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Sharper Tools, Sharper Mind: Elevating Trade Skills with Chelsea Pottenger

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05/13/2024

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In this transformative episode of The Tradie Show, hosts Andy and Angela Smith welcome Chelsea Pottenger, an acclaimed international wellbeing speaker and author of "The Mindful High Performer". Dive deep into a discussion that shatters the stigma around mental health in the trades. Chelsea shares her compelling personal journey from high-performing corporate dynamo to her profound mental health challenges and how it reshaped her life and career. Discover actionable insights...

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