Empowerment After Abuse: Rebuilding your sense of self
In this conversation, my amazing guest, who cannot be named for legal reasons, shares her transformative journey from being in an abusive relationship to finding empowerment and purpose in her life. She discusses the challenges she faced, including physical and mental barriers, and how she learned to embrace gratitude and a growth mindset. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging emotions, seeking help, and the power of small steps in overcoming adversity. Her advocacy work in social justice highlights her commitment to helping others who face similar struggles, and she offers valuable advice for those currently in difficult situations.
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Jack Kavanagh: Removing limits and pushing beyond expectation
In this conversation, Jack Kavanagh shares his journey from an active childhood filled with sports to facing a life-altering spinal injury at the age of 20. Jack discusses the challenges of adapting to his new reality, the evolution of his mindset through grief and acceptance, and the importance of incremental progress. Jack emphasizes the significance of maintaining a positive outlook, seeking inspiration, and reclaiming his identity through adventure and personal growth. He reflects on the lessons learned from his experiences and the ongoing journey of self-discovery and resilience.
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Dr. Sarah Fitzgibbon: Mindset and a terminal cancer diagnoses
Death is something that is a certainty for all of us. No one knows when they are going to die, but we all assume we have a good chance of living into our elderly years. But when you're faced with the certainty of death a lot sooner that you would like you're forced to face a reality you're just not prepared for.What are the things that take over someone's mind when they receive a stage 4 cancer diagnosis? Is mindset work of any use to the person's outlook? Dr. Sarah Fitzgibbon is a GP from Cork. She received a diagnosis of stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2014. As many of you will be aware, stage 4 cancer is a terminal diagnosis. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. Sarah's openness and honesty around her journey is refreshing. She also makes some really interesting points about death and why we should prepare for our deaths.
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Brent Pope: Working on our mental health, success, community & connections
In this episode former RTÉ media pundit, award winning author and mental heath advocate Brent Pope talks openly about his mental health journey, the importance of connection and community in nurturing mental fortitude, what success means to him and how he deals with those days when he has to dig deep and do the work to keep his mental health on track.If you've been affected by anything in this episode contact the Samaritans on 116123.
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Sabina Brennan: How your brain shapes your reality
In this episode of Mindset Matters Neuroscientist, Psychologist and author Sabina Brennan, explains how our brain works. From shaping our lived experiences and outcomes, to learning new things and why it's crucial that we challenge ourselves. Sabina gives some fascinating insights into how to train your brain to work better for you.
Mindset Matters was created to uplift and to empower you. My hope is that you'll gain an understanding around the power of the mindset and how it shapes your reality. Each week, I'll speak to people whose stories and expertise will inspire you and show you what's possible.
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