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Listen up ladies, we can be incredibly hard on ourselves, from comparing ourselves to others to hating the way we look and picking out every single perceived flaw that we think we have.So many of us struggle with body image issues causing us to feel self conscious, deflated and this impacts our physical and mental health.  Today I interview Lauren Minicozzi who is the author of a journey to health, a book about Lauren’s experince with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia. Lauren and I talk about shares about how she’s overcome her eating disorder and body dysmorphia and how these disorders have impacted her health today and how she is now using her voice to educate and empower young people to love themselves and love their bodies and most importantly to be happy with themselves just the way they are. Lauren is bubbly and full of life despite still battling with health issues. I cannot wait for you to hear Lauren's story so lets dive in and meet Lauren.  Now before I let you go my lovelies I want to let you know that this is the last episode I am dropping for a while. I’m currently working on a big secret project that is taking all of my time and I  need to honour my time and boundaries and work on that project which I will reveal in the coming months via my social media pages. If you dont already follow me on instagram, my handle is @marija.duka and you can follow my journey on there. I want to take this time to thank you for tuning into The Raw Pod and giving me inspritation to create these podcast episodes. This isnt a goodbye forever as I may be in your ears in future, but for now, seeya later my friends!Connect with Lauren Minicozzi Buy Lauren's book and self love diaries: https://www.laurenminicozzi.comInstagram: @laurenminicozziFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.minicozziLinkedIn: Lauren Minicozzi

If you’re struggling to balance your career and side hustle and if you feel like these two priorities are constantly competing against each other then you are in the right place my friend. In this episode of the raw pod I talk to Hayley from The Daily Pretty, an online empowerment platform and community for women who are showing up, stepping up and realising their true worth and capabilities. We talk about how The Daily Pretty originated from an unshakeable craving to create a community to empower women. Hayley and I dive into how you can actually make your career work for your side hustle and vice versa. That’s right, these two priorities in your life don’t have to compete against one another and you don’t have to rush off and quit your job tomorrow. You are allowed enjoy the process and Hayley provides some great tips how you can do that, enjoy your career, side hustle and also have a life.  Press play and lets dive in and meet Hayley from The Daily Pretty.Connect with Hayley:Website: https://thedailypretty.comInstagram: @thedailypretty - @hayleytdp  - @bethegirlpodcastPodcast: Be the girl podcast

If you're feeling constantly overwhelmed with life and like you're tired all the time, lack motivation and the energy you used to have, then you may be burnout.Today's episode is all about looking out for those signs of burnout and how you can start taking steps today to overcome burnout and getting yourself to being as healthy and energetic as possible. Press play and dive in. disclaimer: This episode is based on my own personal experience with burnout. This episode is not intended as medical or psychological advice and I highly reccomend you do seek medical or psychological advice if you feel the need to. 

We can't deny that the youths are the leaders of our future. All young people want is to be heard and understood and for them to be able to share their message and their value in this world. Am I right?Think about when you were a teenager. It's a very vulnerable time in our lives and not easy to navigate. On top of that you're going through all the hormone changes and all the emotions that come with that. Looking back on my own journey as a teenager, I can quite confidently say that it was a challenging time. Having someone hold space for you and listen to you and lift you up is exactly what you need in that period of your life.Today I'm thankful that I got to interview Beck Mitchell, who's an executive officer at Bridge Builders Youth. Bridge Builders does amazing work with young people who have gone through tough circumstances in their life. Bridge Builders has mentoring and leadership programs aimed to help these youths thrive in their lives and be empowered to create the life they want.  Beck Mitchell in her own right is such a powerhouse of a woman. She is running a world marathon challenge. Which means she is running a marathon in 7 continents around the world in 7 days. In this episode, you'll hear how Beck is training for this challenge, how she is conditioning her body and the reason why she is embarking on this big challenge. Beck also has a dress hire business on top of everything else she does. You'll see in this episode how her passion for helping youths is the reason behind everything she does. Press play and lets dive on in!Connect with BeckWebsite: https://www.beckmitchell.comInstagram: @beckmitchellFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/beckmitchell.athlete/Dress hire: https://www.instagram.com/wearitonce_outfits/Donate to Beck's cause https://www.gofundme.com/f/bridgebuildersyouth

Are your staring outside your corporate office window, thinking is this it? Is this my career? Is this all there is?If you currently feel stuck in your career or if you feel like you don't know what the next step is for you and you feel like you'll never be able to attract your dream career. Well my friend, this is the episode for you!Today we talk about the one thing that is stopping you from attracting your dream career and how you can overcome this!Press play and lets dive in.Coaching package:If you desire to attract your dream career then click here to book your 30 min complimentary coaching call with me.How I will help you as a coachI will take you from where you are right now to a space where you'll attract your dream career. With my unwavering support as your coach you will:1. Get out of your own way and tackle your fear head on.2. Align with your purpose.3. Get clear on what you really want.4. Set your non-negotiables.5. Create a clear plan with action steps that will move you closer to your dream career.6. Develop unshakeable self-belief.7. Get your spam back for life. 

Are you allowing yourself to dream big? Not only that but are you also allowing yourself to step out of your fear and into your faith? You know what! if you’re passionate about something and if you feel called to that ‘thing’, you need to dig deep and follow that calling.  By stepping out of fear and into faith, you don’t know what’s going to happen and that’s the exciting part because amazing things can happen exactly from that action. Now, if we stay in our comfort zone, nothing good comes from that. You just stay in this space where you’re not moving forward but rather you’re stagnating. I know that this is not what you want.  In this episode, I interview Gianna Lucas. Gianna talks about stepping outside your comfort zone and just believing in your vision. She went straight into her business without really knowing 100% all of the steps that it’s going to take to build her business, but she is doing so well, speaking at many events and workshops. I’m honoured to have interviewed Gianna and I know that this episode will give you that courage and pick me up you need to truly step into your faith and take action towards your dreams.  Let's dive in and meet Gianna Lucas.  Connect with Gianna: Website: https://www.giannalucas.com Instagram: @Giannalucas_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gianna.m.lucas 

Are you allowing your self-limiting beliefs stop you from fulfilling your true potential? You know that you can do more and be more, but those self-limiting beliefs keep coming up and keep crippling you and stopping you from taking action in your life. If this is you, oh my gosh girl, I get it so much! I’ve been there and I still have my moments where my self-limiting beliefs take over my body. In today’s episode I’m going to walk you through my own experience with lack of self-belef and how it's hindered me. I then will talk about the most common types of limiting self-belief thoughts that come up during different times in our lives. I will cover what causes self-limiting beleifs and what we can do to overcome these thoughts so we have this unshakeable self-belief that nobody can take away from us, not even ourselves. I created this episode for you because I know how crippling self-limiting beleifs can be and I don’t want you do suffer any longer. Today is the day that you’re going to start letting go of these self-limiting beleifs and start believing in yourself.Press play and lets dive in.Click here to get your free guide - 5 steps to unshakeable self-belief 

Have you had a side hustle for a while now and you're absolutely so passionate about this side hustle and you're starting to get that itch to see what that side hustle can become if you went into it full time? Well, today's guest Mel Fato did just that after working 10 years in real estate, moving from reception to brand manager. After 10 years Mel decided to quit her job and jump straight into her graphic design business and she hasn't looked back since. Mel's been in her business for a year now and she's thriving, she's passionate and she has a really inspiring story to tell. Press play and let's dive on in. Connect with Mel Website: https://www.melissafato.com/Instagram: @melissafatoFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/melissafato/Resources mentioned https://businesschicks.com/https://shementors.com.au/

Welcome to season 3 of The Raw Pod! It’s been way too long since I’ve recorded my last podcast episode and a lot has happened since then. In this episode I give you guys a run down of my life and what I’ve been up to, from finishing my coaching course to launching my coaching business into the world. I’m so excited to be taking you with me on this crazy journey we call life.  We all have a purpose in this life. It’s not something you need to look for outside of you but rather you just need to bring it to life from within you. To help you connect with your purpose I take you through a practical exercise which will get you out of your head and into your heart. When you get into your heart space you start to connect with how you want to feel and how you want your life to look like. Once you get clear on these two things, I then get you to set an action item to get you moving into your purpose. You are more inclined to be connected to your purpose when you tune into your body and feelings rather than being stuck in the negative thoughts that cloud your mind.  If you’re ready to uncover your purpose, press play and let's dive in.

If you’re going through something really challenging in your life right now, then this may be the perfect episode for you. In today’s interview series I sit down with Jen Wright who is the founder of Let Light in You. Jen is a motivational speaker, a story teller, a coach and she is an all round genuine beautiful soul.  In this episode Jen shares her story of immense struggle. She has faced more in 10 years than what others would in a lifetime. Her story is one of tragedy to triumph and now she is using her voice to tell her story and empower millennial women to unlock their story, find their voice and play bigger than their fears. Press play and dive in.  Connect with JenWebsite: https://www.letlightinyou.com/Instagram: @letlightin.you

Are you feeling stuck and like your current job is not fulfilling you? Like there’s more out there for you and you know this, but you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel? You don't know exactly what you want but you know in your heart that you’re meant to be doing something else.  Well if you’re feeling like this then this episode is so perfect for you.  In this week’s episode I interview my dear friend Talla Ansari who has had such a beautiful journey, transitioning from a lawyer to a business woman. Talla shares her journey with us, her vulnerabilities and also her mindset and the steps she took from deciding on when it was time to quit her job to then opening up her rug business Fourcorners rugs.  What I love most about this episode is that Talla provides such practical tips that will help you gain some clarity on your own journey and will also help you plan your next step. Even though you may feel lost right now and you don't know what the next 10 steps are in you journey, it doesn't matter because after listening to this episode you will feel the confidence to write down your next step. All it takes is that one step to find clarity and move forward in your life. Grab yourself a notepad because there are so many nuggets of wisdom and practical tips in this episode that you don't want to miss. Press play and dive in. Connect with Talla:Instagram: @fourcornersrugsFacebook:Fourcornersrugswebsite: https://fourcornersrugs.com

In this week’s episode I interview Luisa Hocking who is the founder of Melbourne’s first pop up picnics Honour with Fete. Luisa designs the most beautiful and feminine pop up picnics I’ve ever seen. I’ve even attended one of her amazing picnics and believe me when I say that they are perfection and make you feel like you’re part of a fairy-tale.  Luisa is so creative and really passionate about bringing people together, which was the inspiration behind her business. This passion is clearly evident in every single detail she puts into setting up her picnics.  This episode is a raw and open conversation between Luisa and I.  We talk about what it’s like to suffer from mental health issues and how Luisa has dealt with and does deal with her mental health. She talks about the ins and outs of her business and what it takes to create her picnics. She talks about her journey from quitting the corporate world to then discovering her passion in creating picnics and bringing people together and we talk about much much more. Luisa’s story is like no other, she has gone through so much and she has shown so much resilience and strength. You will be inspired by Luisa’s vulnerability and openness about her mental health and also by her courage and resilience to live a life on her terms filled with joy and passion. Press play and dive in. Connect with Luisa:Website: https://www.honourwithfete.com.auInstagram: @honourwithfetepopuppicnicsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/honourwithfete/?rc=p

In this episode I interview Despina Cleantheous who runs an accounting practice and a chocolate business. This woman does it all and on top of being a girl boss she keeps fit and absolutely loves her family and is a genuinely beautiful person.  Dee opens up about her past struggles that she never felt like she fit in, her struggles with self-love and never feeling good enough and she also shares about her struggles with bulimia and how she has overcome of these struggles. Through these struggles Dee has learnt that mental health is the most important thing and shares how we need to make mental health a priority in our lives. This is a very vulnerable episode and Dee opens up her heart to all of you and talks about many relatable topics that we all may have faced in our own lives.  Press play and dive in. Connect with Dee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifebydee_/ Accounting practice: https://www.lcaccountants.com.au Chocolate business: https://www.bumblebeanchocolates.com https://www.instagram.com/bumblebean_chocolates/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/lcaccountants_darwin/

In this episode I interview Estelle Polevoy who is a women empowerment coach and the founder of Fierce Female Co which represents everything fierce, confidence and resilience.  Estelle is so passionate about helping women to become the best versions of themselves and to feel fierce, to feel beautiful in their own skin and to go crush their goals and live a life of fulfilment.  Estelle shares some tips on how to love yourself more and how to accept yourself for who you are and Estelle shares about her own setbacks in her own life and how they’ve shaped her to be the woman she is today. Estelle and I talk about what being fierce really means and how we can implement this into our lives so that we can thrive and be our most fulfilled version of ourselves, we talk about how to balance your side hustle with your full-time job, we talk about the struggles women face with the lack of self-love and how to navigate around that and we talk about so much more. If you’re ready to be empowered and feel fierce press play now and tune in.  Connect with Estelle Website: https://fiercefemaleco.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiercefemaleco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proj.sasha/Join the fierce female empowerment school with Estelle: https://fiercefemaleco.mykajabi.com/fierce-female-empowerment-school  

If you get to your desk on Monday morning, write down your to do list and then freak out thinking how the hell am I going to get it all done, then this episode is for you. I get it, you want to do it all and you also want to produce good quality work but you're stressed out because it's all just too much. Trust me I've been there and I understand. But guess what there's a better and more enjoyable way to work. Sit back and listen to this episode where I provide practical tips on how you can halve your workload, be more efficient, produce better work and also avoid having a nervous breakdown. Press play and dive in.

In this episode I interview Kate Campbell who is the founder of Kate Emiley which is Kate's marketing and branding consulting business.Kate has a wealth of knowledge on content strategy and social media marketing and she is does it in a way that is authentic and super relatable.Kate and I talk about branding and how you can create your own content and branding strategy so that you can build a thriving business. We also talk about the importance of building relationships with your clients/customers because it's all about the longevity of the business and really serving your customers.Kate shares her experience about being a marketing assistant in the corporate world and how she has used this experience in her own business and what drives her to pursue her passion in making her client's ideas comes to life. Kate is truly a brand storytelling queen and this episode is packed with so many tips on how to build an influential brand.Press play and get ready for some epic tips! Connect with KateInstagram Brand Builder course: https://brandbuilderacademy.thinkific.comWebsite: https://www.kateemiley.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/kateemileyInstagram: @kateemiley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateemiley/

Society likes to dictate and label us for the sake of convenience and also to keep us in a box.In this episode I talk about how we're all multi-faceted and multi-passionate human beings who are not meant to be labelled and put into a box. This episode will inspire you to follow your intuition and try different things in your life. It is when we try different things that we filter out the things that no longer make us happy. I use my personal examples of how I've tried different things and how I've pivoted when I felt like I was ready to go onto the next thing.  This episode will leave you feeling empowered and ready to follow your intuition and to simply try things that make your heart sing. Remember that you're never stuck or defined by one thing, you are in complete control of your life so you do whatever makes you happy. This episode is also a reminder to us all that we're all unique in our own way and that our journey's all look different. Press play and get ready to feel empowered. 

In this episode I interview Monique who is the young woman behind the anti-bulling campaign 'Get Kind' and she is also the author of My Discreet Bully. Monique experienced bullying in her early years of high school which caused her to develop anxiety and depression and this also impacted her speech where she began to stutter. In this episode, Monique shares her story of her experience with being bullied and how she sought help from her parents and professionals to stop the bullying and to help her overcome her stutter and depression and anxiety. Monique's experience with being bulled inspired her to write My Discreet Bully and through this book she hopes to share the message that bullying is unacceptable and that you can seek help and stop bullying. This book is also a great resource for parents so that they can see the signs of bullying and reach out to their child and help them. Monique also started the Get Kind campaign in order to encourage people around the world to simply be kind to one another in the hope that this will prevent bullying and promote positive relationships. Monique may be young but she is already making a big impact around the world through her own story and also by helping to share the story of other young people who have experienced bullying and who have tragically taken their own lives. The message behind this episode is simply to be kind to yourself and others. This episode is filled with many tips for those who have or who are experiencing bullying. Monique also shares the telling signs that someone is experiencing bullying so that parents and loved ones know to reach out and help their child or loved one. Press play to listen to this beautiful and touching episode. Connect with Monique Website and resources: https://getkind.netInstagram: @moniquemastrobattista Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mydiscreetbully/

Routine and discipline are so important to helping you achieve those health goals of yours. In this episode I share my tips to staying fit and healthy whilst working from home. I use my own routine as an example to show you how I structure my day to ensure I'm is getting in my exercise and eating nourishing food. This episode will provide you with practical steps you can implement in your own life to staying fit and healthy.If you don't work from home these tips are transferable to any type of working structure and environment. Press play and enjoy. 

Today's episode is all about health and wellness and being educated on your own body so that you understand how to nourish it so you can thrive and live your best lift.I interview Laura Morel, the founder of Laura Morel Wellness who is a nutrition coach and certified personal trainer. Laura Morel Wellness is all about educating young women about nourishing their body that is aligned with their physiological makeup. Laura's method is all based on science and she spends so much time educating herself so that she can provide the best results to her clients.This episode is packed with so many tips on living a healthy lifestyle and many relatable stories. Laura and I talk about educating yourself on how to nourish your body in a way that feels good for you and is right for your physiological makeup, we talk about short term fad dieting and how it's a really unhealthy and an ineffective method for living a healthy lifestyle, we talk about your relationship with food and Laura provides great tips on self care and self love and how working on it every single day you strengthen those beautiful habits and form more confidence within yourself. We cover so many other topics on this episode so press play now and dive into this epic episode. Connect with Laura Instagram: @lauramorelwellnessFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauramorelwellness