Space to Lead
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From effective communication and strong boundaries to driving change and unshakable self-trust, Space to Lead offers valuable insights for anyone looking to lead differently.
With over a decade of experience in the social sector, spanning from Scotland to Aotearoa (New Zealand), I’ve led social change, managed teams, and empowered all kinds of people to lead from within. Join us and nurture the roots of your leadership.
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//006 Nerida Mills: Life as Medicine – From Suffering to Self-Authority
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Episode //006 of the Unshakable Leaders 100 Series
💛 This episode touches briefly on suicide and mental health. Please listen with care and reach out for support if it brings anything up for you. 💛
In this grounded and deeply real conversation, I sit down with Nerida Mills, a Psychosomatic Master, lover of human behaviour, and founder of the Life as Medicine philosophy and coach certification. Based in Perth, WA, she shares her mission to minimise unnecessary suffering in the world by helping people see that life is always guiding us through the challenges and pain points of everyday experience, the breadcrumbs leading us home.
Nerida’s message is both practical and spiritual: life isn’t punishing us; it’s preparing us. Every challenge carries the lesson we need next, and when we learn to listen rather than resist, we spend less time in suffering and more time in grace. She also shares her own healing journey of living with undiagnosed Lyme disease for nearly two decades before finally discovering it and going on to cure it. Her story is a testament to the body’s capacity to heal and her belief that transformation happens when we work with life, not against it.
We explore:
💡 Life as Medicine in practice, using everyday experiences as pathways to growth and healing
💡 Boundaries as a lever for influence, and how stronger boundaries create grounded, authentic leadership
💡 Integration over performance, and why real leaders live the work, not just talk about it
If you’ve ever felt shaken, disconnected from your body, or unsure of your path, this conversation will remind you that leadership is innate, challenge is your teacher, and your life is medicine.
📌 Find Nerida
🔗 neridamills.com | IG + FB: @neridamills
📖 Life as Medicine — her debut book, coming soon (join the early release list on her website)
Have a listen, subscribe, and share with a friend to grow this movement of one-conversation-at-a-time leadership. Reach out to @gemmarosepeacock on socials and tell me which moment lit you up.
📌 Find Gemma
🔗 gemmarosepeacock.com | @gemmarosepeacock
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