SHOW | Empoweryourpotential

TRANSFORM YOUR RELATIONSHIPS : the key is to love, accept & forgive yourself; compassion

TRANSFORM YOUR RELATIONSHIPS I am delighted to welcome Fari Gonzaque, or Fari Transformation as she is known on social media, to Reclaim Your Radiance with Melanie Starr. Fari is a Los Angeles-based love and relationship coach with deep roots in health and fitness. In pursuit of her freedom, Fari left her home country of Iran at the age of 21 to make her home in England. She was not readily accepted in the UK of those times following the revolution in Iran and endured terrible harassment. She threw herself into exercise and fitness to help her deal with the emotional pain of being a stranger in a strange land, and also to process the pain of growing up in an angry household in Iran. Eventually she became a trainer and, after she moved to Los Angeles, a sought-after, highly successful personal trainer and health and wellness coach. And now she is a relationship coach for all kinds of relationships – intimate, family and work. In our conversation, Fari reveals the power of self-forgiveness, self-acceptance and self-leadership in her personal struggle to overcome the anger that had been imprinted in her and to learn to embody peace, love and contentment instead. Through dedicated work on herself -- certifying in coaching with Tony Robbins, attaining her black belt in Tae Kwan Do, pursuing every imaginable sport, and then embracing yoga, meditation and breathwork -- Fari was able to completely change her emotional state and evolve her marriage, from the brink of divorce to a deeply connected, joyful and mutually supportive union. This deep learning informs her teaching of self-love, self-respect and self-forgivness as the foundation of every healthy relationship. Fari has a fascinating story and incredible vibrant spirit. It is fitting that she is a 2024 Woman on Fire honoree. Check the comments for links to her website. She can be found as Fari Gonzaque on Facebook and Fari Transformation on other platforms. #relationships #selfloveisthebestlove #relationshipcoach #womanonfire

It's Raining Soulmates! Learn how to become soulmate-ready and the mistakes to avoid as a woman

It’s raining soulmates! How does it strike you when you hear the phrase, It’s raining soulmates! Does your heart soar with hope (ahhh, yes, there IS someone for me, after all! ) Or, does resistance rise up inside you, stomp its foot and say, AS IF! Well, you’re about to find out if it’s true and, if so, how, because in this video I speak with a very special guest, a soulmate Rainmaker, if you will. I am delighted to introduce my guest, Ellen Arrand, founder of It’s Raining Soulmates! It is Ellen’s mission to keep women from getting into unhealthy or unsatisfying relationships and, instead, find the partners of their dreams. With over 30 years of experience as a coach, mentor, group leader, and emotional release specialist, she has successfully guided clients through deep-seated inner obstacles to get what they truly want. For the last five years she has focussed most of her attention on guiding women 40+ to find and keep their soul right partners. Ellen believes this journey to the Soulmate creates one of the deepest inner and outer transformations and is an important step to Self-Actualization.

Get organized! The links between ADHD, trauma and clutter

✨Welcome to episode 6 of Reclaim Your Radiance with Melanie Starr, your source for inspiration, motivation and wisdom on your path to wellness, vitality and growth. 👉Do you find yourself struggling to deal with the piles of stuff around your home and office? Are you constantly losing things, feeling overwhelmed, and like it’s almost impossible to get anything done? 🙀If this sounds like you, tune into today's show, because I have a very special guest for you! Julie Witherell, owner of Julie’s Organizing Services, is joining me to talk not only about getting organized, but also about the links between disorganization and ADHD, and even trauma. 🤩Julie is a professional organizer with advanced training in ADHD, hoarding and trauma, in reference to organizing. She offers assessment, consultation and hands-on home and office de-cluttering and organizing services in the greater Halifax and East Hants areas here in Nova Scotia. She is also the founder of the ADHD & Neurodiverse Support & Advocacy Group Nova Scotia on Facebook, so you might want to join! #ADHD #adhdlife #clutterfree #organizedlife

Is it time to cut ties with alcohol?

Have you ever asked yourself if maybe your drinking isn’t healthy, and wondered if you should step back for awhile? If this sounds like you, check out my conversation in this video with my guest, Michelle B., also known as Sober Virgo Woman. She joined me tonight to talk about all things alcohol and how to break up or back away from this ubiquitous beverage. #alcoholfree #alcoholfreelife #sobercurious #sober To contact Michelle: @sobervirgowoman

Hidden grief & hidden gifts of divorce: it can be a lonely journey but there is support for healing

If you have ever been through a divorce, if you are going through one now, or if you are considering taking this step, you are going to want to tune in to this episode of Reclaim Your Radiance with Melanie Starr. This is my weekly video show, where together we learn how to heal, grow and thrive, because this week, I am talking about divorce. Specifically, in this episode, I talk about the hidden grief and the hidden gifts of divorce, in particular in regards to midlife divorce. I know the territory well, having left a 26-year marriage in 2016. And for the past four years, I have been working as a coach, mentor and healer with women going through the painful passage of midlife divorce. I've learned a lot on my journey. Check out the episode to learn more...

Learn how to love yourself using the step-by-step Self-Love Ladder process

Have you ever struggled to really love yourself, or even asked yourself, what does that even mean, to love mySELF? Isn’t that selfish or self-centred or something like that? How am I supposed to love myself? Aren’t I supposed to focus my love and attention on everyone ELSE? Certainly, as women, we are socialized to put others’ needs ahead of our own, to give and give, even to the point of self-sacrifice. And not just society! Biology also comes along, when we have children, and drives us to give everything we have, and then some, to our children, often until we have nothing left. And guess what? This takes a huge toll on us, on our health, our energy, and often on our marriage as well, so we really have to stop and ask ourselves, is this really the best way to function? Are we really doing right by ourselves, our families and our communities if we are draining our own energy tanks dry? Welcome to Reclaim Your Radiance, where we explore how you can protect, cultivate and expand your energy, so that you can flourish in life as the greatest expression of your true self. This means unraveling and healing your limiting patterns and learning how to get on your own side with love and integrity so you can really shine and offer the best of yourself to yourself and the world. If you don’t know me, my name is Melanie Starr and I am a life coach, master EFT tapping practitioner, Reiki Master and yoga teacher with more than 20 years of experience in the health and wellness field. I am the creator of the Holistic Divorce Healing Method, a lifelong learner in the realm of holistic health and healing. In my coaching and therapeutic work with women going through and recovering from divorce, I am saddened by how often my clients struggle to utter these three simple words: “I love myself.” Dive into this video to learn the step-by-step Self Love Ladder process that I have developed to help myself and other women overcome internal resistance to loving themselves and learn how to truly appreciate, honour and celebrate themselves.

Healing is at your fingertips with tapping: Corey Snowden overcame dire pain & injury with EFT

After a terrible fall, Corey Snowden was told she would never walk again and that she would have to be on heavy-duty painkillers for the rest of her life just to be able to endure the pain of her injuries. But she did not take this news sitting down. Watch Episode 10 of Reclaim Your Radiance with Melanie Starr to hear the story of Corey's miraculous recovery, thanks to the power of EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Learn how EFT tapping works, how you can use it to help yourself, and tap along with Corey and I about the stress we are ALL facing in today's tumultuous world.

Coming to terms with long covid; what it is and how to mitigate symptoms and heal from the disease

Do you suspect, on any level, that the fatigue you are feeling, the brain fog, the depression, the joint pain, gut issues, headaches or any other symptoms you’re experiencing–have anything to do with the lingering effects of long covid? If so, you’re going to want to tune in to this episode of Reclaim Your Radiance with Melanie Starr, where together we learn how to heal, because this week, we are talking Long Covid. Today, in the run up to International Long Covid Awareness Day, next Friday, March 15, we are going to talk about that great big elephant in the room, Long Covid. I know we all want the pandemic to be over, but for 65 million people around the world, it is not, because they are still suffering the effects of Long Covid. My guest is Holly Porter of Holly Porter International, a bestselling author, strategist and entrepreneur who has launched 11 start-ups in the past 35 years. Sadly, Holly has been brutally impacted by Covid, nearly losing her life in 2021, and continuing to live with serious persistent illness as a result of this destructive virus. She joins me today to share her story of survival and recovery, as she is fighting for her health and has discovered many helpful therapies along the way. Holly is now the host of the Hopeful Horizons podcast, where she shares the latest information about treatments to reverse the effects of Long COVID, and runs a non-profit organization, Adventure Bucket Wish Foundation, dedicated to keeping Long COVID on the public, health research and policy agenda.