UnFunk Yourself: Recent Episodes
Lindsay Garvey-Jones
๐ A place where we can UnFunk ourselves, talk freely and reset ourselves.
๐ Talking about all the good stuff that can just make life that little bit better and top tips on how you can take back more control in your life.
๐ Along the way, from time to time, we will host some interesting guests and discover how they have gotten to where they are now, how they've overcome any barriers that they may have found in their way and what they learned about themselves and the world around them.
๐ Everyone deserves to live a life of balance and fulfilment, which is why UnFunk Yourself is here
โฐ Episode 10 with Bruce Hills
We are so delectably lucky to get quite the insight into Bruceโs life. His advice for parents, friends and colleagues on how to be the best ally and to be the change you want to see for our futures.
โ ๏ธ WARNING: Bruce talks quite openly about some of the fear, abuse and violence felt and received by many our Trans community. This could be a trigger for some of our listeners, you may wish to skip past 27:05 min to 29:43 min.
โญ๏ธ Growing up ini the 70โs & 80โs was certainly the challenge, especially when Bruce moved from England to Wales. With it, brought an extra layer of anxiety to an already socially awkward experience, leading him to become withdrawn and bullied at school
โญ๏ธ Finding role models, visual representations of yourself was equally as difficult, as Bruce turned 16 in the 90โs. Finding them and using them to have family discussions brought about an awareness and not quite the pink satin pumps the family envisaged
โญ๏ธ A candid chat about Bruceโs own very unique and individual transition experience, How do you even begin to share your news with others? He says, โIt feels like your standing at the bottom of Everest in a raincoat and a pair of flip-flops with no resource to get you up and over, or even down the other sideโ
โญ๏ธ Bruce had to put much of his desired experience to one side as he focused on forging himself a career in dentistry having studied hard at university. This was a priority for him before he could fully start the journey into his transition.
โญ๏ธ What can we all do to become better allyโs in supporting and protecting our Trans communities, not just in the UK but globally?
โญ๏ธ Where can we find resources to watch, listen to learn, understand and educate ourselves about our wonderful Trans people and communities?
โญ๏ธ Bruce celebrates the ownership of his true gender passport. How does it feel to travel authentically? What advice has he got for others? Can you believe he even went to Russia! Wow
โญ๏ธ What is he most excited about within the LGBTQIA+ communities right now?
Oh Wow, Plus - so so much more!!!!
๐บ ๐ Bruce recommends Transparent on Amazon Prime. Trans Radio and Trans Living Magazine.
Search on Netflix, Channel 4 and BBC for categories for the โTโ in our LGBTQIA+ films and documentaries and watch the ones that make you feel uncomfortable, this supports our understanding and willingness to learnโฆ so important !
๐๐พ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ Thank you as always to the wonderful Bruce for giving up his time to chat! We wish you every success!
And to you, our wonderful listeners for hanging out with us on this quite exciting journey, but until next timeโฆ
โฐ Episode 9 with Jenny Kovacs
One of THE BEST business women we can give you
You are in for a treat as there are so many top tips and practical advice - itโs like having your own coaching session with Jenny, for FREE! GOLD DUST!!!
โ ๏ธ WARNING: Jenny and I talk later on in the podcast about her experience of losing her twins and how Jenny now supports SANDS. If this is a trigger for you, you may wish to skip past. This happens at 1:00hr until 1:08:30hr
โญ๏ธ Discover how you can improve your visibility
โญ๏ธ How you can quadruple your salary ๐ฐ
โญ๏ธ Why itโs important to have the right support network around you and what to do if you donโt have right now when you need support for your visions!
โญ๏ธ What does she think holds us back from fulfilling our ambitions
โญ๏ธ How she used the last 12 months to turn the tables on nearly losing 90% of her business overnight due to the pandemic and is now even more successful
โญ๏ธ What exactly is imaginative writing and how can it help us?
โญ๏ธ Having your own Board of Directors to help answer questions in your mind (somethings weโve spoken about before at UnFunk Yourself on Insta!)
โญ๏ธ What is the smallest thing we can do for the biggest impact?
โญ๏ธ Why it's best to invest in yourself, your self development, practice self care and why itโs important and itโs not all about meditation ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ or a bath bomb
Oh Wow, Plus - so so much more!!!!
๐บ ๐ Jenny recommends Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill in book / audio form. Strengths Finder online for things like Imposter Syndrome.
Netflix categories for BAME/ LGBTQIA+ films and documentaries and watch the ones that make you feel uncomfortable, this supports our understanding and willingness to learnโฆ so important !
๐๐พ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ Thank you as always to the lovely Jenny for giving up her time to chat! We wish you every success!
And to you, our wonderful listeners for hanging out with us on this quite exciting journey, but until next timeโฆ
โฐ Episode 8 with Sophie Fayle
โ๏ธ Grab a brew and listen in for a deep dive to her โwhy?โ She talks very openly & honestly on a whole range of topics which have impacted her life and how sheโs self regulated to stay on track
๐ How trying to fit in, being liked and trying to get her parents attention impacted her years growing up
๐ How people pleasing led to discovering healthy boundaries
๐ How the near death of her father changed the relationship with her mother
๐ Social Media pressure on being the perfect parent
๐ Sophieโs reason for giving her own mental health a complete overhaul - her โwhyโ
๐ Why did she launch Living Soulfull ?
๐ How did Reiki change her physiology
๐ Having everything youโve ever wanted but still feeling lost
๐Moving on, giving yourself permission to do so to find purpose and meaning
๐ ๐ Sophie recommends a Netflix documentary, The Minimalists.
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, book and audio..
Soulful Simplicity by Courtney Carver, book and Instagram Be more with less
โฐ Episode 7 with Basia Kolosinska
โ๏ธ Grab a brew and listen in for an epic journey into her life;
โ ๏ธ WARNING: There is a conversation around body dysmorphia. If this is a trigger for you, you may want to skip past. This happens at 1hr 1min to 1hr 5 min.
๐ต๐ฑ Discover the unique journey that her parents had to go on to arrive into the UK
๐๐ผโโ๏ธ Growing up being the youngest of 4, how did this impact her life? The special relationship she had with her wonderful Mother, did some things come at a cost?
๐บ What was the impact on other people when she gave up alcohol? Her top tips to others if youโre sober curious and want to give up the booze and worry about what others may think
๐ฃ Normalising those conversations round choosing NOT to have children, itโs ok to travel a different path and choose a different life
๐ ๐พโโ๏ธA very successful career, was there any glimmer of imposter syndrome? What are her top tips for handling this?
๐ฐ The last 12 months have given the gift of TIME.! But..
๐ง๐พ Being away from home for 90% of her life, to then experience quite the opposite! She found a deep appreciation and gratitude for many things.
๐คธ๐ปโโ๏ธ Whatโs this new side hustle that's going on? What is SPR?
๐ ๐ Basia recommends Elizabeth Day, How to Fail available on podcast or book and David Goggins again available on both podcast and book format.
๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ Our gratitude as always to you, our lovely listeners and to Basia for opening up to us all, we wish her every success with her plans for the future, but, until next time ...
โฐ Episode 6 with Personal Trainer, professional nutritionist and natural body builder and model- Henry Barlow
This man has impeccable standards!! Did he go to a Swiss finishing school?
๐๐ผโโ๏ธ Growing up on a farm in Devon to become a PT in London!
๐๐ผโโ๏ธ What happened when the gyms closed - did he carry on doing PT or switch on Netflix and chill?
๐๐ผโโ๏ธ Henryโs top tips on how to get started or started again if youโve hit a wall with fitness & nutrition
๐๐ผโโ๏ธ Why itโs good to have a relaxing bedtime routine
๐๐ผโโ๏ธ What can be done more for menโs mental health
๐ ๐ Henry recommends to follow Monty Don on Instagram for a boost of flora & nature that can help you to feel good in an instant!
You can reach Henry on Insta @Henrybarlowfituk
๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ Our gratitude as always to you, our lovely listeners and to the wonderful Henry, we wish him every success with his future plans- until next time ...
โฐ Episode 5 with The Resilient Hairdresser - Hayley Jepson
Not your usual conversation! expect the unexpected in this episode!
โ๏ธ How did Hayley become The Resilient Hairdresser, what inspired her?
โ๏ธ How can we support our talented hair teams as they return to our salons?
โ๏ธ How Hayley has managed to revolutionise the hairdressing industry with a blend of her Psychotherapist qualification and her time spent behind the chair
โ๏ธ Hayleyโs top tips for well-being and self care
โ๏ธ Her hopes for the industry as we move forward with mental health taking prime centre stage in recover after the Pandemic
๐ ๐ Hayley recommends a Podcast by Dax Shepherd - Armchair Expert and a book called Chillpreneur byDenise Duffiled-Thomas, millionaire mindset advice, the permission slip youโve been waiting for to run a business smarter, authenticity guaranteed!
๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ Our gratitude as always to you, our lovely listeners and to the wonderful Resilient Hairdresser, Hayley Jepson, we wish you every success - until next time ...
โฐ Episode 4 with Ben and Jamie, The Power behind Benjiโs Shop.com
๐Turning their hobby and love for homeware into a full time venture and launching a brand new, startup company during lockdown in a global pandemic.
๐ Listen to Ben & Jamieโs unique journey that has seen them leave their previous roles in hospitality to become entrepreneurs, supporting other small business in return.
๐ This is the story of their resilience, community,, wellbeing & self reflection
๐ Listen to how theyโve used each others strengths to support each other and how they make time for each other when starting a new business and why this is important
๐ Their advice to anyone who is thinking about starting up their own businesses and those valuable lessons learned in the process
๐ How did they end up in Stacy Solomonโs Tap to Tidy Book? And what Kathy Burke managed to do for their brand!
๐ And what exciting plans they have coming up which will see them take their business to the next level
๐Jamie & Ben recommend Stacy Solomon, Tap to Tidy Book (of course!)
The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Get your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight
Humber_cbt on Instagram
๐๐ฟ๐๐พ๐๐ผ Our gratitude as always, to you, our lovely listeners and to the wonderful Ben & Jamie for being our guests this episode - until next time ...
Thank you for tuning in & listening to our Podcast with UnFunk Yourself
โฐ Episode 3 with Lisa Henning
โจ A wonderful mum, wife, friend an award winning ambassador for empowering women, championing equality and more recently has been appointed, Managing Director
โจ Lisaโs journey tells of how she adored being surrounded by such strong role models whilst growing up and how this gave her the solid foundation on which she built her glittering career and become the woman she is now.
โจ How the power of words can affect young and impressionable minds
โจ How she approached and overcame โmum guiltโ when she had her daughter. Lisa gives her own advice to mums who may be at the crossroads of going back to work after having children or have been raising a family
โจ Having to adopt a different mindset to overcome boardroom politics which were dominated by male counterparts and how she managed to change her dynamic when faced with some of the damaging language which can be sometimes used
โจ That the last 12 months has been a complete gift, find out why
โจ And what Lisa recommends to support yourself as we emerge from the last year into a waking world once more
๐ Lisa recommends to read the poem The Man in the Glass by Dale Wimbrow and My Story by Jo Malone - We will pop these onto the grid on Instagram @UnFunk_Yourself letโs us know what you think
Our gratitude as always to you, our listener and to Lisa for being such a fabulous guest - until next time ...
โฐ Episode 2 UnFunk Yourself
Johnathan (with a โhโ) Benson lives in Reading with his wonderful husband and their dog, Freddie.
On this fast moving and in depth episode, Johnathan shares with us his own experiences in his mental health which was affected at the start of the pandemic, how he was impacted, what he was able to do and how he got to that stronger place that he now enjoys.
Throughout his life, Johnathan has been a huge supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community and encourages everyone to become a better ally and share compassion and understanding - especially from those within the community itself. Shares tips on how you can support LGBTQIA+ colleagues & friends and what you can do at work to be visible, educate on LGBTQIA+ issues and challenges and how to put things in place so that people can be themselves and feel safe at work.
Around 2012, they both moved to Bangkok, Thailand, one of the most busiest cities in the world, how did the move impact them, what challenges did they face, would they recommend it to others? And did they โget into the cultureโ .
Johnathan's faves & recommended listens:
Podcast: The Modern Mann - Olly Mann
Instagram: Blair Imani
Sunday night blues taking over? Feeling overwhelmed about the week ahead? With a little planning and prep you can take back your Sunday, be really present and feel like you can slide into Monday empowered and on top of your game.. Discover more in this episode of chit chat from Lindsay. Thank you for tuning in.