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I have spoken frequently on this podcast about the power of therapy and why it can help with resilience and trauma, but I understand that a lot of people who have never done it are often blocked from trying because they just donât know what to expect.
That is why this is a very different and special episode of Challenges That Change Us.
We have brought back our in house psychologist Vanessa De Sauty to demonstrate what an actual therapy session looks like.
In this episode Iâll be in the patients seat and working through things with Vanessa so you can get a real idea of what to expect.
In this episode we share:
- What the counselling process actually is
- The repercussions of withdrawing from relationships to âprotect yourselfâ
- The challenge of reconnecting and asking for help
- That I am able to show up in the thick of adversity but not when it passes
- Filtering this through a CBT lens and finding strategies to work on
- The core beliefs that happen on childhood that could lead to patterns in behaviour
- Cognitive flexibility and strengthening underused mental muscles
Key Quotes
ââI feel like I'm pulling from an empty bucket and I don't actually have anything to offer or give to other people.â
Vanessa
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The environments we grow up in have an enormous impact on us, and while some destructive childhood environments are easily noticeable, the subtle control of a strict religious group can be just as damaging.
That was the case for Rachel Pietsch whose controlling upbringing reached a climax when she and her husband chose to leave the church group they were a part of.
Now, Rachel is a voice specialist with over 30 yearsâ experience helping people unlock the full power of their speaking voice for greater impact and confidence. With a background in education, performance, and advanced vocal training, she transforms how clients use and perceive their voice through practical, inspiring, and comprehensive coaching.
In this episode she shares:
- Her childhood and how religion was there at the start of her story
- How she rebelled against her strict religious upbringing as a teenager
- How she had to learn about her period from a friends m
- The high level of control she experienced from her church
- Why and how she and her husband finally left the church
- How her religious community reacted to her leaving
- The consequences with her family and community for her leaving the religion
- Why going through therapy afterwards was so hard for her
- What she learnt about herself in therapy
- Her diagnosis of hearing loss and the impact it had on her
Key Quotes
âFrom a very young age I learnt that how I felt and how I thought was not important so why bother.â
âI was told by my mother, your selfish, you've always been selfish.â
More Information about
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Trigger warning: alcohol and drug addiction
We've spoken around addiction before, but each story shows how differently a path to addiction can start, and just how tragically it can effect the personâs life.
That was the case for Jourdi Bleu whose addictions saw her first enter rehab at 18 years old. But it wasnât until much later that she finally broke free and reinvented her life. Now, Jourdi is an empowerment coach, yoga and breath work teacher, retreat host, international speaker, and Amazon bestselling author who radiates playful, contagious energy and inspires others to rise from their own shadows. With formal training in criminology, youth work, yoga, coaching, meditation, and breath work, plus wisdom gained through wild life experiences she now lives from a place she calls âUpstairs,â creating a life beyond her wildest dreams.
In this episode she shares:
The first time she got blackout drunk and how her love story with alcohol beganThe car accident at 15 which led to the tipping point of drug and alcohol useThe opioid epidemic and how she got sucked into oxycontin addictionHer relapse and how she lost her partner to an overdoseHow yoga helped her get back on track and see another way to liveHow she realised she needed to figure her life out and leave her family to do soThe moment she realised she had an issue with alcohol and how she turned her life aroundWhat it is like now in her life without alcohol and embracing her past self and not demonising itKey Quotes
âDrinking was intrinsically connected into my identity. It was woven into who I was... I thought.â
More Information about Jourdi
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This week we are exploring a challenge but in a slightly different way.
Anna Grosman is an entrepreneur whose diverse career journey has seen her work in roles from Medical Clinic Manager, to founder of two male escort agencies for women.
Her Confidant came from years of listening to women share their frustration with modern dating, emotional disconnect, and a culture that still shames female desire, founder
Anna Grosman set out to build something different. The only male companionship agency in Australia built exclusively for women, designed around emotional intelligence, consent, and genuine human connection.
But what is it like to not only start a business in the challenging field of the sex industry, but also to do so in what could be considered the âless knownâ side of the field; providing male escorts for women.
In this episode she shares:
Anna's early life and sexual awakeningHow she built a business in the escort industryHer advice on how to navigate the stigma and embrace your sexualityHer client experiences and booking processWhat actually is Companionship and what does it involveHer recruitment and selection processThe safety measures she has in place for clients and staffThe importance of sex education and communicationThe stigmas and misconceptions in the industryKey Quotes
âSociety and the education system have to start teaching kids from a young age about consent, respect, and understanding their own bodies.â
No one blinks an eye when a man goes to a brothel or uses an escort agency. It's been sort of their right as young boys when they turn 18. Itâs societal norms and the way we've been raised in religion that have created these double standards."
More Information about Anna
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Interested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today.
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The relationship between disability and personal identity is incredibly complex and navigating that can take a lot of work and self-analysis.
For Skye Shannon, growing up with Spina Bifida had an obvious impact on her life, but it wasnât until she underwent an amputation in her adult years that she really felt the impact on her personal identity.
In this conversation, Skye Shannon shares her profound journey living with Spina Bifida, detailing her experiences from childhood through adulthood. She discusses the challenges of growing up with a disability, the impact of social dynamics in school, and the numerous surgeries she underwent to manage her condition. Skye reflects on her identity, the emotional toll of her amputation, and the ongoing struggle with phantom pain. Her story is one of resilience, independence, and the complex relationship between disability and self-perception.
In this episode she shares:
- What it was like growing up with Spina Bifida
- What is Spina Bifida
- The impact of her disability on her personal identity
- Her journey to find someone who would help her do the surgery she needed
- Life after her amputation and the difficulties she encountered
- Her experiences with phantom pain
- Understanding the impact of amputation
- Her fears and challenges in daily life now
- Her advice for those facing similar challenges
Key Quotes
âI ended up with maggots in my toes.â
âIt had gotten to the stage where my hip had completely disintegrated.â
More Information about Skye
Follow her on Linkedin.
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Weâve heard countless times on this podcast how the western medical system can often get in the way of, or even prevent people from being diagnosed or healed.
But in todayâs episode we are joined by someone who proved her doctors wrong after they told her there was no hope in regards to her condition.
Michelle Niemeyer is a speaker, coach and former attorney who teaches professionals how to bend time so they can stay sharp, productive and profitable â without burning out. After finding her way to burnout and back in her own high-performing legal career, Michelle created The Art of Bending Time, a framework that helps people connect the dots across work, life, and purpose to magnetise success and reclaim their joy. She helps businesses retain top talent, boost development, and keep their people energised and engaged, all while making the magic happen.
In this episode she shares:
Her early career life and why it was damaging herHow she lived with terrible symptoms that she thought were just normalThe moment where everything changedWhat happened when she went to hospital and why it didnât helpWhat she was finally diagnosed with after multiple different doctor visitsThe extreme diet she did to try and fix it The shocking prognosis her doctors gave herHow she beat the oddsHer greatest strengths that helped see her through thisThe insights she has gained from her experienceKey Quotes
âI didnât realise that I was living in a lifestyle that was very, very chronically stressful all of the time.â
More Information about Michelle
Text CLARITY to 33777 to join her community.
If that doesnât work in your home country, you can also sign up for The Art of Bending Time Community here.
You can also go to her website
You can get involved with the podcast online
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Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus
If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com
If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au
Interested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today.
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Welcome to our third and last bonus episode on burn out.
So far we have discussed how to identify burn out and how you can prevent it, but what if youâre already in it?
Well Iâve brought our in house psychologist Vanessa De Sauty back to help work out how we can find our way back to reality if we are in the middle of burn out.
In this episode we share:
- How our subconscious thoughts can influence how we see ourself
- How these unhelpful core beliefs can influence burn out
- Examples of unhelpful core beliefs and thoughts
- How to combat these unhelpful thoughts and core beliefs
- What is understanding emotional regulation?
- The power of acceptance and commitment therapy to combating burn out
- Some strategies you can use for grounding and anchoring
- How to identify your personal stress profile
- How you can make a burnout recovery plan
Key Quotes
âBurn out is a signal ,it is not an identity.â
Vanessa
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Trigger warning: suicide, mental health
For Tara J Lal, trauma and loss is sadly nothing new, but in a sea of trauma, for some people it can still be one event that stands out as a truly identifying point and that is very much the case for Tara.
Amongst losing her mother to Cancer at 13 and dealing her fatherâs mental health battles it was the loss of her brother to suicide that defined a very clear before and after in her life. Now, Tara is the internationally published author of Standing on my Brothers Shoulders â Making Peace with Grief and Suicide. She is also a qualitative researcher, keynote speaker, and former firefighter and has won multiple awards for her work supporting mental health and suicide prevention particularly in the emergency services sector. Tara is passionate about integrating lived experience with research and storytelling to challenge traditional perspectives on mental health and suicide prevention.
In this episode she shares:
Her early childhood realisation about her fatherHer motherâs death from cancer when she was a child and how it shattered her familyHow she leant on her brother after losing their motherThe moment her brother took his own lifeThe emotional turmoil she went through in the years following her brotherâs deathHow her struggles manifested into panic attacksThe impact of her fatherâs mental health and diagnosesThe moment that made her realise she could move forward after her brotherâs lifeHow her coach tried to take advantage of her and her vulnerabilityThe moment in her adult life that prompted her to see a trauma focused therapistHer path to her PHDThe big year where things piled up and triggered her traumaHow she works through her trauma nowKey Quotes
âIt just felt like everything that I loved and every person that I loved in the world had been taken from me.â
âWhen I was 13 my mother died.â
âAt some point I remember realising that my dad wasnât well.â
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Imagine pouring your heart and soul into a business and having it succeed, only to lose it all because of a relationship breakdown with the business partner you worked with.
Thatâs what happened to Annette Densham and it left her feeling lost, hurt and struggling.
Annette Densham was fifteen when she wrote her first newspaper story about a local school fĂȘte. It taught her something: everyone has a story worth telling, if you know where to look. Forty five years later, she's still telling stories. Enticing them out of people in business who think theyâre 'just ordinary', turning them into business awards, media features, and brands that stand for something. She digs until she finds the thread that makes someone unforgettable, then weaves it into something so sticky it clings to judges, journalists, and customers.
In this episode she shares:
- How her love for storytelling began in childhood.
- The significant challenges in her business partnership.
- The feelings of shame and guilt can arise from perceived failures.
- How her mental health was impacted by the business breakdown
- Why listening to your body can help discern feelings of fear versus challenge.
- How effective communication during personal changes was crucial for maintaining her relationships.
- How finding joy in small moments can help during tough times.
Key Quotes
âI was compromising myself for everybody else.â
âMentally I felt broken. I felt like a loser.â
More Info on Annette
Find out more on her website, or via facebook and Linkedin.
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If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected]
Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com
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Interested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today.
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Welcome to the second episode of a new bonus series weâre releasing all about burn out.
The incredible Vanessa De Sauty returns to help me break down and explain the next steps when it comes to this experience.
Last week we covered what burn out is and how to identify if you are experiencing it, but this week we are going a little further and explaining how you can prevent it.
In this episode we share:
- What it means to prevent burn out
- the teaspoon theory and how it can help you manage your energy levels
- The early signs of burnout Vanessa notices with herself
- The importance of boundaries in preventing burn out
- The different types of rest
- The vagus nerve and the different nervous systems
- Specific breathing exercises to help tone the vagus nerve
- How cold water and ice baths help the vagus nerve
Key Quotes
âI used to think boundaries was about saying no to the things that you didnât want in your life. But there are things that I really love, that I simply canât do.â
âIf I lay on the couch and watch 2 hours of tv or movie I might be lucky to get a single point back on my body battery. If I have 20 minutes of sleep, I can get anywhere up to 30 points back on my body battery.â
Vanessa
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Trigger warning: sexual assault
Every now and then I encounter someone who has lived a life that is so much bigger and jam packed than you could expect. That means it comes with more than a few highs and more than a few challenges. That is very much the case for Andreea Kindryd whose early childhood was marked by moments of sexual assault, trauma and racism. Andreea went from working with Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X and Maulana Karenga in Los Angeles, to work on radio stations in Chicago and New York, and then back to LA joining the crew on TVâs Star Trek. In 1974, she finally settled in Australia where she was able to make her own films. Her first film, Sunrise⊠Awakening, won awards and changed opinions. Andreea joined with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderâs NAISDA Dance College and helped launch Bangarra Dance Theatre. She was selected as an Australian presenter by TED during their global,14 city, six continent search for voices and ideas the world needs to hear.
In this episode she shares:
Her childhood experiences as the only black student at her Catholic schoolThe impact of her motherâs fear-driven parenting style on her self-imageNavigating teenage challenges, including early relationships and societal expectationsHer experiences with coercive control land sexual assaultHer involvement in the Civil Rights Movement alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm XThe evolution of her career in entertainment and the significance of representation, particularly in projects like Star TrekThe rejection she experienced trying to make it was a woman in HollywoodThe turning point in her life and the writing of her deeply personal book, From Slavery to the StarsKey Quotes
ââYou can't go and tell people that you've just been raped, I guess. So I didn't tell my mother, and then I hated my mother because she didn't know what I hadn't told her so she didnât respond.â
More Information about Ande
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We often ask guests if they would have made the changes in their life if they hadnât faced their âchallengeâ and many say no, but none can definitively know for sure quite like Melanie Lechte. Mel is a seasoned marketing professional with over 25 years of experience in high-level marketing across diverse industries, including sports, entertainment. It was after leaving her high profile and successful career that Mel embarked on a journey of self discovery, only to find that it still didnât feel quite right. That was until she was in a horrific car accident that left her with severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury that would leave a lasting impact.
That accident was the moment that truly propelled her onto the path of finding her peace and place in life.
Now, Mel is channelling her passion for advocacy into new projects, including launching a podcast and writing a book cantered on brain injuries. Her goal is to provide support and guidance for individuals navigating the often-difficult changes that follow a concussion.
In this episode she shares:
Her highly successful career prior to the accidentThe personal realisation she made after working in a highly successful careerThe health scare that convinced her to leave the high level work lifeWhy her initial personal development journey didnât workWhat was missed by the medical team immediately after her accidentThe cognitive issues she started to experience after her accidentHer experience being dismissed by the medical communityHer journey to discover help with her brain injuryHer personal toolkit to help her be in the best possible stateHer discovery of POTS and how it was effecting her.How her experience has changed her life for the positiveKey Quotes
âI had facial lacerations, a broken nose, lots of damage to my face, maybe 5 ribs were broken. My entire body was black at the top.â
âI wanted the old version of me to be back. I was like, when am I going to be normal again? When am I going to be the same again?â
More Information about Mel
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Welcome to the first episode of a new bonus series weâre releasing for all of you!
Iâve been hearing you all on the various topics you want to hear more about and so this is our first in what may be repeated series of extra episodes.
You may have heard that I have recently started doing workshops on managing burn out, and I have also teamed up with the incredible Vanessa De Sauty to create an entire workbook on burn out as well.
But we thought we could go a little further a do a short series on burn out for everyone who listens on the podcast.
In this episode we share:
· A bit on our backgrounds in mental health and why we are doing this
· What burn out actually is
· The factors that can contribute to burn out
· Tips for detecting burnout
· The next steps to take once you detect that you might have burn out
Key Quotes
â77% of employees experience workplace burnout at some point in their careers.â
"If you don't do anything, you're basically on the road to burnout."
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So hereâs a quick peek behind the curtain. This past week or so has been really big for me, and it has made it pretty hard to get a full interview ready.
Now I have never missed an episode of this podcast and I wasn;t going to do so this week either so I decided to do something a little different.
If you've been with me since the beginning, we have shared over 150 episodes on this podcast, conversations that have stretched me, moved me, cracked me open, and put me back together in new ways. And today I just wat to take a moment and pause and reflect on what I have learnt from behind the microphone. Because it's not just the guests that have grown, it's me too.
So I'm going to share some of the most powerful lessons that have stayed with me, lessons about resilience, healing, what it means to really be human. And at the end I'll invite you to share yours with me too.
In this episode I share:
Why we need to listen to personal cues from the body to identify stress.How resilience involves responding kindly to oneself rather than pushing through challenges.The concept of interoceptive awareness check-ins to help tune into bodily sensations.How small daily rituals, can anchor us through grief and overwhelm.Healing does not require grand gestures; small acts of self-care are significant.The importance of struggle for personal growth.How expanding one's "window of tolerance" involves facing micro challenges to build resilience.Why filling life with purposeful activities aids in overcoming destructive habits.Why vulnerability is essential for true connection and healing.How narrative reframing encourages a dialogue in our minds to reshape self-perception.The teaspoon theory reflects energy management by allocating "spoons" for daily activities.Self-compassion is vital, allowing rest without guilt and acknowledging one's efforts.Key Quotes
âResilience is not about bulldozing through, it's about responding with care.â
"Purpose doesn't have to roar; it can start with a whisper, a choice, a step."
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Jules Brooke has lived a life full of twists, turns and more experiences from childhood than many of us might have in our entire lives.
But itâs her business journey and her choice to go into solo entrepreneurship that shows how resilient and durable she is in the face of adversity.
Jules is the founder of Handle Your Own PR, Sheâs The Boss and Australian Women Speakers.
In Sheâs The Boss, Jules runs online and offline events nationally, a podcast, a YouTube channel, and a digital magazine. She started a Livestream video show in early 2024.Jules also mentors business women.
Jules also teaches how to raise your profile and influence using LinkedIn, podcasting, speaking, awards, networking and online courses, and how they work together.
In this episode she shares:
Her childhood, including her experiences moving frequently due to her fatherâs job in the British Army.She recounts her time at boarding school and moving to Australia at age 11.Jules talks about her education at RMIT, studying media studies and psychology.She shares her career journey through various roles in marketing, sales, and eventually starting her own business.Her fatherâs illness and passing.Starting and running a PR business with no experience in PRThe financial difficulties she experiencedGoing through a divorce and raising three children.The importance of resilience and independence.She talks about making conscious decisions to stay optimistic and positive.Her steps to becoming a woman of influence:The importance of asking for help and accepting support.Key Quotes
âThat was probably 15 years of my life where I have pushed and pushed to get this business off the ground and it never really took off.â
âI met a lovely guy who said he would help me and did help meâuntil we got halfway through and we ran out of money, like he waited until I had probably $50 in the bank before he said, âNo, I donât want to do it anymore."
More about Jules
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If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected]
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Trigger warning: Alcohol
Australians have a complicated relationship with alcohol and itâs not helped by how we have created the idea that people only have problems with alcohol if they are complete alcoholics. The reality is that binge drinking and how we associate with alcohol is a lot more nuanced and a lot more destructive than we realise.
That is what Kathryn Elliot discovered when she made the decision to quit alcohol after decades of binge drinking.
Now, Kathryn is one of Australiaâs leading alcohol and binge drinking coaches for high-functioning professionals, drawing from her own experience as a former binge drinker. Her expertise is regularly featured in national media, and she works with professionals to change their mindset around alcohol through tailored coaching programs. Kathryn also leads SipSmart corporate workshops on alcoholâs impact in the workplace and serves on advisory committees for alcohol awareness initiatives.
In this episode she shares:
What was her life like before she made her big changeWhat her drinking was like and why it was problematicThe destructive narratives she had inside her head around her drinkingHow her drinking problems started from her youthHow the 'good parts' about that aspect of her life reinforced her binge drinkingThe impact her drinking lifestyle had on her expectations of herselfWhat one of her worst days during that time looked likeWhat changed for her and why she changedThe realisation she had about how it wasnât her faultThe big hurdles she had to overcome to live without alcoholThe cancer diagnosis that further impacted her life shortly after she stopped drinkingThe changes and healing she has gone through recentlyKey Quotes
âSometimes blackout drinking...It would be embarrassing coming home to baby sitters who would see me in a very drunk state.â
âI didnât realise that binge drinking was problematic drinking. So I thought there was something wrong with me.â
More about
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If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:
http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au
Interested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today.
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In todayâs episode we are delving into the relationship between faith, and the ability to recover from a challenge.
Lisa Britcliffe was on a search for success and achievement when she lost over $100 000 overnight. The stress brought on fatigue and headaches unlike anything she had ever experienced and it was when that she found solace in returning to her faith.
She has relied on her faith to recover through multiple challenges and now is redefining real estate with a rare blend of intuition, sales expertise, and an âother-centredâ approach shaped by her background in residential sales and coaching. As co-founder of Orium & Co., Lisa and her business partner provide a seamless, highly personalised experience built on trust and integrity.
In this episode she shares:
- Her businesses missteps and how they've brought her to where she is now
- The moment she realised she had had an enormous financial loss
- How she survived by returning to her faith
- Her feeling of unfulfillment and how she found the right path
- How her faith and lack of control fits within the running of her business
- The lessons she's learned along the way and how she strives to be 'others centred'
- How to cross that bridge to a more aligned and purposeful life
Key Quotes
âI sought to control because I felt so out of control.â
âI invested in other peopleâs success in the hopes that I would receive from them being successful.â
âI was worshipping money, thinking that when I had that, that Iâd be safe.â
More about Lisa
Head to her business website or follow her on linkedin.
You can get involved with the podcast online
On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus
Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus
If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected]
Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com
If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:
http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au
@trialtitudeperformance
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ADHD diagnosis is trending on social media a lot, but what does it actually mean to live with it? And what does it feel like to be diagnosed with it as an adult who oversees multiple businesses?
Beau Frith was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and it provided a lot of answers for him.
Now, Beau is redefining climate resilience by helping industries, businesses, and communities adapt to climate challenges rather than fight them. As a climate designer and heat resilience consultant, he develops climate-adaptive strategies that enhance human health, workplace safety, and urban sustainability. Through his books, documentaries, and hands-on initiatives, Beau challenges traditional climate narratives, shifting the focus from crisis to innovation and reconnection with nature.
But he does all of that while managing his ADHD.
In this episode he shares:
- His childhood, and his risk taking behaviour, and hyperactivity
- How he was diagnosed with ADHD and the stigma around it
- The superpower aspect of ADHD
- What it's like inside the brain of someone with ADHD
- How problems make happiness
- The dark side of not having any challenges in our lives
- How he navigates his business journey with ADHD
- His tendency to devote all his energy to a certain thing and how it influenced his career
- The challenge he faced in running 3 business and needing to let everyone go during covid
- How ADHD has served him and how it forces him to think differently
- Strategies that have helped him through his journey with ADHD in business
Key Quotes
âMost 14, 15 year old kids, ADHD or not, they don't understand themselves.â
âItâs the fear of failure that drives the success, and that's not a good thing to tie your success to.â
âAnd if you don't fit in that box, you're a fish being told to climb a tree.â
More about
Follow him on Instagram, and find his business via his website.
You can get involved with the podcast online
On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus
Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus
If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected]
Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com
If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au
For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au
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Trigger warning: Domestic violence
Weâve spoken a lot on this podcast about family violence that starts when a child is young, but what about the insidious effect of domestic partner violence, where the perpetrators actions slowly escalate?
Often survivors can find themselves excusing and explaining away actions from their partner until it is too late, and that was a situation Jen Harwood found herself in when her partners aggressive behaviour exploded and impacted both herself and her 3 year old daughter.
Since escaping and recovering Jen has gone on to found the sensation Happy Hairbrush company, works as a coach, international speaker and author.
In this episode she shares:
Her past life and career, and how she became a coachThe whirlwind romance she started that set everything in motionThe issues that arose with her new husband once her baby was bornHow breastfeeding helped her keep her baby safeHow the abuse escalatedThe moment her ex got physical with her and her daughterHow she realised her partner's abuse had emotionally harmed her daughterThe process of filing a report against her exThe huge debt she got into in order to escapeHow Happy Hairbrush started and how it helped her recoverWhy she sees her business as a way to fight back against domestic violenceKey Quotes
âHe got his two hands on top of me and he shoved me against the fridge and he started screaming at meâ
âHeâd come home drunk, heâd drive the car into the garage and there were dents all over itâ
âAnyone that threatens violence verbally will ultimately, physically be violentâ
More about Jen
Follow her on Instagram, or find out more about The Happy Hairbrush on their website or Jenâs Book The Greatness Principle
Jen is offering a promo code for 15% off your order for the Happy Hairbrush. Just visit the website and use the promo code: HAPPYALI
Jen mentioned Debt Angels and you can check out their website and the number is 1300722560 and check out Dignity
For those in the USA, they can get her Mother Bushes.
You can get involved with the podcast online
On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus
Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus. If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com
If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au
For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au
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This weeks episode is a little different. We now how many people have encountered challenges and their individual ways that they have overcome them, but how does a professional suggest we approach resilience and struggle? Dr. Adam Fraser, a human performance researcher and consultant, helps organisations build a high-performance culture to thrive in our demanding environment. Passionate about research, he collaborates with universities across the Asia Pacific and is believed to be the only keynote speaker whose presentations have been scientifically measured for impact. Over the past decade, he has delivered more than 1,500 presentations to over half a million people globally, working with top companies such as CBA, Westpac, Telstra, IBM, and PwC. He is also the author of four best-selling books, including Strive and The Third Space.
Dr. Fraser specializes in topics such as performance psychology, productivity, leadership, team engagement, work-life balance, and high-performing cultures. His expertise has made him a sought-after media personality, with appearances in publications like AFR, SMH, CEO Magazine, and Readerâs Digest, as well as on television programs like Sunrise, The Morning Show, and Today. He has also hosted regular radio segments on ABC and Sky Business.
In this episode he shares:
His experience meeting his mentor and how intense it wasWhat his book strive is all aboutHis opinion on why we are not holding people accountableHis advice on how to have challenging conversationsHow we can better support people and hold them accountableThe difference between staying in challenges vs traumatic strugglesThe importance of rest and recoveryThe gender differences when it comes to burn out and recoveryKey Quotes
âWhen we donât have struggle it can be really dysfunctional.â
âTo learn anything you have to be uncomfortable.â
âThe benefits of a holiday disappear after 3 weeks.â
More about
Learn more on his website or follow him on facebook, instagram and linkedin.
You can get involved with the podcast online
On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus
Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus
If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected]
Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com
If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:
http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au
For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au
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