The Space

Saying you're busy has become a bad thing to admit. You should be more chill! Set better boundaries!! But… if you can't avoid how busy you are there are some upsides to being booked out. Using advice from Timothy Caulfield, author of Relax: A User’s Guide To Life In The Age Of Anxiety we’re going to teach you how to be busy without having a mental breakdown.  LINKS   Read ‘Relax’ by Timothy Caulfield   Follow @caulfiledtim on Instagram   Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram    Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok   Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram   CREDITS   Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88  Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy   Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton   Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has motherhood brought out your inner mean mum? It's a voice that tells you you’re not good enough, not doing enough, doing it all wrong. Author Amy Taylor-Kabbaz has some great advice for turning down the volume on your inner mean mum. Because you're probably doing a bloody great job!  LINKS   Read ‘Mama Rising; Discover The New You Through Motherhood’ by Amy Taylor-Kabbaz   Follow @amytaylorkabbaz on Instagram   Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram    Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok   CREDITS  Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88  Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy  Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton   Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So… your friend is being flakey. Your weekend hangs in the balance. How can you rise above it and enjoy the unexpected? We’ve got three things to try next time your mate cancels on you. LINKS    Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram   CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a week of juggling our jobs and our personal lives, we don't always get to Friday feeling happy. Sometimes we're plain furious. The thing is, all that anger might be hiding something. How can we tell if we're mad or actually sad, and how can mindfulness help? LINKS Follow @lizapalmer on Instagram Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you feel lonely, it can actually help to tell the people around you - according to research. Admitting your loneliness can open up opportunities for connection!  Using tips from Lisa Parkinson Roberts PhD we're going to teach you how to ease into opening up about your loneliness. LINKS Read ‘Who Experiences More Loneliness, Men or Women?’ from Psychology Today Australia Read ‘A Well Mind’ by Lisa Parkinson Roberts PhD Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re a serial dieter, or have a particularly loud inner critic when it comes to your body, we want you to try and take a day to let yourself just be; and see if it all falls apart. (Spoilers: it won’t!) LINKS Practice this “Body Loving Meditation” from Yoga teacher Erica Mather Try ‘Mindful Masturbation’ with tips from us Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems kinda obvious but waking up in the dark has a negative impact on your brain; like being less alert and awake. We can’t make the sun rise earlier, but we can shift our mindset – and we’ll teach you how.  LINKS Read ‘Waking Up In The Dark Changes Your Brain Like This’ by JR Thorpe for Bustle.com Read ‘How admiring the sunset changes you for the better’ from Psychology Today Australia Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s May 4 so let’s get around a Star Wars themed Jedi meditation. Cuter than Baby Yoda and more chill than the Mandalorian. LINKS Read more about ‘Star Wars Meditations’ from Starwars.fandom.com Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts have said that sharing a bed with someone who smashes snooze repeatedly can really fuck with your vibe for the day. Some have even called this one habit a relationship killer. We’re going to teach you how to take back your morning – and maybe even save your relationship (no promises but fr give this a try!) LINKS Read ‘Hitting that snooze button is a relationship killer. Here’s how to quit.’ From Rachel Thompson for Mashable.com Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saying "I'm busy" busy has become a negative admission. You should be more chill! You should set better boundaries!! But… if you can't avoid how busy you are there are some upsides to being booked out. Using advice from Timothy Caulfield, author of Relax: A User’s Guide To Life In The Age Of Anxiety we’re going to teach you how to be busy without having a mental breakdown. LINKS Read ‘Relax’ by Timothy Caulfield Follow @caulfiledtim on Instagram Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  CREDITS  Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy  Executive Producer: Elise Cooper Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.