CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions around eating disorders and body image. Please use the following services for support or feel free to leave this episode for another time if you are feeling vulnerable.

• Butterfly Foundation: 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673)

If you or someone you know is in crisis please call one of the following:

• Police & Ambulance: 000
• Lifeline: 13 11 14

For lived experience recovery coaching support you can enquire via Worth Beyond’s website: www.worthbeyond.com.au. ——

In the next instalment of our purpose puzzle piece series, we are so lucky to have Sabine McKenzie, founder of Worth Beyond, joining us.

In response to her personal experience with an eating disorder, poor body image and a controlling inner critic, Sabine founded Worth Beyond (formerly Core Confidence), to bring positive body esteem to young people. Introducing preventative education to schools and communities to tackle the ever rising issues of low self esteem and body dissatisfaction.

She is now an eating disorder recovery coach, providing 1-on-1 peer support services to be someone who could not only give people hope that it is absolutely possible to fully recover from an eating disorder but to also provide support in the here and now to help enact the behaviour changes that are necessary to recover.

Together, we wanted to create an episode that explored:

• the relationship between purpose and self-worth
• the impact of social systems (capitalism and patriarchy) on self-worth and body image
• perfectionism and self worth
• the role of lived experience, and strategies for fostering a healthier relationship with our bodies
• practical tips on self-compassion, curiosity, and establishing boundaries
• beginning again regarding our relationship to our bodies and body image, as well as lessons learnt from Sabine in raising her twin daughters

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We’ll be dropping a new episode each week, so check in every Monday for your weekly dose of purpose + authentic chats about how to work out what the heck you want from your life, and the journey of beginning again in a purposeful way :)

You’re not alone in feeling lonely! As of 2023, 25% of young Australians aged 15-24 say they feel lonely, and honestly, in reality it feels like that stat should be a lot higher.

This is the first episode where we will be tackling the big topic of connection, and ask the question, why are we struggling to find and make meaningful connections and relationships with each other, and what can we do to change it?

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with super connector and founder, Teale, who is the brains behind Lunar Love Club!

Lunar Love Club is a social club creating authentic spaces for young people to connect with each other, and since their inception 18 months ago, they’ve amassed over 25,000 followers completely organically, and consistently sell out their events.

As someone who has spent a lot of time exploring and discovering new ways to help people connect with each other meaningful ways, Teale and I chat about:

• why it’s normal to feel nervous or anxious when making new connections and how you can shift your mindset to make it easier
• what is a third space and why you need one in your life
• practical steps you can take in your personal life to improve the connections you have with other people around you, and why it’s so important to be intentional about connecting with other people
• how social media has warped the way that we connect with each other, in good and bad ways
• how the simplest things make the biggest difference when it comes to forming new relationships with other people and the power we have to have a positive impact on other people by intentionally connecting
• the many iterations and experiments Teale has conducted with Lunar Love Club to make connecting easier and more fun

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Join the Begin Again Club by:

• connecting with our community on Instagram and TikTok, @beginagain.club, let me know what you thought of this episode and what you want me to talk about on the podcast!
• sharing this episode (and others that you love) with a friend who might need to hear it today
• rating and reviewing our podcast, we want to know what you think!

We’ll be dropping a new episode each week, so check in every Monday for your weekly dose of purpose + authentic chats about how to work out what the heck you want from your life, and the journey of beginning again in a purposeful way :)

TW: mental illness, hospitalisation.

Today we are celebrating the launch of our program, Unwritten, with a story of beginning again from one of our very first Purposeful program participants, Gareth Shanthikumar!

Gareth is a Personal Trainer, as well as the co-founder of 'Man Up', a not-for-profit organisation empowering young men and redefining masculinity. Man Up runs workshops on various topics centered around men’s mental health and well-being, with an emphasis on transforming boys into confident, purpose-driven, and emotionally capable men.

4 years ago, Gareth joined the first ever course from Purposeful, called Unwritten, and during the course acted on some major decisions about his future life and career.

As one of the most purposeful people I know, Gareth joins me to share his perspectives on living a purposeful life. In this episode we dive deep into:

• Gareth's own mental health journey and the path that was written for his future by his family, friends and societal expectations
• the courage of making decisions from a place of love over fear
• understanding your core values and using them to make authentic personal and career choices
• choosing a career pathway that defies your family's expectations for your future
• designing a vision for your future and using it as a goal achieving system to bring your definition of success to life
• what to do if your vision or the thing that you are passionate about is not financially sustainable right now
• practicing unconditional self-love in face of failure

This episode pretty much sums up what it means to live a purposeful life, and breaks down what so many of our ideas at Purposeful look like in practice. If you're interested in personal and career development, growth mindsets and self-development, then this episode is for you!

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Just because you’re figuring out who YOU are, it does not mean you need to do it alone!!

Join the Begin Again Club by:

• connecting with our community on Instagram and TikTok, @beginagain.club, let me know what you thought of this episode and what you want me to talk about on the podcast!
• sharing this episode (and others that you love) with a friend who might need to hear it today
• rating and reviewing our podcast, we want to know what you think!

We’ll be dropping a new episode each week, so check in every Monday for your weekly dose of purpose + authentic chats about how to work out what the heck you want from your life, and the journey of beginning again in a purposeful way :)