She’s on a mission to help you untether yourself from all the “shoulds” and “can’ts” that have been holding you back.
Carmel is a single parent, mountain bike coach, life coach, podcaster and writer.
She’s pretty happy with her life, but it wasn’t always this way.
For many years, she made “safe” and practical choices. And she failed spectacularly at living the life she didn’t really want in the first place.
By age 35, she was a divorced single parent working a job that no longer interested her. And she wasn’t spending nearly enough time doing what she loved. When she finally got tired of hearing her own complaining, she hired a coach and started taking full responsibility for the results in her life. 10 years later, she runs her own coaching business, mountain bikes at least 3 days a week, and has finally found her forever romantic partner, who also mountain bikes, of course.
The more she’s allowed herself to focus on her passion for mountain biking the happier she’s been and the easier life has become.
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Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest Shawna James, on air from December 19th
Magic. Life is full of it. For years, in the corporate world, my teams would hear me repeat my mantra, “I have a magic wand and I know how to use it.” That was my truth, though at a level I didn’t even yet realize, until a life-altering encounter with COVID-19 changed my trajectory and had me doubting everything I thought I knew. I found myself compelled to embrace stillness on my healing journey, discovering that true healing resonates on the level of frequency.
While we’ve been taught the importance of daily nutritional health for our bodies, we must not forget that we are not merely physical beings. The question then arises: what kind of ‘nutrition’ are we providing for our mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual health? As we are surrounded by frequencies and energies, it’s the raising of our vibration to a level of harmony and resonance with the higher frequencies that contribute to our fullest expression. Now, more than ever, we are awakening to our inherent power. The daily practices we adopt are not just routine and self-care is not merely a luxury; they are the keys to unlocking our latent potential, allowing us to wield the magic that lies within with profound clarity and intention.
With a wealth of experience from two decades in personal and corporate training, Shawna James saw her early career bolstered by the privilege of working alongside and observing closely revered industry leaders, such as Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra. The insights into the human potential and resilience were put to the test when her journey through a crucible of personal health challenges lighted a path towards vibrational healing and self-discovery.
In the aftermath of her health ordeal, Shawna turned inward, harnessing her training in Reiki, hypnosis, and neuro-linguistic programming to forge a new path of wellness rooted in the subtleties of energy work. She is now a steadfast advocate for the transformative power of frequency and resonance as tools for profound self-healing.
Dedicated to raising the collective vibration, Shawna’s approach is rooted in the belief that each individual’s path to healing and growth is sovereign, unique, and one-of-one. She empowers others to discover their own vibrational signature and awaken to their spiritual consciousness. Her vision is clear: by honoring the uniqueness of our journeys, we activate the full spectrum of our inner wisdom and step into a life of deliberate authenticity and enchantment. We have begun the journey of remembering who we really are. It’s time we begin to practice living A Different Normal. If enough of us change ourselves, we will change the world.
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Building Your Business with Sara Troy and her guest Dr Christiaan Willems, on air from December 12th
I have been a coach and consultant in the corporate sector for more than 20 years, specialising in non-verbal and on-camera communication. But my professional background (after leaving Consulting Engineering behind) spans some 40 years in the performing arts, music, and television. For 25 of those years I was a professional Mime artist, creating, performing, and touring solo mime shows.
One of these solo shows, titled Son of Romeo – a mime version of Romeo & Juliet created in the style of a Bugs Bunny cartoon in which I played all the parts (with no words), including: Romeo; Juliet; a cast of thousands; and one small dog – I eventually adapted for television.
This was partly in response to my Mime teacher’s suggestion that “…you can’t do Mime on television – it doesn’t work – the silence…”, and partly because of my training and experience in television (including working for the BBC in the UK), which revealed a way of not only making it work and achieving it, but by utilising the visual language and technical capabilities of television – in this case the fairly early days of Blue Screen technology – creating the ‘cartoon’ aspects which had been hugely influential in the creation of the original stage show.
Both the visual and movement styles drew heavily from a diverse and divergent range of sources, not only the Bugs Bunny/Road Runner cartoons, but also: the Sistine Chapel; Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling Robin Hood movie; nonsensical comedy; and of course Shakespeare – with the ‘live’ human performer both playing and interacting with multiple characters on screen, against painted cartoon backgrounds. So, both the mime skills and the television knowledge and technology were adapted to support and enhance each other in a rather unique combination.
Fast forward a decade or so to 2000 and I began adapting those same Mime skills to the non-verbal aspects of professional communication – for television presenters, tertiary academics, and corporate professionals. Because Mime, at its most fundamental, consists of the analysis, manipulation and stylization of body-language. And with body language representing more than 55% of human communication, there was, for me at least, an inescapable logic in applying those mime skills and techniques to professional communication (this has been borne out over the past 20 years as I have coached literally hundreds of professional and academic clients).
Fast forward another decade or so and I am formalising that notion (as well as others involving music) through my doctoral research and thesis. And it is in that research context that an apparently entirely unrelated story emerged by serendipitous chance, which, if written as a film script no-one would believe. Yet it is absolutely true. And the role of Serendipity – in both that story and in my research – is what binds these two remarkable stories together.
The deliciously pretentious title of the Doctoral thesis is: Music, Mime & Metamorphosis – which simultaneously says everything and says nothing. Yet it describes, was a catalyist for, and holds depths of meaning, experience, and stories that would never have been revealed without a chance comment by someone in 1979 in London who casually suggested, “you should try Mime Chris. You’ve got the body for it”.
So what’s Mime got to do with it? Just about everything…
Dr. Christiaan (Chris) Willems is a professional communication consultant and coach who enjoys an extensive and uniquely diverse career across: creative industries; music; award-winning international television; corporate communication, and tertiary education.
Informed by this diverse professional experience, and formalised by doctoral research, Dr Chris has specialised in non-verbal and on-camera communication for more than 20 years – applying his trademarked concept of: The Stylised Version of You® to the professional presenting context.
Dr Chris’s unique coaching approach utilises his specialist expertise and experience in stage and screen performance – in particular 25 years as a professional Mime artist – to help professional communicators become Comfortable, Confident, Credible presenters, both live and on-camera.
I have a free Report/Booklet titled: ‘Going Digital’ – What you need to know before you set Foot – or Face – in front of a Video Camera!’
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Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from December 12th
It is the time of running around getting and wrapping those gifts, and baking, partying and finishing of the the end of year business. I am redesigning my logo in pre for Roku T.V next year. Getting some Christmas shows out to you and recording 2024 shows for you to come back to in the new year.
We have to remember, it is not all about Christmas day or the gifts and feasts, but about enjoying the seasonal events along he way. Christmas concerts, Christmas shows on TV. Time with friends, parties to enjoy, parades, shopping baking and so much more.
It is also a time to remember those less fortunate than us. A gift or baked good to some one on their onw. Community Christmas hamper to those you know can not afford Christmas this year. Those who have lost family, friends, pets, a home; being there for them, and supporting the wonderful supporter’s who are there to feed, clothe and get a gift to a child, no matter what.
Enjoy the fun leading up to the big event and simply HOHOHO have fun.
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Raising Our Gifted Children with Sara Troy and her guest Alexandria Johnson, on air from December 5th
My ‘why’ for sharing is grounded in my desire to help others thrive. I believe that through information sharing others are able to be equipped with the tools that they need to thrive in their lives.
Alexandria Johnson is from the beautiful islands of The Bahamas. Her experiences throughout her life have sparked a fire to help others. She enjoys helping people live optimally from the inside out. She has an Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, a Master of Science in Child Forensic Studies: Psychology and Law and is completing a Ph.D. in Christian Education. She completed specialized training in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordination, Substance Use Treatment for Adolescents and Adults and Non-Profit Management. She completed certifications as a Cognitive Behavioral Life Coach, a Christian Life Coach, and in Youth Leadership. For the past eleven years, she has used her training to help people across the lifespan who are presented with mental health challenges.
She actively serves in ministry. She is an ordained Youth Pastor and Minister. She enjoys helping others grow spiritually and has received numerous awards for her ministry. For the past 15 years, she has been invited to speak at private and public organizations, clubs, churches, and schools both nationally and internationally. She has also been a featured speaker on webinars, podcasts, and talk shows promoting mental and spiritual wellness. She enjoys sharing messages of inspiration through writing. She is a three-time best-selling author. She is the co-author and author of nine books with a focus on building spiritual and mental wellness. She serves as the Chief Executive Office at Winners Avenue Books, Salt and Light International and Getaway Travel Agency. She enjoys serving others and instilling hope through her work.
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