The Elegant Swan with Tinique Hay
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‘It’s in the blood!’ Tinique Hay from Tinque Hay Events shares her entrepreneurial journey from her first-class degree in events management to founding an award-winning events management company. Born into a Caribbean family, Tinique had aspirations to begin her own business. At a young age she created a family run restaurant where all members had a role to play. As a young student she chose event management and left the restaurant business. In this episode, Tinique shares how her love for managing events and projects aligns well with her job giving her job satisfaction and a...
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Ep 017 Tapping Untapped Talent with Claire Cookson
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Tapping untapped talent with Claire Cookson Growing up in a family who advocated for change for people with learning disabilities Claire Cookson is now an award winning CEO for the DFN Foundation. Claire relates her experience of changing lives not only for people with autism and other disabilities but also for the employees of the partner organisations her charity, DFN, work with to provide well paid sustainable jobs for people living with autism and other disabilities. Working with the National Grid to provide work opportunities for the clients who are supported by her charity, Claire...
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Ep 16 Resilient Pioneer with Christina Tueje
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ABOUT Christina Tueje Founder of a small boutique, data strategy consultancy – focusing on AI governance, cybersecurity, and privacy compliance with Coaching programmes primarily for women in data, tech, or privacy. I have been leading business transformation programmes for over 15 years with a blended approach that combines my data management and privacy experience with my academic and professional interests in business psychology. I work with B2B corporate clients to enhance their confidence with privacy compliance and AI governance requirements, enabling them to grow their business...
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Ep 15 Showing up Strong with Karen Laos
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Karen is on a mission to work with 10 million women to support them to overcome self-doubt. In this episode of the Opening Closed Doors podcast, she shares her journey from self-doubt to self-confidence and self-trust. She opens up about her childhood insecurities based on her relationship with her family and how understanding her value and finding her voice, has enabled her to coach many other women to be the best they can be, showing up strong. Key Thought You are good enough and perfect just as you are. 3 steps for good communication 1. Know your...
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014 The Michelangelo Mindset with Dr Mark Goulston
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Dr. Mark Goulston, best-selling author, writer, educator and podcaster shares his journey from depression to successful suicide prevention psychologist. As one of the world’s top thought leaders on empathic listening Dr Goulston injects his wisdom into the interview bringing life to his best selling book ‘Just Listen’ leaving gems for healthy relationships along the way. He explains the essence behind filling the ‘The mirror neuron gap’ principle and its place in creating healthy interactions and connections: an essential communication tool. Seeing beyond the façade to the...
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013 Being Brave with Sarah Oakley
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Sarah is on a ‘mission’ to change the narrative of bravery! In this podcast, Sarah shares the development and ethos behind the ‘Brave Pants’ campaign. She shares her journey of bravery, and how despite her personal struggles she ‘opens doors’ for other women to embrace their story while recognising inner bravery. Sarah opens up about feelings of guilt, regret and shame and puts forward excellent life lessons for dealing with these feelings. From her youth and secure upbringing, Sarah tells her story working in personal health development to becoming a carer for her...
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012 Knowing your purpose with Dr Nadine Collins
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The ‘Pursuit of Purpose’ is the title of the new book written by Dr Nadine Collins. In it she guides you through key steps to discovering and maintaining the journey to purpose. Living with her inspiring grandmother, Nadine discovered the power of a prayer-filled life. Yearning for understanding in her life, Nadine went on a journey of self discovery only to find it in the pursuit itself. After making this discovery, Nadine began to take others on this journey through public speaking, workshops and writing. Nadine says ‘Your purpose is going to make room to get you up the ladder. Your...
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011 Dreaming Big with Ram Castillo
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Listeners will be inspired by the 'Giant Thinker' Ram Castillo, Design Director, 2 x Author, Speaker, CreativeLive Instructor, Business Coach, Certified Chair and Approved Advisor based in Sydney. The unconditional love of his mother, commitment and resilience of his father and the legacy of his grandmother is apparent in his passion and mission. Ram thinks deeply and intentionally about his self-development and the personal development of others. He is prepared to open doors and do what to takes to achieve his goals. He relates an experience: ‘Not a formally trained author. Never a writer...
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010 Power in Emotional Healing with Cherlene Wilson
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Cherlene Wilson describes herself as being ‘emotionally healed, whole and powerful’. In this episode of the Opening Closed Doors Podcast, Cherlene shares with us her powerful, inspiring life story. The vulnerable and vivid description of her childhood longing for paternal ‘emotional presence’ through to teenage trauma and attempted suicide, provides an open door into her resilience and the backdrop of her successful Emotional Wholeness career. Her insights into generational trauma and the impact of parental self-awareness and emotional maturity in childhood development shines a light...
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009 Growing with Emotional Intelligence with Wanda L Scott
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Wanda L Scott is a successful emotional intelligence coach. She is also an author and trainer. She shares her life journey with us. Being raised by a wonderful and influential mother, Wanda was inspired to find joy in teaching and training others. Despite difficulties at home as a child, Wanda shows resilience and the ability to use self-awareness and faith to navigate the challenges of home and work life. She says.. 'We tend to be in survival mode, just doing the best that we can, with what we have or doing the best we can for our family, our children, or to do our job. And, you...
info_outlineIfe Thomas, a successful mindset and confidence coach, opens up about her challenges as a child with autism. Ife spent many years trying to fit in, struggling with her self awareness until she was diagnosed with autism as an adult in 2014.
It was a journey full of emotions. Going from anger to appreciation, activism, then acceptance.
Today, she chooses to be happy every day. She trusts herself and shows up confidently everywhere. She no longer feels the need to justify herself.
You’ll hear that her son is also diagnosed with autism. We cover why it's so important to show up with unshakable confidence and how this impacts your children.
We can celebrate our differences. The story of Ife is living proof and one of inspiration. Her resilience shows we can open closed doors no matter our challenges.
KEY TAKEAWAY
'Focus on the light, focus on the things that are great about you, and then expand them. Let go of all the things that you can't do very well. You're very much taught to be a generalist but if you really want to succeed in life, you need to become a specialist.'
ABOUT IFE THOMAS
Ife Thomas is a mindset and confidence coach, mental health advocate, motivational speaker and the founder of The Confidence Star. She is also the Managing Director of Mindworkout where they believe that if you workout your mind using similar principles you use to workout your body you can reach your full human potential. Ife is often seen delivering talks on building self-esteem and helping people to be more resilient in the world around them.
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ABOUT SOPHIA NICHOLLS
Sophia is a transformational Holistic Life Coach, Mentor, Clubhouse Club Founder, Global Virtual Summit Convenor, Host, Moderator, International Speaker, Educator, Disability Advocate, and honoured with an Outstanding Leadership Award. Through coaching Sophia inspires and empowers her clients, to move from limiting beliefs to a life of purpose and passion.
She provides spaces for self-discovery, changing, perspective and clarity to move from self-sabotage to self-love & purpose, opening doors into the life they truly desire.
If you would like Sophia to help you get ‘unstuck’ or move from ‘surviving to thriving’, book a free 30 min call: https://calendly.com/sophianicholls/30min-investigation-session
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References:
Books on Autism
The Reason I Jump – One Boy's Voice From the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida and David Mitchell
Born On a Blue Day – Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet
Autism Beyond Despair – Cease Therapy by Dr. Tinus Smits
Books for Personal Development
You Can Heal Your Life – by Louise Hay
The Conscious Parent – Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children by Dr Shefali Tsabary
Audiobook for Personal Development
The Power of Vulnerability – Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage by Brené Brown