We continue the fascinating conversation about letting the weight go. In this interview, and we are now in part two, Steven will explore more areas that are connected with success in losing weight. One of them is concerned with how to deal with contionous offers of foods that we no longer want to eat. Isn't that strange that when we stop smoking, our smoking 'friends' keep offering us cigarettes/vapes? And when we stop drinking, they get offended if we don't join them, despite knowing all too we...
Jun 04, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 147
In this interview with Steven Blake, the creator of OldFat2Go, we will go through many myths related to diets, calorie counting, why diets fail, the type of body we really want and much more. The refreshing outlook that Steven introduces here might be just what you were looking for and it's mindset based! The same interview is published in full on Youtube, but we split it in episode one and two for the podcast only. Feel free to ask any questions. However, please bear in mind that we are not pre...
May 28, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 146
What's the difference between a healthy relationship and a toxic one? At work or at home, we risk our mental health if we suffer in a toxic environment because of the actions of family, co-workers or a partner. In this episode we will go through the main aspects that make a relationship toxic, what abuse is and how to call it off or leave. Sadly many of us do not leave but instead drink away their problems- causing bigger ones. If you are in a toxic relationship at the moment, or you know of som...
May 21, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 145
This episode is basically the audio track from the Youtube video I recorded with my guest, Steven Blake of OldPain2Go. com In this one hour long interview, Steven goes really deep into the realm of pain and what type of message the body is trying to give us with certain types of chronic pain. In far too many cases, we ignore the pain and keep pushing, and so it returns, stronger and stronger until we can no longer ignore it. This has been an eye-opening chat for me about being always 'busy'! The...
May 14, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 144
In my conversation with Steven Blake, the founder of OldPain2Go, I will ask many questions about the meaning of pain. Where is it coming from? What is it telling us and do we need it for years and years to remind us of something? Steven will enlighten all of us regarding some aspects of pain that we might have not considered before. The one that shines to me is that many times we can let the old pain GO for good! In the episode you will hear several incredible stories of healing after many years...
May 07, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 143
If you are lacking motivation and purpose just generally, or after a negative event, I hope that this episode will help you to get back on track. Maybe you have lost your job, or a loved one, or chronic issues are debilitating you. I will list the seven most common reasons why our motivation evaporates, and ten steps to recover your purpose, clarify it and use it to power up your days. purposeoflife #findpurpose #lackofpurpose #loveyourlife #focus #success Did you enjoy this episode and would li...
Apr 30, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 142
If you ever wondered how to become fitter, happier and overall a better person, and do it for free - this episode is designed for you. Research clearly shows that when we disseminate grateful, kind thoughts and words throughout our day, something incredible happens. - Our immune system improves - We sleep better - We become happier and more resilient - We think differently - and much more, which I will share in the episode. I will also give you 10 tips for starting your gratitude journey today, ...
Apr 23, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Are you going to be on the spot soon and you are dreading it? Maybe you have been asked to... Give a talk in front of a large audience Give a presentation at work Lead a seminary where you will present a business opportunity to potential investors Perform in a theatre, drama, TV, or musical show Give a special talk during a wedding Read a heartfelt eulogy about a deceased friend Present a case in a court Lead a press conference If your reaction is to escape, run away, feel jelly legs and anxiety...
Apr 16, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Raise your hand if you have been criticised by people who felt threatened by you, by your parents or peers, by in-laws, by work colleagues, and by partners. It happens, and sometimes it happens every single day, for YEARS. What our parents, carers, authority figures and friends tell us contributes to form the idea of who we are. Not only that, but overly critical people in our lives will eventually destroy our self esteem, our capacity to trust in our abilities, and our ability to properly under...
Apr 09, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 139
If you suffer from anxiety and panic attacks when it comes to money, you might have a money phobia, which is also known as Chrometophobia. In this episode I will share what the symptoms of this condition are and how it affects people who have regular or very well paid jobs; they won't spend money for bills, repairs or necessities, and might end up in financial trouble, or neglecting serious home repairs and health issues until they end up spending a lot more than they wished to save. This is a r...
Apr 02, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 138
I must admit I was shocked when I saw a short BBC documentary where young people spoke to a stranger the same words they tell themselves every day. Those dialogues were dark and depressing. Yet we know that a surprisingly large amount of our youth and young adults is suffering in an environment that is toxic for them, and is destroying their self esteem, while pushing them, in some cases, to self destroy in an attempt to be cool, popular and accepted. Let's not divert our gaze when we see anorex...
Mar 26, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 137
More than 10% of the population suffers from anxiety related to driving. I did too and I completely recovered! In this episode I explore the types of fears one might might experience (such as fear of motorways, bridges, tunnels), some reasons why this disorder might happen, and some considerations on how to tackle driving anxiety. In some cases, using either CBT, hypnosis and/or a short refresher driving course may achieve optimal results - each case is different and may require different interv...
Mar 19, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Every once in a while we need to listen to something soothing and calming, or to find again focus and energy. This recording has been done in Italian, my native language, and it's designed to help you love yourself more, have more joy in your day and relax with the sounds of nature. It also helps in situations such as being at the doctor or dentist, or trying to fall asleep. The introduction is short and made in English, but the recording of the hpnotic part is in Italian. I hope you will enjoy ...
Mar 12, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 135
I have a give away this week, just for you! If you have been worrying about progress towards a goal you have, help is at hand with this FREE coaching session designed for you! Your goal could be about: You career (starting one, improving it, climbing the ladder) Your relationships (creating, cultivating, nourishing, ending one) Your health (reversing or managing a condition, improving overall fitness, weight loss, addiction) A lifetime trip you want to take (organising, seeing your why, making i...
Mar 05, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Have you ever wondered if it's possible to live a good life - not perfect or without trails, but good and without regrets? I did - and I eventually I realised that if I didn't take action, nobody would do it for me. I had to take responsibility to fix my issues, change my habits, my thoughts, my everything if I wanted to reach my goals. One thing I had to learn was to stop licking my wounds, stop living in the past. I used life-long learning and hypnosis to work on many layers of my personality ...
Feb 26, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 133
A diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis can be daunting. There isn't a total cure yet. Therefore, when Cindy Hubbs Longsdale found out she had MS, she had two choices: helplessly watch the disease destroy her life or take action. In this episode, we will find out what type of mindset Cindy had, how her stressful situation triggered M.S., and how she managed to reverse her condition through several, widely available life-style based techniques. The result? After her most recent MRI scan, her specialist...
Feb 19, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 132
If you've noticed that at the end of the day you've achieved pretty much nothing, despite good intentions, join the club. Between lack of sleep, overwhelm, multitasking and lack of clear goals, everything seems to be set up to make us fail. In this engaging episode we will examine why we can't concentrate - and most importantly, on how we can focus on what really matters and get things done. If this is a significant and not a clinical problem, I will be very happy to help you with coaching, hypn...
Feb 12, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 131
New year, new goals, right? So you've done it all: You decided to become healthier and fitter this year You improved your diet You changed your lifestyle You set realistic goals You hired a therapist and/or a coach/medical professional You cleared your emotional traumas and blocks You achieved good results... BUT... You are still not losing enough weight You can't quite resist your sugar craving You are regularly eating too much processed food You are starting to think that you are destined to r...
Feb 05, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 130
In post-war Italy, torn by poverty and lack of opportunities, many Italians left their shelters and emigrated to Latin America, the USA or Australia. Salvatore Forcina was one of them. Leaving his small town in Lazio, he and his family moved to Argentina where he eventually trained to become a medical doctor. Overcoming one obstacle after the other, Salvatore then moved to the USA, learned English from scratch and sat many more exams to specialise in his profession, becoming the chief of surgery...
Jan 29, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Guess what, it's not written in stone that most of us will all have dementia when we age. In fact, this condition can be largely prevented and even reversed to a point in advanced stages, by changing our lifestyle. In this episode brimming with tips from Dr. Dale Bredesen's book, 'The first survivors of Alzheimers', I will share his wisdom and his research about preventing cognitive decline by optimising our habits in such a way that your brain will be able to detox correctly, and our health wil...
Jan 22, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Do you ever hypentilate, gasp for air when worrying about some future event, or realise that you are breathing with an open mouth? In this interview with Chris Davies, an expert in breathwork, hypnosis, NLP and a host of disciplines, we are going to discuss the importance of breathing well to maintain good mental, emotional and physical health. Chris is an ex royal marines commando of ten years and is now a trained breath work facilitator who helps people break old paradigms, release trauma and ...
Jan 15, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Every year millions of us diligently set up incredibly worthy and noble goals that we generously support throughout the first few weeks of January. Come February, some of the shiny future has lost its allure and by June we can't list any of our goals. Are we doomed for failure? The answer is no. By following three basic steps we can not only implement new ways of getting where we want, but also eliminate the very habits that have caused problems until now. Happy new year - with new, strategic re...
Jan 08, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Did you know that there are more than 40 peer-reviewed studies on the impact of dance on Parkinson's? Something changes in our brain when we dance and the improvements envelop many areas of our life. In this episode I will explore the discoveries of David Leventhal, who started introducing dance to a group of six PD suffererers and ended up creating a global program that is benefiting not only patients but their connections. I will also share the results of the study by Jess Bone, Research Fello...
Jan 01, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Oliver cannot sit still at school. He disturbs everyone, pushes other kids and refuses to listen to those trying to help him. Doctors say there is nothing physically wrong with him. Yet he is verbally aggressive, has no self confidence and gets warned, then isolated, then punished, and finally excluded from high school. He joins an armed gang, and talks about revenge. His future looks bleak and his anger at the system his high. What's happening? Why is the system failing him? What can we do to h...
Dec 25, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 125
We often make assumptions on why children and teen behave in disruptive ways. In many cases, they are unable to understand, regulate and express their emotions. Professor Ramirez's outstanding work in a refugee camp shows how creative activities, self expression and connection to the community are the key behind healing from trauma. Talk therapies help to clarify what's going on, but it's when the person acts to create something, that the magic really happens. #anxiety #stopviolenceatschool #tra...
Dec 19, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 124
It's December: dark, often gloomy during daytime, and cold (at least in my emisphere!). So...are you feeling sleepy, sluggish, depressed, slow or not quite all there, but you are overall well and healthy? It could be the effect of the lack of exposure to daylight. In this episode I will share the findings from a university study conducted on rats and a psychatrist's explanation on why daylight is vital for our body and mind to function properly. It's not by mistake that I named my art studios Su...
Dec 11, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Our daily activities are surrounded by colours. What we eat, wear, touch, see, draw, drink, detest or admire has colour. So how does colour influence our perception on what is good, pleasant and healthy for us and what is not? Could colour hinder our performance or even boost it, make us relax or energise us? In this episode we shall see if it's possible that our perception and mood can be altered by modifing the colour of an object or our environment. This is such a fun topic for me as an artis...
Dec 04, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 121
When are you ready to work with a therapist? Is it when your parents make you go to the psychologist? Or when tragic events trigger a deep depression and your doctor recommends you seek for therapy? Or is it better to go when you are desperate for relief? In this episode I will share the three main elements that must be present so that you can start the healing process. If you are a regular listener you might have a hint already.... I will also explain: Why being sent by others to see a therapis...
Nov 27, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 120
You are not alone: most people do procrastinate one or two tasks they don't like. It's human. Procrastinating doing the washing up is one thing...putting off living our dreams is another thing. Losing our health is also a serious issue.... When procrastination starts affecting our quality of life, things change. We change! And unless we put off taking the action we need to take....we can truly succed. Find out what's going on and how to manage this issue, get on top of your goals and see the res...
Nov 20, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 119
From guide dogs to petting farms - there is such a wide choice for those who want to learn about animals and maybe have one as a pet. Studies show that individuals who have pets tend to show lower stress during tests. But how does a pet help a person to feel safe, secure, and calmer? We are going to talk just about that in this short and sweet episode. Do you have a pet? What do you like doing with your big or little pet? Can you suppress a smile and an 'awww' when you see a cute baby animal? Ma...
Nov 14, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 118
