Life is like a snow globe and when all the pieces are settled, you just need to give it an almighty shake! This is Hollie's analogy on why she ended up buying a one way ticket from her home country, Canada, to New Zealand. I'm sure many listeners have been in a relatable situation in your lives. We discuss her pre move life and the impact of one managers comment, how daunting it was coming to NZ, some hilarious tinder stories, struggling to fit into a friend group and getting home sick, love at first sight, and some of the struggles having a foot in two camps, one in NZ and the other in Canada.

We just managed to sneak this yarn in during one of Lachy's naps so I'm super grateful for his napping abilities and also this wonderful guest! Thank you so much Hollie for sharing your amazing journey to date, looking forward to the chapters ahead.

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Chris Johnson joins this week with a few wicked yarns! Missing death twice and living with epilepsy basically sums it up. Scattered with his positive outlook on life, we touch bases with boarding school, swimming, pokies, the blue print of life, depression and tinder dates. He shared what the best thing to do when someone is having a seizure, why you should know your limits and not to push them too far.

Cheers Chris for coming on the podcast, you've left an impact on me and hopefully many others.

Josh Quatermaine joins me this week with a wild story. His childhood was tainted by a terrible father and a multi year custody battle having a huge impact on himself and his siblings. Originally from Australia, he eventually came over the ditch to live with his mother. One of his key turning points in his life's journey was learning that his is dyslexic. From being called a retard to passing high school with merit and excellence credits. Josh shares the story of nearly going to court against his ex partner and another tinder success on the podcast!

We also cover his aspirations in running, getting into sales and leading by example. We dip into what the definition of success could be and how to address someone with a mental illness. It was a pleasure yarning with Josh, another roller coaster story!

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We've come full circle and got Lashara Fluhler back on! The podcast has come a long way since we last spoke and this time we discuss a more personal journey. Part one was focused around yoga and the creation of Ara Studios. Part two holds the story of 8 pregnancies and the power of visualisation. Lashara is a mother of two beautiful boy and currently pregnant with her third child. So the other 5 revolve around topics that aren't spoken about often, abortions and miscarriages. Through sharing her journey, we hope to spread some knowledge, some awareness and some light on the matter.

Lashara iterates that we are all deserving of more. We discuss the power of visualisation, the flow on effects of 75 hard and what it's like to have such a strong and loving back bone in her life, Joey.

Thank you again to my amazing friend for opening up, pealing it all back and having this discussion with me xx

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This weeks guest said, 'good luck getting to one hour with me!' Well, we got there and boy, has she been around the place. Laura Yates shares some of her life's journeys and lessons with the main part of this episode revolving around holistic health. We discuss why health is so important to us and some simple indicators of good/bad health. Laura throws us way back to a time with push button phones and shocks me with nearly a year long catfish story. We dabble in the importance of leaning into friendships, meeting new people and dating as an adult.

Theres some great nuggets of knowledge spread throughout the episode and I hope you learn a thing or two like I did. You can find out more about Laura's holistic health either on her instagram or her Live Well webpage

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I'm joined this week with my best friend who I've know for more than half my life, Amber Palmer. The heart of this conversation is built around her fathers cancer battle and the impact of something so tragic. We talk about asking for help is not a sign of being weak but a sign that you aren't willing to give up!

But there is more to this episode than that. This girl has forged her own pathway from a turbulent household growing up, through school where she meet some amazing friends, through university and into some great job opportunities. She hasn't done this alone as she points out the importance of a friend circle and family members. Amber is someone driven to succeed. She started work as soon as she could and continued to up-skill herself laying a foundation for whatever the future holds. 

It is a privilege to share this vulnerable yarn with everyone. I'm hoping people can relate to this and/or grow from it also. 

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Jumping straight into this week as per normal, we have Tori Barton! A strong lady who was raised in a rough environment and became the first in her family to do numerous things. She moved around a lot as a child, saw abuse, drugs and alcohol at a young age. Tori's life started to transition when she changed high school and meet the best friends she could have asked for. Tori shares here story with becoming a young mom and also her infertility journey. 

But the chapter that caught my attention to begin with was her 'fattie2frontline' journey. Having the shear determination to lose +30kgs and grind to get into police college was an inspiring story. We dig into what it was like to put in these reps to achieve this goal and much much more. 

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Joining me this week is the inspiring Jaimee Agnew. She has definitely touched on many career pathways but the one that stuck is being a wonderful mother. Jaimee has a degree in accounting, did a full language immersion course resulting in a diploma in Māori and also started a science degree majoring in biology and chemistry. She has one year left in that degree but it has been put on hold due to the arrival of her second boy.

We cover what it's like to be a young solo parent, prolapses, pelvic floor exercises and dating. Jaimee also shares what it is like to have a loving partner, her journey into yoga (which was somewhat forced) and we touch on the power of journaling. This episode is filled with great yarns and some knowledgable content worth sharing, enjoy!

The man, the myth and the legend, Shaan Singh-Parhar! He's been around a few blocks now including S Block in his hay day and a few continental shifts. This yarn consists of getting the yips at cricket and playing in England for two years, living the dream as a senior at an America university, and facing racism throughout life. Shaan shares his story around expressing his true self and learning to standing up for himself and others.

Fighting off anxiety and the thought of public judgement, he has been honing in on his craft at making skits on Tiktok! We dabble in where this creative side comes from and his future aspirations. 

Give the man follow for some quality skits on Titok and/or instagram

Cheers Shaan for a truely fantastic chat, definitely walked away from this chat feeling inspired to just be me!