When Women Speak - Stories Worth Telling

Helen Amery shares several game changing moments in this episode all around seeing through the stories created about who we are and what we're capable of. There's plenty to relate to and learn from listening to Helen's experience.Helen works with people one-to-one and in groups to reconnect them to their innate brilliance and to the real them that’s been hidden behind stories and conditioning.Having spent her life striving to learn, grow and develop, she was pretty horrified when around 40 a couple of challenging relationships made it obvious something wasn’t working. Despite all the development programmes and coaching she’d had, she found herself behaving in the very way she’d been coaching and training others not to. So now what?Fortunately she was led into exploring the essence of Buddhism which then led to discovering the Three Principles and Non Duality. Since the beginning of that exploration back in early 2018, she has been deeply immersed in learning, exploring, realising and reconnecting to that innate brilliance we all are, and which also naturally reveals the unique flavour of life that is us.A pivotal moment came in 2020 when she realised “oh, I just have to be me” and another level of ease with life appeared.This is what Helen helps others to remember – that you are already innately brilliant and that what you want, and what we want, is you ‘just being you’.Links to connect with Helen and her work:Website ~ https://wildfigsolutions.co.uk  via the website you can explore the free things on offer *sign up to her newsletter and get her book free *do her free 5-day course that introduces you to the work *listen to interviews and podcast episodes.Links to engage further with When Women Speak:Facebook group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

I am joined in this conversation by Personal Freedom Guide Joy Perreras. As a Certified Spiritual Coach, Joy guides women through her one-on-one coaching, workshops, andretreats, undressing their hearts, releasing stuck emotions, allowing more joy in, learning the art of letting go, and rediscovering their deepest soul's expression. Joy’s beautiful vision is for soul-led 'seasoned' women to reclaim the true nature of their divine power... so they embody deep liberation and become the elixir of love and truth for humanity. Living their Aligned HellYES Life!Joy clearly lives and breathes the work she does and you'll get to hear how she shows up in the world in this conversation and how she encourages and supports other women to do the same.Watch on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/BCoXorUdPDwLinks to Joy:Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/joy.perreras/Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blossominsideoutAligned HellYES Movement School: https://bio.teachable.com/ (from Free to paid courses)As a side note: Joy touches on a sensitive topic of infertility and how at the time this experience left her feeling broken as a woman and not good enough. For anyone listening that feels the way Joy once did I asked Joy after the Podcast recording what helped her see things differently and realise that infertility did not make her less of a woman.What helped Joy was the realisation of what was real and what was a narrative creating stories about who she is, who others are and what her circumstances mean.The unhelpful thought loop Joy got into about what her body couldn't do and what that meant about her and her life compounded the situation, and none of the stories about herself were true. AND of course none of this could have happened any other way. We are only ever behaving based on our understanding in that moment so please be gentle with yourself.Here are some suggestions if you resonate with what Joy experienced. Start being more in your body and really honouring the body, this is your vehicle to me intimately connected to throughout your life here on Earth. Nourish it, listen to it, take care of it and empower yourself to be responsible for your body and your health. Know what it needs, and what doesn’t support it to function well. A lot of suffering comes from wanting what's happening to be different and buying into stories about what's happening rather than facing what's real and taking the action that makes sense to take. Cultural conditioning like you should have a baby or you should be thinner or you should have short hair or long hair and so on all adds to us believing life should look and be a certain way and we should be a certain way too. Let’s support each other to know all of us is welcome. When Women Speak:Freedom to Be You ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/freedomWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.com Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Stories Worth Telling host Sara J. Sanderson was invited to be the first guest on the new Podcast 'Free To Be' hosted by Shaneen Mooney to share about her life, her understanding of life, and the social enterprise When Women Speak Global Network CIC.Free To Be host Shaneen Mooney is a creative soul with a passion for love, life, music, self-care, and spiritual exploration.She is a bass player for an alternative rock band called, Kath and The Kicks, and is working with essential oils to develop an online business that focuses on finding an understanding of self-care from within.Shaneen is also facilitating a group called When Women Create and is in the process of developing a brand platform called Free To Be which consists of the podcast, a blog, and online discussion group.Free To Be is a way of Shaneen being able to live out her soulful mission of sharing a message that we are all free to be who we are in nature. To connect, or to find out more about what Shaneen is working on you can access her through any of these links:Website: shaneenmooney.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/shaneenmooneyInstagram: www.instagram.com/shaneenmooneySelf Care and Oils: www.instagram.com/selfcareandoilsBand: www.kathandthekicks.comWhen Women Speak links:Freedom to Be You ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/freedomWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode guest Marissa Loewen shares how her curious nature and being unafraid to ask challenging questions is met with different responses - from gratitude to being blocked on social media. Marissa has the ability to make the uncomfortable comfortable if you are willing to question your ideas and beliefs and the way you think things should be done.I knew Marissa would have plenty to say and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to what was shared and all the thought provoking questions that arose. Plenty to reflect on and consider for the year ahead and how you want to show up and be with yourself and others.You will hear many questions put forward during the episode such as:· Where could you have more joy in your life?· How can I be more intentional?· How can I bring more ease into my life?· How does what I do impact?Other questions to consider for society and social change also came up such as:· Why are we maintaining systems that hurt people?· How do we make this great for everybody?· How do we get to a basic minimum for everyone?· How do we help billionaires distribute their wealth (if they want to)?· What power structures are being maintained in philanthropy as it is?· Why can’t we take an idea and make it better? Marissa is a Transformational Business Coach, Community Catalyst and Creative Entrepreneur. Marissa's first foray into owning a business began at age 11, when Marissa wanted to sell cold milk and chocolate milk to classmates at lunchtime. With permission from Marissa's grade school, a janitor's closet was turned into a thriving food service business. With a corporate background in media, marketing, communications, online sales and web design, Marissa created one of the first pop up companies in North American focusing on made-local and art sold in temporary retail shops, art galleries and large scale events, partnering with Etsy Canada. Marissa works with small business owners to create the rules in order to create thriving, resilient, prosperous businesses that fuel the business owner. In addition to a signature system for creating profit and ease in businesses, personal coaching and an online digital profit planner, Marissa also is launching her first podcast called The Little Podcast of Big Questions. Links to find more:www.createtherules.com instagram.com/createtherulesLinks to When Women Speak:Freedom to Be You ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/freedomWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode we get to talk about sex with guest Leah Carey, a sex and intimacy coach working with women who want to move beyond laying-back-and-accepting-whatever-their-partner-does-to-them, and are ready to become equal co-creators of their sexual experience.Leah is no stranger to Podcasts because she’s the host of her own show called Good Girls Talk About Sex.In this episode as well as sharing her own stories, Leah speaks to some of the reasons sex can be more complicated than it need be and what can happen when rather than having open communication we default to our conditioned ways of behaving in regards to sex and intimacy.This work was not an obvious life choice for Leah. Growing up with an abusive father, she learned to be a VERY “good girl.”She got involved in a series of emotionally abusive relationships, always convinced that SHE was the problem – not pretty enough, smart enough, or sexually skilled enough. And because she wasn’t having pleasure during sex, so she was convinced she was broken.At age 42, life threw Leah an opportunity to build a new story: with both parents gone and no siblings, she could put aside the family mythology of the “good girl.”She began challenging her old beliefs about worthiness, attractiveness, and desirability. Watching her phenomenal growth, friends started seeking her out to help them do the same.Today, Leah works with women to reflect their true sexual nature back to them, without the judgment, shame, or fear that can get in the way of seeing it for themselves.She's a guide for embracing the sexuality that is innately yours, no matter what it looks like. Her clients sink so deeply into their true sexuality that the old version of themselves that was scared to speak up for their own needs feels like a mirage from another lifetime.Links:website ~ www.LeahCarey.comInstagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/goodgirlstalk/Listen to the Good Girls Talk About Sex podcast! And contact Leah if you'd like to be a guest!When Women Speak:Freedom to Be You ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/freedomWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode we are joined by intuitive coach Sara Priestley who’s also a guide in our exploration of true nature, a poet and mother to four cats who you can listen out for in the background.Sara and I speak about enjoying life as it appears, the usefulness of knowing your Human Design, what Lenormand cards are and how they can support you to talk to yourself at a level where conditioning doesn’t apply. Sara also shares her take on storytelling and why sometimes it’s not appropriate to tell everyone your business. Sara suggests a question you could ask yourself “is telling this story advancing my freedom or humanity?” The work Sara does now follows previous careers in IT consultancy, the investment sector, teaching massage & Pilates, and collecting post-grad qualifications. Her first poetry collection, quintessence: the poetry of true nature, is available from Amazon.Links:Website ~ sarapriestley.comFacebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/sara.priestley/Book ~ https://www.sarapriestley.com/quintessence/Lenormand Cards ~ https://www.sarapriestley.com/product/sunflower-lenormand/ When Women Speak:Freedom to Be You ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/freedomWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this Podcast episode we are joined by the fabulously talented, warm, generous and open hearted powerhouse, and professional photographer Laura Wood. We get to hear what this interesting year so far has shown Laura, the importance of breathing, and speaking your truth whilst not diminishing others. Laura speaks on creating a dynamic online community that feels safe for people to show up in, how it’s ok to express yourself and indulge in life’s pleasures, and moving beyond people pleasing.Laura is a photographer and educator based in South Yorkshire, England. She is mum to two young boys with motherhood and daily life inspiring much of her photography. Finding catharsis through self-portraiture Laura takes feelings and emotions out of her head and heart and holds a mirror up to herself by way of the camera. This process has given her a tangible way of dealing with everything from sleep deprivation, depression and anxiety to overwhelming love and gratitude. This outpouring of feelings into art has connected her with womxn around the world who share her experiences. These connections told Laura there was a need for further equality and for womxn’s voices to be heard more loudly in the industry, so she co-founded a photography community for womxn, Phlock Live, with her sister Sarah. Laura is dedicated to elevating the position of womxn in photography - committed to encouraging womxn to find their voice and letting it speak loudly through their art. Laura is a firm believer that finding our voice is simple when we strip away expectation and pressure, and focus solely on instinct, impulse and freedom. No more people pleasing or trying to be the "good girl".Links to Laura Wood:https://www.instagram.com/ourkiddo/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/phlocklive/?hl=enLinks to When Women Speak:Website ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

We are joined by self confessed Podcast addict Alexandria Maria, an Empowerment Coach and Business Mentor for women all over the world. Alexandria is on a mission to help as many women as possible make their dream life a reality. She aims to help women move from feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and lost to feeling aligned, motivated, and driven by a clear vision.In this episode Alexandria speaks of feeling caged, tasting freedom, trying to conform that led to symptoms of depression, changing direction, and making a commitment to keep choosing into what feels aligned. Having always followed the “rules of life”, Alexandria was thriving on the outside but on the inside, she was fighting a battle with anxiety, which ultimately resulted in a breakdown. Her breakdown became her breakthrough, as she realised that her depression was not an illness but a symptom - a sign of how unhappy she was with the life she had created. She ripped up the rule book, left her corporate job and decided to create her own path. One that would inspire and empower other women to do the same.Links to Alexandria Maria:Website ~ https://www.alexandriamaria.co.uk/Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/iamalexandriamaria/When Women Speak:Website ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook private group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakFacebook public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Did I Choose My Trauma?A provocative question and title of a new self funded documentary short by today’s guest Yemi Penn. In this episode we hear about the project and the next steps for it to become a full length documentary and even a TV series exploring different aspects of trauma and our relationship to it. Yemi also shares how recent events involving Black Lives Matter and the collective willingness to have difficult conversations has inspired her.Yemi is a British born Nigerian living in Sydney, Australia. An Engineer by profession, an entrepreneur by passion, and mindset transformation coach by mission.The life she currently leads was not planned, nor did Yemi even imagine it was possible, having spent a big part of her childhood in Nigeria and being homeless some 13years ago. As a single parent to two children, she almost inherited the story that suggested life needed to be a struggle. Yemi describes herself as self-made, not just because of business success, which is unexpected for a solo parent to two kids, but because the legacy she’s intent on leaving goes well beyond imparting business tools but tools of self-empowerment, growth and contribution.Yemi currently runs four successful businesses; an engineering consultancy based in Sydney, an F45 Fitness Studio in Brixton, London, a Transformation business under the name Yemi Penn and her latest ‘baby’, Golden Thread Café in Sydney. Through her Management Consultancy in Sydney, Australia Yemi provides leadership and strategic direction to a range of clients and industries including: Sydney Metro, Transport for New South Wales, University of Technology Sydney, UNSW and F45 Training.People often wonder how Yemi manages to run four businesses and parent, the short answer she says is “I practice being in the NOW. When I do that I am able to effectively squeeze 40 hours out of a 24 hour day. My formula for achieving more in less time is insane! And is just one of the many tools I share within my personal programs”.Yemi is a living testament to the power of owning our story, stepping out of our shadow and finding our voice.Links to Yemi Penn and the Did I Choose My Trauma? documentary:Website ~ https://www.yemipenn.com/LinkedIn ~ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yemi-penn-nee-solanke-35413411/Kickstarter ~ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicmt/did-i-choose-my-traumaLinks to When Women Speak:Website ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Email ~ hello@wwsgn.comCHANGE HAPPENS When Women Speak campaign fundraiser ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/change-happens-slogan-tee-fundraiserFacebook page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkFacebook group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Real Change ~ Into The Body starts 19 October! Space for 8 women ready to uncover the foundation of lasting transformation and from that understanding and embodiment, BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE! >>https://www.wwsgn.com/real-change

Mojisola Elufowoju is a British Born Nigerian, Award-Winning Director, and the CEO/Artistic Director and Founder of Utopia Theatre. She creates work extensively with under-represented voices. The next Utopia Theatre production 'Here’s What She Said To Me' opens 30 October on the main stage of the Crucible Theatre Sheffield, and is also available to stream live.Mojisola began her Directing career at York Theatre Royal. She is passionate about the growth and development of ethnic minorities in the theatre industry. You’ll hear in this episode about the work she does and her thoughts on the future of the theatre industry.Also in this episode Mojisola shares stories of reclaiming her name and what it means, how being brought up perhaps not traditionally how a girl of her generation and heritage might have been, gave her more voice and a sense of capability to express herself in the world. Plus seeing people as equals, asking for what you want, and choosing to be committed to see your dreams come true.Here’s a bit more about Mojisola Elufowoju – A Guest Director At The London Academy Of Dramatic Arts And London South Bank University. Was Staff Director At The National Theatre On Three Sisters By Inua Ellams. Was A Recipient Of The 2017 Opera Awards Foundation Bursary, A Founding Member Of Mosaic Opera Collective.And other Credits Include: Far Gone (Sheffield Crucible Theatre And Theatre Deli Sheffield) The Bogus Woman (Camden People’s Theatre 2019), On Missing (The Cockpit Theatre 2018), Shadows In Different Shades (Work In Progress - Sheffield Theatre 2018), The Pied Piper Of Chibok Opera (Opera North Residency And Arcola Theatre 2018), I Am David Oluwale (Work In Progress- Leeds Playhouse 2018), Iyalode Of Eti (Leeds Playhouse, Sheffield Crucible, Cast - Doncaster And Ake Festival Nigeria 2016/2017) London Tales (Rich Mix And Lost Theatre 2015)This Is Our Chance (Cultural Centre Calabar, Nigeria 2013)The Shepherd’s Chameleon (CLF Art Cafe 2013) House Of Corrections (Riverside Studios (2012) Wake Me When It's Time (York Theatre Royal 2012). Links:Website - https://utopiatheatre.co.ukUtopia Theatre Compilation - https://youtu.be/um5zpZpBH2MThe Creative Hub - https://utopiatheatre.co.uk/thecreativehub When Women SpeakWebsite ~ https://www.wwsgn.comFacebook page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork/Facebook group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Tchiyiwe Chihana is an award winning British-Zambian creative, activist, writer and speaker who identifies as a womanist and currently works for the UBI Lab Network. Tchiyiwe writes for “Now Then Magazine,” is a campaigner for Universal Basic Income, a Trustee and Assistant Producer of Migration Matters Festival, a part-time Operations Manager for Utopia Theatre Company, Board Chair of Maokwo and Executive Director of African Voices Platform TV. Wow!!! What is this amazing woman not engaged in? With all her work she uses her platforms to amplify the causes she believes in such as social justice issues in relation to migration, women’s rights, politics and the African diaspora. In this episode you will hear why Tchiyiwe is keen that Africans, especially women, are the drivers of their own narrative and representations. We cover topics that are not what you most likely talk about in polite conversation and yet why don’t we? Why don’t we speak about issues that arise from cultural and societal norms that disproportionally favour one group over another? Why don’t we discuss more openly who benefits and who doesn’t from the systems we have in place and then question and explore what might be possible in at least making the drastic polarity in some cases not so extreme? We live in a world of duality where there will always be rich and poor, black and white, win and lose, life and death and so on and so forth. Let’s acknowledge this, and also acknowledge that we like contrast, we don’t want everything to be the same, do we? What’s still possible in this world of duality? Tchiyiwe believes Universal Basic Income is possible so that the level of poverty never goes below a certain level for anyone. Is that something you could get on board with too?The article that Tchiyiwe offered as something that has inspired her can be found here ~ Hear Us Report by Sisters Not Strangers Coalition Links ~ UBI Lab Network Tchiyiwe on Twitter https://twitter.com/AfriWomanUBI Lab Womxn on Twitter When Women Speak links ~Website: https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Kari Roberts is our special guest for this episode, sharing her stories of going against the grain in order to follow her heart and be true to what she knew to do and be in the world.Kari is an Emotional Strength Coach who holds and facilitates purposefully created spaces to nurture, embrace and reconnect you with your unconditioned emotional health and wellbeing.Part of Kari’s work is to break the myth that you have to feel a certain way or think a certain way to flourish. Kari is also a parenting expert and has worked for local government managing family and support teams within children services. Emotional health is a big part of the support that's offered and she has written two programs currently being used by local health authorities and charities. Throughout her career Kari has been involved in personal development and has been coaching parents, family workers, and peers for over 15 years.As you listen to Kari's stories, hear the nuggets of gold for yourself to consider, inquire upon and reflect. Any comments (and we love to receive your comments) head on over to the When Women Speak Global Network Facebook page or drop us an email. All relevant links are listed below. Get in touch with Kari:Email ~ kariannroberts2309@gmail.comFacebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/kariann2309When Women Speak:Website ~ https://www.wwsgn.comFacebook page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork/Facebook group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Our guest for this episode is Laura Li a life coach and cheerleader for Quiet Bohemians: introverts and highly sensitive people who want to live life without censoring what they want, say or do. She helps them feel more confident, express themselves freely and naturally, and bring more of who they really are into their life and work. In this episode we cover the power of allowing and listening to silence, getting comfortable asking for what you want, and not letting negative mind chatter or limiting beliefs stop you from blinking well going ALL in. You'll hear some of Laura's examples of not being stopped by listening to stories of what she can and can't do, including writing and podcasting. We also get to hear about the interesting Podcast series Laura started and if you have any leads on getting it heard by the man she would love to interview PLEASE do get in touch!!! You can find the poem mentioned during the interview here ~ https://quietlybohemian.com/2019/07/24/souls-calling/ Laura is also a When Women Speak group Leader running groups that combine the power of women speaking without interruption with accountability coaching that helps them end procrastination and finally make progress on their Big Dreams. You can find out more about Laura and her work at ~ https://quietlybohemian.com/ and her podcast, Quietly Bohemian, is available on Apple podcasts and Spotify. When Women Speak Join the mailing list ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Send any comments/feedback/questions to hello@wwsgn.comLike us and comment on facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkJoin the free facebook group and share your voice ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeak Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode we hear stories from Sarah Ashman founder of Public Persona Studio, a small business focused on helping entrepreneurs and influencers clarify their brand, uplevel their business, elevate their influence, and increase their perceived value through branding. She has over 18 years of experience as a brand strategist and creative director, creating compelling and cohesive brands that are magnetic and memorable. She has worked with some of the foremost thought-leaders within the entrepreneurial space as well as Fortune 100 companies such as Estée Lauder, Vogue Magazine, and Mercedes Benz. You’ll hear in this episode what’s at the heart of a compelling personal brand and if you’re not in business there’s still plenty of insight shared to make this a useful, thought provoking and enjoyable episode to dive into. Links to find out more: Website ~ http://www.public-persona.com/Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/publicpersonaMirror Brand ~ https://www.mirrorbrand.me/ When Women Speak:Website ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/Facebook Page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork Facebook group ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakEmail ~ hello@wwsgn.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Lian Brook-Tyler is our guest today. She is a creatrix, initiatrix and the co-founder of Primal Happiness. Her mythical journey began when she leapt from corporate leadership onto the path of spirituality, after she suddenly, and somewhat mysteriously, recovered from 15 years of chronic pain and anxiety. That inexplicable transformation led her to immerse herself in discovering what creates struggle, and conversely, how to create a life overflowing with happiness, love, beauty and meaning. In this episode we hear Lian share beautifully how she came to realise what we’re ALL made of. And the noticing of various patterns that play out in objective reality, perhaps indicating nothing is quite as random as it seems? We focus a lot on the Feminine, and touch on various cycles and how these come together to create a map of the Heroines Journey. The article mentioned in the episode can be found here ~ https://bit.ly/3kXShRD Lian shares examples of living as the embodiment of the divine Feminine and what it means to live in balance with the Masculine. These energies are not gender specific and all people have varying degrees of these energies and therefore creating balance within and knowing how to receive what you need is unique and not a one size or one path fits all. You’ll also hear the latest offering from Primal Happiness called Waking The Wild Heart. Lian’s work is focused on leading men and women along the path of Waking The Wild… guiding them to reclaim their wildness and actualise their deepest gifts. Lian lives in a 400-year-old, quintessentially English country cottage with her husband, two children, and an array of ginger rescue animals. She is living into the vision of creating a world of wild souls set free to be their unique magic. Links to Lian's work and some amazing free stuff:Website: https://primalhappiness.co/Podcast: https://primalhappiness.co/podcast_list/Circle, courses & coaching: https://primalhappiness.co/godeeper/Free fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/primalhappinessFb page: https://www.facebook.com/primalhappinessLinks to When Women Speak ~ Website: https://www.wwsgn.comEmail: hello@wwsgn.comFb page: https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetworkFree fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeakSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this 2 part episode we’re joined by Lover of life Shaneen Mooney.Shaneen works as a Wellness Advocate with Essential Flow and lives as explorer of the heart, mind and soul with her passion project- Understanding Life Being Human. Shaneen also loves to play bass guitar with the band, Kath and the Kicks, plus facilitates an amazing online womens group called When Women Create. Shaneen admires authenticity, and aspires to uncover truth in life with love, appreciation and humility for who we are and what we can do as human beings.In Part 1 we hear Shaneen speak about her childhood and some of the impact of growing up with domestic abuse and the subsequent patterns of behaviour that followed.In Part 2 we hear about Shaneen’s focus on self care and what’s she’s uncovering and enjoying about this area of her life and work.Plus lots lots MORE!Links to Shaneen ~https://www.instagram.com/shaneenmooneyEssential Flow ~ https://www.facebook.com/shaneenessentialflowJoin the When Women Create group here ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363489657798712Kath and the Kicks ~https://www.facebook.com/kathandthekickshttps://www.kathandthekicks.com/ Here are the links to share comments about this episode and/or stay connected with When Women Speak ~Email: hello@wwsgn.comWebsite: www.wwsgn.comFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork/Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeak/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

This episode we are joined by Kathy Bell a breathwork healer and space holder. Kathy is passionate about helping sensitive and empathic people like herself to remember that true connection is found within and that you don’t need saving, fixing or putting back together. You are already everything you ever need and the breath is a magical gateway back home to this truth. You’ll hear in this episode how Kathy got started with breathwork and how it’s opened her up fully in being the expression of life she is, connected with nature, divinity, and understanding the bodies cycles and seasons.Kathy trained with David Elliot and Erin Telford in Davids "active breath" breathwork after using the self-healing technique for her own healing journey, which began in 2015.People who work with Kathy are met with acceptance and given the space, love and freedom to be exactly who they are and who they came here to be.Kathy lives with her husband, daughter and 2 dogs just outside Sheffield, England. She has had careers in aviation, high school teaching and a trauma informed, resilience building, not for profit organisation and now has established her own healing practice which is operating virtually and soon to be back in person! She loves spending time in nature, observing the cycles of Mother Earth and deeply reflecting on the cycles within herself. To find out more about Kathy and to experience the incredible healing of breathwork here are the links ~Website: www.kathybell.ukInstagram: www.instagram.com/kathy.bell_ @kathy.bell_Facebook: www.facebook.com/kathrynpearsoneft 'Kathy Bell'Here are the links to share comments about this episode and/or stay connected with When Women Speak ~Email: hello@wwsgn.comWebsite: www.wwsgn.comFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork/Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeak/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Nicola Snoad, Co-founer of When Women Speak Global Network shares stories about how the Dark Feminine shows up in her life. How she could no longer work as a business coach making £5k months by pushing through resistance and ignoring a deeper desire. How the painful process of unravelling and stripping away the facade of identity has left her more alive than ever and excited about what's to come. AND much more including the trustable masculine ~ protector, lover, friend, and mirror in her life (husband Adam) and the story of how they got together.This is an hour of pure magic!!!There's swearing throughout, and talk of the vagina as a representation of creation, creativity and life itself. So if that sounds right up your street, please do join us! We'd also love to hear your comments!!!!If you want to know more about When Women Speak and/or how to be supported 1:1 you're so welcome to email us at hello@wwsgn.comWhen Women Speak Global Network CIC became a social enterprise in March 2020 and more details can be found here ~ https://www.wwsgn.com and we gladly and gratefully receive any size of donation here ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/donationsNicola wrote a fun and useful short read called The Myth of Mindset, Get it here for just £1.99 ~ https://www.wwsgn.com/the-myth-of-mindset Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

I found this to be a playful and impactful conversation about the strategies adopted to keep us safe and yet keep us from being fully expressed in the world. From love, Adam is connection, passion, presence, wit and brilliance. From fear, he is awkward, robotic, apathetic, irrelevant and arrogant. He's learned to embrace all these parts of himself, and works with others to do the same in their own lives.It's never too late to uncover more of who you are, reclaim what's been hidden and choose into desires. Also in this episode we touch on how the feminine and masculine energy shows up and what's for us when open to giving and receiving. Adam is an executive leadership coach specialising in working with the Smartest People in the Room. A former software developer and attorney, Adam’s learned the hard way about the costs that come from keeping your heart safe and chasing after external rewards to feel whole and complete. Living with his beautiful wife and their two dogs (one of which is a cat) in Victoria, B.C., He is a man on a mission to bring the world to a more inspired and fully-expressed place.To share your comments about this episode you can do so over on the When Women Speak facebook page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork or join the When Women Speak closed group (all welcome) ~ https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenwomenspeak. Alternatively, to share a private message feel free to send an email to hello@wwsgn.comHow to find Adam: Website: adamquiney.comPodcast, Get Lit, for people that want to continue in a conversation about Leadership: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-lit/id1386362594And of course, facebook — Adam puts a ton of his art here: https://www.facebook.com/aquineySupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode we hear stories from Jessie Lucas on leaving a troubled marriage, seeming to take on the impossible and succeeding, getting curious about better ways to stay healthy for longer, and inspiration from Dolly Parton. Jessie is versed in the worlds of yoga & fitness. She believes that the two domains have an intricate interplay and she enjoys facilitating a bridge between the mindful movement world of yoga and the practical field of fitness. Jessie brings to the table a personal touch, a depth of knowledge, and a keen intuition about movement and the human body.Jessie has always believed the power of true health lies within if we can simply crack the code. These days she is most excited to work in the exciting and emerging field of nutrigenomics helping folks to slow the ageing of their cells!A wide-eyed entrepreneur, a mom of 2+2, and lover of sunshine & ocean...Jessie is also a certified Kripalu and Vinyasa yoga instructor, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America personal trainer and a group fitness trainer. She has trained in the Michael Sitzer technique of Thai Yoga Bodywork. She has completed the Shambhala Path of the Warrior meditation intensives. Jessie also has a Masters degree in Health Arts and Sciences from Goddard College. She has worked professionally in the movement world since 2003 as a yoga instructor, personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and bodyworker.Links to know more about Jessie and connect with her: http://jessicablucas.lifevantage.comhttps://www.facebook.com/jessiebrookelucashttps://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingforlifeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode we hear stories from IJE – pronounced eejay. A conceptual/expressionist artist with MA Fine Art from Birmingham School of Art. The conversation points to nothing really stopping you even when fear has a compelling narrative of what you can and can't do.The episode ends with some spoken word by Ije...I RELEASE MY COLOURS Sticks and stones never broke my bones, but names have always harmed meSo, I lived in fear, lived with the fear of my potential to be greatTo blaze a swathe of light before me, around me, through time and space I have mastered the litany of fearI have closed my ears and soul to the sounds of other's judgementEver hopeful I now expose myself, my light and shadeI release my colours, I shout my nameIje’s art seeks to reshape embodied notions, responding to encounters with time, space and change through making and documenting. Generating works activated through gesture, colour, texture, layering, repetition and reflectivity. Inspired predominantly by encounters in expansive spaces of mountain, moorland or coastal areas; increasingly Ije is also expressing her current manifestation as a woman of colour, as a Scottish / Nigerian healer. • Paintings, photography and original prints • PFHOEMS - integrating painting, film, photography and poetry • Sculpture, installation, shaping spaces - chaining/knotting/weaving materials such as silicone, yarn, metal and textilesUndertaking durational activity in the landscape, she wonders about what went before her and what may lie ahead; Wondering about singularities and multiples, about time, capacity for change and universal energy. Ije uses colour, memory, fabrications, words, feelings, documenting, repetition and gesture to create textured, vibrant paintings, written/spoken word and sculptures/installations. Ije engages in exhibiting and selling works, and takes commissions and runs individual/small group creative painting workshops. Since 2012 Ije has also run a business as a holistic practitioner working 1:1 using an eclectic range of therapeutic approaches – reflexology, massage, aromatherapy, energy work, crystal healing, Personal Effectiveness Coaching and mentoring. Ije uses experiences from life and her 20+ years career within the public sector with the latter 10 years at strategic / senior management (assistant director) level. Ije had responsibilities for commissioning services, operations (budgets £40M+), safeguarding adults, quality / performance, strategic leadership - public engagement, partnerships and public speaking, locally, regionally and nationally. Ije has a range of professional therapeutic and management qualifications and a curiosity to keep learning, developing and growing herself and others. Links for more on Ije ~www.ije-artist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ijeartist4764/https://twitter.com/IjeArtistwww.vimeo.com/ijehttps://www.facebook.com/IJE-Artist-1703429863110485/https://www.ukartistsonline.com/art-for-sale.aspx?Search=ije Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

"Screaming Silences" and "A process for liberating the silence in the voices of the unheard" ~ these are a couple of the things written about the work of Professor Laura Serrant OBE on her website and also some of what you get to hear more about in this episode of Stories Worth Telling. A beautiful conversation with plenty of take aways on the importance of using our voice, hearing our own stories, and listening out for untold/unheard stories before their silence starts to scream!!!!! Professor Laura Serrant OBE is a multi-award-winning Global diversity and Inclusive practice specialist, professional speaker, and experienced coach.She has over thirty years’ experience of health care practice, research, policy development and strategic leadership including working with a range of national and international government agencies. One of the few black female Professors in the UK, her commitment to optimising health equity and self-agency is reflected in her determination to support others by actioning the call to “lift as you climb”. She is one of the BBC Expert women, and ambassador of the UK Race Equality Charter for Higher Education. In 2014, she was identified in the top 50 leaders in the UK by The Health Services Journal in three separate categories: Inspirational Women in Healthcare, BME Pioneers and Clinical Leader awards. She was named as the 8th most influential Black person in Britain by the Powerlist 2018. In 2018 she was awarded an OBE for services to Nursing and Health Policy. Her family are from The Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies.You can connect with Laura via:Website: www.lauraserrant.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-laura-serrant-obe-11585341Twitter: @lauraserrantSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Strap yourself in for a thought provoking mind bending episode. This sort of conversation is my absolute fave!!! It points to the causeless joy, limitless peace and freedom we are when not veiled by stories and narratives that turn 'what is' into a problem that needs to be fixed in order to be ok. The following quote shared during the episode sums up the nature of this conversation perfectly:“We have tried everything to get rid of suffering. We have gone everywhere to get rid of suffering. We have bought everything to get rid of it. We have ingested everything to get rid of it. Finally, when one has tried enough, there arises the possibility of spiritual maturity with the willingness to stop the futile attempt to get rid of it and, instead, to actually experience suffering. In that momentous instant, there is the realisation of that which is beyond suffering, of that which is untouched by suffering. There is the realisation of who one truly is." ~ GangajiPodcast guest Missy Maiorano is a wife and mother of three daughters in Cary, North Carolina (southern United States). An elementary school teacher by trade, Missy enjoys sharing her understanding of our true peaceful design with adults and youth throughout her community. Her ultimate goal is to become a transformative coach so that she can help as many people as possible discover the indescribable peace and innate health that lies within them right now, in this very moment.She is writing her first book called The Perfect Design. It’s a colourful, easy-to-read picture book written specifically for adults. The story is a metaphor for being human, and for the simple misunderstanding that often leads to a life-long search for peace and contentment. The main character searches to find a cure for her low-level buzzing of anxiety and fear. In the end, she discovers that a simple misunderstanding was the only thing preventing her from seeing that she is made of peace and cannot ever be separated from it.The book might well be ready for purchase autumn 2020.In her spare time, Missy enjoys hiking, going for bike rides at the beach, and spending time with her family.If you love this episode please do share, and your comments are most welcome! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

Rohini Ross is passionate about helping people wake up to their full potential and we hear how she's continually waking up to her own and modelling that way of being in the world.Since the recording of this episode an edge Rohini was willing to go beyond (and speaks out loud at the end of this conversation) has started to happened. I'm forever amazed at the power of speaking out loud aligned intentions and being open to see what unfolds. The blog post mentioned in the intro to this episode can be found on Rohini's website (link below) and is titled 'Black Lives Matter'.Rohini is a transformative coach, leadership consultant, a regular blogger for Thrive Global, and author of the short-read Marriage (The Soul-Centered Series Book 1) available on Amazon. Rohini has an international coaching and consulting practice based in Los Angeles helping individuals, couples, and professionals embrace all of who they are so they can experience greater levels of well-being, resiliency, and success. She is also the founder of The Soul-Centered Series: Psychology, Spirituality, and the Teachings of Sydney Banks. You can follow Rohini on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and watch her Vlogs with her husband. To learn more about her work go to her website, rohiniross.com. Here is a link for a free ebook: https://rohiniross.com/relationship-ebook-2/And finally here is a link to the poem Rohini speaks about called The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer (it's on the lefthand side of the home page) ~ http://www.oriahmountaindreamer.com/If you like this episode please do share and we love hearing your comments too!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode we hear Emma Case speak about something she only just fully considered in regards to showing up and being part of women’s groups and how perhaps there’s a silent W that precedes the word women.There’s a graceful ease to the conversation and a still quality that I’m sure I mention more than once. It’s a conversation to savour and reflect upon and if you’d like to share any reflections please do so at our When Women Speak Global Network email address, which is hello@wwsgn.com or if not already a member you could join the When Women Wpeak Facebook group.During the conversation Emma only briefly mentions a speaking engagement at a conference about Nerodiversity, so I just wanted to highlight one of Emma’s projects that’s been running for two years now, called Women Beyond the Box. The following words are taken from Emma’s website:“After I found out that I had ADHD, I searched online for communities to join. At the time I desperately wanted reassurance and proof that Neurodivergent women could and do thrive in their careers, businesses and life in general. I’d hoped to find women like me, women who were using their innate differences to their advantage, women who were doing well because of their difference - not in spite of it. The community that I was searching for simply didn’t exist, so I decided to create it”Emma created a community because when she looked for what she wanted it couldn’t be found. We resonate big time with Emma’s experience of creating something she couldn’t find because the same thing happened with When Women Speak. We wanted to be part of a particular type of movement for women to uncover their voice, explore in a real and honest way who we are and what we’re capable of and to be courageous turning inwards including facing our shadows to collectively heal and be the change we want to see in the world. We couldn’t quite find exactly what we were looking for so When Women Speak was born, or more accurately, she found us and we’re glad she did!Head this way to check out the Women Beyond the Box website.Much loveSara xSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode Carly Bond speaks about her love of the people of East London, the importance of sisterhood, her adventurous spirit and two important realisations that began to silence and question the validity of assumptions made about other people and the thoughts such as 'I don't know enough.'Carly works in community development and is committed to amplifying the voices and experiences of people often unseen and unheard, to support action taking on issues that affect them and where they live.Carly is all about being the change you want to see in the world! Shining the message of one love and doing the necessary work to unpack systems and beliefs that lead to disadvantage, harm and division.What I enjoyed about speaking with Carly was feeling the love and curiosity of diversity and wanting to see as much of the richness in the world as she can. You can find Carly as enthusiastic Head of Delivery at Best Beginnings, delivering community developed infused projects, which harness the power of digital tools like the Baby Buddy app, to democratise access to evidenced information for all and support parents throughout pregnancy and beyond. Best Beginnings WebsiteShe's pretty awesome folks, enjoy!Much loveSara xSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)

In this episode we get to hear stories from Dr Suzy Cater, an acclaimed expert in conversion copy writing and messaging, who helps women entrepreneurs use the power of words to get noticed, without holding back or censoring themselves.The tagline of Suzy's business gives me chills, it reads 'words that go deep for women making waves.' Mmm how yummy is that!Haling from the small country of Wales, Suzy later moved to the bright lights and big city of New York in the USA. We'll hear what led Suzy from a career in academia to entrepreneurship and why she loves working with female entrepreneurs so much. We'll hear childhood stories of being a square peg in a round hole and doing her best to fit in. And we discuss the challenges of showing up and saying what you want to say.Want more?? We're not surprised!When she's not crafting career-changing website copy and supporting her high-profile clients with their messaging, you can find Suzy chasing after her baby daughter, visiting her family in the UK, or binge-watching Great British Bake-Off episodes. Suzy is a prize-winning researcher whose work has appeared in numerous podcasts, academic reviews, and publications such as Thrive Global and The Sunday Times of London. She holds degrees with Honors from New York University and the University of Oxford, and resides just outside of New York City.You can learn more about her work (and take her free quiz, "What's your wealth-creating messaging personality?") on her website at www.suzycater.com. You can also join her free Facebook community, where she guides women entrepreneurs to use their voices in powerful, game-changing ways, in the Facebook group The Wealth-Creating Messaging Club.Social media links:InstagramFacebook PageThe Wealth-Creating Messaging Club - well worth joining this for all the juicy goodies Suzy provides!Much loveSara xSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=hello%40wwsgn.com¤cy_code=GBP&source=url)