Ellis in Wunderland

**Warning, this episode discusses abuse and other sensitive topics**

In this extremely powerful episode of Ellis in Wunderland, our guest, Doug Dane, gives us tremendous insight and understanding of how he transformed his life of abuse, kidnapping and trauma to abundance, forgiveness and health.

Doug shares how shifting from "this happened because of me" to “this is happening to me" - it wasn’t about me, it simply happened to me - was one of the greatest things he learned and embodied and a key part of his personal transformation to internal freedom.

Doug goes on to discuss how we can focus on strengthening who and what we are and develop a trust in the unfolding of our own unique divine path of healing, transformation, empowerment and abundance, to allow us to really open up to all of life’s abundance and fulfilment.

In this episode you’ll receive tips and tools for how to identify our ‘mistaken identities’, how to connect to our authentic self, and how to live life in alignment with the synchronicities of the universe.

If you resonated with Doug and want to learn more about him, his services and his path, you can find him at the following:

In this UNIQUE rabbit hole of an episode we explore the parallels between virtual technology and creativity, and our own internal virtual mechanics of the mind in the dream state.

Topher is a Virtual Reality Art Director, Illustrator, Designer and Performance Artist as well as an avid dream recaller with over 16 years of actively choosing to remember his dreams in waking state. He’s a firm believer in the power of our dreams to help us heal, expand, create and explore our own psyche and waking reality - all of which we explore in this wondrous conversation.

Topher shares some practical tips for increasing our ability to recall dreams, provides some questions to ask your mind if you desire exploring lucid dreaming, and offers some insight into the value of dreaming and sleep for both our mind’s and bodies, as well as some creative tips.

As a bonus to us and our community, Topher has provided us with some visuals from a recent creative project he was involved with.

Here is a short note from Topher, regarding the bonus video at the end.

Ever wonder about the difference between mindfulness, meditation and mindset?

Do you think acceptance equals resignation and a lack of agency in what you are accepting?

Are you aware of how the stories you tell yourself shape and impact your life and life experiences?

In this AMAZING episode we explore all of these and so much more!

Our very special guest Sara Robertson, goes deep into sharing her own story of being an unemployed, alcohol-addicted single mother to being the founder of LimeHorse - a professional education company that offers training in mindfulness, emotional intelligence, organizational development and peak performance.

You’ll learn about the difference between mindfulness, meditation and mindset, the misleading overlap that can come with the general use of these terms, and how these three areas can help you shift your life from being a victim of life to having more agency in the direction your life takes you.

We also explore how the stories we tell ourselves literally support or hinder our growth, our relationships and the life we live, and how some basic self-awareness and acceptance you can make your life a smoother ride than it may have been.

Sara also provides a really juicy nugget of wisdom for the remedy of judgment… which may not be what you think!

In this PHENOMENAL episode we discuss everything from alcohol addiction and divorce to the three A model of mindfulness and how acceptance doesn’t equal resignation.

This is definitely one of the episodes where we encourage you to listen more than once to obtain all the wisdom and knowledge explored.

Ever wondered how to manifest on demand, or whether manifesting is actually real?

Well, in this playful and fun episode, Sonja Denyse helps us explore and better understand the mechanics behind manifesting, and how you can begin right now to test your creative powers!

Combining the spiritual with the science and treating life as an adventurous path full of fun, in this episode, we discuss manifesting and deliberate creation.

We discuss some of the quantum mechanics behind attraction, and explore how the love of some baby chicks could give us all some insight into our creative power and capacity to impact the environment around us - even machines and technology!

By the end of this episode, Sonja offers some playful experiments to check your vibration, gives some tips on how to strengthen your belief bubble and also provides a tool for measuring the believability of your goals - each one a unique key in opening the door to manifesting on demand!

Here in this AMAZING episode we explore how to answer the age old “who am I?” through the expression of our inner child, utilising our imagination and practising meditation and gratitude.

Tom and Jaleel are the phenomenal team behind the Breathe Rise Thrive community where they utilise their experience and passions to help people transform their lives.

In Jaleel’s words, he’s “…here to help you maximise your moments, to be the best version of yourself as you grow older”

And Tom’s: “…here to help make sure that you remain exactly as you are… the world may get dark, the world may get scary and it may not always feel like wonderland but as long as you hold on and understand who you are in this moment, you’ll be able to get through anything”

In this episode we discuss how to utilise imagination to embody animal wisdom, freedom and expression, and utilise that wisdom to upgrade, expand and change the everyday experiences we have in life and how we behave in any given situation.

We discuss how to use breath work, meditation and gratitude to really help us release and move through trauma in our bodies to be able to expose ourselves to the freedom, calmness and appreciation that presents itself on the other side. Thus, living better quality lives and revealing the Truth of who we are.

We also explore co-dependency and how we define and think about relationships – not just to our partners but the relationship we have to everything in our lives, and how this realisation can really help us better understand ourselves.

This episode is jammed packed full of insight and the exploration of utilising converging tools to help us better understand ourselves, each other, and really transform our lives.

Both Tom and Jaleel have a background in athleticism, and in combination have experience in entertainment, business, mindfulness, meditation and holistic health.

From stuck to unstuck - how you can move from fear into action, and how to make your mind’s chatter your new best friend!

Feeling stuck? Sick of fear getting the best of you when you need to take action?

Clinical Psychologist Dr Patricia Zurita may just be able to give you a key to your freedom.

In this amazing episode of Ellis in Wunderland, we get curious with Dr Z and explore ways to help us get comfortable with the uncomfortable and shift us into action when we are overwhelmed by fear and feeling locked in.

With her beautiful analogy of a coin, she encourages us to imagine our problems differently.

“If you imagine being stuck on one side of the coin, what is the stuff on the other side? What is the stuckness trying to show you?”

From this perspective, the other side of the coin is the stuff we care about and have just forgotten how to access.

And lucky for us, Dr Z provides us with some great wisdom and practical exercises to help us recognise what’s on the other side, and shift into action despite all the mind’s chatter.

Dr Z has worked as a in the field of Psychology for over sixteen years helping clients get unstuck from problems related to fear-based struggles, and is the author of several books including ‘ACT beyond OCD: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy workbook for adults’ and ‘Parenting a troubled teen: using acceptance and commitment therapy’.

If you experience anxiety, are sick of feeling stuck, need some tips to move into action or are sick of fighting against your own mind, then this is the episode for you.

Are you aware of what you are capable of? Well, Michael Lauria is here to show you just that!

In this exciting episode of Ellis In Wunderland, we sit down with Michael to talk about creating a life that is beyond who we currently are. Michael talks about moving beyond money, possessions and relationships and to deeply self- reflect, to ask ourselves the REAL questions like: "What is my capacity, capabilities, and potential?

Michael’s driving principles are ones of Meaning and Contribution believing that a Man embodies masculinity when he leads his family, and community towards positive change and self-empowerment.

Michael has been guiding Men for 15 years to live with an attitude of legacy and the intention to leave humanity better because he engaged in a purpose and vision that was bigger than him.

He is the author of the best-selling book “Forging Excalibur- Rediscover your Masculinity” and creator of Forging Excalibur - The 12 Month Hero’s Journey.

If you are someone looking for deeper meaning, and to tap into your hidden potential so you can become limitless, this is the episode for you.

In an ever evolving world, it is safe to say that technology has developed far beyond what we could have imagined. With COVID 19 hitting this year, the world has turned to technology to adapt and pivot, creating a new way of working and living.

In this episode of Ellis In Wunderland we are speaking to Tim King, a creative thinker and a self-proclaimed futurist. Tim is a writer and he has been designing and developing digital content online for over a decade.

Join us in this episode as Tim dives into his thoughts on technology today, and what it means for the way we work in the future. We also talk about what you can start doing today to prepare yourself for the future of work, and how you can use this time to start building on your dreams.

If you have ever wondered about the future and how technology will impact your Career and life, this is the episode for you!

The body keeps score of your trauma. What most people don’t realize is we hold Trauma within our body for our entire lifetime unless we have the courage to deal with it.

Elisabeth Kristof is the founder of Brain-Based Wellness. Through working with thousands of bodies, Elisabeth has learned that each body, mind, and nervous system are both unique and capable of healing. Each one can be trained to resolve trauma and old patterns.

Elisabeth has a strong focus on neurology of athletic performance, behavior change, and resilience and uses this work to help countless of people overcome trauma through movement.

Through the integration of neural exercises that include vision and balance drills, breath work, cranial nerve stimulation, and somatic meditation, Elisabeth shows us how the body and the brain can work together for optimal performance.

In this episode, Elisabeth shares her journey on overcoming Trauma, what Trauma really is, how to change your behavior for good and how to overcome trauma that is holding you back once and for all.

If we can create our reality, does that mean we can heal it too? Damien is here to tell you, you can! Damien is a thought leader in helping people dramatically heal their lives through their thoughts.

Damien shows us how all of our experiences are determined by our thoughts and when we remove negative thoughts, the only ones left are positive. In his own words Damien believes “there’s no big secret! It doesn’t take a miracle cure, just a willingness to look within and eliminate negative thinking.”

Damien Munro is the Heal Your Life Teacher Trainer for Australia & New Zealand as well as an Author and contributor to magazines and online platforms. He has featured in international media like Fox, CBS, NBC, ABC and announced as a Top Spiritual Leader by both Visionary Insight Press and the G.U.R.U Academy.

In this life changing episode of Ellis In Wunderland, Damien shares his story, on how he dealt with depression and anxiety, and saw some of his darkest days. Damien shows us that if he can heal his life, you most definitely can too.

Are you curious about the healing benefits of Music?

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Christiane has experienced the consequences of a war-torn country. Throughout her journey to find her “normal” Christiane discovered the power in music and its effect on human connection and healing trauma.

Christiane shows us that while she lived in a war torn country, the real work to be done is the war the exists within ourselves. Christiane gives us key insights into how our extreme experiences can either make or break us, and how working through our trauma through the power of music can help us to heal.

Christiane is the leader and founder of the award-winning ZilZALA Ensemble, which blends classical, traditional, and folk music from different regions of the Middle East and the Balkans with contemporary jazz.

Christiane’s latest project  strives to explore human connection and the journey of healing darkness and separation, while celebrating the exuberance and depth of the vast array of musical traditions she comes from.  Christiane is a  staunch activist for cultural understanding, tolerance, and non-violent conflict resolution and actively continues her work of bringing awareness and Positive Social Change through music and the arts.

In this profound episode, Christiane takes us on a journey to show us no matter the war we are experiencing, in the end, it is always worth it.

Have you ever found yourself saying “one person can’t make a difference?” Or perhaps you have wondered how you can contribute to the planet in a positive way as an individual?

In this episode Reggie Bryant shows us how one voice, can create a ripple effect towards empowering change!

Reggie Bryant is great man, doing great things! Born in South Dakota, Reggie found himself following in his father’s footsteps and went into the army for close to 8 years. Since returning to New York, Reggie now works in corporate and helps individuals navigate barriers and create sustainable lives, alongside mentorship and coaching.

In this episode, Reggie takes us on a journey through his life experience and gives us key insights on how we can start to make the world a better place, simply by being a voice for change. Reggie shows us that by having empowering and innovative conversations, fuelled by understanding and empathy, we can start to be the force that creates our new future.

Have you ever felt so stuck in your routine that everyday feels like groundhog day? Between working overtime, commuting, and taking care of your family and friends you find yourself having very little time for you. If you answered yes, then this is the episode for you!

In this episode of Ellis In Wunderland, we sit down with Amy Livingstone an expert in building resilience in the workplace. Amy is a wellbeing advocate and her passion is to empower workplace wellbeing to navigate 21st century change, chaos and crisis. Her expertise in transformation, global leadership and wellbeing resilience helps people to navigate peak performance and go from Nine to Thrive!

Doug was what most people in the modern day world would have viewed as successful. He had moved to London for work, where he was working in a great corporate job, making great money, loved to party and seemed to be living “the life”.

It wasn’t until at the age of 31, Doug’s life changed as he knew it. Doug was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour. After undergoing a 14-hour operation, and suffering extensive cranial nerve damage, he battled surgically induced meningitis, had to learn to walk again and still today faces life-long complications, including single-sided deafness, permanent balance issues and facial paralysis.

In this episode, Doug takes us on his journey, on how in the middle of his madness, he found his way back to himself through yoga and meditation. Doug shows us how the universe is always talking to us, and it will either tickle you with a feather, or slap you in the face depending on how closely you are listening.

This is an inspiring story where Doug shows us how he turned what seemed like a road to destruction, into the path of overcoming addiction, healing trauma and finding the way back to the truth of who he is.  If you have ever had the feeling that there must be more to your existence, then this a must listen!

Dayle Purcell is the co-founder of Aqui Live. An award winning Mineral Water that her and her husband discovered on their property that is believed to take a minimum of 2000 years to force its way up through the soil. What started as buying a holiday house became a business that went on to educate people on the importance of drinking natural clean mineral water along with its amazing health benefits!

Back in 2012, Dayle and her husband  purchased a family holiday house that had an overgrown spring outfall in the corner of the property. One day a family friend tasted the water and, noted its rich minerality and incredibly soft mouth feel.  Soon after, the test results revealed an outstanding mineral balance and an incredible purity to rival any known mineral water in the world!

In this awesome episode, Dayle talks us through the importance of paying attention to what is in your water, the amazing healing benefits water can give us, and ultimately how she turned what became her passion into a profit!

Have you ever experienced being bullied? Or perhaps witnessed someone being bullied in the workplace?

If you said yes, then this podcast is for you. Jessica Hickman is a dynamic activist and advocate in the field of bullying and is the founder of Bullyology® and Upstand Academy™.

In this podcast Jessica walks us through her own personal experience and how she went from landing herself a dream corporate role, to finding herself in a hospital bed from the impacts of bullying on her body. Having gone through it herself, Jessica has a wealth of knowledge in this space, and in this podcast shares with us how to combat bullying along with her 5 step method in becoming unshakeable!

Jessica is an in-demand speaker at business conferences, leadership workshops, charity fundraisers and corporate events and provides targeted keynote addresses on subjects that include workplace bullying, gender equality, corporate culture, mental health, resilience and more.

Communication and understanding is what often creates the strongest connections. Yet for some reason, many of us find it extremely difficult to connect the two! Whether you can’t communicate how you really feel, or perhaps you are communicating, but your message is not being interpreted in the way you intended.

This is an extremely frustrating reality for many, and is often what causes havoc in relationships both personally and professionally. In this episode, Crystallin is unpacking the importance of understanding how to communicate with impact, so that your messages, and responses are deeply understood by yourself and the receiver.

Crystallin is the founder of an amazing community called “The Bay Area T-Group” and she has an abundance of knowledge on the practice of mindful communication, designed to cultivate self-awareness and thriving relationships in both your personal and professional life.

In this episode, Crystallin gives us key insights into how even people with great skillsets can flounder and fail if they cannot communicate effectively and build strong, resilient relationships.

Crystallin helps us get clear on how to communicate your message openly and effectively, so you can make an impact and create thriving connections across your personal and professional life.

What if I told you, you are a powerful creator, and you could have anything you want in this lifetime? Would you believe that with the power of awakened consciousness, you could go on to create a life far beyond even your wildest dreams?

Well strap in tight, because in this episode of Ellis In Wunderland, we are going down the rabbit hole to explore just that!

Justin Faerman is an international speaker, serial entrepreneur and consciousness researcher working to create large-scale shifts in human consciousness. He is the co-founder of Conscious Lifestyle Magazine and the Flow Consciousness Institute and is a sought after teacher, known for his work in the area of flow and the mechanics of consciousness.

In this episode, Justin unpacks the stages of consciousness, and integrates both scientific and transpersonal insights into reality and human consciousness helping people to create impactful, deeply fulfilling and prosperous lives that are far beyond their wildest dreams! Justin takes us through the wonder of intuition, and teaches us the importance of learning to tune in as it can ultimately lead us to our destiny.

If you are tired of the hustle and you want to learn how you can awaken your consciousness into creation, or perhaps you just want more flow, peace and gratitude, this is a must listen!

Justin’s work has been covered in Forbes and Fast Company and he currently travels the world holding talks, trainings and workshops on the art of living in flow consciousness.

If you want to get in touch with Justin, head over to his websites below

Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path? Or perhaps if you are really living true to yourself?

Bowen Dwelle was a teenage boozehound and suffered from anxiety and depression until the age of 48. Throughout his life Bowen searched for meaning, and for a life that was really true to himself. Throughout his journey, Bowen discovered his purpose as “here to tell the truth” about depression, alcohol—and intuition, and went on to become a successful entrepreneur, writer and freedom coach.

In this episode, Bowen uncovers how your intuition is fundamental in discovering a path that is true to you, and how you can strengthen it to find more meaning in your own life. Bowen speaks about how the process of unearthing his purpose went parallel with unwinding his depression, and how through strengthening his intuition, he started to see indications of what really mattered to him in the world. Through perseverance and tuning into himself, Bowen stepped into his purpose and now lives a very fulfilled life.

If you are in a position where you feel stuck, or unsure of which path to take, tune into this episode, and discover how you too, already have all the answers inside of you to live your life’s purpose!

Rachel is a Clinical Psychologist and Optimal Performance Consultant. She has a holistic approach to understanding how people operate within their worlds. She is also an experienced Yoga Teacher and is certified to teach Mindfulness – Based Stress Reduction.

In a demanding world of the hustle and bustle of life, Rachel talks us through why it is so important that we stop to find our calm. With so much to do, Rachel breaks down key concepts that we can include in our everyday lives, that will make a significant difference in how we show up. Rachel helps us to understand how we are biologically wired, and how we can find our calm in a world that demands so much from us. From focusing on the breath, right down to what you are eating, Rachel helps us to grasp the simplicity in creating even just an ounce of tranquillity throughout our days.

If you are finding yourself feeling exhausted, stressed or depleted just by keeping up with your basic demands of life this is a must listen!

Rachel has a wealth of knowledge and uses history and present situations to create a powerful path towards success for individuals from all walks of life.

Want to get inside the head of a Heavy Weight Sumo Wrestling Champion?

Mandeep is force to be reckoned with!  Having defeated more than 35 unique Sumo Wrestlers with backgrounds in MMA, Jiujitsu, Thai boxing, Strong Man, and Rugby, it’s no wonder why he has people asking just how he does it!

Mandeep gives us an insight into how having strong core and foundational values is the ultimate key to success in not just this sport, but in life. Having competed in places such as The United Kingdom, The USA, Norway, India and Taiwan Mandeep is proof that by having the courage to live a life true to yourself, and in line with your values inevitably will lead you to Victory!

Want to get in contact with Mandeep? 

Email - mandeep_kundi@yahoo.com 

Have you ever found yourself feeling as though there has to be more to life?

On a surface level you may have everything you had hoped for, however on a deep level you are lacking a sense of true purpose and meaning.

Rewind back to 2017 and Damon Valentino found himself just here. Being a successful coach, Founder of Side Street Performance Coaching, Co- Founder of Morrow, and running programs across the world to better peoples lives, Damon found himself feeling confused that he had all he ever wanted, but was lacking true fulfilment.

Damon made small changes that didn’t seem to work, and it was then that he knew it would take radical action to change life as he knew it.

Damon walks us through his journey from what seemed like having it all, to selling all his belongings and travelling across the globe with his family where he immersed himself in the magic wonders of the world.

Damon speaks about how you can find meaning in even the most unexpected places, and how it is not about the things you have, but rather the moments you get to experience and share on this earth.

If you are craving more fulfilment in your life, Damon breaks down what it took for him to take bold action, how he packed up his life, and what he discovered in between. Damon’s advice will encourage you to lead with your heart, and show you how being courageous can change your life!

You can find more about Damon via the below links:

This episode is dear to my heart for a number of reasons. 

1.  It features the transformational wisdom of my father personal healing journey before he died in February 2016 and
2.  It is jammed packed with insights as to how to Self Author your life. 

M. Shawn Petersen began to tell stories almost as soon as he could talk, but it took him years of traveling the world to find his story. When he is not writing, he loves to travel, create new stories, and passionately pursue personal development. Stella and the Timekeepers, Petersen's first novel, originally came to him in a dream, but it wasn't until he committed it to paper during National Novel Writing Month that this epic story sprouted wings and took flight.

In this episode he shares his story of being stranded in Mexico while Hurricane Ike was destroying his hometown Galveston (and his investments) and how his journey of becoming intentional with his goal allowed him to be of service to his vision through action and awareness and he shares how his goals and dreams are unfolding before his eyes and how his book has made its way to world class publishers and Hollywood producers.

If you have an audacious goal, this is the episode for you! Mick shares what he does daily, and how those daily actions lead to serendipitous events that keep turning up as he kept moving towards his vision.

Ronen is an entrepreneur, a youth specialist, public speaker and general lover of life he is the founder and CEO of Student Village, a business that has earned acclaim as one of the South Africa’s most successful student marketing and graduate development specialists.

After leaving successful career as an investment banker at age 25 (a self-confessed early mid-life crisis) he followed his entrepreneurial spirit to start Student Village. 

During this episode Ronen shares his recent quest to heal from generational trauma and find his purpose. He shares insights into how we find our path, how the forces of frustration can lead to freedom and his extraordinary experience of assisted plant based and psychedelic therapy that helped him open the door to a new season and a deeper purpose.

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Dr. Sarah Sarkis is a psychologist, writer, and performance consultant with a private practice in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her integrated approach is big on science, low on bullshit, empowering her clients to achieve long term change and growth through an eclectic blend of psychology, neurobiology, and functional medicine.  

During this epic episode Sarah not only shares her personal journey into the world of psychology via her interest in forensic psychology which saw her working with incarcerated criminals. She shares how she approaches her Doctor patient relationship then we move on to juicy conversations around neurobiology, leadership, making sense of the world through our own unique pattering, and how we can rewrite the stories that our meaning making machine creates. She also provides insights into what happens when we want someone else to change… but they just aren’t changing! 

Definitely worth hanging in to the end for this one!

It is estimated that in the USA alone, humans are spending up to $4  TRILLION (USD) a year altering their consciousness. In this episode  Steve Brophy and I share what makes up the Altered States Economy (ASE)  and we encourage you to consider how much you are contributing to this  economy in an effort to shift your inner state.

Shelly was born and raised in the Mormon church, like all good Mormons, she married young and bred fast, having seven wonderful children to ensure she would get into Heaven and please her Mormon family. 

Not long after the birth of her seventh child, Shelly had a breakdown. She left the church, coming out of the closet and divorcing her husband. Now she’s doing her best trying to figure out life and heal from the trauma. 

This episode is a raw account of Shelly’s journey of liberation and awakening, as she undoes the shackles of conditioning, moves through guilt and experiences a full life for the first time in 40 years. 

Shelly shares how she thought her depression and anxiety was a sign that she was a sinner, it wasn’t until her partner Mary assured her that everything was going to be alright that she no longer had to pretend and life responded in the form of a gentle breeze on her shoulder.

Together we explore her family's response to her coming out as a lesbian and the incredible difference she is making in the lives of others as she and Mary host the insightful, funny and downright honest podcast called Latter Day Lesbian.

Justen Lee is a 25-year-old with a bit of a tricky to define title. He works in Austin Texas as an addiction recovery coach, life coach, movement coach, health and wellness guide with a background in culinary arts. Some of his other passions include rock climbing, surfing, martial arts and philosophy. But we’re not here to talk about his passions, we’re here to hear about his life changing experience that saw him go from addict to living on purpose. 

If you are experiencing overwhelm, chronic stress, working with complexity or running on empty this is one episode you want to wrap your ears around! 

Rob is an applied neuroscientist-practitioner who coaches athletes, students and professionals to higher levels of cognitive and emotional intelligence and function. He has personally worked with athletes who have gone on to become Australian Champions, International Representatives, World Championship medalists, and much more. 

He is widely sought out by organisations to share his knowledge on how to train the brain for greater focus, composure and flow using cognitive training, neuro-biofeedback and brain stimulation devices. 

During our conversation we discuss:

• How modern living is wreaking havoc on our brains and body and the steps you can take to reclaim your calm and strengthen your mental muscles. 
• If you have someone or something in your life that really pisses you off – Rob has a few tips on how to take control back through the use of your physiology. 
• He shares insights on the use of technology to measure your physiology, and he stresses that hoping without action is a poor strategy for a better life. 
• If you find yourself reaching for a glass of wine, a beer or a binge on Netflix… you may soon discover that it does more harm than good on your ability to bounce back each day when life throws more curve balls your way!

During my chat with Jeremy we spoke about Jeremy’s journey from employee to entrepreneur, the fears he had to overcome to design a life where he was no longer feeling stuck, confused and having to wade through endless content to try and work out how to push past peoples expectations to design a better life for himself. 

And boy… did he do that! 

Jeremy is an entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, and mountain athlete and his passion to help people lead authentic and intentional lives, rich with experiences that make them feel alive is evident in the insights he shares. 

He has created a rich life of his own and dares you to start coloring outside of the lines that society drew for you. If you are not in a job or situation that is to your liking Jeremy will inspire you to start thinking intentionally about what you want, why… and how you can make it happen!

Imagine planning out your day, fully expecting to be home for dinner only to end up in a jail cell with a stranger. Having found yourself convicted of a crime.

My guest on this episode doesn’t have to imagine that situation, as it’s exactly what happened to him. Chris was used to the high life, rubbing shoulders with US presidents, CIA operatives and the wealthy. He earned large sums of money doing what came naturally to him as one of Australia’s top 5 speakers. His success as a professional speaker allowed him to live the high life, fancy restaurants, beautiful homes, first class travel and accommodation wherever he went. But that all changed in June 2010.

During this episode I chat with Chris about his experience in prison, he shares incredible insights on how you can build resilience in your own life along with ideas on how to build trusting relationships. We also discuss the “disease of greed” that inflicted him and continues to plague society as people continue risk everything in the search for unimaginable riches. Chris shares how he survived for seven and a half years in several high security prisons by using the same motivational skills and relationship building capabilities that had placed him at the highest level in the professional speaking industry. Chris’s encounters in prison are both inspirational and saddening yet you will notice how he was always able to look on the optimistic side of the challenges that arose, taking the “hit” as a “gift”. 

Despite concern and greater awareness about domestic violence, it’s still happening, and with only 16% of women who experience violence contacting an agency such as a shelter, crisis centre or hotline, counsellor or women’s centre for help, we may never really know the how wide spread the issue is.

In this extraordinary episode I speak with Anita Bentata, an escapee of domestic violence. Anita’s story has been documented in her book “The Wolf in a Suit”. 

During this episode Anita shares incredible insights from the children’s fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood” and it’s easy to see the parallels of the fairy tale with her own journey, Anita is Little Red Riding Hood, standing at the edge of the woods, being caught by The Wolf (only he’s wearing a suit), and finally escaping with her two little girls. 

This episode is one of hope, courage and full of insights as Anita shares how we can all access far more than we know, and how when faced with mixed messages from a partner we end up confused, leading to inaction, possibly the reason why some women stay much longer than they should. Anita has turned her experiences into a mission to help women, she went on to study Human Behavior and became a psychotherapist and counsellor. Anita now helps women to develop their emotional muscle to speak about the unknown and the uncomfortable, she is well versed in all the unspoken myths about love, stress and relationships. 

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Tenille is Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer at Society Melbourne, the umbrella brand for numerous social enterprises working to create sustainable pathways out of homelessness for young people in Australia. 

During our chat you will come to see that Tenille is a passionate advocate for young people, believing in the ability to unleash their potential. I was thrilled to speak with Tenille so we could dismiss the idea that millennials are a ‘snowflake’ generation. 

This is an inspiring chat on so many levels! Tune in as Tenille shares her insights on the unique world of social enterprise, the sacrifices the younger generations are willing to make and their belief that if there is a problem then “we CAN do something about it”. Tenille is a great example of how the younger generations don’t wait for the system to create change, they make an impact and live on purpose each day, and we can learn so much from them, if only we stopped to take notice of the wave of positive change they are creating each day in small ways. Thank you Tenille!

Are you still looking for or wondering what your purpose in life is? How would you like to simply bump into it? Well Guy shares how you can do that, because it’s exactly what happened to him. 

Guy is a regular guy, doing extraordinary things! From humble beginnings in Wales the former founder of 180 Nutrition shares how he went from plumber, to stock trader to wellness authority to Treasure Hunter and Map maker… but he doesn’t hunt the treasures most of us seek in the external world, and he doesn’t make maps with burnt edges either. 

He hunts for treasure far more valuable than diamonds, silver and gold, and I can guarantee you that once you hear his story and wisdom, you will want to know more about his map making!

At the beginning of 2018, Guy stepped down from his 180 Nutrition role to focus full time on his new project “Let It In’, helping people transform their lives using meditation and the language of neuroscience and wow, do we go down some amazing rabbit holes in this episode! 

Guy talks about how he was forced to go back to a beginner’s mind, and in doing so, opened himself up to a new world of information and possibility, but more importantly, as old beliefs began to be dismantled and fall away, he had no option than to ask himself “Where else have I been wrong?” He share’s one of the most terrifying, yet liberating things he has done and how he eventually found a way to align his head and his heart to his new-found purpose. I encourage you to take not of his final piece of advice… if you do this one thing… your life really will be incredible!

  Have you ever felt like life is going by so fast that you somehow forgot how to truly live? Well this episode will change all of that for you! 

Cara Bradley, author of ‘On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine’, and I discuss how you can find moments of delight in the seemingly mundane everyday experiences of life. Cara shares her wisdom and gives practical tips on how to feel fully alive each and every day, and it’s not just theory, Cara is living proof that we can all get more out of life!

Cara works with CEO’s and elite athletes showing them how to live and work in flow with strategies integrating movement, breath, and mindfulness. We do a live demonstration on air of how to control our heart beat and Cara shares her 3-pronged approach to shed tension from your life. She also covers topics such as:

· The interconnectedness (or play) that is ever present in our lives, and how to spot those moments.

· How decluttering all areas of your life can truly liberate you

· How to show up in life’s ‘sucky’ moments

Tumble down the rabbit hole with Liliane Grace and I as we discuss how her love of creating imaginary worlds as a child, coupled with her interest and application of Natural Laws lead her to becoming an award-winning author, writing coach/editor and speaker. Liliane not only shares her own personal journey, she also provides a few tips for the writer within all of us.

Liliane’s story telling is thought-provoking and provides insight on “conscious living” for young and old, with messages covering universal principles for creating real magic in our lives. What I found most fascinating about Liliane was how the writing of her adult book, ‘Wanted: Greener’ appeared to trigger some fascinating real-life occurrences and synconicities.

For more information on Liliane’s work go to www.liliane lilianegrace.com 

Mahendra Shah has over 30 years’ experience in emergency relief & rehabilitation to food security and sustainable development, he has worked all over our beautiful planet and is now the owner of Zen Resort in Bali.

Mahendra is someone you want to just sit back and listen to, and why wouldn’t you, when someone has so much wisdom to share.  In the 80’s he participated in UN conferences in Geneva and was an integral part in the launch of emergency relief for the African famine. He has met people like Bob Geldof and George H. W. Bush. In the 90’s he prepared the Earth Summit summary report and in 2002 he presented a report on climate change and agricultural vulnerability at the Earth Summit held in Johannesburg. 

Our brief chat is loaded with wisdom, Mahendra shares so many insights including;

· How an epiphany on a beach in Bali 35 years ago changed the way he saw sustainability and why it’s important that we all become “sustainable human beings”

· The importance of asking ourselves “Am I living a happy, healthy and joyful life? “

· How a simple morning routine of ‘Zen Chi’ can set you up for an amazing day.

· The five ingredients that make up life’s cocktail.

· The importance of collecting the knowledge of our Grandmothers before it’s too late.

· How mobilising traditional knowledge built over 5000 years can help us ALL experience a healthier existence.

· A beautiful tool to let go of those who have hurt you and bless those who have helped you.

· Advice on how to find more balance in life.

This episode really got me thinking, and I’ll need to listen to it more than once to truly capture Mahindra’s wisdom. It left me curious as to whether the simple banana leaf could hold the key to saving our planet?