Social Harmony - Time to Talk

Today I'm joined by Jade Horton, owner and operator of Merkaba Holistics, angelic reiki practitioner and so much more...

While the healing that Jade provides is a large part of the story, there is a lot of focus on what brought her into this realm. In 2020 after tucking in her two children Isaac, 3 and Sienna, 7, then heading to bed herself, Jade's life would change forever when a fire ripped through her home and left her staring at a jump from the upstairs of a three-storey house directly onto concrete. After being told that the children were safe, she leapt from the house and received horrific injuries including two broken ankles, broken pelvis and broken bones in her back. But there was more to come...

Whilst lying on the ground in agony and seeing a crowd of onlookers, Jade noticed that people would not confirm news of the children and it was not until later that she was given the news no parent wants to hear. Trying to come to terms with the enormity of everything that had happened so far, Jade was then told several times by specialists that she would never walk again - at this point she fought back hard. Following a six-week stay in hospital, bouts of depression and fighting against the odds, Jade took her first steps in March 2021.

Since her recovery, Jade has sought to use her natural gifts in order to help others recover from their own setbacks and traumas, both emotional and physical. Working holistically to understand her clients inside and out, Jade is the embodiment of strength, courage and self-determination.

Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-harmony-time-to-talk/id1792776061

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Divorce is said to be one of the 'Big 5' when it comes to stressful live events and I can attest to this, having been through a separation of my own. While there were many with well=meaning platitudes and kind words, there was very little in the way of practical help other than from a legal standpoint and so when I came into contact with today's guest Taylor Beck I was very interested to hear about the work she does and the results it brings for her clients.

Taylor works as a divorce coach and this was something I had previously never encountered but given that I and many of my friends either have scars from our own divorce or are in the process of this, my interest was piqued and we began communicating.

Taylor has her own stories and uses her experience as both a means of connecting and empathising with her clients, as well as a roadmap for helping to navigate through the bureaucracy and emotional turmoil of divorce. She emphasises that she does not provide legal advice and is not a counsellor or therapist but is there to help take the sting out of the mediation process and beyond, whilst providing reassurance at a time when things can feel incredibly lonely and overwhelming.

I was unsure at first how I felt about the idea of a divorce coach, having jumped to my own conclusions and made assumptions which turned out to be inaccurate but having heard her story and come to understand what it is that she actually does, I feel like society could use more people lie Taylor and in hindsight wish I had known about such a service in my time of need.

Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

Social Harmony - Time to Talk - YouTube
https://open.spotify.com/show/4aAdbPrTjEEnwco5jII65U?si=2433ec018f184781

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-harmony-time-to-talk/id1792776061

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Today I'm joined by my friend of over 20 years, Kerry McAllister to talk about her life in an episode that brought home to me just how much we're unaware of what is happening for those around us until we ask the question...

Kerry and I worked together in a 'celebrity chef' fronted gastropub in an environment that was fast-paced, physically and emotionally taxing and a solid mix of hard work and fun alongside some of the best people I have ever worked alongside - a number of whom I count as lifelong friends - Kerry is one of those friends.

From the start, Kerry often had to be more grown up than her tender years should have allowed and there was a great deal of dysfunction that just became part of the fabric of daily life - family harm, substance misuse and instability were always front and centre, all of which left it's particular scars.

From escaping to work on a prestigious cruise liner to various high-end restaurants across the United Kingdom, Kerry's life was the classic tale of burning the candle at both ends while working hard and partying even harder but her own demons were never quite silenced we hear first-hand how Kerry was often the architect of her own downfall whilst trying to hold things together for herself.

Volatile relationships, drug and alcohol excess, traversing the country (and also moving across to France for a while) and doing everything in her power to keep things together mentally and physically, Kerry talks openly about the highs, lows and all the bits in between that have made her the woman she is today. While she is always self-effacing and quick to highlight what she sees as her flaws, I see someone who has faced adversity head-on from a young age and still keeps going - even recently, when diagnosed with breast cancer her willingness to fight and her capacity to love those around her is an inspiration and I am proud to call her my friend.

Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

Social Harmony - Time to Talk - YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/show/4aAdbPrTjEEnwco5jII65U?si=8561a459c4db49c1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-harmony-time-to-talk/id1792776061

Today I'm joined by Marlowe Kaufman - a therapist who combines counselling with neuroscience to provide behaviour change strategies across the board from those suffering from extreme depression to those looking to add a few extra performance points.

With Master's Degrees in both disciplines, Marlowe seeks to understand the psyche of her clients while approaching trauma, embedded behaviours and inbuilt limiting beliefs from both 'head and heart' in order to understand intrinsic feelings whilst applying techniques that work to alter neural pathways so that sustained change can occur.

Talking openly and with radical candour, Marlowe shares her motivations to begin working in this field, the hard work it has taken to get her to her current position, tragedies and challenges that have impacted upon her as well as the successes enjoyed. In addition, we discuss current attitudes towards mental wellbeing, impacts of social media, pathology versus idiosyncrasies and much more.

Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

Social Harmony - Time to Talk - YouTube
https://open.spotify.com/show/4aAdbPrTjEEnwco5jII65U?si=19d64d1357534e9f

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-harmony-time-to-talk/id1792776061

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Today I'm joined by Ilke Lander - a mother, businesswoman, author, keynote speaker and inspirational coach to those who are looking to up their game that bit more...

Ilke's story begins by telling of how she moved regularly as a child and had lives in around 30 homes by the age of 30. This was not the result of a military upbringing but from a father who had a great deal of foresight and personal belief to pursue his dreams to make a better life for his family. These moves took Ilke to several countries, where she became bilingual and adaptive to the culture in which she found herself while using ballet as something to anchor herself around whilst the physical discipline required maintained her mental focus in addition to the theory of mind which enabled her to see different perspectives from her own.

As a young woman trying to define herself and carve a career path, Ilke was incredibly self-aware and would reflect deeply on what was (and what was not) serving her and what she needed to do to get to the point she wished to reach. In these "white stages" Ilke realised early on that she would need to grind hard to improve her skills, remaining intentional while she aimed at her goals.

While there have been many successes, there are also a large number of setbacks and challenges - the type that nobody posts on their social media highlight reel. Ilke talks in detail about some of her most difficult obstacles and the lessons learnt by facing and overcoming some of the toughest periods in her life.

Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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