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

We were so excited to have Holly MacCue join us on this week’s episode...

As mums and business owners, many of us are left wondering how to actually make it all work—motherhood, business, relationships, and everything in between.

Holly shares how she carved out her own path, creating a role for herself in corporate while building her business and then moving into her business part time while raising her two gorgeous girls.

She’s never been one to follow the crowd, and her approach to business reflects that—focusing less on trends and more on truly understanding the people she serves. Holly reminds us of the power of the fundamentals, doing less by focusing on what's most important especially when we’re wearing many hats.

If you’ve ever felt pulled in all directions and wondered how to show up in your business with purpose and presence, this one’s for you.

You can find Holly here:

https://hollymaccue.com/highticketsales/

hollymaccue.com

Holly's Masterclass is coming up next week, you can save yourself a spot below and I'll see you there: https://hollymaccue.com/ctclive/

A little more about Holly:

Holly is a Sales and Messaging Strategist for service-based entrepreneurs running a multi-six figure business one-handed around a 4 and a 7 year old.

A Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, she has a decade of experience working as a brand strategist for global consumer brands at corporations like Unilever and Procter & Gamble where she led the strategy for a $200 million dollar portfolio.

Today she has helped over 1000 clients across more than 80 different industries to nail their positioning and master their messaging so they can be seen as the no-brainer choice and attract pre-sold ready to buy, ideal clients using her signature Magnetic Selling FrameworkⓇ.

Using the powerful principles of buyer psychology that underpin her approach, clients have been able to double their prices, quadruple their monthly targets, grow to multiple six figures from scratch in just 12 months, sell out their first launches and 10x their quarterly revenue.

Holly is a sought after speaker on the topic of Magnetic Sales and Messaging and has been featured in the likes of Entrepreneur.com, Forbes, Huffington Post and Entrepreneurs on Fire.

Until next time,

Nat and Mel xxoo

Join us in our spaces ....

SPLASH OF LIFE with Mel

If you are a heart led entrepreneur ready to share your gifts with more clarity, passion and purpose, Mel's Holistic approach to personal branding could be a beautiful option to explore. Offering design work, creative mentoring and branding photography.

​www.splashoflife.com.au/links

SHE BREATHES with Nat

If you are a woman who has finally found some space to breathe in your life again, I invite you into the She Breathes space to get to know her, to see her value, to hear her needs, so she can start to use her voice.

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

The Key to It All (And What We Made It Mean)

Ever noticed how two people can experience the exact same event but walk away with completely different stories? That’s the magic (and sometimes, the mess) of second-order reality—where the facts are one thing, but the meaning we attach to them is something else entirely.

This week, we’re taking you on our trip to Melbourne to see Liz Gilbert—a night filled with excitement, a bit of logistical juggling, and one minor hiccup… forgetting the key to our rental. The first-order reality? The key was left behind. Simple fact. But the second-order reality? That was up to us.

In that moment, I had two choices—I could have spiraled into guilt, feeling like a bad friend who let the team down and ruined our carefully planned night. Or I could see the bigger truth: I was surrounded by friends who stayed calm, jumped into solution mode, and reminded me that we were still completely fine.

This episode is a real-time reminder of how we shape our own experiences—how we choose the story we tell ourselves. We chat about navigating these moments in life (big and small), how our minds love to fill in the blanks with meaning, and why it’s so important to catch ourselves before we turn a simple mishap into a self-judgment spiral.

So, let’s talk about perception, reality, and the power of choosing the meaning that serves us best. Because the real key? It was never just about the key. 😉

Until next time,

Nat and Mel xoxo

Join us in our spaces ....

SPLASH OF LIFE with Mel

If you are a heart led entrepreneur ready to share your gifts with more clarity, passion and purpose, Mel's Holistic approach to personal branding could be a beautiful option to explore. Offering design work, creative mentoring and branding photography.

​www.splashoflife.com.au/links

SHE BREATHES with Nat

If you are a woman who has finally found some space to breathe in your life again, I invite you into the She Breathes space to get to know her, to see her value, to hear her needs, so she can start to use her voice.

You are invited to join us in She Breathes/She Speaks to see if it is the right place for you to land for this part of your journey.

In person and online Breathwork Sessions

Contact me: natalie@shebreathes.com.au

There’s something truly special about having that one person you can talk to every single day—someone who just gets you. In this episode, we’re diving into the beauty of deep, nourishing friendships. The ones where conversations never run dry, where you can go from laughing about the small things to diving straight into the deep stuff without hesitation.

Friendships like these aren’t just about having fun; they’re about feeling seen, heard, and held. They’re about having someone who checks in, who cares enough to drop into your thoughts daily, and who truly enjoys your company. It’s the kind of relationship that energizes you, where you feel lighter just from a simple chat.

But true friendships aren’t just about ease; they’re also about growth. The closest relationships can sometimes bring up discomfort or trigger old wounds. And yet, when there is trust, communication, and the ability to be vulnerable, these friendships deepen in the most beautiful way. It’s about being authentic, speaking your truth, and holding space for each other—even when conversations get uncomfortable.

This episode is a love note to those friendships that make life richer. The ones where you feel safe to show up exactly as you are. So, here’s to the friends who remind us that we’re never alone, who hold space for us, and who bring joy, depth, and meaning to our days.

Tune in now and let’s celebrate the friendships that shape us.

Until next time,

Nat and Mel xoxo

Join us in our spaces ....

SPLASH OF LIFE with Mel

If you are a heart led entrepreneur ready to share your gifts with more clarity, passion and purpose, Mel's Holistic approach to personal branding could be a beautiful option to explore. Offering design work, creative mentoring and branding photography.

​www.splashoflife.com.au/links

SHE BREATHES with Nat

If you are a woman who has finally found some space to breathe in your life again, I invite you into the She Breathes space to get to know her, to see her value, to hear her needs, so she can start to use her voice.

You are invited to join us in She Breathes/She Speaks to see if it is the right place for you to land for this part of your journey

Contact me: natalie@shebreathes.com.au

You can find Jenni here : https://www.thefembodimentinstitute.com/

Why is receiving so uncomfortable for so many women?

We’re raised to give—to care, to nurture, to show up for everyone else. But when it comes to accepting support, tenderness, or even a simple act of kindness, we hesitate.

In this episode, we sit down with Jenni from the Fembodiment Institute to explore how this conditioning runs deep. We begin with a scene many of us know too well—our mothers, grandmothers, and the women before them endlessly giving to their families, their communities, their workplaces.

But when did we ever see them receiving with ease?

Jenni shares a powerful moment from her women’s circles: a simple ritual of washing each other’s hands. What should have been a moment of care often turned into tears and discomfort.

It was a stark reminder—many of us have been taught that our worth is tied to what we give, not what we allow ourselves to receive.

But here’s the truth: receiving is not weakness. It’s not indulgent. It’s balance. It’s reclaiming space in a world that has long expected women to hold it all together. It’s radical, and it’s necessary.

This is just the start of a much-needed conversation. We’ll be bringing Jenni back to continue exploring how we can rewire this deeply ingrained pattern—not just for ourselves, but for the generations of women to come.

It’s time to stop seeing receiving as an afterthought. It’s time to take up space. Tune in and let’s begin.

Until next time,

Nat and Mel xxoo

Join us in our spaces ....

SPLASH OF LIFE with Mel

If you are a heart led entrepreneur ready to share your gifts with more clarity, passion and purpose, Mel's Holistic approach to personal branding could be a beautiful option to explore. Offering design work, creative mentoring and branding photography.

​www.splashoflife.com.au/links

SHE BREATHES with Nat

If you are a woman who has finally found some space to breathe in your life again, I invite you into the She Breathes space to get to know her, to see her value, to hear her needs, so she can start to use her voice.

You are invited to join us in She Breathes/She Speaks to see if it is the right place for you to land for this part of your journey

Contact me: natalie@shebreathes.com.au

In person Breath Sessions : book here https://shebreathes.as.me/BreathingRoom

Time—it's something we all wish we had more of, yet it often feels like it slips through our fingers. In this episode, we’re playing with the illusion of time, exploring the balance between looking ahead and staying present in the moment.

Some moments call for planning and forward thinking, but if we’re always in the future, we miss out on what’s happening right now. Other moments ask us to be fully present, yet the mental load of everything we need to do can make that feel impossible. So how do we manage it all without feeling overwhelmed?

In this episode we chat about the never-ending list of things we hold in our heads like appointments, dinner, work tasks, getting the sports gear washed in time for the game, and all those tiny details that keep life running smoothly. And let’s be real: before kids, our brains could store way more information!

That’s why we’re diving into what has worked for us (and what hasn’t) when it comes to managing our mental load. From systems that help clear space in our minds to routines that support a sense of calm, we’re sharing the small but powerful shifts that have made a difference in our homes, businesses, and everyday lives.

If you’ve ever felt like your brain is running a never-ending to-do list, this episode is for you. Let’s rethink how we hold time—so we can enjoy more of it.

Until next time,

Nat and Mel xoxo

Join us in our spaces ....

SPLASH OF LIFE with Mel

If you are a heart led entrepreneur ready to share your gifts with more clarity, passion and purpose, Mel's Holistic approach to personal branding could be a beautiful option to explore. Offering design work, creative mentoring and branding photography.

​www.splashoflife.com.au/links

SHE BREATHES with Nat

If you are a woman who has finally found some space to breathe in your life again, I invite you into the She Breathes space to get to know her, to see her value, to hear her needs, so she can start to use her voice.

You are invited to join us in She Breathes/She Speaks to see if it is the right place for you to land for this part of your journey

Contact me: natalie@shebreathes.com.au