Fiercely You Podcast

On this episode of the Fiercely You podcast you will hear from a beautiful young woman, Charlie. Charlie has grown up on the Mornington Peninsula with her mum, dad and younger sister. She grew up with sport being a huge part of her life, swimming and sailing were her thing. 

Charlie shares openly with us her struggles and journey through the Victorian schooling system for someone with Dyslexia. Until meeting Charlie, I had very little understanding about what Dyslexia actually was and how many people actually suffered from it. 

Charlie thought she would never be able to complete VCE due to her learning difficulty. Her story is one of pure determination, commitment as well as seeking and accepting help in order to achieve her goal of finishing VCE and going to University. 

I hope you enjoy it. 

On this episode of the Fiercely You Podcast you will be hearing from my youngest sister Vicki. Vicki has been a state champion in multiple sports as well as competing at a high level in various sports with Netball and AFL Football being her two main sports. 

Throughout this episode Vicki will be sharing with us about the journey it took to get to such a high level as well as the two unfortunate injuries that stopped her from pursuing her netball and football career further. She will share the impact these injuries had on her life and the struggles she went through when her sporting identity was taken away from her. 

Vicki shares about the journey of starting up a Women's football team on the Mornington Peninsula with her closest friends and our Dad being the coach. 

As well as this Vicki shares about the crazy journey through COVID lockdown and a scary labour to get her newest and biggest joy in life, her daughter Matilda. 

I hope you enjoy.

Podcast Notes:
In the podcast Vicki mentioned one of the football girls, Tyla, has recently been using her new videography business (@tygarfilms) to spread awareness about the Mental Health challenges so many people face. She recently released a video on Mental health through lockdown which I would love to share, check it out! https://bit.ly/392nNKp

On this episode Fiona, Fiercely You Founder,  will be talking about the various relationships in her life and the influential people and moments which have helped her get to where she is today. 

She will talk about the impact that one comment at school by a friend made for her schooling experience and the repercussions that are still having now. Fi will talk about the many lessons that she has learnt along the way and the importance of finding your tribe and most importantly having a positive relationship with yourself. 

Warning:
We would like to advise you that there may be triggers in this episode around suicide. If you would like to avoid this content, please move onto the next episode. 

If this episode has triggered anything for you, we strongly recommend you reach out to someone or call Life Line on 13 11 14. In emergencies please call 000. 

Thank you to the incredible Monique  for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_ 

On this Podcast episode you will hear from a very special young man, Jye, who throughout the last few years, has struggled with a severe mental illness. 

Jye, who grew up in a small country town in Gippsland called Leongatha, shares his incredibly open and vulnerable personal journey with Depression. He will share what happened for him when he got to his lowest point and what pulled him out of the overwhelming darkness. It is an extremely touching story and Jye explains this as one of the first times he has shared about his mental illness so openly.

Warning: 
We would like to advise you that there may be triggers in this episode around depression and suicide. If you would like to avoid this content, please move onto the next episode. 

If this episode has triggered anything for you, we strongly recommend you reach out to someone or call Life Line on 13 11 14. In emergencies please call 000. 

Thank you to the incredible Monique  for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_ 

On this episode you will hear from an incredible young woman and a very special ex-team mate and friend of mine, Katie. Katie was a gymnast for 10 years, achieving National Level 8 in 2015. Katie represented Victoria in 2014 & 2015. 

Once retiring from gymnastics, Katie felt like she had lost her identity and felt very unprepared for what was next. Throughout the episode Katie discusses the struggles she went through finding her identity and the ongoing struggles with her body. Katie will also share about her ongoing mental health challenges and where she is at now.

Warning: 
We would like to advise you that there may be triggers in this episode around depression and eating disorders. If you would like to avoid this content, please move onto the next episode. 

As mentioned in the podcast these are a few of Katie's favourite instagram accounts to follow. 
@thebodylovesociety 
@theselflovebible__ 
@fullbodiedbekah 

If this episode has triggered anything for you, we strongly recommend you reach out to someone, you can call the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 46 73 or Life Line on 13 11 14. 
In emergencies please call 000. 

Thank you to the incredible Monique  for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_ 

On this episode Fiona, Founder of Fiercely You, will be sharing one slice of her story.

During this episode she will be talk you specifically through her Gymnastics journey, sharing the highs and lows of being a gymnast for 18 years and a coach for 11 years. Fiona will discuss her reasons as to why she has stepped away from the sport and now has moved onto focusing on the mental health of young gymnasts and young people. Gymnastics plays a huge part in Fiona's story in why she has started Fiercely You.

Warning: 
We would like to advise you that there may be triggers in this episode around anxiety, panic attacks and eating disorders. If you would like to avoid this content, please move onto the next episode. 

If this episode has triggered anything for you, we strongly recommend you reach out to someone, you can call the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 46 73 or Life Line on 13 11 14. 
In emergencies please call 000. 

Thank you to the incredible Monique  for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_ 

Welcome to the Fiercely You Podcast! 

During this episode I will introduce you to the aim of the Fiercely You Podcast and I will also give you a little insight as to why I am starting this podcast. 

Sharing everyday peoples stories to help you become the most resilient, strong and independent version of yourself. 

Thank you to the incredible Monique  for the beautiful piano music and voice recordings for the Fiercely You podcast episodes. Check her out on instagram at @mini.tunes_