PODCAST 021: KYLIE ALOI – BEING PRESENT WITH ANXIETY AND VALUES

Anxiety seems to be an issue that keeps surfacing through a lot of the conversations I have with people, this heaviness that some people are living with. But often that moment when they are diagnosed with anxiety and they start to take action to fix or manage it, is a pivotal moment in their life.

My guest today is Kylie Aloi, is one of those people. Her journey of learning how to manage her anxiety lead her to a place where she now lives by following her values, understanding what is important to her, and living the life she wants to live and not one that she is expected to live.

Kylie is a coach, writer, speaker and founder of Be Present Coaching. She believes that to make honest changes in our lives and achieve our personal goals we first need to understand our values. Her own values of connection and knowledge are present in every aspect of her business but shine through during her Be You For You events. These have been created as a way to connect with like minded women and network differently.

In this episode, Kylie talks openly about understanding that anxiety is part of her personality, calling off her wedding four weeks out and the freeing feeling it created for her, being in tune with your values, along with some tips on how people can discover their own values.

I really appreciate how honest Kylie is during our conversation on a topic that isn’t always the easiest to talk about.

I hope you enjoy x

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SHOW NOTES

Some Say "I Do', We Say "We Don't" (Article about Kylie calling off her wedding) 

Brene Brown

Jeff Sandquist (Live Immediately Podcast Episode) 

Jeff Sandquist – Intentionally Wandering

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Have fun & live immediately.

mike x

PODCAST 020: ZOE DAVIS –THE HEALTH RISKS OF WAITING

“The rut”. 

That feeling like you are continuously treading water, moving from one thing, to the next thing, to the next.

It is something we all get stuck in, and if we’re not careful or mindful of our situation, it can cause damage to all other areas of our life – relationships, health, time.

My guest today, Zoe Davis, found herself in one of those ruts, one that had been going on for many years, until her body finally said, enough is enough, and she was bed ridden for two weeks. 

Zoe wasn’t able to do anything, but reflect on the situation she was in. Zoe hit a point in her life where she realised she needed to make some changes.

And this is a key point of this episode - Zoe had been stuck in her rut so deeply, that she had neglected her health, neglected herself.

Why do we wait so long to make changes in our lives?

Zoe had a massive lump on her right hand, but she kept putting the x-ray off until the pain was too much for her to handle.

That lump, ended up being a Giant Cell Tumour. The doctors had to blast it off and then cut bone from her hip and place it in her hand.

One of the things I love about listening to other people’s stories is that we can learn from them. One of the key things I learnt from Zoe is that we all wait too long to make changes in our lives. 

Sometimes we wait until it is too late. We would rather be doing something that is harmful to our health, that is destructive to our lives, than to change - because change means doing things differently.

And that is a huge hurdle we all need to get over.

In this episode we discuss brining mindful of your health, setting goals that aren’t about achievement but purely for enjoyment and happiness, and not ignoring that nagging feeling.

I had the privilege of speaking to Zoe a week after she returned home from the hospital, and I absolutely love her attitude and this beautiful optimistic outlook that she now carries through every aspect of her life.

I hope you enjoy x

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SHOW NOTES

Big Day Out

Sydney Integrative Medicine

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The original Live Immediately theme music is by Timothy Mcphee. You can check out his music at www.firekites.bandcamp.com

If you enjoyed the show, had fun, and maybe even learnt something, then make sure you subscribe via iTunes and while you’re there, why not leave a rating and a review. You know it will make my day.

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some of your time.

Have fun & live immediately.

mike x

PODCAST 019: CAIT FLANDERS – MINDFUL BUDGETING

This is a conversation I have really been looking forward to and sharing with everyone, as I believe we all need to have a hard look at our financial health.

I strongly believe that if people knew more about money, if they knew how it works, to live within their means, to not constantly live in a state of money stress, and money fatigue, then they could eradicate their money issues. 

And if we eradicate our money issues, I believe we would also eradicate a lot of the family fighting, as a lot of the augments stem from money issues or money issues amplify other problems. 

And if we could stop the family augments, this would mean more kids are growing up in families that aren’t fighting, more kids are growing up in happy families.

And to me, that is the end goal of everything. To raise kids with smiles on their faces. Because if we raise kids with smiles on their faces. They turn into adults with smiles on their faces. And adults with smiles on their faces don’t start wars - they are compassionate, they are caring. 

And if that is not something we should strive for, then I’m lost.

Cait Flanders educates people about Mindful Budgeting, through the lessons she learnt from getting herself out of debt. Cait went on a two-year shopping ban and that was after she was out of debt and has completely turned her life in a different direction. That realisation that more money is not always the answer, but being mindful of where you spend your money and on what, is.

This is a big topic for me as “money” is often what people say holds them back from doing the things they really want to be doing, holding them back from living immediately. But I would argue that what they choose to spend their money on is the thing that holds them back.

Cait has some great tips and my one big ask for this episode is that you have a conversation in your household about money and write down what you spend your money on. You will be amazed at what you learn, and can easily change, from this simple task.

I hope you enjoy x

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SHOW NOTES

Cait’s shopping ban

Free budget templates

Budget and Cents Podcast

Mindful Budgeting Planner (book) 

Inkling Design 

Newcastle Permanent (bank Mike uses) 

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THANK YOU

The original Live Immediately theme music is by Timothy Mcphee. You can check out his music at www.firekites.bandcamp.com

If you enjoyed the show, had fun, and maybe even learnt something, then make sure you subscribe via iTunes and while you’re there, why not leave a rating and a review. You know it will make my day.

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some of your time.

Have fun & live immediately.

mike x