Reinvent You® Show: Recent Episodes
George Helou and Rachel Donovan
Based on the highly successful personal development process called EP7 – Empowered for Purpose in 7 Steps founded by George Helou, the EP7 Podcast hosted by the founder and his co-host Rachel Donovan, was launched to share with you practical and timely advice to improve your confidence, clarity and resilience in all aspects of your life, particularly your relationship with yourself as well as a partnership, family, colleagues and beyond.
You can engage the community conversation on the EP7 Official Facebook Page. The whole point of the podcast channel, is to share insights and ideas to help us create and improve relationships and realise our most important goals.
We decided to dedicate the first series of podcasts to intimate relationships and how closely this interconnects with the relationship with yourself. We look at bad habits and how we seal a relationship’s fate from the moment we begin it, what to do so we are in a position to attract a suitable partner and what it means to grow together. Another area of conversation will be relationships at work, looking at management and colleagues. We explore how to develop work cultures, helping them to move out of office politics and into thriving environments while breaking records.
We also look forward to discussing relationship issues that arise with family members who we love but who do seem to frustrate us more than anyone. This is where many of us say that our buttons seem to be pushed the most intensely and frequently. Between the podcasts and the EP7 Official Facebook page, our conversation will take place, therefore together with your feedback and participation, you can guide where our adventure takes us.
Connection is defined as a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else.
It is interesting that nowhere in that definition does it say anything about the connection to ourselves
We have never been more connected to everything that is outside of us than we are now, but we have also never been more disconnected from ourselves.
George and Joey explore the reasons why the connection to the outside world is so important to us right now, but also on how a deep focus on that has left us more disconnected from our true selves more than ever.
Imagine a world defined by kindness. What would that be like? How deeply would that resonate with you?
In today's global society, we are bombarded daily with news cycle stories of war, racism, sexism, and the rest of the problems driven by fear and division.
George and Joey explore the depth, and transformative power of kindness and discuss the international initiative that The World Kindness Movement has undertaken with Kindness Matters, forging an alliance with UNESCO_MGIEP to collect 1 million kindness stories, given, received or observed.
Why does kindness have the stigma of weakness for so many corporations? Why is selflessness glamourised, making kindness unsustainable? We delve into many aspects of how the wisdom and power of kindness is being misunderstood and missed.
We also want your personal stories. In this form, please submit your story of kindness and lets spread the message around the world how acts of kindness actualise our higher purpose here and now.
https://internationalkindnessday.org/
2020 has been a year for epic events and compelling reasons for overdue change. Even Hollywood appears forced to confront its demons.
Why did model, actress, producer and documentarist Ana Lucia Alves, refuse the invitation to trade her dignity for special favours to further her artistic career in Hollywood?
Ana was born in Brazil but lived most of her life in Europe. She studied architecture and computer engineering before entering the Fashion world and the Film industry. She became the first Brazilian model to appear in the cover of an international magazine, spending many years as a supermodel working around the world at the top of her profession. Her next stop was Hollywood.
Why was Harvey Weinstein's invitation to his apartment was not appealing to Ana, given her Hollywood career opportunities would have been guaranteed?
Why are some artists in Hollywood too powerful to be influenced by the dark side? Why do many artists need Hollywood to succeed and why does Hollywood need the great artists to succeed?
What makes an artist flow and create the great works that inspires the masses?
The future of creating film that inspires and dignifies humanity.
The exciting development that has set Cinderella's Secrets on the path of becoming a feature film thanks to collaborating with Ana and her film production company.
Why do children lose their creativity and why is it so important to protect their imagination and why helping adults reclaim their creativity is so vital to their purpose in life?
And so much more!
Website - https://yogamayafilms.com
IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108296/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnaLuciaAlves_
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/analuciaalves.official/
FB https://www.facebook.com/analuciaalves111/
https://www.amazon.com/Cinderellas-Secrets-Untold-Story-Ella/dp/
Cinderella's Secrets (Audible) - https://www.amazon.com/Cinderellas-Secrets-Untold-Story-Ella-ebook/dp/B019D90A7G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Cinderella%27s+Secrets+George+Helou&qid=1592095554&sr=8-1
Cinderella's Secrets (Apple) - https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/cinderellas-secrets/306472
Hollywood Track - https://music.apple.com/au/album/hollywood-feat-q-york-single/934735960
https://open.spotify.com/album/5fSJiUn6Uxx2L0AFlMjd1c?html5
Here’s what was covered:
[00:42] Understanding your darkness
[03:01] What motivates us on our choices and what makes us deny its information and ideas
[04:33] The chemical side of why we people struggle
[06:07] Honouring the dark
[06:55] The value of the contrast between light and dark
[08:14] Fearing the darkness
[09:40] Darkness resembles something you can't see
[11:55] The value and purpose of doing something
[13:06] Feeling of contentment
[15:51] Comedians making light of the dark
[16:24] The inspiration of Robin Williams
[19:26] The gap between the epic high and the epic low
[22:09] The value of the darkness
Here’s what was covered:
[00:52] Recovery is the anchor of what Joey does
[02:32] Nutrition part of your recovery
[03:49] The idea of diet
[08:34] Education is the key to understanding
[17:51] The idea of the saying "no pain, no gain"
[21:14] Why inflammation is bad
[23:36] What happens when the body is forced to overdo its capability
[29:12] Looking at areas that need recovery work
[36:25] Knowing your why
[42:26] Looking at your body beautifully
[47:40] Purpose-based goals
[57:42] We are not here to be disconnected
Here's what was covered:
[01:23] Dating in 2025
[02:18] Will technology end up controlling us?
[04:14] Hiding behind technology and losing the human connection
[07:11] Blue light on the screen that affects your eyes
[08:29] On losing interest in Facebook
[13:06] Building a list of the people or pages you see first on your feed
[22:30] Using social media in a healthy way
[24:38] Commenting and criticising
[27:34] The truth bubbles through the surface
[31:08] Amplifying the absurd
Link:
Dating in 2025
In this podcast George & Rachel discuss why process is critical to success, because the principles of how to order what you do defines meaning and creates the needed result.
Here's what was covered:
[03:06] What happens when the brain is experiencing something for the first time
[04:55] Deciding what it means to you when moving into a new context/environment
[08:30] The problem with having a premise before you meet someone
[10:58] Polarising beliefs between fitting in a right or wrong box
[11:40] The power of owning who we choose to be
[14:28] Who you are choosing to be is going to determine the relationship you will have
[15:05] Whatever you put first is your purpose
[21:10] Your attitude dictates opportunities you're given
You may want to listen to:
- The layers of attraction
- Is intuition real
- Being light hearted
In this episode, George and Rachel discuss how to identify scammers in the online world and how to be a good critical thinker to avoid being scammed.
Here's what was covered:
[01:48] Identifying scammers online
[02:30] The tricks scammers commonly use
[07:22] An example of a scam website
[08:10] Ways to avoid scams
[09:26] How to be a critical thinker
[10:52] Some tips on how to avoid being scammed
[14:35] George's advice
You may want to listen to:
- The power in trusting your judgement
- Living with regrets
- The relationship with money
- Is intuition real?
There are many reasons to uncover what deceptions we hold in our lives and why we should remove these so that we can live a life feeling worthy.
Topics:
[00:56] Smiling while talking to people on the phone [connecting with people]
[01:58] Are we raised to truly value and understand people?
[05:22] Discussing what it is to give value
[06:27] Discussing worthiness
[13:29] The key to making yourself feel worthy
[16:44] You need to look at your world now as riddled with deception
[18:04] "Why am I not feeling worthy?"
[22:44] The takeaway from the topic
You may want to listen to:
- Why your worldview creates your life
- Being light hearted
- Shattering denial
In this podcast George and Rachel discuss the destructive nature of 'virus beliefs'. How to become aware of them and how to remove them from our mindset.
Topics:
[00:48] Introducing virus beliefs.
[02:49] The virus that 'life is meant to be hard.'
[06:04] Where our tolerance levels come from.
[07:42] The 'Better the devil you know' virus.
[10:16] What if there were no virus beliefs at all?
[14:40] Abusing and worshiping money.
[18:58] Can you be happy without money?
[21:08] Identifying our virus beliefs.
[25:31] Operating a computer that has a virus.
[26:50] What is a fractal pattern?
[28:23] How to deal with virus beliefs.
You may want to listen to:
- Fractal patterns
- Why your worldview creates your life
- Expectation vs Non-attachment
Here’s what was covered:
[00:31] Defining being rude
[02:09] Rachel's story
[04:41] Not taking things personally and staying quiet
[06:09] We can all be rude without realising it
[09:28] George's story
[14:11] Questioning why we should be treated a certain way
[16:22] A work environment without trust
[20:52] All rudeness should be addressed
[22:32] Taking the risk and being courageous
Book:
The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge
How do you cope dealing with someone who is rude to you? Is this something that is far too common and how we can we navigate better in these situations? George & Rachel address these questions in this podcast.
Here’s what was covered:
[00:31] Defining being rude
[02:09] Rachel's story
[04:41] Not taking things personally and staying quiet
[06:09] We can all be rude without realising it
[09:28] George's story
[14:11] Questioning why we should be treated a certain way
[16:22] A work environment without trust
[20:52] All rudeness should be addressed
[22:32] Taking the risk and being courageous
You may want to listen to:
- Advice, at the mercy of the receiver
- Is being competitive good for us?
- The Sociopath
The pain of heartbreak is a feeling known to many of us. Can we heal in a better way to enable us to move on? George & Rachel discuss this in their latest podcast.
[01:56] Ending up in a relationship that's not for you
[06:17] Our stress response
[07:51] Listening to the head over the heart
[11:55] Being on the receiving end of someone shutting down
[16:45] The involvement of ego
[25:50] Questioning your partner's consistency
[32:12] Becoming more than who we are
[38:32] The stigma about bouncing back
[40:06] Time does not heal wounds, it’s what you do with that time that counts
You may want to listen to:
- What is Love?
- The layers of attraction
- The expectation that love will hurt
In this podcast George & Rachel discuss the issues arising with young girls in the age of mobile phones and social media.
[01:50] The oppression of young girls through technology
[05:55] Exploring how we can help parents
[07:22] The idea of talking to your child like they are smart
[11:04] Expanding the awareness of your child
[14:31] Blocking trolls on Instagram
[17:12] Rachel’s example
You may want to listen to:
- Being OK with saying no
- Understanding and dealing with bullying
- Social Anxiety
Learning how to to cope in the experience of betrayal is challenging. Listen to this podcast as George & Rachel address this topic.
[00:34] The feeling of betrayal
[02:25] Coping with the situation by shutting it down
[04:03] Suppressing what affects us is going to get in the way of us being able to move on
[09:43] Exploring controlled anger
[11:44] Reserving the right to give another chance
[17:17] The benefits of patience
[19:13] The trunk of dignity
You may want to listen to:
- The people pleasing dilemma
- Advice, at the mercy of the receiver
- What is the truth?
Would you mind if your partner didn't tell you that they loved you? In this podcast George & Rachel discuss the value of these words in relationships.
Topics:
[01:12] Examples of how their partners cannot say "I love you"
[02:35] What does it mean when you say "I love you" to someone?
[02:58] The intent behind "I love you"
[03:07] The difference of saying "I love you" from other forms of expression
[04:10] The possible reasons why people are afraid to say "I love you"
[06:02] Overthinking the "I love you"
[14:50] Using "I love you" as manipulation or lip service
[16:05] What would you do if your partner couldn't say I love you?
[21:33] What makes some people so resilient
[22:42] Running from love
[23:28] "I love you" as a key
You may want to listen to:
- What is love?
- The layers of attraction
- Surprising your partner
Listen to this episode as George and Rachel discuss why our intuition is so powerful and how we can listen to it.
[03:21] When are we not intuitive?
[04:52] Developing our credibility
[11:51] Weird experiences when you knew something before it happened
[17:56] George discusses when he did not believe in intuition
[25:21] Examples of intuition
You may want to listen to:
- What is the truth?
- Being in Flow
- Unleashing the Artist in you
In this podcast, George & Rachel discuss what it is like to live with a light heart and how this can play out in our lives.
[01:20] On having a light heart
[03:48] A sign of insecurity within one's self
[04:48] Giving yourself permission to enjoy life
[08:33] Feeling the burden and anxiety within ourselves
[11:24] Having a superiority complex
[11:44] How we can be thoughtful and light-hearted?
[14:39] The playing out of an upset versus a light-hearted person
[20:30] Heavy heart vs light heart
[23:37] Examples of golden nuggets
You may want to listen to:
- Why your worldview creates your life
- Is being competitive healthy for us?
- The power in trusting your judgement
What views do you hold about money? In this podcast we listen to George detail how we can make more money and why we should have a healthy relationship with our bank account.
[04:48] Understanding money by principle
[08:28] Money as frozen energy
[13:02] Why relationships with people are precious
[16:47] How we can create more money and not overspend
[17:27] Our status quo view on money
[19:57] The key to making more money
[24:05] Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
You may want to listen to:
- Why your worldview creates your life
- Unleashing the artist in you
- Being in flow
How do you know if you're addicted to drama? Listen to George & Rachel discuss this topic in this latest conversation.
[02:46] What drama can represent
[03:18] How do we get addicted to drama?
[08:12] What are you going to do if you are addicted to drama?
[11:29] Learning and conditioning our behavior
[12:43] Being lonely vs having drama
[13:13] The issues with attracting drama and creating drama in our lives
[16:24] The message on this topic, "Addicted to drama"
You may want to listen to:
- Is being competitive good for us?
- Overcoming anxiety
- Fear of failure
Is there a silver lining when it comes to our regrets? In this podcast George & Rachel discuss this idea and some of their own regrets.
[01:16] Discussing having regrets
[03:21] One of George's regrets
[08:43] What we can get out of our epic mistakes
[09:38] Making the same mistakes over and over again (resulting to consequences)
[14:24] The blog George wrote called "Our Depression"
[18:10] What dissolves regret
[18:44] How to build genuine empathy with people
[21:15] Acknowledging your regrets
You may want to listen to:
- Re-invention; what it means for you and your life
- What if depression was natural
- Imagination vs Intention
In this podcast George and Rachel discuss the differences between these two ideas and the benefits of healthy expectations.
[00:46] Having expectations vs not having any expectation
[03:30] Being motivated without being hard on ourselves
[08:47] The need for our own level of acceptance
[11:08] Having the responsibility to set high expectations
[19:13] Addressing issues instead of being intolerant
[23:51] Compassion, tolerance, and patience
[29:51] The benefits of healthy expectations
You may want to listen to:
- Why lazy works
- When to give up
- Is being competitive good for us?
We often don't recognise when we are in denial. How does this really affect us and what are the reasons why we should shatter our denial.
[04:02] Our identity is shaped from the beginning
[04:58] The habit of being in denial and our responsibility to change
[09:34] Multi-dimensional intelligence
[12:18] Accessing genius at a late age
[17:06] Intense emotions dictate how we are meant to perceive and feel about something
[24:09] Failure as an opportunity
[27:14] What can become our ultimate prison
You may want to listen to:
- Why your worldview creates your life
- What is the truth?
- Re-invention: what it means for you and your life
In this podcast George explains what a fractal pattern is and how it relates to life.
Here's what was covered:
[01:04] Explaining the fractal pattern
[07:09] Has George identified fractal patterns within himself?
[08:54] Trying to succeed when you’re wrong about something
[11:17] Our attraction to structural integrity
[12:59] The relevance of structural integrity in nature
[20:23] The pattern when your balance is strong
[26:58] Why she shouldn't be isolated for too long
You may want to listen to:
- The power in trusting your judgement
- What is the truth?
- Unleashing the artist in you
Here's what was covered:
[01:25] The revelation that your confidence isn't matching your capability.
[03:00] Resistance.
[06:50] The problem when your point of view is not aligned to your principles?
[07:55] Objection of an idea as a reason for resistance.
[10:32] Being out of your depth with low confidence and what can be done to address it.
[13:27] Allowing room for two levels of feedback.
[15:30] Never being a know-it-all.
[22:05] What it means to let go and trust your judgement.
You may also want to listen to:
- Is being competitive good for us?
- The people pleasing dilemma
- Unleashing the artist in you
Topics covered:
[01:03] Behind-the-scenes of the "Man Enough" Campaign by Happiness Co.
[04:24] The values of being hard and strong
[05:17] The Power of balancing out with 'softness'
[06:30] The dual role of hard and soft
[15:16] How to be truly man enough
[17:51] We are all meant to be sensitive
[22:13] Two ways to share your vulnerability in your life
[26:33] The importance of communication You may also want to listen to: Social Anxiety What is the 'truth'? Is being competitive good for us? Reinvention: what it means for you and your life
Topics:
[01:23] Getting to know someone and having the ability to get into the other person's worldview
[05:28] When you're insecure and you want to feel safe
[09:46] Why we end up with relationships that don't work out
[11:42] Message to all the nice guys
[13:23] Message to women
[15:19] When a guy is too nice
[16:42] Being attracted to a woman
[17:46] A movie called "Coming to America" by Eddie Murphy (1988)
You may also want to listen to:
Being in flow
Overcoming anxiety
Re-invention - what it means for you and your life
Have you ever tried to 'fit in'? Why should we worry about what people think of us? In this podcast, George & Rachel address social anxiety in its various degrees and why we should believe we are enough.
[00:47] Introversion
[03:52] Rejection and acceptance.
[04:24] How we can overthink.
[05:32] Our belief that we are not enough.
[10:39] The lack of communication skills.
[12:10] Why we should not try to fit in.
[13:57] Going with the flow.
[18:10] Why being yourself - you can be truly present.
[22:40] Rachel's embarrassing moment.
You may also want to listen to:
Being in flow
Overcoming anxiety
Re-invention - what it means for you and your life
[00:41] Procrastination and laziness.
[02:45] The benefit of being lazy.
[05:42] Is procrastination linked to fear of failure?
[06:28] We are not all inherently lazy.
[07:18] The protection mechanism.
[08:24] How perfectionism can be an issue.
[10:53] Becoming proactive.
You may want to listen to:
Fear of failure
Being in Flow
Overcoming Anxiety
As we begin a new year, George & Rachel discuss the idea of theming your year and the depth of detail we need to outline for ourselves to make it happen.
Here's what was covered:
[01:51] George's theme for last year.
[04:53] Setting an intention at the beginning.
[06:30] An intention has to be purpose-based.
[09:00] Money doesn't have a personality.
[10:50] The excitement from the benefits of being self-independent.
[17:36] Being totally in the moment.
[18:52] Traveling is not an option but an absolute necessity.
[22:58] Give yourself permission to innovate and to reinvent.
You may also want to listen to:
- Why your worldview creates your life
- Re-invention what it means for you and your life
- Making New Years Resolutions Stick
In this episode, George and Rachel discuss about protecting your daughter from someone or from bad situation
Here’s what was covered:
[00:45] Approaching my daughter
[02:02] Describing a lot of extremes that people go too far
[03:00] Resentment and Rebellion
[03:27] Ways on how to be there for your child
[04:11] Finding ways to help them with their awareness, values and critical thinking.
[08:11] I know what it was like to be a hormonal young man
[09:29] Being more involved or less involved
[11:20} Letting children have there own life experience
[14:06] Over protection
[17:56] Protecting your child and the person they are interested in.
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What does the idea of giving up mean to you? Often we are met with feelings of failure and weakness. In this podcast George & Rachel explore this idea and how we can identify the reasons behind this choice.
[1:19] Why should you keep going and not give up
[6:40] Can giving up be healthy?
[9:06] Are we the problem?
[11:32] Every moment is precious.
[13:34] How not to give up on the things that matter.
[18:26] Factors that makes you give up.
[20:47] Ways to change your view in life.
[27:45] The "power" meaning to George.
[31:25] Resilience - the key to never giving up.
[32:53] Summary (in giving up)
[34:24] Resilience the key to never giving up.
Have you ever thought about what your worldview may be? What are dominating thoughts that are influencing us day to day?
George and Rachel discuss the meaning and power of our worldviews in this podcast.
[1:38] What is the world view that we hold?
[6:33] How our worldview affects relationships.
[8:20] Feeling fulfilled depends on our worldview.
[12:51] Adaptive ability.
[14:07] The self-entitlement worldview.
[16:20] This world owes you nothing.
[20:49] People who give enough value.
[24:35] There is more than enough in this world.
[26:16] The questions for you to ask to find out your world views.
You may want to listen to:
- What is the truth?
- What if depression was natural?
- Re-invention: what it means for you and your life
In this podcast George & Rachel discuss the idea of 'truth' and the power it holds in our lives.
[1:13] What we are brought up to believe is true as children.
[2:40] Being told “You’re not loving Jesus enough”
[5:33] Why parents stage 'truth' to a child.
[9:14] Being exhausted by keeping a secret.
[12:10] Is there such thing as truth?
[13:00] George defines truth.
[17:40] Why we need to be truth seekers
You may also want to listen to:
-The people pleasing dilemma
-50 shades of bullshit
-What is love?
We are never short of a scandal in the media. How much does this impact on our lives and how do we interpret these actions and do we accept them as 'normal'? Listen to George speak passionately about this subject with Rachel.
[0:42] Kevin Hart’s Scandal
[4:15] Forgetting you are in a relationship with a person.
[8:15] The value of family, have we lost that?
[9:50] What is the movie '50 shades of grey' really all about?
[15:10] Why is this an imagination problem?
[18:30] Using the reason 'its just a fetish'.
[21:54] Insecurity is a double edged sword.
[24:28] How women are degraded in relationships.
[27:48] Undoing the bullsh*t to get to the truth of a relationship.
You may also want to listen to:
- Being ok with saying 'no'
- Avoiding desperation in relationships
- Climbing out of the social media rabbit hole
While we like to see people we care about in a happy state, should we be responsible for their happiness? What do we learn from moments in pain and how can we be ok to allow this to exist.
Here’s what was covered:
[01:42] The message we receive to be responsible.
[05:04] How do we know if we are becoming over-responsible?
[05:44] Being a rescuer.
[08:08] Can we handle being responsible for everything?
[11:19] What is pain?
[13:36] The role of an enabler.
[14:46] How the government can be over-responsible.
[20:44] What do you do if you feel like you are over-responsible.
[23:08] Why George’s manager wouldn't give him the solution when ads went wrong on air.
[26:09] What did Richard Branson did so that he wouldn't be tempted to interfere.
You may also want to listen to:
- The Overcoming anxiety
- Fear of failure
- Being ok with saying 'no'
Giving and receiving advice can be a very touchy subject where often mis-communication is frequent . George and Rachel discuss the different ways advice is given and received and how we can make it work best for us.
Here’s what was covered:
[2:06] Defining advice.
[5:55] The delivery of advice and how it affects us.
[7:04] First we are impacted by emotions and then content.
[8:38] Giving good quality advice in a respectful way.
[12:41] What can block us receiving good advice.
[13:59] Bad content delivered in a good way.
[14:59] Good content delivered in a bad way.
[17:14] Bad content delivered in a bad way.
[20:11] Understanding why they’re delivering it in a bad way.
[21:22] Maximising all good content that is coming to you.
[24:06] Handling things when not in a good way
You may also want to listen to:
- Re-invention: what it means for you and your life
- Happy wife-Crappy life
- Being ok with saying 'no'
George and Rachel discuss issues surrounding being a good parent and how to cope with problems that get in the way.
Here’s what was covered:
[1:37] How stressful parenting can be.
[2:57] Balance: The recurring issue.
[4:35] The change in thoughts from before to after having a child.
[8:27] The affects of social media in parenting.
[12:00] The difference between being a friend and being a parent.
[13:36] Rachel’s goals when she becomes a parent.
[15:10] Doing your best raising your child.
[19:05] When couples argue about how to parent.
[21:04] Children deserve consistency.
[25:49] Create an environment rich in love.
[28:34] Being aware of our coping mechanisms.
[33:00] How respect and love is built from your child.
The road to a fulfilling, enduring relationship is almost always littered with a few attempts that come to an end. Breaking up is a natural progression in life as we learn about ourselves and about relationships. In this podcast, George & Rachel discuss how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable in the breakup conversation and how to carry it out in a dignified, respectful & caring way.
Here’s what was covered
[1:15] Dreading the breakup conversation.
[4:33] Is there anything wrong with hoping that things will get better in a relationship; or is it just wasting time?
[8:06] George discusses ideas on how to approach the conversation.
[11:18] What happens if the person gets upset?
[11:31] Be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
[13:31] The reason you could not be ‘feeling it’.
[17:42] Validating your reasons.
[21:58] Why communication is crucial.
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• The Layers of Attraction
• Dealing with a partner who finds it difficult to discuss their feelings
Most of us are keenly aware of our own personality attributes and if we possess a competitive edge. Now, the bigger question is: Does it work to our advantage? How competitive are you, and do you find it useful to be one way or the other? In this episode, George and Rachel discuss being competitive in a healthy way.
Here’s what was covered
[3:45] People being competitive in a nasty way.
[5:03] The benefits of team sports.
[11:04] How we can learn how to achieve a goal by learning skills.
[11:52] When does competitiveness become unhealthy?
[14:54] Why do some people shy away from competition?
[15:40] The importance of letting go.
[16:47] Your ability to control your emotions.
[20:11] What really is a mistake?
[22:15] How competition provides us with opportunities.
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- Re-invention: what it means for you and your life
- Fear of failure
- Owning up to despicable behaviour
People pleasing is not sustainable and does much more harm than good when we do not do it within our means. George and Rachel discuss in depth what it means to find the balance to please others while not neglecting your needs.
Here’s what was covered
[3:17] The problem with people pleasing.
[4:17] Why do people please beyond their means?
[5:18] Why the word “no” is confronting.
[7:11] Our investment in giving.
[11:31] Breeding co-dependence.
[14:15] Achieving interlocking in a relationship.
[16:31] How you attract people that will exploit you.
[17:50] How do we find a balance of giving and receiving?
You may also want to listen to:
- Being ok with saying 'no'
- Fear of failure
- Happy Wife - Crappy Life
In this podcast George & Rachel address anxiety, discussing their experiences with it and strategies to overcome it.
Here’s what was covered:
- [2:31] The relation of anxiety and depression.
- [3:53] What is anxiety?
- [6:40] The role of of medication.
- [11:40] Experiencing high anxiety.
- [12:37] Things that helped Rachel address being anxious.
- [14:29] In a perfect storm how your worst fears are magnified.
- [15:48] Emotion clusters that involve anxiety
- [17:21] When emotions start to show up, they’re telling a tale.
- [18:28] When panic sets in and how we need to honour our emotion.
- [20:31] Validating your fear first.
- [23:22] How we get hijacked by anxiety and exploring what to do in this situation.
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- Being ok with saying 'no'
- Being in flow
- Understanding and dealing with bullying
- Unleashing the artist in you
In this podcast, George & Rachel address depression, focusing on how we can better understand and deal with this debilitating mental and emotional state of being.
Here’s what was covered:
- [01:17] The stigma of depression.
- [04:00] Cultural habits of self-medicating.
- [06:40] The importance of balance in life.
- [11:02] Looking at what happens neurologically when we get depressed.
- [16:57] Why we become hypersensitive to painful situations.
- [18:00} How our brain sets up habitual patterns.
- [21:50] Nature does not want us to be numb.
- [28:12] Breaking the habit of feeling depressed.
- [32:00] Honouring our depression.
- [34:02] Being aware of those around us and being compassionate.
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- Digging deep to save yourself and others
- Re-invention: what it means for you and your life
- Fear of failure
- Understanding and dealing with bullying
- Being in Flow
In the age of social media, how do we remain true to our heart, while absorbing the bombardment of information day to day? George & Rachel discuss this idea and more in this thought provoking conversation.
Here’s what was covered:
- [3:41] How our consumption of information has changed.
- [4:32] Disengaging from mindless actions.
- [5:38] What makes people think differently?
- [10:29] How we become shaped by society.
- [13:21] Thinking about, who is representing you?
- [16:35] The trap of needing to be normal.
- [18:17] Why we need to get curious.
- [19:00] Are we escaping connection?
- [20:32] Looking & observing without judgment.
- [21:55] Why it’s crucial to question everything.
Being a parent of young teenagers is rarely easy and in an age with smartphones and the internet, it seems to be getting harder. In this podcast, George and Rachel discuss what ideas can help us protect our teens while not wanting to fall into the trap of overprotecting them.
Here’s what was covered:
• [2:00] The dangers that smart phones can bring to your teens.
• [3:30] When is the right time to educate your children about peer group pressure?
• [4:00] Creative ways of approaching teens without hurting their feelings.
• [6:40] Rachel shares how she would approach her future daughter in dealing with their feelings.
• [9:00] The importance of expanding awareness to protect your child.
• [10:30] Playing Russian roulette with decisions
• [13:20] How your child can learn from other people’s experience.
You may also want to listen to:
• Understanding and dealing with bullying
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How do we define love? Our thoughts about what love is and what loves means, are explored in this podcast with George & Rachel.
Here’s what was covered:
• [2:30] What is Self-Love?
• [3:45] Layers of profound connection in love
• [5:00] Physical intimacy
• [8:00] “The deepest expression of love, creates abundant life.”
• [9:00] What is love in a relationship?
• [10:30] Thoughts on the idea of ‘You need to love yourself before you can love other people”.
• [12:00] What makes a long-term couples relationship work?
• [16:00] How to find ways to be vulnerable?
• [18:00] The five love languages
• [19:00] How eye contact deepens intimacy
• And much more!
Mentioned in the Podcast:
- The 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman
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- The layers of attraction
- How to deepen the connection in long term relationships
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Re-invention is a favourite topic for George! In this podcast George & Rachel unpack what it means to re-invent yourself and how you can start doing this immediately.
Here’s what was covered:
• [2:00] What does it mean to Re-invent yourself?
• [4:15] Hidden destructive assumptions that need to be addressed
• [6:50] How assumptions act as invisible filters that force us to see the world in a very specific way.
• [8:25] How removing just one (1) filter, based on one (1) assumption can significantly change the way we see and feel about ourselves and our environment.
• [10:00] Accessing empowering choices through the reinvention of ourselves.
• [12:00] How to reveal our hidden assumptions.
• And much more!
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Fear of Failure
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The fear of failure is one of the most destructive thoughts that can hold us back every day. In this podcast, George & Rachel discuss how this affects us and tactics to overcome this debilitating idea.
Here’s what was covered:
• [1:00] How the fear of failure affects our life
• [2:45] Being afraid of what others think of us
• [8:40] The definition of failure
• [10:15] Eat failure like apples to taste success
• [14:05] "The epic fail, is not giving yourself permission to fail" - George Helou
• [14:40] The danger of letting failure guide our decisions
• [19:15] Why you would not want to let the fear of failure stop you
• [25:11] Why you should make room for failure
• [26:25] The key to failure
• And much more!
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- Making New Years Resolutions Stick
- How to Create a Purposeful Career
- Being in Flow
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Is there an artist side to you that you struggle to let out? Have you had a taste of being creative and realised it felt special and made a difference to you and even others? Rachel and George share their artist experiences and why we can easily find our artistic side being suppressed. Whether it feels like it is fading away or not, if your heart aches to express it, there is a great reason for it. If you are ready to re-ignite your artistic side or want to take your art to another level, you will enjoy this EP7 Podcast.
Here’s what was covered:
• [2:30] The big difference between creating for yourself and creating for the sake of money.
• [6:20] Obstacles that block the artist in you
• [8:45] The problem with chasing perfection
• [10:45] How insecurities affect our creative purpose.
• [13:00] Why masterpieces mesmerise
• [14:40] How to unleash the artist in you
• [19:10] The pressures that compromise our artistic purpose
• [23:30] "If there's something inside of you that you wanted to create, do it! Life is too short" - Rachel Donovan
• [24:28] The 30 Day Artist Challenge
• And much more!
Mentioned in the Podcast:
• Book: Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert
• Movie: Finding Forrester (2000) IMDb
• Music app: Ladida
• EP7 Podcast - What we can learn from Prince
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In this podcast, George lists the layers of attraction with partners from when we first meet, to getting to know each other over a period of time.
Here’s what was covered:
- [1:30] Why we feel attractive sometimes
- [3:15] The journey of being attractive to other people
- [4:45] Different layers of attraction
- [05:55] 1st Layer: Appearance or Physical attraction
- [10:00] 2nd Layer: Personality
- [14:00] 3rd Layer: Insecurities
- [17:00] 4th Layer: The Real You
- And much more!
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At this time of year many of us reflect on the year that’s been and also what we hope for in the new year. In this quick podcast, George & Rachel take a look at the best way to make your new year’s resolutions stick.
Here’s what was covered:
• [0.15] Reflecting on the year that's coming to an end
• [1:00] Questioning why we get off track from our goals
• [2:30] Analysing the relationship with your goal
• [7:40] How to connect to your new year’s resolution
• [9:00] Finding your purpose behind your goals
• [10:00] How to marry your goals
• And much more!
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George & Rachel discuss why we would want to find value in what we do and the way this can be achieved.
Here’s what was covered:
• Finding happiness in what you do [1:40]
• How to find passion in your existing position [5:00]
• Why we shouldn’t avoid situations that challenge us 6:20
• How to be creative in what we do to bring us to a higher level [9:15]
• The importance of mentors in your career. [13:00]
• Finding value in your career [15:30]
• How to handle negative environments and be extraordinary [16:45]
• The right attitude that will help you rise to the top. [19:00]
• And much more!
Mentioned in the Podcast:
- Being in FLOW
- Understanding and Dealing with Bullying
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- How to move on from a missing partner
- Why you can and should believe in MAGIC!
- Facing Hard Questions in a Relationship
- Dealing with a partner who finds it difficult to discuss their feelings
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One of the most challenging parts of a break-up, is dealing with how much we miss our partner. In this podcast with George & Rachel, they discuss understanding why we miss someone and what we can do to help heal and move on.
Here’s what was covered:
- The frustration of understanding why a break up occurred? [2:40]
- What is going in your body when you’re missing someone? [4:00]
- Why does your mind go on a path of torture, reminding you of the things you're missing? [6:00]
- The connection of your heart and brain to your emotions [6:15]
- How to start building a perspective to understand why and be able to deal with it. [10:25]
- Strategies on how to stop missing someone [16:19]
- The reason why you are missing someone badly and unable to let go. [19:51]
- And much more!
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- Why you can and should believe in MAGIC!
- Facing Hard Questions in a Relationship
- "Happy Wife - Crappy Life"
- Dealing with a partner who finds it difficult to discuss their feelings
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Anyone in this situation is aware of how it can be awkward and confusing. In this podcast George and Rachel discuss how this occurs and how to deal with it.
Here’s what was covered:
- How do you know that the connection you feel to your partner is there? [1:20]
- What kind of conversations do you want to have that are very important to you? [2:35]
- How to make them express everything you want to hear? [5:15]
- Phase 1: Letting them know that you care about them [5:30]
- Phase 2: The Power of rich conversations [08:15]
- Phase 3: Opening up and making progress [10:10]
- Why the 3rd phase becomes the risky phase [16:00]
- And much more!
Mentioned in the Podcast:
- The Sociopath Part 1 and Part 2
- "Happy Wife - Crappy Life"
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- Why you can and should believe in MAGIC!
- Inspiring Change in a Relationship
- Facing Hard Questions in a Relationship
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In this episode, George and Rachel discuss about how to response wisely when facing hard questions in a relationship.
Here’s what was covered:
- Facing hard question in a relationship [0:22]
- Understanding what you're about and what your priorities are in a relationship [1:33]
- How confronting it is to face hard questions [4:17]
- How to remove the drama [6:30]
- "The truth is you can have what you want." -George Helou [9:04]
- Importance in having a "non-negotiable" response in a relationship [10:00]
- Significance in finding what is especial in your relationship [10:57]
- And much more!
Mentioned in the Podcast:
- Surprising your partner
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- The Sociopath Part 1 and Part 2
- Why you can and should believe in MAGIC!
- Inspiring Change in a Relationship
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In this episode Rachel and George discuss surprising your partner.
Here’s what was covered:
- How Rachel surprised her partner [0:33]
- Why the little things matter more [1:17]
- Surprises don’t have to be expensive [2:55]
- Surprising a partner who doesn't like surprises [5:40]
- How George proposed to his wife [6:56]
- How George managed the pressure for his wedding proposal [9:50]
- The BEST surprises for a partner [10:28]
- And more!
Mentioned in the Podcast:
How to Deepen the Connection in Long Term Relationships
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- The Sociopath Part 1 and Part 2
- How to turn on your FLOW
- Inspiring Change in a Relationship
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How to Deepen the Connection in Long Term Relationships
In this episode, George and Rachel discuss and share how to keep and grow the connection with your partner.
Here’s what was covered:
- The key to making a relationship last a lifetime and be fulfilling all the way. [1:02]
- How to deepen you connection with your partner and expand sharing your experiences. [2:48]
- How to be creative in a relationship to deepen the connection. [6:50]
- How social media and can affect the connection in a relationship. [8:15]
- Connecting to real people vs. connecting to virtual Pokémon Go.
- Why Magic is real in a relationship. [10:30]
- "Magic is not only real but practical" - George Helou [11:28]
- "We are designed to be magicians for each other." [16:30]
- And much more!
Mentioned in the Podcast:
Blog Article: Why you can and should believe in MAGIC!
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- The Sociopath Part 1 and Part 2
- How to turn on your FLOW
- Inspiring Change in a Relationship
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Sociopaths are everywhere and the label might be helpful, but in truth, the sociopathic traits are in all of us. The difference is in the level of intensity of these traits that can help us identify personalities that are going to be highly destructive in a relationship and are worth avoiding. We discuss from personal experience what it’s like to be associated with a sociopath and what you can do to realise in a timely manner and get out before serious damage is done to your well-being.
Here’s what was covered:
- "If it’s easy [falling] IN [love], then you can expect it’s likely to be easy OUT." [3:08]
- How will you know it's not true love yet? [4:25]
- [..,] because how they respect you while you think differently is a good measure of how mature they are." [4:53]
- [..,] because when someone builds you up, you almost feel obliged to prove they’re right.” [5:48]
- "And so if you feel like nothing you seem to do is ever good enough, that is a very good ALARM BELL." [8:34]
- The way you go about things is often judged by them. You’re supposed to learn the way and they know the way. [12:22]
- "The whole part of the struggle as a sociopath is being wrong, [they see it as] horrendous and diabolical to their safety." [13:50]
- "You'll notice also that they actually lie, so automatically that they're telling different stories to your friends. [..,] they're twisting; they're exaggerating to make themselves better." [16:00]
- "If they don't trust you, the way they address the issues with you […] they’re over possessive, then you know, you need to get out." [17:07]
- What to do when your partner is a sociopath. [18:00]
- How to end the relationship with a sociopath with minimal resistant and drama. [20:08]
- How being a sociopathic helps you end the relationship with a sociopath [23:00]
- And more!
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The Sociopath Part I Show Notes
Have you been or are you in a relationship with a sociopath? Or do you or have you worked with one? Once you develop the awareness to understand the traits, you will start to see them everywhere. And they become powerless when you see their games from the beginning. They rely on deception and manipulation and neither of these things are possible when you see what they are doing. We discuss from personal experience what it’s like to be associated with a sociopath and what you can do to realise in a timely manner and get out before serious damage is done to your well-being.
Here’s what was covered:
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"Think about someone so obsessed with impressing you to make you feel super fantastic, before they even get to know you. Let that be an ALARM BELL." [05:05]
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"When they quickly give you their whole life’s story […] their abuse, how they were treated badly, […] a story that you should feel sorry about their life […] Because later, when they treat you badly, they're going to bring up that they’re struggling because of their past. And you’re going to go "oh gosh! I need to save this person!"[06:20]
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"It's making you feel like being a child again, so that innocence is being established." [7:13]
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"You’re liking them, [but] expect a lot more pieces [of the puzzle] and the contrast will show up at some point because no one's perfect."[8:00]
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"Once you become fanatical with anyone, it's no longer realistic." [9:20]
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"You know what's scary is that feeling [of being intensely love bombed], it's like a drug"- Rachel [9:50]
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"[..,] who have been abused violently, but they stay in it because of that drug at the beginning makes them live in false hope." [10:20]
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"The other thing is... He looks at you, like you’re the only woman in the world [..,] you are the princess of all princesses."[11:00]
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Why can we say that, that someone who makes us feels intoxicated even after the violent abuse, is the man/woman for us? [13:00]
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Why does devoting or committing to set a future really quickly became an ALARM BELL in a relationship? [13:35]
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Happy Wife Crappy Life
How to Say ‘NO’
Inspiring Change in a Relationship
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Ready to turn on your flow? George and Rachel discuss how to get into flow to enhance the quality of your life.
"If I can't be myself, and they don't connect with me. Fine! Then, they're not compatible with me". [6:14]
What a great quote from George to start this week’s episode. Today, Rachel and George, dig deeper and explain how to be connected or "in flow" and how we can change our behavior and get more out of our relationships.
Here's what was covered:
- "They’re being exactly the way they need to be, that allows them to succeed and make the best decisions, and therefore attract a lot of money." [1:45]
- “What does it means by being "in flow" in a relationship?” [2:38]
- “What impact do we have when we are incredibly comfortable and truly focused on someone else?” [3:13]
- "Because you're not over analyzing, [..,], you remove the pressure of yourself to prove that you're good or worthy." [4:06]
- "What makes us a good listeners, is that we don't have filters in our brain".[4:54]
- "If I can't be myself, and they don't connect with me. Fine! Then, they're not compatible with me".[6:14]
- "When you're patient, and you don't jump to conclusions [..,] you get very informed".[7:25]
- “The beautiful things happen to us when we get more informed.” [7:59]
- “How do you tell when you're "out of flow" in a relationship?” [9:05]
- “How does stress affect our relationships?” [9:10]
- “You can’t have a connection to be informed when you’re shutting down.” [10:13]
- “We are fearing the ‘What ifs’, and the ‘What ifs’ are plenty. The mind can get creative on the ‘What ifs’, which makes it endless.” [10:56]
- How to turn get back "in flow" in a relationship. [11:45]
- How deep breathing helps turn back the flow. [12:00]
- The importance of the word ‘form’ in ‘Information’. [14:52]
- How to stay connected and in flow.
- "Life is abundance, but we have a hard time experiencing that abundance." [19:55]
- “Abundance is always being there, and nature proves this every day.” [20:34]
- And much more!
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Being Okay with saying ‘NO’
Inspiring Change in a Relationship
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Taking a spin on the common saying - George & Rachel discuss what lies beneath this statement.
Too often saying no can leave you feeling guilty. In this podcast George & Rachel address why this is the case and how to be okay in saying NO when you need to.
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In this episode, George & Rachel delve into complaining in a relationship and look into other ways around it.
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George and Rachel speak to their special guest: Blake Wood from BHP / R U OK Ambassador.
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Have you ever been bullied or caught yourself being a bully?
Bullying is cruel and destructive, yet many of us struggle to deal with it. From school yards to mature relationships, we are faced with bullying all too frequently. I went through a phase of being a bully after being bullied at school! Rachel Donovan and I discuss our experiences and explore this important topic that affects us all.
Here are the discussion points:
1:28 George shares being bullied and catches himself bullying others.
2:20 What is bullying?
5:00 Why would a bully need that much power?
8:00 Why do we allow someone to bully us?
10:40 Rachel shares her bullying experience.
14:35 Bullying at School
17:35 Bullying in relationships
Points to Ponder:
5:15 "If you’re scared on the inside, you'll need to be on the front foot […] and be assertive first […] because it reminds you that you've got power too."
7:18 "Bullying is just someone struggling on the inside and clutching for attention, power and control."
14:25 "...at the end of the day, as you grow, you have resources, you have police, teachers, parents, friends and strangers that would react to protect you immediately."
16:00-17:00 "equip yourself with support so you won't get intimidated easily.
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The process of giving a second chance and how we approach it in a relationship is the topic for discussion in this podcast with George & Rachel.
George & Rachel explore the possibilities of how imagination vs intention can play out in a relationship.
While sometimes we can give up on a relationship too quickly, this podcast looks at the opposite habit, when we stay in an unhealthy relationship, even to the detriment of our happiness.
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No-one enters a relationship wanting to get hurt, but unfortunately this can happen. George & Rachel discuss how we can not let this fear get in our way and how to avoid bringing it into a new relationship.
A habit we don't like to admit to is when we act with despicable behaviour. George & Rachel continue the discussion on bad habits we can bring into a relationship.
With the recent passing of Prince, George & Rachel discuss the legacy he leaves, and what we can learn from his life. How the intensity and consistency of his flow with music is second to none and why Prince struggled with relationships.
Correction: Prince had two failed marriages not one.
Continuing on the subject of bad habits we bring into a relationship, in this episode, George & Rachel discuss the common behaviour of being too desperate.
George & Rachel discuss how to look at a relationship from a new perspective, enabling us to act courageously.
We are all guilty of habits that are harmful to a new relationship. In this podcast George & Rachel discuss a few of these habits and explore why we act this way.
George takes us on a step by step introduction to the world of EP7, how it can transform your life and be Empowered for Purpose in 7 steps.
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