Forgive and Thrive

In today’s episode, we talk with Pascale Lane, a Relationship and Confidence Coach, about confidence. Confidence affects all aspects of our life, and yet many of us live their lives with a C-deficiency, Confidence-deficiency. We discuss what makes some of us stand tall, and others hide in the darkest corner, and get a few very useful tips on how we can all assess our confidence and boost it when n...

In today’s episode, we talk with Caitlin Fisher, coach, author, and podcaster, on how to use writing as a powerful tool to heal from trauma. Trauma takes a heavy toll on our emotional and mental health… and continues to haunt us even when we have physically emerged from the life events that caused it. So, finding ways to cope with our trauma and heal from feelings of isolation, uncertainty, depres...

In today’s episode, we talk with Ann Visser, a certified relationship coach, speaker and trainer, about marriages and how they can be saved and rebuilt. After being almost crushed under the pressure of family life, Ann and her high school sweetheart rebuilt their marriage, and have now been happily married for 42 years. Learning the skills to communicate well and conflict well, and have pivotal co...

In today’s episode, we talk with Tashina King, an internationally recognised coach and dance instructor, about living a life on our own terms. As an internationally recognised top instructor in the performance space, Tashina has over 10 years of experience supporting and coaching women from all over the world and has coached over 8,000 people throughout the world on self-worth, confidence, and tak...

In today’s episode, we talk with Evander Beatty, who was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 18, and has been dealing with it for most of his life, and who has discussed about his life-long battle with OCD in his book, “DangerLife”. With Evander, we want to understand what OCD is, how and how much one’s life is affected by OCD, how one can cope with it, and also contribute to eliminate some of the co...

In today’s episode, we talk with Valerie Erickson, an award-winning Public Speaker and Public Speaking Development Coach, about feelings of inadequacy and despair that rob us of opportunities in life and fulfilment. We live in a time when none of us is truly immune from the “I’m not good enough”-syndrome, but often these beliefs are the result of very traumatic experiences that, whether we are awa...

In today’s episode, we talk with Karyn De Mol about binge eating, something that many of us use as a form of self-sabotage, and how we can overcome it. Karyn, who co-authored the award-winning and best-selling book “Eating secrets”, is a NLP Coach, Reiki Master, a Creatrix® Transformologist®, a Certified Practitioner in EFT, and a NLP and Hypnosis trainer to mention a few. “Eating secrets” discuss...

In today’s episode, we talk with Shane Thrapp, a Certified ADHD Life, Relationship, and Career Coach, about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, a condition that affects people's behaviour. It is estimated that ADHD affects between 4% – 12% of school-aged children worldwide. This condition is more frequent in males than in females, with a ratio of 2:1 in children and 1.6:1 in adults. Wi...

In today’s episode, we talk with Tim Olson, an author, educator, business owner, and life coach, about the importance of growing up with a truly involved paternal figure, and what consequences can come from having a passive father. Tim has extensively studied father-child relationships through years of study, observation, and application as a teacher and principal, as a coach to personal and busin...

In today’s episode, we talk with Kimberly Kubicke, an Ayurvedic educator, consultant, and health coach, about Ayurveda and how Ayurveda can be used to balance our hormones levels. Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted into our blood, and then carried to organs and tissues literarily telling them what to do. When our body produces these hormones in the right amount, our body functions...

In today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Tonya Caylor, a family physician, academic physician coach, and founder of Joy in Family Medicine Coaching Services. We live in times of a busy epidemic with most of us feeling stressed, depleted, and overwhelmed by the fast pace of our life, so maintaining good energy levels is paramount to be supported in the best possible way in our busy lives. With Tonya, w...

In today’s episode, we talk with Duncan Bhaskaran Brown, a speaker and author. Duncan has done his fair share of overindulgence, and developed a method on how to we can stop it, which he summarised in the book: “Get Over Indulgence: Take Control Find Your Stress-Free Life”. With Duncan, we discuss all aspects of overindulgence, why we overindulge, what we can do to stop, and how we can avoid stop...

In today’s episode, we talk with Chenelle Ellie, a licensed therapist, about choosing a therapist that is right for us and our needs. With an increase in demand for treatment of anxiety and depression compared to previous years, some might feel the pressure of finding the right support while navigating the high variety of therapies styles and therapists. In this episode, we ask Chenelle to help us...

In today’s episode, we talk with Sally Alter, a former registered nurse, and a campground manager diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder at the age of twenty-five after battling for ten years with depression and mania. We discuss with Sally what it means living with bipolar disorder, what it entitles to and how much it can affect one’s life, but most importantly, how one can cope with this disorder. Yo...

In today’s episode, we talk with Matty Lansdown, a Nutritionist, Scientist, International Speaker, Health Coach, and Host of the “How To Not Get Sick And Die” podcast. In this unfiltered and honest conversation, we ask Matty many questions about nutrition, healthy eating, the impact of emotional eating on our general health, and to uncover some truths about the clever marketing that conditions us...

In today’s episode, we talk with Marissa Cohen, a Trauma and relationship coach, International Speaker, 4x Bestselling Author, Podcaster, about thriving after experiencing stalking and abuse. Statistics show that globally 1 in 4 women and girls, and 1 in 6 men and boys that are sexually assaulted every year. The implications on the lives of those at the receiving end of these abuses are significan...

In today’s episode, I go personal – again. Today marks exactly 29 years since my father lost his 4-year long battle to cancer, and this year appears to be more emotional than ever. So, whilst celebrating the life of an exceptional man, my dad, who impacted so many people in his cut-short life I want to dive into my grief and rethink the whole concept to make it easier to live with. I hope it will...

In today’s episode, we talk with Jo Zulaica, a trained certified coach, speaker, workshop facilitator, and Director of Leader Development at Backroads, about that period in life when most of us will face so many challenges, responsibilities and changes to push us on the edge. In this episode, we talk about midlife crisis, but also how much we talk ourselves into it by the unnecessary responsibilit...

In today’s episode, we talk with Lee Hopkins a relationship coach, who helps people create lasting friendships and meaningful relationships. With Lee, we investigate the concept of vulnerability, what it can do for us, in our life and in our relationships, but also what high price tag we have when we refrain from accepting and showing our vulnerability. You can reach Lee at: Website: https://www.p...

In today’s episode, we talk with Mahima, Europe #1 Self-Mastery Mentor, Mindset Trainer, International Bestselling Author and Award-Winning Speaker, about finding and unleashing our own genius. A global poll conducted by Gallup has uncovered that out of the world's one billion full-time workers, only 15% of people are engaged at work. That means that an astronomical 85% of people are unhappy and u...

In today’s episode, we talk with Barbara Sbrocca, a full-time Italian artist, about love, relationships, separations and art. In Jun 2020, right in the middle of the COVID lockdown, while facing her own separation from her former partner, Barbara started a new multi-layered art project, called “Baci Sospesi” (literarily “Suspended Kisses”), to explore how people from all over the world deal with l...

In today’s episode, we talk with Carolyn Birrell, who chronicled her mother’s journey into dementia from its onset to the inevitable end as she supported and cared for her. The memoir from that journey has recently been published in a heart-warming book of a mother and her daughter who navigate the twists and turns along the path into dementia. With skyrocketing numbers of people living with demen...

In today’s episode, we talk with Shirley Thiessen, a grieving mom, a grief coach, speaker, and author, about grief, what it can help a griever to process their loss, and how one can become a hope hero to support a grieving friend or relative in a way that can help them long after the funeral. You can reach Shirley at: Website: www.shirleythiessen.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shirley.thie...

In today’s episode, we talk about sleep, how much it can affect our physical and mental well-being, as well our cognitive abilities, and how we can improve its quality. I’ve investigated some of the research studies available and some of the tips from world renowned experts that I, for once, plan to apply to my own sleep. Get in touch with us at the Forgive and Thrive podcast: For feedbacks and co...

In today’s episode, we talk with Jason Marc Campbell, Author, Public Speaker, and a Sales and Marketing Consultant, about selling with love and integrity. Whether it’s a physical product, a service, or just ourselves, i.e. our skills, abilities, and experience, we all need to “sell” at some point or another. You can reach Jason at: Web: https://www.jasonmarccampbell.com/ Facebook: https://www.face...