Solo Chat: Losing a Mother, Processing Grief, Daily Non-Negotiables & Honeymoon Update

After a whirlwind year of weddings, travel, motherhood and heartbreak, Tess is finally back in the studio for a long-awaited solo chat. Fresh off her honeymoon and settling back into life in Melbourne, she opens up about the emotional contrasts of 2025, the joy of marriage and family, and the profound grief of losing her mum.

In this episode, Tess gets raw, honest but also offers some candid discussions on her honeymoon recap, wellness, routines, and all the little rituals helping her feel grounded again. She answers your most-asked questions, shares the practical hacks she’s loving, and brings you behind the scenes of what life really looks like right now.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• A full life update post-honeymoon and how Tess has been feeling returning home
• Why she and Shaun aren’t rushing baby number two (but it’s on the horizon)
• Travelling with a baby — what worked, what didn’t, and the toys that saved them
• Why ages 1–3 can be the hardest time to travel (and why it’s still worth it)
• The emotional reality of her mum’s cancer diagnosis
• Navigating caretaking, denial, decision-making and rapid decline
• The heartbreaking timing around the wedding and rushing home
• What grief feels like right now and the metaphysical comfort she’s found
• The “rock in your pocket” analogy from Jay Shetty and why it resonated
• How routine is grounding her: slow mornings, movement, simple pleasures
• The wellness habits she’s prioritising for the rest of 2024
• How she uses ChatGPT to structure her day, meals, supplements and even her pre-wedding glow-up
• Current training routine: lower cortisol workouts, more strength & Pilates
• Hormone-aligned training (why she doesn’t run on her period anymore)
• Screen-time boundaries and the device that locks her apps at 7:30pm
• The peptide stack she’s using now that she’s stopped breastfeeding
• Red light therapy, sauna routines and creating a consistent weekly rhythm
• The sentimental ritual she’s obsessed with: journaling for Romee
• The unexpected gift found in her mum’s apartment — decades of her journals
• Why she’s focusing on slowness, softness and gentleness to end the year
• The Tess Talks “diary entry” message for this week: being kinder to yourself

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