Mel MacIntyre is a life coach & business mentor to soul led business owners, ready to become successful and change the world. She runs her business from her little house in Eriskay, Western Isles and works with people primarily from the UK, Canada and America.Mel has always worked with people to support their training and development, however her early career looked very different to now. At the age of 21 she worked for a global financial services organisation, and was always chasing the next promotion, award, the recognition, but eventually she ran out of steam trying to be what I thought everyone else wanted her to be. She found herself in a very dark place mentally, emotionally and spiritually, and it was then she decided to walk away from her corporate career, to hone in on her skills as a coach and create a life of purpose and meaning.In this episode Mel talks about learning to listen to the truth of who she is and how affected her mental health, on how facing her biggest fear and hardest moment allowed for her biggest growth and the power of being wildly authentic.To find out more about Mel’s work check out her website: www.melmacintyre.comYou can also take her free mini-course - Use Your Fears to Your Advantage and Create Unshakeable Self Belief www.melmacintyre.com/createunshakeableselfbeliefand you can join her Facebook Community "Create Your Wildly Authentic Life and Business": https://www.facebook.com/groups/CreateYourWildlyAuthenticLifeandBusiness

Mel MacIntyre is a life coach & business mentor to soul led business owners, ready to become successful and change the world. She runs her business from her little house in Eriskay, Western Isles and works with people primarily from the UK, Canada and America.Mel has always worked with people to support their training and development, however her early career looked very different to now. At the age of 21 she worked for a global financial services organisation, and was always chasing the next promotion, award, the recognition, but eventually she ran out of steam trying to be what I thought everyone else wanted her to be. She found herself in a very dark place mentally, emotionally and spiritually, and it was then she decided to walk away from her corporate career, to hone in on her skills as a coach and create a life of purpose and meaning.In this episode Mel talks about learning to listen to the truth of who she is and how affected her mental health, on how facing her biggest fear and hardest moment allowed for her biggest growth and the power of being wildly authentic.To find out more about Mel’s work check out her website: www.melmacintyre.comYou can also take her free mini-course - Use Your Fears to Your Advantage and Create Unshakeable Self Belief www.melmacintyre.com/createunshakeableselfbeliefand you can join her Facebook Community "Create Your Wildly Authentic Life and Business": https://www.facebook.com/groups/CreateYourWildlyAuthenticLifeandBusiness

Welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).This weeks we meet Scott Macpherson and Dan Warrender - colleagues, friends, and all round inspiring educators working to break stigma in the mental health field and to make a difference in the world. They are both lectures at Robert Gordon University in Mental Health Nursing and developed the Mental Health Movie Monthly initiative which uses the medium of film to engage students, professionals, service users and the general public in discussion around issues in mental health and well-being. Their work, and their stories, seem to really compliment each other - you could say they are kind of each others Ying and Yang. Scott has an MA in Psychology and has practiced as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) since 2005, worked in the field of Substance Use for over 11 years and retains a teaching interest in this area as well as cognitive behavioural therapy, spirituality, human rights and resilience. Dan has an MA in Philosophy and is a registered Mentalisation Based Therapist (MBT), with a working background in learning difficulties, as well as having worked in acute mental health. He is currently undertaking a PhD exploring peoples experiences of crisis intervention for people with a diagnosis of ‘borderline personality disorder’.In this episode they talk about the role of the mental health nurse, how they are working to teach more human and caring approaches in their courses, the barriers they face in their teaching practice when confronted with the wider sector, and how by being in space where people share their vulnerabilities, they learnt to grow themselves.To find out more about the course Scott Macpherson and Dan Warrender’s teach at Robert Gordon University check out the university website: www.rgu.ac.ukAnd for info about the Mental Health Movie Monthly check out the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MH.in.Movies/

Welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).This weeks we meet Scott Macpherson and Dan Warrender - colleagues, friends, and all round inspiring educators working to break stigma in the mental health field and to make a difference in the world. They are both lectures at Robert Gordon University in Mental Health Nursing and developed the Mental Health Movie Monthly initiative which uses the medium of film to engage students, professionals, service users and the general public in discussion around issues in mental health and well-being. Their work, and their stories, seem to really compliment each other - you could say they are kind of each others Ying and Yang. Scott has an MA in Psychology and has practiced as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) since 2005, worked in the field of Substance Use for over 11 years and retains a teaching interest in this area as well as cognitive behavioural therapy, spirituality, human rights and resilience. Dan has an MA in Philosophy and is a registered Mentalisation Based Therapist (MBT), with a working background in learning difficulties, as well as having worked in acute mental health. He is currently undertaking a PhD exploring peoples experiences of crisis intervention for people with a diagnosis of ‘borderline personality disorder’.In this episode they talk about the role of the mental health nurse, how they are working to teach more human and caring approaches in their courses, the barriers they face in their teaching practice when confronted with the wider sector, and how by being in space where people share their vulnerabilities, they learnt to grow themselves.To find out more about the course Scott Macpherson and Dan Warrender’s teach at Robert Gordon University check out the university website: www.rgu.ac.ukAnd for info about the Mental Health Movie Monthly check out the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MH.in.Movies/

Welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).This weeks guest is Rachel Cruickshank, a women’s health coach, nutritional therapist and yoga teacher. In 2018 she launched her business The Body Natural to help women find their sense of whole being - the concept that each one of us is an individual and what we need to feel well is completely specific to us.When she was a younger teen, and into her early 20’s, Rachel struggled with various health problems and could not seem to find any medicine that helped at all. She decided to take matters into her own hands and has since been studying, researching, testing and trialling holistic approaches to be able to live well and whole.In this episode Rachel talks about how her health challenges such as IBD, amenorrhea and (undiagnosed) body dysmorphia led her into a self healing journey, about the power of learning to understand her own body, how yoga ignited her curiosity into self discovery and self exploration, and ultimately how she learnt to let go of being in control, to trust herself and stand in her own power.To find out about Rachel’s work check out her website: www.rachelcruickshank.com

Welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).This weeks guest is Rachel Cruickshank, a women’s health coach, nutritional therapist and yoga teacher. In 2018 she launched her business The Body Natural to help women find their sense of whole being - the concept that each one of us is an individual and what we need to feel well is completely specific to us.When she was a younger teen, and into her early 20’s, Rachel struggled with various health problems and could not seem to find any medicine that helped at all. She decided to take matters into her own hands and has since been studying, researching, testing and trialling holistic approaches to be able to live well and whole.In this episode Rachel talks about how her health challenges such as IBD, amenorrhea and (undiagnosed) body dysmorphia led her into a self healing journey, about the power of learning to understand her own body, how yoga ignited her curiosity into self discovery and self exploration, and ultimately how she learnt to let go of being in control, to trust herself and stand in her own power.To find out about Rachel’s work check out her website: www.rachelcruickshank.com

Welcome back to Just like the Moon (we through phases).This week we meet the force of nature that is Sylvia Mac. Syvia is the founder of Love Disfigure, Child Burn Survivor, Body Image Campaigner, Diverse Model, Inspirational Speaker, Cross Continent Swimmer, Body Image Blogger.Sylvia endured third and fourth degree burns across her body as a result of an accident when she was just three years old. The experience and her gruelling treatment left her traumatised, suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression in later life as well as suicidal thoughts. But at the age of 48 she decided she was not prepared to hide anymore. She went on the found Love Disfigure to raise awareness and offer support for those living with burns and scarring, to inspire others to be proud of their bodies. In this episode Sylvia talks about her experience of being a burn child survivor, the challenges of going through treatment, the moment she decide to stop hating her body and fall in love with her scars, and her advocacy and campaigning work trough Love Disfigure to raise awareness and show support for those living with a disfigurement.Sylvia's story is phenomenal and it is so inspiring to hear how she completely turned her life around to help herself but also to help others and create a beautiful community based on inclusivity, body acceptance and empowerment.To find out more about Sylvia's work check out her website : https://www.lovedisfigure.com/ or you can follow her on Instagram at love_disfigure.

Welcome back to Just like the Moon (we through phases).This week we meet the force of nature that is Sylvia Mac. Syvia is the founder of Love Disfigure, Child Burn Survivor, Body Image Campaigner, Diverse Model, Inspirational Speaker, Cross Continent Swimmer, Body Image Blogger.Sylvia endured third and fourth degree burns across her body as a result of an accident when she was just three years old. The experience and her gruelling treatment left her traumatised, suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression in later life as well as suicidal thoughts. But at the age of 48 she decided she was not prepared to hide anymore. She went on the found Love Disfigure to raise awareness and offer support for those living with burns and scarring, to inspire others to be proud of their bodies. In this episode Sylvia talks about her experience of being a burn child survivor, the challenges of going through treatment, the moment she decide to stop hating her body and fall in love with her scars, and her advocacy and campaigning work trough Love Disfigure to raise awareness and show support for those living with a disfigurement.Sylvia's story is phenomenal and it is so inspiring to hear how she completely turned her life around to help herself but also to help others and create a beautiful community based on inclusivity, body acceptance and empowerment.To find out more about Sylvia's work check out her website : https://www.lovedisfigure.com/ or you can follow her on Instagram at love_disfigure.

Paula McGuire, also know as Paula Must Try Harder, is an adventurer, writer, speaker and life coach.Paula is an anxiety survivor, that went from being practically housebound to being an endless trier and the world's most unlikely adventurer. After being told by doctors 'this is as good as it gets' and not wanting to live her life crippled by anxiety and fear anymore, she decided it was ultimately down to herself to change her situation. So she came up with an extraordinary sporting challenge in the hope it might save her life, and it did. In this episode Paula recalls how taking on adventures changed her life immeasurably, how learning to fail and pick herself up again and again may have been hellish at times, but allowed to manage her anxiety, and how all of these experiences ultimately help her remember that life is utterly ridiculous and that no matter what is happening to your or in the world, there is always light.To find out more about Paula’s work check out her website www.paulamusttryharder.co.uk or you can follow her on Instagram or Twitter @pmusttryharder

Paula McGuire, also know as Paula Must Try Harder, is an adventurer, writer, speaker and life coach.Paula is an anxiety survivor, that went from being practically housebound to being an endless trier and the world's most unlikely adventurer. After being told by doctors 'this is as good as it gets' and not wanting to live her life crippled by anxiety and fear anymore, she decided it was ultimately down to herself to change her situation. So she came up with an extraordinary sporting challenge in the hope it might save her life, and it did. In this episode Paula recalls how taking on adventures changed her life immeasurably, how learning to fail and pick herself up again and again may have been hellish at times, but allowed to manage her anxiety, and how all of these experiences ultimately help her remember that life is utterly ridiculous and that no matter what is happening to your or in the world, there is always light.To find out more about Paula’s work check out her website www.paulamusttryharder.co.uk or you can follow her on Instagram or Twitter @pmusttryharder