Forgive and Thrive

In today’s episode, we talk with Steven James, a former Air Force Officer, research program manager, and astrophysicist turned researcher. With Steven, we discuss about Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), what it means, how it happens, and what we can do to initiate a PTG journey. We’ll also talk about collective growth. Can we use the same principles of personal PTG to heal also collective traumatic exp...

In today’s episode, we talk with Peiming Sun (a.k.a. Sunny), a DNA Life Strategist, about healthy aging and what it really means, when we should start being concerned with it, and how carefully made choices can keep us younger for longer, and not just on the outside. You can reach Sunny at: Web: https://lifewave.com/sunnylifesolutions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnylifesolutions/ Faceb...

In today’s episode, we talk with Amanda Love, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Eating Psychology Coach, about food, how much the choices we make on what and how much we eat can affect our life when we overdo it, but also how carefully made decisions about the food we take can help easing some serious and painful health conditions, like fibromyalgia for example. You can reach Amanda at: Web:...

In today’s episode, we reflect on Mental health illness and the stigma that surround it. We thought it was important to focus on this topic as we enter the month of May, which is dedicated to mental health and raising awareness about it. That said, every day should be a mental health discussion day, only when this will actually be realised, we’ll have a serious chance to defeat the stigma around m...

Today’s episode marks the end of Year 1 of the Forgive and Thrive podcast. So, we have decided to celebrate this milestone by recalling who we have met, what we discussed about with all our guests, oh yes, all 45 of them, and some of the lessons we learned along the way. We recorded almost 50 hours of truly amazing content that I hope have helped some of you in your own life and whatever challenge...

In today’s episode, we talk with Lynn Catalano, a Speaker, Author, Coach, Entrepreneur, Attorney in the State of New York. Lynn helps us understanding how to read a room, and identify toxic relationships at work, what signs we have to pay attention to, and what to do when we experience them. You can reach Lynn at: Web: https://www.lynncatalano.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearntoReadthe...

In today’s episode, we talk with Anastasia Vladychyska, a professional keynote speaker and consultant, who had to flee Kyiv and Ukraine, after the invasion of her country, and is now based in Italy. With Anastasia, we discuss about the current situation in the country, and the challenges of the many women who have to flee the country with children and just a backpack, face a long journey towards a...

In today’s episode, we talk with Ashleigh Harrison, a certified NLP Mindset Coach and Reiki practitioner. With her, we talk about healing our inner child, how we can recognise we need such a work, and what it means undergoing this healing process. We also touch on shadow work, which comes from the term “the shadow self,” which was coined by famed 20th-century psychologist Carl Jung, if and how we...

In today’s episode, we talk about self-leadership with Seetha Sagaran. Seetha is a Personal Development Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Lifestyle Consultant, Mentor, Author, and recipient of many awards included being nominated as one of the top hundred influential women of 2021 in "The World Book of Hoinser Queens 2021". We’ll dive into this topic to understand what self-leadership can do for us w...

In today’s episode, we reflect on how and how much the world and our lives have changed in the last 2 years, and what the global pandemic has represented as we prepare to have all restrictions lifted. Get in touch with us at the Forgive and Thrive podcast: For feedbacks and comments on the Forgive and Thrive podcast, send us an email at forgiveandthrive@gmail.com using #feedback in the subject lin...

In today’s episode, we talk about the brain and its malleability, a function referred to as neuroplasticity. Today, we learn from Gemma Herbertson, founder of neurofrontiers.org , how the ability of the brain to adapt is crucially important with children and for their development, but it also be exploited later in life. Harnessing the process of neuroplasticity in adulthood isn’t quite as simple a...

Today, we take the opportunity of the annual International Women Day celebration, to talk with Ritu Sharma, a women empowerment ambassador, personal development trainer, professional speaker, educator, and author, as well as the founder of Kaushalya UK , a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering women. We ask what is the role, added value and talent that women can bring at home, in the wor...

In today’s episode, we talk about alternative approaches to trauma healing that are less invasive than pharmacological treatments and talking therapies. We are joined by Michaela Daystar who is a trauma-informed Reiki practitioner. With her, we’ll understand what benefits a regular Reiki practice can give us, especially in the presence of trauma, what to expect during a typical session and why it...

In today’s episode, we talk with Misty Rose Gold, a success coach, about control and flow, what it means living a life when we always have a very strong need to control everything and everyone, and we try and understand whether being in control is an asset or rather a liability.  To get in touch with Misty: Website: https://www.mistyrosegold.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mistyrosego...

In today’s episode, we talk with John Kenny, the relationship guy, about finding love, the mental traps that can prevent us from engaging in fulfilling relationships, the social pressure if you are not yet in a relationship and how to deal with it, and so much more . To get in touch with John: Web: https://www.johnkennycoaching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnkennycoaching Instagram: h...

In today’s episode, we talk about fear. We all have a goal, a dream, or a vision for our life that we want to turn into reality, we may want to become more, to do more, to be more, to have more and to give more, but then our heart starts pounding, our palms sweating, our muscles freezing, and our knees shaking, and we surrender. So, we just give up or find excuses while staying stuck in the same s...

In today’s episode, we talk with Raven Scott, a mentor, a Certified Meditation Teacher, and Destiny Life Coach, about mindfulness and meditation, and what benefits we can harvest by practising them daily. You can reach Raven at: Website: https://www.unlockyourdestiny.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethrivingintuitive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenselfdevelopment Podca...

In today’s episode, we talk about inspiration with Kelvin Weathers, a transformational speaker, mentor, and life coach. With Kelvin, we talk about self-doubt, how much it can impact our life, and jeopardise our life experience, prevent us from achieving our full potentials if we surrender to it, and what we can do, instead, to overcome self-doubt or better to use it as a a valued feedback and info...

In today’s episode, we talk about self-sabotaging with Julie Cullen, a personal and career coach. We ask Julie direct questions on what self-sabotaging is, why some of us consistently behave in a way that doesn’t serve them and take them further away from achieving their dreams, but most importantly, we ask her what we can do to change our behaviour for good. You can reach Julie at: Website: https...

In today’s episode, we talk about inspiration with Iain Drudy, a chartered accountant, an entrepreneur, and a property investor, who recently started a podcast called “Fearless Inspiration with Iain”. With Iain, we talk about inspiration, how much it can impact our life, and shift our life experience, what we are normally inspired by, and how/where we can find inspiration. You can reach Iain at: F...

In today’s episode, as we start a new year, we want to talk about manifesting our dreams and desires because not living the life we desire is one of the major causes of stress and lack of fulfilment. We take this journey in a conversation with Sarah Joanne Pickering, a spiritual self-love coach, a certified practitioner of NLP & Time-Line Therapy. With Sarah, we talk about what manifesting is,...

In today’s episode, we talk with Misty Rose Gold, a success coach, about changes, and in particular how we can navigate through life transitions. Some life transitions are inevitable and normal; others are more impacting or unexpected, like the loss of a job, or someone we care about. During the transition time, we might experience confusion, or overwhelm, or perhaps even feel unsettled. Yet, if w...

In today’s episode, we talk with Satwinder Sagoo, a Confidence and Resilience Coach, a motivational speaker, and a published author, about the power of positivity, what it is, what it get help us to achieve, how we can grow a positive mindset, and how we can tap into our own positivity to literary bend our reality and realise our dream life. To get in touch with Satwinder: Website: http://www.satw...

In today’s episode, we talk about happiness, how we can have more of it in our life, and why sometimes it feels nothing can make us truly happy. We are joined by Lisa Dimino White, a professional joy seeker. What is a professional joy seeker? Listen to us to find out. You can reach Lisa at: Web: https://thejoyseeker.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisadiminowhite/ Facebook: https://www.f...

In today’s episode, we talk with Odette Coronel, a Jay Shetty certified Health, Life and Success coach. With her, we talk about relationships, in particular love relationships. Why? Well, because when they work, they can really enhance our lives, but when they become troubled, they can increase our stress and anxiety, and in general degrade the quality of our life. Check this episode to understand...