Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events.

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Athena Brownson was at the peak of physical fitness as a teen and into her twenties, but things began to change out of nowhere. Soon after, she was diagnosed with Lyme Disease, but the diagnosis was just the beginning. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks (deer ticks) carrying the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, joint and muscle aches, rash, arthritis, and varying degrees of all types of auto-immune disease. It can result in death and in Athena's case, has taken her to the brink of hell and back. This episode shows how strength, resilience, and mind over matter, can triumph!! Thank you Athena!

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Join me this week for a super fun and insightful conversation with Sabine Kvenberg, who embarked on the wild rollercoaster of becoming and actor at the age of 19! Her memoir, 'Gumption' takes us along for the ride!

According to Sabine, you don’t need to be wealthy, gifted, or well-connected to live an extraordinary life. You just need Gumption.

Sabine believes that we can all recover from the feeling of “not special enough.” This episode is raw, authentic, heartbreaking, and triumphant! Sabine shares how the power of faith, intuition, and courageous action can help anyone overcome fear, self-doubt, and limitation.

 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/become-empowered/id1565571415

Website: www.SabineKvenberg.com

Resources: www.sabinekvenberg.com/resources 

Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gumption-sabine-kvenberg/1148750776?ean=9781636989150

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Dale Atkinson was Diagnosed with stage IV cancer, and given 11-12 months to live, this date has long since expired! HIs diagnosis was just weeks after finding out his wife had Lung Cancer. Both are very much still here, and Dale comes on the show to tell us how it all transpired, and the measures he is talking to stay alive. Dale has built his own path with evidence, food, and resilience, and he shares that journey, and how nutrition, health hacks, and the science keeps me alive! We love this episode so much! Thank you Dale, here is to you and your family!

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www.thelifeorganic.com

www.peakhealthandfitness.co.uk

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Ev Foster joins us this week for a wonderful and raw conversation about the power of change! Many of us think we have to settle for what we have in our relationships, our jobs, but most of us have a choice. Ev went through a tough divorce with 4 x children and soon after started a business, that she eventually walked away from, again, because she made a choice! It didn't feel right and was causing stress, anxiety, and debt! Below is Ev's website and details about her book too!

https://changestartswithchoice.co.uk/

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After 30 years in accounting, Michael Hirshorne hit a period of burnout, financial strain, and personal loss that forced a deep identity reckoning. His story centers on hitting rock bottom, to the point he was hospitalized with stress. And so began the reconstruction of his life purpose from scratch. it’s a strong personal transformation and a story of hope for all of us! 

Site: www.heaveniswithin.com

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As a Doctor, working in multiple hospitals on the front lines during COVID, Dr Furhan Qureshi witnessed prolonged exposure to death, distrust in medicine, and moral injury inside overwhelmed systems. His story shows what repeated crisis does to a physician’s identity, faith in systems, and personal resilience. 

To add, Dr Q was going through a tough divorce art the exact time Covid hit. He was traumatized. 

Dr Q also shares some expose of what really happened behind the scenes during the hardest ties of the Covid Pandemic.

Buckle up!

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Business IG : @nooresthetiquewc

Personal IG: @furhanqureshiMD

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This week we have a great conversation with Miles Spencer, and discuss his restless desire to experience as much of the world as possible, to learn from other cultures and to really test his boundaries for adventure!

Over his winding path, he has found himself tested by both boardroom chaos and adventures that had no margin for error. He helped co-create MoneyHunt, which aired on PBS as a predecessor to Shark Tank, and while those studio lights were bright, they were nothing compared to leading more than 1,500 people in kayaks over 14 miles of open sea or walking 1,100 miles across desert in Saudi, Jordan and Syria. Each time, he was forced to confront what failure meant, and figure out how to rebuild after. Miles has founded (and exited) three media companies, with a fourth underway, but it’s the recovery from missed shots that taught him the most about grit and moving forward.

Miles comes on the show, to help us continue to build community, around vulnerability and hope. 

Thank you Miles!

https://milesspencer.com/

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James Verschoyle was about to head to Thailand on a fasting retreat, and had just been to the gym when he sat down to have a healthy breakfast as suggested by the trip organizers. James didn't usually order 'plant based' options from the menu, so opted for something simple, yoghurt, fruit, and a smoothie.. but little did James know that this was very close to being his last meal, ever! Join us for this amazing, nail biter of an episode, as we hear how one meal nearly ended James' life. Find out what happened, and listen as James discusses the lasting trauma, the panic attacks, and how this event has unlocked childhood traumas and mental health conversations he didn't even know he needed to address! Fascinating and honest, thank you Jimmy!
Helpline: https://mentalhealthhotline.org/california/
UK Helpline: https://www.mind.org.uk/
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George Jerjian, had a life altering diagnosis in 2007 at the age of 52, a tumor that was meant to be life ending. All the odds were stacked against him, yet he survived to tell the tale! The experience changed the way he thought, and perceived life, and more specifically, as he approached retirement, he wanted to make sure his life continued with purpose. 

George is now a Retirement Mindset Mentor, and brings his real-world experience helping people aged 55–75 reframe aging and rediscover identity beyond job titles. Its a brilliant episode and highly relatable to literally anyone in any stage of life. 

Site: https://georgejerjian.com/

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Dr Joy Kong joins us this week to discuss an important part of her life, which she turned into a book, entitled ‘Tiger Of Beijing: The Inspirational Memoir of a Fierce Regenerative Medicine Physician’ .. and it’s fascinating! 

As a student in China in the early Nineties, stifled by the Chinese government's control over students' ambitions to study abroad, Joy realizes the system won't change. She devises a daring plan to secure her exit visa to the U.S., transforming into the fierce "Tiger of Beijing."

However, before she lands in America, Joy faces a new, more daunting challenge, calling forth her inner strength once more. Set in post-Tiananmen Beijing, Tiger of Beijing tells

Joy's five-year journey from China to San Francisco, where she finally finds the freedom she longed for. In this amazing episode, we hear about that journey and discuss the man that brought her to the USA that she would eventually have to escape from!

https://joykongmd.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/

https://www.youtube.com/@joykongmd

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-kong-md-4b8627123/

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