The Midspaces Podcast

Stop "shoulding" and live life with no regrets 6000 miles from home with Rachel West

This conversation with Rachel West, an adventurous high-school English teacher, a gifted storyteller and a fabulous human being, is one of my favourites.  We talked for over an hour (I’ve edited it down to 30) about the moment she realised that she could stop “shoulding” and how a Chinese New Year dragon parade in San Francisco lead them to take the leap to move to a small village 6000 miles away from home.   She shares stories of being in the in-between culturally, gender-wise, linguistically and their journey of self-awareness and realisation.  I think you are going to love Rachel as much as I do. You can find Rachel on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rachel.west.7169] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drrachelmwest/?hl=en-gb]. Rachel’s blog can be found here [https://rachelwest.weebly.com/]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themidspaces.substack.com [https://themidspaces.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Being happy, taking up space, and embracing magic with Suzi Russell

Today I am speaking to Suzi.  Personally, she is Suzi Villeneuve-Smith; professionally, she is Suzi Russell.  No matter the surname, she is a fabulous human, a nurse, a PhD candidate investigating moral injury in nursing, and a teacher.  More than anything, she is a delightful storyteller and collector who is happy and is finally taking up her space.  She shares how she came to quit her job as a practising nurse when a physical injury caused by a patient led her to quickly recognise the psychological and moral injury she suffered in her job and how she has embraced her current vocation of nursing nurses.  This episode is filled with humour, astrology, manifestations realised, and a big dose of authenticity.  You can find Suzi on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/suzi.russell1] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/suzi7609/]. Jenn Racioppi’s book on astrology and womxn’s health is Cosmic Health [https://jenniferracioppi.com/cosmic-health-book/]. Suzi’s favourite musical is Six. Her favourite tarot deck is Naked Heart Tarot by Jillian C. Wilde [https://www.jilliancwilde.com/get-started/p/naked-heart-tarot]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themidspaces.substack.com [https://themidspaces.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Giving yourself permission to lead your life from love with Maria Sirois

Dr Maria Sirois is one of the most generous people I have met, and I am grateful to call her my friend.  Maria is a positive psychologist, educator and writer.  In this episode, she shares how she has come to give herself permission to both love her life, which she leads in alignment with her values, and to live on behalf of humanity.  We talk about how she has navigated both gentle and hurricane-strength midspaces, learned how to lead from happiness rather than pain,  and how she has found a home in her own skin.  This is a conversation that will fill your soul.  To learn more about Maria visit her website [https://www.mariasirois.com/]. You can also find Maria on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasirois/]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themidspaces.substack.com [https://themidspaces.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Redefining strength and using storytelling to change our limiting beliefs with Hazel Gale

Hazel Gale is a therapist, entrepreneur, author, and boxing coach.  We talk about how she has combined her passion for helping others to overcome their self-limiting beliefs with her deep creativity and love of language, narrative and storytelling to create her unique style of therapy and her soon to be released app.  She shares her story of coming to identify and alchemize her belief about strength and weakness from being about physical strength in and out of the ring into the emotional strength of vulnerability, acceptance and connection.   To learn more about Hazel and her book, “The Mind Monster Solution” go to www.hazelgale.com [https://hazelgale.wixsite.com/hazel-gale]. More information on Clementine, the cognitive hypnotherapy app for women, can be found here [https://www.clementineapp.com/]. Betwixt, the interactive game Hazel developed in conjunction with Elitsa Dermendzhiyska can be accessed at www.betwixt.life [https://www.betwixt.life/].  You can also find Hazel on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hazel.gale.therapy]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themidspaces.substack.com [https://themidspaces.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Planting seeds for growth and evolution with Rebecca Johnson

In this episode of the midspace podcast, I am speaking to Rebecca Johnson, communications coach, actor, mother, daughter and Nichiren Buddhist.  We talk about the joy of having a squiggly career that does not follow a straight path, the power of empathy, respect and trust and seeing the highest potential in everyone that we encounter.  Rebecca shares her experience of currently being in the season of planting seeds for her next evolution and how she exercises the freedom of choice in each minute.  I invite you to settle in and enjoy this conversation as much as I did. To learn more about Rebecca, check out her website [https://rebeccajohnsoncoach.co.uk/]. You can also find Rebecca on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-johnson-acc-b2a50960/]. For details on the book Rebecca recommended for this season of planting seeds, "Wintering" by Katherine May, click here [https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themidspaces.substack.com [https://themidspaces.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]