The MOBILE MENTOR
By THE MOBILE MENTOR by Alix Blanx
S7: The Downsides Of Empathy (Story time: Family Drama)
Welcome to another episode in season 7 of The Mobile Mentor pod, and an episode on a topic that's SUPER important to me: Empathy. This was brought about by some family friction this recent Christmas (because, duh!).
I chat about said family friction, how it affected me, and what I realised about myself and my defaults as a result of other people's situations and emotions. And tbh, I wasn't totally happy about it. Moving forward, I'm considering how to adapt my empathy. You'll find out why...
Themes in the episode:
-Empathy in relationships of all kinds
-The different types of empathy (there are 3!)
-Why too much empathy isn't a good thing
-Toggling empathy for the right relationships and moments
-Extending empathy to oneself
-Compassion vs. Empathy
-Childhood trauma, coping strategies, and why I am how I am
-People pleasing
-Emotional management
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If you prefer a read, check out my resurrected blog: https://themobilementor.blogspot.com/ (Lol, let's appreciate the 90s-core website energy!).
As always, I hope you’re doing as best as you can. Wishing you a healthy, happy, and safe new year. Here for chats, moans, and giggles in my DMs on Insta @a_blanx. Thanks for listening–and subscribe or follow if you marginally liked it. ;)
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Related Episodes:
-S7: Living Against the ‘Norms’ – Abroad, 34, No Kids, With a Housemate - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EOvIEfjaBeH6kTur88hi8?si=4QDpHSWNSfiUff1c1avzKQ
-S6: How to Listen to Your Intuition & Trust Yourself - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZGuSZ6OERWYxe5rOXaBMW?si=6SlKDiVqRkG33WyvxoV-6w
S7: Living Against the ‘Norms’ – Abroad, 34, No Kids, With a Housemate
NEWS FLASH: I’m living back in Vancouver. With a housemate. I’m a freelance Creative. I’m turning 34 this month. And I feel BACK in my vibe, baby! I haven’t felt this content, aligned, and on-the-up for a while! Emerging from a dusty and down period, I know and accept myself more than ever. So today, I’ma share my views on ‘adulting’ and societal expectations at this age, and what my situation is. I’m now a SOFT GIRL.
Themes in this Ep:
-Value-centred living
-Building a life in Vancouver
-Choosing a place to be that suits me
-Living authentically within the ‘norms’ of Western culture
-Experimenting with how I want to live/who I want to be
-NOT climbing the corporate ladder and choosing against it
-My work identity and shaping work around my life (not letting it rule!)
-Types of relationship and ethical non-monogamy
-Accepting myself
-Ignoring ‘shoulds’
-Life choices
-Fulfilment
-More flowing, less forcing
-Marriage? Kids? Living together as a couple or living apart?
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If you prefer a read, check out my resurrected blog: https://themobilementor.blogspot.com/ (lol, let's appreciate the 90s-core website energy!).
As always, I hope you’re doing as best as you can. Here for sh*tz, tears, and giggles in my DMs on Insta @a_blanx.
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Related Episodes:
- S7: NOT New Year's Resolutions 2025 - An Alternative Approach - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S7-NOT-New-Years-Resolutions-2025---An-Alternative-Approach-e2ssltq
- S7: Hacks For Handling Hard Times - Layoff, Love Life, Moving Locations - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Akfw6fV2Jcs7xego1r5yF?si=2-DaCjp2TEeVxZiQ8r9d-Q
- S6: From Existing to Living–Therapy, Health & The Benefits of Being Alone - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-From-Existing-to-LivingTherapy--Health--The-Benefits-of-Being-Alone-e2lmp3f
S7: Hacks For Handling Hard Times - Layoff, Love Life, Moving Locations
Been through some tough times lately? Life feel a bit out of control and you're finding it hard to cope? Settle in to this episode, I've got you.
This is part 2 to the episode, 'Handling Change is Harder in My 30s.' Here are my learnings in hindsight on getting through lots of life sectors being in flux and uncertain simultaneously – work, love life, and constantly moving around living out of a suitcase. I felt I was about to implode. However, I didn't (phew! Because I like eating peanut butter too much), thanks to these 7 golden nuggets. Take what you need – coping isn't one size fits all. x
Themes in this episode:
-Coping strategies
-Managing anxiety
-Experiencing a work layoff
-Dealing with uncertainty
-The concept of 'home'
-Long-distance relationships
-Asking for help/support when you need it
-Being forced to grow in new ways
-How change affects people – we all have different capacities
-Judging yourself for feeling certain ways, and why you shouldn't!!
-Gratitude
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If you prefer a read, check out my resurrected blog: https://themobilementor.blogspot.com/ (lol, let's appreciate the 90s-core website energy!).
As always, I hope you’re doing as best as you can. Here for chats, ideas, and giggles in my DMs on Insta @a_blanx.
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Related Episodes:
- PART 1 to this episode, S6: Handling Change is Harder in My 30s - A Series of Unfortunate Events *AUDIOVLOG* -
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Handling-Change-is-Harder-in-My-30s---A-Series-of-Unfortunate-Events-AUDIOVLOG-e2rqs05
- S6: What is Life atm?! Anyone Else Feeling Lost? AUDIOVLOG
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-What-is-Life-atm---Anyone-Else-Feeling-Lost--AUDIOVLOG-e2iuhnf
S7: NOT New Year's Resolutions 2025 - An Alternative Approach
Welcome to season 7 of The Mobile Mentor pod!! I thought I'd mark 2025 with a brand-new season. Thank god 2024 is over... It was a tumultuous and very fast-moving year. I am happy to move on to more pleasant, stable, and peaceful pastures.
This episode, I share how I start every new year in a softer, self-compassionate, and less strict way (I am not a fan of the old 'new year's resolutions' lark and its connotations – you'll find out why). I 'theme' every year! We've all gotta find what works for us, right? Have a listen and see what comes up for you with this approach.
Themes in this Ep:
-Words to live by (as opposed to vision boards)
-Living in your heart and body vs. living in your head
-Following your intuition
-Staying flexible as opposed to fixing goals
-Use personal reflections to inform what's ahead
-When to do this exercise
-Knowing and living by your values
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If you prefer a cheeky read, check out my resurrected blog: https://themobilementor.blogspot.com/ (lol, let's appreciate the 90s-core website energy!).
As always, I hope you’re doing as best as you can. Sending you big love for 2025. Here for chats, memes, and giggles in my DMs on Insta @a_blanx.
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Related Episodes:
- S6: Handling Change is Harder in My 30s - A Series of Unfortunate Events *AUDIOVLOG* - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Handling-Change-is-Harder-in-My-30s---A-Series-of-Unfortunate-Events-AUDIOVLOG-e2rqs05
- S5: New season (not new me), turning 31 & life after Canada - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S5-New-season-not-new-me--turning-31--life-after-Canada-e1c1tke
- S4: Learnings for 2021 [2020 EP UPDATED] - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S4-Learnings-for-2021-2020-EP-UPDATED-eohp96
S6: Handling Change is Harder in My 30s - A Series of Unfortunate Events *AUDIOVLOG*
I AM BACK after 4 months out! I missed being here, but tbh I just wasn't ready. 2024 may have knocked me a lot harder than ’23 (!!?)–because boy was it full of change and uncertainty–so much so, I took time off podcasting to refocus on getting well and clear. So here's my life update. The theme is: Rejection + Reflection = Redirection.
The end of the year is usually the time for taking stock of impactful events, so here are mine, my self-observations along the way, and what I’m taking into 2025.
Themes in this episode:
-Being laid off work
-When it rains it pours (a series of unfortunate events)
-Having an unexpected healing period and starting again in my early thirties
-Living in alignment with my values
-Life choices... What did this period teach me?
-Knowing yourself, your limits and capacity – and when to ask for help!
-Doing what feels authentic, not doing what you “should” do
-Reframing periods of ‘not achieving’ to something that's kinder to yourself
-Living from a place fear vs. from a place of love
-Taking a new work direction and considering a career change
-Change hits harder the older I get…
-Self-compassion
Expect a Part 2 – the 6 key learnings and tools that got me through. Hit subscribe or follow wherever you listen to be notified about the latest drop. <3
If you prefer a read, check out my resurrected blog: https://themobilementor.blogspot.com/ (lol, let's appreciate the 90s-core website energy!).
As always, I hope you’re doing as best as you can. Wishing you a loving and safe end to this year. Here for chats and giggles in my DMs on Insta @a_blanx.
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Related Episodes:
- S6: From Existing to Living–Therapy, Health & The Benefits of Being Alone - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JXFLYWCXmcvLon8akxJrD
- S6: Turning 33, Feeling SEXY & Landing on Life Choices - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Turning-33--Feeling-SEXY--Landing-on-Life-Choices-e2f9tnj
- S6: What is Life atm?! Anyone Else Feeling Lost? AUDIOVLOG - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-What-is-Life-atm---Anyone-Else-Feeling-Lost--AUDIOVLOG-e2iuhnf
S6: From Existing to Living–Therapy, Health & The Benefits of Being Alone
Hi Hi! Here's your July episode. This is a VERY personal one...
If you feel a bit lost, are going through change in yourself or are seeking some advice on how to feel better about who you are, this episode is for you.
I've had a decent stint diving into 'Self' lately, relearning who I am now. The end of 2023/first half of 2024 saw me going through a lot of change and uncertainty; in life, moving, relationships, work and visiting back home. I felt overwhelmed and pessimistic. So, after a fair but of personal work, here are my 3 'AHA!" moments that have brought me back to VIBRANCY.
In this episode:
-What being alone has taught me
-The benefits of being alone
-Meeting myself again at 33
-Resurfacing from a low period into optimism
-I started therapy AND coaching...and boy, is it connecting the dots!
-My holistic view on health and self-care
-Acknowledging my boundaries
-A new mantra I now live by (great for any recovering people-pleasers!)
-Shifting my philosophy from thinking ahead (worrying) to being present (feeling)
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Thanks for listening, everyone! If you have any feedback or wanna chat about stuff, hit me up via IG: @a_blanx. Or, shoot an email to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Big love x
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- S6: Turning 33, Feeling SEXY & Landing on Life Choices - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Turning-33--Feeling-SEXY--Landing-on-Life-Choices-e2f9tnj
- S6: What is Life atm?! Anyone Else Feeling Lost? AUDIOVLOG - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-What-is-Life-atm---Anyone-Else-Feeling-Lost--AUDIOVLOG-e2iuhnf
- S6: How to Listen to Your Intuition & Trust Yourself - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/O7rZTVC17Ib
S6: 6 Months in - Living Abroad in Canada a Second Time
I AM BACK, as always, in late fashion. This one's a juicy one and deserved some time aging in the barrel.
Here are my reflections on how different–and the same–uprooting life and moving to Canada for a second has been–but this time in my thirties...
For anyone who is thinking of moving abroad, wants to understand what you might learn, is curious about Canada, or who has moved abroad and wants to feel a bit seen, this one's for you. It's like a vlog (with no 'v'), plus 4 major learnings.
In this episode:
-Why I moved countries...again!
-How my low period of 2023 and the world changing informed my decisions
-Expectations vs. reality
-The differences between Vancouver, CAN and London, UK–and there are some!
-Tips for making the most out of a new place
-What 'diversity' and 'culture' means here
-How I feel NOW and. what's next for the rest of 2024
-Becoming more at peace (WIP!) with where I am as a woman who is still questioning what she wants, when everyone else 'seems' to have things figured out...
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Thanks for listening, cuties! Let me know if you liked this or wanna chat via my IG: @a_blanx. If you prefer, shoot an email to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Peace and love
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Related episodes:
- S6: Goodbye, UK; Moving Abroad to Vancouver, Starting Again at 32 - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Goodbye--UK-Moving-Abroad-to-Vancouver--Starting-Again-at-32-e2d1n05
-S2: What I've Learnt Since Moving to Canada (2019) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S2-What-Ive-Learnt-Since-Moving-to-Canada-e921fs
- S6: What is Life atm?! Anyone Else Feeling Lost? AUDIOVLOG - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-What-is-Life-atm---Anyone-Else-Feeling-Lost--AUDIOVLOG-e2iuhnf
- S6: How to Listen to Your Intuition & Trust Yourself - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/O7rZTVC17Ib
S6: What is Life atm?! Anyone Else Feeling Lost? AUDIOVLOG
Hi! Gosh, missed you all. First up: BIG SHOUT-OUT TO YOU. We hit 10k, all-time listens of The Mobile Mentor and I am JAZZED. <3 <3 Here's to 10 more in half the time, haha!
This week, a little diary entry for you (not a big life update 'cos I'm saving a juicy one for a cruise lowdown episode!). Here's what's been up lately; something feels off and I am tryna work out what it is...I'm at a crossroads feeling a bit direction-less. Anyone else?
In this episode:
-Judging how I feel as a I feel it–my unhealthy habit!!
-All the conflicting messages online we're absorbing everyday... *sighs*
-How the world is changing at a speed we've never experienced before (this is DEFO NOT good for us)
-Time ticking as a 33-year-old woman, and not being sure about what my priorities are...
-Where am I heading? And is how I'm spending my time rooted in what's meaningful to me?
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Thanks for listening! Let me know if you liked this episode style via my IG: @a_blanx + share your thoughts or experiences–always open to a chit chat. If you prefer, shoot an email to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Peace x
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- S6: How to Listen to Your Intuition & Trust Yourself - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/O7rZTVC17Ib
- S6: The Millennial Dream ISN'T REAL, 2023 Uncertainty & Coping Strategies - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/IPnegCL17Ib
S6: How to Listen to Your Intuition & TRUST Yourself
Intuition. It is SO important. And the older I get, the more I realise this. In the Western world, we aren't taught how to connect with it aka listen to ourselves. So, when I was younger I kinda went around 'thinking' a lot; doing what 'I should' do and what is 'valuable' (in society's terms). I guess I was ruled by the dominant culture and the 'norm' like many of us. BUT, here's what I have been doing for the last decade to LISTEN TO MY INTUITION, connect to myself, and decide what I want for my life! Happy listening.
In This Episode:
- What is intuition? How to feel it
- How I got better at listening to it, by...
- Spending time alone
- Walking
- Journaling
- Talking out loud to myself
- Acknowledging the importance of sleep
- Gathering 'data'/insights to help my process
- Seeing how I respond to types of news (listen to find out what!)
- Deciphering who NOT to listen to...
I hope you feel like you can align with yourself a lot more after this episode.
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-S5: Intuitive or Planner? Dealing With Indecision
-S6: Goodbye UK, Moving to Canada & Starting Again at 32 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Goodbye--UK-Moving-Abroad-to-Vancouver--Starting-Again-at-32-e2d1n05/a-a1b4rju
- S6: I Quit My Job & Changed My Life - NEW SEASON, NEW FORMAT: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-I-Quit-My-Job--Changed-My-Life---NEW-SEASON--NEW-FORMAT-e236tve _______________ Hit me up on IG: @a_blanx if you fancy a chat! Shoot emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen to get the latest episodes. Thanks for being here :)
S6: Turning 33, Feeling SEXY & Landing on Life Choices
This January baby is 33. And loves it! Tune in to hear why...
In This Episode:
- What I did to celebrate my birthday
- My philosophy on life right now
- Society's expectations of people and WOMEN 30+
- What I think about marriage, kids, and 'settling down'
- Being more intuitive, less of the 'should's
- How fear can drive our decisions–and how not to let them!
Remember peeps: do what's right for you, within your means and try not to compare yourself (hard, I know). Listen to that voice inside and take the pressure off, will ya!?
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- S6: I Quit My Job & Changed My Life - NEW SEASON, NEW FORMAT: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-I-Quit-My-Job--Changed-My-Life---NEW-SEASON--NEW-FORMAT-e236tve _______________ Hit me up on IG: @a_blanx if you fancy a chat! Shoot emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen to get the latest episode drops! Thank you for being here.
S6: Anti-New Year's Resolutions; Working on Insecurities & Anxieties for 2024
Hey cuties. Happy 2024, I guess? Weird time to be alive... Here's what's been poppin' this side of the world for me since moving to Vancouver, Canada in Oct 2023 and being away from the motherland. Hope you've all been as well as can be.
In This Episode:
- Christmas away from home, friends and fam
- Themes (not goals) I'm taking into 2024
- Why I don't set goals/new year's resolutions
- Language affects how we think and feel
- Why is everyone so focused on growth?/Why it's important...
- Personal learnings; what I am working on myself, for myself
- How my anxieties show up and not-so-great coping mechanisms
- Self-worth
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___________________ Related Episodes:
-S6: Goodbye UK, Moving to Canada & Starting Again at 32 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Goodbye--UK-Moving-Abroad-to-Vancouver--Starting-Again-at-32-e2d1n05/a-a1b4rju
- S6: The Millennial Dream ISN'T REAL, 2023 Uncertainty & Coping Strategies: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-The-Millennial-Dream-ISNT-REAL--2023-Uncertainty--Coping-Strategies-e298rmt
- S6: I Quit My Job & Changed My Life - NEW SEASON, NEW FORMAT: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-I-Quit-My-Job--Changed-My-Life---NEW-SEASON--NEW-FORMAT-e236tve _______________ Hit me up on IG: @a_blanx with any thoughts and feels. Shoot emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen to get the latest episode drops! Until next time... Happy new year!
S6: Goodbye, UK; Moving Abroad to Vancouver, Starting Again at 32
Hi, lovely people. Hope you're all holding up in current circumstances. (I know it's super sad and heavy for many right now.)
I'm back again after a significant life change and wanted to settle in before 'reporting' back. I MOVED TO CANADA (solo) from the UK! It's been just what I needed. I've been here for just over 6 weeks now! Here's the down low on why I left, why it's working for me, and what I've been up to.
Themes in this episode: - Moving country (well, returning)
- Why Vancouver, Canada and the feelings associated with being here
- Human needs, living by your values, and filling up your cup
- Following intuition when making decisions
- Authenticity/identifying your inner voice
- Curating a life that suits YOU _______________ Brand builder? Creative? Need to better your messaging? Download my eBook, 6 Steps to Killer Copy; Boost Your Brand or Business, to know how to write and review EFFECTIVE copy. Get it here: https://alixblanx.bigcartel.com/products
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- S6: The Millennial Dream ISN'T REAL, 2023 Uncertainty & Coping Strategies: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-The-Millennial-Dream-ISNT-REAL--2023-Uncertainty--Coping-Strategies-e298rmt _______________ Hit me up on IG: @a_blanx with any thoughts and feels. Shoot emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen to get the latest episode drops! Until next time... Big love x
S6: The Millennial Dream ISN'T REAL, 2023 Uncertainty & Coping Strategies
How is it Q4 of 2023, already? Hi again, pals! This episode is an audio diary with new insights on Self and being human in low, uncertain, ever-changing times, plus some actionable bits on how I've been managing it. Finally found some energy to vocalise what's been going on–OPEN and VULNERABLE as always. Ps. The WIP title for this was: 'Am I Pessimist? Feeling the Ups and Downs More Than the Average Joe?' so that's an indication of things to come...
In this episode: - Battling society's productivity and achievement expectations - Feeling in limbo amidst 2023's weirdness - Low mood symptoms and experiences - How unemployment and an uncertain job market impacts self-worth
- Expectation vs. Reality - Recognising the problematic messages we tell ourselves
- Coping strategies - LIFE NEWS!! _______________ Something else I've managed to work on is my new eBook, 6 Steps to Killer Copy; Boost Your Brand or Business. Created for brand builders, marketers, those generating AI content who should know what EFFECTIVE copy looks like, writing lovers, and more! Get it here: https://alixblanx.bigcartel.com/products
ALSO, I made a Mobile Mentor Discord space so we can all chat in a fun, social, safe space about some of these topics. Join it? https://discord.gg/vt5kSqkUKC It's new!
_______________ Related Episodes: - What Happens in Cannes Lions, Stays in Cannes Lions: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-What-Happens-in-Cannes-Lions-Does-Not-Stay-in-Cannes-e26bf0i - I'm Feeling Insecure & Have Imposter Syndrome: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Im-Feeling-Insecure--And-have-Imposter-Syndrome-e23pkgu - In a Life Rut - Happiness Starts in our Heads - Big 'AHA!' Moments: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S5-In-a-life-rut---Happiness-starts-in-our-heads---Big-AHA--moments-e1j07tn _______________ Hit me up on IG: @a_blanx with any thoughts and feels. Shoot emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen to get the latest episode drops! Thanks, champs x
S6: Dealing With Unknowns & Uncertainty - Top Trick
Hi, wonderful peeps! This one's for the times you don't know what's coming or what lies ahead... When everything is soooo open and daunting, and it's making you anxious. (Basically where I've been the past few months.) Coming atcha with a simple way to handle those periods of uncertainty–'cos I bet I'm not the only one who's been going through it, as of late. Here's a psychological concept and an actionable step to make it all less CR*P.
Bigger life update on said weird phase coming soon... Hope you're managing as best as you can. AB x
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- S5: Handling hectic times, reprioritising & Jubilee weekend antics - Audiovlog 2: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S5-Handling-hectic-times--reprioritising--Jubilee-weekend-antics---Audiovlog-2-e1jk6vo
- S6: I'm Feeling Insecure. And have Imposter Syndrome...: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-Im-Feeling-Insecure--And-have-Imposter-Syndrome-e23pkgu
- S5: Intuitive or planner? Dealing with indecision & better remote working!: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S5-Intuitive-or-planner--Dealing-with-indecision--better-remote-working-e1fg23p
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So, how are you doing? Let's have a chat via IG: @a_blanx or join the new Discord community here: https://discord.gg/vt5kSqkUKC. Shoot emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Lastly, SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen to get the latest episode drops! Thanks a bunch.
S6: AI Could Eradicate This Key Thing That Makes Us Human – From an Optimist
ORIGINAL LINKEDIN ARTICLE: We will lose the imaginative, mindful, beautifully-unpredictable process of creating now AI is here. (From an optimist)
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Hi, folks! So glad to be back. This topic's a little novel for me but still relevant in my Mobile Mentor meanderings, nonetheless. If you're a designer, writer, carpenter, photographer, creator of any kind (digital or otherwise), or just HUMAN, listen to this episode!
It's definitely been a ride watching the fuss around AI grow alongside experimenting with it myself. I approach this episode from a social scientist's POV. Think: if someone was to research how our phone's have changed the way we think and do things since their arrival. This episode is my thinking BEFORE human behaviour shifts all over again thanks to AI. Generative AI, anyway...
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Read the article here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-lose-imaginative-mindful-beautifully-unpredictable-blankson-msc
Use AI to generate comms? Marketer? Communicator? Biz owner? Cop my new ebook, 6 Steps for Writing Killer Copy; Boost Your Brand or Business. Because we need to be AWARE of what effective and creative communication is before AI becomes widespread. It's here: https://alixblanx.bigcartel.com/products
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S6: What Happens in Cannes (Lions) Does Not Stay in Cannes
S6: I'm Feeling Insecure. And have Imposter Syndrome...
S6: I Quit My Job & Changed My Life - NEW SEASON, NEW FORMAT
S5: Handling hectic times, reprioritising & Jubilee weekend antics - Audiovlog 2
Hiiiiyaaa folks!! Welcome to JUNE. Yes, it's June already... Also, thank goodness for a lighter mood this week (I was getting sick of myself being so down). This episode, you've got another Audiovlog - HURRAH. Listen to what I've been up to in London lately. Plus:
- What's shifted my mood and tips for emotional management
- Handling the start of a hectic summer (self-care strategies)
- Reprioritising how I use my time and getting back to my values
- A new JOY moments section (!!) sharing the things that gave me a little glow inside
- Knowledge bomb: gut signs YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE
Let me know if you liked this episode style via my IG: @a_blanx + send through any DMS on your experiences? Shoot any emails to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, cuties. Hit subscribe or follow wherever you listen to get the latest episode drops!!
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Last episode here: S5: In a life rut - Happiness starts in our heads - Big 'AHA!' moments - https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S5-In-a-life-rut---Happiness-starts-in-our-heads---Big-AHA--moments-e1j07tn Last audiovlog: S5: HANGOVER RANT - It's all too much - Audiovlog 1 - https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S5-HANGOVER-RANT---Its-all-too-much---Audiovlog-1-e1i96qgS5: In a life rut - Happiness starts in our heads - Big 'AHA!' moments
HI HI HI. Welcome back! So I'm just going to say it – I think I'm having another life crisis..? But this time, not quarter-life. I'm 31, feeling in a rut, under a grey cloud, uninspired and less vibrant. Is it my day-to-day, line of work, feeling the shift with peers in different stages, a bigger change in self that needs to be addressed?
With this, I've spent some time solo to listen to my inner voice and uncover what is REALLY stirring. I've also turned to the stories and experiences of others to help find some clarity... Some, in particular, came from this very insightful podcast episode; Mo Gawdat's second conversation with Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO on Happiness. Therefore, this week I unpack those top themes and key 'AHA!' moments. Big thinkers, this episode is for you!! Everyone else – I hope you get your clarity if you're going through anything similar!
In this episode:
- - Living in a state of flow: following intuition and curating life truly FOR YOU
- - How to know when you're not in flow state state...
- - Why time is our only real currency and how to use it...
- - The key to effective dating and relationships
- - Why we're all living under illusions... (FAVE SUBJECT)
- - Knowledge bomb: WHY WE ALL NEED TO EMBRACE THE FEMININE! And no, this is nothing to do with gender...
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Related episodes:
- S5: HANGOVER RANT - It's all too much - Audiovlog 1 https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S5-HANGOVER-RANT---Its-all-too-much---Audiovlog-1-e1i96qg/a-a1b4rju
- S5: Intuitive or planner? Dealing with indecision & better remote working! https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S5-Intuitive-or-planner--Dealing-with-indecision--better-remote-working-e1fg23p/a-a1b4rju
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Keep your thoughts and experiences coming via my IG: @a_blanx I read 'em all! Hit subscribe or follow wherever you listen for new ep alerts. Anything else shoot to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.
S5: HANGOVER RANT - It's all too much - Audiovlog 1
We've reached the 10th EPISODE of Season 5, homies! Welcome and welcome back to bit of a new episode style...come venture London with me! It's sorta like a diary entry (ike vlogging on Youtube...but audio). I find this type of content comforting when I have free solo time or feel a bit off, so I made some of me own. This week...
-Hungover rants / Why my headspace is in doomsville
-The world is in chaos and I'm feeling it
-What I do when I feel like I'm losing control
-A very special knowledge bomb – it's not factual, but IT IS helpful. In fact, it's helped me through some really tough times! LISTEN.
Thanks for being here! Let me know if you liked this episode style via my IG: @a_blanx + share any thoughts or experiences of your own. Alternatively, shoot an email to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com.
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Related episodes:
- S5: Alcohol shame, freezing eggs & why 31 feels weird, here - https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S5-Alcohol-shame--freezing-eggs--why-31-feels-weird-e1djf7u
- S5: Brink of burnout, being alone & back in Canada!!, here - https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S5-Brink-of-burnout--being-alone--back-in-Canada-e1ef5r6
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S5: What flings have taught me this year & getting onto the radio!!
Allo, allo, allo! Happy friggin' nearly May. Hope you're doing well. I'm feeling buzzed in this ep, not only due to the season, BUT something big happened recently...I WAS ON THE RADIO, ahhhh!
So, here's what's up this week (a lot):
- Why I've been scared of commitment and close relationships in my twenties, and how I'm learning to conquer this
- Trouble in paradise? Some handy tips on managing tough times and expectations in relationships, whilst honouring personal boundaries and avoiding 'people pleasing' (from experiences in short-term connections)
- A VERY topical knowledge bomb: our time with the screen is changing how we learn and view the world – and NOT for the better! I share why
- How I got onto BBC Radio London speaking with Alice Dale (IG @thejournalice) on her show, The Scene + the snippet from my time on air!!!!
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Former episode, S5: Being my own worst enemy, toxic friendships & LIFE SIGNS to follow! here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s5-being-my-own-worst-enemy-toxic-friendships-life/id1441422409?i=1000557579241
Related episode, S5: Love isn't enough + Your attachment style & how to work with it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s5-love-isnt-enough-your-attachment-style-how-to-work-with-it/id1441422409?i=1000555797542
Thanks for everyone's ongoing support and messages! Keep 'em coming via my IG: @a_blanx I read 'em all! Hit subscribe or follow wherever you listen for instant bi-weekly eps. Anything else shoot to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. BIG LOVE.
S5: Being my own worst enemy, toxic friendships & LIFE SIGNS to follow!
We're on episode 8, baby! How I am enjoying this season with all of your DMs, comments, and voicenote replies to these juicy and hella confusing adhulthood topics. Keep 'em coming – and if you want to share, hit me up @a_blanx on IG. So, hello again! This could be my favourite episode yet...
- -Introducing: a ruddy spritely mood!! Is it more sun, clarity, a good sleep?! Who knows, but it's working.
- -How I've been my own worst enemy most of my life and what I'm doing about it NOW.
- -Understanding toxic vs healthy friendships - my tells (we mull over our love lives enough, but less so platonic dynamics!!).
- -Some MORE SIGNS I've picked up as of late and what they're pushing me to do in life...
Thanks for being here! Hit subscribe/follow to get the latest drops. Anything else shoot to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com
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Previous episode here: Love isn't enough, your attachment style + how to work with it
January 2022's kick off episode here: New season (not new me), turning 31 & life after moving from Canada
S5: Love isn't enough + Your attachment style & how to work with it
S5: Intuitive or planner? Dealing with indecision & better remote working!
S5: Brink of burnout, being alone & back in Canada!!
S5: Don't compare yourself, bisexuality & sexpert advice
S5: Alcohol shame, freezing eggs & why 31 feels weird...
S5: Time is flying!! I got Covid & a rare omen...
This week:
January...it's been weird. Unnerving feels...
Anxiety about time flying and how I'm handling it nearing 31
A rare siting. An omen. A spiritual sign. Whatever you want to call it, I unpack what it means to me
My experience getting COVID-19 before new year. YAY.
My focuses for 2022, plus some useful tools on how to land yours if you feel a bit lost
Chat to me on Instagram: @a_blanx
Anything else, shoot to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com.
Thanks for being here and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW wherever you listen for the latest episode drops! 🙏
First ep here: anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S5-New-season-not-new-me--turning-31--life-after-Canada-e1c1tke
S5: New season (not new me), turning 31 & life after Canada
HERE'S TO THE NEW SEASON OF THE MOBILE MENTOR PODCAST:
It's been a LOOONGGG time – I've been lapping up my return back to London/UK and living as presently as possible in pandemic times. Apologies for the delay in getting back to it (I vouch to be more consistent now that I've figured out a routine).
ALSO, there's a brand-new episode format: every two weeks I'll be sharing a few of the most prevailing, niggling and personal experiences and situations that arise in life, attempting to make sense of them and figure things out in real-time with you. Also, expect the regular Knowledge Bomb section to round off each release; a learning or nugget I've come across that helped me and might help you – a bit like my Guru Moments IGTVs (if you know, you know). Find them on Instagram: @a_blanx
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Fancy a chat or sharing your life learnings? Email mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for being here and ciao for now! 🙏
Episode on returning home from Canada here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s4-ex-expat-living-abroad-returning-home/id1441422409?i=1000522376112
S4: Ex-Expat: Living Abroad & Returning Home
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If this spun your wheels, check out these related episodes:
What I Learnt Since Moving to Canada: anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/S2-What-Ive-Learnt-Since-Moving-to-Canada-e921fs
Moving Abroad - 2 Different Experiences: anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/Moving-Abroad---Top-Tips--2-Different-Experiences-e3t5f9
Quarter-life Crisis and Making the Big Move: anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/Quarter-life-Change--Decision-Making--THE-BIG-MOVE-e3jb7p
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🙏 Hit me up about your thoughts and feels on my IG @a_blanx or email mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! 🙏
S4: Sexuality, Marriage & Motherhood at 30
S4: It's Been (Nearly) a Year in Lockdown...
S4: The Ultimate Guide to Finding Self-Worth
S4: Learnings for 2021 [2020 EP UPDATED]
S4: Career Transitioning: From Architecture to Advertising
Quick note: Environments/companies/industry culture can really dictate our work life experiences, so consider that throughout your journey—it's not just on you. There are also many societal barriers working against different folk.
This is solely my lived experience and not at all meant to be your truth. To skip straight to the 4 tools, go to: 20mins(ish) in.
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Hope you're doing well. It''s a hard time to establish or change careers. It's also a RUDDY hard, emotional year so don't overburden yourself!
Thanks for listening
S4: On Being Bisexual
**DISCLAIMER: Contains sexual themes. All views are my own :)**
Hiiii! I hope you're staying safe, sane, and well. This episode is about my personal experiences and understanding of, bisexuality. I haven't spoken on this openly before, but after 29 years and further understanding myself in the context of society and the LGBTQ+ community, it was the right time. Listening to other people's stories (on Youtube, podcasts, TV shows & IG) REALLY helped validate my own, so I hope this can do that for you! Also great if you're just a curious cat or working on your allyship. THANKS FOR LISTENING :D
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👉An episode you might like (when this pod was BRAND MIND BODY): Singledom, Relationships & Polyamory - https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/Part-1-Singledom--Relationships--Everything-In-Between-e2mfd2 👉 Watch identity & self-growth videos on my IG: @a_blanx
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Got thoughts or ideas? Email mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com or DM @themobilementor on IG
S4: 4 Learnings from Lockdown & BLM Movement
*FYI: SOME SWEAR WORDS USED IN THIS EPISODE*
What. A. Time. It's been a while and you'll understand why after listening to this episode... I'm sure many of you have been working through the changes in lifestyle, the turbulent political, economic, and social climate too. After processing it all (relooking at my values, relationships, and how to use my time going forward), I've established 4 key learnings—hopefully, they'll help you too! Stay home/safe and true to yourself as much as possible! • ___ • Quote on boundaries from Prentis Hempill via IG @haileypaigemagee • Liked this? LISTEN TO: Growing Up Biracial—White Mum, Black Dad - ep9/MM - https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/Growing-Up-BiracialWhite-Mum--Black-Dad---ep9MM-ee8411. • OR: Being Biracial, Covert Racism & Becoming Anti-Racist - https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/Being-Biracial--Covert-Racism--Becoming-Anti-Racist-eetrjo. • ___ • Anyone else's world been in disarray? Let's chat. I'm on IG @a_blanx • Thanks for being here🙏
S4: Your AHA! Moment—How Woke Are You?
A quote to frame this episode; ‘Your Brain and Culture Are Aspiring Against You.’ —Thinking Wrong (book). Here I offer a SUPER fun, short, and insightful exercise to help illuminate how you think and what to do with what you learn. You'll be surprised... Nowadays it's crucial for EVERYONE to look inward at how they're programmed and make changes...
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Kudos to Jian Pablico—who leads Diversity and Inclusion work at lululemon—for this one.
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Want more? Listen to: Checking Your Thining, Ego & Biases here: https://anchor.fm/themobilementor/episodes/Check-Your-Thinking--Ego--Racial-Biases-ef79b4 // More race, identity & growth learnings as Guru Moments on my IG: @a_blanx
S4: Check Your Thinking, Ego & Racial Biases
S4: Being Biracial, Covert Racism & Becoming Anti-Racist
This is a pretty personal episode... I wanted to provide some insight into being a person of colour in the world today. At first, I didn't feel I was 'black enough' to share my experiences with racism, but I'm hoping it can be a space of learning and help those who are unaware of racial biases, injustice or benefit from white privilege, to know what to detect. This is such a heavy time; it's been heartbreaking and exhausting processing events in the news and what's surfaced personally for me—straddling my privilege and being half black. So I wanted to share some of it...
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It's not enough to stay silent and 'accept' what is. We have to be actively ANTI-RACIST. And it starts by looking at ourselves and then acting with greater awareness. (It's not just the job of people of colour.) Let's have the hard conversations about race, talk to people who live through it, share what we know and learn, and get used to being uncomfortable. Because it will be. Thanks so much for being here—please share this episode with ANYONE who needs to hear it. BIG love—especially to my BIPOC friends.
Follow me on @a_blanx for resources + personal thoughts. 🙏
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Covert racism= not openly acknowledged or displayed, subtle
BIPOC= Black, Indigenous, People of Colour
Biracial= being of two racial groups
Anti-racism= "The active process of identifying and eliminating racism by changing systems, organizational structures, policies and practices and attitudes, so that power is redistributed and shared equitably." - NAC International Perspectives: Women and Global Solidarity
S4: Growing Up Biracial—White Mum, Black Dad - ep9/MM
**NB. I discuss some physical aspects of parenting and punishment, so if this is triggering for you please come back another time :).** Hiiii, ALL! I believe that it's pretty key to learn about each other in order to have richer relationships, be more sensitive to different experiences, and become more inclusive. So, here's a step towards that! 🙏 Due to 234523 days in self-isolation and counting, I've been introspecting A LOT. Part of this has been looking at what I believe in the context of my upbringing; I'm biracial and bicultural growing up with a white, English mum, and a black, African dad in the UK. This is only part of my story, but it has helped me grasp WHO I want (and don't want) to be in the world today. I chat: gender roles, financial responsibilities, cultural traditions, and differing parenting styles (pre-divorce era FYI). THANKS FOR YOUR EARS & TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES!! ------- Message me on IG at @a_blanx! Would love to have more of these discussions. ------ Email: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com & follow on IG @themobilementor 🙏
S4: Great Ways to Start Your Day- ep8/MM
S4: INTRODUCING: Stories of Isolation - ep7/MM
Hi all! Hope you're taking care of yourselves and loved ones in these uncertain times. With more time to slow down and reflect during this unprecedented pandemic, I've been putting my creative energy into a new project, Stories of Isolation. My experience of #selfisolation is different to yours, different to my neighbours, which is different to the family's abroad... So instead of separating us more, these differences could actually bring us closer together (if we share them to educate one another and grow our worldly compassion).
FOLLOW this #CREATIVEPROJECT 👉 @storiesofisolation and share this your circle (the more diverse the better!).
SUBMIT YOUR STORY ON THE FORM HERE: https://forms.gle/oYjEgq9RA6MuHVdDA
Thanks for listening. <3
S4: A Short Guide to Self-care - ep6/MM
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Further resources:
IG accounts @selfcareisforeveryone // @positivelypresent // @selfcareisapriority // @recipesforselflove // @notesfromyourtherapist
Self Magazine: www.self.com/
Podcast (on self-care baked into wellness): deliciouslyella.com/podcast/
S4: 4 Important Things to Re-Think About Today - ep5/MM
Emails and comments to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com, follow us on IG @themobilementor. Host: @a_blanx. Thanks for stopping by and learning!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Hope you're all staying safe in this global pandemic, and looking after yourselves, physically and mentally. Love to all.
S4: Navigating Life as a Woman of Colour or Immigrant & How to Help if You Aren't- ep4/MM
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Credit/HUGE thanks to Daniela Pichardo who held the important workshop mentioned, and offered some great resources below.
Other references:
Actual Michelle Obama quote from her book Becoming (my bad): “[Y]ou may live in the world as it is, but you can still work to create the world as it should be.”
Shout out to YWCA for facilitating this space for me as a mentor: ywcavan.org/
'Othering' explained: www.otheringandbelonging.org/the-problem-of-othering/
Mixed queer illustrator: www.instagram.com/ashlukadraws/
Mark Freeman stamps out stigma in his work: twitter.com/thepathtochange?s=20
I like this IG for educating oneself on them: www.instagram.com/them/
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Emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com or join us on IG @themobilementor. Host: @a_blanx.
Thanks for stopping by, appreciate you!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
S4: Find Your Calling - ep3/MM
Don't know what to do with your life, or where to even start when it comes to your future? Tune in. We cover finding your passion (or what to do if it's not obvious), what your personal mission might be, and some hot advice nuggets from creative pros!! This is a SUPER KILLER episode for those who want to get clear on their direction (especially if they're in the creative field). 💡💡💡 Chit chat, questions and emojis to: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com and IG @a_blanx 🙏 thanks for being here, wonderful and curious people 🙏.
S4: Tackling January Blues & Low Moods - ep2/MM
Whether it's the January blues just gone, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), periods of low mood that don't quite feel like full depression, or undulating hormones that affect you regularly, this episode's for you. I share a recent dip, and my insight into reversing the down days into days that can serve you. Please know sharing the load will make you feel infinitely better, so please look to those that love you (it's okay to ask for help, even though it's super difficult), or services such as BetterHelp, jackdotorg (CAN), mind.org.uk (UK), CALM (ENG), Heretohelp.bc.ca (CAN). Reach out to us for any further info: mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com 🙏 & catch me on IG @a_blanx 💛
S4: The Mobile Mentor REBRAND - ep1/MM
Hi new and loyal listeners! THIS IS BIG NEWS (I think). BRAND MIND BODY (life insight for those looking to shape personal brands they're proud of), has now become The Mobile Mentor! After some time out over the new year period, I, me—Alix Blanx, IG @a_blanx (HELLO), decided to make this a more focused space to create content from. So, with the same excitement for sharing life wisdom, 'This is a podcast about navigating life through transitional experiences—from England to abroad, teenhood into adulthood, & personal and professional development—all in this modern age of constant change.' >> Expect your first learning—how to use social media in a healthier way! >> And read about the rebrand here too (blog will also be migrated, but that's a longer term project hehe): http://brandmindbody.blogspot.com/ FOLLOW @themobilementor on Instagram (we're new so show some love) & hit us up with any questions/clapping emojis at mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com Enjoy the new ep!!!