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Hello Couragemakers! May is Mental Health month and this week I couldn't be happier to be chatting to Lauren Bersaglio. Lauren Bersaglio is the founder and editor of Libero, a nonprofit peer support community and magazine championing mental health and she is someone I've been wanting to interview for Couragemakers for quite some time! In this episode, Lauren shares her journey of sharing her own m...

After a short hiatus (I explain all in this episode!), I am BACK! This week's solo show is for anyone who needs a bit of encouragement and rebel-rousing to keep going! If you're looking for connection, community and hope, come join the Couragemakers community over on Instagram. Show Notes Jo Casey's Messy Meaningful Business Project #ayearofcuriosity - Couragemakers community on Instagram About Co...

Hello Couragemakers! This week on The Couragemakers Podcast, I'm thrilled to be chatting to previous guest Jessie Harrold! Jessie is an author, women's mentor, coach and doula.  She does what she likes to call "women's work," which means she helps women bring their babies earthside, creates community and holds brave spaces for women to find themselves in, helps women reconnect with their bodies an...

Hello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 113 of The Couragemakers Podcast! Today I am SO excited to share with you my conversation with Roanna van Voorst. I've been buzzing ever since we had our conversation and let me tell you, you are in for a treat. Roanne van Voorst is an internationally published writer, a social scientist, a podcaster and public speaker. She has conducted research all arou...

Hello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 112 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I'm speaking to Connie Pollock. Connie describes herself as an unapologetic wild soul adventuring across the globe to figure out what this shit is all about. Last August Connie moved to New Zealand, alone at 18, to begin adventuring our beautiful planet in all is glory and has not had time to look back since. No...

  Hello Couragemakers, and welcome to the first interview of 2019! This week I'm speaking with the fabulous Sarah Bater and we're chatting all things word of the year related. Whether you've chosen your word, you're still deciding like me or you have   no idea what I'm on about, this episode is for you! This is how Sarah describes herself: I'm a typical Gemini with a penchant for worrying needless...

This week's episode is the final instalment in a solo three-part series looking at welcoming this new season in with courage. This week is all about hope: finding it, keeping it and protecting it. If you're looking for connection, community and hope, come join the Couragemakers community over on Instagram. Show Notes #ayearofcuriosity - Couragemakers community on Instagram (come say hi!)  The Sanc...

This episode is part two of a three-part series of wrapping up this year Couragemakers style. We started part one talking all about fear and uncertainty, and this week we're diving into looking back on the year with self-compassion. Show Notes Couragemakers Patreon Page Reflection exercise: Create the space and take the time to write yourself three letters:   Letter 1: imagine yourself a year ago...

As we wrap up the year, I thought what a better way to end the year of Couragemaker episodes than with some snappy pep talks full of wisdom and practical things you can take into the next year. From taking action and moving forward, to self-forgiveness and self-preservation, for the next three episodes, I'm going to be sharing with you the three biggest ah-hah moments and nuggets of wisdom I've le...

Hello Couragemakers and welcome to another episode of the Couragemakers episode! For this week's episode, I'm chatting with the inspiring Nomi from Piquetures. Nomi is a creative adventurer seeking to push the boundaries of the audio-visual experience! She is currently experimenting with creating videoscapes, playing tourist everywhere she goes with her camera, digitally illustrating, and producin...

This week we're diving into everything enthusiasm related! Enthusiasm is a topic very close to my heart and today's episode is a very practical one and perfect for you if you're struggling with enthusiasm!   Things Mentioned in Today's Show! Tara Mohr's  Playing Big   Tahr Mohr, Playing Big on Raise Your Hand. Say Yes with Tiffany Han Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic Magic Lessons Podcast with Elizab...

Hello my lovely Couragemakers family and welcome to episode 105 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I'm chatting with Sandra Dawes and I just know you are going to LOVE how practical this episode is! Sandra is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passi...

This week's episode is a solo special and I'm diving into the anatomy of fear, my rather bizarre fear analogy and some helpful things to help you find the courage to shine bright in the world!   Resources mentioned in today's episode:   Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert The Doing Scary Things Podcast Episode 8 with Anabel Roque Rodríguez E pisode 43 with Elin Lööw     About Meg & That Hummingbird Life...

Hello my lovely Couragemakers and welcome to Episode 103 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I couldn't be happier to share this WONDERFUL heartwarming episode with the inspiring Rachel Flower. Rachel is a multi-passionate, full time lover of life, non-traditional wife, mum to two gorgeous girls, recovering former-suit-wearing lawyer, almost actress, singer, constantly curious question asker a...

Hello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 102 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I'm talking to the fabulous Justine Froelker. Justine is an advocate for speaking about shame and learning to thrive when life doesn't turn out how you hoped, dreamed, or even planned that it would. Full of grit and grace, Justine uses her fiery passion, the occasional curse word, and her witty humor to share he...

Hello Couragemakers! Welcome to episode 101! Today I couldn't be happier to share with you my conversation with Lisa Pascoe. Lisa Pascoe is an inspirational Speaker, Intuitive Master NLP Practitioner, and Recovering Perfectionist who is passionate about empowering women to tap into their inner wisdom and intuition, so they can live more authentic lives. Lisa runs rewilding retreats, 1:1 coaching a...

This week we're celebrating 100 episodes of Couragemakers! I'm sharing what Couragemakers means to my soul and what I've learned so far about courage, about women, and our stories along the way!   About Meg & That Hummingbird Life  I'm Meg and I'm the host of Couragemakers and founder of That Hummingbird Life. I'm an INFJ creative and multipassionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note ob...

Hello, hello and welcome to episode 99 of The Couragemakers Podcast!  Can you believe next week is going to be episode 100? I'm still very much working out what to do to honour the occasion!   If you've got any ideas, come say hi and let me know over on Instagram  I've just started a 100 day challenge to get over my fear of video by being on Instagram stories every day - I'm on day 6! - and I'd lo...

Hello Couragemakers! Can you believe that we're just one episode away from the 100th episode of Couragemakers?! I'm still thinking of a way to celebrate, so if you have any ideas of what you'd love to see, please do get in touch at meg@thathummingbirdlife.com ! I absolutely love hearing from Couragemaker listeners and I do reply, so I'd love to hear your thoughts! For this week's episode, I'm chat...

Hello Couragemakers! It is so good to be back after a summer break! Over the last couple of weeks, I've been having all sorts of wonderful conversations for Couragemakers and I can't wait to share them with you! For this week's episode, I'm chatting to the lovely Hannah Jane Thompson. Hannah is a personalised mindfulness meditation coach for professional, ambitious women at Breathe Like A Badass....

  Hello Couragemakers! This week I'm so excited to share with you my conversation with Tamara Burgess!   Tamara calls herself a bit of a "digital doer". She owns a writing and marketing business based in the UK. Tamara started freelancing a few years ago after she left her corporate career to move to Japan and start travel writing – and things have progressed from there! Tamara love having bullshi...

 Hello Couragemakers! This week I'm so excited to be chatting to the wonderful Gina Greenwood. This episode feels like it's been a long time coming and I'm so excited to share it with you! Gina is a salon owner, hairstylist, leader, mentor, and self-confessed master of badassery. She has made it her mission to change the world one head at a time.  Not only is she doing that by giving people the ad...

Hello Couragemakers! I'm back this week with a solo show and I'm sharing the only analogy you'll ever need for the creative process! If you struggle with putting yourself out there and if you ever feel in a creative slump, this one is for you my friends. About Meg & That Hummingbird Life I'm Meg and I'm the host of Couragemakers and founder of  That Hummingbird Life.  I'm an INFJ creative and mult...

Hello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 93 of The Couragemakers Podcast. This week I'm talking with the lovely Kimberly Myhill and I can honestly say this is one of the most refreshing conversations I've ever had about mental health. Kimberly Myhill is from Norwich, UK and has lived with depression for as long as she can remember and for a long time had no idea that was what was happening. Kimb...

Hello Couragemakers! I can't tell you how excited I am to share this week's episode with you!  ​ This week I'm talking with Nina Hart about all things creativity and I seriously could have chatted to Nina all day. Before our conversation Nina shared how finding kindred spirits is like finding a fellow lightening rod and I certainly feel like I've found a fellow lightening rod and I'm pretty sure y...