Welcome to the How Change Changes You Podcast! Nothing shapes us more than change! From the colossal, dark night of soul-inducing to the smaller scuffs & scrapes we experience by riding the waves of life. This podcast explores it all through the lens of 3 very simple, yet very powerful questions to unearth the wisdom that only change can bring. As an added bonus by listening to this podcast you will receive a biochemical boost of serotonin - the feel good hormone that is secreted when we feel empathy through hearing a gratitude-based narrative!
Episode #12 Denise Engel's Change Stroy - The Magic of Letting Go & Openning Up to life at 50+
Welcome to Episode 12 of the How Change Changes You Podcast. This week we speak with creative and vibrant Denise Engel about the magic that happens when you learn to let go of expectations and open up to the unexpected twists and turns of life!
A timely interview as this month celebrates International Women’s Day on the 8th March. We talk about the importance of female empowerment, that age is but a number and you have the power to create a life of your choosing that fits you, even if it makes no sense to those around you! During our chat she drops this golden nugget “Once you figure out you don’t need someone to save you - you save yourself!!
Denise shares so much wisdom in this conversation - about life, love, creativity, family and self care and so much! At 55 years old, she’s feeling more vibrant than ever before! Putting this down to truly being comfortable in her own skin and creating the life and business that brings her the most joy! She adds “owning who you are and what you want out of life is key to finding fulfilment and happiness”.
Growing up in New York in an Orthodox Jewish household Denise shares how she was raised to believe she had no voice and no choice and was given no real tools, only rules as to what to expect from life. Years later after an arranged marriage, she gave birth to four beautiful daughters, which she later brought up as a single parent.
Denise shares that for many years she just made things work. It wasn’t until she got to 50 years old, when her daughters were all away at College she suddenly thought “now it’s my time”. With that thought she gathered up her savings and travelled to Europe - where on a last minute intuitive change… she ended up meeting her now husband. Five years on they’re celebrating their anniversary and enjoying life in Gateshead.
Denise is founder of 2 creative businesses Mind Spice Art and more recently Denise’s Pieces - where she upcycles furniture, breathing new life and colour into each piece - so they can be loved once more! She shares how creativity is part of who she is - allowing herself to express her love of colour, crafting and design. She loves nothing more than to see the joy on people’s faces when they find a truly unique piece of furniture that they couldn’t have found anywhere else!
I hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording this episode - the nuggets of wisdom are truly endless - from viewing life as an unfolding adventure to embracing your unique chaotic impulsive side to truly create a life that you love.
We’d love to hear your comments. Which parts of the conversation resonated with you? What were your main takeaways? Please feel free to comment or ask any questions below.
Connect & Follow Denise at:
https://www.facebook.com/Denisespieces.northeast (https://www.facebook.com/Denisespieces.northeast)
https://instagram.com/denises.pieces.furniture?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://instagram.com/denises.pieces.furniture?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
https://www.facebook.com/denise.davidoff48 (https://www.facebook.com/denise.davidoff48)
Denise also mentioned:
UpCite For UpCycling Furniture (the new Etsy for furniture)
https://upcite.co.uk/pages/seller-profile?denises-pieces-mindspiceart (https://upcite.co.uk/pages/seller-profile?denises-pieces-mindspiceart)
Yoga & Sound Baths at
https://www.facebook.com/YogaEmbraceStudio (https://www.facebook.com/YogaEmbraceStudio)
22 Feb 2023
Episode #11 Craig Stephenson's Change Story - Cultivating mental & physical strength for greater resilience and wellbeing
Welcome to Episode 11 of the How Change Changes You Podcast. This week we speak with Craig Stephenson, a Senior Project Leader by day with a passion for personal training! Craig set up “The Total Coach” a few years ago after becoming a qualified PT and realising how much he loved helping people transform their fitness levels.
We talk about the relationship between your physical and mental health in and outside of work. As a Mental Health First Aider, Craig talks about how he utilises his experience over the last 15 years leading large diverse teams helping people bring their authentic selves to work. We talk about the importance of developing psychological safety to create a culture of support and celebration.
Craig is 45 and is based in the North East of England. He comes from a sporting and Project Leadership background. We talk about the skills he has developed across team leadership, personal motivation, coaching and mentoring and with in-depth knowledge in various areas within mental and physical health..
Craig supports clients on successfully completing and outperforming on significant sporting and endurance endeavours such as ultra marathons, iron man competitions, cycling time trialing through both personal training and mindset coaching.
He has also coached clients through significant life challenging events from major proposal presentations, job interviews and resource management.
Craig is a Mental Health First Aider and has utilised his experience across his 15 years successfully leading large diverse teams in a multi million pound consultancy company helping people bring their authentic selves to work. We talk about the importance of developing psychological safety to create a culture of support and celebration.
He shares his experiences in leading and developing wellbeing, mindfulness and mental health resilience strategies and programs for a large global consultancy company and their associated clients
Connect and follow Craig here:
https://www.instagram.com/thetotalcoach/ (https://www.instagram.com/thetotalcoach/)
https://thetotalcoach.co.uk/ (https://thetotalcoach.co.uk/)
13 Feb 2023
Episode #10 - Rachael Beattie's Change Story -My ADHD Journey & where I am now!
Welcome to Episode 10 of the How Change Changes You Podcast. This week we speak with Rachael Beattie who shares how the many changes and challenges in her life have truly shaped her into the person she is today! From her Bipolar & ADHD diagnoses, to becoming her Mum’s carer following a brain injury to losing 7 stone in weight; Rachael is convinced that ANY change is possible!
Rachael lives in Cramlington, in the North East of England with her husband, 7 year old daughter and teenage sons. She became a tutor/coach back in 2010 with no clue that in 2023 she would be a Certified Neurodivergent Coach and an ambassador for people across the world!
In our conversation Rachael openly and honestly shares how having ADHD and Bipolar has had a huge impact on both her life, and her dedication to found and develop an online neurodivergent community that is both non-judgemental and hugely supportive.
Rachael is a breath of fresh air - down to earth yet extremely knowledgeable & passionate about making a difference to people who might be feeling as though something is wrong with them - we talk about the importance of bringing awareness to how your unique brain works & finding ways that actually help it work for you instead of against you!
Not only do we dive into neurodiversity but we also talk about the importance of loving yourself from the inside out & accepting yourself at a deep level of your overall health & wellbeing as a human being.
I hope you enjoy this conversation with Rachael - we’d love to hear your thoughts, comments & questions - there are links to how you can get in touch with Rachael below
Follow or connect Rachael here:
https://www.facebook.com/rachaeljmbeattie/ (https://www.facebook.com/rachaeljmbeattie/)
https://www.instagram.com/@rachaelb_theadhdlass
Download Rachael’s free ADHD Workshop/Access to work funding PDF here:
https://mailchi.mp/9955a2cda003/free-daily-goal-setting-managing-task-initiation-workshop
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