Jeanne makes it clear in this episode that there are lessons to be learnt from both good and bad bosses. She speaks against the notion that there is nothing to be learnt from bad bosses. Jeanne acknowledges that we’ve all had the horrible boss that broke our souls and traumatized us emotionally. Not all leaders are made equal. However, we do learn from them all. Whether this experience was positive or negative, they did, in fact, shape us in some way.

Jeanne has been in the entrepreneurial space for over a decade, and she still holds true to these valuable lessons she learned from the leaders that shaped her into the businesswoman she is today. Not all of these experiences were positive fairy tales, and she had many days when she came home crying and dreading the fact that she needed to go back to “that place” tomorrow. However, she's learned from this. Some of these lessons were extremely hard, but this did not make them any less effective.

Here are the 5 most significant lessons she's learned from previous bosses and other leaders, good and bad, who she worked for and with in her career.

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Jeanne Retief: FIGGI Beauty Shop | My FIGGI Life Blog | My FIGGI Life Podcast | Instagram

Blog post: 5 Leadership Lessons I Learned From Previous Bosses

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Jeanne is joined by Angie Gallagher, registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist and certified Functional Medicine Wellness Coach. They explore the dogma around dieting, the influence of social media on our eating habits and the confusing messages about what we should be eating and what we should be avoiding.

Angie explains that intuitive eating is the most important concept we can incorporate into our diets. She also stresses the importance of consuming all our food groups and maintaining a healthy moderation in all things. Angie shares her takes on the Keto diet and cutting out food groups from our diets.

She explains what we should be avoiding in our diets and why, while still stressing that a balanced diets with different food sources remains key.

Links and Follows

Angie Gallagher: Coaching Programme | Website | Instagram | TikTok

Jeanne Retief: FIGGI Beauty Shop | My FIGGI Life Podcast | My FIGGI Life Blog | Instagram | Facebook

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Jeanne takes us on a journey to understand the labels on your skincare products. She breaks down what antioxidants are and why we need them. She talks about the key sentences and words often associated with antioxidants and that usually appear on your skincare packaging.

This entails an explanation of free radicals (what they are and why they are harmful to our skin), environmental stressors, and what on earth it means when skincare products are dubbed free radical scavengers.

She also explains why the FIGGI Nurture the Goddess Antioxidant Enriched Day Cream contains unique antioxidants and how this can help increase or boost the efficacy of your SPF.

Jeanne shares her favourite antioxidant ingredients.

Links to use:

Dr. Mariska Lilly Podcast Episode: Rooibos Skin & Health Superstar

Blog Post on Rooibos Benefits

FIGGI Nurture the Goddess Antioxidant Enriched Day Cream

Jeanne Retief: Blog | Podcast | Skincare Shop | Instagram

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Jeanne is joined by Hilke Oskam, a certified yoga teacher and coach. They explore the benefits of yoga and talk about the common misconceptions we have about practicing yoga. Hilke explains that yoga is for everyone and that there are different styles with different benefits.

Hilke goes into detail about Hatha, Nidra and Yin styles of yoga and talks about the benefits this can have on stress and anxiety. Jeanne also explains how she integrates yoga into her routine.

Links and Follows:

Hilke Oskam: Instagram

Jeanne Retief: FIGGI Beauty Shop | My FIGGI Life Blog | My FIGGI Life Podcast | Instagram | Facebook

Blog Post: Meditation For Overthinkers Like Me

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Jeanne is not religious. This is not a fad statement she shares to illicit attention, and it’s not an admonishment with a caveat that will lead to  her to confessing that she is “secretly religious.” It is just plain facts. In this episode she asks the question: Does that change your opinion of  her, and if it does, why? 

She explores key questions, asking whether her spiritual beliefs makes her lesser than others,  a bad mother, a lousy wife, or a bad friend? Does it take away from her life’s journey, her highs and lows, her joys and sorrows?

Join Jeanne as she gives a view into her spiritual life, not in an effort to explain how she indulges in her spirituality, to defend it, or to convince you to see things her way. It’s more of an ode to others like her who may feel the same and are all too familiar with being the lonely oasis in the desert, surrounded by perfect believers. Those who know what it feels like to be secretly (and sometimes not-so-secretly) judged for their lack of religion. 

Links and Information:

Jeanne Retief: FIGGI Beauty Shop | My FIGGI Life Blog | My FIGGI Life Podcast | Instagram

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Cheryl Hazen (RN), a certified aesthetic nurse with 12 years experience in aesthetic lasers, injectables, and skin care joins Jeanne to talk about sensitive skincare. Cheryl explains sensitive vs sensitized skin, how to identify sensitive skin, and how to look after your sensitive host.

Cheryl gives tips on a good sensitive skincare routine, do's and don'ts, and the importance of a healthy skin barrier. She explains how to identify a damaged skin barrier and steps to take to heal it. She delves further into other skincare favorites like exfoliation, skincare influencers, and lifestyle. She gives a unique and insightful view into sensitive skincare.

Links and Information:

Cheryl Hazen RN: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Renu Med Spa

Jeanne Retief: FIGGI Beauty Shop | My FIGGI Life Blog | My FIGGI Life Podcast | Instagram

Podcast Episode: Did my skincare stop working?

FIGGI Sensi-Soul Regimen for dry, sensitive skin

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Jeanne has dry, sensitive skin which makes choosing the right skincare products difficult. But when her skin throws a temper tantrum, is it necessarily time for a change in skincare products? Jeanne reveals the five things that have put her skin in a better space. These daily changes also gave her better results from her skincare. 

Jeanne explains step-by-step what she does when her skin is going through a sensitivity flare up. These are not the usual tips and pointers. Tune in!

Links and Information:

Benefits of Rooibos

FIGGI Sensi-Soul Regimen for dry, sensitive skin

Jeanne Retief: Blog | Podcast | Instagram | FIGGI Beauty Shop

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Dr. Debra Muth is a certified naturopathic doctor with more than 20 years' experience in functional medicine and specialises in women's health and hormones. Dr. Deb talks to Jeanne about her unique journey how embracing her feminine energy enriched her life.

Jeanne asks Dr. Deb your burning questions on turning 40. Together the explore hormonal changes that occur during this time, changes in our bodies, emotions and sleeping patterns. Dr. Deb also explains perimenopause and what the signs are that can indicate a start to this.

Jeanne, as many  women in their late thirties have burning questions about what they can expect  from their bodies in the next decade and Dr. Deb empathically and expertly explains all we need to know.

For more information:

Dr. Debra Muth: Podcast | Instagram | Serenity Health Centre | Facebook

Jeanne Retief: Blog | Podcast | Shop FIGGI Skincare

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Jeanne recently posted an open letter to Narcissists on her blog. If you've ever dealt with a Narcissist in your life, then you know the absolute emotional devastation that this can bring to you. This is intensified when you are perhaps already a person that is afraid of conflict, that prefers to avoid it, and also when you come from a background where you weren't equipped to deal with your emotions properly and you weren't equipped to understand the power of your own strength. So you probably have really bad boundaries. 

And like Jeanne, you probably keep finding yourself in situations where you're making friends with the wrong people, you're entering the wrong types of relationships, you're attracting the wrong types of relationships. Each time of course you think it's completely different. And then when it eventually implodes, it's so clear. All of the similarities become so clear. It has been a really difficult thing for Jeanne to deal with the Narcissists in her life, because it usually starts from a young age, and it's usually somebody close to you that acts this way.

Jeanne explores the emotional impact narcissists have had on her life, the consequences of gaslighting, and the power of finding her silent strength.

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Dr. Amelia Kelley: About | Dr. Kelley's Books | Instagram 

Ashley Kumar, physical therapist and breathing specialist, joins Jeanne for this interesting conversation. We often think breathing is the most natural thing in the world so it must be impossible to do it wrong, right? Ashely enlightens us on how ill-equipped we are to breathe correctly and the serious consequences this has on our long-term health.

She also speaks to Jeanne about her panic disorder and how breathing techniques can help with panic attacks. One of the most significant steps in Jeanne's recovery journey was "belly-breathing." Ashley explains why this concept has been miscommunicated to patients and why we should really be practicing diaphragmatic breathing. She explains what this is, how to do it, and what the benefits are of doing it.

Ashley shares various breathing techniques and concepts in this episode with a step-by-step explanation.

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Ashley Kumar:  Instagram

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