Sarah-Alexandra Teodorescu is a writer and wellbeing mentor. She leads curated 1:1 mentoring sessions, circles and retreats in person and online.

Sarah-Alexandra has been practising yoga and meditation for 20 years, and has been teaching worldwide for 11 years. She has answered the call of her heart and has made Scotland her home. She is deeply in love with the nature, and the nature of the people in Scotland.

Her wellbeing journey began with the study of yoga in LA, continued in NY, expanded in Norway, and truly evolved while living in India. She has merged her yogic passion with her love of, and study of shamanism, and creative writing as healing modalities. She has had the honour to study with shamans in North, Central, and South America.

Woven through her yoga practice you will find a focus on the human body as an awe-inspiring vehicle of experience, our relationship to nature, creating sacred space, gratitude writing, and using the shamanic drum and plant medicine to connect to the heart. She believes that nourishing the Self is a lifelong relationship. Her visionary sights are now set on creating a wellness retreat centre on the west coast of Scotland, with the sea and ancient trees as the landscape of healing. 

In this episode we cover:

• Nourishing the Self - what does it mean?
• Practices and modalities to support you
• Reconnecting to yourself, letting go & trusting yourself
• The beauty and benefits of nature

For more from Sarah-Alexandra check her out here:

• @lifeisjustastorywritten
• Classes and resources

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Paddy is a Personal Trainer who specialises in helping people rediscover their energy and confidence, to allow them to thrive and feel their best self.

He is also super passionate about helping beginners overcome gym anxiety and feel confident in the gym as they start their fitness journey.

In this episode we cover:

• How to take the first steps in doing something for the first time
• Importance of community and human connection
• Is motivation a myth?
• Where do your expectations come from?
• The Dash (poem)

For more from Paddy check him out here:

• @trainwithpaddy

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This weeks episode is a slightly different one. I am joined by Lee, who is a client, to speak about his experience of coaching. 

Lee is a job coach working for a technology consultancy organisation in Edinburgh. He has significant experience delivering one to one support to those with mental health barriers, neurodivergent conditions and other disabilities. Lee is also an avid distance runner.

In this episode we cover:

• What is coaching and the benefits
• How to work with and embrace change
• The 'one size does NOT fit all' approach

To book a coaching exploration call please click here.

For more from The Refreshing Change check it out here:

@nicola_k_scott

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Calumn is an Online Personal Trainer, who's mission is to help parents and time-strapped people stay on top of their fitness with time-effective workouts at home or in the gym, all while eating foods they love.

In this episode we cover:

• Failure versus 'What have I learnt' mindset
• Creating sustainable lifestyle changes
• Being a planner versus 'Go with the Flow'
• How changes in life can shift your perspective
• ...and so much more!

For more from Calumn check him out here:

www.cdfitness.co.uk

@calumnduthiecoaching

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Natasha is a Conscious Leadership Coach. She supports ambitious, purpose-driven women to thrive in business.

She's an expert at helping women get clear on their direction and clear out limiting thinking, so they can grow their business a way that truly lights them up.

Her own experience of the entrepreneurial journey has inspired her inside out approach to helping women grow their businesses. She knows from her failures and successes that no matter how brilliant the strategy, the inner work is what really makes the difference.

In this episode we cover:

• How to live in a joyful state
• Does being success in business/work need to be hard?
• Coming back to your authentic self

For more from Natasha check out:

• LinkedIn
• [email protected]

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Gary is the founder of The Mindful Enterprise CIC, a social enterprise launched in 2017, to help tackle the rising problem of mental health issues and unlock human potential. 

The Enterprise delivers mindfulness and wellbeing training to the business sector and individual consumers and uses profits to deliver subsidised mindfulness training to the education sector and deprived communities.

Gary is a health and personal growth coach specialising in the mind, emotional healing and spiritual development and he is a mindfulness teacher, accredited through The Mindfulness Association, providing training courses, seminars, retreats and 1:1 well-being coaching session's. 

Prior to moving into well-being, Gary spent 23 years in the corporate world as a project and programme manager working on large complex change within the Financial Services sector. 

To facilitate his transition into the world of well-being and personal growth, Gary embarked on a dedicated journey of healing and self-development from 2011, where he explored meditation, yoga, reiki, theta healing, Wim Hof method, transformational breath, shamanic healing, neuroscience and epigenetic research. This acquired knowledge and depth of life experience have equipped him well to guide and empower others on their journey to optimal health and prosperity.

Gary believes passionately in the power of mindfulness to help unlock human potential, increase wellbeing and enable a change in the way we approach life, to promote the future health and prosperity of the planet. 

In this episode we cover:

• Society's need for mindfulness and meditation
• Breaking down any real or perceived barriers to mindfulness
• The benefits of mindfulness for individuals and communities

From more from Gary and The Mindful Enterprise check them out here:

The Mindful Enterprise C.I.C

Email: [email protected]

Website: themindfulenterprise.org

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Hannah Miley is a Double Commonwealth Champion, European & World Medalist, triple Olympic swimmer. Her career in the pool spanned 17 years before she announced her retirement from professional swimming at the end of 2021. She is currently navigating the transition into the next chapter of her life.

During her career Hannah won six gold, 14 silver and 16 bronze medals across World and European Championships, Commonwealth Games, World Cup, European Junior and Commonwealth Youth events.

In this episode we cover:

• The success, challenges and lessons learnt
• How to support your wellbeing along your journey
• How to go after your dreams and embrace transitions
• There might also be a few sport related puns!

For more from Hannah check her out here:

@smiley8889

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Welcome back - are you ready for Season 2?

In this episode I cover:

• Season 2 teaser
• The Refreshing Change - what it is all about and why it is the best way to make change!

For more about The Refreshing Change and from Nicola check out the links below:

• Join The Refreshing Change Mailing List
• @nicola_k_scott
• Nicola Scott Coaching
• Interested in coaching - I have a few spaces opening up this month. BOOK FREE A CALL

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As we wrap Season 1 of The Refreshing Change I wanted to share a bonus episode which summarises how the guests deal with, experience and feel about change. Hearing the different journeys people go through can be very powerful and empowering.

Hope you enjoy the cheeky bonus episode!

Thank you for all the support since launching the podcast - to my guests for their time, energy and wisdom and to the listeners for listening, sharing feedback and leaving reviews. It has been a blast - see you on the flip side for season 2!

In the meantime you can find out more about The Refreshing Change here:

@nicola_k_scott

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nicolascottcoaching.com

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Kate is a massive advocate for living life on your own terms. After entering the legal profession at what she says was the wrong time, she made the bold decision to walk away from a career she thought she would do until she retired on a quest to live a life of freedom.

She has since been a professional network marketer which has been instrumental in shaping her into the fearless sovereign individual she is today.

More recently she gave away the majority of her belongings to go travelling with her two young children motivated by the desire to escape the grip of the out dated education system and to provide a brighter future for her children as the old systems continue to collapse and new ones are created.

In this episode we cover:

• Self awareness
• Working on yourself
• Taking full ownership of your life
• Walking your own path

For more from Kate you can follow her here:

• @katebentley44
• @DeadHealthy

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