Beautiful You With Miriam Smout

Life throws you curve balls compelling you to adapt, pivot, make changes and navigate your way through the transitions you face. Miriam, that’s me!! Well there’s been quite a few seasons in my life and quite some transitions. Today I share some of these. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 I am a mother of 5 adult children. Yes, they survived my mothering and made it through!! Quite honestly there were times I wondered if they or I would make it. The transition into motherhood was a fulfilling journey for me but also one I had to make many adaptations in. Flexibility became my second name and nature, but I didn’t find it easy. I LOOOVE to be comfortable. To be certain. To make a plan and see it come to fruition. I couldn’t tell you how many plans were tossed out the window and I had to find a way to navigate my way through the change one way or another. Some went okay others had me totally falling apart and got very messy. Then there has been the transition out of motherhood into life with adult children. That’s been a huge transition for me too after 30 years of being the influencer in these lives to becoming an observer as they move on into their season of adulthood. Right now, I’m sensing a new transition in my life. What it means for me is I’m going to take a break for a few weeks or months (however long it takes) from producing The Beautiful YOU Podcast☺️ I’ll definitely be back though because this is my heart and passion to share the stories of women who have faced their life challenges, pains and disappointments and transitioned from the grub in the cocoon to the beautiful butterfly flying free. These stories inspire me, and I know others too who have shared their gratitude for the inspiration they receive from them. You can help me by subscribing to the podcast and leave a review if you’ve been inspired and encouraged from hearing these stories. There are 56 episodes to listen to now. So, take the next little while to work your way through some of the ones you haven’t heard yet 😍 I’ll let you know when The Beautiful YOU Podcast is back on air again 😊 Connect with Miriam here 👇 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redemptionmumma/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomenWinningAtLife/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemptionmumma/ Linked IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-smout-aka-redemption-mumma/ Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/redemptionmummas/ Website: https://redemptionmummas.com.au Listen to Miriam’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broken, trapped and left for dead Azelene escapes a violent relationship. The road to healing and wholeness took time and led a place where toady she advocates and supports teenagers in domestic violence relationships. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 Azelene shares her story of how she fell into a relationship that ended up abusive and violent at 16 years of age. She is honest and vulnerable as she shares the details. Read her story in her book “BROKEN Breaking The Silence. Azelene is offering a free copy of her book in which she shares the story of her experience of domestic violence as a teenager. Get a copy here 👇 https://azelenewilliams.com/broken-breaking-the-silence/ She talks about teenage sexuality and her work with school-age children, helping them understand the cycle of abuse and violence and how to avoid falling into this trap. She is looking for support of her venture to raise money for her work through the Westfield “Local Heroes” competition. She needs votes, and you can register your vote for her here 👇 please chose the https://www.westfield.com.au/local-heroes Connect with Azelene here 👇 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AzeleneWilliams.FromFearToFreedom/ Website: https://azelenewilliams.com/ Listen to Azelene’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Whitford City Link See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bernice has always lived life from the heart. Initially, it was from a broken heart as a result of pain from childhood experiences. Life transformation and breaking through limiting beliefs gave her the courage to step out and follow her heart into a completely new life. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 Finding healing from her childhood led Bernice to want to help others find the same freedom and healing from limiting beliefs. She boldly and courageously stepped out into a life of being an entrepreneur and became a businesswoman running her own business. Today she supports hundreds of ambitious coaches, entrepreneurs, healers & network marketers passionate about making a positive impact in the world to connect and share their message. Find out more by joining The Heart Centred Entrepreneur Facebook Group. Connect with Bernice here 👇 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernice.faithallan.16 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartcentredentrepreneurs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernicefaithallan Listen to Bernice's story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Accepting the love of her life came with two children, Karalee Katsambanis choses to navigate the pathway of falling-in-love as a step-parent. Fifteen years later she has written a book called Step Parenting With Purpose. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 Are you navigating step-parenting on your own? You don’t have to now. Karalee’s book Step Parenting With Purpose is an ultimate guide and companion to support you if you are on this journey. Karalee talks about the issues that can bring conflict, emotional challenges and gives wonderful insight and tips into the life of a step-parent. Listen as she shares some of her stories and some of what she has learned on The Beautiful YOU Podcast. Connect with Karalee here 👇 Website: www.karaleekatsambanis.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaraleeKatsambanis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karaleekatsambanis/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Karalee-Katsambanis-a4b50717/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/KaraleeKat Listen to Karalee’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sexually abused as a young child Alba finds herself having to face her abuser a few years later. This brings back memories and emotions that impact her deeply and shut down her ability to live fully embracing who she really is. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 Alba shares openly about the trauma of the sexual abuse she experienced as a young child. She tells how it left its mark on her personality, on her emotions and left her vulnerable to making decisions that compromised her life going forward. Alba’s healing has enabled her to find a man that loves her for who she is and not someone she has to be to please him. Today she supports single mothers to find healing from their sexual trauma so they can live free of their guilt, shame and anger. Connect with Alba here 👇Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=63604123 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/albasototlc/ Website – https://www.albasototlc.com/ Listen to Alba’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sudden loss of her husband to suicide thrust Michelle into a completely unknown future. With two little boys to break this news to and to care for, she shares her story of navigating life and finding a way to keep going despite the circumstances she faced. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 The shock and trauma of a loss of a life to suicide is shared so openly and honestly by Michelle. She shares how she worked her way through the stigma, the shame and both the good and the bad times to find healing and purpose going forward. Today she coaches others going through grief and loss providing mental health support for families. Through her coaching programs she helps people find balance and build resilience Connect with Michelle here 👇 Website: www.michelleanhangcoaching.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelleanhangcoaching/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelleanhangcoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-anhang/ Listen to Michelle’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carmen enjoys a successful media career in front of the camera as a TV presenter and behind the microphone on the radio. She is no stranger to being the focus of attention. Now she finds herself having to focus on a very personal struggle of working out life when you're unable to have your own children. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 While building a successful career in the media, Carmen and her husband decided it was time to start a family. However, this wasn't to be. She tells about her journey of finding out that some health issues have contributed to her inability to conceive. Listen to The Beautiful YOU Podcast as she shares her struggles and ways she finds joy to navigate this confronting reality away from the cameras and lights of the media. Connect with Carmen here 👇Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cbraidwood Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carmen_braidwood/ Website – https://www.carmenbraidwood.com.au/ Listen to Carmen’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Combining a desire for⏰ time freedom, 💰financial flexibility and a 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 passion for people, Sharlene Brewer finds herself going down a path she never expected to. Today she lives the reward of her decision. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 While visiting a friend Sharlene is introduced to a network marketing company called Arbonne. After trialling some of the products for health and wellness, make-up and skincare she decides to take on the business opportunity she was offered. Eleven years later she is still growing and building her team and sharing with others the opportunity for time freedom and flexibility. She loves sharing how to work with people, have unlimited income potential and serve others to unlock their greatness! Sharlene shares her story and journey along with many nuggets and gems to inspire and encourage you. If you have thought about how to improve your time and financial freedom in your lifestyle then take a listen! Listen to Sharlene’s story here👇https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Indigenous woman, Petrina Neufeld’s health issues started spiralling around forty years of age and deteriorating health was what she expected would be her lot in life would be too. Hear her story and how she has found hope and health on her journey. 🎧💥💥🎧 Life expectancy for an indigenous person is often shorter by 20 years. Petrina’s health issues at 40 led her to believe it would be her lot in life too. However, the life she was living was so compromised that she cried out for answers, to the heavens, to anywhere that would listen. Petrina was living on high doses of medication with side effects that added to her poor health. A friend gifted her a natural, medication free path to try. She likens her transformation to being born again, literally!! Hear her story of hope in life being lived to the full and her health and joy restored again as a wife, mother, teacher and indigenous women. Connect with Petrina hereFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/petrina.neufeld Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/houseandhearts/ Listen to Petrina’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Slowing down” hasn’t framed up Elise Grey’s life after 70!! Becoming a model, writing books and caring for her husband have framed up her inspiring life to date. 🎧💥💥🎧 Elise loves living life and splashing it with creativity on every level be it relationships, work, art, styling, serving and embracing age. She is a wife of 50 years, mother of four and granny to 10, she hails from Africa and now calls the Northern Beaches of Sydney home. A Model, Designer, Author, Artist, Fashionista, Speaker and retired Architect. Elise is author and publisher of “Diary for a Lady” and will be publishing her diary again for 2021, later this year - a colourful Inspirational Daily /Planner/gift you can enjoy 365 days a year!! She describes her diary as a paper garden designed with love and care. Her latest book Flourish Colouring Journal showcases her love of beautiful designs on paper splashed with kind, inspiring and encouraging words. Flourish is designed to help you unwind, unplug, pause and make moments matter.I can testify to this as I’m taking a “shortcut to flourishing” as Elise suggests we do by colouring my way through Flourish. In the winter of 2017, and at age 69 she joined SILVERFOX MANAGEMENT as a model and is proud to be part of Australia’s first mature age talent agency who believes ‘style has no age limit’.” All these inspiring activities have been ongoing under the backdrop of her husband’s health issues which Elise shares in such an authentic way on The Beautiful YOU Podcast. Connect with Elise hereFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/ladygreycollections/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elise.grey/ Listen to Elise’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sammi shares her journey with anxiety and depression from 12 years of age to now at 19 years of age and how she has found her purpose. She discusses possible reasons for why her generation are suffering such high levels of anxiety and depression today. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 Sammi Reyes is a youth speaker, host of the Fashion Your Passion Podcast broadcasting for a year and a half now, writer and college student studying journalism, counselling, psychology, leadership. For the past year and a half, she has been transforming her life to become the best version of herself. She shares her journey from anxiety and depression and how this lead to her finding her purpose. At 19 years of age she realised that her life mission is to help young women transform their own lives by curating healthy habits and finding their passion. Join this interesting discussion about the current generation of young people and possible reasons for this escalation. Connect with Sammi hereWebsite: https://sammireyes.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammi.reyes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fashionyourpassionpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sammireyes_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fashionyourpassionpodcast Listen to Sammi’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asking herself, “Am I too young to start my own business?” Charlotte shares the answer to her question and the journey she’s taken to launch Habits for Health Nutrition. 🎧💥💥🎧 As a graduate dietician Charlotte looks for the pathway to embark on a new career. The doors that open surprise her and raise questions and doubts she has to answer and face to embark on starting her own business at 25 years of age. Her story is an inspiration to any age and a reminder that we all ask questions and have doubts about ourselves. Many start-up businesses fail in the first three years. Hear from Charlotte what it takes to stay the course 🤔 Connect with Charlotte here👇Website - https://www.habitsforhealthnutrition.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/habitsforhealthnutrition/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/habitsforhealthnutrition/ Linked IN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/habits-for-health/ Listen to Charlotte’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Susan discovers a well-kept secret after the death of her husband. A secret that leads her to understand the decisions he had made and the control he needed to keep the secret well hidden. 🎧💥💥🎧 Susan tells her story of the trauma, shock and betrayal she has to process after she finds out about a secret that her husband had managed to keep from her. However, for him to do this he needed control. Control of her. While processing her pain and loss she started to read through some old journals and saw a pattern of behaviour she later came to realise was that of a narcissist. She shares how she an empath made it easy for him, a narcissist to keep his secret hidden so well and to keep living his life of duplicity. Listen to her story to hear how she processes this realisation and the journey she took out of this darkness of betrayal and loss. Connect with Susan hereFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/awakenyourmindmagic/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/happyscribbler/?igshid=1au7h32y5kpv5 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HappyScribbler Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susancookcoaching/ Listen Susan’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Childhood trauma and life experiences pave the way for Aldwyn to step up and share her light and passion to shine bright and light up others around her. From the cocoon Aldwyn emerges as the ‘Media Queen’. 🎧💥💥🎧 Aldwyn uses the scaffold of 36 years of working in media of various forms to frame up a way to encourage and support others on the journey of sharing their story. She teaches, supports and provides opportunity to master your message and find the appropriate avenues to share it in her Mass Media Mastery course. Her story of processing childhood trauma and struggle is inspiring as she turns what could have been a wipe out into a beautiful ride full of excitement, adventure and positivity. She is the creator the of the first Global Good News Challenge aiming to bring more hope, joy, love and inspiration into the world.Join the Challenge here -👉 https://www.facebook.com/goodnewschallenge/ 👈 Connect with Aldwyn here👇Facebook profile https://www.facebook.com/aldwyn.altun... Facebook Mass Media Tribe group... https://www.facebook.com/groups/massm... Facebook Loving Life group... https://www.facebook.com/groups/lovin... LinkedIn... https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldwyn/ Twitter... https://twitter.com/aldwyn Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/aldwynaltun... Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.ph/massmediaqueen/ Meetup Mass Media Tribe group... https://www.meetup.com/MassMediaTribe/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAiRdqSwZWH-tJlrwtCGw1Q Listen Aldwyn’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Unschooling is what happens when you watch your children find their passions and follow them.” After promising herself she would never be an “Unschooler”, Annie shares her story of her journey to unschooling. 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 Annie remembered a life of freedom and enjoyment for herself at school. As a mother helper at her daughter’s kindergarten she couldn’t find that for her child. The teacher’s requirements for assessment and creating a perfect portfolio placed demands on the children that didn’t sit right with her.Her daughter’s kindergarten portfolio came home perfect!! However, Annie knew she couldn’t colour in the lines. She wondered who had done the work. After a period of having her daughter at home and trying to bring school home, she noticed that a flow of learning was happening without her planning and directing everything. Listen to her story of the “Road to Unschooling”. Connect with Annie here👇Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/annie.bourgault.9 Facebook “The Road to Unschooling” https://www.facebook.com/groups/219324999441926/ Listen Annie’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living a life of abuse in many forms leaves Sadie a defeated and lost woman. She loses her children, her home and her freedom. After paying such a high price how does someone find their way back from so much loss? 🎧💥Be Inspired...Be Encouraged💥🎧 Growing up in a poor family with many challenges Sadie learns to live with seeing her mother abused and suffering abuse herself. She vows to never marry anyone like that. But as vows have a way of repeating themselves down the generational line, she does.The pain of losing her marriage, her home and her children she snaps. What happens next changes the course of her life drastically. Sadie finds a way to come back from this loss. Her faith, her courage and her determination today is leaving a lifelong legacy in the lives of others and especially her children to her second husband.Be prepared to ride the rollercoaster with Sadie’s story…which is having a miraculously good ending!! Connect with Sadie here👇Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/virtuouswarriornation Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unveilpurposewithsadiej Listen Sadie’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If English is a second language would you put yourself in front of others to learn public Speaking? Mina Cho from South Korea tells her story of doing exactly this! 🎧💥💥🎧 Mina Cho makes a powerful decision to face her fears and improve her public speaking skills. Mina joins Toastmasters, a group where you find a supportive place to develop public speaking. Mina though is not a native English speaker but chooses to put herself in the place of discomfort to grow in this area. She has continued to stretch herself and this year she did something that she feared, that made her uncomfortable. Her desire to improve and grow in her public speaking has had benefits well beyond public speaking. No spoiler alert here, you’ll have to listen to find out the extra bonus that comes from joining a group which stretches you, like Toastmasters for Mina!! Connect with Toastmasters here👇Website - http://www.toastmasters.org.au/ (Find a group near you) Listen to Mina’s story here👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Snapshots of motherhood through four generations...Mothers' Day a time to celebrate the hardest life role possible...yet possibly the most underrated and undervalued life role. 🎧💥💥🎧 Four generations of mothers share their thoughts on motherhood. Naomi Pimm, a new mother of an eight week old...Debbie Mapstone, mother to three with two teenagers in the mix!! Karen Nelson, a mother from the boomer generation who has struggled with the challenges of addiction and more in her family. Elizabeth Jenner, mother of five, grandmother of sixteen and great grandmother to ten shares her memories nearly sixty years of mothering. All celebrating mothers day with a Covid-19 twist!! Listen to their stories here 👇 https://plinkhq.com/i/1468641413 Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The writing is good but the book isn't for us...says the distributor...I've been getting rejections I keep getting NO's...🎧💥💥🎧Elaine is faced with the confronting sting of rejection. An author in her own right having written and published numerous books over 15 years, she is told NO to her latest creation. She shares her story and experience of birthing a book that she never thought being an author would happen. She shares her experience of writing, publishing and distributing a book. She inspires the Beautiful YOU listeners to keep writing and write for fun. If you've got a manuscript hidden away dig it out and get it critiqued, edited take the next sep needed to get it out of hiding!! Many writers have just kept going taking the next step and then find a place for it somewhere. Connect with Elaine here -Website - http://www.elainefraser.co/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ElaineFraserBeautifulBooks/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elainefraserauthor/ Be Inspired...Be Encouraged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.