In this episode, we are joined by author and storyteller Mags Thomson for an honest exploration of emotional abuse and the transformative power of storytelling.

Mags opens up about her personal journey, beginning with her decision to cut ties with her family, and discusses the subtle, often misunderstood nature of emotional abuse. Together, Einav and Mags explore how the stories we tell ourselves shape our identity, influence our healing, and can ultimately be reframed to support our growth. Mags shares insights from her new book, The Ugly Duckling Diary, offering listeners a glimpse into how retelling and examining our stories can lead to profound realisations and deeper self-compassion. 

They discuss the importance of recognising what’s “normal” in our family environments, the courage it takes to set boundaries, and the liberating experience of connecting with others who have walked similar paths. 

More about Mags:
I started my entrepreneurial journey in 2013 when I co-founded SwanWaters, a platform for people recovering from emotional abuse. That is when storytelling became an integral part of my work. Through this work, and my own journey through trauma, I became increasingly aware of how the stories we are told in life impact the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, the world, our relationships… It all feeds into how we make choices in life. I realised that I was trying to bully myself into success and happiness. That was never going to work, and it had to change!

So, I started learning a new language. A language of self-love, compassion, and optimism, and this is how I changed my personal narrative. The platform has since lost funding, unfortunately, but the content I created around my experiences and healing has resulted in my book ‘The Ugly Duckling Diary’.

Social Links:
1) https://www.houseofhives.com/ugly-ducking-diary
2) https://www.linkedin.com/in/magsthomson/
3) https://www.instagram.com/mags.houseofhives/

More about einav:
Einav Avni is passionate about sharing the message of natural healing with the world. She is an Energy Healer and Alignment Coach, working with people suffering from chronic pain, illness or unexplained medical conditions to heal or reduce their symptoms. Einav combines the Emotion Code, Body Code and Belief Code modalities, together with ‘Old Pain 2Go’ and Coaching to achieve incredible results for her clients, most of whom have been suffering for too long and can’t believe the shifts and transformations they experience after working with her.

Einav has an undeniable passion for helping people explore the emotional root cause behind their symptoms and is highlighting this by demonstrating what happens when people live out of fears, limitations and compromises, vs their transformation when living through harmony, alignment and trust.

Einav is a writer x5, having co-authored a book titled ‘The Power Of Reinvention’ and 4 Ebook series titled ‘Invest in Your Team’s Confidence and Empowerment’.

Social Links:
https://www.untangledhealing.com
https://www.untangledcoaching.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/einav.avni.9
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