists to help mothers come home to themselves, one breath, one moment, one choice at a time, so that she can know herself, trust herself, and lead herself.

This week, we sat down with the wonderful Lisa from Walk with Lisa for a deeply insightful and refreshingly honest chat all about the inner critic. You know the voice - that one that creeps in with doubt, comparison, or harsh judgement.

Lisa generously shared her take on this inner voice, and spoiler alert: it’s not just one critic we’re dealing with (sorry, friends) - it’s many!

But before you brace yourself, Lisa brings a beautifully compassionate perspective to this truth. Even though the tone of our inner critics can be far from kind, they’ve been doing an important job: trying to protect us.

Through her own personal healing journey, Lisa has learned how to build a respectful relationship with these parts of herself. Instead of letting the critic take the wheel, she’s found a way to keep it in the backseat - acknowledging its presence, but not giving it control.

It’s a gentle, grounded take on something we all deal with, and her way of explaining it makes so much sense.

As always, we brought it back to our core theme - saying yes to yourself. Because the truth is, our inner critic often pipes up when we want to say yes to things that feel joyful, creative, or just for us - like singing, painting, writing, or trying something new.

That’s where we stop ourselves, judge ourselves, or abandon the fun altogether.

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that we don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it - and that saying yes to what lights us up is reason enough.

Thank you Lisa, for this epic conversation!

You can find Lisa and her beautiful work here:

​https://www.walkwithlisa.com.au/courses

Until next time,

Nat and Mel xxoo

SPLASH OF LIFE with Mel

Join Mel in her HOLISTIC approach to personal brand visibility. Through 'Splash of Life' she artfully captures and compassionately guides heart led small businesses so they can share their gifts & allow themselves to feel SAFE being SEEN and HEARD. Offering Canva & Design courses, design work, branding photography & creative visibility mentoring. She invites you to reach out for a conversation if this speaks to you. All her offerings can be found on this link

​www.splashoflife.com.au/links

SHE BREATHES with Nat

I hold space for women to feel safe and seen

This is the way home, one breath at a time.

This is where freedom begins.

In Person Space

​Breathing Room​ for 'in person' group sessions.

Online Space - Contact me: natalie@shebreathes.com.au

You are in for an absolute treat today....

This week’s episode is a powerful and deeply honest conversation between Nat and Mel, diving into the topic of visibility wounds — the emotional imprints many of us carry from not feeling seen, heard, or valued in key moments of our lives.

Nat asks Mel the kinds of questions that get right to the heart of it:

How did this show up in your world?

Tell us about the time it really landed for you?

What does a visibility would feel like?

And how do we begin to work through it?

Mel shares openly about her own experiences and the deep, internal shifts that occurred when she began to acknowledge and heal this wound. She explores the way visibility wounds can show up quietly — for her especially around staying small — and how, once seen, it creates a ripple effect of transformation.

One of the most powerful threads we explore is how visibility wounds can quietly hold us back from saying yes to ourselves.

If you’ve ever felt resistance when it’s time to back yourself, speak up, or take up space in your business or life — this conversation will resonate deeply.

Sometimes the very thing stopping us from stepping forward isn’t a lack of strategy… it’s an old belief that it’s not safe to be fully seen.

Mel also shares how this wound shows up for the heart-led business owners she mentors. Her ability to witness others — to truly see them — has become her superpower and the foundation of her creative work.

You can find more about Mel and her beautiful offerings for business owners here...

SPLASH OF LIFE with Mel

Join Mel in her HOLISTIC approach to personal brand visibility. Through 'Splash of Life' she artfully captures and compassionately guides heart led small businesses so they can share their gifts & allow themselves to feel SAFE being SEEN and HEARD. Offering Canva & Design courses, design work, branding photography & creative visibility mentoring. She invites you to reach out for a conversation if this speaks to you. All her offerings can be found on this link

​www.splashoflife.com.au/links

Until next time

Live passionately

Nat and Mel xx