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In this final episode of season five of 'Becoming Unapologetically Me,' Helen Norbury explores what it means to live authentically and unapologetically. She addresses the challenges in today's world that compel people to hide their true selves and the exhaustion that comes from living a life of apologies. Helen emphasizes the importance of standing in our truth, not from a place of arrogance but from love and authenticity. 

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Helen introduces a three-part framework of awareness, acceptance, and action to help individuals embrace their authentic selves. The importance of reading, music, supportive relationships, and personal practices like journaling and meditation are highlighted as tools for living unapologetically. She also discusses the historic and ongoing struggles of women claiming their unapologetic selves and how this collective effort can inspire future generations. The episode concludes with gratitude for the listeners and a hopeful message about creating a more inclusive and compassionate world through authenticity.

Episode Highlights:

00:38 The Weight of the World SUCKS

01:25 Living Apologetically vs. Unapologetically

02:46 Marianne Williamson's Inspiring Quote

04:03 Personal Journey of Unapologetic Living

06:01 The Global Perspective on Division

07:03 Three-Part Framework for Unapologetic Living

09:44 Practical Steps to Embrace Your Authentic Self

10:15 The Importance of Reading and Learning

12:02 Women’s Journey to Unapologetic Living

15:03 Music, Relationships, and Daily Practices

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Helen Norbury and Rohini Rathour take back control over emotional baggage.

Helen interviews Rohini Rathour about her book 'What's In Your Backpack?' Rohini shares how she came to realize the metaphor of carrying emotional baggage and the impact it has had on her life. 

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The discussion dives into how to identify and unpack this baggage, drawing from personal experiences and broader concepts like generational beliefs and inherited narratives. Rohini also provides insights into how this journey can lead to more authentic living and healthier relationships. 

Episode Highlights:

00:41 Meet Rohini Rathour: Author of What's In Your Backpack

01:09 The Metaphor of the Backpack

03:24 Rohini's Personal Journey and Emotional Baggage

05:58 Writing the Book: A Reckoning Experience

07:59 Identifying and Unpacking Emotional Baggage

19:32 Inherited Emotions and The Emotion Code

25:11 Impact of Unpacking on Personal Growth

28:25 Common Coping Mechanisms in Women

30:54 Redefining Success and Happiness

Rohini is an Author, Leadership & Money Coach, and the host of the podcast Interesting Lives of Ordinary People. At the heart of what Rohini does is her belief that every one of us has our very own unique blueprint of an abundant life. Our life's purpose is to figure out what that looks like for us and how to create such a life. Her work as a coach is to act as the supporting force and catalyst for her clients seeking personal and professional transformation.

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Helen Norbury and Mandy Nicholson redefine creative money mindsets.

Mandy's had a wild journey from a traditional career to embracing her creative genius. She’s flourishing. Mandy shares the challenges creatives, particularly women, face in claiming their creative identity and how society's expectations can hold them back.

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Helen and Mandy explore strategies for balancing creativity with building a profitable business, the importance of storytelling, and how retreats can catalyze deep personal and professional transformation. The conversation underscores the significance of finding the right support and maintaining visibility while pursuing a creative career.

Mandy is the Creative Genius Consultant, an artist, author and creative retreat owner in Scotland and she helps creative women to launch, grow and scale their business and make more money.

Episode Highlights:

01:09 Mandy's Journey: From Retail to Creative Success

02:42 Empowering Creative Women: Overcoming Barriers and Mindset Blocks

07:37 Balancing Passion and Profit: Building a Creative Business

08:50 Redefining Success: Financial and Beyond

12:09 The Healing Power of Creativity and Storytelling

17:40 The Transformative Experience of Creative Retreats

23:02 Advice for Aspiring Creative Entrepreneurs

30:43 Embracing Your Unapologetic Self

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Helen Norbury and Jillian Scott obliterate narcissistic abuse.

Jillian shares her journey of growing up with a narcissistic parent and how it affected her sense of identity and self-worth. She delves into her experiences with emotional abuse, binge eating, and the challenges of finding her authentic self while in a narcissistic marriage.

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Jillian discusses the importance of self-trust, self-belief, and emotional healing, shedding light on her continuous efforts to embrace her true self amidst past traumas. Jillian and Helen offer hope and encouragement for those experiencing similar struggles.

As a former binge eater turned trauma-certified life coach, Jillian Scott specializes in empowering clients to overcome the aftermath of emotionally abusive relationships, heal their relationship with food and body, and develop unwavering self confidence and self belief. She’s the host of the Hungry for Love Podcast and creator of the Whole Brain Method designed to heal your relationship with food, body, and self. 

Episode Highlights:

00:46 Toxic Family Survival

06:48 Narcissistics Aplenty

06:59 Self-Identity vs Marriage

12:14 Emotional Abuse & Eating Habits

17:34 Core Cravings & Emotional Eating

19:00 Constant Moving vs Core Identity

20:39 People-Pleasing & Self-Worth

22:37 Core Wounds vs Self-Truth

27:50 Rebuilding Self-Trust Post-Trauma

30:20 Living Unapologetically & Setting Boundaries

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Helen Norbury and Tami Wong hero female baldness.

Tami Wong has lived with alopecia since age 15. She shares her emotional journey from the onset of her condition, through years of hiding and insecurity, to ultimately embracing her hair loss and empowering other women.

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Tami and Helen discuss societal beauty standards, the stigma surrounding female hair loss, the power of community, and how Tami transformed her struggle into a mission of advocacy and support. Tami’s story is a powerful testament to the importance of self-acceptance and authenticity.

Tami Wong has lived with alopecia since she was 15. With a BA in Psychology, she spent two decades in healthcare— first in physical therapy and later in biotech operations and patient advocacy. In September 2024, Tami founded Hair Loss Pride, a business dedicated to empowering women and teens with hair loss. She shares her journey and expertise on Instagram and TikTok as @hairlosspride. Tami is also the bestselling author of the children’s book Hair Pride.

Episode Highlights:

00:42 Tami Wong has alopecia

01:12 Tami's teenage struggles with hair loss

02:42 The emotional impact of alopecia

06:40 Finding love and acceptance

08:15 Breaking the silence and sharing her story

11:39 Embracing wigs and building confidence

13:48 Empowering others and writing hair pride

23:11 The power of social media and community

26:08 Final thoughts and words of encouragement

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Helen asked Producer Jeff to review themes and standout moments from the fourth season of the show.

Key discussions include the emotions and neuroscience behind behavioural change, the importance of human connection and healthy routines, repairing cultural misconceptions about sexuality, and managing financial stress. 

Episode Highlights:

00:45 Changing Corporate Culture with Miriam Gilbert

02:51 Understanding Behavioral Loops with Philip Be’er

05:50 Returning to Ancient Habits with Lauren Lepley

08:47 Self-Leadership and Emotional Check-ins with Taylor Lashay

11:34 Addressing Sexuality and Shame with Helped with Heloise Haupt

13:41 Empathy and Compassion with Dr. Randall Alifano

16:15 Transforming Your Relationship with Money with Scarlett Stanhope

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Helen Norbury and Jill Hope stand up for women.

Jill Hope is a coach who helps successful women stop overgiving, undercharging, and filtering their truth. Jill discusses how societal conditioning from a young age teaches women to seek external approval, creating a pattern of overachieving and burnout.

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Jill and Helen delve into recognizing when you're performing instead of being authentic, and the signs of suppressing your true self. Jill shares strategies for women to re-connect with their inner voice, dismantle limiting beliefs, and raise their rates without guilt. Both women share their insights on blending spiritual intuition with practical business strategy, the importance of 'quiet power,' and the significance of being unapologetically true to oneself. Jill emphasizes the transformative power of aligning with one's authentic desires and the impact it has not only on personal well-being but also on attracting the right clients for you.

Jill Hope is the coach for high-achieving, heart-centered women who’ve built real success—but are done overgiving, undercharging, and filtering their truth to be liked. With 17 years of experience building successful coaching businesses—and 22 years in corporate leadership—Jill blends deep spiritual insight with sharp business strategy to help women reclaim their voice, raise their rates, and build a business that feels rich, rooted, and real. Her gift is seeing what others miss: the voice beneath the performance, the wisdom beneath the doubt, and the power that returns the moment a woman stops proving and starts remembering who she is. She guides clients to stop selling their effort and start owning their energy—so their presence speaks louder than any pitch, and premium clients feel them before they ever find them. This isn’t just business growth. It’s soul reclamation through strategy, voice, and quiet power.

Episode Highlights:

 • Bold Moves, Quiet Power 

 • Trusting Your Intuitive Voice

 • Effort vs. Energy in Business

 • Networking and Authenticity

 • Remembering Your True Self

 • The Cost of Suppressing Truth

 • Taking Small Steps Towards Clarity

 • Raising Rates and Unlearning Rules

 • Recognising Performance vs. Authenticity

 • The Power of Words in Building Confidence

 • Blending Spiritual Insight with Business Strategy

 • Core Wounds, Reclaiming Your Voice, and Self-Worth

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Helen Norbury and Sherry Andrew forge their way through tough times & reach success.

Sherry Andrew transitioned from a nearly 17-year career to entrepreneurship after being unceremoniously fired, prompting her to launch her financial coaching business in 2018, specializing in personal finance and money mindset.

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Sherry discusses the emotional roller coaster she experienced post-termination, the steps she took to stabilize her finances, and her “Aha!” moment while hiking the Inca Trail. She emphasizes the importance of mindset and structured financial planning for entrepreneurial success. Sherry also shares insights on overcoming ADHD-related challenges and building a business that aligns with personal values and joy.

After being fired from a nearly 17-year career, Sherry took a leap of faith to pursue her passion for personal finance and launched Money Mindset Financial Coaching in 2018. She helps others make significant shifts with their money. After learning that she has ADHD, she pivoted her business focus to assist individuals and entrepreneurs with ADHD in gaining confidence and clarity with their finances by building and implementing systems that simplify their lives. Her clients save, pay off debt, and achieve their financial goals while still living their lives! She believes that the path to your financial goals doesn’t include a restrictive budget, but comes by focusing on what is important to you and building systems that align with how your brain works! Sherry is an Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada® and a Certified Professional Financial Coach™ who helps clients feel confident about managing their money.

Episode Highlights:

 • Realizing the legal world wasn't a fit

 • Sherry's Emotional Journey Post-Firing

 • Discovering a New Path: Financial Coaching

 • Aha Moment on the Inca Trail

 • Embracing Entrepreneurship

 • ADHD Diagnosis and Financial Management

 • Building a Financial Coaching Business

 • Preparing for Full-Time Entrepreneurship

 • Stabilizing Personal Finances

 • Effective Money Habits and Systems

 • The Importance of Money Mindset

 • Overcoming Mindset Blocks

 • Advice for New Entrepreneurs

 • Financial Advice for Women

 • Living Unapologetically

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Helen Norbury and Samantha Bradshaw embody female workplace prowess and empowermen

Samantha Bradshaw is a former traditional lawyer who now empowers women to protect their ideas and build businesses confidently. Samantha discusses her departure from the high-stress legal industry to pursue a more fulfilling career. 

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Samantha shares insightful stories from her time in Lebanon, the critical role of intellectual property for female entrepreneurs, and her journey to finding alignment and freedom in her work. Through personal anecdotes, Samantha illustrates the importance of community, the challenges of balancing societal expectations, and the transformative impact of small, deliberate steps towards one's true passion.

Samantha Bradshaw is a small business and IP lawyer. After spending 5 years in Beirut, Lebanon, Samantha came back to the US in 2018 and founded InLine Legal, a 100% virtual Virginia licensed law firm that keeps creative service providers out of the courtroom and in the studio with chief legal officer services for Virginia’s small businesses. Check out InLine Legal for a 10 min trademark quiz.

Episode Highlights:

 • Realizing the legal world wasn't a fit

 • The lebanon experience& unlearning the shoulds

 • Transitioning to an aligned business

 • Defining success and future goals

 • Embracing freedom and flexibility

 • Delegating and building support systems

 • The time sink of cleaning

 • Psychological impact of mess

 • Gender roles and anxiety

 • The importance of trademarking for women

 • Understanding intellectual property

 • Women in business: statistics and trends

 • Creating a sellable business

 • Systematizing your business

 • Experiences in beirut

 • Community and support in different cultures

 • Encouragement for aspiring female entrepreneurs

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Helen Norbury sees the lessons of hybrid athletics boosting business success.

She discusses her journey from completing a walking marathon for charity to discovering and competing in Hyrox events. She explores how the traits developed as a hybrid athlete can be directly applied to becoming a successful entrepreneur. 

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Helen draws parallels between the structure and challenges of Hyrox competitions and the demands of running a business. There is power for athletes in recognizing their inherent capabilities and how they apply to entrepreneurship. Helen emphasizes the importance of consistency, energy management, and maintaining a passion for the process, both in fitness and business.

Episode Highlights:

 • How Hyrox rocked Helen’s understanding of fitness

 • How fitness connects in a real way to business life

 • The shared traits of hybrid athletes and entrepreneurs

 • Discipline over motivation and long-term thinking

 • You have more resilience and mental toughness than you think

 • Time management, priorities, coachability, and self-awareness

 • Energy management and nervous system regulation

 • What is your identity without your results?

 • How Hyrox stations mirror business challenges

 • Helen’s words of encouragement for aspiring entrepreneurs

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