Level Up With Lu

On today's episode, I interviewed fellow podcaster Afrah Shahul in a discussion about women and the stigmas which affect us. 

Afrah is a content creator and the podcast host of Screw The Stigma Podcast. She is passionate about fighting for human rights and breaking societal expectations. Afrah's main goal is to break societal stigmas, motivate and guide everyone into living the best life possible. 

"Justice is about making sure that being polite is not the same thing as being quiet. In fact, often times, the most righteous thing you can do is shake the table." - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

TOPICS:

- Sexism and Stigma in Women's Health

- The Policing of  Women's Sexuality

- The Ambition-Marriage Trade Off 

-  Gender bias in the workplace

- How to break free from societal expectations

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Afrah's podcast: @screwthestigmapodcast

This week's guest is Andrea A. Smith,  a qualified stress resilience coach, author of ‘Fear Less, Live More’ and a speaker.

She is also a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience, and has a Masters in Psychology and qualifications in different psychological therapies including CBT and Clinical Hypnosis. 

Andrea’s vision is to build a global community of empowered women, leading them to a life of extraordinary success, happiness and freedom. 

TOPICS:

- Managing your well-being and reducing anxiety and stress. 

- How to reframe negative thoughts and change your perception. 

- Dealing with the pressure to succeed as a young adult.

- Tips for facing work-related stress and anxiety. 

"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James

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Andrea's website: https://andreaasmith.com/

Andrea's instagram: @andreaasmith01

This week's guest is Lauren Saunders. Lauren is a business and manifestation strategist, thought leader and the podcast host of ‘The Aligned Entrepreneur’. At 28, she quit her job as a high school teacher to become a full time entrepreneur. Since then, she has built two full time businesses by implementing mindset, marketing, and manifestation strategies. She has also quadrupled her former income and lives a life of travel, freedom and passion.

Lauren has a passion for coaching ambitious, heart-driven business owners and entrepreneurs. Through her experience and success story, she equips them with the tools needed to manifest the success and lives they truly desire. 

On this episode, Lauren shares how to build a 6 figure business from scratch, manifestation tips to level up your life and grow an authentic online audience. 

"Visualise your highest self, and start showing up as Her." 

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Lauren's Instagram: @laurencsaunders

Lauren's Website: https://www.laurencsaunders.com/

This week's guest is Fatima Oliver, author of "The Prescription is in the Dirt," an inspirational memoir about her life's journey. Fatima is also a  wife and mother who has a passion for helping others and speaking life into women. Using, what she calls, a "Baby Step" approach, Fatima has been able to embrace the work necessary to heal from childhood trauma, heartbreak, and abuse. 

When not working on healing her soul, Fatima loves doing mud races, eating chocolate, and watching Impractical Jokers. She also recently finished her first half marathon during the pandemic. 

In this episode, Lu sits down to have a heart-to-heart with Fatima about turning pain to purpose, overcoming a victim mentality and healing from traumatic life experiences.

"No one is meant to do life alone. No matter how flawed or how enriched, there is always someone who can benefit from your experience." - Fatima Oliver.

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Read Fatima's book: https://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Dirt-Fatima-C-Oliver-ebook/dp/B08NPXKW18

Fatima's e-mail: [email protected]

Fatima's instagram: @fatimaoliver1975

One of Jáchym  and Natasha's greatest beliefs is when you heal your heart and transform your home, you can revolutionise the world. 

This week's guests are Jáchym Jerie and Natasha Koo, relationship experts and the creators of the Exceptional Relationship Formula™.  This unique process was created to heal couples and bring back intimacy, love, and connection. They have been together for a decade and been married for 6 years. Over this time, they have experimented in their relationship and gained knowledge which they share with people all over the globe. They are deeply committed to transforming struggling relationships into exceptional ones. 

"You’re the creator of your relationship, if you want to change it, it starts with you. Always." - Jáchym and Natasha.

TOPICS:

 - Common myths about healthy relationships.

- Communication and Conflict: How to communicate your boundaries and how to communicate vulnerably after conflict in a relationship. 

- The Power Struggle Stage.

- Synergy vs Compromise: Why compromise doesn’t work long-term.

- Transactional vs Relational relationships: How to shift to a giving mindset and create a relationship better than the honeymoon stage.

Instagram: @levelupwithlu

Get in touch: [email protected]

Jáchym and Natasha's website: https://yourexceptionalrelationship.com/

3 out of 4 people are affected by the fear of public speaking. Mastering the art of public speaking is a skill anyone can learn when they understand the importance of why they need to become good at it. 

Today's guest is Brenden Kumarasamy, a communication expert and the founder of Master Talk. Master Talk was created to help people overcome their fear of public speaking, so they can use their voice to communicate their ideas to the world.

"You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart." - John Ford.

TOPICS:

- Why public speaking is important for personal growth

- A controversial belief of public speaking fear

- How to overcome a tendency to use filler words

- Maintaining a confident tone and presenting like an expert on YouTube

- Content vs. Delivery: Which is more important?

- The importance of having a belief system and how to develop one

- How to keep your audience engaged during a lengthy topic

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Get in touch: [email protected]

Brenden's YouTube: MasterTalk

This week, I'm thrilled to welcome our special guest Karina Freitas for a discussion on music, mental health and solo podcasting.

Karina Freitas is a podcaster, music industry practice graduate and freelance vocalist from Essex. Her podcast, Confessions of a Talking Freak was created out of a passion for giving people who don't fit in or feel welcome, a platform to embrace their true self and grow in love.

 "Music can heal the wounds which medicine cannot touch." — Debasish Mridha

TOPICS:

- Highs and lows of solo podcasting

- Working in the music industry during a pandemic

- Experiences with mental health and work

- Music industry and mental health

- Coping tools to look after your mental health 

Instagram: @levelupwithlu⁣⁣

Get in touch: [email protected]

Karina's instagram: @karinafreitasx

Karina’s podcast: @confessionsofatalkingfreak

In the first episode of 2021, Lu sits down to have a chat with a special guest, Anthony. Anthony is a trainee cardiac scientist and podcast host who shares authentic journeys of adulting on his podcast, Adulting with T.

This week also marks the 2nd birthday of Level Up With Lu!

Thank you all so so much for supporting the podcast and being a part of this community. The journey of personal growth has been amazing so far and I'm excited to continue bringing you inspiring content. 

"Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street then getting  hit by an aeroplane." - Nitya Prakash

TOPICS:

  - Things we wish we knew before entering adulthood

  - Mistakes we've made and the lessons we've learned along the way

  - Purposeful relationships  in adulthood

 - Things our parents did when we were younger that we understand now as adults 

Instagram: @levelupwithlu⁣⁣

Get in touch: [email protected]

Anthony's podcast: @adulting_with_t_podcast

HO HO HO!

In the final episode of 2020, I reflect on my highlights of this unprecedented year, how I've grown and what has gotten me through this time. 

Thank you all so much for rocking with the podcast this year.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Get in touch: [email protected]