"Overcoming food adversion with hypnotherapy" - listen to the whole episode on Spotify!

In this powerful conversation with Alex, he opens upabout his journey with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)—from childhood struggles to adult resilience.

Alex shares the challenges of getting a diagnosis, the impact on his daily life, and how therapies like hypnotherapy have helped him move his life forward.

Alex also speaks passionately about the importance of mental health awareness and advocacy, especially around eating disorders.

Tune in for a story of courage, growth, and hope.

Enjoy!

In this conversation, Alan shares his transformative journey from a traumatic childhood to becoming a successful coach and podcaster.

He discusses the impact of trauma on personal growth, the importance of emotional maturity, and the shift from external success to internal fulfilment.

Alan emphasises the significance of understanding one'sconditioning and paradigms, the dynamics of relationships, and the challenges faced by high achievers.

He also introduces the turtle and pufferfish analogyto explain self-perception and emotional responses.

Curious to learn more? Listen now.

In this conversation, Abel King shares his journey ofself-awareness and personal development, emphasising the importance of inner work, boundaries, and spiritual awakening.

He discusses his transition from a life of survival to one of purpose as a life coach, helping others navigatetheir own paths to self-discovery.

Abel also highlights the significance of self-awareness for both men and women and offers insights into the challenges he faced during his personal growth Journey.

He encourages the listeners to commit to their innerwork and to embrace the ongoing journey of growth and transformation which can last a whole lifetime.

In this episode, Jamie talks to me about her earlier unhealthy relationships with men and why the emphasis society places on gender specific roles negatively impacted her ideas around relationships and how they should look.

We discussed the importance of viewing every experience as a way of finding out more about ourselves, what we really need in our relationships in order to flourish and how to show up as our true authentic selves.

Jamie has studied psychology and behavioural science and is an expert on social issues.

Listen to our conversation here on spotify!

Alfredo, “The Bipolar Rabbi” has quite the story to tell!

In 2013, Alfredo was arrested in New York for impersonating a police officer. He was subsequently hospitalised and diagnosed with bipolar. As a result of this, he lost his prestigious job and fell into a deep depression.

After months of struggling with depression, Alfredo enrolled in a course at college to become a social worker and graduated with the highest grades. Alfredo puts this down to his determination to succeed and the power of positive psychology.

Alfredo then went on to study positive psychology and now helps others to identify their strengths so they can align themselves with their goals and start to flourish in life.

What is Alfredo’s secret to living a contended life? He navigates everyday challenges and what is happening in the world by disengaging with social media and mainstream news.

Listen to Alfredo's story now on Spotify! Enjoy

David is a trauma-informed relationship coach who specialises in working with couples, leading them to heal the wounded masculine and feminine aspects of themselves.

In this episode we have an in-depth conversation about all things relationship. The ones we have with ourselves, our partners, our parents and our children.

We talk about why you can’t fix or save a relationship, you can only work on yourself. Which means you have to work on your stuff - those dark and not so nice aspects of ourselves that we developed over a lifetime due to the unmet needs we experienced in our childhood but have never addressed.

A must listen for everyone who has ever found themselves in unhappy relationships and is ready to do the work.

Listen now on Spotify.

Allan is a certified coach and trainer who works with people over 40 who want to get fit. He has also written a book called “The Wellness Roadmap” and has a successful podcast “40+ Fitness”.

In this episode, Allen talks to me about how he found himself approaching 40 overweight and unfit. Almost a year into his new health regime and training to become a professional fitness trainer, he signed up to the Tough Mudder challenge with his daughter which kick-started the beginning of his new life and career.

In the podcast, Allan gives tips on how to shift your mindset to accomplish your fitness goals and why you need to give yourself a minimum of 6-8 weeks before measuring your success.

So what’s the secret to achieving those goals without giving up too soon and what’s the best way to mark your progress?

Find out this and much much more now right here with Allan. Enjoy!

Victor is an author and a coach who by the age of 36 had travelled the world, had two failed marriages behind him and became a full-time single father looking after two small children.

In this episode, Victor talks to me about how those different experiences helped shape him and moulded him into the person he is today with a very different outlook on the world and relationships as before.

We spoke about the part toxic masculinity played in his relationship with others and how he was able to identify those traits in order to create the relationships he truly wanted and to succeed at life.

Victor also shared with me how becoming a single parent changed his values and perspectives.

You can find a copy of Victor’s book “No Grail Without Dragons” on his website and download a free pdf copy using the code toxic masculinity.

Enjoy the episode!

Keeper tells a powerful story of growing up as one of eight siblings – 4 brothers and 4 sisters. They were a tight-knit family who were about to launch a successful music career replacing the Jackson 5 when the unthinkable happened.

The bombshell announcement by his mother of what his step-father had done would end up having a devastating effect on the entire family for decades to come until, that is, Keeper decided to break the silence and share his story with the world.

Listen now to Keeper's heart-breaking story of despair and shame.

Cass is a coach who has helped thousands of men save their marriages which were on the brink of collapse due to constant fighting, lack of sex, adultery etc.

Cass had been in an abusive marriage for years and openly admits that he abused his wife emotionally, physical and sexually. He had a restraining order against him and a 12-month probationary order and his wife had left him 7 times!

So how was Cass able to turn his own abusive marriage around and convince his wife that the relationship was savable and that he had the power to change?

Normally, being verbally and physically abusive to your partner would signal the end of the relationship which most people would struggle to come back from.

It was a great conversation, so listen here to find out how Cass was able to turn his life around and help so many other men and women do the same.

Enjoy!

Rachel is a child psychotherapist working in schools and in this episode she talks to me about the significant rise in the number of boys and young men who are coming to see her.  

Rachel has a wealth of experience in school settings supporting students with their mental health. She advises schools on their mental health strategies and setting up counselling provisions in schools.

Rachel supports young people with issues such as anxiety, eating disorders, depression and trauma.

We spoke about the difference between how boys approach mental health and respond to therapy compared with girls. Although the issues aren’t that different, the language we use needs to be quite different, and learning how to interact with them to unlock what is really going on beneath the anger, rage, despondency or moodiness.

Rachel gives us some valuable insights and tips on how to talk about mental health with men.

I hope you enjoy the episode

In this episode, I spoke to Sean about the mindset change that led him to go dry for the month of January in 2021. He then decided to continue for another 11 months, after which, Sean made this a lifestyle choice, dropped 100 pounds in weight, started listening to podcasts and has even written a book about his journey called "Going Dry".

Chazz Scott is an author, speaker, mindset and resilience coach. He works with under-privileged young people, running workshops on mental health and helping to equip them with the tools for the demands of everyday life. Chazz also coaches executives.

We spoke about the importance of developing a morning routine by setting aside a few minutes each day, how our thoughts create our future, and how a negative mindset can affect our beliefs. Chazz also talked about overcoming depression and how applying the principles that are now in his book "Success Starts Within" got him back on track.

I had a great time talking to Mac about his early introduction into the world of martial arts which lasted over 30 years. We talked about the positive teachings and role models, and how that helped to shape and form his ideals. We also talked about his book "Positive Masculinity Now" and how patriarchy and toxic masculinity limits and hurts us all. Mac is a well-known activist and speaks on gender and sexuality issues.

You can find out more about Mac and his work at: positivemasculinitynow.org 

In this episode, Jeff shares with me his story of overcoming his addiction to alcohol and pornography, recusing his marriage from failure and what being a positive role model to his two sons means to him.

Jeff is a high-performance coach and sought after public speaker, and he has written a best-selling book "Rise, Fight, Love, Repeat - Ignite Your Morning Fire" which sets out the steps you need to take, just a few minutes every day, to become more successful in every aspect of your life.

You can find out more about Jeff and the work he does at www.themorningfire.com and connect with him on his social media platforms.

Want to be a guest on my podcast? Then drop me a line at shari@sharilewisonfrisch.com . Let me know your thoughts and subscribe if you've enjoyed this podcast. Until the next episode.

In this episode, Joe shares with me his story of bringing up three boys aged 11, 15 and 17 one of whom has Asperger's, another has ADHD and the other son suffered with depression. It's a tough call for most parents and we talked about the importance of setting firm boundaries and expectations centred in love. Joe has also written a booked "Everyday Excellence" which is a daily reflection on where you are, what you need and how you are going to master your day.

You can find out more about Joe at www.everyday-excellence.com.

Drop me a line if you would like to share your story with me shari@sharilewisonfrisch.com.