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Ever been told to “speak up” and felt your throat close instead? 

Voice Without Fear explores how real confidence begins below the neck — in the body, breath, and nervous system. In this episode, voice and executive-presence coach Sam Malone (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art — (RADA) shares how embodied awareness can transform how you sound and how you’re heard.

From the actor’s toolkit to simple nervous-system resets, Sam reveals how to move from tension to trust — so your voice carries without strain and your message lands with clarity. Whether you’re pitching, presenting, or performing, this conversation helps you find confidence that feels real, not rehearsed.

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What if fathers could be the key to ending violence against women? In this episode, Daryl Dudley, founder of She’s My Daughter, shares how present, connected fathers create safer households through what he calls the “pit bull effect.” From breaking cultural cycles to building respect for women’s worth, Daryl reveals how men can transform communities and protect every daughter.

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What happens when heartbreak meets the kitchen? In this episode, we sit down with author and baker Julie Seyler, whose debut book Gluten for Punishment: Just Desserts for the Heartbroken, Lovesick, and Jilted turns dating disasters into delicious recipes.

Julie shares her journey from event manager to culinary school student at 42 to published author at 55, proving it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. With honesty, humor, and a dash of sugar, she reveals how failed relationships inspired her most creative desserts—and how baking became a recipe for healing and self-discovery.

Whether you’re nursing a broken heart, craving inspiration, or just love a good dessert story, Julie’s wisdom will leave you feeling nourished inside and out.

👉 Tune in to hear how love, loss, and layer cakes can transform life’s messiest moments into something truly sweet.

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What happens when you trade security for authenticity? Tommy Carbasho, creator of Forbidden Chronicles podcast and author of "How to Not Suck as a Human," shares his transformative journey from corporate stability to purpose-driven entrepreneurship.

Tommy redefines courage in refreshingly practical terms: "Courage is not doing something well and keep doing it." It's about persisting through struggles, continuing when you're not naturally talented, and refusing to let fear dictate your path. His decision to quit a secure management position wasn't made lightly—it followed months of internal debate about sacrificing security for happiness. Yet this leap of faith led to creating platforms that uplift others rather than just building personal success.

At the heart of Tommy's philosophy lies radical kindness. From letting someone with fewer items go ahead in the checkout line to picking up litter that isn't yours, these seemingly small actions create profound ripple effects. He shares Jack Canfield's transformative practice: perform three random acts of kindness daily without telling anyone, then watch how it changes not just others' experiences but your entire life perspective. The universe returns what you put out—whether positive or negative.

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Finding Happiness Again: A Neuroscience-Backed Guide To Reclaiming Joy w/ Linda Shively EP 185

What if the biggest obstacles to your happiness aren’t life’s circumstances but the dragons in your mind? 

In this powerful episode, neuroscience and mindset expert Linda Shively shares her extraordinary journey from unimaginable tragedy to becoming a leading joy advocate, helping others reclaim their happiness.

Linda opens up about her most courageous moment—escaping an abusive relationship with her severely disabled three-year-old daughter, only to face the heartbreaking loss of that child two weeks later. Choosing to honor her daughter’s joyful spirit rather than remain in grief’s darkness, Linda built a neuroscience-backed framework to understand and overcome the mental patterns that sabotage our happiness.

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From Pro Football Dreams To Finding True Identity w/ Luke Beastall EP 184

What happens when everything that defined you is suddenly stripped away? Luke Beastall knows this feeling intimately. After dedicating 17 years to football, his entire identity was wrapped up in being "the footballer" everyone expected would make it big. When that dream ended at age 22, he faced a profound identity crisis that left him depressed and directionless.

In this deeply personal conversation, Luke shares how he found the courage to completely reinvent himself—first as a fitness trainer on cruise ships traveling the world, and later as a coach helping others navigate their own transitions. The freedom of being somewhere no one knew his past allowed him to rediscover who he truly was beyond the expectations others had placed on him.

Luke speaks candidly about experiencing a second identity crisis years later when his successful fitness business consumed him. He describes mindset as "a muscle in the gym" that requires consistent training to grow stronger. The turning point came when he stopped asking "why me?" and instead took ownership of creating something new.

Website: https://www.master-your-life.co.uk/

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The Road To Truth, Freedom And Real Connection w/ Darla Ridilla EP 183

Have you ever dimmed your light to make others comfortable? Shrunk yourself to fit into relationships? Found yourself repeatedly attracting emotionally unavailable partners despite your success in other areas of life?

Relationship coach Darla Ridilla intimately understands this struggle. After decades of appearing successful on the outside while navigating toxic relationships behind closed doors, she broke free from emotional unavailability, codependency cycles, and the damaging belief that she needed to tone herself down to be loved.

This powerful conversation explores why so many brilliant, accomplished women find themselves caught in unfulfilling relationship patterns. Darla shares how our bodies store relationship trauma, influencing our choices on a subconscious level, and why creating space between relationships is crucial for breaking these cycles. She offers practical guidance on recognizing when to stay versus when to walk away, and addresses the paralyzing fear of being alone that keeps many women trapped.

Most importantly, Darla challenges the notion that being "too much" - too intense, too emotional, too successful - is somehow wrong. She advocates for embracing your authentic self without apology and surrounding yourself with people who can handle your fire rather than trying to extinguish it.

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Breaking Financial Taboos: How Women Can Take Control Of Their Money Story w/ Amy Coroso EP 182

Money stories shape our financial decisions in profound ways, yet many of these narratives aren't even our own. They're inherited from family dynamics, cultural expectations, and societal taboos that keep us from asking crucial questions about our worth and financial futures.

Amy Coroso, founder of Real Talk Finance, brings refreshing honesty to this conversation by sharing her own journey through divorce, debt, and COVID—a perfect storm that required tremendous courage to navigate. "You cannot change what you are not willing to see," she explains, describing the transformative power of simply facing your financial reality, however uncomfortable that first step might be.

For women especially, financial challenges run deep. With ongoing wage gaps (women earn roughly 83-84 cents for every dollar men make), career interruptions for caregiving, and longer life expectancies, women face unique obstacles that require deliberate strategies to overcome. Yet most receive little to no financial education, leaving many feeling inadequate or ashamed about their knowledge gaps.

Amy Coroso's practical approach focuses on mindset shifts and simple habits anyone can implement. Starting with a 15-minute weekly money check-in, automating transfers to savings, and tracking spending against personal values creates momentum without overwhelm. Her balanced method for tackling debt while building wealth emphasizes the importance of emergency funds and avoiding all-or-nothing thinking.

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Facing Fear Through The Lens And Stop Hiding, Start Living w/ Michèle Sennesael EP 181

"Courage is living with the heart and not from the head," shares Michèle Sennesael in this soul-stirring conversation about the journey back to our authentic selves. As a photographer who ironically feared being seen, Michelle's story challenges us to question whose lens we're viewing ourselves through.

Michèle takes us through her remarkable journey from photo editor at Belgium's largest newspaper to teaching photography to street children in Nicaragua, where she discovered not poverty but profound love, faith, and courage. Her unexpected deportation as a journalist became the catalyst for eliminating possessions and moving to New York, eventually documenting home births and working with indigenous midwives in Guatemala. These experiences weren't random adventures but a sacred pilgrimage back to herself—healing childhood wounds, family trauma, and learning to speak her truth.

The parallels between photography and coaching emerge naturally in Michèle's narrative. Both practices involve mirroring—one through light and lenses, the other through deep listening and holding space. She reveals how ambitious, sensitive people often use their drive as armor when they don't honor their sensitivity, leading to disconnection and burnout. Michèle's definition of living fully means facing fear directly rather than avoiding it, operating from the heart instead of the head. Her book project unexpectedly transformed competing luxury shops into collaborative partners, demonstrating how courage creates ripple effects we cannot predict.

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Trust Yourself: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Remote Work w/ Kai-Lee Worsley EP 180

Kai-Lee Worsley lives at the intersection of two worlds—the physical and spiritual—and she's mastered the art of walking between them with grace. In this soul-stirring conversation, she reveals how her journey from government housing in Canada to the ancient landscapes of Greece transformed her understanding of human potential and spiritual connection.

With remarkable candor, Kai-Lee shares the origins of True Alchemy Academy, born from a vision during an intense breathwork session that showed her the path to rebuilding ancient wisdom for modern times. Her fascination with ancient civilizations isn't merely academic—it's a passionate belief that our ancestors understood something fundamental about presence and connection that we've forgotten in our busy digital age.

What makes this episode particularly compelling is Kai-Lee's revolutionary perspective on remote workers and digital nomads. Far from seeing them as merely location-independent professionals, she recognizes them as potential world-changers who have already broken free from conventional limitations and therefore possess the time, space, and mindset to embrace deeper spiritual practices. Having worked remotely herself before the pandemic, Kai-Lee speaks from lived experience about how this lifestyle creates unique opportunities for personal transformation.

As True Alchemy Academy prepares for its official launch, Kai-Lee offers a taste of what students can expect—from yoga and meditation to collaboration courses with experts in sound healing, breathwork, and nutrition—all designed to help digital citizens ground themselves in ancient practices while navigating modern life.

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When Life Falls Apart, Your True Self Emerges w/ Minerva Ancillotti EP 179

The most courageous act we can undertake might seem simple on the surface but requires tremendous fortitude – becoming fully ourselves. Spiritual guide Minerva Ancillotti joins us to explore the profound journey toward authentic self-expression and the liberation that follows when we shed the layers of conditioning imposed by society, trauma, family patterns, and cultural expectations.

Minerva's own path began with a complete collapse when her external identities – marriage, business, reputation – simultaneously fell apart. This devastating period forced her to confront a painful truth: her sense of worth had become entirely dependent on external validation. Through depression and emotional turmoil, conventional treatments provided temporary relief but failed to address the deeper imbalances. Her healing journey led her to shamanic traditions that resonated deeply with her spirit despite having no direct connection to her Italian and Thai heritage.

The power of shamanic work lies in its ability to shift our entire paradigm. Rather than seeing ourselves as victims of circumstance, we learn to recognize life's challenges as mirrors revealing where our energy leaks, where boundaries need strengthening, and where ancestral patterns continue to shape our experiences. This perspective transforms difficult interactions into opportunities for profound healing.

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Lawyer To Communication Coach: Embracing Change And Finding Your Voice w/ Alicia Sedgwick EP 178

What does it truly mean to live authentically? 

Communication expert Alicia Sedgwick takes us on a powerful journey through life's most challenging moments and reveals how embracing our truth becomes the foundation for courage, resilience, and genuine connection.

Drawing from profound personal experiences—losing her brother at 15, surviving breast cancer, navigating sexuality, changing careers, and relocating countries—Alicia shares how these challenges demanded not just courage but a commitment to authentic living. "You have to be true to yourself and cannot live a falsehood," she emphasizes, offering practical wisdom on listening to your intuition. Her simple yet effective breathing technique (7 counts in, 11 counts out) creates the calm needed to hear your inner guidance.

For those who struggle with public speaking anxiety, Alicia reveals game-changing strategies, including the invisible "clench and release" technique that grounds you without anyone noticing. Her perspective-shifting advice reminds us that effective communication isn't about the speaker but about connecting with the audience. This subtle mindset change transforms nervous energy into purposeful engagement.

Ready to transform your communication and embrace your authentic self? Explore Alicia's bestselling books "Communicating Through Change" and "Being," available worldwide on Amazon, and visit aliciasedgwick.com to learn more about her transformative work.

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The Quiet Revolution: How Understanding Myofascial Release Transforms Pain w/ Julie McCammon EP 177

What if chronic pain isn't just about damaged tissues, but about how our minds interpret signals from our bodies? 

Jules McCammon, a physiotherapist with over 35 years of experience, takes us on a profound journey through the fascinating relationship between our thoughts and our physical pain.

Jules shares her personal transformation from being with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia to discovering the powerful healing approach of myofascial release therapy. Her story begins with a courageous trip to India as a young physiotherapy student and continues through contracting viral meningitis in Nepal, which triggered years of debilitating symptoms.

Most compelling is Jules' revelation about the mind's role in perpetuating pain. She describes waking up completely pain-free after 18 weeks of excruciating back pain, simply because she managed to quiet her anxious thoughts. This experience led to her upcoming book "Quiet Mind, Quiet Body," which combines cutting-edge pain neuroscience with a deeper understanding of how our thinking creates our physical reality.

The discussion highlights fascinating research, including how patients' pain outcomes dramatically differ based solely on how medical professionals describe identical scan results. We learn that all pain is real—even when there's no physical damage—as illustrated by the builder who felt excruciating pain from a nail that passed between his toes without touching his skin.

Visit www.quietmindquietbody.co.uk to learn more about Jules' approach and her upcoming book, available this August on Amazon.

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Scale Your Fail: Why Your Biggest Setbacks Lead To Breakthroughs w/ Mannie Canto EP 176

What if your biggest failures are actually the foundation for your greatest successes? Engineer and professional STEM speaker Mannie Canto reveals how failing out of college with a shocking 0.7 GPA became the catalyst for his remarkable career journey.

After his father cut off financial support and took away his car, Mannie faced the harsh reality of working multiple jobs just to survive. This pivotal moment forced him to reevaluate his path and eventually return to education with renewed purpose. Through persistence and understanding his unique learning style, he transformed from a struggling student to a successful engineer graduating with honors.

Mannie's framework for overcoming challenges includes powerful concepts like "never leave the page blank" – the idea that starting with even the wrong approach creates momentum toward solutions. His "start fast, finish strong" philosophy, inspired by manual transmission racing, emphasizes beginning projects immediately rather than procrastinating. Perhaps most revolutionary is his concept of "scaling your fail" – setting seemingly impossible goals that push you far beyond self-imposed limitations.

Now working on his book "Failure Isn't Final: Standing on Success Built from Failure" (coming August 2025), Mannie continues inspiring students and professionals to embrace setbacks as essential learning opportunities. 

Website: www.MannieCanto.com

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Money Mojo: Manifestation And Mindset For Abundance w/ Bernette Sherman EP 175

Money is neutral energy that amplifies who we truly are. When Bernette  Sherman shares this wisdom, it stops you in your tracks - forcing you to consider not just how to manifest wealth, but who you'll become when abundance arrives.

This conversation with the Money Mojo Mentor reveals a holistic approach to creating financial freedom that goes far beyond vision boards and affirmations. Bernette explains how our "money ghost stories" - generational beliefs passed through family lines - create invisible barriers to prosperity that must be cleared before manifestation can work effectively.

What sets Bernette's approach apart is her practical framework. She articulates how maintaining consistent vibrational alignment creates a stable energetic foundation for abundance to "stick the landing" in your life. Rather than expecting overnight transformation, she advocates for gradual elevation of your energetic baseline through intentional practice and micro-successes.

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Manifesting An Aligned Life: From Ending Corporate, Relationship, Bankruptcy, Alcohol Dependency With Just $200 w/ Sarita Buer EP 174

What happens when you realize the life you've built no longer serves who you truly are? 

Sarita Buer's powerful story shows us exactly what courage in action looks like.

At nearly 40 years old, sitting in her corporate cubicle, Sarita asked herself a life-changing question: "Is this really what I want to be doing into my 40s?" That moment sparked a complete transformation—leaving her 15-year corporate career, ending an eight-year relationship, filing bankruptcy, and addressing her alcohol dependency. With just $200 to her name, she began rebuilding from scratch.

Through her journey, Sarita discovered that true manifestation isn't about hustling harder but aligning deeper. She developed The Bliss Method, a manifestation approach that challenges the old paradigm of grinding your way to success. Instead, she teaches that your frequency becomes your currency—when you operate from abundance rather than scarcity, everything shifts.

Today, as a manifestation coach and host of "Back to Here with Sarita," she helps women manifest money and freedom with ease. Her podcast supports listeners on their spiritual journeys without the overwhelm of typical self-help content.

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Self-Love: When Life Loves You Back w/ Abi G Richardson EP 173

What if the path to happiness isn't found in the next promotion, relationship, or holiday, but within yourself? 

In this profound conversation with Abi G Richardson, founder of Ace Your Way to Happiness, we explore the transformative power of self-love and how it creates the foundation for true, lasting joy.

Abi shares her remarkable journey from a burnt-out teacher seeking happiness through external means to becoming a self-love and happiness coach who wakes up genuinely happy each day. She reveals how publishing books about her experiences with sexual abuse and abusive relationships became her most courageous act—not because she feared for her survival, but because she risked rejection by speaking her truth.

This episode delves deep into how unhealed wounds manifest in our daily emotions and relationships. Abi explains that many of us don't realise we need to heal; we simply put on masks and carry on until patterns repeat and pain surfaces. Through compassionate self-awareness, we can identify these wounds and treat them with the unconditional love we rarely received from others when the injuries first occurred.

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When Animals Speak: Exploring Pet Communication w/ Brandi Van EP 172

Imagine having a conversation with your beloved pet where they could tell you exactly what they're thinking, feeling, and needing. What would they say? What secrets would they reveal? What comfort might they bring?

Meet Brandi Van, a professional pet communicator who bridges the gap between animals and their human companions. Through her extraordinary gift, she's helping pets express themselves in ways their owners never thought possible—whether discussing health concerns, behavioral issues, or simply sharing their deepest feelings.

Brandi shares her fascinating journey from medium to pet psychic, describing the profound spiritual experience that first awakened her abilities when she witnessed her grandmother's spirit departing during her passing. From there, she discovered that psychic abilities ran in her family, though no one had spoken about it.

What makes her work particularly special is how she distinguishes between communicating with humans versus animals. "The energy is so much lighter and funny with pets," she explains. "They just have so much love and trust." This energy difference creates a unique connection that allows even shy animals to open up and share their thoughts.

Website: https://www.brandivan.com/petpsychicreading

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Beyond Burnout: How Women Can Find Their Authentic Voice w/ Ramona Crabtree-Falkner EP 171

Have you ever felt like you're running on a hamster wheel, giving endlessly to others while your own energy tank hovers near empty? 

That persistent fatigue, that people-pleasing habit, that feeling of being constantly overwhelmed – these aren't just normal aspects of a busy life. They're early warning signs of burnout.

Transformational empowerment coach Ramona Crabtree-Falkner knows this path intimately. Despite two decades in the holistic wellness field, she found herself with serious health issues, including thyroid surgery and debilitating back problems that forced her to close her business temporarily. The message was clear: something fundamental needed to change.

"Even if you're in the holistic field, you can still end up in a space of burnout," Ramona shares. "It all comes back to training – what was I trained to believe was the right way to do something?"

Her journey led to a powerful realization: authentic living requires recognizing where your energy is going and reclaiming it from places you've unconsciously dropped it. Through what she calls "the sacred pause" – that moment of breath and awareness before responding – we can check whether a potential "yes" truly aligns with our authentic selves.

What makes this conversation particularly valuable is Ramona's neurological insight into transformation. Creating new patterns requires consistency and repetition – building new neural pathways through regular practice rather than occasional changes. Her coaching approach emphasizes tools like journaling, meditation, and movement applied consistently over time.

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The Leap of Faith: Music, Meditation, and Manifestation w/ Mars Hendrik EP 170

What happens when we trust enough to leap into the unknown? 

Mars Hendrik, a bilingual singer, songwriter, performer, and music industry coach with roots in Costa Rica, explores this powerful question in our soul-stirring conversation about courage, vulnerability, and trusting the universe.

Mars shares the story of his 10-day meditation retreat that taught him profound lessons about presence and the nature of suffering. "It only feels long when you're thinking about how long you've been there," he reflects, "but if you truly are immersive in the moment, it doesn't feel long." This perspective has shaped not only his personal growth but his approach to creating music that defies easy categorization.

We dive into Mars' musical journey that began at age 12 when he moved to Costa Rica without speaking Spanish. Music became his universal language, allowing him to communicate beyond words. What started as an instinctual expression evolved into a distinctive sound blending Latin music, jazz, metal, and numerous other genres. "I tend to enjoy music that's hard to categorize," Mars explains, revealing how this philosophy informs his songwriting process.

The conversation turns to vulnerability in art and how Mars' newest works represent his most emotionally open creations yet. His latest single "The Jump" encapsulates the essence of divine timing and trusting the universe – that moment of suspension between where you are and where you want to be. This theme extends to his forthcoming album "Karma," which explores the flow of energy, ancestral patterns, and the karmic connections that help us gain deeper insights into ourselves.

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Speech Therapy Meets Creative Art Expression: A Journey Of Transformation w/ Bev Jessup EP 169

What happens when a successful 30-year career suddenly feels empty? Bev Jessop's transformative journey from speech therapist to creative mentor reveals powerful insights about finding your authentic voice—even when words fail.

Everything shifted when personal crisis struck. A loved one's multiple suicide attempts thrust Bev into the role of primary caregiver while juggling family responsibilities. Feeling spiritually dry and disconnected, she discovered something unexpected—creativity became her lifeline and a bridge of communication when traditional methods failed. By simply laying art supplies on the kitchen table, she created a pressure-free space where healing conversations could unfold naturally.

This revelation led to founding the Creative Sanctuary, a faith-friendly membership helping women reconnect with themselves and God through art journaling. Bev challenges our understanding of what it means to be creative: "You're made in the image of God, the Creator—therefore, you are creative." Her approach strips away perfectionism, emphasizing presence over performance.

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Ditch Your Sh*t: A Mind-First Approach To Home Decluttering w/ Kate Evans EP 168

Kate Evans invites us to explore the unexpected emotional landscape behind our cluttered spaces. As a psychologist turned decluttering coach, she discovered that caring for our homes is genuine self-care—a revelation that completely transformed her approach to therapy and coaching.

The conversation delves into why the question "Where do I start decluttering?" might be the wrong one. Instead, Kate suggests we ask: "What's stopping me from starting?" This simple shift illuminates the complex web of fears, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs that keep us anchored to our possessions. Whether it's the fear of making wrong decisions, judgment from others, or confronting what our clutter reveals about ourselves, these emotional barriers prevent meaningful progress.

Kate shares practical approaches for breaking through the initial overwhelm, including her intriguing "27 items" method—a number with significance across various philosophical traditions. 

Drawing from her forthcoming book "Ditch Your Sh*t: Decluttering Your Mindset to Declutter Your Home," Kate offers a unique approach that addresses the psychology behind clutter before the organizing even begins. 

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Rediscovering Energy: A Former Executive's Journey To Wellness Coach w/ Nicole Vida EP 167

Ever thought you were eating healthily only to find yourself constantly exhausted? You're not alone. Nicole Vida's story might sound familiar - a successful executive burning the candle at both ends, gradually losing her energy despite what she thought were healthy choices.

When the pandemic forced Nicole into lockdown with her teenage sons in Spain, she couldn't ignore the signs anymore. "I was constantly feeling exhausted. I was slowly putting on weight, not massively, but over time I didn't really feel like myself anymore," she shares. This moment of reckoning led her to discover yoga, breathwork, and ultimately the nutritional approach that would transform not just her health but her entire career path.

After just five weeks on the WildFit program, Nicole experienced a profound shift. "I woke up one morning and something had changed. I felt completely different." This awakening revealed that what she thought was healthy eating wasn't actually nourishing her body properly. Simple changes delivered dramatic results, inspiring her to leave her 25-year travel industry career to become a wellness coach.

What makes Nicole's approach revolutionary is its focus on abundance rather than restriction. "It's actually the anti-diet," she explains. "Start with covering your nutritional needs, and when you eat healthy and get all the nutrients, automatically you're craving less of the not-so-healthy stuff." She works holistically with clients on nutrition as the foundation while addressing stress management, sleep quality, and incorporating more movement into daily life.

Website: https://nicolevida.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolevida
https://www.instagram.com/nicolevida_nutrition/

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From Bentleys To Boundaries: Recalibrating Your Emotional Compass w/ Stella Dove EP 166

Stella Dove emerges from the shadows of her past with raw authenticity, sharing a journey that took her from the passenger seat of a gangster's Bentley to becoming a transformative force in emotional healing. 

Her story begins at 21, when what she thought would be "a secret little adventure" evolved into a nightmare relationship with a violent criminal thirty years her senior. Living under constant threat fundamentally rewired her brain—a physiological response to trauma that continues to surface even today. Yet from this darkness emerged profound wisdom about our emotional landscapes.

"The way that you show up is what you believe about yourself, which is a result of your experiences," Stella explains, inviting us to examine the beliefs that shape our thoughts, emotions, and ultimately our behaviors. Her approach to emotional recalibration offers a refreshing alternative to typical personal development work, using the brilliant metaphor of emptying a cluttered kitchen drawer—examining each belief to determine whether it truly serves us.

Ready to recalibrate your emotional compass? Connect with Stella at rjun.eventbrite.co.uk and join her upcoming Recalibrate seminar on June 7th in Belgravia. As she powerfully defines courage: "The courage to be authentically yourself, no matter what. Lose the fear, lose the guilt, lose the shame."

Website: https://www.emotionaltherapy.uk 
Recalibrate seminar on June 7th 2025: rjun.eventbrite.co.uk

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Courage In Heels: Journey From Runways To Real Estate w/ Holly Carroll EP 165

Holly Carroll's journey from international runway model to Miss Canada to luxury realtor isn't just a story of career transitions—it's a masterclass in authentic transformation. When life brought her to a breaking point after a difficult breakup, Holly made what seemed like an unlikely choice: entering a pageant competition despite having no pageant experience. That leap of faith not only resulted in a crown but began a profound healing journey.

The confidence required to step into unfamiliar territory became a theme throughout Holly's evolution. Though countless people suggested she pursue real estate, she initially resisted. When she finally embraced the opportunity, she discovered that modeling had perfectly prepared her for this new path—both careers involve self-promotion and product representation. The key difference? Real estate allowed her to move beyond surface-level connections and engage with clients on a deeper, more emotionally resonant level.

Rather than conforming to the cutthroat stereotype of the real estate industry, Holly has intentionally worked to transform transactions into collaborative experiences. This authenticity extends to her bestselling book "Closing Deals in Heels," which required her to confront all versions of herself throughout her life. What began as a business guide evolved into something more profound—a healing resource that helps readers feel less alone in their struggles.

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Book links:
Amazon Canadian: https://a.co/d/baONjdt 
Amazon American:  https://a.co/d/f0O1STk
Amazon UK https://amzn.eu/d/cPTE1Ob

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