OPEN UP with Amira

Amira talks a LOT about regulating your emotions, but what does this actually mean and how do you do it? More importantly, how is it going to make you a better communicator? Sometimes our emotions can get the better of us and it may be because we haven’t learnt what to do with them. But if we don’t change this as adults we’ll find ourselves overreacting, shutting down or having an emotional outbur...

Today’s guest is GRAMMY Nominated Songwriter, Sebastian Seville on Kanye West’s DONDA album with the track “Come to Life". He is a Genreless songster with a background in hip hop, R&B, and dance with a no limitation, no boundaries ideology in his approach to lyricism and style. And I had the privilege to witness a small part of this. After he’s spent the last 5 months in London, he kindly graced u...

Let’s talk about getting defensive and why you’re choosing this unhealthy behaviour. It’s not about being judgmental of yourself or other people, but you do need to understand how it’s showing up and where it’s coming from. We’ll then discuss 5 tips to help you combat your defensiveness so it doesn’t have a detrimental impact on your relationships at home or work and have you missing out on opport...

Annalie Howling an elite performance coach, joins me today on the podcast. And what an episode it is! She shares how it’s taken a lifetime to get vulnerable and how she’s evolved since her life working in corporate. She gives us the science in understanding how our inner critic works & how we can befriend it. Annalie shares how she uses EMDR with her clients and how we can have a better understand...

It’s a brand new year and I couldn’t not start with an episode on how you manifest your goals to set you up for the year ahead. If you’re feeling lost or if you feel like it’s a lot of rubbish then this episode was made for you. I’m sharing what manifestation isn’t and how you can set intentions so you feel inspired and empowered to create the life you actually want to live. Click the link below t...

Tom Bliss, a former professional rugby player turned personal trainer & online coach, is co-founder of the online fitness coaching & programming platform the Ultimate You. In today’s episode Tom shares how he became a professional rugby player and why this wasn’t always on the cards. We discuss the highs and lows of playing professionally and what happened when he suffered a severe injury, twice....

In today’s episode we’re talking about how it's hard to say what you really mean with your partner, particularly if you’re starting from a place where you’re not sure what your needs are. We’ll be talking about your unhealthy communication habits, why they’re damaging your relationship and how to change these into healthy ways of talking to each other. You’ll leave this episode being able to commu...

Courtney Hanson is a best-selling author of Within: Healing Through Sacred Feminine Archetypes - Awaken the Goddess Within & podcast host of The Sweetest Little Life Podcast. Today we delve into the world of generational trauma and how as millenials we’re here to break the cycle. Courtney openly shares her traumatic childhood and what the healing journey has looked like. She gets vulnerable about...

In today’s episode I’m taking you through the 4 communication styles so you can nail the way you communicate in the most authentic way. And once you do it’s about pinpointing your blind spots so you can start understanding how to communicate effectively with other people. The goal: to see, hear and understand the other person whether that’s in a personal or professional relationship. Oh and if you...

Lauren White is a transformation mentor specialising in trauma, addiction, mental health and well-being. Today she joins me on the podcast where we take a deep dive into understanding addiction and not just how it shows up with drugs and alcohol. Lauren shares her experience with discovering alcohol at age 12 and how everyone thought she had it ‘together’ growing up. We also talk about masking our...

In today’s episode we’re discussing how to deal with the people in your life that just can’t seem to listen to your boundaries. We’ll recap the benefits of boundaries and why we’re striving for healthy ones. Amira will also share exactly how to have an effective conversation which will help deal with the people that find it hard to understand your boundary or how they may need to adapt to it, rath...

Hannah is a BANT Registered Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Practitioner and founder of The Positive Method®. Today she joins me on the podcast where we take a deep dive into understanding nutrition and how the foods you eat have a major impact on, well literally everything. Hannah shares her journey into nutrition and why she created the Positive Method, in addition to giving us an education on...

In today’s episode we’re talking about how to cultivate self-compassion and why it’s the key to mastering your negative self-talk, self doubt and letting go of the shame you’re feeling. Amira shares examples of how her clients have managed to create compassion in their life and how they manage the feeling of failure and learn to continue striving. And she’s going to be taking you through the 7 way...

Elaine Cunningham-Walker is Forbes Featured and Award Winning Educational Strategist and founder of Global Education consultancy GMA Education. Today we talk about where she sees parents going wrong, how we should be talking to our children and how she’s challenging her own beliefs as a mother. We also talk about cultural influences and redefining your educational journey. Elaine is the mother of...

In today’s episode we’re breaking down how you can choose to respond and not react, which is an integral part of resolving conflict. We’re also going to explore both the mental and physical impact it has on your health and how responding isn’t the same as agreeing, giving up or accommodating the other person. This might be one of the hardest skills to master, but I promise it’s worth it. Oh and do...

Today I’m joined by one half of DIRTEA which was founded by serial entrepreneurs and brothers, Simon and Andrew Salter, who were named in The Forbes “30 Under 30” list in 2020. In today’s episode Simon shares what life looked like before Dirtea, how burnout led them to a whole new world and how they’re sharing the education of the power of mushrooms, with the world. We also get into life as a busi...

Self-doubt can be crippling. Take it from me, who spent most of her adult life doubting herself, her career and her relationships. But you have to be honest about where it’s showing up in your life and how it’s stopping you taking the opportunities and jobs that you actually deserve. And if you don’t get a handle on it, self-doubt will end up controlling your life, rather than you learning how to...

Under Armour Athlete and 1500m silver medalist in the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2021, Holly Archer, joins me today on the podcast. Holly opens up about her inspirational journey to turning pro at 27 and explains why this is late in an athlete’s career. She also shares how she wasn’t the best runner at Uni but why that didn’t matter. We also talk about her resilient mindset and what f...

In today’s episode Amira answers your most asked questions including how to say no without feeling, how to know your boundaries are proportionate and what shifting your energy looks like in practice. If you want to ask your question and hear it answered anonymously on the podcast, drop Amira a message on IG @the_communicationexpert or send her an email hello@amiras.co.uk. Amira will be running the...

In the last episode of season 2 I am joined by our former Olympian Michelle Griffith-Robinson. She shares how a lifetime of reflecting naturally led her to transition as a life coach. We talk about how she went from growing up in North West London to our Olympic champion, the support and insight her mum has given her along the way and gaining perspective when you don’t reach your goals. She also s...

You’ve moulded yourself into the version of yourself you think the world wants to see. But the longer you wear these masks, the more disconnected you’ll become from who you really are. So if you’re feeling stuck or that you’re not living the life you want to, it’s a good indication that it’s time to choose you, not a diluted version of you. But it’s a journey so be patient, take your time and allo...

Alice is the founder of Alice's Boutique, a company that creates bespoke designs that are made to order and is a concept label that born from a love of fashion and desire to bring imagination to the industry. After studying at the London College of Fashion it was clear to Alice that the industry was crying out for clothes that caressed and framed a woman’s shape, rather than asking them to change...

In today’s episode we’re talking about how to avoid conflict. Amira will explain what exactly conflict means, why you’re avoiding it and the tools to do this differently. If you are burying your head in the sand, pretending something isn’t a big deal or dismissing how you feel then this episode has been created for you. Amira guarantees that when something bothers you and you fool yourself into th...

Today’s guest is Hailey O'Neill who is the Founder and CEO of MindBar - the MasterClass of Mental Health. Hailey started MindBar because of her own experience with therapy and coaching, which saved her life. She became obsessed with the idea that if everyone had access to the types of tools and benefits she had found in therapy, they couldn't help but thrive. MindBar teaches the tools of therapy a...

In today’s episode we’re talking about the red flags in communication that you need to look out for and what they mean. Should you leave a relationship if these keep coming up? What do you do if you’re guilty of one of these red flags? Today Amira shares what to do if you notice you’re on the receiving end and how to take ownership if you realise that you’re actually doing this to someone else! If...