Quarter Life Crazy

At the age of 27 Jay found out his mother had passed away through a Facebook post. Being his worst nightmare, Jay had two choices to make during grief. He could either fall to pieces or use his mothers passing as his strength to carry on...Jay is now living his dream life as a successful film photographer. We discuss caring for an ill parent in childhood, the moment you find out your world has changed, what people really need during grief, beautiful memories of Nilda, and why Jay looks like a 14 year old girl...Check out Jay's amazing photography on his IG or website. https://www.instagram.com/johnnysmanifesto/https://johnnysmanifesto.com

“Whatever you’re feeling is on the canvas...” We often confuse creativity for the final product. How did the meal taste? How many people bought the book? How many people showed up for the art exhibition? We forget creativity is an open conversation with ourselves. It can be a world where no one can find us and a space for healing, play and imagination. In this episode we talk to Rutaba, a growing artist from Pakistan, on where creativity comes from, how it can help heal, how to deal with external criticism and self-criticism and how Hells Kitchen rock music influencers her paint strokes! Rutaba has painted across Pakistan and is currently embarking on a new speciality of painting bubbles. 

Trigger Warning: We discuss the topic of depression and suicide in this episode. Jerry, who was making a lot of money in IT at the time, became highly suicidal when the pressures of the corporate world in London were eating away at all aspects of his life...This is Jerry’s story of being on a park bench about to hurt himself to living in Bali and feeling free. We discuss gut health in conjunction to mental health, negative news reporting and the different types of depression, and what does and doesn’t help someone who is in a very dark place.This episode is great for people wanting to understand and learn about depression. If you are feeling vulnerable and don’t have the right support system around you it may be best to miss this episode. HelplinesThe Samaritans (UK) : 116 123CALM (UK): 0800 58 58 58

Ever ‘pitty pooped on your own party parade?’ Limiting beliefs can paralyse us from chasing dreams and achieving goals. In our personal and business lives when beliefs such as, 'I'm not good enough' or, 'I'm not qualified enough,' trap us in a world of perceived safety and comfort, it can stop us from having creative adventures and very important breakthroughs. Without these we won’t reach that next level...On this episode we talk to NLP & Mindset Coach Lauren Tamayo, who gives us an internal tour around our minds when it comes to Self-limiting beliefs. Listen in as we discuss what these beliefs are and where they come from, self-pity parties, only competing with ourselves and creating new beliefs that push us through the 'glass ceiling.'@laurentamayo https://www.withlaurentamayo.com@quarterlifeamy www.quarterlifecrazy.com

If we want to get anywhere good in life, we need those fantastic healthy boundaries! Boundaries respect our needs (and the needs of others), whilst empowering us to make the right decision based upon our set of values, not based upon obligation or people pleasing. Boundaries protect our energy, time and future goals. On this episode we speak to Sophie Dear, founder of the Move & Inspire online wellness community, breaking down what a boundary is, the benefits and how to implement them. Sophie is a boundary setting queen! Visit her website to sign up to her 14-day free challenge or attend one of her growth workshops. www.sophiedear.com Remember to email me on amy@quarterlifecrazy.com Or follow me on Instagram @quarterlifeamy  

In honor of the New Year 2021 I ask people from all over the world 3 questions: 01. What was the best thing to come out of 2020?02. What was the biggest challenge of 2020?03. What are you most looking forward to in 2021? This episode is all about reframing experiences. How can we be grateful for the good? Find the growth and learning in the ‘bad?' And how to stay hopeful and optimistic with all this crazy unknown sh*t going on.If you want to answer these questions send me an email at amy@quarterlifecrazy or find me on Instagram @quarterlifecrazy

Kevin raised an incredible $4000 to feed Balinese families during COVID-19 by completing the 4x4x48 challenge feeding 200 families for one month!We talk about mental health, running to ourselves rather than running away, goal setting, ‘b*tch and boss’ voice as well as nasty sweaty blisters! This is one of my favourite episodes so far as we go super deep, Kevin is a great story teller so have a notepad handy for all the amazing advice & quotes he gives...Please be advised we mention suicide. If you’re triggered please contact loved ones or support channels. @quarterlifeamyWww.quarter life crisis.com Amy@quarterlifecrazy.com

Do you feel like a big fat failure because (god forbid) you’re nearly 30 and you’ve only achieved maybe 3 items on the invisible checklist of life? (Like becoming a famous YouTube star by sticking a bean up your butthole making a billion bucks?) You’re not the only one... In this episode I have an intimate 1:1 with you about the Quarter Life Crisis...We explore the definition of a QLC, it’s popularity and the 8 stages I’ve cracked so far including ‘The Shit Show’ and ‘Send Help!’ There’s no doubt having a Crisis is confusing, painful and a big slap in the face with a baseball bat... However if you’re ready to trust your gut instinct, listen to that little voice inside your head, do the inner work and find your hidden treasure - a Quarter Life Crisis can help create a new direction, full of wonder, creativity, joy and FREEDOM!!! (Minus Mel Gibsons Braveheart accent...) 

How much do we know about our female bodies? (If you’re a man you too have a lot to learn...) We tend to only pay attention to the days we bleed (because we see it!) but actually we live on a cycle that impacts our whole lives throughout the month, from how we experience our bleed, to our sexual pleasure, to our eating habits and even our fitness training...Cycle awareness coach expert Laura Wilkes talks about the 4 phases of our cycle, slippery ‘whosh’ vagina discharge and how to show love and compassion to ourselves, our bodies and to ‘her’ - our period. Laura lost her period due to the pill and embarked on a journey of research and bio-hacking. Now she honours her period by doing absolutely bum-f*ck-nothing on the first day of her bleed! Sounds like a dream? Take note...Laura is funny, delightful and a lot of laughs! Enjoy - Rate, Review & Subscribe the Quarter Life Crazy podcast or shoot me an email on amy@quarterlifecrazy.comCheck out Laura’s website here and download her free cycle awareness chart! https://www.laurajwilkes.com/

“The most meaningful thing you can do for someone is give them back a feeling they thought they’d lost...”Corey Iris is a creator of great music. At the age of 27 not only is he wise, talented and a ball of light, Corey has big ideas on life. We discuss chasing dreams, from being 5 years old and his mum buying a boom box and listening to Michael Jackson to refusing to ever eat the English delicacy marmite ever again... In this episode we dive into the fear of failing, redefining mistakes and when the universe comes calling for our unique genius, not to mention Corey’s made up word exampidy! What an amazing guest speaker to get us started on Season 2 or Quarter Life Crazy! “The mistake is a learning experience. The mistakes is an asset. The mistake becomes data...” Corey latest single ‘Feeling and Flights’ is available on all music streaming platforms. Link for Apple Music or Spotify below.https://music.apple.com/gb/album/feelings-and-flights-single/1535596929https://open.spotify.com/track/0sVQTzrsurjSqZfqsT30co?si=NX-tjZ8aTNOmXXEGOsMLcg&nd=1https://coreyiris.com/https://www.quarterlifecrazy.com/@quarterlifeamy 

In the season finale it's me, Amy Manson, being interviewed by soulmate Jonathon Jackson. We talk proudest moments - strangling Tom Organ in maths class, self-love, giraffe tattoos, hyper-vigilance, drinking, jumping out of comfort zones, learnings from a Quarter Life Crisis, casual sex and letting past pain go - not to mention the size of my tiny feet! Watch out for how many times I snort, knee slap, or how much Jay & I say "I love you!" (Vom)FYI: We mention growing up feeling unsafe and (separately) an assault, if you're triggered please reach out to loved ones or help lines. 

Jodie was a social worker in Canada at the age of 19, she worked in a women’s shelter & addiction centre, learning the ins and outs of Canadian history with the Indigenous community. At the age of 22 Jodie, trusting her inner wisdom, decided to pack up and leave her life, making a leap into the unknown... It paid off! We discuss Canadian social care, giving life experience with no life experience and how to ‘just-get-on-that-plane!’

Having one quarter life crisis is enough to make our heads fall off but two! We speak to Rim Petros about navigating life through the fu*cked up 20’s! How did she identify her crisis? How did she respond? And what tools did she learn? 

Alannah is a beautiful 6 foot 3 inch goddess from Australia. We talk bullying as a teenager, attention as an adult (both good and bad), tall stereo-types, corporate competition and everyone embracing their 'tall girl.' 

Who better to talk about Fashion Politics than the ex fashion features director of Vogue Mumbai - Bandana Tewari!Bandana offers valuable insight regarding fashion sustainability, cultural recognition and social media politics driving more of us apart... This is an eye opener for us all! Bandana is now a freelancing Fashion Journalist and Sustainability Activist living in Bali. @behavebandana @amymansono amy@quarterlifecrazy.com

Jeffrey was a healthy man auditioning for roles on Netflix when he unexpectedly collapsed at the age of 23. Doctors discovered a genetic autoimmune disease crippling Jeffrey and he was told he would end up in a wheel chair. Jeffrey refused to accept this diagnosis, “It wasn’t until someone said my physical and mental pain was a symptom of my repressed unconscious emotions...” Jeffrey is self-healed. (Depression and suicide is mentioned in this episode, be kind to yourself and reach out to loved ones if you are triggered) For more with Jeff @mind_body_healer http://www.mindbodyhealer.com/@amymansono MIXED BY AMAN DEMBLA 

In response to a '7 Step Pu*sy Massage' advertisement - Adeline and I talk Sex, BDSM, Shame, Healing and the Divine Feminine. Ladies and Gentlemen hold onto your hats for this one (or should I say underwear?) FYI: BDSM stands for Bondage/ Discipline Domination/Submission as well as Sadism/Masochism For more with Adeline @Iamadelineer @amymansonoamy@quarterlifecrazy.com

Ciara nearly drowned surfing in Bali as a beginner. Her first reaction was to minimise the traumatic event, in her words 'well I didn't die...' but how did her body react? 

We explore what a good old 'burn out' looks like with the beautiful singer Zoey Jones. What is a burnout? What are the tools to defeat it? And what does Zoey mean by ‘her pouch?’ Just Let me - Spotify & Ituneshttps://www.zoeyjones.com@zoeycjones@amymansono

We each have a different relationship to alcohol that changes as we grow older. This is Jays story, a mid level drinker...   (Please be advised that the content in this podcast is personal to Jays own experience, we deeply value and respect everyone’s own relationship with alcohol that may differ extremely).