198. Check in

In this episode, we're joined by the Alexa Martin. Alexa is a trauma informed life coach, meditation & breathwork facilitator, empowering women to live life on their terms. She helps women prioritize themselves over their career without sacrificing success through a two step system - Self Prioritization & Self Leadership. After an entire decade of anxiety, an eating disorder and constantly seeking validation from others, Alexa was done with the people pleasing life. She started to believe in something more for herself and committed to a life of relentless personal growth. Alexa knew she was worth it, and you are too. In this episode, we explore: Self prioritisation Self leadership being your highest self healing trauma breathwork and loads more. Mentioned in this episode The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle Connect with Alexa via Instagram or via her website Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

In this episode, we're joined by the TherapyTwins. The TherapyTwins are Joan & Jane, identical twins, retired mental health caregivers, and authors. In their book, From Under The Hood, they come out with their own mental illness despite its taboo among the profession through storytelling that’s guaranteed to make you laugh or cry…..or both ! Joan and Jane use their signature twin-humor to tell the funniest, most revealing stories about their childhoods and how they used their special bond as twins to embrace compassion and positivity so that they could create the lives they truly want to live.  In this episode, we explore: Sharing your mental health journey Mental health services Support Twinship and loads more. Mentioned in this episode The Body Keeps The Score - Bessel van der Kolk Jane & Joan's book - From Under the Hood Connect with Jane and Joan via their website  Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

In this episode, we're joined by Mayara Souza. Mayara grew up in Brazil and she had overcome a very adverse and traumatic childhood. She has a history of physical, mental and sexual abuse that led her into an intense dependency on alcohol since her early years. Mayara finally moved to America in her mid twenties when she started her healing process that continues to evolve every day. Today, after a decade of healing work and extensive research on trauma and consciousness, she is a certified Sound Therapist and uses acoustic sound to relax the nervous system helping her clients to release emotions that might be trapped somewhere in the body causing mental, physical, and emotional unbalance and distress. In this episode, we explore: Trauma Sound healing Forgiveness and loads more. Mentioned in this episode Radical Forgiveness - Colin Tipping Connect with Mayara via her website where you'll also find all of her other links Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

In this episode, we're joined by Walker Brandt. Walker is a professional actor, author, spokesperson, speaker, and producer. Her image and personality have been utilized in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. She’s appeared in international blockbuster films, TV shows, dozens of commercials, and thousands of advertising campaigns for global brands over the span of her career to date. In 2020 Walker became a published author with AWAKEN – Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence. Awaken, an Amazon #1 International Best Seller, shares a vulnerable, intimate journey of how she developed tools to overcome helplessness and thoughts of suicide and chose to rewrite her story personally and professionally, leading to happiness and success. Serving others in their journey to transform and live a life they choose is one of her passions! In this episode, we explore: Awaken The journey to write about your life experiences Changing your story Personal responsibility Letting go Acceptance and loads more. Mentioned in this episode Nonviolent Communication - Marshall Rosenberg Walker's book - Awaken: Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence  Connect with Walker via Instagram or Twitter via her website Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

In this episode, we're joined by Paul Sokol. Paul is on a mission to change the stigma around mental illness. After nearly succumbing himself in the summer of 2018, he received a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and has been on the bumpy journey to recovery ever since. Paul has been running a lean two-person agency since 2016, drums in a metal band, and also has a charity called Keep Children Rockin that provides music equipment and repair donations to local programs in need. In this episode, we explore: mental illness stigma Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and loads more. Mentioned in this episode Jerold J. Kreisman & Hal Straus - I Hate You Don’t Leave Me Paul T. Mason MS & Randi Kreger - Stop Walking On Eggshells Connect with Paul via LinkedIn Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

We don't have a full episode for you today, here is a little check in with Hannah instead. Look after yourself this week 💜

In this episode, we're joined by Carrie Severson. Carrie is the author of Unapologetically Enough and the CEO of a hybrid book publishing business. She started her publishing business after spending years pitching literary agents in the hopes of being published traditionally. All her rejection letters from literary agents came down to the same thing. They all loved the work. They all compared the work to well-known authors. But because she didn’t have a big enough platform, agents always passed on her. Carrie used that pivot in life and launched a company that could help women just like her―unapologetic in their stories without massive following. She’s married to her best friend and on her next soul quest to become the next version of herself. She can be reached at UnapologeticallyEnough.com In this episode, we explore: burnout IVF fertility and loads more. Mentioned in this episode Gary Zukav - Seat of the Soul Lynne Twist and Teresa Barker - The Soul of Money Carrie's book - Unapologetically Enough Connect with Carrie via her website Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

In this episode, we're joined by author Paulette J. Buchanan. Paulette takes the reader through her lifetime of abuse at the hands of her four older brothers. She describes their continuation of abuse into their adult years, in part carried out by their weaponization of the court system to file meritless, harassing lawsuits against her, her husband, and against others. Paulette details the arduous fight in which she and her husband have been forced to engage in order to finally secure long overdue judgments against these brothers. In this episode, we explore: overcoming familial abuse trauma fighting for justice personal responsibility and loads more. Mentioned in this episode Mother Teresa - Come be my Light Paulette’s book - Fighting for Justice: Religious Fraud, Mental Illness, and the Collapse of Law & Order You can find Paulette's book on her website Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

In this episode, we're joined by Jonathan Schultz. Jonathan serves as an academic counselor at Bakersfield College. He has a master’s degree in school counseling and a doctorate degree in organizational leadership. Along with his job as a counselor, he is passionate about helping others with mental health struggles. He created a website www.mentalhealthstruggles.com that is dedicated to bringing awareness and resources to for mental health issues. He and his wife also wrote a book titled "Obsessed! A couples story living with obsessive compulsive disorder and their strategies on how to deal with this condition". His long term goal is to create a foundation to help pay for peoples mental health therapy. In this episode, we explore: OCD Treatment for OCD Stigma and perceptions around OCD and loads more. Mentioned in this episode David Goggins - Can't Hurt Me Jeffrey M. Schwartz - Brain Lock Jon Kabbat-Zinn Jonathan's book - Obsessed! A couples story living with obsessive compulsive disorder and their strategies on how to deal with this condition Connect with Jonathan on @OCDstrong on Instagram or Tik Tok or via his website Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

In this episode, we're joined by Sandi Schwartz. Sandi is a mom, author, and journalist specializing in parenting, environmental, and wellness topics. She founded the Ecohappiness Project to inspire and guide families to build a nature habit to feel happier and calmer. Her forthcoming book, "Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer," is filled with engaging, hands-on nature activities for children to enjoy while also reaping the mental health benefits of spending time outside. Topics addressed include awe and gratitude, mindfulness, creative arts, outdoor play, travel and adventure, volunteering, food, and animals. Sandi's work has been featured in The Washington Post, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Scary Mommy, Very Well Family, and more. Learn more at www.ecohappinessproject.com. In this episode, we explore: ecohappiness benefits of time in nature awe parental advice for more nature activities and loads more. Mentioned in this episode Don Miguel Ruiz - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Sandi’s book - Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer Sandi’s children’s book - Sky’s Search for Ecohappiness Connect with Sandi on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or via her website Connect with Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter. Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list. Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x