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This week’s guest is Janey Lee Grace, bestselling author of Happy Healthy Sober and the Imperfectly Natural series. Formerly a singer and now DJ on Radio 2, Janey is founder of The Sober Club and is a coach and media trainer for those wanting to find clarity and vision and then looking to package it & send it out into the world in a way that will make people listen.

Born in Nottingham, Janey knew she wanted out of the kind of life that was expected for her. She knew she wanted to a singer and as soon as she could she launched into doing nightclubs and singing for a covers band. Her ambitions were higher than that and soon she was working as a backing singer and eventually with a quick turnaround formed a vocal set and got the gig working for Wham!

It was a work hard play hard culture but not so much for Janey. She didn't have the family back-up to let herself lose control and that kept her from doing drugs. However she was still searching for something else and she went down the road of exploring every alternative health option there was out there. Anything but give up the booze. Which characteristically wasn't out of control. It was what was considered 'normal'.

But normal kept not feeling good. And in January 2018 Janey took the plunge and went sober. What she discovered what that once you'd got  through the adjustments, life was a whole lot more fabulous.

She was inspired to help others on their sober journeys and founded The Sober Club. Having a community is vital in navigating a world which heavily revolves around alcohol. But with Janey's help and the community support more people are able to take those courageous steps.

Thanks so much Janey for encouraging and supporting people wherever they are on their sober curious or sober committed journey, and for showing how important and exciting it is to be part of a community who are all headed on a similar path.

And thanks too for showing us that if we choose to go sober, that we don’t have to go it alone.

You can find out more about Janey’s work on https://janeyleegrace.com/ https://www.thesoberclub.com/ and follow her on Linkedin @Janeyleegrace 

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This week's guest is Kirsten Wallentin, a certified Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist and author of the book “When Dad Dies”. In 2016 her husband was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease for which life expectancy is 2-3 years. Her husband passed away only 18 months later leaving Kirsten a widow with two young daughters. 
 
In the beginning, her children were frightened as they heard people would die from Covid – and after losing their father, they were worried if she could get sick and die as well. As a family they chose to come & live in UK. It has given them chance to face their grief more fully.

Kirsten had a calm, happy childhood with lots of friends, and felt very carefree and self-reliant. Growing up she traveled, spent a time in advertising before becoming an IT consultant.

In 2016 her husband was diagnosed with MND. They way it showed up for him was more internal so the doctors, Kirsten and the girls weren't aware how bad things were getting for him. After 18 months he died suddenly, leaving his family feeling cheated and grieving their  terrible loss.

Kirsten had struggled to find help and advice from those who were going through the same as her so she decided to write a book and become a grief recovery specialist. Helping others , as well as herself and her girls, has given her a sense of meaning purpose.

Thank you so much Kirsten for the courage you have shown in taking your own experience of grief and turning that into a way of helping children and parents going through grief and into recovery. Thanks also for showing us that when those times of grief come to us, there are ways to help us into recovery and beyond.

You can find out more about Kirsten’s work on  https://griefcoach.uk/ and follow her on Linkedin @kirstenwallentindamgaard

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Brave New Girls podcast champions women rebel raisers moving mountains for people & the planet.

The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

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• FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravely
• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

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This week’s guest is Beverley Densham, a Mindfulness Pilates teacher of nearly 24 years, award winning, bestselling Author of I Talk to Angels, founder of the Happy Kids Cards for children & Happy & Calm cards & has been featured in the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, YOU Magazine, Woman Magazine, Spirit & Destiny magazine & BBC radio

Beverley's story has led her doing what she does now and it is all the more powerful for the journey that has taken her here.

 During the Pandemic she lost her brother Rich when he died suddenly one night. Grief is tough at the best of times but the pandemic made it even harder. They had been very close as children but Rich suffered with Bipolar Disorder and the fallout from that was that Bev had to keep her distance somewhat, so they had grown apart over time.

But as children with their two other siblings it had been a pretty idyllic, happy, simple life. However despite that Bev found it very hard to communicate, and that only got more difficult, as she grew older and went off to University.

After that though she seemed to get into her stride, as a free spirit travelling and learning Pilates on the beach in Sydney. But her happiness was short-lived. One day while cycling to work she was smashed into by a car and thrown to the tarmac. 

Her physical injuries were bad and the pain was intense but it was the emotional trauma that overshadowed her as she tried to heal.

She suffered suffered post traumatic stress, panic attacks, depression and chronic fatigue. But after a few unsuccessful attempts at therapy she found someone who helped forgive the woman who had crashed into her, and that put her on the road to recovery.

That was when she started her mindful pilates practice, helping people be strong in mind, body and business, and ultimately to be happy and have the tools to empower them everyday.

She believes that courage is an inner determination, a light shining within that you can’t blow out and will help you through anything no matter what. 

Thanks so much Beverley for sharing how you have overcome adversity and created a toolbox for people that they can use as a daily practice to face the challenges of life and embrace the blessings. Thanks also for showing us that by using our bodies, minds and spirituality we can live full lives in each moment not

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Brave New Girls podcast champions women rebel raisers moving mountains for people & the planet.

The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

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Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media- bringing you inspiration, support and growth.

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• Dare to Share- bestselling guide to podcast guesting
• FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravely
• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

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This week’s guest is Julie Anderson, otherwise known as The Brain Lady. She has studied natural health, psychology, psychoneuro-immunology & the field of brain personality connection. With further specialism in depression, anxiety disorders and brain function, she helps us to discover our own personal brainprint, & how to make the most of it. 

Julie explains what a brainprint is, and how, after the two years we have all had we can use our brains to help us recover and build resilience for whatever is ahead.

 Julie was the middle girl of 5 daughters with an alcoholic abusive father was jailed for manufacturing meth-amphetamine, but she was always a positive child and understood that his problem was his problem and not hers.

However she had a car accident at the age of 18 and the chiropractor who was meant to be healing her was a sexual predator, and it took her a couple of years to recover. With her faith and training herself in self-care, she overcame the trauma, keen to not remain haunted by the man.

She became very interested in the brain and studied psychoneuroimmunology and the effect that our thoughts, stressors and traumas can have on the physical health of our bodies. She's not talking about toxic positivity and pretending everything is rainbows and unicorns, but about learning solid techniques for keeping our minds healthy and therefore our bodies.

She says that our brains hear every thought and that it is our responsibility to manage our thoughts so that we maintain our brains in a good condition. It is important not to compare ourselves with others and it is imperative that we understand that we each have our own unique challenges and therefore our courage is unique to us too.

Thanks Julie for taking us on deep dive into our brains and how they can work for us and not against us, and thanks also for showing us how we can make the most of our own unique brain personalities no matter the circumstances we find ourselves in.

You can find out more about Julie’s work on www.YourBestMindLLC.com and the site where the podcasts can be found is WomenEntrepreneursPodcastNetwork.com listen to her 2 podcasts: The Brain Lady Speaks and Women Entrepreneurs Extraordinaire.

And follow her on Linkedin @brainladyjulie

And you can take a brain assessment here www.BrainPersonalityAssessment.

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Brave New Girls podcast champions women rebel raisers moving mountains for people & the planet.

The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

https://podcast.feedspot.com/uk_women_podcasts/

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Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media- bringing you inspiration, support and growth.

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• FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravely
• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

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This week’s guest is Margaret To, founder of Studio SAKA, who helps scientists, educators, non-profits, entrepreneurs and government agencies better communicate social and climate solutions through film, design, and immersive experiences - in order to engage public conversations and inspire action.

In 2020 Margaret did a project that changed her. It was  a video series about regenerative agriculture in Hawaii. It made her rethink how she was living and she decided to start her own small vegetable plot with her nieces.

 At 17, she had left Hong Kong and moved to Los Angeles to study design and animation- it was freeing yet challenging, because her internal belief system wasn’t yet matching her purpose. But as her artistic sense evolved so did her consciousness.

 After watching the film Before The Flood by Fisher Stevens, the Climate Crisis really hit home for her and she started to look at ways that she could communicate creatively about climate solutions.

 After a few years working as a freelancer she decided to create her own film studio. But first she joined a women's entrepreneurship class so that she approached her business Studio SAKA with a business head.

Now she does design, animation, and creative direction at Studio SAKA, all with the environment, sustainability and climate solutions front of mind.

 Over time she has become someone who is able to embrace fear, not letting fear hinder her but rather turning fear into a drive and motivation to keep moving forward. 

 Thanks so much Margaret for channelling your creativity for climate change and helping others see how they can make a difference too.

 Thanks also for showing us that wherever we’re at we can all make the incremental changes that are needed to help save our planet.

You can find out more about Margaret’s work at 

https://www.studiosaka.coand follow her on Linkedin @studiosaka

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The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

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Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media- bringing you inspiration, support and growth.

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• FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravely
• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

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This week’s guest is Jo Yaldren, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 47. She practices the Hoffman Process which helps her as she seeks to receive treatment and advocate for the charity Parkinson’s UK who state that Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.

 The last two years have gone by at a time when her when symptoms have been ok. But in terms pf the pandemic and her Parkinson's she feels she had already had come to terms with mortality and illusion of control.

Eldest of three girls, she had a very close family,  and amazing friends. Her parents divorced and when she was with her father it was a case of benign neglect.

When she left home and set out int to the world she was determined to live a rich life and her then bucket list was done by the time she reached 28. Then she became Nurse and a teacher...

Receiving an early onset Parkinson's diagnosis rocked her world. She'd gone to the doctor with some signature signs and the doctor confirmed that it was indeed PD. 

She had previously been studying the Hoffman Process and that helped her through the diagnosis, and the catastrophic disruption to her life.

She kept her purpose simple: be a good mum and to look after local beach, but it was when she went on to raise awareness of Parkinson's through sharing her story that felt she had a mission. 

To help raise profile of Parkinson's she has appeared on a new Parkinson's UK TV series on the topic. as they follow her on her journey to find out if she can have Deep Brain Stimulation.

The jury is still out on that one.

Thanks Jo for being so open about your journey with Parkinson’s and for helping to raise awareness about this condition. We look forward to seeing the film about you on Parkinson’s UK.

Thank you also for showing us how to face the toughest of challenges by examining the major influences on our lives, tracing the root of the adopted negativity, and releasing any pain, grief, anger, shame or resentment that has been stored there.

You can find out more about Jo on https://www.joyaldren.com/… and follow on Instagram @ladyduffgordon 

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Brave New Girls podcast champions women rebel raisers moving mountains for people & the planet.

The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

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Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media- bringing you inspiration, support and growth.

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• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

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Warning this episode speaks about depression, and suicide ideation. If you are affected by these issues please seek help, support or contact https://www.thecalmzone.net/

This week’s guest is Helena Bourdillon, a Breath trainer, free-diver and mental health advocate. 22 years ago she was on the verge of suicide. She survived & triumphed over chronic depression & now freedives to depths of -76m.  With 7 National Records for depth, she has represented Great Britain at the World Championships four times. 

Helena was kept out of the water for the last couple of years due to covid so she has focused on her own & others' therapeutic journeys, using breath-work, at a time when many people were feeling  loneliness, anxiety and depression. For some this was a new feeling, for others the pandemic exacerbated the condition.

From a young age Helena had suffered with depression and at a certain point realised she was experiencing suicide ideation. Always a lover of water, it was when she experienced free-diving that she felt for the first time, what it was like for the chatter in her head to quieten down and to feel a deep relaxation.

It was when she did a crowd funding video to help her go the 2017 Freediving Depth World Championships that she talked openly about her depression for the first time. She wanted to dive deeper because the deeper she went, the more of a platform she would have to tell and show people what was possible: that life is worth living and worth fighting for.

 The breath work sessions she now does are geared towards helping people who suffer with anxiety and panic attacks as well as helping people who suffer with Long Covid etc

Some days it is just making it out of bed.  But being true to yourself and what you need takes courage, and each intentional breath you take can help you get to the next step.

Thanks so much Helena for being so open about suicide and chronic depression and for daring to inspire others by diving deeper, breathing better, and learning to live happier.

Thanks also for showing us that our breath is our best friend and that by using it well we can live better, deeper, more fulfilling lives.

You can find out more about Helena’s work on www.HelenaBourdillon.com

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The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

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• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

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This week’s guest is Niki Wibrow, Celebrity Personal Trainer, Fitness, Yoga and Nutrition Expert and Radio Personality. Having Over 30 Years Experience In The Health & Fitness Industry, she is now focused on women over 40 and is a menopause specialist with over 4 million tik tok views.  

During the pandemic, the fitness world was badly affected by not having real life interaction with clients but did quickly learn to take everything online. Client by client Niki started to discover that she could train them via zoom, doing the workouts wherever they could find a quiet space in their homes. 

Then she realised she could scale that up with her social media following and she built out from her 404040 programme by doing videos on IGTV and Youtube.

As a child she was always talking and moving and dancing, and as she went into her teen years she got more focused on her movement, despite the backdrop of the difficult divorce of her parents. 

On leaving home she didn't pursue her dream but instead went from job to job, pay check to pay check, and weekend to weekend. It was a chance fitness class that Niki attended that changed her outlook. This was a different approach to exercise at that time, and she was hooked. She trained and started teaching.

As she herself got older she began to notice changes in her body in spite of her high level of fitness. And from her own experience she decided to focus on older women and become a Menopause specialist.

Taking her expertise online attracted 4 million views on Tik Tok and in this way she is impacting the women she wants reach across the globe.

She believes getting older doesn't have to mean giving up on yourself, but instead, having the courage to stand up and be counted.

Thanks Nikki for working tirelessly to bring health and fitness to women in a way that is manageable and achievable for everyone, so that we can all fulfil our physical potential no matter what age or starting point we are at.

Thanks also for showing us older women to build muscle and flexibility in our bodies so that we may live stronger for longer.

You can find out more about Niki’s work on www.nikiwibrow.co.uk/

And follow her on Instagram @nikiwibrowfitness

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The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

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Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media- bringing you inspiration, support and growth.

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• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

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This week’s guest is Dr Callie Seaman, founder of Aqualabs Ltd, a liquid hydroponic fertilizer solution manufacturer, who also works within the legal cannabis sector with a licenced producer. She’s an active campaigner, educator & medical cannabis user, as well as director of MedCan which supports those with neurological conditions needing to use cannabis. 

In last 3 years Callie has been working with a number of licensed cultivators of cannabis in the UK and internationally, pushing for support for those with chronic conditions to be able to readily acquire prescription cannabis. Because of her own background she is committed to campaigning for change in how cannabis is viewed and accessed.

Callie's Dad was a drug dealer. She had epileptic seizures at 15 but her Dad was forward thinking enough to introduce her to cannabis to help control the fits.

 Later at Sheffield she completed her degree & worked for the local hydroponic shop, Aquaculture. Her passion for growing plants grew & she taught lots of people how to grow cannabis, some very sick people & she helped many to understand the benefits of cannabis.

More recently she had stopped taking cannabis but her seizures began again with a near death experience in car, with her 17 yr old son. She lost her driving license. She started to attend meetings about medical cannabis and began to get a real understanding of how cannabis can help seizures.

 In November 2018, the law changed in the UK so that cannabis could be prescribed and she started working with a licensed cultivator in the north west of the UK, becoming a director of one of only 4 licences in the UK. 

She set up Medcam to help families navigate the journey with cannabis based medical products- as well as being on the advisory board for PLEA and help patients to understand cannabis better. Later she published a book; a diary for medical cannabis users to record their consumption & be able to reflect on what works for them.

Now she continues to educate the masses on the science of cannabis and remove the stigma associated with consuming cannabis & doing more research on the plant itself, focusing on trichomes and improving on the quality of prescription cannabis.

Thanks so much Callie for sharing your own story of how medical cannabis has helped not just your own epilepsy, but also those with neu

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This week’s guest is Nikki Mattei, a sustainability strategist, who for the last 20 years has tried to live an ethical life & is now committed to empowering others to make decisions about how to have a lower negative impact on the planet and people. She helps trailblazing CEO’s take on the greatest challenge of their careers & steer their businesses into a sustainable future.

Nikki was a confident, happy, curious, independent child who went on to have lots of adventures and experiments in various jobs.

But after getting food poisoning she contracted Crohn's Disease & had miscarriage. It was the catalyst for her to leave corporate and change lifestyle in order to manage her disease.

One day a Breast Cancer UK leaflet arrived in her Riverford veggie box. It was all about hormone disrupting chemicals and breast cancer risk. She became a breast cancer educator, and then ethical marketing freelancer. 

In lead-up to Cop26 decided that wanted to help businesses outside the ethical arena, and focussing more on sustainability. She is passionate about empowering others to make decisions about how to have a lower impact on the planet and people.

She believes the human race has the vision and imagination to create the solutions we need to save the planet and create a fairer more equitable society. 

Thanks so much Nikki for your commitment to helping those get on the sustainability train, so that we each in our own ways can have a positive impact on the planet.

Thanks also for showing us that when we live by our values we can go against the mainstream and stand up for what we believe in, and make the world a better place.

You can find out more about Nikki’s work on 

My website: https://nikkimattei.com/ Her holiday rental in Italy: https://www.villa-in-the-vineyard.com/  And follow her on linkedin @nikkimattei

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Brave New Girls podcast champions women rebel raisers moving mountains for people & the planet.

The podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and currently No 12 in the top "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to", with Host Lou Hamilton, artist, author & wellbeing coach.

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Thank you for listening and please subscribe to keep up to date on new episodes as they're released.

Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media- bringing you inspiration, support and growth.

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Books:

• Dare to Share- bestselling guide to podcast guesting
• FEAR LESS- coaching guide to living more bravely
• Brave New Girl- How to be Fearless

Paintings & Public Art www.LouHamiltonArt.com
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