Mindful Living Guide

We are back this week with the wonderful Helen Colgan of Helen Colgan Healing Heart.
A few years ago, Helen made the decision to leave a work life balance that was not suiting her.  On this occasion and many more after that, she experienced a little nudge/whisper from the Universe to follow this path.  One of these Whispers was a dream that nudged her to contact me and I am so grateful she did.  Helen is full of great wisdom that I hope you enjoy as much as I did.

In this Episode, we cover a lot of topics:

• The Moment she realised something needed to change.
• The first little whispers from the Universe.
• Reflexology.
• Transitioning to Reiki.
• Trusting those whispers and the journey she was on.
• Being Authentically you!
• Letting go each day so we can embrace who we are.
• Lymphatic Drainage
• Spiritual Mediumship
• Daily Grounding practice.
• Gratitude for the journey we are on.
• A message from St Theresa of the little Flower.
• Stepping into our own light.

I really hope you enjoy this episode and the wisdom that Helen shares on it.
You can contact Helen on her Website Helen Colgan Healing Heart
or on our Episode Show Notes Page

This week I am joined by a fellow Podcaster, Linda Monahan of the Corporate to Calm Podcast.  

We also have a very big announcement about an event in January.
See Reset2023.ie for more details.

In this episode we talk about:
Life for Linda in the corporate world.
Setting boundaries in the workplace.
Why she decided to leave the corporate world.
The transition to working in the Pilates industry.
What it was like teaching online during lockdown.

The Benefits of creating her Podcast.
The Take time for yourself Course.
The power of Gratitude.
Creating habits through consistent Action
Challenges of working from home.
What Calm looks like to Linda.
Embracing our own version of Mindfulness.
What does Mindful Living look like to Linda.
Letting go of Situations.
Letting go of what people think of you.

You can connect to Linda at https://www.instagram.com/corporatetocalm/

In this episode of the Mindful Living Guide we speak to Neil Kelders about his journey from someone who struggled with many overwhelming suicidal thoughts, to a Public speaker and Author.  However, as Neil says from the very start, he "Speaks to us from the trenches".  Accepting the up and downs of his journey through life.

We cover many areas of his life:
- What it was like as a Teenager with dark Thoughts.
- Life with a Mask.
- The day that changed his (and possibly saved) his life.
- Why you should keep Talking.
- His Aha Moment.
- How Improv helped in his daily life.
- The effect of opening up on his blog.
- Learning to Pause and Release between Activities.
- Acceptance of his Journey.
- Tips for anyone Struggling.
- Breaking the Cycle.

Neils new Book The other Side, A Memoire of Hope in the Midst of Depression is out on the 27th November. 
You can find out more here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neilkelders/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilkelders/
Website: https://neilkelders.com/book
Book: http://www.theotherside-book.com/

Show Notes Page: http://mindfulliving.guide/neil-kelders-interview-accepting-the-ups-and-downs/

Our guest this week is Steven Morrin.  Stephen is an avid Mountain runner and the founder of Mind, Body and Mountains.  Stephen also lives with OCD.

As Steven says, OCD is one of the most misunderstood Mental Illness.  It's not a MEME.  Its "not an obsession about with keeping your house".  It's a very serious illness that can have a detrimental effect on people that experience it.

Steven has been living with and managing OCD for many years.  He is very open about this and hopes to help others learn about this illness.

We chat about what its like to live with OCD.  The effect it has had on his life.  The type of obsessions he has had.  The constant catastrophising he would experience at times.  Steven tells us about the difference between Perfectionism and OCD.  (A very important difference that not many people know about.)

We also chat about how his life changed when Steven's wife heard an interview on the radio about OCD which led him to seek help.   
How he has "learned to Accept but not Accept it".
How exercise and getting out doors has helped to ground him.

Mindfulness has also been a powerful tool for Steven and we discuss the difference it has made to him.

If any of what we are talking about resonates with you and you feel you would like to talk to someone, we would encourage you to speak to OCD Ireland.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I sat down with Bernie Creaner to chat about her Journey over the last few years.

We chat about about what it was like hearing the news. 
The good days and bad days. 
The wonderful people she has met along this journey. 
The support from groups like Arc.  Not just for Bernie but also for other members of her family.
Advice to others going through the journey.
How Mindfulness has helped.

It is our hope that by sharing conversations like this, it may help others on their journey.  It may also be the catalyist someone need to go get checked.

If you want to know more about Breast Cancer Awareness month you can check out the following sites:

https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/

https://www.cancer.ie/careforyourpairinfo

https://www.mariekeating.ie/how-you-can-help-us/pink-patrons/

In this week episode of the Mindful Living Guide, I speak to Donna Bacon of Sensitively Strong. Donna is a holistic psychotherapist.

We chat about:
What it means to be a highly sensitive person?
Embracing our differences.
Working WITH our Nervous System.
The downfails of Perfectionism.
How nature can help sooth our souls.

You can check out more about Donna over on our Show notes page.

This week as part of my mission to get men speaking about their mental health, I speak to Jon Kearney of the fantastic "That's Awesome" page.  Jon is chief encourager, as he calls it, on a Facebook page that encourages us to live our most Awesome life.

We chat about:
Jon's passion for Sea Swimming
How he learned to elevate stress.
Journaling and Gratitude
Helping people to appreciate what's important in life WITHOUT the need to hit rock bottom.
Some Awesome Mindfulness Tip

...and of course, the answer to that question I ask all my guest.
"What does Mindful Living mean to you?"

If you want to learn more about Jon, be sure to check out our Show notes page, over on our website.

This week as part of my mission to get men speaking about their mental health, I speak to Jon Kearney of the fantastic "That's Awesome" page.  Jon is chief encourager, as he calls it, on a Facebook page that encourages us to live our most Awesome life.

We chat about:
Jon's passion for Sea Swimming
How he learned to elevate stress.
Journaling and Gratitude
Helping people to appreciate what's important in life WITHOUT the need to hit rock bottom.
Some Awesome Mindfulness Tip

...and of course, the answer to that question I ask all my guest.
"What does Mindful Living mean to you?"

If you want to learn more about Jon, be sure to check out our Show notes page, over on our website.

This week I am delighted to sit down and chat with Barbara Byrne. Barbara is a Coach, Author and Guide on the Camino.  Barbara has a wealth of knowledge in coaching and leadership from her many years as Sliming world leader.  She has changed a lot over the last few years and she attributes a lot of this to Finding her peace along the Camino as well as he own Mindfulness practice.
We chat about Barbara's journey and how it has opened doors for her that she never expected.

Barbara Byrne is an inspiring Life Coach, Camino Guide, International Co Author and Award winning Weight
Release Expert.  Barbara has worked with women and men to coach, inspire, support and encourage them through their personal transformations, for over eleven years.
She has empowered her clients to create change in their relationships with themselves and others as well as their
personal lives, to achieve their personal goals.
Barbara knows first hand the effects of intense grief, traumatic marriage breakdown and dark depression.
Her love of walking and being outdoors drives her passion empowering others to find their way to personal freedom
through walking, being outdoors and her love of the Camino, as well as through her coaching.

You can find out more about Barbara on our Show Notes page.

It's great to be back interviewing guests and sharing our great conversations.  This week we speak to John Murray of John Murray Headshots. John is one of the Top Headshot photographers in the country as well as a sort after public speaker on the subject of Self Image.  He has shared the stage with people like Deepak Chopra,
Marshall Goldsmith & Kingsley Aikins. 
In this episode, we talk about self image, Facial Profiling as well as the effect of grief.

You can find out more about this episode and how to contact John on our Show Note Page at MindfulLiving.guide