Beauty In Strength

In this heartfelt interview Patty-Ann shares the multiple experiences of abuse she has gone through throughout her life. And whilst we all know it can be a long journey of healing Patty-Ann lives in alignment everyday to continue to heal herself and others.  I admire this woman's unbelievable strength to share what was a very impactful time of her life, how it shaped her and how she now lives her life because of it.   A proud Maori Wahine, a Psychology student, MC, Podcaster & Intimacy Coach Specialist and above all a proud mother of four boys and recently given the gift of becoming a Grandmother.   Please share your love to Patty-Ann as it's not easy speaking about the trauma you've experienced. Every woman who shares their stories on the Beauty In Strength show not only breaks the cycle for themselves, it break the cycle for the community and the world we live in! ---------- Connect with Patty-Ann - Website: http://pattyannwaho.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/pattyannwaho/?hl=en ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

Georgia has worked as a lawyer for up to 15 years and 11 of those years working really closely with family domestic violence. She has also spent 17 years in a drug court program where majority of the women suffered some form of childhood trauma growing up. Georgia is going to be giving insight on what it's like to be faced with these problems on a day to day, the success and failures she's witnessed and what she believes to be working and not working within the systems.  ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

I took an intentional break on the podcast for the last month - and this is why - the thing called LIFE ;) We had a lot of changes as a family and I am a big believer in NOT burning yourself out! Hence, the step back which you will hear about! Thanks for your continued support and I am super excited for whats to come! ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

This is for you if you feel like you are struggling in your life right now. It's easy to perceive your struggles as barriers or failure but I want you to remember this: 1. You are not alone 2. People genuinely care about you 3. You are enough 4. You are resilient 5. There's usually an underlying root cause - get to the bottom of it Don't let your struggles stop you, see your struggles as a way to push you to where you want to be.  ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

If you're constantly feeling triggered try this! Add these 6 tips to your tool belt so you can feel in control of your emotional trauma! 1. Write down your feelings 2. Ask yourself what is the belief around the "trigger" 3. Stop, breathe. Set a timer for 2-3 minutes and sit and breathe 4. Speak to someone who you feel supported by. Share whats happening to you 5. Connect to your inner child. Tell your younger self you are ok. You are safe 6. Choose to feel something different the represents how you want to feel in that moment ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

I've recently had a few people reach out asking for tips/advice on how to break through limiting beliefs, overcome negativity and toxic behaviours and what would be my top tips for others. So, I've chosen to share 7 lessons I've learned through going through deep hardship. This isn't specifically for those who've gone though abuse - yes, it will resonate. However, it is really suited for anyone no matter where you're at in life.  Lessons: 1. Never be in a rush 2. The past is the past 3. Take responsibility for your own actions 4. Always see the positive in every situation 5. Never settle 6. Learnt to love yourself  7. Find purpose/meaning to you and your life I'd love to know what your take away was and if there's anything you'd add to the list? ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

They say it's true that we end up repeating the cycle if we've experienced abuse from a young age. Would you agree? Unfortunately for Bec, this statement is true. At just 13 years old Bec's vulnerability was taken away but due to a lack of education, self-worth, guidance and strong leadership Bec's worst nightmare became a reality early into her adult life. Bec, now a fitness trainer and professional athlete in golf is determined to lead the way for women who've gone through similar experiences to her own. At just age 21, she is writing programs that will be included into schools that will help raise awareness for domestic and family violence, she is on a pathway to becoming Australia's best long driver in golf and there is no doubt in my mind she will continue to strive for excellence in every area of her life because of what she's been through. It takes such courage to speak up and share these personal stories, they usually trigger the speaker because of the level and depth some of these women have gone through. So please, I always ask you listen with an open mind and an open heart as this becomes a part of their healing journey.  ---------- Connect with Rebecca Kendrick - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaaak66/ ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

Mixing it up this week - I am sharing advice from my book, Beauty in Strength; Growing Beyond Family Domestic Violence. Overtime I will continue to share different parts of my book. Since we have just wrapped up domestic and family violence prevention month I was called to share some tips/advice for those who've gone through any form of abuse. I also make it very clear that no matter what you've been through in life - abuse or not - you will find at least one of these tips useful for where you're at. Here a few tips you will hear in this episode: - it is okay to feel the way you do - start exercising - learn to love yourself  - listen to your intuition  - heal yourself before you end up in another relationship  ---------- To check out or purchase a copy of my book go to: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au/book/ ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

A woman who experienced sexual abuse from her brother when she was younger had no clue why she started living a destructive lifestyle. It wasn't until everything in her marriage started going down south and she started having flashbacks from her childhood which pushed her to seek professional help. Sometimes we don't know why we "party hard", make "bad" choices, hang around a "certain type" of person. There is usually a back story - and for this woman it all started to make sense when it was pulled to pieces. To her own credit, she was very determined to turn her life around - she knew she wanted a better lifestyle for herself and her future family - it wasn't easy but she got there and she now lives a "vanilla" lifestyle that she once use to judge in the past. I want this episode to give you hope that if you have experienced childhood assault/abuse you too can turn your life around just like this amazing woman did. ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia 

There's a lot that goes on behind closed doors and from a childs eyes you are shaped very young and your perception of who you are, other people and the world has already been decided. For Samantha she had to grow up very fast, the eldest of 8 kids which meant a lot of responsibility. From the ages of 3-11 Samantha witnessed family violence by her step father which led to living in a womens shelter with her mother and two of her siblings for over 9 months to get away from their perpetrator. Samantha now lives a happy and fulfilled life and pays a lot of respect to how her mother raised her despite the challenges. You will hear the positive impact her mother had on her even though some days it felt like their world was crashing down. ---------- Connect with Samantha - Website: https://www.summerhilllashes.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/summerhilllashes/ ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

In this episode I speak with Sophie Gray who is a psychotherapist. Sophie suffered anxiety and depression as a teenager but didn't piece it all together until she started studying. Sophie shares what her relationship is like with a narcissistic mother - how it affected her and how it has shaped her today. She says she always had a passion and interest in psychology which has led her to running a therapy practise with her father - whom they share a really strong bond together; Think Gray! (because success isn't always black & white) Outside of her professional work and what she does to help make a difference in peoples lives who are looking to take back their power, Sophie is a mother and a Les Mills fitness instructor. *Disclaimer this episode has some "noise" in the background...coming from my 3 year old toddler who decided it would be perfect timing to start screaming....... If you listened to episode one you'll know that this is just my reality and in order for me to fulfil my own aspirations sometimes I've got to deal with a little human being close to the speakers ;) ---------- Connect with Sophie - Website: https://www.thinkgraypsych.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/thinkgray.psychotherapy/ ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ ---------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence. Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

When I wrote down my list of who I wanted to interview - Vanessa was high up on the list. I've had the privilege of being an ambassador for The Allison Baden-Clay foundation for about 3 years and I have witnessed the foundation go from strength to strength. I was lucky enough to sit down in person with Vanessa and hear her side of her sisters story, the impact it had on the family and how Vanessa has worked through the personal challenges it comes with. Her role within the foundation is highly important and the purpose of it aims to build a national community that acknowledges the prevalence of domestic and family violence and seeks to create an Australia that is committed to eliminating and taking concrete action to stop domestic and family violence. About Vanessa A Fowler: Chair of the Board of Directors, The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation. Vanessa is the sister of the late Allison Baden-Clay. She is also a wife, mother of two boys and aunt to three beautiful young girls who have tragically lost their mother. Vanessa is a primary school teacher, and enjoys educating and shaping young minds. Little did she know that in 2012, that her life would take such a drastic turn in horrific circumstances and that her family would need her support more than ever. Among all of the busyness of life, Vanessa still finds time to support her parents in the care of Allison’s three children. As you are aware, Vanessa and her family were thrust into public attention following the death of Allison and she has been a guiding force in the formation of the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation, taking on the role of a Director and Chairman of the Board. Vanessa has also been instrumental in coordinating the annual Strive To Be Kind Day, for each of the last seven years, which started with a small Committee of just two and has grown into a major event on the Foundation’s annual calendar. She is committed in everything that she does, to make her sister proud taking the grief and anger the family has suffered and turn such a tragic circumstance into a positive making a difference in the community. To learn more about the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation please click the link below: https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au To donate: https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/donate/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabcfoundation/ ---------- Connect with Darcia - Website: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au IG: https://www.instagram.com/darsha.mia/ --------- Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and please inform ONE person of this podcast. The impact we can make by telling just one person can be the difference of someone leaving a toxic and unhealthy environment, bettering themselves and /or others around them. Together we can end the cycle of violence.  Please use these hashtags for any social media posts so I can share and repost #beautyinstrength #darshamia

In this episode I speak with Samantha Robertson as she shares her darkest moments and how she was able to flee her domestic violence situation. Unfortunately for Sam she didn't recognise her own value and self-worth which almost cost her her life. As a child she grew up with a narcissistic father, which ultimately set her up to find "bad boys" as she describes it as her boyfriend/s. You will be taken through her journey, she goes in depth on how she planned her escape, being abused in public, how it's shaped her but more importantly the work she does today to help other women in similar situations. This woman is beyond amazing and strong - despite these life challenges she's broken through the cycle of domestic violence, she is a a wife, a mother of 3 and her coaching business specialises in inner child trauma. It is my intention to bring you real life stories from those who have experienced adversity in their lives and share how they have overcome these tough times in the hope it empowers and inspires one person to take ownership and control of their lives and realise that "we" have the ability to heal ourselves and achieve anything we want in life. - Connect with Sam - IG: https://www.instagram.com/misssamantha_louise/ - Connect with Darcia: IG: @darsha.mia | Web: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au - Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and leave a 5-star rating to help others find it. The more awareness we have on these particular topics the more we can create change globally. #beautyinstrength #stopdomesticviolence

It is my intention to bring you real stories from those who have experienced adversity in their lives and share how they have overcome these tough times in the hope it empowers and inspires one person to take ownership and control of their lives and realise that "we" have the ability to heal ourselves and achieve anything we want in life. About Victoria Gilbert: Victoria Gilbert is an Entrepreneur, philanthropist and the visionary behind Affinity Corp Australia and its subsidiaries. Embrace Wellness Healing Centre, Embrace Wellness Oils, Get Juicy, The Boss V Movement, Revitalised Life with Victoria Gilbert and the founder of CDS Group changing lives one day at a time.  A transformational Life Empowerment Mentor who is straight to the point, yet heart centred, Victoria brings her own experience of victim to victor into her sessions. Victoria Believes “no matter what is done to you, life throws at you, no matter what people say about you or the mistakes you make nothing can define you but you! Navigating her clients through their business, life and emotional hurdles in her 10 week 1:1 program Revitalised Life, allowing clients to find their authentic self so they #shinefromtheinside, sparkle a little brighter to become a better version of themselves while living their best lives.  Her work allows clients to walk through the doors they fear the most releasing self-constructed blocks and obstacles unlocking their full potential or what Victoria calls their limitlessness. Victoria’s ethos is very much why be a half cup empty or full when you can be a cup overflowing and share that with the world.  When you meet Victoria her authenticity and life experiences can be felt and seen as she truly does everything from her heart centre. - Connect with Victoria: www.revitalisedlifewithvictoriagilbert.com - Connect with Darcia: IG: @darsha.mia | Web: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au - Want to support the show? Hit 'subscribe' and leave a 5-star rating to help others find it. The more awareness we have on these particular topics the more we can create change globally. #beautyinstrength #stopdomesticviolence

Welcome to Beauty In Strength! Thanks for being here! I can't believe I made it woohoo!!!!! This has been a long time coming...like 3 years!! Hahaha!! Oh well......everything happens in divine timing right?? ;) The purpose of this show is to continue to be a voice for others and shine a light on such dark topics like domestic and family violence, mental health, overcoming child hood trauma, addictions and suicide along with sharing real life experiences from guests who have endured such hardship how they turned their lives around and how YOU can live your life full of love, deep connection, abundance and purpose no matter where you come from or what you've been through. I understand some of the stuff I/we share can be quite confronting, triggering and can come across as "depressing" but I encourage you to listen with an open mind and open heart because these topics are so REAL and COMMON in our world and we need to speak about it and not live in silence anymore. Personally, I grew up in family domestic violence, it has shaped who I am today and my life's mission is to continue to break the cycle of domestic and family violence. I share parts of my story in this first episode along with other similar experiences and I go deep into how important it is to me to create change, be a positive impact and role model for my daughter and everyone around me.  I welcome and ask you to come along on this journey with me as I discover this new chapter of my path and I encourage you to provide feedback, suggestions, opinions, guests I should have on the show and anything else you feel is relevant and aligned with the purpose of this show. It takes a team to build the dream! We're in this together, we are part of the change -- YOU have just become the change by getting this far and listing to this first episode. With love, Darcia :) xx --- Let's connect: IG: @darsha.mia | Web: https://www.beautyinstrength.com.au