021 The power of choice | Dr Micaela Becattini

Surrender and let go knowing that we have the power to make choices
— Dr Micaela Becattini -

Can you imagine the stress and frustration of migrating to a country where you don’t speak the language nor understand the culture? Being a migrant myself I can imagine how much more difficult it would make the integration of old and new. Micaela uses her own experience and her vast training to support people to navigate life transitions by mastering their mindset, to understand their emotions and tap into their true resilience so they can move through changes smoothly without suffering a complete meltdown!

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Micaela

We spoke about

  • Micaela’s own intense life transition

  • The distinction between transition and change

  • Our default position when we feel afraid

  • The cycle of loss and how self-awareness supports navigation

  • The value of surrendering and letting go

  • The importance of writing down our needs, wants and desires

  • Rediscovering our values and feeding gratitude

  • Recalibrating a victim attitude

  • The fundamental value of list of absolute no’s

  • Clarity of our needs and values in order to effectively communicate with others

  • The value of being explicit about your needs and taking action

  • Being comfortable with our emotions

  • Judgement versus remaining open to the possibilities life gives us

Value Quotes

“I had to dispute all the negative thinking I was going through”

”Know that these transitions could take time”

“We take time to change our habits, or to heal or to move forward”

“Transition is such a personal journey”

“Take care of ourselves and build a good support system”

“Although it is not possible to solve every problem it is important to consider possible solutions”

“What helped me to overcome this victim attitude was to take care of myself”

“Certain habits no longer reflect our new way of seeing our life”

“Our habits can change if the aim is to take more care of ourselves”

“When you are aware of your needs and your values it is easier to communicate what is really important to you”

“We need to remember that we need to be flexible and open minded”

“Everything can change, in fact the only certain things in life is change”

“Consider that the extremes don’t really help but we need to find the line where we can feel comfortable to say this is what I think”

“Keep expressing your true self and your vulnerability”

“I’m a believer that we need to help men to be emotionally aware and emotionally available”

“Let fear walk beside us and not in front of us. We need to be courageous”

“We need to be open to new learning. We need to be open to connect in new ways to embrace the change”

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Episode Links

You can find Dr Micaela Becattini at:

Website: www.micaelabecattini.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/micaela.lifetransitionspecialist/

020 Power of perspective | Katie Wyatt

Living fabulously comes back to living with joy
— Katie Wyatt -

If it weren’t for Katie Wyatt I wouldn’t be podcasting! Her enthusiasm and love for the podcasting platform lit a flame in me. So this is a celebratory 20th episode with my podcast coach as we explore my two favourite topics of wellbeing and sleep with the perspective that these are investments because we are playing a longer game.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Katie

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We spoke about

  • Katie’s crisis of health and path over 10 years
  • How a health crisis inspired changes in her personal and business life
  • Constant attention and reinspiration on the wellness journey
  • The value of investing in results over a long period of time
  • Perspectives about self-care
  • The concept of the one thing instead of multi-tasking
  • The #ladyboss experiment with sleep
  • Combining simplicity with consistency
  • The Wellness Entrepreneur and #Ladyboss Chats podcasts
  • Living with joy and changing what’s not working in our lives
  • Power of our own perspective and mindset

Value Quotes

“I think wellbeing is one of those never ending journeys”

”It was under the radar enough that I could ignore it and keep living my partying mid-twenties life”

“The best thing about it is it did change my entire mindset about what wellbeing really means”

“It’s been an up and down road for sure”

“Having an overarching commitment to be a healthy person who lives for a long time who sees my children grow up is there at the back of my mind constantly helping me self correct”

“Anything worth doing in life we have to do consistently”

“Health and wellness is an investment in a long term game”

“Finding ways in the short term to give yourself that instant feedback”

“Self-care is that whole thing about putting your oxygen mask on first before you can help others”

“I have a tendency to over-commit. I have a tendency to think I can do more than I can”

“The concept that I cannot multi-task so therefore I want to give my attention to one thing at a time”

“In order to do that and do it well you almost have to create rituals particularly before you go to bed”

“Living fabulously comes back to living with joy”

“I remember thinking this can’t be all there is”

“It was a turning point for me in realising I was going through the motions”

“We are only here once so making sure that we are not finding ourselves on this constant cycle of not enjoying where I’m at

“Now is the time, there is no better time to make a change”

“The thing that will move you from where you are to being somewhere else is action”

“The status quo only exists because of inertia”

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Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links

You can find Katie Wyatt at:

Website:  http://katiewyatt.me/

Face book: bit.ly/startgrowthrive

The One Thing by Gary Kellar: http://www.the1thing.com/

019 The Science of Snoring | Prof Danny Eckert

If you prioritise sleep and are getting good quality sleep on a regular basis this is how you get the most out of life
— Professor Danny Eckert -

As a sleep and breathing scientist, Professor Danny Eckert’s works to understand the cause of sleep apnoea and develop alternative therapies.  I was shocked by the statistic that a million Australians are affected by sleep apnoea and Danny explains the variety of causes however it is clear that the 3 pillars of health – sleep, nutrition and exercise all play a role.

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We spoke about

  • How Danny went from an elite cyclist to a sleep and breathing scientist

  • The spectrum of a breathing disorder from simple snoring through to severe sleep apnoea a serious health condition

  • What happens when someone snores

  • Factors affecting snoring

  • Impacts of a breathing disorder on how people feel during the day

  • Managing the factors within our control to minimise or eliminate snoring

  • Changes to therapies over time

  • Simple ideas to reduce the impact of snoring

  • Benefits of quality sleep

  • Ideas for enhancing the quality of your sleep

  • The science of understanding the causes of sleep disorders

  • The impact of sleep disorders on the body

  • Paying attention to the ongoing symptoms

  • The need to seek professional help

  • Misperception about who snores

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Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links

You can find Associate Professor Danny Eckert at:

Website:  https://www.neura.edu.au/staff/assoc-prof-danny-eckert/

Face book: https://www.facebook.com/NeuRASleepLab 

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Value Quotes

“Simple snoring is quite benign other than it’s effects on the bed partner of course!”

“People with untreated severe sleep apnoea are 7 to 8 times more likely to crash their car”

“If you sleep on your side it tends to be more favourable for breathing"

“Sleep is one of the 3 pillars of health”

“If you prioritise sleep and are getting good quality sleep on a regular basis this is how you get the most out of life”

“We know from many studies that exercise and activity during the day helps your sleep at night”

“Over a million Australian adults have sleep apnoea”

“Sleep apnoea affects every single organ in the body”

“Untreated sleep apnoea can cause cardio-vascular disease and premature death”