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Adversity to Advantage

Petra Velzeboer

Petra Velzeboer was raised in a religious cult with no education that erased her identity and future. Through depression, anxiety, alcohol dependence and suicidal thoughts she reached her rock bottom by age 25. Today her goal is to help others who are near their rock bottom to learn the fast track for improving their lives! Join Petra as she interviews people from all walks of life about their journey to discovering that their superpowers are nurtured in their pain and their success is crafted

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01:10:26

118. How to Thrive after Unimaginable Grief with...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2020/01/20

‘Where you are is not your final station, work hard and things will change’ I learnt so much through this interview and didn’t want it to end! Dorothy Mulanda has experienced unfathomable loss in her life but has used it as her catalyst to support others in their grief recovery process. In this podcast Dorothy explains the important stages of grief and how we can best support those who are encountering it. We discuss the need to put emotion back into grief and the different ways that we can build

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00:47:22

117. The Purpose of Hearing Voices with Don Karp

Adversity to Advantage ·

2020/01/13

“Eventually I flipped out so bad that I purposely drove a car off the road” Hearing voices and diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia, Don Karp endured many mental hospital stays before breaking free and carving out a life in New Mexico. In this podcast Don shares his honest experiences of mental health challenges, the stigma surrounding Paranoid Schizophrenia and shares his advice and tools for coping and living a good life. We go deep on topics such as: Leaving a legacy Childhood

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00:45:02

116. New Year New You! - Goal Setting for 2020 with...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2020/01/06

‘How can I become a better version of myself, for me & the people around me’ Welcome to 2020! I discuss everything goal & intention setting with Sian Winfield, a Startup Directional Coach who specialises in working with CEOs and Founders to work smart, work lean and be the very best version of themselves. This episode is filled with advice & tips for creating achievable goals to help you become the best version of you! We discuss: How to establish your own style Setting goals that are right

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00:33:58

BONUS NEW YEAR EPISODE: There Are No Wrong Turns!

Adversity to Advantage ·

2020/01/02

’The tough stuff comes up when the good stuff is happening’ Are you excited about 2020 or absolutely dreading the work involved? Join me for my New Years rant, reviewing my own year, learning and intentions for the New Year including some existential questions that will hopefully provoke some new perspectives! I talk: Excitement for 2020 Changing my hustle tactic Signs of Burnout - when your body lets you down! How to build the skills needed for the next level What does balance mean and

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00:40:30

115. How Prison Woke Me Up with Javier Gutierrez

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/12/30

Javier Gutierrez found himself incarcerated at a time in his life when he should have had everything straight. Released from prison with no plan in mind, Javier faced several employment knock backs before catching a break in the fitness industry where he soon made a name for himself. Javier now works to empower people inside and outside of the gym to adopt a healthy mind and body. His approach towards a positive mindset and lifestyle has led to invitations to speak at local charity, non-profit, and

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00:44:43

114. How to Heal Trauma with Andrea Woodside

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/12/23

‘My first suicide attempt was at the age of seven’ Self harming from the age of 4 and attempting suicide by the age of 7, Andrea Woodside has faced a life of relentless challenges including, child molestation, bullying, rape & suicide ideation. Refusing to let these events define her she made a conscious choice to take control of her life and erase all toxicity. Andrea now has a goal to leave the world a better place than she found it. A true story of going from adversity to advantage - we go deep

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00:44:28

113. How to Turn Your ADVERSITY into FUEL! with Randy...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/12/16

What could be more apt for this podcast than a guest who is the author of a book called Adversity to Advantage! Randy Ginsburg a natural born entrepreneur who has always been fascinated with creating his own opportunities. Creating a business in high school selling sneakers, he developed a love for entrepreneurship despite hiding the pain which he was being subjected to from bullies. Overcoming bullying and using it as fuel to develop himself in the world of business, Randy went on to research

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01:39:32

112. This Can Happen Conference

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/12/09

On November 25th I attended This Can Happen, an annual mental health conference focussing on empowering employers to create mentally healthy work environments. With loads of speakers on a variety of topics, I spent time in the breaks interviewing attendees, speakers and sponsors asking them about their personal passion connected to the topic of mental health and their suggested tools for looking after ourselves. Filled with the buzz of the event, this is an exciting episode with lots of ideas

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00:40:36

111. How Volunteering Helps our Mental Health

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/12/02

Welcome to episode 111 where I talk through how Giving Back supports our mental health and wellbeing. We don’t need to be ‘fixed’ in order to support someone else, what ends up happening is we get sweet relief from our own obsessive thinking while also doing good in the world. In giving back, I talk about: The benefits to our mental health Start before you’re ready Sweet relief from victim mode Connecting stories helps us realise we’re not alone Boundaries and personal balance Recognising

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00:51:52

110. A Suicidal Comedian on Mental Health with Frank...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/11/25

‘Everywhere I go I have the possibility I have saved someone’s life’ Frank King, aka The Mental Health Comedian, is a Suicide Prevention and Postvention Public Speaker and Trainer. Suffering from Chronic Suicidal Ideation caused by generational depression and suicide, Frank uses humour to turn his lifelong battle into a keynote worth spreading. A brutally honest conversation about the reality of Suicide & Depression covering topics such as: Childhood and suicide in the family Birth of a

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01:09:45

109. Modern Dating & Mental Health with Steph & Petra

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/11/18

My good friend Steph Bosset joins me for a live discussion on the pitfalls of modern dating, looking after our mental health and figuring out how to pick the right person in what seems like our throwaway society. After my divorce and Steph’s breakup of a long term relationship, we consider how to heal, learn from our past and create a mindset that can both protect us and leave us open and vulnerable to love. We discuss: The fallout of breakups and separationsBreak ups and seperations ning to

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00:54:53

108. How Meditation Saved my Life with Gary Young

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/11/11

Gary Young is the founder of The Mindful Enterprise and is passionate about using mindfulness as a tool for wellbeing and personal growth. In this episode Gary talks openly about his experience with depression and the moment he realised his son would repeat the male-family-cycle if he didn’t make a dramatic change in his life! Using meditation and the practice of gratitude helped put an end to a dark pattern repeating through the generations. We go deep on topics such as: The idea behind The

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00:59:12

107. How to Date Intelligently with Dating Coach...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/11/04

If you want to know the rules for dating, this episode is for you! Faisal Kokhar is an international coach and speaker, renowned for tackling the topics of masculine & feminine energy and how to get back to truly communicating and courting when dating and has helped loads of people get back to true connection! I’m fascinated by the topic of dating in this fast paced, app fuelled, me-me society! I’ve spent 2 years experimenting with lots of ways of being on the dating scene, so we go deep on

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00:43:13

Bonus! Why the F**K would we LET GO?

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/10/30

I have a love / hate relationship with the concept of Letting Go! I’ve also been experimenting with it! With surrendering, trying a new approach, trusting the universe, getting out of survival skills and I’ve been seeing amazing results. I can’t quite tell which results are coming from my relentless hustle and which are coming from the letting go, but I do know one thing: I’m enjoying the journey a whole lot more. In my 30 minute rant I cover: The goal setting illusion Being open to unknown

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00:33:05

106. Dr Bruno Cignacco on Creating a More Human...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/10/28

’When you treat people in a loving way they are more prone to respond in a loving and cooperative way’’ Love LOVE my conversation with Dr Bruno as he fully understands the work I do with businesses in creating environments that our mentally healthy, wholesome and places where people LOVE coming in to work! He’s got a book out that maps out how to create cultural change, he science-backs the stuff I feel in my bones! We talk: Purpose of the book Leaders who lead by FEAR & PRESSURE How

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00:40:27

105. The Anxious Fireman with Jonny Ward

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/10/21

‘Some things are more important than fear’ My good friend Jonny Ward is a firefighter, psychotherapist and outstanding mental health campaigner! Plagued by anxiety and experiencing the loss of friends through suicide, Jonny was driven to kickstart his passion to de-stigmatise and change the perception of mental health amongst men. After much work and learning, Jonny no longer fears his anxiety , instead he’s learned techniques to help him challenge it and meet it head on. Jonny opens up about

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01:05:12

104. Escape from Psychiatric Carelessness with Craig...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/10/14

Craig Lewis has had a lifetime of trauma. Wrongly placed in Psychiatric care by his parents at the age of 14, he was misdiagnosed with a mental illness and subjected to years of medication which poorly affected his mental health. Finally escaping the cycle of medication four years ago, surviving on sofas and streets, Craig now dedicates his life to being an advocate for disadvantaged people. This is a provocative conversation about living with injustice and making sense of the world. We go deep

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00:49:43

103: Entrepreneurship & Helping Young People Thrive...

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/10/07

We are all born entrepreneurs! We choose not to go in that direction Martin Richards is an experienced educator and facilitator, with more than 10 year’s experience of coaching people through important changes in their lives. We go deep on : Connecting with teenagers & the drive behind it Enabling young people to have a voice The possibilities of entrepreneurship Lack of challenge in normal workplaces Admitting to needing help & embracing vulnerability The drive for releasing potential in

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00:55:31

101. Develop a Growth Mindset with Sam Harris

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/09/23

I simply LOVED this conversation with Sam Harris: A Nomadic Entrepreneur and mastermind behind the Growth Mindset podcast! We go deep on the topic of a growth mindset: what it means, how building a growth mindset can essentially solve all your problems and the tricky situations Sam found himself in which allowed him to practice these ideas. Sam shares how he’s learned to tips to make good out of any situation by embracing fear! We discuss: Developing a Growth Mindset The journey to becoming

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00:45:08

100. Commitment Phobias & Learning through Relationships

Adversity to Advantage ·

2019/09/16

It’s EPISODE 100!! And I’m so excited to get real about dating and what we learn through relationships & getting out of our comfort zone! I cover: Letting go to create space for new beginnings How everything is a learning opportunity Some ‘out there’ Shamanism & the energy rituals that can free us of past baggage The terror of dating after 13 years How dating is simply a skill that we can develop How to listen to your body Why we can be resistant to the ‘good stuff’ we’ve been

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