Optimism expert and professional encourager, Andrea Johnson joins the show today to share her journey and how she went from battling depression and bulimia to teaching and empowering others. Together they discuss how being true to yourself can help you realise what you’re capable of, how change is never easy and the importance of seeing things from other peoples’ perspectives.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Fire in the belly is a burning desire. Your fire in the belly starts with you, the journey that you have taken and the journey you are going to take others on. Fire in the belly is to not be trapped or captive to other people's narratives of what your life is supposed to be and the freedom you have from that.
• No change is easy. Being able to talk through your struggles with people that understand is helpful to be able to push through things. If we don’t work through our feelings that is when we end up with symptoms of mental health illnesses.
• If you have lost a loved one, no matter how ‘prepared’ you think you may be, you are never fully prepared. There is always a grief to come.
• We have a glimpse of what we are capable of. Our environment and our willingness to be true and honest with ourselves helps us to realise what we are capable of.
• None of us truly understand our potential or how big we are or how big we could be if we put our mind to it. This is extremely terrifying and exciting at the same time. It is more exciting to know that I set my paycheck.
• To be able to see things from other perspectives than your own you need to be able to step back and understand that this persons perspective is not harming you. Being willing to do that gives you the ability to connect with people you otherwise would not have done.

BEST MOMENTS

“I was always the black sheep.”

“ I am constantly working on giving myself grace.”

“When it comes to truly loving myself, I am still learning.”

“I set my boundaries, I move in this direction based on what I know about myself.”

 ABOUT THE GUEST

Hi there, I’m Andrea Johnson,  and I'm an Optimism Expert and Professional Encourager. My mission of helping others find true freedom is expressed through coaching, motivational speaking, podcasting and building a global community of women, growing through following my six tenets of Intentional Optimism. I spent my entire childhood and adolescence battling weight gain and, ultimately, bulimia and depression.  As an adult, I found several tools to help me manage, including gastric bypass surgery, years of antidepressants and counselling. In 2008, I was diagnosed with early menopause (at age 37) and told I had a 13% chance of a live birth using IVF. Then, in Feb. 2017, my mother finished her 15-year fight with breast cancer, and I finally sat down and truly walked through all the pain and anxiety and emerged, as if from a crucible, with a new life philosophy - Intentional Optimism. Now, I teach others to grow, lead and succeed, using the six tenets of (Optimistic, Present, Courageous, Energetic, Wise and Intentional), through coaching, speaking and training.  My mission is to empower other women who have been told they are "too much" or "too strong," to be as BIG as they are created to be. Women lead in unique and glorious ways, and I'm here to help them do just that. Additionally, I am certified by the John Maxwell Team, an international Leadership Coaching organization, and her philosophy, Intentional Optimism, is a comprehensive approach to Personal Growth and Leadership Training viewed through the lens of hope. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-johnson-the-intentional-optimist

Website: https://www.theintentionaloptimist.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire In The Belly’.

Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor, and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others.

Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In The Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions!

The ‘Fire In The Belly’ brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development courses, and rapid results mentoring.

CONTACT METHOD

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