What Led Her Here

The Gift of Volunteerism: Finding your joy + purpose through service to others

As a young adult, Jill Valentine spent a rewarding and life-changing year abroad volunteering in Uganda. Upon returning home, however, she realized that the deep sense of purpose, community and adventure she got from volunteering and traveling was lacking in her everyday life. After searching unsuccessfully for that same level of fulfillment and joy in various jobs over the course of a decade, Jill came to the realization that a big shift was necessary. She needed to find a way to foster her core values at home, which led to her becoming a life coach and creating her travel + volunteer-based coaching programs. Being of service to others has been central to Jill's life and she is on a mission to bring the transformative power of connection, gratitude and confidence to others, while making a positive impact in communities in need all over the world.

 

Connect with Jill:

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/UGOImpact

FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ugothemorecommunity

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ugoimpact/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ugoimpact

Courage Community Kilimanjaro Program/UGO website: https://ugoimpact.com/tanzania2022/

 

Creator and Host: Kim Short

Guest: Jill Valentine

Editing and Production: Kim Short

Survive + Thrive: Healing and re-connecting to your power after abuse

*Trigger warning: child sexual abuse*

 

Rosalia Rivera is a consent educator who, as a survivor of child sexual abuse, is committed to sharing her story to help release shame, de-stigmatize this issue and allow other survivors to know they’re not alone. In this candid conversation, Rosalia talks about how becoming a mom forced her to face the repressed memories from her childhood that came to the surface when educating her own kids about consent. She discusses her healing journey and shares how she has learned to manage triggers and break the cycle of abuse. Rosalia is now on a mission to educate parents on how to teach their children about body rights, boundaries and consent. She reminds us how vital it is to educate all genders to not only keep their own bodies safe, but to also treat others respectfully, in order to prevent abuse.

 

Connect with Rosalia:

 

Empower your family at CONSENTparenting.com

 

 

Keep learning at Instagram.com/consentparenting

 

 

Follow me on Facebook.com/consentparenting

 

 

Listen to the podcast at aboutCONSENT.com

 

 

Create #consentculture with CONSENTwear.com

 

Creator and Host: Kim Short

Guest: Rosalia Rivera

Editing and Production: Kim Short

Re-Thinking Relationships: How the quality of our lives is tied to the quality of our relationships

Dr. Shyamala Kiru works with high-powered women who experience great success in their professional lives, yet can struggle to bring the same confidence, competency and calm into their personal relationships. Prior to her shift into the coaching space, Dr. Shyamala spent 20 years as a practicing psychotherapist, where she discovered a distinct correlation between women experiencing mental health distress and relationship distress. She has since found in her own life, as well as with her patients, that making mindset shifts, learning how to communicate assertively and establishing healthy boundaries, not only contributes to improved relationships, but also decreased mental health symptoms. Dr. Shyamala invites us to embrace courage + integrity and get in touch with any stirrings we feel in our relationships, so that we may challenge the status quo in order to find more peace and joy in our lives.

 

Connect with Dr. Shyamala:

• Join Dr. Shyamala’s FREE book launch party & masterclass on Feb 9th: https://pages.shyamalakiru.com/the-emotionally-intelligent-woman/
• The EQ Code Training Labs: www.theeqcode.com
• FREE Emotional Intelligence Audit: www.theeqcode.com/audit
• Follow along on IG: @dr.shyamalakiru

 

Creator and Host: Kim Short

Guest: Dr. Shyamala Kiru

Editing and Production: Kim Short

Achieving My Unique Purpose: Lessons from motherhood

My guest, Amanda Gobatto, realized her life-long dream of becoming a parent, only to lose herself in her new identity as a mom. After being confronted with issues around “mom guilt” and negative self-worth, she learned that, in order to show up as her best self for her family, she had to give herself the permission to put her own needs and desires first. Taking time to reflect on and recall what truly lit her up provided the opportunity to reconnect with her joy and become a completely fulfilled woman, personally and professionally. Amanda highlights the importance of tossing out judgement and staying in our own lane, in order to step into who we’re meant to be.  

 

Connect with Amanda:

Website – Heartledpreneurs www.heartledpreneurs.com

Website – Digital Girl Consulting www.DigitalGirlConsulting.com

Instagram www.Instagram.com/digitalgirlca 

Facebook www.Facebook.com/groups/digitalgirl

 

Creator & Host: Kim Short

Guest: Amanda Gobatto

Editing & Production: Kim Short

Success Redefined: Designing your most meaningful life

My guest, Karen Flynn, believes wholeheartedly that women can re-define success and enjoy lives of deep fulfillment. She reminds us that the key to making our greatest impact is being at our best, in true joy. Achieving that means putting ourselves first, establishing healthy boundaries and releasing ourselves from undo pressure in order to protect our well-being. Karen is on a mission to bring these lessons to women, so they can recognize their talents, share their gifts with the world and live more meaningful, well-balanced lives. Join us as Karen draws upon the inspiration she receives from her daughter and friends to openly share her personal & professional experiences and wisdom.

 

Connect with Karen:

Website www.coachkmentorship.com

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachk2020/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coachkmentorship/ 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CoachKMentorship/

 

Creator & Host: Kim Short

Guest: Karen Flynn

Editing & Production: Kim Short

Generational Trauma: Learning and healing through motherhood

My guest, Mary-Kate Medicine, candidly discusses the power of challenging cultural norms and historically taboo subjects that, by design, keep trauma hidden in shame and secrecy. When we look at our own upbringing and recognize patterns from our childhood that don’t serve us, we then have the opportunity to change behaviours in order to release ourselves and parent better. Mary-Kate reminds us how this level of awareness allows us to open up deep conversation with our own children, educate them with the language they need to express emotion and allow them freedom of full self-expression.

 

 

Connect with Mary-Kate:

Facebook Group – Free Community Facebook.com/groups/shamanic.sisterhood  

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marykate.medicine

Website Marykatemedicine.com 

 

Creator & Host: Kim Short

Guest: Mary-Kate Medicine

Editing & Production: Kim Short

A Safe Space: Creating a culture of kindness and acceptance that empowers kids

My guest, Rachel Weinstock, was the target of severe bullying as a child, which has significantly influenced the work she does now with pre-teens and teens. Rachel’s mission involves creating safe spaces for kids to be fully seen, accepted and supported. As she continues to recover from her own childhood trauma, Rachel is keenly aware of the value of building connections and trust with young people by modeling vulnerability, compassion and kindness. Rachel reminds us to recognize and foster the wisdom, courage and authenticity that kids naturally possess and embrace the great responsibility we have, as adults, as guides in their lives.

 

Connect with Rachel:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RachelWeinstock

Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/222936935471538/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rachelweinstock_/

Pre-Teen Club https://virtualcampforkids.com/fallclub

Website http://www.rachelweinstock.com

TikTok @rachelweinstock_

 

Creator & Host: Kim Short

Guest: Rachel Weinstock

Editing & Production: Kim Short

 

My Next Great Chapter: Thriving in mid-life and beyond

My guest, Roz Levbarg, sees mid-life as an opportunity for re-evaluation, new beginnings and growth. She candidly shares how a sudden and traumatic divorce from her second husband left her emotionally devastated. After coming to the realization that it was up to her to make changes in order to move forward, Roz looked inward in order to rebuild and, eventually, open her heart to love again. Roz encourages us to embrace the lessons that come from our challenging life experiences and reminds us that we are stronger than we think.    

 

Connect with Roz:

Website Rozlevbarg.com.

Click to claim your free gift: “How To Become Ageless In Midlife: The #1 Mindset Shift You Need To Make Right Now.”

LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/lifecoachingbyroz

 

Creator & Host: Kim Short

Guest: Roz Levbarg

Editing & Production: Kim Short

 

Practicing Compassion: Embracing the powerful skill that connects us all

My guest, Sara Jamil, shares her journey to compassion, which she defines as “love in action”. After going through a dark period in her life, Sara looked inward and came to terms with who she was and who she wanted to be, coming to the realization that she had the power to choose. This shift led to her recognizing and developing her own compassion, a skill she has used to positively impact and influence meaningful change within herself, her family, her community and beyond. She reminds us that we all innately possess compassion and can use it to lead by example, which can have a powerful ripple effect on those around us.

*Trigger Warning: In this episode, we discuss men’s violence against women

 

Connect with Sara:

Websites http://www.compassionfirst.ca/ & http://www.charterforcompassion.org/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_compassionfirst

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CompassionF/

 

Creator & Host: Kim Short

Guest: Sara Jamil

Editing & Production: Kim Short

From Nanny to Mom: One woman's story of learning and love through parenthood

My guest, Anja Simmons, is a British trained nanny who assumed her years of experience raising other people’s children had fully prepared her for motherhood. However, soon after giving birth to her first baby, Anja realized she would have to do things differently. Becoming a mom was an opportunity for self-reflection, awareness and healing, where she would learn to parent her children based on what they needed as individuals. Anja openly talks about her own challenges with getting vulnerable and acknowledges how scary it can be to let those walls down, while reminding us how vital it is to do so in order to create healthy connections with our kids.

 

Connect with Anja:

Website www.parentingsuccesscoach.com 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/parenting_success_coach

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLISLjP97piN-ajPGK4siUt3x6iK3vSgxa

SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/parentingdifferently

 

Creator & Host: Kim Short

Guest: Anja Simmons

Editing & Production: Kim Short