Moving Forward with The ICCI

What an incredible thing a new baby is! The house fills with the sweet scent of babies; everything feels soft, pleasant, and quiet, and we enjoy protecting and cuddling the little one.But childbirth also has another side. With the arrival of a baby can come emotional challenges and unmet needs, particularly for the mother, who tends to give her all to the baby. Strong tension can arise between the new parents, and if there are siblings in the picture, they too require their share of attention. Add hormones into the mix, and you have a situation that can be quite challenging to say the least. And if it’s a birth following a loss, then it’s an even more complex and delicate story for everyone involved.But this is something hardly anyone talks about. Which is why it’s so fortunate that people like Tamar Shein Paz exist — experts who specialise in supporting women and families in the days and months after welcoming a sweet baby into the world.My conversation with Tamar was nothing short of fascinating, and I hope you’ll share this episode with anyone who’s currently pregnant (no matter which pregnancy), and especially with anyone who’s recently given birth.
 
******************To reach Tamar:
Tamar Shain-Paz, woman, mother, anthropologist, postpartum doula.
https://www.instagram.com/tamarshain/?hl=en
https://www.tamarshainpaz.co.il/

This episode is part of our Lunch & Learn.These are short lessons that we give, they are open to the public, and you're welcome to join by listening or participating.

Why is confidentiality so important for relationships?Why when it breaks we're in big trouble?
I discussed all this and more with the lovely Tiffany Fluent.

She survived a horrific car accident that shattered her body and her soul.But she survived, and she came to tell us how being a coach and using "the gifts of coaching" (as she calls it), saved whatever was left of her. It saved her life.
Meet Kasia Lyczkowska: a survivor with an unbelievable story.
 
You can follow Kasia on her website: I survived, now what?https://www.isurvivedaccident.com/
 

Who doesn't deal with body image issues?The vast majority of people in the modern world will deal with it during their lives, whether they choose it or not.We're told from such a young age that our body isn't right, that it needs fixing and that we should fix it. Always feeling that something is wrong.Without paying attention, we stop loving our bodies, the one thing that will always stay with us.This is where Tzuf Gur comes in.She's showing people how to love themselves, in whichever shape or form they live. And she has a lot to say about body positivity, self-love and self-esteem.Did you like this episode?Then how about following Tzuf on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tzufgur/Or on her website:https://www.tzufcoaching.com/

"Am I not too old to start coaching?" When I hear this question, I always tell them about Helen, and send them to her website.Now I had the privilege of having her visit us on our podcast, and choosing the name for this episode.If you're a bit 'older' (60+ or so), and you're wondering if you could become a coach at that 'old' age, you should listen to this episode. Trust me, you'll know the answer.Helen is just one of many people whom we trained over the years and who wanted an easy way out to retirement or wanted something to do once they retired.A group of amazing people, who understand that their experience, knowledge, patience, and wisdom, can positively influence people who they'll coach. Listen to this episode to understand why.*****About Helen:Helen Monument inspires and encourages Assistants at all levels to be the best they can be, by sharing her four decades of experience as a management support professional. Helen has worked at international companies in many roles, from Receptionist to Secretary to Office Manager and Business Support Team Leader, so she understands the profession inside out.At her company, Monumental Assistance Helen provides Training, Coaching, and Mentoring to assistants at all levels. She is passionate about giving back to the profession that created so many wonderful opportunities for her to grow and develop by ‘paying it forward’ all over the world by helping others to become Monumental Assistants. Find out more about Helen at www.monumentalassistance.com

Loss is part of life. We all know that and will experience it, whether we want it or not.But what happens when you're a caregiver? Are you experiencing loss then?Or when you move to a different country... what about then? Do you experience loss then too?Alexis Downing is a coach that is specialising in helping people embrace loss, especially what she calls "living loss", a situation when someone is (slowly) losing a loved one, and all that comes with it.She also supports caregivers in the challenges they are facing.We spoke about all that and more in this episode, in which she has put a mirror in front of my face!To follow Alexis and her coaching work, look at these links:https://www.inlifeandloss.eu/Home/
https://www.instagram.com/in_life_and_loss/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-downing-inlifeandloss/
 

In this episode, I expanded and gave an example of how serendipity happened to me.
I hope it will inspire you to find yours.

Dr. Tamara Tilleman is a multidisciplinary scientist, who is researching serendipity.She is trained as a surgeon (BTW, here in the Netherlands in Maastricht), a former dean at universities in the USA and China, and a professor of innovation.She is the founder of the Multiverseism philosophy.She lives in Seattle, USA, but travels and teaches people worldwide.In one word: a curious woman. We met for a fascinating conversation that I didn't want to end, and discovered what serendipity is, and does it indeed has a recipe?If Dr. Tilleman fascinated you too, here's how you can keep in touch with her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaratilleman/https://www.tamaratilleman.com/

In this fascinating episode, I learned from Paulina two main things:1. The sheer scale of emotional abuse2. There's such a lot one can do with it, to the point of overcoming it and moving on stronger.Our former student Paulina Wyrwas specialises in coaching people who are going through emotional abuse and helps them to deal with their abusers and overcome whatever bad situation they're finding themselves in.Listen to her and to the stories she's sharing from her clients' work (with their permission of course, and with changes of names too. It was very important for her that I mention it, so I do).
Was this episode interesting? Please share it.Would you like to work or follow Paulina?Here's how you can do it:On Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hoomau_life_coaching/
On LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulina-wyrwas-0835a0a3/