#156 My lovely guest this week is Megan Barker. Megan is a Midwife and Child and Family Health Nurse with over 23 years of experience. But in the past few months she has changed her path in life. After a horrible health-scare, she decided that something needed to be changed. She resigned from her job, got a tattoo, and then decided to attend a Liveinflow retreat. Many of us experience the fear that comes from our responsibilities in life, and sometimes it's hard to choose ourselves and to choose joy. It can be difficult to take time from our busy lives to go on a journey back to our true selves. So, I hope that this episode, and Megan's story, can empower you to take a moment and choose yourself over the troubles and responsibilities of life. Take a deep breath, and tune in. About Megan: Megan is a Midwife and Child and Family Health Nurse with over 23 years' experience caring for women and their families. Her practice and teaching is founded on the philosophy that pregnancy, birth and early parenting are a natural and empowering time in life. Her role and focus are to provide information and support to facilitate the woman's journey, including respecting and advocating for the decisions she makes. Megan's LinkedIn:

www.linkedin.com/in/megan-barker-8b736746/

Key points with time stamp:

• Megan's work in her own words (0:14)
• The changes in Megan's path in the last few months (1:57)
• The inspiration behind Megan's new tattoo (3:26)
• Why does it take a health-scare for us to change our life? (11:09)
• The Liveinflow retreat as the missing part for Megan (21:32)
• The importance of connection in parenting and in life (23:18)
• Are women feeling empowered through creating life? (26:07)
• Moving forward after the retreat (31:35)
• Attending the retreat and stepping into the unknown (33:31)
• Megan's advice on attending retreats (36:07)
• What Megan leaves us with (37:43)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Harvard University

About me:

My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co