Episode 34: "Beautiful, horrible, then beautiful again": Lucy Holland's conscious personal evolution after a major relationship breakdown and more

I met Lucy Holland, senior social work clinician, psychologist, researcher, personal and professional coach at an International Coaching Federation #ICF members event recently.  Lucy, now a Sunshine Coast local, is founder of Simplify Coaching & Consulting, a woman in her 30s, with a background of 15 years working in health and adolescent health. Lucy's specific expertise is in social work care and counselling of young people and families and in the context of chronic disease and palliative care. Lucy talks today on what led her to become involved in adolescent health in the first place. We centre our conversation around the most significant darkness-to-light piece that Lucy experienced in her life. Particularly, the learnings Lucy has taken from that major life hurdle, that "blew apart my world and really shattered my sense of self, worth, direction, home and life." Lucy shares the messiness and the blessings that were the reality of what she experienced and came out stronger from. Lucy shared that it wasn't easy, yet her life is just much more full and real now than it ever was before.  We talk about working with young people, in relation to managing relationship breakups; the education system; and the false image social media platforms paint - devoid of reality and real connect, which leads to difficulty in drawing together an authentic, caring, loving tribe, when you need them most.  Lucy shares what her mum's best words of advice were to her that she's brought forward into life today.  Plenty more... I won't be a spoiler! Thank you Lucy for sharing your story today. Take care, Susan _________________________________ Coffee and Contemplation with Susan is a podcast show of real women, doing extraordinary things. A place where stories are shared, for the storyteller's benefit, as well as those listening in. I'm Susan Dunlop, a professionally trained life and business coach, living and working in Noosa, Queensland. Our heads are full of stories. I get to listen to stories everyday in my coaching and see the benefits of my clients' sharing their stories out loud, then exploring those more deeply.  Reflection is also an incredibly powerful tool that's not put to use so much in modern society. Reflection and the sharing of stories across generations cannot be underestimated. Please contact me if you or another woman you know is a real everyday human-being doing extraordinary things and has a story to share. Also, if you, or someone you know or love, is a real everyday someone with great plans to do extraordinary things, and could do with a thought- and belief-partner, by way of a professionally trained life or business coach, to help you get where you want to go! [email protected] www.susandunlop.com.au #icfcoach #lifecoachnoosa #leadbelievecreate #thekidsarewatching.