Challenges That Change Us

Ali Flynn
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Discover the transformative power of resilience and personal growth in "Challenges That Change Us," a captivating podcast hosted by Ali Flynn. Join Ali as she engages in heartfelt conversations with individuals who have triumphed over adversity or possess invaluable expertise in navigating life's obstacles. Dive into their captivating journeys, delving into both the peaks and valleys of their experiences. Through these gripping narratives, guests impart profound insights and invaluable lessons learned along their transformative paths. Whether seeking motivation or a fresh perspective, "Challenges That Change Us" provides the ultimate source of inspiration for all who tune in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 16 HRS AGO

    182 {Allan Parker} From being unable to read to micro behavioural scientist

    Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here. I’m so excited to be welcoming back Allan Parker to share his personal story of overcoming an extraordinary challenge to being able to learn, and to also share some amazing pearls of wisdom on neuro plasticity and learning. Alan Parker OAM is a distinguished micro‑behavioural scientist, negotiator and educator whose major achievements include developing Australia’s first tertiary degree in negotiation, serving as an adjunct professor on the University of Western Sydney’s Master’s program in Dispute Resolution, and being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2020 for his contribution to business and dispute resolution. He is a bestselling author (Switch On Your Brain), author of The Negotiator’s Toolkit and Would Could Might (2024). On top of this he has presented and facilitated in 60+ countries, and has led influential, large‑scale negotiations and sector reforms while also building a long‑standing practice delivering practical brain‑health and negotiation training across corporate, regional and rural communities. In this episode he shares: His eye impairment that made learning difficult as a childHow his parents alcoholism affected him growing upHow he learned to listen and compensate for his inability to readHow vision work and training unlocked his reading and learning.The neuroscience of breathing, oxygen, hydration and their effect on attention, emotion and memory.Peripheral vision as a tool to reduce internal narrative/default-mode thinking and improve presence.Stress as a social risk and why he thinks we are addicted to adrenaline/dopamine/drama.His practical behaviour tips to improve brain healthThe importance of communication and leadership Key Quotes "I was born with an eye condition that meant I didn't read until I was 30, and yet I'm a terminal enthusiastic learner." "I remember the very moment, Ali, that I watched my father beating my mother. And I made a conscious decision in that second that I would never violate, hit another human being. Ever." "I had to sit down and explain him that I couldn't read." More about Allan You can find out more about Allan here. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 7m

  2. 7 SEPT

    181 {Diana Connell part 2} The struggles of starting again after domestic violence

    Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  To sign up for our difficult conversations and workplace culture workshop go here.   Trigger warning: Domestic violence   Many of us have heard how hard it can be to live in a domestic violence relationship, but not all of us realise just how hard it can be to leave. And by ‘leave” we mean how to financially and emotionally stay alive with no support or home while a violent partner tracks you down. This is part 2 of our chat with the incredible Diana Connell, who escaped a long term domestic violence relationship with her two children. Diana has dedicated her life to pushing for systemic reform in housing, domestic violence, and women’s economic security. Through her work with Global Sisters, she is involved in the Little Green Houses project, making home ownership a reality for women who have experienced domestic violence. Through McAuley Community Services for Women, she has been deeply involved in the co-design of the ground breaking Safe at Home trial in Geelong.   In this episode she shares:   Why St Vincent’s and McDonalds were how they survived in the early days after leavingHow she got out of the dire situation they were inThe difficult moment where she had to make her kids get work for them to surviveHow they ended up in a safehouse in MelbourneHer fear that he would find them and what happened when he didThe disappointing charge her ex faced even though her son had filmed the attackThe way her ex tried to intimidate them after he tracked them down  Her life now and how she got out and things got betterThe sad truth about recovering from this kind of abuseHow a lawyer helped her out from the debt her ex had left her withWhat she does now to help others in similar situations  Key Quotes “ We were homeless for a good 6 months...We’d say, well this place isn’t used, so we’d live there. I guess we were squatters.” “He tracked us down there…he made sure we knew he was there, he took our spare key. It’s all that thing about scaring the living shit out of us.”   More About Diana Follow Diana on her art instagram Find out more about how Global Sisters can women here.   You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  3. 1 SEPT

    180 {Diana Connell} I had no idea I was living in a domestic violence relationship

    Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. Trigger warning: Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a scourge on our society and the brave survivors who have lived through it are some of the strongest in the world, and that can definitely be said for Diana Connell. Diana is a survivor advocate, speaker, and ceramic artist, passionate about creating change for women and children. After surviving more than two decades of family violence and homelessness, Diana has dedicated her life to pushing for systemic reform in housing, domestic violence, and women’s economic security. Through her work with Global Sisters, she is involved in the Little Green Houses project, making home ownership a reality for women who have experienced domestic violence. Through McAuley Community Services for Women, she has been deeply involved in the co-design of the ground breaking Safe at Home trial in Geelong. In this episode she shares: -      Her background, where she grew up, and what it was like in her family -      What it was like meeting her ex-partner, the initial phases -      When she got pregnant with her first child and everything changed -      Post-childbirth and time in a mental hospital -      Birth of her second child -      Staying on the farm -      How the isolation increased after he moved her to an Australian farm -      What her life looked like in Australia -      How things escalated once in Australia -      How she tried to keep it from her children and protect them -      How the abuse escalated against her son -      How her husband and how it led to more abuse for her son -      The medical complication that made leaving even harder Key Quotes “Everything that I did or said became something for him to put me down about.” “If I had said something I'd hate to think what would have happened.” More About Dianna Follow Diana on her art instagram You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min

  4. 24 AUG

    179 {Tina Kendall-Davis} Why keeping quiet about stress on the farm can be fatal

    Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.   There is a general belief that ‘life on the land is tough’, but many of us don’t realise just how tough it can be, and the toll it can have on the lives of the individuals and families who work the land. That is an experience that Tina Kendall-Davis knows very well. Tina is the founder of Anytime Counselling, a mental health service dedicated to delivering accessible, stigma-free support across Australia, with a deep focus on rural and regional communities. Her mission is personal. Growing up on a farm her father was everything to her, but like many men of his generation, he carried the weight of financial pressure, isolation, and unspoken stress. He never sought help, and when Tina lost him to a stress-induced heart attack, her world fell apart. She is determined to shift the mental health conversation from reactive space to a proactive one, because we all deserve to live our best lives every day. In this episode she shares: Life growing up on the farmThe darker side of living on the farmThe negative impact of farm life on her familyLosing her dad to a heart attack and her belief that the farm life stress influenced itThe financial stresses of farm lifeHow she responded to her father’s deathThe biggest impact on her life about losing her dadThe disappointment of friendships that didn’t help her when she needed themWhy she became a counsellorHow she made her unique therapy serviceThe difference between proactive therapy and reactive therapyThe importance of tools in your toolbox  Key Quotes   “If he had had counselling, we'd still have hi.” “We don’t prioritise ourselves the way we prioritise other stuff and it costs you your life.” “Stress is human rust.” More about Tina Find Tina on Linkedin or check out the Anytime Counselling website.   You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 13m

  5. 17 AUG

    178 {Lora Starling} Starting again after a business partnership break down

    Challenges That Change Us –   Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.     Relationship breakdowns can have a huge impact on our lives, and while that might seem obvious, business relationships can have a much greater impact than expected. So what happens when a business relationship, especially a partnership, turns sour? Lora Starling is a creative logo designer known for crafting bold, memorable brand identities that capture a company’s essence at a glance. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for visual storytelling, she transforms ideas into designs that resonate and endure. Her experiences have guided her personal and professional direction and one business partnership in particular taught her a lot when it ended unexpectedly.   In this episode she shares -      Her career background -      How her business partnership was sabotaged after becoming pregnant -      What was it that pushed the change? -      The t intersection when she turned 40 and what changed -      How plants can teach us about the body/mind/spirit and connect us to the planet -      What were her biggest lessons and learns that were pulled out of this experience -      The inner work that's helped her get through her journey -      Her insights on branding and logos   Key Quotes   “But it's giving the subconscious permission to change>’   “It’s not just make the world a better place, it’s make me a better place” “I’d wake up and I’d either be crying or I’d want to bloody kill him.” More About Lora Follow her via her website, Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin.     You can get involved with the podcast online   On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com   If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  6. 10 AUG

    177 {Ali Flynn} 5 ways to anchor yourself in uncertain times

    Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.   I am fresh back from a life changing holiday and have some personal perspectives I want to share with you all. In this solo episode, I’m diving into a space we don’t often talk about, that quiet, messy middle between who we were and who we’re becoming. You know, the moments after something ends but before the next chapter arrives, where life feels foggy, unanchored, and a little uncertain. I’ll share my own experiences of sitting in that in-between, explore why we tend to resist it, and offer gentle ways to navigate it without rushing through. If you’ve ever felt like you’re in limbo, this one’s for you.   In this episode I share:   -      What the space in between chapters can be for you -      My experience in the ‘in between’ space -      How I shifted from this in between space -      CH - change rarely comes with a roadmap -      What what shifted the way I see change -      What ‘life quakes’ are and how they can affect you -      3 strategies for life transitions you can use -      How to navigate transitions and not just endure them -      5 simple practices that can help to create shape and meaning   Key Quotes   “It wasn’t until I stopped pushing and started listening that things began to shift.”   “What if this space isn’t a problem to solve?”   You can get involved with the podcast online   On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com   If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  7. 3 AUG

    176 {Ann Marie Grace} How breath work helped me break free from depression

    Challenges That Change Us – Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. Depression is something that can linger in the background, unrecognised for a very long time, so it’s no wonder that many people live undiagnosed for years before finally seeking help. That was very much the case for Ann Marie Grace, who, after years of building businesses ranging from a fast food franchise to marketing consultancies, and a boxed wine venture, found herself at a turning point when she realised she had depression. That of course was only the beginning of the journey as she chose to step away from the pressure of doing what she “should” and returned to what her heart had always known: to create, to guide, and to live wholeheartedly. Today, Ann Marie is an artist, transformation coach, and podcast host of Breaking Free, Coming Back to Me.  In this episode she shares: Why she didn’t pursue art and the negative patterns that influenced herThe career and depression she moved into after giving up artHer experience seeing her friend calm herself using her breathWhat her depression experience was like over the 16 yearsHow medication helped but didn’t fix things completelyHow she started to improve and change her experience of livingThe first steps she took to help herself and how sky diving was involvedThe differences she noticed after breath workWhat 'spirit' means for herHow art re-entered her lifeHow understanding the Human Design & Gene Keys frameworks has helped give Ann Marie permission to live the path her soul is calling her towards and why she now uses it with all of her clients  Key Quotes “Underneath it all, the current was, if I were to stop existing tomorrow, that would be ok, and that was just how I generally felt.” More about Ann Marie You can check out her website, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 7m

  8. 28 JULY

    175 {Nick Gorman} How my anxiety was masked by the stress of my job

    Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE.  If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE.   Anxiety and depression can hit many of us, but for some, the symptoms can be masked by the high level stress of their work which results in them taking years to finally seek help. That was very much the case for Nick Gorman who suffered an period that severely damaged his mental health, but took him 3 decades to recover from. Nick is a former Managing Director and Equities Trader at global investment banks like Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. Now, through his own battles with anxiety and depression, Nick founded Equilibrium at Work to provide personal coaching, organisational support, and keynote speaking aimed at fostering healthier, more fulfilling work environments while advocating for practices such as sabbaticals to prevent burnout In this episode he shares:   His early childhood and how happy it wasHow backpacking at 21 set up the problems that he has had ever sinceHow he kept going back to the job that hurt himWhat happened after his backpacking holiday and why it threw him so badlyHow his struggle showed up on a daily basisWhy the state he was in made him frightened and exhaustedHow a diary helped himWhat helped him after he left bankingThe journey he went on to heal after his ground breaking session with his therapistThe moment he remembers finally feeling clearerWhy people didn’t notice what he was going throughWhat it was like exploring what was behind his maskHow he was able to talk but never able to be clear on what was wrongHow he's found society has changed in regards to men admitting weaknessWhat he does now and how he helps others  Key Quotes “When you don’t have any options you keep going back to what you know, even though you know it's not great for you.”   “There’d been a physiological change in me through spending 13 months not looking after myself.”   More about Nick Check out Equilibrium At Work, or follow Nick via Linkedin.   You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
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Discover the transformative power of resilience and personal growth in "Challenges That Change Us," a captivating podcast hosted by Ali Flynn. Join Ali as she engages in heartfelt conversations with individuals who have triumphed over adversity or possess invaluable expertise in navigating life's obstacles. Dive into their captivating journeys, delving into both the peaks and valleys of their experiences. Through these gripping narratives, guests impart profound insights and invaluable lessons learned along their transformative paths. Whether seeking motivation or a fresh perspective, "Challenges That Change Us" provides the ultimate source of inspiration for all who tune in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Ali Flynn
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    186
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ali Flynn
  • Show Website
    Challenges That Change Us

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