Ashleigh, New Zealand’s top female powerlifter and arm wrestling champion, boasts a world record with a 317.5kg bench press. Her journey has been marked by significant personal challenges, including recovering from a stroke in 2020 and caring for her terminally ill father. Despite these obstacles, she continues excelling as an athlete and a mother. After her father's passing, Ashleigh set a new world record, becoming the first woman to bench press over 300kg.
We recently spoke with Ashleigh about shattering barriers in sports for women and finding resilience during the most challenging times on her journey to achieving her dreams.
After healing from chronic fatigue, Chenin Madden has dedicated her life to learning how to heal the body through the power of the mind. She has offered countless hours to community well-being, hosting over 100 free events and workshops and championing local charities. She is passionate about women’s well-being and is about to publish a book titled "Women in Wellbeing Aotearoa." We caught up with Chenin to learn more about her journey and get some advice on healing naturally.
Links discussed in this podcast:
https://queenstownwellbeing.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenin-madden
@cre8ingbalance
@CheninMadden
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@cre8ingbalance
Julia Střelou (host) is a poet and advocate for female empowerment. She was a New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Medalist in 2023. In this episode, she uses what she learned when becoming certified as an NLP practitioner to discuss the unconscious mind's magic and the power of your words to harness these to set goals effectively.
Links discussed in the podcast:
Much of the information around the unconscious mind's working and goal setting was sourced from Matt Barnett's NLP training program: https://www.udemy.com/user/matthewbarnett/
Bruce Lipton's Biology of Belief: https://www.amazon.com.au/Biology-Belief-Unleashing-Consciousness-Miracles/dp/140195247X
Heather Berlin The Neuroscience of your Unconscious: https://youtu.be/Ia24vJNlK9c?si=_gGR-R8rC8cfmerC
Natalie is an entrepreneur and artist who challenges the conventional fashion model by celebrating the beauty of our imperfections and advocating for gender-fluid and inclusive designs.
Natalie's mission is to empower through design and foster a space where everyone is celebrated for their unique beauty. Her work sparks important conversations about self-identity, acceptance, and the role of art in our everyday lives.
Check out the fashion movement All of Us
https://www.allofuscommunity.com/pages/the-movement
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Patricia is an internationally recognised expert in Infinite Abundance, Feng Shui, and Diamond Dowsing. She is a two-time global bestselling author known for her work alongside Feng Shui Master Marie Diamond of 'The Secret’ movie.
Patricia's journey has taken her across the globe, enriching her expertise and allowing her to embrace diverse cultures and energies, which she believes are key to achieving infinite abundance.
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Karen is a female powerhouse and serial entrepreneur who overcame hardships to own seven businesses, including the award-winning Blue Kanu Restaurant. She is now known as Queenstown's Queen of Hospo.
A survivor, she advocates for women's empowerment, has raised significant funds for individuals and charities, and hosted cultural events to celebrate Maori heritage.
Karen's resilience and dedication have been recognised with numerous awards, including the most recent Inspirational Woman Entrepreneurial Woman Award.
Juanita was made blind as a result of child abuse, now, she's set up Foster Hope Otago, which is a 100% volunteer-based charity that provides backpacks filled with essential items to children as they enter the foster care system.
We caught up with Juanita to discuss the importance of shining a light on domestic violence and child abuse in the hope that it makes others stop and think about the potential permanence of their actions.
Links discussed in this podcast:
Foster Hope Otago: https://www.fosterhope.org.nz/
Inspirational Woman Awards: https://www.inspirationalwomenawards.org/
Rebecca has been a teacher for the last eighteen years. She has worked in schools where police patrol the premises and also spent time at (Gordonston School, where King Charles attended).
Throughout that time, she developed a passion for art and its therapeutic properties. As the volunteer coordinator for the LUMA Southern Light Project, she has combined her passion for art and education, engaging over 10,000 students in this public art, light, and performance initiative.
Rebecca was the winner of the Inspirational Woman Community Recognition Award. Rebecca joins us to discuss her multifaceted community role, how she stays motivated, and the impact of her work, particularly on youths in challenging situations.
Chevy Chisholm is a relationship manager, emotional educator, and business transformation consultant.
Central to her teachings is understanding human emotions, the mind, and the connection to one's true Self. We caught up with Chevy to discuss how this transformational journey can become the foundation for achieving fulfillment and happiness.
Links discussed in this podcast:
Chevy's online course:
Master Your Life Through The Power Of Emotions
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If you've contemplated integrating psilocybin into your healing or spiritual quest, this podcast is for you.
Tjarda Jansen began her spiritual journey at age 10 when she discovered a book by the Dali Lama. At 14, she was already delving into Reiki and NLP. Her path has been woven through retreats led by Eckhart Tolle, Mooji, and Adyashanti, and she's trained in yoga, acuEnergetics, Osho meditation facilitation, and Ayahuasca.
Now, she facilitates psilocybin ceremonies in Amsterdam. In our candid conversation, we learn more about her journey and the innate power available in psilocybin.
Links discussed in this podcast: https://www.iworkwithmagic.com/
Julia Střelou (host) is a poet and advocates for female empowerment. She was a New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Medalist in 2023, and a finalist in the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards 2022.
In this episode, she uses her personal journey to explore how something as simple as awareness, analysis, and action can give us the tools we need to reclaim our narrative and use purposeful choice-making to change the trajectory of our lives.
Links discussed in the podcast:
Find out more about Julia Střelou here: www.juliastrelou.com
Clare has been involved in philanthropy since she was a teenager, she has spent time working in various non-profits, has travelled and worked in East Africa, and has been both a grantmaker and a funding applicant.
She is now the Chair of Impact100 Wakatipu, a local chapter of a global initiative, Impact100, which helps women give as one.
We caught up with Clare to discuss her philanthropic journey and get advice for other women looking to start their own journey.
Links discussed in the podcast:
Apply for the 2023 Impact100 grant: https://www.impact100wakatipu.org/apply-for-a-grant
Impact100 Wakatipu: https://www.impact100wakatipu.org/
Wakatipu Community Foundation: https://www.wakatipucommunityfoundation.co.nz/
Pauline is the founder of K9 Medical Detection. An inspiration when it comes to following your dreams, she has spent the last 40 years working with dogs. She is now, here in New Zealand, researching a dog's ability to successfully detect the unique odour of cancer in urine. A procedure that if made available to patients has the potential to save lives.
We caught up with Pauline to find out about her journey, learn why dogs' noses are so powerful, and discuss the difference dogs could make to the healthcare system.
Links discussed in the podcast:
K9 website: https://www.k9md.org.nz/
Julia Malley married David McClelland on the New Zealand 2018 Married at First Sight. During the show, Julia’s authentic and outspoken personality saw her suffer horrendous cyberbullying. When people started telling Julia to commit suicide she had to give her phone to someone else to manage and the comments about her appearance prompted her to get a nose job after the show finished airing.
Julia Strelou talks with Julia Malley about the effects of cyberbullying, the resilience it took to get through it, and what advice she can offer others who may be experiencing it.
Links discussed in this podcast:
Julia Malley's crypto consulting: https://www.cryptoclarityconsultancy.com/
Sarah Jane Barnett is the author of Notes on Womanhood (part memoir, part feminist manifesto, part coming of middle age story).
On International Women's Day, Julia talks with Sarah about what she learned on her journey into exploring womanhood, the invisibility she felt as her youth faded, the devastation we inflict upon ourselves as women, the things we should celebrate and also raise awareness around on this day, and how being the daughter of a transgender woman changed her ideas of womanhood.
Links discussed in the podcast:
Sarah's website: https://sarahjanebarnett.net/
Buy Notes on Womanhood: https://www.otago.ac.nz/press/books/otago837620.html#:~:text=The%20book,on%20Womanhood%20is%20the%20result.
Natalie Wynn on "Beauty" episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9mspMJTNEY
Alokvmenon Intsagram: https://www.instagram.com/alokvmenon/?hl=en
Cassandra Treadwell is the Co-Founder of So They Can, an international non-profit focused on educating children in East Africa.
They also run a Women and Girls' Empowerment Program that exists to prevent gender-based violence.
Cass has learned kindness, gratitude, and mindfulness through the communities she works with. Julia Strelou talks with her about how the children she supports give her more back in return.
Links discussed in the podcast:
$12 a year initiative: https://1-in-a-million.raisely.com/
Support the Women Empowerment program: https://1humanrace-2023.raisely.com/