Eb n Flow Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Eb n Flow podcast. I'm your host, Ebony Uamaki, and today I am honored to be joined by the inspirational Imran. Imran, of Indigenous Fijian, Samoan, Indian, and European descent, shares his profound journey of navigating a multicultural identity and overcoming childhood traumas, including sexual and physical abuse and alcoholism within the family home.In this heartfelt conversation, Imran opens up about the challenges he faced growing up and the coping mechanisms that have shaped his resilience. From the wisdom imparted by his beloved grandfather to his experiences with therapy and self-reflection, Imran's story is one of strength, integrity, and authenticity.We delve into the complexities of relationships, the struggle with self-worth, and the importance of finding a support system. Imran's insights into balancing masculine and feminine energies and embracing one's true self are both enlightening and empowering.Join us as we explore the ebbs and flows of life, finding silver linings and inspiration in Imran's remarkable journey.

Joining me this week on the Eb n Flow podcast is the lovely Paula Day. Paula is a proud mother to 5 children, an entrepreneur and money mindset coach who supports female entrepreneurs to scale their businesses and create a life of financial freedom and wealth. The intriguing and inspiring part of Paula’s story is that she knows firsthand what it’s like to have the rug pulled from under her, and the reality of having to rebuild hers and her children’s lives after an unforeseeable relationship breakdown that left her bank accounts drained and in a state of financial uncertainty. It was through Paula’s sheer determination and will that she was able to outsource coaches for support, and within the space of seven short months she was able to not only financially rebuild her life, but also leave the corporate world and begin her own coaching business. This episode will inspire you to step out of your comfort zone, stop making excuses and follow your dreams. Enjoy! X Today’s guest: Paula Day Do you have any questions, feedback or suggestions for future episodes? Email me: ebonyuamaki@outlook.com Follow me on Instagram: @ebonyuamaki

On this weeks episode of the Eb n Flow podcast, i am so excited to be sharing this incredible interview with you all featuring the inspiring Tangaroa Jackson. Tangaroa is the true epitome of human resilience and embodies the strength and courage of a warrior. In this conversation, he courageously takes us through his childhood experience with complex trauma and early exposure to illicit drugs. He shares with us the horrific reality of smoking Marijuana at the age of 5 and finding himself addicted to Methamphetamine in his late teens. Tangaroa‘s story follows a very common thread of neglect and trauma that is often seen in many households throughout New Zealand and within the Polynesian/Māori community. He touches on the normalisation of substance use within his community and intergenerational cycles that continued. As complex and challenging as Tangaroa’s experience has been. He has taken his cane and chosen to rise to the occasion and break those intergenerational cycles himself, celebrating almost 6 years of being clean off Methamphetamine. Tangaroa is the true representation of an anomaly and somebody who has fought with every fibre in his being to be here today. It is such an honour to have him share his journey and how he continues to grow and change, despite the challenges he has been through. I hope you all enjoy this wonderful episode.

In this weeks episode of the Eb n Flow podcast, Ebony is joined by the very ambitious Beatriz Krznarich, who is a coach, creative and social media influencer. In this chat Beatriz touches on the power of intuition and how leaning into her own innate ability to be in tuned had the power to completely change her life path. From leaving her college degree to travelling across the world to find herself. Beatriz is such an example of how important it is to listen to ourselves despite the outside noise. She shares great insight into her journey with Ayahuasca, as well as the importance of staying present with your emotions and nurturing the inner child in order to heal. She also touches on how authenticity helped her to grow her Instagram account from 0 to 100K followers in just two short years. This conversation is both insightful and inspiring. And will definitely give you a new lease on life. Enjoy. Today’s guest: Psychic Beatriz, follow her on instagram @psychicbeatriz. Also, if you’d like to work with her be sure to check out the link below to her Soul Talk course. https://www.aconsciousmindset.com/soul-talk-sales-page Do you have any questions, feedback or suggestions for future episodes? Email me: ebonyuamaki@outlook.com Follow me on Instagram: @ebonyuamaki

On this weeks episode of the Eb n Flow podcast, Ebony is joined in the studio by the lovely Rochelle Bishop. Rochelle is a digital creator, social media influencer and proud mother to 6. Who uses her social media platform to showcase her lifestyle, whilst also giving a raw and real account of motherhood. In light of her most recent experience navigating the horrors of online predators and their exploitation of children, she joins us today to discuss her own personal experience navigating this within her family. Whilst also highlighting the lessons she has learnt and measures she has now taken to ensure the safety of her children. As our dependency on devices grows, so does the rates of online child exploitation and grooming. According to the ACCCE in 2021 alone there was over 33,000 reports made to the ACCCE triage regarding online exploitation and grooming of children. So how do we keep our children safe when so much of our daily lives revolves around devices and easy access to the Internet? This episode aims to give you an insight in to the reality of how common online predators are. As well as touching on ways in which we can educate ourselves and educate our children on the safe use of our devices. This is a must listen for all parents and adults in general. It is up to us to open these conversations and speak about this so we can keep our children safe. Enjoy. XX

On this week episode of the Eb n Flow podcast, Ebony is back with another story time. So buckle up and get your popcorn ready, because this one is a goodie. In this chat Ebony will take you through her experience with organised religion and describes a time when a church leader requested her to promise her virginity to Jesus by signing a petition saying that she would not lose her virginity until marriage. As frightening and archaic as many of these extreme religious projections can be, this episode aims to share the reality of the experiences. Whilst also providing a new perspective shifting the narrative from, you shall not have sex before marriage to emphasising the importance of consensual sex and feeling safe in your body and with your intimate partner. In general society there can be so much focus on how many sexual partners one has had. Whilst rarely ever focusing on feeling safe and comfortable in those intimate experiences. It’s really time to shift the narrative and change the conversation. Lifting the vale of shame that so many feel when it comes to intimacy and sex. I hope you enjoy X

In this episode of the Eb n Flow podcast Ebony is joined in the studio by the wonderful Timothy James. Tim is a fellow podcast host of the Overworked and Under Fucked Podcast, where he aims to bring a down to earth and relaxed approach to tougher topics like mental health, suicide, infertility and so much more. In this episode Tim shares his journey through navigating his own mental health. He talks about the normalisation of drinking culture here in Australia and his own suicidal thoughts that arise one night during a routine drinking session. He also touches on the importance of reaching out for help and takes us through his own journey with therapy and pushing through societal stigmas around being vulnerable with your emotions and feelings as a male. This chat is both funny and insightful and it’s a great lesson for all those males out there wanting to push through societal stigmas, and become more comfortable with expressing their emotions and reaching out for help. Enjoy. X

In today’s episode Ebony discusses the complex and sometimes shameful feeling of envy. It is generally a lot easier for us to acknowledge when somebody else has projected their unmanaged feelings of envy onto us, then it is for us to identify when we have felt envious of another person. This is purely because the feeling of envy has very much been shamed and seen as taboo. Often making us feel uncomfortable and guilty for feeling a very normal and human emotion. In this chat Ebony discusses how to productively move through your own feelings of envy when they arise, and the difference between envy and jealousy as well as unpacking how to deal with people in your life that may project there unmanaged feelings of envy on to you. Making you feel guilty for succeeding and like you have to dim your light to make them feel more comfortable. Envy is a complex emotion that we have all experienced in someway or another. Let’s unpack how we can better manage this feeling, so we can find more fulfilment and peace within our lives. Enjoy. X

In today’s episode of the Eb n Flow Podcast, I am joined in the studio by the lovely Megan Brown a.k.a. Mumlete. Megan is a multifaceted powerhouse with a wealth of knowledge and a heart of gold. She is a dedicated wife and mother to two beautiful daughters and also runs multiple businesses with an all female gym. And a thriving online coaching business where she supports hundreds of women all over assisting them to be better, healthier and happier versions of themselves. It was through her own experience of navigating the uncharted waters of chronic fatigue that she was able to rebuild her health and birth the fit mum method which underpins everything she now lives by and teaches. In this episode Megan takes us through the challenges she faced after the birth of her second daughter Logie. And shares everything from the lack of no sleep and chronic weight loss to reframing her perception of health and re-teaching herself how to sleep. This episode is a must listen for all mothers and women in general. As it specifically touches on the sensitivity of women’s hormones and the importance of taking a commonsense approach to our health, especially after having children. I hope you enjoy.

Welcome beautiful listeners to the very first episode of Eb n Flow. If you were a previous listener of the Don’t Drown podcast and have stayed with me through the transition and re-branding to Eb n Flow, then thank you. I really appreciate your ongoing support. If you are a brand new listener then welcome, I hope you enjoy. In this first episode, Ebony shares her intentions and purpose for the rebrand, and what the foundations of the podcast will be moving forward. She also shares a story time that really is the origin story of her personal growth transformation. As always Ebony uses her humour and charisma to detail a pretty challenging and difficult time in her life. This episode does touch on themes of suicide and schoolyard bullying. However, as always there is a lightbulb moment at the end of the tunnel that really became the basis for the transformation that Ebony continued to undergo for the past 15 years. I hope you enjoy!

This week Talia and Ebony have an incredible conversation with the beautiful Courtney Welsh. Courtney shares her experience with birth trauma and neonatal resuscitation, as well as navigating severe postpartum depression and anxiety. We walk through some of the darkest times of Courtneys life and her journey to reclaiming herself and her happiness again. We also explore her experience navigating parenting a child who is neurodivergent. Courtney discusses the stigmas around neurodiversity, as well as the importance of providing healthy boundaries and structure to help with safety and balance, when parenting a neuro divergent child. This episode is a must listen for all parents out there, as it doesn’t only touch on specific challenges, it also highlights the broad reality of parenting and the importance of adapting and relinquishing control of the inevitable. We hope you enjoy. Do you have a question? Email us at dontdrownpodcast@outlook.com Stay afloat with us on Instagram @dontdrownpodcast Resources: https://www.1800respect.org.au https://www.beyondblue.org.au https://butterfly.org.au

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with John Cuturilo from the Your Listener Podcast about parenting. Raising children will always be perhaps the world's most important job, and it brings joy in to the lives of many. But it also brings with it great responsibilities, including self-regulation, discipline, patience, sacrifice, and empathy. While we may consider becoming a parent to be a natural progression for adults, too many ignore or are unaware of how easy it is to influence their children in undesirable ways that could have consequences for the rest of their adult lives. John and I discuss some of the most important (and sometimes most ignored) issues in the domain, includingthe need for personal responsibility, informed choice, and conscientiousness in helping children to develop in a psychologically and physically healthy manner.Find John Cuturilo at:https://yourlistener.wixsite.com/coachingFind his podcast on your favourite platform here:https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coachingFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ebonyuamaki/?next=%2Frecoveringfrombelief%2FNote: no part of this content should be accepted as giving advice of any kind. For advice, please seek professional guidance.

Hello beautiful people and welcome back to the 2nd episode of the Eb n Flow podcast for 2025.I am really excited to be back in everybody’s ears and I’m very grateful for your patience over the past six months, and ongoing support of the podcast.In today’s episode, I recap the last 6/9 months and dive into what’s been happening for me. My personal life has been an absolute whirlwind and I take you through everything from my recent vision loss through to my decision to wean off my antianxiety medication.There’s been several change I have undergone in the last nine months. Some which were totally outside of my control and others which I intentionally welcomed into my life.So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. XXFollow me on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ebonyuamaki?igsh=MXBmdWM5ZzN5Y3lvMQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Welcome to this special collaborative episode of the Eb n Flow and Your Listener podcast, made especially for the third edition of Podcasthon in 2025. On today’s episode I am joined by John Cuturilo, owner of Your Listener Counselling and host of the Your Listener podcast, in Melbourne Australia. Podcasthon is a global not-for-profit event in which more than a thousand podcast hosts across the world will host an episode dedicated to a charity of their choice, to raise awareness. John and I have the great pleasure of dedicating this episode to Guide Dogs Australia, a charity who, in collaboration with their state- and territory-based associations, provide assistance services to blind or vision-impaired individuals, including the namesake assistance dogs. As a blind individual and ambassador for Guide Dogs Queensland, I share some insight in to the work that the charity does for the community. We encourage you to visit Guide Dog Australia's website to learn more:https://guidedogs.com.au/We also encourage you to visit Podcasthon's website and peruse the other podcasts that are participating:https://podcasthon.org/John Cuturilo: https://yourlistener.wixsite.com/coachingYour Listener Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/your-listener/id1727981639My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebonyuamaki?igsh=MXBmdWM5ZzN5Y3lvMQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Are spiritualists just hallucinating? Is living your life by science too rigid? And what exactly is manifesting, and does it have a place in scientific psychology?In this episode, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Life Coach, John Cuturilo. John and I travel out of our comfort zones in to daring intellectual territory. Society is becoming increasingly polarised and the slightest difference between people is treated as cause for major conflict. With Intuitive Reading being considered a spiritual practice by many, and John’s practice being based in Western science, our respective philosophies often don't co-exist peacefully. But we demonstrate that having civil dialogue and exploring some of the most uncomfortable questions together isn't just possible, but a necessary part of a civil society.Find John’s work at the following links:https://www.instagram.com/your.listener.coaching?igsh=MTZ0ank4cGM3eXFvZQ==https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyourlistener.wixsite.com%2Fcoaching&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ced20217881d540185fca08dcd6ddbe86%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638621495110166857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Cj4UoOIllcY%2BFaHIa0QV8%2FH4LhUZJutIvSHz3xWAFGE%3D&reserved=0https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fyour.listener.coaching&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ced20217881d540185fca08dcd6ddbe86%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638621495110174088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hIgX7Ofg2f1Xzqt4HZDdZ0aPfLmBRugB3ndeXBwnytc%3D&reserved=0

On this weeks episode of the Eb n Flow Podcast, I was privileged to have a chance to sit down with the lovely Jaime Simpson. Jaime is a mother, counsellor, author and academic in the domestic violence, religious trauma and clergy abuse space. In our conversation we talked about her experience navigating the uncharted waters of having a neuro diverse child. And assisting your children to successfully self regulate. It was through this experience that Jaime‘s book A Monster Name Zee was born. As Jamie and her family navigated big emotions like anxiety, storytelling became an integral part of soothing and educating her children on their emotions and how to regulate. Jaime talks to us all about her new book and gives great insight into co-regulating with your children, the importance of normalising feelings like anxiety and how storytelling can be such a powerful tool of healing.This chat was so informative and is a great episode to listen to for any parents and adults in general. It’s time we remove the stigma away from our emotions and learn healthy and productive ways of self soothing and regulating ourselves. I hope you enjoy. XTodays guest: Jaime SimpsonA Monster Named Zee: https://sweetreadpress.com/zee/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYoWKSrlVI3c7NdTSyh0RPm-FIG3AHF6OChSqM30Dfe6GO1nbrCUoEK7YQ_aem_emQZilCs2rS70bJs2KwH0gDo you have any questions, feedback or suggestions for future episodes? Email me: ebonyuamaki@outlook.com Follow me on Instagram: @ebonyuamaki

This week we get into the nitty-gritty of adult grooming, who is most susceptible to this type of insidious behaviour and ways in which you can support somebody that you may know who may have been groomed. During this chat, Ebony vulnerably shares her first hand experience with adult grooming. She talks through how she found herself in an entanglement with her cousin at the very vulnerable age of 20. She also unpacks some of the ways in which she was statistically more susceptible to grooming behaviours in adulthood. This episode aims to shed an important light on both predatorial and grooming behaviours toward adults. It is packed full of education, life experience and an important message of awareness. Do you have a question? Email us at dontdrownpodcast@outlook.com Stay afloat with us on Instagram @dontdrownpodcast Resources: https://www.1800respect.org.au https://www.beyondblue.org.au https://butterfly.org.au

This week the girls are back with another banger of an episode. Talia and Ebony discuss their favourite topic boundaries!They both share some personal experiences around setting boundaries and the difference between a surface relationship and no contact relationship. This episode is great for anybody, navigating challenging, toxic, or abusive relationships. We share personal experiences as well as objective perspectives to provide insight into the adult relationships you may find yourself in, the role you play in these relationships and how you can change the flow of those relationships by setting healthy boundaries. No relationship can thrive without a healthy foundation and healthy boundaries. Do you have a question? Email us at dontdrownpodcast@outlook.com Stay afloat with us on Instagram @dontdrownpodcast Resources: https://www.1800respect.org.au https://www.beyondblue.org.au https://butterfly.org.au

It’s our first guest interview for 2024 so, believe us when we say this episode is in absolute must listen! We cover everything from the reality of healing through childhood sexual abuse as an adult to being diagnosed with ADHD in your 30s. Angie is an incredible woman with so much empathy and wisdom to share. She so candidly takes us through her experience with complex family dynamics, the challenges around dependency on alcohol to manage stress and difficulties navigating feelings of low self-esteem and self worth. Do you have a question? Email us at dontdrownpodcast@outlook.com Stay afloat with us on Instagram @dontdrownpodcast Resources: https://www.1800respect.org.au https://www.beyondblue.org.au https://butterfly.org.au

Talia and Ebony are back in full force and absolutely thrilled to continue doing what they love! (Chatting your ear off). This episode they give you a re-cap of the highs and lows that they experienced during the rollercoaster ride that was 2023. They vulnerably share what they learnt from last years challenges and what intentions and new insight they intend to take into 2024. This episode is full of incredible take aways. We hope you enjoy! Do you have a question? Email us at dontdrownpodcast@outlook.com Stay afloat with us on Instagram @dontdrownpodcast Resources: https://www.1800respect.org.au https://www.beyondblue.org.au https://butterfly.org.au