The Finally Found Podcast

EPISODE 100!! And to go out with a bang I decided to do something very different. Something that involved a stranger, a story and a really big suprise. 
I first met Kerri after she DM'd me saying she had a very different outlook to the question I'd been asking people all year which was 'what would you do if you knew you had a year to live?

After a coffee catch-up and hearing her story about her daughter Lauren who'd sadly passed away from brain cancer when she was just 17, I quickly learned about Lauren's bucket list. 
And one thing in particular that she had on there.  In this episode Kerri speaks about being a mother who had to watch their child put up a fight every single day, but what she learned because of Lauren also. And how the lessons and love that Lauren left behind have been helping Kerri create a life filled with adventure and seeking discomfort.

Stay tuned until the end for the big surprise! 

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Here's the back story with Jordan Frank (who I always knew as Jeff from primary school days).

His new stage name Jordan Frank, is in memory of two of his closest friends who sadly passed away and a way Jordan chooses to honour his late friends, who he considered family was to create a stage name that would enable him to take them with him whenever he stepped foot on stage. 

Jordan's love of music and dance was how I always remembered him as a kid. And it was thanks to those two arts that he managed to find his way back from years of substance abuse and mental health issues. The abuse he endured both self-inflicted and also upon him built the foundation of the type of work and life's purpose he now has to create a better future for the youth within this community.

In this episode we talk about:
- Jordan's story on how he overcame his addiction
- How music is an art that can heal anyone
- How the mind remembers childhood trauma's even when we don't. 
- Sexual abuse with both men and women
- The limitations we place on ourselves and how to remove them to move forward in life.

At the end of this episode I also surprise Jeff with something he never saw coming as a way to say thank you for a small act of kindness he showed me in Grade 1. 

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It's safe to say that Sarah is not only someone who wears multiple hats but she is a woman on a mission to make a serious change in the lives of others. Sarah is a Network Spinal Chiropractor, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Holistic Counsellor, and Energy Facilitator and has an extensive interest in learning about world religions, eastern philosophy, culture, nature, animals, and art, self-improvement, spirituality and ultimately living in alignment with her true purpose.

Her goal is to empower you on your health and wellness journey, through light yet powerful touch, breath work and honouring your body’s communication. She utilises the latest techniques and works within an evidence-based framework. Not only is she incredible at the work she does, but she's also one of the kindest and most compassionate humans I've ever met. 

So in this episode, we talk about:

- Energetic healing and what makes it unique
- How the body stores trauma for longer than we may think
- Different modalities of healing
- The difference between western and eastern ways of thinking
- How there is a creative in all of us despite what industry you're in
- Why changing your mind frequently isn't such a bad thing, it's actually a good thing

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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Daisy and Isabelle have over 12+ years of education and wellbeing consultancy experience. They have combined their knowledge and ongoing research to form tailored workshops, activities, and resources that focus on mindfulness, grit, and curiosity.  

The two friends met during COVID and on their daily walks came up with the idea to create the Mushkins. Which fostered the mission to promote happy and resilient children who become capable adults. 
As big kids themselves and trained educators and Isabelle being a mother also, they know what children need and want. Their values of creativity, inclusivity, passion, resilience, and independence put the fun back into learning and play.

Together they have created an imaginary world of The Mushkins, where children can be curious, learn and grow. And it's through their adventure stories they show children how to take on challenges that foster grit and purpose within.

In this episode we talk about:
- Fostering creativity in children and nurturing resilience
- Turning creativity into play as adults
- The story of how they wrote their first book 
- Creating a safe space for kids to be themselves and express who they really are

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I get really real in this episode. I open up about everything I've been understanding about life and death, limitations and trying to understand myself on a level where I'm actually starting to feel worthy of everything that I've been asking the universe for, for years. 

We all go through the motions of highs and lows on the daily, but what I'm finding is it all just comes down to self-awareness. The more aware you become of the little things on the daily, the more you start to build focal awareness and you become less prone to other people's bullshit. 

In this episode I talk about 
- Convincing my dad to quit his job after almost 27 years. 
- Meeting a woman who showed me how life goes on after death
- Why self-awareness is King and the more you develop that, the better you become as a player in this game of life. 
- What you need to do to actively chase your dreams
- A really exciting project I'm working on

And more stuff that's been on my mind lately...

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This was an ep that was recorded a while back with my good friend Matt for the Be More You Podcast. 

This ep was a gem where we spoke a lot about mindset and perception on how we view obstacles and challenges in life as well as how small daily habits can change the entire trajectory of your life. There's a lot to be said for the little things and in this episode we explore why the little things need to happen before bigger shifts can take place. 

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Anna is an incredible artist and human being in general. She's been on a journey of self discovery that encouraged her to leave her home country Germany, where she was a successful make up artist and move to Australia where she then became a successful tattoo artist. Art has always been a part of who she is and it's been through creative expression she's begun to uncover more about who she is. 

I love talking to this woman because she drops the greatest truth bombs and in this episode you will hear a lot of them. We talk about: 
- why shifting your perspective will help you shift your mindset and outlook on life
- why success won't always lead to happiness
- the importance of remaining true to yourself and having integrity in the world of social media 
- why every person is a creative
And so much more !

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On this episode I brought Lena back to play a game - We're Not Really Strangers. We each drew questions from the deck of cards and asked the other person to answer. It was an interesting conversation because we had no idea what questions were going to be asked and as usual we deep dived into each question and explored the answers further and further. 

In this episode we talk about: 

- Reconnecting with self and what that means

- Choosing love every day with every person in your life

- Unlocking your desires and allowing the universe to give you what you need to get you to where you need to go.

- Having conversations with the different parts of you that may be wounded, hurt or traumatised. 

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If you watched my latest vlog you will know that I'm off Instagram and will be for, I don't know how long at this point. Why? Because honestly, it was driving me mental. The comparisons and time I was spending on platforms that were actually not benefiting me in any way started to take a toll and so I said goodbye to them.

So in this episode, I talk about the findings of what a social detox has done for my mental health and creativity. And no joke, the world has not only slowed down but it also looks a little more colourful and I can finally hear myself think. You should try the whole social detox thing, it works.

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Steph works as an Emotional Release Therapist. Her methods are aimed at getting her clients to use Self Directed Healing. Which enables you to make positive change in a rapid and sustainable way by using hypnosis, talk therapy and emotional and psychological testing to work on mindset, emotional blockages and releasing old patterns and limiting beliefs.

Steph found this work through her own personal battles with mental health and now she wants to help others free themselves from the emotional blocks and barriers they have put up to allow them to show up to live as the most authentic version of themselves. We only just et on the day of filing and recording this podcast, but it felt as if we'd known each other for years as you will see from the things we cover in this episode! 

In this episode we talk about: 
- What is Emotional Release Therapy and how can you apply it to your life
- How authenticity can be found when you understand your patterns and behaviours that don't serve the person you know you are

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