Embrace Your Destiny

Episode 012: Amber Doll & moving forward no matter what

ABOUT AMBER:
At 12 years old, Amber Doll's world changed when her mother passed away. The struggle to process the loss of her mother and to care for her family, led Amber to abusive relationships, sexual assaults, a teenage pregnancy, her daughter being taken away from her, anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Despite these challenges, she remains positive that she and each of us can actively build our best life.
You can find Amber using the following links:
Facebook: https://bit.ly/2wtBcH4
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ambercdoll
 
SHOW NOTES:
00:04 - Introduction to podcast
00:26 - Introduction to Amber Doll
01:07 - Amber shares her journey
01:57 - Amber runs away from home at 15
02:25 - Amber's relationship gets physically abusive
02:50 - Amber's aunt and uncle get involved
03:18 - Amber receives a case worker's card
03:45 - The courts decide it's best to terminate Amber's parental rights
04:10 - Amber builds a relationship with her daughter without parental rights
05:58 - Amber is committed to becoming the type of person her daughter can look up to
06:17 - Amber is currently dealing with PTSD
09:22 - The triggers to Amber's PTSD are revealed
11:52 - The importance of having positive example of womanhood
13:55 - Amber got a chance to know her father as a person, not an addict
15:05 - Intuition has kept Amber grounded
17:42 - Surround yourself with teachers
19:38 - Amber's biggest lesson
24:54 - Worrying about the thoughts and opinions of others
30:42 - Amber's advice

Episode 011: Samary Polnett & growing up in the midst of chaos

Samary is a children's author, speaker and coach. She is the owner of Path 2 Purpose + founder of Beauty is You, INC. Samary is a confidence + Mindset coach to moms, wives and other nurturing women of the world. She helps her clients achieve their goals + live a more fulfilled life without guilt. Through Beauty is You, INC. Samary is able empower, inspire + educate young girls, teens + women in the community to be more confident, connect with community leaders and learn to find happiness within themselves. Samary is passionate about helping, motivating and inspiring others.  She is blessed to be married to one of the most hardworking man and father and mom to 4 amazing boys (including 1 year old twins!). In her spare time, she enjoys exploring, relaxing with yoga  being a foodie, and promoting self-love.
www.path2purpose.life
Instagram.com/path_2_purpose
Facebook.com/Path2purposecoaching
Twitter.com/path_2_purpose
 
SHOW NOTES:
00:07 - Introduction to podcast
00:47 - Introduction to Samary Polnett
01:50 - Samary shares her journey
02:42 - Dealing with an abusive father
03:58 - Samary realizes her mom stays to maintain security for her daughters
04:44 - Anger shifts to understanding
06:06 - Experience motivates Samary to help others
06:51 - The importance of having a positive support system
08:26 - How the past affects Samary's current situation
08:58 - Awareness of emotional triggers
11:22 - Samary's biggest lesson
13:38 - "If I can do it, you can too!"
16:50 - The importance of patience
17:47 - Samary's advice
21:25 - Negative experience as a teacher
22:39 - You can tak control of the direction of your life!

Episode 010: Heather Cameron & shifting gears in her career

Heather Cameron’s passion is to helps women entrepreneurs over 40, step into their entrepreneurial spirits and have thriving businesses. Heather’s practical approach helps women find their confidence and focus so they manage their time, maximize profitability, and achieve more by doing less. Heather is an engaging powerhouse who gives her audience a sense of confidence that “Yes I can Do It!”
Heather is a Certified Executive/Business Coach and an expert facilitator. Heather has been self employed for 14 years and has over 20 years of global corporate management experience including sales, marketing, and research & development. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering, a Diploma of Adult Education and Certificate of Executive Coaching.
Social Media Links:
Website: https://www.igniteyourmarket.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/igniteyourmarket/
Free offer: https://www.igniteyourmarket.com/takecontrol/
 
SHOW NOTES:
00:08 - Introduction to Embrace Your Destiny podcast
00:21 - Heather Cameron introduction
00:46 - Heather shares her journey
03:20 - Heather loses momentary control of her future
03:52 - Family members get into a serious accident
05:27 - Heather decides what to do next
05:40 - Heather starts her own company
08:04 - Heather experiences ups and downs in her business
09:11 - Heather questions if she's in the right place
10:30 - Listen to your head AND your gut
15:51 - There's nothing wrong with being a generalist!
17:02 - Heather's biggest lesson
20:10 - Heather never plans to retire
23:19 - Heather's advice for others
24:35 - Questions to ask yourself for career clarity
26:58 - Heather shares free offer for listeners 
 
 

Episode 009: Emily Andrew & taking control of her eating disorder

Emily is a Pilates Teacher, Author and Mental Health Advocate. After an almost decade long battle with an eating disorder and mental illness that nearly took her life at the age of 21,  Emily knew that she wanted to be part of the movement to free others - she works closely with clients to help heal their relationships with food, exercise and their bodies and is proud to speak out about her own experience in order to help others.
Her book Stardust delves into her life with an eating disorder, the events that contributed to her dark mental health state and how she found her happiness again through healing and self love. These days Emily spends her time running a health and wellness website called The Tribe, working with Pilates clients, speaking to men and women of all ages about the importance of mental health and being a wife and step mum of one.
 
Instagram @healthybalancewithemily
Website www.thetribe.online
Amazon http://amzn.eu/cAEcNQL
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/healthybalancewithemily/
 
SHOW NOTES:
00:05 - Introduction to Embrace Your Destiny podcast
00:23 - Emily Andrew bio
01:21 - Emily shares her story
02:06 - Emily decides changing her looks will lead to acceptance
02:40 - Full blown eating disorder by 17
03:23 - Emily loses her Nan
04:23 - Suicide attempts
04:43 - Actress training helps to hide the pain
05:30 - Emily is forced to admit she has a problem
06:15 - Emotional attachment to disorder stronger than worry about weight
07:22 - Physically healthy but struggling mentally
08:00 - Emily's exhaustion reaches a breaking point
08:42 - Emily relapses
09:18 - Recovery is a process
12:00 - Emily quits her job & builds her pilates business
13:16 - Emily publishes a book!
16:11 - The lessons you learn from adversity are valuable
17:23 - Grief is unavoidable
18:28 - Emily gets a sign from her Nan
21:26 - Emily's biggest lesson
24:00 - Be your own best friend and cheerleader
25:31 - What you have inside you is everything you need
29:52 - Emily's advice
32:29 - Daily practice - write down 3 good things that happened today
 

Episode 008: Anna Lundberg & finding fulfillment one step at a time

Anna Lundberg is the founder of One Step Outside, where she helps people around the world build businesses and create a lifestyle that allows them an unimagined sense of freedom, flexibility and fulfillment. Since leaving her corporate job in 2013, she’s now reimagining what success looks like and she’s passionate about inspiring and supporting others to do the same.
Website: https://onestepoutside.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/onestepoutside
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annaselundberg/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/annaselundberg
Book coming out on 3rd October 2018: http://leavingthecorporate9to5.com/
 
SHOW NOTES:
00:05 - Introduction to podcast
00:56 - Introduction to Anna Lundberg
01:42 - Anna shares her story
04:44 - The disconnect between what Anna wants to do & what's she's doing starts to wear her down
05:30 - Anna takes a sabbatical
05:59 - Anna quits her job
08:51 - Being intentional about life can be scary!
09:49 - Butterfly transformation analogy
10:40 - Anna returns home and reality kicks in
11:40 - Anna finds herself repeating history
13:41 - The danger of never celebrating our accomplishments
15:22 - Anna's biggest lesson
16:42 - Enjoying life and defining success
18:16 - Go through an incubation phase with your dreams
19:10 - It's always other peoples doubts that they're voicing
20:02 - Don't compare your path to others
20:42 - Tools Anna used on her journey
21:50 - The importance of finding a positive support system
25:27 - Anna's advice
28:38 - 2 ways to get you closer to your dream life
32:13 - Final thoughts
 

Episode 007: Cheryl Lee & being her own health advocate

About Cheryl:
Clinical Somatic Educator ■ movement coach ■ yogini ■ pain educator ■ brain enthusiast ■ mindfulness student ■ nature lover ■ 🐈fan ■🔥lifelong learner ■ enabler
Cheryl loves to learn and is fascinated by movement, pain and the nervous system. She has learned to overcome the suffering of her own pain with movement - both vigorous and slow - education about pain and the nervous system, self-awareness and mindset.  She now helps empower others to self-efficacy.
Where to find Cheryl:
MIND BODY MOVEMENT - http://www.mind-body-movement.co.uk/
Email: info@mind-body-movement.co.uk
Twitter - https://twitter.com/mindbodymoveuk
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mindbodymovementuk/
Facebook Business Page - http://www.facebook.com/mindbodymovementuk
 
RESOURCES
YouTube Playlist
SoundCloud Playlist
Breathing infographic
SHOW NOTES:
00:15 - Introduction to Cheryl
00:54 - Purpose of the Embrace Your Destiny Podcast
01:12 - Cheryl's journey
02:52 - The unrelenting pain begins
03:29 - Coping techniques
03:43 - Traumatic labour
04:06 - Movement challenges
04:11 - Health concerns with newborn son
04:40 - The silver lining
05:10 - Book mention - "Why Love Matters"
05:52 - Depression kicks in
06:39 - Feeling useless
08:30 - Time for professional help
09:30 - Wheelchair bound?
10:10 - The research begins
10:15 - Hanna Somatics
10:25 - "The Dark Vice"
12:54 - The importance of movement
15:26 - The battle continues
16:56 - Cheryl's biggest lesson
20:23 - A shift in perspective
21:07 - Cheryl's advice
22:03 - Book mention - "Explain Pain"
22:42 - Cheryl shares some gifts! (links above)
24:07 - Cheryl's final thoughts
 
 
 

Episode 006: Karen Gruber & silencing her inner mean girl

 
Motherhood was the catalyst of change for Karen.  In a great deal of emotional pain for most of her life – which stemmed from the rocky relationship with her own mother; she coped by engaging in multiple destructive behaviors.  Realizing that she was destroying everything important to her, she knew something had to change.  She was not the mom, wife or woman she wanted to be and she knew she was created to be so much more.
In addition to her formal training; Karen's most meaningful learning comes from her insatiable desire to figure out how to be the woman and mom she knows she is meant to be.
After working together, her clients have more time to devote to themselves. They has the confidence to follow their passions and have a renewed purpose to their lives. Their lives emulate what they want for their children. They are an inspiration to everyone around them.
Her clients are able to create lasting and sustainable changes.
Karen wants this for you.
Website: www.theinspiredmama.com
Facebook Group-The Masterful Mom Inner Circle:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1914984581845242/
Karen’s Free Gift-The 5 Steps to Managing Your Inner Mean Girl, so you can finally free yourself from emotional pain and focus on what matters most: https://theinspiredmama.activehosted.com/f/7
 
SHOW NOTES: 
00:05 - Introduction to Karen
00:54 - Purpose of podcast
01:32 - Karen shares her story
02:30 - Feeling "not enough"
02:47 - The consequences
02:50 - Self medicating
03:11 - We all have some kind of pain
04:09 - The awakening 
07:29 - Life is always happening for you
08:20 Introduction to the Inner Mean Girl
09:54 - Tools to deal with her
10:08 - She means well, but...
11:03 - Taking control of the driver's seat
11:12 - Fear is part of the journey
12:31 - You get to choose the role fear plays
13:10 - Karen's technique to deal with the mean girl
16:50 - Sandra shares her experience with the mean girl
20:50 - Everyone loves a good pity party
21:03 - The importance of connection and support
21:58 - Karen shares an exercise to deal with feeling hopeless, isolated or overwhelmed
25:25 - Karen's biggest lesson
26:57 - Karen's advice 
28:20 - It's okay to ask for help
29:38 - Gift from Karen (see link in Karen's bio above)
31:15 - Final thoughts
 

Episode 005: Crystal Webster & transforming grief

Crystal knows all too well how life can go from cloud nine to sub-basement in the blink of an eye. After marrying her soul mate and spending 2 years living abroad, she and her husband returned home to start their family – and instantly became pregnant. Less than a week later, her beloved aunt and uncle were tragically killed. Crystal fell into a deep depression...but was also excited to welcome a new life into the world and bring some much-needed light into her family. At 32 weeks, during a routine ultrasound, she heard the words that should never have to be uttered, “We need to speak with the doctor.” Her Madelyn Elizabeth was born two weeks later on May 19th, 2010 and died the following day in her arms. Tests confirmed that Crystal had a genetic condition that was passed to Madelyn causing her to be unable to survive on her own – and would also be passed to any of Madelyn’s siblings. Crystal and her husband thought, maybe, IVF could correct the condition. Three years and three rounds of intense IVF later and Madelyn is destined to be an only child. Madelyn’s love and legacy live on through the mission of Sharing Solace, a community of grievers for grievers. Crystal knows she is guided by her angel to help others grieve in a meaningful way and to help friends and family support their griever’s journey.
You can find Crystal in the following places:
Website - https://sharingsolace.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SharingSolaceLLC/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharingsolace/
Show Notes:
00:09 - Purpose of podcast
00:34 - Introduction to Crystal Webster
01:28 - Crystal shares her story
02:20 - Crystal gets bad news
03:05 - The many layers of grief
04:14 - Seeking options
05:10 - Emotional rollercoaster
06:11 - Accepting reality
07:17 - More grief
08:34 - Where is Crystal now?
09:33 - Crystal finds her "new normal"
10:10 - The need to honor Madelyn's legacy
11:05 - The "how" reveals itself
12:07 - Sharing Solace is conceived
13:46 - The need for community in dealing with loss
15:44 - Crystal's biggest lesson
17:30 - Grief is a process
18:20 - Don't compare your grief to anyone else's
18:44 - Crystal's advice
22:18 - Cyrstal's tools for survival
24:06 - Gratitude for what's going right
25:41 - Positive use for "but"
26:42 - Final thoughts

Episode 004: Yvonne Lines & redefining success

Several years ago Yvonne switched from watching mindless TV, to reading self development and leadership books. Since then, her mindset has grown so much that she left her full-time job, started her own business, is now financially secure, can finally call herself a surfer, and toured Africa by motorbike. She's loving life and wants to share what she's learned. She's on a mission to give people the knowledge required to make smart choices and live a more fulfilled life.
Yvonne is now a Mindset mentor and blogger behind www.SmartLife.tips
You can learn more about Yvonne at www.SmartLife.tips
You can also connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonnelines/
SHOW NOTES:
00:10 - Purpose of Podcast
00:27 - Introduction to Yvonne Lines
01:24 - Yvonne's story
02:33 - Yvonne switches gears
03:10 - A decision is made
03:40 - What's next?
06:20 - Option overload!
08:36 - Yvonne explores Africa
09:26 - Yvonne decides to develop an app
10:55 - Tough times
11:14 - Yvonne finds happiness
14:15 - A paycheck second to heroin as an addiction?
15:10 - How can Yvonne hold on to her happiness?
16:04 - The answer reveals itself
18:04 - Do what works for you!
19:48 - Yvonne's biggest lesson
20:55 - Be prepared for opportunities
22:29 - Yvonne focuses on her business
23:20 - Advice from Yvonne
25.55 - Constructive thinking versus positive thinking
26:30 - Where to find Yvonne

Episode 003: Anna Wilk & taking a leap of faith

Anna Wilk is a Mentor who works with women who are ready to concur their fears, build confidence and take their business and private life to the next level.
 
She is currently working on online mastermind program and ultimately she wants to support women so they children grow into educated and confident adults.  
 
You can find Anna here:
 
Website - https://annawilk.com/
Facebook - https://business.facebook.com/annawilkcom/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/annawilkcom/
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/annawilkcom/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-wilk-35175664/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnnaWilkcom
 
SHOW NOTES:
 
00:06 - Introduction
01:32 - Purpose of podcast
02:05 - Anna's journey
02:58 - National Insurace woes
03:37 - "Sometimes in extreme situations we need unusual solutions"
03:48 - Anna considers leaving Poland for the UK
04:58 - Anna saves money for her journey
06:35 - Anna gets a wake up call
07:14 - Anna decides to stay
07:50 - Poland joins the EU in 2004
08:04 - Anna goes back to school
10:29 - Anna's biggest lesson
12:10 - Focus on the end goal
13:00 - Conscious or unconscious? Anna decides to expand her circle
16:20 - Leaps of faith are rewarded
18:45 - Where is Anna now?
19:57 - What got Anna through her journey?
22:30 - The importance of self-awareness
25:41 - Anna's advice 
31:40 - Where to find Anna