Things I Wish I’d Known with Rachael Welford

✨ ANXIETY FREE IN 3 CHALLENGE. 3 days, 1 goal: to help you reduce anxiety and reclaim your inner peace. Starts LIVE on 24th September 2024 - Want in? Click here or head to rachaelwelford.com✨  
 
In today's episode of "Things I Wish I'd Known", our host, Rachael Welford, sits down with the multi-talented entrepreneur, yogi, and advocate for mental and physical health, Emma Watkins. They delve into the importance of community and environment, exploring the impact on personal experiences, the value of human connection and the challenges it presents, and the significance of friendship and relationships. Emma shares her journey of self-discovery and the creation of her "wobble toolkit," designed to address the symptoms of overexertion. Together, they reflect on the power of setting boundaries and the struggle of self-value and approval. The conversation also touches on coping mechanisms, seeking answers inwardly, and embracing a holistic approach to healing. With insights into the importance of addressing painful experiences while infusing lightness and playfulness, this episode offers a deep dive into sustainable well-being and the varied tools needed for emotional and mental health. So grab your headphones and join us as we explore the nuances of self-mastery, healing, and the art of "dancing with life's experiences.
Key Takeaways In This Episode:
Discover the "Wobble Toolkit: Learn how to balance the five dimensions of health—mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual—with practical rituals and actions.
The Power of Boundaries: Understand how self-awareness and self-mastery can help you set boundaries that align with your true self and life goals.
Explore the Impact of Community and Connection: Dive into how your environment and relationships profoundly influence your mental health and personal growth.
Holistic Healing and Coping Strategies: Get introduced to a variety of tools and practices, including yoga, somatic therapies, and EFT, to support your emotional well-being.
Sustainable Well-Being and Joy: Learn how to find joy in difficult times and combat negative thought patterns with fun, playfulness, and a positive playlist.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @rachael_welford or @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
 
ABOUT EMMA WATKINS
Emma Watkins is an entrepreneur, yogi and mother. She pursues deep and extensive learning in the fields of mental and physical health, acknowledging that success in life goes hand in hand with achieving self mastery. She has completed numerous yoga trainings across different disciplines, including trauma, disability, pre + post natal, yin and breathwork. Emma originally launched Agora as a members club in 2017, consolidating the founder network she had started whilst working for a tech start up. She passionately believes in the power of the collective and in the magic of the right connection. After having children, Agora slowly evolved into a consultancy with wellbeing and community at its heart and she now splits her time between yoga teaching and workshops, working with investment opportunities in the med and bio tech spaces, and advising businesses and individuals on how to build resilience, and their own Wobble Toolkits to help them navigate a long term sustainable path to success. 
 
Connect with Emma:
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-watkins-38848467/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothefoldwithemma/
Community https://www.into-the-fold.com/
Wobble tool kit https://agora-london.com/wobbletoolkit

✨ ANXIETY FREE IN 3 CHALLENGE. 3 days, 1 goal: to help you reduce anxiety and reclaim your inner peace. Starts LIVE on 24th September 2024 - Want in? Click here or head to rachaelwelford.com✨  
 
 
TRIGGER WARNING: ADHD
Rachael Welford is the host of the podcast "Things I Wish I'd Known," where she discusses mental health, healing, and finding joy in the chaos of the world. Rachael's journey with ADHD has been a significant part of her life, and she shares her experience of the challenges of getting diagnosed as a woman in the UK. Despite the difficulties, Rachael has found ways to manage her ADHD in a positive way and hopes to inspire and help others in similar situations. As a child, Rachael always felt different, and her story of overcoming obstacles and embracing her uniqueness is one that resonates with many. Join her on this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known podcast as she navigates the ups and downs of life with ADHD and offers valuable insights and advice.
 
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @rachael_welford or @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
 
 

✨ ANXIETY FREE IN 3 CHALLENGE. 3 days, 1 goal: to help you reduce anxiety and reclaim your inner peace. Starts LIVE on 24th September 2024 - Want in? Click here or head to rachaelwelford.com✨  
 
 
On this episode, Rachael welcomes Beaonca Ward, a passionate relationship therapist who has dedicated her career to helping others build sustainable connections. With a background in anxiety, she understands the challenges that arise in relationships and has made it her mission to share the knowledge and tools she has learned to support others. 
Key Takeaways In This Episode:
Attachment styles
The key signs of failing relationships
Dysfunctional relationships and how to identify them
Recognising differences in processing emotions and thoughts 
Conflict resolution
Emotional intimacy for safe and supportive relationships. 
Tune in for valuable insights from Beaonca Ward,  on creating and sustaining healthy, long-term romantic relationships. Let's continue the conversation and empower each other to build sustainable connections! 
 
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @rachael_welford or @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
 
ABOUT BEAONCA WARD
Beaonca Ward is a certified life coach with 5 years of experience helping ambitious women use the latest insights from the marriage and family therapy field to build and maintain healthy long term romantic relationships. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Pennsylvania State University by creating her major and combining studies in Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology and Rehabilitation and Human Services. She is currently in a Master's program studying marriage and family therapy. Her work is designed to support women in reaching their full potential through their significant relationships. 
https://www.beaoncaward.com/
https://www.instagram.com/therealbeaonca/
Book a free discovery call https://www.beaoncaward.com/contact
 

** TRIGGER WARNING** cancer/ grief/ ADHD/ Chronic fatigue
 
I'm back, baby! After over a year off the radar, I’m finally here to tell you all about my wild ride through 2023. Honestly, it’s been a bit of a mess—think ADHD, chronic fatigue, grief, and just for fun, throw in a couple of car accidents and a family member’s cancer diagnosis. Lovely, right?
But despite the chaos, I found some 'happy habits' that kept me somewhat sane, and I’m here to share those with you, along with a few laughs and probably more than a bit of sarcasm.
I’ll be chatting about the good, the bad, and the utterly ridiculous, and yes, I’ll be giving you a sneak peek into what’s coming up next for the pod —think deep dives with experts on mental health, relationships, ice bathing and nutrition. So, grab a cuppa, settle in, and let’s navigate this thing called life together. Trust me, if I can make it through, you can too—and we might even have a bit of fun along the way.
 
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @rachael_welford or @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
 
 

**TRIGGER WARNING - SEXUALITY**
On this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known, Rachael welcomes Anne-Marie Zanzal, to delve into the journey of coming out later in life. Together we'll explore Anne-Marie's journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Growing up in a conservative, religious household, she shares how it took her 50 years to find her true self as a later-in-life lesbian. From growing up with strict rules about sex and marriage and the fear of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s to realising her own sexuality, we talk about finding a supportive community, embracing diversity, and the importance of mental health. Rachael also shares a special offer for the celebration of Happy Habits Club's third birthday! This is not to be missed. 
 
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or visit https://thingsiwishidknown.co.uk  for all links.
WORK WITH RACHAEL: 
Corporate wellbeing training on stress and burnout 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work-with-me-2
1:1 EFT Therapy work 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work
Join Happy Habits Club
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/happyhabitsclub
 
ABOUT ANNE MARIE ZANZAL
Anne-Marie Zanzal is a graduate of Yale Divinity School, an ordained minister, bereavement counselor, coming out and business coach, conversationalist, spiritual wanderer, later-in-life lesbian and change maker.Anne-Marie Zanzal Coaching offers two programs:  Lotus Group Coaching is for cis, trans and nonbinary folks coming out later in life to the LGBTQIA+ community.   Purposeful Empowerment is for the beginning online professional looking for clarity, visibility, branding and worth valuing. 
anne-marie@annemariezanzal.com
 
USEFUL LINKS: If you're struggling with mental health, reach out to these amazing charities for help:
Stonewall https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
Black Minds Matter https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
addaction: https://www.addaction.org.uk/
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Samaritans: Call for free on 116 123, or visit https://www.samaritans.org/
Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk

On this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known, our host dives into the topic of trust and navigating major life changes. Rachael, shares her personal experience with trusting the process and using affirmations to cope with difficult changes, including the challenges of long COVID and her own recent experience of leaving London after 17 years. Listeners will gain valuable insights on building trust in oneself and the universe, as well as how to cultivate patience and reframe setbacks as opportunities. 
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or visit https://thingsiwishidknown.co.uk  for all links.
 
WORK WITH RACHAEL: 
Corporate wellbeing training on stress and burnout 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work-with-me-2
1:1 EFT Therapy work 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work
Join Happy Habits Club
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/happyhabitsclub
 
USEFUL LINKS: If you're struggling with mental health, reach out to these amazing charities for help:
Black Minds Matter https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
addaction: https://www.addaction.org.uk/
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Samaritans: Call for free on 116 123, or visit https://www.samaritans.org/
Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk

On this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known, host Rachael Welford sits down with trauma expert and Reiki master Michelle Agopsowicz to discuss the often misunderstood nature of trauma. Michelle emphasises that not all trauma is caused by one big event, but can instead be a cumulative effect of different smaller experiences throughout life. The two discuss the different ways in which trauma can manifest in a person's life, from the physical to the emotional. They also delve into the concept of forgiveness and how it can be misunderstood. Michelle shares her unique approach to healing trauma, which combines traditional counselling with mindfulness techniques and other tools she has developed over time. They discuss the various responses to threats, the importance of accepting the body's response, and the need to destigmatise trauma by acknowledging it as something that happened but can be healed. 
 
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or visit https://thingsiwishidknown.co.uk  for all links.
 
WORK WITH RACHAEL: 
Corporate wellbeing training on stress and burnout 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work-with-me-2
1:1 EFT Therapy work 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work
Join Happy Habits Club
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/happyhabitsclub
 
ABOUT MICHELLE AGOPSOWICZ
Michelle Agopsowicz has a Masters in Social Work, a Bachelors in Disability Studies and is a Reiki Master.  Michelle offers counselling and education opportunities from a holistic, trauma informed perspective.  She aims to create wellness and balance through the integration of traditional counselling and mindfulness techniques.  This approach has developed through her own journey of having an autoimmune condition, trauma, and anxiety. 
She offers practices and discussions that can guide us to live a more fulfilled and authentic experience with self compassion. She believes strongly that trauma is a universal human experience that affects the body, mind, and spirit.  She believes that addressing our suffering leads to a journey that is beautiful, painful and ultimately reconstructs our fundamental meaning of compassion, humanity and our place in the world.
https://linktr.ee/illuminatedpathcounselling
www.illuminatedpathcounselling.com
 
USEFUL LINKS: If you're struggling with mental health, reach out to these amazing charities for help:
Black Minds Matter https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
addaction: https://www.addaction.org.uk/
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Samaritans: Call for free on 116 123, or visit https://www.samaritans.org/
Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk

In this week's episode, Rachael chats with Lisa McHargue, a former teacher and digital organisation expert, about the importance of decluttering and organising your digital life.
Lisa shares practical tips and a step-by-step plan to help you streamline your digital spaces and save time and energy, emphasizing the connection between digital organisation and better mental health, and urging us to value people for who they are, not what they have.
Join us as we uncover the secrets to digital decluttering and, most importantly, staying on top and maintaining that new system. Get ready for a transformative conversation that will inspire you to take control of your downloads folder and digital clutter and enhance your well-being. 
 
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Things I Wish I'd Known is a podcast that aims to create positive change in your life through conversation, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Host Rachael shares her knowledge, emotions, and laughs, covering everything from mental health, suicide, and spirituality to makeup and skincare. With each episode, Rachael and her guests offer practical advice to help you master your mental health and fall back in love with yourself. Join the conversation by tagging @thingsiwishidknownpod on Instagram and Facebook. For more information on Rachael, visit her website. Listen and follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or visit https://thingsiwishidknown.co.uk  for all links.
WORK WITH RACHAEL: 
Corporate wellbeing training on stress and burnout 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work-with-me-2
1:1 EFT Therapy work 
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/work
Join Happy Habits Club
https://www.rachaelwelford.com/happyhabitsclub
 
ABOUT LISA MCHARGUE
Lisa McHargue is a former high school Spanish teacher turned digital organizer. Since 2020 she’s been helping online business owners take control of their digital chaos and create systems to keep the backend of their businesses organized so they can focus their time on doing what they love instead of swearing at Google Drive. When she's not geeking out about digital organization or minimalism, she's probably hanging out with her family or pretending to be a contestant on The Great British Baking Show.
Website: https://lisamch.com
IG: https://instagram.com/lisajmch 
 
USEFUL LINKS: If you're struggling with mental health, reach out to these amazing charities for help:
Black Minds Matter https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
addaction: https://www.addaction.org.uk/
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Samaritans: Call for free on 116 123, or visit https://www.samaritans.org/
Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk