SINGAPORE workshop : Engagement and burnout in the workplace INDIA workshop: High Performance Leadership SummitTo sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.Trigger warning: Domestic violence, PTSD, child deaths’Domestic Violence does not discriminate, and sadly the systems and law enforcement don’t always protect us.One person who knows that all too tell is Courtney Burchard. Courtney is a former Forensic Scientist and Queensland Police Officer with 15 years of service. After being medically retired in 2024 following a complex PTSD diagnosis, she has embraced her lived experience as both a survivor of Domestic Violence and institutional betrayal. Courtney now uses her voice to raise awareness around trauma, resilience, and mental health, sharing her journey through the power of poetry.In this episode she shares:Her experience joining the policeHer experience working in forensicsThe lead up to having PTSDHer experience with DV and how dangerous it gotHow she was experienced with DV applications and hers still didn't go throughThe symptoms of trauma she experiencedHow working on Hannah Clarke's case triggered her PTSDHow her career endedHer panic attackWhat happened when she saw a doctor about her PTSDThe process of starting medication and therapyHer healing journeyThe grief around leaving the police forceWhat has surprised her about this processWhat needs to change around DVKey Quotes“I had to tell my male boss intimate details.”“He still has access to a firearm.”“After the relationship had ended there was an incident where this person has broken into my home.” More about CourtneyFollow Courtney on InstagramYou can find Small Steps 4 Hannah, the charity started by Hannah's parents on Instagram here.You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SINGAPORE workshop : Engagement and burnout in the workplace INDIA workshop: High Performance Leadership SummitTo sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.Coming back from a deadly illness and stroke is big enough challenge in itself, but the equal challenge that many don’t think about is having to survive with the disabilities from that incident, in a world that does not make any space for disability.That is what Lisa Cox has had to do and not only has she manage that, she has made it her mission to remove the barriers and systemic injustice faced by people with a disability,Lisa Cox OAM is an author, university researcher, TEDx speaker and internationally awarded thought leader. Her work is focused on changing social attitudes about disability using world's most powerful industries - like media.In this episode she shares:Her early lifeWhat happened when she had a stroke at 24Her first memories of this experienceHow she found out her leg would be amputatedHow she had to relearn how to do basic everyday tasksHer worst day in recoveryThe process of coming to grips with what happenedWhat happened once she was out of hospitalGetting back into the gymThe process of balancing grief and gratitudeHow because of her disability she met her husbandTeaching herself to type again with her new fingersHaving perspectiveGetting back on the dating sceneThe social expectation that she had to lower her standards to find someoneWhat shopping for a wedding dress with her disability was likeThe ableism she encounters in life nowHow her now husband was patted on the back for proposing to a disabled womanWhat life looks like nowHer work in rebranding disabilitiesKey Quotes“There's this idea that once you acquire a disability your life will be tragic.”“All of my organs shut down and every cell in my boy died.”“I realised I had a tonne of internalised ableism.”More about LisFind out more via her website.You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SINGAPORE workshop : Engagement and burnout in the workplace INDIA workshop: High Performance Leadership SummitTo sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.Trigger warning: suicide, domestic violence, depressionIntergenerational trauma can be an incredibly hard cycle to break, especially if it forces you to live through verbal abuse, manipulation and torment for your entire childhood. For Yummii Nguyen, this was her reality, yet her story is not just one of survival, but of learning to love herself and breaking generational cycles so her children could inherit freedom instead of pain. What makes her story extraordinary is not what she survived, but what she built. She is the founder of Meet Fear, with Love and a guide to leaders, entrepreneurs, and parents who appear to have it all, but quietly know, “I’m not free.” . Through her Mastermind, Higher Self Mastery program, and private mentorship, Yummii helps people who have already done the work finally soften their nervous system, meet fear with love, and live from wholeness and their Heart.In this episode she shares:Growing up as the child of an affair and being told she was unwantedReconciling a father who was revered in the community but violent and emotionally troubled at homeThe mental health battles that began at 12, when she no longer wanted to liveThe moment she first experienced unconditional loveHow the birth of her son became a turning point in her healingWhat it takes to love yourself when your body and mind only know survivalKey Quotes“Freedom isn’t what you achieve. Freedom is who you are when there’s nothing left to prove.”“I realised the cost of not loving myself was going to be carried by my children. That’s when everything changed.”More about YummiiFind out more about Yummii via her website, Instagram, Facebook and check out her free training for parents.You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.I’m so excited to be welcoming back Allan Parker to share his personal story of overcoming an extraordinary challenge to being able to learn, and to also share some amazing pearls of wisdom on neuro plasticity and learning.Alan Parker OAM is a distinguished micro‑behavioural scientist, negotiator and educator whose major achievements include developing Australia’s first tertiary degree in negotiation, serving as an adjunct professor on the University of Western Sydney’s Master’s program in Dispute Resolution, and being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2020 for his contribution to business and dispute resolution. He is a bestselling author (Switch On Your Brain), author of The Negotiator’s Toolkit and Would Could Might (2024). On top of this he has presented and facilitated in 60+ countries, and has led influential, large‑scale negotiations and sector reforms while also building a long‑standing practice delivering practical brain‑health and negotiation training across corporate, regional and rural communities.In this episode he shares:His eye impairment that made learning difficult as a childHow his parents alcoholism affected him growing upHow he learned to listen and compensate for his inability to readHow vision work and training unlocked his reading and learning.The neuroscience of breathing, oxygen, hydration and their effect on attention, emotion and memory.Peripheral vision as a tool to reduce internal narrative/default-mode thinking and improve presence.Stress as a social risk and why he thinks we are addicted to adrenaline/dopamine/drama.His practical behaviour tips to improve brain healthThe importance of communication and leadershipKey Quotes"I was born with an eye condition that meant I didn't read until I was 30, and yet I'm a terminal enthusiastic learner.""I remember the very moment, Ali, that I watched my father beating my mother. And I made a conscious decision in that second that I would never violate, hit another human being. Ever.""I had to sit down and explain him that I couldn't read."More about AllanYou can find out more about Allan here.You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here. Trigger warning: Domestic violence Many of us have heard how hard it can be to live in a domestic violence relationship, but not all of us realise just how hard it can be to leave.And by ‘leave” we mean how to financially and emotionally stay alive with no support or home while a violent partner tracks you down.This is part 2 of our chat with the incredible Diana Connell, who escaped a long term domestic violence relationship with her two children.Diana has dedicated her life to pushing for systemic reform in housing, domestic violence, and women’s economic security. Through her work with Global Sisters, she is involved in the Little Green Houses project, making home ownership a reality for women who have experienced domestic violence. Through McAuley Community Services for Women, she has been deeply involved in the co-design of the ground breaking Safe at Home trial in Geelong. In this episode she shares: Why St Vincent’s and McDonalds were how they survived in the early days after leavingHow she got out of the dire situation they were inThe difficult moment where she had to make her kids get work for them to surviveHow they ended up in a safehouse in MelbourneHer fear that he would find them and what happened when he didThe disappointing charge her ex faced even though her son had filmed the attackThe way her ex tried to intimidate them after he tracked them down Her life now and how she got out and things got betterThe sad truth about recovering from this kind of abuseHow a lawyer helped her out from the debt her ex had left her withWhat she does now to help others in similar situations Key Quotes“ We were homeless for a good 6 months...We’d say, well this place isn’t used, so we’d live there. I guess we were squatters.” “He tracked us down there…he made sure we knew he was there, he took our spare key. It’s all that thing about scaring the living shit out of us.” More About DianaFollow Diana on her art instagramFind out more about how Global Sisters can women here. You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.Trigger warning: Domestic ViolenceDomestic violence is a scourge on our society and the brave survivors who have lived through it are some of the strongest in the world, and that can definitely be said for Diana Connell.Diana is a survivor advocate, speaker, and ceramic artist, passionate about creating change for women and children. After surviving more than two decades of family violence and homelessness, Diana has dedicated her life to pushing for systemic reform in housing, domestic violence, and women’s economic security. Through her work with Global Sisters, she is involved in the Little Green Houses project, making home ownership a reality for women who have experienced domestic violence. Through McAuley Community Services for Women, she has been deeply involved in the co-design of the ground breaking Safe at Home trial in Geelong.In this episode she shares:- Her background, where she grew up, and what it was like in her family- What it was like meeting her ex-partner, the initial phases- When she got pregnant with her first child and everything changed- Post-childbirth and time in a mental hospital- Birth of her second child- Staying on the farm- How the isolation increased after he moved her to an Australian farm- What her life looked like in Australia- How things escalated once in Australia- How she tried to keep it from her children and protect them- How the abuse escalated against her son- How her husband and how it led to more abuse for her son- The medical complication that made leaving even harderKey Quotes“Everything that I did or said became something for him to put me down about.”“If I had said something I'd hate to think what would have happened.”More About DiannaFollow Diana on her art instagramYou can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. There is a general belief that ‘life on the land is tough’, but many of us don’t realise just how tough it can be, and the toll it can have on the lives of the individuals and families who work the land. That is an experience that Tina Kendall-Davis knows very well. Tina is the founder of Anytime Counselling, a mental health service dedicated to delivering accessible, stigma-free support across Australia, with a deep focus on rural and regional communities. Her mission is personal. Growing up on a farm her father was everything to her, but like many men of his generation, he carried the weight of financial pressure, isolation, and unspoken stress. He never sought help, and when Tina lost him to a stress-induced heart attack, her world fell apart. She is determined to shift the mental health conversation from reactive space to a proactive one, because we all deserve to live our best lives every day.In this episode she shares:Life growing up on the farmThe darker side of living on the farmThe negative impact of farm life on her familyLosing her dad to a heart attack and her belief that the farm life stress influenced itThe financial stresses of farm lifeHow she responded to her father’s deathThe biggest impact on her life about losing her dadThe disappointment of friendships that didn’t help her when she needed themWhy she became a counsellorHow she made her unique therapy serviceThe difference between proactive therapy and reactive therapyThe importance of tools in your toolbox Key Quotes “If he had had counselling, we'd still have hi.”“We don’t prioritise ourselves the way we prioritise other stuff and it costs you your life.”“Stress is human rust.”More about TinaFind Tina on Linkedin or check out the Anytime Counselling website. You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Challenges That Change Us – Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. Relationship breakdowns can have a huge impact on our lives, and while that might seem obvious, business relationships can have a much greater impact than expected.So what happens when a business relationship, especially a partnership, turns sour?Lora Starling is a creative logo designer known for crafting bold, memorable brand identities that capture a company’s essence at a glance. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for visual storytelling, she transforms ideas into designs that resonate and endure.Her experiences have guided her personal and professional direction and one business partnership in particular taught her a lot when it ended unexpectedly. In this episode she shares- Her career background- How her business partnership was sabotaged after becoming pregnant- What was it that pushed the change?- The t intersection when she turned 40 and what changed- How plants can teach us about the body/mind/spirit and connect us to the planet- What were her biggest lessons and learns that were pulled out of this experience- The inner work that's helped her get through her journey- Her insights on branding and logos Key Quotes “But it's giving the subconscious permission to change>’ “It’s not just make the world a better place, it’s make me a better place”“I’d wake up and I’d either be crying or I’d want to bloody kill him.”More About LoraFollow her via her website, Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. I am fresh back from a life changing holiday and have some personal perspectives I want to share with you all.In this solo episode, I’m diving into a space we don’t often talk about, that quiet, messy middle between who we were and who we’re becoming. You know, the moments after something ends but before the next chapter arrives, where life feels foggy, unanchored, and a little uncertain. I’ll share my own experiences of sitting in that in-between, explore why we tend to resist it, and offer gentle ways to navigate it without rushing through. If you’ve ever felt like you’re in limbo, this one’s for you. In this episode I share: - What the space in between chapters can be for you- My experience in the ‘in between’ space- How I shifted from this in between space- CH - change rarely comes with a roadmap- What what shifted the way I see change- What ‘life quakes’ are and how they can affect you- 3 strategies for life transitions you can use- How to navigate transitions and not just endure them- 5 simple practices that can help to create shape and meaning Key Quotes “It wasn’t until I stopped pushing and started listening that things began to shift.” “What if this space isn’t a problem to solve?” You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Challenges That Change Us –Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.Depression is something that can linger in the background, unrecognised for a very long time, so it’s no wonder that many people live undiagnosed for years before finally seeking help. That was very much the case for Ann Marie Grace, who, after years of building businesses ranging from a fast food franchise to marketing consultancies, and a boxed wine venture, found herself at a turning point when she realised she had depression. That of course was only the beginning of the journey as she chose to step away from the pressure of doing what she “should” and returned to what her heart had always known: to create, to guide, and to live wholeheartedly. Today, Ann Marie is an artist, transformation coach, and podcast host of Breaking Free, Coming Back to Me. In this episode she shares:Why she didn’t pursue art and the negative patterns that influenced herThe career and depression she moved into after giving up artHer experience seeing her friend calm herself using her breathWhat her depression experience was like over the 16 yearsHow medication helped but didn’t fix things completelyHow she started to improve and change her experience of livingThe first steps she took to help herself and how sky diving was involvedThe differences she noticed after breath workWhat 'spirit' means for herHow art re-entered her lifeHow understanding the Human Design & Gene Keys frameworks has helped give Ann Marie permission to live the path her soul is calling her towards and why she now uses it with all of her clients Key Quotes“Underneath it all, the current was, if I were to stop existing tomorrow, that would be ok, and that was just how I generally felt.”More about Ann MarieYou can check out her website, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. Anxiety and depression can hit many of us, but for some, the symptoms can be masked by the high level stress of their work which results in them taking years to finally seek help. That was very much the case for Nick Gorman who suffered an period that severely damaged his mental health, but took him 3 decades to recover from.Nick is a former Managing Director and Equities Trader at global investment banks like Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. Now, through his own battles with anxiety and depression, Nick founded Equilibrium at Work to provide personal coaching, organisational support, and keynote speaking aimed at fostering healthier, more fulfilling work environments while advocating for practices such as sabbaticals to prevent burnoutIn this episode he shares: His early childhood and how happy it wasHow backpacking at 21 set up the problems that he has had ever sinceHow he kept going back to the job that hurt himWhat happened after his backpacking holiday and why it threw him so badlyHow his struggle showed up on a daily basisWhy the state he was in made him frightened and exhaustedHow a diary helped himWhat helped him after he left bankingThe journey he went on to heal after his ground breaking session with his therapistThe moment he remembers finally feeling clearerWhy people didn’t notice what he was going throughWhat it was like exploring what was behind his maskHow he was able to talk but never able to be clear on what was wrongHow he's found society has changed in regards to men admitting weaknessWhat he does now and how he helps others Key Quotes“When you don’t have any options you keep going back to what you know, even though you know it's not great for you.” “There’d been a physiological change in me through spending 13 months not looking after myself.” More about NickCheck out Equilibrium At Work, or follow Nick via Linkedin. You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. Every time we talk about domestic violence and sexual abuse on this podcast the story is different, and this episode is no different.Alyson Richelle is a former Senior Sergeant with the NSW Police turned lived-experience advocate, speaker, and founder of What They Don’t Tell You, a movement amplifying the voices of survivors and exposing the hidden impacts of coercive control, invisible disabilities, and systemic failure.Alyson has lived both sides of the system, professionally as a frontline officer, and personally as a survivor of domestic abuse, chronic illness, and the relentless aftermath of post-separation trauma. She’s also a mother of three neurodivergent children and a tireless advocate for those navigating broken systems like Family Court, NDIS, Centrelink, housing, and worker’s compensation. Her work calls attention to the often-unseen abuse that continues after the violence stops through silence, disbelief, and bureaucracy.In this episode she shares:What drew her to join the police forceThe biggest challenge she faced during her 15 years in the policeWhat it was like being in a coercive and abusive relationship without realisingHer story of sexual abuse and how it is often dismissed when it occurs in a marriageWhy her abuse was dismissed and the flaws in the system preventing people from getting helpWhat we need to change to prevent her story being repeatedThe meaning of coercive controlWhat was the hardest part about being in these abusive relationships while still in the police forceHer biggest lesson from this experience Key Quotes“Especially being a young female you became a real big target.”“Sexual abuse in a marriage is so dismissed, it's like the other person has a right.”More about AlysonFollow her on Instagram, Linkedin and her community. You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. When trauma hits us, it can reverberate throughout our lives, echoing and causing more damage as time continues.That’s the experience Andrew Draney had after surviving a tragic and fatal car accident as a child. The after effects of his accident caused resulted in further challenges later in life until it all finally came to a head and he was forced to make a change.Now Andrew lives in Armidale with his wife Alex and youngest child, Ted where they have lived since moving from Sydney in 2017. Andrew has three grown children living and studying in Sydney whom he loves to visit. Andrew enjoys gardening and cycling and recently completed a half ironman with his daughter Georgina. In this episode he shares: - His early life as an adopted child- How he handled his mums Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis as a child- The accident that killed his grandparents and left is sister disabled- The aftermath in the hospital and why he was not treated for any psychological problems- How he progressively bottled down his pain to not be a problem in order to help his family- How he treated his girlfriend and now wife because of his trauma- How his trauma influenced him when his daughter was born- Why his work addiction grew and impacted his life and family- The moment he ended up in rehab- Why finding his biological parents made things worse- Why he still wasn’t ready even after his second rehab- The moment that things really started to turn around and how he did it- His biggest lessons from his major treatment at the meadows in Arizona- How he is trying to rebuild with his family Key Quotes “My grandfather had had a stroke and lost consciousness and crossed over the median strip of the road and hit this oncoming car.” “I checked myself into rehab because I needed to escape from everything.” You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. By now we know that society’s fixation with ‘body image’ can have a negative impact on our mental health, but just how crippling can it be?Pete Winmill has over 20 years in the fitness industry, working as a personal trainer in London, Bali, and Australia, and spent 13 years managing 20+ staff across WA and SA for one of Australia’s largest fitness RTOs. He’s owned five gyms, still running one in Buderim, and is now studying psychology with plans to register as a psychologist.After battling debilitating body image issues from severe acne, Pete found healing through ayahuasca. He now volunteers with WNOW, leads the Rainbow Bay Men’s Group, and founded Men Off the Meds to help men reduce reliance on medication through lifestyle change. In this episode he shares:- His early years and what led him to where he is now- How severe acne as a teenager changed how he saw the world and himself- The habits and thoughts he developed to cope through this period and how it impacted relationships- His challenges with intimacy and why he used alcohol as an escape- His life post uni and what led him to working in Bali for 4 years- The critical last 3 years and his experience with ayahuasca- How Ayahuasca made him sick and how he worked through it- What he did next after this and how he managed his life and work balance- What he does now for work Key Quotes “They could always find someone better.”“What I thought to myself was, that makes you look like a monster.” More about PeteFollow Pete on Instagram, Facebook and his Website. And the charity he supports When No One’s Watching You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. 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 don’t 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 I’ll 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 ‘protect yourself’- 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 “ I feel like I'm pulling from an empty bucket and I don't actually have anything to offer or give to other people.” VanessaTo find out more about Vanessa, check out her website HERE. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. 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 years’ 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“From a very young age I learnt that how I felt and how I thought was not important so why bother.”“I was told by my mother, your selfish, you've always been selfish.” More Information aboutFollow her on LinkedIn, or her website for her vocal coaching or her speaking training business. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.Trigger warning: alcohol and drug addictionWe'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 person’s life.That was the case for Jourdi Bleu whose addictions saw her first enter rehab at 18 years old. But it wasn’t 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 “Upstairs,” 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 it Key Quotes“Drinking was intrinsically connected into my identity. It was woven into who I was... I thought.” More Information about JourdiFollow her on her website, or find her book here.You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auInterested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.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, founderAnna 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 ‘less known’ 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 industry Key Quotes “Society and the education system have to start teaching kids from a young age about consent, respect, and understanding their own bodies.”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. It’s societal norms and the way we've been raised in religion that have created these double standards."More Information about Anna Follow Anna on Instagram, or find her website here. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auInterested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. 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 wasn’t 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 “I ended up with maggots in my toes.” “It had gotten to the stage where my hip had completely disintegrated.” More Information about Skye Follow her on Linkedin. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Try our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.We’ve 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 today’s 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 – 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 didn’t 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“I didn’t realise that I was living in a lifestyle that was very, very chronically stressful all of the time.”More Information about MichelleText CLARITY to 33777 to join her community.If that doesn’t work in your home country, you can also sign up for The Art of Bending Time Community here. You can also go to her websiteYou can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auInterested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.