This week on the podcast, Dr Russell Thackeray talks to Laura Khoudari who is a trauma practitioner, certified personal trainer, and corrective exercise specialist whose work grew out of her own experience healing from trauma. Laura designed an holistic program to support her own treatment for PTSD that combined talk therapy, mindfulness, bodywork, and strength training. Realising there weren’t more people in the fitness space equipped to help clients living with trauma, she decided to become th...
Jun 14, 2021•25 min
If we are too preoccupied with the past and the future, going back over memories and worrying about what might happen, with no real solution or plan fear can take over. We need to become more aware of our own thoughts so we can pull our attention back to the present and reconnect with our ourselves in the now where fear cannot exist.
Jun 07, 2021•28 min
Mindset prepares us for some of the most important conversations in our lives. Whether it’s going into a competition or a boardroom meeting, we need to ask ourselves and others the right questions. What mindset do you want to go in with? Are you ready? What part of your experience do you want to share today? With the right mindset you get the best outcome.
May 31, 2021•31 min
Maladaptive perfectionism can lead to anxiety, depression, burnout and even suicide. Nothing is ever good enough and perfectionists constantly battle between 'good' and 'bad' perfectionism. The key to dealing with maladaptive perfectionism is to create equilibrium to regulate experiences, develop self-management techniques and learn self worth.
May 24, 2021•38 min
We all need fortitude or inner strength. Our day might not be perfect but we can take control of our life despite of what’s coming our way – we can deal with what we’re going through because we’re strong and have fortitude. It’s about having a mental narrative and giving ourselves positive messages. Gratitude is the umbrella. It’s a state of being thankful, a place of joy or love which over time starts to grow and change your mindset.
May 17, 2021•27 min
Changing purpose or narrative is a key part of getting unstuck. The conversation we have with ourselves determines how we see the world. Changing this can produce different results but we need to shift more than our linguistical world, we also need to shift our emotional and physical worlds to bring lasting change.
May 10, 2021•25 min
Barbie Wharton's resilience was really tested in 2015 when she woke up with Bells Palsy, a condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face. It can occur when the nerve that controls the facial muscles becomes inflamed, swollen, or compressed and it causes one side of your face to droop or become stiff. In Barbie’s case, it was very sudden. She woke up on a Monday morning and when she was getting the kids ready for school realised one side of her face looked dif...
May 03, 2021•22 min
As well as being something physical, threats can also be intrusive or repressed thoughts and emotions. These are processed in the brain in the same way as a physical threat and are a bigger problem because we can’t escape their consciousness. The body’s response to stress chemicals and inflammation is the same whether the source of the threat is mental or physical. If the threat is sustained, ongoing exposure to this inflammatory reaction destroys tissues and causes chronic disease....
Apr 26, 2021•29 min
If you take a group of people playing slot machines or cards, backing a horse or a football team, some won't be affected at all, a couple may develop a mild gambling habit whilst one may end up with a with a severe problem. It’s hard to say what the trigger is as its different for each person but there is a point when things change and it goes from being fun to being the solution to the problem - the only way to recover the money that's been lost and pay back the debts is to gamble more. Patrick...
Apr 19, 2021•34 min
As a survivor of invasive breast cancer whose marriage dissolved as treatment ended, Susan De Lorenzo draws on her personal journey as well as her training as a life coach to give clients, readers and listeners the mindsets and tools to rebuild their lives and create something even greater through a higher platform of awareness that gives inspiration to dream bigger and go for more. She says that when we come out of life altering adversities, the first thing we need to understand is that it’s no...
Apr 12, 2021•29 min
Using meditation to help with the mental, physical and emotional problems created by stress. Taking the ‘woo woo’ away from meditation and making it simple and easy to practice whatever environment you're in . There’s no need for incense, flowers or special clothes, you just need to sit down and get started.
Apr 05, 2021•24 min
The therapeutic processes of art and the way that creative expression can develop healing and mental wellbeing and transform challenges into wisdom, information and potential. Art therapy tools integrated with neuroscience techniques helps build creative intelligence so people don’t get derailed from life challenges such as stress, pain and heavy emotions.
Mar 29, 2021•33 min
James Boardman is a former Royal Marine Commando who now helps men to rebuild their lives and have a better state of mind through the way they live their lives emotionally, physically and mentally. James originally started working with his clients on their fitness and nutrition but many seemed to fall off the programme so he started considering why this was happening. He realised that the chaos of life – responsibility, conflicting identity, direction – was what was stopping them. James decided ...
Mar 22, 2021•35 min
Mike feels the attraction of mountaineering is the connection with the natural world that allows him to plug back into what he feels it is to be human. The interaction with nature in its rawest sense pushes him out of his comfort zone by heightening sensitivities and takes him into a new world with a freedom of view where he is a small aspect of the whole picture.
Mar 15, 2021•30 min
Our dynamics, our sexual and non-sexual relationships and the roles assigned to us socially are often based around our gender perceptions of one another. In understanding how gender and sexuality vary, we can understand miscommunications between communities and cultures based on a mistranslation or misalignment of norms and practices. If we understand them, that exclusivity is a means to create productivity, symbiosis and communication within communities. Understanding sexuality is about communi...
Mar 08, 2021•32 min
In this episode, Dr. Russell Thackeray talks to Nancy J. McKay who is based in Colorado. Nancy is the Founder of Amazing Outlook Coaching and believes that you can't be courageous without first being vulnerable. Nancy has been through some challenging and life changing events and became acutely aware that life is short, and there was no time to lose to follow her dreams. She completely changed course at the age of 60 and became a Certified Mind-Body-Eating Coach in 2018, a Certified Wayfinder Li...
Mar 01, 2021•26 min
Daniel Jenkins qualified as a solicitor in October 2015, first working for a high street firm in South Wales before moving to London to set up a business as a consultant solicitor where he now specialises in civil and construction litigation. Additionally, he has set up and runs The Freelance Entrepreneur, a podcast designed to help entrepreneurs with starting up, running and growing a business. Daniel set up his podcast to specifically help younger people with the practical and mental health el...
Feb 22, 2021•35 min
In this episode, Dr. Russell Thackeray talks to Dr Sara Geber, a nationally recognised authority and expert in the area of life planning and retirement transition. Around ten years ago, Sara realised a lot of her executive coaching clients were starting to think about their retirement plans rather than their strategic plans! Over the last few years the idea of retirement has changed. Baby Boomers want to do things their way by staying active and productive. There is a different trajectory of age...
Feb 15, 2021•28 min
John Marx is the Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Survival Institute and author of the book, Armor Your Self™: How to Survive a Career in Law Enforcement. He is also editor of the law enforcement wellness website www.CopsAlive.com and sits on the board of a number of national organisations that support first responders and their families. John served for twenty-three years in both a municipal police department and a county sheriff’s office working patrol, investigations and community se...
Feb 08, 2021•33 min
During Bob Krulish’s tenure at a major insurance he saw a doctor for stress related symptoms and was incorrectly diagnosed with depression. He was placed on a medication that would ultimately cause him to ruin his own life. Once Bob received the proper diagnosis of Bipolar 1 Disorder, he was able to slowly put his life back together and soon found the strength to share his struggles with others. Hear his story and understand how Bi-Polar manifests and its impact on lives. Bob’s book unpacks how ...
Feb 01, 2021•28 min
Nate Regier, Ph.D., is the CEO and founding owner of Next Element Consulting , a global leadership firm dedicated to bringing compassion into the workplace. Nate is a former practicing psychologist and expert in social-emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication, and leadership. Nate views leadership as the practice of managing diversity towards shared goals. Two of the most essential competences to achieve this are communication and conflict management skills. Not everyone can clearly s...
Jan 25, 2021•32 min
Dr Jonathan Westover describes himself as a scholar/practitioner. He has been an Associate Professor at Utah Valley University for 11 years and leads the Organisational Leadership Department which focuses on organisational development and change, human resource management, organisational behaviour and leadership. He also undertakes research on global comparisons in worker engagement and satisfaction, and the drivers of worker motivation across the world. Through his consultancy, Human Capital In...
Jan 18, 2021•24 min
Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high performance coach and trainer, who is currently based on the Gold Coast of Australia. Originally from Los Angeles, Kimberly is also and Amazon best-selling co-author, international motivational speaker, and founder of CrownYourself.com where she helps visionary leaders build their empire and stand out in their full potential in their bodies, businesses, and relationships. Kimberly’s uses her personal experience to inspire, motivate, and coach her clients...
Jan 11, 2021•39 min
Steve Prentice is a published author, keynote speaker, university lecturer, and full-time consultant to Fortune 500 companies. His specialty is explaining the practical and emotional impacts and benefits of technological change in regard to productivity, collaboration and life balance, and in providing practical steps to make these changes work. In this podcast: Steve talks about the work scenario over the next five to ten years. Digital literacy The importance of ‘time on’ and ‘time off’...
Jan 04, 2021•41 min
Amanda Webster hid her depression with drugs, alcohol and self-harm. She reached rock bottom, but then realised she had to make a choice to change her life The post Resilience Unravelled – Make a choice and change your life appeared first on QEDOD.com.
Nov 09, 2020•26 min
Bill McPhee spent five years in a deep depression before the right medication and support from family and friends helped him in his schizophrenia recovery and in getting his life back. The post Resilience Unravelled – Schizophrenia recovery. Getting back to reality. appeared first on QEDOD.com.
Nov 02, 2020•25 min
When he broke his neck Geoff faced enormous adversity but he built the resilience he needed to start living his life again and get back to sailing. The post Resilience Unravelled – You need resilience to be a seafaring adventurer. appeared first on QEDOD.com.
Oct 26, 2020•37 min
A strong background in the business world and in spiritual health means Donnalynn understands how use spiritual tools to solve business problems. The post Resilience Unravelled – Spiritual and business health. appeared first on QEDOD.com.
Oct 19, 2020•37 min
Following the murder of his girlfriend, Mike developed his Emotional Reconnection Practice to help men tap into their emotions in a real and authentic way. The post Resilience Unravelled – Emotional reconnection. Learn to SOAR. appeared first on QEDOD.com.
Oct 12, 2020•37 min
Business owners need to invest in themselves through coaching and personal development to improve and develop themselves as well as their businesses. The post Resilience Unravelled – Coaching and personal development. Make the leap and invest in yourself. appeared first on QEDOD.com.
Oct 05, 2020•25 min
