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Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
About Dr. Hurley:
Dr. Linda Hurley is a certified intuitive chakra energy healer, transformational coach, and founder of Magnetic Moment, LLC. She specializes in helping driven women make purposeful decisions based on the power they have inside.
Linda helps women release the feelings of guilt they encounter about all of the things going on in their lives. She uses her unique skills to draw upon science and spirit to transforms women from how they feel today to feeling incredible tomorrow so that they can show up every single day for themselves and the people they love. She has trained extensively with Shila Moa in the healing modalities of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, and over the course of her career earned a PhD in Geology. Linda lives in Oregon with her husband and three daughters.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/magneticmoment.ixtli
Instagram - @magneticmoment.ixtli
Website - https://themagneticmoment.com/
SHOW NOTES:
00:04 - Introduction to the Embrace Your Destiny podcast
00:35 - Dr. Hurley's bio
01:35 - Dr. Hurley share's her story
03:38 - The pursuit of academic career while having a family
04:26 - Colleague refuses to continue to support Linda in her academic career pursuits
06:21 - Perception of wasting education by choosing to work part-time and raise her kids
07:05 - We need to change the way we view motherhood
08:36 - Segmenting the different parts of who we are doesn't serve us
10:00 - All the answers we're looking for are within us
10:55 - The importance of learning about the giant spectrum of emotions that exist and getting comfortable talking about them
14:50 - Dr. Hurley's biggest lesson
16:38 - No one gets to decide what's right for you but you!
18:52 - Look for permission within, not from others
22:45 - Dr. Hurley offers advice
28:49 - Trust your inner guidance and the process
31:24 - Dr. Hurley's final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family and her partner Satnam. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
About Stephanie:
Stephanie Pastucha is an inspirational speaker and life coach who empowers others to deal with the hardships they are facing, while inspiring them to move forward confidently and lead successful lives.
Stephanie’s own journey started after suffering 3rd degree burns from an accident that changed her life forever, propelling her towards her path of helping others change their lives for the better. She also offers one-on-one consulting for those who desire to get on the right path and achieve success in all areas of their lives.
She has appeared on CNN, NBC, BBC, ABC News, and made the cover of the Global Woman magazine. Stephanie has also interviewed Mel Gibson, and shared the stage with other renowned celebrities like Mark Wahlberg, Gene Simmons, and John Travolta in large-scale events reaching thousands. She currently resides in Germany.
Website: https://stephaniepastucha.godaddysites.com/Instagram: stephanie_pastucha Twitter: SteffiPastucha
SHOW NOTES:
00:07 - Introduction to Embrace Your Destiny Podcast
00:29 - Stephanie Pastucha bio
01:49 - Stephanie shares her journey
04:30 - Stephanie begins a 2 year healing process
06:43 - Being a "normal" teenage girl was impossible
07:15 - Stephanie hides herself
08:13 - Stephanie uncovers a passion for dancing and modelling in spite of her scars
09:30 - Learning how to build self-confidence
11:55 - Stephanie's biggest lesson
13:56 - Things happen to teach us something
16:05 - Stephanie shares why she believes the accident happened
17:00 - Charity work
19:49 - If you're not able to love yourself you think you're not enough
20:54 - How the media manipulates us
22:20- The danger in playing the comparison game
23:14 - Stephanie offers her advice to others
31:35 - Stephanie shares her final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family and her partner Satnam. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
About Sarah:
Sarah is a coach, bodyworker, and founder of Ready For Radiance LLC. She has learned the art and science of support, empowerment, and growth through her own journey out of an abusive relationship and into purposeful living. The journey has included extensive training as a coach with highly skilled teachers, and profound transformation through bodywork and development as a massage therapist. Sarah primarily works with women who feel stuck in patterns that they know are getting in the way of shining as bright, standing as tall, and living as powerfully as they know deep down they were meant to. Her work supports integration of your unique picture of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual life to deepen your experience of personal radiance.
She can be reached at sarah@readyforradiance.com, or in her free Facebook community, currently just for women, called Women in Wisdom.
SHOW NOTES:
00:05 - Introduction to podcast
00:29 - Introduction to Sarah Thompson
01:27 - Sarah shares her journey
04:37 - Misconceptions of what an abusive relationship looks like
08:04 - It was important to have friends express their concerns
09:27 - A woman might not feel safe to get out
09:50 - Sarah makes a phone call and is given an opportunity to get out
11:20 - Sarah's in Graduate school without support for what she's experienced
12:33 - Sarah acknowledges she was the victim of domestic violence
13:55 - Sarah's biggest lesson
17:11 - Listening to inner guidance leads to awareness of personal growth
20:19 - The opposite of depression is a really rich life.
21:13 - Sarah share's advice for those going through a similar experience
25:29 - Sarah's final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
About Brandi:
Brandi Joi Collier was born June 23, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
She was the third and youngest child of her mother’s children and her father’s first born. From the day one she was not born into love but rather a place of hate. Her parents were in a toxic relationship which ended due lack of trust and infidelity.
This negativity followed her from childhood to her adulthood, she never had a healthy relationship with none of the men in her immediate family except for her grandfather the late Joseph R. Kadle. It was hard for Brandi to see men in a positive light due to the destructive patterns she was forced to deal with.
She thought all men leave their children because that were not good enough. And their dads had to find other families to take care of because God gave them a bad batch of children. Brandi kept this horrible vision in her head as her father, brothers, and biological father of her daughter had done so.
For years of her life she had lost hope in finding and having her own family to love her. And having her dream career of being a journalist ever coming a reality. But Brandi still kept on writing letters to herself, poetry, and essays as a way of escape from negative and abusive home life.
She would spend many years of her life searching for the right career and many jobs that did not fit her because writing kept calling her name. She had even more obstacles placed in front of her when her only child was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder before her fifth birthday.
Fast forward to June 2016 Brandi’s daughter Ameerah graduated from high school and the next month after that she got married to the man of her dreams, Gregory C. Collier Jr. They have been happily married for two years now. Also, in 2018 Brandi re-released her first fiction book “No! I’m just protected” and on September 20th the sequel “Of God and Justice” in eBook format with be released. The print released date will be announced later.
Brandi wants her life story to be to be a lesson to women, men, or anyone who feel stuck in a destructive hold pattern, they can get out. And there is life on the other side of whatever situation you may find yourself in currently. That no matter who or what you are you can live the life of your dreams.
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/brandicollier623
Twitter: @LadaysoulStar
Snapchat: writerchick623
SHOW NOTES:
00:06 - Introduction to podcast
00:28 - Introduction to Brandi
02:16 - Brandi shares her journey
03:58 - Brandi decides she wants to thrive, not survive
04:20 - Brandi realizes she wants to impact people's lives through her writing
05:47 - God wants us to be happy!
06:07 - Brandi get's a cancer diagnosis
06:56 - Brandi understands she was giving too much of her power to others to determine her outcome
07:25 - Unhappiness in your situation is a sign you're destined for greater
07:36 - Brandi's family blames her for her daughter's autism
11:45 - Don't be afraid to hurt people's feelings!
14:47 - Message for those 40+: The best is yet to come!
16:17 - Brandi's biggest lesson
18:55 - Never take advice for someone passively sitting still
19:57 - Brandi's advice for others
23:07 - You have the right to distance yourself from negative people
27:20 - Self-care is a necessity
28:25 - Don't be afraid to be alone
36:39 - Brandi's final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
About Jennifer:
Jennifer is a play and meditation specialist sought after for her unique approach to personal growth. She helps women of all ages relearn how to play, as a way to improve vitality, unleash creativity, reduce anxiety and be present in their lives. Her 10 years of intense meditation studies coupled with 15 years as an executive search consultant working with Fortune 500 companies has helped her support over 150 clients reduce stress and anxiety in the bodies. Doing so has allowed her clients more easeful living and better relationships with themselves, their partners and their life. She has facilitated over 20 workshops centered around play, meditation, empowerment, and wildness. Additionally, Jennifer has over 1,000 hours as an IST Practitioner, a meditation-based, healing and regression modality.
Jennifer graduated from UCLA and was an executive search consultant when she found Meditation, and began to study full-time at the Clairvision School of Meditation. She has been featured in San Diego Home and Garden, Thrive, Ready and Roam, San Diego Voyager, and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal. She’s been a featured guest on the Business Blast podcast and has given talks at large philanthropic organizations and the International College of Holistic Studies. Jennifer lives in San Diego with her husband and two teenagers.
Where to find Jennifer:
www.shinelevity.com
https://www.facebook.com/shinelevity/
https://www.instagram.com/shinelevity/
SHOW NOTES:
00:06 - Introduction to Embrace Your Destiny Podcast
00:27 - Introduction to Jennifer
01:43 - Jennifer shares her story
04:26 - Jennifer feels like something needs to change
05:28 - Jennifer discovers meditation
06:37 - The work begins on the internal crisis
07:18 - Jennifer's relationship with life has changed in a positive way
11:28 - We need to take the time to hold space for the answers we're looking for
16:29 - Jennifer gains insight and starts evaluating HER dreams
19:13 - Resentment can come from not making ourselves a priority
21:48 - Jennifer's biggest lesson
23:20 - You can find a sense of play or fun in any moment
26:48 - Jennifer's advice for others going through something similar
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
About Amy:
Amy Johnson of AmyJ.co, has built her life and business on the belief that your path can be a casualty of your circumstance or championed by your convictions. Staying true to this belief, Amy reaffirms her commitment to her convictions daily. With a structured combination of holistic practice, curated organization, dedicated education and cultivated partnerships – she believes anyone can live a truly balanced and prosperous life.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyj.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyj.co/
SHOW NOTES:
00:07 - Embrace Your Destiny podcast introduction
00:28 - Introduction to Amy Johnson
01:06 - Amy shares her story
09:46 - Life can change at any moment!
10:10 - Amy tries to deal with life's chaos
11:05 - Amy gets an opportunity for a fresh start
12:05 - The need to cut ties
15:41 - Removing yourself from relationships can be a good thing for everyone!
16:08 - Amy's biggest lesson
17:16 - Lessons and opportunities can come from negative experiences
20:06 - How tragedy affected Amy as a mother
23:22 - There can be joy in loss
24:25 - Amy's advice for others going through something similar
28:45 - Final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
About Bunmi:
Bunmi Akinnusotu is a first-generation American who spent countless hours listening to her Nigerian relatives argue and debate world politics. Though born and raised in the rebel state of Rhode Island, the idea of a world outside of America has always been part of her consciousness and is the motivation behind her podcast, What in the World. She's got lots of degrees, worked for amazing organizations, and smiles at a dope Excel spreadsheet. Bunmi is a recovering collegiate volleyball player, the world's biggest Nina Simone fan and still has a love affair with Chicago. While she's busy trying to become America's first Nigerian-American Ambassador, she works at a small, international affairs non-profit in Washington, DC.
Listen: WERA.fm and Soundcloud
Follow on FaceBook and Twitter!
www.whatintheworldpodcast.com
SHOW NOTES:
00:05 - Podcast introduction
00:33 - Introduction to Bunmi
01:33 - Bunmi shares her journey
07:11 - White House offers tools to help staff with job transition
08:47 - An abundance of job seekers makes things difficult
12:17 - Feelings of not being good enough start to show up
13:58 - Low self-esteem shows up in job interviews
16:18 - What it means to be a responsible adult
17:34 - You can do everything right and still not be in control of the outcome
25:14 - Job rejection leads to seclusion
26:04 - Bunmi's biggest lesson
28:13 - We can't blame ourselves for things we can't change
33:02 - Bunmi humbles herself and accepts a job to survive
37:00 - Remember to be kind and gentle to yourself and others
38:22 - Bunmi shares her advice for job seekers
44:30 - Don't tell people you're applying for jobs!
51:49 - Timing is everything
52:10 - Loosen your grip on life!
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
About Ashley:
Ashley Rainsbarger is The Curvy Happy Healthy Life Coach and creator of The Daily JAM. She helps women stop dieting and start using their inner wisdom to create a happy mind and a healthy body. She has a Master’s Degree in English Pedagogy and is certified in transformational Health and Life Coaching through the Health Coach Institute. Ashley reveals to her clients the power of self-connection and stretches them to go beyond their conceived physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual limits. She believes that every woman is uniquely powerful and has a special gift to share with the world.
Website: www.TheWiserLife.com
The Writer's Weight Loss Club www.facebook.com/groups/writersweightlossclub
SHOW NOTES:
00:10 - Podcast introduction
00:34 - Introduction to Ashley
01:25 - Ashley shares her journey
02:32 - Ashley decides she wants better for her life
03:22 - Ashley takes control of her life
03:40 - Ashley starts to break the pattern
05:10 - The struggle to find purpose
05:57 - Ashley finds herself trying to fill in the gaps
06:50 - Ashley listens to You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
07:24 - Ashley starts her own business while juggling other responsibilities
07:46 - Ashley feels in control of her future for the first time in her life
08:24 - Ashley works on her relationship with food
08:57 - Ashley shares her biggest lesson
11:54 - Ashley offers advice
13:32 - Tools used to boost self-esteem and self-confidence
19:35 - Success is inevitable!
20:33 - Consistency is key!
22:10 - Final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
ABOUT KATHERINE:
Katherine Pomerantz, an actress turned accountant, has capitalized on her artistic background to create a signature tax service for non-traditional entrepreneurs. Her financial expertise has been featured by Discover Card, Buzzfeed, and by self-made millionaire, Caitlin Pyle, on her Work At Home Heroes podcast. Katherine’s unique perspective on money allowed her to open her own accounting firm in less than a year with no previous financial experience. Now, her virtual firm has global reach as she’s helped everyone from ex-pats to international start-ups create profitable business empires of their own. Katherine has become a champion for creative talents in the internet age and relishes debating ethical entrepreneurship over milkshakes and fries.
Connect with her at:
http://bookkeepingartist.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinepomerantz/
https://www.facebook.com/thebookkeepingartist/
https://www.pinterest.com/bookkeepingart/pins/
SHOW NOTES:
00:09 - Introduction to podcast
00:31 - Introducation to Katherine
01:35 - Katherine shares her journey
03:42 - Starving artist "a badge of honor"?
05:19 - Smart financial choices didn't help Katherine's career
08:18 - Katherine needs funds to pursue her passion
10:15 - Katherine has a revelation
13:42 - Katherine decides to study money
15:07 - Dealing with the perceived dichotomy of small business owner and artist
17:00 - People with money can do incredible things
21:19 - Money isn't a limited resource
31:02 - Self-care is important, don't ignore the signs of neglect!
32:22 - Imposter Syndrome makes an appearance
33:37 - Katherine's biggest lesson
35:12 - Money is just a current of energy
37:17 - Making the shift from scarcity thinking
38:48 - Katherine's advice
39:49 - Start with your personal values
41:40 - Rich isn't about a certain number of zeros!
ABOUT YOUR HOST:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
About Alys:
At 6am on August 12th, 2017, Alys' mother woke up fully paralyzed by an undiagnosed illness. Having just completed her Master's program, Alys soon found herself returning to her childhood home to care for her newly disabled mother. A survivor of domestic violence in her childhood, caring for her mother in their family home forced Alys to face the trauma of her past and the reality of her present.
Six months later, scared but radically determined, Alys started her small business and committed herself to a future of self-forgiveness, curiosity, and healing.
Alys is now the owner of RealTalk, LLC an international English tutoring agency committed to creating better language partners and partnerships. She can be found at https://www.alyssink.com or at the links below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alys-sink/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realtalkconsultancy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realtalklingo
SHOW NOTES:
00:06 - Introduction to podcast
00:43 - Introduction to Alys
01:52 - Alys shares her journey
03:10 - Alys becomes a caregiver to her mother
04:40 - Alys get the opportunity to have honest conversations with her mom
08:45 - Keynote speaker at a conference talks about the importance of building a support network and Alys takes action
10:05 - Alys takes moment of silence to figure things out
12:02 - Intention was a key component in building support system
12:44 - The people you surround yourself with shape how you feel and your experiences
15:01 - It's okay to remove negative people from your life
19:31 - Alys' biggest lesson
20:43 - The experience gave Alys the clarity to start her own business
21:19 - If you want to do something, do it today!
23:55 - Doing what Alys is passionate about gives her the energy to do other things
27:41 - Alys' advice
32:04 - Final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family, her partner Satnam and her dog Lulu. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny