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The life of a stubborn Italian girl with an autoimmune disease, a bone deformity and ADHD who has found a way to get through each day with humor, tears and lots of bathroom breaks, while always asking the question “but why not?"

But Why Not‪?‬ Mary-Elizabeth Wratten

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The life of a stubborn Italian girl with an autoimmune disease, a bone deformity and ADHD who has found a way to get through each day with humor, tears and lots of bathroom breaks, while always asking the question “but why not?"

    Interview with Ben Kelly!

    Interview with Ben Kelly!

    Episode 036!

    Meet my friend Ben Kelly!

    Ben is a an energy analyst in the city of London who was diagnosed with adhd at age 5. He was medicated 5 to 16 but at 16 decided to stop his medication.
    He says " At 16 l I decided to come off them because, I believed it was something you grew out of, the realization at the age of 26 that I've had some many issues in that 10 year period that were all relating to adhd and making the decision to go back on medications at 26 and two years down the line thriving."



    Ben created his Titok account @theadultadhder to help create content and education around ADHD.



    How to contact Ben:

    Tiktok: @theadultadhder

    Instagram: Theadultadhder



    How to contact Mary-Elizabeth:

    Facebook: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten

    Instagram & Tiktok: @theonlymaryelizabeth

    Youtube: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten


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    • 37 min
    A tribute and a thank you to Jessie Lee Ward.

    A tribute and a thank you to Jessie Lee Ward.

    036: Frazer inspired me by his podcast episode in remembrance of JL. Heaven gained an Angel on September 16th 2023. We love you and we miss you. Thank you for everything 3

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    • 15 min
    Interview with Salvatore Steffano

    Interview with Salvatore Steffano

    Episode 035!

    Meet Salvatore Steffano, a dynamic 36-year-old American entrepreneur with an impressive 15-year journey in the business world. Throughout his career, Salvatore has been a driving force behind the success of hundreds of entrepreneurs, helping them scale their businesses to new heights. With a track record of building and selling several six and seven-figure ventures, Salvatore's expertise is unquestionably top-notch.

    Salvatore wears many hats, and one of them is hosting "The Fiery Forge" podcast, where he fearlessly uncovers the uncut side of entrepreneurship. Beyond business, Salvatore is a health enthusiast, finding joy in activities like swimming, lifting weights, and exploring new destinations as a digital nomad. Currently, he and his wife, Kittie, are soaking in the beach life in the picturesque Thailand.


    Hear Salvatore's journey of entrepreneurship, health, and adventure as he shares inspiring stories, expert insights and the pursuit of balance.



    Contact Salvatore:
    Facebook.com/salsteffano
    Instagram.com/salsteffano
    Linkedin.com/in/salvatoresteffano



    Facebook: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten

    Instagram & Tiktok: @theonlymaryelizabeth

    Youtube: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten (@theonlymaryelizabeth)


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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Interview with Rob McVie!

    Interview with Rob McVie!

    Episode 034!


    Before we begin, please note that there are sensitive topics surrounding mental health in this episode. If you are easily triggered by conversations surrounding mental health please listen with caution. This is an incredible episode but we want you to listen safely. If you or a loved one is struggling, please reach out and seek help.


    Today we are talking to my friend Rob McVie! He is a 43 year old entrepreneur, who served 24 years in the fitness industry before moving on to help Health & Fitness Experts how to become a business athlete online
    He formed Boss Coaches company in 2019 which has now helped clients in 20 different countries escape the 1-1, in person hamster wheel.

    He has been voted worlds best dad by his son who is 10 and his daughter who is 2.
    He has been married to his wife Lou for 13 years.

    Rob talks about how for years he hid who he was and my short comings. He suffered his entire life with undiagnosed ADHD and Tourette's Syndrome. It held him back for years until he realized that they were his super powers. As soon as he knew how to use them, they made him ridiculously unique and attractive to my dream audience.



    Make sure to share a screenshot of this in your stories, tag both Rob and myself and share your biggest take away moments with us. Be sure to share this with a friend and leave a 5 star review so we can continue to bring inspiring and motivation "but why not" stories to you!

    How to contact Rob:
    FB - https://www.facebook.com/RobertMcVie.BusinessCoach/
    IG - https://www.instagram.com/robertmcvie/
    Email: info@bosscoaches.co.uk



    How to contact Mary-Elizabeth:

    Facebook: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten

    Instagram & Tiktok: @theonlymaryelizabeth

    Youtube: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten (@theonlymaryelizabeth)


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    • 1 hr 29 min
    Meet my Friend Vid Vraničar!

    Meet my Friend Vid Vraničar!

    Episode 033!

    Before we begin, please note that there are sensitive topics surrounding mental health in this episode. If you are easily triggered by conversations surrounding mental health please listen with caution. This is an incredible episode but we want you to listen safely. If you or a loved one is struggling, please reach out and seek help.



    Today we're talking to my friend Vid! He's 31 and was born and raised in Slovenia! He has been a chef for 16 years and currently works at a Michelin star restaurant as a chef in Slovenia. He is also the host of the Frenk Plima Podcast. As the 3rd child of the family he considers himself the black sheep. But as most of us know, the black sheep becomes the GOAT! (Greatest of all time). In this episode Vid talks about his career as a chef. He walks us through the journey of how the cooking world can be an extremely toxic environment and he wanted to desperately find a way to 10x his life.



    After saying no many times, he decided to say but why not and start with a service based company called Lyconet. While working in a 5 star Michelin restaurant in Slovenia he shares how he is building his business to one day be able to leave the kitchen and travel the world and enjoy life on his own terms.



    Please take a screenshot of this episode, share it to you stories & tag both Vid along with myself. Share you biggest take away moment from this episode so we can celebrate you in our stories!



    Follow/Contact Vid:

    Facebook: Vid Vraničar
    Instagram& Tiktok: @vidvranicar @frenkplima




    Follow/Contact Mary-Elizabeth:

    Facebook: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten

    Instagram & Tiktok: @theonlymaryelizabeth

    Youtube: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten (@theonlymaryelizabeth)

    Business Number: 1(315) 953-0074




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    • 41 min
    Interview with Jess Heyland!

    Interview with Jess Heyland!

    Episode 032!! Today we're talking to my good friend Jess Heyland! In this episode we discuss Jess's journey within the Network Marketing world she has learned about how her female cycle is must more than just "that time of the month." As females, most of us are embarrassed, feel shameful or even guilty for talking about this topic. Today we are breaking though that barrier and truly opening the conversation for women around the world to feel inclusive and comfortable understanding their own body.



    Jess has been using Natural Cycles to track her body and cycle to help her understand more about how she feels, the most productive times of her month and also when to know that she needs to step back and give herself a bit extra self care. Below is a link to Natural Cycles for you to test it out yourself!



    Natural Cycles has been featured in Bloomberg, Wired, Bustle and Engadget!

    Natural Cycles is the only FDA approved cleared birth control app!!



    Try Natural Cycles for yourself with 20% off: https://www.naturalcycles.com/refer-a-friend?name=SmVzcw==&code=referralid20&referral=ozazrc3wtfkege6b



    Make sure you take a screenshot of this episode and tag both Jess and I in your stories so we can celebrate you!! Please also let us know what part of this episode was your favorite!



    How to contact Jess Heyland:

    Facebook: Jessica Heyland
    Instagram: @jessheyland

    Tiktok: @jessheyland

    Youtube: @jessheyland

    Email: tropicwithjessica19@gmail.com





    How to contact Mary-Elizabeth:

    Facebook: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten

    Instagram: @theonlymaryelizabeth

    Tiktok: @theonlymaryelizabeth

    Youtube: Mary-Elizabeth Wratten (@theonlymaryelizabeth)

    Business Number: 1 (315) 953-0074

    Email: info.thatadhdgirl@gmail.com


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    • 58 min

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