Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling

Enas was born in Libya, into a culture where women, though educated, often leave behind that education and potential, to become mothers and homemakers. 

 A tradition that she wholeheartedly respects and understands, yet her ambition as a little girl growing up in this culture, was to be all that she could be in her life. Wherever that would take her.

 She is a coach and mentor, currently training to lead international programmes, whilst also running Arabela Beauty Agency which she founded in the UK and it facilitates and establishes beauty brands

 She has had many painful experiences in her life but has been able to transform her pain into life lessons and she now says that the hardest of times have also been her greatest teacher.

 Some key points from our interview:

·        How despite feeling broken many times she recognises that she is unbreakable and feels as if she’s walked through fire.

·        How she felt unhappy of who she was for a long time and developed an eating disorder and emotional eating as a coping mechanism.

·        How her life changed contrastingly when her family became refugees in the UK, leaving behind a life of privilege and comfort.

·        How she decided to stay in the UK when her mother left to return to Libya once the civil war was over and how that decision means that her mother no longer speaks to her. 

·        How she has learnt to develop a better image of herself and stops feeling guilty about things that weren’t her fault through life coaching.

·        How she’s passionate about her personal development and wants to help others to be the best version of themselves too.

·        How she’s learnt to overcome her inferiority complex and is now a wellness warrior for herself and others.



Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

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Enas was born in Libya, into a culture where women, though educated, often leave behind that education and potential, to become mothers and homemakers. 

 A tradition that she wholeheartedly respects and understands, yet her ambition as a little girl growing up in this culture, was to be all that she could be in her life. Wherever that would take her.

 She is a coach and mentor, currently training to lead international programmes, whilst also running Arabela Beauty Agency which she founded in the UK and it facilitates and establishes beauty brands

 She has had many painful experiences in her life but has been able to transform her pain into life lessons and she now says that the hardest of times have also been her greatest teacher.

 Some key points from our interview:

·        How despite feeling broken many times she recognises that she is unbreakable and feels as if she’s walked through fire.

·        How she felt unhappy of who she was for a long time and developed an eating disorder and emotional eating as a coping mechanism.

·        How her life changed contrastingly when her family became refugees in the UK, leaving behind a life of privilege and comfort.

·        How she decided to stay in the UK when her mother left to return to Libya once the civil war was over and how that decision means that her mother no longer speaks to her. 

·        How she has learnt to develop a better image of herself and stops feeling guilty about things that weren’t her fault through life coaching.

·        How she’s passionate about her personal development and wants to help others to be the best version of themselves too.

·        How she’s learnt to overcome her inferiority complex and is now a wellness warrior for herself and others.



Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

I first met Dennis through social media when he asked me to be a guest blogger for his blog PsychReg.  I’ve watched it over the years, and it has grown.  It now includes conferences, academic papers, and a podcast too.

 When I ask people to be a guest, I ask them to send me a short bio, but his is definitely the shortest one I’ve ever received!

 He emailed me this – “Dennis Relojo-Howell is the founder of Psychreg and is the host of The DRH Show” 

 However, he has an amazing story of starting life in the slums of Manila where he lived with his family with no running water or electricity to becoming an international speaker, author and award-winning blog psychologist

 We discuss how living in the slums shaped his life and how he used education as his route out.  He has a passion now in teaching resilience as a skill, especially to young people also growing up in a challenging environment

 Some key points from our interview:

·      How he’s grateful for his childhood as it influenced and shaped him

·      How he recognises he was salvaged by his parents when he was an adolescent when he experienced a disconnect from himself

·      How his parents instilled the value of education to all three of their children who all have completed at least one university degree

·       How he’s used education as way for social mobility 

·      How he believes that resilience is something that can be taught to everyone 

·      How’s he’s passionate now about giving back by developing a resilience intervention using blogging for people living in low- and middle-income countries

·      How he doesn’t share his story to get pity but to show people with the right mindset, resilience and grit you can make positive changes to your life

 You can get more info about Dennis here:

https://twitter.com/dennisr_howell

https://twitter.com/wearepsychreg

https://www.youtube.com/psychreg

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

I first met Dennis through social media when he asked me to be a guest blogger for his blog PsychReg.  I’ve watched it over the years, and it has grown.  It now includes conferences, academic papers, and a podcast too.

 When I ask people to be a guest, I ask them to send me a short bio, but his is definitely the shortest one I’ve ever received!

 He emailed me this – “Dennis Relojo-Howell is the founder of Psychreg and is the host of The DRH Show” 

 However, he has an amazing story of starting life in the slums of Manila where he lived with his family with no running water or electricity to becoming an international speaker, author and award-winning blog psychologist

 We discuss how living in the slums shaped his life and how he used education as his route out.  He has a passion now in teaching resilience as a skill, especially to young people also growing up in a challenging environment

 Some key points from our interview:

·      How he’s grateful for his childhood as it influenced and shaped him

·      How he recognises he was salvaged by his parents when he was an adolescent when he experienced a disconnect from himself

·      How his parents instilled the value of education to all three of their children who all have completed at least one university degree

·       How he’s used education as way for social mobility 

·      How he believes that resilience is something that can be taught to everyone 

·      How’s he’s passionate now about giving back by developing a resilience intervention using blogging for people living in low- and middle-income countries

·      How he doesn’t share his story to get pity but to show people with the right mindset, resilience and grit you can make positive changes to your life

 You can get more info about Dennis here:

https://twitter.com/dennisr_howell

https://twitter.com/wearepsychreg

https://www.youtube.com/psychreg

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

Anneke is Dutch born and Australian bred. At the age of 21 she was about as bold as she could be. She took the step, like a lot of Aussies, to venture to Europe… for 6 months. 20 years later she finally returned. Broken, but she returned

 She survived the Belgium terror attack when Brussels airport was bombed in March 2016 and was close enough to feel the bombs, hear the screams.

 She was able to wipe the tears away from injured people and hold hands with those in pain… feel helpless for those she lost. 

 The wounds this experience had on her mind, heart and soul took a long time to heal. She had to relearn how to live, breath, eat and sleep. 

 Without the right support she wouldn’t be here today, she wouldn’t be able to talk with me right now and share with the value of ‘heart happy’. 

 Appreciating the small lights in life that give space for future hope. 

 Some key points from our interview:

·      How she will not let anything defeat her and is determined to grow from her experience

·      How her instinct was to go back into the airport and help where she could, despite the threat that there maybe more explosions from other bombs

·      How her inner critique let her think that she was a failure following the bombing

·      How it was only when she moved away from Brussels and back home to Australia that she got the emotional support she needed

·      How she discovered that her day gets better when she looks for the joy and is grateful

·      How she works on being kind to herself to make herself “heart happy” 

You can contact Anneke here 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annekeweemaes

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

Anneke is Dutch born and Australian bred. At the age of 21 she was about as bold as she could be. She took the step, like a lot of Aussies, to venture to Europe… for 6 months. 20 years later she finally returned. Broken, but she returned

 She survived the Belgium terror attack when Brussels airport was bombed in March 2016 and was close enough to feel the bombs, hear the screams.

 She was able to wipe the tears away from injured people and hold hands with those in pain… feel helpless for those she lost. 

 The wounds this experience had on her mind, heart and soul took a long time to heal. She had to relearn how to live, breath, eat and sleep. 

 Without the right support she wouldn’t be here today, she wouldn’t be able to talk with me right now and share with the value of ‘heart happy’. 

 Appreciating the small lights in life that give space for future hope. 

 Some key points from our interview:

·      How she will not let anything defeat her and is determined to grow from her experience

·      How her instinct was to go back into the airport and help where she could, despite the threat that there maybe more explosions from other bombs

·      How her inner critique let her think that she was a failure following the bombing

·      How it was only when she moved away from Brussels and back home to Australia that she got the emotional support she needed

·      How she discovered that her day gets better when she looks for the joy and is grateful

·      How she works on being kind to herself to make herself “heart happy” 

You can contact Anneke here 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annekeweemaes

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

Tara Notrica is 57 years old and a mother to 2 children, Jared, age 21 and Samantha, aged 17.

 She’s been married to Barry for 24 years and they live in New York

 Prior to becoming ill with a rare disease called Mast Cell Disease, she was a Special Education Teacher/Administrator. Her disease causes her to have anaphylactic episodes from multiple triggers, which can cause anaphylactic shock

 Since there is no cure and very few medications for her disease, her transplant doctor and Tara decided to proceed with having a transplant. 

 In July 2015, she had an autologous stem cell transplant using her own stem cells. In June 2018, she had an allogeneic bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor. 

 However, due to various complications, she was hospitalized extensively at MSKCC in New York City. 

 Her story has been made into a documentary called “Second Chance” featuring all original music co-written and recorded by Samantha

 The full documentary will be available to the public in Spring 2022, after it has finished completing the film festival circuit

 Some key points from our interview:

·        How despite feeling that her body is semi broken, she feels that her spirit, courage, and resilience remains unbroken

·        How whatever is going on with her health she always tries to persevere

·        How it took five years before she would receive her diagnosis

·        How her resilience developed by her determination to be here for her children and desire to watch them grow up

·        How despite her many health conditions she still finds time to lobby for changes in the law to offer transport to children whose parents are unable to take them to school due to ill health

·        How she’s determined to raise awareness about rare diseases and stem cell transplants

·        How her daughter Samantha has recorded nine separate songs for the documentary “Second Chance” which reflects all the different topics they went through as a family 

 https://www.instagram.com/taranotrica/

Instagram-TaraNotrica

 Trailer Link/Film Information 

www.4thcoastproductions.com/secondchancedocumentary

 "Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling" features  individuals who have all triumphed after adversity and have not just bounced back in life, but forward and are now making a difference for others.

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

Tara Notrica is 57 years old and a mother to 2 children, Jared, age 21 and Samantha, aged 17.

 She’s been married to Barry for 24 years and they live in New York

 Prior to becoming ill with a rare disease called Mast Cell Disease, she was a Special Education Teacher/Administrator. Her disease causes her to have anaphylactic episodes from multiple triggers, which can cause anaphylactic shock

 Since there is no cure and very few medications for her disease, her transplant doctor and Tara decided to proceed with having a transplant. 

 In July 2015, she had an autologous stem cell transplant using her own stem cells. In June 2018, she had an allogeneic bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor. 

 However, due to various complications, she was hospitalized extensively at MSKCC in New York City. 

 Her story has been made into a documentary called “Second Chance” featuring all original music co-written and recorded by Samantha

 The full documentary will be available to the public in Spring 2022, after it has finished completing the film festival circuit

 Some key points from our interview:

·        How despite feeling that her body is semi broken, she feels that her spirit, courage, and resilience remains unbroken

·        How whatever is going on with her health she always tries to persevere

·        How it took five years before she would receive her diagnosis

·        How her resilience developed by her determination to be here for her children and desire to watch them grow up

·        How despite her many health conditions she still finds time to lobby for changes in the law to offer transport to children whose parents are unable to take them to school due to ill health

·        How she’s determined to raise awareness about rare diseases and stem cell transplants

·        How her daughter Samantha has recorded nine separate songs for the documentary “Second Chance” which reflects all the different topics they went through as a family 

 https://www.instagram.com/taranotrica/

Instagram-TaraNotrica

 Trailer Link/Film Information 

www.4thcoastproductions.com/secondchancedocumentary

 "Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling" features  individuals who have all triumphed after adversity and have not just bounced back in life, but forward and are now making a difference for others.

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk

Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

Born and brought up on the Isle of Wight, David suffered early bereavement at age 4 when his mother died from Ovarian Cancer. 

 After a disrupted upbringing, he began work in retail banking at 18, but at 30 became an Anglican Priest. 

 After the collapse of his marriage and the loss of his faith in 2016, David was forced to reassess and reshape his inner life. 

 He is now married to Jane and successfully coparents his daughter with his former wife, Karen. 

 David now runs a successful life coaching and celebrancy business from his home in Salisbury

 Some key points from our interview

·        How he recognises that being unbroken is lifelong journey towards a sense of wholeness

·        How he was brought up in two contrasting environments

·        How joining the church, learning theology and becoming ordained as a priest gave him a sense of belonging and acceptance

·        How he had to own up to the church authorities that he had an affair and therefore lost his job and his home

·        How he recognises that a time of crisis is also a time of decision

·        How he feels that his breakdown allowed him to focus on his purpose in life

·        How he recognises that the true treasure lies in our struggles and pain, and that there is lifelong learning in all of our journeys

·        How after being a funeral celebrant for hundreds of people, he realises that we will regret the experiences we didn’t have, far more than the riches we didn’t have, when we die

www.davidlinaker.com

 "Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling" features  individuals who have all triumphed after adversity and have not just bounced back in life, but forward and are now making a difference for others.

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk

 Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE

Born and brought up on the Isle of Wight, David suffered early bereavement at age 4 when his mother died from Ovarian Cancer. 

 After a disrupted upbringing, he began work in retail banking at 18, but at 30 became an Anglican Priest. 

 After the collapse of his marriage and the loss of his faith in 2016, David was forced to reassess and reshape his inner life. 

 He is now married to Jane and successfully coparents his daughter with his former wife, Karen. 

 David now runs a successful life coaching and celebrancy business from his home in Salisbury

 Some key points from our interview

·        How he recognises that being unbroken is lifelong journey towards a sense of wholeness

·        How he was brought up in two contrasting environments

·        How joining the church, learning theology and becoming ordained as a priest gave him a sense of belonging and acceptance

·        How he had to own up to the church authorities that he had an affair and therefore lost his job and his home

·        How he recognises that a time of crisis is also a time of decision

·        How he feels that his breakdown allowed him to focus on his purpose in life

·        How he recognises that the true treasure lies in our struggles and pain, and that there is lifelong learning in all of our journeys

·        How after being a funeral celebrant for hundreds of people, he realises that we will regret the experiences we didn’t have, far more than the riches we didn’t have, when we die

www.davidlinaker.com

 "Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling" features  individuals who have all triumphed after adversity and have not just bounced back in life, but forward and are now making a difference for others.

Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.

She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.

You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk

 Watch edited highlights on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken

Short of time but want to tune in?

Watch Short Vlog Versions on our You Tube Channel HERE