Life Changes YOU
205 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 302 ratingsIf you are looking for conversations with inspirational people and want to learn more about the people around you? Then this is the podcast for you :) Each week I talk to people on various topics about inspiration, psychology and mental health. Some of the topics that I have covered are Anorexia, Autism, Addictions, Cults, Disability, Spirituality, The Brain and how it works and so many more topics.
My goal is to help you live a more positive and balanced life, Creating a life you have always wanted and becoming better humans. Our mental health is as important as our physical health and the interviews help you to see how you can improve your health. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Autism Awareness
November 19, 2023 00:38 - 56 minutes - 130 MBThis episode was released back in 2021 and I thought it was time to rerelease it :) The more that we talk about and normalise autism, the better understanding we have. I hope that you enjoy this episode and look forward to bringing you season 6 in the New Year :) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Child Psychiatrist
November 11, 2023 00:58 - 47 minutes - 65 MBI don't know how many of you read the show notes? I have been away most of this year unwell so I thought i would share some episodes from the vault until the new season next year :) I hope that you enjoy this episode and take something from it! See you next year for season 6 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Self-Care Boundaries & Taking a Break 200th Episode
May 28, 2023 08:30 - 34 minutes - 80.1 MBTodays episode is the 200th episode of Life Changes You. When I started i wasn't certain how long the podcast would last and if there would be enough interest? Now almost 3 and a 1/2 years in and 200 episodes I feel confident that it is going ok :) Thank you to all the guests who have shared their stories and inspired others to keep going and to realise that we can make it through some terrible situations. Thanks to everyone who keeps listening and sending me feedback :) This episode is al...
Change & Potential
May 21, 2023 07:39 - 39 minutes - 89.6 MBI always love speaking with Chad. We seem to click on any subject we discuss and both bring something different to the conversation. I hope that you get something from this and please eave us some feedback :) Chad has spent the better part of the last 23 years in organizational leadership; primarily in banking and higher education. In July 2020, Chad started Teal Conversations, a leadership coaching business. Focusing on small teams and entry- to mid-level leaders and managers, Chad's work ...
From Addiction to Coaching
May 14, 2023 10:51 - 52 minutes - 120 MBI had a great conversation with Chris and found him to be a great ambassador for change. Chris has had a lot go on in his life and he could have easily given in! Chris is a professional goals and habit coach with clients in business, recovery, and personal performance and development. Chris is obsessed in helping people turn doubt and failure into powerful consistent action so they can achieve their health and wealth goals with ease. After having physical and sexual abuse as a child. Chris...
Change From The Inside
May 07, 2023 08:20 - 39 minutes - 91.4 MBI met Danyon the day we recorded this episode. I had been sent a reel of his on Instagram and thought he had a powerful story. I wasn't wrong :) Danyon has been through quite a lot in his young life but to hear him talk with such emotion and insight you can see how far he has come. Danyon is a true fighter and someone who has really learnt some tough lessons. He doesn't shy away from what he has been through and uses it to teach others through his resilience. I am glad to know Danyon and he...
My Story of Trauma & Resilience
April 30, 2023 08:10 - 41 minutes - 94 MBThis week is a bit different. I am playing an episode which appeared on another podcast by The Mind Tradie :) I listened to this episode some time ago and it really moved me, it made me connect with Jamie and ask him to be a guest on the show. We have become great friends and talk often, and he has appeared on instagram lives with me and a few episodes of this podcast. What i loved about this episode is how raw Jamie is when he talks about his childhood. This was the first podcast i had hea...
Managing Grief & Loss
April 23, 2023 08:07 - 45 minutes - 104 MBKaren and I have known each other for the past couple of years and she is a phenomenal grief counsellor, in fact she is good all round. We have had a discussion before on the 5 stages of grief on my Instagram lives and we had some really great feedback. I think with grief there are a lot of reasons why we don't openly discuss the issue and hope fully you will find some answers by listening to this conversation. I really enjoyed sharing our personal experiences and how we have managed them a...
Level Up & Be The Best You Can Be
April 16, 2023 08:59 - 1 hour - 140 MBI was truly inspired by Ben Heron, a physical and mental performance coach and founder of Level Up Academy which serves men all over the world. Ben is committed to helping guys push to the next level in their body & life, reaching their full potential. Ben shares insights in this episode that will help you super-charge your daily energy levels, take charge of your mindset to achieve more and gives you easy to action nutrition and productivity tips. I found Ben to be insightful and interestin...
Elle Russ - Fixing Your Thyroid
April 09, 2023 08:05 - 51 minutes - 118 MBElle is a master of knowledge about the Thyroid and knows how to explain things so that everyone will understand. I learnt so much from this conversation and I hope you will to. If you have been having underactive thyroid issues and haven't known where to start? Then this is the ultimate knowledge base to start with :) I hope you enjoy this episode and please send me your feedback! Elle is a renowned thyroid health expert, master life coach, and a #1 bestselling author with a degree in Phi...
Recovering from Burnout
April 02, 2023 08:09 - 51 minutes - 118 MBThis was an insightful and interesting conversation talking about burnout and the effects it can have on you. Sally knows all too well having been through it multiple times and yet here she is still moving forward and helping others! Sally is an inspirational and empowering woman who continues to learn and share her learnings with others. I really hope that you enjoy this episode and take something away from it :) Sally McGrath is an advocate for preventative health, empowering employers an...
Intuitive Life Coach
March 26, 2023 11:22 - 43 minutes - 101 MBMila is one of those people that you are drawn to as she exudes compassion and empathy :) When we set up this episode I only knew about Mila from her social media and I thought that was enough! When I learnt her full story, I was in awe of what a strong and courageous woman she really is :) I hope you enjoy this conversation with this inspirational human being. From Mila: As I was moving through my own healing journey, I began to pick up many tools along the way that where helping me heal...
IVF, Fertility and your Mental Health
March 19, 2023 07:31 - 42 minutes - 98 MBLouise is so inspiring and strong! I don't know a lot about IVF but in this conversation I learnt a lot about some of the reasons that IVF may not be working. Have a listen and let me know what you think :) From Louise - My purpose in life is to transform the mindset and remove the phycological blocks preventing successful women from conceiving and delivering a healthy baby. To unlock the key to their hearts and allow them to live their lives in true alignment with the values of love, joy,...
Men Against Mountains
March 12, 2023 08:21 - 40 minutes - 93.8 MBI really enjoyed this conversation with Mel from Men Against Mountains. Mel has started something amazing that is getting men to talk more openly about their mental health. It's great to see these sort of communities starting up :) A WOMAN Building Likeminded Connections 4 Mens Mental Health Every conversation ,connection Every story shared helps save lives. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An Overview of Cults
March 04, 2023 03:19 - 54 minutes - 124 MBThis is one of my favourites from last year! The new season starts next week and I cant wait for you to hear the new guests and some returning favourites. I loved speaking to Janja :) It was a great honour to speak to someone who has such a depth of understanding around cults and the control they have over people. I hope to speak with her again in the future. Janja Lalich, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Sociology, is an international authority on cults, extremism, and coercion. She specializ...
MindMusclePro Mental Health the Natural way
February 17, 2023 06:22 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBFrom The Vault A conversation with Nicholas and why he started Mind Muscle Pro. My love for working out and wellness started in college. During a particularly low point, a friend, a savior, convinced me to join him at the gym. It felt good! Then he convinced me to go again….and again. As physical training became a consistent part of my schedule, I started to feel something that I hadn’t felt much in my life…happiness. From there, my voyage has evolved into a love for overall wellness: men...
Borderline Personality Disorder
January 19, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 82.5 MBFrom the Vault. Isaac Lee and I discuss borderline personality disorder. Isaac is a psychologist in Melbourne, and this was an interesting conversation about the disorder. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Autism
January 13, 2023 21:59 - 56 minutes - 130 MBFrom the vault. I spoke with the CEO Nicole Rogerson back in November 2021. This is an important topic and thought that it may need to be heard again :) Autism Awareness Australia - Empowering autism families Empowering autism families Autism Awareness Australia was founded in 2007 to improve the lives of all Australians on the autism spectrum and the families who love them. Our goal is simple: to improve the lives of all Australians on the autism spectrum and the families who love them...
Keeping Your Kids Safe
January 05, 2023 06:25 - 1 hour - 139 MBFrom the archives I had this conversation with the CEO Carly back in January 2022. I hope if you haven't heard it before it raises some issues that you should be aware of :) Child Rescue Coalition (CRC) is a nonprofit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by building technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to track, arrest and prosecute child predators. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, we developed powerful technology, which has been a significant tool for law e...
Young Alcoholic
December 26, 2022 21:32 - 30 minutes - 69.3 MBFrom the archives Derek and I spoke about 18 months ago about his younger life and how drinking became a problem. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Living Through Male Anorexia
December 23, 2022 16:28 - 44 minutes - 102 MBFrom the Archives. This episode was originally recorded and released 18 July 2021. I like playing the older episodes for those of you who have just started listening :) As its the Holiday season around the world I thought it was a good idea to replay them. Conor's story is brave and one that we don't hear very often. We hear a lot about females having anorexia but males not so much and that is why Conor wanted to share his story. By him speaking up it removes some of the stigma for other ...
My life with bipolar
December 20, 2022 02:33 - 47 minutes - 108 MBFrom the archives. Arlene Bailey is a country singer with the band Bailey. She speaks openly about her life with bipolar and how she has managed to incorporate it in to her busy life. This was a great conversation when it first came out and I wanted others to be able to have a listen. 🔹️Singer🎤 🔹️Country singer, 🔹️Nashville recording artist. 🔷️Lead singer with 'Bailey', Kildare based band. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NXIVM Continues..............
December 04, 2022 00:20 - 49 minutes - 113 MBThis is the last in the current season and i hope you have enjoyed the guests that have joined me :) Today's episode I caught up with Sarah for the second time and we discussed NXIVM, her podcast and the second season of The Vow. I loved speaking with Sarah again and I hope that you enjoy our conversation. Checkout the links below for more info on Sarah Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and podcaster. Edmondson is a former member of NXIVM, a multi-level marketing company co-founded ...
Showing Vulnerability
November 27, 2022 02:24 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MBThis week I am so happy to have Isaac Lee back with me and the topic we are talking about is vulnerability. Isaac has become a favourite on the podcast and the topics that he brings for us to discuss. Below is some information about Isaac and how you can connect with him :) Principal Psychologist Master of Professional Psychology, Monash University Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, Monash University Bachelor of Psychological Science, Latrobe University The team at Functional Minds is ...
Recovering from Steroids
November 20, 2022 00:38 - 28 minutes - 65.9 MBIt was really interesting speaking with Jaxon :) He is a high profile fitness guru here in Australia. Jaxon shows his resilience in how he was able to move away from steroids and become more natural in his fitness regime. Jaxon is a 26 year old Fitness Coach & Model from Gold Coast, Australia. With 6 years of experience in the fitness industry and thousands of successful transformations both physically and mentally. Jaxon's commitment to both his clients and to himself shows in his bright...
The Big Mouth - Big Brother 2022.
November 13, 2022 03:43 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBYes, Tim Dormer was on Big Brother twice! But he is sooooo much more than that! This week I'm not going to be giving too much away because I want you to sit and listen to this amazing conversation :) Thanks Tim you were AWESOME!!!!! #bigbrother #timdormer Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Addictive Behaviours
November 05, 2022 23:26 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBHollie is a Clinical Psychologist and has a wealth of information to talk about. In this episode we discuss addictive behaviours and how we can manage them. It's surprising how many addictions there are that we probably don't even think about. I hope you enjoy this episode with Hollie :) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Regain Your Happiness from the Inside Out
October 30, 2022 03:34 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBI was excited to have this conversation with Rob! He is a man who knows happy and what it takes to be happy :) He is a critically acclaimed author and celebrity endorsed happiness coach. Before the conversation I read his book "Happiness from the Inside Out" and what a great book it is. Rob covers so many topics and it's a really easy read. I read it in a few sittings. What I love about Rob is his genuine take on what it means to be happy and how he explains it in a way that everyone will u...
The Cult That Stole My Childhood
October 23, 2022 03:14 - 58 minutes - 134 MBThis is a very important episode! It has taken us 2 years to be able to bring this to you and Emmas story will shock and inspire you. Emma didn't choose her young life, it happened to her. Emma is extremely brave in talking about this part of her life and you will hear how traumatic it was at not just a young age but at any age. She hopes that by listening you will understand what her life was like and help others that have been through similar situations. Emma can now speak about this bec...
Mental Health and the Stigma Around it
October 16, 2022 03:23 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBThis week I collaborated with the Mind Tradie to have a conversation around mental health and how we remove the stigma. It's the first time since Covid that I have been able to have a guest in the studio with me and it was great to be there. I have known Jamie for around a year online and it was great to meet face to face to have this conversation in person instead of on zoom. We talked about the ways that we can both try to normalise the conversations that people are having around mental h...
How Cults Manipulate & Control People
October 09, 2022 03:56 - 54 minutes - 124 MBI really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Janja Lalich talking about everything to do with cults. Janja was originally in a cult in her younger years and the study that she has gone through makes her the best person to discuss this subject with. It was a highlight of my podcast work to have this conversation and I hope you enjoy it as much as i did recording it. Janja Lalich (b. 1945) is an American sociologist and writer. Lalich is best known as a foremost expert on cults and coercion, c...
Olympic Medal Winner & MBE Sarah Stevenson
October 01, 2022 23:43 - 56 minutes - 130 MBOn the season 4 opener I have Sarah Stevenson. What an inspirational woman she is! Winner of numerous medals in her profession of Taekwondo, Sarah now inspires other athletes to start their journey. I really enjoyed this conversation and was inspired by Sarahs dedication and achievements not just in her professional career but her personal life too. Sarah Diana Stevenson, MBE (born 30 March 1983) is a British taekwondo athlete. A world champion in 2001, Stevenson won her country's first ev...
Calming the Mind with Exercise
August 14, 2022 01:29 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBIf you are looking to listen to someone inspirational then Nicholas is that person! Nicholas found his teen years pretty hard and was heading down a path that wasn't leading anywhere good. I'm not going to give too much away is i want you to hear his story and why he will inspire you Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anxious Childhood, Positive Future
August 07, 2022 01:21 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBJamie and I met a few months back on Instagram where we would connect with each other over the posts we were making. I then started to listening to his podcasts and was blown away with the ones he shared about himself. Jamie has had a tough upbringing which caused him a lot of anxiety in his young life and then more obstacles were thrown his way. Talking to Jamie you learn how resilience and hard work can really change a person and that's why Jamie is such an inspirational and amazing guest...
Emotions, Thoughts and Sensations
July 31, 2022 02:10 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBLincoln is an amazing man to speak with and has brilliant insight. I really enjoy speaking with this man. You can find his contact details below and i hope you connect with him Learning, growth, achievement, altered states, sleep, synchrony, & transformation. Mentor, coach, counselor, therapist, toy maker, & consultant. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Emotional Intelligence
July 24, 2022 00:36 - 36 minutes - 84.5 MBIn this episode I speak with Chad again. He has been on the show twice before and I really love how deeply he thinks and the discussions we have. We speak about emotional intelligence and harnessing our energy to move us forward. I think that you will enjoy our conversation. Chad has spent the better part of the last 23 years in organizational leadership; primarily in banking and higher education. In July 2020, Chad started Teal Conversations, a leadership coaching business. Focusing on s...
Surviving sports brain injury
July 17, 2022 01:26 - 47 minutes - 109 MBMark is a podcaster and author. In this episode he shares his story about his traumatic brain injury and how it happened. He has had a long career in sports and a pretty reckless lifestyle. Here we discuss how he is helping others learn about some of the dangers in sports and what the outcomes can be to those who participate. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Farmer Dave! Big Brother 2022
July 10, 2022 02:24 - 34 minutes - 79.1 MBI have been waiting to play you this podcast! It's a conversation I had with Dave (Farmer Dave) from Big Brother 2006 and his return this year in 2022. Dave is someone who isn't scared to be his authentic self. In 2006 on Big Brother he came out live on national tv because he wanted to give a voice to the LGBTQIA community. He has also had his share of accidents that have taken him quite an amount of time to recover from. Dave returned to Big Brother this year for its 21st celebration tha...
My life as a Performer
July 03, 2022 00:23 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBVandy is a performer and star in Denver Colorado. His family escaped Cambodia before he was born and here he talks about his life as a performer and his struggles with mental health. Vandy j sexton hails from Denver Colorado. She is a drag queen. She is a host, performer and entertainer. She has worked with Christina Aguilera at the Pepsi center in Denver. One of the staples in Colorado as a queen. She loves yoga and is training to become an instructor. Get bonus content on Patreon Hoste...
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
June 26, 2022 00:50 - 47 minutes - 65 MBI really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Luisa Sanz. Her insight into mental health and the struggles we have to normalise anxiety and other issues is amazing. After working in psychiatry for over 25 years, Dr. Sanz has recently launched a personal project, Mind Yr Life, for the purpose of sharing credible information surrounding mental health, showing people that they are not alone, building community, and – most importantly – eradicating stigma surrounding mental health. Dr. Sanz emb...
Mental Health Animation and Alcohol
June 19, 2022 00:30 - 57 minutes - 79 MBI had a conversation with Quint Boa about his life, his issues with alcohol and his award winning animations about mental health. Psychology Quint has a long history within psychology and psychotherapy. Quint is the nephew of Jungian analysts and authors Marion Woodman & Fraser Boa. His mother is Cherry Boa, sister, Siobhan, both are psychotherapists. Quint gained an M.A in Psychotherapy and Counselling in 1996. Also qualified in CBT and Psychometrics 16PF and Myers Briggs. 1...
Bob Doyle - Rewiring the brain and author of The Secret
June 12, 2022 04:20 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBI sat down with Bob a couple of weeks ago for an enlightening conversation about the Law of Attraction and rewiring your brain. He is a very insightful person who explains things so clearly that you understand hi purpose. I hope that you enjoy this first episode of season 3. Let me know what you think and leave me a review. Bob Doyle is best known for his contribution to the film and book “The Secret”, as a law of attraction expert and coach. He has been teaching these principles through ...
Welcome back to Season 3
June 07, 2022 04:34 - 1 minute - 2.1 MBGet bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 159: Adoption and where it led me
May 08, 2022 02:13 - 44 minutes - 81.9 MBMikey has been on the show before talking about addiction and his work as a counsellor. Today he talks about his life and what happened to him after he was adopted. His life has been full of highs and lows and he speaks quite openly about the troubles that he has survived. He has turned into a great person and is using his life experiences to help others :) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 158: Life Coach, Spiritual and Personal Development
May 01, 2022 01:17 - 56 minutes - 130 MBLyandra is one of those people that you meet who just exudes warmth and kindness. The life that she has walked through has been challenging and at times difficult. Our conversation is enlightening and powerful and I think that you would agree that this lady is something special. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 157: High Achievers
April 24, 2022 01:32 - 22 minutes - 52.5 MBIsaac joins me again to speak about high achievers and what that means. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 157: High Achievers
April 24, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutes - 52.5 MBIsaac joins me again to speak about high achievers and what that means.
Episode 156: Artists with disability
April 16, 2022 23:51 - 37 minutes - 84.9 MBIn this episode i speak with Sue Roff about Arts Project Australia and the work that they do encouraging people with a disability to enter the arts scene Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 155: Drugs and Alcohol Addiction
April 10, 2022 00:28 - 40 minutes - 92.9 MBMike is a great person to talk to on this topic as he has a lived experience and is also a counsellor. He has seen the highs and lows through his drug addiction and is very open to talking about it in the hope to raise awareness and help others. It is never to late to change your life around and i hope by listening to Mike you will see that there are lots of possibilities for change. He will be back again in the future to discuss his life and how things have been ever changing for him :) Get ...
Episode 154: The Bachelor, The Cult and a Positive Future
April 03, 2022 01:12 - 43 minutes - 99.3 MBAshleigh is one strong woman! She gives insight into what its like to be on the bachelor and how things work. She is a survivor from a cult and tells us how she survived and what happened to her. Now, she is studying psychology amongst other things so that she will be able to help others that have had similar experiences to her. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.