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This week we listen back to a few clips from EP30 with the one armed real estate success, David Weir, to hear about how he was limiting himself and how he finally overcame those self limiting beliefs, by learning to pump the positive!

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This week we meet Hayley Peak as she Opens up about the challenges both her and her family have endured while raising a child with Autism & ADHD, which include selling their business at a loss, fearing for theirs and others lives, depression and constant uncertainty. 

Hayleys story is one of perseverance, acceptance and self development. Persevering through the struggle, accepting it as part of her journey, then learning and growing until she found something that would ultimately better the life of her son, and in turn her family.  

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This week we listen back to EP35 with Yasmin Eve as we delve into her need for acceptance and what it was holding her back from! 


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In this episode we meet Corey Gaidzionis as he Opens Up about the most traumatic moment of his life, holding a friend and work colleague as they passed away. Corey also Opens Up about how this event impacted his life moving forward, as well as what he's learnt and implemented as a result of it, as he's transformed from an egocentric and aggressive man, to a man who is using his lessons to help other men provide a safe space for their partners and kids.

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This week we listen to a few clips from EP7 of the Open Up Podcast with Finn Johnson, a retired armoured vehicle gunner who spent time at war in Afghanistan, whose story highlights the power that being open and vulnerable has , when we're attempting to deal with or process traumatic events. 

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In this episode we meet Martin Ball as he Opens Up about how bullying while working FIFO caused him to suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, eventually leading to depression and planning to take his own life. Martin also Opens Up about how he overcame it all, including the courageous and inspiring action he took, taking a space in a mental health hospital.    Martins story is one of forgiveness and love. Forgiving the people who hurt him while also sending them love, rather than retaliating with toxicity.    Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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This week for Mini-Cast Monday we listen back to a few clips from EP11 of the Open Up Podcast with speaker, photographer and author, Rachael Callander, as she speaks about losing her beautiful little daughter, as well as her relationship, while showing us how to "find the beauty in the broken-ness!"

If you haven't listened to the whole story, do yourself a favour and put it on your to do list!

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In this episode we meet Yasmin Eve, founder of the Holistic Hub Perth, as she Opens Up about growing up with a mother with bi-polar and how that impacted her development in regards to expressing herself emotionally. Yasmin also Opens Up about how she overcame her toxic relationship with food and her body after becoming so obsessed with how she looked that she began to punish herself by severely limiting her food intake. 

Yasmin story is one of tremendous courage, auditing her life and the events that shaped her, working through them, then using those lessons to grow and help others!


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This week we listen back to a few clips from EP14 of the Open Up Podcast with Heidi Anderson as she speaks about her struggle with comparison and how she went about approaching it, finally identifying and appreciating the unique way she brought value to others, which would then allow her to relinquish a feeling of inadequacy due to comparison.

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This week we meet Tim Morrison,  as he Opens Up about the identity he created as an elite level muay thai fighter, to escape his identity as the bullied and abused boy he had grown up as. Tim also Opens Up about how an injury would cause him to lose the identity he had as a fighter and caused him to not only question himself but his life. 

Thankfully, throughout this reflection process, he made his way to South America with his father, to embark on a plant medicine journey that would change his life and kick start his path towards the man he is today.

Today Tim teaches men how to connect to themselves and to embrace their feminine energy, something he resisted while striving as his fighter persona. He highlights the services and workshops he provides at the end of the episode!



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