Warm Hugs with Suzanne

S3E4 Bravery Matters with guest Lillian Haynes on Warm Hugs with Suzanne podcast

There are many types of bravery but perhaps the bravest of all is being brave enough to show up as your true self. To love unashamedly. To grieve with an open heart. To live your truth.

 

Lillian Haynes is a testament to this bravery, as is her inspiration Kiara Echaniz. Lilli is 19 years old and has recently published "dear Kiara: A Biographical Poetry Collection" with Kiara's parents Anne and Paul. Kiara's is a story of a young girl who loved her family and the rest of the world fiercely. Beyond preserving Kiara's story, "dear Kiara"  shines a light on grief, our humanity, suicide and its signs.

 

Also in this episode, Lilli and I discuss the impact of being a third-culture kid. We look at the importance of not only having a village but being a villager. Grief is a human condition, we talk about the different ways we express grief and the importance of grieving. 

 

Lilli most often expresses her emotions through poetry. I am incredibly proud to highlight some of her poems that were inspired by Kiara and found within "dear Kiara". Lilli's depth of emotion is palpable.

 

For more information on "dear Kiara" and Project Dear Kiara, please visit:

 

www.projectdearkiara.com

 

Please note that all proceeds from "dear Kiara" go towards the Jed Foundation and Alliance of Hope. Donations for these charities can also be made directly via the website above.

 

Follow on:

@dearKiara on Instagram

@ProjectDearKiara on Facebook

 

and Lilli can be found at:

 

www.lillianhaynes.com

 

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#brave #bravery #teenagers #inclusivity #village #thirdculturekids

#suicide #mentalhealth #education #depression #anxiety #relationships #grief #challenges #parentalawareness #suicideawareness #whatsyourwhy #podcast

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S3E3 Intention Matters with guest Desney King on Warm Hugs with Suzanne podcast

As an (over) eight-time stroke survivor, Desney King is an expert on how to live her life with intention. She looks at the “true why” behind everything she does as she needs to very mindfully prioritise her energy usage each day.

 

Join me, on Warm Hugs with Suzanne, as I discuss Stroke Awareness with Desney. We delve into areas including how her first stroke felt, who is most prone to strokes and stroke warning signs. In this episode, we also consider what Living a Life of Intention means. Why does Intention Matter and how you can bring greater intention into your life.

 

My hope is that you will finish listening to this episode of Warm Hugs with Suzanne: Intention Matters feeling inspired, challenged and cherished. 

 

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You can follow Desney on Instagram @desneykingauthor

and Facebook @Desney King

 

Desney’s book is: Transit of Angels and is available online. My review for Transit of Angels can be found at https://www.instagram.com/p/CXqRHCMh7Zl/?igsh=MWd0MzY2c2p0cTdhNA==

 

During the podcast, we also reference Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way and The Australian Stroke Foundation.

 

The Stroke Foundation can be found at https://strokefoundation.org.au

 

and you can access Desney’s story at https://strokefoundation.org.au/media-centre/stroke-stories/life-on-the-bed-with-desney

 

 

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S3E2 Hope Matters with guest Brendan Ozawa-de Silva on Warm Hugs with Suzanne Podcast

Brendan Ozawa-de Silva has dedicated his life to helping to educate and share compassion throughout the world. Brendan has two PhDs, has met with His Holiness The Dalai Lama on numerous occasions and is a well-known expert in this, now scientific, field of research. In this episode of Warm Hugs with Suzanne, Brendan and I discuss how he chose this field. We also focus on Hope: 

 

What is Hope?

 

Why is Hope so important in life?  

 

Is it naive to be hopeful?

 

And we look at practical tips on how to find hope when we feel helpless.

 

Find out more about Brendan by googling him. Some key areas that we discuss today and sites you may like to visit include:

 

https://compassion.emory.edu/

 

For information on CBCT:

 

https://compassion.emory.edu/cbct-compassion-training/index.html

 

For information on SEELearning:

 

https://compassion.emory.edu/see-learning/index.html

 

For Brendan's podcast Mindful Dialogues:

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mindful-dialogues/id1783665174

 

#buildcommunity #creatingconnections #compassion #compassionmatters #hope #hopefulliving #dalailama #dalai_lama #emoryuniversity #mindsetiseverything #mindsetmatters #mindsetshift #mindsetcoach #stigmafree #bias #cognitivehealth #connection #connectionscreatechange 

 

S3E1 Community Matters guest Michelle Kinghorn on Warm Hugs with Suzanne

New Year! New Season and New Name! 

Welcome to Warm Hugs with Suzanne - The Podcast

 

Season 3 Episode 1: Community Matters

 

Community is key in life. Connection is a fundamental need for us as humans. Today I speak with global citizen and entrepreneur, Michelle Kinghorn, who makes taking time to lead and participate in community a priority in her busy life.

Join us as we discuss the impact community can have on growing up, the importance of connection and how we can all find our "place" in the world.

Stay in touch with Michelle through one of her many businesses on Instagram:

 

@loreweavercreativestudio

@islandalign

@mermaid.inc

@lorecurio

@michelleworthkinghorn

 

Learn more about each within this episode.

V2D The Transformation Series: Balance

Face it, life gets crazy! So often we feel like we are trying to balance 100 plates without dropping any but it just isn't sustainable. Something has got to give!

Today I explore why it is important to take time to find balance in life, what balance involves and some of the first steps you can take towards acheiving greater balance. YES, this will involve more of your time to start with but in the long run it will help you to live healthier and happier. Do you live a balanced life?

V2D Transformation Series: Progress Not Perfection

Face it, most of the time we want things to be perfect. Who wouldn't? No one wants to aim for less than the best.

BUT what happens when our happiness, our mood, our emotions RELY on things being perfect? 

Are we truly happy when we give up without even trying because we want things to be so perfect? Are we happy when the house never seems perfect enough so we just never invite anyone over? How do you feel when you are so fearful of failure that you throw your dreams away?

It's time to look at our lives and be grateful for our progress.

V2D Transformation Series: Self-Awareness

How could being self-aware actually help you to have a happier life?

Will it really make a difference in your life? In your relationships? At work?

Do you take the time to check-in with yourself?

Why is it important?

 

All of this and more in this episode of the Transformation Series.

 

Some of the brilliant sites I reference in this episode include:

 

hilaryjacobshendel.com for physical and emotional sensation words

https://www.hilaryjacobshendel.com/putting-words-on-emotions-and-sensation

 

and one of my favorite references is the Anger Wheel by Whole Hearted School Counseling at

 

https://wholeheartedschoolcounseling.com/free-resource-library/

V2D Transformation Series: Meditation

One of my favorite tools for transformation is Meditation. 

But there are so many questions and reasons not to do it and how does it help anyway? 

Join me for a quick chat on all of this and more. 

 

This special episode goes a little longer as it includes an extra seven minutes where I walk you through one of my favorite meditations. Don’t have time? Stop after our chat. 

V2D Transformation Series: Setting An Intention

To transform your life, you need to start changing things!

In this series, I share some of the tools in my toolbox for living a healthier, happier and more productive life.

Just as a goal of losing weight or getting fit involves focussing on changing and prioritising your exercise and nutrition,  changing your well-being and mental health means time and practice.

 

Today I explore the importance of setting your intention with everything you do.  If you know what you are striving for you are much more likely to achieve it.  I look at the how and why of intention setting and go through some everyday examples. It's never too late to start taking charge of your life...

 

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#transformyourlife

#mental health

 

#Well-being

#productiveliving

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#livingwithintention

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#dreambig

Episode 20: Beauty In The Struggle with Sharon Moorhouse

You likely don't know Sharon Moorhouse but will be able to relate to her story of struggle in some way. Three and a half years ago she had the choice to go on fighting or to give up. Sharon sits with me today in the hope of inspiring even just one person to never, ever give up.

Sharon discusses how she learned to sit with her pain. She speaks of learning to love herself again and how she gets through even the loneliest of days.

 

#divorce, #breastcancer, #breastcancerawareness, #loneliness,

#struggles, #beautywithin, #innerstrength, #divorcedwoman, #loveandpain, #authenticliving, #newpodcastepisode,