This week we discussed “Mind Over Matter” and asked the question - does it work? Two incredibly inspiring stories of Herculean human achievement to contradict medical odds suggest it does. It is clear that mind and body are in symbiosis and we need to tune into both but how do you dig deep mentally to overcome life threatening and life changing situations? Tune in to listen to Tim Wootton and Pieta McCrum telling their inspiring stories.

Guest Speaker Tim Wootton was born in 1971 and has lived in South London for the last twenty years and is married to Katie with a son Felix. Tim is a marine energy communications manager, award-winning author, international public speaker, blogger and podcaster and has played field hockey for England. His eyes and heart have been opened by his health struggle with cystic fibrosis (CF) and CF-related diabetes which has been a huge factor in his life, but not one that defines it. He fully understands the power of the mind to overcome life challenges and utilises 'the Gift' of resilience, calm and joy.

Memoir 'How have I cheated death?'

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheated-Death-Short-Cystic-Fibrosis-ebook/dp/B00K0SG2T0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WFSJB5RQQSWH&dchild=1&keywords=tim+wotton&qid=1624456264&sprefix=tim+wotton%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1

Postcards from Earth blog

https://timwotton.wordpress.com/tag/postcards-from-earth/

Podcast: 'The Gift of Resilience, Calm & joy' by Tim Wotton available free on all Podcast platforms

Guest Speaker ( also co-host ) Pieta McCrum was born in 1978 in Auckland New Zealand, lives in Hampton with her 2 boys Charlie & Cooper and husband Duncan. After 22 successful years working across a wide range of roles within TV & Media (TV presenter, production manager, producer, Senior Director ), Pieta pursued her true passion for helping people thrive through health & fitness. She is the founder of international online fitness & wellness business BODYHIIT bypieta.com. Her story of Mind Over Matter is deeply rooted in how her own health challenges pivoted her direction to stay true to her purpose-led passion, her loyal community and drive to help more people. Pieta tells us her story of suffering with spinal disc degeneration & chronic pain and how she not only rapidly reduced her recovery time to become stronger than ever, but in parallel how it grew her business and opened up a bigger opportunity.

Your hosts are International health and nutrition guru and BODYHIIT founder Pieta McCrum, and Award winning Interior Designer and Hip Hotelier Dee Gibson. Pieta and Dee are hosts of RESTORE retreats, a collaboration between BODYHIIT and Kalukanda House in Sri Lanka. With decades of diverse entrepreneurial experience between them, wide connections and expertise in their subjects, the "Traits of an Entrepreneur” Clubhouse club is a space to welcome anyone to join the podcasted, un-scripted and organic chat series in the "Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Exercise Room” every Wednesday at 12:30 UK time.

If you would like to be a speaker please contact us.

Pieta McCrum

pieta@bypieta.com

www.bypieta.com

Dee Gibson

dee.gibson@velvetorange.co.uk

www.kalukandahouse.com/ www.velvetorange.co.uk