My Body My Story

#73 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Narelle

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Narelle, what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

 

10 Facts About Narelle

(at the time of the project)

1. 57 years old.
2. Narelle I'm into mixed martial arts, boxing, wrestling kickboxing. She goes to the gym, five mornings and five afternoons a week. It is a gym in Tempe which is called The Fight Lab. They do mixed martial arts, boxing, wrestling, Kickboxing and cardio as well.
3. Narelle owns a rescue Greyhound, which she walks every morning.
4. 10 years ago Narelle did weight loss surgery and lost 55 kilos. From 130 kilos to 75 kilos. She is so much fitter now and can do more. She can lift heavier weights, jump higher, kick higher, run faster.
5. Narelle is also a breast cancer survivor.
6. Narelle was born in Marrickville. And she is an adopted person as well. Her parents weren't married in the 60s, so they gave her up.
7. She has been married for 34 years.
8. She has 2 children - a daughter in Queensland who's 32 and her son here in Sydney who just turned 29. Narelle’s daughter has got a degree in psychology and she's working towards her masters.
9. Narelle has ticked quite a few boxes on her Bucket list, but still has to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
10. But whatever it is your passion, - she says -.Just do it. Whatever it is. Don't frighten yourself off from doing something.

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#72 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Julie

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Julie, what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

 

10 Facts About Julie

(at the time of the project)

1. 60 years old.
2. Julie is born in Australia, in a town called Cowra which is in the central west of New South Wales, better known as canola country.
3. Julie was raised on a farm. So, she grew up barefoot, crazy and running through the bush.
4. lived in many, many different places. when she was 16, she took up a job in a bank in Bathurst, then moved to Canberra for a while, then to a small coastal town just down from Wollongong called Kiama and then to Sydney.
5. Julie is single with a friend with benefits. So, she has just discovered that that's a good idea rather than a relationship.
6. Julie currently works four jobs! She is a workplace trainer and teaches interpersonal skills leadership, management, coaching. So, developing people is her main job.
7. She is also an aqua aerobics instructor which is something she’s very passionate about, which helps keep her fit. She is also a fitness coordinator for her area in Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
8. Julie loves lots of colour. Her favourite colour is purple.
9. Julie is bisexual and leans more to the lesbian side. She has had both relationships, and she’s probably happier with women. She knew this right from a young age but growing up in a small country town this was challenging.
10. Julie has two children of her own, a son and a daughter. And three stepchildren, her oldest stepson is deceased, but she still has two stepchildren. So, there are two girls and two boys effectively. Now, she’s home alone, which she is quite enjoying.

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#71 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Shift Happens With Isy Gabriel

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Isy, what age she would like to go back to, and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up, and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

 

10 Facts About Isy

(at the time of the project)

1. 60 years old
2. it has literally taken her whole life to find the joy and the freedom that she is in right now. She feels more vibrant now than she ever has in her life.
3. Isy has two grown children.
4. Isy lives on the far south coast of New South Wales. In paradise called Wallaga Lake.
5. Isy has had a long journey with pain, which started at 17 after a domestic accident that broke her spine in multiple places, and she’s spent her life moving through that and into pleasure and joy and freedom.
6. Isy has been a bodywork therapist for 30 years, but her primary modality now is something called Family Constellations, which is basically clearing ancestral trauma and family patterns, which everybody's carrying.
7. Isy was born in the UK and came to Australia on a working holiday after her PhD in Africa and fell in love with it.
8. Isy studied primatology and psychology as an undergraduate, and then went on to her follow up with her Honors and then a PhD, studying monkeys in the African savanna to show that learning had to be playful to be effective.
9. Isy spent 25 years working with the Gyuto monks of Tibet and feels that self-love is the absolutely most beneficial thing we can do not just for ourselves, but for our family, our relationships and humanity as a whole.
10. Isy’s soul's purpose is to hold workshops in the group field, because she really feels it is in that collective space, where we come together, not just to heal our own patterns, but to actually be there in witness and support of other people also healing their patterns.

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#70 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Neta

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Neta, what age she would like to go back to, and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up, and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

 

10 Facts About Neta

(at the time of the project)

 

1. 45 years old.
2. She is a mother of three. Her oldest daughter is 17 years old. Her son is 14 years old. And her youngest daughter is almost 10.
3. Neta moved to Australia from Israel four and a half years ago and is lucky to call Australia home.
4. In her spare time, she loves playing volleyball, listening to podcasts, listening to audiobooks, meditating, practicing yoga, walking and running. And just chilling out.
5. Neta is a clinical psychologist and a psychotherapist.
6. She has a PhD, so she is also a doctor, but she believes we're all students of life.
7. Neta is leading a team of gorgeous females in a non-for-profit organisation.
8. Also, Neta has her private practice. She sees clients for psychotherapy, counseling, couples, individuals and empowerment, mentoring programmes. Neta loves working with women and empowering women. You can find her here: https://www.netafleiderman.com/
9. Neta is a big believer in transformation and healing that anyone can actually do with any diagnosis or any presentation at any stage of life.
10. Neta’s favorite quote – “Just because a woman is silent, does not mean she agrees.” - Clarissa Pinkola

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#69 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 – Kelly M

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Kelly M , what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

 

10 Facts About Kelly M

(at the time of the project)

1. 48 years old.
2. Kelly was born in Western Sydney and lived in Sydney all her life.
3. Kelly has an amazing 21-year-old daughter.
4. Kelly is an animal, communicator and healer. She talks to animals using energy, telepathically and helps them with different issues.
5. Kelly works with glaucoma Australia, she is one of their ambassadors. She was born with congenital glaucoma which is an eye condition, and it is quite rare to be born with it. She had surgery on her eyes at six months of age.
6. Kelly’s favourite colour is blue, but she also loves pink and purple.
7. Kelly is a big feeler and just everything that she does, she really sits with and feels with her heart.
8. Kelly very much loves consistency. She likes to have a place for everything. So she’s very organised.
9. 10 years ago Kelly started learning belly dance to embrace her body and her sensuality.
10. Kelly does not give up easily. She always has been determined, even as a small child and she would get things done.

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#68 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - TUYANA

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Tuyana , what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

 

10 Facts About Tuyana

(at the time of the project)

1. 45 years old.
2. Tuyana was born in Siberia on the Mongolian border so she has Mongolian roots and can speak the Mongolian dialect that her grandfather taught her.
3. Tuyana grew up with her middle sister at her grandparents, while her parents were doing their PhDs. It was a happy childhood, in a remote Siberian village with nearly eight months of winter.
4. Tuyana lives in Australia for about 16 years. She followed her boyfriend at the time and now her husband. They lived in Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Canberra, and now Sydney.
5. Tuyana is a mother of two, a 25-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter.
6. She works full-time as an accountant for a company that installs solar panels.
7. Tuyana learn how to swim at 25 years old and now swims with her daughter on Sundays. They won the parent and child race for two years in a row.
8. She also learned German at school and went to linguistic Uni to become a German English teacher but changed it to accounting after her son was born.
9. Tuyana has a very busy social life. She is a member of the Australian Conservation Foundation where she contributes to environmental issues and brings awareness to related problems. She is also a member of a movie club, swim club, a few book clubs and is involved in the Human Library project. Tuyana reads a lot since her childhood, and she continues her learning. She does yoga and rides a bike.
10. Tuyana thinks she managed to build the life she probably wanted to build but says that there is always room for improvement.

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#67 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Diana

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Diana, what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes it. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

10 Facts About Diana

(at the time of the project)

1. 57 years old.
2. Diana was born in Sydney, Australia.
3. People will think that she comes from somewhere else, probably because of a little twang in her accent. But Diana is no fool Australian!
4. Diana has three wonderful daughters that are just absolutely everything to her.
5. In 2013 Diana and her daughters travelled to Hungary. Diana was the Australian genius coach, and they all became World Champions together.
6. Diana loves Hungary. And, she loves the Hilton on the Hill which is the most magical fairy tale castle she’s stayed in.
7. Diana has spent most of her life in the fitness industry and working towards wellness.
8. In 2018 Diana travelled to the North Pole, on a boat. She spent seven months in sea and raised a flag for planet Earth, which was to unite all our nations together
9. Diana is passionate about the age group of 15 to 25, where a lot of the grounding starts for developing your wellness for the rest of your life. So that's important age group to her.
10. And now she works in the marine industry - skipper boats on the harbour, which is also fun.

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#66 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Ruth

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Ruth, what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes it. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

10 Facts About Ruth

(at the time of the project)

1. 45 years old.
2. Ruth is a single mother of two wonderful boys.
3. She was born and grew up in South Africa.
4. Ruth left South Africa in her early 20s and moved to London.
5. She lived in four countries – South Africa, England, Czech Republic and now in Australia for about 15 years.
6. Ruth is very optimistic as a person and has a glass half full view of life.
7. She loves water sports - ocean swimming, kayaking, rowing, and dragon boating.
8. Ruth also did figure skating for 10 years when she was younger,
9. She is very into personal growth. Learning and keeping an active mind and mindset is incredibly important to her.
10. Ruth is introvert and small chats are not really her thing. But relating to people one on one is very easy for her. Being an expat she values friends, family, and community a lot.

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#65 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Maryann

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Maryann, what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

10 Facts About Maryann

(at the time of the project)

1. 52 years old.
2. Maryann was born in the Philippines.
3. She came to Australia 30 years ago in 1992.
4. Maryann is a cancer patient in remission.
5. Maryann has 4 children, the oldest son just celebrated his 30^th birthday.
6. In 2016 Maryann has been married for 24 years when her then-husband told her that he’s fallen out of love with her.
7. Maryann found another man and remarried.
8. She moved from Sydney to Callala Bay on the South Coast.
9. Maryann loves crocheting and making dresses and other things.
10. Maryann opened and runs a variety shop where she also sells her own crochet work in-store and online. Her website address is https://www.dollarzvalue.com.au

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#64 My Body My Story 45 Over 45 - Rayghaan

In this episode, you will learn 10 FACTS about Rayghaan, what age she would like to go back to and what advice she would give herself at that age! We also talk about the main causes of body image issues, how they come up and how she overcomes them. And we discuss what aging means to her and to her body.

10 Facts About Rayhaan

(at the time of the project)

1. 47 years old.
2. Rayghaan is an immigrant from South Africa. She was born during the regime.
3. She is an English teacher but has a specific empathy for people with disabilities. That’s why she works as a diverse learning coordinator.
4. Rayghaan has a really funny little thing on her ring finger. She was born with it. It's not quite a birthmark, but it's a nice unusual little skin defect. It brings her comfort when she looks at it.
5. Rayghaan has two sons and then a late daughter with a 10-year gap between her and the boys. She is recently divorced after a 20-year marriage and very, very happy about it.
6. Rayghaan’s favorite color is Aqua
7. Rayghaan knits baby booties, in a moccasin style and she just gives them as gifts to people who are having babies.
8. She loves toe rings and wears four or five at a time.
9. Rayghaan is a big sucker for mango-flavored anything. But her favorite fruit is an orange.
10. Rayghaan’s favorite saying about women is – “Women are stronger. If a woman walks away from a man, he crumbles. If a man walks away from a woman, she survives.”

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