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This week we meet Speaker, Tonibody mens coach & pastor, Sam Whitwell.   Sam Opens Up about his struggle with bullying throughout his childhood & teenage years, being picked last & being told he’d never amount to anything… which lead to the belief that he would never be enough.    Sam also Opens Up about finally dating "the girl of his dreams", who he pursued for 4 years as a friend, only to break her heart, due to his severe lack of self acceptance.      [email protected]   All our channels/ services: https://linktr.ee/open_up_podcast

This week we meet speaker & coach, Ashton Cantou, as she Opens Up about the substance abuse which landed her in rehab as a teenager.    Ashton also Opens Up about the relationships she’s had, and how she finally decided to leave one which had become toxic & dangerous.    Open Up:   [email protected]   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OpenUpPodcast   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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This week we meet Dixie Ramirez as she Opens Up about growing up as a Maori/ Aboriginal girl who would put power on her face, praying to look like her Welsh step family. She also Opens Up about her parents not being able to raise her & how that left her feeling unwanted & unloved... which caused underlying beliefs that would ultimately see her become egotistical, masculine & violent.   Dixies story is one of self awareness self acceptance & self care. One where she went from feeling unloved, to loving herself enough to choose her own path, no matter how challenging.   Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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This week we meet speaker & founder of Beneath the Surface Motivation & Coaching, Matt Vapor.   Matt Opens Up about the abuse he suffered as a child, why he left home & ended up homeless for 10 months... along with his relationship with food, which saw him weighing 199+kg.   Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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Meet speaker & coach, Mitchell Vickridge, as he Opens Up about processing the loss of the relationship he had whilst he was faced with death himself, as well as surrendering to that idea of death & how he used that to come to terms with losing his father.   If you want to know more about Mitchells battle with crohns, then listen to his first episode with us, #29.   👀👀👀 Mitch is hosting a men's only transformational retreat in Bali on September 23-29 as well as October 24-30. Deep dive in to who you are, what holds you back, and how to move forward with confidence & certainty! 👇🏽👇🏽 https://bit.ly/2WPnhW


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This week we meet R U OK? ambassador & co-founder of FIFO Zero, Blake Wood. Blake Opens Up about his father constantly telling him he was a mistake & how that unresolved emotional abuse eventually lead to alcoholism, depression & suicidality.

Blake also Opens Up about the loss of his friend to suicide & how that has driven him to save lives in the FIFO industry.

*FIFO - fly in fly out

 

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Meet mental health speaker, Peter Balcarek, as he Opens Up about the breakdown of his relationship, & how he initially tried to mask the pain with alcohol & bravado.

As a result of masking his pain, Peter eventually became depressed. Finding it hard to function in that state, he also became dependant on a close friend, until one day that same friend had no choice but to admit Peter to a mental hospital.

 

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This week we meet speaker & author, Tinashe Angeline La, as she Opens Up about the norms within the African community, as well as the domestic violence shes seen & suffered.

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In this episode we meet Reveal Coaching - Julia Grintsina, as she Opens Up about her struggle fitting in & the destructive behaviour that came as a result.

We touch on the conflict she faced being a Russian living in Estonia, her abuse of alcohol & drugs, & her battle with body image.

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