Surviving and Thriving: Mitchelle Greenaway's Resilience Roadmap

In this candid and inspirational podcast episode, Anthony sits down with Mitchelle Greenaway, a therapist and entrepreneur, as she shares her remarkable journey of triumph over adversity. Mitchelle's story is one of unwavering resilience, from being a teenage mother to overcoming abuse and educational setbacks. She emphasizes the importance of self-protection, self-listening, and the determination needed to navigate life's toughest challenges. Mitchelle's drive to create a brighter future for her children and break generational cycles is truly inspiring. Her experience as a therapist and mentor adds depth to discussions about the complexities of parenting and the profound significance of providing love and support to her children. Overall, this episode is a powerful reminder of the strength of self-belief and resilience, offering valuable insights into personal growth. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mitchelle Greenaway faced numerous setbacks in her life, including being a teenage mother, dropping out of college, and experiencing abuse. However, she used these setbacks as motivation to create a better life for herself and her children. Mitchelle's mother played a significant role in supporting her and providing a safe and loving environment for her and her children. Her mother's unconditional love and protection helped Mitchelle navigate through difficult times. Mitchelle approached motherhood as a job and made a commitment to ensure that her children had a better life than she did. She focused on providing love, support, and guidance to her children, even though she didn't have a traditional family structure. Mitchelle emphasized the importance of self-discovery and personal growth in her journey as a mother. She recognized that in order to be the best parent she could be, she needed to understand herself and address her own challenges and traumas. Mitchelle's experiences in relationships taught her the importance of setting boundaries and not accepting mistreatment. She learned to prioritize her own well-being and the well-being of her children, even if it meant leaving toxic relationships. BEST MOMENTS "I fell into therapy. I fell in love with it because I was mentoring in a school. I had been… Actually, I think we have to go back a little bit further. Let's go back to the beginning." "I remember just making this kind of pact with her, like my job, my job role was to kind of, I saw it as a job. I said, how do I do this? What do I do? And I remember looking at her thinking like, oh my gosh, this is just so surreal and you've come out of me." "I've learned this definitely from this relationship. People will paint pictures. They will say the right things. They'll create a canvas with their words, but there's no actual action. There's no actual canvas being painted. It's just a lot of words that's been thrown and you're allowing your mind to create your own canvas, but that person never actually created the painting for you." "I remember her going to his family's house that day and saying to them, I'll go to prison for my daughter. I'll grow locks and I will go to prison if he ever touches my daughter again. And so she's been like a real, like, my mum's such a softie. I feel like people can take the mick, like have taken a lot of advantage of her. But when it comes to me, there's an element of, there's this lioness there that, you know when you see the lioness that will protect the young? My mum, that's my mum." "I've always been somewhat… This is how you became… This is how I became a therapist because I was in this relationship and even Reese's… Dad, when I said I wanted to go and do my maths, resit my maths GCSE, he was like, no, you can't, you need to stay at home. So even when I got my first job working for a company called the Winter Fellowship, he refused to help me. He wouldn't have her. He was like, no, you need to be at home. And I was like, what? Where did this come from? Where did this kind of personality of yours come from? It wasn't there before?" HOST BIO Olympic medal-winning boxer, Anthony Ogogo, teetered on the brink of a world title before a career-ending eye injury left him mostly blind in one eye. Battling years of depression, he reinvented himself as a professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling in America. Anthony holds an impressive record of 10 British boxing titles, in addition to being the junior world and junior Olympic champion. Beyond sports, he's a renowned international motivational speaker, gracing prestigious venues like Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street. Anthony's entrepreneurial spirit led him to create Ogogo Fitness, a fitness app. Now, as a podcast host, he shares his incredible journey and the wisdom he's gleaned from life's trials. Join him in exploring the resilience that has defined his life, and the inspirational stories of others who have risen above challenges to find success and happiness. Instagram - @anthonyogogo