Former Advertising Producer Mays Al Ali on Burnout Recovery, Nutrition & Career Reinvention

In this episode of the emPOWER Breakfast Podcast, Athene Parker is joined by Mays Al Ali, former Executive Producer and TV Producer turned Certified Nutritionist and Naturopath, for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation about healing, transformation, burnout and rebuilding life after chronic stress and trauma.After an 18-year career in the advertising and production industries, Mays experienced a major health crisis that became the catalyst for an extraordinary personal and professional transformation. Having navigated childhood trauma, rebellion in her teenage years and the fast-paced, often hedonistic culture of advertising in the noughties, Mays reflects openly on the emotional and physical toll chronic stress had on her wellbeing.Determined to heal and reconnect with herself, Mays made the life-changing decision to leave the industry, move to India, retrain as a yoga teacher and completely overhaul her physical, emotional and mental health.Now holding a Masters in Clinical Nutrition, Mays specialises in gut health, hormone balancing, post-cancer nutrition support, lab and genetic testing, and works closely with clients through one-to-one coaching and wellness retreats in Mallorca and Ibiza.With warmth, honesty and spiritual insight, Mays shares her belief in intuition, higher guidance and the importance of following the path that feels truly aligned, even when it requires letting go of the life you once knew or expected.Together, Athene and Mays discuss:Burnout, stress and healingCareer pivots and reinventionNutrition, gut health and hormone balanceTrauma, emotional wellbeing and recoverySpirituality, intuition and personal growthWellness and holistic healthLeaving advertising and rebuilding identityAuthenticity and following your true pathThis is a powerful conversation about transformation, resilience and the courage it takes to completely change your life in pursuit of healing and alignment.The chat is woven around a trip down a musical memory lane. Sit back, relax and enjoy. 🎧✨Track 1 - Aha - Take On MeTrack 2 - Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the SunshineTrack 3 - Ram Dass Aware - Heart Takes FlightTrack 4 - Alexia Chellun - The Power is Here NowTrack 5 - Depeche Mode - Just Can’t Get EnoughThe emPOWER Breakfast - Mays Al Ali Spotify Playlist Here are some resources picked by Mays to share with you. Mays loves to listen to Great Dr Joe Podcast.Dr Gabor Maté's podcast on trauma and healing.A 9D breathwork sequence.Max Ström Ted Talk on the importance of 478 breath with a practice at the end.Content that Mays has created:May’s blog has all her favourite healthy recipes:www.healthymays.com/blog May's podcast on liver detox:https://www.cnmpodcast.com/liver-health-detoxification/ May's podcast on cravings:https://www.cnmpodcast.com/how-to-deal-with-sugar-cravings-blood-sugar-balance-with-mays-al-ali/ A Mays Al Ali Yoga Nidra recording 30 mins for sleep:https://on.soundcloud.com/tY8H8GSdhXhJUz5Z6Mays Al Ali, nutritionist, naturopath, gut health, hormone balancing, burnout recovery, healing journey, wellness, trauma recovery, advertising industry burnout, career pivot, holistic health, emotional wellbeing, women in advertising, personal transformation, empowerment podcast, spirituality, intuition, chronic stress, authentic living, wellness retreatsThe emPOWER Breakfast is Founded and Hosted by Athene Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.