Hopeful Conversations With Vicki Montague

Becca was diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder earlier in her life and says she was a worrier from the age of 4. In this conversation she shares what changed so that she can still experience anxiety but it not be something that bothers her. We cover topics such as the Three Principles, Non-duality, parenting, listening without attention, the link between thinking and feel...

After many years of searching and exploring to better understand her own experience of the impact of injuries to her body, Sally has come to discover a holistic approach to movement, injury and pain. In this podcast episode she shares how by analysing someone's movement she can discover the source of a person's discomfort or pain. Whilst that's the start of the journey, much like in th...

In this conversation Debra shares her story of transforming relationships through love and forgiveness. Having experienced an abusive relationship while bringing up her three children, she never imagined going on to lead a happy, fulfilled life where her children have gone on to live 'normal' lives too. In this incredibly hopeful conversation Debra shares the 'secret sauce' to succ...

When I first met Lucy in August 2023 she was very caught up in busy-ness, stress and anxiety. Since exploring the truth of existence and who she really is (underneath all the conditioning, ideas and beliefs that she had innocently picked up along the way), nothing in her life has outwardly changed, yet she experiences more joy, excitement and freedom. In this conversation we explore what she now u...

In this episode of Hopeful Conversations, Joe joins the podcast to share his journey from stress and overwhelm to creative flow. In the two and a half years that I've known Joe he has rediscovered what's possible when the habitual inner narrative is questioned. Where he once believed everything his thinking told him, he now sees the creative capacity of thought and what becomes possible when negat...

In this episode of Hopeful Conversations I speak to Beth Derry (Lovely Messy Humans) about her work around self harm. As someone who used to self harm and who can now clearly see why, she is on a mission to share a science-based approach to understanding and responding to the rise in teenage self harm. Her message is that we are not here to be perfect, but instead to be human. It's a beautiful...

In this episode I'm joined by Dr Amy Johnson as we explore what the identity really is and how she ended up even questioning it. After experiencing anxiety as a child, it morphed into disordered eating until she discovered the Three Principles, a description of how experience is created. As a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker, Amy shares this groundbreaking new approach that helps peopl...

After experiencing burnout as a primary school head teacher in 2015, Clare has been on a journey with various food intolerances, restricted diets and autoimmune diagnoses. In this conversation we explore the mind-body connection, the role thought plays in experience of the body and symptoms and how to discover a different way to navigate life. To find out more about Clare visit her website https:/...

*There is one swear word in this recording* Murray was diagnosed with stage 4, terminal kidney cancer in 2012. It's now 2023 and he comes to share his journey. Please be aware that this is his journey - unique to him and there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way to deal with cancer...just 'your' way. I invited him onto the channel to share the hope in his story. To share that...

Angi learnt at a young age to make money work for her or in her words, to make money her employee. In this podcast episode she shares how to create money from money and to start with what you have, which may not be much. She shares examples of how she started doing this and what she is currently doing. She has grown her money and at the same time her opportunity to help and serve more people throu...

Terri was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in December 2022. In this episode of Hopeful Conversations she shares what the diagnosis has given her both in terms of slowing her down to be more present and a greater knowing of her innate resilience. This is an inspiring, hopeful and joyful conversation that you won't want to miss. If you'd like to discover more about what me and my gues...

*Contains swearing* In this episode of Hopeful Conversations Vicki Montague talks to JP Morgan about how he healed from multiple sclerosis and how on a daily basis he creates himself.   As a master of self-creation, JP not only shares the power of food in healing the body but the power of the mind.   If you'd like to watch the video he mentions in the conversation (Dr Terry Whals discuss...

In this conversation Vicki Montague is joined by Rani Bora to explore innate health and what that means.   Rani, who is a trained Psychiatrist, shares in the episode how having low self confidence helped her to discover the Inside Out understanding or Three Principles.   She shares her passion for working with people who are looking to come off their psychiatric medication and are ready...

In this episode I'm joined by Tania Elfersy who shares her journey to discovering that the body has innate intelligence that can always be trusted.   When her perimenopause symptoms cleared up within days of understanding the role thought was having on her experience, she set about sharing what she'd learnt.   In the episode she shares: * Her journey to symptom relief * Why focusing on a...

This is a follow up conversation with Sally who I spoke to in May 2021.   Sally was diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a neurological disorder that causes extreme pain (described as greater than childbirth), brain fog and hyper-sensitivity.   Since our last conversation I have been working with Sally and there have been some significant changes to her experience (not h...

In this episode of Hopeful Conversations Vicki speaks to Maria Iliffe-Wood about her latest book, A Caged Mind.  In it she shares examples of her own 'mind cage' and how they were evident in her life before discovering the Three Principles, a psychological-spiritual understanding of how experience is created.   She also shares how she works with writers and authors-to-be, pointing them t...

In this episode Vicki Montague talks to Toni McIntyre about her journey from fear to freedom.  Toni describes being fearful all her life of getting into trouble and how that fear reduced her ability to enjoy life fully and fully partake in the world.   Through a journey of serving others, she describes how all past conditioning, beliefs and thoughts are slowly being seen and allowed, lea...

In this episode of Hopeful Conversations Vicki speaks to Missy Maiorano about the appearance and then disappearance of chronic hives, anxiety and depression.   After many years of teaching (and trying to be perfect) Missy suddenly woke up one day to find herself covered in hives. The condition evolved into chronic hives which lead to major anxiety, depression and the withdrawal from daily lif...

In this episode of Hopeful Conversations Vicki Montague speaks to Suzie Yeulett about her experience of having both parents diagnosed with Alzheimer's and of how her incredibly close relationship with her mother was maintained during life, and since her passing.   It's a story of possibility and of how grief and loss don't have to look the way you think they might have to.   The overarch...

In this episode of Hopeful Conversations, Vicki speaks to Danielle about her diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease (Graves Disease) and how Danielle healed herself from it.   This is truly and inspiring story that should bring a sense of hope to anyone with any diagnosis.  It's a reminder that a diagnosis is only a statement of where a body is in that moment. It doesn't ever mean it ca...

In this episode of Hopeful Conversations Bec tells her story of going from having difficulties with relationships and health to a life of ease.   The changes happened through a series of transformational conversations with her aunt and sister who shared their understanding of how our experience of life is created.   To find out more about Bec and the work she does now to encourage self-l...

In this episode I'm joined by Rose Latham who shares her experience of leaving her teaching job to fully commit to her wellbeing.   In it we talk about what commitment means and how by following joy and passion there is a different experience of the world available to us.   To find out more about Rose you'll find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/latham.lifecoaching/ or Instagr...

*There may be some swear words in this episode* In this episode I'm joined by Lucy Sheffield who shares her story of alcohol dependence. At a young age Lucy began to drink in order to be 'normal' and what followed was almost thirty years of reliance on alcohol. Now, alcohol free, she shares what changed for her to now live a life of freedom and flow. To find out more about the work Lucy does to sh...

*There is one swear word in this podcast* In this episode I speak to Karen Stanley who went from suddenly reacting to foods and having terrible stomach pains to being able to eat anything and everything she likes. Looking back she can see that see was under a lot of stress but at the time she didn't feel that stress was an issue at all. We explore the mind-body connection, the impact of stres...

In this episode I'm joined by Sheela Massand as I share my own story of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, food intolerances, headaches and more. Sheela and I are running a live 5 week online course starting on 17th November 2021 where we will be exploring the invisibles of gut health. We therefore thought it would be helpful to share our stories. Sheela shared hers in episode number 5 so it was time...