Refreshingly Human

The Hannah you see today, is not the Hannah that always was. In this episode, I get Refreshingly real about my own journey from being lazy and unmotivated, to finding my path. I’m sure there will be a lot you can relate to in this one. Send me a message to let me know what you thought! Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

In 2020 he lost everything, lived out of the back of a truck, had to start his business from scratch after losing all of his booked events. Doug Sands has a mesmerizing voice, and he uses that to spread a powerful message about hypnosis, survival, and mental health. Tune in to hear the adventures of Doug Sands and learn how he uses hypnosis to heal not just his own trauma, but the trauma of his many clients as well. Find Doug Sands here: Website: www.AnywhereHypnosis.com IG: @ makingyourmeaning Podcast: https://msha.ke/makingmeaning/ Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

From Toxic relationships to losing faith, this is the episode that has it all. I can guarantee that you will find something to relate to in this one. Lee Hopkins, the host of Patterns of Possibilities, tells a story many can relate to. In fact, I myself found so much of common ground with Lee. Find Lee Hopkins here: Website: https://www.patternsofpossibility.com/ IG: @patternsofpossibility YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_sXvnjqwhFlpI-NYV845g Podcast: https://anchor.fm/patternsofpossibility Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

He had to take risks in 2020 and explore a new Career! Chira has unique insights on creating goals and a different take on money. Tune in to hear what Chira had to say about 2020, atomic goals and if money does buy us happiness. Find Chira here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTAV7PL7gTMPPulYOvqKQoA Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

She faced a real life bear, and now she uses that experience to motivate, inspire and guide others.  Tune in to her how Holly Jackson turned her life around as is now motivated to inspire others and change the world! Find Holly Jackson here: https://hollyjeanjackson.com/speaking/ Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

Imagine if you could be so in tune with your emotions that you could feel your way to your goals. Cathy, a life coach who has experience with feeling her way to her own goals, gives us deep insight on how we can use emotions as a tool to reach our goals. Hannah talks about how we should scratch new year resolutions and start whenever we want!  Find Cathy here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdwajuwJP6Yy49aB45855Ig?view_as=subscriber Social Media Links instagram @cnkmotivation Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

Coming out has a very specific meaning in this day and age. However, coaches Vanessa and Lucie found that the term Coming out can be applied to everyone! Have you ever thought about what this means in your own life? Tune in to hear some amazing insight from these ladies as they discuss coming out, health, mental fitness and how to create sustainable goals. Find The Coming out coaches here: https://thecomingoutcoaches.com/ Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

New Year's Eve comes with many expectations and it fills us with new hopes and expectations. There's nothing wrong with that, we all need hope, but New years, is not a magic spell. We need to process and deal with things instead of chucking them away in the new year. Life continues.  Join Hannah as she reflects on this important point. Daniel and Amal pop in to reflect on their year, how they survived and thrived, and all that they have learned. Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com Find Daniel Mathia here:  Facebook: thewanderingears website: thewanderingear.com instagram, twitter: dannymathia Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FVTorq0Spx7cXYzLwemJB?si=lq2otAiISlGg7-u1lkJJHA https://anchor.fm/thewanderingear

2020 proved to be a year no one expected. Iain and Hannah wrapped up 2019 in the episode 'New year, new you,' where they both made predictions for the new year. They are back in 2020 to reflect on what worked, what didn't, and how they are moving forward in the new year. Come see what you can relate to in their journeys and reflect on what was similar and what was completely different in your own life. Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

Season 4 is going to help recharge and inspire us as we kick off towards a brand new year.  Stay tuned for some casual conversations and a lot of experts as well as some amazing and inspiring stories!  How will we find that line of humanity in season 4? Find out soon! 

Season 3 has come to an end! But don't fret, we will be back before the end of this year to bring you some more Refreshingly Human content!  In the meantime, stick around on our social media channels and join the conversations: Instagram: @refreshinglyhumanpodcast Facebook: Refreshingly Human Website: www.hannahpillow.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

CBT practitioner Sarah Is back on the show to answer all of your questions from this season. We discuss a wide variety of feelings and talks about why all emotions are important and the part that they can play in our lives. If you struggle with a certain emotion, or many, just like I do, this episode gives great insight into why we feel all emotions and why it is important to acknowledge them. Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: Refreshinglyhumanpodcast Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

What’s love got to do with it? Is love a second-hand emotion? Do we really love from the heart? In this episode, Hannah discussed how love saved her and shaped her life. Aidan talks about a loving relationship with a dear friend. And Icha tells us how her love for her dad made her the woman she is today. Which one can you relate to? A bit of each? A bit of some? Tune in and decide, you might view love in your own life a little differently by the end. Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

Hannah feels that sadness is really uncomfortable, she speaks about how, as a person that lives with depression, sadness reminds her of lingering depression. So she tries to avoid it.  In this episode, Hannah has a live conversation with her sadness, confronts it, and learns from it. Bola speaks about how not dealing with the grief of her mother led her on a dark path.  Aidan speaks about his own reminder of sadness when he lost a friend.  Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @hannahpillowrh Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

Anger is a difficult emotion to manage. What happens when we don't know how to manage it? In this episode, Hannah explores how anger burst in her life, resulting in a nasty version of herself. More importantly, she reflects on what that had thought her and how she deals with anger now. Aidan comes on to share a story of anger in his own life. He explores what makes him angry and his method of dealing with anger. Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: @hannahpillowrh refreshinglyhannah@gmail.com Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

I just want to happy... We all feel this way, more especially in this crappy year we are experiencing.  In this episode, Hannah talks about how happiness can be spread across your life, how to spot this, value this and enjoy the bursts of happiness. Icha talks about how happiness can be a place. Bola explores how love for something can bring you so much joy, Aidan explores an event in his life that brought him joy and excitement. And Iain shares a story of hard work, persistence and steel will that resulted in the happiest burst in his life. Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: HannahPillowrh Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

This week the Hannah is exploring Shame in here life. CBT practitioner Sarah said that shame is an emotion we learn and we use it to fit into a tribe. Hannah explores this theory in relation to the role that shame played in her life. Iain comes on to talk about an event that left him feeling really ashamed and stick around till the end to hear an amusing story from Icha that is a moment we can all relate to. If you find this episode useful, be sure to subscribe, give a rating and review and more importantly share with anyone you think would benefit from this episode!! We are on Instagram @Hannahpillowrh and Facebook as Refreshingly Human      Message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/messag Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

CBT practitioner Sarah mentioned that Fear can be a guide in our lives.  In this episode, I explore fear in my own life and figure out what my own fear has been trying to tell me all my life. Aidan comes on and tells a story about an irrational fear that he felt made him lose control. Iain shares a story on how he thought he was going to die! Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/refreshingly-human/message Facebook: Refreshingly Human Twitter: Hannah Pillow Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

Anger is my favorite emotion! That’s a strange thing to say right… Well, anger is an emotion that played a huge role in my own life. In this episode, I speak to Jimmy Petruzzi from Salford Radio. Jimmy has studied psychology intensely and he is an ongoing student of all things! Tune in to hear his thoughts on Anger, love, and sadness. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmypetruzzi/ www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: HannahPillowrh Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

‘You are living in a global pandemic; your fear center is going whackadoodle.’ Some wise words from CBT practitioner Sarah Kilcullen. This pandemic has taken its toll on us, emotions can seem amplified beyond our control. Have you been able to identify your feelings? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Even without the pandemic, we live with a wide spectrum of emotions daily, can you identify how you are feeling at any given time? Do you know why we feel that way? Join me and Sarah Kilcullen as we delve into the emotions, fear, shame and joy in this episode of Feel the feels to learn more about some of our everyday emotions. You can find Sarah here: https://greendoortherapy.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/greendoor_therapy/ www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Instagram: hannahpillowrh Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

I was told a lot of things were impossible… But the impossible often becomes possible. Today I am living a life that I once thought I never would. Join me to find out how I climbed that mountain of limitations and got to the other side. On this Episode of Refreshingly Human, I delve into the entire season based on success, from the fire this season was born from to how the season has impacted my own life while reflecting on how far I have come and how far I would go to become succesful.  www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Twitter: Hannah Pillow Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

With big dreams comes bigger pressure! Iain Macleod is one of the founders of Tomekeepers Productions, a Music producing company that is really taking off. If you are like myself or Iain and have really big dreams for yourself, you might be able to relate to this podcast episode. From the external pressures of society or pressure from parents to the internal voices in our heads, we discuss it all!  There is a happy ending, I promise! Tune in for lots of quotes on inspiring success. www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human  Twitter: Hannah Pillow   Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

You can not Fail! You must keep going! These voices are in our heads all the time. Failure can leave us with so many emotions. But what if we were told, ‘It’s okay to fail. Failure is good.’ Join Hannah Pillow on this Episode of Refreshingly Human as she talks about a very personal failure in her own life and the many lessons she learned from it. Hannah was in a 7-year marriage, the marriage did not last, tune in to find out why. Facebook: Refreshingly Human Twitter: Hannah Pillow Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

You provide a product or service, and your clients come rushing in. Success is just a step away. Well, actually it's not that straightforward. With the crowd of wannabe influencers, it's a struggle to stand out. From the conception of your unique idea to the point where you question yourself and your goals and begin to wonder if you are just one of the many. Jaymie Moran, one of the founders of Body Smart Coaching, went through a similar journey with many bumps along the road. Today, the company can see the seeds of a lot of hard work. We all have times in our lives when we have failed. Listen in to the latest episode of Refreshingly Human where Jaymie reveals the obstacles he encountered, and how he managed to combat them blocking his path and reach that point he determined success' You can find out more about Jaymie and Body Smart Fitness on Instagram @bodysmartfitness Find all my own contacts on www.hannahpillow.com Music Produced by Tomekeeper Productions

‘Drink this and lose weight fast!’ ‘Wear this belt every day to blast off the fat!’ You know the drill, magical weight loss tricks, where you make no effort and so nothing happens. We are lured by clickbait tittles all the time, but these do not often show us the honest journeys of weight loss. Do you want to hear an honest story about weight loss, a nitty gritty emotional journey when it comes to food? I LOVE food. In this week’s episode of Refreshingly Human, I want to openly share my journey with food and how I managed to lose a LOT of weight and reach a point of consistency. www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Twitter: Hannah Pilllow Music by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

What do you think of when you think of the word 'success'? Being in your dream job? Earning a certain amount of money? Getting married? Having kids? Becoming a homeowner? Society and social media give us all this picture of what 'success' should look like. So what truly defines success? Have a listen as I detail my own journey with this ever elusive word, as well as share others' ideas of what success means in their own world. www.hannahpillow.com Facebook: Refreshingly Human Twitter: Hannah Pilllow  Edited by: Tomekeeper Productions - www.tomekeeperproductions.com

Have you ever been told that you're not doing enough to reach your dreams? That you have to 'GO BIG or GO HOME', or you'll never be the next Ariana Grande, J K Rowling or Bill Gates? Well, I am here to offer you a different perspective; why it's more than ok to go at your own pace, whether that's months, years or even decades. Tune in as I delve into urgency culture and the value of taking your time. https://hannahpillow.com

www.hannahpillow.com Tired of restarting every new year? We often go into the new year full of hope for a fresh start, yet we can start fresh anytime we want. What does it actually take to start fresh? Iain had to train to run a marathon, Hannah is on a journey to lose 30 kgs, 22kgs of which she has already shed, join them on this episode to find out what it took to get them to where they are now.

Does the commercialism of Christmas make you feel guilty? Host: Hannah Pillow www.Hannahpillow.com Instagram - @hannahpillowrh  Every year we spend 1000’s on gifts and food and see a lot of waste after. In many parts of the world, it is freezing cold and so many are going hungry and cold. Should we feel guilty about commercialism? Is there a balance we can strike when we celebrate with our loved ones? Hannah takes a dive into how Christmas is celebrated in and around the UK and how she wants to try to find a balance in this sometimes excessive celebration.

Our journeys through childhood trauma

Bola and Hannah have an open discussion on their experiences with race and ignorance https://hannahpillow.com "Where are you from? No, where are you really from? There are Indians in South Africa? Can I touch your hair?" Have you ever been asked a question like one of these? Do you often find yourself stuck between racism and ignorance? Join Hannah Pillow and a special woman of colour as they discuss the everyday frustrations that come with living in the UK and not being white. Show music compliments of Evelyn Renne Everheart Evelyn Renee Everheart’s soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/evelyn_renee

Two ladies, from very different cultures. Miranda and Hannah have a discussion about their first impressions of each other. https://hannahpillow.com They say that first impressions mean everything, but how many times have you discovered that what you initially thought was completely wrong? How often have you met someone and allowed preconceived notions to stand in the way of actually getting to know them? Ever not liked someone because of your idea of what you think they ‘might’ be? Join Hannah as she has a revealing chat with someone she didn't initially think she would be great friends with on first impression... www.hannahpillow.com Show music compliments of Evelyn Renne Everheart Evelyn Renee Everheart’s soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/evelyn_renee Episode is Live Published: Sep. 13, 2019 @12AM Edit Unpublish Amplify this Episode

Are we united in our celebrations? Come find out what Eid is and how it is celebrated https://hannahpillow.com The Muslim celebration of Eid is colorful and exciting! Do you want to know more about how it is celebrated? Did you know that there are two Eids in a year following the Luna calendar? Listen to this episode to get some first-hand experiences of how Eid is celebrated around the world! www.hannahpillow.com

Why did two ladies sit in Manchester city center covered in Jam? https://hannahpillow.com What’s the most shocking thing you’ve ever seen? How did it make you feel? In a world where every day tends to seem like the next, maybe sometimes a little shock is needed. On this week's show, special guests will be joining Hannah Pillow as they have an honest and open conversation based on how they sat naked in Manchester City Center, covered in Jam. www.hannahpillow.com Enne Moffe: - https://riikkaenne.com/ennemoffa/ THE VIDEO: - The Cashier only allowed us 24 Jars - https://vimeo.com/296091668 Show music compliments of Evelyn Renne Everheart Evelyn Renee Everheart’s Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/evelyn_renee

An open, honest conversation about Loss. https://hannahpillow.com Are all grief experiences the same? Is there a norm to grieving? It’s a long journey dealing with the loss of a loved one. On this week's show, a special guest will be joining Hannah Pillow as they have an honest and open conversation based on how they dealt with personal loss in their lives. ” Aidan's blog- The good grief project: https://goodgriefproject.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR1FkH8TxalL8M1-VPZE7DrLvCTk9MRaE0VhQFGMevbq0TAPeUbPUcmqo3g Show music compliments of Evelyn Renne Everheart Evelyn Renee Everheart’s soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/evelyn_renee