A WHOLE Convo

Meet Your Hosts! (Part 2) Ella Escapes the Country with Two Babies in Tow...

Ella and Ymane

We are back with Part 2 of the Meet Your Hosts Convo.  

This episode will help you get to know us as we share some of our personal stories so that you can connect with us a little more and learn about what has contributed to us becoming the formidable women we are!

In this convo I (Ella) am voicing some of the contributing factors that have shaped me as a woman, mother and Conspire Breath-work Coach. It’s international in flavour sprinkled with a little drama and intrigue.

I share from my world from the heart with a particular nod to what it feels like to experience domestic violence/abuse. If this is a subject that you are experiencing yourself, please see below for some resources that may help you navigate your situation.

In this WHOLE Convo we get into:


  • The essence of being
  • Connecting to the soul of who we are - the power about sharing our stories
  • International amalgamations of Ella’s lifepath - what it takes to make an Ella:
  • European migration
  • Resisting apartheid
  • International aid work
  • A WHOLE Convo monthly celebrations
  • Remembering a Rite of Passage - overcoming challenges with resilience 
  • Celebrating escaping to South Africa
  • Violence against women 
  • Unpacking the ‘Coming Home to Me Moments’ in a violent relationship 
  • Women who stay…have no choice
  • It’s NOT You
  • Look to your resources
  • You are not alone
  • There is always light - always breath…. Journey into breathwork
  • Therapy
  • Growing up with breath
  • Pregnancy yoga
  • Something weird 
  • Connecting through hard experiences 


Resources for Domestic Violence/Abuse

Here are some suggestions for organisations that specialise in supporting women who have experienced domestic violence/abuse in the UK and US.

Please also do searches for organisations in your local area who can offer solutions based on your locality.

UK Resources for Domestic Violence/Abuse

National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247  Website: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Women’s Aid Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk Women’s Aid Website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ 

Refuge Website: https://refuge.org.uk/


US Resources for Domestic Violence/Abuse

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224


OVW Website has a list of national and local resources which includes phone numbers and website links:
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-for-survivors

We’d love to hear from you in the comments below, and if you would like to get in touch with us you can reach us on our socials:

Ymane Lakhlif https://www.instagram.com/mindbodyveda?igsh=MWFuZWk1aTBkM21ocw==

Ella L. Oliver https://www.instagram.com/domusspiritus?igsh=cnhkdjhia25nM2xt&utm_source=qr