426 Strength and Fortitude with Paul Ribbons

What does having true freedom mean in today's world? How can overcoming life's hardships and injustices shape your destiny? Property trader, author, speaker and tech entrepreneur Paul Ribbons shares his incredible journey – from losing his mother at the age of three and enduring a troubled childhood to building a successful career in property. Paul reflects on the invaluable lessons he's learned about mental health advocacy and the importance of speaking out. After the death of his daughter, Paul is now rebuilding his life, focusing on hope, resilience and freedom. Through his own pain, he's found purpose in helping others navigate life's darkest moments. His story is one of deep understanding, strength and fortitude.   CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNING In this podcast conversation Paul talks about suicide. If you would like to avoid this section of the episode, stop listening at 30:14 and restart from 45:54.   LINKS TO AVAILABLE SUPPORT Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/ Mind - https://www.mind.org.uk/ Papyrus - https://www.papyrus-uk.org/   KEY TAKEAWAY 'I think it's that little lad that was fortunate enough to have the strength and fortitude to say, "no, no, no, it's not going to affect me and destroy my life.'   BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Hustle Your Way to Property Success by Paul Ribbons - https://amzn.eu/d/9YqmJ9e The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen R. Covey - https://amzn.eu/d/7rmSGdv Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund - https://amzn.eu/d/cl6g2QB   ABOUT PAUL Paul Ribbons has over 37 years of experience in the property market, specialising in flipping properties through auctions without renovations. He has completed over 800 Below Market Value (BMV) deals, earning a reputation as a market leader. As the author of Hustle Your Way to Property Success, Paul shares practical strategies and insights for property success. He also leverages his knowledge of psychology and NLP to help clients overcome challenges. Currently, Paul is working on a tech startup aimed at revolutionising the property-selling process.    CONNECT WITH PAUL https://www.facebook.com/paulmribbons https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ribbons-31019229/ https://www.instagram.com/_paulribbons/ https://x.com/paulribbons https://paulribbons.com   ABOUT AMY Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Helping you to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment in your everyday life and work. Prepare to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration to live with clarity of purpose.   BUY AMY'S BOOK* Focus on Why by Amy Rowlinson – https://amzn.eu/d/6W02HWu   WORK WITH AMY If you're interested in how purpose can help you and your business, please book a free 30 min call via https://calendly.com/amyrowlinson/call   KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter   CONNECT WITH AMY https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson   HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson   DISCLAIMER The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence. *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.