It's Okay to Cry with Bronte Spicer Bronte Spicer

The conversation with Leah Kearns continues with Part 2. Her recent Autism diagnosis and discovery of how to approach her feelings differently through Bronte's online program Beyond Belief does not compare to other experiences. Listen as Bronte and Leah discuss further:


Freedom to be authentically you alongside Autism and other aspects that make up who we are. The freedom to be within yourself with ease.
Being able to slow down and change how we respond to others. Having an awareness to see what is being presented without shame.
Prioritising our feelings with the Kiloby Inquiries, building a capacity to feel safe with feelings as they arise and understand they are not going to stay forever.
Finding peace and connection through simple moments such as checking the letterbox with presence, through feeling the sun, walking each step, noticing sounds and physical sensations in the body.

You can follow and support Leah via her Instagram account @leahkearns as she continues to grow and incorporate the Kiloby Inquries into her life.

Thank you so much for joining us for this conversation. To find out more about the book, It’s Okay to Cry, please visit www.brontespicer.com/book/

To book a Kiloby Inquiries session please visit https://www.brontespicer.com/kisession/.

Bronte joins alongside Leah Kearns today for part one of a two-part conversation. As a conscious CEO with a recent Autism diagnosis, Leah developed the Gentle Business Way to move beyond only using strategy to control her business and life. Her want to be free of dissociation and hypervigilance, deepen her own presence in her own life, understand and engage with Autism as her super power, and want to be more present in support of her clients led her to Bronte Spicer's book "It's Okay to Cry" and Kiloby Inquiries. Listen as Bronte and Leah discuss:


Being seen for who we are and what we are as a point of true, deep connection and development within our lives.
Massive rapid processing from an Autism perspective and the challenge to keep up with how much we have to process.
The relief that can be provided with an Autism diagnosis later in life. What that looks and feels like and practical ways in which it can enlighten our understanding of why certain approaches to healing may not have worked in the past.
Understanding of space around things and stepping through the Kiloby Inquiries process in order to dive into another level of life.

The conversation does not end with this episode. Following, the next episode will contain the continued conversation surrounding Leah's journey and thoughts surrounding being comfortable being uncomfortable and how the Beyond Belief program assisted her own transformation.

Thank you so much for joining us for this conversation. To find out more about the book, It’s Okay to Cry, please visit www.brontespicer.com/book/

To book a Kiloby Session please visit https://www.brontespicer.com/kisession/.

This conversation is an extract taken from an interview alongside 94.9 mainfm and Bronte talking about both the book and practices to manage, process and let go of your thoughts and feelings so you can be free of anxiety and depression. It is an insightful conversation which touches on the following:


Learning to feel safe with our emotions alongside the physical sensations in the body and why this is important.
How words, pictures and mental imagery play a role in conjunction with our responses to emotions and situations.
Practical tools to help children stay with emotions and feel the sensations that arise.

A big thank you to Gen Ward of https://mainfm.net/ for her prompting questions and keen interest in the It’s Okay to Cry Book, Podcast and providing the opportunity to talk further about how living with depression can look and feel and to shine a light on how taking a body-based approach can change your life.

Thank you so much for joining us for this conversation. To find out more about the book, It’s Okay to Cry, please visit www.brontespicer.com/book/

Or to book a Kiloby Session please visit https://www.brontespicer.com/kisession/.

For those that have followed the journey alongside Bronte Spicer and the It's Okay to Cry Podcast, you can recognise how Bronte became so tired of the constant battle and the never-ending struggle at the lowest point of her depression. While it was a dark, lonely, and painful existence, it has also prompted Bronte to make significant changes, break the cycle and safely face and heal from childhood wounds. Alongside the growth on the other side of darkness, came BEYOND BELIEF. BEYOND BELIEF is a six-month journey to healing which helps you learn how to let go of depression, anxiety and deep-seated negative beliefs. This episode is a question and answer format from Lisa Slayo, a recent member in the program, as she reflects on her experience.

Listen as Bronte and Lisa explore:


The potential to achieve within BEYOND BELIEF and changing stories we have held as our identity (sometimes for our entire lives).
How ruminating thoughts, negative thinking, repetitive behaviours and a real experience of learning a body-based approach in BEYOND BELIEF.
Ways in which our physical body can react to depression and anxiety, sometimes without us knowing, such as a really tight jaw and headaches.
Practical examples of what you can do differently to let go of anxiety and depression.

It is both humbling and inspiring to hear Lisa's experiences within BEYOND BELIEF. ThIS straight-forward reflection is motivational and helps others walk out of mental illness and into inner peace and freedom.

To find out more about the program please visit https://www.brontespicer.com/beyond-belief/ and connect with Bronte to find out more.

Research shows that when children feel safe (free from judgment, treated with kindness and respect, valued for their differences), their neurological system becomes fully operational, increasing their capacity for learning and growth. In the second half of my conversation with Lael Stone, we are talking about Woodline Primary school which is driven and centered around supporting and nurturing children’s emotional wellbeing within an emotionally safe learning environment. It’s a one of a kind school, purpose built with the aim for children to utilise their time to develop critical life skills such as emotional intelligence, self-expression, critical thinking and a growth mindset. Listen as Bronte and Lael continue the conversation and discuss:


Connection over curriculum and what that looks and more importantly feels like.
Emotional capacity, self-expression, personal choice and agency and intrinsic motivation for our children to meet their potential.
The logistics and challenges of learning against the norm.
Moments of magic as we grow as both a community, as humans and within the education space.

For more information about Lael and her work you can find the details on her website https://laelstone.com.au/ and to connect with Bronte and find out more please visit https://www.brontespicer.com/.

Imagine a world where we created wellness in families through education, connection and communication. Where children really could feel a strong sense of self and who they are, with connection and love as a priority. Lael Stone concentrates on exactly this in her work alongside children and parents. Listen as Bronte and Lael discuss:


Aware parenting and non-punitive disciplines in order to connect and lean into our children. Parenting in a way that feels kins, compassionate and connected.
Our bodies natural inbuilt mechanisms for healing and fostering a safe expression for feelings and emotions.
Loving limits and what expression looks like and how children provide cues in order to get their needs met.
Children’s need for attachment, balance and connection.

Because this conversation ran deep and covered many aspects of both Lael’s and Bronte’s work; it has been split into two parts. The next episode also features Lael and her experience creating Woodline Primary School – which is an extension of this conversation and definitely worth a listen!

For more information about Lael and her work you can find the details on her website https://laelstone.com.au/and to connect with Bronte and find out more please visit https://www.brontespicer.com/.