Stories and Stanza

Please join me in welcoming Zeenat Ahmed-Peto as the guest for today's episode. 
Zeenat Ahmed-Peto is a cognitive hypnotherapist who supports sensitive mid-life professionals to heal from burnout and helps them improve their boundaries. Her clients are often overwhelmed with responsibilities and have habits of people-pleasing, leaving their needs last on the list. They work together on building self-esteem and self-love, creating healthy boundaries so they can be kinder to themselves, and creating positive relationships at work and home.
Zeenat helps her clients identify how they experience stress and the core reasons for it, which can range from fear of public speaking to imposter syndrome and anxiety in all areas of life.She works in partnership with her clients to make their dreams an attainable reality and, each day, more joyful.
Zeenat is the author of ‘Too Kind: A Survival Guide for Sensitive Souls’ which is available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Kind-Survival-Guide-Sensitive/dp/B0D2B4KDZ5/
https://zeenatahmedpeto.com/ 

Today, we have the privilege of welcoming Jaime Stanford as our guest speaker. 
She was raised in the picturesque Warwickshire county in the UK, where she enjoyed a simple rural life of homegrown produce and collecting fresh eggs every morning. She pursued education in Media Studies and Film Studies and transitioned into a career in Social Media. In 2019, she relocated from the countryside to the Shakespeare town of Stratford Upon Avon with her three daughters. Here, she discovered a passion for writing, particularly in the realm of erotic and sensual poetry, which led to the publication of her first book, "Meet Me at the Crossroads" in 2021. Subsequently, in 2023, she released a second book, "The Monoku Collection," which showcases a captivating array of micro poetry from various poets. S
She is actively engaged in the writing community on Twitter, providing numerous poetry prompts and hosting learn & write podcasts.
Meet Me at the Crossroads: A collection of Sensual and Erotic Micro poetry https://amzn.eu/d/3CZYiiZ
Erotic Fantasies The Monoku Collection: A Collection of Erotic and Sensual Monoku Poetry https://amzn.eu/d/cpm2v3L

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

I am a poet, and I created this podcast to bring you inspiring stories that make life as beautiful poetry. Some stories are my own, and some are from wonderful people who have chosen to be my guest. 
For the 'In Author's Chair' series, please join me in welcoming Jule Dammer to today's episode.
She is here to discuss her book, 'Sink Full of Dishes'. She hosts the Selective Hearing Podcast and a health and wellness Blog.
I am leaving her link below so you can find her. 
https://selectivehearingshow.com/

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
 

Today, in another episode of the 'Fail With Me' series, please welcome Christina Rodrigues as the guest speaker. Our world is messy and imperfect—let us take a moment to understand our failures and explore their subtle messages.
Cristina Rodrigues is a Certified Positive Discipline Educator focused on Early Childhood. She helps parents of preschoolers (aged 3 to 6) who want to be gentle parents but often feel judged and unsupported by reassuring them that they don't have to be perfect and giving them the tools to raise their children with kindness instead of fear. She simultaneously focuses on self-compassion and the knowledge that being a good parent 51% of the time is already incredible.
Please find her coordinates below. 
https://changingparenting.com/
https://www.facebook.com/changingparenting
https://www.instagram.com/changingparenting/
Feel free to share your thoughts. 

Hello! Welcome to Stories and Stanza. 
Today is another episode of the 'Fail With Me' segment, where we explore what failure truly is and link it with emotional intelligence in a supportive space. In a messy, imperfect world where we celebrate success and look down upon failure, "Fail with Me" flips the script. 
Please join me in welcoming Michelle Steiner as a guest speaker.  She is a disability writer, advocate, and paraeducator for students with disabilities. She lives in The United States with her husband and two cats. She has published articles on The Mighty, Non-Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Imagine the World as One Magazine, and Word Gathering. Recently, she began a blog called Michelle's Mission. Her photographs were featured in Word Gathering, Independent, and Work Ready. 
In this episode, we will discuss Michelle's fantastic journey on overcoming learning disability and why awareness of disability is more important than ever. I hope you like this episode. Feel free to share your thoughts. 
Michelle's website can be found here.