In this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Giulia Galli, a London-based parental and mental fitness coach, author of When a Parent Is Born, and founder of Reegal Coaching. After more than 20 years in international fashion and communications, working with global brands like Alberta Ferretti and Dunhill in roles focused on strategy, storytelling, and experience design, Giulia now brings that same attention to intention, coherence, and the impact of choices to the way we raise children. Her method is rooted in neuro-linguistic programming and combines intentional questioning, language awareness, and practical tools to help parents slow down, think clearly, and make conscious choices. Giulia co-founded Reegal with her father, whose lifelong work in personal development and responsibility represents a beautiful continuity of values across generations.Giulia and Anne kick off their conversation with a passionate reflection on the state of the world, generational differences in how people respond to current events, and the responsibility she feels as a parent to help her children think critically. Giulia traces her roots back to growing up in 1980s Italy, where her parents broke with tradition in remarkable ways, like choosing not to baptise her, encouraging her to form her own opinions, and creating a household where questions were welcomed. The heart of the episode explores Giulia's central question: "What is my intention?" She unpacks how intention functions as both purpose and accountability — like setting a destination on a map that helps you navigate whatever comes up along the way. She explains how most parenting happens in what Virginia Satir called "the familiarity zone" — not comfortable, but familiar — and how stepping out of autopilot reactions transforms the parent-child dynamic. Anne and Giulia both feel strongly about the skill of listening to understand rather than to respond or fix. Giulia credits Nancy Kline's Time to Think as revolutionary for her practice, and she and Anne explore how allowing space and silence in conversation unlocks deeper thinking for clients, for children, and for ourselves. They discuss the possibilities available to us all when we are allowed the opportunity to finish our thoughts, silence as a space of emergence, for responses so deeply human, an important skill in a world increasingly shaped by AI. The episode closes with Giulia's message: be kind! In actions, in words, and especially in the space we offer one another. A warm, thought-provoking conversation about intention, listening, and the quiet revolution of raising children who can think for themselves. Happy listening! Selected links from episode Your Story Your Map: Hey, it's Anne: as promised, here's Your Story, Your Map — a contemplative guide to help you trace the arc of your life with intention. You get the ebook, an audio recording (for those who'd rather listen), and an editable PDF to journal your way into recalibration. $5.Get it here The Mettā Interview: Website: LeTrente.com/the-metta-interview Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5204m0Z8im7uQOfFG5mk6L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metta-interview/id1832511055 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMettaInterview Full transcripts and show notes: https://letrente.com/the-metta-interview The Mettā View newsletter: https://themettaview.com Newsletter signup: https://letrente.kit.com/metta-view Le Trente: Website: https://LeTrente.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/le-trente/ Connect with Anne V Mühlethaler: Website: https://AnneVMuhlethaler.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-v-muhlethaler/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annvi/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/annvi.bsky.social LinkTree (events & free Mettā course): https://LinkTree.com/annvi Connect with Giulia Galli: Website: https://reegal.co.uk Substack: https://giuliagalli.substack.com
