03. Freely lead your life with your own natural rhythm
In this episode of Overflow, I invite you into a conversation around choosing your own natural pace, one that honours your nervous system, your season of life, and what matters most to you.I reflect on how often we’re taught to chase the excitement, to move fast, to do more. But what if the most courageous thing we can do right now is slow down? What if creating space in our days, space to think, to feel, to rest, is the very thing that connects us back to our nourishment, fulfilment and presence.This episode is an exploration of letting go of the pressure to prove your worth through productivity, and instead cultivating a pace that feels grounding and expansive. I share the questions I ask myself when making plans, and why I believe that our discomfort with slowing down often reveals something deeper, things we've been avoiding, truths we’ve been too busy to hear.My intention is that you feel held in your humanness, seen in all your layers, and reminded of your power to take ownership of your life, so you can bring your best self to the world and pour into your own life from a place of overflow.This is an invitation to choose rest without guilt. To define what fulfillment and success actually look like for you. And to lead your days, your life, your motherhood, your business, your relationships, unapologetically at your own rhythm.journaling prompts for this episode:What is most important to me in this season?What does a day or week look like where my nervous system is feeling truly nourished? What words would I use to describe my ideal rhythm, pace and flow?If space, rest or slowing down makes you uncomfortable - what’s underneath that? What are you truly avoiding?Where have I over committed?What values and important things have been pushed to the side?What am I rushing right now, that needs more time and space to fully bloom?Where can I create some more space in my life, to breathe, to be, to rest, to trust? What are three changes that feel right for you, that you can make to your weekly rhythm, that would slow down the pace and prioritise the things most important to you? Instagram @bridgetpaddonWebsite Bridget Paddon
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02. Summer Reflections. Finding my Flow, Family Rhythm + Preconception Season Musings
The first cosy cacao conversation is a seasonal reflection of summer for our family, my inner world and what's currently alive for me, along with my intentions moving into Autumn. Join me as I bring you closer into intimate parts of my life that I don't feel comfortable sharing on social media anymore. Grab yourself a cacao or tune in in your own nourishing way as I share with an open heart as if we're sitting down together all cosied up on a crisp Autumn morning like old friends. How Summer has felt for meCreativity, mothering and our relationship in full bloomNew Weekly Rhythm as a familyWhat is an intentional preconception seasonDancing between preparing for conception and pregnancy and fully trusting nature and my bodyWorld of my business reflections and goalsThe love I have for my private clientsNew offerings I'll be birthing in 2025Intentions for the autumn seasonWhat I'm sipping on for this Cosy Cacao Conversation:Sanctum Cacao Water Blend - Use the code 'BRIDGET11' for a generous discountPrivate 1:1 Coaching/One Off Session Interest ListMonthly Gathering Interest List (Eee SO BEYOND EXCITED for this)Instagram @bridgetpaddonWebsite Bridget Paddon
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01. Your capacity is equal to the depth of your nourishment
In this episode of Overflow, I share the synergy between nourishment and our capacity as women. I unravel the complexities around what it truly means to be nourished, not only in a physical sense but also emotionally and spiritually. Recognising that we, as women, carry the energy that ultimately influences our family's dynamics, which is vital for understanding just how deep and layered our nourishment needs to be.As I reflect on the role of mother, the discussion steers toward the importance of self-awareness, revealing how knowing our own needs and being brave enough to communicate them, can create a ripple effect throughout our lives. By engaging with intimate prompts and questions like, "What do I need right now?", I encourage you to dig deeper into your inner world and reflect on your own nourishment and capacity.My intention is that you feel held in your humanness, seen in all your layers, and reminded of your power to take ownership of your life, so you can bring your best self to the world and pour into your own life from a place of overflow.This is a conversation around self-responsibility, empowerment, and the idea that our nourishment is no longer a luxury or a nice-to-have—it’s an absolute necessity.journalling prompts for this episode:(If I'm really honest with myself) What do I need right now?What is one need I would like to communicate with my partner or support team that will support my nourishment and capacity?If I were to step forward into the matriarch archetype, what decisions would I be making differently, what changes would I make towards the flow of my life and home?What are the things most important to me?How can I nourish myself to deepen my capacity to hold them?What specific nourishing practices can I prioritise and start to integrate into my daily, weekly, monthly flow and rhythm of life?resources mentioned in this episode:Owaken Breathwork Online StudioBridget's Guided Meditations on Insight TimerOpal App: My go to app to support social media and phone boundaries and lower daily screentime Instagram @bridgetpaddonWebsite Bridget Paddon
Overflow is a podcast for women craving heart to heart conversations that spill over with authenticity, gentle truths and grounded teachings so you can pour into your from a place of overflow. Hosted by Bridget Paddon, a mother, mentor, coach, writer and guide - Overflow invites you to explore the tides of life, to be present enough to feel the magic of everyday while dancing between the importance of both grounding and growth, as you deepen your connection to your intuition, rest, rhythms and whole inner world. Through cosy conversations, both solo and with down to earth guests, we delve into topics like intentional living, creativity, mothering, vitality, self-responsibility, nourishment, business, your relationship with your inner world and the dance of honouring our inner seasons, cycles, and the fullness of being human. This is a space where you’re held in your humanness, seen in all your layers, and where you’re reminded of your power to take ownership for your life and shift your experience.Overflow invites you to slow down, reconnect, and receive the gentle nourishment your heart craves, empowering you to embody the fullness of your own overflow.Whether you’re here to deepen your connection to yourself, feel understood, or expand your wisdom, Overflow will feel like settling in with an old friend, someone who offers honest reflections, tender stories, and invitations to live in harmony with your true essence and deepest desires.Tune in for heart-to-heart conversations filled with authenticity, gentle truths, and grounded wisdom, so you can pour into your life from a place of overflow.
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