Today we hear from The Positive Mindset Coach, Sandra Ng. In this episode Sandra shares some of her incredible life story. We discuss what it was like growing up Chinese in Scotland and the difficulties of always feeling different to her peers. Sandra shares how racism and bullying impacted her and touches on her unconventional family dynamics which led to her being raised by different Scottish families and starting to work in her family business from the age of 8 years old.

Sandra describes the many challenges she’s faced in her adult life as well and how her life experiences helped give her insight into the world of mindset coaching. We cover, debt, unemployment, loss, infertility and what factors contribute to our mindsets and approach to life. Why do so many of us feel as though we aren't good enough and live our lives based on the expectations of others?

Sandras story is truly inspirational and I know you will love hearing her share her story as much as I did.  

You can connect with Sandra on IG - @sandra_thepositivemindsetcoach and on FB - https://www.facebook.com/sandrangthepositivemindsetcoach/

Today we hear from Kemi Johnson, Kemi takes us on a journey through her life and explains how she always felt a calling to become a midwife from a very young age. Kemi was finally able to accept that calling in her late 30s and she retrained as a midwife whilst raising her children as a single mother.

Following your dreams isn't always plain sailing and Kemi shares the highs and lows she experienced, including some hard hitting lessons that are painful reminders of how she wants to support the families she works with.

We discuss what it means to find balance in the birth world and the seemingly opposing sides of birth, the medical institution on one side and the staunch opposition of anything medical on the other. We talk openly about the failings of the current maternity system so please take care of yourself whilst listening if you are currently pregnant or have experienced birth trauma yourself.

Kemi shares her experience of racism as a black midwife and what she’s learned by going through the system and coming all the way out the other side.

You can connect with Kemi on instagram @kemibirthjoyjohnson

Today we hear from Mandy Hyde. Mandy worked a high pressure job as a top television producer for the BBC and Channel 4 for many years. Mandy worked on some of my favourite TV shows growing up, the clothes show, embarrassing bodies, 10 years younger are just a few of them.

Mandy says in her 20’s she was burnt out, working hard and playing hard and eventually that took its toll and she was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid at a young age.

Despite three years of very strong medication to try and make Mandy better nothing was working and her symptoms were getting worse, not better.

A close friend of hers suggested giving homeopathy a try and despite Mandy’s scepticism she did give it a go and that decision changed her life forever.

Mandy’s story is one of taking control of her own health and recognising what was important in her life in order to maintain a healthy balance. Mandy decided to walk away from her highly paid, well sort after job in TV and started her own business as a homeopath. This was a scary decision at the time but she has never looked back.

Mandy is a fellow cold water swimmer and she shares what regular cold water dips has done for her.

You can find Mandy online https://www.homeopathybymandy.co.uk/index.htm

This episode is a really uplifting chat, please share with a friend who you think will enjoy it.