Every L Podcast
Real people share their real stories of times in their lives when things didn’t go the way they wanted them to or expected. Even though at the time, it may have felt like a loss, looking back they share what was gained from those experiences
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6 days ago
6 days ago
In this episode of the Every L Podcast, Travis talks about his struggles with his parent's divorce, feeling lost about his future and the pressures to attend college. He provides insightful advice on investing in relationships and the importance of seeking mentorship. Travis also speaks about his experience with social media and how he found relief in seeking therapy. Travis discusses how challenging times can be opportunities for growth, and how accepting mistakes is an essential part of life.
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More about Travis:
Travis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). He has been practicing over the past 9 years in both a hospital and private practice setting. He has further expertise, training, and certification in Attachment-Focused EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
He has been married for 12 years to his amazing wife, Anna, and resides in Southern California with their family. They have two boys and a girl: Shepherd (6), Eli (4), and Iva (16 months). Travis is passionate about continuing to grow as a father, husband, friend, and therapist. Life in the Goodman family usually consists of lots of music, lots of playing on the floor and in the backyard, cooking, exploring the outdoors, wrestling and tickling matches, and making up funny songs together.
IG: @therapy4dadsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/travisgoodmanWEB: https://www.therapy4dads.com/
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
In this podcast episode of Every L Podcast, Michelle has defied all odds to build a successful career and live a fulfilling life despite her learning disabilities, these include challenges in math, visual perception, and hand dexterity. Michelle shares how she advocates for herself and others to level the playing field, and how embracing individual uniqueness can open up a world of opportunities. This episode will also dive into the challenges of navigating different conditions to perform everyday tasks, highlighting the critical importance of empathy and supportive networks.
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More about Michelle:
Michelle Steiner is a disability writer, advocate, and para educator. She published articles on The Mighty, Non-Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Imagine the World as One Magazine, and Word Gathering. Recently she began a blog called Michelle’s Mission. Her photographs were featured in Word Gathering and Independent and Work Ready. She works as a paraeducator in a school with students with disabilities. She lives in The United States with her husband and two cats
https://michellesmission.blog/
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Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
In this episode of Every L Podcast, Arion shares his personal journey of ignoring his own pursuit of happiness due to societal and family pressures. He talks about the importance of questioning one's idea of happiness and not denying oneself important conversations about it. Arion acknowledges that happiness may not be completely attainable, but still takes the time to prioritise it in his life. The conversation also delves into topics such as mental health, imposter syndrome, and societal expectations that can hinder one's pursuit of happiness.
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More about ALaw:
ALaw is a father, teacher and writer from London. He's written for a number of online platforms and is one of the authors of Music Football Fatherhood's debut book, DAD.
ALaw has frequently written about mental health and explored the theme of happiness, how we perceive it and how we pursue it. He also writes extensively about politics, culture, race, parenting and much more.
You can follow ALaw on Twitter at @iamarionlaw and on Medium at iamalaw.medium.com.
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
In this episode of the Every L podcast, I am joined by Kirsty who shares her inspiring story of promoting positive change despite facing discrimination and mistreatment from her employer due to her pregnancy. Kirsty, a trained barrister, was forced to resign from her job as the company refused to take her back part-time after requesting to work reduced hours. Kirsty also shares how growing up in poverty affected her self-esteem and confidence, as well as her passion for supporting young people through her charity work. Listeners are encouraged to reach out and support Kirsty’s charities if possible, as she aims to highlight the brilliance of young people and build their confidence through leadership programs.
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More about Kirsty:
Kirsty is a trained barrister, with an exceptional ability to bring local communities together. A director of two charities, a school governor, and an NHS manager, her passion includes supporting young people to achieve the best versions of themselves. An innovative thinker, Kirsty has extensive experience in service delivery, community mobilization, and delivering outcomes.
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
In this episode of Every L Podcast, I dive deep into the personal experiences shared by Tim regarding mental health, parenting, and dealing with difficult situations. Tim shares how he navigated depression, the importance of real connections, and how he coped with unexpected changes in his life. He also shares how he dealt with the sudden absence of communication with his daughter, Ashleigh, and his experience of depression following that.
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More about Tim:
I’m a 40-year-old man with a 15-year-old daughter, a wife and two stepdaughters aged 11 and 14. I’ve been divorced and remarried.
My story as a father started in 2008 when my daughter was born 10 weeks early at just 2lb 12oz. Looking back, the next 5-6 years were horrific regarding Ashleigh’s health issues, balancing work and professional studies and significant levels of parental guilt (caused by the absence that society says men should have).
Today, I have only just learned how to really look after myself mentally. In short – talk and don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
In this episode of Every L Podcast, Steph, the founder of Don't Buy Her Flowers, shares her challenging experiences of motherhood, career, and health with me. From dealing with her husband's cancer diagnosis while pregnant with their first child, to struggling with societal pressures and lowering expectations. Throughout the episode, Steph emphasises the importance of self-care, balance, and receiving support from loved ones during difficult times.
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More about Steph:
Steph Douglas founded Don’t Buy Her Flowers in 2014, leaving a role in brand and marketing, to offer a more personal and thoughtful gift initially for new mums; the idea came from receiving eight well-meant bouquets after having her first baby, that Steph saw were ‘another thing to care for when you’re doing more caring than you’ve ever done in your life’. The company now offers gift boxes for all occasions as well as for men and children, with ‘personal and thoughtful’ remaining key as 70% of customers opt to create completely bespoke gift boxes.Steph and the team leveraged huge growth with the Pandemic, as consumers wanted to reach out with thoughtful gifts for loved ones. At peak the company saw an increase of up to 600% from pre-lockdown sales, enabling them to scale as well as increase partnerships and donations with Stand Up To Cancer, Home-Start UK and Baby Loss Charity Teddy’s Wish.Steph also writes and talks honestly about motherhood, relationships, business and juggling in this ‘rush hour’ of life many of us seem to be in. She started the Don’t Buy Her Flowers podcast last year with guests including Jessie Ware, Annie MacManus and Kate Lawler
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
In this episode of Every L Podcast, my guest, Blaine, shares how he has built startups, including his current project Cast Magic, and the challenges that come with being responsible for other people's money. Blaine emphasises the importance of imperfection, relatability, and growth through hardship. He discusses the different challenges he faced while building his first startup, Seeded, before pivoting to a restaurant rewards platform. This episode also covers the importance of empathy and humanising individuals' struggles.
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More about Blaine:
Blaine is a startup founder that has led operations, cx & go to market for venture-backed consumer & SaaS businesses.
He is the co-founder of Castmagic, the AI content tool for podcasts. Previously he co-founded Seated, and is currently an advisor to several high-growth startups.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
In this episode of Every L Podcast, we feature an incredible woman who shares her stories of infertility, miscarriages, and mental health struggles. Asiya faced questions and judgment from her South Asian community about why she doesn't have children. She discusses the importance of safe spaces for young people and how important it is for families to acknowledge what people are struggling with. In addition, we discuss male infertility and the importance of taking care of one's health and diet before planning to have a child.
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A bit more about Asiya:
I’m Asiya, the founder of Asian Miscarriage Hub on Instagram. I created this page to help normalise the talk of baby loss and infertility in the South Asian community. These topics are still seen as taboo and I question why? Miscarriage rate is 1 in 4 it’s about time we started normalising and supporting each other than brushing it under the carpet.
I’ve trained as a fertility coach to help couples, I use the NLP techniques to help couples/ women through their journey.
To get in touch you can find me on Instagram and Facebook by the name of Asian Miscarriage Hub.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
In this episode of Every L Podcast, mental health advocate, Tom, talks about his experiences with mental health and the importance of actively working towards healing. Throughout the episode, Tom emphasises the significance of removing negative influences in one's environment and being honest with oneself to truly address mental health struggles. He also discusses the difference between surface-level self-care practices and dealing with mental illness in crisis, sharing his own journey with medication and therapy.
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More about Tom:
Proper Mental is available wherever you get your podcasts from.
There are loads more information about Tom and the show at www.propermental podcast.com
And you can connect with Tom on the following social media platforms.
Instagram @propermentalpodcast
Facebook @propermentalpodcast
Twitter @propermentalpod
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Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
In this episode of Every L Podcast, our guest shares their experience with the challenges of success in the corporate world as a Black woman, discussing microaggressions, racism, and the need to navigate situations like code-switching. They also share their journey of overcoming personal trauma and finding inner strength, discussing how to question learned behaviours and find self-awareness. Our guest believes that through resilience and unity, Black individuals can take over the corporate world and pave the way for a better future for young Black girls.
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More about KM Scribbles:
A self-made digital strategist by day with 11+ years of experience in the corporate marketing& advertising industry. Outside of this and firmly focused on her vision, Kara is anentrepreneur building a better life for her and her loved ones. This includes her artist andbrand management company focused on empowering black females in the entertainmentindustry. DE&I is something Kara experiences daily so is naturally passionate about it andchooses to act with the intent to drive positive changes where she can. Kara has frequentedmany a panel discussion within the advertising industry both locally and globally reachingthe continent of Africa most recently. Kara aka KM Scribbles operates from a place of love,and you will often hear/see her spreading love.
“Always operate from within and never let anyone make you second guess the power of yourself.”“It’s always love.”
KM Scribbles
Why was this created?
In 2013 I went through a very tough time with work and spiralled into depression. I shut myself away from everything and every one after being falsely accused and shunned by those pending investigation. How I was impacted my relationship with my wife, mum and anyone else who cared for me but I didn't care. I was ok and didn't see how this situation was 1) fair when I didn' do anything and 2) how my life would be better after this.
I didn't look for anything like this but I know that if I heard a series of stories from other people's lives where things didn't go as intended and what the outcome was it would have helped me to have faith that things will work out in the end. So fast forward to 2022 when I was months away from being a dad to twins (my 2nd and 3rd child) I launched this podcast which I hope will provide hope, and encourage and remove the stigma around topics that are often described as taboo.
Just because we are not in a position to take a picture and share it on social because its not exciting at the moment or we are not in a great place doesn't mean we are losing at life when in most cases it is a part of the process. Your right now is not your forever and nothing about a caterpillar tells you it's going to be a butterfly.