Things I Wish I’d Known with Rachael Welford

*** Listener discretion advised - topics of trauma, death and grief are covered ***
Award-winning author and TEDx global speaker, Lis Cashin is a survivor. Her story is incredibly inspiring and I am so pleased to be able to share this conversation with you all. As a teenager Lis experienced a quite unique and severe trauma. She lived with undiagnosed PTSD for over 30 years which led to her being on a path of self-destruction for a long time. Until a breakthrough moment changed the course of her life forever. She has transformed her trauma into an incredible memoir, THIS IS ME and travels the world speaking and training people on these topics. If you or anyone you know has been affected by severe trauma this episode is dedicated to you. 
For more information on Lis, check out her website: www.liscashin.comTEDx Talk: Mental health awakening: Suffering is Surmountable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLRGBohTd4
 
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Things I Wish I'd Known Podcast is brought to you by Rachael Welford - Women's Anxiety Coach and Therapist. For more information head to www.rachaelwelford.com or follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/rachael_welford 
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*Listener discretion is advised is sexual topics are not your bag. *
In this episode, I chat with Alexandra Roxo an American author, spiritual teacher and artist who helps Women navigate the modern feminine experience. 
She has been featured on TV shows such as Slutever on Viceland, Sex/ Life on Epix, youtube shows and international publications and now she joins us for an episode of TIWIK about sensuality. Nothing is off-limits with discussions traversing whether God agrees with threesomes and spanking, anal sex, how Women waste time, money and energy trying to fit in and never feeling good enough and how we should all be asking “how was your orgasm last night?” 
We discuss the wild chasm and intersection of cultures which Alexandra grew up in. Splitting her time between her Father's side - Brazilian sensual, open, expressed and her Mothers Georgian, Christian South USA puritan background and how this fed her artistic creation. We consider the term ‘spiritual’ and talk about whether the term is overused and needs a new deeper terminology created. 
In her new book, F*ck like a goddess Alexandra says “As women, we need to liberate our voices, step into total security within ourselves, and fully own our raw, sensual power, finally letting go of the shame, guilt, denial, and repression that’s been put upon us.” and I couldn’t agree more. Listen to this to feel empowered about your sensuality. 
For more on Alexandra check out: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/ 
 
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Things I Wish I'd Known Podcast is brought to you by Rachael Welford - Women's Anxiety Coach and Therapist. For more information head to www.rachaelwelford.com or follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/rachael_welford 
If you liked this episode please let, comment, share and leave us a 5 star review. It really does help us reach more people and change more lives! Thanks for listening. 

This week I am talking to Adele Wang, a mentor, speaker, author and energy healer from Atlanta, USA.  We discuss how the constant drumbeat of self-development can create a culture of needing to 'fix' yourself and that when the bar keeps moving you can get stuck in a "not good enough" loop which can lead to, or be unhelpful when dealing with depression. We dive into the links between deep connection, receiving and more Feminine presence traits and how when we can experience people in the moment, we can heal. Adele had suffered for many years with depression, anxiety and physical pain before discovering Reiki and starting her own healing journey. She now helps smart, intuitive, perfectionist Women to create happiness and success in their lives. 
 
You can find out more about Adele here: https://linktr.ee/AdeleWang
 
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Things I Wish I'd Known Podcast is brought to you by Rachael Welford - Women's Anxiety Coach and Therapist. For more information head to www.rachaelwelford.com or follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/rachael_welford 
If you liked this episode please let, comment, share and leave us a 5 star review. It really does help us reach more people and change more lives! Thanks for listening. 
Text 'ADELE' to 66866 to get notes on Feminine Presence.

This week I am chatting with Tommy Danquah, one half of Man up! The Men's Mental Health Podcast. We talk self-medicating, chaotic environments, hiding from ourselves and others and what we did to own our depression and begin to heal. 
Tommy is a blogger, musician and Dad based in Watford who has been through life-changing depression which affected his young family so adversely he has been through radical change to get back on track. He is keen to help others who are going through the same thing in the best way he can, by talking, so I had to have him on TIWIK.
 
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Things I Wish I'd Known Podcast is brought to you by Rachael Welford - Women's Anxiety Coach and Therapist. For more information head to www.rachaelwelford.com or follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/rachael_welford 
If you liked this episode please let, comment, share and leave us a 5 star review. It really does help us reach more people and change more lives! Thanks for listening. 
 
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@manup_mensmentalhealth which is the Men's Mental Health Podcast Tommy co-host's with the wonderful Andy Richardson.
www.manupuk.com

This week I am chatting all things workplace wellbeing with Cate Murden, founder of PUSH Mind and Body. PUSH is working with companies to make them more human and ensure no one dreads going to or feels like they are just existing at work.
We chat all things mental health tools and how you can't out yoga a bad boss and that you should aim for work-life brilliance, not work-life balance.
Cate shares her personal story of burn out and how she has completely realigned her life to her values and whether COVID has changed us. 
You can find out more about Cate and PUSH here https://pushmindandbody.com/ 
 
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Things I Wish I'd Known Podcast is brought to you by Rachael Welford - Women's Anxiety Coach and Therapist. For more information head to www.rachaelwelford.com or follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/rachael_welford 
If you liked this episode please let, comment, share and leave us a 5 star review. It really does help us reach more people and change more lives! Thanks for listening. 
 
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Wolf Sister, is your spiritual advisor, healer, and support sister to guide back home to yourself using modern mysticism. Which is not as mysterious as you think. She helps you bring out what’s already inside of you. During this episode, we chat all about “witchy stuff”, crystals and the moon, mental health and using your intuition to get your life back on track. 
 
You can find more information at www.wolfsister.com
Read - Luna pre-order ready for release on 20th August 2020 and The Crystal Code
 
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Things I Wish I'd Known Podcast is brought to you by Rachael Welford - Women's Anxiety Coach and Therapist. For more information head to www.rachaelwelford.com or follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/rachael_welford 
If you liked this episode please let, comment, share and leave us a 5 star review. It really does help us reach more people and change more lives! Thanks for listening. 
 

In this episode, we discuss what transformational coaching is, how to connect to your truth and rule-breaking. We go into our personal experiences with breathwork and how the breath can unlock who we naturally are.
Isik Tlabar is a transformational coach and breathwork facilitator. Her self development journey started young practising yoga and meditation from 8 years old with her Mum. Isik was always fascinated by growth, transformation and learning new things and this infectious curiosity comes across in this episode.
 
You can find out more about Isik on Instagram or via her Inner Light Membership.

This week I am chatting all things gaslighting with Kevin Hempsted. Kevin is a humanistic counsellor, and registered BACP member, with 13 years extensive experience in addiction, childhood sexual abuse and bereavement. During this episode, we discuss the subject of gaslighting and bullying. Speaking from our own experiences and how gaslighting is tied up in shame, manipulation and brainwashing. How to notice if you’re being gaslighted and how to get help. 
For more information: https://kevinhempstedcounsellor.com/