Unlocking Calm and Confidence in Parenting with Kecia Nelson, Licenced Clinical Social Worker & Holistic Parenting Coach. Kecia specializes in guiding overwhelmed and anxious mums to parent with confidence and calm. She helps them reduce frustration and anger, create emotionally supportive homes, and build stronger connections with their children. With 25 years of experience as a licensed social worker working with parents and children, and as a mother of two, she offers a safe and nurturing space for mums to heal their inner child, achieve emotional balance, and foster deeper connections with their children. Guided by her experience in social work, she understands the unique challenges that modern mums face today. Drawing from transformative techniques that enhance the parent-child relationship, she offers a holistic coaching program designed to overcome parenting anxiety. Through her program, mums can build stronger connections with their kids, break generational cycles, heal childhood wounds, and foster continuous growth to create lasting positive changes for their families. Episode Highlights: 1. Childhood Struggles and Self-Discovery: Kecia shares her experience growing up as an extroverted and fun child, who was often told she was too outspoken. This led her to shrink herself, struggle with perfectionism, low self-esteem, and an eating disorder in her teenage years. 2. Career Journey: Her transition from a career as a social worker to becoming a holistic parenting coach. Kecia helps mothers navigate the complexities of motherhood, offering tools to manage anxiety and frustration. 3. Pivotal Moments: Kecia discusses her pivotal moment a few years back when she hit a wall in life. Discovering the work of Brené Brown, she decided to reclaim her true self with healthier boundaries. 4. Shame and Vulnerability: Addressing the shame associated with having personal struggles and how it impacts professionals in coaching and mental health professions. Emphasizing that one does not need to be perfectly healed to help others. 5. Emotional Space and Boundaries: The importance of holding emotional space for others while maintaining healthy boundaries, especially as single mums. Recognizing the tendency to help others to avoid dealing with one’s own issues and the necessity of self-care. 6. Parenting Philosophy: Kecia’s concept that parenting is not about control, but about fostering a deep connection with your children. Learning to observe rather than absorb others’ energy is crucial. For more insights and to connect with Kecia Nelson follow her on Instagram. Keywords: • Parenting Anxiety • Emotional Support • Holistic Parenting • Childhood Trauma • Generational Healing • Brene Brown • Emotional Boundaries • Coaching Professionals • Self-Care • Connection Over Control Relevant Links • Kecia Nelson on Instagram

In this episode, we delve into the inspiring journey of Robiha Nazir, a London based AI Customer Success Manager, Dental Hygienist, Single Mother, Mental Health Advocate and Domestic Abuse Survivor.

Robiha shares her unique career path, transitioning from traditional dental hygiene to integrating artificial intelligence in dentistry. Her story highlights the challenges and triumphs of a professional woman balancing motherhood and a demanding career.

TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic Abuse is discussed

Key Themes and Highlights: 1. Career Path in Dental Hygiene and AI: - We explore Robiha's experience in the dental world and her burn out that led to her innovative work with AI technology in dentistry.

2. Motherhood: - Being a Single Mum and choosing to focus on her children and going part time to get the balance right. - Rupture and repair technique and conscious parenting, and how that has shaped her parenting journey.

3. Confidence pivotal moments: - A childhood accident of falling off a swing which negatively impacted her self-confidence and made her become more introverted. - Being bullied at University and it's impact on her self-esteem - Leaving an abusive marriage and finding herself again. - Working in a COVID centre during the pandemic and how facing that challenge had built up her confidence.

4. Robiha's golden nugget of advice: - Keep getting back up and trying again when you're knocked down. - The power of an accountability partner.

Contact Robiha: Instagram: @_robiha_

To stay updated on her latest insights and work. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please seek help from organizations like [National Domestic Violence Hotline](⁠https://www.thehotline.org/⁠) or [Women’s Aid](⁠https://www.womensaid.org.uk/⁠)

TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual assault is discussed

Heledd Fflur - Embracing Confidence and Abundance.

Join us for a captivating journey as we delve into the life and career of Heledd Fflur, an abundance coach, numbers whizz, and conscious entrepreneur. In this episode, Heledd opens up about her remarkable confidence journey, touching on key themes such as career transitions, body confidence, and self-worth. Heledd reflects on her career trajectory, sharing her transition from a mathematics teacher to an abundance coach. She candidly discusses how receiving a 2:2 in her degree initially felt like a significant setback, leading her into a job that didn’t resonate with her values. From a young age, Heledd grappled with feelings of discomfort in her own skin. Driven by a relentless pursuit of achievement and perfection, she found herself being excessively self-critical and dissatisfied with her appearance.

The podcast delves into a pivotal moment in Heledd’s life: A traumatic experience of sexual assault while studying in France. This harrowing incident profoundly impacted her sense of safety, triggering periods of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which deeply affected her confidence.

Despite the challenges she faced, Heledd found empowerment through her journey. Transitioning into an abundance coach marked a turning point, where she began to reclaim her confidence and sense of belonging. Changing schools also played a crucial role in her newfound confidence, providing her with an environment where she could thrive authentically.

Throughout the episode, both Heledd and the host share personal experiences of grappling with feelings of undesirability during their teenage years, highlighting how these experiences shape individuals’ identities and perspectives.

To learn more about Heledd’s insights and journey, be sure to check out her new podcast.

Connect with Heledd Fflur: Instagram: @heleddfflur

This episode offers valuable insights into the transformative power of embracing confidence and abundance, serving as a source of inspiration for anyone navigating their own journey of self-discovery and empowerment.