Finding Her Sparkle with Ami Rankin

Setting a health, fitness or wellbeing goal can feel a little bit of everything - exciting, motivating, scary, daunting, nerve-wracking, fun! So today’s episode breaks down 5 easy mindset changes you can focus on today so that you actually WANT to be taking action and be better than your excuses!

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the idea of lockdowns ending after over 4 months - you’re not alone. In this episode, I discuss what Culture Shock is and how that also flows into what a lot of us are experiencing now - Reverse Culture Shock.

I talk you through the 4 phases of Culture Shock and also the feelings that can arise with re-integration.

Plus, this week’s recommendation - Money Heist and The Circle, both on Netflix.

Another fun episode this week with some up beat and interesting conversation starters away from the standard ‘How are you?’ And ‘How’s work going?’

Move past the ordinary and create some meaningful connection with these questions and ‘would you rathers’

This weeks recommendation - Shameless Podcast episode ‘The 4 big questions’

Have you ever thought about the way you communicate in times of conflict or disagreement? What about how you listen? I share my takeaways from the most recent Masterclass I ran on Relationships and moving through conflict. I teach you 3 ways to implement mindful listening to create meaningful connection, even when you don’t agree with the other persons perspective.

And this weeks recommendation - Lucifer on Netflix (plus Brooklyn 99, Friends, Will and Grace and The Office)

Alright, time for an episode with a little bit of fun - let’s shake off the week, get a little bit lighthearted and silly, grab a glass of wine or a cup of tea and get ready for 2 personality quizzes for you to do. Do they really help to create insight for you? Who knows! But they are fun so let’s do it!

In this episode of Therapy Thursday I run you through my takeaways from an online workshop I recently attended. I realised that I never give my brain a chance to slow down or switch off and that there’s always tabs open! You can learn what sensory self care is and also the power of letting yourself be bored!

Being a parent can be hard. I give 10 (actually 11) tips to recognise and move through big emotions, reduce feeling like you’re about to explode, how to take time for you and ways to make your days feel more seamless and easy.

This weeks recommendations: Parenthood podcasts! We Don’t Have Time For This, Beyond The Bump, This Glorious Mess, Motherly, The Good Enough Mother and #Momtruths with Cat and Nat

Welcome back to a Therapy Thursday episode - today’s episode shares my top 3 tools for feeling so connected to a goal that you really WANT to take action and stop procrastinating.

Conflict is a given in any relationship - we are all human with different feelings, opinions and perspectives. But conflict or different perspectives doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Today, I run you through 3 actionable takeaways to improve communication and implement active listening in your relationships

A new segment to the Nourishing Ami Podcast - Therapy Thursday is going to be all about sharing my takeaways and light bulb moments from my personal Coaching sessions.

In this episode of Therapy Thursday, I talk about negative self talk, limiting beliefs and disordered eating habits.

I teach you 2 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques to create space between you and your thoughts to really embody that cliche saying ‘You are not your thoughts’.

Plus, this episodes recommendation: Echt Activewear