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In this episode I interview Cameron Airen, feminist mindset coach and host of Live a Conscious Life podcast. We explore the difference between being an empath versus highly sensitive, ask whether our sensitivity is a blessing or a curse and look at how we can manage our energy so we can create change in the world. We also take a deep dive into the topic of gender, patriarchy and identity. There is so much food for thought in this episode, we really hope you enjoy it!

Topics discussed include:

• What it means to be an empath [02:18]
• Managing your guilt around saying 'no' [11:53]
• Family and boundaries - how Cameron manages theirs [15:45]
• Telling the difference between a ‘gut feeling’ and fear-based thinking [22:55]
• Gender reveal parties  [30:24]
• Letting go of gender - what are we scared of losing? [33:36]
• Dealing with uncomfortable conversations [48:45]
  
  

Resources mentioned:

1. Dr. Elaine Aron and her test to discover if you're highly sensitive.
2. The Handmaid's Tale - a dystopian TV drama based on the novel by Margaret Atwood.
3. Brave New World - a dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley
4. Marie Forleo
5. Queer Eye - Trailer
6. Gender Outlaw by Kate Bornstein
7. Alok Vaid-Menon on What it's Like to be Femme in Public (I didn't mention this but please do watch this!)

About Cameron

Cameron Airen is a Feminist Mindset Coach, Gender Consultant, Mentor, writer and podcaster helping passionate feminists feel more confident, at ease, and create the change they want in their lives and in the world! They also help solo entrepreneurs, creatives and leaders increase their gender and social awareness so they can be more conscious and create the kind of change they want.

Cam has a Masters degree in Anthropology & Social Change, a B.A. in Women & Gender Studies. She has 14+ years of experience studying gender, feminism, sexuality, social change and internalized oppression, and 10+ years helping clients connect to and take care of their bodies, emotions and minds, and supporting folks to grow more into themselves and create more powerful change in the world.

Cam uses she/they pronouns. They live nomadically and work with clients all over the globe.

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About the Host

Lisa is an Intuitive Master NLP Practitioner, and Recovering Perfectionist. She is on a mission to help empaths and highly sensitives to tap into their inner wisdom, and thrive in a noisy, modern world. 

Lisa currently lives in Southsea with her partner Bekky and their wire-haired sausage dog Henry. She has a penchant for cake, oracle cards and walks in the woods.

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In this episode I talk to Helen Rebello, author of The Magical Unfolding. We go deep in this one exploring the relationship between our emotions and our bodies. She also shares with us what finally led her to writing her book and how we can create more calm in our lives. If you're intrigued to learn more about Chinese Medicine then this episode's for you.

Topics discussed include:

• Helen's wake up call [03:43]
• Working with the shadows [07:04]
• Your inner 7 year old [08:24]
• Carrying around other people's energies [12:28]
• Chinese Medicine and the emotions associated with different organs [12:44]
• Calming anxiety [24:32]
• Navigating times of change as an empath [33:50]
• Holding space for the messy + Harry Potter [44:10]
• ULPing and Self Sabotage [49:23]

Resources mentioned:

1. The Magical Unfolding by Helen Rebello
2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
3. Free Range Humans - Marianne Cantwell
4. The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

About Helen

As an intuitive mentor, mindfulness educator, and former tutor at The College of Cranio-Sacral Therapy in London, Helen Rebello has spent over a decade empowering caring people to slow down and access more meaning and magic in their life.

She is currently on a mission to empower 100,000 women worldwide to fulfil their potential; which is why she developed the MAGICAL process; blending her eastern and western wellness training with movement, mindfulness, meditation, and mindset tools. 

She is the author of The Magical Unfolding: 8 Magical Processes for Peace, Potential & Purpose, host of The Turning Point Project podcast and founder of The Magical Life Membership Circle.

She describes herself as an endlessly curious soul, a grounded spiritual yogi, and a realist who believes in magic. She lives in the magical Malvern Hills in the UK and spends her days creating, conversating and connecting. 

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About the Host

Lisa is an Intuitive Master NLP Practitioner, and Recovering Perfectionist. She is on a mission to help empaths and highly sensitives to tap into their inner wisdom, and thrive in a noisy, modern world. 

Lisa currently lives in Southsea with her partner Bekky and their wire-haired sausage dog Henry. She has a penchant for cake, oracle cards and walks in the woods.

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In this episode I talk to Meg Kissack, host of The Couragemakers Podcast. Together we deep dive into what it means to choose yourself in a society that constantly has you feeling like you need to be and do more.

Topics discussed include:

• Sustainability and the problem with the bigger, brighter approach [7:32]
• The pressure to do all the things [13:40]
• Our mission as empaths [21:10]
• Self love as a political act [24:27]
• Friendships and feeling guilty [35:45]
• Turning your weaknesses into strengths [36:56]
• Permanent positivity [49:15]

Resources mentioned:

1. Brené Brown - Daring Greatly
2. Brené Brown TED Talk - The Power of Vulnerability
3. Meghan Trainor - No (aka The Boundaries Song)
4. Free Range Humans 
5. Jacqui Marson - The Curse of Lovely

About Meg

Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who believes that everything changes when you believe you matter. She is the the host of The Couragemakers Podcast, a writer, coach and the rebel-rouser founder of That Hummingbird Life. Meg helps creative and multi-passionate women to leave self doubt at the door, do the things only they can do and live the life of the woman whose autobiography they'd love to read. She creates regular explosions of encouragement in the form of blog posts, Sunday Pep Talks and podcast episodes to help you feel less alone and have the courage to own, live and share your story.      

When she’s not recording episodes of The Couragemakers Podcast, writing bullshit-free Sunday pep Talks to her Couragemakers community or working 1:1 with coaching clients, you can find her covered in paint or walking her cockapoo puppy Merlin. 

Website | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Sunday Pep Talks

About the Host

Lisa is an Intuitive Master NLP Practitioner, and Recovering Perfectionist. She is on a mission to help empaths and highly sensitives to tap into their inner wisdom, and thrive in a noisy, modern world. 

Lisa currently lives in Southsea with her partner Bekky and their wire-haired sausage dog Henry. She has a penchant for cake, oracle cards and walks in the woods.

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