Elevate Your Story with Bad Mother Media Boss Kate Halfpenny EP35 #ElevatedFriends
Release Date: 08/26/2022
The Clean Sunscreen Revolution with Arielle Moody
Elevated Wellness
Wellness with intention is always my favorite kind, especially when it’s born from motherhood, advocacy, and a refusal to accept the status quo. In this week’s episode, I sit down with Arielle Moody, founder of Mama Sol, whose journey into clean sunscreen began during one of the most vulnerable and transformative seasons of her life: pregnancy. After discovering how many potentially harmful ingredients were hiding in everyday skincare products, Arielle set out on a deeply personal mission to create a sunscreen she felt safe using while carrying her unborn child. What she found along...
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Why Micro-Algae Is the Most Underrated Multivitamin on the Planet with Jo Colan
Elevated Wellness
Micro-algae created oxygen on Earth—and without it, life as we know it wouldn’t exist. But what if this ancient organism is also one of the most powerful, overlooked tools for modern wellness? In this episode, I’m joined by Jo Colan, co-founder of Zivo Life, to explore the origin story of micro-algae and its profound role in human health. From survival biology and nutrient density to sustainability and ritual, we unpack why micro-algae functions as a true whole-food multivitamin rather than a supplement. Jo shares how a pivotal seminar in 2020 altered the trajectory of her life, leading...
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The Joy of Well-Being with Colleen Wachob Ep63
Elevated Wellness
What does it look like to redefine well-being, not just as a personal practice, but as a movement? In this episode, I sit down with Colleen Wachob, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of mindbodygreen, to talk about what it really means to pursue a life of holistic health, purpose, and longevity. Colleen shares how a life-altering health scare shifted everything, ultimately leading her and her husband Jason to build mindbodygreen into the global wellness platform it is today. We unpack what true well-being means through her lens—one that includes the mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and...
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The Space Reset: Holistic Design for the New Year with Gala Magrina Ep62
Elevated Wellness
What if your home is silently shaping your mood, your energy, and even your wellbeing? Gala, holistic interior design expert, speaker for Goop and Luxe Magazine, and host of the hit podcast Going Beyond Spaces With Gala, joins me to break down why your environment is more powerful than you think. We talk clutter, color psychology, EMF exposure, biophilic design, non-toxic materials, emotional residue, and the surprising “why” behind the things we hold onto. Gala lays out her signature 12-step holistic design framework, packed with practical shifts and deeply reflective questions that help...
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Designing Healthy Boundaries with Dr Shainna Ali Ep61
Elevated Wellness
Get ready for a dose of pure sunshine, no matter what the weather’s doing outside. My next guest, the radiant Dr. Shainna Ali, brings her signature blend of warmth, wisdom, and actionable insight to a powerful conversation about making mental health an intentional part of your everyday wellness practice. Together, we explore why mental wellness isn’t something you “set and let,” how the dimensions of health weave together to support your whole well-being, and why giving yourself grace is essential, especially when you’re learning new emotional skills. Dr. Shainna also breaks down the...
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“Age Stronger, Live Longer” with Dr Mani Kukreja
Elevated Wellness
Help me kick off Season 4 of Elevated Wellness by welcoming the brilliant and beautiful Dr Mani Kukreja! She joins us to talk about her journey to become an Integrative Wellness Expert and compassion to share that knowledge with her new book “Age Stronger, Live Longer”. Her goal is to educate and empower others to live their healthiest lives! Bio: Dr. Mani Kukreja, MD, MPH, IIN, is a physician, integrative wellness expert and Author of book “Age Stronger, Live Longer”, empowers women to approach aging not as a decline, but as a transformation toward optimal health, by ...
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Silica Water - A Path To Health & Longevity with Michael Hobson EP 58
Elevated Wellness
Michael Hobson, has spent his life studying frequencies. First as a mathematician, then as an econometrics professor and corporate business consultant, through his several businesses in the music industry at the forefront of both the vinyl movement and live recording industries, Michael’s interest in frequencies eventually led him to water. He became fascinated with water and started a nearly decade-long deep dive into understanding it in all its capabilities. After years of studying water, water structure and water frequencies, deepening his understanding of this under-appreciated molecule...
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How Superfoods Will Support Your Super Life with Kristel de Groot EP57
Elevated Wellness
I truly believe the journey you're on is meant just for you, but you can choose to take what you’ve learned and use it to help others…just as my next guest has done. Kristel de Groot, co-founder, Your Super, is here to share her wisdom and beautiful spirit with us on this episode. Bio: Kristel is half of the powerhouse team behind Your Super, one of the biggest superfood brands in the U.S. and Europe. In just over 8 years, Your Super transformed from zero to hero, with a whopping $200 million in revenue and an exit in October 2022. Your Super was launched when Kristel’s...
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The 411 On Plastic Surgery and What You Need To Know with Dr Stephenie Poris Ep56
Elevated Wellness
Get ready for this revealing, honest, real conversation with rockstar Plastic Surgeon (and my reconstructive surgeon…..which we talk about) Dr. Stephenie Poris (aka) The Stiletto Surgeon, the only female double board-certified plastic surgeon in Orlando who owns and operates her own practice. She is giving us an inside look at the world of plastic surgery along with her inspiring path to success. Discover what drove Dr. Poris to pursue a career in the male-dominated field of plastic surgery and how she built a thriving practice focused on empowering women. She also shares...
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From the Kitchen Table to Multi-Million Dollar Business with Amy Lacey Ep55
Elevated Wellness
Amy Lacey is passionate, driven, faith-filled and laser focused! What once was her challenge has become her triumph growing not one but two health focused brands. You may have heard of Cali’flour Foods, that started at Amy’s kitchen table, growing steadily at farmers markets, and then mainstream retail in just about every major grocery chain. She sold Cali’flour in 2019, making her part of the top 1% of women business owners to exit a company with an 8 figure deal. She is now in a new chapter of life, creating a holistic health focused product line around...
info_outlineMy guest today, Kate Halfpenny is a former Editor in Chief and current copywriter who I have had the pleasure of working with over the past year. Kate has helped me to share “my story” in such a powerful, authentic way by asking me soul searching questions that have made me think differently. Kate creates powerful copy by locking into your story and your powerful reach.
Kate Halfpenny has written for 30 years for Australian magazines, newspapers and digital websites including the Sydney Morning Herald, The New Daily and Who. She founded Bad Mother Media after facing her turning point last year during the pandemic working in a job she no longer felt aligned with.
A self-confessed city woman who loved the heels, the power suits and the city buzz, Kate decided that she needed to make a huge shift. She swapped the heels for bare feet and moved to the beach to run her business Bad Mother Media and live a life she has designed.
In this episode, Kate opens up about where her entrepreneurial journey began, building her own brand, and working with amazing clients to write their personal and professional copy.
Bio:
Kate Halfpenny has over three decades' experience as a writer, editor and columnist for national newspapers, magazines and digital news sites. As an award-winning executive editor for Australia's WHO magazine (sister publication of People) she interviewed hundreds of global celebrities—Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Kim Kardashian, Sarah Jessica Parker—and wrote countless cover stories including Nicole and Tom's divorce, Nicole and Keith's wedding and royal hatches, matches and despatches. Now the founder of Bad Mother Media and a weekly columnist who writes from the perspective of a mid-life mother, Kate has played Tetris daily since 1992, is a fan of boogie boarding and Dave Grohl, runs when the mood takes her and has been the same weight since 1987, three pregnancies excepted.
In This Episode We Discuss:
- Womanhood, kids and careers
- How her son’s journey brought a beautiful full circle life moment
- Finding the balance between fun and punishment
- Interviewing celebrities
- Her biggest inspiration is found in everyday heroes
- How her path has brought her from telling other people’s stories, back to now telling her own
- It’s a great time to be 55
- Women are EXTRAORDINARY
- The impact telling YOUR story can have
- Finding your consistent, authentic voice
- Back yourself to achieve your dreams
- How not to lose sight of your biggest responsibility and how this will change your life.
Resources:
- LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/kate-halfpenny
- Website: https://www.badmothermedia.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badmothermedia/
- Facebook: Bad Mother Media https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Writing-Service/Bad-Mother-Media-105377078276532/
- Kate’s weekly articles: https://www.theage.com.au/by/kate-halfpenny-p4yw66
Connect with Jayne:
- Website: https://www.jaynewilliams.com/
- Instagram: @jayne_williamswellness https://www.instagram.com/jayne_williamswellness/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaynewilliamswellness/