Your Freedom Podcast

Episode #19 - Surviving Domestic Abuse and Thriving with Emily Kayee

In this podcast, Anna is with Emily, an incredible woman, and advocates against domestic abuse, and they talk about self-love, mental health, and thriving through pain, bullying, and abuse. They also talked about the lengths people go through to suppress themselves from dealing with trauma and pain that they often end up hurting themselves more in the process, and how by paying more attention to one's mental health you redirect yourself into habits and activities that serve you for the best.

They also talked about:

02:57 - Rough start

03:32 - Drinking through depression

05:48 - Getting bullied in school

07:22 - Accepting excuses for abuse

09:18 - You deserve love no matter what you do

10:50 - Learning how to be centered

14:16 - Holistic therapy

17:20 - Alcohol as an escape

20:26 - Having someone to reach out to

22:46 - Doing what's best for yourself

26:47 - It's not your fault

29:42 - "We're not just survivors, we're surviving"

Surviving domestic abuse and thriving amidst trauma and self-doubt is not something that happens overnight. It takes a lot of work and self-reassurance with the little things that could make you feel you again. It takes patience and constant kind affirmation of self-love.

Thriving Survivors is a charitable company based in Glasgow, who supports men, women, and children affected by trauma.

Learn more about Emily Kaye on the following websites:

www.thrivingsurvivors.co.uk www.changegrowlive.org www.emergingfutures.org.uk www.alcoholics-anonymous.Org.Uk www.Codauk.Org www.womensaid.org.uk www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

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Episode #18 - How health and fitness created my purpose with Nicola Carless

In this podcast, Anna is with Nicola, a personal trainer, and fitness coach, and they talk about how your lifestyle affects your mental health and how exercise can help you process your thoughts and perspectives better in life. Nicola reaches out and helps women feel confident in their own skin through fitness and exercise.

They also talked about:

02:58 - Being in an abusive relationship

04:43 - Learning about exercise and its effect on mental health

07:18 - Releasing the energy

08:17 - Helping women feel good about themselves

10:08 - Completing the course

15:31 - Bodyweight sessions

19:51 - Getting left behind

24:04 - Getting into habits

27:42 - What COVID has done

30:08 - Freedom for Nicola

Finishing the weight loss course has less to do with just losing the extra pounds and more with the satisfaction of keeping in touch with our thoughts and being more aware of how we should treat our bodies and health in general.

Learn more about Nicola Carless and her weight loss courses on her social media accounts here:

Facebook: Nicola Carless

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: nicolacarless.com

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Episode #17 - How binge eating became my biggest blessing with Rachel Foy

In this podcast, Anna is with Rachel, a food addiction therapist, eating psychology coach, hypnotherapist, a pioneer of eating psychology, and an author, and they talked about growing up in a tough crowd who expect great things from you and how that affects your mental health changes your own perception of yourself - how you should act, should be and whatnot.

They also talked about:

05:24 - Pressure of excelling in class

07:52 - Pre-wedding setback

09:52 - Putting yourself back on track

14:17 - Food and mental health

16:59 - The Hungry Soul Podcast

18:09 - Brainwashed by diet culture

20:10 - Belief of not being good enough

24:07 - Practical exercises

27:41 - Giving yourself permissions to recognize your feelings

32:14 - Something you can't learn in classrooms

33:09 - Creating a movement

Food plays a vital role in our day-to-day lives and often is a coping mechanism for a lot of women as a means of comfort. This though could spring from a lot of root possibilities and it's high time we talk about it and process what it causes us to seek food or shy away from it excessively.

Learn more about Rachel Foy and access the link to her free courses here, https://www.soulfedwoman.com/freedom and website https://www.soulfedwoman.com/

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Episode #16 - Connecting With Your Consciousness with Jody Deane

In this podcast, Anna is with Jody, a spiritual and meditation coach, online entrepreneur, and healing guru, and they talked about self-love and freedom of mind, body, and soul and how it impacts everybody's day-to-day perception of life. Connecting with your consciousness allows you to seek activities that promote self-expression and better communication with the things and people you deal with daily.

They also talked about:

04:42 - Self-healing

06:45 - Going off-tangent

09:33 - Last day of psychotherapy training

10:00 - Suppressing emotions as a child

12:02 - Professional mediators

13:58 - Acknowledging emotions

15:24 - "Acting Out"

18:14 - Focusing on healing

19:41 - Self-expression

22:12 - Too little of what we've been told

28:01 - A belief system

30:23 - Speaking your truth

31:39 - Fifth dimensions

Discovering personal consciousness isn't always a smooth road to venture on, but definitely worth it and more. It helps in understanding the root causes of your tendencies and emotions and allows you to process them in a healthier way.

If you would like to know about working with Jody, you can do so by sending an email to [email protected] or join Jody's Golden Alchemy Awakening Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goldenalchemyawakening/

And last but not least if you'd like to learn more about comedy, consciousness, creativity, natural health, and well-being then check out Jody's Flow Ninja podcast here, where he trailblazers: https://anchor.fm/flow-ninja---jody-deane/

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Episode #15 - Living A Holistic Lifestyle with Katy Kruse

In this podcast, Anna is with Katy, a nurse, naturopath, fitness instructor, personal trainer, hypnotherapist, and online entrepreneur, and they talked about how she manages to use her various professions into helping women live a holistic lifestyle and stay connected with their soul. Katy reminds us how to clarify with our vision and goals can pave the way to a lasting growth mindset, not only in business but also in life.

We also covered:

04:00 - Having various professions

05:01 - Taking care of Katy's grandmother

08:02 - Deciding to become a nurse

09:30 - Scanner personality

12:11 - How to heal with nutrition

14:03 - Creating a foundation

17:05 - Coming from Berlin

19:48 - Losing yourself in the process

23:07 - Having the motivation and vision

26:21 - Connecting with amazing women

28:43 - Having the best clients

34:38 - Work with the inner world

35:49 - Fit Spirit

Katy guides highly sensitive women to be in-tuned with themselves and reacquaint with old, crippling habits that may hinder their progress and growth, and actually try to reconcile with it. Living a holistic lifestyle is possible for everybody, if only we know how to talk to ourselves more and be kinder to our scars.

Check out more of Katy Kruse of the following social media accounts:

Facebook Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/katykruse.bewusstfitsein/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katykruse.bewusstfitsein/

Website: www.katykruse.com

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Episode #14 - The Power Of Independence and Self-Awareness with Tulsi Patel

In this podcast, Anna is with Tulsi, a poet and an author of several published books of poetries and novels, and they talked about the power of independence and self-awareness. She shared about the challenges she faced growing up and going through quite a number of traumatic events and changes in life.

We also covered:

04:55 - Childhood

07:55 - Robbery incident

10:20 - Deciding to go the police station

13:38 - Facing the next battle

15:46 - Going overseas

21:31 - The ultimate power

22:31 - Learning how to empower people

24:36 - Ignoring the warning signs in a relationship

27:05 - Domestic violence

29:00 - Defamation on Facebook

30:10 - Feeling the paranoia

32:55 - Consequences and things that may not go right

34:12 - Panic attacks and anxiety

35:09 - Going back to South Africa

38:19 - Having legal support

41:13 - You have your own life to lead

The thing with youth is that you have the luxury to be brave and to seize your dreams with the liberty to fail and start over. But every downfall leaves a scar and it molds us to become wiser with our decisions in creating better versions of ourselves.

You can purchase Tulsi's books on all amazon platforms in kindle and paperback or provide the ISBN to book shops for them to order it in for you.

The South African: True Colours

US - https://www.amazon.com/South-African-True-Colours/dp/1789262208

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/South-African-True-Colours/dp/1789262208

For purchasing The South African: True Colours in bookshops provide this ISBN number 978-1-78926-220-9

The South African: Roamer

You can purchase the South African: Roamer in kindle and paperback on all amazon platforms or provide the ISBN number 978-1-78972-407-3 to book shops for them to order it in for you.

US - https://www.amazon.com/South-African-Roamer-True-Colours/dp/1789724074

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/South-African-Roamer-True-Colours/dp/1789724074

Children's book – Light

You can purchase the South African: Roamer in kindle and paperback on all amazon platforms or provide the ISBN number 978-1-78972-438-7 to book shops for them to order it in for you.

US – https://www.amazon.com/Light-T-Dench-Patel-ebook/dp/B07VNYSYW5/

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-T-Dench-Patel/dp/1789724384/

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Episode #13 - How Music Made Me Free with Douglas Levin

In this podcast, Anna is with Douglas, a professional drummer, and a successful online entrepreneur, and they talk about starting a business online and the struggles that come with it. They also talked about how music and business are so much alike as Douglas shared about how it was for him to start from a small scale business to venture into a bigger niche.

We also covered:

03:51 - Being in a touring band

07:28 - Having no history in business

09:43 - Entrepreneurial spark

11:44 - Creative side of things

15:02 - Having no business background

18:31 - Learning something new

21:09 - The good and bad days

25:11 - Distractions in this digital world

25:57 - Tips on how to get started

29:54 - Do your most important things first

There's a lot of similarities between a struggling musician and a starting entrepreneur, especially with starting over and repetitive trials along the way. Douglas reminds us how resilience could shape the way we look at things and how we could reevaluate what we do into something we could improve for the better.

To check out more of Douglas and what he does, you can visit the following social media accounts:

FREE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amazonsellersecrets

Morning Marketing Machine

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorningMarketingMachine/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningmarketingmachine/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningmarketingmachine/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MachineMorning

Email: [email protected]

Personal Links: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.levin.3

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Episode #12 - Beating Addiction Saved My Life with Jen McKenzie

In this podcast, Anna is with Jen, a qualified life coach, spiritual mentor, and holistic therapist and they talk about finding strength and purpose going forward in life as an empath. Jen shared her struggles with self-confidence and self-worth and how she started to learn the importance of learning about her triggers, her past traumas, and how it affected her behavior, and how to deal and understand her emotions better.

We also covered the:

02:36 - Understanding the brain

03:38 - Feeling things deeply

04:20 - Childhood journey

06:34 - Resilience

07:58 - Going through changes

12:09 - Dealing with irrationality

15:20 - Lingering sense of not being good enough

17:33 - Leaving a toxic relationship

19:12 - Suicide attempt

24:01 - On medication-free

26:25 - Learning about your triggers

29:34 - Trauma responses

30:35 - Naming your feelings

34:30 - Pain dumping

By identifying your feelings, you give yourself a chance a explore more about the dynamics of your emotions and allow you to elicit healthier responses to situations.

To check out more of Jen and what she does, you can visit the following links:

Lunarspiritwellbeing.com

https://linktr.ee/Lunarspiritwellbeing

http://mydoterra.com/thehealingshed

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Episode #11 - How Adult Toys Inspired My Future

In this podcast, Anna is with Regina, an empowered woman entrepreneur, and business coach, and they talked about allowing women to own their craft, their business without working as a shadow for someone else's dream. Regina also shared how her childhood shaped some of her most important outlooks in life and how independence has led her to empower women through her works.

Regina has been selling on Amazon for a little over 5 years. She believes that the best thing to come out of it is that she has been able to change the quality of life for her family by moving away from the heavy demands of bricks & mortar retail, to selling physical products online.

We also covered the:

03:16 - Growing up with busy parents and family

04:19 - Learning English

05:50 - Working for a traveling company

07:25 - Talking responsibilities at a young age

08:25 - Starting as a telemarketer

10:02 - Freedom

11:51 - Being a solo parent

15:30 - Activity looking for a business to start

17:29 - Venturing intro Amazon

19:35 - Amazon as a sales channel

21:23 - Launching Regina's first Amazon product

24:07 - The backstage workers

25:45 - Amplifying women's voices

29:00 - Facebook group

30:19 - Proper launching

32:33 - What's needed and what works

As a way of giving back to other entrepreneurs, Regina started the Women on Amazon podcast and community in order to amplify women's voices in the eCommerce space as well as to educate and inspire others looking to improve their lives by selling online.

Freedom is the ability to make the choices that you want to make and there are a lot of brilliant women out there that need that ever-changing push on the back to propel them to become a better version of what they are and do.

To check out more of Regina and what she does, you can visit the following social media accounts.

Website: http://www.womenonamazon.com/

Spotify: Women On Amazon

Facebook group: Women On Amazon

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Episode #10 - It's never too late to reinvent yourself with AnYes Van Rhijn

In this podcast, Anna is with Anyes, the Reinvention Mentor and e-commerce coach for husting women entrepreneurs, and they talk about how it's never too late to reinvent yourself. Despite the various twists and turns in life, we should be confident in acknowledging what works and have courage to start over when things don't.

We also covered:

04:38 - Business with no income

07:14 - Struggles in December

08:19 - Moving to London

12:40 - Shifting the business

14:01 - What vision does

16:36 - Leaving a toxic relationship

18:39 - Operating from a place of love

19:59 - The notion of fear

23:13 - Acknowledge what works

25:29 - Thinking outside of the box

28:31 - Writing what you need to do today

31:54 - Creating the business they can sustain

36:30 - Stepping up and committing

We have to remember that we cannot take care of others if we haven't taken care of ourselves first. Our vision gives us the clarity to venture the path we chose for ourselves despite the roadblocks ahead, and it has to be clear, we have to be committed.

If you are ready to step in the driver's seat of your life and want to find out now AnYes van Rhijn can help you do so, you can book a complimentary discovery consultation on her website here, https://www.thereinventionmentor.co.uk/

You could also check her social media accounts:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnYes.vanRhijn

Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/thereinventionmentor/

Free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femaleentrepreneurswithavision/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyesvanrhijn/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anyesvanrhijn/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anyesvanrhijn

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