The Remarkableness Podcast

Episode 27 - Yemi Penn - Transmuting Pain to Power

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59058df937c581913d1e0979/1622012491763-Z8CB3V9ORR4ZD1F45PLH/Yemi+Penn+podcast+photo.jpg?format=1000w] Yemi Penn is a British born Nigerian living in Sydney, Australia. She is an Engineer by profession, an entrepreneur by passion, and mindset transformation coach by mission. Yemi currently runs four successful businesses, is the author of the book, “Did You Get the Memo?”, has recently presented a TEDx talk in Florida and been  interviewed by best-selling author Jack Canfield. Yemi has also recently released her first documentary titled ‘Did I Choose My Trauma?’ This short documentary follows her experience of childhood abuse into adulthood and is integrated with the knowledge and insight of leading therapists and healers.  In this podcast, Yemi talks about her culture and background and how she broke away from family expectations.  She shares how the trauma she experienced as a 7 year old has moved her around the world and how acknowledging in her 30s that her power was taken from her as a child and the long term effect of that, has fuelled her mission to help heal trauma in others. Dedicated to change, Yemi discusses how she empowers others to find their purpose by looking at not just what brings them joy but also what causes them pain.  She has learned that our pain points are so often linked to our mission and a catalyst for our desire to see change in the world. Yemi’s next project is a full-length documentary about trauma, drawing from the experiences of people from different cultures and backgrounds to highlight, on a global scale, the importance of healing and understanding of the effects of trauma. Links: * Website [https://www.yemipenn.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/yemi.penn] * “Did I Choose My Trauma?” Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzHbYs9UGEs] * TEDx Talk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrKE2vMamA4] * Interview with Jack Canfield [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW-c6Vu8yUg]

Episode 26 - Romny Vandoros – The Profound Effects of Creativity on the Brain and our Overall Well-Being

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59058df937c581913d1e0979/1555646605014-W8CB11ZRPRZA868N16VL/romny.jpg?format=1000w] Romny is an internationally trained and professionally registered Art Therapist committed to empowering growth through resilience and creativity. Her practice is based in Sydney’s North.  She has extensive experience working with people under a range of circumstances from clients with health concerns, to people suffering from social or interpersonal issues. Romny also teaches art to adults with disabilities and acquired brain injury, guiding them through the therapy itself as well as co-curating exhibitions, allowing them to showcase their work and reflect on their progress. She additionally facilitates corporate workshops to promote creative thinking and employee wellness and helps run international art therapy retreats with Artful Retreats. In this podcast, Romny explains the difference between art as therapy and art therapy.  She shares her passion for her work, the wonderful outlet art therapy provides and the many benefits she sees in her clients.  She also discusses the profound effect creativity has on the brain and what it brings to people’s lives and their well-being. If you would like to contact Romny, you can do so via email [myartherapist@yahoo.com] or Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/artfulltherapy/].

Episode 25 - Carmen Marshall – Creating A Life You Love

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59058df937c581913d1e0979/1552376207960-5PSL7VUXBM6ARRHXQDJM/Carmen-Marshall-official-2.jpg?format=1000w] Carmen Marshall is the founder of the Soul Craft™ line of modern-spirited educational programs, products, courses, gifts, and wisdom to help you create a life you (really, actually) love—while earning great money and, yes, figuring out how to have it all. Based on her distinctive body of work that focuses on a unique east-meets-west approach, Carmen is a fierce advocate for designing your work around your lifestyle, and teaches women from around the world how to craft their souls—and their pocketbooks.  Carmen currently lives in Maui and Bali. In this podcast, Carmen talks about growing up with an entrepreneurial mindset and her love of travel.  She shares the path she took before making the decision to take her work ethic and use it to build her own business.  Carmen discusses the challenges she faced and shares some thoughts and advice for those who may be looking to start their own business together with the skills and mindset she feels are necessary. Carmen stresses the absolute importance of finding ways to incorporate doing what one loves into creating a successful business long term and how to start working towards that to uncover one’s passions and purpose.   She also shares some valuable business and lifestyle habits she practises daily to stay focused, healthy and joyful. You can visit Carmen’s social media pages below: * Website [http://www.CarmenMarshall.com] * Instagram:  @carmen_marshall * YouTube:  carmenmarshall

Episode 24 - Joshua Rasco – Developing a greater sense of physical, spiritual and emotional well-being

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59058df937c581913d1e0979/1551261714492-H6GUW6C51MS68IGRL1TF/DSC09849-resized.jpg?format=1000w] Growing up on fast food and pharmaceuticals in Southern California, and continuing on with a fit but unhealthy lifestyle as an airman in the U.S. Air Force, Joshua Rasco fortunately discovered meditation and a whole new world of natural health and complementary therapies beginning in 1997.  Since then he has been inspired to help others discover and bring about a greater sense of well-being and natural health in their own lives. Joshua practises Bowen Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, teaches meditation classes and offers Bioptron Light Therapy at the Wholebeing Health Centre in Roseville, Sydney.  He is also the former President of the Bowen Association of Australia. In this podcast, Joshua talks about his own search for a greater sense of emotional and spiritual well-being whilst travelling the world in the US Air Force, leading to his decision to move to Australia and becoming a Bowen practitioner.  He explains what Bowen Therapy is, how it works and the benefits it can have on multiple health conditions. Joshua also shares his love for teaching meditation and how his classes differ from many others.  He discusses ways to maintain our emotional and physical well-being and his desire to help bring that peaceful meditative state into our daily lives. You can contact Joshua though his website [http://www.wholebeing.com.au/].

Episode 23: Rachael Cunningham – Helping people reclaim and care for their voices and find joy in singing

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59058df937c581913d1e0979/1544437134033-KWCOQNDLSN5T39PIT442/Rachael.jpg?format=1000w] Rachael is a massage therapist, singing teacher and opera singer. Not a combination you often see together, but after years of singing professionally, she enrolled in a massage course and fell in love with bodywork - in fact she loved it as much as singing! Rachael then realised she could combine her two passions by becoming an expert in vocal massage, the neck, head and jaw areas, and postural alignment for excellent breath work. In this way, she offers solutions to other singers, people suffering from pain and tension in these areas and those struggling with vocal problems. In this podcast, Rachael discusses her love for music and singing and the powerful physical, as well as emotional, benefits that singing can have.  She talks about how common it is that adults who have been silenced as children and told they can’t sing often carry a strong desire to find their singing voice again and how she helps them to do that. Rachael talks about the amazing work she does for people with vocal injuries including opera and rock singers, and the need for greater awareness in many other professions where strain is put on the voice of the importance for regular checks with speech pathologists and more self-care.  If you would like to find out more about Rachael and the services she provides, please go to her website [https://www.vocaleasemassage.com.au/].