Hopeful Conversations With Vicki Montague

Upon having a routine eye test Clare was told there was something wrong that needed to be checked at the hospital. After an appointment with an eye specialist she was told she had retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic eye condition that leads to loss of vision. As a hairdresser this was particularly challenging news but Clare has remained calm and pragmatic about the whole diagnosis. Clare talks wi...

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. At her worst point she was unable to walk and used a wheelchair. She struggled to clothe herself, work or meet people. She couldn't see any way out of the condition and felt completely hopeless. After completi...

In this episode John shares his journey with chronic fatigue syndrome.  He went from spending three months in hospital, 'shadow walking' to avoid sunlight and extreme fatigue, to living a full and fulfilling life. What he shares has profound implications for any chronic, long-term condition. If you'd like to know more about John and the work he does please visit his website https://...

May contain occasional swearing. Collette was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 2 and in her teens, after actually stopping breathing, was diagnosed with severe asthma.  She was given a multitude of inhalers to take and was told she would need to take them for the rest of her life. At the age of 40 an innocent comment from her husband changed everything. Now she lives with no asthma and no inhal...

This episode my contain occasional swearing. Ivana describes struggling to cope after the birth of her twin boys. She hid how much she was suffering until one day she couldn't cope any more. She had no physical energy and was offered anti-depressants to help. After deciding that anti-depressants were not for her she sought alternative ways to deal with her experience. She came across a friend...

May contain some occasional swearing. When I met Julie two years ago she was experiencing insomnia, heavy bleeding, hot flushes and anxiety. She put the symptoms down to peri-menopause given her age. Now she sees the perfection in her body. Rather than seeing her symptoms as something to get rid of, she sees them as a message to slow down and listen to the messages life is giving her. Julie specia...

May contain occasional swearing. Kathryn describes having issues with weight from the age of 12 or 13 which progressed into bulimia and many years of yo-yo weight gain and loss. She describes her weight as being the one thing that she always thought about. In this conversation we explore what she currently sees about her weight. The struggle has gone and been replaced with a deep understanding of...

Caution: May contain swearing. Jan was diagnosed with her first autoimmune condition, Graves disease and then fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis followed. When she was told that she would have to give herself daily injections after the third diagnosis she knew something had to change. In this heartfelt conversation Jan shares what she came to see about the role her busy thinking was having on h...

Caution: May contain swearing. Tina talks of her journey to a likely diagnosis of bipolar disorder and her dissatisfaction of that definition of her symptoms. After being dismissed by her psychiatrist that there was anything else for her to do other than take the medication she decided to find her own solutions. She now lives without medication following her inner wisdom to guide her. If you'...

Caution: May contain swearing. Nikki describes being afraid of vomit from a young age. She recalls sitting up in bed as a child hoping that gravity would work to stop her being sick. The fear worsened with the birth of her children. She was unable to care for them when they were ill and she started to avoid any situations where she would have to eat anything but food she had prepared. Now her expe...

Caution: May contain swearing. Kate had her first psychotic episode at the age of 11. Following that she had multiple mental health diagnoses and in 2010 found herself unable to move from her chair, communicate or participate in life. After a new psychiatrist removed one of her four medications in 2014 she found a glint of light as her ability to communicate returned. After listening to non-dualit...

Caution: May contain swearing. Since the age of 14 Nicola had experienced migraines and at one point during a particularly severe attack while pregnant with her first daughter she thought she was having a stroke. After coming across the Three Principles understanding her experience of migraines changed until now she can't remember the last time she had one. In this enlightening conversation N...

Caution: May contain swearing. Join Vicki Montague (Free From Limits) as she talks to Ian Watson (The Insight Space) about his 'alternative' journey with health. In the conversation Ian shares how he hasn't seen a doctor for 43 years and how he has come to trust his 'inner guide' to show him the way. What started as a keen interest in homeopathy led to setting up a homeopa...

Caution: May contain swearing. At a young age Jason lost his father and he describes how he also lost his mother who immersed herself in work as a way to cope. What proceeded were years of finding ways to cope which involved an unhealthy relationship with food and then drugs. In this conversation Jason shares his emotional experience of searching for ways to be fixed until he had the insight that...

Caution: May contain swearing. Rachel has been on her own journey with ulcerative colitis that has led her to train in homeopathy and then to develop her own range of flower essences. In this beautiful conversation she shares how she realised that the best medicine always came from within. If you struggle with physical or mental health issues then listen as Rachel points you to the end of your str...

Caution: May contain swearing. Vicki Montague (Free From Limits) and Sheela Masand as they discuss those physical health conditions that elude diagnosis but leave you feeling terrible. Sheela was diagnosed with her first autoimmune condition at the age of 16 and others have followed. Hear her talk about a different approach to them. How listening to the wisdom of the body can lead to physical reli...

Caution: May contain swearing. Join Vicki Montague (Free From Limits) as she chats to Ruth Holroyd (What Allergy?) about her experience of life threatening allergies, eczema and topical steroid withdrawal. Ruth has experienced eczema all her life and was diagnosed with a severe nut allergy as a child. However, it was only in her thirties that she was diagnosed with a severe milk allergy too. Follo...

Caution: May contain swearing. Join Vicki Montague (Free From Limits) & Dawn Robinson (The Flourishing Midlife) as they discuss how the experiences of midlife needn't be challenging. Dawn describes herself as an over-thinker that became more intense and problematic as she approached her late 40's. Then she had an insight that changed everything, meaning that even hot flushes and migr...

Caution: May contain swearing. Join Vicki Montague (Free From Limits) and Laura White (Laura White Coach) as they discuss a journey of infertility, anxiety, panic attacks and agoraphobia. Laura was 32 when she had her first miscarriage and many rounds of IVF left her without children or a partner. Now she talks openly about her journey to finding peace with her situation. To find out more about La...

Caution: May contain swearing. Sarah Tyers was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma at the age of 32. She had a 6 week old daughter at the time. It came back before her daughter was one and a year later it was widespread and in her brain. After becoming suicidal she reached out for help to understand herself better. What she saw has changed her experience of cancer and she shares her hopeful insigh...