In this episode, Pete speaks to Sharon Bridges, a mother, Doula and trained hypnotherapist.

Sharon opens up about her daughters eating disorder and death, mental health, her experiences as a Doula and so much more. A heart breaking, emotional but inspiring episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Sharon worked in the medical side of pregnancy and birth but found it wasn’t quite the right fit. She then learnt about Doula’s and it sounded like exactly what she wanted to do.
• A doula is a professional birth partner. They are there to emotionally support the mother as much as possible before, during and after birth.
• Birth is the most amazing process a woman can go through but it can also be very traumatic.
• Sharon was very frightened for her first birth. She feels that’s because of her expectation of birth made her scared, especially about pain. But it was actually a really good birth experience for Sharon and she almost thought it was a dream. It was not what she expected at all.
• When a baby is born so many people forget about the mother. She needs support and help but doesn’t always get it. The mental health of the mother is so important.
• Sharon lost her daughter ten years ago. No parent ever expects to lose a child. Sharon believes that her daughters health wasn’t taken seriously and this is why she died.
• After her daughter’s death Sharon spoke to the media to share her daughter Sophie’s story and to advocate for others.
• Sharon tries to make her life as natural as possible. She has the condition fibromyalgia and manages this mostly with diet and exercise.
• Sharon believes that we are all just one trauma away from addiction.
• As a society we don’t view and treat mental health problems sufficiently enough. There is a pandemic of suicide at the moment. We need to change so many things and rid the stigma around mental health problems. Talking about it more, including conversations with children, would be a helpful start.
• A day of rest is not a wasted day. You are looking after your mental health. We are all human and we need to recognise what helps us and look after all aspects of ourselves.
• Everything that happens in life is for a reason and it puts you exactly where you need to be. Sharon believes in synchronicity and that we are all connected in this small world.

BEST MOMENTS 

“My passion in life is to help people experience better mental health”

“When I had my first baby I was so frightened”

“When a baby is born, a mother is born”

“There is nothing in this life that is more important than the bond between a mother and her baby”

“Incidents in life can make you bitter or they can make you better…I have to use this experience to do something positive or it will all be for nothing”

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Sharon Bridges

Mother, Doula and trained hypnotherapist.
Doula Ireland

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!

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