Welcome to the
How Change Changes You Podcast
I'm on a mission to change our perception of change from a place filled with scary unknowns to a place packed full of possibility - allowing it to shape us, create greater resilience, confidence & trust in ourselves & are infinite capacity & capability to grow & evolve. I am soooo excited to have a plethora of people lined up from all over the world - who will be sharing their personal change story - from dealing with divorce, loss of a loved one, loss of self, career change, health challenges, transitioning genders - no change is off topic! Because WE are built & strengthened through the changes we face - large & small!
Multiple Guests
Three Powerful Questions
Countless Insights
…& a whole lot of inspiration
Not to mention a potent biochemical shot of
gratitude straight from your ears to your heart!
Lucy Emsley - Navigating Anxiety, OCD & Menopause
Here Lucy Emsley shares her personal change story, where she recently experienced an acute bout of anxiety which led her to being diagnosed with OCD. Lucy talks about an important reflection point where she began to notice a pattern between her changing hormone cycles and experiences with anxiety levels.
Lucy is the founder of Sow Clever, a conscious business with a passion for inspiring everyone to get growing! They provide a subscription box service that gives you all the materials and expertise to grow your own vegetables, herbs and flowers from seed.
We talk about the importance of being persistent with healthcare practitioners to get the support you need - to the relief felt when gaining clarity on the cause of anxiety. For Lucy she found that it was her OCD that was driving her anxiety, which she now has techniques and tools to help manage alongside deciding to take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), which has also significantly helped reduce her levels of anxiety.
We talk about the dark side of strong coping mechanisms, being too harsh on ourselves, keeping pushing forward no matter what! Discussing the polarizing perspectives of selfishness versus self care! Feelings of guilt around taking the time for yourself! The busy being busy trap! Today Lucy talks about being so much kinder to herself, taking breaks when she needs to and choosing to lower the bar at times to look after her overall wellbeing.
Harvey Trent - Change can come AT YOU & effect you, or YOU can effect change!
I’m excited to bring you another episode this week with someone who was part of my inspiration for starting this podcast all about change! Here Harvey Trent, founder of strategic marketing & growth company The Pulse Rooms - talks about an epiphany he had about change following personal and professional changes that he experienced… which led him to look at change in a whole new light! To not “beware” change but instead “be aware” of its potential and growth opportunity it brings you!
Harvey wanted to create a handbook to share with his teenage children to help prepare them to navigate change more positively - empowering them to see its benefits rather than its scary unknowns! In this episode we talk about the key ingredients to practice viewing change in a more empowering way - from personal development and growth, to relationships, to creativity and meeting change head on at work! Harvey reflects that “change can come at you” and affect you or you can effect change! This powerful shift in perspective can be a game changer - reminding you that you have the power to see the change you’re facing in a more positive way and have it work for you, not against you! A powerful and insightful conversation that will help plant seeds of how you can approach change differently!
Christopher David Mitchell's Change Story - Life threatening diagnosis at 27
Welcome to episode 4 of the How Change Changes You Podcast! Here Christopher shares his healing journey following a life threatening diagnosis & life saving surgery at age 27. His own personal survival story was the catalyst to begin his own path of personal development, his purpose is now to inspire other people to transform their lives.
Here we talk about the critical importance of health - which we can all take for granted at times - to facing scary unknowns, battling worst case scenarios, losing your sense of self following massive weight loss, wearing an ileostomy bag (to collect his waste) after his colon was removed & questioning everything about life! To the weeks, months & years it took for Chris to build himself back up personally & professionally. Chris cites the personal development research & work he did as being a huge part of his recovery journey! He reflects back that his illness was a catalyst to explore himself at a deeper level - which has now inspired him to help other on a similar journey
Today Christopher is a Transformational Life Coach, who is passionate about helping support people to transform their lives.
Melissa Roberg's Change Story - Learning to Trust Myself Again
Welcome to episode 3 of the How Change Changes You Podcast! Here Melissa Roberg shares her personal change story, a pivotal time in her life where in 2015 she found herself in an unfulfilling career and marriage. Mel openly shares her journey from realizing how she felt to then taking action towards making significant changes to move forward! Mel shares how she got to the point of making a courageous decision that would turn my world upside down, allowing her to begin to heal and start living a life aligned with who she was at her core. We talk about the dangers of losing yourself in a relationship and/or a career that no longer fuels you, to the power of leaning into the pain with compassionate curiosity and how to take small steps to nurture yourself to build up inner strength, to get to know herself at a deeper level and find the confidence within to take ownership and make necessary changes happen!
Today Mel is a transition coach that partners with women to help them gain clarity and overcome fear of the unknown so that they can make the bold changes that their soul's are yearning for.