EP38 - The Ultimate Reading List for Leaders, Employees and Business Owners

In this episode of Move.Talk.Thrive, we dive into one of our favorite topics: reading habits and books! Join us as we explore our reading routines, discuss some of our all-time favorite books, and share practical tips for cultivating a lifelong love of learning. Whether you’re an avid reader or looking to kick-start your reading journey, this episode is packed with inspiration and actionable insights.

EP37 - Understanding Burnout and Building Resilience with Toni Knight

In this powerful episode of Move.Talk.Thrive, Emily explores the complex world of workplace burnout with expert guest Toni Knight. A psychotherapist and educator with over a decade of experience, Toni has worked with organizations like Occupational Therapy Australia, Dementia Australia, and Relationships Australia to tackle the hidden barriers that perpetuate workplace exhaustion.  

EP36 - From Resistance to Rapport: Mastering Parent Collaboration in Paediatric Therapy

In this insightful episode of Move.Talk.Thrive, Emily and Lizzy dive deep into the nuances of parent communication in pediatric therapy. They share proven strategies to engage parents who may be hesitant about therapy. Whether you’re a therapist, educator, or parent, you’ll walk away with actionable tips to strengthen partnerships and enhance outcomes for children. 

EP35 - Lessons Learned in 2024 and How to Thrive in 2025

In this special Christmas episode, Emily and Lizzy reflect on the highlights, challenges, and key lessons from 2024. They share their biggest wins, learning opportunities, and actionable insights they'll carry into 2025. Tune in for a deep dive into their reflections and goal-setting practices to inspire your own end-of-year review. What You’ll Learn in This Episode

EP34 - From Conflict to Collaboration: Strategies for Success

In this episode, we explore strategies for successfully navigating high-stakes conversations where emotions are high, and the outcomes are critical. Whether you're negotiating with colleagues, managing family disagreements, or handling challenging business discussions, mastering communication is the key to success. 

EP33 - Mastering Transitions with Confidence: Practical Strategies for Therapists, Educators and Parents

In this episode, we dive deep into the significance of transitions in both everyday life and therapy sessions. We unpack strategies for managing transitions, fostering secure attachments, and creating predictable routines that set children up for success. Whether you’re a parent, therapist, or educator, this
 

EP32 - Beyond SMART Goals: A Deeper Dive into Effective Therapy Planning

In this episode, Lizzy and Emily dive into the essential topic of goal setting in allied health. They discuss the unique challenges allied health professionals face in setting effective, measurable goals for clients, particularly children.

EP31 - Is your child ready for school? Will they be successful? Unpacking all the essentials

In this episode, Lizzy Dawson, and Emily Mackie, dive into the topic of school readiness. With their combined 30 years of experience working with children, they share insights, strategies, and research-based tips to prepare kids for the transition to formal schooling.

EP30 - NDIS: Navigating Uncertainty and Building Resilience in Allied Health Clinics

In this episode, Lizzy and Emily dive into the pressing issues around the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and how recent changes impact allied health practitioners. They share insights on managing client expectations, adapting reporting methods, and staying resilient through the evolving NDIS landscape. 

EP29 - Deep Dive into Selective Mutism with Dr Melissa Giglio

In this episode, Dr. Melissa Giglio discusses her specialised approach to treating selective mutism through intensive therapy camps. She shares insights into the effectiveness of these camps, which provide 20 hours of therapy over five days, and how they have drawn families and clinicians from around the world.

 

EP28 - Purpose-Led Successful Careers: Alana Nicholls, Founder of Pro-Purpose

In this episode, Alana Nicholls joins Lizzy and Emily to discuss the importance of personal branding, business culture, and values in driving success. They explore how these elements have shaped Alana’s journey, leading to the creation of ProPurpose, a movement dedicated to charitable impact. 
 

EP27 - Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) with Bianca Heaphy, Paediatric Psychologist

In this episode, we’re joined by pediatric psychologist Bianca Heaphy from Little Insights to dive deep into Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), how it presents in children, and why it's often misunderstood.

EP26 - Let’s Just ‘Wait and See’ is no Longer Ok!! What’s the Alternative?

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of waitlists in allied health services, particularly for paediatric patients. We explore how professionals can provide support in the meantime, the importance of early intervention, and offer practical advice and resources for parents.

EP25 - Understanding Sensory Processing with Lauren Dorney, Occupational Therapist

In this episode, Lauren shares her extensive knowledge about sensory processing and its crucial role in child development. The discussion covers how sensory issues can affect children’s behaviour, emotional regulation, and participation in daily life.

EP17 - Do you squirm in confrontation and conflict? Let’s make it constructive

In this episode, we dive into the topic of constructive conflict and crucial conversations, exploring how to handle confrontation effectively. Liz shares her insights after reading "The Advantage" by Patrick Lencioni, which reshaped her understanding of conflict.

EP24 - How do you know if you are a good team player?

In this episode, we delve into the core value of being an effective team player. We unpack what it means to be a team player, share our personal experiences within various teams, and discuss the essential attributes of a great team player.


 

EP23 - Understanding Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Parenting with Stephanie Pinto

In this episode, we dive into the nuances of emotional expression and how it impacts leadership and parenting. Our guest, Stephanie Pinto, an expert in emotional intelligence, shares her insights on why detecting emotions through facial expressions is often inaccurate and how our own emotional states can influence our perceptions.

EP22 - From Peer to Leader: Navigating the Path to Effective Leadership

In this episode of the Move Talk Thrive podcast, hosts Emily and Lizzy delve into the journey of leadership. They share their experiences transitioning from new grads to leadership roles and owning their own businesses. They discuss the true essence of leadership, the importance of self-leadership, and practical steps for aspiring leaders.

EP21 - Mastering Energy Management with Lorraine Murphy

In this episode, we’re joined by Lorraine Murphy, a mentor, speaker, and author who specialises in energy management, business strategy, and life balance. Lorraine shares her insights on why energy management is crucial, particularly for women, and provides actionable steps to balance masculine and feminine energy, avoid burnout, and maintain strong personal and professional boundaries.

EP20 - Unpacking Assessments: A Deep Dive into Allied Health

In this episode, Lizzy and Em explore the intricacies of assessments within the allied health sector, highlighting the diversity in approaches across disciplines. Lizzy discusses her work in creating a protocol tailored for exercise physiologists, while Em shares her journey in examining various assessment methodologies. 

EP19 - Giving Power to our Parents

In this episode, we focus on how we can empower parents and enhance collaboration to achieve a better therapeutic approach. Drawing from our experiences as two mums who have taken our kids to specialists and therapy, we discuss the differences between medical and therapeutic treatments, highlighting that speech and exercise physiology journeys are often long and require ongoing engagement.

EP18 - Are you an entrepreneur or an intrapreneur? 7 ways you can know

In this episode, we explore the concepts of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, sharing personal insights and experiences from both of our past experiences. We begin by defining an entrepreneur as someone who sets up businesses, taking on financial risks.

EP16 - Feeling time poor? Take control of your time

In this episode, we delve into the importance of effective planning and time management, featuring insights from Liz on quarterly planning. Liz emphasises the need for clear long-term goals, asking yourself where you want to be in five years, one year, and 3 months, and listing the tasks necessary to achieve those goals. 

EP15 - Feeling Stuck in Perfectionism?

In this episode, we explore the intricate relationship between perfectionism and anxiety, particularly how perfectionism can hold you back, often paralleling imposter syndrome. Liz shares her personal journey through her current stage of growth and the discomfort it brings, including panic attacks following her stroke in 2015.  

EP14 - How to ask for a payrise? Let’s talk contracts and cash!

In this episode, we discuss the importance of understanding the unique dynamics of different businesses and industries when considering career progression and salary negotiations. The first step is to have a conversation with your employer about your career goals and workplace expectations. 

EP13 - Getting sick all the time? Let’s supercharge your immunity!

Disclaimer: This episode is not medical advice. We are not GPs or doctors; we are sharing our personal experiences and insights.

In this episode, we delve into the importance of boosting the immune system, drawing on personal stories and experiences. 

EP12 - Key Steps in Addressing Language Needs in Children

In this episode, Liz hosts Em as an industry expert for Liz’s for an insightful interview specifically designed for her  The Paediatric Practitioner - Knowledge Corner course members. 

They dive into essential topics related to working with children who have language differences.  
differences. 

EP11 - Bonus Episode from inside the PLA Library

This is a bonus episode between Lizzy and Emily from the PLA Library. We are in between Season One and Season Two and wanted to continue to provide you with goodness and learnings.
 

EP10 - Burnout and Boundaries: It's a slippery slope

In this episode, we tackle the critical issue of burnout, drawing insights from Lizzy's personal experience with burnout, suffering a stroke at 33 and what she shares in her burnout presentations on the subject.
 

EP9 - Finding Your Niche: Exploring Generalist and Specialist Paths in Allied Health

In this episode, we delve into the concept of navigating your career journey, considering the span of a career and the various factors that influence it. Whether you're a man or a woman, your career trajectory might differ due to life events like having children, but ultimately, many of us find ourselves working until around 65 years old. 

EP8 - Crafting Your Path: Creating a Professional and Personal Development Plan

In this episode, we explore the importance of professional and personal development (PD) as essential components of success, emphasizing the need to lead and master oneself before leading others.

EP7 - Growing With Grace: Essential Skills for Child Development Professionals

In today's episode we talk about the skills that we see as essential being paediatric clinicians. 

It is without a doubt that it takes a special kind of health professional to work with kids.

EP6 - Setting Yourself Up for Clinical Success: Navigating Complex Behaviours

In this episode we unpack behaviour and dealing with complex behaviours that we see in clinical settings. 

We talk about how to take the first step to establish the reason for behaviour and what might be causing the behaviour.

EP5 - Employee vs. Independent: Which Role Suits You Best?

In this episode, we delved into a critical decision many health professionals face: whether to pursue a career as an employee or venture into independent work. W explore our own experiences, our own journeys from being employees to contractors, and ultimately, to running our own businesses. 

EP4 - 6 Steps To Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Today on the show, we delved into the concept of imposter syndrome, a term that has gained significant traction in recent years. We explored how stepping out of our comfort zones is essential for growth and development, yet it often triggers feelings of inadequacy and fraudulence, particularly in early career stages when working with children and collaborating with parents, educators and other allied health professionals.   

EP3 - Em & Lizzy:  From Biz Besties to Joint Ventures, Here is Our Story

In this episode, we'll take you through our journey of how we met at a business conference and quickly formed a bond, fueled by our shared experiences of business and being mothers in the professional world.




 

EP2 - Behind the Pod: Emily’s Untold Story

Emily shares about her early years in life, growing up in Western Sydney, starting her career and building her businesses. She shares her top thing that has lead to her success, as well the role her faith has played.

 

EP1 - Behind the Mic: Unveiling Lizzy’s Journey

Lizzy gracefully guides us through her remarkable journey. Starting from her school days, Lizzy shares how her involvement in sports not only shaped her business values but also cultivated the confidence that she carries into her career today.