Big Lessons from a Small Island

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A podcast about life lessons sprinkled with fun, humour and big love from a small island.

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    • Apr 17, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Bonus Episode - Stereotypes and Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 12:33


    Stereotypes. How they can shape us. And how we can tackle the dark side of stereotypes by sharing our stories. And if you are a writer or a writer at heart then check out www.39andcounting.com/livecourse 

    Lesson 10 - The 5 things I know to be true about writing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 13:08


    My writing truths. After two and a half years of writing constantly - books, blogs and everything in between, these are the things I know to be true about writing. What are your writing truths? And if you are a writer or a writer at heart then check out www.39andcounting.com/livecourse   

    Lesson 9 - 6 Lessons learned from my first published book

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 12:57


    There is no wrong way to write your story. This is something I firmly believe.  Here are 6 lessons I learned from going through the self-publishing process and bringing my first book into the world. Find it at www.39andcounting.com/store  And if you are a writer or a writer at heart, check out  www.39andcounting.com/livecourse 

    Lesson 8 - lessons I learned in the kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 12:28


    My kitchen is one of my favourite places in the world! Learn about what it has taught me about baking and about life www.39andcounting.com/  

    Lesson 7 - What I learned about changing my mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 12:52


    There are so many things I changed my mind about over the past ten years, but the thing that has changed the most is my mind.  What I learned about changing my mind. www.39andcounting.com

    Bonus Episode - 3 ways I manage my mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 11:50


    I talk candidly about my journey with depression and how I manage my mental health.  And if you are ready to write YOUR way, come join me! https://www.39andcounting.com/livecourse

    Lesson 6 - Lessons are never over

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 9:51


    Do you ever find yourself learning the same lesson over and over? I feel you on this one! Today is about the lessons I have learned repeatedly, and what I learned as a result. www.39andcounting.com

    Lesson 5 - The best laid plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 12:12


    Learn about my own relationship to planning, what has affected it over the years, and how I approach it these days. www.39andcounting.com

    Lesson 4 - My Theory of Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 13:18


    These are the big ideas that helped me to become more comfortable in my own skin and embrace every part of my story! www.39andcounting.com

    Lesson 3 - What I learned when I became more visible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 8:22


    Learn about how I found myself strutting down the catwalk at my heaviest weight ever and what lessons I learned that gave me the courage to do it! www.39andcounting.com

    Lesson 2 - What I learned when I became an aunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 8:07


    Becoming an aunt was one of the best things that happened to me! Listen to the lessons I learned over the past few years since my nephew was born.

    Bonus Episode - Why I started writing my life lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 7:31


    As a bonus, today I tell you how I began the journey of writing life lessons and why I started this blog.

    Lesson 1 - How I learned to finish what I started

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 25:34


    This is perhaps the longest of all the lessons, and it talks about how I learned to finish what I started as I completed big and small projects - from running a half marathon to self-publishing a book.

    Welcome to Big lessons from a small island

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 2:34


    An introduction to the first series of my new podcast - Big lessons from a small island.  I am Safiya Robinson - an author, blogger and coach. As 2019 drew to a close I wanted to write about the lessons that I learned over the last decade. You will learn more about me, and my journey as an author, an aunt, and an island girl who loves to bake, write and travel (among other things). 

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