From Trauma to Triumph

From Trauma to Triumph

By Lia BandolaHealth & FitnessMental Health
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From Trauma to Triumph episodes

  • Ask Lia Anything!

    The question I'm answering this week is: "How do you handle it when you think you have everything planned and then something happens to mess it all up?

    Of course, most people have had this experience and it can feel like it always seems to happen at the worst time and can throw you off your game, big time.

    I will use the example from my own life this week to illustrate some things that can help you manage as optimally as possible.

    You will learn:

    • What has to shift with your thoughts so you don't spiral into a negative hole.
    • What NOT  to stop doing and keep going despite your feelings to the contrary.
    • The values that will serve you best during challenging times.

      • Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at [email protected].

      To learn more about my services and to get your free resource, visit https://lifelessons.ca.

      19 min
    • How to Live the Life of an Essentialist

      I am on a renewed mission of living life in a more minimalistic way and to embrace essentialism. If this is something you have thought of or maybe haven't but want to learn more about it, this episode will give you a start to what this lifestyle is all about and why it may be something that many of us can truly benefit from.

      In this episode you will learn:

      • What the true definition of essentialism is.
      • New concepts that can have you living a more joyful and peaceful life.
      • Tips to get started that can easily be incorporated in your day to day activities.
      • What the 3 assumptions we have to conquer are to live the way of an Essentialist.
      • The 3 core truths that have to replace those assumptions.

        • Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at [email protected].

        To learn more about my services and to get your free resource, visit https://lifelessons.ca.

        28 min
      • How Do We Break Bad Habits and Stick to Better Habits?

        In the new year, people get re-focused on changing habits - letting go of old habits that are no longer working for them and creating new habits that will improve their lives and how they feel.

        Yet, by this time of the year many people have already let the new habits go by the wayside - if they even lasted this long. And slowly or sometimes quickly the old "bad" habits are taking their place back in their lives.

        I so understand this and have many times fallen into this same pattern. This year though I am staying on course (for the most part, because no one is perfect) with the new improved habits. Well at least most of them.

        In today's episode I will share my favourite resource on habit change, which I have spoken about in the past. I will go through just a few of the strategies from this amazing book and  specifically you learn:

        • The 4 step process that happens for every single human for every single habit we have.
        • The 4 laws of behaviour change.
        • How to create habit stacking.
        • The 2 minute rule to stop procrastination.
        • How I am applying this process in my own habit changes.

          • That is a lot of information packed into this 30 minute episode. I hope it will help you to get on the permanent path of changing your habits to the ones that will work FOR you and not against you.

          Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at [email protected].

          To learn more about my services and to get your free resource, visit https://lifelessons.ca.

          30 min
        • Are You Experiencing the Effects of SAD?

          If you are living in some of the more northern parts of the world you may be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. There are varying levels of this condition and many people are suffering from some degree of it. 

          In today's episode we will explore SAD and how it impacts people. You will learn:

          • What the signs and symptoms are and it affects people.
          • Causes and risk factors.
          • Treatments and helpful actions to take.
          • What has worked for me and many others.

            • There is relief for those suffering and you will get many strategies and tips listening to this episode.

            Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at [email protected].

            To learn more about my services and to get your free resource, visit https://lifelessons.ca.

            26 min
          • Ask Lia Anything! Answering Your Burning Questions.

            Today I am answering a question I get quite a bit and that is: "How do I stay true to what I want when so many people around me are telling me their way to do things or what they want me to do?"

            Learn what to do to stick to what you want and how to gently tell others what that is, despite their objections or their own opinions.

            If you have a question you would like answered, I would love to hear from you. On social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at [email protected].

            To learn more about my services and to get your free resource, visit https://lifelessons.ca. I would love to have a chat with you.

            20 min
          • Living Your Life With Intention

            A brand new year!! I always love the fresh opportunity to look at life with fresh eyes and decide what you want to change, keep, enhance or throw out - both literally and figuratively.

            This episode I am sharing my reflections, plans and strategies to really live life on my terms and for getting really intentional about what I want to experience moving forward.

            You will learn:

            • The reframe of the word "goals" that will have you ensuring you achieve success.
            • The mindset that needs to be in place to make your desired outcomes happen.
            • Resources to help you on your way.

              • To learn more about my services and to get your free resource, visit https://lifelessons.ca. I would love to have a chat with you.

              30 min
            • Year End Review and New Year Excitement

              The year is almost over and a new one is about to begin. It can be an exciting time to think about the possibilities of what the future year holds for us. Now is a great time to do a year review and reflect on what went well, what goals you accomplished and which you didn't.

              Think about what you want to let go of and leave behind and what you want to bring into the new year and continue, as well as what you want to add to your life or start new.

              Key take-aways from this episode:

              • Learn what you need to do to determine what you will let go of, continue, start over or start brand new.
              • Why new year resolutions don't work and what you need to do instead.
              • How to create an action plan and strategy to achieve your goals.
              • The step by step process to ensure success.

                • Let's finish this year strong and plan ahead for a brilliant start to a brand new year.

                Please connect with me through my website: https://lifelessons.ca or on social media: @lifelessonsunlimited, @liabandola, @butterflylessons. And while you're there please leave me a review or leave one on whatever platform you enjoy listening on. I would so appreciate that!

                27 min
              • Ask Lia Anything! Q&A Episode

                Today's question is: "How do I know when it's time to call it quits?"  This is a question I get quite a bit. People struggle to make the big decision to quit something they know they really need to get out of. Sometimes they have known for a very long time!

                My answer to this question may help you to make a decision about quitting a relationship, job, friendship, living arrangement and any number of other things you may be needing to leave.

                Key points in today's episode:

                • Knowing when quitting is the best decision.
                • Feelings are the guiding barometer.
                • What the #1 thing is that needs to be in place to make a firm decision.
                • What you need to change to make a different choice.

                  • I would love to hear what your questions are! Reach out to me by email to: [email protected] or on social media: @lifelessonsunlimited; @butterflylessons or @liabandola. Please visit my website to learn more about everthing I am doing: https://lifelessons.ca.

                  19 min
                • A Parent's Guide to Reducing Stress and Worry

                  My guest is someone I really wish I had access to back when my kids were young!! Denise Marek is someone I have known for a long time, though we recently re-connected over her new book, which I am buying for every mom in my life. When you hear this episode, you'll know why.  We are delving into parenting but not in the typical way many people talk about it. We will be deliving into some of the amazing aspects of her book and talking about some of the things parents, especially moms can do to manage their worry and anxiety.

                  Parenting can be stressfull!! The good news is that you can stress less by learning to worry wisely.  That is exactly what Denise teaches and some of the strategies she will share with us in todays episode.

                  Key take-aways:

                  • discover a proven four-step process to move you from worry-filled to worry-free
                  • through this process you will feel happier, more present and less stressed.
                  • learn the mindshift experienced through the "possibility vs. probability" exercise
                  • the important questions to ask yourself when you are experiencing anxiety and worry.

                    • About Denise:

                    Denise Marek is internationally known as the Worry Management Expert and the creator of the CALM methodology for worry-free living. As a sought-after lecturer, consultant, and writer, Denise equips individuals around the globe with strategies to reduce stress, worry less, and bounce back from adversity.


                    Denise is the author of CALM for Moms: Worry Less in Four Simple Steps(Familius, November 2022) and CALM: A Proven Four-Step Process Designed Specifically for Women Who Worry (Hay House, 2006). She also teaches CALM Online, an online training program that provides strategies to let go of worry, reduce stress, and create a happier life.

                    She lives in Ontario, Canada. Denise is the mother of Lindsay and Brianna and the grandmother of Adrian, Azia, and Forest.

                    Connect with Denise and learn more about the book at: https://calmformomsbook.com

                    On Social Media: Facebook: @denisemarek and Instagram @thedenisemarek

                    36 min
                  • Ask Lia Anything! Answering Your Burning Questions

                    This week I'm bringing you a new feature - a Question and Answer episode. I will periodically be answering questions I get that I know many of you want answers to. 

                    This episode I'm answering a timely question: How do I handle the holiday get-togethers when there is conflict in my family?

                    My answer includes:

                    • strategies you can plan ahead of time
                    • suggestions for handling difficult people
                    • things to focus on to have a smoother experience
                    • gaining clarity on what you want and how to implement it

                      • If you have any questions you would like answered on future episodes, please send them to me either on social media via Direct Message: Facebook: @Lifelessonsunlimited or  Instagram: @butterflylessons or shoot me off an email at [email protected].  You an also go to my website: https://lifelessons.ca and leave a comment there. I want to know what your burning questions are!!

                      17 min

                    About From Trauma to Triumph

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                    Living an Empowered Life through Healing Trauma and Accessing Courage, Faith and Strength