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Here are the highlights from my Women Developing Brilliance interview with Jessica Uys - From Corporate to Coaching.

Who is Jessica?

Jessica Uys is a Transformation Coach that helps people uncover deep personality patterns so that they gain valuable insights and are better equipped to make choices that best align with their desired goals. She is trained to be insightful after 15 years of Consumer Insights in the corporate world.

She now utilizes her experience in her current coaching practice and mixes in intuition, breathwork, and enneagram tools to offer a multi-faceted approach. This allows the client to know themselves in a deeper way, which in turn gives them powerful resources to improve their life and business.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

Uys worked hard to develop a BodyTalk practice. After six years, she cultivated a thriving business. However, when she stopped to truly reflect, she realized the face to face healing work based in the past was actually exhausting.

After some soul searching and viewing her personality through the Enneagram lens, she realized that she needed to release that BodyTalk practice. Knowing that her type thrives in the world of vision and possibilities allowed her the confidence to change the direction of her business to better suit her.

This shift, although may have originally caused anxiety, made a huge difference in the quality of her life and general joy.

Shining a Bright Light

Uys says, “When we know who we really are, the light and the dark, we’re awake. We’re no longer falling asleep on ourselves. We can let go of what’s holding us back. And we can make choices that feel more aligned.”

I loved my time with Jessica because:

She is truly an enthusiastic visionary. Her excitement is tangible and I’m proud to say that she’s one of my business besties. I trust her work and have personally experienced benefits from her coaching.

Connect with Jessica:  https://www.jessicauys.com/

Here are the highlights from my Women Developing Brilliance interview with Dianne Miller on Cultivating Community Through Quilting.

Who is Dianne?

Dianne is forever creative. She says, “For as long as I can remember I could be found with a needle and thread or paper and crayons, always happily creating.”

She now owns and operates Carriage House Quilts in Naples, NY. This is not only a gathering place for the community to join like-minds and artistic souls, it’s a safe space to cultivate conversation, celebrate wins, and establish lifetime memories one piece at a time.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

Taking in a multitude of other people’s suggestions and opinions was a challenge for Miller. She had to establish boundaries that would help her stay in alignment with her true nature, as well as meet her personal business goals. At the end of the day, she kept the advice that could be implemented and discarded the rest in order to maintain integrity.  

Shining a Bright Light

Miller says, “There’s never a mistake. It’s always a creative opportunity.” 

Other words of wisdom that she lives by are always operate with integrity and treat others how you’d like to be treated.

#CommunityOverCompetition

I loved my time with Dianne because

Her love for people and their success is really inspirational. Whenever someone dedicates themselves to bettering the Community, I’m all in. Her “You Can Do It” attitude is something that we all can learn from.

Connect with Dianne: Carriage House Quilts

Here are the highlights from my Women Developing Brilliance interview with Alex Strauss, The Mindful Walker.

Who is Alex?

Alex Strauss is an author, editor, speaker, and creative entrepreneur. She published The Mindful Walker to encourage and support people to regularly connect with the Natural World to promote energy, creativity, and bliss.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

Alex, like many of us, was used to “holding the reins” of her busy life and pushed herself to burnout.

After hitting a low point, she discovered “that everything we need to handle anything life throws at us is already inside of us. We just need a way to bring it back to the surface, out from under all the busyness and worry of our everyday lives.”

She now makes going outside and connecting with Nature (and herself) a daily priority. In this tuning in, she finds she hears a personal calling to create and live in flow.

Shining a Bright Light

Strauss says, “It doesn't have to be so hard. When your mind is clear, you create space for Wisdom, Insight, and Intuition and life suddenly gets a whole lot easier, more peaceful, and more fun!“

I loved my time with Alex because:

Each interaction I have with her, I feel better. You can tell when someone connects with the wisdom of Nature. There is a clear, centered, calm when you’ve spent time with them. I love what she’s doing in the world. She is a shining guide offering people a simple way to reset, balance their bodies, open their hearts, and energize their mind.

Connect with Alex: www.themindfulwalker.com

Here are the highlights of Seeds with Soul with Petra Page-Mann.

Who is Petra?

Petra is a farmer whose passion for food and people spills over into everything she touches. In 2012 she founded Fruition Seeds to share seeds, knowledge and inspiration gardeners need to be more successful in the Northeast. Her belief is that seeds and people have the power to change the world.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

On a personal note, being an extrovert Petra finds it’s all too easy to look externally for validation. Page-Mann is conscious that she needs to draw on her core for self-confidence and love.

On a business note, over 80% of seeds sold are owned by 1 company. Being one of the few truly independent seed companies and scaling is no easy road.

Gleaning from the qualities of genetic diversity, much like her farming ecosystem, Petra knows that she can not do it alone. She taps into her Community and trusted resources in times of need. With the mindset that we have the power to connect, rely on one another’s strengths, and rise above any hardship, she cultivates this throughout her life and business. 

Shining a Bright Light

Petra shared how the words of a fellow 106-year-old gardener have influenced her life. He said, “You are what you think. You are what you eat and drink.” Her mindset of curiosity, passion, and love is what drives her on a daily basis.

I loved my time with Petra because:

She is a warm, golden ray of sunshine nourishing everything and everyone around her (literally and metaphorically). She is a shining example of what a true Community looks and feels like.

Connect with Petra:  www.fruitionseeds.com

Here are the highlights of "Healthy, Lean, and Sexy at Any Age" with Shirley Piccarreto. 

Who is Shirley?

Shirley is a Doctor of Naturopathy and the best-selling author of “Healthy, Lean, and Sexy at Any Age.” She has been in the health and wellness field for over 30 years and continues to share her in-depth knowledge on a daily basis with the same passion and fervor as Day 1.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

Anxiety and panic attacks plagued Shirley in the early years. She went from medical doctors to psychiatrists looking for a solution only to come up empty-handed. After picking up a book on natural medicine at a health food store, she connected with a local naturopath who gave her simple suggestions to balance her nervous system...and they actually worked.

This sparked the desire to delve deeply into the world of natural health alternatives. As they say, the rest is history!

Shining a Bright Light

In her wisdom years, Piccarreto realizes that she feels the most tapped-in when she has the focus off herself and truly opens up to listening to others. She starts her days off with the thought, “What can I do that would make an impact for someone today.”

Pretty inspiring, if you ask me.

What others say about Shirley

“Shirley is a gifted teacher. I have been working in the natural health field for the last 27 years and have attended many classes. I have found Shirley’s teaching to be engaging and upbeat. I never get bored or lose interest in the class. Her knowledge is strong and solid and I find I always walk away with usable information that I use in my own health practice. I highly recommend Shirley and her classes to anyone who is interested in learning more for personal or professional use.” -Ellen Sader Keenan, Ellen’s Holistic Heaven

I loved my time with Shirley because:

She is dedicated to education and serving humanity by illuminating how balanced well-being is possible at any age through plant-based medicine and mindset. She is dedicated to furthering her education by traveling the globe and staying on the cutting edge of the wellness field.

Connect with Shirley:  www.getwellnaturallynow.com

Here are the highlights of "Passion + Perseverance from the Heart" with Suzanne Farley.

Who is Suzanne?

Suzanne is an Artist Advocate Extraordinaire! Plus, she knows what it takes to run a successful business.

Drawing from her years in business management, planning, human resources, and her tenure as Executive Director of the famous Naples Grape Festival, Farley brings solid experience to the table.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

After 14 years of business, Suzanne is no stranger to economic ups and downs. She persevered and journeyed on. Continually marketing and staying focused on her ideal customer, in addition to relying on word of mouth referrals, she's been able to sustain a successful business since 2004.

Shining a Bright Light

Suzanne's determination is inspiring. She is proof that if you have a dream, believe in yourself, and adopt a stick-to-it attitude, anything is possible. She says, "Follow your heart and the rest will fall into place. "

I loved my time with Suzanne because:

She really cares about people. Suzanne's desire to please all the visitors that walk through her door is inspiring. She truly cultivates warmth in the Community and offers a heartful hub for artists to showcase their wares.

Connect with Suzanne:  https://www.facebook.com/Artizanns/

Here are the highlights of "Schooled by Suffering" with Molly K. Larkin.

Who is Molly?

Molly is a Life Coach and brings her experience as a mental health nurse with her as she gently guides people to access the wisdom of their own bright heart.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

In her own words, she “suffered like hell looking for some way to fix what was never broken.” She struggled with many forms of addiction. Addiction to drugs, alcohol, food, and purging.

She is not only on the other side of pain and disconnect, she lives a life filled with freedom and self-compassion. She created a business to help others do the same.

Shining a Bright Light

Larkin’s mission is to help amazing women wake up from the trance of unworthiness. She says, “The shit that you want to get rid of, cut out, disown, and shake off is the shit that paves the path home. Home to your own bright heart. Home to being awake and alive and in love with your own sweet self."

What others say about Molly

I loved my time with Molly because:

She walks her talk. Through her own challenging life experiences, a beauty and compassion for humanity and humanness emerged. Her commitment to guide other souls struggling with perfectionism, shame, addiction, and body image issues is strong and pure.

Connect with Molly: http://mollyklarkin.com/

Here are the highlights of "From Patterns of Pain to Patterns of Peace" with Aniiyah Klock.

Who is Aniiyah?

Aniiyah Klock is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Energy Healer.

She provides heart-centered, intuitive work in a relaxing, safe and comfortable environment. She bases her offerings in the five element theory and the natural world. In the broadest aspect, anyone who is ready to mentally, spiritually, physically, and emotionally shift from patterns of pain to patterns of peace and wholeness can benefit from her wide array of healing techniques.

Overcoming Life’s Struggles

Aniiyah has suffered from severe migraines, Epstein's anomaly, ACL injury, Lyme’s disease, and a devastating automobile accident that left her in a hospital bed for 4 months. She’s had 2 near death experiences and is no stranger to pain.

Her traumas and a lot of soul-searching brought her to a path of healing. Her curiosity grew and so did her thirst for knowledge for everything from massage, healing touch, herbalism, yoga, and medical massage for the cancer patients.

Biz Brilliance

One of her biggest struggles in business was, “The belief system of lack rather than abundance, believing that competition was necessary for success.” She worked on shifting that fear and has been able to grow her business exponentially. Klock says, "I trust wholeheartedly that I can have as many or as few clients as I desire to create the income necessary for ease and grace in my life, professionally and personally.”

Shining a Bright Light

Her Mantra is -

I know that I am divinely guided, always going in the best direction. Clarity and harmony are within me and around me. All is well, I am safe. I am supported by the natural world and all her sentient beings. Upon my asking, she answers...always.

I loved my time with Aniiyah because:

I feel so connected whenever I can communicate with healers. I love to unite with lighthouses shining the way, using their life experience and expert knowledge to better humanity.

Connect with Aniiyah:  http://www.sacredwatersmassage.com/