Powerful Stories with Tory Archbold

Pauline Nguyen’s story is that of survival first. Escaping war-torn Vietnam as a toddler, Pauline eventually made it to Australian shores after a year in a Thai refugee camp. Having jumped from the frying pan, Pauline was thrust into the fire – going on to suffer tremendous physical and emotional abuse until she was a young woman.

It’s this staggering adversity – rising from the ashes of trauma to become a leading entrepreneur, an award-winning author and an international key note speaker.

Described by Huffington Post as, “The most grounded spiritual entrepreneur on the planet”, recognised as an original ‘Rare Bird’ – Australia’s top 50 Influential Female Entrepreneurs and included in Blackwell and Hobday’s global recognition of ‘200 Women Who Will Change the Way You See the World’, Pauline is nothing short of extraordinary and in today's Powerful Stories podcast host Tory Archbold asks Pauline to share how her WHY created her PURPOSE and how you can activate these insights into your own powerful life journey too.

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Want to know some fast facts about ADHD and why it should never hold you back?

Brooke Schnittman has coached thousands of adults and children around the world to translate their diagnosis into their superpower.

Here are the real facts about ADHD that are worth knowing:

• ADHD Looks Different in Everyone
• Having ADHD Doesn't Mean You Can't Focus 
• ADHD is Not Just a Childhood Condition
• Medication is Not Always the Answer
• Not Everyone with ADHD is Hyperactive

In this Powerful Stories episode Brooke shares facts, insights and frameworks that will empower you as a leader of your own destiny.

You can learn more about Brooke and her online programs here. Follow her on instagram @coachingwithbrooke

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There is no better feeling than sitting in a sacred space with a life coach who empowers you to live life anchored to your truth, intent and purpose. Sujay shares his wisdom with many global entrepreneurs at Kamalaya Koh Samui, an award winning wellness retreat which helped me face my truth many years ago to step into my power by moving out of my own way to win full custody of my daughter, shut a successful PR business and create Powerful Steps, a business built on human connection empowering others to claim their power and purpose too.

Sujay shared how we can process our old journey by overcoming fear to sustain our transformation through finding anchors, embracing imperfections to experience the power of now. Sujay emphasizes the importance of recognizing and facing fears, embracing imperfections, and being present in the moment to find happiness and growth.

Key Takeaways on this Powerful Stories Podcast chat:

1. Recognize and process the old journey to overcome fear and reach your highest potential.

2. Embrace imperfections and let go of the need for perfection to find contentment and alignment.

3. Sustain transformation by journaling, staying connected with supportive individuals, and allocating quality time for self-reflection.

4. Find anchors and connect with yourself to navigate through life's challenges and experience personal growth.

Topics/Chapters Discussed

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage

01:16 Processing the Old Journey and Overcoming Fear

04:46 Facing Fear and Stepping into Potential

09:14 Sustaining Transformation and Applying Learnings

13:27 Finding Anchors and Connecting with Oneself

18:20 Embracing Imperfections and Letting Go of Perfection

24:18 Converting into a New Version of Yourself

29:04 Experiencing the Power of Now and Embracing Happiness

30:55 The Best Advice: Be Quiet and Experience Life

31:21 Closing Remarks and Gratitude

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We are kicking off the new season of the Powerful Stories podcast by sharing a raw and real interview with Tory in the hot seat with award-winning journalist, author and presenter Melissa Doyle. Tory interviewed Melissa on the podcast and asked how she stepped into her personal power and Melissa then asked Tory if she would like to switch seats and asked the same….

Melissa deep dives on Tory's journey of overcoming challenges and finding success in business and life. Together they emphasise the importance of self-belief, taking risks, and staying true to oneself. Melissa asks about her experiences as a single mother and the lessons she learned about asking for help and prioritising self-care. 

She highlights the power of storytelling and the impact it can have on personal and professional growth. Tory shares why she wrote her book, "Self-Belief is Your Superpower," and her mission to empower women to step into their power and create meaningful lives.

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Kamalaya Koh Samui

has been a big part of my life for almost a decade and is one of the most awarded wellness retreats in the world.

It was recommended to me when I was suffering from severe burnout and was struggling to step into the next level of my life journey. Since then I have consistently committed to their Asian Bliss Program and received in return a life of alignment because I chose to step into my personal power and make sweeping changes in my life. To say I am grateful is an understatement.

I said good bye to two decades as an agency owner and birthed Powerful Steps in 2019 to pay forward key life learnings to empower women in leadership with proven frameworks to break through the barriers they faced and have never looked back. The results have been extraordinary and in this episode I speak with Co-Founder and Chief Wellness Officer Karina Stewart about her own personal journey and commitment to transformation through the power of being aware and present.

Karina shares how happiness is the key to longevity,  how to protect your aura and energy to make a true difference to the lives of others and how she built a global business with her husband John Stewart through the gift of love and wisdom.

You can learn more about the magic of Kamalaya via their website www.kamalaya.com

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Marianne Williamson is one of the greatest spiritual leaders in modern history and a woman who is not afraid to own her power to shine a light for others. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers and is Oprah’s much loved ‘spiritual advisor and friend’.

Her most famously quoted words are from the best-selling book A Return to Love.  “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.”

It was through the power of connection and synchronicity that I was introduced to Marianne, and we spoke about transformation being something we all want yet sometimes cannot reach. I believe a happy heart is a magnet for miracles and we explored this concept together and each agreed happiness comes from being aligned with love and purpose.

Topics explored where Marianne shared her wisdom:

• What she learnt in her 40s, 50s, 60s and now 70s.
• How do you keep your heart open so that miracles find you?
• How can life lessons empower us to propel forward?
• How do we find freedom in our heart, remove the energy blocks or suffering we feel to rise up and shine a light for others?
• Marianne shares her thoughts on legacy and the one powerful message she wishes to give to the world.

Marianne Williamson has created a powerful voice for women to stand up, show up, but most importantly to understand the power that they have within themselves to make a difference. I am truly honoured to share her wisdom and life lessons with you today.

You can join Marianne in her online course Ageing Miraculously September 9 – 10 2022 via www.marianne.com. Stay tuned for future coaching courses on this link too!

Much love,

TORY xox

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Michelle Kennedy believes in the power of connection + community and we met when she engaged my agency TORSTAR to launch the Peanut App into Australia in 2018. It was known as the “Tinder for moms”  a GPS-enabled app that matched mums based on location and common interests. I was drawn to her incredible energy and ambition to create a powerful community women could tap into to empower them 24/7. 

Fast track and the business she created was recently named TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 and has over 2 million women around the world connecting and leaning into each other to navigate whatever life throws their way. It's a source of credible information and Michelle is often in the chats connecting and empowering others.

We talk about:

1) How she decided to take a leap of faith when she worked at Bumble and back herself with an idea that would change the way women connect throughout the journey of motherhood

2) How she attracts investment to grow her business and deliver global impact

3) Building a business is like giving birth and the first stages of life - how does balance business and family

4) What motivates and inspires her 

5) The power of the stories of women who have met on Peanut that made her realise she could extended the community engagement beyond parenthood  - she recently tapped into the peri-menopause conversation

5) Her next powerful step

I highly recommend you download the Peanut app and join the power of her community - you might even have the opportunity to connect with Michelle direct!

To listen to more of these powerful stories with game-changing moments you can follow Tory on Instagram @powerfulsteps or go to www.powerful-steps.com to join one of her powerful programs for women.

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Rebecca Campbell is a transformational writer, speaker and podcaster supporting people to connect with the wisdom within and this Powerful Stories podcast chat will inspire you to believe in the possibilities this lifetime can gift you when you are willing to connect from within. 

As a mystic, Rebecca's mission is to weave the sacred back into everyday life. Her 'Three Steps to Living a Soul-Led Life' and books have transformed hundreds of thousands of people's lives all around the world and today she is sharing her wisdom with our audience. 

Much love,

Tory xox 

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As the founder and CEO of Roccoco Botanicals Jacine Greenwood is a globally acknowledged cosmetic chemist, known affectionately in the industry as “the fairy-godmother of skin” who is inspired to create beauty products that nurture the skin’s natural resilience by supporting the skin’s barrier, using botanicals which have proven benefits.

Many times in her life she was told what she wanted to create was impossible.  She knew what she needed to propel forward in life was possible and is now a multi-award wining entrepreneur who built a global empire as a personal response to her own skin frustrations and those of her children. Collectively they struggled with acne, eczema and dermatitis and a revolving door of expert who couldn’t provide them with the right products and treatments. The inability for others to find a solution to her problem gave her the power to find the solution herself.

An inspiring insight into en entrepreneur who is not afraid to step outside of her comfort zone to find her power zone.

Jacine is a member of the Powerful Steps community and if you are looking for self development insights to start or build your own business this podcast will give you insights that will inspire and empower your entrepreneurial journey.

Much love,

TORY xox 

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