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If you’ve been wondering how to talk to your kids about war… you’re not alone.
With global conflict dominating headlines, many parents are finding themselves having conversations they never expected to have. Conversations about safety, fear, and what’s happening in the world.
In this episode, I walk you through how to talk to children about war in a way that keeps them feeling safe, informed, and emotionally steady.
You’ll learn:
What to say (and what not to say) to kids about war
How to manage your child’s fear and anxiety
Why “safety first” is the most important starting point
How to explain complex global conflict in age-appropriate ways
How to handle conversations differently for younger kids vs tweens and teens
What to do if your child has already heard things at school or online
How to set boundaries around news, social media, and exposure
How to use this moment to build resilience, emotional literacy, and critical thinking.

This isn’t about having the “perfect” conversation.

It’s about being the calm, steady place your child comes back to when the world feels uncertain.

If you’re a parent trying to support your child through scary or confusing world events, this episode will give you practical tools, language, and confidence to do that well.

🎧 Listen now and feel more equipped to have one of the hardest parenting conversations of our time.

You want to look after yourself better…
but you hate routine.
So every time you try to “get your life together,” it lasts about five days. Then you’re back to square one, telling yourself you’re the problem.
You’re not.
In this Ask Charlotte episode, I’m breaking down why the way we talk about consistency is actually setting a lot of people up to fail and what to do instead.
We cover:
Why you don’t need strict routines to take care of yourself
The difference between consistency and repetition
How to use “bursts,” themes, and menus instead of rigid habits
The real reason you’re struggling to start (and how to fix it)
How to stop comparing yourself to the 5am routine crowd
The identity shift that changes everything: “I’m someone who shows up for myself”
If you’ve ever thought
“I’m just not disciplined enough”
this episode will rewire that completely.
You don’t need to become a routine person.
You need a way of showing up that actually works for you.
Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.

You don’t have a relationship problem.
You have a pattern problem.
And until you see it, nothing changes.
In this Ask Charlotte episode, we’re unpacking the uncomfortable truth most couples avoid:
it’s not just them… and it’s not just you either.
It’s the dynamic you’re both creating.
If you’ve been:
Stuck in the same argument on repeat
Noticing everything your partner does wrong
Wondering how to take responsibility without blaming yourself
Trying to “fix” the relationship by analysing them
This episode will shift how you see everything.
We cover:
Why blame keeps you stuck (and shame isn’t the answer either)
The “relationship dance” that’s quietly running your interactions
How your past relationships reveal your current patterns
The hidden emotional triggers driving conflict
The one question that changes everything:
Is my behaviour moving us closer… or further away?
Because here’s the truth:
You don’t fix a relationship by diagnosing your partner.
You fix it by understanding what you’re co-creating together.
This is about clarity, not self-blame.
Ownership, not over-functioning.
And finally getting out of the loop you’ve been stuck in.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I know I’m part of this… but I don’t know how to change it”
this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now and start breaking the pattern.
And if your relationship needs a reset but therapy feels like too much, my Give Me 10 Minutes programme walks you through exactly what to do, week by week.

You’re playing small. And if you’re honest… you already know it.

In this episode of The Feel Better Podcast, I sit down with Georgia from George Design to talk about what it really takes to stop holding yourself back and start backing yourself.

Georgia is the founder of George Design, working with businesses to clarify their brand, grow their visibility, and make smarter, braver decisions. You can find her at georgedesign.co.nz.

This is a conversation for the woman who:
​knows she’s capable of more
​has ideas she’s not acting on
​keeps waiting until she feels “ready”

We get into:
​why women underestimate themselves by years
​how to make bold decisions without certainty
​the mental load of trying to do everything “right”
​building a business alongside motherhood
​handling judgment, criticism, and other people’s opinions
​what actually moves the needle when growing something

And the shift that changes everything:
👉 stop asking what if it fails?👉 start asking what if it works?

Because staying where you are? That’s a decision too.

If you’ve been hesitating, overthinking, or quietly playing smaller than you know you could… this episode will call you forward.

You’re the one who gets it done. The capable one. The reliable one. The strong one.
But what if that version of youis quietly costing you more than you realise?
In this episode, we’re unpacking hyper-independencethe pattern that looks like strength… but is often driven by fear, control, and past experiences.
If you:
​find it hard to ask for help
​feel like it’s easier to just do it yourself
​get frustrated when others don’t step up
​struggle to switch off or truly rest
​feel secretly overwhelmed, disconnected, or resentful
this episode will hit close to home.

We explore:
​what hyper-independence actually is (and why it’s not just your personality)
​how trauma and life experiences shape this pattern
​the hidden cost most people don’t see until later
​why it blocks connection, support, and ease
​simple, practical ways to start letting people in

Because the goal isn’t to become dependent. It’s to become someone who can be capable and supported.
You don’t have to hold everything on your own.

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