In this episode, we talk about:
- What led Leah to becoming a PT and the journey that led her to becoming a women's health coach
- Losing her period and fertility after pushing her body to the extreme with diet and exercise
- Getting her period back
- Labelling herself as "too masculine" (and the way her body shifted to match that belief)
- How a traumatic memory came back from her childhood years
- Her first relationship at 14 that turned toxic where she was mentally, emotionally and physically abused, and the string of similar relationships that followed from that one.
- Why she blamed herself for the toxic relationships in her life
- Being sexually assaulted by a family member and not telling a soul about it for many years, and how her body shape changed with the pain.
- How a chance meeting with a healer helped her unearth the sexual trauma she'd carried for so long
- The practical steps she took to forgive herself and heal
- The power of mirror work
- How deep her body hatred ran
- Her non-negotiable morning rituals
- The power of setting a daily intention
- The different types of trauma
- The work she now does with women and helping them rebuild their self-worth after traumatic experiences
- How to care for our hormones holistically
Resources:
- Lacy Phillips' Pathway Membership (get $20 off with my link)
- Waitlist for Health Coach bootcamp launching early 2020
- Radical Blueprint (now an e-course)
- Anna's hypnotherapist: Faye Lawand-Maclean
- Read more about Leah's journey in this blog post.
- Leah's group coaching program: Awaken
- Headstand bench from Amazon
- Book: Women, Food & God by Geneen Roth
Where to find Leah Blomfield:
- Learn more: wellnesswithin.co.nz/about
- Instagram: @leahblomfield_