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Welcome to Spirited Hearts® The Podcast with Stephanie Heartfield. This is a space filled with rich, beautiful, authentic, alive and empowering conversations about parenting, motherhood, natural learning, homeschooling, early childhood education and life. Nothing is off limits, and we explore many of life's challenges and struggles, as well as the beauty and joy. Filled with heartfelt and meaningful content, this is the perfect podcast for you if you want to delve into the deep topics of life in an aware space where you are welcome to reflect and enjoy a cup of tea. Steph is a trauma-informed & neuro-arffirming Play Therapist, Counsellor, Early Childhood Educator, Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, the founder of Spirited Hearts® a multi-service community business dedicated to providing the most emotionally safe and supportive space to children, families and educators, and The Heartfield Way Mentor Program.
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Send us a text Here is Part 2 of the series all about supporting and advocating for our child on their schooling journey. As we enter a new school year, you might find helpful tips and strategies to support your child in a new classroom with a new teacher. In this episode, Nic and I discuss: how to advocate for your child at schoolhow little actions can cause traumausing play to heal your child's experienceshow to discover what happens to your child at school, through playhow to choose the ri...
Send us a text In this mini series, Nic and myself decided to share our experiences homeschooling our children, and then sending them back to school. This choice was initiated by our children, and left Nic and I with many mixed feelings. Especially, after spending so long dedicating ourselves to homeschooling and taking our children out of school. We recorded this episode in February 2025, and while almost a year has passed, everything we discussed is still relevant today. In this episode you...
Send us a text In this new episode, which for full disclosure was recorded in 2024 (I apologise for its very late release), I had the pleasure of chatting with Linde Lambrechts. She is an Aware Parenting Instructor based in Europe, has a background in psychology and is the Mum of 2 boys. In this episode you will hear: Linde's journey into motherhoodthe insecurities experienced on the motherhood journeychallenges faced with Aware Parentingwhat to do when listening to the big feelings is hardho...
Send us a text It's been almost a year since I recorded an episode of my podcast. There is a reason, and in this episode I explain why. I will also share with you all a little bit more about The Heartfield Way Mentor Program. Something I spent a long time creating, and is aimed to support parents/carers and teachers/educators. In this episode I will discuss: the energy of 2025 and the lessons I learnttherapy and mental health plansjourney of an autism diagnosishow I get teachers on board to s...
Send us a text In this episode I am joined by Kate Christensen. She is a Mum, Sacred Female Yoga Teacher & Women's Embodiment Psychotherapy Coach. In this episode we discuss: our journeys into motherhoodthe feminine psychefemale embodiment practiceshow to embody self-compassionunderstanding the nervous systemhow to meet our needsself-leadershipplus so much moreWhere to Find Kate: Instagram Facebook Coaching Offers Resources Mentioned: When the Body Says No by Gabor MateThe Body Keeps the ...
Send us a text In this episode I am thrilled to introduce you to Dr Jodi Mullen. She is a Play Therapist, Supervisor & Counsellor and has been working in this space for 30 years. Jodi has shared so much wisdom in this episode, including her own journey into Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). We also discuss: how our culture's socialisation is not supportive of our children's needswhy saying "use your words" is not helpful to childrendifferent approaches in play therapyhow CCPT helps chil...
Send us a text In this episode I am joined by Jess Wojcinski of Aura Botanical Homeopathy. Jess is a Clinical Homeopath and Mum of 3. In this episode, Jess shares her health battles, as well as her journey in naturopathy, herbal medicine and before, finally finding her calling in homeopathy. We also discuss: What is homeopathyThe history of homeopathy - it has been around for over 200 yearsHow homeopathic remedies are madeThe vital energy of the bodyHomeopathy and intergenerational traumaCrea...
Send us a text In this episode I'm pleased to introduce Meg Rankin, who is a fellow Aware Parenting Instructor. Meg has worked for 20 years as a social worker and counsellor, supporting women in pregnancy, birth and early parenting. In this episode we discuss: Birth debriefingRecognising birth traumaPreparing for birthBirth as women's businessContinuity of care during pregnancy and birthHow birth trauma impacts infantsSupporting our child through embodied memories of birth traumaPlus so much...
Send us a text In this week's episode, I speak with Travis Dowling co-founded Queensland Theatre for Young People, runs the Acting degree at USQ and is passionate about how drama can positively impact social and emotional skills for young people. In this episode we discuss: the research on drama and wellbeingthe drama continuumhow drama is essentially a form of play and can be therapeuticbringing more play and drama to the classroomthe importance of student-led learningplus so much moreWhere...
Send us a text Welcome to 2025 and this brand new episode, which I actually recorded 6 months ago! What can I say, life happened, we made it to a new year and I am delighted to introduce you to this week's guest; Kylie Ellison. She is a Counsellor, Play Therapist - Supervisor and Mum. In this episode we discuss: The definition of Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT)Developmentally appropriate therapiesLooking beneath the behaviourHow CCPT holds space for parents/carersLearned helplessness, pare...
Send us a text I'm so excited to welcome back Devon Harris to the podcast. Devon is a fellow Aware Parenting Instructor, Mum and supports families who have gifted children/parents. In this episode Devon gives us an update on the last couple of years since she was first on the podcast in episode 19. We also discuss: moving into the pre-teen years as parents and professionalsroutine and ritual of regular family meetingsforming a strong foundation in early childhood with our children for long-la...
Send us a text In this week's episode I chat with Micarle Callea, Mum of 2 and owner of Fearless Homeschool. Micarle was a secondary teacher before commencing her homeschooling journey. She is the host of the Australian Homeschooling Summit and Neurodiveristy Homeschooling Summit. In this episode we discuss: Micarle's journey into homeschooling and her background as a secondary school teacherThe benefits of mixed-age learningHaving passionate mentors on your child's learning journeyLearning t...
Send us a text For the first time ever, my highly requested book reviews are now on the podcast. In this episode I share with you my reviews and ratings of the books I read in the first 6 months of 2024. Here is a list of those books: The Women by Kristin HannahThe Last Devil to Die (#4 in series) by Richard Osman The Bullet that Missed (#3 in series) by Richard Osman The Man Who Died Twice (#2 Thursday Murder Club) by Richard OsmanThe Thursday Murder Club (#1 in series) by R...
Send us a text I am excited to introduce you to Belynda Smith, an Aware Parenting Instructor, Hand-in-Hand Instructor, book lover and Mum of 2 boys. In this episode Belynda shares her journey into books and parenting, and the biggest things that have helped her on her journey. We then discuss: - moving into accepting feelings in children - how listening partnerships changed our parenting - how to start listening partnerships - how listening partnerships support us to become better parents - p...
Send us a text Welcome to the very first episode of the 2024 season! I'm so excited to share more inspiring conversations in the 2rd year of the Spirited Hearts podcast. In this episode I share with you what I have been up to for the first half of 2024, including the much anticipated: The Heartfield Way Mentor Program. This is the first time I will be speaking on this truly incredible program in a bit more detail. Including all the topics that will be covered, the community component and so m...
Send us a text The final episode of 2023 is here, and what a wonderful, insightful and fun conversation this is with author, speaker and teacher, Dr Sarah Pye. In this episode, Sarah shares her fascinating childhood of being boat-schooled across the waters of Europe and across the Atlantic Ocean, and how these experiences shaped who she is and what she does. We also discuss: - Experiential learning - The importance of nature in childhood learning and development - Connecting children to natur...
Send us a text In this episode, I have the pleasure of welcoming back fellow Aware Parenting Instructor, Danni Willow. We are both passionate about supporting people through grief and loss, and we share so much in just one episode, that there will probably be a part 2 coming out next year. If you listen to only one episode, let this be the because it is so vital to our own wellbeing and our child/ren's development. We discuss: * The smaller everyday losses, as well as the big losses * O...
Send us a text In this episode I invite fellow Aware Parenting Instructor, Kirsty Fernandes on the podcast to share her passion for postpartum support during motherhood. Over the course of the episode we share our own postpartum experiences. Kirsty shares her own journey into what led her to working with mothers, and that the postpartum period extends for our entire lives once we have children. We also discuss: the differences in Western Culture and Traditional Cultures in supporting the Moth...
Send us a text In Part 3 of our Homeschooling Series, we bust open one of the biggest myths surrounding homeschooling: how will my child be socialised? We both share our personal experiences on this, as well as share the evidence and research surrounding how children socialise, and how Western culture has created an artificial 'socialisation' that was not evident in hunter-gatherer societies. We are discuss: - how schools and preschools can be detrimental to a child's social development - the...
Send us a text In this week's episode, I'm excited to introduce you to Patricia Lohan. She is a Feng Shui Expert, Coach, Healer and Passionate Entrepreneur who helps thousands of women all across the world design the lives they want to live. Patricia shares her own journey, before we discuss: - What is Feng Shui and where did it originate - How Feng Shui can support our relationships - Creating supportive and restful bedrooms for our children and ourselves - The detrimental effect of certain ...
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