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Learning to Accept All of Myself with Alison Thomas
In today's episode, Caroline has a beautiful conversation with a kindred spirit. Alison Thomas founder of the ethical clothing brand Unique and Loved opens up about how her damaging perception of who she thought that she was supposed to be brought her to her knees, and how, after having her son Alistair - who is Down's Syndrome, and witnessing people's discomfort around difference - she began to understand that acceptance really has to start with yourself. Join us as we look at life through a different lens.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Once you realise you can change your perception of yourself it takes away the barriers.
- By accepting the way society has conditioned us our true selves are suppressed.
- Be kind to, and take care of yourself. Too many of us try to be superwomen and men.
- We all have faults. You need to recognise them before you can work on them - If you can´t change those issues, understand how they have contributed to who you are.
- Accept, value, and celebrate other people for who they are, on an individual level. Trying to put each person into a specific box makes it impossible to create a truly inclusive society.
BEST MOMENTS
‘It's like standing in a prison with a key in our hand but focusing on the bars instead of looking at the key. ´
‘I realised that actually if I wanted to talk to people about accepting others, I needed to accept myself.’
‘I want to create an inclusive world.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Alison is a socially motivated entrepreneur, who, compelled by her life experiences, aims to encourage individual perception shifts about self and others, to help move society towards an inclusive world.
Alison was previously the CEO at Equation, a domestic abuse prevention charity, and has 8 years of experience developing healthy relationships and domestic abuse education packages. Prior to working within the domestic abuse sector, Alison managed supported accommodation projects for homeless teenagers.
Alison was inspired to create Unique & Loved in 2020 when her desire to challenge perspectives about her,
EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: www.uniqueandloved.co.uk
Instagram and Facebook: @uniquelovedme.
ABOUT THE HOST
Bio
Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.
CONTACT METHOD
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories.
How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.
In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.
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By Caroline PartridgeIn today's episode, Caroline has a beautiful conversation with a kindred spirit. Alison Thomas founder of the ethical clothing brand Unique and Loved opens up about how her damaging perception of who she thought that she was supposed to be brought her to her knees, and how, after having her son Alistair - who is Down's Syndrome, and witnessing people's discomfort around difference - she began to understand that acceptance really has to start with yourself. Join us as we look at life through a different lens.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Once you realise you can change your perception of yourself it takes away the barriers.
- By accepting the way society has conditioned us our true selves are suppressed.
- Be kind to, and take care of yourself. Too many of us try to be superwomen and men.
- We all have faults. You need to recognise them before you can work on them - If you can´t change those issues, understand how they have contributed to who you are.
- Accept, value, and celebrate other people for who they are, on an individual level. Trying to put each person into a specific box makes it impossible to create a truly inclusive society.
BEST MOMENTS
‘It's like standing in a prison with a key in our hand but focusing on the bars instead of looking at the key. ´
‘I realised that actually if I wanted to talk to people about accepting others, I needed to accept myself.’
‘I want to create an inclusive world.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Alison is a socially motivated entrepreneur, who, compelled by her life experiences, aims to encourage individual perception shifts about self and others, to help move society towards an inclusive world.
Alison was previously the CEO at Equation, a domestic abuse prevention charity, and has 8 years of experience developing healthy relationships and domestic abuse education packages. Prior to working within the domestic abuse sector, Alison managed supported accommodation projects for homeless teenagers.
Alison was inspired to create Unique & Loved in 2020 when her desire to challenge perspectives about her,
EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: www.uniqueandloved.co.uk
Instagram and Facebook: @uniquelovedme.
ABOUT THE HOST
Bio
Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.
CONTACT METHOD
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories.
How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.
In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.