Come and join the conversation with the gorgeous Nadia Alibhai!

An Osteopath for 23 years, Director of Back2Wellbeing, Columnist for HELLO! Magazine, and regular expert on ITV's This Morning, Nadia is the go to for celebrities and private clients alike. Helping people to look after themselves and make sure they are functioning at their best, Nadia cites wellness as her forte. The passion she has for her work absolutely radiates from her as we chat!

We delve into her journey, which has been far from straightforward, she has encountered multiple challenges along the way both personally and professionally. We start at the beginning, being fresh out of graduating and full of enthusiasm ready to make her mark on the industry, Nadia was met with resistance as she tried to secure herself a role. Encountering people that remarked that she "didn't look like an Osteopath", she was too petite and even comments that she belonged more in the fashion industry, it took a toll on her confidence and left her deflated. But Nadia tells me that instead of waiting around for a role, she took matters into her own hands and make it for herself, and what happened next was nothing short of entrepreneurial grit and determination!

Taking me on a journey into her 20's and having to navigate some difficult personal circumstances, she picked herself up, dusted herself down and pivoted in a slightly different direction. Working on sets like Downtown Abbey and theatre productions, Nadia started to notice how intrigued people were about the power of Osteopathy, and found herself fully booked once again!In true female founder spirit, Nadia moved to Canada for a year, and continued to reach more clients with the most incredible feedback.

Coming back to London, Nadia was now a mother and wife and decided she wanted to revisit her dream with Back2Wellbeing and set about a fresh launch for the business. Passionate about creating a team of practitioners offering the very best in complete wellbeing, Nadia worked her magic and hit the ground running!

Nadia and I chat about her practice, how our bodies hold trauma, the manifestation into physical symptoms, and tells me all about the common issues that she sees with her clients. Such fascinating insights into the correlation between things we are holding within us and the way it makes us feel physically was honestly such a revelation! She shares some amazing tips that people can try at home, and the small things we can do to introduce new habits into our day to improve our wellbeing. 

Nadia openly shares her journey of burnout, not just the physical symptoms she experienced, but the toll that it took on her mental health too. We share our stories, chat about the red flags to look out for, and how we can be aware of the early signs within ourselves before overwhelm takes hold.

We delve into the pressure that is on our shoulders as female founders to feel like we are "on it" all the time and the crucial need for us to make time for ourselves to rest and reset. We talk about the battle of our internal thoughts, the guilt that we feel as women, those lightbulb moments that come along when we know things need to change, and taking back control over our lives.

Such an insightful and beautifully honest episode, and full of topics that will resonate with so many of us.

Thankyou Nadia, you are a gorgeous human inside and out, a true definition of Yes SHE Can!

To find out more about Nadia and her work, visit her website here: 

https://www.nadiatheosteopath.com/ 

and you can also connect with her on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/nadiatheosteopath/