Go In Courage Podcast

My Body Forced Me to Become a Healer, with Julia Schmidt

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 52: My Body Forced Me to Become a Healer - Here's What I Learned, with Julia Schmidt In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Julia Schmidt, a holistic therapist and practitioner based in Bali, to explore chronic illness, depression, healing, shadow work, spirituality, courage and what it means to reconnect with who you really are. Julia shares her journey from growing up in Germany and struggling with depression from a young age, to travelling, moving to Bali, walking away from a marketing agency and dedicating her life to holistic healing. Together, they unpack the connection between mind, body, emotions and the nervous system, and why healing often requires us to look honestly at the things we would rather avoid. Julia also opens up about living with autoimmune issues, chronic fatigue, asthma and nasal polyps, and how her own health struggles led her into studying multiple healing modalities. This is a deep, honest and thought-provoking conversation about pain, purpose, anxiety, trust, generational patterns, community, spirituality and why we do not have to heal alone. Julia also shares the heart behind Sacred Emotions, her retreat work, and The Holistic Safe Space, where she supports people through one-to-one sessions.

Finding Strength After Sexual Assault: I Returned the Shame That Was Never Mine to Carry

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 51: Finding Strength After Sexual Assault: I Returned the Shame That Was Never Mine to Carry (Dandelions Carry No Shame). In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Sara, a pilot, public speaker and founder of Dandelions Carry No Shame, to explore courage, trauma healing, shame, self-worth and what it means to rebuild after painful life experiences. Sara shares her journey from growing up in Sweden and struggling with labels around intelligence, to becoming a female pilot in a male-dominated industry. She opens up about overcoming a fear of flying, handling a real Boeing 737 engine failure early in her career, and the moment she finally told herself: “Sara, you are a very capable woman.” This is a powerful, honest and deeply human conversation about sexual assault, silence, shame, therapy, self-love, laughter, grief and the difference between reckless courage and courage that comes with wisdom. Sara also shares the heart behind her movement, Dandelions Carry No Shame, created to help people return the shame that was never theirs to carry and begin to bloom again. Please listen with care, as this episode includes discussion of sexual assault, trauma, bulimia and emotional abuse.

Healing Begins When You Stop Pretending and Start Getting Real, with Alex Hyde

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 50: Healing Begins When You Stop Pretending, with Alex Hyde In this episode of the Go In Courage Podcast, Rix Banga sits down with wellness coach Alex Hyde for an honest and reflective conversation about authenticity, self-awareness, healing, and the courage it takes to truly be yourself. Together, they explore how many people spend years performing, masking parts of themselves, or trying to live up to expectations that disconnect them from who they really are. Alex shares openly about personal growth, learning to admit faults, embracing imperfection, and creating a life rooted in honesty rather than performance. The conversation also touches on relationships, emotional healing, confidence, self-worth, wellbeing, and the importance of building spaces where people feel safe enough to show up authentically. This is a grounded and meaningful episode for anyone trying to reconnect with themselves, let go of unhealthy patterns, and live from a more authentic place.

How Changing My Diet Healed My Infertility | From Escala’s Britain's Got Talent Fame to Health Coach

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 49: How My Diet Healed Me | From Escala (BGT) to Naturopathic Health Coach. In this episode, host Rix Banga is joined by Chantal Leverton, former member of Escala, the electric string quartet who rose to fame on Britain’s Got Talent, before she took a powerful and unexpected turn into the world of health and healing. Together, they explore a journey that goes far beyond external success… into the reality of what happens when your body starts breaking down, and the courage it takes to listen, change, and rebuild from within. This conversation dives into the disconnect between outward achievement and internal wellbeing, the frustration of searching for answers, and the life-changing impact of taking ownership of your health through nutrition and holistic practices.

What A Child Psychologist Wants Every Parent To Understand About Conflict

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 48: How Conflict Impacts Children More Than You Think. In this episode, host Rix Banga is joined by child and educational psychologist Dr Katie Barge, who has been featured in The Times, The Telegraph and the BBC. Together, they explore one of the most misunderstood topics in parenting and relationships and what really impacts children when families go through challenge, change, or separation. This conversation goes beyond surface-level assumptions and dives into the emotional environment children grow up in, how conflict shapes their internal world, and why what is said, modelled and felt in the home matters more than many people realise.