Episodes
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Itâs shown time and time again that family abuse and violence is rife in our communities, and itâs often the other family members who keep things quiet.
Caroline Brunneâs story shows just how far families can go to hide abuse, and the impact it can have when the secret does finally come out.
Caroline Brunne is a survivor coach, breath work facilitator, author, professional speaker and Founder of INSupport Community. From her lived experience of incest, child sexual abuse, family and domestic violence Caroline has shifted her trauma into transformation. Caroline shares her healing journey and guides both survivors and supporters by teaching them the power of being allies whilst walking beside survivors as they face the complexities of their journey of healing.
In this episode she shares:
- How writing became a tool for healing, with the completion of her memoir during the 2020 lockdown helping her process trauma and share her story;
- Why she decided to self-publish her memoir to share her lived experience as a survivor publicly
- The journey of navigating family relationships involves balancing love, grief, and boundaries while addressing trauma
- Why she chose to disclose her story to her sister and the subsequent impact on her family dynamics.
- The ways that speaking out publicly has led to ripple effects in her personal and family life
- Why she chose not to pursue criminal justice and explored alternatives like restorative justice.
- The process of finding her voice, from private conversations to public advocacy
Key Quotes
âI was abused by my father at the age of 10 for about four yearsâ
"I think my parents just want to live their lives as adults... as retired people who just want to forget whatever may have happened in their life and whatever they may have caused."
âI know that she knew that she wasn't safe before she was actually not safeâ
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In this episode of 'Challenges That Change Us,' we are joined by 18-year-old cyclist Toby Inglis, who details his extraordinary journey in the sport. Toby shares his experiences growing up in a small farming community and his rapid rise in the world of cycling despite significant challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, unexpected health issues, and living arrangement problems. Toby has developed a raft of coping strategies, and has learnt the importance of having a strong support network, and his approach to maintaining resilience and focus in the face of adversity is one we can all learn from.
Despite setbacks, including health issues, team challenges in Europe, and personal struggles, Toby is determined to continue pursuing his dreams. He believes that overcoming challenges reveals true character, driving fulfillment and growth as both an athlete and a person.
In this episode he shares:
- The impact of COVID-19 and rowing
- His challenges and triumphs in Europe
- His struggles and how it helped develop his resilience
- The importance of finding your own path in elite sports
- Support system and key changes
- How he overcame setbacks and injuries
- The mental shifts and confidence building he went through
- Lessons from coaches
- How he now looks at balancing life and cycling
- His final thoughts and reflections
Key Quotes
"For me, it got into the point where I believed for a lot of this year that I wasn't good enough."
"It was recognizing that Iâd gone from having my old group of people... to sort of in no manâs land.â
More about Toby
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Weâve had guests speak about growing up in a controlling religious sect before, but for this episode we are getting a close up look at what it was like to grow up in one of these groups, while also being gay.
Craig Hoyle grew up in Invercargill, NZ in the restrictive Exclusive Brethren Christian sect, which banned television, radio, pets, and social contact with outsiders. He was excommunicated from the Brethren in 2009 after coming out as gay as a teenager. Today he is chief news director for the Sunday Star-Times, one of New Zealandâs national newspapers. His book Excommunicated is a multigenerational memoir telling the story of his family's journey with the Exclusive Brethren sect over 200 years.
In this episode he shares:
- HIs early experience with the exclusive brethren
- What he wasnât allowed to do as a kid
- How the brethren tried to change his sexuality
- What it was like being gay in the brethren
- What made him first want to run away from the brethren
- What it was like being kicked out of the brethren
- How his family reacting to him being gay
- The people who helped him and how the world helped him
Key Quotes
âThe brethren were very, very good at keeping tabs on you and very good at finding out where you wereâ
âI was going round to a local priests house and we would spend hours while I tried to confess.â
More about Craig
Find him on linkedin and find his book on amazon.
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
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
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@trialtitudeperformance
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The impacts that body image beliefs can have on limiting our ability to grow and succeed are honestly hard to quantify, but make no mistake, they can be absolutely crushing.
During her 15+ years of experience in corporate leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, Nma Emeh encountered countless women, including herself, who struggled with their body image.
This experience inspired her to embark on a mission to develop a practical and effective approach to help women leaders overcome body image challenges so they can advance in their careers, earn their true worth, and bridge the gender equality gap with confidence.
Now she works as a body image consultant, stylist, speaker and strong advocate for body diversity in the workplace.
In this episode she shares:
- The early factors that influenced her body image issues
- Her Journey to body image confidence coaching
- Impact of body Image on daily life
- The impact that body image has on women and young girls today
- The cycle of body image insecurity
- How she is empowering young girls to find their voice
- The importance of advocacy and self-expression
Key Quotes
âI felt like I was constantly being compared to them (siblings) physically.â
âSociety taught me that beauty comes only in the physical.â
More about Nma
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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
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
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@trialtitudeperformance
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Trigger warning: Child sexual abuse
Weâve said before that survivors of child sexual abuse often end up more resilient than others, purely because of what they have had to live through.
Well Malika Reese is possibly the purest example of that, because not only did she survive abuse as a child, she also went on to face her perpetrator and see him charged, survive a robbery and survive having a car run her and her baby down.
Malika Reese was born in California in the 70âs, to a White writer and a Black writer.
As an emcee, speaker, writer, musician and storyteller, Malika has been performing for over 30 years. She is Artist in Residence and celebrant at Tender Funerals. She has taught music, produced dozens of community events, co-written multiple shows and performed at many places, including Sydney Opera House, TEDx, Woodford Folk Festival and Sydney, Adelaide, Darwin and Melbourne Fringe Festivals. She is a founding member of The Church of the Clitori.
Malika has also written an educational play called âA Gentle Talk About Death for Little Onesâ. She will follow this up with "A Gentle Talk About Bodies for Little Onesâ. She is an outspoken advocate to bring awareness about CSA and works closely with Womenâs groups to speak out against DV
In this episode she shares:
What life looked like growing up and how she moved aroundHer experience being groomed by her step fatherHow her grandmother gave up everything to try and protect herWhat happened at 14 that caused her abuse to stopHer realisation about her shame and its effect on herWhat her journey to recovery looked likeHow her abuser children and getting recognition lead her to having him chargedWhat the process of having her abuser charged was likeThe moment she and her son were run down by a car and reversed overHow insurance for the car accident was as traumatising as court for her assault caseHer perspective on the healing journeyKey Quotes
âI was alone in Australia, at 13, without any family, and living with a paedophile.â
âThe car came through in an arc and it hit me, with my son in my arms and we flew through the air.â
More about Malika
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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
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Welcome to part 2 of our chat with the incredible Nathan Stapleton.
In our last episode Nathan shared the highs and lows of life in elite sport, and immediately afterwards, as well as the mindset he needed in order to thrive in that sporting space.
For this episode we are discussing the serious topic of his sudden accident that left him a quadriplegic and what life has been like since.
In this episode he shares:
- The moments that led him to participate I nthe game that caused his accident
- How his accident occurred and what happened
- What it was like in the early stages when he discovered he couldnât move
- The bad times he had ithe early days
- How he communicated via lip reading in the early stages of recovery
- How he got to the stage he has now with his mindset
- How his perspective on mental health has changed
- How his family gave him the strength to manage through hardship
- What he had to do to navigate fatherhood after his accident
- How he has found peace after his trauma
- How he started the Standing Strong Initiative
Key Quotes
"Time felt like it stood still...an hour felt like a day, a day felt like a month, a month felt like a year."
More about Nathan
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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
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
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@trialtitudeperformance
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Few people know what is required mentally to achieve at the highest level of elite sport, and fewer still know what itâs like to have to apply that mindset to a life changing injury.
Nathan Stapleton is an Australian professional rugby league player who most recently played for the London Broncos in the Kingstone Press Championship. He previously represented the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League, primarily playing as a wing, fullback, and center.
In this episode he shares:
- His early life in rural Australia
How he ended up in elite level rugby
- The pressure and expectations he was under as an athlete
- The emotional lows he experienced in football
- The mindsets he leaned on when things got tough
- What the cost of his drive and discipline was
- The experience of losing his mum at 23
- The moves he made after the sharks
- His experience with his wife having a miscarriage
- Why he wasnât prepared to deal with the miscarriage.
Key Quotes
âBecause I always buried myself in physical work I didnât know how to handle it mentally
"It was a lot harder than I was anticipating."
More about Nathan
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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
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
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@trialtitudeperformance
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Motherhood is a big journey for any woman, but many of us consider that taking that step in your teenage years to be limiting and negative.
Julie Allyson experienced this opinion from those around her when she fell pregnant at 16, but it was her mindset and determination that helped her reframe her situation so that she could not only go on to achieve great things professionally and as a mother, but also survive other big challenges later on in life.
Now Julie Allyson is a transformative coach with over 30 years in nursing, including 25 in leadership roles. She helps clients navigate midlife, empowering them to make intentional decisions and build lives without regret.
In this episode Julie shares:
- Her experience falling pregnant as a teenager
- How her community reacted to the news
- The decision her baby's father made that made things harder
- How she approached her education as a teen mother
- How her eating disorder played a role in her journey
- The moment she was diagnosed with breast cancer
- The extreme lengths she went to, to work while receiving cancer treatment
- How she handled the waiting game of recovery
- What helped her discover her purpose
Key Quotes
"I was 16 and found out I was having a baby... I had to re-vamp everything and decide, am I going to have this baby or not?"
"I suffered from an eating disorder in my mid to late 20s... I felt like if I didnât keep control, everything would fall apart."
"His family was very traditional... there was an arranged marriage planned for him. It was hard to watch him struggle with that loyalty to his family and the love we had.
More about Julie
Check out her website, Instagram and linkedin.
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
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au
@trialtitudeperformance
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Trigger warning: Anxiety
Welcome to part two of our chat with Stephanie Burns.
In part one Stephanie shared her remarkable life and some of the huge challenges she has faced, including having to navigate violence in the home and abandonment in her teenage years.
In part two she shares with us the impact those experiences have had on her and how they influenced her social anxiety.
This episode is not just about her social anxiety but also about the many tools she has used to overcome it, while also learning to live with it.
In this episode she shares:
- The influence of her early experiences on her social skills
- How she developed a fear and discomfort with social situations
- How bad her social anxiety got
- The connection between her abandonment and her difficulties with trusting
- How it helped her to create a safe space for social interactions
- The importance of knowing oneself and setting boundaries
- Why it can be nice to thrive in your area of interest
- The advantage of taking small steps when navigating new experiences
Key Quotes
âIn the old days I couldnât go in a grocery store because I didn't know how to navigate people in a grocery store.â
âWhen youâre having a panic attack and people go, what do you need? You don't know what you need."
More about Stephanie Burns
Find her books and email info via her website or go to her facebook or linkedin.
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
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
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@trialtitudeperformance
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Trigger warning: domestic violence
Today we are joined by someone who has truly lived a life of challenges, lessons and intriguing turns.
From navigating violence in the home as a teenager, to being a woman in the military when they had only just started accepting women back into the technical fields, Stephanie Burns has seen a lot.
In 1973, Stephanie became one of the first women trained as an engineer by the U.S. Army Signal Corp. Graduating #1 in her class, she received orders to be trained as a military instructor. After leaving in 1976, she worked in corporate roles before starting her own training company in 1981, with NASA as her first client. Others, such as, ABC-TV and presenting at computer Expos in cities throughout the US followed, focusing on helping adults adapt to the desktop computer revolution. The experience working with adults as students fuelled her intense curiosity about the development of new skills and knowledge, taking advantage of the adult brain and nervous system. This led her to make a complete shift from the tech industry to the fields of human behaviour and adult education. A move to Australia in 1987 led to the development of the Learning to Learn program and many others, presented in corporate, government and education sectors. This program, along with others, and numerous books, have impacted many thousands.
In this episode she shares:
Her journey to getting into the militaryWhy she became an independent contractorWhat made her realise that adults in school behave like childrenThe challenge of teaching higher ranking adults in the militaryThe influence of Stephanie's father and intense pursuitsThe importance of a supportive communityHow a family change led her mother to abuseWhat happened when her mum thought she was doing drugs and submitted her into a heroin outpatient centreHer journey to find her dad at 15 when she was kicked out of her mumâs homeKey Quotes
âI thought, she's gonna bloody kill me. She's gonna kill me and she's not gonna know she did it."
âIn my first class were 30 men, they all outranked me, they were older than I was and they were physically bigger.â
More about Stephanie Burns
Find her books and email info via her website or go to her facebook or linkedin.
You can get involved with the podcast online
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If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected]
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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
For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au
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What exactly does it take to go from not being able to run to the end of your block, to running ultr marathons?
Desiree Stanley is the host of the Pockets of Knowledge podcast, and she discovered exactly what it would take to go from a non-runner to completing multiple ultramarathons in her 40s/. Desiree's entrepreneurial spirit drives her various ventures, showcasing adaptability and commitment to turning ideas into reality. As a digital creator and Amazon Influencer, she crafts engaging narratives that invite followers into her world. Her shopping adventures are not just about acquiring items but celebrating the joy of discovery and well-crafted deals. Through her dynamic journey, Desiree's experiences embody resilience, creativity, and an unyielding pursuit of a life rich in passion, purpose, growth, and discovery in the chapters yet to unfold.
In this episode she shares:
- What motivated her to begin began running at the age of 40
- How she overcame her dislike of running
- Her running progression.
- The importance of setting small, achievable goals and gradually building up to larger ones.
- Why each race distance was a new challenge
- The important mindset tools that running taught her
- The value of shared experiences and encouragement during tough training sessions.
- How the discipline, grit, and problem-solving skills she developed through running translated to other areas of her life.
Key Quotes
"I ran my first 5K in 2011, my first 10K in 2012, a half marathon in 2013, and my first full marathon in 2016."
âI couldnât even run from my front door to the end of the block without being winded.â
âJust because itâs hard, doesnât mean itâs impossible. It may take longer than we think itâs going to take... but it happened ultimately. So it was hard, it was achievable, it wasnât impossible.â
More about Desiree
Follow her on Instagram or listen to her podcast
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If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected]
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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
For her other business you can find it through the websites:
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@trialtitudeperformance
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Trigger warning: domestic violence and mental health
When it comes to domestic violence, no two situations are the same. That is why it can be so hard to understand from the outside what exactly is going on. We might look at someone driven and successful and find it impossible to believe they could end up in such a situation, but there can be all kinds of factors that influence self worth and affect a personâs ability to break free. For Emily-Jayne Sarrof multiple instances of burn out played a big role in her story.
Emily-Jayne is a Graduate of Architectural Design, Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach, Business Mentor, social media figure, host of the Empower with Em Podcast, and 6 figure business owner. She is an expert in all things creative design and leverages this to help business owners scale through elevating their branding and marketing.
In this episode she shares:
- The initial burn out she experienced
- The burnout she experienced from the job she'd taken to help stop burn out
- How domestic violence entered her life because of the burn out
- What she did wrong in hustling for her business
- What made her realise she had bad burn out
- Why she wouldnât have listened to people warning her before she burnt out
- The moment that made her realise she was in a dv situation
- How a dog park helped heal her to the point of freeing herself
- The big impact her overseas travel had on her
- The importance of Defining Non-Negotiables in Life and Business
- How changing her belief system has helped her
- What does life look for her now
Key Quotes
âWhat was meant to become a journey for me to recover from burn out, became a journey to even deeper burn out.â
âI remember saying to myself I donât love this person, I canât be with this person, and yet I didnât leave
âIgnoring the signs of needing rest is counter productive to the goals I want to be working towards in my business.â
More about Emily-Jayne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerwithem/
Her podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/empowerwithempodcast
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
For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au
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Trigger warning: Domestic violence, sexual assault, mental health
While abuse within the family is something we have discussed on this podcast, one topic we have not covered as much, which often goes hand in hand, is the abandonment many children go through in this experience.
Dante Amato is renowned in the Personal Development space for the deeply nurturing and transformational spaces she holds. She is a Business Mentor, Transformational Life Coach, Spiritual Guide and Energy Practitioner. But besides being a coach, Dante is a woman who has walked the path of trauma and triumph, gaining valuable insights that fuel her mission to help others.
From an early age she experienced abandonment, abuse, manipulation and trauma which extended far into her life. As an adult she has done a loooot of healing and work, but her story is one that I think will resonate with a lot of people.
In this episode she shares:
Her experience of being abandoned by her mum as a childThe experience of spending time with her unstable mother as a childHer experience with domestic abuse in her motherâs homeHow her brother was manipulated and let down by their motherHow her relationship with her husband helped herWhat happened when she was diagnosed with infertilityWhat her journey to heal was likeThe thing that kept her going through recovery when things got really hardHow she developed her voice in adulthoodThe way she was able to work through her angerWhat she is doing now to help othersKey Quotes
âI had to completely cut my mother off. Really intentionally and energetically remove her from my life.â
âThe constant thought that I had was that I just need to do everything that I can to make her love me.â
âWhen bad things happened, we would never ever speak about them.â
More about Dante
Danteâs website: https://www.danteamato.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedanteamato/?hl=en
Minibook: https://www.danteamato.com/mini-book-of-self-discovery
You can get involved with the podcast online
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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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For many of us reading and writing seems pretty common place. So much so that we might not even consider what it must be like to navigate our modern world without an ability to read and write.
Graham Neville dropped out of school in year 10 and ever since, he navigated he world with a very minimal ability to read and write up until his 50âs. For his entire life he hid this from the world, sharing his secret with only a select few.
But with covid lockdowns and the world increasingly moving online he realised he had to make a change, but even he couldnât have predicted the massive effect this move would have on his life.
He was asked to appear on the SBS program Lost For words, has been a guest speaker on numerous occasions and his personal life has also benefitted from the boom in self confidence he has experienced as well.
In this episode Grahame shares:
- His early career life after he dropped out of school
- His early struggles with reading and writing
- What his life was like without reading and writing
- How he hid is inability to write and read
- Why the fear of getting found out was so serious for him
- How he finally took the step to change things
- how doing the course got him on tv
- The scary experience of being in Sydney with no support for weeks
- The surprising support he received
- The avenues and opportunities he has gotten since
- The huge change in his self confidence
Key Quotes
âThe fear was overwhelming.â
âWhen it came to reading and writing I just delegated.â
âThe first book I read was cat in the hat, and now I'm reading the barefoot investor.â
More about Grahame
You can watch Lost For Words season 2 here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/lost-for-words/season-2
You can get involved with the podcast online
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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
Itâs so often the case that one trauma can result in an entirely different one down the track.
That is the case for Marleen Mour, a 38yr old single mum who ran away from Egypt and an unwanted engagement at age 19 to build her life in Australia.
She battled obesity, binge eating and self-loathing for decades before she finally discovered the power of self love for Permanent weight loss and lost 49kg/ 108lbs which sheâs kept off for 13 years now, even after becoming a mum.
Today sheâs helped over 1,000 women of all ages to Permanently lose weight by healing their relationship with food, their bodies and themselves.
In this episode she shares:
- Why her mum took her children and escaped to Australia for 4 years
- How her difficult home life created emotional eating for her
- The huge opportunity that helped her finance her escape
- How her family repeatedly attempted to prevent her escape
- How she managed to make it to Australia with $100 cash
- Why her eating problems continued and grew after she moved to Australia
- The climactic moment that she realised how badly she was treating herself
- The journey she went on to process her emotions rather than eat them,
- How her journey has evolved to a point where she helps others with their emotional eating
- The tools and strategies she point in place to manage her emotional eating
Key Quotes
âI thought I'd left the abuse behind but here I was abusing myselfâ
âThe night of my flight my mum dead bolted the doors and took the keys until my flight took off without me.â
âWe think we're unhappy because we're overweight but really weâre overweight because we're unhappy.â
More about Marleen
Website: http://www.marleenmourcoaching.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marleen.nour
You can get involved with the podcast online
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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: sexual assault, hate crime, attempted murder
In this episode we will be discussing the experience of David Keck, a man in the U.S. who was brutally attacked 9 years ago and left for dead, simply because he was gay. The experience of a hate crime is something not all of us will ever truly understand but the lessons David has to share can help us all. Believe me when I say that Davidâs story will shock and then also inspire you. Now David uses his experience to help others. As a professional Life Coach, David draws on his experience working with clients who have faced Borderline Personality Disorder, survivors of hate crimes, survivors of domestic violence, and PTSD. He is also one part of the âThe Process Of Healing Podcastâ (Formerly Surviving Podcast) where they to shed light on the struggles faced during and after traumatic experiences by sharing interviews with survivors, experts and answering listener questions.
In this episode he shares:
His personal experience being gay as a young man and how it helped himThe early stages of his night before the attackWhat is believed to have happened as part of the attackThe aftermath of the attackThe harsh journey after he was released from hospitalThe prejudice that happened with the police forceThe shockingly short amount of time his attacker spent in prisonThe dark space he was in after the attackWhat the early stages of his road to recovery looked likeThe pivotal moment that helped with his recoveryHow he took control of his life againKey Quotes
"I had someone who was on trial, telling my mother what I looked like taking my last breath, describing my lips turning blue, saying that I looked like a fish out of water."
âThe only revenge I thought that I could get was to live.â
âHe spent about 2 hours sexually assaulting and beating meâŠand called the mother of his children and confessed to murder.â
More about David
The podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-process-of-healing/id1572182113
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/processofhealing_pod/
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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Do you love High performance then check out our 3 day summit in October this year, only 30 places: https://events.highperformanceleadershipsummit.com.au/october-summit-2024
Trigger warning,: domestic violence
We all know I am obsessed with discussing resilience on this podcast and the many ways it can show up.
One area we havenât really covered though is the challenge of redefining ourselves in Mid Life when we can go through some of the biggest changes of our lives. And overcoming those changes can take some real resilience.
Jo Clark is one of those really resilient people who has not only gone through it, but is now helping others to do the same. Jo's life once moved at breakneck speed. She juggled the demands of work, family, and keeping everything running smoothly. She guided her children through school, cared for dying parents, and coped with their loss. After decades of teaching, she hit burnout while also navigating the challenges of perimenopause. And amidst it all, Jo and her family moved to a new town. Now, all of her inner transformation work, decades of teaching experience, studies and mentoring expertise have all led her to create a heart-led business that supports women through this phase of life.
In this episode she shares:
- Her childhood experiences of domestic violence
- What it was like living on the land in remote Australia
- The challenge of transitioning from the land to a different lifestyle
- Her experience with empty nest syndrome and Resilience
- Why Midlife is a time for reflection and re-evaluation of one's values and life choices.
- How grief can be multi-layered and complex, and it can impact different aspects of life
Key Quotes
"Open conversations about domestic violence are crucial"
"Experiences of adversity can shape a person's resilienceâ
More about Jo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joclarkcoaching/
Website www.Joclarkcoaching.com
Podcast: Redefining Midlife: https://www.joclarkcoaching.com/podcast
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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Do you love High performance then check out our 3 day summit in October this year, only 30 places: https://events.highperformanceleadershipsummit.com.au/october-summit-2024
Listeners of the podcast know I have been diagnosed with POTS or Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. This is something many people can spend years suffering through before ever getting an official diagnosis, and one man who knows that well is Caelum Schild.
Caelum, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with over 12 years of experience in hospital rehabilitation, private practice, and GP clinics.
After his own battles with POTS and other health conditions, he founded Lofty Health and Wellness to offer specialized allied health services for individuals with conditions like POTS, ME/CFS, EDS, fibromyalgia, long COVID, and other invisible illnesses.
In this episode Caelum shares:
The early injuries that got him interested in how the human body worksWhat hyper mobility is and why it is a sign of something moreWhat made him aware there was something different with him and his bodyThe time his POTS symptoms were confused as depression over the loss of his sisterHow he figured out he was misdiagnosedWhat a bad day looked like for him at the start of his journeyThe narratives he told himself as he struggled with his healthHow he manages the fear and uncertainty that comes with POTSHow he got involved with the pots foundationHow the stresses of life have made his POTs worseThe reason why he does what he doesThe fundraiser he is doingKey Quotes
âI would just have to go to the toilet and have a lay down, at 9 oâclock in the morning.â
"That extra stress and then the impact on your sleep and then you just find that you don't have that energy come the end of the week and it just starts to disrupt everything."
More about Caelum
You can find out more about his services: https://loftyhealth.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loftyhealthandwellness/
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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Do you love High performance then check out our 3 day summit in October this year, only 30 places: https://events.highperformanceleadershipsummit.com.au/october-summit-2024
Burn out is a topic we have covered before, but what happens when you are a high performer, working overseas far away from all your support networks and it hits you when you are completely unprepared for it? Dr Kellie Pritchard-Peschek is a performance scientist, executive health coach, and speaker who helps executive women on the brink of burnout restore their health and return to high performance. In a former life, Dr Kellie Pritchard-Peschek worked with Olympic athletes across Australia and Europe, supporting them in achieving medal-winning performances at international events such as the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, as well as World, European, and Pan Pacific Championships. It was her dream job but it was also where she neglected personal health and became a burned-out wreck
In this episode she shares:
Her early career life and the kind of high performance lifestyle she ledWhat happened when she went overseasWhat happened with the new job and move that had an impact on herWhat it was like when she realised how bad things had gottenWhy she couldnât even admit to herself how bad things were at the startThe moment that forced her to stopHow exercise turned from her support to the thing that made things worseThe problem with keeping our struggles to ourselvesWhat the process of unpacking and dealing with it was like for herThe shame and guilt she felt around her burn outKey Quotes
âI didnât have family, I didnât have friends to lean into when things got pressured and tough in that work situation
âI ignored those pebbles, those rocks, and it wasnât until the boulder came that it stopped me in my tracks.â
âI remember walking the halls of my apartment in the cold, the dark, just crying in sheer frustration and utter exhaustion.â
More about Kellie
You can find her website here: https://www.drkellierose.com/home/
Or follow her on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelliepritchard/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkellierose/
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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Do you love High performance then check out our 3 day summit in October this year, only 30 places: https://events.highperformanceleadershipsummit.com.au/october-summit-2024
Trigger warning: miscarriage
Grief is a nuanced and varied thing can hits everyone differently and often in unexpected ways. One person who knows about this is Katie Rössler. In late 2018, her life came to a halt. Her mother died unexpectedly, and the following year, she experienced two miscarriages while trying for a third child. This led to burnout, and relationship struggles as she work through parts of her life not turning out the way sheâd hoped. Now, after 15 years as a licensed therapist working with individuals, couples, and families, she felt a deeper calling to help high achievers become more confident in creating their dream relationships.
In this episode Katie shares:
The moment she found out about her motherâs death when she lived overseasThe pregnancy losses she experienced in the year after her mums deathHer realisation about grief after her experiencesThe different kinds of griefHow journaling helped her through her griefWhat can happen when you hold grief inTools for grounding yourself from your grief when you are not in a safe spaceHow different people will and wont be able to help us with our griefWhat she suggests to do to get back to friends and people after you have retreated into your griefHow she suggests you can get people to accept their grief and take supportHer advice for how people can take the first steps to embracing and working with their griefKey Quotes
âThere's just this mental game that starts to get played of, I must be being punished, there must be something I've done.â
âReally the definition of grief is letting go of the way we thought life would or should go.â
More about Katie
The link to her relationship assessment is here: www.katierossler.com/relationship-assessment
Her book, The New Face of Grief: www.thenewfaceofgrief.com
Website: https://katierossler.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie.rossler/?hl=en
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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