Press Pause Podcast

The Press Pause Podcast came about when Katrina and Laurent were chatting one day about all things self-care and came up with the idea of sharing these conversations. With years of experience around self-care, health, and wellness they both had the vision to create a ripple effect to support more people to slow down and press pause each day for themselves. To become more present, connected, and resourced to what their self-care journey looks like, providing some tools and gentle reminders to help build great practices for long-term results.

Their goal is to share their love of what they do, keep it fun and easy, and inspire people to let go of the struggles around taking time each day for themselves. We are two friends chatting over a cup of cacao and spreading the love of self-care and invite anyone who would like to pull up a chair to join us.

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Podcast Episodes

Ep 60: Procrastination

Todays topic is an area that many people struggle with and something that we may wonder why we do it and how we can do less of it.

Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off a task that needs to be done, often for something less important or more enjoyable. It's a common behavior that everyone does from time to time, but it can become a problem when it negatively affects your well-being.

We discuss ways to overcome the amount of time you may be procrastinating, help recognise when you are procrastinating and how you can start to shift your mindset and put structures into place to be more productive. This will have a postive effect on how you are looking after yourself and your self-care practices.

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Ep 59: Natural Body Building with Billie Paea

Today we had the absolute privilege of Interviewing Billie Paea on the topic of Natural Body Building.
Resistance training and building muscle plays a vital role in our health and longevity. If we maintain muscle as we age, we age a lot better and are less likely to face a lot of typical issues that many encounter.

However you choose to do it big or small, don't box yourself in to Cardio or fitness, find ways to continue to build muscle, or at least maintain muscle to attain true longevity and get the best out of your future years ahead.
In this episode Billie mentions it's all about balance, not just working out but also prioritising recovery. When we focus on recovery just as much as the work out, it changes everything.

If you would like to connect with Billie Paea you can find him via these links below:
-https://linktr.ee/paeapower

-https://www.instagram.com/paeapower_protocols/profilecard/?igsh=ZmpidTl2Zjh5ZHZt

Meet your Hosts

Katrina Fovakis

Katrina is the founder of Optimal Health & Self-care and has years of knowledge working with individuals and groups to optimise health and wellness. As a Personal Trainer, Naturopath, Massage Therapist, and Craniosacral Therapist, Katrina loves supporting people to connect with their own uniqueness, and what their bodies need to simply feel better.

Laurent Dunningham

Laurent is a Health Coach and director of Grasses for Life NZ. She has a wealth of knowledge to share from a holistic upbringing and a creative background in dance, singing, and poetry. Laurent is passionate about helping people become their own healers at home and supporting their journey to live a more balanced life.