Soul Centred Entrepreneur

Sometimes managing relationships can feel like you're walking through a minefield.   How do I cope with a family member who's being difficult? How do I ask a member of my family to do something that I know they're not going to want to do? How do I stop feeling responsible for how family members behave?   In this mini training I'm sharing the ways that I manage to negotiate and build relationships that make me feel supported and happy.  

Rick Sharpe hit rock bottom when he realised that he didn't know or like the man he saw looking back at him from the mirror. He knew that he'd manifested the demise and painful breakup of a relationship and that history was recurring in some way shape or form. To better understand what had happened and to try to manage his debilitating thoughts and feelings he sat down and started journaling.   Now Rick is on a mission to raise awareness about emotional struggle and help others suffering emotionally.  

Kenya Sheat describes herself a natural born writer and her love of writing was the turning point and therapy she needed to recover her emotional strength when she suffered a breakdown following the death of her much loved Grandma and 2 close friends. It was at the 'rock bottom' moment that Kenya followed the advice of her therapist and turned to her journal.  She began recording her thoughts and feelings and this kept her focused on the things she was grateful for and allowed her to express her emotions in a way that made sense to her.  Kenya says "Writing is how I've been able to handle a lot of things and then reading it back to myself. It helps me to understand exactly what I'm going through. Its one thing to be going through something and people can see what your going through from the outside but by writing it down I'm taking my inside and turning it to the outside. I'm flipping the inside out so I can visually see and better understand." She learned the power of seeing her feelings on the page in front of her and the sense of peace and understanding that came from" When she finished her degree studies Kenya joined corporate America and prepared for the long hours and commitment needed to be successful. But she had a dream to start her own business and took a leap of faith, left her corporate job and started on her entrepreneurial journey.  It was tough and for a while she was homeless and living in a shelter in New York City.  But she know she wasn't meant to stay there and looks back on that time as a necessary part of her journey towards creating her own business but also to understanding herself.

Hanna Bier was a drunk 20-something trying to find Spirit in electronic music, parties and alcohol. The abuse she had endured as a child had left her feeling disconnected and lost. She couldn’t know it then, but dancing her heart out for days set her on a path to being a healer. Hanna Bier is a Soulful Success Coach, Energy Healer, Family Constellation Therapist and a Priestess of the Divine Feminine. She runs the podcast 'Mystics On A Mission Show' and currently lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She offers 1:1 coaching, E-courses and soulful podcast episodes for kind creatives who don't know how to achieve the success they desire (yet)

British entrepreneur, piano player, international racing driver and business coach Jonny Cooper hit rock bottom when in 2007 he was forced to declare himself bankrupt and lost everything. He had sold his thriving 8 figure financial services business on an 'earn out'  but the buyer failed to pay up. Never doubting that 'he'd be back' Johnny drew on every ounce of emotional strength and skill he had and started to look for ways to earn money.  He fell into online business coaching as a way to put food on the table but quickly found that his passion for helping people who helped others meant that his coaching became more than just another job.  Now Johnny supports coaches, trainers, therapists and consultants who are serious about growing their practice and enjoying a life of effortless abundance. Johnny is the founder of www.TheSuccessParty.com, helping transformation professionals find more of their ideal clients, more easily. He’s also the voice behind the legendary Jonny Hates Marketing Facebook Group, and swears that he really, really does.......hate marketing, that is.   With thanks to http://www.purple-planet.com/ for the music

This week I'm sharing my 4 top tips to feeling emotionally strong when you walk in the door after a busy and stressful day at work and the kids launch themselves at you demanding attention. How it's hard to disconnect and leave the stress at work and the effects this has on your relationship with your children. As one man I spoke to put it " I wanted my children to remember me as a dad who played with them so I knew I had to change"    With thanks to http://www.purple-planet.com/ for the royalty free music

Krysti Turznik's rock bottom moment came quite unexpectedly one day whilst she was in the shower and she experienced the overwhelming symptoms of dizziness that were associated with a heart condition she had developed in her late teens. She felt an overwhelming sense of sadness and despair at the way that her life had come to that point because she knew that she wasn't going to be able to fulfil the dreams and potential that she had within her. But she decided at that moment that she could choose to continue her life the way that it was in that moment or she could allow herself to claim something different. So she started to explore some of the deeper emotions that she had been suppressing and not wanting to deal with and miraculously as she did so her heart condition healed as well. She learned that "we have more power than we claim and that we are the creators in our lives and we have the ability if we give ourselves permission to really make our lives that beautiful and magical and create that ideal life that we set for ourselves." Now Krysti is a motivational speaker who shows people how to shine light on their shadows, understand that mindset is everything and helps them to  create a life that they don't need to escape from and where every day can feel like a day at the beach.  

What is emotional strength in a man? A week of conversations with friends about the stress of working in a modern corporate environment prompted me to think about the way that men particularly manage their stress and feelings by being stoic, and just carrying on.  Is it true that real men don't cry and they definitely don't ask for help?

Sarah Clark plans for the future hit rock bottom when at 28 years old, she received a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. She accepted the diagnosis and chose to have both her children through in vitro fertilisation using donor eggs. Years later she retrained as a life and health coach with a special interest in diet and lifestyle and realised the root cause of her infertility and allergies was a food intolerance. Now Sarah is the author of Fabulously Fertile - Supercharge your Fertility Naturally.  The Fabulously Fertile Cookbook and Fertility Preparation Program. Her fertility coaching program, which includes functional lab testing, supports couples to make diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby!

Where does emotional strength come from?  Is it something you're born with or do you have to nurture and build it just like physical strength?  This week I'm sharing some of the ways I've learned to notice and change the things I think and say about and to myself.  

Kelli Saginak is an expert in heart-pounding palpitations, sweaty palms, and body tremors -- yes, ANXIETY.  She suffered with anxiety for years until one day she decided she'd had enough of being 'numbed out' on medication and set about finding another way to manage her feelings. Kelli is a certified life coach, professor, counselor educator, and she knows how to transform anxiety into enthusiasm, eagerness, and motivation. She says it’s not anxiety that blocks our success as much as it is our thoughts and perceptions about anxiety and what makes us anxious. 

This week I'm exploring the question 'What determines emotional strength?' Is there a way we can measure it? I take a look back on some of the wise words and opinions shared by my guests on Soul Centred Entrepreneur over the last year and think about how I'm applying that knowledge to the challenge of moving house.

This week I'm diving in to the question how do we develop emotional strength and sharing some of the challenges I've had this week as I open myself up to a new community and stop my fear of not belonging from turning into a limiting belief.   With thanks to Purple Planet for the music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Varsha Mathur struggled in an unhappy marriage for many years until in 2012 she separated from her husband and began divorce proceedings. Varsha comes from a South Asian, Indian family and found it extremely difficult to talk to them about not only her marital problems but the fact that she wanted to leave her husband fearing rejection by her family and community. Finally the stress of being in a bad relationship at home, trying to seem happy and function well in her corporate career and putting on a facade that everything was good became too much and she gained the courage to confide in her family and then take the steps to leave.  She says it was probably one of the scariest things she had ever done in her life.

In this 1st episode I'm sharing what I've discovered about mental and emotional strength and how I've learned to tell the difference. With thanks to Purple Planet for the music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Stevii Mills hit rock bottom when the stress from working in her 'dream job'  made her so sick she was rushed to he hospital twice and lost so much weight she ended up a size zero. At first her doctor thought it must be a hidden illness but quickly Stevii realised that stress was at the core of how she felt and it was time to do things her way. So she quit her big corporate paycheck, took a leap of faith and created her own public relations company. Now Stevii is a public relations coach and The Chief 'it Factor 'Cultivator She helps women speakers and presenters to custom design their audience, get visible, grow their credibility and truly make an impact  so that they can transform into a household name. She embraces a culture where fun is not just a niche, it is a necessity and her real life experiences have made her a  well known social media influencer and a highly sought out speaker and consultant.

Debra Hill developed emotional strength as a child. Frustrated by the life threatening condition of chronic asthma she made a decision to take hold of life, make the best of each day and never be a 'victim' of the disease. Thankfully by the age of 14 modern drugs and treatment improved her condition and she was finally free from the shortness of breath and wheezing that had overshadowed her childhood. Her emotional strength was put to the test again some years later when following the death of her brother Debra became 'mum' to her niece and nephews. She knew her demanding corporate job and the lifestyle she and her husband enjoyed must change so that they could provide a stable and loving home for her brother's children so she quit her corporate career and created her coaching and speaking business 'Lifestrings'. Now Debra is a business strategist and coach who has made it her mission to enable entrepreneurs to step out confidently and grow a profitable business they love.

Tina Leigh McDonald has a chronic pain condition but she managed in her busy corporate job successfully for many years.  But when a car accident caused her condition to worsen and forced her to resign she realised that part of her recovery and rehabilitation was going to mean returning to work in a way that she could manage but that still allowed her to support people in the way that she loved. She established her business Avalanche coaching and now she splits her time providing leadership and soft skills training to businesses and also supports 16 to 24 year olds with career guidance helping them to transfer from school into apprenticeships, university or work. She says having a chronic pain condition limits the time she can put into her business but her passion for what she does helps her to continue with a purpose she believes in and manage her condition too.  

Julie Dennis hit her rock bottom moment when she decided to stop taking HRT and manage her menopause symptoms naturally.  She was shocked to learn that HRT had only postponed her menopause and exhausted by the onslaught of symptoms that hit her.   Determined to feel better she decided to find out all she could about menopause and find a drug free solution that worked for her.   Now Julie is on a mission to make menopause helps busy professional women cool down, calm down and break through the brain fog of menopause.   She also enjoys working with forward thinking organisations making it easy to introduce the right menopause policies and practices into their business.

Tom Mulliez turned his rock bottom moment of being laid off from his corporate job into an opportunity to start building his dream business.   Tom created iTrekkers, an outdoor adventure company that allows customers to book guided outdoor adventures online and it's his first entrepreneurial venture after in his words 'Having a number of great ideas that he never took action on.' Tom has always loved the outdoors and his earliest outdoor adventure memory is being on a trail with his father in the North Georgia mountains.  

Rebecca Boulton is a reformed corporate girl, who suffered major burnout after the birth of her first baby.  She tried to return to work but was plagued by exhaustion.    Tired of being told by her doctor that she should just expect to feel like this being a working new mum she set out to find a way to feel better.   Rebecca began researching the effects of food on our hormones and this led to her retraining in Nutrition 7 years ago. Now Rebecca is a Nutritional Therapist and founder of the Hormone Mentor.   She helps stressed out women who are sick of feeling tired all the time, overwhelmed and struggling with intense mood swings and food cravings to take control of their hormones and manage the symptoms through food and lifestyle changes.

Emma Langton's life changing journey began when she and her husband decided to adopt two gorgeous girls and she took some time at home to help them overcome their difficult start in life.    She began to learn about attachment, trauma, fear, loss and how early life experiences can shape our futures.   It was during that time of discovering how to best help her girls that she became interested in psychology and how we respond and react. It made perfect sense to her and she wanted to know more. Redundancy enabled her to retrain in Hypnotherapy, NLP and Coaching. She knew that her work and personal experience would give her a wealth of understanding to help to bring out the best in people and enable them to have a better balance in their life. Now Emma loves helping stressed and overwhelmed business leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs to feel empowered, in control and able to enjoy life more.

Julie Feuerborn learned as a child the importance of saving and budgeting. In fact saving and investing come naturally to her but she realised that to have a successful relationship with money you also have to enjoy spending it. Julie shared how she's meeting that challenge as she sets off on a world tour as part of a move from her long time home in the UK back to her native USA. Julie is the money coach and she founded her business to empower women to take control of their financial destiny. Julie uses a mixture of education and mentoring to give women the tools needed to make financial decisions that are right for them and their families. She loves it when her clients understand the role money plays in their life. Because it creates peace of mind and opens up a whole new level of possibilities for her clients to live the life they deserve and ultimately find financial freedom. Julie shared some simple tips to help you achieve your financial goals and we talked about the importance of having a goal. Julie's wise words from this show - "For me emotional strength is having fortitude. Being able to deal with whatever comes our way and for me it's this year of travel and changes and it's embracing it that there will be moments.  It's having that trust I guess that faith that it will all work and that I don't have to overthink it. So emotional strength is for me the strength to roll with the punches as to whatever life throws us on any given day. There's something that may creep up that will challenge us in one way or another. So it's knowing it'll all be OK. That's emotional strength. It will all be ok. "

Sarah Banks is a fertility coach who knows what it's like to want a baby desperately and to feel the grief every month that she still wasn't pregnant. Sarah and her husband tried for a baby for four years before going down the assisted conception route. She says her life felt like it was on hold and out of her control while others around her were moving forward with theirs. She also understands that beginning fertility treatment can be the start of a whole new set of problems and worries and the daily scans, hormone drugs and waiting can be an extremely distressing process. As she began her second round of treatment she knew she wasn't in the right frame of mind. She was convinced it was never going to happen she'd never be a mum. So she made a decision at that point to go and see a life coach who helped her reframe the way she was thinking and manage her anxiety. That made a huge difference to the way she was feeling about the process. Well she was blessed with her little boy, Jack and believes that the coaching she received played a part in her conceiving on the second transfer. So she left her job as a senior retail buyer and retrained in personal development coaching and now works as a fertility mentor and coach helping individuals and couples who are struggling with infertility and going through fertility treatments. Sarah feels honoured to be working with people on their incredibly difficult journey. Helping them to feel less anxious and more positive going forward on their fertility journey.

Hannah Williams is a Success Coach and Mindset Mentor who spent 17 years in the corporate financial world as a Wealth Manager.  She believed that she should be a super successful high flyer and set out to prove herself in a largely male dominated world. Eventually the long hours and stress resulted in her becoming both physically and  emotionally unwell.  She was struggling and went through a process of really trying to go back and understand who she was and what she actually wanted. At the end of 2016 Hannah established her own business and now she works with female entrepreneurs to combat overwhelm and imposter syndrome and supports them to follow their dreams and create a life of personal and financial freedom. If you enjoy this conversation I'd love you to leave a review or rate my podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and supporting the show. Diana  x

Liz Melville is an online launch strategist and a Facebook marketing specialist for women working in the online space. But eight years ago she was in a senior role in a blue chip company and was burned out. She was suffering from nervous exhaustion and battling with serious and rare fertility issues and knew that if she ever wanted to be a mum something had to change fast. So she gave up her big salary her smart suits and the 60 hour weeks in favour of running her own business and putting her own well-being first and foremost. I hope you enjoy our conversation Diana x  

Dr Debra Campbell is an author, psychologist and former uni lecturer in relationships. She has worked as a psychologist in private practice for a number of years and also as a couples therapist. Debra started out as an actor making regular appearances as a teenager in Neighbours and other Melbourne TV institutions. But she found herself drawn to personal spirituality and gradually moved away from acting and into yoga and mindfulness teaching. Eventually the desire to continually deepen her understanding of the human condition led her to undertake a PhD in psychology. In her book 'Lovelands' she writes of growing up, struggling with love and relationships, being an actor and both sides of therapy – patient and therapist. More than a memoir, Lovelands helps readers understand how to overcome hurts and losses and become the hero of their own lives from the inside-out, despite everything life dishes out along the way. I hope you enjoy our conversation Diana x Visit yesliferadio.com for complete show notes and links for this and every podcast episode.

Airial Dandridge is a US Army veteran who once struggled to find direction during her own transition period. Held back by a lack of direction, limited resources, and personal trauma resulting from domestic violence, sexual harassment & MST, she felt alone trying to find her place in the world. It wasn’t until she stumbled upon her own life coach that she found the direction & personal determination needed to move forward, eventually creating The Veteran Woman, LLC, a company dedicated to supporting & empowering female veterans as they transition from the military to civilian life. Today, she teaches women how to use their military experience as an advantage to both their personal and professional lives. Visit yesliferadio.com for complete show notes and links for this and every podcast episode.

Annett Bone returned to her passion for dance after giving it up for over 20 years and she's constantly putting herself in uncomfortable situations so that she can grow. She believes that it's never too late to pursue your passions whether it's dance or something else and that you can accomplish great things from where you are and you can start with what you have. Annett is the host and creator of the Dancepreneuring studio podcast where she speaks to people who love to dance whether they're professional dancers and choreographers or people have just given up on their dreams but want to be inspired and get back into their passion. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Diana x Visit yesliferadio.com for complete show notes and links for this and every podcast episode.  

When Karen Ramsey Smith went through a huge emotional upheaval she found herself at a point where she felt really lost. She began to question her work and role in life. Everything she thought she should be doing had no meaning anymore. That was the start of her self development journey. She hired a coach and had a huge outpouring of emotion which made her realise how lost and out of touch with her feelings she had been over the years.  But it also brought her to where she is now, coaching and starting her own business. Karen is an intuitive visibility and empowerment coach with a background in senior marketing and communication roles.  She combines her strategic skills with powerful coaching and mindfulness. Her mission is to support women to reconnect with themselves so they feel free to speak their truth with passion and courage and learn how to share the message and story with the world. I hope you enjoy our conversation Diana x You can connect with Karen through her facebook group Radiant Leaders https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiantleaders/?hc_location=ufi

Today I'm joined by Rene Brent. Rene is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and a number one international best selling author of the book. 'How big is your But?' She's an international speaker and on the faculty for the Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy. Rene has been a registered nurse for over 25 years and has worked in ICU trauma E.R. and the Recovery Room. She helps her clients use the power of the deep inner mind to release blocks and reach personal and professional goals and she's passionate about teaching people how to 'practice happy' and become a 'happiness hunter'. She first learned about hypnotherapy when she was having trouble conceiving her third child but it was many years later during the break-up of her marriage that she was drawn back to hypnotherapy and then decided to train as a hypnotherapist. I loved talking with Rene we had a lot in common particularly as Rene also uses Emotional Freedom Technique in her practice. We had a wonderful conversation about the power of your subconscious to sabotage you but also to propel you forward and some of the ways that you can start talking to yourself from a higher knowing or learning that part of you that really does want you to succeed to get over things or to reach for a goal. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Diana

Sean Douglas is a US Air force Veteran who enlisted straight after 9/11. He's energetic and passionate about inspiring others to succeed and teaches mental, physical, social and spiritual resilience skills that focus on equipping people to manage change effectively. He's performed a multitude of duties all over the world and as a drill instructor in Air Force training he's developed over 600 young men and women into military leaders. But in 2008 Sean hit rock bottom. His heavy drinking and partying had taken over his life and as an alcoholic he was close to losing his military career and had separated from his wife. Overcome by negative thinking Sean almost took his own life but thankfully with help and support he began his recovery and now through his faith helps others before they travel down the same dark road Sean Douglas is a speaker, trainer, coach and the author of an Amazon 5 star rated book based on his life experience. Decisions-The power to overcome self defeating behaviours. Sean's intention for his book is to inspire others to change but also hopes they'll be moved to help someone else through their struggle He says “You never know who's battling and struggling.” I hope you enjoy our conversation

Alessia Pandolfi is a Virtual Assistant or V.A. and she specialises in working remotely serving clients in Europe the U.S. and Asia. Her No.1 mission is to support her clients in growing their businesses by eliminating time consuming tasks that get in the way of their goals. She holds a diploma in Applied Arts and a degree in Russian. She's a native Italian and also speaks English and Spanish fluently. Alessia spent much of corporate working life as a Project Coordinator and also working in customer service. But a move to Finland and a period of unemployment gave her the push she needed to establish her business. Alessia shared some of the ways that she creates structure within her working day, especially as she moves around from one country to another and talks about the emotional strength that she needed to find to truly believe in herself and establish her own business.

Danielle Drozd is a writer, teacher, confidence coach and mentor. After 14-years in the Blue Chip corporate world of supply chain, Danielle decided to change her life in order to achieve the authentic success she felt she was missing She shared Her life changing journey, in her debut book I Have a Dream,  She's also published a poetry anthology Voice of the Soul and has just released  Confidence through Courage a book based on her experience of growning her own confidence and her work supporting and mentoring. As a confidence coach, Danielle helps her clients get clarity on personal roadblocks, define a route for building confidence, and acts as a cheerleader for taking action.  She lives by the mantra ‘Be the best version of you, ignite courage and take action!’   Lots of great tips and advice for growing your own confidence in this episode so grab a pen and paper and get ready to take action I hope you enjoy our conversation Diana x

Kristen Harper is a health and wellness expert. She's passionate about inspiring people to be healthy, happy, and motivated! She styles herself as a role model and motivator with a unique connection with her audience that comes from her own personal journey towards wellness and happiness.  For many years Kristen struggled with health issues and a disabling eating disorder.    Kristen founded her company Perfect Health Consulting Services, in 2009, with the goal to help people all around the world become healthy.   She's a certified Nutrition Consultant, has a masters in health promotion and is studying to become a Registered Dietitian. In our conversation Kristen shared her story of becoming overwhelmed and controlled by her eating disorder. The inspiring and simple steps she took each day back to wellness and her love of meditation and its healing benefits. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Diana Find out more about Kristen at:- https://twitter.com/KristenHarperKH https://www.facebook.com/kristenharperspeaks/

Damion Lupo is a born entrepreneur who started his first business at 11 years old. He reckons this fierce independence and self-reliance has something to do with growing up in Alaska dodging polar bears and surviving 20 degrees below zero temperatures. Damion is the published author of five books on topics ranging from real estate to precious metals. But his favourite one by far is this true story of transformation and personal development, Reinvented Life. He's also the founder of Yokido an Eastern martial art that blends Akido, Yoga and Reiki together. It's lovingly coined the art of peaceful union and it's at the heart of Damion's personal mission to reduce conflict, bridge differences and heal wounds between all people. Damion's personal philosophy centres on self-responsibility, candor and transparency and in our conversation Damion shared some of his story and some personal insights and strategies. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Diana FB https://www.facebook.com/damionlupoofficial/ TW https://twitter.com/damionlupo LI https://www.linkedin.com/in/damionlupo Website: http://www.TotalControlFinancial.com

Alison Cardy, founder and CEO of Cardy Career Coaching, developed her signature career CLARITY method because she experienced firsthand the pain, frustration, and worry that grows out of being in the wrong career, particularly when you know you have more to offer the world. She is the author of the bestseller: How to Get Unstuck and Pivot Your Career. Her insights and writing have been featured on over forty podcasts and prominent blogs. Alison runs an international career coaching team specialising in guiding people and career changes. Her unique ability is zeroing in on the perspective shifts and those small tweaks that create the biggest positive results. We talked about the emotional and psychological effects of staying in a job or career that really doesn't light you up. The difference between internal happiness and external success and what's really going on when you look like you have it all together but inside you feel lost. Alison shared some positive steps and strategies that you can use straight away to start making a difference. I hope you enjoy our conversation Diana

My guest today is an Entrepreneur speaker, author, and a self made multimillionaire. Allen Weinstein had never been given much of a chance to succeed. He couldn’t read until he was thirteen and was labeled and written off by the education system. Failure after failure in school sentenced him to a bleak future. Yet Allen found a way to overcome his learning disabilities and shocked everyone around him by ultimately graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in architecture. He never gave up on himself. He says, his out of the box learning helped make him an out of the box thinker, in business. In fact He believes if it wasn't for his learning disabilities He never would have been the success he is today. He forged a philosophy of life from his experiences that has carried him through the best and worst of times. In his book, Memoirs of a Learning Disabled, Dyslexic Multi-Millionaire, Allen tells his story and shares his lessons from life. If you've ever despaired about the difficulties life has handed out to you and if you want to discover how to triumph over adversity this is the book to read. ‬ One of Allen's favourite sayings is " Your mind is like a computer be careful who's programing it.” In our conversation Allen shared the ways he choses to think and act that have created the wealth he values most, good health, an inquiring mind and the love and support of his family. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Sarah Li Cain is a financial storyteller who weaves practical tips and strategies into her work Her skill is in helping people who are trying to change their money mindset see themselves in the starring role taking responsibility but also feeling empowered by the journey to new wealth. She loves answering reader questions on her blog, sharing resilient money stories, Our conversation focused on the importance of having a strategy and a plan and then sticking to that. The power of taking small measured steps and taking responsibility for your financial situation and the changes you may need to make. Sarah teaches from experience. As a young women she convinced herself that she had to buy popularity and friends and this beliefs ultimately created a large credit card debt that forced her to move back in with her parents and start over. But in hitting her financial rock bottom she learned the value of gratitude and letting go. She made some hard choices and decisions and took control of her life and wealth. I hope you enjoy the conversation What's your relationship with money? Take Sarah's free quiz here https://highfivingdollars.com/money-mindset-course You can find out more about Sarah at highfivingdollars.com

Jen Hall, is a Business Clarity Coach for online entrepreneurs. She's on a mission to help her clients feel ‘on fire’ and in pure alignment with their purpose & fully confident to become the high-profile Leader in their field“ For over 10 years Jen felt stuck she always knew she wanted to coach, but felt limited by her own beliefs ’that she was too young, didn't have the right qualifications, or enough life experience to coach!’ At 19 years of age she started an event planning business but she had no clear plan and felt her limiting beliefs hung around her neck like weights so it soon fizzled out. And so she returned to the 9-5 and job hopped through over 20 different positions too scared to follow her dream of coaching. Eventually she took a leap of faith and started a second business as a Holistic Therapist which quickly grew into a coaching practice. And this time it was different because she got expert help instead of giving up. She hired a coach, and went from stuck, struggling and confused, to running a successful coaching business. She stepped into her power and believed in herself for the first time Finally, she was FREE from the pain of playing it small, free from her negative beliefs and free from living a life under the glass ceiling of her own creation and now she's changing the lives of women all over the world! Thank you for listening and supporting the show and I look forward to sharing with you next time. Diana x Want more confidence? Head over to my website and grab a free copy of my workbook. 25 Disempowering beliefs about Confidence and how to quickly and easily take control of them. https://www.dianarickman.com/25beliefs

Angela and I are colleagues at Bay Wellness a family health and wellness centre in my hometown of Hastings New Zealand. Angela's also the owner and principal homeopath of Concordia Health. She specialises in homeopathy using the Kinesthetic Resonance Method. Angela's also an environmental advocate and she's passionate about raising awareness about the need to protect our environment from chemicals, GMO's and electromagnetic pollution as a former member of Fluoride Free Hastings she's been tireless in her efforts to address the application of Fluoride into the Hastings water supply. Our conversation was around a more personal subject though as Angela is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumour I think you'll find her approach to the treatment and the tumour uplifting and inspiring. I'm Diana Rickman emotional strength coach and an advanced Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner. If you enjoyed the show please head over to dianarickman.com and subscribe so you never miss an episode and you'll get all the insider info about my guests and their special offers and the link to my free workbook 25 disempowering beliefs about confidence and how to quickly and easily take control of them. If you love hanging out on Facebook come and join my free community. I'm having a blast creating training each week and leading a group of women who are nurturing their emotional strength and reaching for their dreams. Just search for my business page Diana Rickman to join. https://www.facebook.com/YourEmotionallyStrongLife Thank you for listening and supporting the show and I look forward to sharing with you next time. Diana x

JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist, author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and host of the Fit 2 Love Podcast Show. She's on a mission to transform the meaning of the word "fitness" to include not just the state of a person's physical body, but also the emotional, mental, and spiritual factors which affect a person's overall well being.  When she was thirteen, and puberty hit she was one of the only girls in class with hips and breasts, and she felt ugly. As a cheerleader for her junior high school, she was considered a "base," because she had hips someone could use as stairs to climb onto her shoulders. She knew from the beginning she was too heavy, too curvy, to experience being a "flyer"—one of the girls on top of the pyramid.   It made her feel ashamed of her body. But, feeling awkward and ugly strengthened her self-esteem, because she felt forced to focus on other aspects of her personality talent and intelligence.  Whilst working in a gym as a receptionist she was inspired to pursue an education in personal training and from the beginning focused on science and how to apply it to her clients bodies to make changes and improvements.  As she learned more about biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and physics, She developed a profound regard for her body for the miracle and perfection it is.  This doesn't mean she always loves the way it looks on the outside! In fact, she's had to learn and keeps practicing the art of loving herself unconditionally. We talked about her holistic approach to exercise and wellness and her new book The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight & End Body Shame https://jj-flizanes.mykajabi.com/a/4231/SXY7xaSN I hope you enjoy our conversation Diana x

Maura Sweeney spent decades on the path to emotional strength and she now and uses her personal stories to help others along their path to freedom and personal happiness. She left law school mid-stream to find her real life. She spent a fulfilling time in corporate management learning to lead others in fun, free and fulfilling ways, But eventually left her corporate paycheck to find her personal "wealth". After overcoming decades of mental baggage about identity and learning how to dance at age 50 she became the fullness of her true self as an ambassador to others on a global scale. Her mantra is "Living Happy - Inside Out" and much of what she speaks about helps others see themselves freely, uniquely and authentically -- from the inside out. You can find Maura's The Art of Happiness series of books on Amazon and find out more about her work at http://maura4u.com I hope you enjoy our conversation Diana x

Ruth Stuettgen was born in South Africa and she now lives in Melbourne, Australia with her 3 children Ruth is an advocate on Family Violence and Women’s Empowerment and her book From Misery to Mastery - Journey to Freedom and Empowerment was written from her own experience and seeks to help women rebuild their lives after adversity. She's also is the founder of Inspired Women TV, Focus on Balance and Lunch & Learn for Women in Business and as a Speaker, Coach and Mentor Ruth works globally with businesswomen, executives and corporate teams. Our conversation focused on her most recent passion project The Book of Inspiration for Women by Women – This is a collection of inspirational messages from women and girls around the world created to support, uplift and instil hope and confidence. With just one more week to go until the book's gala launch Ruth joined me to talk about her year creating and curating this collaborative work. The lessons and personal growth she's experienced and the joy of bringing an ambitious idea to life and then finally releasing it to the world. As a contributor to this book I'm especially excited to be a part of the launch. You'll be able to buy the book through my website and I'm planning to gift a few copies within my local community once it's launched. This is a beautiful coffee table book and it has to be shared. You can find out more about Ruth's work by visiting her at www.ruthspeaks.com Diana x

In her early 20's Tarah Long was diagnosed with Chronic fatigue syndrome and was told by her doctors that there was nothing to be done and she should go home and rest. Unwilling to accept this Tarah set off on a journey to feel better and it changed her life. She now works with people who experience chronic fatigue, and other chronic health challenges to take their power back, heal themselves, and change their world.  

Dr Glen Livingston is a psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm to Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. His research has been published in major periodicals like The New York Times and he's appeared many times on American national television. He became disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, and spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients and a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants.  But what most of his family, friends and work colleagues didn't know is that throughout this time Dr Glen was trapped and limited by his own obsession with food and exercise. Dr Glen shares, the story of his own personal journey out of obesity and a self imposed food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food. His journey resulted in the development of a unique approach to stop binging and overeating for good. His book Never Binge Again promises a solution to help you stop overeating and binge eating and reprogram yourself to think like a permanently thin person...on the food plan of your choice! Its an easy to follow and apply method but its clear that this book is written with the compassion of someone who has worked through his own food compulsions. I love the no nonsense and direct instructions. Its a method that could be applied to any behaviour that you want to change. If you think you've tried everything and nothing has worked Please follow this link https://neverbingeagain.com/ and download a free copy of Dr Glens book because I promise you haven't tried anything like this before. You can find out more about Dr Glens work by visiting his website www.neverbingeagain.com where you'll find the links to download a free copy of his book and a wealth of resources. It's my passion to explore and share how we can grow and support our emotional strength and its the reason why I create this show. Are you creating a life or business you love and would like to share a conversation about what emotional strength means to you lets talk. www.dianarickman.com Diana x

Joe Apfelbaum is, the CEO of Ajax Union, a top digital marketing strategist and communications expert who discovered, quite unexpectedly, that he had a fear of public speaking. He was excited to be asked by Google to become a certified trainer but when he started practicing presenting in front of his staff members he started to freeze up. Joe knew this was a great opportunity to promote and grow his business and so he decided he had to fix this problem and overcome his fear. Joe shares what he learned about himself, facing his fear and the strategies he used to overcome it. If you enjoyed this show please share it with your friends and I wonder if you might take a moment to comment or like or maybe even subscribe. Maybe you're out there in the world creating a life or business you love and would like to share your story and wisdom. Send me a message www.dianarickman.com I look forward to sharing with you next time. Diana x

Beth Lynch is a breakup support coach. Her mission and passion is to get her clients through the painful aftermath of a breakup or divorce and on the road to recovery as quickly as possible. Just a few years ago she found out over the phone that the man she had planned a life and future with had been seeing someone else. In a matter of seconds life as she knew it was gone. She felt she spent too much time lost asking why, what if and if only desperately trying to find closure and taking responsibility for her partners actions. Having learned the hard way through her mistakes she now has a passion to help others move forward and claim back their lives. Beth shared some practical and effective ways to get through and then move on from a breakup or divorce. If you'd like to learn more about Beth you can contact her through her website at http://www.beyondtheblindside.com/ Maybe you're out there in the world creating a life or business you love and would like to share your story and wisdom. Please come on over, enjoy the conversations and send me a message. www.dianarickman.com I look forward to sharing with you next time. Diana x

Imagine you have a best friend. Someone who gets your jokes and makes you laugh, shares your dreams and supports you. A friend who loves what you love and shares time with you and your family. Your lives revolve around each other. Then one day, out of the blue, they phone you and tell you the relationship is over they don't want to be friends anymore. How would you feel? Hurt? Devastated? Angry? Sharing a conversation with me is Dr Sharon Livingston a top marketing strategist, communications expert and the author of the book Get Lost Girlfriend-How I Found Myself When My Best Friend Dumped Me, a fictional account of her experience of being 'dumped' by her BFF. She experienced the pain and bewilderment of being dumped out of the blue by someone she considered to be her closet and 'best friend. She was devastated at first but as she began to come to terms with what had happened she began to realise that mixed in with the pain and sense of loss was a sense of finding something new and more supportive. She realised she could be her own best friend and in every crises there's an opportunity too! I love recording these conversations. It's my passion to explore and share how we can grow and support our emotional strength and I share podcasts and free resources through my blog. If you enjoyed this show please share it with your friends and I wonder if you might take a moment to give it a rating or maybe even subscribe. Its all completely free and means you wont miss an episode. Maybe you're out there in the world creating a life or business you love and would like to share your story and wisdom. Come on over, enjoy the conversations and send me a message. http://www.dianarickman.com Thanks for listening Diana x To learn more about Dr Sharon's work or buy her book please head over to http://getlostgirlfriend.com/

Joining me for a conversation is Jason Treu. Jason is a top business and executive coach, a sales trainer and an author. His No.1 best selling book, Social Wealth -The how to guide to building personal and professional relationships, has now sold over 45,000 copies and reached No.1 on Amazon in numerous self help and business categories. Jason's a leading expert on human behaviour, daring leadership and relationship building and he helps executives and entrepreneurs to build key business and personal relationships. At the heart of his strategy is the understanding that people and relationships are your true wealth. Jason's passion for his subject is obvious and in our conversation he reflected on an impressive university education that sent him out into the work place with little understanding or appreciation for the power of relationships or the skill of asking the 'right' questions Even though he completed a law degree and masters in communications at one of the top universities in the USA he felt he lacked an understanding of what it is that creates a great relationship and the key to building supportive business and personal connections. He quickly became disillusioned with law and instead began working in Silicon valley learning from the tech industries high flyers but when his relationship with his business partner and longstanding friend fell apart and a series of personal losses and misfortune quickly followed he found himself at rock bottom. His journey back from overwhelm towards a life that felt purposeful and exciting started with the realisation that his best thinking had got him where he was now and so it was time to think differently. If you enjoyed this conversation please share it with your friends and I wonder if you might take a moment to give it a rating. I love recording these conversations. It's my passion to explore and share how we can grow and support our emotional strength and I share podcasts and free resources through my website. Maybe you're out there in the world creating a life or business around your heart centred passion and would like to share your story and wisdom. I'd love to hear from you. www.dianarickman.com Thanks so much for listening and I look forward to sharing with you next time. Diana x https://beextraordinary.leadpages.co/beinfluential/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasontreu facebook.com/beextraordinarynow twitter.com/jasontreu instragram.com/jasontreu

Nicola Humber is on a mission to empower women to have the most abundant, delicious, fulfilling lives possible by focusing on their money mindset. She discovered that the way you show up with money impacts on all areas of your life.  It’s the quickest route to creating huge personal transformation and (of course!) receiving more cash.  It’s a win-win! Not so long ago she worked in finance.  After earning her degree in Business Studies she worked for different insurance and investment companies before ending up working for a firm of financial advisers as a financial planner and spent her days recommending how clients should invest their money. But her heart wasn’t in it. In 2008, she finally fell out of love with finance and decided to retrain as a hypnotherapist.  When she set up her hypnotherapy practice, she didn’t realise that starting her own business was the biggest personal development journey she would ever take. She now helps and mentors soul-led women in business to be abundantly rewarded for the work they do. She loves helping her clients let go of money shame & stress and breakthrough to exciting new income levels. Nicola is also the author of Heal Your Inner Good Girl. A Guide to Living an Unbound Life. If you'd like to learn more about Nicola you can contact her through her Facebook group Unbound Living with Nicola Humber or her website http://nicolahumber.com/ Thanks so much for listening and I look forward to sharing with you next time. Diana