In this gentle and honest solo episode, Rachel opens up about finding joy again after walking through seasons of grief, trauma, and exhaustion. Whether you’ve experienced birth trauma, the deep ache of loss, or the quiet burnout of parenting without support, this conversation reminds you that joy can still live here — even in the softness, the silence, and the slow rebuilding.
Rachel shares personal reflections on her own experiences, including the tender moment she grieved the loss of her Nan with her young daughter, allowing emotions to be seen and held, creating space for shared healing and connection.
Together, we explore:
🌿 What joy can look like after trauma
🌿 How to soften instead of forcing our way back to “normal”
🌿 How emotions move through the body when we make space for them
🌿 Why small joys matter — even more in the hard seasons
🌿 How letting your children see your emotions can become a gift, not a burden
This is a quiet, powerful episode — a permission slip to be wherever you are, and to trust that you don’t have to hustle your way into happiness.
✨ Your nervous system knows the way home. ✨
📥 Bonus Resource Mentioned:
Download Rachel’s Mindful Child Toolkit – a printable, joy-rooted e-book that includes kid-friendly examples, emotional regulation tools, play-based ideas, and links to podcast episodes, meditations, breathwork, and more.
💛 www.shineom.com.au/toolkit
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