Living the Queen Life, a podcast by Queen of my Own Universe

Episode 22 - How to follow your heart and create your own Purpose in Life. An inspiring conversation with social entrepreneur, coach and all round amazing human being with Denise Schelbergen

Episode 22 - Denise Schelbergen, The Ikigai Entrepreneur Denise Schelbergen is a social entrepreneur, committed to ending poverty in the world and empowering women to become powerful leaders, living a life they love. She is the founder of coaching and consulting business The Ikigai Entrepreneur, Managing Director and board member of the Dutch foundation Kula Loans and the co-creator of her poverty alleviation community microcredit project in Colombia. She is a co-author of the uplifting Amazon #1 best-seller, Goodbye Busy, Hello Happy – the magic of breaking up with busy and finding more time for joy. In 2019 Denise began her humanitarian social impact project in Colombia. In collaboration with her local partner CoimpactoB, she helps families who live in extreme poverty, on less than a few dollars a day, with hardly any access to clean drinking water, basic sanitation, or electricity, to get out of poverty for good and create a sustainable future. During the pandemic, they created a poverty alleviation model, where participants get educated about finances and entrepreneurship, create a business plan with the support of local business experts and receive an interest free impact investment from a revolving fund. Once the community businesses are operational, the indigenous entrepreneurs receive mentoring to ensure they succeed. In the same year, Denise also founded her coaching business The Ikigai Entrepreneur. She offers an inspiring curriculum of transformational personal and professional development top-tier training programs for women who want to create a life they love, become transformational leaders and make a difference in the world. Denise has always followed her heart and has gone after what she wants in life. She believes that anyone can do the same – rich or poor. That journey is not always easy as we deal with life’s challenges, but when there is a commitment to put in the work, learn and persevere, you will get there and a new future of freedom, joy, and fulfilment will be waiting for you. Listeners I just love this episode with Denise, covering topics that I honestly could talk about all day long.  So many women that I talk to, and once upon a time it was me too say “I don’t know who I am.  I have no idea what my purpose is, what lights me up and makes me, well me”.  I see beautiful souls wandering through life seeking joy and inspiration and direction which truly can only come from within. Denise and I both believe that every women should have her own purpose statement.  I love Denises - My purpose in life is to help people to know that they are enough and to be unstoppable in fulfilling their dreams.   How amazing is that?!  So if you’re wondering who you really are, and what your purpose and passion in life are and you’re ready to start to create your own purpose then this is the episode for you. If you are interested to find out more about Denise’s humanitarian work or her transformational coaching and leadership programs, you can contact her directly at: denise@theikigaientrepreneur.com, visit her website www.theikigaientrepreneur.com [www.theikigaientrepreneur.com] or connect on Instagram @theikigaientrepreneur [@theikigaientrepreneur]. About Margaret Foley, Queen of my Own Universe Margaret is based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about helping women to discover their power within and step into being the Queen of their Own Universe. She is a coach for women, creator of the 7 Steps to Living a Happy Life program [https://queenofmyownuniverse.com/7-steps-to-living-a-happy-life/], co-author in the Amazon #1 Best Selling book Goodbye Busy Hello Happy [https://queenofmyownuniverse.com/goodbyebusyhellohappy/] and host of Living the Queen Life Podcast. Margaret is also passionate about technology and bringing mindset and wellbeing into the workplace which she does in her role as Chief Customer Officer at Simple Marketing Operations Cloud software. She is a voice for women in leadership, particularly in technology. You can learn more about Margaret and connect with her on LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretfoley/]

Episode 21 - When O.C.D. is a good thing. How busy professional women can Organise.Curate.Design their life with Caroline Brunne

Courage begins with an intention to lean into vulnerability. To embrace risk, uncertainty and emotional exposure. To break through boundaries, to flip paradigms of thought, or to pioneer new pathways forward. When we live with courageous intention, we have the ability to seize the new, to unlearn what no longer serves, to link previously unrelated ideas, or to give birth to an entirely different world view. Most importantly? When we live a life of courageous intention, we give others the permission to do the same. Over almost two decades, Caroline Brunne has mastered the art and science of supporting high-performing leaders via strategic life management. Through her business Organise.Curate.Design. she has earned a formidable reputation supporting industry leading CEOs, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to streamline and organise their lives to maximise their time and profitability, while creating intentional lives. Caroline is also a professional speaker, successful artist, model, mother, and is the host of a suite of podcasts including She Inspires Me and Growing Pains. Her work as one of Australia’s most prominent lifestyle consultants has been featured in Channel 7’s Sunrise, Mamma Mia, Women’s Health, Channel Nine News and Body & Soul. In Caroline’s world, more than one thing can be true. Beyond the external perceptions of Caroline’s life and work, she lives with soul-shattering grief. A trauma that, like a coiled snake, strikes through the masks and illusions that enabled her to survive childhood sexual abuse. In 2021, as the Pandemic continued its global onslaught, Caroline added author to her CV through an act of unshakable courage: the courage to speak her truth and to become something – someone – new. In writing her debut book More Than One Thing Can Be True – a story of survival, Caroline not only changed her world but ignited a mission to change the world for children today and for future generations. More Than One Thing Can Be True – a story of survival is Caroline’s memoir. It is her story. It’s her ode to healing despite the odds. It speaks to the reality of trauma, and also the power we have to transform and heal. It is a story of one courageous woman, who despite carrying decades of shame, chose to own her voice. In doing so, she is paving the way for survivors to own their voice, and live a life of courageous intention. Social Links https://carolinebrunne.com/ [https://carolinebrunne.com/] https://carolinebrunne.com/product/a-story-of-survival-hardcover/ [https://carolinebrunne.com/product/a-story-of-survival-hardcover/] https://www.facebook.com/cgb.mgmt [https://www.facebook.com/cgb.mgmt] https://www.instagram.com/caroline_brunne/ [https://www.instagram.com/caroline_brunne/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-brunne/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-brunne/]

Episode 20 - Parenting a Teenager? This one is for you! A conversation with Coach of Mums and Teens, Heidi Conway, founder of Alternative Education for Raising Changemaker Teens

Welcome to Episode 20 of Living the Queen Life Podcast. In this episode I am joined by a lady who I credit with helping to change the path of my life and that of my family.  I am talking with Coach extraordinaire Heidi Conway, Founder and CEO of Alternative Education for Raising Changemaker Teens [https://www.facebook.com/changemakerteens]. I first met Heidi in early 2021 when I was struggling to parent my teenager who was entirely disengaged in school, starting to go down some dangerous paths, and impacted with some mental health conditions.  Heidi became my “Mum” coach, teaching me the concept of holding space for my children, how to tune into my Mum intuition and trust it again.  She then became my “Marg Coach” and was a pivotal part of my own healing and my decision to start Queen of my Own Universe. While some people might know her as “that homeschool lady” Heidi is much more than that.  A passionate advocate and living example of the benefits and outcomes of self-directed learning and helping teenagers to discover their passions and the learning pathways that suit them best,  Heidi says “School is optional, learning is not”.   In her role as a coach to mothers of teens, Heidi shares how effectively and compassionately communicate with teens, and how holding space for teens isn’t about having no boundaries and is instead about giving them a safe space to discover themselves, all while living in alignment with personal and family values.   In addition to being an incredible coach and storyteller, Heidi is also a co- author of the Amazon #1 best selling book A New Paradigm of Education Rising and also in The Women Changing the World, and a singer/songwriter with her Changemaker Song - Love is the Key [https://open.spotify.com/album/2oo2AFKVGTmeXnhB3EJ4Bx?si=FhDXWGlKRhmwY18mQVp7xg].  I highly recommend following Heidi’s Facebook page Alternative Education for Raising Changemaker Teens [https://www.facebook.com/changemakerteens] for resources, advice and updates on her upcoming programs for mums and teens. Meet Queen of her Own Universe, Margaret Foley Margaret is an accredited Strategic Life Coaching Practitioner, Law of Attraction Practitioner, Life Transformation Practitioner and Happiness Coach, based in Melbourne Australia.  After experiencing burnout, Margaret established Queen of my Own Universe to help other women to uncover their beauty and power and to live a life that they love. She is a co-author in Amazon #1 Bestselling Book Goodbye Busy Hello Happy [https://queenofmyownuniverse.com/goodbyebusyhellohappy/], a finalist in the 2022 AusMumpreneur Awards for Online Communities and host of the Living the Queen Life podcast. She is the creator of the transformational program 7 Steps to Living a Happy Life [https://queenofmyownuniverse.com/7-steps-to-living-a-happy-life/]. You can learn more about Queen of my Own Universe at www.queenofmyownuniverse.com [http://www.queenofmyownuniverse.com/] https://www.facebook.com/queenofmyownuniverse [https://www.facebook.com/queenofmyownuniverse] https://www.facebook.com/groups/queenofmyownuniversecommunity [https://www.facebook.com/groups/queenofmyownuniversecommunity] https://www.instagram.com/queenofmyownuniverse1/ [https://www.instagram.com/queenofmyownuniverse1/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretfoley/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretfoley/]

Episode 19 - Is it time to get it together? Understand your personality and mindset around time, habits, productivity and how to get more done with ease and peace in life

Welcome to Episode 19 of Living the Queen Life Podcast. In this episode I am joined by 3 incredible women - Ildi, Kirstin and Pooja from The Time Fix. I don’t know about you dear listeners, but there are some weeks where time just seems to fly by and other weeks where the days go on and on. Some weeks I feel really organised and like I’ve got things under control, and the following week I feel all over the place and there’s almost nothing on my schedule. In this conversation we take a dive into the different personality types when it comes to our relationship with time, we challenge whether time really is just a construct and what being productive actually means. If you need a little inspiration to help you get and feel more organised and less busy, this is the episode for you! You can learn more about the team at The Time Fix at www.thetimefix.com.au [http://www.thetimefix.com.au/] https://www.facebook.com/thetimefix [https://www.facebook.com/thetimefix] https://www.instagram.com/thetimefix.com.au/ [https://www.instagram.com/thetimefix.com.au/]

Episode 18 - From Junkie to Judge - One woman's triumph over Trauma and Addiction. A conversation with the inspirational Mary Beth O’Connor.

Welcome to Episode 18 of Living the Queen Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Mary Beth O’Connor. Mary Beth has been clean and sober since 1994. She also is in recovery from abuse, trauma, self-harm, ptsd, and anxiety. Her history and her incredible recovery are chronicled in her recently published memoir From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction. In this episode Mary Beth talks honestly and openly about the trauma of her childhood which led her to drug addiction by her early teenage years, her adult years as marred by addiction, her experiences of recovery and sobriety and the inspiring story of how she transformed herself from Junkie to Judge, graduating from Berkeley Law and in 2014 being appointed a US Federal Administrative Law Judge. Mary Beth is a Director, Secretary, and Founding Investor for She Recovers Foundation. She also is a Director for LifeRing Secular Recovery and now uses her own powerful life story to help other women reclaim their lives too. Mary Beth's memoir from Junkie to Judge, One Woman's Triumph over Trauma and Addiction is a powerful and inspiring read.    From a junkie addicted to methamphetamines to a federal judge, Mary Beth O’Connor’s memoir shares her inspiring journey from rock bottom to resilience as she forged a personal path to recovery from trauma and addiction.   Searing, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant, Judge O'Connor's debut memoir takes readers on a wild ride through the rock-bottom underbelly of intravenous drug addiction to the hallowed halls of justice where she rose to the pinnacle of success as a federal judge.  With wit and unabashed honesty, O’Connor shares her remarkable three-phase journey: the abuse and trauma that drove her to teenage drug use, the chaos that ensued from her addiction; and how she developed a personalized secular recovery plan that led to twenty-nine years of sobriety. Her story proves any addict can recover and anyone can build a productive and happy life, no matter how low the bottom or how deep the pain. Available from Amazon, Booktopia [https://www.booktopia.com.au/from-junkie-to-judge-mary-beth-o-connor/book/9780757324567.html], Book Depositor [https://www.bookdepository.com/From-Junkie-Judge-Mary-Beth-Oconnor/9780757324567]y and where all good books are sold Amazon AUS [https://amzn.asia/d/5imgnLI]  Amazon US Amazon UK [https://amzn.eu/d/2CEPEib] Learn more about Mary Beth at her website https://junkietojudge.com/ [https://junkietojudge.com/]