This week Nicola and Di chat with incredible Jodie Hines. Jodie is a wellness entrepreneur, DJ, mother and community builder who has turned many of  her life’s challenges into thriving not just surviving. She’s inspiring women through movement, music, connection and resilience. From creating spaces that empower others to navigating personal loss with strength and grace, she brings warmth, energy and authenticity into everything she does. She’s the founder of Positive Energy, where we will be hosting our Over The Back Fence Disco, and we were thrilled to chat with her and share her story.  

In this episode we hear about Jodie’s beautiful (yet slightly chaotic) upbringing as one of 8 kids. Jodie loved being part of a big family and her childhood was full of love and happiness, until at the age of 11, her whole world changed when her dad died by suicide. 

We talk about the challenging years that followed, with Jodie’s mum remarrying and ending up in a domestically violent relationship. We then hear about Jodie’s own struggles, as she also found herself in not one, but two abusive relationships. 

Thankfully, Jodie also had a knight in shining armour on her side, and we hear the beautiful love story of the man that helped Jodie escape her dangerous relationship and how they fell in love. 

The most uplifting thing about Jodie’s story is that she was able to take all of her pain and turn it into purpose. Through her own journey of healing, Jodie discovered so many modalities that help improve someone’s physical and mental wellbeing, and with the support of her husband, she was able to create her dream wellness space, Positive Energy, where she brings all of this together. 

Jodie’s purpose is to bring people joy, connect them through community and help them feel safe, happy and as though they belong (and she’s certainly succeeded in that!). Her wellness space, Positive Energy, is truly amazing and we couldn’t think of anywhere better to hold our Over The Back Fence Disco. And what better than to have Jodie be the DJ at the event! 

We absolutely loved chatting to Jodie, hearing her inspiring story and we are thrilled to be able to share it with you. We hope you love it! 

We’ve created a special offer for our Back Fence listeners to use at Positive Energy. Listeners can get a 10 class pack for $150 (save $90) or 25% off an unlimited membership for 3 months. Use code: BACKFENCEPE to activate your special offer. 

We'd love you to join us for our Backfence Disco on Friday, May 29th at Positive Energy in Sydney. It's going to be such a fun night and we can't wait to dance the night away with you in person! Buy your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/over-the-back-fence-disco

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