Life Changes YOU

I really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Janja Lalich talking about everything to do with cults. Janja was originally in a cult in her younger years and the study that she has gone through makes her the best person to discuss this subject with. It was a highlight of my podcast work to have this conversation and I hope you enjoy it as much as i did recording it.

Janja Lalich (b. 1945) is an American sociologist and writer. Lalich is best known as a foremost expert on cults and coercion, charismatic authority, power relations, ideology and social control. She is a professor emerita of sociology at the California State University, Chico.

She is a recently retired professor in the sociology department of California State University, Chico, and has contributed several articles to academic journals on the subject of cults and religions. After her experiences in a radical political group that she identifies as a cult, she founded the Center for Research on Influence and Control. In her work, she describes the main features of a "totalistic" control group or cult: "They 'espouse an all-encompassing belief system', 'exhibit excessive devotion to the leader', 'avoid criticism of the group and its leader', and 'feel disdain for non-members'."

Janja has appeared in countless documentaries involving cults.

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On the season 4 opener I have Sarah Stevenson. What an inspirational woman she is! Winner of numerous medals in her profession of Taekwondo, Sarah now inspires other athletes to start their journey. I really enjoyed this conversation and was inspired by Sarahs dedication and achievements not just in her professional career but her personal life too.

Sarah Diana Stevenson, MBE (born 30 March 1983) is a British taekwondo athlete.

A world champion in 2001, Stevenson won her country's first ever Olympic medal in taekwondo, a bronze, at the 2008 Games in Beijing, her third Olympic competition for Great Britain. Controversially eliminated before the medal rounds, she was reinstated following appeal and went on to win the bronze medal final.

Stevenson again became world champion in 2011, despite the loss of both her parents to cancer in the preceding year.

Stevenson was selected for her home games in London in 2012, where she took the Olympic oath at the opening ceremony on behalf of all the athletes. Her injury-truncated build up to the Games led to an early elimination; she had taken silver at the Olympic qualifiers despite suffering a broken hand.

In 2013, Stevenson announced her retirement from competition, and her intention to take up a coaching role in the Great Britain team.

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If you are looking to listen to someone inspirational then Nicholas is that person!

Nicholas found his teen years pretty hard and was heading down a path that wasn't leading anywhere good.

I'm not going to give too much away is i want you to hear his story and why he will inspire you

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Jamie and I met a few months back on Instagram where we would connect with each other over the posts we were making. I then started to listening to his podcasts and was blown away with the ones he shared about himself. Jamie has had a tough upbringing which caused him a lot of anxiety in his young life and then more obstacles were thrown his way.

Talking to Jamie you learn how resilience and hard work can really change a person and that's why Jamie is such an inspirational and amazing guest.

Jamie is based on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and in 2010 Jamie was dealt with an unexpected eye condition causing him to lose 90% of his eyesight. Prior to becoming legally blind, Jamie successfully ran his own business as a tradesmen on the Mornington Peninsula. Jamie has a love and passion for psychology and understanding the mind and human behaviour. Jamie has followed his passion for psychology and completed study in BPsychSc & Psych (Hons), with plans to complete further study in this area. 

Today, Jamie works with his clients to help them find and become the ultimate versions of themselves by helping them breakdown self-imposed barriers, unlock emotional chains and reframe trauma from past experiences. By helping his clients reach their desired goals, within all areas of life, Jamie supports his clients to have more fulfilled and happier experiences in their lives. 

Check him out at his website The Mind Tradie

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Lincoln is an amazing man to speak with and has brilliant insight. I really enjoy speaking with this man.

You can find his contact details below and i hope you connect with him

Learning, growth, achievement, altered states, sleep, synchrony, & transformation.

Mentor, coach, counselor, therapist, toy maker, & consultant.

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In this episode I speak with Chad again. He has been on the show twice before and I really love how deeply he thinks and the discussions we have. We speak about emotional intelligence and harnessing our energy to move us forward. I think that you will enjoy our conversation.

Chad has spent the better part of the last 23 years in organizational leadership; primarily in banking and higher education.

In July 2020, Chad started Teal Conversations, a leadership coaching business. Focusing on small teams and entry- to mid-level leaders and managers, Chad's work consists of group workshops and 1:1 coaching. His work is geared to help leaders navigate difficult conversations and lead others through change.

www.TealConversations.com 

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I have been waiting to play you this podcast! It's a conversation I had with Dave (Farmer Dave) from Big Brother 2006 and his return this year in 2022.

Dave is someone who isn't scared to be his authentic self. In 2006 on Big Brother he came out live on national tv because he wanted to give a voice to the LGBTQIA community.

He has also had his share of accidents that have taken him quite an amount of time to recover from. Dave returned to Big Brother this year for its 21st celebration that put newbies and old stars against each other! It was quite an amazing season.

He works at Rufftrack-

RuffTrack is an awesome youth program based at the RuffTRACK Farm near Riverstone. A fully registered charity, we take on young people (12-17 years old) who have disengaged with school and the community to give them skills, education, a sense of self worth and reconnecting them with their community. We work closely with Hawkesbury police and the incredible BackTrack Youth Works to make a real change in young people's lives.

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Each young person bonds with a dog in their first days. That partnership takes them on a journey of learning responsibility, caring for others and communicating without violence. The team then travels the country demonstrating their skills and giving them purpose and a reason to give life a serious go.

Skills attained in the program include dog training, dog sports, horticulture, landscaping, welding, aluminium fabrication, animal husbandry, leather work, wood work, driving and licence attainment, carpentry, mechanics, bushcraft, domestic skills, nutrition and physical education, effective communication, conflict resolution, building healthy relationships..... and a whole lot more!

If you would like to donate to this amazing program? Then you can donate here RuffTRACK FOREVER FARM (grassrootz.com)

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Vandy is a performer and star in Denver Colorado. His family escaped Cambodia before he was born and here he talks about his life as a performer and his struggles with mental health.

Vandy j sexton hails from Denver Colorado. She is a drag queen. She is a host, performer and entertainer. She has worked with Christina Aguilera at the Pepsi center in Denver. One of the staples in Colorado as a queen. She loves yoga and is training to become an instructor.

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I really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Luisa Sanz. Her insight into mental health and the struggles we have to normalise anxiety and other issues is amazing.

After working in psychiatry for over 25 years, Dr. Sanz has recently launched a personal project, Mind Yr Life, for the purpose of sharing credible information surrounding mental health, showing people that they are not alone, building community, and – most importantly – eradicating stigma surrounding mental health. 

Dr. Sanz embarked upon this journey as an expert in the field, but also as someone who has been intimately impacted by mental health struggles. She grew up with two brothers who suffered from schizophrenia. While she lived her entire early life in fear of violence and unpredictability in her home, she also watched her brothers be judged, cast out, and led down by society. 

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