Listening Well Podcast Stephanie Bovis

This week, I speak to award-winning transformation coach and hypnotherapist, Ryana Yusoff.

Ryana's ethos is one that looks at her clients and people as a 'whole' person. She works with her clients personally to remove blockages that keep them stuck, to heal from trauma, and to identify limiting beliefs so that her clients can find a positive way forward in life.

Her special interest in executive coaching is one that we tapped on in this episode, where she works with high-performing professionals in leadership roles to tap more into their potential, and to develop core confidence within themselves.

Episode highlights:


Ryana's inspiring story
Inner Child healing
Hypnotherapy and what it is
Conscious Leadership Workshops
What it means to "hold space"
Toxic positivity and its effects
The micro moments and micro habits have major impact on the whole universe

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We've all heard about the importance of "staying grounded" amidst the storm. But what we may not fully understand, is that it takes a real sense of effort to embody this sense of grounding when you're about to do a presentation. And to whatever capacity, we all have to present to someone or a group of people at some stage or another.

So this shorty is to remind you to come out of your head, and rest down into your body. I have shared many episodes on mindfulness techniques, breathing exercises, and vocal warm ups (Public Speaking Pt 1 & Pt 2) in previous episodes - so this episode is to really remind you to get out of your head, and spend time connecting with your body so that the confidence you seek can emerge from the inside out.

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This week, I have a beautiful artist on the Pod.

Carmen Ceniga Prado uses her work as a medium to reconnect with the internal body and its cycles of subtle shapeshifting. Through abstract painting and carved wooden sculptures, her works grapple with the invisible but potent pulses of vitality that move through and around us. Using the body as a starting point, the pieces are a reflection of the range of emotional states or embodied sensations, such as darkness, clarity, anxiety as well as the moments in between. 

Carmen started her studies in Fine Arts at Pratt Institute in New York in 2015 (supported by their International Merit Scholarship), before finishing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Wimbledon College of Arts at the University of the Arts London in 2018. Recent notable shows include Rationale for Fables (Singapore, 2023), New Makers at Atta Gallery (Bangkok, 2023), Entre Aguas at Aldama Fabre Gallery (Bilbao, 2022), and At Dusk, We Tread the Earth at starch (Singapore, 2022).

Episode highlights:


Art as a means of embodiment of internal body experiences
Life as an endless spiral, and what that means for Carmen
Carmen’s shift from physical practice to her mindfulness journey, and how she relays her internal observation through her art-making
Experiences as abstract
The impact of AI on modern day art
Art therapy and what it’s all about

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Hi, my name is Stephanie, and I am a recovering approval addict.

We all seek external validation to affirm our sense of purpose and self worth. It's a primal instinct. We crave approval by our peers, our seniors, our partner. Our desire to feel belonging is so ingrained that we will bend over backwards and say yes to situations that intuitively have us screaming no. Sometimes, it's easier to say yes to things we disagree on than face the possibility of rejection!

But the more we dishonour ourselves and our innate knowing, we may start to live and act in ways that are inauthentic.

In this episode, I talk about what approval addiction is, signs that you may be an approval addict, and spend the last minutes reading an article written by Lori Deschene, founder of the blog site Tiny Buddha.

So huddle in close, and enjoy this episode!

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This week, I speak to Helen Rozario on her experience as a chronic alcoholic and how she overcame the disease and her steps to recovery. She is now 10 years sober, and as she so openly describes, it was not an easy journey. She still doesn't know if it was the mental illness or alcoholism that came first is still to be discovered and understood.

Helen's journey to recovery is what sparked Nirvana Mind, a Mindfulness-Based ecosystem dedicated to supporting and providing the community with practical science and evidence based offerings through programs, talks, workshops, retreats, products and consulting.

Helen is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher in training with University of California San Diego’s Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness and serves as Chief Mindfulness Officer at Nirvana Mind.


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This week's episode is inspired by one of my favourite shows, Ted Lasso.

If you have Apple+ you most likely have seen this award winning comedy-drama series - with its embedded life messages and obscure movie references. It's a show that lifts the spirit while also addressing pertinent issues around mental and emotional well-being.

I rewatched the episode where Rupert (the antagonist of the show) challenges Ted to a game of darts, and much to Ruperts surprise, Ted proves to be a more worthy opponent than he gives off. Rupert did not ask fruitful questions that yielded open-ended answers, which deprived Rupert of information and and only perpetuated his pride and hubris towards Ted. Let's just say that Rupert was humbled almost instantly after Ted's little monologue on what it means to be curious, not judgemental.

I hope you enjoy this little reflection, and that you feel inspired to ask better questions, to become a bit more curious, and to wane the judgemental person that lives you. 

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