Fail with me

Hello everyone, welcome to Stories and Stanza. Please join me in welcoming today's guest speaker, Michael Preston.
In this episode, Mike shares a deeply personal story about his experience with a heart attack and the journey to recovery.
Mike talks about his background in athletics, his health leading up to the heart attack, and the warning signs he experienced before the life-changing event.
Tune in to hear the captivating and inspiring journey of resilience and overcoming obstacles in the face of health challenges.
Thank you. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Stories and Stanza. Please join me in welcoming today's guest speaker, Melissa Entzminger.
She is an acclaimed public speaker and dedicated the last 15 years to guiding professionals in crafting and delivering powerful, unforgettable presentations. With a Master's in Communication and 5 years as a college professor, she infuses her workshops and coaching sessions with a mix of proven strategies and engaging, interactive learning. Many of her clients initially feel daunted by assembling their speeches, terrified of freezing up and being judged or rejected in those moments of silence. Her offers are designed to fast-track your success, equipping you with the confidence to conquer your fear of public speaking, mesmerize your audience, and significantly boost your influence as a communicator. She works with an incredible roster of clients, ranging from executives to Senators and State Representatives. Her celebrated e-book is “7 Easy Steps to Kick Your Public Speaking Nerves to the Curb”, sharing the actionable strategies she used to overcome her speaking anxiety and now helps thousands of others. After all, mastery in public speaking offers a competitive edge in any scenario.
Sharing her details if you wish to reach out to her. 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaentzminger/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075493194228
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takingyourstage/
Link to E-book: https://beautiful-art-42260.myflodesk.com/uxmri1sq3d
Link to book a free 20-minute assessment on speech: https://tidycal.com/takingyourstagee

Stories and Stanza is a montage of inspiring real-life stories.
I started this series, 'Fail With Me,' on my podcast to talk about failure in life and building resilience. So far in this series, I have spoken with therapists, behaviourists, writers, and educators and have felt enriched by their lives, knowledge, and attitudes. However, I must say that speaking with today's guest had such a strong impact on me. As someone who has experienced the loss of her son, faced homelessness for a period of time, underwent the angst of separation and then lost sense and control of the dominant side of her body because of a stroke, her story told me that life didn't fail her but her undeniable spirit defeated failure.
Before we start today's episode, I want to say a few words about our guest. Her journey is a testament to how strong a person can truly be. I started this series, 'Fail With Me', to talk about failure in life and building resilience. So far in this series, I have spoken with therapists, behaviourists, writers and educators - to be enriched by their life, knowledge and attitude towards life. However, I must say that speaking with Alma had such a strong impact on me. As someone who has experienced the loss of her son, faced homelessness for a period of time, underwent the angst of separation and then lost sense and control of the dominant side of her body because of a stroke, her story told me that life didn't fail her but her undeniable spirit defeated failure. Please join me in welcoming Alma Thomas for today's episode. 

Today, we have Alice Rizzi, a psychologist and mindfulness coach from New York, as our guest. 
She creates courses and programs that help people experience more joy, peace, and freedom in their everyday lives. Alice believes mindfulness is a superpower and is on a mission to educate as many people as possible about the benefits they can experience when they make it a daily practice. She believes that more mindful individuals will contribute to more peaceful and loving communities where we can all thrive.
Today's episode is very special, as I do not host this one. I requested my long-time friend Ananya to take over as co-chair to have this chat with Alice. Ananya has promised to come back from time to time to help me accommodate guests from the US, especially from the East, as the time overlap with Australia is a little challenging. 
Feel free to reach out to Alice through social media:
Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/DrAliceRizzi/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dralicerizzi

Please join me in welcoming Brooke Bownes for today's episode. She is an accredited trauma coach, therapist and global No.1 bestselling author. She works with ambitious women who struggle with feeling stuck and want to get unstuck and heal those inner child wounds, find their power and confidence and release their trauma so they can go for their goals.
She is passionate about this as she once felt powerless and scared to show up in the world as herself. She then started working on her mindset, discovered who she was and loved the feeling of inner contentment and confidence. She went from being scared to speaking on stage. She had an abusive relationship growing up with a narcissistic mother and moved on to two abusive relationships. She has been homeless, I brought up 4 children single-handedly, and she has a unique way of understanding people where they are and helping them to find their power. She discovered how to rewire her mind and regulate her nervous system, release her trauma so I could achieve the dreams she wanted to achieve, and now I help people do the same by helping them. She now lives in a beautiful house with her husband and runs a successful business whilst having fun on adventures in her campervan. 
Please find her details below:
UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09DX7PB11
US Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DX7PB11
Email: brooke@brookebownes.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-bownes-the-breakthrough-queen-b17815116/
 

Today, we have the privilege of welcoming Abbie Westgate as our guest speaker. Abbie is a former UK police sergeant who served for six years. 
She was incredibly passionate about her work and was promoted within three years, but fell seriously ill a year later from stress, burnout and trauma caused by events in her personal and professional life.
On her road to recovery, she discovered a completely different approach to healing than the one we were taught in the police - working with the body/somatics and the nervous system.
This became her new passion, and two years later, she walked away from what was once her dream job to run her own coaching business - guiding frontline workers to become more resilient to stress and burnout using the same modalities that supported her. 

Hello everyone, please welcome Kimberly Christian as guest speak for today's episode. 
Kimberly Christian is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Faith-Based Clinical Counselor committed to helping Christians learn how to practically have a Biblical Worldview using the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Her work focuses on the relationship between thoughts and feelings and aligning them with God’s word to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders. She believes in the transformation that comes from bringing mental health and faith together. She is passionate about empowering others who struggle with mental health to feel confident in managing their symptoms by knowing their faith as a Christian supports the best that therapy has to offer. She has founded a signature online program titled “The Christian Method”. She is interested in participating in workshops, speaking engagements, webinars, and podcasts to allow this message to reach as many lives as possible.
kimberly@replies.kimberlychristianlcsw.com
FB group: Belief Based Healing Hub
IG: @kimberlychristianlcsw
YT channel: @kimberlychristianlcsw

Welcome to Stories and Stanza! I am happy to have you here.
Today, in another enlightening episode of the 'Fail With Me' series, we are privileged to welcome Amy Herzog as our guest speaker. Our world is messy and imperfect—let us take a moment to understand our failures and explore their subtle messages. Amy, an educator turned private tutor, shares her unique insights on rethinking failure since childhood, adding depth to our ongoing series.
Amy Herzog is a seasoned elementary educator and creative private tutor from Santa Barbara, California, with 25 years of experience teaching children aged 3-12. Coach Amy infuses fun and creativity into education, promoting joy and learning through the power of play. Her innovative methods enhance knowledge and personal growth and inspire confidence, curiosity, and critical thinking skills in young learners. Amy now dedicates her expertise to homeschooling moms and educators, ensuring that children love learning for life.
I hope you like this episode; feel free to share your thoughts. Thank you. I will leave details of Amy's website for your reference. 
www.sparkjoywithamy.com
www.instagram.com/sparkjoywithamy 
Link to free 5-min tutorial about hopscotch with email opt-in (free pdf of Game Guidebook follows) 
https://sparkjoywithamy.myflodesk.com/hopscotch