Susie’s idyllic childhood was over shadowed by the messages she was taught by her elders, in particular that she must ‘obey’. This curse hung over her as she ventured into adulthood relationships with little experience of what being obedient could do to her. After three marriages, the child, once confident and often described by her teachers as a ‘leader’ became a women with little self-worth.

In our conversation Susie shares how she found her worth and battled with the demons left by being obedient.

At the age of fifty, Susie graduated with a first class degree in photography, which gave her confidence that she could do something well.

Drawing on her personal and professional experiences, Susie’s purpose is for women to know their real worth and to encourage them towards self-love and self-empowerment with this she founded ‘Women of Spirit’ in 2017 a movement that has gone from strength to strength. Sharing the message ‘to thrive, not just survive’ delivered through books and an online platform providing a community space for women to share, support, enlighten and inspire.

To listen in on our conversation press play:

• The ‘old’ Susie

• The power of writing and sharing your story

• Bringing up daughters

• The walk of shame

• Asking for help

• Being obedient

• Not seeing your value in the world and the consequences of this

• Re-building a community around you

• How being a sensitive soul is not an opportunity to allow people to hurt you

• Putting you and your pelvic floor first

Women of Spirit (Submit your stories, Join the Facebook Group, Support the Movement)

Susie Mackie (Boudoir Shoots)

Women of Spirit Volume 1

Women of Spirit Volume 2

The Sociopath Next door

Humans of New York

Dudes & Dogs

NSPCC

Relate

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